The sound of the trumpets of the Huns was complicated and changeable, and the Chu people could not understand it, but the Huns all understood the meaning, so they retreated and were orderly, as if they were tired of fighting, so they decided to take a break without caring about the enemy's reactions and feelings.

The Chu soldiers chased the gap in the city wall and stopped consciously. They looked at the smoke and dust that were gone in a daze. They looked back at half of the abandoned city, as if they were in a dream, without cheering or asking, worried that such a scene would disappear in a blink of an eye, and the Huns would turn around and launch a more powerful offensive.

Han Ruzi still didn't contact the enemy, and was confused. He held her hands and squeezed through the crowd under the protection of Cai Xinghai. He stood in front of everyone, turned around and ordered: "Soldiers put out the fire, the people in the north city, and those who can walk, come to repair the city walls, and do not move the obstacles on the street."

Even if it comes from the emperor himself, a command will not be automatically executed. Cai Xinghai immediately ordered the soldiers to find generals and military officials to quickly convey the imperial edict.

No one felt that the battle had ended, so no one dared to relax. There was not much fire left in the city. After the soldiers were put out, they rested on the spot. The military officers decomposed the orders more carefully and divided some of the women to cook, and at this time they took the soldiers.

It took a long time to repair the city wall. It was only after noon that it barely blocked the gaps everywhere, but it could not withstand the collision, and it was slightly shaped and stabilized the morale of the army.

The eunuchs and guards gathered again by the emperor.

The guards with high martial arts are indeed not suitable for such a large number of melee, with heavy casualties, only more than ten people left, and they were all covered with color. Wang He was particularly injured. When he saw the emperor, he fell down and was carried to the rear by the soldiers to recuperate.

Meng E was also injured, not serious. She couldn't use any of her secret attack tricks. At the critical moment, she relied on her body to avoid fatal dangers again and again.

Except for Cai Xinghai, most of the eunuchs did not participate in the war. Han Ruzi sent Liu Jie and others to the rear to direct the people to take care of the wounded.

Only half of the Dai Palace was left, and the remaining houses were shaky. The only safe place was in the front yard, where Han Ruzi summoned all the ministers.

Most of the military generals cannot be killed in the future, either they are killed in battle or are too seriously injured. Fan Chushan paid the price for his bravery. He was injured by more than a dozen people and has been unconscious so far. Han Ruzi reappointed a general and promoted dozens of people from the surviving children of powerful people, took over different areas of the city, preparing to face the next death battle.

The casualties of the officials were even more severe. Everyone thought it was the last battle, so they bravely moved forward and fell on the streets and alleys. The criminal Zhang Jing was one of them. Although the emperor never gave him full trust, he died loyally.

This time, no mountain shouting long live, no advice, everyone came silently, answered the orders, and obeyed silently. It was not that they had ideas about the emperor, but that they did not dare to have any attitude, no one was willing to always think about death, and no one was willing to be happy and sad, so they simply didn't think about anything.

Han Ruzi personally arranged everything, he had to think about it, and he had to think about it in depth.

Why did the Huns retreat?

Cui Teng rushed to the front line this time, was seriously injured, and was sent to the rear. The King of Donghai ran to see the emperor with dirty body, holding it in his hand, standing behind the emperor in the posture of a guard, waiting for the generals to leave, he asked, "Why don't the Huns... fight?"

Han Ruzi shook her head and said, "Go and have a look."

King Donghai followed with several guards. On the way, King Donghai whispered to himself: "I participated in the war and was blocked into an empty yard. It was dark. After a long time of going around, I also stabbed a Hun..."

Han Ruzi smiled at him, "Yes, I didn't even touch a Hun."

King Donghai breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

In a battle where one will lose and die, everyone has the right to retreat timidly, and Han Ruzi will not blame anyone.

The group climbed a relatively complete city wall. The people who were repairing the gap stopped their work, knelt down to the emperor, shouting long live. As protected people, they felt less direct about the enemy and had more hope in their hearts. Many people thought that the emperor had just won a battle.

The soldiers were resting, and the city was empty, only the flags erected earlier were still fluttering in the wind.

The Huns did not retreat too far and were still guarding near the siege. Han Ruzi couldn't see their expressions clearly, but felt that the other party seemed a little hesitant.

"Ah...what are they waiting for?" Donghai Wang wiped the sweat beads from his forehead and leaned against the city wall. "What are you waiting for?"

