Yuan Xi ordered Sima Yi and Guo Huai to leave 5,000 men and horses to guard Luoyang, while he and Gao Shun, Zhang Xiu, and Jia Xu led more than 20,000 elite soldiers to the Hetao area, and invited Shi Gaogan, the assassin of Bingzhou, to lead troops to come to help. Hetao area, the habitat of the Southern Xiongnu, Zuoxian King Yufuluo is inviting the Xiongnu warriors to celebrate, after years of hard work, Cai Yan Cai Wenji finally gave up the thoughts in his heart, promised to be his own princess, three days later will be held the princess coronation ceremony.

Although Cai Wenji agreed to become the princess of Zuoxian, she did not attend the banquet held by King Zuoxian, hoping that King Zuoxian would give her three days. These three days are also her last hope, in three days it will be five years before she was taken captive, maybe others have forgotten her existence, who can she expect?

Yuan Xi's army and Gao Gan's army successfully joined forces, and 50,000 troops were stationed around the Hetao area, which naturally aroused the vigilance of the Huns, and the Xiongnu sentinels immediately reported the news to Zuoxian King Yufuluo: "Report to Zuoxian Wang, a large number of Han troops have appeared around our grassland, and their current movements are unknown. ”

King Zuo Xian was shocked, the Han army was in civil strife, how could there be an army in the Hetao area? It's better to prepare early. King Zuo Xian Yu Fuluo summoned tens of thousands of Xiongnu troops to come to the front of the army, and asked Yuan Xi's army: "I, the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty, have been peaceful with each other for many years, I don't know where you are in the army, what is the so-called matter?" ”

Yuan Xi saw that Yu Fuluo was standing with many soldiers, very arrogant, and said unceremoniously: "King Zuoxian, my Han is not thin on you, leaving you Southern Xiongnu to recuperate in the Hetao area, and did not expel you from the country like the Northern Xiongnu, you are not grateful to Dade to thank the Han for his grace, and also took advantage of the chaos to go south and kidnap my Han people, I am Yuan Xi, the son of the general Yuan Shao, and I am here to ask the teacher today." ”

Yu Fuluo didn't know Yuan Xi, but some of the Hun soldiers under him had heard of Yuan Xi's prestige, and quietly introduced Yu Fuluo: "The son of the great general Yuan Shao, half a year ago he was named the general of Pingbei by the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Yu Fuluo thought that his words were reasonable, so he politely said to Yuan Xi: "I have also heard of General Yuan's name, and in recent years, our Southern Xiongnu have also been peaceful and self-disciplined, and they have not offended the general. ”

Yuan Xi saw that Yu Fuluo didn't dare to be arrogant, so he also soothed his tone and said: "King Zuoxian, I was entrusted by someone to find a woman. This person's name is Cai Yan Cai Wenji, I heard that it is at your place, and I hope that King Zuo Xian can hand it over. ”

When Yu Fuluo learned that the other party wanted Cai Wenji, he was immediately unhappy, this is a woman who he has spent five years trying to conquer, how can he hand it over because of Yuan Xi's words, he thought about it and refused: "General Yuan must have misbelieved people's words, I have never heard of the name Cai Yan." Then he deliberately turned his head and asked the Huns under his command if they knew Cai Yan, of course no one answered.

Yuan Xi knew that Yu Fuluo was talking nonsense when he opened his eyes, so he half-threatened and half-tempted: "King Zuoxian, if you can send Cai Yan out unscathed within half a day, I will immediately withdraw my troops and give me a hundred taels of gold as a thank you." If you can't hand it over, there are a lot of us, and we will find it ourselves, but you really weigh it yourself! ”

Yu Fuluo said angrily: "Yuan Xi, you caused a war between the two clans for a woman, aren't you afraid that the world will laugh at you?" Yuan Xi confronted each other and said: "Unless everyone in the world is blind, they will blame me!" Cai Yan is originally my Han people, and after I raise the righteous army to find Zhongliang, so that I can be worthy of the loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty. If King Zuo Xian is a Han woman who does not belong to the Xiongnu in the first place, and the Xiongnu will never recover, you are the sinner of the Xiongnu through the ages! ”

The sudden assembly of the Xiongnu soldiers and the noisy noise outside also attracted Cai Wenji's attention, and asked his subordinates: "King Zuo Xian summoned the army so urgently, did something big happen in the clan?" The man didn't know the exact situation, but replied that he had heard that a large army had come from outside and was stationed around us. Cai Wenji was overjoyed in her heart, could it be that the Han army was coming, and when she was about to go out to check, Liu Bao, the right-hand man beside King Zuo Xian, came, and looked at the beautiful woman dressed in ordinary clothes seriously, although she was a little haggard, but it should be considered unscathed, and she would not blame the Han army.

