My father-in-law Guan Yu, I persuaded Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang at the beginn

Kill instantly with one knife!

Wuhuan Khan Lu Wang was killed by Zhang Liao in a single move.

The Wuhuan people around him were all utterly terrified by Zhang Liao's godlike aura, and their last shred of resistance crumbled.

Then they collapsed at the mere sight of the enemy.

The hundreds of thousands of Wuhuan people, soldiers and civilians alike, scattered like ants fleeing from their nest, running around in all directions with their heads in their hands.

Zhang Liao rode his horse, dragging his sword, and continued his rampage, leaving a trail of blood as he slaughtered his way through the carnage.

Five thousand Great Chu cavalrymen, like tigers among sheep, unleashed a one-sided slaughter...

From dusk to late at night, and then to the next evening.

The massacre has finally come to an end.

At the foot of White Wolf Mountain, by the banks of Wuhou River, corpses lay strewn across the land.

Within a radius of more than ten miles, there were bones and banners left behind by the Wuhuan people everywhere.

The remaining 10,000 Wuhuan soldiers were almost completely wiped out.

Tens of thousands of the elderly, weak, and their families of the Wuhuan were killed, and countless others were captured.

Nearly a million cattle and sheep also fell into the hands of the Chu army.

Su Yanpu and more than a dozen other Wuhuan minor kings were all captured alive.

In this battle, Zhang Liao wiped out the entire Wuhuan people, from the top to the bottom.

Zhang Liao then temporarily detained these Wuhuan people and set up camp on the spot at Bailang Mountain, allowing his soldiers, who had fought a bloody battle, to rest and recuperate. At the same time, he sent someone on horseback to report the victory to Xiao He.

At this time, Monk Xiao was leading 30,000 Chu infantry and cavalry, pursuing the Wuhuan people along the northern foothills of Yanshan Mountain, and was still more than 60 li away from Bailang Mountain.

When the good news arrived, the 30,000 soldiers cheered and jumped for joy, their shouts echoing across the grasslands.

Xiao He also breathed a sigh of relief and continued to lead his army to Bailang Mountain to join Zhang Liao's troops.

Two days later, the army reached White Wolf Mountain, and the two armies joined forces.

"Reporting to Grand Commandant Xiao, the Liao, following your plan, advanced north of Lulong Pass through the Yanshan Mountains and successfully ambushed the remaining Wuhuan forces at Bailang Mountain."

"In this battle, Liao killed over 10,000 enemy cavalry, beheaded their Khan, King Wuyan, captured more than ten minor kings including Supuyan, and took nearly 70,000 Wuhuan people and a million head of cattle and sheep prisoner!"

Inside the central command tent, Zhang Liao recounted his military exploits to Xiao He incessantly.

The generals on both sides were all excited and thrilled.

Millions of cattle and sheep! This is the most lucrative victory since the founding of the Great Chu Kingdom.

No, it wasn't just since the founding of the Great Chu, but since their King of Chu raised his army in Fancheng—their most glorious victory.

"Good, good, Wen Yuan, what you couldn't do in the battle of White Wolf Mountain last time, you did this time."

"The greatest credit for the annihilation of the Wuhuan belongs to you, Zhang Wenyuan. I will personally write a letter to recommend you for the credit!"

Xiao He praised it highly.

Zhang Liao felt quite pleased with himself for receiving such high praise from Xiao He.

However, he didn't reveal much. After bowing and thanking him, he said:
"The minor kings of Wuhuan, and Tian Yu, the Protector of Wuhuan of the pseudo-Wei, are all kneeling outside, awaiting Grand Commandant Xiao's judgment!"

"Alright, let's go check on these prisoners."

Xiao He happily got up and led his generals out of the tent.

really.

Outside the main tent, Su Puyan and the other minor kings knelt on the ground, trembling with fear, awaiting their judgment.

Only one scholar dressed in Han Chinese attire, though bound hand and foot, stood proudly with his head held high, appearing fearless.

Without a doubt, that Han scholar must be Tian Yu.

"Your Highness... no, Your Highness Su Puyan, is willing to lead my Wuhuan tribe to surrender to Great Chu and become a vassal state of Great Chu forever."

