The Child Emperor

The 50,000 Northern Army had not yet arrived, and the morale inside and outside the Broken Iron City had risen to its peak. The soldiers were gearing up to prepare for a battle. As for the peace talks, everyone thought it was a cover to give the Huns a surprise attack.

Han Ruzi personally led the team out of the city to meet the generals of the Northern Army. Both parties were very enthusiastic and the atmosphere was quite harmonious. Soon after entering the city, the atmosphere changed.

Chai Zhi and others insisted on taking a look at the dead bodies, not those of ordinary soldiers, but nearly 200 noble children. The bodies had been cleaned up and placed in a yard, taking advantage of the cold of winter to keep them as they were. , A shed was erected above to prevent the snow from accumulating.

A large number of generals of the Northern Army came here to mourn their relatives and friends. Even if there were no relatives casualties, even if they were not from Xungui, the generals would come here to join in the fun. Soon after, those honorable children who survived the Iron Broken City also came. It was cancelled and it was their first time together.

The yard was crowded with people, those with lower identities could only stand in the alley outside, no one whispered, but just by eye contact, these people have been keenly aware that today's mourning is not simple, it will happen A fierce battle.

Han Ruzi and Donghai King also came, and stayed in a wing with a few followers. The room was empty, even the folding stools were brought by the followers.

Watching the honorable generals outside mourning and crying in front of the bodies of their relatives, the King of the East Sea was a little nervous, pulled on his cloak, and whispered, "Why are we here?"

"They died for the country, and Han's descendants should be present to mourn."

"Hey, they don't sacrifice their lives in vain. Every family can get a reward, and their worth is a hundred times or a thousand times that of ordinary soldiers."

Han Ruzi hummed, but said nothing, he was preparing to "fight" against General Xungui.

The guilty Donghai King misunderstood Han Ruzi's silence, and said with a dark face: "The first few people who died were taken out by you to be scouts."

Han Ruzi hummed again.

"Aren't you afraid? I heard that someone is going to take revenge on the two of us."

Han Ruzi smiled slightly, "If that's the case, I hope the revenge comes as soon as possible."

The East Sea King was silent.

More than a dozen generals walked into the house and bowed to General Zhenbei and King Donghai. The leader, Chai Zhi, was not polite, and said directly: "Tomorrow is the time for peace talks, but I heard that General Zhenbei has not yet decided whether to fight or make peace. Therefore, it is unstable, please make a decision quickly, General Zhenbei."

"The military is impermanent. It is a matter of fighting and watching the movements of the Huns."

"One hundred thousand forbidden troops against one hundred thousand Huns are sure to win. When will the Chu army see the movements of the Huns?" Chai Zhi was rude, and reported an imaginary number as usual.

Han Ruzi asked, "How long does Chai Jun think this battle will end?"

"The war will start around noon tomorrow, and it can be over before dark."

"Count the time to chase after death and defeat."

Chai Zhilue estimated, "Three to ten days."

"Iron Broken City's forage can last up to five days."

Broken Iron City is a small city in the northern part of the Saibei. The original plan was to surround and wipe out 10,000 Huns with more than 30,000 Chu troops. The battle would end before winter, and then a small number of garrisoned troops would be left to wait for the battle in the spring. The grain and grass in the city were reserved according to this plan. .

As a result, the war has continued to this day, and a large number of Chu troops have come to support one after another. However, in the cold winter, the road is difficult, and the transportation of food and grass is more difficult than the deployment of troops. To support an army of more than 80,000 people for a long time.

In addition to the slaves and labor, there were more than 100,000 people and more than 70,000 horses gathered inside and outside the Broken Iron City. Even in summer and autumn, it was very difficult to support them.

All the generals understood this truth, and Chai Zhi said: "Since there is insufficient food and grass, we should seize the opportunity to inflict heavy damage on the Huns. Even if we cannot chase down the enemy and defeat them, we must make the Huns dare not go south this winter."

"Whether the timing is right, I will make my own judgment when negotiating with Shanyu."

Chai Zhi smiled slightly, "General Zhenbei has personally been involved in danger and probed the enemy's situation, which is admired by us, but who will judge the rear? I believe that General Zhenbei must have arranged the peace talks properly, but there are always cases. , in case the Huns set a trap, in case the Zhenbei general was in danger and could not return in time, who would decide whether to fight or be in the rear?"

Han Ruzi looked at Chai Yue behind Chai Zhi and said, "General Chai Yue has guarded the Iron Broken City for many days and won two consecutive battles with the Huns. Suitable."

Chai Zhi turned around slowly, looked at his young brother, looked up and down, Chai Yue lowered her head and pretended that she didn't exist.

Chai Zhi said nothing to Chai Yue, turned to General Zhenbei and said, "Chai Yue is just a general, right?"

"I have appointed Chai Yue as the city guard of Iron Broken City."

"That's just a five-rank military general, and it has not been recognized by the imperial court. The so-called name is not right, and the words are not right. The honor and inferiority are ordered and cannot be reversed. The elites of the Northern Army are gathered here. Lin, commanded by a small sergeant, I am afraid that the military order will not go smoothly, and the fighter will be delayed."

Chai Yue did not defend himself, in this "fight", he had no right to speak.

Han Ruzi could completely retort that the more than 20,000 soldiers of the North Army were commanded smoothly by Chai Yue, but he smiled and asked, "Is Chai Jun planning to command the North Army himself?"