Cai Wenji saw that Liu Bao was so much about herself, and thought that she had something to do with herself, and when she was about to ask, she heard Liu Bao's euphemistic request: "I will go to the Han army later, and ask Miss Cai to say more good things for King Zuoxian, otherwise it may lead to a war between the two clans!" It turned out that Liu Bao was so rude just now to please himself, but to be honest, King Zuo Xian treated him very favorably and did not force himself, Cai Wenji nodded, which was regarded as agreeing to Liu Bao's request.

Yu Fuluo thought about it again, but still ordered Liu Bao to bring Cai Wenji, and said to Cai Wenji: "Wenji, you should know very well what I have done to you over the years. This is Yuan Xi, the general of Pingbei, who wants to bring you back to the Central Plains, otherwise there will be a war with my Huns! Wen Ji, you make your own choice, if you are willing to stay in the Xiongnu, or go back to the Central Plains, just one word. Yu Fuluo said this insincerely, Yuan Xi's troops pressed the border, and the war was about to break out, only Cai Wenji was willing to stay in the Huns, so that Yuan Xi could die.

It's a pity that Cai Wenji's answer still disappointed Yu Fuluo, and Cai Wenji thanked Yu Fuluo and said: "Thank you to King Zuo Xian for taking me in the past five years, although the Xiongnu are good, they are not my hometown, Wen Ji is homesick, and I hope that King Zuo Xian will be extra kind and let me go." ”

Yuan Xi heard what Cai Wenji said, and also ordered someone to send a hundred taels of gold, Yu Fuluo was helpless, and under the pressure of Yuan Xi, he had to accept the gold and let Cai Wenji return to Han. Yuan Xi saw that things were going well, and said politely to King Zuoxian: "Thank you King Zuo Xian for putting the overall situation first, and I hope we can continue to live in harmony in the future." Yu Fuluo was angry in his heart, but he still said politely: "What General Yuan said is extremely true, and I hope to treat Wen Ji well." Cai Wenji also knew that King Zuo Xian had a deep affection for him, and he felt ashamed in his heart, so he bowed his head and said nothing.

Yuan Xi's army successfully brought Cai Wenji back to Luoyang, and the people of Luoyang greeted Yuan Xi as if they had won a battle. Now fortunately, Yuan Xi has made a move, Wen Ji has returned to Han, and she will finally be rewarded after being loyal. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and his ministers saw that the people supported Yuan Xi so much on the walls of the imperial palace, and they were uneasy, fearing that Yuan Xi would become the second Cao Cao.

Cai Wei was also very excited when he saw Yuan Xizhen rescue Cai Wenji from the Huns, and after greeting Cai Wenji, he knelt on the ground and thanked Yuan Xi for his great kindness. An old man saluted himself like this, and Yuan Xi hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and said, "Old housekeeper, get up quickly, I can only save people." ”

Cai Wenji already knew on the march that it was Yuan Shao's son Yuan Xi who saved him, and he should be his junior, so he still sincerely thanked: "General Pingbei thought it was a gesture, but Wen Ji seemed to be a life-saving grace, if the general had an order, Wen Ji would not refuse." ”

Yuan Xi thought about it, nodded as well, and asked, "Sister Wen Ji is free now, I don't know what to do?" Cai Wenji also shook her head, she just came back from the Huns, everything has to start over, and she hasn't figured out what to do yet? However, it was still very warm for Yuan Xi to call herself her sister, and replied: "I have no plan yet, and I plan to go back to my hometown to tidy up first." "Cai's mansion was destroyed by the Xiongnu last time, and now it is dilapidated, Yuan Xi also ordered someone to help clean it up, and he is ready to enter the palace to have a good talk with Emperor Han Xian, so as not to mess up with himself after he leaves.