Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 60: Uncle, I brought you a gift! (Three more chapters, please subscribe!)
The sound of arrows breaking through the air, the sound of weapons stabbing into the body, the neighing of war horses, or the struggle before death, etc.

In this small valley, the ground was stained with blood and even the air was filled with the smell of blood.

The Duke of Qie became even more terrified. In front of him were those heavy cavalrymen who looked like evil spirits, and behind him were the light cavalrymen who were shooting arrows crazily. More than a thousand cavalrymen under his command disappeared before his eyes.

Zhao Anguo was extremely excited because he was about to reach a new peak in the history of fighting against the Huns with Marquis Guanjun!

The Xiongnu had already appeared during the Warring States Period, that is, during the reign of King Huiwen of Qin. Especially during the reign of King Maodun, the Xiongnu began to become powerful.

The Central Plains Dynasty and the Huns have been fighting for more than two hundred years. The highest level of killing or capturing the Huns must be accomplished in our own hands!
Whether it was Wei Qing who almost captured the Chanyu, or Huo Qubing who almost killed the son of the Huns Chanyu, they were all "almost", because the ones killed before were famous Huns kings such as King Zhelan and King Luhou.

Huo Xian and his men obviously didn't know that the person they captured this time was the next Khan of the Xiongnu!
There were less than a hundred men left under the command of the Duke of Qie, and they were all huddled together, with nowhere for them to escape.

"Surrender!" The fear of death was approaching, and the desperate situation made people collapse. "We surrender!"

Huo Xian raised his hand to signal the Han army to stop attacking. "Surrender? What qualifications do you have to surrender?"

"Marquis Guanjun!" A man wearing a Xiongnu-style pointed hat spoke fluently in Chinese. "Here are the Xiongnu Zuoxian King and Yiqiu King. The Marquis Guanjun has killed no less than five guards and captains!"

Qie Di Hou was trembling with fear, holding a golden man high up, and observing Huo Shan with horror out of the corner of his eye.

The Huns loved to hold sacrifices, and King Zuoxian even offered his tribe’s golden man for offering sacrifices to the sky!
Huo Xian was overjoyed, "Just surrender! Quickly identify the Xiongnu nobles, whether they are alive or dead, point them out to me!"

Chen Ju and Zhao Hexi jumped off their horses, rudely knocked off Zuo Xian Wang's hat, and dragged him to Huo Shan.

Huo Shan glanced at Zuo Xian Wang a few times, but Qie Di Hou didn't dare to look Huo Shan in the eye.

"Don't humiliate yourself. We have to offer captives when we return!" Huo Xian ordered loudly, "These nobles stay. This is also the proof of your meritorious service! Clean up the battlefield quickly!"

Huo Xian felt that it was not enough to stop only one group of enemies. Although he had already made great contributions by arresting Zuo Xian Wang and others, who else would think that his achievements were great except Wei Qing?
If Huo Xian could capture a few more great commanders, great households, or famous kings of various tribes, it would not be too much. He was not afraid of too much merit, but only of not enough!
Zhao Anguo and Cao Zong immediately led the guides and the cavalrymen who could speak the Xiongnu language to start screening. Those with status stayed. Those who were useful stayed, and those who were useless were killed with a red knife in and out.

A carefully planned ambush ended just like that, with Huo Xian and his men killing 1,200 Huns in battle.

The Xiongnu Zuoxian King and Yiqiu King were captured, and the Right Dadanghu was killed. The total number of famous kings, commanders, and centurions exceeded thirty-two!

The army was excited, and Huo Xian and the others were looking forward to another large attack. Even if there were 10,000 cavalrymen, they were confident that they could charge, kill, and capture!
But no matter how long I waited, there was still no movement.

"Return!" Huo Xian no longer waited, having waited for a whole day, "Cao Zong, lead your men to watch over the prisoners!"

Cao Zong smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord. We will definitely send them to the Imperial Ancestral Temple in one piece!"

The rituals of offering sacrifices and captives have been generally followed throughout the ages, with only differences in details.

This Zuo Xian Wang is of high enough rank to go to the Temple of Emperor Gaozu to offer captives!
The soldiers of Jianzhang Camp were very excited. Since the expedition, they had beheaded four people on average. They also captured the Xiongnu Zuoxian King and seized the golden man used by Zuoxian King's tribe to offer sacrifices to the heavens!

This achievement is too great. No matter how many gains the general has made, it cannot compare to a prisoner like Zuo Xian Wang!
Huo Xian and his companions quickly headed south. If they saw the Huns who were disbanding or fleeing slowly along the way, they would naturally not be polite.

From the time he first reunited with Zhao Po Nu to now returning south, it has been ten days since Huo Xian came out.

But during these ten days, he felt that he had gained a lot and made considerable progress.

But that can only be summarized afterwards. What we need now is to escort Zuo Xian Wang and others safely to the camp.

Wei Qing was counting the officers and soldiers of each unit, and calculating the casualties and military achievements. This time, he had gained a lot.

Although it was a heavy price to pay when the two armies were at war, they still managed to achieve more than 5,000 military achievements. Gongsun He, Gongsun Ao, and Zhao Po Nu, together beheaded 21,000 Xiongnu soldiers while chasing and killing the fleeing Xiongnu soldiers!

If we include the Huns who broke through and were ambushed and killed by Huo Xian and Zhao Po Nu, the number was close to 30,000.

Zuo Xian Wang only had six captains of ten thousand cavalry, theoretically eighty thousand cavalry. But now three of them were killed in this battle, Zuo Xian Wang was seriously injured, and the Xiongnu Chanyu only had twenty-four thousand cavalry!
Many famous kings, captains, etc. were killed, and the total number exceeded 30. The nobles and generals of the Xiongnu suffered heavy losses this time. Such a result would not be inferior to the battle in Mobei that year.

