Chapter 515 The decisive battle is imminent

Chapter 515 The decisive battle is imminent

Han Ruzi visited Jincheng for the second time.

The ministers reluctantly agreed that the emperor would go on a personal expedition, but never agreed that the emperor would go out.

More than half of the officials from the Ministry of War and the General's Mansion followed, assisting the emperor in dispatching troops, transporting food and grass, and doing everything possible to support the Chu army ahead.

Han Ruzi didn't have time to complete the rejuvenation plan of the Great Chu, but everything he did had some effect. Trouble, the Ministry of War suggests doing what you can.

Lai Bingwen became the most important assistant by the emperor's side. Although he served in the Ministry of War for a short period of time, he did things in an orderly manner, and even many years old officials could not pick out any mistakes.

Before dawn, he came to see the emperor. This was a custom. Before the early dynasty, the two rulers and ministers would meet first.

Han Ruzi got up earlier, and he was reading the official documents when the Minister of War arrived.

"The number of enemy troops has increased again, and it is estimated that it has reached 300,000." Han Ruzi raised his head and said, as long as it is an official document from the front line, it can enter the city even in the middle of the night - the city gate cannot be opened, and the official document is placed in a basket and sent by the city head. The guard lifted it up.

Lai Bingwen was full of energy, and after saluting, he walked to the table and pointed to the spread out map, "Although the number of enemy troops is large, they also carry a lot of baggage, and this enemy army is different from the Huns, not only cavalry, but also a large number of craftsmen and slaves. The transportation of siege equipment will result in more baggage. Please see, Your Majesty, the enemy army obviously thinks that Mayi City will be a decisive battle ground, and most troops are deployed in this area. Defeated—the more troops, the faster the defeat.”

This is a plan that has already been made. Chai Yue leads an army of 200,000 troops to attract the enemy troops in Mayi City. Veteran general Di Kai and others lead an army of 10,000 troops to circumnavigate the north. Yicheng enemy troops cut off from it.

There were still three days left, and the agreed date was approaching. Those who knew about the plan were a little nervous, because whether the plan was successful or not depended not only on Di Kai's extraordinary army, but also on the reaction of the Huns.

Da Shanyu led his troops to flee to the north. He heard that the decisive battle was imminent, and they went south again to watch the battle. The Chu army had to pass through their territory. Whether the Huns attacked or reported a secret, the Chu army's plan would fail. So far, Da Shanyu's attitude is very Ambiguous, only said that he would never participate in the war this time, and did not give a promise of confidentiality.

"The King of the East Sea should be back today." Han Ruzi said.

The King of the East Sea and Jin Chunzhong were sent to negotiate with the Huns. Only after they brought back positive news could Han Ruzi feel at ease and let the Chu army go to war.

"This war is related to the survival of the Huns, and the Huns should not refuse. It is said that Da Shan is very concerned about his status and will not surrender to the enemy."

Han Ruzi nodded and asked, "Is there any news from Shenxiongguan?"

"There is no change for the time being. Most of the enemy troops have withdrawn from the mountain road, and they are mainly harassed every day. The intention is to prevent the Chu army from leaving the customs, not to attack the city."

Han Ruzi nodded again, the god and ghost Da Chanyu obviously wanted to attack Mayi City.

The two talked for a while, and the ministers arrived in batches. They were still talking about military affairs. The numbers and place names were one after the other. Most people were confused, but the emperor remembered it clearly and immediately connected with the progress of yesterday. Lai Bingwen will come forward to remind you if you can't remember the place.

The morning continued until noon and ended.

Han Ruzi didn't forget to remind Zhang Youcai when he was eating, "Others will see the situation. If the King of the East Sea comes back, bring him to see me immediately."

The King of the East Sea did not come back, so Mayi City sent an urgent official document, which Lai Bingwen personally sent.

Han Ruzi put down the bowl and chopsticks, just glanced at it, and lost his appetite. "'The enemy army launched an attack, and our army can't stand strong, and there will be casualties to each other.' Hey, the enemy can't hold his breath anymore."

"Exactly, the enemy army has come from a long way and has a lot of baggage, and is more eager to fight quickly than the Chu army."

Han Ruzi was silent.

Lai Bingwen understood the emperor's mind, "Your Majesty is still worried that the enemy chief will play tricks?"

"We don't even know where the god and ghost Danyu is. This man is cunning, and he has a lot of soldiers in his hands but he is used to strange tricks. We must guard against him."

"After the Battle of Mayi City is over, the enemy chief will definitely show up."

Han Ruzi smiled, waved his hand and ordered the eunuchs to take away the food, ready to start the afternoon busy.

When the eunuchs came out of the house, Lai Bingwen took a step forward and said, "Does your Majesty need to transfer someone back from Mayi City?"

"I myself want to go to Mayi City to fight, how can I transfer people to the customs?"

The emperor didn't like to beat around the bush, so Lai Bingwen had no choice but to say directly: "Cui Teng is the son of the Taifu, and the Taifu supervises the Western Regions. It seems that the only son should not take the risk of arrows and stones."

"There is no need to mention this matter, let's protect Da Chu first."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lai Bingwen bowed and stepped back.

Han Ruzi endured for many days, but his curiosity finally prevailed over his prudence, and he said, "Why did Master Lai abandon literature and follow martial arts and leave the capital in the first place?"

Lai Bingwen raised his head, "Did no one tell His Majesty the details?"

"There are some rumors, I want to hear your own story."

