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"Hoo...Hoo Chu Quan?"

Xiahou Dun's eyes were glazed over.

For a moment, he thought he had misheard.

Or perhaps Guo Huai hadn't slept well and his eyes were blurry from looking at the screen.

How could the man kneeling before the city, with a Han general's sword at his neck, possibly be Huchuquan?
Huchuquan was the Xiongnu Chanyu, the commander of 40,000 Xiongnu cavalry!

"It is Huchuquan, it is the Great Chanyu!"

"General, that is indeed Huchuquan, the Great Chanyu."

Wang Ling also recognized the kneeling man, and pointed at him in terror and excitement, shouting.

Xiahou Dun's heart skipped a beat. After regaining his composure, he hurriedly widened his eyes and stared intently.

The middle-aged man who had been kneeling raised his head and looked towards Jiexiu Pass.

The moment Hu Chuquan saw Xiahou Dun, he gritted his teeth, his eyes widened, and his previously blank face suddenly twisted into endless rage.

"Xiahou Dun, you killed me, you ruined five tribes of the Xiongnu!"

With tears in his eyes, Hu Chuquan gritted his teeth and let out a mournful roar.

At this moment, he was filled with extreme regret and deep hatred for Xiahou Dun.

He regretted that he shouldn't have been so greedy and arrogant, and that he had been lured by Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun to lead his troops to fight against the Han emperor for the so-called fiefdom of four commanderies.

Otherwise, how could his 40,000 iron cavalry have been wiped out with a flick of his finger?

Otherwise, how could he, the Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu, have fallen into such a tragic and desolate state?
Otherwise, why would he be kneeling here, about to be publicly executed by the Han emperor in front of everyone?

Huchuquan is filled with resentment.

He hated Xiahou Dun to death. He hated that Wei general who knew how powerful the Han emperor was and how brilliant the Han Grand Marshal was in warfare. Why did he still drag him here to die?

On top of the city.

Xiahou Dun recognized the mournful roar and finally saw Hu Chuquan's familiar face.

For an instant.

Xiahou Dun was struck as if by lightning. His body jolted violently, and he staggered back half a step, his eyes wide with astonishment, frozen stiff as ice.

"How could this be?"

"How did Huchu Spring fall into Liu Bei's hands?"

"How could this happen? What on earth is going on?"

Xiahou Dun's face was deathly pale, his eyes wide open in shock, as if he had witnessed the most bizarre and incomprehensible scene of his life.

Just a few days ago, Huchuquan led 40,000 cavalrymen southward with great momentum.

A few days later, he knelt before the Han army's sword as a prisoner.
This dramatic change is too incredible, too far beyond the comprehension of normal people, isn't it?

"General, this must be because the Xiongnu army failed in their attempt to seize the grain and suffered a crushing defeat, which is why Huchuquan was captured by Liu Bei!"

Guo Huai suddenly woke up and shouted at Xiahou Dun in a hoarse voice.

Xiahou Dun's body jolted again, and he was suddenly awakened.

Unless he suffered a crushing defeat, how could the mighty Xiongnu Chanyu be captured by the Han army?
"This...this doesn't make sense. Even if the Xiongnu failed to raid the grain supply, how could they have failed to the point that even the Great Chanyu was captured?"

Wang Ling then cried out in surprise and disbelief on another level.

Xiahou Dun's eyes returned to a blank expression.

Sweat beaded on Guo Huai's forehead as he trembled and said:

"In my opinion, the Xiongnu not only suffered a crushing defeat, but may even have been completely annihilated!"

Xiahou Dun trembled again, feeling as if he had fallen into an icy abyss, and broke out in a cold sweat.

Wang Ling, his face full of doubt, cried out hysterically:
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"

"Those were forty thousand Xiongnu cavalry! Even if they were four pigs, Big-Eared Thief couldn't possibly kill them all!"

“Even if the Xiongnu suffered a crushing defeat, they certainly wouldn’t have been completely wiped out!” One of the two questioned, while the other firmly believed. Xiahou Dun didn’t know who to believe and was caught in a state of bewilderment.

at this time.

In the direction of the city, Chen Dao had already raised his broadsword, ready to behead Hu Chuquan.

"General, I beg you to postpone the execution and take me to see His Majesty one more time so that I can plead with him for mercy."

"Your emperor is so benevolent, perhaps he'll change his mind and spare my life!"

As death approached, Bo Huchuquan turned around and repeatedly kowtowed to Chen Dao, trying to make a final, desperate attempt to stay afloat.

Chen Dao scoffed dismissively and said coldly:
“Huchuquan, you are the Xiongnu Chanyu, a powerful figure in your own right, yet you are so spineless.”

"It seems the Grand Marshal was right after all; the Hu people are all beasts who fear power but have no gratitude!"

Despite this humiliation, Hu Chuquan showed no anger on his face, only nodding meekly and pleading:

"General, you are right. We Hu people are all beasts, and I, Huchuquan, am even worse than a beast."

"Your Han Dynasty is a land of propriety; how can you stoop to the level of a beast like me? General, please plead with the Emperor to spare my life!"

In order to save his life, Hu Chuquan had to throw away all his pride and groveled, admitting that he was a beast.

Chen Dao's eyes, however, showed only disdain, not a trace of sympathy.

"I have seen shameless and cowardly people, but you are the first one I have ever met."

"Since you admit that you are a beast, the fate of beasts is to be slaughtered, so just accept your fate."

Chen Dao let out a sarcastic sneer and slashed down with his broadsword.

"No, no!"

A final, heart-wrenching plea rang out.

Chen Dao wielded his broadsword and slashed down mercilessly.

"Crack!"

The screams abruptly stopped, and Huchuquan's head, as big as a bucket, rolled to the ground.

Behind.

The thousands of Han soldiers who witnessed the execution were all ecstatic, shouting with relief and cheering wildly.

On top of the city.

The Wei soldiers gasped at the sight, their necks instinctively shrinking back as if Chen Dao's blade had struck their own necks.

Xiahou Dun swayed and involuntarily took a half step back.

Chen Dao erected a pole in front of Jiexiu Pass, displaying Hu Chuquan's bloody head high on the pole to the Wei army on the city wall.

Then he took a deep breath and shouted loudly:
"Xiahou Dun, listen up! My emperor has ordered me to tell you this is the consequence of opposing the Han Dynasty!"

“My emperor said that you colluded with the barbarians and betrayed the territory of the Han people. You are a heinous criminal against the Han people.”

"If you want to live, your only chance is to surrender Bingzhou to the Han Dynasty and make amends for your crimes."

"If you continue to be obstinate and resist stubbornly, my Emperor will surely raze Bingzhou to the ground and exterminate all of you who collude with the barbarians!"

"Today's Huchu Spring is tomorrow's fate for you, Xiahou Dun!"

The thunderous ultimatum echoed between heaven and earth, reaching the ears of every Wei soldier.

This news naturally reached Xiahou Dun's ears as well.

Xiahou Dun was suddenly awakened at this moment.

Liu Bei not only killed Huchuquan and annihilated 40,000 Xiongnu cavalry, but also used this massacre in front of the city to undermine the morale of his army and give him a final ultimatum.

This is a strategy to win hearts and minds.

Startled awake, Xiahou Dun suddenly flew into a rage and screamed hysterically:
"Fire arrows! Fire arrows at me! Shoot that Han dog to death!" (End of Chapter)