The news from Hawkeye made Tou Manshan silent for a while. The left and right armies were defeated at the same time, and now only his middle army and a group of women, children, and livestock remained.

Can you get away further north? Horses can, cattle and sheep cannot. Meng Tian is not far from them, they can't drive far even overnight, the cattle and sheep have stopped listening, and they have to rest and eat.

His authority was shaken by successive defeats. The few big households, Du Hou and the heads of thousands of households who had just shut up began to complain again, regardless of the occasion, regardless of decency, and regardless of dignity and humility. They besieged him like flies and mosquitoes, making all his subordinates suspicious of him, resentful of him, and even - despise him.

The plough sleeping in the tent startled, and Wuzhu patted him worriedly and held him in his arms. After running around for days, the child is also tired. He doesn't sleep well when he's tired, and he wakes up at night.

Uzhu soothed the child while looking worriedly at her husband, the greatest king of the steppe. Her eyes were dark and her face was no longer as radiant as it used to be. The insecurities and complaints of others made her worry about her husband, and if they could lift him up, they would be able to put him down. Changing circumstances make anything possible.

Zhuo Gelin coughed outside, and as soon as the curtain was lifted, the torches in the tent were frightened, and they were extinguished in a flash, and Wuzhu's heart was also extinguished. She stared at the door in horror.

The husband stood up, and he didn't take off his armor, and he just wore it all the way.

"Brother, I'm back!"

The right Tu Qi King came in from outside the door, his voice was already hoarse, probably screaming too much.

"Well, it's good to come back!"

Mao Dunshan poured a cup of tea for his younger brother with his own hands, tried it with his hands, and it was still hot. After handing over the tea, he asked again: "What about Tuya, let Tuya get some food." ”

Wuzhu gently put down the child and walked out of the tent to call Tuya. Tuya had actually just gone out not long ago, and was dozing off around the fire with her head in her arms and a few people.

Tuya opened her eyes in a daze, and she didn't stand firmly, almost falling on the fire, and was picked up by Zhuo Gelin, who was quick to see her next to her, before she could stand firmly. She stamped the sparks on her feet, took a roast leg of lamb from the fire, and followed the beads in. When people come in, their steps are still vain. She felt sick. But at this time, nothing can be said. So what?

Tou Manshan greeted him: "Let's eat something first!" After eating, I slowly summed it up, and I already knew the situation. ”

The right Tu Qi King sighed ashamedly, he was really hungry, and took the leg of mutton and gnawed it down. Tou Manshan Yu pushed the tea in front of him and said, "The matter is already like this, and it is only left to decide." There is nothing to regret or be ashamed of. Three hundred thousand, it seems to be true. This Great Qin spent his blood to drive us to the desert. This battle, anyone who fights is like this! ”

Right Tu Qi Wang swallowed a mouthful of meat, and said vaguely: "Before, all of them covered in Shangjun, and they kept practicing and practicing, but they didn't see any movement, but I didn't expect that his preparations were so early and so fine, I'm afraid that even every dirt bag and every forest on our side have been thoroughly explored." ”

"Huaxia people, there is a lot of movement here, we ......" Tou Manshan Yu pointed to his temple and shook his head again.

The right Tu Qi King said "um" for a moment, and then stopped talking. All that was left of the room was the sound of him chewing loudly.

Tou Manshan didn't know what he was thinking, staring at the torch in distraction. Although Uzhu was worried, she was really sleepy, so she leaned her head on her son and fell asleep with one hand on him.

After about a cup of tea, Zhuo Gelin outside the door said, "King Zuo Tu Qi is here." Then the curtain rang, and a cool breeze blew in the night, and the torches were blown on and off. Wuzhu vaguely felt that she should ask Tuya to get food, but she just couldn't get up, she said to herself, this is a dream, and fell asleep again.

Tuya came in on her own this time. She forced herself to come in with a roast leg of lamb, and the scene in the room startled her. Zuo Tu Qi Wang was burying his head in Tou Manshan Yu's arms and crying, and he was crying. She was so frightened that she suddenly sobered up, put down the roast leg of lamb and quickly withdrew. Zhuo Gelin, who was guarding the tent door, winked at her and shook his head. She quickly nodded and retreated.

He was still sitting by the fire in front of his tent. The stars in the sky are as bright as usual, but at this time everyone is sleeping, including the cattle and sheep. And now, I don't know how many people are tired but can't sleep.

He heard that King Zuotu Qi in the tent had lost his two sons. Sadness is contagious, but he has seen too much of it, and is accustomed to thinking optimistically: he also has a five-year-old son, and the little one is already able to whip people with a horsewhip. Fortunately, he can still live. In the future, many sons can be born.

