Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 1381 is a happy event, a big surprise

It was not until the evening when they set up camp to rest that Tuoba Luguan, who had been in a state of excitement, realized that something was wrong.

Because he found that his grandfather brought too many people this time.

Looking far away, you can't see the end of the camp.

Just from what I see now, there are probably more than 30,000 or 40,000 people.

What was strange was that he didn't see any women or children, not even the elderly or the weak.

The strangest thing is that, according to legend, my grandfather’s tent should not only be the tallest, but also be in the center of all the tents.

But the fact is that my grandfather's tent was only slightly larger than the surrounding ones.

Across a trench, on the territory that obviously belonged to another camp, there was a tent of the same size as my grandfather's.

That's not the most important thing.

The most important thing is my grandfather’s camp, which is located on the periphery of the entire camp.

Like other camps, there are layers of buildings guarding the central tent with a large flag.

There seemed to be Chinese characters written on that big flag.

Tuoba Luguan didn't know what a camp formation was.

But he knew that this kind of mysterious and powerful method of setting up camp was simply not something the Meiluhui tribe could do.

Because even the head of the rope is not capable of doing this.

Tuoba Luguan wanted to cross the camp trench to find out what was going on, but the guards in the next camp did not give him face because of his identity. Instead, they shouted at him:
"No one is allowed to cross the border without military orders, otherwise I will be killed without mercy!"

At the same time, he raised his crossbow.

Faced with the gleaming arrows, Tuoba Luguan had to retreat back to his camp.

All these things made Tuoba Luguan, who was originally extremely happy, suddenly feel uneasy.

He didn't bother to observe the camp anymore and turned around and ran towards Dou Bin's tent.

"The Third Young Patriarch?"

"I want to see my grandfather!"

"My Lord has just returned to his tent and is discussing matters..."

Dou Bin's voice came from inside: "Is that Lu Guan outside? Let my grandson come in."

The guards then made way to allow Tuoba Luguan to enter the tent.

"Grandpa..."

As soon as Tuoba Luguan entered the tent, he opened his mouth and called out "Grandfather", but as his eyes fell on a familiar figure, he suddenly forgot what he had just said.

His eyes almost popped out, his face full of disbelief:

"Brother?! Why are you here?"

Tuoba Shamohan, who was standing next to Dou Bin, was much calmer. He smiled at Tuoba Luguan and nodded:

"Fourth brother, long time no see."

"Meng Fu, is this your fourth brother?"

Tuoba Tianli, who was standing next to Tuoba Momohan, had a playful smile on his face and asked Tuoba Momohan a question.

Tuoba Shamohan nodded: "That's right."

Tufa Tianli said to Tuoba Luguan:

"Tuoba Luguan, right? I am your cousin Tufa Tianli."

Bald?

When Tuoba Luguan heard the name, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Tuoba Luguan was naturally the one who knew best the relationship between the Tubo tribe and the Suotou tribe.

Because according to common sense, the position of the leader of the Suotou tribe does not belong to you, but to your elder brother Tuoba Pigu.

It’s just because you are the son of the goddess, so grandfather decided to pass the position of leader to you.

Tuoba Pi Gu was indignant, so he changed Tuoba's name to Tufa and led his supporting clansmen to leave.

A few years ago, news came that the Tufa tribe had surrendered to the Han people and planned to take advantage of the Han people's power to return for revenge.

One of Tuoba Luguan's feet had instinctively turned outward, but his body stopped abruptly.

His eyes fell on Dou Bin and he said in a hoarse voice:
"Grandfather, what do you mean?"

"Fourth grandson, I heard that you are the smartest of all my grandchildren. Don't you realize it now?"

Dou Bin's expression and tone were as amiable as ever, but in Tuoba Luguan's eyes, he had turned into a hideous and ferocious man.

At this moment, Tuoba Luguan finally understood everything, but he still asked with a last glimmer of hope:
"Could it be possible? Could it be possible that you all have defected to the Han Kingdom?"

Apart from the Han Kingdom, he really couldn't think of any other force that could make a tribe as large as the Meiluhui tribe surrender.

Dou Bin exclaimed:
"I told you, the fourth grandson is the most intelligent."

Tuoba Luguan didn't want this praise at all.

His eyes fell on Tuoba Shamohan again, with anger mixed with fear:
"Brother, do you really want us to be exterminated?"

He could understand why the Tufa tribe surrendered to the Han people.

After all, to put it nicely, they left the tribe, and to put it bluntly, they were driven out of the tribe.

Even if the Meiluhui tribe surrendered to the Han people, he could barely understand it.

After all, it is not as big a tribe as the Luhui tribe, and it was the former overlord tribe of the Suotou tribe.