In addition, no less than 5,000 Huns were captured, and this battle was a fruitful one!
"General!" Zhao Po Nu was both excited and worried, "How about I send someone to pick up Marquis Guanjun?"

Gongsun Ao also hurriedly said, "General, I will personally lead the troops north."

The military merits were achieved, and the opportunity to be awarded a title of nobility had arrived. The most important thing now was that the champion nobility must not get into trouble. Otherwise, all the military merits now might be "ignored".

Even if Your Majesty is granted a title of nobility now, there is a high possibility that he will be held accountable later.

Wei Qing was also worried. All the other troops had returned one after another, but Huo Xian's troops had not been seen for a long time. "General, the Champion Marquis is back!" Suddenly a scout rushed out and said excitedly, "The Champion Marquis has made many gains, and the scout has received the news!"

At this moment, everyone in the big tent breathed a sigh of relief.

Huo Shan returned to the camp in high spirits. Looking at the mountains and fields filled with cattle, sheep and horses and the countless trembling Hun captives, Huo Shan smiled happily.

Grabbing the collar of Marquis Qiedi and the hair of King Yiqiu, Huo Shan strode towards the camp.

Zhao Anguo and Cao Zong followed Huo Shan arrogantly, holding the heads.

"Uncle, your nephew has brought you gifts!" Huo Xian spoke up as soon as he entered the camp. "This is the King of Yiqiu, this is the King of Zuoxian, the uncle of the Chanyu! The son of Yizhixie!"

Wei Qing and others were immediately ecstatic. The importance of this prisoner was too high. He was even the highest-ranking Hun noble ever captured!

Cao Zong and his men threw the heads on the ground and said, "General, we have killed several Xiongnu leaders and famous kings in the battle. We have beheaded more than a thousand people. Please check them!"

Looking at the sunken cheeks of Huo Xian, Zhao Anguo and others, and seeing how these young people looked high in spirits despite their fatigue that could not be concealed, Wei Qing was also very happy.

"I'll have someone report this to His Majesty right away!" Wei Qing said happily, "You guys go back and have a rest first!"

Naturally, Huo Xian and others don't need to worry about counting the number of people, military achievements and other matters, so they can now have a good rest.

When Huo Xian and others began to rest, Wei Qing and others interrogated the prisoners again. After confirming that there was no false reporting of military achievements, they immediately reported the victory to the emperor.

The so-called Hongling Express Messenger quickly went south, changing the horses but not the people, and delivering the military intelligence to His Majesty as soon as possible. Since leaving the frontier, Wei Qing has also sent several messengers to report military intelligence.

Huo Xian's life became simple, he would sleep until he woke up naturally, or when he woke up from hunger. Then he would eat and drink a lot and wander around the camp.

The troops who went with him lost six men, and the cavalry of the Jianzhang camp lost 170 men in battle, almost everyone was injured, but nearly 50 of them might never have the chance to fight in the battle again.

The losses were indeed heavy, but when talking about the military exploits, everyone was beaming with joy and in high spirits.

"Han'er, you are too bold!" After returning to Shoujiang City, Wei Qing couldn't help but criticize Huo Han, "You shouldn't have gone out!"

Huo Xian said, "Uncle, this time I captured Zuo Xian Wang and rescued Xu Ye Hou, which is a great achievement!"

Wei Qing rolled his eyes at Huo Xian and criticized him, "How old are you? How can you take such a risk?"

"I won!" Huo Xian said with a smile, "I will definitely be more restrained in the future. After I return this time, His Majesty will definitely be satisfied!"

Wei Qing nodded, and then said, "Your contribution this time is too great, and you are so popular. I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing."

It was natural for him to be granted the title of marquis and general after capturing Zuo Xian Wang. In addition, Huo Xian rescued Zhao Po Nu and burned the Xiongnu's baggage, which were all great achievements that changed the situation of the war. It is not an exaggeration to say that he deserved the first place.

"Qubing was promoted to General of the Cavalry at the age of twenty." Looking at Huo Xian, Wei Qing said with some concern, "You are too talented and you are not even eighteen! If His Majesty really promotes you to Grand Marshal, you must not accept it!"

Huo Xian smiled and nodded, saying, "I know. I just want the seal of the General of the Cavalry."

After thinking for a while, Wei Qing asked, "If His Majesty rewards you for your merits this time, what do you say?"

"Anyway, my uncle has no merit, but everyone else has." Huo Xian said with a smile, "I have to be the first to achieve merit. General Fu Ju and his men will have their titles restored, and Marquis Xu Ye will keep his title. The officers under my command will be rewarded if they deserve it, and given pensions if they deserve them."

Seeing Huo Xian nod, Wei Qing smiled and said, "You should have a good rest. I think I'll let you go back in a few days."

Huo Xian was not surprised and said to Wei Qing, "Uncle, you have to wait until the beginning of spring before you can go back?"

"Zuo Xian Wang's troops were defeated. The Xiongnu Chanyu might raise an army to retaliate." Wei Qing said, "I should stay in Shoujiang City. I just don't know whether I should go back next spring or winter."

It was already autumn, and Wei Qing could not return to the capital immediately because he had to prevent a counterattack by the Huns.

Wei Qing's eyes were full of admiration. "Although you were reckless in this battle, you have learned what His Majesty taught you. Use your troops more steadily in the future. You will be the Grand Marshal in the future, so you can't always charge in the front."

Huo Xian was not embarrassed. "This time is different. It is only because of my uncle's presence that I have the courage to plan ahead. When the time comes, it will definitely not be like this!"

Wei Qing looked at Huo Shan carefully, hoping that this nephew could really do it!
(End of this chapter)