In the second half of the night, the Huns' offensive slowed down, their plan was to pretend to be a messenger and take advantage of the situation, after this trick was revealed, there seemed to be a split inside, some people continued to attack the city, and the other part besieged the northern army outside the city, but the result was not completely successful. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Jincheng was still in the hands of the Chu army, and the three gaps in the city wall were blocked overnight, but the people were panicked, and no one could fill them in a short time.

The 3,000 vanguard troops of the Northern Army suffered heavy losses, and only more than 1,200 people safely retreated into the city, nearly half of them were wounded, and the others were either surrounded by enemy troops or scattered at night, until dawn, and there was an occasional whistling sound outside the city, which usually meant that there were soldiers of the Northern Army being chased and killed.

Han Ruzi couldn't be without fear in his heart, but more angry, the Huns actually entered the customs like this, drove straight in, without any warning in advance, there were many garrisons in Liaodong, and they didn't even make a sound.

He summoned his entourage of officials under the city walls.

A director of the military department replied in a trembling voice: "Twenty-three cities in Liaodong County, with a garrison of 23,000 people, to the west, there are Yan Kingdom, with a garrison of more than 30,000 troops, and Zhongshan County, with a garrison of 34,000 people, and Dai Guo ......."

"Most of these garrisons are guarding the checkpoints and the towns outside the fortress, how many people are in the pass?" Han Ruzi interrupted, he desperately needed available numbers.

"Two counties and three kingdoms, maybe less than ...... Less than seven thousand. The head of the military department was so frightened by the figures he reported that his face changed, which meant that the Huns were hardly hindered after entering the customs.

"Map." Han Ruzi said.

The squire of the military department turned around and called his subordinates to ask for a simple map, spread it on the ground, everyone watched, and the emperor had a monopoly.

The situation is not optimistic, after the Huns enter the pass, they can go all the way south to join the Linzi rebels, or they can drive the horse westward, surround Jincheng, and capture the Great Chu Emperor alive.

Han Ruzi ordered the forward generals of the Northern Army to temporarily take over the responsibility of defending the city, and he only took a few people back to the palace.

The King of the East China Sea came out from inside, glanced at the emperor, didn't dare to ask more, and quietly followed behind him, Cui Teng whispered disdainfully: "Just woke up? ”

The King of the East Sea snorted, but still did not speak.

Han Ruzi went straight to the door of Meng E's room and said to Liu Jie, "Open the door." ”

There were many enemy soldiers outside the city, and in this case, every word of the emperor was more powerful, Liu Jie opened his mouth, did not insist on his opinion as usual, and obediently took out the key to open the door.

Han Ruzi motioned for the others to stay outside and walked in by himself.

In addition to not being able to go out, Meng E's life is not bad, she has no worries about food and clothing, and she is served by someone to wash and wash, at this time she is standing by the window, as if listening to the sound outside.

"The Huns have attacked." Han Ruzi said.

"Well, I heard someone yelling."

"It was not Mayi City that went, but Liaodong, and received help from Fuyuguo, but the specific situation is not clear."

"I'm sorry, I only know that the Huns are allied with Buyeo, and I don't know their specific plans."

"It's not your fault." Han Ruzi paused for a moment, "The person who apologized should be me, I should believe you." ”

"Your Majesty already believes in me, but the emperor is the emperor, and he always has to accept the opinions of his courtiers, and in their eyes, my suspicion is obvious."

"I should have believed you more, but—" Han Ruzi preferred to make it clear now, "I have to find out, how did you escape from Linzi City?" ”

Meng E entrusted the treasure seal to the ugly king in Luoyang and handed it over to the emperor, her actions would definitely anger the people of Yishi Island, and she could easily escape, which was really suspicious.

Meng E's gaze was calmer than usual, and after waiting for a while, she said: "It was my brother who helped me escape from Linzi City, and we agreed to take a path each, he joined the rebels, and I followed Your Majesty." ”

"Do you still want Da Chu to send troops to help you seize a country?" After this incident, Han Ruzi had no way to provide any help to Chen Qi's descendants.

Meng E shook her head, "It's better to ask for others than for yourself, I don't want a single soldier of Your Majesty, I just want to learn Your Majesty's imperial skills." ”

Han Ruzi was stunned, this answer was completely unexpected by him, "I'm still studying." ”

"Because of this, I can learn a lot from His Majesty, and the methods of the Queen Mother are not suitable for me." Meng E paused, "I have seen His Majesty come out step by step in a desperate situation, and I believe that Your Majesty's road will not end here." ”

Han Ruzi was speechless.

Liu Jie said outside: "Your Majesty, the general who guards the city has sent someone to deliver a letter. ”

"yes, got it." Han Ruzi responded, his feet did not move, stared at Meng E's eyes, and said for a long time: "Follow me." ”

"Let me change my clothes."

Han Ruzi nodded, turned around and walked out of the room, and said to Liu Jie: "From now on, Meng E will resume her status as a palace guard, and she will give her everything she needs." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Liu Jie replied.

Han Ruzi walked outside the courtyard, the accident, panic, and anger in his heart were all gone, yes, from the moment he became the emperor, he had never walked a smooth road, he could have chosen to stay in the capital, be a hedonistic emperor with peace of mind, and hand over all the big and small affairs to the minister, but he had to drive the expedition in person, and he had to approach the enemy regardless of the danger.

This is his choice, he thought, since he is taking a mountain road, why complain about the rough road? All he had to do was conquer mountain after mountain.

The one who came to deliver the letter was an officer, his face was not particularly nervous, and he hugged his fists to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, there is another Hun army outside the city. ”

Han Ruzi snorted and took the lead to walk out, he wanted to go to the city to take a look in person, and the eunuchs and guards all followed, at this time it would be too timid to stay in the mansion and be suspected of disloyalty.

