On the third day, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, everyone had no objection to the original plan and prepared to go out to plunder.

Tian Feng changed the plan according to the scout's report.

The news of the occupation of Danhan Mountain has spread throughout the steppe tribes, and the small tribes that have received the news have migrated, or are ready to move at any time; The king of Queju, who was outside Yuyang County, had already shrunk the line, gathered troops and subordinates, and was ready to evacuate at any time.

According to Tian Feng's changed plan, Li Su, Zhang Fei and Yan Liang each led 2,500 Han cavalry and 2,500 Wuhuan Yi cavalry from the cavalry to kill and plunder on the vast prairie.

All the materials that can be taken away will be taken away, and those that cannot be taken away will be burned and destroyed, and must not be left to the grassland people; In addition to the rescued Han slaves, kill all the people you can meet, whether the Huns, Xianbei or Wuhuan, cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, and leave no one behind.

With Yan Liang in the center, Li Su in the north, and Zhang Fei in the south, the three of them fought all the way to the northeast, until they reached the Daxinganling Mountains and the Dama Mountains, cutting off their east-west connection and isolating the eastern barbarians.

The existing scout troops followed Yan Liang to act together, Li Su and Zhang Fei obeyed Yan Liang's dispatch, and the three departments must cooperate well, which is also one of the important contents of the investigation of them.

Each of them carried only ten days' dry rations, and the rest was to be fed by war on the steppe.

After the war, the exploits of this raid will be determined according to the capture and the head.

The happiest thing is Zhang Fei, who has been out for so long, and he can't kill happily, but this time he finally got a chance.

And Li Su vowed to win the first credit.

To the east of the mountains of Dama is the boundary of Yuyang County, and Tian Feng is not ready to occupy it for the time being, otherwise it is easy to leak the news.

In the morning of the same day, the troops set out and agreed to return to Ningcheng within a month.

Tian Feng had no time to reorganize the rescued Han slaves.

Together with the slaves rescued from Danhan Mountain, the total number was more than six thousand; Excluding the old and weak, there were still nearly 5,000 people left, and cavalry was formed first, of which 2,000 were qualified, and the remaining 3,000 were used as infantry.

As for Yan Rou, Tian Feng was going to send it to Taoyuan Fort after returning, and it was up to Gao Shun to decide, he felt that this child was very clever and had great development potential, and he must not waste this good seedling.

Subsequently, Tian Feng began to prepare for evacuation.

He planned to leave a piece of Han cavalry, a piece of infantry and five hundred old and weak people in Danhan Mountain; If the same force is left behind, all the remaining personnel will withdraw to Ningcheng.

After that, Danhan Mountain and Rucheng are the northern outposts of Ningcheng; The supply of materials for the two cities was in charge of Ningcheng; The five hundred old and weak were responsible for grazing cattle in the garrison, providing meat for the garrison, and also playing a warning role, and could also be used as infantry and defense in wartime.

Tian Feng was quite satisfied with this seizure, but the fly in the ointment was that there were not many heads cut, and it was difficult to explain to the imperial court.

After thinking about it for a while, Tian Feng decided to kill all the Xianbei people captured on Danhan Mountain to make up enough heads.

However, the chief suggested that the 1,000 infantry who were going to be stationed at Danhan Mountain and the Ruru should first choose their daughters-in-law, and then let the 1,000 old and weak choose their daughters-in-law, and then the 2,000 people would stay in the area permanently.

Tian Feng felt that this was good, saving the cost of immigration, so he readily adopted this suggestion.

The 2,000 Han Chinese were also very happy.

The remaining Xianbei people were secretly beheaded in batches.

On the 25th of the first month, Tian Feng returned to Ningcheng.

On the eighth day of the second month, an envoy sent by the king of Que Ju arrived in Ningcheng and prepared to ask for surrender to the Han court.

King Que Ju is one of the three tribal kings of Xianbei in central China who was canonized by the Xianbei king Tan Shihuai.

Tian Feng successively received the information sent back by Yan Liang, and the Xianbei people were frightened, even the Han could conquer such a dangerous place as Danhan Mountain, how could the camps of other Xianbei tribes be blocked?

With the exception of the smaller, ill-informed tribes, the other tribes had migrated, either north to join the Murong tribe, or northeast to the mountains, or to join the tribe of the Great King.

In short, this time the harvest is very small, and the large army will return to Ningcheng on time.

