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The Black Bear is located about 80 miles north of Lingzhou City. It is a field bounded by the Carp River and stretches northward. There are grasslands, forests, rivers, mountains, green trees and gurgling springs. It lives with all kinds of animals of all sizes. It is an excellent hunting place.

Although the Qiang people in Heshuo were trying to transform from nomadic peoples to farming peoples, they still retain many nomadic customs, such as living in tents, drinking milk wine, eating mutton, and hunting was also one of them. Their hunting was actually a kind of solemn communication. It took at least ten days and half a month to hold a hunt, and countless banquets were held during this period, and there were dancers and musicians accompanying them to enjoy themselves.

Before dawn, a hunting team of thousands of people set off from Lingzhou City and arrived at the Heixiongyuan at noon. They set up camp in a high ground. The tent was covered with carpets and surrounded by various precious gold bottles and porcelain. The top of the tent was hung with gold threads, making the tent magnificent magnificent.

At this time, the tent was filled with laughter and the sound of silk and bamboo. A group of young Qiang girls were dancing in the tent. The sides were filled with Qiang nobles participating in the hunting. This was the first banquet for the Qiang King Ah Suan to entertain the distinguished guests of the Huns who came from afar.

The Xiongnu envoy was named Luan Tidaman, who was a relative of the Great Shanyu Huchuquan and a nobleman of the Xiongnu. He was named the Right Rizhu King at the age of fifteen or sixteen. He was only because he was bald and always wore a hexagonal leather hat regardless of the cold and heat.

He had two major hobbies by nature, women and hunting. This time, the Qiang people held a grand hunt to entertain him, and arranged eighteen beautiful ladies to serve him, which made him deeply satisfied.

Daman drank several bowls of milk wine in a row, and his bald head became even brighter. He only heard his rough laughter echoing in the tent. "Why did the Qiang King be afraid of the Han army? Although the Han army defeated the Wuhuan, it was because the Wuhuan was not strong in will and always wanted to surrender. As a result, he gave up on his own initiative and defended the camp to death. He was successfully attacked by the Han army at night. We were hundreds of thousands of soldiers wearing armor, which was enough to sweep the Central Plains. Not to mention a small Liu Jing, even Cao Cao, we didn't take it seriously."

Daman's words of self-conceited caused whispers in the tent, and the faces of several kings showed contempt. The expression on the face of the king Wu Sheng was particularly obvious. If the Huns could deal with the Han army, why did they lower their stature to form an alliance with the Qiang people? This was obviously a slap in the face. It seemed that this person had drunk too much or was a arrogant and conceited person.

Wu Sheng sat very close to Daman. When Daman saw his expression, he immediately said unhappy: "Master, do you think I'm wrong?"

Wu Sheng bowed and smiled and said, "King Rizhu is completely correct. Although Liu Jing established the Han Kingdom and occupied Guanlong, most of his soldiers were southern soldiers from the Jingshu area. The water battle was good. But when they arrived in the north, they would probably be unable to do so. King Rizhu's words greatly encouraged our confidence."

Daman laughed loudly, "The king is very good at speaking, but the king still lacks some heat. I think the four kings can inherit the position of Qiang King, which is also what my Shanyu means."

His words were obviously provocative, and the four kings all had a little unnatural look on their faces. The four kings Zuo Dan were overjoyed, but the great king Wu Sheng had a gloomy face and said nothing. The atmosphere of the big tent suddenly became very awkward.

Although Daman was a playboy, he also heard that the four sons of the Qiang King were not born to the same mother. They were disagreeable since childhood and were incompatible in order to compete for the throne. Wu Sheng was rude to him just now, so he deliberately belittled Wu Sheng. As for the fact that the Shanyu attaches great importance to the four kings, he was completely nonsense.

Ah Shang was very dissatisfied with Daman's intentional provocation, but he did not dare to offend the Hun prince. He had to hold back his annoyance, laughed dryly, took off his bow and arrow and said to Daman: "I think the wine and food are almost done, so why not get up and practice horses and check around first to see if you can gain something."

Daman was overjoyed. He had been looking forward to hunting, so he said happily: "The Qiang King's proposal is just right for me."

Everyone laughed together, and Ah Suan immediately ordered: "Blow the trumpet and hunt."

"Woo" the sound of the trumpet sounded, and thousands of Qiang warriors were on the horse one after another. The four kings each brought several people, and the armor flags were different. Wang Zuodan was so excited that he urged him to come forward and smiled at the king Wusheng and said, "Brother, how about we make a bet?"

Looking at this powerful opponent who was competing for the throne with him, Wu Sheng narrowed his eyes and smiled: "How to make a bet?"

"Since this place is called Black Bear Yuan, there must be black bears. Let's bet to see who will hunt a black bear and offer it to your father first. Will the elder brother be willing?"

"Yes, but what should I do if the loser"

"The loser must take the initiative to admit in front of the father that he is inferior to the other party."

Wu Sheng sneered, "Did you have prepared in advance and caught a black bear and hid it somewhere?"

Zuo Dan immediately said angrily: "If I am prepared, I will not be buried in the Qiangzu after my death."

