There are many honors in the Northern Army, and many generals have been numerous. Here, it is not only the level of position but also the foundation of family background. Sometimes, even the Grand Sima cannot instruct his subordinates.

Liu Kun was promoted to the commander of the Northern Army and was the deputy of the Grand Sima. According to convention, the Grand Sima was not in the camp, so the commander was in charge of the entire army. However, looking back, there were only two generations of people from the Liu family who joined the army, and their grandfather was a farmer. With such a family background, they had to be more cautious in the Northern Army.

Liu Kunsheng could do it. He served as the palace guard for many years and could not say a word for several days. Although he was not respected, he was quite trusted by his superiors.

So he watched Grand Sima Guanjun Hou quietly leave the camp with a few followers, watching the generals be domineering in front of him, watching the messenger sent by General Zhenbei requesting rescue, and watching everyone argue endlessly...

He said nothing, and even if he had many thoughts in his mind, he would not let them emerge until a new guest arrived.

Fang Daye and General Left Han Tong came at the right time. The news of the deaths of more than 100 noble children had just reached the Northern Army. The generals were indignant and vowed to avenge their brothers and nephews, but their methods were different. Some people refused to send troops and wanted to use the hands of the Hun cavalry to kill their enemies. Some people hoped to go to Shattered Iron City immediately and bring the surviving children back to the pass first. Other things will be discussed later.

As Han Ruzi expected, although the King of Donghai sent the sons of the nobles to die, General Zhenbei suffered more hatred. He took the noble camp to the Shattered Iron City despite opposition. He insisted on leaving the nobles in a dangerous place when the enemy was in the face of the great enemy. Moreover, he was the brother of the King of Donghai. The struggle between the two was unknown to outsiders, but instead felt that their relationship was very close.

Like Liu Kunsheng, the taciturn commander of the Northern Army, the left general Han Tong would rather stay away from all disputes. In the central army tent, the two gave in to each other, hoping that the other party would hold the seal. Dozens of generals would pretend that the two did not exist, quarreled fiercely, and even spoke wildly.

"The two sons of Emperor Heng have no hope. The palace has long wanted to get rid of them, but it is not clear. Let's kill these two bastards, and we will have no merits and no demerits!"

Fang Daye sat aside, listening quietly as a guest, occasionally drinking a cup of tea and drinking by himself. Although he came with Han Tong, he never expected to get help from this descendant of the royal family. He was waiting for the quarrel to come to light.

The quarrel cannot continue. Some people will be persuaded, some will be suppressed, and some will be simply tired and willing to accept any result as long as everyone can shut up.

Finally, a general gained the advantage. He had more supporters from the beginning. During the quarrel, he attracted a group of people and gradually gained the upper hand. With the large number of people and power, he drove several of his most stubborn opponents out of the tent and freed up his hands to deal with the two humble generals.

His name is Chai Zhi, and he is the younger brother of Hengyang Hou, Chai Yue and Chai Yun. He is now the chief of the Northern Army and is in charge of military law.

Chai Zhi strode to Liu Kunsheng and Han Tong, pointed at the side, "Please ask the two adults to come over there to chat."

Han Tong's face turned slightly red, but Liu Kunsheng was indifferent and nodded with a smile, giving in to whom he took the lead and gave in a while. He went aside with General Zuo and continued to discuss who should take the seal.

No matter how brave Chai Zhi is, he dare not take the seal, and he doesn't need the Grand Sima Seal.

After Han Tong and Liu Kunsheng made way, Fang Daye was exposed in front of Chai Zhi. Dozens of generals came over, stood behind Chai Zhi, and stared at him.

"What do you call me?" Chai Zhi spread his legs, held the knife with his left hand, and pressed his right hand on the belt.

Fang Daye slowly stood up and "under the command of General Fang Daye under the command of General Xiazhenbei."

"Fang Daye? Are you...Fang Daye?"

"I haven't heard of any other housing business."

Although Fang Daye was not from a noble family, he was in the army for a long time and made great achievements on the frontier. He was famous for his bravery when he was young. He did not decline after his old age. He dared to rob the prison and savior in the capital. Although he failed, his reputation was quite good, especially among the Chu army. Many people have heard of his name and deeds.

Chai Zhi's expression was slightly slower and nodded slightly, "General Zhenbei has some vision. He chose you as a general. You came from the north of the border, and have you seen the Huns?"

“See it?”

"There are really hundreds of thousands?"

"After several battles, the Huns suffered some casualties, and the remaining one was at least 80,000."

"Where is the Chu army?"

"There were more than 27,000 people, and the casualties were removed, plus the later reinforcements, there were more than 31,000 people when I left."

Chai Zhi looked back and said, "The Northern Army has 50,000 people. If you arrive at Shattered Iron City, you will be evenly matched with the Huns. With the strength of the Chu army, you will definitely win a great victory. It's a pity that the troops are not strong enough to encircle and annihilate the Huns."

All the generals said yes, and some people asked: "Did the Huns have no support?"

"This is winter. Where can the Huns get food and grass to support more troops?" Chai Zhi answered this question himself and turned to Fang Daye. "You are a veteran. You have made military achievements and violated the law of the king. It just so happens to provide us with some advice: How big is the military function to make up for the crime of killing the prince and grandson?"

Han Tong, who was standing aside, shuddered and became more humble and refused to accept the Grand Sima Yin no matter what.

When the generals were quarreling, Fang Daye could hear it clearly, knowing that Chai Zhi and others were preparing to kill General Zhenbei and King Donghai, and then defeat the Huns and redeem their sins with merits.

