Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

More than a month later, Juyi Village.

Xu Chu sent back more than 400 war horses, more than 500 sheep, more than 300 young men and women, and dozens of carts of other items of various sizes.

These were all looted from the Huns, including people.

"Where are Xu Chu and the others? Didn't they come back together?"

Zhang Mo looked along the long line of people, and saw no one else except the hundred auxiliary soldiers and Han slaves who were escorting things back.

A soldier said, "The leader said that there are not enough horses, so he took his men to rob the Xianbei tribe again."

"He's bold!"

Zhang Mo was shocked and angry when she heard this, "Where's Du Fei? Why didn't you stop him?"

This guy is simply courting death. Not only does he rob in his own territory, but he even dares to act recklessly on other people's territory with such a small number of people. Does he really think that the Hu people are all made of clay?

"Commander Du tried to stop them, but he couldn't. Besides, the brothers all wanted to go."

Suppressing her anger for a moment, Zhang Mo said, "Tell me in detail what you have experienced in the past few months."

The soldier who replied looked at Zhang Mo timidly, not understanding why this usually amiable little boss suddenly got angry. Wasn't it she who asked them to rob the Hu people? It didn't matter where they robbed, right?

Seeing Zhang Mo staring at him, the soldier hurriedly replied, "We left Jinyang, passed Mengxian, entered Yangqu, and then went to Yuanping..."

Zhang Mo interrupted him, "Let's start from when we met the Hu people."

"Oh... I walked for half a month and didn't encounter any Xiongnu until I ran into a group in a village near Wuzhou..."

After recounting the battle at Wuzhou County, the soldier continued, "Later, we encountered a second group in Jiling and easily defeated them. We continued north and encountered a third group at a fort north of Jiling. However, we arrived a little too late. The fort had already been breached by the Hu people, and everyone in the fort, young and old, was killed. When we entered, we ran into Xiongnu soldiers abusing a woman. Several of them surrounded one woman, and not a single piece of her skin was left intact..."

Perhaps he suddenly remembered that his own boss was also a girl, so the soldier immediately stopped talking and secretly looked at Zhang Mo. Seeing that her face was ashen, but she did not look embarrassed or shy, he could not help but be amazed. She was indeed not an ordinary person and was worthy of being the leader of the thieves.

"It's just horrible."

The soldier spoke of the tragedy, but his expression showed no sympathy. He continued, "The barbarians are scattered throughout the fort, either busy looting or venting their anger. We will suddenly rush in and kill them by surprise."

"The owners of this fort have all been killed. The young men and women servants the barbarians had intended to enslave have nowhere to turn to and are afraid of them, so they want to follow us. Commander Xu has taken them all with him."

"The team continued northward, but after only three days, we encountered another group on the road. They had finished looting and were preparing to return... This time, we not only stole dozens of horses, but also a large amount of money and food that the Hu people had taken. Commander Xu only took the horses and returned the loot to the captives, allowing them to go home on their own. But these people cried and refused to leave, insisting on following us."

"Commander Xu asked and learned that their families were dead and their houses were burned down. Some wanted to follow us to kill the Xiongnu for revenge, while others were too afraid to stay in Yunzhong. But most of them just wanted to follow us. Commander Xu had no choice but to allocate some horses to send them back to Juyi Village first."

"Commander Xu deeply hated the Hu people, and since Yunzhong was close to the Xianbei, he also wanted to rob and kill them. Before I returned, they had already gone north."

"In these battles we have suffered thirty-three dead and thirty-nine wounded, all of whom have been brought back."

Not only was he indifferent to the death of his compatriots, but even his comrades and soldiers looked indifferent.

When he was a bandit, dozens or even hundreds of people would die every time he went out to plunder. In fact, he had long been accustomed to the people around him dying and being replaced, and then dying again. It was only after he followed this little boss that fewer people died in the village.

A wounded soldier came forward holding a box, "The bones have all been burned."

Although Zhang Mo was a little sad, she was no longer as heartbroken about the casualties as she was at the beginning. In troubled times, death was the most normal thing. She had already prepared herself mentally before deciding to rob the Hu people.

"Zhang Feng, go check if they have any relatives at home. If they have parents or underage children, provide subsidies according to the regulations."

Zhang Feng took the order and left. Zhang Mo looked at the hundreds of Han slaves who had been rescued and said to Li Gui, "Take them to resettlement and return their belongings. For the rest, follow the village rules."

"Yes!"

Li Gui responded and called his men to come and get the person.

