Inside the central command tent, Qiangqu, who was nearly forty years old, paced back and forth with his son, Yufuluo.

"The Xianbei envoy has arrived!!"

At the sound of a shout from outside the tent, Qiangqu and his son turned around to look.

Then, Gumuduo, dressed in a Han-style robe and wearing a Han-style hair ornament, walked in from outside the tent.

"Ha! You're just a Xianbei? Why are you wearing Han clothing? Don't you have any clothes to wear?"

Upon seeing Gumuduo's attire, Yufuluo couldn't help but sneer.

"Clothes are certainly available, but when it comes to the beauty of attire, who would choose the ugly over the beautiful? Those who do not recognize beauty are no different from beasts."

Faced with Yu Fuluo's mockery, Gu Muduo simply smiled indifferently, instead looking at the clothes of Qiang Qu and his son with amusement.

Gumuduo's words startled Yufuluo slightly. He looked down at his clothes and immediately realized that this Xianbei man was indirectly insulting him.

Uvro immediately flew into a rage: "You bastard, you barbarian, how dare you call me a beast...?"

"Those who are illiterate and ignorant of etiquette are barbarians. I am not talented, but I have read a few books!"

Gu Muduo remained smiling, ignoring Yu Fuluo's anger.

"I think you're asking for it...!"

Enraged, Yufuluo stepped forward and grabbed Gumuduo by the collar, looking ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

In contrast, Gumuduo looked at Yufuluo without fear. This was the Han army camp, and he didn't think this young Xiongnu man would really dare to make a move.

"Step back!!"

Upon seeing this, Qiangqu immediately rebuked him.

"Father, this person is far too rude...!"

"I told you to step back!"

"Yes, Father!!"

Seeing his father's anger, Yufuluo had no choice but to reluctantly release Gumuduo and step aside.

Qiang Qu narrowed his eyes and stared at Gu Muduo, while Gu Muduo lowered her head and tidied her clothes in a serious manner.

"The Xianbei envoy seems to be well-versed in Han literature?"

Looking at Gumuduo's appearance, Qiangqu couldn't help but ask.

"I'm just a nobody; I've only read one or two of those books!"

Gu Muduo just smiled and continued to straighten her clothes with her head down.

Qiang Qu sneered: "A heart inclined towards goodness may be commendable, but if one merely learns the superficial and then subtly mocks the ignorant, and is so smug about it, then one is nothing but a petty person who has achieved success!"

Gumuduo paused, frowned, and looked at Qiangqu. He hadn't expected that this Xiongnu Chanyu was so proficient in Chinese.

"General Zhang has arrived!!"

Just as Gu Muduo was wondering how to refute, a loud shout made him feel relieved, and he turned around to look.

Zhang Huan had already led his officers and soldiers into the tent.

The people inside the tent also hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects.

After the ceremony, Zhang Huan sat in the main seat, with the military officers and soldiers lined up on both sides. Qiang Qu, Yu Fuluo, and Gumuduo fought in the tent.

Zhang Huan looked at Qiang Qu and asked, "Qiang Qu Chanyu, have your troops completed their assembly?"

"Reporting to the general, my 20,000 warriors have already set up camp north of the Great Wall and are ready to be deployed at any time!"

"Hmm, very good!"

Zhang Huan nodded, then looked at Gu Muduo: "How is the Marquis of Mobei's army doing?"

Gu Muduo respectfully reported, "Reporting to the General, the 20,000 warriors under the command of Marquis Mobei have also assembled and arrived at the agreed location!"

"Alright! In that case, let's discuss the matter of annihilating the Jie people...!"

Zhang Huan then ordered someone to bring a map, which clearly marked the locations of the Jie people, the Northern Xiongnu, the Southern Xiongnu, and the Xianbei people.

Then Zhang Huan pointed to the territory of the Jie people and said in a deep voice, "Now the Jie people have been migrating here one after another, and their population has reached 60,000. They are divided into three major groups, one with 30,000 people and the other two with 15,000 people each."

Qiangqu and Gumuduo looked over and saw that the three Jie tribes marked were in the shape of an inverted triangle.

To the north it faces the Xianbei, to the south it points diagonally towards the Shuofang region of the Han Dynasty, and to the west it faces a valley entrance directly north of Juyan.

Then Zhang Huan continued, “These three divisions, based on the terrain, are no more than fifty li apart, forming a defensive triangle. Your troops need to split into three routes: one to attack the north, one to attack the south, and then the two routes from the north and south to encircle and attack the last division together.”

The final route requires detouring through Juyan to seal off the valley entrance and prevent any escapees... After annihilating the Jie people, we will join forces to advance eastward and attack the Left Wise King's forces!

"I will follow General Zhang's orders in everything!"

Upon hearing Zhang Huan's plan, Qiang Qu and Gu Muduo nodded in agreement.

Zhang Huan laughed and said, "In that case, the northern Jie people will be attacked by the Marquis of Mobei! The southern and western areas will be attacked by the Qiangqu Chanyu with his troops!"

All prisoners of war, as well as captured cattle, sheep, and horses, will be purchased by our Han people at market prices.

"good!!"

Qiangqu and Gumuduo nodded with smiles.

Immediately, Zhang Huan, Qiang Qu, Gu Muduo, and others began to discuss the specific details and date of the troop deployment.

"Alright, now that the agreement has been reached, then Envoy Gumuduo, immediately send someone to convey a message to Tanshihuai overnight, instructing him to launch an attack in five days!"

"Very well, I will go and deliver the message right away!"

Gu Muduo nodded, then quickly left the tent.

After Gumuduo left, Qiangqu looked at Zhang Huan with some difficulty.

"General Zhang, my troops need to send 10,000 warriors to take a detour and launch an attack. However, it will take about four days to reach the valley entrance. By then, our men and horses will be exhausted and we may not be able to withstand the attack..."

Zhang Huan glanced at Qiang Qu, knowing that Qiang Qu was asking for benefits, and couldn't help but snort coldly in his heart.

Zhang Huan smiled and said, "It's alright. My army still has a batch of discarded armor that we can give to you. With armor to protect yourselves, blocking the Jie people shouldn't be a problem."

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