Chapter 188: The Legacy of Han
Liu Bao did not flee alone. He took away the nobles and troops in the royal court who were willing to follow him.

He didn't force those who didn't want to leave, because he really didn't have time.

They could only let these people stay in the royal court and gamble on their chance of survival.

In order to increase his chances of success in escaping, Liu Bao sent people to notify the royal court nobles in Zishi City almost as soon as the hay barn caught fire.

But the people he sent out were in a mess and no one knew where they went.

He is now just proclaiming himself the Chanyu. If he wants to become the Chanyu recognized by the Huns, he needs a ceremony and a golden man for offering sacrifices to the sky.

Liu Bao ran so fast. With more than 500 riders, each man had three horses, he was simply not something an ordinary cavalry could catch up with.

He ran away, but the remaining nobles and Huns made the right bet.

It is difficult for Black Bear to take action against those who voluntarily discard their swords and surrender.

Even if these people offered symbolic resistance, he could still lead his troops to kill them.

As the sky gradually brightened, order was restored in the royal court.

More than 300 noble men of all ages gathered together, awaiting the final decision of their fate.

An elder of the clan stood in the front. He spoke decisively to his subordinates and said, "It must be the Chanyu and Zuo Xianwang who offended the general of Guanzhong."

At least the Han army treated them who surrendered with extreme kindness, just as it had always been the custom of the Han army.

Unlike the Xianbei people, who held the bow upright, any man taller than the bow would be put to death.

Another clan elder shared the same judgment, believing that the Chanyu royal court or the Luanti family had definitely deeply offended Black Bear.

The Xiongnu tribe worshipped the god of war and valued bravery in their nomadic life. They valued the brave and strong and despised the old and weak.

If someone like Yi Zhonghai, the Lord of Morality, was a little older and dared to speak loudly, his shins would be crushed by the wheels of the car immediately.

However, if he were a Hun, given his nomadic tradition, his descendants would definitely not be extinct.

In a group that values ​​the use of force, nobles will also grow old and their physical strength will decline.

In order to maintain order, the Huns had strict laws.

For example, if a sword was drawn against the Venerable, the lightest punishment would be to chop off the hand that drew the sword; if one hand was lost, the Huns would not keep the waste, and basically his life would be over.

Also, during the execution of the punishment, many crimes were punished by having their shins crushed by a wheel.

Even if he became a cripple, he could still dig wild vegetables and ride horses to travel.

Even if you want to run, you can't run far, and other tribes will not accept a cripple.

If the Chanyu royal court or the Luanti clan provoked the more honorable General Zhenbei of the Han Dynasty, the Huns would be able to accept the war.

A respected person should not be insulted easily; this is the Huns’ survival concept.

On the other side, the black bear chased for a while and then gave up.

What would happen if we captured and executed Liu Bao?

His own troops were still in danger. He could only reorganize the army after he had devoured the right wing and arranged for the women, children and most of the rescued armed slaves to drive the beasts away.

The army, which is now accustomed to the wolf pack fighting style, will become wild and difficult to tame if left alone.

The military leaders, both big and small, were very inflated, and each of them thought he was possessed by heavenly soldiers.

Their mentality has begun to change to that of a fierce and fierce army, but their obedience and cooperation are still far from enough, and their tactical response in battle is also poor.

If they are not careful, this so-called elite cavalry will be exposed immediately.

When he returned to the left royal court, he saw that personnel screening had already begun in the royal court.

First, women. As long as they are not Xiongnu female nobles, these women, whether they are Xiongnu women or captured women, can become reliable auxiliary forces.

The first step is to screen and eliminate possible female nobles among the female group, and then organize them into female hundred-man teams.

The probability of female nobles mixing in the female team is very low, so they can basically be reorganized quickly.

The second step was to screen the Huns among the servants and slaves. At the same time, ten unstable elements among them were executed by a show of hands in a team of 110 people.

Perhaps these people were very good at observing people's words and expressions, and managed their lives carefully in the Xiongnu tribe. They had a relatively high status and could be considered talents.

