Deng Cui was not the only general who thought of recovering the lost territory first, but no one dared to propose it before him, let alone insist on it, the Chu army in Mayi City was numerous, and it was relatively close to Jincheng, which was regarded as the most important force to save the driver, and going to Yan and Liaodong meant getting farther and farther away from the emperor. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhang Yin's son once participated in opposing the emperor, but he did not dare to propose it, and no one listened to it.

The generals of the Southern Army, who had been at war with the emperor, did not dare to make such a decision.

The other generals had a relatively low status and did not dare to speak casually.

The ministers sent by the imperial court were influenced by Wang Meiren, and they were hesitant about whether to fight or not, and could only say the two sentences "think about the long term" and "must save the driver", but could not come up with a specific plan.

Only Deng Cui was bold and reckless, under the banner of a general of chariots and cavalry, so that everyone thought that he was a general favored by the emperor, and he was ordered to be in danger, and all decisions came from the emperor himself, in fact, this was a plan he came up with on the road.

The generals had not yet been fully convinced, Deng Cui didn't want to waste time, so he yawned a lot and said, "Get ready, set off before dawn tomorrow, within one day, the whole army must leave Mayi City, and I'm going to sleep." ”

How could the generals let him leave, and they gathered around to ask questions, Deng Cui once again raised the official seal and said loudly: "I came to the outside of the fortress by holy decree to command the Chu army, not to discuss with you, which of you is responsible for delaying the military aircraft?" ”

No one responded, and it was because no one could be responsible or dared to be responsible, that they stayed in Mayi City and did not move.

"The generals Cui Hong and Chai Yue have already led the army to Yan Kingdom, Chai Yue is a general promoted by the emperor, will the choice be wrong? If you don't believe me, don't you believe Chai Yue either? Don't believe in the emperor? Deng Cui put it another way.

In the eyes of outsiders, Chai Yue's rise was quite sudden, as dramatic as the emperor's reinstatement, and as the emperor's cronies, he did not go directly to Jincheng to rescue him, which was quite consistent with Deng Cui's plan, as if it was arranged by the emperor.

When Deng Cui left Jincheng, the emperor didn't know what Chai Yue was doing, but Deng Cui wouldn't explain this.

No one squeaked anymore, Deng Cui put down his arm and nodded, "I have been running for a few days and nights, I am qualified to sleep, you go to prepare, the marching order, grain and grass arrangement, road planning, attack plan, etc. are all your business, and when I wake up, I must see the complete plan, before dawn tomorrow, the strikers must set off, and before dark tomorrow, only the original soldiers will be left in Mayi City, and the others must go on the road." It's a matter of saving the driver, don't blame me for being too strict in governing the army, I am dissatisfied, and after the emperor returns to the capital safely, you will come to me to settle accounts. ”

Even those generals who knew Deng Cui, at this time, thought that he had really been appointed and trusted by the emperor, and there was no doubt about it, and they were ordered to retreat, Deng Cui was not polite, he found a place to sleep, and ordered the soldiers who came to serve: "Within two hours, even if the Huns come, they are not allowed to wake me up, and I can't help it if I wake up." ”

Deng Cui slept peacefully, regardless of the fall of the sky, regardless of the emperor's life or death.

At the same moment, the concubine of the Right Xian Wang, who was abducted by him, cried and made trouble for a while, and tortured the four entourages to the point that life was worse than death, but they did not dare to stay after all, and they traveled all the way, and successfully got rid of the Huns who almost caught up.

The most unreliable person is the emperor, Jincheng did get a few days of safety, but the situation has not improved in the slightest, Han Ruzi doesn't even know Deng Cui's life and death, so he can only wait silently.

Feng Ju, the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu, was sent by the Huns, he was ordered to negotiate peace, before leaving was summoned by the Queen Mother and Wang Meiren, kneeling on the ground and swearing to the sky, he would persuade the Huns to withdraw from the siege at any cost, and bring the emperor back to the capital safely.

Feng Ju is also one of the ministers designated by Emperor Wu, he is not tall, he is cautious, he maintains a balance between the various forces in the court, and he has been at ease for many years, but now he has been forced into a corner, and there is no room for manoeuvre.

Therefore, it is not surprising that as soon as he saw the emperor, the dozens of years old ministers knelt on the ground and cried loudly.

No matter how urgent and anxious he is, Han Ruzi will only bear it by himself and will not show it to anyone, he believes that this is the due price of being an emperor: since he gets everything, he has to be responsible for everything.

Therefore, he smiled, personally helped the official department to get up, ordered someone to sit down, sent tea, and gave Feng Ju all the courtesies he deserved.

Feng Ju was embarrassed to cry again, and blamed himself vigorously, feeling that it was all his responsibility that the emperor was trapped.

Han Ruzi's impression of the minister was no longer as extreme as before, so he listened patiently and solemnly forgave the sins of all the courtiers, "Being trapped in Jincheng is completely my responsibility, and it has nothing to do with the ministers. ”

Feng Ju was surprised by the emperor's calmness, and left a deep impression from then on, he finally put away the set of conventions in the officialdom, and said with a straight face: "Da Dan Yu has given an ultimatum, counting today, within three days, if His Majesty still refuses to proclaim a truce, it means that he is not sincere in the peace talks, and he will ......."

"Let the Right Virtuous King attack the city." Han Ruzi saw it, the siege engine outside has not been dismantled, there are soldiers guarding from morning to night, it rained yesterday, and the Huns also sent craftsmen to check it and make some repairs.

Feng Ju nodded, "That's right, when the minister left the city, he had seen the Queen Mother and ......."