Cui Teng finally figured out what he had done last night, and couldn't help but be very proud, and whispered to the King of the East China Sea: "Last night, when you were still sleeping, it was me who had a flash of inspiration and had a premonition that the Huns were going to attack the city, and I couldn't sleep, so I went to see Your Majesty." Your Majesty believes in my hunch, what is the result? The Huns really came, this is God wants to help His Majesty, and deliberately uses the most loyal people to issue a warning. ”

"Why didn't God tell Your Majesty directly?" The king of the East China Sea said coldly, he didn't sleep much, and he was woken up not long after lying down, and he was terrified for more than half the night.

"Oh my God...... It makes sense, I didn't choose you anyway. Cui Teng said proudly.

"How happy are you after the city is broken?" This sentence turned around in the heart of the King of the East China Sea, and he didn't say it, if he really broke the city, he would also be unlucky.

The streets were full of people, and when they saw the emperor's banner, they all knelt on the side of the road.

The commander of the honor guard battalion wanted to expel the people, but Han Ruzi stopped him and rode forward under the gaze of everyone.

At the edge of the city, Meng E and Liu Jie caught up, Meng E changed into the clothes of a male guard, there was no disguise, and people with sharp eyes could still see that she was a woman, but no one cared, and the army outside the city had become everyone's only big trouble.

The city gate tower was full of ministers and generals, most of whom were far away from the city wall, and they all got out of the way after seeing the emperor.

Several guards went to the wall to observe for a moment, and then nodded to the emperor to indicate safety.

The day has already dawned, the Huns outside the city have already stopped attacking the city, camped more than ten miles away, a team galloped across the country, the number of new troops was more, all Hun cavalry, arrayed outside the city, but Han Ruzi did not see the banner of Da Dan Yu.

The camp of the Huns is not neat, one in the east and one in the west, the gap left in the middle is very large, which is convenient for horses to come and go, it is difficult to estimate the number of people according to this, the forward general of the Northern Army stepped forward and said: "Rough calculation, the Huns are about 20,000 people, and the main force of the Northern Army has 30,000 people, and they can arrive around noon." ”

The northern army marched in the pass, and the connection between the front and back was not very tight, with 3,000 people in the front, 30,000 in the middle army, and more than 10,000 people in the rear army, and rushed to Jincheng in batches.

"The enemy is likely to attack the city again before noon, so be careful."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The vanguard general was very grateful to the emperor, and if the emperor had not ordered it in time, he and all the vanguard soldiers would have died outside the city.

In the face of absolutely unexpected night sneak attacks, and with twice the number of enemy troops on your side, even the strongest army will not be able to retreat in one piece.

"Why did the Huns collect corpses?" Han Ruzi asked.

The forward general also saw that the Huns were galloping back and forth on the battlefield, collecting corpses, piled together belonging to the Chu army, and bringing them to the rear belonging to the Huns.

"I'm just afraid...... I am afraid that the Huns are going to pile up corpses and burn them, which is a way for them to intimidate the enemy, and it has been ...... I haven't used it in years. The forward general replied.

The Great Chu Border Fortress has not been breached for many years.

Han Ruzi's heart sank.

A roar suddenly sounded behind him, "Your Majesty, let me go out of the city to fight the Huns to the death!" ”

Fan Bangshan's bravery has long been known throughout the city, and the blood stains on the armor have not yet been wiped off, although there is no long axe in his hand, standing there is still majestic, and a glance can make people feel at ease.

Han Ruzi will never let him take risks again, "General Fan is at ease, and after the main force of the Northern Army arrives, it will not be too late to leave the city." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, I just can't stand it......" Fan Bangshan was tall, and he could see the Huns piling up corpses outside the city when he stood behind.

"The Huns are making the law exciting, don't be fooled, after the corpse is burned, the enemy army will attack the city, and the generals will work hard."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The congregation will answer.

Han Ruzi arranged the defense of the city on the city gate tower, and the generals left one after another after receiving the order, freeing up a lot of space, and the Wenchen on the second floor came up one by one according to their ranks, although it was useless, they had to stand with the emperor.

After Han Ruzi finished arranging, he glanced at the corpses piled up higher and higher outside the city, and a trace of anger flashed in his heart.

"Your Majesty." Liu Zeqin, the head of the household department, stepped forward, he was the head of the accompanying officials, and he had to do something.

"What?"

"Aren't Lord Zuocha Yushi Xiao and Hongnong County Shouzhuo Ruhe in Liaodong?"

Xiao Sheng and Zhuo Ruhe were ordered to patrol the counties, supervise the administration of officials and release grain, and set off earlier than the emperor, just in Liaodong.

Han Ruzi didn't say anything, these two Qincha are both civil servants, and it is common sense that they can't stop the Huns.

"Maybe the two adults have another trick......"

Han Ruzi raised his hand to signal Liu Zeqin to shut up, he was only looking forward to the main force of the Northern Army now, and was not interested in "strange moves".

The Huns lit a fire, the fire was not very big at first, and Han Ruzi forced himself to watch.

A small group of Hun cavalry galloped and stopped on the other side of the moat, with their backs to the fire, facing the city gatehouse.

"Let the Emperor of Chu come out and meet the ministers of Chu!" A voice shouted.

Liu Zeqin glanced out of the wall, and her expression changed suddenly, "Isn't that Lord Xiao?" ”

Zuocha Yushi Xiao Sheng was riding on a horse, without a rope on his body, and he didn't know whether he had become a prisoner or had already surrendered to the enemy. (To be continued.) )