Three Kingdoms: Rebirth of Liu Bei, the Zhaolie

Although Liu Bei appeared to be a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy on the surface, his inner self was that of a modern young man with rich experience and knowledge, and he was no longer himself.

And after a period of exploration recently, he can basically become a general who can conquer a region.

At this time, the various systems of the Xianbei tribes in the northwest were still relatively primitive and simple. However, because the Xianbei people had been riding horses and hunting since childhood, they were mostly very fierce and brave.

However, Liu Bei's soldiers were all Xianbei people.

By using barbarians to control barbarians, and combining this with the wisdom of the Han people, they were naturally invincible.

Seeing that Tuoba Lin intended to nominate him as the commander-in-chief of this western expedition, he thought about it and felt that he was fully capable of the task.

However, one of the more critical issues is whether Liu Bei can command these veteran Xianbei generals.

At this moment, Tuoba Lin listened to everyone's words and smiled slightly.

"You may not have heard the story of Huo Qubing, a great general of the Han Dynasty. When Huo Qubing was eighteen years old, Emperor Wu of Han appointed him as the Commandant of the Flying Cavalry. He led eight hundred elite cavalry deep into the desert, killed Xiongnu nobles, and won the most merit in the entire army. He was then enfeoffed as the Marquis of Champion."

"In my opinion, Xuande's military skills are no less than those of Huo Qubing, the Marquis of Champion, and his personal bravery is comparable to that of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu."

"As you have probably heard, on that day at the training ground, Lü Bu defeated my Xianbei warriors Hegu Xun and Tuoba Jiefen, but Xuande only needed one move to knock Lü Bu off his horse."

"I ask you, who among you can do that?"

"This time, in the eastern expedition against the Rilu tribe, it was Xuande who repeatedly offered suggestions, which led to the successful surprise attack on the Rilu camp and the eventual annexation of the entire Rilu tribe. His brilliant strategies have all proven effective in actual combat."

"Such a wise and brave general, how could he not be worthy of my trust as Khan?"

Do you really think that I, Tuoba Lin, am such a blind, foolish, and incompetent ruler?

"If that's really the case, then the one sitting on this Khan's throne is not me, Tuoba Lin, but one of you."

These words made Tuoba Qiudun, Tuoba Daxi, Tuoba Sihai, Tuoba Yizhan, and Tuoba Chekun blush with shame and dare not look up at Tuoba Lin.

He was able to become the chief minister of the entire western Xianbei, and he certainly had his own methods.

People still admire him.

After hearing Tuoba Lin's words, although the Xianbei generals were still dissatisfied with the appointment of Liu Bei as the commander-in-chief of the western expedition, none of them dared to express their opinions.

"Today, in front of you all, I have another important announcement to make!"

As Tuoba Lin spoke, he said to the youngest, Yiloujin, "Go! Call your older sister, Tuoba Yizha, over here."

"Yes, Khan."

Yiloujin hurriedly stood up and ran out of the tent.

Not long ago.

Yiloujin then led Tuoba Yizha into the tent.

"Khan!"

After Tuoba Yizha entered the tent, he walked over to his father, Tuoba Lin, and sat down beside the long table.

As her beautiful eyes moved, a glint of light flashed within them.

Tuoba Lin looked at Tuoba Yizha with great affection, and the murderous intent in his eyes vanished without a trace.

Looking at Tuoba Yizha up close, Liu Bei found her beauty even more captivating. For a moment, he thought of a movie star from later generations.

Beautiful women often share many similarities.

He never expected to encounter such a heroic and spirited woman on the grassland.

Tuoba Yizha also looked at Liu Bei with curiosity, feeling that he had an inexplicable charm that deeply attracted her.

Tuoba Lin said in a deep voice:

Today, Tuoba Yizha is eighteen years old. He is in the prime of his life.

"I dare say that no woman on the entire grassland is as beautiful as my daughter Tuoba Yiza. She is my most precious daughter. She is the greatest treasure bestowed upon our Tuoba tribe by Heaven."

"On the grasslands, the most beautiful woman should be matched with the most heroic warrior."

"Now, I want to bestow her upon Xuande and make her Xuande's wife."

"In this way, Xuande will be my son-in-law, Tuoba Lin's son-in-law. We will be family now."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei was completely stunned.

I didn't know what to say for a long time.

He hadn't expected it to be so sudden, or for Tuoba Lin to be so direct.

For a moment, Liu Bei's gaze involuntarily turned straight to Tuoba Yizha.

Tuoba Yizha felt a little shy under Liu Bei's gaze, blushed, and quickly turned her face away.

Jian Yong, who was standing nearby, hurriedly said to Liu Bei:

"Xuande, congratulations! You are now the Khan's chosen son-in-law!"

