"Your Majesty, Li Chuang's three rebel armies are heading straight for Longcheng, precisely to eliminate Jiang Tian."
Qian Renxue suddenly felt that Jiang Tian was the only hope for the Great Xia Dynasty to continue and be revived.
"Where is Jiang Tian now? Is his mission to the Xiongnu going smoothly?"
"Your Majesty, Jiang Tian's mission to the Xiongnu is not to escort Princess Xue'er to marry the Xiongnu Chanyu."
"Does he have other ideas?"
"He plans to conquer and destroy the Xiongnu." As soon as Lü Fang said this, Empress Qian Renxue was instantly stunned.
"How many men did Jiang Tian bring that he dared to attack and destroy the Xiongnu?"
"Less than ten thousand."
"Jiang Tian is indulging in wishful thinking and daydreaming. The Xiongnu are all skilled warriors, horsemen, and archers. A hundred years ago, we fought against the Xiongnu, and the imperial army was no match for them."
The imperial army of 200,000 marched west beyond the Great Wall, but not a single one returned.
Lu Fang nodded: "Your Majesty, we should just wait and see. If Jiang Tian can really destroy the Xiongnu, Your Majesty will have gained an unparalleled talent."
If Jiang Tian cannot destroy the Xiongnu, it's because he lacks the ability.
“But what if Jiang Tian handles this carelessly and angers the Xiongnu Chanyu? What will I do if the Xiongnu invade the Great Wall?” Qian Renxue couldn’t help but worry.
"Your Majesty need not worry too much. I have met Jiang Tian, and he is not the kind of person who acts rashly. He is exceptionally capable and may very well be a rare talent in our country."
Empress Qian Renxue now places her hopes on Jiang Tian.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing that this old servant must say."
"you say……"
“The son of the Great Man, Pound, has been beheaded. He must be furious and very likely to harm His Majesty.”
The rebel armies of Li Zicheng, Zhang Shicheng, and Chen Youliang are heading towards Longcheng. Our troops tasked with dealing with these three rebel forces can be immediately redeployed to the capital to prevent any unforeseen events.
"Yes," Empress Qian Renxue immediately agreed.
"Lu Fang, keep a close eye on Jiang Tian's every move. I need to know any news about Jiang Tian."
"promise……"
…………
The fire in the Xiongnu capital burned for two days before it was slowly extinguished.
All the Xiongnu people within the royal city became prisoners of Huo Qubing and Li Guang.
Jiang Tian sat in Princess Xue'er's carriage, opened the window, and put one arm around Xue'er's slender waist: "Xue'er, I told you, I just brought you here for a vacation."
Princess Xue'er nestled in Jiang Tian's arms and nodded: "If it weren't for Lord Jiang, I would be trapped in this Xiongnu capital, with no hope of ever getting out."
Princess Xue'er knew that although she had come to marry the Xiongnu Chanyu, her fate might not be any better than that of the Xia women who had been abducted by the Xiongnu.
They were all essentially the same; they were all playthings in the hands of the Xiongnu, tools for their venting.
If it weren't for Jiang Tian, a woman as beautiful as her would have suffered an even worse fate.
Li Guang rode his warhorse, leading a troop of cavalry, galloping towards them.
Upon reaching Princess Xue'er's carriage, Li Guang dismounted and said, "My lord, the Xiongnu capital has fallen into our hands, and we have seized one million taels of gold and five million taels of silver."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tian chuckled: "How many Xiongnu people were killed in the process?"
"More than 100,000, my lord. There are also many Xiongnu who perished in the fire, their bodies burned beyond recognition, making it impossible to count them."
Jiang Tian jumped off the carriage: "Cut off the heads of those Huns, pile them up, and I'm going to use their heads to build a mound of skulls."
"promise……"
To intimidate these Xiongnu people, piling their heads into a mound of skulls would be extremely effective.
"What about Huo Qubing?"
"They have not yet returned from pursuing the Xiongnu Chanyu."
"My lord, shall I send someone to look for it?"
Jiang Tian looked around and saw only rolling mountains everywhere, with no cities in sight.
The Xiongnu Chanyu only built the capital city to resemble a city in the Central Plains, while the rest of the Xiongnu people lived on a vast grassland.
They lived by following the water and grass, and the places where the Xiongnu people lived were mostly tents.
Jiang Tian understood Huo Qubing's abilities. Huo Qubing had suffered a loss in the capital yesterday, and he would definitely want to get revenge.
They let Huo Qubing go wherever he wanted and cause trouble.
Huo Qubing, who was capable of sealing the wolf's lair, surely could deal with these Xiongnu people.
“No need to go,” Jiang Tian waved his hand. “Go do your important business and pile all their heads into a mound of skulls.”
"My lord, should their heads be piled up inside or outside the city?"
"Of course, it should be inside the city, piled up at the entrance of their royal palace. Only in this way can we deter those Xiongnu people."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away." Li Guang mounted his horse and led his cavalry straight towards the Xiongnu royal court.
Qin Hongyu gracefully approached, lifting the hem of her skirt.
"Brother, since we've come all the way to the Xiongnu royal court, why don't you take us inside to see it?"
"It's been almost completely burned down, what's there to see?"
"My lord, I've led troops into battle and seen all kinds of battles."
“Okay…” Jiang Tian took Qin Hongyu’s arm. They had been living in the carriage for the past few days and were not comfortable at all.
"We'll head straight for the Xiongnu royal court and see how many good things the Xiongnu have taken from us over the years."
The large army marched straight towards the Xiongnu royal court.
Jiang Tian's encampment was not far from the Xiongnu capital, only an hour's journey away.
Along the way, there were corpses of Xiongnu cavalry everywhere. These Xiongnu cavalrymen, who had been killed by the sword, were all in a terrible state.
Their bodies were hacked to pieces by the swords, with severed limbs scattered everywhere.
None of these Xiongnu people had intact corpses, and Li Guang's men had already cut off all their heads.
These are not heads, but rather military achievements.
No soldier dislikes military achievements.
Princess Xue'er covered her nose, but the nauseating stench of the corpse still assaulted her nostrils.
"Where are the air fresheners?" Jiang Tian looked at the empty air freshener box, somewhat puzzled.
“We’ve used them all up,” Princess Xue’er said. “These past few days, there’s been a nauseating stench everywhere, so I ordered them to open the air freshener boxes and take out the contents. That’s the only way we can barely block out the stench.”
"Don't worry, I have plenty." Jiang Tian opened the system store; this kind of volatile air freshener was very cheap.
One rage point can be exchanged for one box, and one box contains fifty of them.
Jiang Tian exchanged a box of air fresheners and placed it in front of the girls: "Open all these air fresheners, we need to make these carriages smell nice."
"Yes," several palace maids quickly turned on all the air fresheners, filling the carriage with the scents of lemon, mint, and strawberry...
These smells blended together, completely blocking out the stench of the corpse.
"We need to get out of here quickly." Jiang Tian knew that these rotting corpses would soon cause a plague.
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