Chapter 179 The dark tide is surging

Chapter 179 The dark tide is surging

As captives of the Huns captured by the Chu army, Jin Chunbao and Jin Chunzhong did not want to be exchanged. After living among the Huns, they became more and more convinced that they were from Chu, and hoped to stay and commit crimes.

Han Ruzi refused, "The peace talks are a big deal. If you agree to exchange all the prisoners, then none of them can be left. And the prisoners have no choice. If you want to be a native of Chu, make a choice when you are free."

Feng Shili, the right general of the Northern Army, came back. He led 5,000 Chu troops to chase and lose, but was surrounded by the Huns. In the end, only 1,000 people survived. This experience hit him hard. After seeing all the generals, he immediately hid in In the house, he said he could not get sick.

After the Chu army and the Huns showed mutual trust, they began to discuss the details of the peace talks. The level of the envoys sent by the two sides became higher and higher. Finally, Chai Yue and a famous Xiongnu king personally appeared, and the time and place were finalized in the evening.

Three days later, Han Ruzi will negotiate with the Xiongnu Shanyu, and for this reason, the Xiongnu army retreats for several dozen miles.

Just taking advantage of these three days, Han Ruzi wanted to consolidate his position in Broken Iron City to meet the upcoming 50,000 Northern Army.

After many reinforcements, the Chu army in Broken Iron City has reached more than 34,000 people. It is impossible and necessary for Han Ruzi to win over all the soldiers and examine his side. He has determined several "circles".

The first-tier circle had the smallest number of people, only Meng E and Zhang Youcai, who were absolutely trustworthy, but had little help in controlling the entire army.

The second circle is the trilogy soldiers. They are not monolithic. Among them, there were once hidden assassins in the rivers and lakes, but at the critical moment, Han Ruzi could count on their protection. These people are not very helpful in controlling the entire army, but they can provide vital security.

There was only one wall separating the Buqu Camp and the General's Mansion. Han Ruzi ordered to break the wall and make the two places become one, but he did not reveal anything to the Buqu soldiers.

The third circle is the noble children. Han Ruzi discovered that the key to the success of the plan lies in these people.

There are less than 300 people left in the honorable battalion, plus the honorable generals in other battalions, the total number is close to 500, only they dare to take risks and are willing to take risks.

The first person Han Ruzi wanted to persuade was Chai Yue.

Chai Yue was still observing the military situation on the other side, and sent a large number of scouts to monitor the movements of the Huns, so as to ensure the safety of General Zhenbei on the day of the peace talks.

Chai Yue came to the General's Mansion to report the situation with a full face.

At this time, Chai Yue began to worry about another question: "The Hun army is approaching, and the court has not responded. General Zhenbei decided to negotiate peace, will it... cause trouble?"

Peace negotiation is different from defending the city. Defending the city is the established strategy of Great Chu. Any general should take defending the city as the first choice. Abandoning the city requires the permission of the court. Peace talks are a more important decision than abandoning the city. The front-line generals could only convey the request of the Huns to the court, and then wait for the imperial decree, without showing any inclination.

Han Ruzi broke the routine, "The court has not approved any memorials for a while, so there is no need to wait any longer." He laughed, "We have caused enough trouble, we don't care about one more."

Chai Yue also smiled, "The reinforcements are coming, what are General Zhenbei's plans?"

After the arrival of the 50,000 Northern Army, the Chu army will be evenly matched with the Huns, and their strength may be even higher. According to convention, the commander should choose an opportunity to fight.

"I need General Chai to formulate an offensive plan. When necessary, the Chu army still has to cross the river to fight, but I am worried that the Huns will also have backup."

"Yes." Chai Yue agreed, as if she wanted to say something, but hesitated.

"General Chai does not have any concerns, but it doesn't matter."

"In fact, I have made a plan, but the reinforcements of the Northern Army... may not act according to my plan."

Han Ruzi smiled slightly, this was the problem he wanted to solve, and he found an official document from the case, "General Han Xing authorized me to be the governor of Shattering Iron City, Shenxiong Pass, and the ten counties in Guannei, and the reinforcements of the Northern Army only need to enter this area. , should you follow my orders?"

"Of course." Chai Yue hesitated for a moment, then took the official document and glanced at it, feeling a little at ease.

"But the generals of the Northern Army have always been known for their arrogance. Sometimes they dare to disobey the orders of the imperial court. I am afraid that the appointment of the generals will not be taken seriously." Han Ruzi did not think he could sit back and relax.

Chai Yue nodded, General Zhenbei could think of this, and he felt even more at ease, and put the official document back on the table, "In front of the enemy, no matter how arrogant generals are, they will be more honest. The army is very qualified."

If you want to win a person's support, you must break the person's illusions about other possibilities. Han Ruzi said sternly: "All along, the enemy is strong and we are weak, the generals of the North Army are missing, and the lieutenants are incompetent. The arrival of 50,000 reinforcements has changed the situation of strength and weakness, the generals of the Northern Army are all there, and they will never accept the command of you and me again."

