After the struggle was in the second half of the night, the Huns' offensive slowed down. Their plan was to pretend to be messengers and take advantage of the situation. After this move was exposed, there seemed to be a split inside. Some people continued to attack the city, and the other people besieged the northern army outside the city, but none of them completely succeeded.

Jincheng was still in the hands of the Chu army, and the three gaps in the city wall were blocked overnight, but people were panic and could not fill it in a short period of time.

The Northern Army's 3,000 vanguards suffered heavy losses, and only more than 1,200 people returned to the city safely, nearly half of them were injured. Others were either surrounded by the enemy or separated at night. Until dawn, there were occasional whistling sounds outside the city, which usually means that another Northern Army soldier was chased and killed.

Han Ruzi couldn't feel no fear, but more angry. The Huns actually entered the pass like this and drove straight in without any signs in advance. There were many troops stationed in Liaodong, and they didn't even have any voice.

He summoned the accompanying officials under the city wall.

A chief officer of the Ministry of War replied in a trembling voice: "There are 23 cities in Liaodong County, with 23,000 troops stationed in the west. The Yan State is in the order of going west, with more than 30,000 troops stationed in Zhongshan County, with 34,000 troops stationed in the Dai State..."

"How many people are there in the pass?" Han Ruzi interrupted, and he urgently needed available numbers.

"There may be less than 7,000 people in the two counties and three countries." The head of the Ministry of War was frightened by the numbers he reported, and his face changed, which meant that the Huns were almost not blocked after entering the pass.

"Map." Han Ruzi said.

The Minister of War turned around and called his subordinates to come up with a simple map, spread it on the ground, and everyone watched, and the emperor had his own side.

The situation was not optimistic. After entering the pass, the Huns could go south and join the rebels in Linzi, or drive horses westward, surround Jincheng, and capture the Emperor of Chu alive.

Han Ruzi ordered the vanguard general of the Northern Army to temporarily take charge of defending the city, and he only brought a few people back to the royal palace.

King Donghai came out from inside, glanced at the emperor, didn't dare to ask any more questions, and followed quietly behind him, Cui Teng contemptly: "Just just woke up?"

King Donghai snorted, but still didn't speak.

Han Ruzi went straight to Meng E's room door and said to Liu Jie: "Open the door."

There were many enemies outside the city. Under such circumstances, every word of the emperor was more powerful. Liu Jie opened his mouth, but did not insist on his own opinion as usual, and obediently took out the key to open the door.

Han Ruzi signaled the others to stay outside and walked in by himself.

In addition to being unable to go out, Meng E's life is pretty good, she has no worries about food and clothing, and she has someone to serve her washing and washing. At this time, she was standing by the window, as if listening to the sounds outside.

"The Huns attacked him." Han Ruzi said.

"Well, I heard someone yelling."

"I didn't leave Mayi City, but Liaodong. I received help from Fuyu Kingdom, and the specific situation is still unclear."

"Sorry, I only know that the Huns have formed an alliance with Fuyu Kingdom and do not understand their specific plans."

"It's not your fault." Han Ruzi paused for a moment, "I should be the one who apologized, and I should believe you."

"Your Majesty already believes in me very much, but the emperor is the emperor. He must accept the opinions of his ministers. In their eyes, my suspicion is obvious."

"I should believe you more, but" Han Ruzi would rather make the words clear now, "I must figure out how you escaped from Linzi City?"

Meng E entrusts the treasure seal to the Ugly King in Luoyang to hand it over to the emperor. Her actions will definitely anger everyone in Yishi Island, and she can escape easily, which is really suspicious.

Meng E's eyes were calmer than usual. After waiting for a while, she said, "It was my brother who helped me escape from Linzi City. We agreed to go one way. He joined the rebels and I will follow His Majesty."

"Do you still hope that the Great Chu will send troops to help you seize a country?" After this incident, Han Ruzi could not provide any help to Chen Qi's descendants.

Meng E shook her head, "It is better to ask for yourself than to ask others. I don't want your Majesty's soldiers and soldiers. I just want to learn your Majesty's emperor's skills."

Han Ruzi was stunned. The answer was completely beyond his expectations, "I am still studying myself."

"It is precisely because of this that I can learn a lot from Your Majesty. The Queen Mother's methods are not suitable for me." Meng E paused, "I saw Your Majesty step by step in the desperate situation. I believe Your Majesty's path will not end here."

Han Ruzi was speechless.

Liu Jie said outside: "Your Majesty, the general guarding the city has sent someone to deliver a letter."

"Well, I understand." Han Ruzi responded, his feet did not move, staring at Meng E's eyes, and after a long time, he said, "Come with me."

"Let me change my clothes."

Han Ruzi nodded, turned around and walked out of the room, and said to Liu Jie: "From now on, Meng E will restore her identity as a guard in the palace, and she will give her everything she needs."

"Abide by the order, Your Majesty." Liu Jie replied.

Han Ruzi walked out of the courtyard, and all the surprise, horror and anger disappeared. Yes, from the moment he became emperor, he had never walked smoothly. He could have chosen to stay in the capital, be a pleasure emperor, and hand over all the big and small things to the ministers, but he insisted on the imperial army to fight in person and approach the enemy regardless of danger.

This is his choice. He thought, since he was walking on a mountain road, why bother complaining about the rugged road? All he had to do was to conquer one mountain after another.

The person who came to deliver the letter was an officer with no nervous face on his face and clasped his fists to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, another Hun army has come outside the city."