In addition, his two uncles have always been prejudiced against Sotou.

Now that the Suotou tribe wants the Meiluhui tribe to surrender, it is not impossible that they will become resentful and surrender to the Han people.

But what Tuoba Luguan did not expect was that his elder brother not only got involved with the Tubo tribe and the Muluhui tribe, but even defected to the Han people.

Now Tuoba Xianbei and Hebei Sima Yi are allies, and are enemies of the Han Kingdom. Don’t you know this, brother?

I remembered that the tribe was at its weakest right now, and most of the warriors were away. If they were attacked by the enemy at this time, the consequences would be...

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Shamohan just sighed.

I did this because I don’t want our Tuoba Xianbei clan to be exterminated!

Fourth brother, haven’t you ever heard of the name Feng the Plague God?
If I don't do this, do you think our Tuoba clan can escape this disaster?
Our entire clan will eventually become slaves of the Han people, and there will be no more Tuoba clan in the world.

On the contrary, if I betrayed my tribe and joined the Han people, I could save as many of my tribesmen as possible from the impending disaster.

Tuoba Shamo Khan would naturally not explain such a difficult matter to Tuoba Luguan.

And he didn't need to explain.

Facing Tuoba Luguan's questioning, Tuoba Shamohan remained calm and composed:

"Fourth brother, when the Lord allowed my second brother to hunt me down, did you persuade the Lord and my second brother that this was a way to kill brothers and cause chaos?"

Tuoba Luguan was speechless for a moment.

However, the bald man standing nearby suddenly said with a smile:
"Tuoba Liwei claims that he has destiny in his own hands and has always liked to kill his brothers. I'm afraid he doesn't know what it means to cause chaos."

When Tuoba Luguan heard this, he immediately glared at Tufa Tianli and said, "You..."

Tufa Tianli looked at Tuoba Luguan sarcastically: "Did I say something wrong?"

Seeing Tuoba Tianli, Tuoba Luguan thought of the matter of Tuoba Pigu, and he was speechless again.

"Okay," Dou Bin raised his hand, interrupting the verbal dispute between several people. He looked at Tuoba Luguan, "Luguan, you are always smart and you know that there is no point in talking about this matter."

"I only gave you the opportunity to stand here because you are my grandson. Otherwise, all of you hundreds of people would have died from the beginning."

After hearing what Dou Bin said, Tuoba Luguan wanted to show his backbone.

But when he saw his uncle Dou Suhou's eager expression and his cousin Tufa Tianli's hand already on the hilt of the knife, he finally gave in.

Because he knew that his grandfather might let him go for his mother's sake.

But my uncle wouldn't do that.

Not to mention my cousin.

"Grandfather, don't forget that my mother is still asking for her head. Can you turn a blind eye to the safety of your own daughter's life?"

Tuoba Luguan could only remind him with a veiled threat, and at the same time looked at Tuoba Shamohan:

"Brother, the master and the second brother are sorry for you, but mother has never let you down."

"Besides, although my eldest brother was abandoned by the master, my three nephews are safe and sound. The master even let my eldest nephew lead my eldest brother's original clansmen."

Tuoba Shamohan was abandoned by Tuoba Liwei and acquiesced to Tuoba Xilu's pursuit and killing of his brother.

Although Tuoba Shamo Khan managed to escape, he never dared to hold too much hope for his three sons who were left in the tribe.

Now that he heard that his sons were still alive, Tuoba Shamohan's face immediately showed excitement.

He blurted out subconsciously:
"Is this true?"

"How dare I lie to you, brother? The hundred followers I brought with me must have been controlled. Just ask them, and you will be able to tell the truth."

As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father, and the same is true in reverse.

From what Tuoba Luguan knows, if the adults knew about the Meiluhui tribe, they would most likely vent their anger on my mother.

By then, I'm afraid my mother will be in great danger.

After all, the Lord could even kill my eldest brother, so if my mother was involved in the genocide, the Lord might not let her go easily.

Therefore, although what Tuoba Luguan said may not be well-intentioned, it is the truth.

Tufa Tianli, who had been paying attention to everyone in the tent, noticed that Tuoba Shamohan was in a bad mood.

He turned his head to look at the other person, his eyes quite meaningful.

Dou Bin seemed to have noticed the subtle change in the atmosphere in the tent. He coughed lightly and interrupted the conversation between the two.

"Luguan, it is precisely because your mother and your nephew are still looking for the head that I want to see you."

When Tuoba Luguan heard this, his face changed:
"What does this mean, Grandfather?"

Dou Bin said as a matter of course: "Of course we want you to help us, or rather, to help your mother and your nephews."

Tuoba Luguan almost doubted whether he had heard it wrongly, or whether the grandfather in front of him was crazy and didn't know what he was saying.

