The Three Kingdoms: Hindsight is 20/20, and the Three Revivals of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 170 Huang Zhong captures Huchuquan alive, Liu Shou surrenders to Zhang Yan of Heishan (5th update)
Hu Chuquan's military order left his personal guards at a loss.

If Huang Zhong were only good at charging into battle but not at hitting a target from a hundred paces, he could still try his best to stop them.

Even King Zuo Guli was killed by an arrow from a hundred paces away!

How to stop it?

Are we going to rush into Huang Zhong's arrow range and surround him?
Huchuquan's military orders could not be disobeyed, so his personal guards had no choice but to bite the bullet and try to stop Huang Zhong, while Huchuquan only cared about spurring his horse and fleeing for his life.

The wind howled in my ears, adding to my fear and dread.

Seeing that Huchuquan was fleeing faster and faster, Huang Zhong spurred his horse to give chase. His long sword flashed like lightning, fiercely breaking through Huchuquan's personal guard cavalry. None of them could withstand a single blow!
The dozen or so valiant cavalrymen who followed Huang Zhong were also inspired by Huang Zhong's bravery and risked their lives to separate Huang Zhong's personal guard cavalry at Huchuquan.

Huang Zhong seized the opportunity and leaped through the obstruction on his horse.

Suddenly, Huang Zhong controlled the reins with both legs, drew his bow like a full moon, and with a thunderous twang, he shot an arrow that pierced the air and accurately pierced the hindquarters of Huchuquan's horse from a hundred paces away!

The warhorse neighed and reared up, throwing Hu Chuquan heavily to the ground!
"The Chanyu has fallen from power!"

Hu Chuquan's personal guards were thrown into chaos.

Before Huchuquan could even mount his secondary horse, Huang Zhong had already led his cavalry in like a whirlwind. With a flash of cold light from his long sword, the Hu cavalry guarding Huchuquan were instantly killed.

Then another blade flew towards Hu Chuquan, embedding itself directly in the mud beside his neck. The blade vibrated against his throat, startling Hu Chuquan so much that his body stiffened and turned as cold as stone.

The remaining crowd was terrified, staring in astonishment at the long sword beside Hu Chuquan's neck and Huang Zhong, who rode forward and grasped the hilt of the sword.

At that moment, more than ten elite cavalrymen on either side of Huang Zhong also charged in.

"Run!"

Apart from his loyal personal guards, the defeated troops of the Tuge Army scattered in all directions.

The remaining guards wanted to save Huchuquan, but they were wary of Huang Zhong's long sword pressed against Huchuquan's neck and dared not make a move.

Seeing the look of fear mixed with resentment on Huchuquan's face, Huang Zhong reined in his horse, gripped his sword, and commanded sternly, "Tie him up!"

News of Huchuquan's capture spread like wildfire across the battlefield, causing the remnants of the Tu Ge and Wuhuan armies to completely collapse. They either abandoned their helmets or armor and fled north for their lives.

Before Zhuge Liang could issue another military order, the Han cavalry had already ambushed and attacked from all sides. In an instant, the Hu cavalry fell one after another, and the number of dead was unknown.

North Gate City Wall.

Watching the fleeing soldiers of the Tu Ge Wuhuan charge like wolves and boars, Tao Sheng's steps faltered, as if he were sleepwalking, and the shock lingered for a long time.

The setting sun, like spilled blood, soaked the battlefield strewn with corpses. The banner bearing the character "Liu" swept across the battlefield and arrived at the North Gate in an instant.

"Uu——"

Liu Bei reined in his horse at the foot of the city wall and shouted to the city wall, "Strategist, how have you been?"

Zhuge Liang, holding a fan, bowed and said, "General, you have returned in time. I am well."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Zhuge Liang then pointed his feather fan toward the west gate: "I have already sent word that the Black Mountain Army must remain in place and not make any rash moves! General, you may make another trip to the west gate to accept their surrender. I will go to my residence to prepare a banquet to celebrate your victory."

Liu Bei laughed and immediately reined in his horse, turning towards the west gate: "Strategist, wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Outside the west gate.

The commanders of Heishan obeyed Zhuge Liang's military orders and formed ranks in place.

Once again, a large banner bearing the character "Liu" appeared, and Liu Bei led his cavalry from the north gate.

"It's General Zuo's banner!" Fu Yun exclaimed with sharp eyes. Looking at the valiant cavalry rushing in like a flood, Zhang Yan's eyes flashed with envy, and he ordered his troops to disarm and discard their weapons.