Chai Zhi shook his head, "What kind of virtue and ability does Chai have? The Northern Army has a ready-made commander, and the Great Sima personally entrusted the official seal to this person before leaving."

Chai Zhi turned to the side, letting Liu Kunsheng, the commander of the Northern Army, beside him.

Liu Kunsheng said embarrassedly: "When the Great Sima entrusted the official seal, he didn't know about the massive invasion of the Huns. To be honest, I can barely manage the army, judge the fighters, and command the army...I can't compare to you."

"Liu Duwei doesn't need to worry, all the generals are here, and they will make plans." Chai Zhi did not seek the opinion of General Zhenbei, and turned to the other side, "General Tong Zuo is familiar with military books and has skills in managing the army, so he can serve as Liu Duwei. You share your worries."

When Han Tong heard the words, his face turned pale, and he hurriedly said, "Dead reading, dead reading..."

Han Ruzi also pointed to one person, "General Feng You broke into the Xiongnu, and he knows the military situation in front of him best, and he can also share his worries for Captain Liu."

Feng Shili came to Iron Shattering City with great fanfare at the beginning, but now he lowered his eyebrows and did not say a word. He was a prisoner who was exchanged, and according to military law, he was punished. Chai Zhi glanced at him and did not raise any objections.

Han Ruzi turned his finger to Chai Yue, "Although Chai Yue's position is low, but he is familiar with the situation of the battle and can also share his worries for Captain Liu."

Chai Zhi turned around and pointed to the three generals and officials, and wanted to fight for them to "share their worries", but Han Ruzi began to refuse from then on, "In the face of the enemy, we need to make a decisive decision, not more people, more generals, four generals are enough. already."

For Chai Zhi, this was not enough, and with a wink, several generals jointly recommended Chai Zhi, and they must make up the number of five people.

Han Ruzi argued for a while, but agreed.

King Donghai sat next to Han Ruzi, coughing and winking for a while, but he didn't get a recommendation until the end.

Returning to the General's Mansion, the King of the East Sea said angrily, "Why don't you let me 'share our worries'? Look at these five people, only Chai Yue may save your life, Liu Kunsheng will only watch the fire from the other side, and everyone else wants you to die. in the hands of the Huns."

"If you want the Northern Army to do its best, you must give Chai Zhi a little sweetness."

"What he wants is not sweetness, but your head!"

"The overall situation is the most important, first solve the Huns, and then deal with the internal enemies."

"Tomorrow, as soon as you cross the river, the Chu army on the south bank will enter the hands of Chai Zhi. I'm afraid you won't even have a chance to come back. If you die, I will be unlucky."

Han Ruzi walked to the East Sea King, "So you have to stay here to ensure that the Chu army will not fall into the hands of Chai Zhi."

The East Sea King was stunned, "What can I do? I don't have a single soldier."

"You have my thousand parts."

The King of the East Sea was stunned again, "You hand me the troupe camp?"

"Well, although there are not many soldiers in the troupe camp, they are willing to go through fire and water for me. I have informed Chao Hua and let him follow your command. Tomorrow morning, after I cross the river, you must closely monitor the movements of Chai Zhi and others. If everything is normal, don’t worry, if there is an abnormality and you plan to attack the Huns in advance, you will imprison them, take the Great Sima Seal, and hand them over to Chai Yue.”

"But I'm not a general of the Northern Army..."

"You are the king of the East Sea, you will not be hindered anywhere."

The King of the East Sea thought for a while, "I need someone to pass on the information, and I also need to find a way to bring the troops to the center of the military tent... I can do it, don't worry."

Han Ruzi smiled slightly, "I don't worry."

"You believe me so much. To be honest, I'm a little surprised." The King of the East Sea did not expect that he would be entrusted with such an important task.

"We are brothers, and we should help each other, and—" Han Ruzi sighed, "Chai Zhi wants revenge on you and me. Besides you, who else can I trust?"

There was an urge in the East Sea King's heart, and he wanted to tell everything he knew, but he hated this urge and said with a smile: "Yes, we are already tied together."

Han Ruzi took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to the King of the East Sea, "These days, I have persuaded some people that they are willing to serve me, but they need a leader, this person can only be you, it is necessary When you show this piece of paper, someone will stand up to help you."

The King of the East Sea took the paper, opened it and glanced at it, "This painting is the sword of Taizu?"

"This is a signal that people who can come up with the same paper can be trusted."

"Looks like you've got things in order."

"I won't put the two of us in danger."

There was another impulse in Donghai King's heart, but he still held back and said with a smile: "If we take down the Northern Army, we can go back to the capital together."

"Well, let's go back to the capital together. Also, we have to be on guard against the Huns. I have agreed with Chai Yue to send troops. If there is an accident, we will send troops when it's time to send troops, but we can't let Chai Zhi advance."

"Don't worry, in short, watch over Chai Zhi and let Chai Yue make a free decision."

The two brothers smiled at each other.

After the East Sea King left, Han Ruzi sat alone for a while. He learned from Meng E a trick: stab a sword in the dark Middle East and throw a dart in the west, and one person can create several or even dozens of people. illusion.

He has created a big enough illusion, and it will depend on whether he can "scare" his enemies into cowardice and his friends into firmness tomorrow.