The two of them were very busy, but the situation was not good.

"General Li, you don't have to hold a Hongmen Feast. If you have any requests, just tell us. Ten, eight, a hundred, eight hundred, we will agree!"

With the leader wetting his pants and Li Cunxiao, the god of death, almost dancing with a sword, Kebi Neng, Qiang Qu and others immediately became more cowardly.

It's not that they want to be cowardly, but the current situation forces them to be cowardly.

They cried and begged together.

Seeing that the effect he wanted was basically achieved, Li Xiang stopped talking nonsense and got straight to the point.

Li Xiang, who was at the head, said:

"Cunxiao, please sit down. Since the grassland leaders have taken the initiative to seek peace, I will give you a chance."

"I will only say this once. It's up to you to agree or not, and it's up to me to be angry or not. Please listen carefully."

Kebineng and others heard the hidden meaning of Li Xiang's words. It was clear that they had to cut their flesh to be satisfied.

In the past, they would have been furious.

But this time...

Being obedient is the only thing to be obedient!

"We will obey General Li in everything!" Kebineng responded on behalf of everyone.

Li Xiang continued.

"Okay, since you are all very obedient and sensible, then I will tell you."

"Since Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty killed the white snake and started the uprising, you and other foreign tribes on the grassland have been invading our Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, especially in the past few decades, and have doubled your invasions and been cruel. Not to mention anything else, just recently, the three tribes have a total of 300,000 troops and horses, threatening Bingzhou and Youzhou. The crime is extremely serious and cannot be forgiven!"

When Li Xiang talked about military and national affairs, he immediately stopped smiling, and his voice changed from joking to scolding his grandson, which made Kebi Neng, Qiang Qu and others feel very nervous.

The pressure on this group of people doubled.

But they didn't dare to refute, so they had to bite the bullet and continue to listen.

Finally, they realized the situation when Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was surrounded at Baideng. What a good reincarnation and retribution!

Li Xiang's tone made Kebi Neng and others very aggrieved, but they didn't have the courage to attack.

In recent years, the three factions of eunuchs, relatives and civil officials have been fighting for power in the Han Dynasty. They took advantage of the situation without any reason.

There is a saying.

Father is father, son is son, monarch is monarch, minister is minister.

The relationship between the three tribes and the Han Dynasty is no longer the equal enemy country of the past, but since Wei Qing and Huo Qubing severely damaged the Xiongnu, they have been just masters and servants.

How can a servant oppose his master?

If there is, it is also a crime.

If you are defeated, you have to admit your mistakes and become a grandson, and it is the most normal thing to be slaughtered.

"We thank General Li for his teachings, and we will definitely learn from the lessons seriously."

Kebi Neng said subconsciously.

"General Li, please continue. As long as you can spare our three tribes, I, I will agree to all the conditions!"

After saying the last word, Kebi Neng collapsed. Although he knew that he was about to become a sinner of the Xianbei tribe, he had no choice.

It is better to be a sinner than to be exterminated without leaving any trace of history.

Sitting at the top, Li Xiang sneered secretly, watching Kebi Neng's reaction, but continued to finish the following conditions.

"In the recent wars, my Han Dynasty suffered heavy losses and casualties in order to resist the invasion of the three tribes, and consumed countless human, material, financial and civilian resources. Therefore, it should not be too much to ask you to compensate?"

"Not too much, not too much at all."

Kebi Neng learned his lesson this time and nodded repeatedly.

He nodded the head of the originally arrogant Xianbei Chanyu like a chicken pecking at rice.

"Very good!"

"Then, after our calculation, the three tribes should pay the following compensation this time: Xianbei compensates 150,000 war horses, cattle and sheep each, Wuhuan and Southern Xiongnu as accomplices, each of which should provide 80,000 war horses, cattle and sheep. This is not too much, right?"

Li Xiang looked at the grassland leaders and said slowly.

"What?"

"The Xianbei will compensate with 150,000 war horses, cattle and sheep?"

"As accomplices, the Wuhuan and Southern Xiongnu will each provide 80,000 war horses, cattle and sheep?"

As soon as Li Xiang's words came out, everyone in the big tent was shocked.

Instantly, Kebi Neng, Qiang Qu and others were stunned on the spot.

What is the concept of this compensation?

Li Xiang wanted to take away more than 200,000 horses and hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep from the grassland!

However, this compensation is undoubtedly huge for the three tribes that have just been defeated.

Li Xiang looked at the stunned leaders of the three tribes, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

.

This move was intended to plunder the grassland wealth and enrich his foundation.

But it was also to limit the development of the three tribes to the maximum extent. They would not be destroyed, but would lose the opportunity to rise in the next few years or decades.

"This, this... this, we..."

