The Child Emperor

In old age, even if it is only to make himself comfortable, he is willing to give up his attitude and politeness. Da Chanyu reclined on the soft chair, panting heavily, and smilingly welcomed the arrival of General Zhenbei.

"He apologized to General Zhenbei and couldn't get up to welcome him. He drank too much last night, and his drink has not completely passed." Fang Daye, who translated on his behalf, paused and added, "Da Danyu did drink a lot."

Han Ruzi asked Fang Daye to say a few words of greetings for him, and sat across from him.

Da Chanyu put away his smile and spoke sternly.

Fang Daye said: "Da Shanyu knows the movements of the Chu army, he is very sorry... The Chu army did not launch an attack this morning, and the Huns made preparations in vain."

Fang Daye listened for a while, then talked to Da Shanyu for a few words, and then said to General Zhenbei: "The Huns hope to fight the Chu army and regain their confidence in victory. They feel that if they can defeat the Chu army , you can turn your head to defeat the fake Chanyu in the West. The Huns are ready to fight to the death. They sharpened their knives, prepared arrows, and nailed their horses' hooves... The Xiongnu language is more complicated, in short, they don't They will flee again and then retreat, and if there is a war, the first thing the Huns will do is to shoot all the livestock except the horses in the camp to show that there is no way to retreat, and they must get food in the camp of the Chu army.”

"Please tell General Fang to tell Da Shanyu..." Han Ruzi was considering the language, Fang Daye said, "I have already told him that the Chu army's retreat has been cut off. If there is a war, there will be no retreat."

"Well, the Chu army is really about to retreat. I just got the news this morning that a group of mob has attacked Shenxiong Pass. At this time, I don't know who the pass is in." Han Ruzi said.

Fang Daye took a deep breath, "General Zhenbei can say something, I'll tell Da Shanyu..." He glanced at Jin Chuiduo, "General Zhenbei, please tell me."

Han Ruzi cleared his throat, "I understand the determination of the Huns to fight to the death, and I also believe in the strength of the Huns' cavalry, but Da Chanyu wanted to find confidence in the Chu army, and it was a big mistake. The 30,000 Chu army was still able to fight with fewer enemies. The Huns may still have a slight advantage in defending Broken Iron City, not to mention an army of 100,000 people? Running and fighting on the vast grasslands, the two armies compete, but they are the leaders of the Chu army. We are only afraid that the Huns will run too fast. , I never worry about winning the battle on the battlefield. Yes, the Chu army did not attack, but turned and retreated. Even so, Broken Iron City is still the city of Great Chu, and no amount of Huns can take it away."

Fang Daye translated according to the facts, Da Shanyu nodded for a while, shook his head for a while, and finally laughed and said a few words quickly.

"We've already met and gained mutual trust, so why waste time trying to be clever? The Chu army didn't attack, and the Huns didn't take the opportunity to counterattack. This shows that both sides are sincere. It's better to step over and test each other and say something. "

Fang Daye unknowingly took on Da Chanyu's tone. He translated it very well, and Jin Chuiduo next to him couldn't get in a word.

Han Ruzi nodded, "The Huns must retreat, stay away from the river, and are not allowed to invade any city in Chu."

"Da Danyu said yes, as long as the peace talks are reached, they will withdraw immediately. The Eastern Huns have run several camps in the valleys in the north, and have prepared a lot of pasture, enough for the Huns to spend the winter. Da Danyu also hopes that the Chu army will not go north. Every camp is the lifeblood of the Huns, and if one loses, the Huns will never end with the Great Chu.”

This is the basis of the peace talks, and Han Ruzi agreed. After that, the two parties took turns to propose conditions, all within a reasonable range, and there was basically no dispute. After about half an hour, Han Ruzi said: "There is one thing that should have been brought up by Da Shanyu. Yes, he didn't say it, so I had to do it myself: I'm just a general of the Chu army, I can promise many things, but I can't decide."

This is a major loophole in the negotiation, but Da Chanyu seems to think it doesn't exist. After listening to Fang Daye's translation, he moved laboriously on the soft chair and spoke at a much slower pace.

"Da Shanyu said that his ambitions are not large, and he only hopes that the mutual trust between the two sides can be deepened a little bit. He heard that General Zhenbei is the grandson of Emperor Wu, and he was an emperor for a while. That's enough. He believes that General Zhenbei is enough. The future is endless, and the Huns are even willing to help if needed."

Han Ruzi glanced at Jin Chuiduo. Nine times out of ten, Da Danyu learned from her the identity of General Zhenbei before, and he said, "Thank you for Da Chanyu's kindness, but I also ask him to believe that under any circumstances , even if my life is on the verge of death, I will never allow the Huns to enter the customs, let alone make an invitation."

Da Danyu nodded and said through Fang Daye: "As long as peace talks are reached, the Huns will never cross the Henan. General Zhenbei asked a question for Da Danyu, and Da Danyu also wants to show respect: General Zhenbei does not care about the West. What happened? Fake Chanyu's power is rapidly expanding, he not only claimed to be a Xiongnu, but also publicly claimed to accomplish what the Xiongnu never achieved, capture the entire Chu land, and kill all the Chu people."

Of course, Han Ruzi was concerned about this matter, but he did not intend to listen to the Xiongnu's one-sided remarks. "I know enough. Da Chu has officials in the Western Regions, and I will let them collect more and more accurate information."

