When people reach old age, they are willing to give up their attitude and politeness even if they are just to make themselves feel more comfortable. The Great Chanyu lay on the soft chair, panting and smiling to welcome the arrival of General Zhenbei.

"He apologized to General Zhenbei and could not stand up to welcome him. He drank too much last night and the alcohol had not completely passed." Fang Daye was the translator and paused and added: "The Great Shanyu did drink a lot."

Han Ruzi asked Fang Daye to greet him for a few words and sat opposite him.

The Great Chanyu put away his smile and spoke sternly.

Fang Daye said: "The Great Shanyu knew the movements of the Chu army, and he was very sorry... The Chu army did not launch an attack this morning, which made the Huns prepare for nothing."

Fang Daye listened for a while, and then talked to the Great Shanyu for several words, and then said to General Zhenbei: "The Huns hope to fight a great battle with the Chu army and regain confidence in victory. They felt that if they could defeat the Chu army, they could turn around to defeat the fake Shanyu in the West. The Huns were ready to fight to the death. They sharpened their swords, prepared enough arrows, and nailed the horse's hooves... The Huns were quite cumbersome, but they would not escape or retreat. If the war started, the first thing the Huns did was to shoot all the livestock except the horses in the camp to show that they could not retreat. They must obtain food in the Chu army's camp."

"Please tell the Great Shanyu..." Han Ruzi was considering the language, and Fang Daye said: "I have told him that the Chu army's retreat has been cut off. If a war begins, there will be advancement but not retreat."

"Well, the Chu army is indeed almost out of retreat. I just got the news this morning that a group of mobs had already captured the Shenxiong Pass. At this time, the pass was no longer in his hands." Han Ruzi said.

Fang Daye took a deep breath, "General Zhenbei said something casually, I'll go to the Great Shanyu..." He glanced at Jin Chuiduo, "General Zhenbei said."

Han Ruzi cleared his throat, "I understand the determination of the Huns to fight to the death, and I also believe in the strength of the Hun cavalry. However, the Great Shanyu wanted to find confidence from the Chu army, which was very wrong. The 30,000 Chu army could still defend the Broken Iron City with few enemies, let alone the 100,000 army? Running and fighting on the vast grassland, the Huns might still have a little advantage. The two armies competed against each other, but they were the leader of the Chu army. We are afraid that the Huns would run too fast and never worry about winning the battle on the battlefield. That's right, the Chu army did not attack, but turned around and retreat. Even so, Broken Iron City was still the city of Great Chu, and no matter how many Huns could take it away."

Fang Daye translated the truth. Da Shanyu nodded for a while, shook his head, and finally laughed and said a few words quickly.

"We have met and gained mutual trust. Why waste time playing cleverness? The Chu army did not attack and the Huns did not take the opportunity to counterattack. This further shows that both sides are sincere, so they should go beyond temptations and say whatever they want."

Fang Daye unknowingly brought the tone of Da Shanyu. He translated it very well, and Jin Chuiduo next to him couldn't even get a word.

Han Ruzi nodded, "The Huns must retreat, stay away from the river, and do not invade any city in Chu."

"The Great Shanyu said it was OK. As long as the peace talks were reached, they would immediately withdraw. The Eastern Huns built several camps in the valleys in the north and prepared a large amount of grass to make it enough for the Huns to spend the winter. The Great Shanyu also hoped that the Chu army would not go north. Each camp was the lifeblood of the Huns. If one loss was made, the Huns would never end with the Great Chu."

This was the basis of the peace talks. Han Ruzi agreed. After that, both sides took turns to put forward the conditions, both within a reasonable range, and there was basically no dispute. About half an hour later, Han Ruzi said: "There is one thing that should have been proposed by the Great Shanyu. He didn't say it, so I had to do it myself: I am just a general of the Chu army, and I can agree on many things, but I can't do it."

This was a major loophole in the negotiations, but the Da Shanyu seemed to have no existence. After listening to Fang Daye's translation, he moved hard on the soft chair, and his speaking speed was much slower.

"The Great Shanyu said that his ambition was not great, and he only hoped that the mutual trust between the two sides could deepen a little bit. He heard that General Zhenbei was the grandson of Emperor Wu and had been the emperor for a while, which was enough. He believed that General Zhenbei had a bright future, and if needed, the Huns were even willing to provide help."

Han Ruzi glanced at Jin Chuiduo. The Great Shanyu learned from her that General Zhenbei’s former identity. He said: “I thank Da Shanyu for his kindness for his kindness, but I also asked him to believe that under no circumstances, even if my life is in full swing, the Huns will never be allowed to enter the pass, let alone make an invitation.”

The Great Chanyu nodded and said through Fang Daye: "As long as peace talks are reached, the Huns will never cross the river to the south. General Zhenbei asked a question for the Great Chanyu, and the Great Chanyu also had to pay tribute to each other: Does General Zhenbei care about what happened in the West? The power of the fake Chanyu is expanding rapidly. He not only claims to be a Hun, but also publicly claims to complete the cause that the Huns have never achieved, capture the entire Chu land, and kill all the Chu people."

Of course, Han Ruzi was concerned about this matter, but he did not intend to listen to the Huns' remarks again. "I know enough. The Great Chu has officials in the Western Regions, so I will ask them to collect more and more accurate information."

