Chapter 719: Burning Grain

King Tuntou didn't just come back and left, he had already guessed what Su Ren's attitude would be. 'Let Yu Shan go to Su Ren, not so much to find an excuse for Yu Dan, but to say that the king of Tuntou asked Yu Shan to find an excuse for himself. Whether you do it or not, it is clear that you will be kicked out, so why risk it?

When King Tuntou returned to Wolf Juxu Mountain, the scenery in front of him made this wise old man a little uncomfortable, and he had never seen such a scene for many years. The streets, which were not very wide, were full of people, and the refugees who had been honestly staying outside poured in, and many of them sat on the edge of the palace. There was no food, no clothing, everyone huddled together, squeezing the children and women in the middle, and the elderly were ruthlessly abandoned. This is the Huns, who know who deserves to live and who deserves to die in times of crisis.

The king of Tuntou rode a horse and did not know where to enter the palace. The old man sighed, stopping his men from driving away the victims with whips. Speaking of which, there is no way to do it, who doesn't want to hide in a warm cowhide tent, who wants to stay outside the palace where the cold wind is raging, the victims can't help it, since he is the biggest king among the Huns, there will be no mistake in relying on him at this time.

King Tuntou dismounted, took a step through the victims, stepped over one leg, bypassed the huddled body, and moved to the palace step by step. No one looked at him, and the victims lost even the strength to lift their eyelids. One of the guards tried to take out his own dry food and distribute it to the men, but was stopped by the king of Tuntou. Not only will the dry food on his body not work well, but if he doesn't get it right, it will cause a bloody storm.

The palace guards stood at the door to prevent the victims from approaching, and after glancing at their faces, King Tuntou shook his head and sighed. These guards are also herdsmen, and it would be a lie to say that they do not sympathize with such a scene. If someone did break into the palace, they would stop it, but when there were many of them, the guards might not be so ruthless.

Sitting alone in the main hall, he was the only one, neither lighting nor serving, and he was extremely lonely. After the king of Tuntou lightly finished the salute, he stood up and walked to the place where Li Shan Yu was three steps away: "Shan Yu, Shan Yu!" The old minister is back! ”

Shan Yu took a deep breath and moved his body: "Sit!" Come on, pour a glass of wine for King Tuntou! ”

A maid shrunk her neck and hurriedly came in and poured a glass of wine for the king of Tuntou, filled the wine glass in front of Shan Yu, and hurriedly retreated with a hunched body. `

King Tuntou didn't make a move, and peeked at Shan Yu: "Shan Yu, what's going on outside the palace?" ”

Shan Yu took a sip and sighed again: "What else can it be?" They want my life! Without food, they will eat me! ”

King Tuntou frowned: "How can this be?" Didn't they not sue them about this? ”

Shan Yu sneered: "If I don't say it, won't others say it, I have found out that there are ten people who have told these people that there is no food." ”

"Ahh Whoever is so bold should have killed him! ”

Shan Yuxiao's face had a crying expression: "Kill them, kill them and there will be more victims!" Waved his hand: "Don't talk about it, Yu Dan has already sent troops to Handi?" How much food do you think you can get? ”

The king of Tuntou lowered his head and did not speak. Shan Yu frowned: "What?" Even Yu Shan wants to oppose me? ”

King Tuntou hurriedly said: "No, no, no, there is a horse thief in the territory of the king of the right valley, he has lost more than a dozen tribes in the past few months, the cattle, sheep and horses add up to no less than 100,000, this horse thief has a large number of people who come and go like the wind and are ruthless, the king of the right valley is busy with this matter, and he can't send troops to the Han Dynasty, so I implore Shan Yu to send someone else!" ”

"Horse thief? Hahaha...... that's a good excuse! Shan Yu looked up to the sky and laughed: "Okay, since no one takes my Shan Yu in their eyes, then don't blame Ben Shan Yu for being polite!" ”

"Shan Yu must not be angry, the minister thought that the matter had not yet come to that point, and on the way back, the minister met the Han merchant Nie Yi, who had already transported grain."

Shan Yu immediately sobered up from drunkenness: "Really? How much grain did he bring? ”

"It looks like a lot, about 100,000 catties!"

Shan Yuyi sat in his seat and breathed a long sigh of relief: "It's finally here!" Although 100,000 catties is not much, it is better than nothing! Someone, someone, order General Zuo to order 500 soldiers and horses to respond, there must be no mistake! ”

Since Nie Yi agreed to send grain to Shan Yu, according to the plan said by Yi Zhiyi and the Bank of China, it has never been finally implemented, and it was not until winter came that he came to the Xiongnu with food. '100,000 catties of grain is not much, but it is only 20 carts when it is full. From Yin Mountain, it is very slow to go all the way north. Seeing that the first snow was about to fall, I finally arrived at Wolf Juxu Mountain.

The smoke-filled cavalry rushed over, startling Nie Yi. When the scout reported that it was Shan Yu who had sent soldiers and horses to answer, Nie Yi was relieved. As soon as he raised his hand, he signaled the convoy to stop and wait on the spot. General Zuo led 500 people, and when he saw that there were only 20 carts, his original happy mood was like a basin of cold water poured down on his head.

"Nie Yi, is this the food you brought?"

