Chapter 386: Princess Suhe, who delivered herself to the door!【2】

"General Duan, I do indeed know a few old kings of the Qiang tribes, and I have been in contact with them all these years."

"If General Duan needs it, I can help," the Qiangqu said from the side.

Duan Yu nodded slightly: "Naturally, it is needed."

"Of course, this General will not let the Chanyu work for nothing."

Duan Yu tapped the table in front of him and said: "I will send people to bring your son, Yufuluo, and Huchuquan to you tomorrow."

"As for the cattle and sheep the Son of Heaven requested, originally fifty thousand, thirty thousand will suffice."

"And the number of warhorses will be halved."

"How does the Chanyu feel about this sincerity of mine?" Duan Yu turned his head to look at Qiangqu.

Qiangqu was instantly overjoyed: "Many thanks, General Duan, many thanks, General Duan. With this, my pressure will be much lighter."

"On behalf of my people, I thank General Duan."

Duan Yu smiled slightly.

In fact, Liu Hong had not demanded nearly that much.

The fifty thousand cattle and sheep and ten thousand warhorses were all things Duan Yu had made up.

Liu Hong had only requested twenty thousand cattle and sheep and three thousand warhorses.

As for the rest, it was naturally going to be tucked into Duan Yu's own pocket.

Duan Yu could not bring himself to extort the fat of the people.

But when it came to suppressing the Xiongnu and Qiang tribes and cutting meat from them, Duan Yu still had a very keen interest.

"However, I have one more condition."

Duan Yu held up a finger and said.

Qiangqu nodded hurriedly: "General Duan, please speak. As long as it is something I can do, I will certainly try my best."

"It is very simple," Duan Yu said, looking at Qiangqu: "This General knows that over these years, the Xiongnu, including the Qiang tribes, have plundered many Han people."

"This has happened, hasn't it?"

Qiangqu was instantly ashamed.

This was not some secret matter.

When the Qiang tribes, including the Xiongnu and Xianbei, plundered Han lands, the population was also a plundered resource, especially women, as well as craftsmen and strong laborers.

These were all wealth.

Strong laborers could be sold as slaves or used for labor themselves.

And women, besides being able to work, could also bear offspring.

As for craftsmen, they were an even scarcer resource.

Qiangqu was ashamed, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead while nodding: "Yes... yes, there are some."

"But General Duan, please rest assured, in the future, the Xiongnu will absolutely not..."

"Chanyu," Duan Yu waved his hand, interrupting Qiangqu's words: "Whether or not you will plunder the border again is not something to be said with words."

"And this General is not afraid of you coming again."

"For the past thirty years, the Great Han did not have me, Duan Yu."

"But from now on, in these lands of Liang and Bing, there is me, Duan Yu. You may feel free to come and try."

"What this General wants is not your guarantee."

"But something else."

Duan Yu said straightforwardly: "What this General wants are the Han people currently still in your Xiongnu lands, whether they are young adults or children, I want them all. You are to send them to me unconditionally."

Duan Yu only mentioned young adults and children; he did not mention the elderly.

Because among the Xiongnu or Xianbei, the elderly could not possibly survive.

The Xiongnu also had no need for elderly people who could not provide labor.

Only the young adults or children who had not yet grown up were what they needed.

"Ah?" Qiangqu was stunned.

He seemed not to have expected that this was what Duan Yu was asking for.

"What?" Duan Yu frowned and asked: "Is there a problem?"

Qiangqu shook his head immediately: "No... no, absolutely not."

"It is just that this requires the General to give me some time," Qiangqu said: "After I return, I will gather the Han people in the tribes and then send them to Liangzhou."

Duan Yu nodded: "Good. Then your youngest son, Huchuquan, will stay by my side for now, and I will send your eldest son, Yufuluo, back first."

"As for Huchuquan, once you have sent the first batch of Han people to Liangzhou, I will send Huchuquan back."

"Chanyu, rest assured, this General will not make things difficult for Huchuquan. As long as the Chanyu can keep your promise, I, Duan Yu, am not a person who does not keep his word."

Although Qiangqu was helpless, he could only nod and agree.

After three rounds of wine and five courses of food, time flew by quickly.

Before the bonfire gradually extinguished, the Xiongnu's reception banquet also gradually dispersed.

When Duan Yu returned to the yurt arranged by Qiangqu, he was followed by four young Xiongnu maidens who had clearly been carefully dressed and adorned.

As for what these four Xiongnu maidens were for, it went without saying.

Around the yurt, Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu checked the defensive work before beginning their rotation.

Inside the tent, the candlelight was dim.

A large wooden tub, already prepared and filled with hot water, was placed in the center of the yurt.

Although the yurt did not look large from the outside.

The space inside was very spacious.

And the yurt Duan Yu lived in was not a common yurt for herdsmen; it had a living area and a place for cooking.

It was completely like a huge bedroom.

The floor was covered with soft animal skins.

Silver decorations were placed all around.

After entering the tent, the four Xiongnu maidens began to remove Duan Yu's armor.

Having traveled for several months, Duan Yu had already adapted to this feeling of being served in everything.

After taking off his armor, he soaked comfortably in the wooden tub to sober up.

The serving Xiongnu maidens began to gently help Duan Yu scrub his body.

Outside the yurt, the starry sky was dotted with light.

The noisy Shoujiangcheng had also returned to silence.

Tie Shitou leaned against the wooden post where the warhorses were tied, a green blade of grass hanging from his mouth.

"Hunu, you say that move of Big Brother Duan's today... tsk tsk, it was simply too powerful."

"Did you see it? Those Xiongnu were scared silly. The way they looked at Big Brother Duan was as if they were revering a god."

Recalling the scene from the daytime, Tie Shitou was still quite excited.

The burly Wang Hunu was currently holding a blade, hacking at the air.

Tie Shitou, not hearing a response, turned his head to look behind him.

He saw Wang Hunu waving his blade: "What are you doing?"

Wang Hunu grinned and said: "I saw Big Brother Duan exercising like this every day."

"I don't pray to be as powerful as Big Brother Duan, but at the very least, I shouldn't be too weak."

Wang Hunu said while hacking with effort: "You say, the two of us, in name, are protecting Big Brother Duan's safety, we are his personal guards."

"But does Big Brother Duan's safety even need us to protect it?"

Tie Shitou twitched the corner of his mouth.

He felt a sting in his heart.

"Qing'an is already leading troops, and that... that guy Bai Tu has already established the Military Affairs Department, acting all mysterious every day. Just the two of us."

As he spoke, Wang Hunu sighed with some discouragement: "Just the two of us, it seems we aren't of much use." ===== CHAPTER 388 =====