The 50,000 northern army has not yet arrived, and the morale inside and outside the broken iron city has risen to the peak, and the soldiers are gearing up to prepare for a battle, as for the peace talks, everyone thinks that it is a pretext, in order to give the Huns a surprise attack.

Han Ruzi personally led the team out of the city to greet the generals of the Northern Army, both sides were very enthusiastic, the atmosphere was quite harmonious, and soon after entering the city, the atmosphere changed.

Chai Zhi and the others insisted on taking a look at the corpses of the dead, not those ordinary soldiers, but nearly two hundred noble children, the corpses had been cleaned up and placed in a courtyard, with the help of the winter cold to keep it as it was, and a shed was erected above it to prevent the snow from crushing them.

A large number of generals of the Northern Army came here to mourn their relatives and friends, even if there were no casualties among their relatives, even if they were not from noble backgrounds, the generals would come here to join in the fun, and soon after, the surviving sons of the nobles in the Broken Iron City also came, since the cancellation of the Xungui camp, this was the first time they gathered together.

The courtyard was crowded with people, and those with lower status could only stand in the alley outside, no one exchanged heads, but just by making eye contact, these people were already keenly aware that today's mourning was not simple, and there would be a fierce fight.

Han Ruzi and the King of the East China Sea also came, and stayed in a side room with several retinues, the room was empty, even the folding stools were brought by the entourage, the door was open, and it was as cold inside and out, but there was no cold wind.

Seeing the noble generals outside mourning in silence and crying bitterly in front of the corpses of their relatives, the king of the East China Sea was a little nervous, tugged on his cloak, and whispered, "Why are we coming?" ”

"They sacrificed their lives for the country, and the descendants of the Han family should be present to mourn."

"Hey, they don't sacrifice their lives in vain, every family can get a reward, and they are worth a hundred or a thousand times more than ordinary soldiers."

Han Ruzi snorted and didn't say anything, he was preparing to "face" the noble general.

The weak-hearted King of the East China Sea misunderstood Han Ruzi's silence, and said with a dark face: "The first few people who died in battle were taken out by you to be scouts. ”

Han Ruzi hummed again.

"Aren't you afraid? I've heard that someone is going to take revenge on the two of us. ”

Han Ruzi smiled slightly, "If that's the case, I hope that revenge will come as soon as possible." ”

The King of the East Sea stopped squeaking.

More than a dozen generals walked into the room and bowed to General Zhenbei and the King of the East China Sea, and the leader Chai Zhi was not polite, and said directly: "Tomorrow is the period of peace talks, but I heard that General Zhenbei has not yet decided whether to fight or peace, so the army's morale is unstable, please General Zhenbei make a decision quickly." ”

"The army is impermanent, whether it is to fight or to depend on the movements of the Huns."

"100,000 forbidden troops against 100,000 Huns, it is a sure victory, when will the Chu army see the movements of the Huns?" Chai Zhi was unceremonious, and according to the usual practice, it was an imaginary number.

Han Ruzi asked, "How long does Chai Jun think this battle will end?" ”

"The war will start around noon tomorrow and end before dark."

"Count the time to chase the dead and chase the defeat."

Chai Zhiluo estimated, "Three to ten days." ”

"The grain and grass in the Broken Iron City can last for five days at most."

The original plan was to encircle and annihilate 10,000 Huns with more than 30,000 Chu troops, end the battle before winter, and then leave a small number of garrisons to fight again in the spring.

As a result, the war has continued to this day, and a large number of Chu troops have rushed to support, but it is cold winter, the roads are difficult to travel, the transportation of grain and grass is much more difficult than the transfer of troops, and the imperial court has not given instructions for a long time, and it is difficult to cooperate with various places, and the grain and grass transported are less, which is not enough to feed an army of more than 80,000 people for a long time.

With the addition of slaves and laborers, more than 100,000 people and 70,000 horses gathered inside and outside the city, and it was very difficult to provide for them even in summer and autumn.

All the generals understood this truth, Chai Zhi said: "Since the grain and grass are insufficient, we should seize the opportunity to inflict heavy losses on the Huns, even if they can't chase the dead and chase the defeat, they must make the Huns dare not go south this winter." ”

"Whether the timing is right or not, I will make my own judgment when I negotiate with Shan Yu."

Chai Zhi smiled slightly, "General Zhenbei personally involved in danger and probed the enemy's situation, which makes us admire, but who will judge the rear?" I believe that General Zhenbei must have arranged the peace talks properly, but there is always a case, in case the Huns set a trap, in case General Zhenbei is in danger and cannot return in time, who will decide whether to fight or make peace in the rear? ”

Han Ruzi looked at Chai Yue behind Chai Zhi, "General Chai Yue has guarded the broken iron city for many days, won two consecutive battles with the Huns, and knows the best about the military situation in the north and south. ”

Chai Zhi turned around slowly, looked at his young brother, looked up and down a few times, Chai Yue lowered his head, and treated him as if he didn't exist.

Chai Zhi didn't say anything to Chai Yue, turned to General Zhenbei and said, "Chai Yue is just a general, right?" ”

"I have appointed Chai Yue as the defender of the Broken Iron City."

"That's just a five-rank general, and it hasn't been recognized by the imperial court yet. The so-called name is not right, the word is not good, the dignity and inferiority are orderly, and they cannot be reversed. The elite of the Northern Army is gathered here, although Da Sima is not there, the generals under his command are like Lin, commanded by a small staff general, but he is afraid that the military order will not go well, so as to delay the fighter. ”

Chai Yue did not defend himself, and in this "struggle", he was not qualified to speak.

