At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 41: Subjugating Huluxu

"Indeed, there are too many."

Xiao Han nodded.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at the Hu people in the parade ground again. Everyone who was swept by his gaze was frightened.

Even the bravest grassland warriors did not dare to look that man in the eye.

"Prepare."

Lu Ju slowly raised his hand.

The soldiers around raised their swords and spears, their eyes were full of murderous intent and their expressions were cold.

"My lord, I am willing to surrender."

A Hu warrior knelt on one knee.

"We are willing to surrender."

"Please don't kill us, sir."

People on the grassland are also human beings and they are afraid of death.

After the first person knelt down, more and more people knelt down, begging for their lives.

"Want to live?"

Xiao Han raised the corner of his mouth slightly, his voice was not loud, but everyone could hear it clearly.

He shook his head: "But there are too many people. Xiliang has limited food and grass, and can't support so many people."

"Lu Ju, what do you say we should do?"

"Kill him."

Lu Ju said disdainfully: "It's useless if I keep it."

"I'm not convinced."

At this time, a burly man pushed away the Hu people blocking the way.

He was very tall, about the same height as Zhao Muli, with many sword and knife scars on his body, many of which even exposed his bones.

"If you hadn't attacked me by surprise, there's no way you could have defeated me."

The man's eyes were filled with anger.

"What's your name?"

Xiao Han's eyes fell on him.

"Huluxu."

"Leader of the Ashina tribe."

The man clenched his fists and said, "You Xiliang men only dare to attack at night. You don't have the courage to face the warriors of our Ashina tribe head-on."

"Insanity."

Before Xiao Han could say anything, Lu Ju couldn't help himself and jumped off his horse.

Although he was a head shorter than Huluxu, the murderous aura he exuded was extremely fierce.

"If you can defeat me, I will ask the general to spare your life."

Lu Ju's face was indifferent.

"Humph."

Hu Luxu's fists were clenched so hard that they made crackling sounds.

"boom."

Lu Ju didn't waste any words. He pounced forward like a tiger rushing down the mountain and punched Hu Luxu.

Hu Luxu was not afraid at all and also punched out.

The two fists as big as sandbags collided, and Lu Ju and Hu Luxu retreated at the same time.

The huge roar made the eardrums of the surrounding Hu people hurt.

"Something capable."

Lu Ju shook his fists and cheered himself up. The two humanoid beasts fought back and forth in the training ground for dozens of moves, but there was no winner.

Lu Ju was born with supernatural powers, but Hu Luxu was also known for his brute force.

"Give him a dry knife."

Lu Ju opened his mouth and immediately took another dry knife from the soldier beside him.

"clang."

The long swords collided, and the wrists of the two men were numb from the shock, but neither of them was willing to back down, and they raised their swords and rushed forward again.

After twenty moves, Lu Ju gained the upper hand.

After fifty moves, Huluxu was defeated step by step.

After eighty moves, Lu Ju knocked the dry knife in Huluxu's hand away with one sword, and the cold blade stopped at Huluxu's forehead.

"bring it on."

Hu Luxu opened his eyes wide, not afraid at all.

"He has courage and is a real man."

Lu Ju put away his dry knife and grinned.

"Huluxu, right?"

Xiao Han rode forward, looking down at the prairie man from above, narrowing his eyes, and unconsciously, a hint of murderous intent burst out.

Hu Luxu's face was filled with horror, and he involuntarily took a half step back.

"Give you a chance."

On horseback, the man said calmly: "Be loyal to me and you can live."

"Then my people."

Hu Luxu hesitated.

"How many of your people are in this training ground?" Xiao Han looked calm.

"several thousand."

Hu Luxu smiled bitterly.

"How many soldiers are there?"

Xiao Han raised an eyebrow.

"Less than a thousand."

Huluxu said: "Your Xiliang cavalry arrived too suddenly. The warriors of my Ashina tribe were caught off guard and more than half of them were killed or wounded."

"The life of the entire Ashina tribe will belong to me from now on."

Xiao Han looked at him: "Are you willing?"

"willing."

Huluxu knelt on one knee and said, "From now on, Huluxu will be your running dog."

"very good."

Xiao Han nodded slightly: "All the people of the Ashina tribe, come out."

The people of the Ashina tribe, as if they had been pardoned, hurriedly left the parade ground and stood on the other side.

There were about three to four thousand people, among whom the elite were probably only a thousand, gathered around Huluxu.

However, there were still tens of thousands of Hu people left in the parade ground.

"Young woman, come out."

Xiao Han's eyes were sharp. Soon, thousands of Hu women came out and were taken to another cell.

These Hu women will be sent to sheep farms and horse farms to raise horses and sheep for the governor's office.

"Sir, we are willing to surrender."

The remaining ones were the strong and healthy Hu people, as well as the elderly and children. Many tribal leaders had already begun to beg for mercy.

"Crossbow."

Xiao Han said calmly.

"Dengdengdeng."

Rows of archers appeared, occupied the high ground and surrounded the parade ground.

"My lord, please spare my life."

Many grassland people who claimed to be warriors were so scared that they were shitting and pissing.

"Huluxu, what do you think they should do?"

Xiao Han looked at Hu Luxu.

"Put it back?"

"killed."

Hu Luxu gritted his teeth.

He has now surrendered and become Xiao Han's subordinate. Besides, the grassland tribes are already killing each other and there is no friendship at all.

If these people were released back into the grassland, it would be like raising a tiger to cause harm.

"Huluxu, you traitor."

"You are a disgrace to the people of the grasslands."

"Eternal Heaven will not let you go."

When the grassland people heard Huluxu's words, they gritted their teeth.

"But it would be a pity to kill them all."

Xiao Han had a playful expression: "Only 3,000 people are allowed to stand in the training ground before dark. If there is one more person, everyone will die."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Han closed his mouth and said no more. The soldiers around him stood still like a mountain.

The wind is cold and howling.

Before a man could react, the grassland people behind him grabbed his neck with both hands, and the people around him rushed forward.

melee.

A brutal melee.

bloody.

Tens of thousands of Hu people attacked each other in this parade ground.

now.

There is no distinction between old and young, women and children.

There is only life and death.

Only three thousand people can survive.

Compared to attacking the fully armed Xiliang soldiers, it is easier to kill other Hu people.

The short man picked up a stone and hit a tall grassland man in the head, but he was immediately ambushed and his neck was broken.

No surprises.

The first to be killed were the old and the young.

Scary screams and angry roars echoed over the parade ground, and blood flowed like a river.

The air was filled with a thick blood mist, and in this early spring season, it was bitingly cold.

Scalding blood gushed out, but immediately froze, turning into bloody ice chips. In the blood, the squirming body was still struggling.

The Hu man with his throat bitten open lay on the ground, his hands tightly covering his throat, making gurgling sounds from his mouth.

None of the bodies were intact, only broken arms were left.

Those who were still alive, covered in blood, madly and roaring, rushed towards the other living people.

(End of this chapter)