Chapter 1462

The next morning.

If they had followed Chanyu Qiangqu's orders, the Xiongnu army should have broken camp and set off, continuing south toward Dingxiang Commandery.

However, when Xubuguduhou arrived outside Chanyu Qiangqu's yurt in the morning, he only saw Yu Fuluo standing outside.

"Right Worthy Prince." Xubuguduhou bowed to Yu Fuluo, who was standing outside Chanyu Qiangqu's yurt, with his hand on his chest.

Yu Fuluo's expression was clearly much better than it had been the night before.

"Xubuguduhou, my father was not feeling very well last night."

Yu Fuluo looked at Xubuguduhou, who was standing in front of him, and said: "You also know that my father's health has been very poor during this time. The Xianbei have already retreated, so I hope my father can get some good rest. Father has also agreed, and now the army is under my command."

Xubuguduhou's expression changed slightly, and he glanced at the yurt behind Yu Fuluo.

"Also, Father received an order from the Prince of Liang last night, requesting the army to change direction, head east, and go to Yanmen Commandery. Father is not convenient to meet with the many tribal leaders now, so I will trouble you to notify them that the army is changing direction."

Xubuguduhou wanted to say something, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back.

"Is there any problem?"

Yu Fuluo saw Xubuguduhou hesitating and said: "If Xubuguduhou has any questions, then go into the yurt behind me and ask my father in person."

Saying this, Yu Fuluo moved aside from the position blocking the yurt.

Xubuguduhou only glanced at the yurt behind Yu Fuluo, then immediately lowered his head and bowed, saying: "The Right Worthy Prince is joking. Since it is the Great Chanyu's order, then I will go and execute it immediately."

"I hope the Right Worthy Prince will convey to the Great Chanyu to take good care of his health."

Yu Fuluo took a deep breath and nodded: "That's good, then Xubuguduhou, you may go."

"Yes, Right Worthy Prince."

Xubuguduhou lowered his head, took a few steps back, and then turned and headed into the distance.

Yu Fuluo squinted at Xubuguduhou in the distance, a cold sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth, and then he returned to the yurt behind him, leaning on his crutch.

The bloodstains from last night had been cleaned up, and the ground had been covered with clean, white velvet carpets again.

Guo Tu, dressed in a black scholar's robe, was kneeling at the table, holding a silver cup filled with mare's milk wine.

Hearing the footsteps, Guo Tu turned his head.

"How did it go? Did that Xubuguduhou not suspect anything?" Guo Tu looked at Yu Fuluo and asked.

Yu Fuluo shook his head and said: "It seems not, but I can't guarantee whether it will be discovered if time goes on."

"No matter." Guo Tu shook his head and said: "The distance from here to Yanmen Commandery is not far. As long as we reach Pingcheng Pass, we can rendezvous with Budugen and your previous troops."

"Once we get there, it won't matter whether Xubuguduhou is alive or not; at that time, we can just find an excuse to lure him out and kill him."

"As for the other Xiongnu nobles, those who are obedient can be kept. The leaders of the remaining small tribes don't understand anything at all; as long as you give them enough benefits and let them gain advantages, they will follow whoever."

Yu Fuluo nodded in agreement with Guo Tu's view.

The leaders of the small Xiongnu tribes only cared about benefits; it had always been like this.

In the past, when the Xiongnu moved south, as long as they could successfully plunder supplies, these small tribes were willing to send troops.

Conversely, if they moved south several times without results or could not get any benefits, even if it was the Great Chanyu's order, these small tribal leaders would resist executing it.

"It seems you know the Xiongnu very well." Yu Fuluo looked at Guo Tu.

Guo Tu smiled modestly and said: "As a friend, Chanyu, you don't need to have any worries at all. My mission in coming to the Xiongnu is to facilitate the alliance; other than that, everything else has nothing to do with me."

"Now that the old Chanyu is dead, as long as we rendezvous with the Xianbei army, everything will be settled, and at that time, you will be the true Great Chanyu."

"I congratulate you in advance." Guo Tu put down the mare's milk wine he wasn't used to drinking and bowed to Yu Fuluo.

After the morning passed, just after Yu Fuluo gave the order.

After Xubuguduhou conveyed the order to change the army's movement from south to east according to Yu Fuluo's command, the twenty thousand Xiongnu troops began to break camp and set off.