"The Han killed my wife and children..." Yang Ye lowered his head and sobbed, then raised his head with a vicious look on his face, and said with all his strength: "Then... no wonder I imitated Wu Zixu..."

When Gulihu and Hulushe heard this, they were both overjoyed, feeling that they could finally regain the heart of this scholar-bureaucrat of the Han Dynasty!

The help of such a high-level scholar-official of the Han Dynasty is exactly what the Xiongnu Empire needs most today.

Goulihu immediately said: "If you, sir, are willing to help me, the Xiongnu, I would like to appoint you as the chief minister on the left side of my Xiongnu, as my prime minister, and to be in charge of the military and state affairs!"

Zuo Danghu of the Xiongnu was one of the twenty-four chiefs in the Xiongnu system. His status in the Xiongnu country was second only to the left and right generals and the left and right captains, and above the left and right Guduhou and the left and right Ri Zhu Wang.

His status is equivalent to the nine ministers of the Xiongnu.

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Yang Ye wiped away his tears and bowed to Guli Lake: "I appreciate the great kindness of the Great Chanyu... However, the Xiongnu country is in a difficult situation now, and the country needs unity from top to bottom. If the Chanyu takes me as the great leader of the left,

The Lan family will definitely be alienated, I would like to ask Shanyu to take back his life!"

Julihu listened and felt extremely satisfied with Yang Ye.

This position of being the head of the household is a hereditary official position of the Lan family.

Moreover, the chiefs of the Lan clan have held this position for generations, and the Lan clan is the three pillars of the Xiongnu headquarters.

He is the assistant of the Xiongnu royal family for generations!

Lan Tuoxin, the descendant of the Lan family of the previous generation, was even more benevolent to him - it was not Lan Tuoxin who was still imprisoned in a cave in Junji Mountain in Gouli Lake, never to see the light of day!

But now, Yang Ming was able to take the initiative to resign from the post of Zuo Dahui for the sake of the unity of the Xiongnu.

This is simply the template of those famous ministers and virtuous ministers who tried their best to assist their lord in the story books that Julihu had read!

"Sir Gaoyi, please accept this Shanyu's obeisance..." Julihu immediately imitated the joke he had seen in the storybook, bowed his hands and said: "I am lucky to be able to get help from you sir!"

Yang Ye hurriedly bowed back: "I have received great kindness from Zuo Tushe, and I have been favored by Shanyu and will not abandon him. I must do my best to serve Tushe to death for Shanyu!"

"Good!" Julihu said: "Since Sir, I have resigned from Zuo Da's household, but I don't dare to have Mr. Bo, lest people think that I, the Huns, are looking down on the scholars..."

"That is to say, I will make you the King of Zhebie, the Marquis of Xia, and the Minister of Xia Affairs for me, the Xiongnu!"

Zhebie is another name for the vassals, slaves and surrendered tribes that were taken over by the Xiongnu. This is a legacy from the era of military ministers.

In the hands of Julihu, this system was carried forward.

Today, the Xiongnu Empire has dozens of large and small Zhebie tribes with a population of nearly 300,000!

As for the so-called Xiawu, it is actually another name for the Sinicization Movement.

Because it is impossible for the Huns to admit that they are promoting the Sinicization movement, which is no different from announcing their surrender to the Han Dynasty!

Therefore, also in the era of military officials, the Sinicization reform of the Huns was carried out under the guise of Xia Wu.

The reason is also very simple - the Xiongnu Jintian clan is the descendant of the Xiahou clan, so it is only natural to trace their origins and restore the ancestral system.

Therefore, currently among the Xiongnu, Chinese characters are called Xia characters, Han rituals are called Xia rituals, and Han classics are called Xia books.

All official positions related to the Han Dynasty are called Xia officials.

This kind of cover-up not only protected the face of the Xiongnu nobles, but also made the surrendered literati feel very comfortable.

At least, with such rhetoric, they could comfort themselves that they were not helping the Yi and Di, nor had they betrayed their ancestors, nor had they betrayed the previous king.

The conflict between Han and Hungary was a civil war among the Xia.

Everyone is his own master, just like the ministers of the Xia kingdoms in the Warring States Period. It cannot be considered a betrayal, it can only be said that everyone is his own master.

Now, Gulihu appointed Yang Zheng as King Zhebie and concurrently as Marquis of Xia, making it clear that he would be in charge of Xia's reform.

In fact, it means handing over all the power except for the Xiongnu headquarters and other tribes to Yang Ming.

At the same time, Yang Ye was granted the power to formulate reform plans!

This kind of power is not great, because in fact, all relevant plans and reforms must be approved by Julihu and Hulushe before they can be implemented, otherwise it will be nonsense.

It's not a small thing, at least, from now on, Yangzheng got an opportunity to approach and lobby Juli Lake day and night.

As long as you cheat well, you don't have to worry about the Huns not jumping into the trap.

