Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 478 - 450

Chapter 478: 450

Changsun Bubai unfolded the map, waved his hand grandly, and said, "Do you see? This vast territory all belongs to the Tujue people. And now the leader of the Tujue people is named Khan Muzhen, a powerful and ambitious khan!"

Zhang San asked curiously, "Was it he who united the entire steppe initially?"

"Exactly. Although this man is an enemy, one must admit that he is a hero of his time, both in terms of personal strength and boldness. That is why I advocate not to rashly provoke the Tujue, but instead, to plan carefully before acting, because of this Khan Muzhen!"

Zhang San continued to inquire, "Since he united the entire steppe, weren’t all those who were defeated by him in the beginning loyal to him, with not a single one harboring dissenting thoughts?"

Changsun Bubai shook his head and laughed, "Naturally, there were some. But the vast majority were dealt with by him. That’s why I say he has great boldness. Ordinary people would definitely hesitate, worried that killing some tribal leaders might cause concern and dissatisfaction among other tribes, but Khan Muzhen knew that these people left unchecked would sooner or later be a scourge, so he killed them all."

Zhang San couldn’t help but grimace and said, "This guy is quite ruthless!"

If it were just sheer ruthlessness, Zhang San wouldn’t be worried, but the problem is that although Khan Muzhen is ruthless, he certainly has other methods as well.

Otherwise, the entire steppe wouldn’t still be under the control of the Tujue.

"Fortunately, on the entire steppe, there is only one khan who dares to confront Khan Muzhen and who has survived, and that is Long Bo Khan."

Upon hearing this, Zhang San’s expression became joyful.

The enemy of an enemy is a friend.

Hearing news of a friend naturally made one happier.

"Long Bo Khan is the first female khan on the steppe. It is said that she once traveled to the Land of Eternal Night north of the steppe and acquired some mysterious power, making her very powerful. Then, she coupled with a man and gave birth to one hundred strong offspring who joined her in battle. Although she was ultimately defeated by Khan Muzhen, she sacrificed her one hundred offspring in exchange for her own life. Afterward, she retreated to the northwestern regions of the steppe which are quite desolate, and because there are remnants of Long Bo’s forces, Khan Muzhen did not eradicate her."

Zhang San sighed, originally thinking it was a destroying direction of the golden legend, but it turned out to be the direction of Abundance.

"However, when Khan Muzhen initially fought Long Bo Khan, he was severely injured. Since then, his body has not been very good because of the injuries he sustained when uniting many tribes of the steppe initially. This presents our opportunity."

Zhang San understood and asked with a smile, "Military Envoy, you don’t plan on exhausting the enemy to death, do you? Whoever lives longer wins, right?"

Changsun Bubai laughed heartily and countered, "Is there something wrong with that? A khan with such methods and capabilities, as long as he lives one day, the entire steppe stays unified for a day. But once Khan Muzhen dies, the whole steppe will inevitably fall into chaos."

Zhang San, hearing this, realized the true importance of today’s conversation.

"So, there are no other strong khans on the steppe?"

"The only formidable one is Khan Ding Kucha who commands strong men and a powerful army, and he occupies a large expanse of pasture on the eastern side."

"Moreover, this person has average abilities and is very arrogant. When he was young, he was a close friend of Khan Muzhen, and he helped him when Khan Muzhen was poor and destitute, hence he later acquired so much lush pasture."

"Such a person whose virtues do not match his status, protected by Khan Muzhen, will definitely suffer once Khan Muzhen is gone."

Zhang San nodded slightly and then continued to ask, "Does Khan Muzhen not have any sons?"

"He has three."

Zhang San felt disappointed, originally thinking he had no sons.

After all, if the khan had no sons, everyone would want to be the Great Khan of the steppe, and naturally, they would start fighting.

But now that he has sons, well...

"Wait a minute! He has three sons?"

Zhang San suddenly felt that it might not be so bad that Khan Muzhen had three sons.

"Military Envoy, can you tell me more specifically about each of these three sons?"

Changsun Bubai actually didn’t want to talk about this, but since Zhang San had asked, he reluctantly shared what he knew.

"The first time I went to Tujue, during the era of Northern Zhou, I was escorting Princess Qianjin, who was to marry Khan Muzhen. The people of Tujue thought highly of me and allowed me to stay there for a year. During that year, I gained a deep understanding of Tujue. Although I visited occasionally afterward, those trips were not very long."

"Therefore, I am quite familiar with Muzhen Khan and his generation. But as for his three sons, the younger generation, I only heard bits and pieces. After all, it has been years since I visited Tujue, and it is rare to engage with the Tujue people and obtain valuable information."

"So, here are just some brief messages, and after you hear them, you can judge for yourself."

"Khan Muzhen’s eldest son is said to have a mother of low status, so he has always been rather unpopular. Although Khan Muzhen is fond of his eldest son, the son’s humble lineage has seemingly doomed his future to be not so smooth. His name seems to be... Stool?"

Zhang San was shocked.

You are already quite daring to name your son like that?

Is Khan Muzhen even more outrageous!?

"No, no, it’s called Eat Stool? That seems wrong too. Anyway, it has stool in the name. You can go ask your Forging Slaves later; they might know."

"The second and third sons are full brothers, born of the same mother. The second son is very famous, his name is Sha Bi!"

A question mark slowly appeared above Zhang San’s head, as he looked at Changsun Bubai with a face full of astonishment.

"No, no, is it called something like Sha Le Bi? Eh? Why can’t I remember what he’s called all of a sudden?"

Zhang San pursed his lips, not wanting to continue hearing Changsun Bubai recall the names of Tujue people.

It’s true that Tujue names might be hard to remember, but surely not to this extent, right?

Isn’t this practically the same as cursing?

"The third son’s name, I remember well, and it’s quite pleasant. It’s Xing Luohou."

Zhang San didn’t catch it clearly at first, pondering why sex would be disadvantaged.

Is it due to a lack of position?

"So, what is the relationship like among the three brothers?"

Changsun Bubai simply shook his head slightly in response to Zhang San’s question.

"They don’t get along well, right?"

"I don’t know."

Indeed, Changsun Bubai still knew about the older generation, but not much about the younger generation, as he had hardly remembered any of their names.

The only one he remembered, ’sex disadvantaged,’ seemed to Zhang San to be the most erroneously remembered.

It looks like, to deal with Tujue and to achieve great deeds and earn an early title, avoiding issues that come with status, it’s essential to start gather information about Tujue.

Tonight, it might be necessary to make another visit to Tujue.

Not to steal anything, but mainly to inquire about matters.

Then, if they insist on giving me something, out of overwhelming hospitality, I’ll have no choice but to take them, along with their livestock, back with me.