On the surface, Han Ruzi had three strategies to deal with the enemy, but none of them could be feasible. Although he didn't say it, he knew very well that these were all dying struggles.

Even so, he still has to struggle.

King Donghai was allowed to prepare, and he was not allowed to leave the city without an imperial edict.

Meng E sent a guard back to remind the emperor that if they wanted to perform the assassination mission, they had to leave the city before dawn, otherwise it would be even more difficult to succeed.

Han Ruzi put on a cloak, without a flag bearer, and only brought a few eunuchs and guards, and climbed the city again around the fourth update.

The Huns outside the city were ready. In the shadowy fire, the tall siege was like a giant resting. Suddenly, a giant sneezes and made a loud noise.

The siege was calibrating the equipment and shooting out a stone bomb. Its trajectory could not be seen in the dark, and only the sound of landing was heard. It was still far from Jincheng, and the people on the city could already feel the power of this attack.

It took more than a dozen or even dozens of people to pull the rock bomb at the same time. The first attempt was successful. The Huns cheered in unison, and immediately someone rode a horse to measure the distance. In this way, they could calculate how close it would be to move the siege to the city at dawn.

After that, different siege weapons were tested, and there was only one failure. The newly built rack was overwhelmed and collapsed on the spot. The Huns were furious and forced dozens of craftsmen to run towards Jincheng. They chased after them slowly, occasionally bent their bows and shot arrows, and each arrow was hit.

Han Ruzi walked along the city wall for a while, and the eunuchs ran in front, reminding the soldiers not to salute, so as not to attract the attention of the Huns outside the city.

From the backs of the city guards, Han Ruzi felt an uncontrollable fear. They were not real soldiers. They could not help but be afraid of powerful enemies and weapons.

Han Ruzi couldn't even think of a way to boost morale.

There are two city gates in the south city, one is the main gate, and the team of messengers led by King Donghai is inside, and the other is the side gate, where the guards hide.

Han Ruzi first went to the side gate and was about to release the assassin. He at least wanted to watch these people out of the city.

Liu Jie went down to the city to pass the order.

A gap was opened by the city gate, and ten guards and Hua Bin came out one after another. For Hua Bin, this was no different from suicide, but he had no choice, and staying in the city would still be a dead person.

He said he wanted to watch everyone, but Han Ruzi's eyes turned to the distance, and there was no clear goal, but he just looked around. Not long after, before the Huns officially attacked the city, he would send King Donghai out to carry out another suicide-like mission.

If he had known that being an emperor would be so difficult... Han Ruzi would still choose to be an emperor without hesitation. As a real emperor, at least he is now making a choice, not being chosen by others.

"Wait, let them retreat first." Han Ruzi said anxiously, he saw something.

Liu Jie was still under the city, and Zhang Youcai hurried to the other side and asked others to hold his legs. He leaned out from the wall and shouted downwards: "Come back! Your Majesty has an order to send them back!"

Han Ruzi couldn't hear the sound below, but only saw the guards continuing to ride on horseback. They turned around when they were about to cross the bridge. They did not look back when they set off, but they all looked over the city walls. There was no expression in the darkness, but their confusion was obvious.

After a while, the guards followed the order and the city gates were closed immediately.

Meng E came to the city wall.

Han Ruzi pointed to the distance, "The Huns sent people here."

There was indeed a team of Huns who rushed out of the camp, about twenty or thirty, and were quickly approaching Jincheng.

"Yes." Meng E didn't understand what this had to do with the assassination of the Right Xian King.

"They either declare war or negotiate, they can give them an impression first."

"What's the impression?" Meng E has always understood the emperor's thoughts, but now she is a little confused.

Han Ruzi did not explain and said to Zhang Youcai: "Xuan Donghai King is coming to the city."

Zhang Youcai ran in front, and Han Ruzi waved to Meng E and signaled her to follow.

The group soon arrived above the main gate. The King of East China Sea had just arrived at the city and was facing the emperor with a confused look on his face.

Han Ruzi stood on one side of the city and refused to see it outside the city. He said to the King of Donghai: "The Huns sent envoys. You go to receive them and find ways to make them think something big has happened in the city."

"Major event...oh." King Donghai understood, "Then his Majesty should not stay here. His Majesty is staring at him. I feel wrong."

Han Ruzi brought people down the city, and Meng E also understood the emperor's plan. She returned the same way, but still hid behind the side door, quietly waiting for the opportunity.

If the Huns could be convinced that the emperor was killed, the chances of success of Meng E and others' assassination plan might be greater.

Han Ruzi was waiting under the city, and a sense of hope rose in her heart. As time passed, this hope dropped rapidly. Even if the Huns believed that the emperor had been assassinated, they would not easily believe the Chu people. Meng E and others were still like sheep and tigers' mouths, which would only anger the Right Xian King even more.

The entourage of King Donghai hurriedly ran down, knelt in front of the emperor, and said, "The entree of King Donghai asks His Majesty to climb the city."

Han Ruzi was slightly stunned. The task of King Donghai was to fabricate lies. Why did he let the emperor show up in person? But he still walked towards the city. There must be a reason for King Donghai to do this.

King Donghai came up with surprise, "It was the messenger of the Great Shanyu, and he really came to negotiate."

"The messenger of the Great Shanyu had just left..."

"It seems that the Great Shanyu was not at ease with the Right Xian King, so he sent another group of envoys, which happened to catch up. This envoy was also someone who His Majesty knew."

