My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 314 Singing and Dancing
A few days later.

Lu Yi and Jiang Qu agreed to fight at the junction of Youzhou and Bingzhou grasslands.

Jiang Qu commanded 50,000 light cavalry.

Lü Yi led 20,000 Bingzhou cavalry, plus the Hunye, Zazade and other Xiongnu light cavalry affiliated with Lü Yi, totaling 30,000 light cavalry.

Fifty thousand versus fifty thousand, it seems that both sides are evenly matched.

But before the battle even started, both sides already knew the outcome was decided.

Lu Yi's 20,000 Bingzhou cavalry alone could easily massacre Jiang Qu's 50,000 light cavalry, not to mention the 30,000 light cavalry cooperating from the side.

Even if Jiang Qu wanted to run away, it would be difficult.

The reason why Jiang Qu bravely led his men to fight was to put himself in a desperate situation in order to survive.

He is now surrounded by danger on all sides, and the only way he can do is to force Lu Yi by showing an attitude of fighting to the death, hoping to make him retreat.

"Where is Lu Yi?"

"Do you dare to stand alone with me in front of the battlefield?"

Thinking of this, Jiang Qu suddenly rode his horse to the front of the formation and shouted to Lu Yi from afar.

"Brother, this is a godsend opportunity. Jiang Qu has not only stepped into the tip of my arrow, but I am 100% sure that I can kill him with one strike!"

When Lu Bu saw this, a golden light flashed in his eyes. He quickly took out a newly made precious carved bow from his back and asked Lu Yi.

"No!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi shook his head slightly to stop Lu Bu.

"This time, we are raising the King's army in order to completely pacify the southern desert. If we shoot Jiang Qu with a hidden arrow in front of the battle, it will be difficult to make the Xiongnu completely submit!"

"This move will do more harm than good, Fengxian should not do it!"

"My brother reminded me that I lacked thinking!"

Although Lu Bu felt regretful after hearing this, he still obediently put the precious carved bow back on his back.

"My lord, our great formation is already sure to win, and with the planning we have done over the past few days, we are sure to win. We must not fall into Jiang Qu's evil scheme!"

Seeing that Lu Yi seemed to be determined to keep the appointment, Tian Feng immediately stepped forward and tried to persuade Lu Yi.

"Evil plan?"

"Although Jiang Qu is a little clever, he is definitely not wise. Otherwise, after he caught his breath two years ago, he should have taken advantage of the God-given opportunity of the Yellow Turban Rebellion to start a new rebellion. Whether he attacked the Hunye tribe, the Zazade tribe, or surrendered to the Xianbei, the outcome today would not have happened. This shows that he has great ambitions but little talent. He lacks strategy and is incapable of planning!"

As Lu Yi spoke, he waved his hand and continued to pretend to go and meet Jiang Qu, who was at the end of his rope. His tone was full of contempt and disdain for Jiang Qu.

"My lord, no!"

Chen Gong also hurried to Lu Yi's horse, grabbed the reins and tried to persuade Lu Yi again and again.

"Although Jiang Qu is as dumb as a pig or a dog, his reputation as a brave man among the Xiongnu is not false. Even if the lord is sincere in meeting with him, there is no guarantee that he does not have dark intentions and is trying to kidnap the lord by force!"

"The ancients said that a son of a rich family should not stand under a dangerous wall. My lord is now the Marquis of Jinxiang and the governor of Bingzhou of the Han Dynasty. How can you put yourself in danger?"

"I remember Gongtai's loyalty to me, but Jiang Qu's people are not enough to make me retreat. His bravery is only in the south of the desert, and it is far inferior to my Han'er!"

However, Lu Yi smiled arrogantly. Although the world is big now, there are only a handful of people who can surpass him, and Jiang Qu is definitely not one of them.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Chen Gong could only let go of the reins. As a minister, he could only advise his lord, and stopping the horse to advise him was already the limit.

"Jiang Qu, you asked me to come here, but do you want me to bow down to you in person?"

Lu Yi rode his horse to Jiang Qu among the 100,000 soldiers, with a calm demeanor, without a trace of cowardice or hesitation. Jiang Qu, who seemed a little nervous, suddenly lost his momentum and became a foil for Lu Yi. Lu Yi took the initiative and the first words he said made Jiang Qu look angry and lose all his momentum.

"As a Xiongnu Khan, I will only bow down to the Han Emperor. Although you, Lü Yi, are quite powerful now, you are nothing compared to the Han Emperor. How dare you try to make this Khan bow down to you?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but smile and start to argue.

"Today I am leading my army to conquer the Xiongnu. I am carrying the Emperor's orders and I should be treated as if the Son of Heaven is here in person. There is no difference between you meeting me and meeting the Emperor. Since you keep saying that you want to be a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty, why don't you quickly dismount and bow to me?"