Lai Bingwen's face turned slightly red, "Since Your Majesty wants to know--I liked to sing flowers and willows when I was young, and I was a little famous in the capital. Some people read the poems I wrote, but somehow, a lady saw it. I didn't want to. For mentioning the name of the minister, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"Well, let's talk about it."

"This lady wrote a few poems as a man under a pseudonym, and sent someone to send them. I hope the minister can give pointers. The minister is also young and casual, commenting word by word, going back and forth, and passing several letters. Later, the minister found out that this person's The poems are too charming, and they are quite powdery, and I guessed that she was a woman. Alas, the minister was confused for a while, and although he advised her to stop in the letter, he still wrote back the letter. The minister did not dare to hide it.

"Then what?" Han Ruzi asked.

Lai Bingwen was silent for a while, "The letter was discovered, the husband's family was in trouble, and Chen Wuyan had a foothold in the capital, so he went away."

"What about the lady?"

"Chen... After leaving the capital, I have never heard of her again. I regret that I was indifferent at the time, but I have never done anything cowardly, and I have never met that lady."

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "Heroes have been affectionate since ancient times, why should Mr. Lai blame himself?"

"Your Majesty is not guilty, and I am grateful."

Lai Bingwen resigned and walked outside, feeling lost in his heart, and stood blankly for a while, even he couldn't tell whether he regretted it or missed it.

Now is not the time for the love between children and children, Lai Bingwen calmed down, just met the gaze of a eunuch beside the emperor, and hurriedly left.

Zhang Youcai admired the emperor so much, he shook his head and walked in, "Your Majesty, Cui Teng wrote a letter."

"Say who will come." Han Ruzi took the letter and frowned when he read it, but he laughed after reading it, "This Cui Teng, what did he say to me 'beginning and ending', and also said 'be a man in the next life, and then run for Your Majesty' , Holding a broom to remove dust', does he clearly understand the meaning of 'holding a broom'?"

"Your Majesty really doesn't plan to transfer him back to the gate?"

Han Ruzi put away his smile, "When necessary, I will also go to the battlefield in person, let alone Cui Teng? Master Cui and Cui Teng should understand this truth."

"I'm not worried about the father and son, but the queen."

Han Ruzi was silent for a while, "The Queen will understand my decision even more."

Zhang Youcai bowed and stepped back. Knowing that it was useless, Han Ruzi still asked, "Is there any news from Donghai King and Jin Chunzhong?"

"No, I've been watching."

Han Ruzi waved Zhang Youcai back.

Throughout the afternoon, Han Ruzi was a little absent-minded.

The news of Mayi City kept coming, the front line was in full swing, the enemy was very tenacious, and their tactics were changeable.

No matter how fast the post soldiers were, it would take time on the road. The emperor and officials who stayed in Jincheng could only see what happened a few days ago. Han Ruzi really wanted to fly out of the fortress and see the current situation with his own eyes.

But he can't move, and it won't help much if he really goes. He has given Chai Yue all the necessary power, and then it depends on whether Chai Yue can afford this trust.

Until nightfall, there was no news from Donghai Wang and Jin Chunzhong, and Han Ruzi didn't wait any longer. He went to bed and had a few bad dreams.

The next day, Han Ruzi still got up before dawn, and several urgent official documents came in at night. The battle in Mayi City became more and more intense. Chai Yue's response was very simple. She refused to fight the enemy. .

Even if there is not that detouring army, Chai Yue has to wait for the enemy's momentum to decline before asking for another battle.

Lai Bingwen walked in in a hurry, defending Shenxiongguan and fighting Mayi City was his earliest strategy. Now that the battle has begun, he can't help but be nervous.

"Your Majesty, there is a letter from the enemy chief from the front."

"Why didn't I see it?" Han Ruzi was a little surprised.

"The enemy's words are not rude, and all the ministers think that it is not suitable for His Majesty's eyes."

"Haha, could it be that the god and ghost Da Chanyu can still kill me with a letter? Well, don't watch it without reading it, what did he say? Let Da Chu surrender again?"

"Yes, and it is very arrogant, saying that he wants to step on the capital and turn all the people of Chu into slaves."

"Is the letter written in Chu Wen?"

"Several languages ​​were used, including Chu Wen."

"This god and ghost is Da Shanyu, and he has a lot of hatred for Da Chu."

"It is said that enemy chiefs do this to all nations."

"If the rumors are correct, he has indeed turned all the people of the country that refused to surrender into slaves."

"Great Chu is not comparable to other countries, and the defeat of the enemy chieftain must be in Mayi City."

Han Ruzi smiled, "I won't read this letter, you can copy it."

"Your Majesty, this letter is vulgar..."

"The vulgar is the enemy, not the Great Chu. I just want the world to see their ferocity. Lord Lai, the battle of Mayi City is just the beginning. Regardless of the outcome, there will be more wars to come."

Lai Bingwen understood the emperor's intention, "Yes, Your Majesty, this letter will spread to the world in ten months."

Han Ruzi was about to speak when Zhang Youcai ran in and said breathlessly, "The King of the East Sea is back."

King Donghai and Jin Chunzhong traveled all night and finally returned to Jincheng in time.

The King of the East Sea said: "Da Dan has promised to stay out of the way, but..."

"but what?"

The King of the East Sea looked at Jin Chunzhong.

Jin Chunzhong said: "The imperial concubine led three thousand troops to join General Di and attack the enemy together."