When I was in Qin Dynasty, I lost contact with the wave

Chapter 675 Zhang Ji: Take Maodun out and behead him!
Maodun was the greatest monarch in the history of the Xiongnu, at least in the eyes of the Xiongnu people. According to the records of the Xiongnu in the Central Plains, he was also the Khan who posed the greatest threat to the Central Plains dynasty.

He destroyed the Donghu in the east, drove the Yuezhi in the west, and conquered more than 20 states including Loulan, Wusun, and Hujie, controlling most of the Western Regions. To the north, he conquered the states of Hunyu, Qushe, Dingling, Gekun, and Xinli, and to the south, he annexed the territories of Loufan and the Baiyang Henan King, reoccupied the land south of the Hetao, and established a huge country stretching from Yinshan in the south to Lake Baikal in the north, Liaohe River in the east, and Pamir Mountains in the west. He claimed to have united all the people who could draw the bow into one family, and had more than 300,000 soldiers who could draw the bow.

But in terms of character... he killed his father and mother, his brother and his deceased wife. If his son had not been much more filial than him and also a great leader, Maodun might have become the first ruthless person in history who killed his entire family.

Of course, apart from the murder of his wife, the other three murders were not to be blamed.

Zhang Ji looked down at the future grassland leader who was kneeling and worshipping him, his fingers stroking the hilt of the sword becoming restless.

What people fear most about Maodun is not his ability.

There are so many talented people. In history, many talented people from Chen County, Pei County and Wei who rebelled against Qin State joined his court.

As for the identity of the foreign race, there were many people from the Qiang, Yiqiu and other ethnic groups in the Qin army. Wasn’t Qiang Wei from the Qiang tribe?
Even for many grassland tribes, Qin's tolerance towards them far exceeded that of other countries. As long as they joined the army and made military achievements, they would be rewarded with land and houses equally.

But what really frightened Zhang Ji was Maodun's forbearance and viciousness.

His biological father wanted to kill him, but he endured it. Even though he knew that it was his stepmother who instigated the murder, he still tried his best to collect jewels and give them to his stepmother.

In order to turn the situation around, he did not hesitate to risk the life of his beloved wife to train the Mingdi Cavalry to be obedient, and then ordered the Mingdi Cavalry to shoot Touman to death with arrows when he was hunting.

After he ascended the throne, the King of Donghu asked for the thousand-mile horse left by Touman, and he gave it to him. He also asked for Maodun's wife Yanshi, and he gave it to her. He paralyzed the Donghu and made the King of Donghu think that he was cowardly and could be bullied. Then he launched a surprise attack when the Donghu asked for land, and in one battle he defeated the Donghu and split it into many small tribes.

Throughout history, anyone who can endure what ordinary people cannot endure is always a ruthless person, and most of them are people with cold hearts who cannot be easily subdued by conventional means.

For this reason, Zhang Ji would not try to conquer Liu Bang, who could shout "give me a share" and repeatedly abandoned his wife and children when Xiang Yu was about to cook and kill his father Liu Taigong. Perhaps Liu Bang could be conquered by him sincerely, but how could he be sure that Liu Bang was truly surrendering?
Instead of worrying about whether Liu Bang will become a hidden danger in the future, it is better to cut the Gordian knot and eliminate him from the root. The same goes for Maodun.

But... Zhang Ji finally let go of the hilt of the sword.

Maodun, who was kneeling on the ground with his head down, also noticed that Zhang Ji had loosened his hand on the hilt of the sword. Although he didn't understand why Zhang Ji had such a strong desire to kill him after seeing him, he was relieved to see this. At least he won the first round.

As the commander-in-chief of the Qin army, Zhang Ji was doing this in front of so many people, and he was also the crown prince of the Xiongnu. It was impossible for Zhang Ji to execute him without even asking any questions. This was against the rules.

It has to be said that Maodun did understand the culture of the Central Plains of China very well. Liu Bang was just a small and declining noble family in Pei County, so he could be killed. However, since Maodun was the crown prince of the Xiongnu, Zhang Ji could not kill him easily, especially since Zhang Ji's goal this time was not only to defeat him but to conquer him.

"Take him out and behead him."

However, just when Maodun breathed a sigh of relief, Zhang Ji's cold voice rang in Maodun's ears, causing Maodun's body to tremble. The unyielding spirit in his bones made him subconsciously want to make a last-ditch effort and rush forward to take Zhang Ji, the commander-in-chief, as a hostage.

But the moment he looked up, he suddenly realized that he was still more than twenty steps away from Zhang Ji, but the voice came directly from his ear. It can be seen that Zhang Ji is indeed as good at martial arts as the rumors say. Even if he rushes forward, he will surely die, not to mention that there are many officers standing on both sides.

"Eternal Heaven, if Maodun really has no hope of becoming the overlord of the grassland, let him die here!"

Two guards holding Qin swords lifted Maodun up and kneed him in the joints of his legs. The intense pain made Maodun unable to stand up, and they dragged him out of the tent. Maodun was a little desperate. He thought that a young commander like Zhang Ji would be dissatisfied even if he had made great achievements. Besides, the officers around him were all of the same age, so there must be a few competitors, right? Or maybe someone would advise him to speak first and see what he wanted to say?

In the end, there was no one!

Seeing that the man had been dragged out of the general's tent, Zhang Ji finally spoke again.

"Forget it, bring the person back."

The two guards holding Qin swords did not say anything. They carried Maodun back without any hesitation, which further verified Zhang Ji's prestige in the Qin army.

And this is exactly Zhang Ji’s purpose!

Maodun knew that Zhang Ji would not kill him easily, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Maodun believed that Zhang Ji would not kill him because of the overall situation, but he thought that Zhang Ji had to be careful about his behavior so as not to give people any chance to talk about him, and Zhang Ji's purpose of considering the overall situation was to conquer the grassland.

"Do you understand now?"

"I didn't kill you because I thought you were useful to my Qin army, not because of the overall situation, and I don't have to worry about the impeachment of the Censorate. At least no one in the entire Censorate dared to impeach me for killing a Xiongnu prince!"

"Modun, do you understand?"

Maodun held his aching legs and kowtowed repeatedly with trembling hands. He knew that his cleverness had angered this prince who had the final say in the Qin army.

However, he was also sure that this prince had no intention of killing him at least for the time being, and was now criticizing him for being too clever.

"Mao Dun thanks you for saving my life."

Maodun hit his head hard on the ground, leaving a bloody scar on his forehead.

Even if they didn't notice anything at first, at this moment, wise men like Chen Ping, Shao Sao, Shen Yiji and others looked at Maodun with fear in their eyes.

He said the grace of not being killed was the grace of saving his life, and he was almost killed but still remained so flattering. Such a person is either a greedy and flattering person, or a vicious and forbearing person.

The intrigues on the grassland were too trivial in the eyes of the wise men in the Central Plains of China. They could tell what kind of person Maodun was at a glance.

In order to endure, Gou Jian tasted feces and asked about Fu Chai's illness, and served Fu Chai as a slave together with the queen. If he was really a coward, he would have begged for mercy when Zhang Ji called for his guards, and it would not be surprising that he even wet his pants. However, Maodun tried his best to keep a calm voice when speaking, which shows how strong his psychological quality was.

(End of this chapter)