"Lü Yi! I did not invite you to a meeting to have a verbal dispute with you. What is your intention in leading your army north to the south of the desert?"

In terms of eloquence, ten Jiang Qus are not worthy of shining Lu Yi's shoes. Upon hearing this, Jiang Qu simply skipped the politeness and directly questioned Lu Yi.

"What's my intention? Jiang Qu, are you a fool? Of course I'm here to destroy you!"

Lu Yi sneered and said directly.

“Lü Yi, I admit that I am no match for you now, but even if you defeat me and annex Mo Nan, I and my 50,000-strong army will make you lose all your teeth!”

Jiang Qu was furious and immediately threatened Lu Yi.

However, Lu Yi saw the weakness and compromise behind Jiang Qu's forced tough appearance.

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"This Khan admits that I had some grievances with you, Lu Yi, in the past, but that was all caused by Zuo Xian Wang's instigation. Now Zuo Xian Wang has been dead for many years, and we are now cooperating very harmoniously. Therefore, cooperation is beneficial to both sides, while conflict is harmful to both sides. As long as you, Lu Yi, are willing to withdraw your troops, this Khan can give you an additional 30% profit on top of the original basis!"

"What you said makes sense, but it's not enough!"

Hearing this, Lu Yi smiled and shook his head slightly.

"I can also cede all of the western part of the desert to you, and never set foot in the west again!"

Jiang Qu also knew that Lu Yi was an extremely greedy person, and this little profit would not move Lu Yi's heart, so he immediately increased the bet.

"Haha, although the western part of Mo Nan belongs to you in name, it has actually been under my control for several years and has long been in my pocket. Jiang Qu, you actually used my own things to bribe myself. Isn't that too insincere?"

Hearing this, Lu Yi smiled even more and mocked Jiang Qu with a humiliating tone.

“Lü Yi! Don’t think you can really defeat me. After all, in this desert, besides the Xiongnu, there are three other powers: the Xianbei, the Wuhuan, and the Western Qiang. If you really want to kill me, I can just lead my people to submit to other powers. You must know that a wolf pack whose territory has been taken away and who is left homeless is the most ferocious and dangerous wolf pack!”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qu gritted his teeth and began to tell Lu Yi his final threat, which was also his last sincerity.

"Of course, if you, Lu Yi, retreat in the face of difficulties, not only the above two points will still apply. If the Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Western Qiang invade the south of the desert in the future, this Khan is willing to help you, Lu Yi, and fight against the three tribes together!"

Hearing Jiang Qu's words, the smile on Lu Yi's face widened.

Jiang Qu thought that Lu Yi was convinced by him, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He was very confident in his words and felt that if he explained the pros and cons to him, a shrewd man like Lu Yi should be able to see the pros and cons and choose to withdraw.

"Lv Yi, smile!"

"After I accumulate strength for a few more years, I will return today's humiliation to you a hundredfold!"

"Not only will I defeat you and swallow up your forces, I will also vent my anger on all Han people!" Looking at Lu Yi with an increasingly curved mouth, Jiang Qu hid his anger deep in his heart and declared to Lu Yi with gritted teeth.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Lu Yi could see the resentment in Jiang Qu's heart. Although he concealed it well, the resentment in his eyes still betrayed his intentions, allowing Lu Yi to understand his deepest thoughts.

However, the more this happened, the happier Lu Yi became.

His smile became more and more wanton, until he began to laugh loudly in front of two armies of 100,000 men.

"Lv Yi, what are you laughing at!"

"Do I have to be right?"

Seeing this, Jiang Qu could no longer suppress his anger and started questioning Lu Yi again and again.

"I laugh at your foolish dream, I laugh at your overestimation of your own capabilities, and I also laugh at your ignorance of death when it is imminent!"

Lu Yi gradually stopped smiling and looked at Jiang Qu coldly, as if he was looking at a dead person.

"Whether it's benefits or threats, my army is strong now and it's easy to defeat you. Why don't I enjoy Mo Nan alone, but share it with you?"

"What……!"

"Do you really want to be my enemy?"

Jiang Qu was shocked to see Lu Yi in such a posture.

"Haha, it's not me who is your enemy, but you who are your own enemy!"

"Look behind you. You brought 50,000 troops with you. Apart from the soldiers of your own tribe, how many tribes in other tribes will obey your orders?"

Lu Yi chuckled and pointed behind Jiang Qu.

Jiang Qu turned around in panic and discovered that the tribal chiefs and their warriors, who had been obediently following his orders, had now turned their spearheads around and were firmly controlling Jiang Qu's 10,000 soldiers, forming an encirclement of tens of thousands of people.

