Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

On the way from Qiuci County to the royal court, the team did not encounter any more Xiongnu cavalry, and the journey was extremely smooth. However, the smoother it is now, the more difficult it may be in the future.

Seven days later, the team arrived at Guluo City, which was the closest to the royal court. Only two small tribes led their troops to surrender. According to the leader of one of the tribes, upon hearing that the Tang King's army was coming, the royal court had been emptied in advance, leaving only a few ordinary people.

Because there was no Chanyu to restrain them, everyone had their own camps, or one part or several parts united, and no one could control anyone else. Everyone wanted to fight for the position of Chanyu. This time the Tang army attacked the Xiongnu, and the tribes that were fighting before united again. They expected that the King of Tang would not spend a lot of time and energy to deal with the Xiongnu, and they were afraid of revenge from Yufuluo in the future, so not many people were willing to surrender. They all wanted to hide first and come back after the Tang army left.

"In that case, we dispatched our troops too early. Wouldn't it be easier to deal with them if they chose a Chanyu?"

After understanding the situation, Zhang Liao smiled and said, "Now that we're here, tell me, what good strategy do we have to round them up and capture them all? The killing in Fushi wasn't brutal enough. Only another strong attack can intimidate these stubborn people."

Military advisor Guo Tu was so embarrassed that he could not speak, and the others were also silent.

The Huns are not good at fighting, but they are not easy to defeat either. Unless we deploy 100,000 troops to drive them away from all directions, how can we gather them together?

"I have an idea, but I don't know how to do it."

Seeing everyone silent, Zhang Liao spoke again, "My surname is Nie, and I am a descendant of Nie Yi from the reign of Emperor Wu. It was my ancestor who initiated the Mayi conspiracy."

At this point, anyone who has read history books knows what method Zhang Liao is talking about, which is to imitate the strategy of Ma Yi, lure the enemy with benefits, lure them deep into the territory, and capture them all in one fell swoop.

Among those present, only Yan Xing, the Yu Fuluo brothers, and Zhang Yang were confused. Zhang Liao briefly explained, then added, "The Xiongnu fear our Tang Empire like tigers and wolves. In recent years, few have dared to invade and plunder. They are so timid, it's difficult to lure them in. Everyone, think of a way to lure them in."

Guo Tu remained silent. This time the Tang army came with great force, intending to completely pacify the Southern Xiongnu. The two sides were currently fighting, and the other side must have been on high alert. In addition, the Xiongnu people were afraid of the reputation of their lord, so it would be difficult to trick them into plundering the counties of the Tang State.

Guo Tu had no idea, but Sima Yi, Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang gathered together and whispered. After a while, Sima Yi, as the representative, stood up and spoke.

"The three of us feel that it's precisely because they haven't dared to enter the country in recent years that they've been easier to deceive."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Liao asked with interest. These three young men were Amo's key training targets. According to her, these people would be the pillars of the Tang Kingdom in the future. This time they were sent out not only to let them experience actual combat, but also to give him advice.

Sima Yi did not directly explain the reason, but instead asked, "Although our army has had a smooth journey in the west, we have achieved very little. The Xiongnu fled at the first sign of trouble. General, do you feel like you've punched a piece of cotton?"

Zhang Liao nodded.

"Unable to defeat the enemy, the general became increasingly depressed and angry. He gradually lost his patience and reason. He mobilized the troops stationed at Yanmen and marched eastward from Pingcheng, intending to encircle and suppress them from both the east and the west. This left Yanmen County empty."

Zhang Liao understood what he meant and asked, "How can we let them know my anger? Simply dispatching troops may not be enough."

Sima Yi smiled slyly, "The general couldn't strike anyone down, and he had no place to vent his anger, so he burned down the royal court in a rage."

"no!"

As soon as Sima Yi finished speaking, Yu Fuluo strongly objected, "The royal court is the symbol of my Xiongnu royal power. After I quell the rebellion, I will return to be the Chanyu. How can I burn it down?"

"Royalty?"

