Unlike the White Horse Camp, which excels in mounted archery, Ma Teng's Blazing Fire Camp and Gongsun Du's Black Edge Camp were trained according to the template of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and their specialty was to defeat the enemy head-on.
The fleeing Xianbei soldiers looked on with despair as they watched Murong Tu suddenly turn and run away, and the Han cavalry charging towards them.
These men were elite warriors from the Murong Tu tribe. If they were on horseback, they might have been able to fight the Han cavalry for a while.
But now that they have lost their horses, they are like tigers without teeth, and even the Han infantry can easily crush them.
Looking at Murong Tu, who had already fled far away, the Xianbei soldiers running behind him couldn't help but show expressions of despair.
They knew they had been completely abandoned.
Now that there are obstacles in front and pursuers behind, escape is no longer an option.
For a moment, the Xianbei soldiers stopped in their tracks, threw down their weapons, and knelt on the ground.
"What the hell is going on?"
"These Xianbei people are such cowards!"
Seeing the Xianbei soldiers suddenly kneel down and surrender, the Han soldiers chasing behind them could not help but curse with resentment as they watched their military merit slip away.
Ma Teng and Gongsun Du, extremely frustrated, pulled on the reins and stopped their charge.
On the other side, Shefu's Wuhuan cavalry also ended the battle and led more than 4,000 surrendered Xianbei prisoners toward the Han army.
Ma Teng and Gongsun Du then led their cavalry to meet them.
Seeing the two Han cavalry units, one in red and one in black, both fully armed, approaching, Shefu was as shocked as Murong Tu.
Shefu knew that if a conflict broke out, his 20,000 warriors would be no match for the two cavalry units in front of him.
Fortunately, he had allied with the Han army beforehand; otherwise, he would have met the same fate as Murong Tu in this battle.
While secretly feeling fortunate, Shefu couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness.
The Han Dynasty is now growing stronger at an alarming rate. It may not be long before the Han cavalry sweeps across the grasslands. Will we really be able to stop them then?
With these thoughts in mind, Ma Teng and Gongsun Du had already led their troops to a stop 300 meters away.
Ma Teng immediately stepped out of the army formation and shouted loudly, "I am Ma Teng, the Commandant of the Cavalry of the Great Han Dynasty. Who is leading the way?"
Upon hearing this, Shefu spurred his horse forward and said, "I am Shefu of the Wuhuan tribe, greetings to General Ma!"
Ma Teng looked Shefu up and down, then nodded: "This battle was largely thanks to Chief Shefu, who was able to defeat the invading Xianbei. Rest assured, our Great Han will never let you suffer any losses."
Upon hearing this, Shefu also revealed a smile: "General Ma, what are you saying? That Murong Tu overestimated himself and offended the might of the Han Dynasty. He deserved this defeat!"
Ma Teng smiled, then looked at the Xianbei prisoners and warhorses in the Wuhuan army, and said in a deep voice: "Chief Shefu, the Han Dynasty wants all those Xianbei prisoners and the captured warhorses. Name your price!"
She Fu was slightly taken aback, then looked at Li Ru with a questioning look in her eyes.
As for the prisoners, Shefu didn't feel sorry for them. However, the Xianbei warhorses were all excellent warhorses. If he could bring them back to the tribe, they would greatly help improve his strength.
Li Ru understood and stepped forward, saying, "General Ma, those warhorses are also extremely important to our troops. If the Han Dynasty needs them, we can leave half of them behind!"
"half?"
Ma Teng sneered, "But I want all those warhorses!"
Upon hearing this, Shefu's expression changed. Just as he was about to speak, Li Ru gave him a wink, signaling him not to speak.
She Fu, who always obeyed Li Ru's every word, shut his mouth with a frustrated expression.
Li Ru smiled slightly: "If the Great Han wants all of it, then of course it can. But if this matter gets to the imperial court, I'm afraid General Ma will have a hard time explaining it to them."
After all, plundering the spoils of one's allies is detrimental to the prestige of the Han Dynasty. Do you think the Emperor and his court officials can tolerate such a thing happening?
Upon hearing this, Ma Teng's face darkened, and he looked at Li Ru with a cold glint in his eyes: "Sir, you are indeed sharp-tongued!"
Li Ru nodded slightly: "General Ma, you flatter me!"
"Hmph!"
Ma Teng snorted coldly, then said, "Half is fine too. My Great Han won't take it for nothing. Name your price!"
Li Ru laughed and said, "One horse, fifty shi of grain, and forty jin of salt. As for the prisoners, how about we give them to them as a gift?"
"Hmm, the price is reasonable, let's do it this way!"
Ma Teng nodded and agreed to Li Ru's transaction price.
At five times the market price, this top-quality warhorse is worth no more than 150,000 coins, which is not considered expensive.
She Fu, standing to the side, looked at Li Ru with a face full of respect.
It should be noted that, excluding the wounded, they captured a total of 16,000 warhorses in this battle.
If he sold 8,000 bolts of horsehide to the Han Dynasty at Li Ru's price, he would receive 400,000 shi of grain, as well as a large amount of salt and wine.
These supplies alone are enough to feed and water all 200,000 people in the Wuhuan tribes for two years.
With these two years of experience, coupled with the tribe's sheep and horse herding, the tribe's strength is enough to reach a new level, and it may even be able to dominate the grasslands and compete with the Tanshihuai tribe.
Thinking of this, Shefu couldn't help but feel secretly excited.
Ma Teng then sent someone to communicate with the city's garrison commander and began preparing supplies to purchase warhorses.
On the other side, Murong Tu and his personal guards were also urging their warhorses on with all their might, fleeing towards the grassland.
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