With Commander Himidae killed by Guan Yu, the remaining Japanese soldiers completely lost the will to resist and turned to flee.

At the same time, the armies led by Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Yuan Shao also charged in from two other directions, penetrating the rear of Guishan Valley and Cangjituo's troops.

Thus, the three allied forces were trapped in the central battlefield by Cao Cao and his troops, with no hope of escape.

Of the 30,000 troops that originally came to provide support, less than 20,000 remain.

A Japanese soldier approached the commander of the Turtle Valley and asked urgently, "Commander, what should we do?"

The commander grew increasingly fearful as he watched the Han soldiers slaughtering all around him.

"No, if this continues, we're all doomed. We have to find a way to survive!"

As he spoke, he looked at Commander Cangjituo not far away and then leaned closer to him.

Upon approaching, before the other party could speak, the leader of Turtle Valley swung his sword directly at the neck, killing him instantly.

"Lay down your weapons and surrender! No resistance is allowed!!"

Amidst the fierce battle, a voice reached everyone's ears.

The leader of Guishan Valley threw down his weapon and knelt on the ground, with the corpse of the leader of Cangjituo lying quietly beside him.

The soldiers of the Kameyama Valley tribe immediately threw down their weapons and ceased resistance.

Upon seeing that their commander was dead, the soldiers of Cangjituo and Bimitai threw down their weapons and knelt on the ground.

Cao Cao also led his men closer, and looking at the kneeling Guishan Valley commander, he laughed and said, "Well done. What's your name?"

The translator accompanying Cao Cao relayed Cao Cao's words to the other party.

The commander hurriedly replied, "Reporting to the general, my name is Guishan Quan, and I am the younger brother of my commander Guishan Gu."

"Turtle Mountain Spring?"

Cao Cao nodded slightly, then beckoned to the guard beside him: "Take him away and settle him properly!"

"yes!!"

Two soldiers stepped forward, helped Guishanquan up, and walked him aside.

"Thank you, General, for sparing my life! Thank you, General!!"

Seeing that the Han army had not killed him, Guishanquan, who was being led away, kept loudly expressing his gratitude as he walked.

Soon, Sun Jian and Yuan Shao also arrived with their men to join Cao Cao.

The group then began cleaning up the battlefield and escorted the surrendered prisoners and captured provisions back to the rear camp.

Thus, the 40,000-strong army of Yamatai, which had been confronting Chu You and his men for a year, was completely annihilated.

That night, Chu You also led his men, bringing a large amount of wine and meat, to celebrate the victory with the Han army.

Inside the Han army camp, the lights were bright, the aroma of wine and meat wafted through the air, and the excited shouts of the soldiers echoed all around.

At the banquet, Chu You smiled and bowed to Cao Cao and the others.

"Four generals, you annihilated 40,000 troops of Yamatai in one battle. Now our army is free from worry. You generals have made great contributions. I would like to offer you all a toast!"

With that, Chu You picked up his wine glass and drank the wine in one gulp.

Cao Cao also raised his wine cup with a smile: "Envoy Chu, you are too kind. If it weren't for the Han troops you trained holding back the enemy, it wouldn't have been so easy for our army to win!"

"Haha, no problem, no problem. The Han troops have made great contributions this time, so I will naturally reward them generously. As for the rest, I will take good care of them!"

Chu You laughed heartily, understanding the meaning behind Cao Cao's words.

After exchanging pleasantries, the group gathered together to discuss their next steps.

Chu You spoke first, saying, "Now that the Himitai three-tribe allied forces have been annihilated by our army, the remaining soldiers in their country can no longer stop our army's advance."

However, what the imperial court wants is not to promote the might of the Han Dynasty, but rather the land, slaves, and silver mines here. Therefore, I hope that the four generals will refrain from indiscriminate killing in the following actions!

Cao Cao blinked: "I wonder what arrangements Envoy Chu plans to make?"

Chu You smiled and said, "After this battle, the three tribes of Himita will surely be terrified. I plan to send someone to negotiate with them, making them cede territory, pay reparations, and offer annual tribute and slaves. In just a few years, we can completely destroy them!"

Liu Bei frowned: "Does the Chu envoy mean to use the reparations and annual tribute to empty their coffers, and then destroy them when they are powerless?"

Chu You nodded: "That's right. Right now, our army doesn't have enough people to occupy this place. There are quite a few Japanese, and we can't eliminate them all in a short time."

Moreover, both transporting slaves and immigrating people here require a lot of time.

We can use this time to make them buy peace with money. When they can no longer afford the money or the manpower, and their national strength is depleted, we will be ready to achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ I, Cao Mengde, consider myself a ruthless person, but I never expected that I would still be far inferior to Envoy Chu!"

After listening to Chu You's plan, Cao Cao, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but click his tongue twice, clearly admitting his inferiority.

Chu You smiled nonchalantly, "My elder brother Chu Qian once said, what is there to fear about a mere reputation for the sake of future generations?"

"Well said!"

A glint flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and he raised his wine cup to the crowd: "For the sake of future generations, cheers!!"

"Dry!!"

Liu Bei, Yuan Shao, Sun Jian, and others also raised their wine cups and drank them down in one gulp.

After several rounds of drinks, Yuan Shao looked up at Chu You and said in a deep voice, "Envoy Chu just said that he would send people to negotiate with the three tribes of Bimitai. I wonder if the personnel have been selected?"

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