Chapter 164 Regret
There was news from the front line, a great victory, and no ambush at all.
Ten thousand Xiongnu cavalry with a large number of livestock hurriedly retreated westward. They were caught by surprise by the Chu army, and almost the entire army was destroyed. Only a few escaped.
The army was outside, and it was difficult to support him. Feng Shili ordered more than 20,000 people to return to Broken Iron City to stand by, and bring 5,000 people to chase the Huns. Be sure to capture or kill the fish that slipped through the net, Zhaheshan.
Han Ruzi was a little embarrassed, but also very happy, Chu Jun's victory was much more important than his prediction and face.
This morning, Han Ruzi sent away the old general Fang Daye and welcomed the first batch of Chu troops to return. In the afternoon, he and the King of Donghai went to Guanhe City to welcome another batch of Chu troops. This batch of Chu troops was led by Chai Yue. lead.
The ruins of Guanhe City have been cleaned up for the army to pass through. It is late autumn, and the river is shallow and not an obstacle.
The East Sea King rarely left the city, looked at the ruins for a while and sighed, then turned his head and smiled: "We came here in vain. We suffered in Iron Broken City for a few months, but we didn't make any achievements."
"As long as the Chu army wins."
"Yeah, as long as the Chu army wins... you don't have to spend the winter in Iron Broken City, right?"
"It depends on the arrangement of the court. The army will definitely enter the border to quell the chaos, but the Iron Broken City has to be guarded. There will be a larger war next year..."
Donghai King approached Han Ruzi and whispered, "What did Lin Kunshan say to you?"
Han Ruzi looked at those sly eyes and asked, "What did he say to you? When I went back to the palace, I saw that you guys were having a good time talking."
The King of Donghai laughed a few times, "He wants to match my uncle and me to be as good as ever."
"It's a good thing for you."
"A good thing? My heart was stabbed by a loved one, and the injury hasn't healed yet. You want me to forget about my hatred and pretend that nothing happened?" The King of the East Sea would not easily forgive those who betrayed him.
"Otherwise, how do you call it a 'close relative'?"
The King of the East Sea snorted a few times, "It's time to talk to you, Lin Kunshan must have given you some ideas."
"He suggested that I capture Shenxiongguan."
"Ha, is he crazy? Let's not say whether the court agrees or not. Even if you have a hundred thousand troops, you may not be able to capture the Shenxiong Pass where several hundred people are stationed."
"You don't need an army of 100,000 people, just a few people. Wu Xiu has returned to Beijing, and there are no generals defending the city at Shenxiongguan."
"Wu Xiu has returned to Beijing?" Donghai Wang was stunned for a moment, and became more interested in this matter. "I was ordered to return to Beijing? Privately returned to Beijing? Why did you return to Beijing?"
"Lin Kunshan said he didn't know that Shenxiongguan blocked the news, and he also learned about it by accident."
"Well, it's strange." King Donghai turned his head and glanced at the guards behind him, and approached Han Ruzi again, "Let's... you really should take Shenxiongguan, and then ask the court to make you a general guard."
"It's hard to convince the public and get the recognition of the court." Han Ruzi didn't think things would be so simple.
"The teacher is unknown? Isn't Guan Nei rebelling? You occupy Shenxiongguan to pacify the chaos. The court approves... Let Han Xing seal you an official first, the generals are outside, you can act cheaply, and the court will generally admit it after a fait accompli."
Han Ruzi smiled and shook his head. In his capacity, anything he did was not "normal".
"Staying in Broken Iron City is waiting 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 forward.
Chai Yue led an army back to the city, escorting a large number of captives and livestock.
The victorious Chu army did not camp outside the city this time, but stayed directly in Broken Iron City. They only stayed here temporarily. When the right general Feng Shili came back, the army would rush to Shenxiong Pass. battle.
After handing over with the generals in the city, Chai Yue came to the mansion to meet General Zhenbei, thanked him for welcoming him, and brought some new news.
"General Zhenbei did not guess wrong, the Huns are indeed tempting the Chu army to attack." Chai Yue didn't even change her armor, she was full of dust.
Han Ruzi was astonished, "But the Chu army was victorious. I heard that the Huns only had 10,000 cavalry and no reinforcements."
Chai Yue closed the door of the room, walked up to General Zhenbei, and said solemnly: "The blame is here. After capturing the prisoners, I interrogated some Xiongnu dignitaries during the march, and they confirmed that Zhaheshan had indeed planned a scheme. , A few days ago they also received a letter from Dong Danyu, saying that everything went well, but when the appointed time came, the Chu army came, but the Huns did not appear. They were confused and angry, and it seemed that they were not lying."
"This is really..." Han Ruzi didn't know what to say, the world is so complicated, he guessed right, but lost a victory, Feng Shili risked his troops and made great achievements, "Isn't it very dangerous for General Feng You to chase the west and lose? ?"
"As soon as I got the news, I sent someone to inform General Feng You. He won't chase too far, and there should be no danger. The strange thing is what happened to the army of Shanyu? It was delayed and 10,000 cavalry were sacrificed in vain."
"Could it be that Dong Danyu really died of illness?"
"Perhaps, that is really a blessing for the Great Chu. According to the practice of the Huns, the battle of the princes to seize power can be as little as three or five months, and as many as more than ten years. riots inside."
"Congratulations to General Chai for his meritorious deeds, the court will definitely reward him." Han Ruzi laughed, this is how it is, and it is useless to guess any further.