After Jian Yong's reminder, Liu Bei hurriedly stood up from the couch, placed his right hand on his heart, and bowed to Khan Tuoba Lin:

"Khan, Xuande is deeply honored. However, he wonders if Miss Tuoba Yiza herself is willing..."

Tuoba Lin interrupted Liu Bei directly:

"Remember, on the grasslands, the Khan's words are equivalent to the imperial edict of the Han Dynasty emperor. Everyone must obey. Even Tuoba Yiza, the most precious jewel in my palm, must obey my orders."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei sighed inwardly, realizing that this was fundamentally a political marriage.

Tuoba Lin did this in order to win him over and make him willingly serve under him.

After all, as Khan, he had given his most precious daughter to Liu Bei.

How could Liu Bei not be grateful?

However, Liu Bei thought about it again and realized that he hadn't actually suffered any losses in the process.

He married the daughter of the Khan of the Tuoba tribe, which naturally earned him greater trust from the Tuoba people and brought him closer to them.

In the blink of an eye.

Liu Bei even chose a name for his son with Tuoba Yizha: Liu Tuoba.

Deep down, he even began to plan to groom his son, Liu Tuoba, to be the Khan of the entire grasslands, while he himself would become the Heavenly Khan, the Khan of all Khans.

After considering all this, his marriage with Tuoba Yizha was actually quite perfect.

Thinking about this, Liu Bei became even more determined about his "political marriage" with Tuoba Yizha.

Tuoba Lin continued in a deep voice:

"Now, Xuande is my son-in-law. He's as close to me as my son, Tuoba Jiefen. Now, isn't he qualified to be the commander-in-chief of this western expedition?"

As he spoke, he looked at Tuoba Qiudun and the other five generals.

When Tuoba Qiudun and the other five generals saw that Tuoba Lin was so willing to go to such lengths to marry his most precious daughter, Tuoba Yizha, to Liu Bei, they were speechless and could only obey.

Since Liu Bei was the Khan's son-in-law and a member of Tuoba Lin's family, it was only natural that they obeyed him. Moreover, Liu Bei was indeed both wise and brave, far surpassing them.

Therefore, the expressions on the faces of the five generals, including Tuoba Qiudun, immediately became more docile.

Seeing that his generals had changed their minds, Tuoba Lin picked up the white banner symbolizing the power of the Xianbei Khan and said to Liu Bei:

"Xuande, this is the symbol of the Khan of the Tuoba tribe—the white banner. Every warrior of my Tuoba tribe who sees the white banner is as if he were seeing the Khan himself."

"Wherever the white banners and banners go, it is as if the Khan himself is present!"

"Now, I am temporarily entrusting this white banner to you, the commander-in-chief of the western expedition. After the western expedition is over, you shall return the white banner to me."

With that, Tuoba Lin handed the white banner to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei accepted the white banner symbolizing the Khan's power, and couldn't help but express some humility:

"Khan, the white banner is a sacred object of the Tuoba tribe. How dare Xuande take it upon himself? If anything were to happen..."

Don't worry!

Tuoba Lin interrupted Liu Bei directly, "My Tuoba tribe's white banner has dedicated banner bearers and a hundred-man escort team, all of whom are the most loyal and strongest warriors of the Tuoba tribe. They will follow you on your westward expedition."

There was also a guard of honor.

Liu Bei was finally relieved:

"Thank you, Khan! Xuande will certainly fulfill his mission, conquer the three tribes, and safely return the White Banner."

He couldn't help but take a closer look at the white banner, which was about eighteen feet long. It had the shape of a trident at the top and a pine pole at the bottom. A small disc was attached to the top of the flagpole, and white yak tail hair was tied to the bottom of the disc.

In terms of form, it is somewhat similar to the staffs and banners carried by Han Chinese envoys when they went on missions to foreign lands. It is just larger in scale.

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Tuoba Lin then took out a carved wooden object and handed it to Liu Bei:

"This carved wood is also a token of the Khan. The engravings on it can be shown to the scouts. Once they see the engravings, they will inform you of the information they have gathered."

Liu Bei took the carved wood and saw strange patterns carved on it, which he naturally did not understand.

"Thank you, Khan! With the white banner and the carved wood, Xuande can rely on your power to take on the important task of being the commander-in-chief of the western expedition."

"Hmm."

Tuoba Lin nodded and then addressed the generals loudly, "Seeing the white banner is like seeing the Khan himself! In this western expedition, Xuande is carrying out the Khan's orders, and all military affairs are decided by Xuande! You must obey carefully and not disobey military orders. Otherwise, military law is merciless, and everything will be handled according to the law. Don't blame me for not showing brotherly affection then."

"Yes, Khan!"

All the generals bowed their heads.

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Five battalions of painted halberds stand amidst a vast expanse of green, dragon banners and tiger pennants adorn the walls of clouds and mist.

— Chen Zilong, "The Ballad of the Young General" (Ming Dynasty)