After settling these Han slaves, Zhang Mo couldn't help but start to worry about Xu Chu and others who had entered the Xianbei territory.

Before Xu Chu and others set off, she went back to Jinyang to check relevant information about the Xianbei: The Xianbei originally belonged to the Donghu ethnic group. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Donghu was defeated by the Xiongnu Chanyu Maodun and divided into two parts, which retreated to Wuhuan Mountain and Xianbei Mountain respectively. They used the names of the mountains as their tribe names, which are now the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes in the north, ruled by the Xiongnu.

After the Xiongnu split, the Xianbei broke free from their control and defeated the Northern Xiongnu.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Xianbei had a very powerful leader - Tan Shihuai.

This guy unified the Xianbei tribes during the reign of Emperor Huan. Emperor Huan tried to make him a king and proposed marriage to him, but all attempts were ruthlessly rejected.

During the reign of Tan Shihuai, the Xianbei maintained military suppression of the Han Dynasty and did not suffer any losses for decades.

Although, before the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Tan Shihuai died, the Xianbei alliance collapsed, the Western Xianbei rebelled, and three groups split south of the desert from the east of Yunzhong: Budugen, Kebi Neng, and several small groups under the original alliance's "Eastern Lord".

With the great achievements of Tan Shihuai in the past, even if the Xianbei are divided now, they are probably not that weak. Xu Chu has only a few hundred people and goes deep into the enemy's territory. How can he not suffer losses?

Although it is midsummer now, the Inner Mongolia grassland is vast. What should I do if I get lost?

The climate in ancient times was colder than it is today. Once winter came, the grasslands were covered with snow. There was a high possibility that they would get lost, and she would not even know where those people had died.

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"What? You want to take people to Xianbei to meet them?"

In the small courtyard, Li Gui looked at Zhang Mo with a face full of surprise.

"I'm really worried. It was me who let them rob the Hu people. Now they have joined the Xianbei. If something happens to them, I will never be at peace for the rest of my life."

Ever since she knew that Xu Chu and others had joined the Xianbei, she hadn't slept well these days. Her eyes were dark and her expression was haggard. Her originally round cheeks had become thinner.

This girl was only a few years older than his own daughter. Li Gui couldn't help but feel distressed. "Let me go. I'll go find them."

Zhang Mo shook her head, "You stay at the village, I'll go there myself."

Li Gui said anxiously, "How can you, a woman, run so far? Besides, if something happens to you, the people in the village will not forgive me! If you can't go, I will go."

"I must go this time myself. The grasslands are vast and it's easy to get lost if you're not careful. I know how to find directions. It just so happens that Xu Chu sent some of the war horses back last time. I'll take 400 men to meet them."

Li Gui is not a very capable person. If he is asked to go, he might not only fail to find the person but also lose himself.

She hesitated for a moment and then said, "If...something unexpected really happens, the village will be handed over to you. My third brother knows this place, and he will help you sell the goods."

Li Gui was furious. "You said the grasslands are vast, but how do you know where they went? Where are you going to find them? And what if we encounter a group of Hu people?"

"I have my own ways to avoid the barbarians. As for finding them, I'll try to follow the return route I planned for them. If I can't find them before winter comes, I'll return. I've already had supplies prepared, and we'll set out tomorrow morning."

"Tomorrow? Isn't that too late? The grasslands are very cold in the winter. Bring some extra clothes, charcoal, and food. You're afraid of the cold anyway, and going over there... Oh, I'll go. You're a girl, why would you run so far..."

Zhang Mo interrupted his chatter, "I've made up my mind. Don't fight with me anymore. While I'm away, you take good care of the village. I'll let Ah Chang stay and help you."

She turned around and took out a letter from the table. She looked at Li Gui anxiously, "If I really can't come back, can you help me do something in the future?"

Li Gui said in a muffled voice, "Don't mention just one, even a hundred will do. Just give the order."

Zhang Mo stuffed the letter into his hand and said, "I have written down the specific time, place, what was done, and how it was done. I have also explained it to Ah Chang. I have also left a letter for my father. If this can be done, you will follow my father in the future, and he will accept you."

She then solemnly instructed, "If I haven't returned by next summer, you can open this letter."

Hearing her words as if she were telling him her last will, Li Gui felt tears welling up in his eyes. He put the letter in his arms and choked up, saying, "I understand. You must be careful and come back. You can't leave all these people to me. You know me. I don't have any great abilities. I can't manage them well."

Zhang Mo smiled softly, "I will be back."

She was very afraid of death and would not joke with her life easily. She told these things just to prevent any accidents.