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Chapter 180 Illusion

Before the 50,000 Northern Army arrived, the morale inside and outside the Shattered Iron City had risen. The soldiers were ready to fight. As for the peace talks, everyone thought it was a cover to give the Huns a sudden attack.

Han Ruzi personally led the team out of the city to welcome the generals of the Northern Army. Both sides were very enthusiastic and the atmosphere was quite harmonious. Soon after entering the city, the atmosphere changed.

Chai Zhi and others insisted on taking a look at the bodies of the dead. They were not ordinary soldiers, but nearly 200 noble children. The bodies had been cleaned up and placed in a yard. With the help of the cold of winter, a shed was built above to prevent snow from squeezing the body.

A large number of Northern Army generals came here to mourn relatives and friends. Even if there were no relatives and no relatives were injured or killed, even if they were not from nobles, the generals would come here to join in the fun. Soon after, the noble children who survived the iron city also came. This was the first time they had gathered together since the noble camp was cancelled.

The yard was crowded with people, and those with lower identities could only stand in the alley outside, with no one whispering to each other. However, based on just eye contact, these people had already keenly realized that today's mourning was not simple, and a fierce battle would inevitably occur.

Han Ruzi and Donghai King also came, staying in the same room with several followers. The room was empty, and even folded benches were brought by followers. The door was open, and the inside and outside were as cold as the inside, but there was no biting cold wind.

Seeing the noble generals outside watching silence in front of the corpses of their relatives and crying bitterly, Donghai King was a little nervous, pulled his cloak and whispered: "Why are we here?"

"They sacrificed their lives for the country, and the descendants of the Han family deserve to be present to mourn."

"Hey, they won't sacrifice their lives in vain. Every family can get rewards, and their value is a hundred times or a thousand times that of ordinary soldiers."

Han Ruzi nodded, saying nothing, he was preparing to "fight" the noble generals.

The guilty King Donghai misunderstood Han Ruzi's silence and said with a dark face: "The first few people who died were taken out by you as scouts."

Han Ruzi nodded again.

"Aren't you afraid? I've heard that someone wants to take revenge on us both."

Han Ruzi smiled slightly, "If this is true, I hope the sooner the revenge, the better."

Donghai King stopped talking.

More than a dozen generals walked into the house and bowed to General Zhenbei and King Donghai. Chai Zhi, the leader, was not polite and said directly: "Tomorrow is the time for peace talks, but I heard that General Zhenbei has not decided whether to fight or to reconcile, so the morale of the army is unstable. Please make a decision quickly."

"The army is inconsistent, and it depends on the movements of the Huns."

"One hundred thousand imperial guards against the 100,000 Huns is a sure victory. When will the Chu army look at the movements of the Huns?" Chai Zhi was not polite, and according to the convention, he reported the imaginary number.

Han Ruzi asked: "Chai Jun thought how long will this battle end?"

"The war will start around noon tomorrow and will end before dark."

"Count the time to chase and lose."

Chai Zhi estimated briefly, "three to ten days."

"The grain and grass in Shattered Iron City can last for up to five days."

The Shattered Iron City is a small city in the northern part of the subway. The initial plan was to encircle and annihilate 10,000 Huns with more than 30,000 Chu troops, end the battle before winter, and then leave a small number of garrisons to wait for the spring to fight again. The city's food and grass were reserved according to this plan.

As a result, the war continued to this day, and a large number of Chu troops rushed to support one after another. However, in the cold winter, the road was difficult to move, and the transportation of food and grass was much more difficult than the dispatch of troops. The court had no instructions for a long time, and it was difficult for all regions to cooperate. The food and grass were transported, which was not enough to support an army of more than 80,000 people for a long time.

In addition to slaves and labor, more than 100,000 people and more than 70,000 horses were gathered inside and outside the Shattered Iron City. Even in summer and autumn, it was very difficult to provide for it.

All the generals understood this truth, and Chai Zhi said: "Since there is insufficient food and grass, we should seize the opportunity to deal with severe damage to the Huns. Even if we cannot pursue the death and defeat, we should make the Huns not dare to go south this winter."

"I will make a judgment when negotiating with Shanyu whether the timing is right."

Chai Zhi smiled slightly, "General Zhenbei took risks and investigated the enemy situation, which made us admire him, but who will judge the rear? I believe that General Zhenbei must have arranged the peace talks properly, but there are always things that matter. If the Huns set up a trap and General Zhenbei is in danger and cannot return in time, who will decide whether to fight or reconcile in the rear?"

Han Ruzi looked at Chai Yue behind Chai Zhi, "General Chai Yue guarded the broken iron city for many days, and won consecutive victories with the Huns. He knows the military situation of the north and the south the country best. When I negotiated with the Huns, it is most appropriate for him to take charge of the Chu army."

Chai Zhi slowly turned around, looked at his young brother, looked up and down a few times, Chai Yue lowered his head and thought he did not exist.

Chai Zhi said nothing to Chai Yue, turned to General Zhenbei and said, "Chai Yue is just a general, right?"

"I have appointed Chai Yue as the city guardian of the Broken Iron City."

"That is just a fifth-rank military general, and it has not been recognized by the court. The so-called "unright" name means the words are not right, and the superiors and inferiors are in order, and they cannot be reversed. The elite troops of the Northern Army gather here. Although the Grand Sima is not here, the generals under his command are like forests, and they are commanded by a small general. I am afraid that the military orders will not go as far as possible and even miss the opportunity for war."