At this moment, Kebi Neng, Qiang Qu, Tadun and others felt like crying but had no tears. They could not find the right words to express themselves, nor did they dare to express themselves.

This kind of compensation was too much and too terrible. If the three tribes could afford it, would the three tribes be directly injured?

Although the Xianbei tribe was the leader of the three tribes, with the largest territory and population, it would be too much damage to take out 150,000 war horses, cattle and sheep at once.

If this were the case, the Xianbei tribe would probably have to regress ten years.

Not to mention the Wuhuan and Southern Xiongnu tribes.

"Is General Li's condition a bit..."

Feeling the anger and despair of other senior officials, Kebi Neng, as the largest leader of the three tribes, wanted to ask Li Xiang.

"Why, Chief Kebi Neng, you can't stand this, are you unwilling?"

Li Xiang looked at Kebi Neng coldly, and a look made Kebi Neng tremble all over.

"This... I dare not, I dare not, although I don't know about others, but I, Kebi Neng, like to be friendly with the Han people." Kebi Neng said hurriedly.

Hearing that the most capable Kebi Neng had surrendered, Li Guangbi, Li Jing, Li Cunxiao and others sitting on the right were extremely excited and proud.

Not only did they win battles every day, but after winning, they could also enjoy the compliments and flattery of the losers, which was an experience they had never had before.

It was so cool!

Li Xiang, who was at the head, looked at the submissive Kebi Neng and sneered again:

"Leader Kebi Neng is really sensible. This general likes people like you. However, if 300,000 grassland cavalry attack the Han Dynasty and just take some cattle, sheep and war horses, where is the dignity of our Han Dynasty!

"Next, this general has a few more requests."

"First, you three tribes do not cherish peace and take the initiative to provoke. You should be severely punished after losing. Asking you three tribes to write an apology letter to the world with no less than 10,000 words should not be too much, right?"

"Ah? A 10,000-word apology letter? This, this is really... not too much at all. "

Ke Bineng agreed with a wry smile. God knows how much blood was dripping from his heart!

Li Xiang ignored their feelings and continued to speak.

"Secondly, for the sake of long-term peace between the two sides, this general proposes that the three tribes of the grassland jointly raise a cavalry of 150,000 people, hand it over to my Han generals and grassland leaders to jointly govern, and be supplied by the grassland tribes. It should not be too much, right?"

"Hiss..." The grassland leaders took a breath, but then they saw that Li Cunxiao and others had already drawn their swords, and their faces immediately turned pale, and they dared not say anything.

"Ahem, 150,000 cavalry, jointly governed by the Han and the grassland? Oh, oh, it is indeed not too much, not too much at all. "

Kebi continued to suppress his dissatisfaction. Even though he knew that this approach was equivalent to completely weakening the three tribes, he did not have the temper to refute.

Seeing that the grassland leaders dared not speak out, Li Xiang also said the third request.

"Third, in addition to the apology letter and 150,000 cavalry, the leaders of the three tribes must accept the titles awarded by the Han court. Once they do not respect the orders of the Han court, it is equivalent to rebellion and will be treated as rebellion. This should not be too much, right? "

Kebi Neng had been severely psychologically hurt by Li Xiang several times before. Now, hearing this, his fat body trembled, but he could not muster the slightest resistance.

He could not even speak.

He could only nod his head stupidly.

Even though, including him, the grassland leaders knew very well that the above three conditions plus the compensation for war horses, cattle and sheep were simply a great shame and humiliation. It was not genocide, but worse than genocide.

Moreover, what made them most sad was that they could not object at all.

After all, now that Han was strong and we were weak, if we did not accept it, we would die!

"Okay, today's meeting ends here. This general knows that you are dissatisfied. Go back and discuss it. If you can't do it, don't blame this general for sending troops to slaughter the clan! "

Li Xiang's face was stern, and his cold voice made the grassland leaders shiver all over.

...

When Kebi Neng, Qiang Qu, Ta Dun and other grassland leaders walked out of the general's tent, their faces were paler than each other, listless, as if they had lost their parents, and bloodless.

This time they really saw Li Xiang's tyranny.

They were angry, depressed and trembling!

"Leader Kebi Neng, wait a moment, I am Mi Zhu, a counselor under General Li, and I have something to tell you."

Just when Kebi Neng and others were about to return to the Xianbei royal court as soon as possible, Mi Zhu came out, stopped Kebi Neng, and explained his identity and purpose.

When he heard that Mi Zhu was a counselor representing Li Xiang, Kebi Neng was stunned at first, and then subconsciously wanted to salute, but

Mi Zhu supported him with a smile.

"You are too polite, Chief. General Li has ordered that although the three tribes surrendered, the chiefs will still receive treatment. How dare you salute?"

