Three Kingdoms: I, Yuan Shu, Loyal Officials of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 124 How am I any different from Cao Cao?

On the battlefield of Suishui, Sun Ce, caught sight of the banner of the Left Wise King and caught up in the excitement of battle, was about to charge forward when he killed the Left Wise King with a single spear thrust, thus achieving a great feat.

Before he could even make a move, the Left Wise King ordered his men to shout things like "It's all a misunderstanding" and "There is absolutely no hostility."
He even had a beautiful woman in his hand, as if he wanted to offer her to his adoptive father and have him pay tribute and submit to the Xiongnu on behalf of the Chanyu.

Sun Ce: "."

In any case, although the Left Wise King's statement was a bit strange, it was still a gesture of surrender.

Even he surrendered; the other Xiongnu people had long been terrified of being killed, so what resistance would they have?

Together with Xu Chu, they tallied the spoils: in this battle, they killed over a thousand enemies, captured one Left Wise King, a dozen generals, and over three thousand Xiongnu people.

They acquired three thousand warhorses, obtained countless riches and valuables looted by the Xiongnu, and rescued many civilians and women captured from the Xiongnu camp.

Meanwhile, Yuan Jun's main force was engaged in battle.

At this moment, Yuan Shu, under Zhou Yu's skillful command, once again used his superior numbers to overwhelm the small Black Mountain tribe.

His main force once again rallied to 24,000 men. Just then, he heard that Cao Chun was leading 10,000 Cao soldiers and Mao Jie was leading 5,000 garrison troops to reinforce Heishan in two separate routes.

After all, they were Cao Cao's elite troops, unlike the rabble of the Black Mountain bandits.

Therefore, Yuan Shu followed Zhou Yu's advice and divided his main force of 10,000 men, temporarily under the command of Li Feng and assisted by Han Dang, in order to delay Cao Chun.

Another 5,000 men were temporarily assigned to Yuan Yin, with Huang Gai assisting him, in order to delay Mao Jie.

He and Zhou Yu led the remaining nine thousand men to continue their attack on the tenth Black Mountain Little Chieftain.

It was at this moment that Sun Ce, accompanied by Xu Chu, returned with a large convoy of captured supplies to report back.

Yuan Shu smiled and said to Zhou Yu, "Gongjin, look, my darling has returned."

Zhou Yu: "."

Before long, Sun Ce led a group of prisoners forward.

"Godfather!"
"I have successfully completed my mission, capturing all the troops under the command of the Xiongnu Left Wise King, Huntuye. I have now returned the military tally."

"it is good!

My son has never disappointed me. Keep up the good work; who knows, he might one day achieve great things and be crowned champion.

"Thank you for your kindness, Godfather."

Just as the father and son were enjoying their time together, a voice suddenly rang out from among the prisoners.

"But is it the Han General himself? The Left Wise King, Hun Tu Xie, requests an audience with the General! I have something to say! General, I request an audience!"

Yuan Shu raised an eyebrow and glanced at Sun Ce, thinking to himself, "This guy hasn't been picked off by Sun Ce yet?"
Seeing him look over, Sun Ce's expression turned strange. "Um... Godfather, you may not know, but this Left Wise King is quite a remarkable person."

He also seemed to want to offer his wives and concubines to his adoptive father, to represent the Xiongnu royal court in paying tribute and acknowledging your subservience, and even to personally lead the surrendered Xiongnu soldiers to fight against the traitor Cao for you.

what?
What's the story behind offering my wives and concubines to me?

Do you think I'm a traitor like Cao Cao?

By doing such a thing, how am I any different from the traitor Cao Cao?

Absolutely ridiculous!
That damned Left Wise King, how dare he ruin my reputation? This is truly outrageous!

He slowly approached the group of prisoners. Hun Tu Xie and the others had their heads pressed to the ground by the soldiers, and could only see a pair of long boots with golden dragon patterns stepping in front of them.

"Are you the Left Wise King Huntu Xie?"

"What business do you have seeing me?"

His voice was indifferent, as if it came from the clouds, high above.

Hun Tu Xie, pinned to the ground, desperately tried to look up, but all he saw was a lifelike five-clawed golden dragon on the hem of his robe.

His dragon eyes were indifferent, and he looked down at him with majesty.

At this moment, Hun Tu Xie was fully aware that he had made a grave mistake.

While fighting on several fronts, he still had 200,000 heavenly soldiers in Liang Kingdom, forcing their 130,000-strong allied army to seek help everywhere.