Han Ruzi could completely refute that the more than 20,000 soldiers of the Northern Army had been commanded smoothly by Chai Yue, but he smiled and asked, "Chai Jun is planning to personally command the Northern Army?" ”

Chai Zhi shook his head, "How can Chai be virtuous?" The Northern Army had a ready-made commander, and Da Sima personally entrusted the official seal to this person before leaving. ”

Chai Zhi turned sideways and let go of Liu Kunsheng, the captain of the Northern Army beside him.

Liu Kunsheng said embarrassedly: "When Da Sima entrusted the official seal, he didn't know about the large-scale invasion of the Huns, and I couldn't hide it...... I'm not as good as you. ”

"Captain Liu doesn't need to worry, all the generals are here, and they will come up with a plan." Chai Zhi also did not ask for General Zhenbei's opinion, and turned to the other side, "General Tongzuo is familiar with military books and has skills in governing the army, so he can share the worries of Captain Liu." ”

Han Tong was shocked when he heard this, his face turned white, and he hurriedly said: "Dead study, dead study......

Han Ruzi also pointed to one person, "General Feng You broke into the Xiongnu, and he knows the military situation at the front best, and he can also share his worries for Captain Liu." ”

Feng Shili came to smash the Iron City with great fanfare, but now he lowered his eyebrows and didn't say a word. He was a prisoner who was exchanged, and according to military law, he was punished for crime, Chai Zhi glanced at him and did not object.

Han Ruzi turned his finger to Chai Yue, "Although Chai Yue's position is low, he is familiar with the battle situation, and he can also share his worries for Captain Liu." ”

Chai Zhi turned around and pointed at the three generals in succession, wanting to fight for them to "share worries", Han Ruzi began to refuse from this time, "The enemy is current, you need to make a decision immediately, it's not that there are more people, the more you are, the four generals are enough." ”

This is not enough for Chai Zhi, so he made a look, and several generals jointly recommended Chai Zhi, and he must make up the number of five people.

Han Ruzi argued for a while, but still agreed.

The king of the East China Sea sat next to Han Ruzi, coughing for a while, and looking at each other, until the end, he didn't get a recommendation.

Back at the General's Mansion, the King of the East China Sea said with a little annoyance: "Why don't you let me 'share your worries'?" Look at these five people, only Chai Yue may save your life, Liu Kunsheng will only watch the fire from the other side, and everyone else wants you to die at the hands of the Huns. ”

"If you want the Northern Army to do your best, you must give Chai Zhi a little sweetness."

"What he wants is not sweetness, it's you and me!"

"The overall situation is important, first deal with the Huns, and then deal with the internal enemy."

"As soon as you cross the river tomorrow, the Chu army on the south bank will fall into the hands of Chai Zhi, I'm afraid that you won't even have a chance to come back, and if you die, I will be unlucky."

Han Ruzi walked up to the King of the East China Sea, "So you have to stay here to ensure that the Chu army will not fall into the hands of Chai Zhi." ”

The King of the East China Sea was stunned, "What can I do?" There was not a single soldier under his command. ”

"You have my Thousand Tribes."

The King of the East China Sea was stunned again, "You handed over the trilogy camp to me?" ”

"Well, although there are not many soldiers in the tribe battalion, but they are willing to go to the soup for me, I have already informed Chao Hua and asked him to listen to your command, early tomorrow morning, after I cross the river, you must closely monitor the movements of Chai Zhi and others, if everything is normal, forget it, if there is an abnormality, you plan to attack the Huns in advance, you will imprison them, take the big Sima Yin, and hand it over to Chai Yue."

"But I'm not a general of the Northern Army......"

"You are the king of the East China Sea, and you will not be hindered wherever you go."

The King of the East Sea thought for a while, "I need someone to deliver the message, and I also need to find a way to bring the soldiers to the vicinity of the Chinese military tent...... I can do it, don't worry. ”

Han Ruzi smiled slightly, "I'm relieved." ”

"You believe me so much, and to tell you the truth, I'm a little surprised." The King of the East Sea really didn't expect that he would be entrusted with such a heavy responsibility.

"We are brothers, we should be in the same boat, and-" Han Ruzi sighed, "Chai Zhi wants to take revenge on you and me, who else can I trust besides you?" ”

The King of the East Sea had an impulse in his heart to tell everything he knew, but he hated this impulse and smiled, "That's right, we have been tied together. ”

Han Ruzi took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to the King of the East China Sea, "These days, I have persuaded some people that they are willing to work for me, but they need a leader, this person can only be you, when necessary, if you show this paper, someone will stand up to help you." ”

The King of the East Sea took the paper, opened it and looked at it, "This is the Taizu Sword?" ”

"It's a signal that people who can take out the same piece of paper can be trusted."

"Looks like you've got things in order."

"I'm not going to put the two of us in danger."

The King of the East China Sea had another impulse in his heart, but he still held back and said with a smile: "Take the Northern Army, and we can return to the capital together." ”

"Well, go back to the capital one piece. Also, I can't be unguarded against the Huns, I agreed with Chai Yue to send troops, if there is an accident, I should also send troops when I want to send troops, but I can't let Chai Zhi advance. ”

"Don't worry, in short, it's just to watch Chai Zhi and let Chai Yue make decisions freely."

The two brothers looked at each other and smiled.

After the East China Sea King said goodbye, Han Ruzi sat alone for a while, and he learned a trick from Meng E: stabbing a sword in the dark Middle East and throwing a dart in the west, one person can create the illusion of several people, or even dozens of people.

He has created the illusion of a large enough to see if tomorrow he can "frighten" his enemies timidly and his friends firmly. (To be continued.) )