"Fake Chanyu is still some distance away from the Western Regions, General Zhenbei let the officials do more inquiries, you will know the power and means of Fake Chanyu, and thus understand why the Huns fled the West and why they must negotiate with the Great Chu, that's not Threats far in the horizon can range from one year to five years, and if Shan is sure to lead his army eastward, it will depend on when he can conquer all the Western countries.”

It was almost the same as talking about this, Han Ruzi said, "Do you want to write a document and stamp it?"

Fang Daye shook his head, "The Huns don't have words, and they don't believe what's on the paper. Wait for me to ask."

Da Chanyu straightened his body slowly, made gestures with both hands, and Jin Chuiduo, who had never been involved in the conversation, spoke up, speaking in the Hun language, which Han Ruzi could tell. She said it clumsily, as if she was still angry. In the end, she shut up and gave in.

Fang Daye felt that Da Chanyu's request was a bit too much, so he waited for a while before translating, and only said one sentence: "Da Chanyu wants to marry General Zhenbei."

"What?" Han Ruzi didn't respond for a while.

"He kiss, that is..."

"I know what marriage is. Da Chanyu wants to marry the princess of Da Chu? It's impossible..."

"No, Dadan wants to marry General Zhenbei, and he wants to marry his daughter to you."

Han Ruzi was stunned. The matter of marriage has existed since ancient times. Usually, the princess of the Central Plains married the king of the grassland, and there were times when it was the other way around, but in any case, the one who married must be the emperor.

Da Chanyu said many more words, Fang Daye said: "Da Chanyu is very clear that it is difficult to make Da Chu believe in the goodwill of the Huns and the threat of the West. General Zhenbei dared to negotiate with the West, and his courage is commendable. General Zhenbei became a family. He also said..."

"No need." Han Ruzi said, thinking for a while, "Tell Da Chanyu that I am a minister of the Great Chu, and I cannot make a relationship with a foreigner without authorization. If he really wants to, I can only report it to the court."

Han Ruzi did not mention that he had a wife, because this was not a problem for the Huns at all.

"Da Chanyu understands the difficulty, so he doesn't want to marry immediately, he can wait until Chu has a better understanding of the West before making a decision, but if Chu Xiong wants to form a real alliance, a relationship is essential, or the general of Zhenbei , or the Emperor of Great Chu, no one else will. Da Chanyu has only one request, ask General Zhenbei to move and meet Da Chanyu's daughter, at least let the Huns know that there is hope for relatives, and they can go north with peace of mind."

Da Chanyu, like Han Ruzi, was worried that his prestige was not enough to suppress the Hun army that had just merged, and he needed some external help.

However, Han Ruzi felt that this matter was very inappropriate, so he shook his head and said, "Tell Da Chanyu that I am already taking a lot of risks when I come to the peace talks, and even if it is only a small sign of a relationship, it will cause me a lot of trouble. "

Fang Daye is a native of Chu, of course he understands how much suspicion this will bring to General Zhenbei, so he explained to Da Shanyu very seriously. If you are willing to make concessions, General Zhenbei does not need to move, he will send someone to pick up his daughter, enter the tent for a while, and General Zhenbei can look at it or not."

Da Chanyu looked very serious, and said a few words directly to General Zhenbei.

"Da Chanyu said, don't look at his old age, his body is not weak at all, his daughter is just..."

Han Ruzi interrupted Fang Daye's retelling and asked, "Should I agree with him?"

"I'll talk to him again."

Fang Daye argued with Da Danyu again, and finally said: "It's better... I agree, it's a blind date for the emperor."

Han Ruzi knew very well that he did not lead the army to fight against the Huns. After returning to Beijing, he would definitely attract numerous accusations. "Blind date" for the emperor was even more nonsense. Reluctantly: "Okay."

Jin Chuiduo went to send orders outside the account, and only then did Han Ruzi glance at her again.

Jin Chuiduo deliberately avoided.

The rest of the peace talks were relatively easy. Da Chanyu praised his daughter for her unparalleled beauty, and then talked about some Western things. In his description, the ghost, Da Chanyu, was very cruel, and for the city that dared to resist him, After the breach, all men will be killed, regardless of age, even newborn babies. The West Huns have fought several battles with them, and they have been listed as rebels...

Han Ruzi felt that Da Chanyu must be exaggerating, so he just listened without asking questions.

Da Danyu had probably made preparations long ago. Soon after Jin Chuiduo sent the order, his daughters arrived, not one, but two.

"General Zhenbei and the emperor...you can marry one each." Fang Daye translated. After all, he was from Chu. Although he knew a lot about the Xiongnu, he still felt that this was too contrary to etiquette.

Da Danyu is right, his two daughters are very young, fourteen or fifteen years old, and they are also very beautiful. They stood at the door, bowed their heads slightly, and blushed. Squint.

The peace talks finally ended, and Danyu hoped that General Zhenbei would reach an agreement with the court as soon as possible, "The Huns will wait until next spring at most."

Jin Chuiduo sent Da Chanyu's two daughters out of the account, and Da Chanyu said a few more words, Fang Daye did not translate it immediately, but said to Han Ruzi on the way back to the camp: "Da Chanyu said that he asked the town to The North General looked at not two daughters, but three daughters, and he also said—"

Fang Daye didn't want to participate in the court battle at all, but he had to translate this sentence, "The Huns are willing to help General Zhenbei regain the throne, and he asked General Zhenbei to think about it carefully."