Tou Manshan knew that it was useless to persuade him, and he couldn't stop drinking, so he let him cry. He only hoped that this cry would not spread too far and let the people outside hear it and disturb the morale of the army. In fact, even if his emotions were out of control, it was a moment, and Zuo Tu Qi Wang had already begun to control himself the moment he was awakened by Che Li.

The child woke up crying, probably frightened, and the cry was different from the usual. Wuzhu helplessly propped herself up, hugged him and coaxed, singing and laughing, unkempt hair, like an ordinary cook.

Touman was even more confused by the voice, he forced his anger and waved his hand to let the two of them out. Wuzhu looked at him resentfully, took something and covered the cart, and carried him out.

The crying was gone, and the tent was eerily quiet. The torch cracked, and there was a "pop" sound, which was abrupt and weird.

The king of the right Tu Qi took a leg of mutton to his brother to eat, and said, "No matter what, you have to eat something to have strength." ”

Zuo Tu Qi Wang nodded, grabbed the leg of mutton, and took a hard bite.

The right Tu Qi King stared at him for a while, and said to the head Manshan Yu: "Big brother, look at the next ......"

Before Tou Manshan Yu could speak, King Zuo Tu Qi put down the leg of mutton and said: "I don't agree to the peace talks, I want blood for blood, tooth for tooth!" Even if I am the only one in the end, I will avenge my son! ”

The right king looked directly at him and said, "Do you want to see that your youngest son will also die before you, and then you will avenge all your sons together?" ”

King Zuo Tu Qi was speechless for a while, and the words of revenge were easy to say, and even his life had already been prepared. But the thought of his five-year-old son made him hesitate.

Tou Mandanyu was still weighing, and he didn't know how to decide.

The right Tu Qi King said: "Big brother, are you afraid that our family will lose control over the various tribes of the grassland? ”

Tou Manshan nodded invisibly.

All three were lost in thought.

If they could accept the conditions of retreating north when Daqin sent people to convey their negotiation intentions, then there would not be today's defeat. Now accept the conditions, what does everyone think? What do bereaved families think? How to accept?

Opening a negotiation means that he made a mistake in decision-making and took the lives of thousands of families as a child's play!

But if he continues to fight, will he be able to hold on?

There is an explanation for how to reverse the defeat, but if not, he and his family will definitely step down.

The Right Tu Qi King said tentatively, "Why don't we ask Providence?" ”

The other two turned their heads to him, this is a way, but this is the last way when people can't decide, is it really the end?

The Right Tu Qi King lowered his voice and motioned for the two brothers to come closer and said, "Gather the leaders of the various tribes and show the will of heaven in front of them, and in the end they don't have to say anything, they have to listen to us!" ”

Tou Man Shan Yu and Zuo Tu Qi Wang glanced at each other, this is indeed a good way.

The two of them looked at King Tu Qi on the right, since this idea was from him, then he must also have a plan for how to operate it. The Right Tu Qi King nodded at the two of them and said, "Don't worry! ”

Tou Manshan Yu sighed slightly and said, "That's it, I'll let people know." The sky is about to dawn, and we must make a decision before the Qin army sets out. ”

The right Tu Qi king and the left Tu Qi king got up and went out, and they were to settle their respective people.

Tou Manshan Yu shouted at the door: "Zhuo Gelin! ”

Zhuo Ge was excited, and when he heard this voice, Shan Yu had already made up his mind, and he quickly got up and came in.

"Go and tell the chiefs of the tribes to come to my tent! No one shall delay, and must come before dawn. ”

This sleepless night, people come quickly.

Drog burned the fire vigorously, and the light of the fire reflected on every worried and tired face. Seeing Tou Manshan Yu coming out of the big tent, a thousand household chiefs shouted: "Do you want to negotiate?" What about our dead brothers? ”

Another thousand-household chief answered: "Yes, we Huns have no time to admit defeat!" ”

One of the older ones roared and said, "How many lives does the one who says this?" Let him be the first to rush tomorrow! ”

Another also chimed in: "Yes, let his whole family rush forward!" ”

The scene was chaotic.

When Maudun saw that his father's authority had been challenged, and that no one was obedient, he grabbed his whip and whipped it at the fire, and suddenly sparks flew everywhere, and the people flashed to the side, and after a "buzz", they all looked at him accusatoryly.

Maudun exclaimed, "From now on, if anyone does not listen well to Shan Yu after he finishes speaking, I will throw him into the fire." ”

He raised his eyebrows upside down, his eyes wide open, and the firelight shone on his distorted face, which looked terrifying.

