Chapter Eighty-Four: The Iron Shoulder
Yang Ke opened his eyes, and the first thing that caught his eye was the two giant butter candles as thick as a child's arm in the big tent, the candlelight flickered, and the shadows were projected so that the surrounding scenery swayed, and in front of the table, a woman was cleaning up the messy pen and ink and books. The back of the pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info seems to be familiar, with only a silver hairpin inserted in one head, a loose bun, the hair is draped over the shoulders, the slender waist is in a hand, the snow-white long skirt is dragging the ground, half of the face is like condensed fat, the eyes are full of autumn water, and he is concentrating on sweeping the dust with a silk handkerchief.
Yang Ke looked at it and couldn't help but shout: "Yu'er, is it you?" β
The woman turned around and looked at Yang Ke Yanran with a smile, her lips opened slightly, and her teeth were slightly exposed: "Childe, are you awake?" After that, he got up and brought a bowl of enthusiastic soup to Yang Ke's face: "It's been hot several times, this is the chicken soup I specially made for you, the army eats coarse grains, Gongzi is a daughter's body, he must not be used to eating it, the chicken is raised by Yu'er herself, and she specially brought it to Gongzi to replenish his body." β
Yang Ke took the chicken soup, and a fragrance came to his nose: "It's hard for you, you still remember me." β
"Childe is my father's great benefactor, and the shopkeeper Sun said that Childe led the troops to Lishi, and of course my father and I want to come to meet the benefactor." Yu'er saw that Yang Ke was eating sweetly, and wanted to get up to carry another bowl for him, Yang Ke waved his hand, indicating that he was full.
Yang Ke put down the bowl, got up and got off the military couch, and Yu'er naturally took his coat and put it on for him.
"Yu'er, when the two armies were fighting, there was already martial law in Shicheng, how did you get out of the city?"
"Shopkeeper Sun told me that the martial law from Shicheng, the news can't be sent, this time it is Gongzi you personally led the troops to come, if you can bring out the information in the city, it must be of great help to Gongzi, Yu'er volunteered to be the person with the letter, Shopkeeper Sun also gave me an idea, let me ask Shan Yu for a warrant to go out of the city on the grounds that my father died suddenly and needed to return home for burial. We first arrived at General Marlon's army, and when the general heard that we were old friends of Childe, he asked the soldiers to escort us to Childe overnight. After speaking, Yu'er handed a secret letter to Yang Ke: "This is the information that Shopkeeper Sun asked me to bring." β
Yang Ke didn't go to answer the secret letter, but asked, "After a long time, you and your father are okay?" β
"Okay, my father was employed in Lishi City, and opened a tavern, using the gold and silver left by Gongzi for us, just looking at Gongzi's face, he also took care of us, he didn't have to worry about food and clothing, and no one came to bully us, Dad always said that Gongzi was the great nobleman of our father and daughter's life, and Dad also set up an immortal tablet for Gongzi." Yu'er whispered, still the same as the shy little girl she used to be.
Yang Ke smiled faintly: "Don't dare to set up the tablet of longevity, you and your father are good people, kind-hearted, destined to have good fortune, this time I want you to take the risk and secretly send me a letter behind my back, I am at peace with my heart." β
Yu'er seemed to be told by Yang Ke, she pondered for a long time, and suddenly asked: "Childe, I have something I want to say, if you say something wrong, don't blame Yu'er." β
Yang Ke nodded: "Say it, I don't blame you." β
"In fact, the opinions of the clansmen are not unanimous, Shan Yu originally did not want to rebel, but his uncle and cousins tried their best to rebel, and also connected some tribal leaders to jointly exert pressure on Shan Yu, and Shan Yu said, we support you to be Shan Yu, isn't it just for you to lead us to seize the world of the Han family, if you only want to stay in the grassland and endure the hard days of wind and rain, and be bullied by the Han people, why should we support you as the leader?" Yu'er said softly.
Yang Ke pondered for a moment and asked, "When did Shan Yu tell you these words?" β
"When I went to ask for a warrant to leave the city." Yu'er said.
Yang Ke looked at Yu'er and said word by word: "Yu'er, what did Shan Yu tell you that day?" Do you remember? β
Yu'er nodded blankly.
"You will repeat to me the original words of Shan Yu, not a word more, not a word less."
Yu'er thought for a while, and said while recalling: "Shan Yu also said that if you leave, don't go back to Shicheng, and if you can see Brother Yang, return this sword to him." After speaking, Yu'er pointed to a sword placed horizontally on the weapon rack, and Yang Ke saw that it was a gift he gave to Liu Yuan.
Yang Ke nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly he looked up at Yu'er: "Yu'er, if you are asked to go back to Shicheng again, do you dare?" β
Yu'er stood up without hesitation: "Childe asked me to go back to Shicheng, I will go back, and Yu'er is not afraid of the sword mountain and fire sea." β
Yang Ke helped Yu'er to sit down, and said warmly: "I don't want you to take risks, but you will definitely be safe this time, I have a letter for you to bring to the Xiongnu Shan Yu, if this trip can be done, Yu'er, you are a living Bodhisattva with immeasurable merits, and thousands of people will die less." β
Yu'er's pretty face turned red: "Son, you just command, Yu'er is desperate for her life, and she has to do this." β
When Liu Yuan received this letter, it was already two days later, the content of the letter was very simple, only a few words, the general meaning was nothing more than a few points, the first is that Yang Ke now holds great power, and can influence the decision-making and will of the imperial court, in short, he can make decisions. The second is that the two families strike the army, as long as the Huns hand over the table, they can be named the history of the stone thorn, the border pass of Yongzhen, and the hereditary replacement. The third is to let Liu Yuan have a high degree of autonomy, do not pay tribute, only need to be a vassal, and obey the rule of the Jin Dynasty. Fourth, it is necessary to open up border trade, and in the future, trade will be free and soldiers will never be moved. This letter stirred up waves in Liu Yuan's heart, he originally only received information that Yang Ke had mastered the power of the DPRK and China, and this time he secretly led troops to Lishi as a supervisor. When Yu'er resigned from the city in the name of his father's funeral, he guessed that it must be related to Yang Ke, but he didn't expect to hear back so soon. But he has only just ascended to the position of Shan Yu in the Xiongnu, even if he wants to seek peace, how to settle the group of tribal leaders behind him, especially his own uncle who is highly respected, and his cousins who hold military power, are a big problem. In addition to making a fuss in his stomach, Liu Yuan kept the news tightly sealed.
And Yang Ke, Ma Long, and Tang Bin also fell into a fierce ideological struggle in the big tent of the Chinese army. The three of them all understood that striking the army and seeking peace was the best outcome, but if the Xiongnu surrendered and rebelled, the three of them would be turned into live targets by the Chinese military force, and they would definitely be under great pressure, and even become sinners. The three of them did not say a word, and each other was silent.
Yang Ke finally stood up and said categorically: "I'll write the recital, you don't want to sign it, I'll play it alone, and I'll bear all the consequences." β
Ma Long and Tang Bin stood up at the same time: "How can this be reasonable, if we want to play, we will join forces togetherγγγγγγγ β
Yang Ke waved his hand and signaled not to argue anymore: "Two brothers, Ke is not trying to succeed in this hero, but we have to leave a way for ourselves to retreat, in case Liu Yuan surrenders and rebels, I will bear the responsibility, and leave you to work hard to support the crisis and clean up the rebellion at that time, we are just doing our own duties, but I am lazy with my younger brother, and cleaning up the mess has always been a chore." Do you two still want to fight with me? β