Jiang Chen smiled and said, "I know this isn't what you meant, but someone is using your words as an excuse."

Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't misunderstand, Bao Qimeng felt relieved.

At the same time, she understood the meaning behind Jiang Chen's words.

He indeed didn't have these thoughts, but what about those who did?

A decision had to be made as soon as possible!

In the next two days, Jiang Chen and the others followed Bao Qimeng around the vicinity, taking in the sights of the Xiongnu royal city, before embarking on their return journey. "Your Majesty, we're being followed by several people."

After entering a sparsely populated area, Jing Yue said in a low voice.

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "These people want to provoke conflict between Great Wei and the Xiongnu."

Yao Shouxin, who was walking in front, felt a chill run down his spine.

Jiang Chen's identity had not been exposed, so the target of these people was naturally him, the Minister of War of Great Wei.

At this moment, a series of rapid hoofbeats came from behind.

A dozen or so masked men in black robes quickly came to the front of Jiang Chen and his party, blocking their path.

"It's them!"

After confirming the identities of the three, the leader drew his saber and shouted, "Kill!"

With that, the dozen or so burly men charged toward Jiang Chen and his party.

"Snatch their horses!"

Jiang Chen shouted in a low voice and immediately took action.

Jing Yue and Yao Shouxin also made their moves at the same time.

In an instant, three black-clad men fell from their horses.

Jiang Chen and the others flipped onto the horses. Jiang Chen gave the horse a hard flick of the whip, startling it and causing it to gallop off.

Jing Yue and Yao Shouxin followed suit, leaping onto horses and following closely behind.

The black-clad men were all dumbfounded, watching the backs of Jiang Chen and his party, who were clearly much stronger but didn't kill them.

What was going on?

On the other side, Yao Shouxin and Jing Yue also didn't understand why Jiang Chen had them snatch horses and escape the battle instead of killing those men.

Jiang Chen didn't explain immediately but instead asked, "Who do you think sent these men in black?"

"They must have been sent by those Xiongnu who want to attack Great Wei," Yao Shouxin said.

"That's right."

Jiang Chen nodded. "Their purpose is to kill us, provoke a conflict between the two countries, so that they can profit from it."

"If we kill them, they can use that as an excuse as well," Jiang Chen explained.

Jing Yue suddenly understood.

Yao Shouxin, however, said, "What if they frame us?"

"Heh."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Then it will give Bao Qimeng a very good excuse."

The men in black failed in their mission and had no choice but to bite the bullet and return to report.

Just when they thought their leader would blame them, the leader was all smiles.

"It's alright, so what if you didn't succeed? What's there to care about?"

As he spoke, the leader waved his hand, and the servants brought each of the men in black a bowl of hot tea. "The weather is cold, warm yourselves up."

The men in black immediately felt a surge of warmth and shouted, "We swear our allegiance to the leader unto death!"

After saying that, these men in black drank the hot tea in one gulp.

Seeing this, the leader laughed heartily. "Good, very good! Then you will sacrifice your lives for my plan."

The expressions of the men in black changed drastically, and then they felt a sharp pain in their abdomens and fell to the ground.

A moment later, angry roars came from the tent.

"Despicable Wei people! They said they came to negotiate with the Khan, but they killed more than a dozen of our Xiongnu warriors! This debt must be repaid!"

After saying that, several generals with angry faces rushed to find Bao Qimeng.

When Jiang Chen and his party set foot on the land of Great Wei again, they learned of the news from the Xiongnu side through the northern military camp.

Several generals poisoned their subordinates to frame Great Wei but were seen through by Bao Qimeng.

At the same time, Bao Qimeng raised her arms and called on all Xiongnu who wanted to have food to eat, to eat their fill, to follow her and seek refuge in Great Wei.

Jiang Chen did not immediately return to the capital but waited in the northern military camp.

According to the previous agreement with Bao Qimeng, once she had gathered everyone, she would send a letter to the northern military camp.

At that time, the northern military camp would be able to dispatch a large army to the far north to establish a new barrier.

Five days later, news came that Bao Qimeng had gathered about 300,000 Xiongnu people and was migrating south.

Jiang Chen immediately led a large army to welcome them.

Seeing Jiang Chen arrive as promised, Bao Qimeng breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterward, Yao Shouxin led the soldiers of the northern military camp to protect the rear of the group and continue to migrate south.

Ten days later, after the 300,000 Xiongnu people had successfully settled down, the Xiongnu generals who were preparing to laugh at Bao Qimeng for falling into the trap were all dumbfounded.

They were actually doing it for real!

The generals couldn't help but be shocked and angry.

Because those who followed Bao Qimeng south were basically all herdsmen.

The departure of a large number of herdsmen also took away a large number of cattle and sheep.

As a result, the remaining supplies simply couldn't meet the living needs of the Xiongnu who stayed behind.

Not to mention that the weather was getting colder, and they needed even more heat.

In a fit of shock and anger, the generals immediately organized a large army and marched south.

They were going to take back what was theirs!

The northern army led by Yao Shouxin had been waiting for the arrival of the enemy for a long time.

The northern army was well-rested and ready, and coupled with the Xiongnu army's hasty departure, the situation became one-sided after only one day of fighting.

Unable to gain any advantage, the morale of the Xiongnu army collapsed, and even a large number of deserters appeared.

The Xiongnu generals were shocked and angry, and they showed no mercy to the deserters, executing them with their swords.

But no matter how they punished them, the Xiongnu soldiers no longer had any intention of fighting.

Yao Shouxin took this opportunity to completely defeat the Xiongnu army in one fell swoop.

Even a dozen or so Xiongnu generals were captured alive.

This great victory directly turned the Xiongnu into frightened birds, and they retreated to the depths of the northern desert.

Jiang Chen immediately ordered that the conquered Xiongnu lands be designated as autonomous regions.

And the first governor of this region was Bao Qimeng.

Jiang Chen and Bao Qimeng slowly walked through the newly built city, which was just beginning to take shape. Looking at the faces of the people who were filled with happy smiles, the last bit of Bao Qimeng's worry completely disappeared.

For these Xiongnu who followed her, being able to eat their fill was their only pursuit.

These people did not have such malicious thoughts.

In addition, the battle not long ago had completely separated them from those Xiongnu.

The people of Great Wei in the north, although they could not completely remove the grudges against these Xiongnu, were no longer as hostile as before.

Jiang Chen looked at the bustling market, where the people of Great Wei and the Xiongnu were trading with each other, and smiled and said, "What are your thoughts?"

Bao Qimeng looked at Jiang Chen in confusion, not understanding the meaning of his words.

Jiang Chen then said, "Next, in addition to encouraging mutual trade, you must also encourage intermarriage."

"Only when the cultures and customs of both sides are integrated can the estrangement be truly eliminated."

Bao Qimeng suddenly understood, but then she stared straight at Jiang Chen.

"What about us?"

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "When you find the second governor, you can come with me to the capital."

Bao Qimeng's eyes lit up immediately, and she nodded heavily.

As the sky gradually brightened, the early court session, which had not been held for nearly two months, finally resumed on this day.