The Huns had low production efficiency and a shortage of various resources. If slaves and servants wanted to climb up, they had to be cruel to themselves, and once they climbed up, they would also be cruel to other slaves.

So when Black Bear returned, he started the second step, which involved about thirty hundred slave teams.

Each team of 100 is further divided into teams of 10, with 11 people in each team taking turns to vote.

When voting, the person being voted on turns his back to the others, and the ten people raise their hands to vote.

After repeating this process over and over again, the person with the highest number of votes is chosen and executed.

Some of them had to raise their hands repeatedly to determine whether they had won the prize.

By the time we finished all the identification, screening and compilation work, it was already afternoon.

The newly reorganized thirty-two armed slave centuries were ready for use. They wore Hun armor and used Hun wooden spears.

Under the command of the Guanzhong soldiers, the imprisoned Xiongnu men were driven to a low-lying area.

These newly armed slaves stood in a circle on a high place. The Huns did not dare to resist and were still restraining their emotions. Seeing this, Black Bear was quite disappointed.

If these people did not resist, wouldn't it be impossible to accuse the Huns of "false surrender"?
"General, the envoy is here."

"Please."

It was not surprising that Qian Zhao arrived unexpectedly. He was so tired and out of breath after riding his horse all the way.

He dismounted when he was about 20 to 30 steps away from the black bear, and then he moved over to the black bear who was roasting fire and making tea, and said, "Congratulations, General, for defeating the left wing of the Xiongnu."

"It would be great if I could break through. Last night Liu Bao fled and Wang Ting surrendered."

Black Bear motioned for Qian Zhao to sit down, and looking at Qian Zhao's expression he asked, "Your Excellency has come in person, but has something big happened?"

"It's not a big deal, but I can't handle it on my own."

Qian Zhao sat down, took out two sheepskin scrolls and handed them out: "This is the letter of surrender sent by the Right Department's royal court."

Black Bear opened the first volume and saw that it was a letter of surrender written to Qian Zhao; he raised his eyebrows and opened the second volume without saying a word and saw that it was a letter of surrender written to himself.

Two people surrendered at a time, and Black Bear also understood the right side's choice.

If they don't accept it, they will surrender.

Placing the two volumes of surrender at his feet, Black Bear asked, "What do you think, envoy?"

"That depends on the general."

Qian Zhao calmed his breath and composed himself: "General, you led 3,000 men to attack over a thousand miles, destroyed most of the king's court, and killed no less than 100,000 people. With such a great victory, who among the surrounding Hu people would dare not submit? I thought that after the general established his authority, he might as well use some tricks."

Seeing that Black Bear did not question him, Qian Zhao asked, "The Right Army asked Liu Qubei to ask you how the uncle and nephew Huchuquan offended the general. If the general has a legitimate reason and it has nothing to do with the Right Army, the Right Army is willing to assist the general in hunting down the Luanti clan."

The right wing was quite special. The Right Wise King was elected by the kings of the right wing and broke away from the Shanyu Luan Ti family.

"It all started with Yuvro."

Black Bear blew on the tea and began to tell a story: "I don't know if the envoy has heard about my kidnapping of Yuan Huan. At that time, I passed by the Cai family manor in Chenliu and Yuan Huan and I went in to visit. I was quite fond of the little girl left by Cai Bojie."

Qian Zhao nodded: "I have heard a little bit about it, but I just thought it was just a casual conversation. I never thought the general would be so passionate about it."

"It's not like I'm in love with her, I just like her."

Black Bear smiled as he spoke: "Later, when I unified the Three Prefectures, I learned that when Dong Zhuo died and the Guanzhong region was in chaos, Yu Fuluo plundered the Guanzhong region and even abducted Cai Bojie's eldest daughter. This time, I led my troops to Hedong for the alliance meeting with the intention of rescuing her."

"However, Huchuquan repeatedly refused my proposal, either saying he didn't know or pretending to promise just to get by. Seeing that he looked down on me, how could I bear such an injustice? So I sent troops to attack and kill him."

