"This humble general, Dong Zhuo, pays his respects to the general!"

Upon approaching, Dong Zhuo respectfully bowed to Zhang Huan, who was known as one of the "Three Luminaries of Liangzhou" along with Duan Jiong. They were both exceptional generals of their time. Although their styles and political views differed, Dong Zhuo still held Zhang Huan in high esteem.

"Excellent! Zhongying's journey has shown him even more prowess. To roam the grasslands for so long and still return safely has brought honor to our Liangzhou youths. Not bad! Not bad!"

Seeing Dong Zhuo, who had traveled across the grasslands and appeared even more imposing than before, Zhang Huan, also a fellow townsman from Liangzhou, felt an even greater appreciation for this younger man.

"General, you flatter us. It was only thanks to the Emperor's protection and the soldiers' bravery that we escaped unharmed!"

"Haha~ Good! Let's go back and have a proper celebration. I will personally host a welcome dinner for you!"

"Thank you, General!"

Then Zhang Huan took Dong Zhuo's hand and led the way into the city, followed closely by his generals and the more than 700 returning Liangzhou soldiers.

At the banquet, Zhang Huan sat in the main seat and arranged for Dong Zhuo to sit next to him. Dong Zhuo was deeply moved by Zhang Huan's closeness and respect.

"Zhongying, this journey deep into the grasslands has been very arduous. But don't worry, I will personally write to the Emperor to request that those brothers who died in battle be rewarded, and the Emperor will also reward the surviving brothers handsomely!"

"Thank you, General. The Emperor is wise. I have no worries about the reward. However, during my raid on the grasslands, I noticed that the Xianbei have been making more and more frequent moves lately."

Dong Zhuo didn't care much about the rewards, but the thought of the Xianbei people made him look worried.

"Oh? The Xianbei people? What happened to them?"

Seeing Dong Zhuo's solemn expression, Zhang Huan couldn't help but ask curiously.

"This humble general has discovered that the small tribes of the Xianbei are becoming fewer and fewer, and they are being managed in a manner similar to that of the prefectures and counties of the Han Dynasty!"

Zhang Huan was startled: "What else did you find out?"

"This humble general once led his brothers deep into the territory of the Xianbei and had several clashes with their small forces. They are very powerful and I'm afraid they will move south soon!"

Dong Zhuo told everyone about his experience and the information he had gathered. If it hadn't been for that direct conflict with the Xianbei, so many of his men wouldn't have died.

"This Tan Shihuai is indeed extraordinary. The Xianbei people have been very powerful in recent years. If he really manages to integrate them, they will probably become the only dominant force. This would be extremely bad news for our Han Dynasty!"

Zhang Huan pondered for a moment, then began to consider the pros and cons.

From Dong Zhuo's words, Zhang Huan felt that given time, the threat posed by the Xianbei people would probably surpass that of the Xiongnu.