Chapter 95
Two days later, the head of the Huyan tribe and a thousand cavalry warriors from the tribe drove four hundred fat sheep and two hundred war horses to Jiuyuan County.

The four hundred fat sheep were given to the Huyan tribe by King Zuoguli, but the horses were paid for by the Huyan tribe themselves.

Han Wu was waiting for the chief of the Huyan Tribe in the General's Mansion in Jiuyuan County, Dian Wei and Yu Wencheng were on the left and right, and Lu Zhishen was standing outside the hall.

There are more than a dozen other strong generals in the hall, as well as merchant Liu Jie who can act as an interpreter, and Bing Yuan who serves as a think tank and advises.

"Come here, bring the chief of the Huyan tribe in. Before you come in, search your body first, put all the weapons outside, and you can't bring in any sharp objects."

Han Wu yelled at the bloodthirsty tiger guards in the hall.

The bloodthirsty tiger guard's elite Echo took the lead and brought in the chief of the Huyan tribe outside the general's mansion.

The patriarch of the Huyan tribe was stopped at the gate of the general's mansion, and the other two elite bloodthirsty tiger guards searched his whole body carefully.

After making sure that there were no sharp objects or hidden weapons, the patriarch of the Huyan tribe walked to the hall led by two elite soldiers.

Han Wu smiled slightly and said, "The chief of the Huyan tribe, it's a pleasure to meet you here."

As soon as Han Wu finished speaking, Liu Jie began to translate for the chief of the Huyan tribe, who nodded slightly.

The chief of the Huyan tribe replied: "Master Bingzhou Inspector, I am Huyan Hele, the chief of the Huyan tribe, and I am here to exchange for the warriors of the Huyan tribe."

Han Wu licked his teeth and asked, "What's the matter? You only brought four hundred fat sheep. Are you going to replace the other five hundred fat sheep with horses?"

"I didn't give you the choice to replace it with a horse. Could it be that your Huyan tribe can't even get fat sheep?"

Liu Jie didn't dare to translate without any deviation, because there was also a Bingzhou veteran who could understand Xiongnu.

The translation was done completely according to Mr. Han Wu's words. The veteran was lucky enough to stand in the hall, and it was entirely for the purpose of supervising Liu Jie.

Huyan Hele, the head of the Huyan Tribe, turned pale when he heard this.

But he didn't dare to argue with Han Wu.

It was only after arriving in Jiuyuan County that Huyan Hele had a taste of the military power of the Han people and their iron weapons.

Almost all the weapons of the Xiongnu were looted from the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains, or they were fought and snatched from the Han army.

Therefore, the weapons of most Hun warriors are old and decayed.

Compared with the excellent weapons of these Han soldiers, it is far behind.

Moreover, there are soldiers in battle armor in Jiuyuan City, which allowed Huyan Hele to appreciate the strength of the Han people.

Coupled with the fact that they are now under someone else's roof, the patriarch of the Huyan tribe can only endure Han Wu's cynicism.

However, Huyan Hele still replied: "Lord Inspector of Bingzhou, war horses are more valuable supplies, don't you want them?"

"There is a shortage of war horses in the Central Plains, and our Huyan tribe specializes in raising war horses. I thought you would respect me and we would have the opportunity to cooperate in depth."

Huyan Hele didn't quarrel with Han Wu directly, but made irony to make Han Wu think that he had suffered a big loss.

Han Wu laughed loudly, and mocked: "Hahaha! Your Huyan tribe is just a small tribe of the Southern Huns. Do you think I will like it?"

"Now I am on good terms with Kebi Neng Xianbei, and they will also exchange war horses with me for food. Do you think I can value the war horses of your Huyan tribe?"

He didn't care about what the Huyan tribe said, Han Wu's tone was very harsh, and Liu Jie's translation was even harsher.

Liu Jie only dared to intensify his statement according to Han Wu's tone, and did not dare to change his wording for the sake of politeness.