Zhang Yan personally led the chieftains Lei Gong, Da Mu, and Fu Yun out of the battle, holding their seals of office, and kneeling to surrender.

"The guilty general Zhang Yan surrenders to General Zuo!" Zhang Yan's voice was booming, revealing no trace of resentment.

Liu Bei reined in his horse and stepped forward, shouting and laughing: "What crime has General Zhang committed? If it weren't for your righteous help, how could I have decisively defeated the Tu Ge and Wuhuan allied forces, captured Chanyu Huchuquan alive, and killed the Wuhuan chieftain Afugan?"

Zhang Yan and the others were all shocked.

Hu Chuquan, has he been captured?
Avogan was beheaded?
Subsequently.

Liu Bei then ordered the bound Hu Chuquan to be thrown to the front of the battle line: "I have heard that Hu Chuquan has abducted countless people from Heishan, which I deeply regret. Now that we have captured Hu Chuquan alive, I intend to use this thief to exchange for the abducted people of Heishan. I wonder what you, my fellow commanders, think?"

This statement came out.

Zhang Yan and the others went from shock to astonishment, and then from astonishment to ecstasy.

"Is General Zuo's statement true?" Da Mu asked impatiently.

Hu Chuquan, who had been utterly despondent, widened his eyes and cried out urgently, "General Zuo, I, Hu Chuquan, surrender! As long as you let me go, I will release all the Black Mountain people I have captured!"

Liu Bei ignored Huchuquan and instead replied to Da Mu: "I, Liu Bei, value integrity above all else. Since I have promised you, I will not go back on my word."

Da Mu was overjoyed and turned to look at Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan took a deep breath, cupped his hands and bowed again: "We will obey General Zuo's orders!"

"Good!" Liu Bei clapped his hands and laughed, then asked, "How many people were plundered by Huchuquan? Give us a number first."

Zhang Yan was taken aback; even she didn't know exactly how much Hu Chuquan had looted.

Seeing that Zhang Yan remained silent, Liu Bei's gaze instantly sharpened, and he angrily rebuked Hu Chuquan: "You wicked scoundrel! How dare you plunder 300,000 of my Black Mountain people! How tyrannical you are!"

Three hundred thousand?
Hu Chuquan was so shocked that he was speechless. He hurriedly retorted, "General Zuo, you are mistaken! There are not 300,000, only several thousand!"

Liu Bei's tone became even sharper: "You say several thousand, so it's several thousand? Do you have any proof?"

Upon catching a glimpse of Liu Bei's sharp eyes and chilling tone, Hu Chuquan suddenly realized his mistake and hurriedly corrected himself: "General Zuo, I misremembered! It's not several thousand, it should be ten thousand!"

"Only ten thousand?" Liu Bei's eyebrows shot up. "Black Mountain once had a population of one million, but now only a little over one hundred thousand remain. How dare you lie to me?"

Hu Chuquan was on the verge of tears. "The Black Mountain's million has become a mere hundred thousand, what does that have to do with me? General Zuo, I've misremembered again! It's twenty thousand! Twenty thousand!"

Liu Bei stared intently at Huchuquan for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Very well, eighty thousand it is! Men, please have the Chanyu sign and seal the document, three copies, and make sure all the necessary documents are prepared."

He then gave Hu Chuquan a warning glance.

"No." Hu Chuquan was about to retort when he caught sight of Huang Zhong drawing his bow and nocking an arrow, and immediately fell silent.

Looking at the "delivery order" handed to him, Hu Chuquan was stunned for a moment, then sighed and signed and stamped it with a heavy heart, thinking to himself: What's the use of signing and stamping documents? I can always go back on my word later!
Liu Bei then called to Zhang Yan and the others: "Gentlemen, please also sign the official documents. After that, when you enter Bingzhou to welcome the people back to their hometowns, you will have a legitimate reason to send troops."

These actions left all the leaders of the Black Mountain tribes dumbfounded.

They initially claimed 300,000, but after some haggling, they settled on 80,000. They even forced Chuquan to sign a "handover order," demanding that he return the 80,000 people within a specified period, or they would launch a military campaign against him!
After Zhang Yan and the others trembled as they signed the "transfer order," Liu Bei immediately ordered Hu Chuquan to be taken away.

Huchuquan was terrified and cried out, "General Zuo! If you don't let me return, how can I send back those 80,000 men?"

Liu Bei smiled warmly: "Don't worry. Your elder brother Yufuluo has a son, believe me, your good nephew will definitely come to your rescue!"

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