News came from the front, a complete victory, and there were no ambushes at all.

10,000 Hun cavalry retreated west with a large number of livestock, and were caught off guard by the Chu army, almost all of them were wiped out, and only a few escaped.

The army was outside, it was not easy to support, Feng Shili ordered more than 20,000 people to return to the broken iron city to standby, and brought 5,000 people to chase the Huns, and be sure to capture alive or kill the fish that slipped through the net.

Han Ruzi was a little embarrassed, but he was also very happy, Chu Jun's big victory was much more important than his prediction and face.

In the morning, Han Ruzi sent off the old general Fang Daye and ushered in the first batch of returning Chu troops, and in the afternoon, he and the king of the East China Sea went to Guanhe City to meet another group of Chu troops, which were led by Chai Yue.

The ruins of Guanhe City had been cleared for the army to pass through, and it was late autumn and the river was clear and shallow, not an obstacle.

The king of the East China Sea rarely went out of the city, looked at the ruins and sighed for a while, then turned his head and smiled: "We came for nothing, and we have suffered for several months in the Broken Iron City, but we have not achieved an inch. ”

"As long as the Chu army wins."

"Yes, as long as the Chu army wins...... You don't have to spend the winter in Broken Iron City, do you? ”

"It depends on how the imperial court arranges, the army will definitely enter the pass to quell the chaos, but the broken iron city must also be guarded, and there will be a larger war next year......"

The King of the East China Sea approached Han Ruzi and said in a low voice, "What did Lin Kunshan say to you?" ”

Han Ruzi looked at those cunning eyes and asked, "What did he say to you?" When I went home, I saw that you were having a good time. ”

The King of the East Sea laughed a few times, "He wants to match me and my uncle as before." ”

"That's a good thing for you."

"A good thing? I was stabbed in the heart by a loved one, and the wound is not healed, so you want me to forget about my hatred and pretend that nothing has happened? "The King of the East Sea will not easily forgive those who betray him.

"Otherwise, how can you call it a 'dearest'?"

The King of the East China Sea snorted a few times, "It's time to talk about you, Lin Kunshan must have some idea for you." ”

"He suggested that I take the Kamio Pass."

"Ha, is he crazy? Let's not say that the imperial court agrees or not, even if you have an army of 100,000, you may not be able to capture the Shenxiong Pass where hundreds of people are stationed. ”

"You don't need an army of 100,000, just a few people, Wu Xiu has returned to Beijing, and Shenxiongguan has no general to defend the city at the moment."

"Wu Xiu has returned to Beijing?" The King of the East China Sea was stunned for a moment, and was more interested in this matter, "Ordered to return to Beijing?" Returning to Beijing without permission? Why are you going back to Beijing? ”

"Lin Kunshan said that he didn't know, and he also learned about the news of the blockade of Shenxiong Pass by accident."

"Well, weird." The King of the East China Sea turned his head to look at the guards behind him, and approached Han Ruzi again, "Let's ...... You should really take the Shenxiong Pass, and then ask the court to make you the general guarding the pass. ”

"The teacher is unknown, it is difficult to convince the public, and it is difficult to obtain the approval of the imperial court." Han Ruzi didn't think things would be so simple.

"The teacher is unknown? Isn't Kannai rebelling? You occupy Shenxiong Pass to quell the chaos. Recognized by the imperial court...... Let Han Xing seal you an official first, the general is outside, you can act cheaply, and after the fait accompli, the court will generally recognize it. ”

Han Ruzi shook his head with a smile, with his identity, anything he did was not a "normal situation".

"To stay in the Broken Iron City is to wait for death, Feng Shili will definitely avenge his nephew, and the Chai family, you have completely offended the Lord of Hengyang, and she will not let you go."

"I'm back." Han Ruzi pointed ahead.

Chai Yue led an army back to the city, escorting a large number of prisoners and livestock.

The victorious Chu army did not camp outside the city this time, and directly stayed in the Broken Iron City, they only stayed here temporarily, and when the right general Feng Shili rushed back, the army would rush to Shenxiong Pass, and after a short rest, they would also participate in the battle of quelling the chaos in the pass.

