Chapter 1308: Continuing the Past and Opening the Future (One Hundred and Ninety-Eight) Reaching an Agreement

Niu Ben and He Lanjie spent a full half day describing the current situation in the Central Plains to the leader of the Huyan tribe who had been isolated from the Central Plains for too long. Huyanzhuo was stunned after hearing this, and at the same time, his heart was filled with excitement. The bitterness spread upwards. When he left the prairie, he had thousands of cavalry and a tribe with tens of thousands of people. But now, he has only ended up in the miserable state he is now. On the other hand, back then, it was just a small Helan tribe, which was so powerful. Long, I'm afraid even the original Xiongnu Royal Court didn't have the momentum they have now.

I once thought that the Xiongnu tribe would be driven out by the Qin people, but now they are living better than anyone else. On the contrary, the Qin State, which was the strong country in the past, is now in decline, and the sun is declining. Nothing in the world is better than this.

If he had not run away, the Helan clan would have belonged to the Huyan clan today. But is there any regret medicine in the world? What I thought was a correct move back then, now seems to be extremely stinky. Of course, this is not my fault. I was not the clan leader back then!

To go back or not to go back? Are there any options?

Of course not, there is only one answer, go back. Otherwise, Huyanbu may not be able to survive this winter. Even if he survives, will Wang Jian let him go? Definitely not. As a result of staying here any longer, the Huyan tribe will be exterminated.

When Yu Jiang got the news, he also breathed a sigh of relief. These plague gods are finally leaving. Don't underestimate the Huyan tribe. They have fewer people now, but their mobility is also stronger. Because they are poor, so It's even more desperate to rob. For a small manor owner like Yu Jiang, the threat is still very fatal. Once they leave, at least he doesn't have to worry about these vicious guys coming to visit his manor.

"Yu Jiang, now the Huyan tribe needs food, clothing, bedding and livestock fodder for the winter. You need to go back and report these to General Wang Jian. I 3617/'> hope to see these supplies delivered in the shortest possible time. Come to Alma-Ata." Niu Ben looked at Yu Jiangdao who was beaming with joy.

"After I go back, I will naturally report this as quickly as possible, but General Niu, can you guarantee that after they get the things, they will not rob us again?" Yu Jiang asked.

"Of course, I promise." Niu Ben said: "I will stay here for a few more days to discuss the details of moving back to the Central Plains with the Huyan tribe leader. There are too many old, weak, women and children in the Huyan tribe. This season is really not suitable for departure. We can only wait until next spring when the flowers bloom, but before that, I hope that General Wang can provide them with everything they need, and at the same time, I must prepare what they need on their way back to the Central Plains next year. Of course, if General Wang needs it, , we big men will pay him this fee.”

"Yes, I will report to the general." Yu Jiang bowed and said: "General Niu. We have all left, what about your safety?"

Niu Ben laughed: "You don't have to worry about our safety here.

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Although Wang Jian is now regarded as a dominating king, his behavior still remains that of a soldier. It is also a happy event for him that the Han envoy can remove the cancer in the Huyan tribe for him, if he is really allowed to use troops to exterminate these people. Not only is it time-consuming and laborious, but it may not be possible to kill them all in one go, these people start running. It's really too fast. If something is missed, it will be a big trouble in the future.

As for all the materials needed, they don't matter to him now. They only cost one or two thousand people for two or three months. He would be thankful to God if he could send them away.

More than ten days later, the first batch of supplies arrived in Alma-Ata. The faces of everyone in the Huyan tribe finally showed a rare smile. The tribesmen put on warm new clothes, and the big tent was warm and smell-free. There is firewood and food in the pot. The clan members who were originally reluctant to kill livestock can finally slaughter it with confidence. This winter can finally be spent with peace of mind. As for next year, there will be better days waiting. They, these days, the soldiers of the Helan tribe have been visiting houses among the Huyan tribe, telling them about the happy life of the Huns in the Han Dynasty. This makes everyone in the Huyan tribe full of hope for their new life in the future. In spite of expectations, although there will be no shortage of food and drink this winter, it will seem longer.

On the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, Niu Ben and his party returned to Shule from Almaty. Helanjie left several Helan tribe soldiers in the Huyan tribe as their connection point with Shule.

"You will leave for home tomorrow and report the results of our trip to the king." Niu Ben said to Helan Jie.

"General Niu, the mission given to me by the commander is to protect your safety. Can't I just send someone back for this report?" He Lanjie disagreed with Niu Ben's suggestion.

"Send just anyone?" Niu Ben glared at him angrily: "Our agreement with Wang Jian will be the most confidential matter. It involves our strategic deception on Lu Chao. Are you relieved to send a small soldier back? Furthermore, after I return, I have to report the incident to the king face to face. Are you sure he can explain it clearly to a small soldier?"