Zhang Liao glanced at him, walked back to the commander's desk, sat down, and said indifferently, "The Xiongnu royal court is blocked by rivers to the east and west, the Nan River to the southwest, and the desert to the northwest. If a rebellion breaks out, it will be extremely difficult to suppress. Otherwise, the Chanyu wouldn't have been trapped outside and unable to return home for so many years. The Xiongnu are subjects of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Emperor naturally believes in your loyalty, Chanyu, but your descendants may not be so loyal. If another rebellion breaks out, it will require a huge manpower expenditure to suppress it. Therefore, this general believes that it is inappropriate to establish the royal court here again. I will burn it down today, and the princess will build you a better one in the future."

In fact, Zhang Mo had mentioned the matter of relocating the Xiongnu royal court long before the troops were dispatched. Zhang Liao knew the inside story, and this time it was just right for this old city to play its final role.

Yu Fuluo was about to object, but Huochequan tugged at his clothes from behind and whispered, "If you want to be Chanyu again, shut up. This is not the Han Dynasty, it's the Tang Dynasty. If you anger the king, believe it or not, he will send troops to exterminate the Xiongnu."

Yu Furuo snorted softly, but didn't dare to say anything more.

After discussing the details of the ambush, the day's affairs were concluded. Everyone else left their tents, but Sima Yi and his two companions lingered. Zhang Liao asked with a smile, "Why? You want to stay with me for a meal?"

"Zhongda has something I don't understand, and I'd like to ask the general for advice!"

Sima Yi's slightly immature face was full of confusion, and so were Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong.

Zhang Liao chuckled. "You three are so smart, but even combined you can't figure this out. I might not be able to solve your puzzle, so let me hear it first."

Sima Yi said, "The tribal leader who surrendered earlier said that one of the reasons they didn't surrender was because they feared Yu Fuluo's future retaliation. However, I know that the princess has no intention of letting Yu Fuluo rule the Xiongnu alone. He can't retaliate against them. Why don't you, General, guarantee them in the name of the King of Tang that they won't face retaliation? Wouldn't that encourage more people to surrender?"

"Haha, this is a question..." Zhang Liao actually laughed smugly, "What a coincidence! I just knew that."

"General, please enlighten me!" The three of them bowed in unison.

Zhang Liao waved his hand. "Come on, forget about the school stuff. You can call me Sister Amo, but you can also call me Brother in private. Let me tell you something."

The three of them looked at each other and called out in unison, "Brother!"

Zhang Liao smiled smugly again, then quickly regained his composure and said, "Because they are Xiongnu, and we are Han people!"

He changed his sitting position, sat cross-legged, and asked Sima Yi and the other two to sit down as well.

"Although I've repeatedly said throughout this journey that the Hu and Han people are the same, all citizens of the Tang Dynasty, there are still differences between them. The Xiongnu's previous system was that the Chanyu held all military and political power, and beneath him were the Left and Right Wise Kings, the Left and Right Guli Kings, the Left and Right Generals, the Left and Right Grand Commandants, the Left and Right Great Danghu, and the Left and Right Gudu Marquises. From the Wise King down to the Danghu, the largest commanded over ten thousand cavalry, while the smallest had several thousand. Over the years that the Xiongnu have been allied with the Han Dynasty, there have been numerous rebellions by Wise Kings and Generals, simply because their military might was so immense."

"The princess openly said she would surrender after she captured the royal court, but her real intention was to kill all the kings and generals at once if possible. In the future, only the Chanyu would be appointed, and the other positions would be filled by people sent by the Tang Kingdom. We would suppress the Chanyu's power and gradually make him a symbol of the Xiongnu."

After hearing this, the three of them understood that the princess did not want them to surrender from the beginning, but wanted to completely defeat the Huns and force them to submit.

Zhang Liao was in Fushi because Fu Luo killed Jijier to vent his anger and massacred so many prisoners. The three of them actually vaguely saw his ultimate goal, but they were only teenagers of fourteen or fifteen years old, with a wealthy family. They had not really come into contact with much cruel reality, and even before this expedition, they had never seen a bloody massacre. In their opinion, peaceful surrender would be the best, but they did not think of killing them all.