After the handover with the generals in the city, Chai Yue came to the mansion to meet General Zhenbei, thanked him for his welcome, and also brought some new news.

"General Zhenbei didn't guess wrong, the Huns were indeed luring the Chu army to attack." Chai Yue didn't even change his armor, and he was dusty.

Han Ruzi was surprised, "But the Chu army won a big victory, and I heard that the Huns only had those 10,000 cavalry, and there were no other reinforcements." ”

Chai Yue covered the door of the room, walked to the general of Zhenbei, and said solemnly: "The thing is to blame here, after capturing the prisoners, I interrogated some Xiongnu magnates on the march, and they confirmed that Zaheshan did plan a plan, and a few days ago they also received a letter from Dongdan Yu, saying that everything was going well, but when it came to the appointed date, the Chu army came, but the Xiongnu army did not appear." They were confused and angry, and they didn't seem to be lying. ”

"This is really ......" Han Ruzi didn't know what to say, the world is so complicated, he guessed correctly, but he lost a victory, Feng Shili took the risk to send troops, and as a result, he built a great achievement, "Isn't it very dangerous for General Feng You to chase down and defeat to the west?" ”

"As soon as I got the news, I sent someone to inform General Feng You, he will not chase too far, there should be no danger, the strange thing is what happened to Shan Yu's army? The date was delayed, and 10,000 cavalry were sacrificed in vain. ”

"Could it be that Dongdan Yu really died?"

"Perhaps, that's really a blessing for Da Chu, with the practice of the Huns, just in the ascension to heaven, the battle of the princes to seize power is at least three or five months, and more than ten years, and Da Chu has a period of stability, and can concentrate on quelling the riots in the pass."

"Congratulations to General Chai for his meritorious service, and the court will have a heavy reward." Han Ruzi said with a smile, this is the way it is, and it is useless to guess again.

"It's just a small job." Chai Yue also smiled, this little merit is very important to him, as long as he is rewarded by the imperial court, it is to add honor to the Chai family, and his biological mother and younger brother can live a better life, so as not to be threatened by their lives, "The five thousand soldiers brought by General Feng You are all cronies, and they are all cronies, and they are very good at capturing Zaheshan alive, and they are a great achievement, if they really catch up with Dongdan and die of illness - maybe it will be a miracle feat, and it will be a matter of honoring the Marquis Zengjue." ”

The two looked at each other for a moment, and laughed at the same time, for they were both jealous and laughed at it.

Han Ruzi sighed, "The passing year is not good, no, I should blame myself, after being besieged by the Huns, I became too careful and cautious, and the opportunity to get it just slipped away." ”

"Caution lasts a long time, and General Zhenbei did the right thing. On the contrary, I planned for many days to encourage General Zhenbei to move from Mayi City to Broken Iron City, but this battle had little to do with my plan. ”

"Without your plan, the 30,000 northern army would not have been stationed in the valley outside Shenxiong Pass, and there would be no chance to stop the Huns, so your plan is still very useful."

The two chatted for a while, and Chai Yue said, "There is another Jin family member among the captives. ”

Han Ruzi's eyebrows raised slightly, and Chai Yue continued: "The young lady of the Jin family is missing, maybe she escaped with Zaheshan, Jin Chunzhong was captured by the Chu army, I interrogated him, and he asked me to apologize to General Zhenbei." ”

"Apologize?"

"Well, he said he was too stupid to go back to the prairie and didn't stay in ...... General Zhenbei is by his side, and now he regrets it. ”

"That's his choice." Han Ruzi shrugged his shoulders, he didn't owe the Jin family any favors, he didn't need to worry about Jin Chunzhong's safety, and he didn't need to save his life, the Jin family brothers were all captives, so they could do whatever they wanted.

Chai Yue observed for a moment, "In three to five days, General Feng You will be able to come back, and tomorrow I will escort the prisoners to Shenxiong Pass first, and General Zhenbei will ......"

"Well, I won't see you off, I hope that General Chai will soar as soon as possible."

