Chapter 383: You have disgraced the Han people and will be infamous forever! Show off your power? Force your way across the Yishui River and lure the Wuhuan into attacking!
Yuan Shang was stunned with shock.

At the first moment, he thought he was a little drunk and his ears were hallucinating, so he misheard what Tadun said.

What is the identity of my Yuan family?
With a family background of three officials in four generations, they are the most noble group among the Han people.

Now I am the King of Wei, second only to the Emperor.

Who are you, Tadun?

You are nothing more than the chieftain of a barbarian tribe. In terms of status, you are not even as good as an ordinary Han farmer.

You are such a lowly person, yet you want someone as noble as me to recognize you as my father?

How dare you!

If Tadun was sane, how could he propose such a ridiculous condition?

Therefore, when the other party said this, Yuan Shang did not respond, but looked stunned, thinking that he had heard it wrong.

"King Wei, if you don't say anything, I will take it as your consent."

"That's perfect, let's use this banquet to drink the father-son wine and hold the ceremony!"

Tadun was very wishful thinking and made the decision without waiting for Yuan Shang's consent.

He spoke in a commanding tone, as if he was the master of Yijing City.

Yuan Shang's body shuddered, and the confusion in his eyes instantly turned into anger, and his eyeballs suddenly widened.

This time he finally confirmed that he was not drunk and that he did not hear it wrongly.

This Hu chieftain was indeed arrogant and shameless, and he actually wanted to acknowledge him as his son and be his father.

"Crack!"

Wen Chou, who was standing by, could no longer bear it and exerted force with his five fingers, crushing the wine glass in his hand.

He suddenly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes angrily shot towards Tadun.

The rest of the generals were all enraged and glared at each other.

Even Chunyu Qiong, the good guy, was angered by Tadun's arrogance and rudeness, and he smashed the wine glass hard on the table.

The master humiliates the minister and the minister dies!
These Wei generals are men of courage after all.

If our monarch recognized a Hu chieftain as his adoptive father, wouldn't it be the most absurd and shameless act in history?
There have been so many kings and princes of the Han people in ancient and modern times, but has there ever been an example of anyone recognizing a Hu person as their father?
If Yuan Shang agreed, he would be infamous for eternity and would be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

And these ministers will also be despised by future generations and despised by people all over the world because of Yuan Shang's eternal infamy!
Wen Chou and other generals naturally could no longer tolerate this and were all furious.

There was a sudden dead silence in the hall.

Yuan Shang's face was gloomy, and he stared at Tadun with cold and angry eyes.

Wen Chou and other generals also held the hilts of their swords, waiting for Yuan Shang's order, then they rushed forward and crushed Tadun to pieces.

"The Great Chanyu must be drunk. Could it be that he forgot that our former king married his niece to him?"

"So in terms of seniority, the Great Chanyu and my King of Wei should be equals."

"According to my opinion, the King of Wei can become brothers with the Great Chanyu to show that our Great Wei and Wuhuan are as close as brothers!"

"I wonder what the Great Chanyu thinks?"

Amid the tense situation, Shen Pei rolled his eyes and quickly stepped out to smooth things over.

Tadun was stunned for a long time before he remembered that this was indeed what Shen Pei said.

At that time, Yuan Shao's niece died of depression a few years after her marriage, and he could hardly remember where she was buried.

Although this man is dead, his title still exists. In terms of seniority, Yuan Shao is indeed his uncle.

Then the relationship between Yuan Shang and him is that of brothers.

Tadun originally saw that the State of Wei was in trouble and its national power was declining, so he wanted to take advantage of the situation and force Yuan Shang to recognize him as his father.

In this way, Wuhuan and Wei became father-son countries.

This kind of suppression in status will make it easier for him to control Yuan Shang in the future, further encroach on Youzhou, and expand the territory of the Wuhuan people.

Although Tadun was a Hu chieftain, he still had some ambitions in his heart.

However, although he appeared rough on the outside, his heart was as clear as a mirror. He could naturally see the dissatisfaction of Yuan Shang and the Wei generals, and it was obviously impossible for them to recognize him as their father.

After considering the reason put forward by Shen Pei, Tadun weighed the pros and cons in his heart and gave up the idea of ​​forcing Yuan Shang to recognize him as his father.

"Oh my, Minister Shen is right. I was indeed a little drunk and almost forgot about this matter."

"Since the King of Wei and I are brothers, it would be nice for us to become brothers."

"I am a little older than you, so I will be your elder brother, and the King of Wei will be your younger brother. We brothers will unite to fight against Liu Bei!"

"What does the King of Wei think?"

If the father is in power, then the eldest brother still has to be the one. In any case, Tadun wants to surpass Yuan Shang in status and position.

When Yuan Shang saw that Tadun had given in, his frown relaxed a little, but he was still unhappy.

"Your Majesty, please consider the overall situation..."

Shen Pei, however, pretended to pour wine for Yuan Shang, and came close to him, whispering reminders and giving him hints with his eyes.

Yuan Shang sighed secretly, with a hint of bitterness in his eyes.

There was no way out. It was his fault that the Yuan family had declined to such an extent and was forced by Liu Bei into a desperate situation where the country and the family were on the verge of destruction.

In order to defend Yijing and Youzhou, we must get the help of the Wuhuan people.

In order to get the help of the Wuhuan people, he could not turn against Tadun and could only endure the humiliation.

What's more, the other party has already given in and has become the eldest brother from a father. If I refuse again, I will really anger Tadun.

After weighing the pros and cons again and again, Yuan Shang forced a smile on his face and said happily:

"I and the Great Chanyu are already related by marriage. Becoming brothers is a further kinship, and it is the best thing that can happen."

"Brother, please accept my humble respect!" Tadun smiled with satisfaction.