Chai Yue is good at formulating meticulous battle plans, but she is a novice when it comes to seizing power. Although she is worried that the Northern Army will not obey orders, she still has some hope. When the North General broke it, he finally understood that when the North Army generals felt that the victory was in their hands, no outsider would see the "big picture" in their eyes.

"There are a lot of famous generals in the Northern Army. If you command them properly... Maybe the imperial court will be able to send an imperial decree in the past two days, appointing General Zhenbei to be in charge of the Northern Army..." Chai Yue herself felt that it was impossible.

Han Ruzi stared at Chai Yue for a while and said, "Have General Chai received a letter from home recently?"

Chai Yue was stunned when she heard the words, "I received it, my mother said... everything is fine."

Speaking of her mother far away in the capital, Chai Yue was saddened. Her mother always reported good news in her letters, but Chai Yue could still see from the few words that her mother and brother had a hard time in Chai Mansion, and the reason was him.

"If you kill me, will the Lord of Hengyang forgive you? Will he keep his promise and let you inherit the throne?"

Chai Yue was shocked, and plopped down on her knees, "Why did General Zhenbei say this? It is also impossible to change the imperial court to establish a successor."

"You can only rely on military merit to gain the title of Hou."

"Military merit is the only way for Chai to advance."

"If someone wants to take away your military merit, will you endure it willingly, or fight back?"

Chai Yue got up slowly, "Chai is a humble person. The only thing I can do is to be patient. It can take away my military merit, but it is unbearable."

"Will there be another Chai family ordering you to apologize?"

Chai Yue gritted her teeth, "Chai Zhi, the commander of the Northern Army, is my brother and Chai Yun's uncle, and he will definitely try his best to avenge Chai Yun in order to please the Lord of Hengyang. Chai doesn't want to endure it any longer, and would rather give it a go!"

What Han Ruzi wanted was this sentence, "Yes, you and I, both of us have to give it a go."

"Chai is willing to do his best for General Zhenbei."

"I have a plan to win the Northern Army, but I need you to alienate the Northern Army generals and create opportunities for me."

"Chai is willing to give it a try, but Chai Zhi and others have always been proud, so I'm afraid they won't listen to me."

"General Chai has two advantages that can be used. One is that he has the support of the generals of Broken Iron City, which is enough to draw them over to fight Chai Zhi and others, and the other is that he has Feng Shili, the right general."

"Feng Shili and Chai Zhi do have a gap, but he..."

"Feng Shili was greedy for merit and rashly advanced, and even lost his troops and lost his generals. As a prisoner of the Huns, according to the military law of the Great Chu, what crime is this?"

"A death penalty, even if it is redeemed with a title and gold and silver, it will be demoted to a commoner and sent to prison to serve a sentence." Chai Yue finally woke up. He would line up and guess the enemy's movements in advance, but he didn't know how to deal with himself. People are fighting for power, but they need Han Ruzi's guidance.

"I understand." Chai Yue thought for a while, and then said: "I understand, I can convince Feng Shili to stand by me, and at least half of the generals of the Northern Army in Iron Broken City will also support me, but when it comes to winning print……"

"I will solve the matter of taking the seal. General Chai only needs to do one thing well, and don't let the new generals of the Northern Army be too proud."

Chai Yue kowtowed and walked out of the room full of confidence, thinking that everything was under the control of General Zhenbei and that she was just a part of a big plan.

Han Ruzi didn't know the plan of Chai Zhi and others, but he must seize control of the Northern Army. Only in this way can he be eligible to return to Beijing to seize the throne. This is his "big plan".

In the next two days, Han Ruzi summoned almost all the noble children and gave them different rewards according to their performance during the war.

Chai Yue was not the only concubine Xungui. In fact, more than half of Xungui's camp was similar to him. Instead, the more than 100 people who were sent to death by the King of the East Sea were more noble, but they did not survive.

Han Ruzi simply canceled the honorable battalion, and assigned honorable children to each battalion as officers.

Even Zhang Yanghao and others were appointed, and Han Ruzi ranked his threats further back and did not need to be resolved for the time being.

There was also King Donghai and Lin Kunshan. Han Ruzi had no intention of revealing his plans to the two, but only promised to return to Beijing as soon as the peace talks with the Huns were reached.

Iron Broken City is not big, but there are many people. No one has the ability to monitor all the soldiers. Han Ruzi is busy building an advantage in the upcoming struggle for power, and the others are not idle.

King Donghai refused to wait. He noticed Han Ruzi's actions, so he began to secretly find his supporters. The names of King Donghai and Taifu Cui were still useful. After promising a lot of official positions and money, he rebuilt himself. As for how to use this power, he has other ideas.

The 50,000 Northern Army has passed the Shenxiong Pass and is about to reach the Iron Broken City. Chai Zhi has made a detailed plan to take revenge and defeat the Huns. For him, peace talks are meaningless, and he must obtain enough military merits. It is possible to avoid the crime of killing the emperor.

He didn't think it was a big crime himself, but something had to be done to give the court reason to be "generous".

Across the river, the Huns' camp is also turbulent, and the Jin brothers are faced with a choice again.