"Haha, is that so? It seems that Mr. Mi is also very polite. He actually thinks highly of a small foreign chief like me? Just say whatever you want to say."

Ke Bineng said this to ridicule himself. In view of the fact that Li Xiang has countless talented people under his command, no one dares to underestimate or neglect him.

What's more, Mi Zhu on the opposite side is Li Xiang's counselor?

"Chief, how about a word with me?"

Mi Zhu smiled and invited Ke Bineng to his tent alone.

"Chief, have you ever heard that my general intends to support a new grassland lord on the grassland as a confidant, managing the three tribes internally and externally, which is also an important position under the general. This position will completely lead all the tribes on the grassland and is the real grassland lord!"

As soon as the two sat down, Mi Zhu threw out this heavy bomb, which shocked Kebi Neng, who was still a little emotional before!

"This, this is...leading all the tribes, the real grassland lord!"

"Is this true?"

Kebi Neng has the talent of being flexible and capable of leading the three tribes, but when he heard that Li Xiang actually planned to support a grassland lord, he was immediately shaken!

It was not until this time that he understood that Li Xiang's intention of asking the three tribes to gather 150,000 cavalry was not for his own needs, but for the grassland lord.

This made Kebi Neng feel a huge threat.

Li Xiang supported the grassland lord.

And he, Kebi Neng, was the Xianbei Chanyu.

"Is what Mr. Mi said true? I wonder who General Li wants to be the lord of this grassland?"

Ke Bineng asked hurriedly.

"As of now, my master is most interested in the leader!"

"However, the leader does not need to be too excited. This is just an intention. As for whether it will succeed, it is still uncertain. Of course, my Mi family has a lot of business, so I am afraid that I will have to deal with the leader. Therefore, Zhu came to remind the leader and make friends with him."

Mi Zhu said to Ke Bineng with a smile.

Listening to Mi Zhu's words, Kebi Neng was shocked and his heart was slightly relieved. However, he still hurriedly bowed to Mi Zhu and said:

"Please teach me, Mr. Mi, how to make General Li recognize me as the master of the grassland. Kebi Neng will never forget your advice!"

Seeing that Kebi Neng took the bait, Mi Zhu smiled and said:

"This is simple. As long as Kebi Neng caters to his interests, such as this peace talk, if leader Kebi Neng can contribute."

"For example, my master has no hobbies. If you want to please him, you don't need to give him any gold or silver. , just give the beauty directly. "

"Our General Li, the sky is high and the land is vast, and his ambition is far-reaching. In fact, he is not only interested in your grassland, but also wants to attack the Kushan Empire and the Parthian Empire in the western world in the future. He can't eat all these benefits, and he will definitely share some with you."

"Of course, the leader just listens to these. If you can't do it, then don't force it. At worst, my general will support the next grassland lord, such as Qiangqu, that Tadun..."

Mi Zhu's rhetoric is too strong.

As he said this, Kebi Neng was shocked, but he didn't dare to let others replace him. He quickly flashed a cold light in his eyes and clasped his fists to agree.

"Mr. Mi, thank you for your concern. I have informed you that I, Kebi Neng, will definitely get General Li's approval."

"It is my duty to lead the charge and manage the grassland."

"As for the beauties... I have an idea. The Chanyu of the three tribes and the wives of the nobles are all good. Leave this to me. I will not let General Li down."

After saying this, Kebi Neng no longer looked like he had been begging for mercy for the three tribes. He turned into a grassland bastard who dared to sell out his wife, sister-in-law and mother in order to get promoted.

And this result was exactly what Mi Zhu wanted! He could not help but nod immediately.

When sending Kebi Neng and others away, Mi Zhu was full of admiration for Li Xiang.

If this method continued, the grassland would be destroyed.

...

Kebi Neng, Qiang Qu, Tadun and other grassland leaders returned to the Xianbei royal court.

Because they were hit so hard by Li Xiang this time, no one spoke a word along the way.

At this time, Kebi Neng recalled Mi Zhu's instructions before leaving, and took the lead in the meeting in advance without waiting for everyone to have any opinions!

"Everyone, if we don't agree, I'm afraid Li Xiang will really dare to kill us. This Chanyu will express his position first. Let's talk about how to get the compensation and conditions required by General Li?"

"I know you think it's too difficult, but what do you think? Just say it. After all, we are a family."

Kebi Neng said nice things, but in fact, from this moment on, he secretly remembered every person who might endanger his interests and threaten him to replace Li Xiang.

Doing things, the opponent of the upper grassland lord.

Qiang Qu, Tadun and others had no idea about the inside story, so they really started to speak freely and complained about everything!

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