Chai Yue didn't say anything more, bowed deeply to General Zhenbei, and resigned.

Han Ruzi sat alone in the room for a long time, he failed to leave the old general's house, and now he wants to send Chai Yue away, although Chai Yue has not made great contributions, but he will definitely be promoted, the general Han Xing seems to appreciate him very much, if there is no accident, Chai Yue has a bright future.

The two generals are in front of him, but Han Ruzi is unable to accept it, and he can't help but regret it, but he has no choice, a small Zhenbei general is unable to promise glory and wealth, so naturally he will not get the loyalty of his followers, Fang Daye and Chai Yue are different from fishermen who can't eat enough, they have more ambitious pursuits.

The Chu army returned to the city in a group, and the mood was excellent, the broken iron city suddenly became lively, and the strict military law was relaxed, and groups of soldiers walked on the streets, drinking, quarreling, and fighting, as long as no one died, and some military camps even appeared half-naked women, laughing and chasing each other with drunken soldiers.

Han Ruzi walked around the city for a while, was very surprised, and found Chao Hua, the leader of the tribe camp, and asked him where so much wine came from in the city, and what was going on with those women, there were obviously only a few female prisoners in the city, washing rice and washing rice, and rarely had contact with the soldiers.

Chao Hua scratched his head, "I also wonder, wine, everyone hid some of it, and the woman didn't know how it came from, coming out of the ground?" But I'm sure there's no one in the Tribes. ”

Han Ruzi could only smile bitterly.

Chao Hua took the opportunity to say: "Everyone didn't go to the battlefield, they were all very worried, can you ......?"

"Anyway, I won't be out of the house until dawn tomorrow."

Chao Hua understood the meaning of the words, and left happily, it was too hard to be a soldier, even those who did not make meritorious contributions had to indulge from time to time.

Cai Xinghai, Liu Heixiong and others came back a little later, and after settling the soldiers, they also came to see General Zhenbei, who was not interested in what had happened to the Huns, and happily talked about the battle situation, and only took their leave after half an hour.

Du Chuanyun's injuries were almost healed, he came to congratulate, and as soon as the two left, he complained to the tired marquis: "A big war, and there are many of us and few Huns, so I missed it like this, tired marquis, don't you regret it?" ”

Zhang Youcai pushed Du Chuanyun, who couldn't speak, out.

To tell the truth, Han Ruzi regretted it, and throughout the autumn, he was the one who took risks everywhere, but he retreated at the last moment and lost a rare opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

After the second watch, Han Ruzi was about to go to bed, and the king of the East China Sea ran in, waved Zhang Youcai out, and said seriously: "I have a way." ”

"What?"

"I have a way for you to capture Shenxiong Pass safely, doesn't my uncle want to reconcile with me? Okay, I'll write him a letter and ask him to give you the power to take charge of Shenxiongguan. ”

"Cui Taifu is the Great Sima of the Southern Army, I am neither his subordinate, nor is Shenxiong Pass under the jurisdiction of the Southern Army."

"It's not important, the key is that there are no generals in Shenxiong Pass, let's ...... You take advantage of the weakness to enter, first win the level, and then ask for the name. ”

"And then? What can I do with the Kamio Pass? ”

"Don't you understand? Wu Xiu must have something strange when he returns to Beijing, take the Shenxiong Pass, let's ...... You will have the opportunity to return to the capital as well. ”

"What if Wu Xiu returned to Beijing just to handle private matters?"

"This is adventure, Han Ruzi, aren't you the most adventurous?"

"Let me think about it, the Chu army defeated the Huns, even if I didn't participate, I still have to take the opportunity to seize the pass, I really shouldn't be."

"You shouldn't treat others, but you should treat yourself, think about it, you have to make a decision quickly, as soon as Feng Shili comes back, the opportunity will be gone."

Han Ruzi couldn't sleep.

After the third watch, Han Ruzi had just slept in a daze for a while, and was woken up by Zhang Youcai, and another team of Chu troops returned to the city, but it was not good news, and finally made Han Ruzi make up his mind. (To be continued.) )