Chapter 473 Hun Internal Affairs
The Xiongnu Right King’s Court held a meeting in June.

The duration of the conference is indefinite, and if the weather is good, it can last nearly a month.

Ma Chao was transferred to be the Right Wise King. When he took up the post of Right Army, the June Conference had already been held.

The June conference is more like an economic and trade fair, during which martial arts competitions and marriageable-age men and women coming here to find spouses are incidental.

Due to the distance restrictions of their living areas, herders will attend the conference nearby. It is impossible for them to go to the distant Chanyu's royal court, and they are unwilling to interact with other tribes or clans.

The nobles would also resist the meetings of the Chanyu's court and restrict the long-distance movement of their herdsmen.

For the Xiongnu herdsmen, they always lived in a relatively familiar society of acquaintances.

They don't like strangers, as strangers mean extra danger.

Therefore, even without the Right Wise King before, the right wing of the Xiongnu was still a relatively independent force.

The nobles in the right department had different opinions about Ma Chao.

But this did not affect Ma Chao's appointment, and he still wore the iron-collared armor with a red edge.

Looking at the conference gathering place from Zhumapo, it is a vast wilderness with a good view and various tents clustered together.

Ma Chao looked out for a long time and said to Ma Dai with emotion: "The Right Division is only in name. Many people have led their tribes to join the Chanyu's main division, and the remaining Right Division has less than 20,000 households."

As he said this, he couldn't help but let out another long sigh. The right wing was the Xiutu Xiongnu, who were always on the front line against the Xianbei, and were also the main force within the Xiongnu against the Chanyu.

Of course, the Right Wise Kings of all dynasties were also from the Luan Ti family, a royal family of the Xiongnu.

The fighting power of the Xiutu Xiongnu has always been strong. They were able to hold their own against the Xianbei, and their ethnic will was also strong.

The three royal courts were reorganized after being severely damaged, and during the reorganization process, the Xiutu Xiongnu became the dominant force.

In short, Ma Chao is now very dissatisfied with the right wing.

Just by plundering the Qiang people in the three counties, he was able to capture more than 20,000 Qiang households.

After entering the three eastern counties of Liangzhou, the Hehuang area, and the four Hexi counties, there were nearly 60,000 Qiang households registered under the command of the Protector of the Qiang Commandery.

Given the Qiang people's simple life philosophy, it was not a problem at all for 60,000 households to mobilize 50,000 young and strong men, half of them infantry and half of them cavalry.

However, even such a powerful Hu Qiang Cavalry was taken away and given to Pang De before he could show off his power for a few days.

Can Pang De control such a large group of Qiang Protector Generals?
Ma Chao had no choice but to take 800 elite cavalry from the Han and Qiang tribes to take up the post.

Looking at the large gathering in the distance down the hill, he really wanted to lead his troops to charge down, perhaps this would be the only way to relieve the depression in his chest.

Seeing the fierce look in Ma Chao's eyes, Ma Dai advised calmly: "In the autumn and winter of the next two years, the Grand Marshal will certainly launch an attack on Liaodong and the Eastern Xianbei. Now I am letting you take over the right wing, which is a way to use you. Now you do not accept the official salary of the Han Dynasty, like the other kings of the Han Dynasty, so outstanding and extraordinary, not many people can compare, which shows the love of the Grand Marshal."

"This is a promotion in name only and a demotion in reality!"

Ma Chao saw Xiongnu nobles holding flags gathering in the distance, ready to gather here, so he said to a general with a hundred men beside him, "Go and send a message, have them come to welcome us."

"Here!"

These hundred men would lightly kick the horses' bellies with their legs and feet, tightly grasp the reins with their left hands, and hold high a battle flag with a black bird totem on a white background with black patterns on it in their right hands.

When Ma Chao took office as the Right Wise King, he was also able to use an independent banner, which was a phoenix totem with a white background, black edges and red patterns.

Ma Chao looked at the cavalry generals going away and whispered, "I personally created the Qiang household system. It is not a military system, but it is better than a military system. For me, it is like my heart and my arms, and it works smoothly. Now, 60,000 households have been reduced to 20,000 households. The subordinates are not satisfied, and Liu Bao is there to check and balance them."

Before this, as long as he rested this year, he could mobilize 50,000 infantry and cavalry on his own next year as long as the shogunate gave an order!

This is a force that can start a war to destroy a country, and is enough to dominate the stability and belonging of the party. Ma Chaoyue was thinking, with a depressed look, and his anger was difficult to express in words.