Han Ruzi interrupted him, "Tell me about the situation outside, how is the progress on the general's side?" ”

Feng Ju sighed, "The general Cui Hong and Chai Yue fought with the Huns the day before yesterday, and retreated dozens of miles, and now they are guarding the southern border of Yan State, and they can't advance, and it is said that the rebels in Linzi City have also left the city, gathering a large number of sea bandits, following the trail to the north, to attack the Chu army with the Huns." ”

Cui Hong and Chai Yue's army was formed in a hurry, lacking elite soldiers, and they had not been able to occupy an advantage in numbers, and their defeat was expected.

But as a trapped person, there will always be a little disappointed when he hears such news, Han Ruzi smiled, "Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, the Huns were like a rainbow when they first entered the customs, and they rushed all the way from Liaodong to Jincheng, but now they can only push the Chu army back for dozens of miles, and they have seen a decline." ”

Being able to understand a defeat as a precursor to victory, Feng Ju was even more speechless, and only said after a while: "Your Majesty is far-sighted, not within the reach of ministers, but just ...... Just ......"

"Feng Shangshu, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"The current situation is chaotic, unfavorable to Dachu, although the Huns have suffered a setback, but there are many generals, not to be underestimated, even if the general is defeated, the Huns can not be wiped out in one fell swoop, let alone the siege of Jincheng, once the Huns are ordered to attack the city......"

Han Ruzi pondered for a moment, "How is the Chu army outside the plug?" ”

Feng Ju shook his head, "Still holding on to Mayi City, there is no news yet, the imperial court means that this Chu army cannot easily enter the pass, so as not to fall into the trap of the Huns, and the Queen Mother also thinks that you can't anger the Huns at will." ”

Feng Ju's so-called "Queen Mother" refers to Wang Meiren, the status of the emperor's biological mother is too low, it is not easy to call it, so she has to be vague, anyway, the two sides just tacitly.

Han Ruzi couldn't pin all his hopes on Deng Cui, and said, "Feng Shangshu thinks I should accept peace talks? ”

Feng Ju has weighed it repeatedly these days, and he must come up with a clear statement in front of the emperor, "For the sake of Your Majesty, you can only negotiate peace, and for the sake of Dachu -- peace talks are also the best choice." ”

"Da Dan Yu wants not only a truce and alliance, but also the land of Da Chu."

"Well, Da Shan Yu said that at the time of the armistice, the land occupied by the Xiongnu belonged to the Xiongnu, and in addition, the old Qi State should be restored, and the current Qi State, Donghai State and other places should be returned to the Chen family."

"Hey."

"Even so, there are still most of the Great Chu left......

"Most of the walls are unstable, there is no Great Wall, the Huns can unite the rebels to march west at any time, and the Great Chu can only bow to the foreign race from now on."

Feng Ju was silent for a while, and said: "In the humble opinion of the ministers, it is better to do this: on the one hand, he will negotiate with the Huns, and on the other hand, he will transfer the general and the Chu army of Mayi City to the area of Luoyang, as long as His Majesty can leave Jincheng, as long as the main force of the Chu army is still there, he can fight to the death with the Huns and regain the lost territory." ”

Han Ruzi was silent, Feng Ju added: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about breach of trust, the minister is willing to stay on the side of the Huns as a hostage, and when the time comes, all the blame can be placed on the minister, if Da Shan Yu is not at ease, you can send some more clan children, all in all, Your Majesty must be safe, and Da Chu can have hope." ”

Han Ruzi was a little surprised, he still remembered his helpless state when he was a puppet emperor for the first time, but now he was fully supported by a minister, the king of the East China Sea was right, when the emperor was in the most danger, the throne was also the most stable.

Because Da Chu no longer needs a puppet, but an emperor who can turn the tide.

Han Ruzi said: "Lord Feng's strategy is feasible, only one thing, Da Shan Yu will not accept the peace talks like this, he will be the first to break the agreement, and he will have to get rid of the two Chu armies in the south and the north, so that he can lift the siege of Jincheng with peace of mind." ”

Feng Ju was speechless.

Han Ruzi suddenly felt ridiculous, "Da Shan Yu keeps saying that he needs a strong ally, but everything he does is to make Da Chu weak, in this case, why don't he simply occupy the entire Great Chu?" Well, he doesn't have faith, he wants slaves, but he wants slaves to govern themselves. ”

Feng Ju left the stool and knelt at the emperor's feet, "Your Majesty thinks twice, if Da Chu does not have His Majesty, the successor is afraid that he will not even be a slave." ”

The ministers of the court have already chosen two successors, the king of England is only used to separate the rebels and the Huns, and it is impossible to ascend the throne, and the other son of the clan is the cousin of Han Ruzi, who is flawless in terms of blood, but Feng Ju recognizes this person and believes that he is by no means a qualified king of troubled times.

Han Ruzi stretched out his hand, wanting to help Feng up, but finally put his palm on the shoulder of the official Shangshu, and said: "You are right, you can only negotiate peace, but you can't negotiate according to Da Dan Yu's intentions, in the next three days, I want you to do everything you can to inform the Chu army outside the Saiwai, order them to attack Yan and Liaodong, and try your best to make Da Dan Yu believe that the capital will really support a new emperor." ”

Feng Ju raised his head and looked at the emperor in surprise.

Han Ruzi withdrew his arm and sat up straight on the chair, "Let's take a gamble, if you bet on a big order, you will be afraid, afraid that the Huns will not be able to return to the grassland, and afraid that the capital will really set up a new king." Feng Shangshu, you must pass on my will, even if the Chu army outside the fortress only makes a posture of marching eastward, it will also help the peace talks. ”

"If you lose the bet......"

"I will never submit to a foreign race." Han Ruzi said flatly.

Feng Ju fell prostrate on the ground, unable to stand for a long time. (To be continued.) )