"It's just a little work." Chai Yue also smiled. This little work was very important to him. As long as he was rewarded by the imperial court, it would add honor to the Chai family. Threatened, "General Feng You's 5,000 soldiers and soldiers are all close friends. They have captured Zha Heshan alive and made a great contribution. If they really catch up with Dong Dan Yu's illness and death - maybe it will be a miracle, and the title of Marquis Zengjue is not a problem."
The two looked at each other for a moment and laughed at the same time, because they were both jealous and funny about it.
Han Ruzi sighed, "Fleeing years is not good, no, I should blame myself. After being besieged by the Huns, I became too cautious and too cautious, and the opportunity I got slipped away like this."
"Careful and careful will last a long time. General Zhenbei did the right thing. On the contrary, it was me who planned for many days to instigate General Zhenbei to transfer from Mayi City to Iron Broken City. As a result, this battle had little to do with my plan."
"Without your plan, the 30,000 Northern Army would not be stationed in the valley outside Shenxiongguan, 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 prisoners."
Han Ruzi raised his eyebrows slightly, and Chai Yue continued: "The young lady of the Jin family is missing. It may have escaped with Zha Heshan. Jin Chunzhong was captured by the Chu army. I interrogated him, and he asked me to apologize to General Zhenbei."
"Apologize?"
"Well, he said that he was too stupid. He had to go back to the grassland, and he didn't stay with General Zhenbei. Now he regrets it too much."
"That's his choice." Han Ruzi shrugged. He doesn't owe the Jin family any favors. He doesn't need to worry about Jin Chunzhong's safety, let alone save his life. The Jin family brothers are all prisoners.
Chai Yue observed for a moment, "General Feng You will be back in three to five days. Tomorrow I will escort the prisoners to Shenxiongguan, General Zhenbei..."
"Well, I won't see you off. General Wang Chai will fly to the world as soon as possible."
Without further ado, Chai Yue bowed deeply to General Zhenbei and resigned.
Han Ruzi sat alone in the room for a long time. He failed to keep the great cause of the old general's house, and now he has to send Chai Yue away. Although Chai Yue has not made great achievements, he will definitely be promoted. General Han Xing also seems to appreciate him very much, no Unexpectedly, Chai Yue has a bright future.
The two generals were right in front of him, but Han Ruzi was unable to subdue him, so he could not help but feel regretful, but he had no choice. A small Zhenbei general was unable to promise glory and wealth, and naturally he would not get the loyalty of his followers. Fang Daye , Chai Yue and these people are different from the fishermen who can't get enough food, they have more lofty pursuits.
The Chu army returned to the city in a good mood. The Iron Broken City suddenly became lively, and the strict military law was relaxed. Groups of soldiers were walking on the street, drinking, arguing, and fighting. As long as no one died, some Half-naked women even appeared in the barracks, laughing and chasing each other with drunken soldiers.
Han Ruzi walked around the city for a while, and was very surprised. He called Chao Hua, the head of the Buqu Camp, and asked him where so much wine came from in the city, and what happened to the women. There were obviously only a few female prisoners in the city. pounding rice, very little contact with the soldiers.
Chao Hua scratched his head, "I'm also wondering, because everyone has hidden some wine, and the woman doesn't know how it came from the ground? But I can guarantee that there is definitely no one in the troupe camp."
Han Ruzi could only smile bitterly.
Chao Hua took the opportunity to say, "Everyone is very troubled when they haven't been on the battlefield, can you..."
"Anyway, I won't leave the house until dawn tomorrow."
Chao Hua understood the meaning of the words, and left happily. Being a soldier is too hard, even those who have not made meritorious deeds have to indulge from time to time.
Cai Xinghai, Liu Heixiong and others came back a little later. After settling down the soldiers, they also came to see General Zhenbei. They were not interested in what happened to the Huns, and they happily talked about the battle situation, and only left after half an hour.
Du Chuanyun's injury was almost healed, so he came over to congratulate him, and when the two left, he complained to Marquis Juan, "It's a big battle, and it's because there are many of us and few Huns, so I just missed it, Marquis Juan, Don't you regret it?"
Zhang Youcai pushed out Du Chuanyun, who couldn't speak.
To tell the truth, Han Ruzi regretted it. Throughout the autumn, he was the one who took risks everywhere, but he backed away at the last moment and lost a rare opportunity to make contributions.
After the second watch, Han Ruzi was about to go to bed, when the King of the East Sea ran in, waved Zhang Youcai out, and said seriously, "I have a solution."
"what?"
"I have a way for you to safely capture Shenxiongguan. Doesn't my uncle want to settle with me? Well, I will write him a letter and ask him to give you the power to control Shenxiongguan."
"Master Cui is the chief Sima of the Southern Army. I am not his subordinate, and Shenxiongguan is not under the jurisdiction of the Southern Army."
"It's not important, the key is that there are no generals in Shenxiongguan. Let's... you take advantage of the emptiness to enter, first grab the level, and then ask for the title."
"Then what? What can I do with Shenxiongguan?"
"Don't you understand yet? There must be something wrong with Wu Xiu returning to the capital. After winning Shenxiongguan, we...you will have the opportunity to return to the capital as well."
"What if Wu Xiu went back to Beijing for private affairs?"
"This is adventure, Han Ruzi, aren't you the most adventurous?"
"Let me think about it. The Chu army defeated the Huns. I don't care if I didn't participate. I have to take the opportunity to seize the barrier. It really shouldn't be."
"It shouldn't be for others, but it should be for yourself. Think about it, you have to make a decision quickly. Once 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 short while when Zhang Youcai pushed him to wake up. Another team of Chu troops returned to the city, but it was not good news, and finally Han Ruzi made up his mind.