"Then in my opinion, it is most appropriate for General Niu to go back. Anyway, the negotiations with Wang Jian are over, and the rest is the relocation of the Huyan tribe. I am a Huns, and it is more convenient for me to communicate here than you. "

"The migration of the Huyan tribe has become a certainty. Basically, there is nothing to do. You just need to leave a few people for the migration. As for me, I want to go to Kangju to take a look. The black-clad Arabs are so powerful that we have to be careful. Wang Jian is not a man of false reputation. If even he feels afraid, then we must pay attention to him. One day in the future, if Wang Jian can't stop their offensive, we may intervene. Before that, we can't be ignorant of them, so I want to go to Kangju to take a look. You know what I do. Are you better than me in collecting intelligence?" Niu Ben said.

Helan Jie was speechless.

"Hurry up, maybe we can go back to celebrate the New Year. When we came here, we were in the dark, but when we go back, we are familiar with the road." Niu Ben laughed.

Niu Ben was very happy. This trip was worthwhile. He successfully completed the task assigned by the king. Helan Jie was also very happy. He could lead his fellow soldiers who suffered abroad back to the country and let them live a comfortable life. This made him feel more comfortable than winning a victory. Similarly, Wang Jian was also very happy because he could finally be sure that the Han Kingdom had no intention of attacking him. He could temporarily stay here. At the same time, when dealing with the black-clothed Arabs, he could also find a big backer that he could really rely on. Now it is obvious that the thighs of the Han Kingdom are much thicker than those of the Qin people. I remember that when I was still fighting for the Qin Dynasty, the endless new weapons and armor of the Han people made them very scared. If they could get these weapons, when dealing with the black-clothed Arabs, they would not fight so hard like the battle half a year ago. Although those black-clothed cavalrymen were very fierce and brave in battle, their weapons were not much more advanced than their own. Of course, their scimitars were extremely sharp, not inferior to the broadswords forged by the Han people, but in other aspects, they were much worse.

Half a year ago, if he had thousands of Han arm crossbows or hundreds of divine crossbows, he could beat the invading black-clad men at a very low cost.

Even if he was full of military strategies, he would not be a match for the enemy without these strengths.

Wang Jian no longer considered himself a Qin person. He had always wanted to establish an independent country, and now he could finally put his dream on the agenda. His generals also strongly supported it. Who wouldn't want to be a founding hero!

Whenever he thought of this, Wang Jian couldn't help laughing.

Wang Jian certainly agreed to Niu Ben's proposal to go to Kangju to take a look. The 20,000 troops deployed in Niya and Yining could be withdrawn one after another, and the main force could be deployed in Kangju. Those were originally used to guard against the Han army that might cross the desert to chase him, but now they were no longer needed.

Niu Ben, wrapped in a thick cloak, set out for Kangju under the protection of more than a hundred soldiers. The leader was Yu Jiang again. However, Wang Jian heard that the boy had been promoted. He was very satisfied with his last trip with Niu Ben. Now he has become a small county lord, and the slaves under his command have expanded to 200 households. Of course, the number of soldiers has also increased accordingly to more than a hundred. Yu Jiang was very happy to accompany Niu Ben. This Han official was not arrogant and easy to deal with. He could get credit without any effort. More importantly, all the needs of this trip were paid by the general, and he did not need to pay for it himself. It would take more than a month to go to Kangju even if it was faster. In fact, the general paid for these people for a month, which saved him a lot of money.

Walking on the road, Niu Ben naturally wanted to see how Wang Jian governed this area. Yu Jiang, who was traveling with him, was also a good candidate to inquire about the local situation. This guy had no sense of confidentiality at all. As long as he knew something, sometimes, as soon as Niu Ben started talking, he would talk endlessly.

He could get a lot of information without any effort. Yu Jiang naturally didn't know that many of the things he said were very valuable information for Niu Ben. He could make a rough assessment of Wang Jian's control over this area, the people's base, and the military strength.

For a lieutenant general of the Han National Security Bureau, it was easy for him to deal with an illiterate former Qin soldier.

It should be said that Wang Jian's rule over this area was quite successful. Although he did not change the actual situation of slavery here, his subordinates replaced the original rulers and became new slave owners, but he also controlled the rights of the new slave owners to slaves with a series of laws. The slave owners no longer had the power to kill slaves at will. At the same time, he gave the slaves a way out, that is, if they made military achievements or other outstanding merits, they would be pardoned and become free citizens, and at the same time they would be rewarded with a series of rewards such as land and official positions.

The new slave owners were obviously much more merciful than the previous rulers. This alone was enough to make the majority of slaves on this land bow their heads and look forward to making merits and becoming the next lucky ones. (To be continued...)