If such a person is not the true Emperor of the Han Dynasty, then who is?

Does that brat in Luoyang still need to be sent to protect the emperor and defend him?
At this moment, Hun Tu Xie burst into tears, regretting his past actions.

"His Majesty!
"This humble foreign king has finally been granted an audience with the Emperor today, and deeply regrets my transgression against His Majesty." Yuan Shu: "."

You can understand it if Yuan Yin and Li Feng call me Your Majesty, and I can also understand if Liu Ye tries to trick me into becoming emperor.

Why are you, a Hun, here?

Before he could think further, Hun Tu Xie seized the opportunity and began to speak eloquently.

"Your humble servant dares to come here today; it is truly a misunderstanding."

He was then misled by Cao Cao and the false emperor of Luoyang, and was instructed by the Xiongnu chieftain Huchuquan.

Your Majesty is unaware that the traitor Cao and Huchuquan were in cahoots and had long been conspiring together. Because I had never seen Your Majesty's face, I was deceived by them, which led to this situation.

If Your Majesty grants me this favor, I will certainly lead my Xiongnu warriors as the vanguard to fight against the traitor Cao and annihilate Huchuquan.

Furthermore, there is the force of Qu Bei in Luoyang, who was once my ally; we can persuade them to surrender to Your Majesty.

I am the Left Wise King, the crown prince of the Southern Xiongnu. I can now represent the Chanyu in forming a permanent alliance with Your Majesty, paying tribute and becoming a vassal, and in the future, I will forever guard the border for Your Majesty.

"Oh, right! I've also sent the daughter of the Imperial Advisor Cai Yong back to the Han Dynasty. Her beauty is unparalleled; who but Your Majesty could possess such grace?"

Hun Tu Xie rambled on and on, but it all boiled down to one thing: I'm still useful, so spare my life.

However, Yuan Shu, who had already made up his mind, was only surprised by the last sentence he heard.

"The daughter of Cai Yong, the Imperial Secretary?"
"Are you the Xiongnu Left Wise King who abducted Cai Zhaoji?"

Unable to see the hunkhu Xie pinned to the ground, the eyes that had been looking down at him from above suddenly turned cold.

He still managed a forced smile as he explained, "It's not a robbery, but an escort for Your Majesty. Yes, this humble subject has come here specifically to escort her for Your Majesty."

"Heh~"

Yuan Shu laughed, thinking Hun Tuxie was pleased with his attitude, unaware that murder was imminent.

"I am a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty. How dare you, a traitor, wag your tongue in front of me and falsely claim that Your Majesty is a false emperor in Luoyang?"
Do you intend to frame me for injustice?

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty"

"Unrepentant! Ignorant of life and death! My reputation for loyalty and integrity is ruined by people like you who speak ill of your sovereign!"
"It is precisely because the court is full of villains like you that His Majesty has so many misunderstandings about me!"

Hun Tu Xie: "???"

Hun Tu Xie was truly dumbfounded. He thought he had learned the cunning and forbearance of the Han people, but he was completely bewildered in front of this monster who called himself "I" and kept calling himself a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty.

He felt as bewildered as a child; he didn't understand.

Why did the emperor and Prime Minister Cao refer to an emperor who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops as "Yuan the Rebel"?

I don't understand why this emperor, who is called the traitor Yuan, is a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty.

"Throw him out and kill him."

"Teacher, please calm down. Although Hun Tu Xie is guilty, what he said earlier did make some sense. If we can make use of it to fight against Cao Cao's army..."

Seeing that Yuan Shu wanted to kill Hun Tu Xie, Lu Xun stepped forward to advise him. Hun Tu Xie, as if grasping at a straw, cried out urgently.

"Your Majesty, I am still useful!"

My thousands of Xiongnu cavalry are ready to fight to the death for Your Majesty.

Luoyang is easily subdued; a single letter from me is enough for them to surrender.

"And there's the Huchu Spring in the north, I can have that too."

However, all he received in response was a cold, indifferent sentence.

“All Xiongnu prisoners were buried alive and a mound of corpses was built on the banks of the Sui River.”

Today I want to make it clear to the Xiongnu that no foreign tribes are allowed to interfere in the internal affairs of the Han Dynasty!

Those who enter the country will die!

After saying this, he smiled and said to Sun Ce:

“Bo Fu, my son, why don’t you go and invite Lady Cai over?”

(End of this chapter)