He knew that if he changed his tone in the slightest, the veteran who also knew the Hun language would definitely expose him later.

Huyan Hele was furious!
But he didn't dare to attack, he just swallowed his anger and was wary of Yuwen Chengdu and Dianwei.

Huyan Hele knew that his current situation was very unsafe, so he could only let the other party ridicule him.

After a few seconds, Han Wu restrained his ridicule and said, "You worked your lives for the four great sage kings, including Zuoguli King and Youguli King, and what you got back was this kind of treatment."

"However, your purpose is to exchange the sweat of tribal warriors for cattle and sheep to survive the winter."

"I am a kind-hearted person. When I think of your horse-raising tribe going hungry in winter, I naturally sympathize. So, are you willing to cooperate with me?"

After hearing Han Wu's words, Huyan Hele was shocked.

He is a smart man who can understand Han Wu's meaning.

Han Wu is a representative of the Han people. Although he looks young, he has a high status naturally because he is protected by so many fierce generals.

Huyan Hele thought in his heart: "This Han son wants to cooperate with me? What is he thinking? Does he want me to work for him like Ke Bi Neng?"

He didn't understand what Han Wu meant. He was mocking him just now, but now he wanted to cooperate with him.

Han Wu smiled slightly, and continued: "Let your warriors still work under the four virtuous kings, and let's do business."

"I like you people who raise horses very much, and you should also like our food. After all, these food can keep you warm in winter."

"Three stones of grain and grass will be exchanged for a good war horse. I think you Huyan tribe should be willing to do this deal."

After Huyan Hele heard Han Wu's words, he was shocked, because he knew how many people could be supported by three stones of grain and grass.

Five stones of grain and grass are enough for a noble family of the Huyan tribe to survive the whole winter, and every meal can be full.

And five war horses are enough to exchange for fifteen shi of grain, enough to make a noble family and their slaves live a cold winter!
For the Huyan tribe, it was already a big deal.

But for the other generals under Han Wu's command, they all swallowed their saliva.

There is a lot of grain in the Central Plains, so the price will be much cheaper, especially in areas like Jizhou where there is no shortage of grain.

The lord actually exchanged three stones of food and grass for a good Xiongnu war horse. Even Dian Wei couldn't help but secretly lamented that the lord was a profiteer.

A good horse needs at least [-] renminbi, but a stone of grain costs at most [-] renminbi, which is still a high price in Bingzhou!
Huyan Hele gritted his teeth, he really didn't want to agree to Han Wu just like this, but he was also afraid that this shop would not exist after passing this village.

Han Wu smiled slightly. He knew what Huyan Hele was hesitating about, so he said, "Don't worry, Patriarch Huyan, the transaction between you and me will not be discovered by your master."

"The person you are communicating with is a merchant who often trades with various tribes of the Huns. He can trade with you instead of me."

"As long as you are willing and the price is suitable for you, then we can start cooperation from this fall."

Han Wu looked at Huyan Hele very seriously. He thought about using the Huyan tribe as a gap to introduce the Xiongnu war horses.

Other Xiongnu tribes will definitely not sell war horses to the Han people privately, after all, this is an important material for them.

But the Huyan tribe is different, especially Huyan Hele is still in a state of dissatisfaction with King Zuoguli, so he is naturally more excited.

Coupled with the fact that Han Wu was also comparable to Xianbei Ke, he could naturally be trusted in terms of reputation, Huyan Hele swallowed suddenly.

"Okay! I promise you!"

Without further hesitation, Huyan Hele agreed directly, clenched his fists, and prepared to take a gamble.

If this matter is discovered by King Zuoguli or the other three virtuous kings, the Huyan tribe will surely die, and they can only move south into the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, Huyan Hele also wanted to take a gamble, so he wanted to find a way out for his tribe, and asked Han Wu for the qualification to live in Bingzhou once the incident was revealed.

(End of this chapter)

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