"Zhao Liu, before nightfall, the Xiongnu will send over the Han people they captured and brought to the grasslands. From now on, you will be in charge of their management and command. Also, you will be responsible for distributing 20,000 head of cattle and sheep as provisions for the journey. After dinner tonight, you will lead the people and soldiers back first. I will catch up with you tomorrow." Upon returning to the soldiers' camp, Wang Han immediately summoned Zhao Liu and instructed him to arrange the affairs of the Han people and the cattle and sheep.
"Yes, my lord, please be careful." Zhao Liu quickly replied, then asked, "My lord, how many people were sent back?"
"I don't know yet, but we'll find out soon. You're in charge of making the arrangements," Wang Han said, shaking his head. He didn't ask how many people the Left Wise King had, but he knew it certainly wasn't all of them.
"Yes, my lord," Zhao Liu replied, then began to instruct the soldiers to prepare. Knowing that Wang Han did not know the number of people the Xiongnu had sent back, Zhao Liu tried to estimate the maximum number to prepare, not only to receive those who had been captured, but also to be careful to guard against a sudden attack by the Xiongnu.
After seeing Zhao Liu go to make arrangements, Wang Han also walked towards the carriage, intending to continue reading. On the grasslands of this era, there was little entertainment, and he was not interested in most of the ancient people's forms of entertainment. Reading had become Wang Han's way of passing the time.
Time often seems to fly when someone is focused on doing something.
The Left Wise King's men acted swiftly; just an hour after Wang Han returned, they brought over the Han people and their cattle and sheep.
An hour later, Zhao Liu came to the carriage and reported to Wang Han: "My lord, the Xiongnu have brought back the Han people they captured. They will be about 50,000 to 60,000 people in three miles from our camp."
"Fifty or sixty thousand people, that's quite a lot. And that's not all that the Xiongnu took. We don't know how many more were taken by other peoples on the grasslands. The history of a nation is always full of disasters."
Upon hearing this, Wang Han sighed, put down the book in his hand, stepped out of the carriage, and walked with Zhao Liu toward the camp, asking, "Have all the arrangements for these Han people been made?"
Zhao Liu, who was following behind Wang Han, replied, "My lord, everything is ready."
When Wang Han and Zhao Liu arrived at the camp, they could see thousands of Xiongnu soldiers on horseback surrounding a dark mass of people approaching them. The number of people surrounded was estimated to be over 50,000. On the side, there was another group of Xiongnu soldiers on horseback herding cattle and sheep.
Zhao Liu glanced at Wang Han, awaiting Wang Han's command.
"Why are you looking at me? This matter is entirely your responsibility." Wang Han said with a smile when he saw Zhao Liu looking at him. "You all need to be able to handle things on your own."
"Zhou Qi, take three hundred soldiers forward and meet with the Xiongnu people." Upon hearing this, Zhao Liu knew that Wang Han intended to train them, so he immediately signaled Zhou Qi to lead his men forward. He then instructed the remaining soldiers, "The rest of you, prepare for battle. Archers, get ready."
The handover of the people went smoothly. Perhaps because the people knew they could go home, they were very cooperative. After handing over the people and their livestock to Zhou Qi's soldiers, the Xiongnu left immediately without lingering. The only problem was that the soldiers didn't know how to herd cattle and sheep. Fortunately, many of the people captured by the Xiongnu knew how to herd livestock and volunteered to help, so there were no major issues.
Soon, Zhao Liu ordered his soldiers to slaughter some cattle and sheep and cook a meal. Although eating beef was not allowed under Han Dynasty law, this was a grassland, and with Wang Han's permission, the soldiers had already eaten, as had the captured people, so there were no concerns.
After finishing their meal, it was already dark. Zhao Liu, along with his soldiers, escorted the people and herded the cattle and sheep, and immediately set off.
The news that Wang Han's troops had set off overnight was quickly reported to the Left Wise King by the ever-observant Xiongnu scouts.
Upon hearing this, the Left Wise King smiled with satisfaction. Just as he had thought, Marquis Dingshan wanted to escort the Han people back. Next, all he had to do was spread the word and incite other tribes of the grasslands to fight against Marquis Dingshan, and his plan to make them kill each other would be a success.
The Left Wise King did not expect that Wang Han had not left, but was watching their tribe from a distant mountain peak.
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Tonight, the sky over the grassland is exceptionally clear, dotted with stars of all colors, bright, numerous, and magnificent.
"Tonight is indeed a nice evening." Wang Han lay leisurely on a rock on the mountaintop, his head resting on his hands, looking at the starry night sky.
"Let the meteor shower crash into the Xiongnu tribes, foreshadowing the imminent demise of the Xiongnu. Once the news spreads, other tribes on the grasslands who aspire to become the overlords will become restless. Let you fight among yourselves first. After I send the Han people back to the Central Plains and settle matters there, it will be time for you to make amends with your lives."
Wang Han looked down at the distant Xiongnu tribe below the mountain, smiled, and took out a rock the size of a fist.
Using the acceleration, power, multiplication, and amplification powers simultaneously, Wang Han hurled the stone with all his might. It instantly grew to ten meters in size, multiplied into hundreds, and flew at twenty times the speed of sound per second towards the Xiongnu tribe, which was located in a circle dozens of kilometers away.
Wang Han's goal is to drive them out of the grasslands and into the west to pave the way for his own progress. Wang Han will not let them off so easily.
Even if they don't go to war with each other after the news spreads, Wang Han will still take action against them. Wang Han wants them to wreak havoc on the western peoples, and then he will chase after them from behind, making them weaken each other. Before that, Wang Han doesn't mind provoking a war between them first.
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