"Well" Fang Daye thought about it seriously for a while, "Military merits can atone for sins, but killing the prince and grandson for no reason is an unforgivable crime. No matter how much military merit is, it cannot be redeemed."

"Killing without reason cannot be forgiven, what about 'what is there any reason'?" Chai Zhi asked coldly.

"It depends on what's going on. If the court approaches the time when people are hired, the possibility of atonement is even higher."

Chai Zhi turned around again to face the generals, "I will come up with a suitable reason. The Great Chu has constant internal and external troubles. It is the time when the imperial court valued our generation to pacify the world." He paused, "The Champion Marquis has arrived in the capital. With him, what are the sins that cannot be redeemed?"

If this was a group of ordinary generals and officials, Chai Zhiduo would not dare to say such words in public, and everyone would not be convinced. But these people are different. They are not only nobles, but also nobles in power. They are well-informed. Even if they are far away from the capital, they can feel the storm in the court in advance, which gives them the courage to do great things.

Others just want to stay out of the matter. Liu Kunsheng, who is an ordinary family member, is like this, and Han Tong, a son of the royal family, is no exception. A nobleman from other surnames can choose to support one party in a time of chaos. However, the descendants of the Han family will inevitably be subject to too much suspicion. The champion Hou showed enough trust in Han Tong, but Han Tong still did not dare to show up and pressed the Grand Sima Yin firmly in Liu Kunsheng's hands, but refused to accept it.

There was only one thing beyond Han Tong's expectations. He thought Fang Daye was a confidant of General Zhenbei. Unexpectedly, the old general not only did not speak for General Zhenbei, but instead nodded to the plans of Chai Zhi and others.

Chai Zhi moved forward, "You are a veteran general of the Chu army and are also a person who is guilty. You plan to follow the Northern Army to make achievements, or do you want to be loyal to the Lord like you did to the Prince of Qi?"

Chai Zhi and others had a long-awaited intention to kill the envoy sent by General Zhenbei, and it was entirely because of Fang Daye's reputation that he did not take action immediately.

"I was appointed as a tutor in Qi State, and I was appointed by the court. Naturally, I must be loyal to the Lord. General Zhenbei gave me a title of general, and he has never been recognized by the court. He is not the 'Master'. I only fulfill my loyalty to the Great Chu, resist the Huns for the Shattered Iron City, and fulfill my loyalty to the Chu soldiers who were waiting for reinforcements."

"The whole army set off and head to Shenxiong Pass immediately to break the iron city!" Chai Zhi ordered directly, and then said to Fang Daye: "I want you to write a letter to General Zhenbei, and said that reinforcements will arrive soon, so that he will not worry."

"good."

"Don't say much about anything else."

"I have invited reinforcements, and I have nothing else to say." Fang Daye showed a lot of competing.

Chai Zhi walked to the two "shiners" again and glanced left and right. Han Tong immediately took two steps back. He had suffered at the Shenxiong Pass, and his last courage was exhausted. He would rather be ridiculed than take responsibility. "Liu Duwei's seal is the arrangement of the champion Hou. I would rather die than take the seal."

Chai Zhi was quite satisfied with Liu Kunsheng and did not want to replace him. "Prince Liu, please give an order."

Liu Kunsheng was helpless, "This... Since everyone has made a decision, I have nothing to say. Who will write the order? I will stamp it."

Several military officers stepped forward, spread paper and grind ink on the desk, Chai Zhi taught and the other wrote. Liu Kunsheng held the Grand Sima Yin with helpless expression, and accidentally met Fang Daye's gaze, and immediately turned his head to look away.

Fang Daye had no expression on his face, but there was no helplessness in his eyes.

On the third day after the 50,000 Northern Army set off, Han Ruzi led all the remaining soldiers of Shenxiong Pass out to the Shattered Iron City. At the same time, King Donghai was restless about the news that had just arrived from the capital. Chai Yue stood on the ruins of Liusha City and looked at the Huns camp, trying to guess the details of the Huns, and his heart became more and more uneasy.

In the camp that stretched for dozens of miles across the bank, Jin Chuiduo stepped into a tent in the snow. The guards at the door respected her very much and did not come forward to stop her.

The tent was covered with felt blankets, and more than a dozen copper braziers were placed everywhere, making the tent feel springy. An obese old man leaned on the bed, surrounded by several concubines. More than thirty people on the opposite side were sitting or standing, all of whom were famous kings of the Huns. They had a great chat with the Great Shanyu and laughed from time to time.

As soon as Jin Chuiduo came in, the conversation stopped. The generals and famous kings looked back one after another. The Great Chanyu smiled and said, "Welcome my daughter, are you still used to living? Are you missing something?"

The Great Chanyu spoke in the Xiongnu language, and Jin Chuiduo could only barely understand it. He stepped forward and said in the Central Plains language: "My daughter is fine, there is only one question: The Great Chanyu wants to negotiate with the Chu army, but the soldiers in the camp are frequently mobilized, so what does it mean?"

Someone translated her words to Da Shanyu. Da Shanyu nodded and gave an answer quickly. Jin Chuiduo didn't understand and looked at the translator.

The translator of the Huns said: "The Great Shanyu said that the Chu people were cunning. The Huns should learn this, and have peace talks, but they must also be prepared for battle. The Huns have no way out and must seize a horse-herding land from the Chu people before the snow exceeds their knees."
Chapter completed!