Chu Qian, who followed Zhang Huan back to the camp, did not delay and immediately handed over the agreement he had signed with Tan Shihuai to Zhang Huan.
"Haha~, the Taihang Minister actually managed to force that Tan Shihuai to submit to our Great Han Dynasty, what a skill he has!"
After reading the agreement, Zhang Huan couldn't help but burst into laughter, and he kept praising Chu Qian.
Despite Zhang Huan's praise, Chu Qian showed no sign of taking credit.
"General Zhang, you flatter me. It was not I who forced Tan Shihuai to submit, but my Great Han and its hundreds of thousands of soldiers..."
"The Taihang Minister speaks well! With the strength of our Han Dynasty, the barbarians of all directions will naturally submit!"
Zhang Huan smiled and nodded, clearly pleased with Chu Qian's words, and looked at the young man with admiration.
Zhang Huan then ordered his men to bring in the Xianbei people who had accompanied him, in preparation for discussing a joint campaign against the Xiongnu.
The Xianbei envoys who accompanied him bowed to Zhang Huan in accordance with the etiquette of the Han Dynasty after entering the main tent.
"My name is Gumuduo, and I greet General Zhang!"
Seeing Gu Muduo, a burly man, clumsily perform the gesture of a scholar's bow, was rather an eyesore.
Zhang Huan couldn't help but ask:
"Hmm, Envoy Gumuduo, could it be that you grew up in my Great Han? You seem to know my Great Han's rules so well..."
Hearing Zhang Huan's question, Gu Muduo smiled and then said:
"This is my first time in the Han Dynasty. However, there are many people from the Han Dynasty on our side, and I have learned a few things from them!"
"Oh, I see! You've learned quite well, and you're doing pretty well too..."
Zhang Huan smiled and nodded, praising Gu Muduo generously, while the story of "Learning to Walk in Handan" came to mind.
The monkey is wearing a long robe; does it really think it's a human being?
"Thank you for the compliment, General Zhang!!"
Gu Muduo, however, thanked Zhang Huan with a happy expression, seemingly oblivious to the hidden meaning in Zhang Huan's words.
Zhang Huan smiled and waved his hand, "Hehe~, no need for formalities, let's talk about the expedition against the Xiongnu!"
Gu Muduo nodded, then respectfully said:
"Replying to General Zhang, before I set out, my warriors had already begun to assemble, and we are ready to launch an attack on the Xiongnu at the appointed time!"
"Hmm! That's good. However, some unexpected events have occurred, so I'm afraid we'll have to put the matter of dealing with the Xiongnu on hold for now!"
"What happened?"
Gu Muduo stared blankly at Zhang Huan.
The agreed-upon time for troop deployment is almost here, so why has this changed? Isn't this just playing games with us?
"It's like this... Last year, a tribe from the Shi Kingdom suddenly defected to the Xiongnu. In order to prevent them from causing trouble, I think it's best to wipe them out first, so that we can free up our resources to deal with the Xiongnu!"
Zhang Huan then told Gu Muduo about the Jie people and the Han Dynasty's offer to buy Jie slaves.
When Gumuduo heard that Jie slaves could be exchanged not only for grain and salt but also for refined iron, his eyes lit up.
Gumuduo immediately said, "General Zhang is right. This Jie person must be eliminated first. I will immediately send someone to deliver a message to my Chanyu!"
"Very well, in order to prevent the Xiongnu from discovering our alliance, our Han Dynasty will not send troops to deal with the Jie people. However, we will have Qiangqu and his men act alongside you!"
"That's natural...!"
Gu Muduo nodded, agreeing with Zhang Huan's opinion.
Soon after leaving Zhang Huan's tent, Gumuduo hurriedly dispatched two Xianbei cavalrymen to gallop towards Xianbei territory.
That night, Zhang Huan ordered a grand banquet to entertain Chu Qian and the others. Lu Bu, unusually, also took the initiative to offer Chu Qian a bowl of wine.
The next morning, after a good night's sleep, Chu Qian led his troops away from the Bingzhou camp and continued their journey toward Luoyang.
Luoyang.
May 15th.
Now that spring plowing has been successfully completed and water conservancy facilities in various places have been repaired to a sufficient extent to cope with this year's drought, officials who have been busy since the beginning of spring can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Looking at the newly reclaimed farmland and the lush green seedlings growing between the ridges, all the officials involved couldn't help but show a satisfied smile on their faces.
In the greenhouse area in the northern part of the West Garden, about four thousand farmers and craftsmen, led by Mo Qing and several heads of the Royal Trading Company, are working enthusiastically on the expansion of the greenhouses.
Thanks to the previous winter vegetable sales boom, Cao Song recouped his initial investment with a profit after selling just five greenhouses, which allowed him to fully enjoy the thrill of making money.
Moreover, winter vegetables have always been in short supply since their emergence, and 90% of the powerful and wealthy people around Luoyang have not been able to eat them.
Seeing the high returns and huge market gap in greenhouse vegetables, Liu Hong ordered Cao Song and Lü Qiang to further expand the scale of the greenhouses, increasing the number from fifty to five hundred!
Firstly, it allows one to make a lot of money.
Secondly, so many greenhouses require a large number of people and laborers for construction and maintenance, which would increase the income of the people.
Thirdly, and most importantly, it allows agricultural workers to conduct research and experiments continuously using greenhouses.
While everyone was busy at work, Cao Song hummed a little tune and strolled towards the greenhouses with several agricultural officials.
With all government affairs proceeding smoothly and the Royal Merchant Guild growing larger and more profitable, Cao Song's mood has been exceptionally good lately.
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