Tian Feng personally received the envoy and said straight to the point: "The Han is a state of etiquette, and it is not coerced by force, if you take the initiative to surrender, you must show due sincerity." ”

The envoy smiled and said confidently: "Military advisor, our tribe has decided to pay tribute to the imperial court, and the king of Que Ju has promised that if your country agrees to trade with us, we will never threaten your country's territory in the future. ”

In his impression, the Han people value face the most, as long as they are vassals to the other party and satisfy their vanity, the tribe will definitely get great benefits.

Tian Feng was influenced by Gao Shun and didn't value these false names, shook his head and smiled: "Hehe, this is not like you asking to surrender, but like our Han has been defeated." ”

The envoy's heart froze, this did not conform to the consistent style of the Han people, his face was a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly asked, "What does the military advisor mean?" ”

Tian Feng threatened: "What do I mean? I mean kill all of you barbarians, and then you won't threaten our borders; Now it is you who ask me to surrender, and instead of showing the sincerity you deserve, you ask me what I mean. Was this the original intention of the messenger or the meaning of the dwelling? If this is the case, then there is no need to continue talking, let's see you on the battlefield, see you with real knives and guns, how simple is that, why waste words? ”

The envoy was shocked, the Han people are really tough, they must be strong now, no wonder they migrated to the territory of Xianbei in the west with the king of Lian, no wonder they can easily occupy Danhan Mountain, kill the king of Ke, if they can't satisfy the Han people, they will be the next to be wiped out, so they are ruthless, showing the hole cards, this is the bottom line of the king of Queju, and said with a smile: "Haha, don't worry, our king promises, our tribe will pay tribute, pay tribute every year." ”

Tian Feng softened his tone and said, "What kind of tribute is it?" If our general is not satisfied, then we will take it ourselves. ”

The envoy was under great psychological pressure, and hurriedly said: "Our king promises to pay tribute every year with a thousand fat sheep, 100 bullocks and good horses, 100 high-quality fox skins, and 100 other high-quality animal skins. ”

Tian Feng was so angry by his words that he couldn't laugh, and sneered: "Hehe, you Que Ju King is really generous, is this a call for Huazi?" ”

The envoy asked puzzledly, "What does the military advisor think?" Please make it clear! ”

"Well, I tell you clearly, my requirements are not high, the annual tribute is ten times this amount, and every year we must send a hundred beautiful girls under the age of twenty who are not married, otherwise we will take it ourselves, and I believe that the results will be richer."

The messenger was startled and unconsciously let out an "ah", in this way, their tribe will decay year by year, and before the Han can fight, it will be annexed by other tribes.

Tian Feng didn't care about the envoy's attitude, and continued: "The cavalry of your tribe is dispatched at least once a year, the number does not exceed five thousand, and the time does not exceed 3 months, the war horses and weapons are taken care of by ourselves, and we only bear consumables. ”

At this time, the Xianbei envoy's face was already blue with fright.

Tian Feng was about to slap and give a sweet date, so he comforted: "We are not unreasonable, the land outside Yuyang County is the grazing area of your department, if your department is threatened by other tribes, you can ask us for support, we will ensure the safety of your department; And we will conduct mutual trading with you to safeguard the interests of your department. ”

The envoy's mood relaxed slightly, and he hurriedly said: "Thank you for the kindness of the military advisor, but this is not for me to decide, please allow me to return to the tribe, and ask the queen of Que Ju to give a clear answer to the military advisor." ”

Tian Feng was not too pressing, and said: "Okay, I hope the envoy can give me a clear answer as soon as possible." ”

"Strategist, can you withdraw your country's army first, otherwise the people of the tribe will be panicked, and if they all flee, their previous efforts will be wasted."

Tian Feng said casually: "Okay, I will order them to retreat immediately, but you must give me an answer within twenty days." The withdrawal was in the plan, Tian Feng was just a favor, and readily agreed to the request of the Xianbei envoy.

The envoy was overjoyed, and it seemed that the Han also had the sincerity of the peace talks, and hurriedly promised: "Yes, military advisor!" Our department will give you a satisfactory reply within 20 days. ”

The Xianbei envoy hurriedly returned to the tribe to ask for instructions.

Tian Feng was very satisfied with the results of the talks, and now he could only wait for Yan Liang and the others to return, hoping that the Xianbei tribe would not disappoint him.