"The fake Chanyu is still a distance from the Western Regions. General Zhenbei asked the officials to inquire more. You will know the power and means of the fake Chanyu, so that you can understand why the Huns fled the West and why they must negotiate with the Great Chu. It is not a threat far away. At least one year or five years, the fake Chanyu must lead his army eastward, and it depends on when he can conquer all the Western countries."

It was almost the same as talking about this, and Han Ruzi said: "Do you want to write it into a document and stamp it?"

Fang Daye shook his head, "The Huns have no words and do not believe in things on paper. Wait for me to ask."

The Great Shanyu slowly straightened his body and gestured with his hands. Jin Chuiduo, who had not participated in the conversation, spoke in the Xiongnu language. Han Ruzi could tell it. She spoke clumsyly, as if she was still angry. In the end, she shut up and surrendered.

Fang Daye felt that the request of the Da Shanyu was a bit too much, so he waited for a while before translating and said only one sentence: "The Da Shanyu wants to marry General Zhenbei."

"What?" Han Ruzi didn't react for a moment.

"Marriage, that's..."

"I know what a marriage is. Da Shanyu wants to marry the princess of Da Chu? This is impossible..."

"No, the Great Khan is going to marry General Zhenbei, and he wants to marry his daughter to you."

Han Ruzi was stunned. The marriage was happening in ancient times. Usually, the princess of the Central Plains married the king of the grassland, and there were also other times. But no matter what, the one who got married must be an emperor.

The Great Shanyu said a lot more, and Fang Daye said: "The Great Shanyu is very clear. It is difficult for the Great Chu to believe in the goodwill of the Huns and the threat from the West. General Zhenbei dared to negotiate and was commendable. He hoped to become a family with General Zhenbei. He also said..."

"No need." Han Ruzi said, thinking for a while, "Tell the Great Shanyu that I am a minister of the Great Chu and cannot be mingled with foreign races without authorization. If he really has this intention, I can only report to the court."

Han Ruzi did not mention that he already had a wife, because this was no problem for the Huns.

"The Great Shanyu understood the difficulties, so he did not ask for a marriage kinship immediately. He could wait until the Great Chu had more knowledge of the West before making a decision. However, if the Chu and the Huns wanted to form a real alliance, marriage was essential, either General Zhenbei or Emperor Da Chu, no one else could do it. The Great Shanyu had only one request, so that General Zhenbei would move and meet the Da Shanyu's daughter, at least let the Huns know that there was hope for a marriage kinship and could go north with peace of mind."

Like Han Ruzi, the Great Shanyu was worried that his prestige would not be enough to suppress the Hun army that had just merged, and needed some external help.

But Han Ruzi felt that this matter was very inappropriate, so he shook his head and said, "Tell the Great Shanyu that I am taking a lot of risks when I come to the peace talks. Even if the marriage is just a little bit, it will cause me a lot of trouble."

Fang Daye was from Chu, so of course he understood how much suspicion this would bring to General Zhenbei, so he explained to Da Shanyu very seriously. The two of them said one by one for a long time. Finally, Fang Daye said: "The Da Shanyu is willing to give in. General Zhenbei does not need to move. He will send someone to pick up his daughter and stand in the tent for a while. General Zhenbei can do not look at it."

The Great Shanyu looked very serious and directly spoke to General Zhenbei.

"The Great Shanyu said, don't look at his old age and his health is not weak at all, his daughter is at the right time..."

Han Ruzi interrupted Fang Daye's retelling and asked: "Do I agree with him?"

"I'll talk to him again."

Fang Daye argued with Da Shanyu again and finally said, "It's better... agree, just treat it as a blind date for the emperor."

Han Ruzi knew very well that he did not lead his army to fight the Huns in a decisive battle, and after returning to Beijing, he would definitely cause countless accusations, and "blind dates" for the emperor were nonsense. However, seeing that the Great Shanyu would not make any concessions, he reluctantly said, "Okay."

Jin Chuiduo went outside the tent to pass the order, and it was not until this time that Han Ruzi looked at her again.

Jin Chuiduo deliberately avoided it.

The following peace talks were easier. The Great Shanyu praised his daughter for being unparalleled in beauty, and then talked about some Western things. In his description, the Great Shanyu of the gods and ghosts was very cruel. He would definitely kill all men after he dared to resist his city, regardless of age or young. Even the newborn baby was no exception. The Western Xiongnu fought several battles with him and were listed as a rebel...

Han Ruzi felt that the Great Shanyu must have been exaggerating, so he only listened and did not ask questions.

The Great Shanyu had probably been ready for a long time. Soon after Jin Chuiduo sent the order, his daughter arrived, not one, but two.

"General Zhenbei and the emperor... can marry one." Fang Daye translated. After all, he was from Chu. Although he knew a lot about the Huns, he still felt that this move was too contrary to etiquette.

The Great Shanyu was right. His two daughters were both very young, at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and were also very beautiful. They stood at the door, lowered their heads slightly, and their faces were blushing. Han Ruzi only glanced at them and then did not look at them.

The peace talks finally ended, and the Great Shanyu hoped that General Zhenbei would reach an agreement with the court as soon as possible, "The Huns could wait until next spring at most."

Jin Chuiduo sent Da Shanyu's two daughters to the tent. Da Shanyu said a few more words. Fang Daye did not translate immediately, but said to Han Ruzi on the way back to the camp: "Da Shanyu said that the daughters he asked General Zhenbei to see were not two, but three, and he also said."
Chapter completed!