Chai Yue did not defend himself. In this "struggle", he was not qualified to speak.

Han Ruzi could completely refute that the more than 20,000 Northern Army soldiers had been commanded smoothly by Chai Yue, but he smiled and asked, "Chai Jun is planning to command the Northern Army himself?"

Chai Zhi shook his head, "What kind of virtue is Chai? The Northern Army has a ready-made commander. Before leaving, Grand Sima personally handed over the official seal to this person."

Chai Zhi sideways, letting Liu Kunsheng, the commander of the Northern Army beside him.

Liu Kunsheng said awkwardly: "When the Grand Sima handed over the seal of the official seal, he didn't know about the Huns' invasion. To be honest, I can barely do the military management. I can judge the fighter's opportunity and command the army... I am not as good as you."

"The Liu Duwei has no need to worry. All the generals are here, and they will come up with plans." Chai Zhi did not seek the opinions of General Zhenbei and turned to the other side, "General Tong Zuo is familiar with military books and has the skills to manage the army, so he can share the worries of Liu Duwei."

Han Tong was shocked when he heard this, his face turned pale, and he hurriedly said, "Study hard, study hard..."

Han Ruzi also pointed at one person, "General Feng You broke into the Huns, understood the military situation in the front best, and could also share the worries of Liu Duwei."

Feng Shili came to the Iron City with great fanfare, but now he is delighted and doesn't say a word. He is a prisoner who was exchanged and is a person who is waiting for crime according to military law. Chai Zhi glanced at him and did not raise any objection.

Han Ruzi turned his finger to Chai Yue, "Although Chai Yue's position is low, he is familiar with the situation of the war, and he can also share the worries of Liu Duwei."

Chai Zhi turned around and pointed at three generals and officials in a row to fight for the position of "sharing worries" for them. Han Ruzi began to refuse from this time. "The enemy is in front of him, and it is necessary to make a quick decision. It is not that the more people there are, the more four generals are enough."

This was not enough for Chai Zhi, and it gave a wink. Several generals and officials recommended Chai Zhi together and must have collected the number of five people.

Han Ruzi argued for a while, but still agreed.

King Donghai sat next to Han Ruzi, coughing and winking, and was not recommended until the end.

When he returned to the general's mansion, Donghai King said with a slight anger: "Why don't you let me 'share'? Look at these five people, only Chai Yue may save your life, Liu Kunsheng will only watch the fire from the other side of the river, and everyone else wants you to die at the hands of the Huns."

"If you want the Northern Army to do your best, you must give Chai Zhi some sweetness."

"What he wants is not sweetness, it is your and my head!"

"The overall situation is the most important thing, first solve the Huns, then deal with the internal enemy."

"Tomorrow you will cross the river and the Chu army on the south bank will all be in the hands of Chai Zhizhi. I am afraid you will not even have a chance to come back. Once you die, I will be in trouble."

Han Ruzi walked to the King of East China, "So you have to stay here to ensure that the Chu army will not fall into the hands of Chai Zhi."

King Donghai was stunned, "What can I do? There is no soldier or soldier under my command."

"You have my thousand-part."

Donghai King was stunned again, "Did you hand over the army camp to me?"

"Well, although there are not many soldiers in the army camp, they are willing to go through fire and water for me. I have informed Chao Hua and let him follow your command. Tomorrow morning, after I cross the river, you must closely monitor the movements of Chai Zhi and others. If everything is normal, it is fine. If there is any abnormality and plan to attack the Huns in advance, you can imprison them, seize the Grand Sima Yin, and hand them over to Chai Yue."

"But I am not a general of the Northern Army..."

"You are Tokai Neptune, you will not be blocked from going anywhere."

King Donghai thought for a while, "I need someone to pass on the message, and I also need to find a way to bring the soldiers of the army near the Central Army tent... I can do it, don't worry."

Han Ruzi smiled slightly, "Don't worry."

"You believe me so much, to be honest, I'm a little surprised." Donghai Wang did not expect that he would be entrusted with such an important task.

"We are brothers, we should work together," Han Ruzi sighed, "The one Chai Zhi wants to take revenge is you and me. Who else can I believe besides you?"

King Donghai had an impulse in his heart, trying to say everything he knew, but he hated this impulse and smiled and said, "Yes, we are already tied together."

Han Ruzi took out a piece of paper from her arms and handed it to King Donghai, "These days, I have persuaded some people. They are willing to serve me, but they need a leader. This person can only be you. When necessary, if you show this piece of paper, someone will come forward to help you."

King Donghai took the paper and opened it and took a look, "Is this Taizu's sword drawn?"

"This is a signal that people who can take out the same paper can trust."

"It seems you've already arranged things properly."

"I won't let the two of us fall into danger."

The East Sea King felt an impulse again, but he still held it back and smiled and said, "Take the Northern Army and we can return to the capital together."

"Well, go back to the capital together. Also, I must be guarded against the Huns. I made a sign of sending troops with Chai Yue. If there is any accident, I will also send troops when it is time to send troops, but I cannot let Chai Zhi advance."

"Don't worry, in short, just watch Chai Zhi and let Chai Yue make decisions freely."

The two brothers looked at each other and smiled.

After the King of East China said goodbye, Han Ruzi sat alone for a while. A move he learned from Meng E: stabbing a sword in the darkness and throwing a dart in the west, one person could create the illusion of several people, or even dozens of people.

He has created a huge enough illusion, and it depends on whether he can "scar" the enemy to fear and "scar" his friends to be firmly determined. (To be continued.)
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