As the sun set, Lü Bu led the remaining Xiongnu soldiers back to their camp in the valley.
"General, in this battle, we lost a total of twenty brothers, captured seven thousand Jie warhorses, three thousand pieces of gold jewelry, as well as various gems and utensils, but not much grain and salt!"
As for the cattle, sheep, and other supplies that the Jie people left behind in the tribe, the Xianbei people have already taken them all away...!
Wang Chen then handed a list to Lü Bu.
"Yes, take a portion as compensation for our brothers, and half of the remaining supplies will be distributed as rewards to the soldiers..."
Looking at the densely packed list of various valuables, Lü Bu nodded in satisfaction.
Lü Bu then looked at the Xiongnu soldiers outside the camp and asked, "What are their casualties?"
"Reporting to the general, all fifty nobles and two hundred minor leaders who accompanied us have been killed in battle, and more than thirteen hundred ordinary soldiers have also died."
However... some of them died at the hands of those noble leaders! And... some of their personal guards were killed by the soldiers!
By the end, Wang Chen's expression had become somewhat unnatural.
Lu Bu said solemnly, "No matter how they died, they should all be counted as dying in battle. In war... how can people not die?"
"The general is right!!"
Wang Chen's eyes lit up, and he nodded at Lü Bu.
"Alright, come with me to check on the soldiers!"
After saying this, Lü Bu got up and walked out of the tent.
At this time, the Xiongnu soldiers in the camp also gathered in twos and threes to discuss their future.
They naturally longed to join the Han Dynasty and become members of the Han army, but they were also worried that they wouldn't be accepted, given that they had committed the act of murdering the emperor.
Therefore, everyone looked worried and didn't know what to do.
"Waaaaah~!"
Just then, a horn sound reached the ears of the Xiongnu soldiers.
Immediately, all the Xiongnu soldiers stopped their discussion and gathered in the center of the camp.
Soon, the Xiongnu soldiers gathered together, and Lü Bu also came to the front of the soldiers.
Seeing the dejected expressions on the faces of the soldiers before him, Lü Bu immediately sensed their worry.
Then Lü Bulang said loudly, "Soldiers, now that your leaders and lords have all died in battle, do you want to go back and continue to serve your Chanyu, or are you willing to go back with me and join our Han army...?"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers exchanged glances, a glint of light in each of their eyes.
“I am willing to join the Han army…!” A young soldier immediately stood up and shouted.
"Yes...we want to join the Han army too!"
"We won't get anything even if we fight tooth and nail back home, so we don't want to go back...!"
The soldiers shouted loudly, all expressing their willingness to follow Lü Bu back and join the Han army.
"good!!"
Lü Bu smiled and nodded: "Since you are willing to join the Han army, from today onwards you will receive the same treatment as the Han army. Your wives, children and elderly parents can also come to the Han Dynasty to live with you..."
"Thank you, General!!"
Upon learning that the Han dynasty was willing to accept them and their wives and children, the soldiers couldn't help but beam with joy.
Afterwards, Lü Bu instructed Wang Chen and others to reward the Xiongnu soldiers for their merits and ordered the wounded warhorses to be slaughtered in celebration of the victory.
The entire camp was instantly filled with jubilation. Many Xiongnu soldiers looked at the rewards they had received and ate horse meat with gusto, and couldn't help but shed tears.
That night, the well-fed and well-hydrated Xiongnu soldiers, clutching their rewards, slept soundly. In their dreams, they all envisioned the future when they would follow the Han army to fight and achieve merit, and their wives and children would be rewarded.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, a scout on horseback hurriedly arrived at the camp.
"Reporting to the general, Yufuluo has already breached the southern Jie tribes this morning, and not a single Jie person has escaped!"
Lü Bu nodded: "Alright, immediately send someone to inform Yufuluo that our army has also broken through the western Jie people, and that he can directly escort the prisoners to Juyan. My troops will also rush to meet him immediately!"
"promise!!"
The scout then hurriedly departed.
On the other side, Yufuluo, who had received Lu Bu's message, did not hesitate and excitedly led his soldiers, escorting more than 14,000 Jie prisoners and a large amount of captured supplies, toward Juyan.
Tan Shihuai also led his Xianbei cavalry in close pursuit.
Thus, the 60,000 Jie people who came from the Kingdom of Shi were completely wiped out.
Just as the Xianbei people and Yufuluo were slowly making their way towards Juyan, the Left Wise King of the Northern Xiongnu also led a large army toward them.
As early as when Tan Shihuai and Yufuluo launched their raid on the Jie people, the scouts under the command of the Left Wise King had already relayed the news to him.
Although the Left Wise King disliked the Jie people, his father valued them highly, so the Left Wise King reluctantly issued the rallying order.
Since the Left Wise King plundered a large amount of grain, salt and other supplies from Juyan last year, his tribe has also developed rapidly.
Many previously wavering small tribes were directly annexed by him. From last year to now, the total population of the tribes under the Left Wise King has reached nearly 200,000 and is still increasing.
Therefore, the current Left Wise King doesn't take those Jie people seriously.
It wasn't until the fifth day, after Lü Bu had conquered the Jie tribe, that the Left Wise King led his 40,000 cavalrymen, whom he had gathered, slowly made their way towards the Jie tribe.
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