This was a heavy oath, Wu Sheng nodded immediately, "Okay, I'll make this bet with you."

Wu Sheng turned around and shouted at the samurai under his command: "My sons, who will find the black bear first? Let's go."

Several warriors shouted and followed Wu Sheng and ran away. Zuo Dan looked at them and walked away. He couldn't help but show a sinister smile on his face. This time he was hunting, he was preparing to find an opportunity to get rid of his elder brother, but he was very cautious. If his father found out that it was his own, his life would be difficult to protect. In the end, he just made wedding dresses for the second and fourth brothers.

So he did not bring Deng Ai and others with him, but hid them in the forest of the hunting ground in advance. If Wu Sheng wanted to hunt black bears, he would definitely search along the river near the forest, and naturally he would enter the ambush circle he arranged in advance.

He pondered for a moment, and then said to his confidant behind him: "As planned, if they succeed, they will immediately get rid of them."

"Abide by the order"

The confidant warrior urged the horse to leave, and Zuo Dan also shouted: "Warriors, we are looking for the black bear, come with me."

He rode his horse and ran away, and the five cavalry behind him ran away with him.

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The Black Bear originally covered a vast area, with thousands of cavalry divided into more than a dozen teams, and soon disappeared. They made an appointment to return to the camp to hunt at dusk. There were only a few logistics personnel left in the camp, packing up the camp, killing cattle and sheep to prepare dinner.

Deng Ai led eight men to spend two nights in the mountains and forests, and there was also a guide with them. Zuo Dan used a lot of money to buy Deng Ai and others and asked them to get rid of King Wu Sheng for himself. This hunting was the best opportunity, but Deng Ai and others had never seen Wu Sheng, so Zuo Dan arranged a guide who was familiar with Wu Sheng and also familiar with the terrain to lead them to complete this mission.

They had already received news that the hunting team had set up camp ten miles away. Deng Ai and others went down the mountain and hid outside the forest, waiting for the opportunity. The place where they hid was located in the northeast corner of the forest, which was a must-pass place for hunting. Not far away was a small river, about two meters wide, and the river water was clear and shallow, and you could see the pebbles at the bottom of the river.

Everyone was sitting under a few big trees to rest. The guide complained: "I don't understand why you are here waiting. The king is not here. This is the king's way, and it is the place where the Qiang King hunts. We should go to the northwest corner where there are black bears there. The king will definitely be there."

Deng Ai said nothing, chewing grass roots in his mouth, leaned against the big tree, closed his eyes, and ignored the guide. They had another mission to come to Lingzhou this time. Although it was also an assassination, the target was not the king. This hunting was also a great opportunity for them to complete the mission.

Yesterday he met Wei Jin. Wei Jin had already figured out the hunting habits and lines of the Qiang King in advance. The two agreed on a detailed action plan and arranged an ambush line for Deng Ai. He found the mark left by Wei Jin on a big tree next to him.

At this time, Chen Ji on the top of the tree suddenly shouted in a low voice: "Discover the target"

Everyone stood up at the same time, became nervous, and looked out with all their attention. For a moment, the sound of horse hooves came. A team of several people rushed towards him. There was a Qiang King flag in front of him, which was a knight's golden helmet and golden armor, and a large gold-drawn bow in his hand. The guide was stunned and shook his head and said, "This is the Qiang King, not the King, you have made a mistake."

Deng Ai watched Qiang Wang Liang for a long time and ordered: "Get up and follow them."

Everyone got on the horse, and the guide was anxious, ran up and grabbed the reins of Deng Ai's war horse, and said anxiously: "What are you doing with the King of Qiang? The king is in the west, do you understand?"

Deng Ai sneered, waved his hand and pierced the guide's throat with a sword. The guide covered the blood-stormed throat and looked at him incredibly. Deng Ai apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm not Zhang Ai, but Han general Deng Ai. The target of our visit to Lingzhou this time is not the king, but the King of Qiang, let you die and understand."

The guide pointed at Deng Ai, and said it, and fell to the sky. When Deng Ai saw that he was dead, he shook his head and turned around to urge his horse to run north. The followers followed him closely, and the group ran away in the forest. There were signs left by Wei Jin in advance. They passed through a near and ran towards a valley.

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Qiang King Ah Shang led several guards to the north. He had been hunting many times here, and had a familiar line. His target was a deer herd, and he knew that the deer shed was not far from the north.

They ran less than a mile to an open area, and to the east was a valley. Every time they hunted, they drove the deer into the valley, blocked the exit, and shot the deer in the valley.

Ah Suan held the horse and his opponent ordered: "Let's go and drive away the deer."

Several guards scattered away, and Ah Yan led dozens of cavalry to run into the valley. He wanted to wait for prey to come in the valley first. This was his fourth time hunting like this. The previous time he had a lot of harvest, not only hunting deer, but also prey such as boars, deer, and leopards.

The valley is about two miles long and one mile wide. It is a gourd-shaped valley with high mountains and dense forests on both sides. It is also a place where pigs and leopards appear. Today, Ah Shang held his breath and showed his hunting ability in front of the Huns' envoy. The rich prey is the best proof.
Chapter completed!