But how could he refuse?
The tragic experiences of the Xiongnu and Xianbei were right before their eyes, so the Qiang people under the command of the Protector of the Qiang would naturally not confront the shogunate.

Precisely because they did not dare to confront the shogunate and Ma Chao plundered them very thoroughly, these people had to be incorporated into the Protectorate of the Qiang and were relocated by Ma Chao, who also reorganized the Qiang population according to the system of one hundred households.

The Qiang people were not organized into units of a thousand households, but were limited to a hundred households to avoid the emergence of larger Qiang groups.

Ma Dai simply stopped trying to persuade Ma Chao and let him sulk.

I just hope that the Xiongnu nobles on the right will not cause trouble, otherwise Ma Chao will really kill a lot of people now.

Even if he was killed, would Liu Bao dare to come forward for revenge?
If you don't dare to send troops to fight directly, you still have to file a lawsuit with the Grand Marshal, right?

Having already had a quarrel with Zhang Xiu, the governor of Hexi, it would not be a big deal to have another dispute with Liu Bao.

Ma Dai thought for a while, then raised his hand to signal the more than 200 knights who followed him. Seeing this, these idle knights either mounted their horses again or untied their quivers.

Their changes triggered the imitation of Ma Chao's followers. Ma Chao noticed and said, "Don't be so strict. Be more casual and follow my instructions."

The dozen or so cavalry officers around him were not surprised at all, but Yu Fan, who was accompanying them, suddenly said, "The Xiongnu have never mobilized troops during a congress, and even the death penalty will be reduced to a lower level. If we punish him for the crime of disloyalty and arrogance today, I am afraid that the people of the right wing will become alienated and defect to the Chanyu."

Ma Dai also thought that what he said made sense. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Ma Chao's eyes light up: "Great, great! What you said, sir, makes a lot of sense!"

Ma Chao's depressed mood was completely relieved. He held the whip and pointed to the place where the great gathering was held: "I can reorganize the 60,000 households of the Qiang tribe, so why can't I reorganize the 20,000 households of the Right Tribe? Anyone who dares to escape will be captured and made a slave for generations! Anyone who takes him in is rebelling against the shogunate!"

When Yu Fan saw that the core members around him were all excited, he knew that he could no longer persuade Ma Chao.

He resigned from his official position to follow him, and also wanted to experience the customs and practices of the Huns.

Even if he was reappointed, it was Ma Chao, the Right Wise King, who gave him an official position within the Xiongnu system, probably something like the left or right Da Danghu.

Just three days later, what happened in the south of Wuyuan appeared before Black Bear's eyes.

The secretariat also considerately placed the memorial from the Right Wise King Ma Chao in the first place.

Black Bear read patiently. Ma Chao inferred that the Xiongnu nobles on the right had the intention of "rebellion" based on their arrogance and perfunctory attitude, so he deliberately tested them. As a result, these nobles dared to draw their swords to resist, which showed that their rebellious intentions were deeply hidden and the evidence of their guilt was clear.

As a result, more than 300 people were beheaded on the spot, and their wives, sons, daughters and relatives were demoted to slaves. The tribesmen and pastures were taken over by the right royal court and were re-registered.

After reading Ma Chao's handwritten memorial, Black Bear asked his attendants, "Did the Right Wise King kill too many people?"

Fa Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this is the internal affairs of the Xiongnu, and it is not convenient for us to discuss it."

"Well, copy this form and give it to Liu Bao next week. I want to hear his opinion."

One cycle is one week. Zhou Zhang is sent down, and the other party writes the answer directly on the Zhou Zhang, and then sends the Zhou Zhang back.

In a sense, it is a kind of primitive 'chat record'.

It is normal for a piece of paper to be passed back and forth repeatedly.

After solving this relatively difficult task in a few words, Black Bear picked up the second document and saw that it was from Zhang Lu.

After much deliberation, Zhang Lu finally rejected the shogunate's arrangement and wanted to lead the core Taoists to live in seclusion in Mount Zhongnan to practice Taoism.

To put it bluntly, they wanted to follow the example of Wang Yi and his ilk, build manors in Nanshan, and live the decadent life of slave owners and feudal lords.

Black Bear looked at it and raised his eyebrows, commenting, "You are tired of worldly affairs and want to practice Taoism. It seems that Master Zhang has experienced the ups and downs of the world and his mind has become clear. He is not far from attaining Taoism."

(End of this chapter)