Chapter 69

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Gao Shun's Trap Battalion fired crossbow bolts toward them, scaring the Xiongnu even more.

Xu Huang and Wang Ling led the cavalry like herding sheep, driving the routed Xiongnu toward Liu Bao's main force.

The entire Xiongnu main force was also in chaos!

Soon, it evolved into a total collapse!

Liu Bei nodded; this battle was now just about chasing down the routed troops!

"Liangdao, take the personal guards and charge with me!"

Seeing this, Gao Shun had the Trap Battalion, which were infantry, start cleaning up the battlefield; after all, two legs really couldn't outrun four legs.

He was actually a bit excited in his heart; infantry defeating cavalry head-on, and the enemy's numbers were several times his own—it could be called a great victory!

"Fortunately, the lord gave me the opportunity and helped us coordinate with heavy crossbows and fine armor!"

The livestream was also filled with exclamations.

"So strong! The big-eared thief's troops are so strong!"

"This Gao Shun is truly a talent; the Trap Battalion advances and never retreats—too elite!"

"Are those Xiongnu soldiers made of paper? So unable to fight!"

"The big-eared thief's luck is heaven-defying; a despised centurion is actually a hidden big shot!"

Half a day later, Xu Huang returned carrying Liu Bao's head.

"My lord, your subordinate has not failed the mission. I chased down the Xiongnu Left Worthy Prince and killed him!"

Liu Bei nodded. It seems this Liu Bao won't be able to father any sons to plague the people of the Han!

"Good! Xu Gongming's merit this time is second only to Gao Shun's!"

"Let the soldiers rest for the night, and tomorrow we continue to advance toward the Xiongnu Royal Court!"

"Understood!"

At the Xiongnu Royal Court, Huchuquan cursed loudly.

"Liu Bao is a waste! Thirty thousand against ten thousand, and he even lost his life!"

Several of his subordinate leaders were panicked.

"Xiongnu Chanyu, the soldiers who returned said that the armor of those Han soldiers is too fine; our arrows simply cannot hurt them!"

"That's right, that general under Liu Bei who holds the mountain-opening axe is also fierce; he killed Liu Bao in just a few axe strikes!"

"I heard that his sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, are even fiercer. They are currently sweeping through the Western Xianbei in the Dingxiang area, killing the Western Xianbei until they cry for their fathers and mothers!"

"Xiongnu Chanyu, why don't we move the capital? Let's move the royal court to the northern desert."

Huchuquan slapped the guy who suggested moving to the northern desert to the ground!

"Waste! We still have fifty thousand troops, and that Liu Bei only has ten thousand. What are you afraid of!"

"Do you not know how poor the conditions in the northern desert are? Where is it as fertile as this grassland!"

"You go and reorganize the army immediately. Three days from now, I will fight Liu Bei to the death!"

Five days later,

Facts proved that,

Even with twenty thousand more men, the Xiongnu were still no match for Liu Bei's army.

The training level, weapons, and military discipline of the two sides were not on the same level.

Liu Bei only spent one morning to rout Huchuquan's army!

The grasslands were filled with routed troops.

Liu Bei led his men into the Xiongnu Royal Court, capturing over a million head of cattle and sheep, one hundred thousand warhorses, and a lot of gold and silver!

At the same time, he rescued several tens of thousands of Han people who had been captured by the Xiongnu.

He captured thirty thousand Xiongnu soldiers and over one hundred thousand Xiongnu women.

There were also over ten thousand Jie women; Liu Bei ordered all the Jie men to be killed.

This Jie tribe played a very disgraceful role in the original history of the Five Barbarians' Uprising; they killed the most people and were the most cruel!

Liu Bei would naturally not let such murderous demons survive!

Huchuquan fled to the northern desert with the remaining thirty thousand Xiongnu, lingering on in a desperate state!

Liu Bei didn't have the time to pursue them; he took the captives, cattle, and sheep and led the entire army back!

At the same time, he announced that the soldiers who participated in this expedition would be allocated at least one Xiongnu woman as a slave according to their merit!

The entire army was shaken. Everyone hadn't expected that by following the lord to build merit, they could not only be allocated military land and marry a wife, but also be allocated Hu Ren women as slaves!

"Sigh, if I had known, I would have been a bit braver!"

"That's right, Ge Erdan actually got two Xiongnu women this time, and even a Jie woman. Can he handle it!"

"I must practice my spear skills hard and build merit next time!"

"Where is the lord attacking next?"

Liu Bei announced that after returning home, he would distribute the rewards for this battle: women, cattle, sheep, and fertile land!

The soldiers were full of enthusiasm, training hard, looking forward to gaining more merit next time!

Ten days later,

The entire Taiyuan Commandery was shaken.

Over a million head of cattle and sheep!

"And over a hundred thousand Hu Ren women; although they can't be primary wives, they can help with chores at home!"

Liu Bei held a grand celebration outside Jinyang City.

Liu Bei personally awarded the soldiers who performed outstandingly in this battle.

"Xu Xiaonian, killed five Xiongnu soldiers and one thousand-man commander, awarded 2 Xiongnu women, one cow, five sheep, fifteen mu of fertile land, and thirty thousand coins!"

"Chen Ping, killed two Xiongnu soldiers and one hundred-man commander, awarded one Xiongnu woman, six sheep, seven mu of fertile land..."

The soldiers and the onlookers were instantly red-eyed.

"If I had known, I would have joined the army too!"

"Their monthly grain pay is also quite high!"

"I heard that even if one unfortunately dies in battle, Inspector Liu not only gives a pension but also raises their children until they are sixteen!"

For a time, people from Taiyuan, Yanmen, Xihe, and other commanderies flocked to Jinyang City to join the army!

Liu Bei put Gao Shun in charge of recruitment, ensuring that excellent soldiers were selected!

Liu Bei also selected talents and sent them to Xihe, Yanmen, and other places to implement effective governance.

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