Chapter 1409

Next, as long as they head south to seek revenge against the Great Han, they can once again unite the will of the Xianbei just as the Great Chanyu Tanshihuai did back in the day.

At a time like this, the Han people suddenly come over to talk about cooperation?

One only needs to look at the expressions of these tribal leaders and chieftains in the camp right now to know.

That is why Budugen refused without hesitation when answering Guo Tu.

Listening to Budugen's words, there was no panic on Guo Tu's face.

After Budugen finished speaking, Guo Tu then replied:

"Chanyu, I think you may have some misunderstanding."

Guo Tu smiled with a look of full confidence: "The person you mentioned, I am very clear that it is Duan Yu."

"Although Duan Yu is also a Han person, there is a difference between Han people and Han people."

"Chanyu, you may not know, but the current Duan Yu is a traitor to the Great Han and has already rebelled in Liangzhou."

"Therefore, the one who set fire to Mount Tanhanshan four years ago was, to be precise, Duan Yu, and not the Han people."

"Now, the Great Han is in the process of exterminating Duan Yu. Since Duan Yu is your enemy, Chanyu, and also an enemy of the Great Han, then the enemy of an enemy is a friend."

"And the Governor of Jizhou comes from the Yuan clan, the number one noble family of the current Great Han. Now, the Governor of Jizhou's uncle is the teacher of the Great Han Emperor, so we share a common goal, which is to eliminate Duan Yu. That is why I have come here to discuss cooperation with you, Chanyu."

"I think with me saying this, you, the wise Chanyu, should be able to understand."

When Guo Tu said these words, Budugen also appeared very surprised.

Duan Yu had actually rebelled in Liangzhou?

Of course, it was normal for Budugen not to know this news.

Duan Yu rebelled last year and supported a new Emperor to ascend the throne in Chang'an in October.

Chang'an is ten thousand miles away from the Xianbei.

However, the journey is long, and the Xianbei have no channels to obtain such information.

Unless the Xianbei head south to raid the Great Han border, they might hear of it.

"Is what you say true?" Budugen asked with a frown, expressing doubt: "How can you prove it?"

Guo Tu spread his hands and said with a smile: "Chanyu, you were able to unify the Xianbei at such an age, so you are naturally a wise person. I would certainly not risk my own life to lie to you with a falsehood that is so easily exposed."

"Nowadays, there is no one in the Great Han who does not know about this matter. Duan Yu rebelled in Chang'an last year, and now the Great Han has assembled an army of one million, preparing to exterminate Duan Yu."

Budugen thought for a moment.

He felt that it was highly probable that this Han person before him would not lie about such a thing.

But this could not serve as a reason for cooperation.

"Han person, although what you say might be true, this has nothing to do with us cooperating."

Budugen looked at Guo Tu and said coldly: "And you have already said that you have an army of one million, so why do you need to find me to help and cooperate?"

Budugen was not stupid.

Duan Yu had rebelled, and the Great Han had assembled an army of one million, preparing to exterminate Duan Yu.

If it were really that easy, then why would this person, who claims to be an Attendant under the Governor of Jizhou, run to the Xianbei?

Guo Tu seemed to have been prepared long ago, and he also knew early on that Budugen would not be easily persuaded by a few words.

A Chanyu who could complete the unification of the Xianbei in four years, starting from under the age of twenty, would certainly not be so ignorant.

Facing Budugen's questioning and refusal, the well-prepared Guo Tu replied: "Chanyu, although the Great Han has an army of one million, a vast territory of tens of thousands of miles, and a population of tens of millions."

"But war is not child's play after all, and presumably you also know how formidable Duan Yu is."

"Duan Yu now occupies Chang'an and has blockaded Hangu Pass. That Hangu Pass is known as a place where one man can hold the pass against ten thousand, so even if the Great Han has an army of one million, it cannot be broken in a single day."

"And..."

Guo Tu narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Chanyu, you surely would not want to see your enemy become increasingly powerful, right?"

Budugen narrowed his eyes, listening to Guo Tu's words.

"Furthermore, Duan Yu has another helper, who is currently right next to the Xianbei."

"Perhaps you are not yet aware, Chanyu, that four years ago, after Duan Yu set fire to Mount Tanhanshan and was enfeoffed as a Marquis, he went to the Southern Xiongnu and took the daughter of the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu, Qiangqu, as his wife."

"In these few years, with Duan Yu's help, the Southern Xiongnu are no longer what they used to be and have re-integrated the Northern Xiongnu."

"Chanyu, you can imagine, if Duan Yu's rebellion succeeds, or if the Great Han cannot defeat Duan Yu in a short time, then with the Xiongnu as a powerful helper, can you really take your revenge quickly, Chanyu?"

After clarifying the pros and cons, Guo Tu looked at Budugen, giving him time to digest these words.

The predecessor of the Xianbei was the Donghu.

Back then, when the Xiongnu rose to power, the Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu, Modu, defeated the Donghu and drove them to Mount Wuhuan and Mount Xianbei.

Thereafter, the Donghu split into the Wuhuan and the Xianbei, both naming their tribes after the mountains, and were ruled by the Xiongnu.

Later, the Great Han rose to power, and the Xianbei and Wuhuan attached themselves to the Great Han, began to attack the Xiongnu, and eventually defeated them, causing the Xiongnu to split into the Southern Xiongnu and Northern Xiongnu.

Emperor He of Han appointed the Xianbei Grand Protector Subagui as the King of the Tribes, and simultaneously established an Assistant to assist him, treating it as a commandery of the Han.

After Emperor He, the Xianbei would rebel and then surrender, raiding the borders of the Great Han.

But because the Xianbei tribes were numerous, they could never pose a substantial threat to the Great Han.

It was not until the appearance of Tanshihuai, who unified the various Xianbei tribes, that they led the Xianbei through twenty years of glory.

It can be said that the Xianbei were a pack of wolves that grew strong by gnawing on the rotting corpse of the Xiongnu.

Although they lived together on the grasslands.

As long as either side became powerful, they would try every possible means to devour the other.

Budugen's brows were tightly furrowed.

That Han person named Duan Yu married the daughter of the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu and helped the Southern Xiongnu attack the Northern Xiongnu.

Once the Northern and Southern Xiongnu are unified, then as a former enemy.

The Xiongnu will definitely bite the Xianbei.

What's more, there is also the existence of Duan Yu.

At this moment, the Xianbei chieftains and Chanyus in the camp who could understand what Guo Tu said had all fallen into deep thought.

Although the Han Dynasty is powerful, it is too far from the Xianbei, and they do not understand the Mobei grasslands; even if the Han Dynasty were to bring a large army, the Xianbei would not be afraid.

But the Xiongnu are different.

The Xiongnu have lived here for generations and were once the overlords of the Mobei grasslands.

If the Xiongnu receive support from Duan Yu in the form of weapons, armor, and grain, that would be a huge threat to the Xianbei.

After pondering for a long while, Budugen took a deep breath, then patiently looked at Guo Tu and said: "You are a clever Han person."

"But this is not enough to make me feel fear!"

"State your intention for cooperation, and what benefits the Xianbei can obtain, only then will we have the possibility of continuing to talk!" Budugen said.