Han Ruzi nodded and took the lead in walking out. He wanted to climb the city himself to take a look. The eunuch and the guards followed. At this time, it would seem too timid and suspected of being unfaithful in staying in the mansion.

Cui Teng finally figured out what he made last night, and couldn't help but feel very proud and said to the King of Donghai in a low voice: "When you were still sleeping last night, I had a flash of inspiration. I felt that the Huns were going to attack the city and could not sleep, so I went to see Your Majesty. Your Majesty believed in my premonition, but what was the result? The Huns were really here. This is God who wanted to help His Majesty, and he specially used the most loyal people to issue a warning."

"Why didn't God tell His Majesty directly?" King Donghai said coldly. He didn't sleep heavily. He was awakened shortly after lying down. He was frightened for most of the night.

"God...it's up to you, I didn't choose you anyway." Cui Teng said proudly.

"How can you be happy after breaking the city?" This sentence moved around the heart of King Donghai and did not say it. If he breaks the city, he would be in trouble.

The streets were full of people. When they saw the emperor's flag, they all knelt on the side of the road.

The generals of Yiwei Camp wanted to expel the people, but Han Ruzi stopped them and rode a horse forward under the gaze of everyone.

On the edge of the city, Meng E and Liu Jie caught up with each other. Meng E changed into a male guard costume and did not disguise. The sharp-eyed person could still tell that she was a woman, but no one cared about it. The army outside the city had become everyone's only big trouble.

The city gate tower was full of civil officials and military generals, most of whom were far away from the city walls, and after seeing the emperor, they all made way out.

Several guards first looked by the wall for a while, then nodded to the emperor to show their safety.

It was already dawn, and the Huns outside the city had already stopped siege and camped more than ten miles away. Teams of new troops were galloping. The number of newly arrived troops was larger, all of which were Hun cavalry and lined up outside the city, but Han Ruzi did not see the flag of the Great Shanyu.

The camps of the Huns did not require neatness, one in the east and one in the west, and the gaps were left in the middle, which facilitated horses to travel, so it was difficult to estimate the number of people based on this. The vanguard of the Northern Army stepped forward and said, "A rough calculation, there were about 20,000 people in the Xiongnu, and the main force of the Northern Army had 30,000 people, and they could arrive around noon."

The Northern Army marched inside the pass, and the front and back connections were not very tight. There were 3,000 vanguards, 30,000 central troops, and more than 10,000 rear troops, and they rushed to Jincheng in batches.

"The enemy will likely attack the city again before noon, be careful."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The vanguard general was very grateful to the emperor. If the emperor had not ordered it in time, he and all the vanguard soldiers would have died outside the city.

Faced with an absolutely unexpected night sneak attack, and the number of enemy troops was twice that of our own, no matter how powerful the army was, it could not escape unscathed.

"Why did the Huns collect corpses?" Han Ruzi asked.

The vanguard general also saw that the Huns were running back and forth on the battlefield, collecting corpses, piled up by the Chu army, and bringing them to the rear.

"I'm afraid... I'm afraid that the Huns wanted to pile up corpses and burn them. This is a way for them to intimidate the enemy. It hasn't been used for many years." The vanguard general replied.

The Great Chu border has not been broken for many years.

Han Ruzi's heart sank.

A roar suddenly sounded behind him, "Your Majesty, let me go out of the city to fight the Huns to the death!"

Fan Chuanshan's bravery has long been known to the city. The blood on the armor has not been wiped clean. Although he does not have a long axe in his hand, he is still majestic when standing there. It can make people feel at ease with just one glance.

Han Ruzi would never let him take risks again, "General Fan is at ease, it will not be too late to leave the city after the main force of the Northern Army arrives."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I just can't stand it..." Fan Chishan was tall, and even standing behind, he could see the Huns outside the city stacking corpses.

"The Huns should not be fooled by using their corpses to incite them. After burning the corpses, the enemy will attack the city, and the generals will work hard."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The generals responded.

Han Ruzi arranged for the city guarding on the city gate tower. After receiving the order, the generals left six times and made a lot of space. The civil servants on the second floor came up one by one according to their grades. Although it was useless, they had to stand with the emperor.

After Han Ruzi finished the arrangement, he glanced at the piles of corpses outside the city, and a trace of anger flashed in his heart.

"Your Majesty." Liu Zeqin, the Minister of Revenue, stepped forward. He was an accompanying official and had to do something.

"What's the matter?"

"Aren't Zuo Cha's Censor Xiao and Hongnong County Magistrate Zhuo Ruhe in Liaodong?"

Xiao Sheng and Zhuo Ruhe were ordered to patrol the counties to supervise the administration and release of grain, which was earlier than the emperor, and happened to be in Liaodong.

Han Ruzi didn't say anything. Both imperial envoys were civil officials, and it was common sense that they could not stop the Huns.

"Maybe the two adults have other tricks..."

Han Ruzi raised his hand and signaled Liu Zeqin to shut up. He only hoped that the main force of the Northern Army would be not interested in the "strange moves".

The Huns lit the fire, and the fire was not very big at the beginning, so Han Ruzi forced himself to watch.

A small group of Hun cavalry rushed over and stopped on the other side of the moat, facing the fire, and facing the city gate tower.

"Let the Emperor of Chu come out and meet the ministers of Chu!" a voice shouted.

Liu Zeqin glanced outside the wall, and his expression suddenly changed, "Isn't that Lord Xiao?"

The Zuo Cha Censor Xiao Sheng rode on the horse without ropes. I don’t know if he became a prisoner or had surrendered to the enemy. (To be continued.)8
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