He just laughed in anger:

"Grandfather, although I am afraid of death, I also know which is more important, death of myself or extinction of my clan!"

Dou Bin seemed to have expected this reaction from Tuoba Luguan. He lowered his eyes and said calmly:

"Lu Guan, I told you that you are a smart person. Smart people should know what it means to know the current situation."

"Whether you are willing to help or not, the head of the tree is already dead."

"From the moment the Han army sent out, it was doomed. Even the gods could not stop it. This is what the Han general said."

"Not to mention that at this time, most of your warriors in the Sotou are not here. This is probably the will of the gods."

Tuoba Luguan suddenly felt cold all over, as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

"The difference is, if you are willing to help, your mother might be able to escape from the chaos of soldiers, but if you are not willing..."

Dou Bin paused for a while before continuing:

"Then we can only leave it to fate."

After he finished speaking, he raised his head and looked at Tuoba Luguan, his eyes became cold and stern:
"But afterwards, I will make you go down and explain to your mother and those nephews in person that they died because you were unwilling to help."

At this moment, Dou Bin was no longer an old man, but the leader of the Moluhui tribe.

He showed Tuoba Luguan what a leader of a large tribe should look like.

Having led the Moluhui tribe for decades, Dou Bin has simply grown old and may have lost his ambition, but he still has the ruthlessness and vision.

The Suotou tribe will be exterminated. If people like me have ulterior motives, wouldn’t the Luhui tribe also be exterminated?

Whether to let others exterminate their clan or to exterminate his own clan, whether a tribe is more important or a daughter, no matter how confused Dou Bin was, he could tell the difference.

Tuoba Luguan swallowed hard.
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Once the signs of spring appear on the grassland, it will quicken its pace and soon come to the world.

But Tuoba Liwei has never felt this way before. He hopes that the weather will get warmer later.

Seeing more and more ice spikes appearing, and even in some places the dark grey mud could be vaguely seen, Tuoba Liwei couldn't help but feel worried.

"Acuo should be arriving at the border of Southern Xia soon, right?"

Only when they reach the territory of Nanxia can the warriors and horses heading south receive supplies.

In fact, this time of sending troops was actually risky, and the risk was not small.

It can even be said that it has an element of gambling.

If Sima Yi did not supply food and fodder as agreed, the warriors heading south would not starve to death, but their horses would become thin and exhausted.

As a result, Tuoba Xianbei would probably be seriously injured and would take at least three to five years to recover.

Tuoba Liwei looked towards the south, with a look of worry between his brows. He sighed and said:

"Han is a powerful country. I don't want to be its enemy unless I have to!"

Tuoba Xianbei was originally a small race. He snatched the position of leader from his elder brother. The race experienced another split and had to rely on the Moluhui tribe to survive.

After trying their best and using every possible means, they finally found a place for their people to rest.

After so many years of careful management, I have built up this family business.

If Tuoba Liwei were to suffer serious damage due to this adventure, he would definitely be heartbroken.

The black-clad butler who followed him like a shadow spoke up after hearing this:

"What Kehan ​​said shows his compassion for his people. But Ji Han is determined to restore the power of the two Han dynasties. Judging from his past actions, no matter whether they are Hu or Yi people, they cannot escape his control."

"There is also the plague god Feng, who is the reincarnation of a fierce ghost. He feeds on flesh and blood and enjoys slaughtering people. The barbarians in the south and the Qiang and Hu in the west are all spared."

"Not to mention the grasslands, from the leaders of the Xianbei tribes in the west to the leader Kebineng in the middle, all of them were killed. But Han was not fighting against them, he was just protecting himself."

Tuoba Li nodded slightly:

"What the deacon said is very true!"

His gaze turned to the west again:

"The only people we can rely on on the grassland right now are the Meiluhui tribe. I just hope that my uncle can see the situation clearly and agree to merge the tribes as soon as possible without further delay."

The grassland was full of evil. Just as I mentioned the deer-less Hui tribe, I saw a rider suddenly running towards us:

"Kehan, Kehan, the fourth young patriarch is back with his men!"

Tuoba Liwei was delighted at first, but then he was shocked:
"I estimated that no matter how fast he was, he had only just reached the Meiluhui area. Why would he come back at this time? Did something happen on the way and he had to return halfway?"

The black-robed butler also frowned and asked:
"Where is the young patriarch?"

"It's still twenty miles away. When the fourth young clan leader came back, he met someone from the clan and sent someone back to report the news."

Tuoba Liwei asked quickly, "Does he have anything else to tell someone to bring over?"

"The fourth young patriarch said it was a happy event, a huge surprise!"

(End of this chapter)