"Lü Yi, how dare you instigate my subordinates, you villain, you traitor!"

Upon seeing this, Jiang Qu immediately turned around, drew the scimitar from his waist and roared at Lu Yi. He understood very well that his power had been infiltrated by Lu Yi and turned into sand. The tribesmen under his command had also been persuaded by Lu Yi to rebel. Otherwise, even if they were given a hundred courage, they would not dare to treat him like this.

"You have repeatedly infiltrated the Hunye and Zazade tribes over the past two years. Do you think I won't do the opposite?"

"This is called using your own method to treat others!"

Lu Yi snorted coldly, ignoring the scimitar in Jiang Qu's hand that was flashing with cold light, and slowly raised the painted halberd in his hand towards Jiang Qu, with the tip of the halberd so sharp that it was impossible to look directly at it pointing directly at Jiang Qu.

"I think you are also a well-known hero on the grassland. If you surrender now, I can give you an intact body!"

"Don't even think about it!"

"As long as I can capture you, I can still turn the tables!"

Jiang Qu was furious. At this moment, he knew that he had completely lost to Lu Yi, but he was unwilling to admit defeat and rushed towards Lu Yi waving a scimitar.

"Humph! An ant trying to shake a tree!"

After seeing that Jiang Qu refused the respect he gave him, Lu Yi decided to help him save his dignity himself.

In the eyes of others, Jiang Qu's resolute charge seemed to be fearless and extremely brave.

But in Lu Yi's eyes, it was full of loopholes.

Lu Yi had inherited the martial arts that the original owner of this body had practiced for twenty years. In addition, he had been sparring with powerful generals like Lu Bu, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei all day long. How could his skills be something that people like Jiang Qu could not possibly understand?

Lu Yi simply used his painted halberd to lightly tap one side of Jiang Qu's blade, and the sharp scimitar that seemed to be able to cut hair was suddenly pulled aside by Jiang Qu's own strength, exposing Jiang Qu's open door to Lu Yi.

Then the heavy painted halberd in Lu Yi's hand seemed to turn into a deadly breeze, blowing across Jiang Qu's throat.

Jiang Qu suddenly felt the world spinning and his entire vision was spinning out of control.

He saw Lu Yi wielding his painted halberd with the tip stained with blood before putting it away. He saw the horrified expressions on the faces of the soldiers from both armies. He saw his headless body falling off his beloved horse, spurting blood.

"What a fast halberd...!"

The last thought in the life of Jiang Qu, the grassland warlord, was not regret or unwillingness, but his obsession with the opponent Lu Yi's amazing and fatal blow.

Lu Yi used his painted halberd to entangle Jiang Qu's hair and held Jiang Qu's head high up to show to the two armies.

"Jiang Qu is dead. I cannot bear to see him alone in the underworld, so I ask all of his followers to follow Jiang Qu to the underworld."

His light words determined the fate of Jiang Qu's 10,000 soldiers.

"I am willing to serve Master Lu Yi!"

The tribal leaders who had already surrendered to Lu Yi several days ago responded loudly, and then led their soldiers to launch a brutal massacre of Jiang Qu's 10,000 frightened soldiers.

These people watched their great Khan die tragically before their eyes, and now were betrayed and besieged by their companions. They had long lost their fighting spirit, and suffered heavy casualties under the siege of the rebels, and were soon slaughtered.

However, Lu Yi never sent any of his soldiers to help.

Firstly, he did not want his soldiers to sacrifice in vain because of the remnants of Jiang Qu's troops fighting a desperate battle after the outcome had been decided.

Secondly, he also wanted to use these remnant soldiers to make the tribesmen who rebelled against Jiang Qu pledge their allegiance.

Betrayed and killed his own monarch.

Even for the Huns, who had betrayal and cold-bloodedness deeply ingrained in their bones, they were destined to have a hard time making a comeback in the future.

Lu Yi used Jiang Qu's blood to completely establish himself as the lord of Mo Nan.

After the battle, Lu Yi led his army back to Jiang Qu's camp and killed all the rebels in his tribe, including those who were not taller than the wheels.

It is the tradition of the Hu people not to kill children whose bodies are smaller than the wheels of a wheel. This not only reduces the killing, but also allows the victor to gain more population.

But Lu Yi was not a Hu person, so naturally he did not have to abide by the Hu people's traditions.

But the Han Chinese tradition is different.

When facing a strong enemy, killing it completely is the greatest respect for it.

After eliminating all the forces and factors that opposed him, Lu Yi hosted a banquet for his soldiers and clan leaders in Jiang Qu's tent that night.

During the banquet, these powerful clan leaders on the grassland praised Lu Yi highly, and some even ignored their dignity and danced for Lu Yi themselves.

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(End of this chapter)