"Haha~, come on in, don't be shy, come and eat with us!"
Seeing the eager and expectant looks in the eyes of the soldiers around him, Wang Chen laughed loudly and then grabbed a handful of dried meat from the grain bag and offered it to the Xiongnu soldiers around him.
The soldiers didn't stand on ceremony and surrounded Wang Chen, taking the dried meat from his hands.
"Thank you... Mmm~, I don't know how long it's been since I've tasted meat like this!"
"Yes, and that salty taste is just wonderful...!"
The soldiers around him were munching on the jerky while praising it endlessly, their eyes filled with gratitude as they looked at Wang Chen.
"Eat slowly, everyone. I have plenty more. If you're still hungry, come and get more..."
As Wang Chen spoke, he chuckled and placed the grain sack in front of him.
"Brother, I see you're one of our people, right? Which tribe are you from? And how did you join the Han army...?"
A soldier next to him, while munching on a piece of jerky, looked at Wang Chen curiously, and couldn't help but use a respectful title when he spoke.
"Alas, it's a long story... My tribe was originally located in the northwest of Shuofang. Later, we were raided by the Jie people, and all the old and young in the tribe were killed. Later, we were rescued by the Han army..."
Wang Chen sighed softly, and then told everyone about his experience and the cruelty of the Jie people.
"These Jie people are so hateful...?"
Upon hearing about Wang Chen's ordeal, the surrounding Xiongnu soldiers were immediately filled with rage.
Although raiding other tribes was commonplace for them, they wouldn't go this far, especially since it was their own people who were being raided.
Moreover, having eaten the food given by Wang Chen, they had already accepted him and naturally began to hate the Jie people out of empathy.
"Yes, these Jie people are even worse than the beasts on the grasslands, which is why the Han Dynasty demanded that our tribe and the Xianbei people wipe them out...!"
Wang Chen stared intently at the firelight before him, his eyes filled with hatred for the Jie people and gratitude for the Han Dynasty.
"How could this be...? Is the big man doing this to help you get revenge...?"
Upon hearing Wang Chen's words, the surrounding soldiers looked at him in disbelief.
Wang Chen nodded heavily: "Of course... We have been loyal to the Han Dynasty for many years and have always been treated as one of our own. Otherwise, why would the Han Dynasty go to the trouble of sending the Chanyu and Xianbei people when they have no enmity with the Jie people...?"
"Oh...you're right, I didn't expect the Han people to be so kind?"
Upon hearing Wang Chen's words, everyone nodded in agreement, and their hearts filled with a renewed sense of longing for the Han Dynasty.
Wang Chen smiled and nodded: "Yes, since joining the Han Army, I've finally felt like I'm living like a human being..."
"What you say is true, brother... Putting everything else aside, just this jerky alone, only a strong man could afford it!"
A soldier, while eating jerky, looked at Wang Chen with envy.
"What's so special about dried meat? It's something we only brought when supplies were scarce during wartime. During regular training, we eat stewed meat, flatbread, and millet porridge..."
Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Wang Chen also described the daily meals in the Han army camp to everyone.
"Stewed meat? Flatbread? My goodness, the Han soldiers are eating better than us nobles...?"
The soldiers looked at Wang Chen in shock.
Wang Chen nodded: "Eating is just the most basic thing. Do you know how much the Han army soldiers are rewarded for killing an enemy...?"
"How many....?"
The surrounding soldiers looked at Wang Chen with curiosity.
Wang Chen smiled without saying a word, then held up one finger and shook it.
"One...one sheep?"
Upon seeing this, a soldier couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
“What’s a sheep? It’s ten thousand coins and ten acres of land, and that’s just the most basic reward. Add to that the spoils and the emperor’s rewards, and it’s enough for the whole family to eat and drink well for five years.”
Most importantly, owning your own land means you can live a life free from financial worries...
As he spoke, a hint of pride appeared on Wang Chen's face.
"so much......?"
Everyone was shocked to hear of the Han army's generous reward.
In their view, only the personal guards of nobles used to receive such rewards, and even that was less than one-tenth of the Han army's.
As for the ordinary herders who were conscripted, that was out of the question. All they wanted was a good meal when they conquered the enemy tribe.
Wang Chen smiled and said, "That's right. The more enemies you kill, the greater the rewards, and you can even get a title, allowing yourself and your wife, children, and grandchildren to become like those nobles...!"
"People like nobles...?"
The surrounding soldiers were all stunned once again.
To them, nobles were beings high above, beings they could never touch.
No one could have imagined that the Han army could obtain what they longed for simply by killing the enemy, which made everyone feel incredible.
"Big...Big Brother, is everything you said true?"
A soldier stammered, looking somewhat incredulous.
"Of course, Sirius God above, we are all of the same kind, how could I lie to you...?"
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