Of course, now, Yang Ye still looked modest. He bowed: "No! I accept your order!"

Gulihu and Hulushe were overjoyed when they heard this. They quickly helped Yangyi up and said to him: "Ai Qing, please get up quickly..."

For Julihu and Hulushe, they have always thought that one day, they can change the Xiongnu system to the Han system.

He assumed the throne of emperor and implemented a centralized system similar to the Han Dynasty.

This completely strengthened and concentrated the power of the Xiongnu to deal with the Han.

The facts of the Battle of Mayi, the Battle of Gaoque, and the Battle of Yanji have proven that the scattered Xiongnu Empire was no match for the centralized Han Dynasty.

If the Xiongnu wanted to survive, the only feasible way was to comprehensively learn from the Han Dynasty, carry out Chineseization, complete centralization of power, and concentrate all forces and resources for development and catch-up.

Otherwise, the gap between Han and Hungary will only become wider and wider.

In the end, the strength and power of the Han Dynasty will make the Huns despair!

Yang Ye stood up, looked at Guli Lake, then looked at Hu Lushe, and then said: "Chanyu, since Tu She has such trust in me, I should do my best to live up to the expectations of Shan Yu and Tu She."

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"First of all, please talk about the affairs of the countries in the Western Regions..." Goulihu took Yang Ming's hand and said cordially: "What you just said about the disadvantages of the Western Regions has caused me to think deeply about it day and night, and I am quite worried about it. I heard it today.

Your words are like a paste..."

There are thirty-six countries in the Western Region, with dozens of large and small cities and millions of people.

Moreover, this area is rich in products, water and soil, and resources.

In the past, the Huns Empire could live quite well relying on this place.

And now, the countries in the Western Regions have become the largest resource points for the weakened Xiongnu.

It is no exaggeration to say that without the support of the countries in the Western Regions, the Huns would not even have the strength to march out of Mubei, let alone the Western Expedition.

There was no way, the successive defeats and losses made the Xiongnu exhausted physically and mentally.

Qiequ Qiediao's betrayal caused the Huns to lose one of their biggest resources.

Today's Xiongnu basically relies on the support from the Western Regions and the dividends from the Western conquests.

Among them, the support from the Western Region is crucial!

If we can completely control and enslave all the countries in the Western Region as Yang Yi said, all these kingdoms, large and small, will become the power of the Xiongnu.

Then, the national power of the Xiongnu could surge several times in an instant!

It also has a solid base.

Maybe, we can even establish a basic base similar to Guanzhong in the Han Dynasty among the countries in the Western Regions.

From then on, I had the confidence to fight with the Han and consume them.

What makes Julihu even more excited is that once the reform in the Western Regions is completed and the countries in the Western Regions become the Xiongnu, then the mountains and nobles in the Xiongnu country will have no reason or excuse, let alone the strength to oppose his next reform.

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In this way, the centralization of power of the Huns will be completed.

Yang Ye looked at Guli Lake and said, "Wei!"

"I believe that the affairs of the Western Regions are all governed by the same text..."

"Like Loulan's writing, Shule's etiquette, and Xiaowan's belief, they should all be abolished!"

"The countries in the Western Regions should use the character Xia as their initials, the rituals of Xia as their rituals, and the Xiongnu beliefs as their beliefs..."

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An afternoon was spent talking about Yanggong, Guli Lake and Hulushe.

He comprehensively elaborated his views on the writing, systems and jurisdiction, people and systems of the countries in the Western Regions.

In general, Yangzheng planned to carry out summerization in the Western Regions in four stages.

In the first stage, all the writing, etiquette, and systems of all countries in the Western Region were completely abolished and eliminated.

Using force, they were forced to use the writing and etiquette from the Han Dynasty, and at the same time they were forced to believe in and worship the Xiongnu shamanism.

In the second stage, the royal power of the countries in the Western Regions was restricted, and the appointment and dismissal of officials and the legal system of their countries were all decided by the Huns.

In the third stage, all countries in the Western Region implemented the system of counties and counties to complete the centralization of power.

The fourth stage is to completely digest the Western Regions and turn them into the land of the Xiongnu. From now on, the people of the Western Regions will only know themselves as Huns.

The entire plan may take about fifteen years.

But it can establish a foundation for the Xiongnu for eternity. Once completed, the Xiongnu Empire will not only gain a vast territory of thousands of miles, but also millions of loyal people and hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

More importantly, it can also be used to manage the Western Region into an iron barrel, without fear of the threat of the Han army's western expedition in the future.

This point is what impresses Gouli Lake and Hulushe the most.

This is what the Huns are most worried about now - the countries in the Western Regions have always been just grass on the wall, and the wind blows them to both sides.

Back then, the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu were fighting for hegemony. The Western Kingdom controlled by the Yuezhi people saw that the Yuezhi people were not able to support themselves, so they immediately switched sides and stabbed the Yuezhi people in the back.
To be continued...