Chapter 319 Who is available?

Chapter 319 Who is available?

The Huns suddenly stopped sieging the city, without incident, and did not regroup the next day, as if they had realized their own shortcomings and planned to besiege the city for a long time.

Han Ruzi was finally able to take a solid nap, but after waking up, his head was dizzy, and he was still thinking about what happened before going to bed, as if he had never been interrupted by sleep.

Who can go out of the city to pass the decree, ordering the various places to immediately send troops to rescue Jincheng? After Han Ruzi got up, he saw everyone and would measure it.

Zhang Youcai and Loach? No, they were too young to escape the siege, and they had no official position. One was an ordinary eunuch, and the other was a teenager from a fishing village. Even if they were holding imperial edicts and seals in their hands, no one believed them.

Liu Jie, the supervisor of the Central Division? He has served in the palace for many years, many courtiers know him, and his loyalty is enough, but he can't escape the siege.

Meng E? Han Ruzi no longer had the slightest doubt about her. With her skills, she might be able to sneak out of the Huns' camp at night, but her identity was destined to not be trusted by officials, even worse than Zhang Youcai.

East Sea King? Courage is too small.

Cui Teng? Not considered at all.

Fan hit the mountain? The reputation is too loud, and any time out of the city will attract a large number of Huns.

other generals? If they charge head on, even Fan Chongshan may not be able to break out of the tight encirclement, and others have no hope.

All civil servants? It is the most consistent with the rules of Da Chu to have one of them pass the decree, but it is precisely because they are unable to leave Jincheng. Han Ruzi just thought about it and excluded them all.

There is also a northern army outside the city. I don't know how many people there are? What are you planning to do now? Can you hold back the Huns...

Han Ruzi had a headache thinking about it, and smiled at Meng E, who had been protecting him since yesterday: "The emperor's technique? I can only show you the emperor's helplessness now."

"It's not the first time I've seen His Majesty look like this."

Han Ruzi smiled. Even when he was a puppet in the palace, he still had a little wiggle room. He had never been blocked on all sides like he was now. The only hope was for a miracle to happen, and this miracle was completely unaffected. his control.

He first went to the city and looked at it for a while, and after confirming that the Huns really had no intention of attacking the city, he summoned civil and military officials in the barracks under the city, and officially appointed Deng Cui, the commander of the Chu State, as the general of chariots and cavalry, and commanded all the soldiers defending the city.

As soon as yesterday's battle was over, the relatives of the king came to complain to the imperial court, which was Han Ruzi's answer to this.

The general of the chariot and cavalry belongs to the first rank by convention, only half a rank lower than the general. He has been vacant for many years, and the commander of the country is the third rank. Deng Cui is on the rise, but no one envies him. You won't get any benefit for a while, and probably never will.

Han Ruzi could make decisions by himself, but he couldn't come up with all the solutions by himself. He briefly explained the predicament in front of him, and then asked hundreds of officials, "Why did the Huns stop attacking the city?"

The barracks was not big, with many ceremonial guards in a circle, the emperor and ministers all stood, eunuchs and bodyguards behind the emperor, civil and military officials stood on one side, arranged in rank-no matter how many Huns there were outside, the Ministry of Rites still had to act according to the rules, Maintain order and rules.

The emperor's first question was easy to answer, and even some civil servants could guess that there were only two possibilities for the Huns to stop their attack: one was to wait for reinforcements and weapons, and the other was to try to encircle and wipe out another northern army outside the city.

"Jincheng alone is difficult to support, and we must get support. Who can break out of the siege and send an edict to save the driver?" Han Ruzi asked the second question.

Most of the civil servants consciously remained silent, this was not a question they could answer, but the generals were enthusiastic, especially Fan Zangshan, who was the first to ask for his life, but when asked how to break through, his answer was too simple." Give me 100 people who dare to die, it is better to give up their lives than to sit in the city and wait to die!"

If Fan Chongshan is lost, it will be a major blow to the morale of the defenders in the city. Han Ruzi can only shake his head and refuse, comforting a few words.

There were many people asking for their lives, even Cui Teng and a few civilian officials jumped out, but they were just like Fan Zangshan, full of enthusiasm and no practical way to break through.

Han Ruzi quickly dismissed this useless discussion, leaving Deng Cui to listen to his plan to defend the city. He still could not fully trust this temporarily appointed general.

Different from Chai Yue, who is extremely well-organized, and different from Shen Yong's scheming Fang Daye, Deng Cui disdainful of making plans in advance, "Everyone knows how to defend the city. It's just repeating things. What the Chu army does not know is what the enemy will do outside the city. If the enemy has the opportunity, the minister will not be able to do it. Unless it is an immortal, the minister does not think that others can do it. Since Your Majesty has appointed a minister to guard the city, let’s wait for the Huns to attack the city again, and then look at the minister’s means.”

Han Ruzi had nothing to say, so he politely ordered someone to send off the new chariot general, and then asked the King of the East Sea beside him: "Who did you hear that he is a general?"

Donghai King said with a bitter face: "His surname is Deng, and he is a military general, so everyone says so... Your Majesty asked him to guard the city, not only because of my recommendation, but mainly because he saw him sacrifice his wealth to trap and kill the Huns yesterday, right?"

The King of the East China Sea didn't have much confidence in Deng Cui, so he had to let go of some responsibility first.

Han Ruzi didn't say anything else. There was really no one around him. Fan Zangshan was brave and had more than enough strategies. The Northern Army's forward general was a prudent and cautious person. Is it a coincidence, or is really capable, I can only use it first.