Taking advantage of the momentary silence, the Right Tu Qi King stood up and said, "Everyone knows the battle situation. We Huns are not greedy for life and afraid of death, and we are not forgetful of the dead brothers, for the chance of survival and the honor of the Huns, I believe that every soldier will bravely rush out. But everyone knows the situation, and the news from the spies about the 300,000 Qin army seems to be true. If we continue to fight, I am afraid that we will throw all the seeds of our Huns on this steppe. It is true that we cannot leave behind so many cattle and sheep, but they are the ones that affect our northward expansion. Tomorrow morning, Meng Tian's army will definitely take action, and if we continue to quarrel here, there will be no result, and it will only cause the division of the ethnic group. Shan Yu didn't want to see this result, and he was afraid that his decision was wrong, and he wanted to leave this matter to God. If you're okay, let's let the wizard ask the gods! ”

The crowd "buzzed" a few times, and gradually quieted down, and asked God to decide that it was the best way to go.

The right slaughter of the king beckoned, and the wizard came. He was in his fifties, his face was smeared, and he calmly glanced at the audience, and the crowd suddenly fell silent. He took a bag in his hand, and when he opened it, there were several pieces of cow's shoulder blades. The bones were white and looked fresh, and the blood marks on the fracture were still there.

The wizard poured another bowl of wine and poured it on the fire with a "bang", and the smoke rose and smelled of wine.

Then the wizard threw the bones of the ox into the fire, and began to walk barefoot around the fire, and walked faster and faster, faster and faster, until at last he was like crazy, his head swinged, his eyes were red, and the white foam in his mouth fell up and down, and he fell to the fire with a "snap", and everyone smelled the smell of burning hair. Then he stood still.

The people "buzzed" again, and someone wanted to come up to take a look, so the person next to them stopped and made a booing motion.

After a while, the wizard lying on the ground twitched, and after a while, he twitched again, and at last he let out a long breath, and the others followed suit. The tension was finally relieved.

The right Tu Qi King stepped forward, helped the wizard up from the ground, and stretched out his hand to the side, and someone handed over a bowl of milk. The wizard feebly let King Tu Qi help him to feed him, and after a while, he closed his eyes a few times, and it seemed that he had recovered from his dazed state just now. He walked to the fire, not afraid of hot hands, fished the cow bones out of the fire in a few strokes, and then lined up the cow bones piece by piece in front of everyone, squatted down, and carefully looked at the cracks on them.

A thousand household chiefs also squatted down, looking at the cow bones while looking at the wizard's expression.

The sorcerer opened his mouth: "God said, in order for the Huns to survive on the grassland for a long time, we must temporarily stop the war with the Chinese people who farm the land, and for the sake of the future, all grievances must be swallowed." When a loved one dies, they will become dirt on the grassland, so that the grass grows more vigorously and the cattle and sheep are better fed. We only need to take good care of the grassland, take care of the cattle and sheep, that is to take care of our dead relatives. ”

After the wizard finished speaking, he stood up and looked at the expressions of the crowd, and knew that his task was complete.

The sorcerer stepped back, and Tou Manshan Yu walked to the fire, looked around at the crowd, and said aloud, "Have you heard the will of God clearly?" ”

Some nodded, others remained silent. At this time, no one is yelling anymore.

Tou Manshan Yu said: "In this case, our children of the grassland will obey God's arrangement, swallow grievances, and for the sake of the future." Tomorrow morning, I will send someone to Meng Tian to tell him what we mean by our willingness to cooperate. I promise that this winter, everyone will have food to eat, wine to drink, and clothes to wear. ”

Everyone was silent, still looking forward to the following.

Touman then said, "God has said that this is a temporary arrangement." Let's see how things develop. Everyone hurry back to rest before dawn and settle down in the clan, we can only tide over the difficulties together if we work together. ”

People looked at each other, some shook their heads unwillingly, some turned around and left, and some patted the people next to them and left. In this way, after a while, only a few men from the Su Clan were left in front of the tent.

The right Tu Qi King stepped forward and said, "Brother, what should I do, who will I send to deliver the letter?" ”

The prince Maudun stood up and said, "I'll take a few people!" ”

The right Tu Qi King said, "The prince still doesn't want to go, right?" In the past few days, none of the men who appeared in Qin Jun's field of vision had escaped with arrows and crossbows. I'm afraid the prince won't have a chance to speak. ”

Mao Dun looked at his hesitant father and said, "I brought someone with me, it's okay, as long as one person is alive, I can deliver the letter." ”

Tou Man Shan Yu looked at him deeply, the defeat in the first battle must have made him deeply ashamed, he was ashamed. He nodded and said, "Okay, do things with more brains!" ”