Although he could not be Yuan Shang's father, he was still the elder brother, and at least he was superior to the other party, which was barely acceptable.

"Okay, okay, my dear brother, please don't be so polite."

Tadun supported Yuan Shang contentedly, patted him on the shoulder and said proudly:
"Don't worry, my dear brother. With me here, even if Liu Bei has a million soldiers, he will never be able to cross the Yishui River!"

After getting Tadun's promise, Yuan Shang felt relieved and thought that as long as he could get the Wuhuan people to work for him, his humiliation would be worth it.

However, military generals such as Wen Chou and Chunyu Qiong had ugly expressions and felt unhappy.

As a Han Chinese, I am seeing my own king servilely calling a Hu chieftain "big brother". It is really a shame...

Although the generals were angry, they knew that Yuan Shang had no choice but to do so, so no one dared to say anything.

"My dear brother, I have a small request. I wonder if you can satisfy it?"

Tadun hooked his arm around Yuan Shang's shoulder and leaned close to his ear and asked as if whispering.

Yuan Shang's heart skipped a beat and his expression changed immediately.

I have already worshipped him as my elder brother, but this Hu chieftain is still not satisfied and is asking for an exorbitant amount?
Greedy, bullying too much...

Yuan Shang was furious, but he didn't dare to vent his anger. He could only smile and say:
"You are too polite, brother. We are brothers. There is nothing wrong with asking for anything. If you have any instructions, just tell me."

Tadun pointed at Su Puyan and other Wuhuan generals and said with embarrassment on his face:
"You also know that we Wuhuan people are not like you Han people. We do not farm, but make a living by herding."

"Now I have sent so many Wuhuan men, leaving their cattle and sheep behind, to help you fight against Liu Bei from a distance. We don't know how long this battle will take. I don't know how many cattle and sheep will starve to death after we return."

"If I don't give them some compensation, it's not a big deal that they'll feel resentful towards me. The most important thing is that I'm afraid they'll become lazy and unwilling to fight for you, my dear brother."

Yuan Shang understood.

The Hu chieftain Tadun is not satisfied with just the territory, and he is now trying to find ways to get more money.

Giving money, to put it nicely, is a reward, to put it bluntly, it is tribute.

In exchange for the Wuhuan people's help in the war, he first ceded land, then asked them to call him his brother, and finally asked them to pay tribute. He really brought shame to the Yuan family.

"Forget it. I've already lost all my face and have been laughed at by the world. I don't mind making a small change like this..."

Yuan Shang made up his mind and pretended to be generous and said:

"I was just about to discuss this matter with my brother. I don't want these Wuhuan brothers to travel thousands of miles to help my Great Wei fight for nothing."

"I want to give you 500 million coins, so that you can reward the Wuhuan soldiers on my behalf. What do you think?"

Tadun was delighted.

Not only did he gain control of the two counties of Liaoxi and Youbeiping, he was able to allow Yuan Shang to become emperor, and he received a huge sum of 500 million as a reward. This deal was considered a huge profit.

"Well, well, well, my dear brother is worthy of being the Lord of Wei. He is really generous and magnanimous, and has the demeanor of a king of Wei!"

"Then I will not be polite. I will accept your reward on behalf of my Wuhuan soldiers!"

Tadun naturally accepted it without hesitation, and then raised his glass and said:

"My dear brother, you are so generous. I will also express my position here. My 40,000 Wuhuan cavalry will not let a single soldier of the Chu army cross the Yishui River!"

"Come, let's drink from this cup!"

Yuan Shang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little better. He laughed out loud and raised his glass high.

...

South bank of Yishui River.

On the watchtower, Liu Bei was standing with his hands behind his back, looking at the situation on the other side of the river with his ministers.

On the north bank, there was rolling dust and fog, and galloping cavalry, the scene was spectacular.

Liu Bei knew that it was Tadun who was leading 40,000 cavalrymen and showing off his power to him on the north bank.

"According to the news sent back by Tian Chou, Yuan Shang has issued an order to grant the two counties of Liaoxi and Youbeiping to the Wuhuan people as fiefdoms."

"At present, Natadun is sending officials to the counties of the two prefectures to take over the two counties of Liaoxi one after another."

"Many people in the two counties were unwilling to submit to the Wuhuan people, and either migrated south or rebelled in anger."

"Tian Chou also organized 5,000 local militiamen and decided to fight to the death against the Wuhuan."

Tian Feng silently read out the latest situation in Youzhou and the letter from Tian Chou.

Looking upstairs, there was an uproar.

Liu Bei also frowned deeply, with anger in his eyes.

Since the Han Dynasty, successive Han emperors, no matter how wise or foolish they were, never bowed their heads to the Hu people.

This is the Han character that has been passed down from generation to generation since the time of Emperor Wu of Han.

But I didn't expect that Yuan Shang, in order to survive, was willing to cede land to the Wuhuan people, which really brought shame to the integrity and character of the Han people.

"Yuan Shang is a traitor of the Han Dynasty. Sooner or later, I will cross the Yishui River, kill this traitor, and wipe out his entire Yuan clan!"

Liu Bei struck out with his fist and swore an oath with gritted teeth.

Amidst the indignation, Xu Chu hurriedly climbed up the watchtower and whispered a few words to Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang smiled slightly and bowed to Liu Bei:

"My king, there is no need to wait any longer. The time has come to cross the Yishui River."

"Wenyuan, Bo Ping and others have practiced the formation of the skilled minister. The soldiers of the whole army are ready and can fight across Yishui at any time!"

Liu Bei was refreshed and said happily:

"Okay, then follow your plan, Jinglue. Quickly order Wenyuan Boping to lead his troops to cross the Yishui River from the lower reaches and lure the Wuhuan cavalry to attack!"

(End of this chapter)