Zhang Beichen followed the envoy from Yan State all the way to Donghu.
The Donghu are an alliance of nomadic peoples, similar to the Xiongnu. The living habits are also relatively close. This is not the first time that Zhang Beichen has dealt with the nomads. He knows all the rules and habits clearly.
The mission went all the way to the golden tent of King Donghu, who can also be called the Great Chanyu of Donghu, Daji.
Daji sat on the throne made of golden animal bones, looked down at Zhang Beichen, and mocked: "This man only has two arms and two legs. He is not as powerful as you say! If you want him, you might as well order more." food!"
"Your Majesty, why don't you chop him up and feed him to the dogs!" said a slovenly strong man with thick hair and a strange smell. He probably hadn't bathed for a long time.
People in the Central Plains area are relatively more hygienic. Among the surrounding tribes, only a few nobles pay more attention to etiquette and hygiene, and some just don't care at all.
Zhang Beichen looked at him and said, "Is this the person who raises dogs for the Great Chanyu?"
After he finished speaking, everyone laughed.
The man said angrily: "How dare you, I am Yu Manhe, Khan of the Xianbei tribe, Zhang Beichen, you are seeking death!"
With that said, Yu Manhe was about to step forward to attack Zhang Beichen, but Dadan Yu Daji scolded: "Yu Manhe, don't touch him yet."
The hostages finally exchanged cannot be killed directly by Yu Manhe.
"People in the south are all sharp-tongued!" Daji said, "Just sharpen them. From now on, you will raise horses for me. You must treat my horses like your parents. If they are not raised well, Whip to serve!”
After saying that, Daji didn't want to say any more and directly asked people to take Zhang Beichen away.
The staff suggested: "Da Shanyu, this person has some talents, maybe you can use them."
Daji chuckled and said: "No matter if he has talent or not, I will give him a beating first and let him know my Donghu rules!"
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So Zhang Beichen started raising horses in Donghu. The Donghu people were deliberately making things difficult for him, banishing him to a cold and remote area with nothing. He had to build his own house and find his own food. They also sent people to monitor him.
It doesn't matter to Zhang Beichen, isn't it just about surviving in the wilderness? It’s not like I haven’t been here before.
In this simulated time and space, his cultivation has reached the peak of the eighth realm. With this strength, he has no problem hunting ferocious beasts and demons, let alone hunting wild beasts.
While raising horses, Zhang Beichen kept thinking of ways to collect intelligence here. He often distributed food to the soldiers who monitored him, taught them martial arts and competed in riding skills, and he soon became familiar with the people around him.
Zhang Beichen also had a rough idea of Donghu's situation.
Although Donghu is a tribal alliance, there are three tribes that mainly speak.
The first is the tribe of Donghu Dashan Yu Daji, which is the strongest and has more than 40,000 cavalry. It can be directly called the Donghu tribe.
The second is the Xianbei tribe, whose leader is Yu Manhe, the Xianbei Khan who had spoken rudely to him before.
The third is the Wuhuan tribe. Zhang Beichen, the leader of the Wuhuan tribe, has seen him in the golden tent before. He is a dark-skinned man named Hao Zhen.
Donghu affairs are basically decided by these three tribes.
Among them, the Xianbei tribe and the Wuhuan tribe often clashed over competition for territory, water, and grass.
During this period, the Donghu and the Huns also fought fiercely.
Donghu's territory happened to be adjacent to the territory of Maotai, the Xiongnu Chanyu. At this time, Maotai had not yet trained his invincible wolf cavalry.
During this period, Maotai had just killed his father and had only been in Shanyu's position for a few days. Naturally, he was unable to fight against Daji.
In order to seek peace, Maotai also sent many cattle, sheep and horses to Donghu.
Zhang Beichen thought to himself, there is actually a lot to do here.
Donghu seems to be strong, but in fact its internal organization is loose. If internal strife occurs and external enemies are added, it is likely to collapse.
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Three months have passed. Donghu Dashan Yu Daji was having nothing to do one day when he suddenly remembered that he had a hostage from Yan State, Zhang Beichen.
He then asked: "Is Zhang Beichen dead now?"
He expected that the Prime Minister of Yan State would not be able to stand the harsh environment here and would not be able to survive.
Unexpectedly, his subordinates reported: "Your Majesty, he is not dead. He is alive and well. The soldiers all praised him, saying that the horses he raised were fat and strong, and they were very obedient. The leaders of some small tribes even often invited him Drink wine and eat meat!”
"What?" When Daji heard this, he asked, "How can this be done?" I took you as a hostage, not to let you come here to enjoy yourself!
He ordered: "Go and call Zhang Beichen to me!"
"As you command!"
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At this time, Zhang Beichen was drinking with a tribal khan in the wooden house that Zhang Beichen built himself.
Khan and leader have similar meanings, but during this period, Chanyu was the highest honorific title.
The person drinking with Zhang Beichen was none other than the Khan of the Wuhuan tribe, Hao Zhen. When Hao was young, he lived on the border between Donghu and Yan, and he also knew some of the culture of the Central Plains. Once he came to ask Zhang Beichen some questions, and Zhang Beichen told him one by one.
Hao Zhen discovered that Zhang Beichen was indeed very talented, so he visited him frequently and regarded him as a free staff member.
