This night, the Huns' Zhishan stayed awake all night.

He thought to himself: How to deal with Wang Mang in the future? Wang Mang is not an idle person. If we Huns fight rashly, I'm afraid we will be defeated! But if peace is negotiated casually, Wang Mang will not believe it. Even if he believed it, he would not treat us Huns favorably, and would definitely put forward more harsh conditions.

The next day, Zhidan Yu's eyes were already bloodshot.

He thought to himself: How tired! I'm better off dead. But I couldn't sleep. What to do? Wang Mang's affair made me insomnia.

Forget it, let's negotiate peace! To start a war with the Han Dynasty now is a dead end!

At this time, Zhidan Yu summoned King Zuo Xian again.

After King Zuo Xian came, he asked in a low voice, "Big brother, how have you thought about it?" Do you want to make peace? ”

"I've figured it out. In fact, it is better for our Great Huns to negotiate peace with the Han Dynasty. However, we need to promote talks. It is not possible to take the initiative to negotiate peace. It is necessary to make a posture of fighting before forcing the central government of the Han Dynasty to negotiate peace. ”

Zhishan Yu said with a smile.

"Really? Big order is wise! That's a clever idea! King Zuo Xian said with a smile.

Not long after, the Huns issued an ultimatum to the Han Dynasty: "If you don't reply, you will break through Daijun and kill Chang'an." ”

Wang Mang looked at the national letter of the Xiongnu and thought: The Xiongnu are so arrogant and rude. It's just the other way around. I really can't wait to lead the army to sweep away the Xiongnu and carry forward the prestige of the country.

Wang Mang in the Weiyang Palace summoned Yan You and Wai Zhang again.

"This is the national letter of the Huns, you two take a look!" Wang Mang casually handed the letter of state to Yan You.

Yan You and Wai Zhang looked at it, and their faces suddenly turned pale.

Wai Zhang sneered: "Your Majesty, such a national letter. Can we accept that? ”

Wai Zhang thought to himself: The Huns simply don't take our Han in their eyes. If it goes on like this, it's really going to be difficult.

Yan You put the national letter on the table and whispered, "I don't know what His Majesty the Emperor wants?" We don't have an idea right now! ”

"You're not out of ideas. I think: You just don't dare to speak. In fact, you all think that peace is the only way out. But he is afraid of being called a traitor. ”

Wang Mang laughed.

He thought to himself: Mourning, Yan You. That little bit of your heart. Thought I didn't know?

"Your Majesty, I think that we need to negotiate peace with the Huns as soon as possible, and then recuperate. If today is already full of devastation, if there is a war now. We're dead. ”

Lamentation sighed.

"Your Majesty, we still need to negotiate peace with the Huns now, otherwise once the Huns are overwhelmed. The remnants of the Han princes and kings were bound to fight back. We're just sitting back. Yan Yougui advised.

"Yan Youda Sima was too worried. Not so serious. Nine out of ten princes and kings of the Han Dynasty were straw bales. Nanyang's Liu Yan has some skills. But he had no roots. Not my match at all. Wang Mang said with a smile.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, you can't underestimate the enemy like this! Nowadays, we don't have so many troops fighting on two fronts with the Huns and the Han clans. Yan You said worriedly.

He thought to himself: His Majesty the Emperor is really thinking too simply. If it weren't for the current contradictions between the leaders of the various tribes of the Xiongnu. I'm afraid the Huns would have hit Chang'an a long time ago.

"Rest assured, after Zhai Yi's rebellion. The rebel Han clan members have long been exiled or given to death. We could have dealt with the Huns with all our might! ”

Wang Mang is still so confident.

Seeing that Wang Mang was still so obsessed, Wai Zhang thought: It seems that he doesn't scare Wang Mang, he doesn't know the seriousness of the matter.

Ai Zhang continued to laugh and said, "So, let me tell a story to His Majesty the Emperor, right?" This story has a lot to do with today's events! ”

"I want to hear about it." Wang Mang said with a smile.

The lamentation then began to tell the story:

Once upon a time there was a king who loved to have fun. He claimed to be the sun.

The king often went out on parades.

On this day, the king saw a tiger and rushed forward.

The tiger roared and pounced on the king.

The king raised his fist, only to hear a bang, and the tiger was hit in the head and fell to the ground. The king continued to raise his fist and hammer the tiger.

The tiger was beaten to death vomiting blood.

The King's Guard behind all clapped their hands.

The king fought in the north and south, defeated many tribes, and captured a beautiful woman as a princess. The princess liked to hear the sound of silk tearing, so the king bought a lot of silk and tore it for her.

For the sake of pleasure, the king built a wine pond meat forest.

The king spent his days in the pools and feasting in the woods.

But the princess said: "Some ministers are so annoying, saying that concubines are demons!" ”

So the king put to death all the ministers he had admonished.

However, one of the ministers fled to other countries and helped their country's king to strengthen his army.

The king of that country, who proclaimed himself King Wu, launched a rebellion.

The king was defeated and exiled to the south by King Wu, where he was finally starved to death.

Lamentations finish the story.

Wang Mang smiled: "Isn't what you are talking about the story of Xia Wei and Meixi?" Xia Wei went against the grain, spoiled his sister, and was finally destroyed by Shang Tang. And the Huns are the descendants of Xia Wei. After the fall of the Xia Dynasty, Xia Wei's son fled to the north and established a new state. ”

"Your Majesty understands correctly. Xia Ji is powerful. This is something that women and children know. So, do you think Xia Wei's descendants will be fuel-efficient lamps? The Huns are also the descendants of Yan and Huang. They also have ambitions and even dream of controlling the people of the Central Plains. I listened to you. Peace negotiation is needed, but it should not be too proactive. ”

Wang Mang said with a smile. He thought to himself: Ai Zhang and Yan You are both my ministers! With them, my country is worry-free.

"Your Majesty, but now the Huns have come to the city and the county. It is up to His Majesty to make a decision earlier. Lamentation said worriedly.

"I don't fight back. That would expand the war. I can't make peace right away. This is exactly what the Huns wanted. We should be actively defensive. And send someone to warn the Huns! ”

Wang Mang's remarks stunned Yan You and Wai Zhang.

Yan You thought to himself: His Majesty the Emperor's method is good! We were almost deceived by the Huns! It's so miserable!

"Yes! You're still too young. To deal with the Huns, you still need to think more. The Huns were not stupid either. Wang Mang said with a smile.

Wang Mang thought to himself: Actually, if our Han wants to deal with the Huns, we still have to use more strategies. , if we hit it hard, we will be a dead end! The physique of the Huns is far superior to that of our Han people. Therefore, we need to use stratagem and surrender without a fight.

"Your Majesty is right. We need to step up our deployment of Daijun's defenses. Wai Zhang smiled.

At the same time, Daijun's side was already tense.

The Huns had reached the bottom of the tower.

The king of the right valley looked at the Han soldiers at the head of the city and said with a smile: "Surrender quickly!" Your Han family is about to be usurped by Wang Mang, and you are about to lose your country. ”