The expression of King Donghai was a little strange. Han Ruzi walked to the city wall and looked out.

There were more than 20 envoys from the Huns, and the first one was actually a woman.

"Is the Emperor of Chu in the city?" the woman asked in Central Plains.

It's really a golden droop.

Han Ruzi was stunned for a while, nodded to the eunuch beside him, and Zhang Youcai shouted: "Your Majesty is here. I am Zhang Youcai. Does Miss Jin still remember me?"

Jin Chuiduo seemed to nod, "Please rest assured that the Huns will not attack the city today, and will retreat immediately. One hour later, please leave the city and negotiate, ten miles away from the city and fifteen miles away from the Huns' camp, and only two people are allowed to take each side."

"Wait." Han Ruzi spoke, but Jin Chuiduo didn't want to say much, so he turned his horse's head and took people away.

"What does she mean? I want to rush His Majesty out of the city in a few words?" King Donghai had to explain to herself, "I hinted to her, but she didn't believe it at all. She said she knew the emperor was alive..."

"Wait, if the Huns really retreat, I can go out of the city to negotiate."

“It’s so risky!”

"Someone has to take risks." Han Ruzi looked into the distance, "Go and ask someone to prepare three good horses, Wang He, follow me out of the city and call Meng E."

Both parties to the negotiations led two, and Han Ruzi chose Wang He and Meng E.

Wang He was just the leader of the guard and did not dare to say anything else. He immediately went to find Meng E. King Donghai hesitated for a moment and went down to find someone to arrange horses.

The Huns could not see any signs of retreat, and the tall siege weapons still stood in their original places, and a large number of cavalry guarded the front.

It was already dawn, and the Huns still had no movement.

King Donghai came back and brought a large number of generals. Cai Xinghai and Fan Chushan climbed the city with injuries. They didn't say anything, and knelt behind the emperor with other generals.

The Huns in the distance finally reacted. The siege was still there, but the cavalry began to turn around, but they walked very slowly, seemed reluctant, and seemed to be waiting for a turn.

Han Ruzi turned around and faced the generals. He was about to speak, but the official who received the news also ran from both sides and knelt down without saying a word.

"When someone needs to stand up, has anyone ever refused? I have inherited my ancestors' great cause with a virtue, resisting the enemy and defending the land, and protecting the people. When the Huns attacked the city, you will be the first of the soldiers and the people. It is also my turn to be the ministers. Please do your best to do your job. If the negotiations are not going well, there will be a battle today."

The military officials did not speak or stood up. Some people cried. If it were normal, this was a routine, but at this moment, they were somewhat sincere.

Han Ruzi still didn't care and turned around and looked out again. The Huns were really retreating, and the siege weapons were not too late to be dismantled, and they remained alone in their original place.

"If the war still goes to a new level, no one of the things outside the city can be left behind. Fan Chishan, Cai Xinghai, you two will be assigned later."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two of them crawled on the ground, although they were all injured, but they did not give up a single word.

"Get up." Han Ruzi said again, "The ministers of the Great Chu cannot kneel down to guard the city."

Then everyone stood up one after another, and the official put a pair of armor on the outside of his robe, which looked inappropriate and enough to make the ritual official shake his head, but it was no longer important at this time.

Han Ruzi walked to several scholars, and they accompanied them as consultants. After Jincheng was besieged, their role was not as good as that of ordinary soldiers. Only Shan Mingzhong once made suggestions to change the recruitment of civilians to recruit soldiers.

Shan Mingzhong is still very young, only in his twenties. Han Ruzi has an impression of this person. At this time, he stood in front of the scholar and said, "Your responsibilities are not here for the governance of martial arts. Even if I have any, the Great Chu will not perish. The loyal generals will die on the battlefield. The loyal person will be guarding the Chaogang. After the city is broken, you must do everything possible to return to the capital, pass on my will, and urge the ministers to support the new king as soon as possible."

The scholars all knelt down and cried bitterly.

Han Ruzi said to Wang He: "Appoint a guard to each of them."

"Yes, your Majesty."

Han Ruzi turned to other accompanying officials, "Everyone..."

"I was ordered to change into military uniforms. Today, I am all military generals. I have no other wish except to die in the battlefield." said a minister.

"There is no other wish." The officials said in unison.

Han Ruzi finally looked at Liu Jie, Zhang Youcai and other eunuchs, pondered for a long time, and said, "If there is any, you will follow me."

The eunuchs bowed and regarded this as their own glory.

"Get paper and pen." Han Ruzi said.

The eunuchs carried these things with them, and immediately some people asked for a small case, some people lay paper and grind ink, and Han Ruzi picked up a pen and wrote an imperial edict. He could not just let scholars escape back to the capital, but he had to give them some certificates.

Liu Jie took out his treasure seal and Han Ruzi covered it on the imperial edict. After folding it, he didn't know who to hand it over. This is the backup imperial edict afterwards and cannot be handed over to the scholars now.

King Donghai? Han Ruzi hasn't trusted him to this point.

While hesitating, Cui Teng ran up panting and said in surprise: "Everyone is here, why no one calls me?"

After finding the right person, Han Ruzi turned around and looked outside the city again. The Hun army retreated faster, and someone was building a temporary tent on the way ten miles away from the city.

Jin Chuiduo may have believed it, but could she intimidate the Right Xian King and let him watch the peace talks without attacking?

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Chapter completed!