Nie Yi sat on the horse and didn't get down, and clasped his fists at General Zuo: "Yes, it's 100,000 catties!" The general didn't know how much we had suffered along the way, and we almost all died in the desert for this food. ”

General Zuo gritted his teeth: "Hmph! This bit of food is a big deal, do you know that those victims who have nothing to eat have surrounded Shan Yu's palace? ”

"Ahh How could there be such a thing? But rest assured, general, with this food, they will leave. ”

I could already see Shan Yu in the royal court, and a black cloud suddenly floated in the sky, covering the top of the royal court. Nie Yi stopped the convoy again and said to General Zuo: "General Lao brings a message to Shan Yu for the villain, we will wait here, as long as Shan Yu sends cattle and sheep as agreed, these grains will naturally be served with both hands, the weather is not good, the villain is still waiting to go back!" ”

General Zuo glared at Nie Yi: "Okay, then you guys are waiting here." ”

Shan Yu and King Tuntou have been waiting for the news of General Zuo in the palace, but Zuo Wait can't come, and Right Wait is still nowhere to be seen, and they have sent people to see it several times. King Tuntou has been advising Shan Yu not to be anxious, but Shan Yu can't control his legs. There were so many people outside the palace waiting for this bit of food, and they really couldn't afford any surprises.

A herald crawled in with a rolling belt: "Shan Yu, General Zuo asks to see!" ”

"Quick, let him in."

didn't see Nie Yi's fat figure, Shan Yu was a little puzzled: "What about people?" What about grain? ”

General Zuo Shi Li said: "Shan Yu, Nie Yi is three miles outside the royal court, he said that as long as Shan Yu sends the cattle and sheep that promised him, he will transport the grain in, otherwise it will ......"

"Otherwise what?"

"Otherwise he'd burn the grain!"

"What? He's going to burn the grain? ”

General Zuo knelt on the ground and did not dare to speak. King Tuntou stood up: "Shan Yu, how did you talk to this Han merchant at the beginning?" Can you promise to give him cattle and sheep? ”

Shan Yu sighed: "I just said this at the beginning, and I didn't agree too much, go, you go and ask him again, how many cattle and sheep is he going to ask for this 100,000 catties of grain?" ”

General Zuo hurriedly agreed, turned over and went out.

King Tuntou's brows were furrowed very tightly, and he stood at Shan Yu, who was pacing back and forth, holding his arms and not knowing what he was thinking: "Shan Yu, the old minister feels that this matter is a little strange!" ”

Shan Yu waved his hand: "That's it, even if he wants a thousand horses, Ben Shan Yu will promise him." ”

King Tuntou sighed: "This can only be the case now." ”

General Zuo knew that Shan Yu was waiting, and this time he came back quickly, and he knew how anxious he was when he was sweating profusely. Without waiting for General Zuo to speak, Shan Yu first asked, "How much does he want?" ”

"Yes, yes......"

"Say, when is this all over!"

"Nie Yi wants 5,000 horses and 1,000 cattle and sheep!"

"What? 5,000 horses, 1,000 cattle and sheep? These things are enough for millions of catties of food! Is he crazy? ”

General Zuo stopped talking again. King Tuntou immediately said: "Shan Yu, without further ado, while that Nie Yi has not really burned the grain, you can send General Zuo to lead people to capture him in one fell swoop, and take his grain first." ”

"It's ......, isn't it?" General Zuo hesitated a little, he had already offended a Su Ren, and if he offended this Nie Yi again, the 100,000 victims would really be saved.

Shan Yu's eyes rolled and nodded heavily: "Yes, that's it!" Just go! ”

General Zuo was still hesitating, and Shan Yu was anxious: "What are you waiting for, don't go soon!" ”

Orange-red flames suddenly appeared from a distance, and the people in the royal court could see it clearly, and several victims also stood up and looked over there. This fire was very strange, and the piles were counting, no more, no less, exactly twenty piles. A gust of wind blew, and there was a fragrance in the air, and some people immediately shouted millet and rice, which boiled down to the smell of grain.

General Zuo was gray-faced, and there was a piece of black ash on his head, and tears flowed down his eyes as soon as he entered the lobby and sat on the ground. Shan Yu and King Tuntou also saw those flames, and neither of them spoke, turned around and limped inside. Shan Yu tripped over the threshold and almost fell, but King Tuntou hurriedly held on.

"It's over, it's over!" After saying these two words, he walked back to the apse alone.

King Tuntou pulled General Zuo up: "Say, what's going on?" ”

General Zuo wiped a handful of tears with his sleeve: "Those Han people are too cunning, there is fire oil hidden in the grain cart, and before we can do it, a burst of rockets will all set off, and it is too late to save them, only a few horsemen were caught, and the others all ran away without a trace." ”

"Then you won't chase it?"

"We chased after us, but we were stopped by the people of the king of Zuogu Li, and if we look for it again, there will be nothing!"

"Hey!" King Tuntou sighed, ignored General Zuo, and walked out of the palace with his head shaken. At this point, who is the good guy and who is the bad guy can see it clearly, even if he is blind, but unfortunately Shan Yu finally fell for the trick of others, and the 100,000 victims of the disaster really dragged him to death