Han Ruzi returned to the palace, and just sat down in the hall, Wang He led a group of guards to kneel to the emperor, and only Meng E remained by the emperor's side.

"What's this... what?" Han Ruzi asked in surprise.

Wang He said: "Your Majesty is trapped. We can't defend the city and kill the enemy. I feel ashamed. Please allow us to break out and ask for help."

Han Ruzi had long thought about these guards and admired their bravery, but he couldn't accept their request, "I understand your skills, but this is not a close encounter, there are too many Huns outside the city, can you...can you break out? "

If the road ahead is a city, a river, or an army, Han Ruzi believes that these master guards can get around, but Jincheng is surrounded on all sides, and no one can escape unless they fly or escape.

Wang He did not ask for orders at will, and replied: "We can act separately and set fire to the Huns camp, or have the opportunity to pass through the camp."

Han Ruzi thought about it for a while, then shook his head, "It's not worth the risk, I still need your protection."

Wang He had to get up and retreat with the guards.

Cui Teng couldn't help but say, "Why don't you try it? These guards are strong in martial arts, maybe they can really break through?"

"The Huns' camp seems to be loose, but it is actually tight, and one person responds to a hundred people. If Wang He and the others want to sneak through the camp, they can only walk. Once they are discovered, there is no way to survive."

"Then you should try it." Cui Teng whispered, feeling that the emperor was a little too cautious.

Han Ruzi was actually moved, but he had seen too many failures of so-called martial arts masters. Facing the Huns army, he did not want to risk the lives of thirty guards to try.

Only the King of the East Sea can understand the emperor's thoughts. He blamed most of the reasons for the failure to seize the throne to the Jianghu people. Since they are all martial arts masters, the guards cannot be much stronger than the Jianghu people.

"Your Majesty needs a clever plan, and it is possible to succeed, rather than chance." Donghai Wang said.

"Where's the trick?" Cui Teng couldn't think of it, looked at the King of the East Sea, and said disdainfully, "You have a trick? No, if you have one, it's a trick."

"Hehe, a trick and a trick are the same thing. It's a trick to use on the enemy, and a trick to use on one's own people. Your Majesty is trapped, and I'm trapped. After the city is destroyed, all the jade and stones will burn. No matter how stupid I am, I will not harm myself. "

Cui Teng couldn't say enough about the King of the East Sea, "What about your 'smart plan'? Let's hear it."

"My trick is to brainstorm. Although Jincheng is not a big city, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians. Can you always find one or two capable people?"

"Post a notice?" Cui Teng asked.

The King of Donghai glanced at the emperor, shook his head with a smile, "The people in the city are unstable, and posting a notice will make everyone more flustered. My suggestion is this: First of all, let the wind out, and say that His Majesty has secretly sent people out of the city to ask for help, no matter what. , first stabilize people's hearts."

"It's a lie." Cui Teng actually thought that the idea was not bad, but he refused to admit it.

The King of the East Sea ignored him and continued: "Secondly, I still let out rumors in private, saying that His Majesty still needs a spare messenger, or recommend himself, or recommend him, regardless of his background, as long as he can escape."

Han Ruzi also felt that the East Sea King's strategy was feasible, but there was a problem, "If the applicant is an ordinary citizen, who would believe the imperial edict he carried?"

"Uh... Then add a requirement that not only can you escape by yourself, but you have to bring a minister."

Such conditions are too harsh, and it is almost impossible to recruit suitable candidates, but Han Ruzi had no other choice, so he nodded, and Cui Teng immediately said, "I'll spread the word, I can do this."

Cui Teng ran out, and the East Sea King said again: "I can't do it myself, but I can recommend someone."

"Who?"

"Lin Kunshan, His Majesty has been carrying him, and it should be used."

Hope immediately turned into disappointment, Han Ruzi shook his head, he would rather pin his hopes on martial arts masters, and no longer trust hopeful people.

Liu Jie, the supervisor of the Central Division, brought in an officer, and it turned out that the Huns were lining up outside the city again.

Han Ruzi climbed the city again, and sure enough, he saw that the Huns were attacking the city again.

Deng Cui was also in the city, and he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. The surrounding generals were all panicked, but he just observed and didn't give any orders.

Seeing the arrival of the emperor, the generals stepped aside. Deng Cui pointed to the outside of the city and said, "The Huns pretended to attack the city to lure another northern army to come and rescue them. They suffered a lot of casualties yesterday, and they won't really fight today."

Han Ruzi said nothing, stood beside Deng Cui for a while, then turned back to the palace.

The emperor had more confidence in Deng Cui, and the generals had no objection.

After noon, the Huns did not really attack the city, and another northern army was not attracted.

Liu Jie, the supervisor of the Central Division, walked in quietly, and when the emperor raised his head, he said, "Your Majesty, Zhao Ruosu, a member of the Zhongshu She, is asking to see you."

"What's up?"

"Zhao Ruosu volunteered to go out of the city to ask for help."

Han Ruzi remembered Zhao Ruosu, who had read a lot of memorials and was almost a living study, but when it came to breaking through for help, he didn't seem to have a stunt.

"Please come in." Han Ruzi thought that this was another official who took the opportunity to show his loyalty. Anyway, he knew that the emperor would not agree, so he might as well be brave.

Zhao Ruosu entered the room, but didn't just talk big like other officials. After salute, he said, "Is Your Majesty willing to accept the Northern Army outside the city?"