"Hehe~ Yes! Now that we have pledged allegiance to the Han Dynasty, with their help, life is no longer as difficult as it used to be. If this continues, I believe that our tribe will soon be able to grow stronger and eventually defeat those northern barbarians, letting them know that we are the ones who are right!"

The middle-aged man nodded in agreement. "That's right! Those northern barbarians are short-sighted. They're barely surviving, yet they insist on clinging to some so-called glory. They're a bunch of idiots."

Don't they know that relying on the Han Dynasty, strengthening themselves with its resources, and then seizing the right opportunity is the wise and correct course of action?

"Haha~, that's right. The only right way is to find a way to strengthen ourselves. Pointless persistence is the work of fools!"

"Excellent! Excellent!"

As the middle-aged man finished speaking, those around him chimed in, and everyone raised their bowls of wine again, drinking it all in one gulp. Little did they know that a crisis was about to unfold.

Just as the Southern Xiongnu people in the tribe were singing and dancing, enjoying their bright future, the Jie people, who had been on a raid for most of the day, slowly appeared on a hill less than three miles northwest of the tribe.

Looking down at the Southern Xiongnu tribe not far below the earthen slope, and hearing the faint sounds of laughter coming from the tribe, the Jie chieftain leading the group revealed a cruel and bloodthirsty smile, and slowly drew the curved sword from his waist.

"Brothers, charge! Loot them all!"

"Uluru~"

With a shout from the Jie chieftain, the three thousand Jie warriors behind him let out strange cries and excitedly charged toward the Southern Xiongnu tribe below.

"What's going on?"

Seeing the water suddenly sloshing on the table, the middle-aged man's expression changed.

Soon, the thunderous sound of hooves told him the answer: a cavalry unit was charging towards them.

Because all the people in the tribes participated in the sacrificial ceremony today, and because it is generally not customary for the Southern Xiongnu to choose to attack other tribes in winter, the Southern Xiongnu did not assign anyone to keep watch.

They remained completely unaware until the three thousand Jie people rushed to the vicinity of their tribe.