"Brother Zhang!" Hao Zhen picked up a glass of kumiss and said, "Last time, according to the method you said, all our cattle and sheep diseases were cured! I never thought that you, a Central Plains person, could actually understand so much! I give you a drink! "
"Brother Hao, you're welcome. We are all friends, and this is what we should be doing!" Zhang Beichen said with a smile.
"It's a pity that Brother Zhang is a hostage now, otherwise I would definitely invite you to the Wuhuan tribe and make you a handsome man!"
Xiaoshuai was an official position in their tribe during this period, similar to the leader of a small tribe, equivalent to a general.
"Let's talk about it when we have a chance."
While the two were chatting, Daji's envoy arrived, claiming that the Great Chanyu wanted to see Zhang Beichen.
Hao Zhen stood up and said, "Brother Zhang, this trip is dangerous, so let me go with you."
Zhang Beichen did not refuse, after all, no one knew what Daji was thinking.
Through Hao Zhen, he also learned more or less about the character of Donghu Shanyu. Daji was very brave and was not afraid of death in battle.
His strength is now at the semi-saint level!
In addition, their tribes were also brave people. Daji defeated the Huns and Yan people several times, so he became the Great Chanyu.
This does not mean that Daji is a good leader. He is greedy and lustful. He had to enjoy the best meat every day, and he also occupied the women of his mother, father and brothers. As long as he liked it, no one was left behind.
Hao Zhen's daughter was also attracted by Da Ji because of her natural beauty. In order to keep her, Hao Zhen had to send her to Wuhuan Mountain as a tribal saint to be sacrificed to heaven, and Daji couldn't force her to leave.
[You and Hao Zhen come to the golden tent of Donghu Dayu. 】
Da Ji looked at Zhang Beichen and saw that except for his darker skin, he did not look haggard at all. Instead, he was full of energy and full of energy.
Daji sneered: "Well, Zhang Beichen, are you here to be a hostage in Donghu, or are you here to enjoy the blessings?"
Zhang Beichen knew that Daji liked flattery, so he said: "Donghu has luxuriant water and grass, and fat cattle and sheep. It is much stronger than Yan State, so I will naturally live a better life here."
Those Central Plains people have always despised the nomadic tribes, thinking that they were hungry, poorly clothed, barbaric and uncivilized.
And Zhang Beichen, the prime minister of the Yan Kingdom, actually said that the Yan Kingdom was not as good as Donghu. This foreigner praised his tribe, which satisfied Daji's vanity. He laughed and said: "Okay, you are a discerning person." !”
"Today, I will let you see the strength of Dong Hu. Come and roast the tiger that I hunted, so that Prime Minister Yan can open his eyes!"
Daji was so happy that he invited Zhang Beichen to eat tiger meat.
At the banquet, Zhang Beichen continued to flatter Daji, but not mindlessly, otherwise it would appear too fake. When necessary, he still had to pretend to be the Prime Minister of the Yan Kingdom.
After all, if you don't have a strong character, what you say won't have a strong character.
Daji was full of wine and food, and pointed to the warriors under his command and said to Zhang Beichen: "Zhang Beichen, do you think my Donghu warriors are better than the Xiongnu?"
Zhang Beichen said: "The Huns are tough, but the Donghu people are more brave. At this time, the Donghu cavalry is stronger than the Huns. But I heard that the Xiongnu Chanyu Maotai was blessed by the beast god and was training a powerful force. of cavalry.”
"If this cavalry is fully trained, Donghu will be in danger!"
"Humph!" Hearing what he said, Daji snorted coldly: "I can easily kill him for just pretending to be Tai! His father has been defeated by me many times. His hair has not even grown. How can he kill him easily?" Why are you fighting with me?"
On the side, Xianbei Khan Yu Manhe said to Daji: "Your Majesty, I think this person is deliberately provoking the generals and wants us to fight to the death with the Xiongnu, and then the Yan Kingdom will take advantage of him behind!"
Zhang Beichen said: "The Khan underestimated the Great Chanyu too much. With the Great Chanyu's strength, it is only a matter of time before he conquers the Huns and the Yan Kingdom!"
"Hahahaha!" Daji laughed, "Zhang Beichen, you are not loyal at all!"
Daji asked again: "Then how do we, the Donghu warriors, compare with the Yan cavalry?"
Zhang Beichen said: "Compared to the previous Yan cavalry, they are naturally far superior! But if compared to the current Yan cavalry, I'm afraid they are still inferior!"
As soon as Zhang Beichen finished speaking, Daji's expression immediately changed. He stuck the meat-cutting knife on the ground and said coldly: "Your Yan cavalry has been defeated in many battles. Are you qualified to compare with my Donghu warriors?"
Zhang Beichen was neither humble nor arrogant, and said: "Those are the former Yan cavalry. The current Yan cavalry, after my special training, is no weaker than the Donghu warriors!"
"Your special training?" Daji looked at him questioningly, "Do you have this ability?"
"Of course!" Zhang Beichen recommended himself and said: "If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can let me train a squad. It only takes half a year. Your Majesty will send a squad to compete with the cavalry I trained. If you lose, you can kill me." Or roasted!”
Zhang Beichen said so, so Daji naturally would not admit defeat. He said, "Okay, if you sound so arrogant, I will teach you a lesson!"
"I will give you thirty cavalrymen and give them to you to train. After half a year, I will personally watch the battle!"
