In the northern Xinjiang, on the endless grassland, the lush green grass is growing vigorously again, and it is a vast expanse of green.
There was a rumble and the sound of horse hooves walking across this open grassland. Tens of thousands of cavalry were seen galloping on this grassland, running towards the distance.
"General, this expedition can be said to be a complete victory. The main force of the Xiongnu was defeated in two battles. This time, as long as we send troops to destroy the Xiongnu royal court and force them to surrender, this expedition can be said to be a complete success. !" Next to Cao Cao, a general wearing light armor said.
"Hey, the most difficult thing about these Huns is that they are cavalry, and they can hide deep in the grassland if they can't be beaten. But we, the Han people in the south, don't know the paths of the grassland, and it's easy to lose our way. So the Northern Expedition often fails. Come back!" Cao Cao sneered twice and said what the Huns were proud to rely on in the past.
"That's right. These Huns' own combat effectiveness is not very good, and their equipment and tactics are far behind us. They rely on their horses that can sit down and cooperate with the unfamiliar terrain of the grassland to be so carefree!" Cao Cao! The deputy general beside him also nodded in agreement.
"So, now that all our soldiers have excellent horses and wear weapons and armor, they are far superior to the Huns. In addition, there are people like Dong Hu who are familiar with the grassland terrain to lead the way. It is strange that these Huns will not be destroyed this time!" Cao Cao! He smiled disdainfully.
"This time, the main force of the Huns was wiped out by our army in two battles, and they could only flee in all directions. This is proof!"
"What the general said is absolutely true. Now these Huns are hiding in their respective tribes, trembling in panic, waiting for the butcher's knife of my imperial soldiers!" The deputy general smiled proudly, just thinking about the fear of the Huns. face.
"Stop talking so much, hurry up and move forward. It is our duty to capture the Huns as soon as possible and report back to the emperor!" Cao Cao interrupted the deputy general's interest in continuing, and pulled the reins of the horse, causing the war horse to move towards Quickly ran forward.
Under Cao Cao's supervision, his soldiers sped up again and headed towards their destination, the Huns' royal court.
This time, every member of the Western Expedition was equipped with three war horses. They could gallop away without taking off their armor or resting their horses along the way.
Using their fast speed, they launched a blitzkrieg and defeated the Huns' resistance everywhere before they could react.
Later, the Huns reluctantly gathered more than 50,000 troops twice, but they were easily defeated by these well-trained and better-equipped imperial cavalry.
After that, there was no longer any resistance.
Now, Cao Cao and others are chasing towards the royal court of the Huns. He wants to capture the current king of the Huns alive.
Then according to the instructions of His Majesty the Emperor, he used this exchange to call on the Xiongnu from all over the country and order them to surrender to his imperial kingdom.
Now the imperial country is short of troops, and these Huns have a population of millions, and the cavalry can pull out more than 200,000 of them. They are an extremely powerful force.
Although after this battle, he has killed 70,000 to 80,000 people, the remaining people are also an extremely powerful force.
Therefore, from the beginning, Zhong Yu wanted to weaken the arrogance of the Huns first, and then force them to surrender to him, and use this grassland wolf as his own, and let them bite his enemies for him.
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One day later, the Xiongnu Chanyu, who had just escaped back to the royal court, received the news that his royal court was surrounded by tens of thousands of imperial cavalry before he could breathe a sigh of relief. His courage was almost shattered by the shock.
"What should we do now? These forecasters have completely surrounded us?" In the royal court, the Xiongnu Chanyu was walking around. He was already old and no longer had the courage to fight to the death.
"What are you afraid of? Chanyu, gather the warriors of the entire tribe, assemble the soldiers and horses, and fight him to the death. We Huns are the noble wolves on the grassland. Who can make us afraid?" A man with bare chest and breasts showed his face. The rugged Hun man said.
"However, if we continue to fight, we, the Huns, will be completely exterminated! In the previous battles, the Huns all returned with great defeats. Now the Royal Court is the flag of the entire Huns. If the Royal Court is also destroyed, I am afraid that the Xiongnu The title will just disappear!" A relatively thin Hun leader raised his question.
"Even if the Xiongnu were destroyed, it would be impossible for them to bow down like those enemies!" The rough and arrogant man said indifferently, but looked at the thin leader with an angry look.
"You are ignoring the inheritance of the Huns. The survival of the Xiongnu race is the most important, and everything else should be compromised for him!" The thin leader accused the big man with an angry face and a red face.
"Okay, you two, stop talking!" Shan Yu slapped his seat and said angrily.
"Yes, the noble lord of the grassland!" When the two leaders heard Shan Yu's question, they were shocked and quickly bowed and saluted.
"For the survival of the tribe, I have made up my mind to surrender my whole clan and use my service as a Huns in exchange for the chance for my Huns to survive!" Shan Yu's face was full of justice, and there were faint tears in his eyes, as if It depends on how big a decision you have made before you choose to surrender.
However, no one knew, but he was relieved in his heart.
"Finally I found an excuse that allowed me to survive!"
After all, he is already old and just wants to spend his old age well. As for other things, for him, the old wolf king, they are secondary.
Subsequently, under the negotiation of the Huns' envoys, Cao Cao readily agreed to the terms of the Huns' surrender, but made several demands.
First, the Huns have since become vassals of the imperial state.
Second, the Huns have the responsibility to accept the dispatch of the Yu Kingdom and fight for the Yu Kingdom.
Third, from now on, the Xiongnu will be divided into eight large tribes, each of which will lead the small tribes under the large tribe. The Chanyu of the Xiongnu will be revered as the King of the Xiongnu and will stay in the royal court. Apart from the royal court, he will no longer be able to control other tribes. He was like the Emperor of Zhou who was favored by the princes and had no real power at all.
Although the Xiongnu Chanyu was very angry about this fair and just condition for splitting the Huns, and wanted to reject it several times, but thinking of the imperial cavalry outside who were eyeing him with eagerness, his heart was as cold as a bucket of cold water poured on him.
He also thought that although he did not have many rights, he was still the king of the Xiongnu and in charge of the Xiongnu Royal Court, a large tribe with a population of tens of thousands, so he gritted his teeth and accepted this condition.
At this point, the Huns completely lost their status as overlords on the northern grasslands, rapidly declined, and became a biting dog under the imperial command.
(End of chapter)