"Huyan Gu?"

Qiang Qu couldn't help but ask in a deep voice, "Isn't he with the Right Wise King of Dingxiang? What is he doing here?"

"Is there something important to report?"

Officials under the Left and Right Wise Kings rarely request an audience with the Chanyu (ruler) individually.

This is a taboo, as it involves reporting to a higher level without authorization.

"Let him in!"

Now that we're here, there's no reason for Qiangqu not to see us.

Moreover, this Huyan Gu was a member of the Huyan clan, one of the four major non-Huyan clans of the Xiongnu, also known as the Huyan clan.

Qiangqu also relied heavily on the Huyan clan.

A moment later, Huyan Gu rushed in, carrying a cloth bag and looking flustered.

He knelt on the ground as soon as he entered and began to cry out loudly:

"Your Majesty, the Right Wise King died a terrible death! You must avenge him!"

What!

Qiangqu felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and was suddenly dizzy.

The wine glass in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter, spilling wine all over the floor.

The people around him were probably drinking and having fun, and didn't hear what Huyan Gu said; they continued to laugh noisily.

Qiangqu was furious and roared, "Shut up! All of you, be quiet!"

Suddenly, the tent fell into a deathly silence.

The singers and dancers quickly withdrew, and the officials also fell silent in fear.

"Huyan Gu, what did you just say? Say it again!"

Qiangqu's eyes were practically spitting fire as he stared intently at Huyan Gu, as if he wanted to devour him.

"Your Majesty, the Right Wise King... he's dead! It was the Han army that attacked us last night!"

"Our entire camp in Shanwu was wiped out by them!"

"Including the Right Wise King, more than 10,000 cavalrymen were killed, and another 20,000 soldiers and more than 20,000 women and children were captured!"

“The herds of cattle, horses, and sheep are countless.”

Huyan Gu was so frightened by Qiang Qu's aggressive demeanor that he retreated repeatedly and spoke incoherently and hastily.

Then, he carefully placed the package containing Yuvro's head on the ground, and knelt down and retreated a long distance.

"What's this?"

Judging from its shape, Qiangqu was undoubtedly a head.

But he couldn't believe it.

“It’s…it’s…the prince’s head!” Huyan Gu said quickly.

Qiangqu took a deep breath and shouted, "Open him up!"

Huyan Gu crawled over on his knees again and opened the package with trembling hands.

"My son!"

Upon seeing Yufuluo's head, which lay dead with its eyes wide open and its face covered in lime, Qiangqu let out a mournful howl, followed by uncontrollable weeping.

The sound echoed in the tent, and no one dared to come forward to persuade them.

Huyan Gu was also uneasy, kneeling to the side with his head down, his body covered in sweat.

At this moment, his fate was in the hands of Qiangqu.

As soon as Qiangqu gave the order, Huyan Gu immediately followed Yufuluo.

Qiangqu suddenly seemed to have aged more than ten years; his eyes were cloudy and he felt weak all over.

Although his eldest son, Huchuquan, was the tribe's designated heir, he favored his second son, Yufuluo, more.

Compared to Huchuquan, Yufuluo resembles Qiangqu in his youth.

Unexpectedly, the elderly outlive their children!

It took Qiangqu quite a while to compose himself.

As the Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu, one must be ruthless and remain calm.

If you are overwhelmed by grief, you may make irrational decisions.

"A Han Chinese army? Where did so many Han Chinese troops come from?"

"The Right Wise King has 30,000 cavalry!"

"To annihilate my 30,000 Xiongnu cavalry, we would need at least 10,000 Han troops!"

Qiangqu looked at the two Han envoys with suspicion, gritting his teeth as he asked, "Your Excellency, can you tell me what exactly is going on?"

These two Han Chinese envoys were also quite peculiar:

"Your Majesty, this is impossible! Zhang Xun, the garrison commander of Yanmen Pass in our Han Dynasty, only has three thousand soldiers!"

"The governor of Bingzhou, Duan Jiong, only has 10,000 troops, and the garrisons at Pianguan and Loufan Pass number no more than 5,000!"

"Even Yan Rou's 5,000 troops in Pingcheng, Dai County, are there to guard against the Xianbei tribe!"

"Our Han Dynasty could not possibly send out so many troops."

"Your Majesty, you must investigate this matter thoroughly!"

When the two realized that Qiangqu was suspicious, they quickly explained, even revealing the deployment of troops in various parts of the border.

"Huyan Gu, what's going on with this Han army? Tell me everything that happened last night!"

"Otherwise, I'll send you to be buried with the Right Wise King!"

The envoy's explanation was quite reasonable, and Qiangqu turned to ask Huyan Gu.

Huyan Gu's face still showed grief and panic, but he felt relieved.

He made the right gamble; Qiangqu had no intention of killing him.

"Your Majesty, it was the prince of the Han Dynasty who was on his way to Shuofang to assume his fiefdom; it was his troops who launched the sneak attack on us!"

"Hmm? Didn't the two envoys from Luoyang say that the prince only had about 20 attendants?"

Qiangqu was furious upon hearing this, for the two envoys had just ordered him to kill the prince.

Unexpectedly, the prince turned around and killed his son.

"A mere 20-odd people launched a surprise attack on Shanwu City, which had 50,000 to 60,000 men under the Right Wise King! Are you kidding me?"

"Huyan Gu, believe it or not, I'll chop you up with one stroke!"

Qiangqu drew his sword in a flash and held it to Huyan Gu's neck.

Huyan Gu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please calm down! He doesn't have 20 followers, he has 10,000!"

"A full ten thousand men, with cavalry, shields, spears, and bows and arrows!"

Ten thousand people!

Not only Qiangqu, but also the two envoys were stunned!

Qiang Qu was well aware of the fighting power of the Han army, which consisted of 10,000 soldiers of various types!

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