Black Bear said calmly, "If I had wanted to attack the Xiongnu earlier, why would I have brought such a small army to Hedong? Until now, I have only sent military advisor Liu Ye to lead the troops north, and have not made any other troop movements. It was only after we broke into the Chanyu's court that we realized they had abducted so many women and men. This is not only my personal vengeance, but also a public vengeance."

Qian Zhao listened and nodded slowly, feeling a little toothache again. The cause of the war that affected such a wide range was actually just because Black Bear was attracted to Cai Yong's daughter for a moment?
Who knows whether the abducted Cai Yan is dead or alive now, so Huchequan’s evasion and perfunctory response are understandable.

It wasn't Huochequan who stole it, it was Yufuluo who stole it. Even if it wasn't given away, it should be in the left royal court now.

If you want to find Huochuquan, even if you turn the entire Chanyu's palace upside down, how can you possibly find him?

With a little curiosity, Qian Zhao asked: "Is there any news about Cai Bojie's eldest daughter?"

"I don't have time to interrogate them. Once the war started, how could I dare to let the Xiongnu gather their strength? I had no time to investigate, so I could only beat them fast and slow. Before they could come to their senses, the situation would become what it is now. It seems that I have to go on an expedition to Xihe this year, defeat them, and after joining the military advisor, return to Guanzhong together to spend the winter."

Black Bear took a sip of tea and looked up at the misty sky in the distance: "If I can't find it again, I have to go to the north."

Qian Zhao was completely speechless, looking at the black bear's profile: "General, you just mentioned it yesterday, I wonder how many Huns have been killed now?"

"do not know."

Black Bear looked back at Qian Zhao and said, "I really don't know. As for my own troops, we have sent about 13,000 Xiongnu to Tongguan. I also issued a proclamation in Hedong that a Xiongnu head can be exchanged for a cow or a horse. By the time I withdraw my troops, I can at least get 2,000 to 3,000 Xiongnu."

"The envoy sent me a map before. The three tribes of the Xiongnu royal court can send out more than 40,000 troops. Now it is estimated that more than half of them have been killed, so there is no need to worry. After dealing with the right tribe, we will collect the rest and I will definitely gather 5,000 people for you."

Black Bear said in embarrassment: "Since ancient times, it is unlucky to kill the surrendered. The left tribe asks for surrender. How do you want to deal with the right tribe?"

Seeing that the hatred between the black bear and the Xiongnu was rather strange, Qian Zhao advised: "You may as well dismantle the right tribe, and the general rescue the men and women they have robbed, and their tribe and branches will be assigned to Bingzhou. Bingzhou is willing to share the beasts of the right tribe with the general in half. In addition, the five thousand gold will be presented within this year."

After so many years of plundering by the right side, it is normal to squeeze out 5,000 gold.

Black Bear thought about the bottom line of Qian Zhao and said, "I can take less sheep, but I must take more cattle and horses. I will send people to help you split the right side, and all the men and women they captured must be given to me. If there are children, their mothers must handle it, and you must not interfere."

"I will give you three days. If the Right Army hesitates or resists, I will personally lead the troops to suppress them. I will never accept their surrender this time."

Seeing Qian Zhao nod, Black Bear said, "Since the envoy has no objection, then the envoy can lead this team and my three thousand cavalry to Qi County and let my people station in Qi County. This way, if the right wing changes its mind, my people can keep an eye on it to prevent it from escaping into the Shangdang Mountains and being difficult to find."

Qian Zhao bowed solemnly: "Then it is agreed."

"Well, we have no grudge against each other. I won't lie to you about this."

Black Bear suddenly smiled: "I heard that Wang Yun's nephew Wang Ling served under Cao Cao?"

"It's true."

Qian Zhao said calmly: "The emperor has agreed, but we still need loyal and good people to protect us."

"Okay, I'll give you face this time and let the Wang family go. When you stop caring about Taiyuan, I'll help the people of Guanzhong vent their anger."

Seeing Qian Zhao's expression change, Black Bear was too lazy to explain in detail, and said: "Governing the country with personal grudges has caused the current disaster. How can we let Wang Yun die? He must be severely punished to warn future generations to be cautious in exercising power."

(End of this chapter)