When Su Puyan, the Prince of Qiao, saw Xiao He, he was the first to kneel and kowtow, begging for surrender in a servile and humble manner.

Upon seeing this, the other minor kings of Wuhuan vied to kowtow and humbly surrender.

Xiao He sneered.

This has always been the case with the Hu people.

When you are strong enough to render them unable to care for themselves, they will surely turn into sheep and readily surrender. Not in a feigned manner, but in a genuine and heartfelt surrender.

But when you become weak, those docile sheep will instantly turn on you, becoming ferocious wolves, pouncing on you and biting and gnawing at you until not even a bone fragment is left.

The Five Barbarian Invasions are a bloody example of this.

With such a cautionary tale, how could Xiao He possibly make the same mistake as the Sima family?

"Execute this Su Puyan and all those so-called minor princes."

Xiao waved his hand coldly, without the slightest hesitation.

Su Puyan was greatly alarmed, and the other Wuhuan princes were also horrified.

Even Tian Yu, who had been holding his head high and resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Xiao He in surprise.

Clearly, they assumed that Xiao He would adopt a policy of appeasement towards the Wuhuan people and generously accept their surrender.

For over a hundred years, hasn't that been the practice of the Han Dynasty?

When the Hu people rebelled, the government sent troops to quell the rebellion. The Hu people were so afraid of being defeated that they surrendered again.

Then the imperial court accepted the surrender of the Hu people again to demonstrate the magnanimity of the Celestial Empire.

Aside from the deaths of some border civilians and a few barbarians, everything remained the same, as if nothing had ever happened.

Following this pattern, Xiao He should have accepted the surrender of Su Puyan and others on behalf of Liu Bei, thus making these minor kings grateful for the King of Chu's benevolence and magnanimity, reforming themselves, and continuing to lead the Wuhuan people as vassals of Chu...

Xiao He, however, did not play by the rules and decided to kill all these Wuhuan princes!

"Grand Commandant Xiao, we know we are guilty, please have mercy!"

Su Puyan kowtowed repeatedly, pleading hurriedly through tears.

The other Xiao Wangs also pleaded in various fears.

Xiao He remained unmoved, merely coldly waving his hand.

The Chu soldiers on both sides rushed forward and dragged Su Puyan and the other minor kings away like dead dogs.

Wailing, pleas, and curses filled the air.

In the blink of an eye, Su Puyan and more than ten other minor kings were all beheaded.

"Grand Commandant, these Wuhuan minor kings should indeed be killed. If they are not killed, it will be impossible to demonstrate the king's prestige."

"But what should we do with these 70,000-plus Wuhuan people after we've beheaded these little queens?"

Ma Su's words of reminder were clearly loaded with hidden meaning.

By keeping these minor kings, the State of Chu could indirectly control the Wuhuan people through them.

But now that all these minor kings have been killed, who will rule over these Wuhuan people?

This was Ma Su's unspoken meaning.

Xiao He raised his head and looked out of the camp.

As far as the eye could see, countless Wuhuan people were kneeling on the grass outside the camp, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Seventy thousand Wuhuan people are nothing compared to tens of millions of Han people.

However, throughout the thousands of years of history, there have been numerous examples of non-Han peoples entering and ruling the Central Plains with tens of thousands of troops.

As I said before, we must never underestimate the Hu people, no matter how weak they may be.

The best long-term strategy is to nip the problem in the bud and prevent it from happening in the first place!
After a moment's hesitation, Xiao He waved his hand and said coldly:

"Non-my family, its heart must be different!"

"Before setting out on the expedition, I discussed with Your Majesty that we must completely eradicate the Wuhuan barbarians."

"By my order, all these Wuhuan women shall be punished and made government slaves, and all men above the rank of cartwheel shall be beheaded!"

"From this day forward, I will make the Wuhuan people disappear from this world completely!"

This statement came out.

Tian Yu, who was already astonished, turned pale with fright and almost lost his balance.

Women were enslaved, and men who were pulled over the wheel were all executed, disappearing completely from the world…

Xiao He is trying to exterminate the Wuhuan people! (End of Chapter)