No one can answer his question.

The generals and officials in the city came to the city to report the situation one after another. The people had retreated to the northern city. The soldiers had rested almost and could fight again. However, the number was relatively small. I was afraid that they could not guard all the streets. Some people suggested blocking some roads and leaving only a few to ensure the concentration of troops.

Han Ruzi agreed.

Everyone couldn't help looking out of the city, with the same doubts as King Donghai in their hearts, but they didn't dare to ask.

"What are the leaders of the Huns discussing?" Han Ruzi murmured. Only this can explain the indecision of the Hun soldiers.

"Yes, what are you discussing?" Donghai King felt his palms wet, and his heart felt as uncomfortable as if he was scratched by a cat. "I guess...I guess..."

He didn't have to guess anymore. The Hun soldiers surged like waves, but did not launch an attack, but made way for a passage. A group of Huns rushed towards Jincheng, like a group of envoys.

He was really an envoy, and he was an envoy of the Great Chu.

The Great Chu sent several groups of envoys to the Huns, one of which came from Jincheng. After Qiao Wanfu and others left the city, there was no news that Feng Ju, the envoy in the capital, had not even seen him on the Huns.

Qiao Wanfu finally came to see the emperor, alone, with Hun soldiers behind him.

Most of the moats in the south of the city were filled with death by the Huns. Qiao Wanfu saw someone on the top of the city from afar and ran towards him. After confirming that it was the emperor himself, he rolled down from his horse, lay on the ground and kowtowed, then stood up and walked forward, feeling that the distance was almost the same, and shouted: "The Great Shanyu wants to see Your Majesty."

The people on the city were surprised, and King Donghai asked for the emperor: "The Great Shanyu is outside the city?"

Qiao Wanfu nodded, "I arrived last night."

Although it was just a small town that would definitely be conquered, the Great Shanyu came to command it personally.

"Let the Huns retreat first, and then talk about the meeting." King Donghai shouted, "I have to talk about some conditions first.

Qiao Wanfu shook his head, "The Great Shanyu is going to see His Majesty, among the Huns."

King Donghai immediately whispered: "This guy surrendered. He heard his tone of speaking as if he was a Hun."

Han Ruzi asked, "What are the Great Shanyu talking about?"

"Assembly, he said that the Chu army had proved its strength and could fight against the powerful enemy with the Huns." Qiao Wanfu paused, "Weichen felt that the Great Khan really wanted to talk."

"Hey, he thinks?" Donghai King was very disdainful.

Han Ruzi thought for a while, "You go back, half an hour later... say to the Great Shanyu, wait for half an hour."

Qiao Wanfu kowtowed again and got on his horse and returned to the same route with the Huns.

King Donghai looked shocked, "What should His Majesty do in half an hour?"

"What can I do?" Han Ruzi turned around and looked at the broken city, "I want to see the Great Shanyu."

"But……"

"It's time for me to perform my duties."

"But...but...if the Huns imprison His Majesty and force His Majesty to issue an imperial edict..."

"I am prepared to call Cai Xinghai and Liu Jie." Han Ruzi signaled that King Donghai and the guards would retreat, leaving Meng E alone.

The last time King Donghai left, he wanted to persuade him several times, but he held back.

There were only two people left on the top of the city wall, and Han Ruzi said: "There are some of that kind of poison left?"

Meng E nodded.

"Take it with you?"

Meng E shook her head.

"Go and find me..."

Meng E nodded again. She already understood the emperor's intention and turned to the city without a word of nonsense.

Han Ruzi stayed alone on the city wall, and remembered what Emperor Wu said in his heart. No matter how powerful he is, how many loyal ministers he has, how wide the land he has, there are always some major matters other than himself that need to be solved by the emperor himself.

Cai Xinghai and Liu Jie are here.

The emperor assigned a task to the two, "Hide the seal well and never let it fall into the hands of the Huns."

The two knelt down, and several other generals came uninvited and knelt beside the two eunuchs.

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "We have fought the most tragic battle, what else is there to be scary? Everyone, I will entrust Jincheng to you."

Everyone just kowtowed and had nothing to say.

When Meng E came back, Han Ruzi ordered everyone to retreat.

The poison is a pack of white powder, which looks like crushed salt, with a slightly bitter taste. You need to eat it and inhale it a little.

After Han Ruzi took the poison, Meng E also did it and then threw the remaining poison under the city.

"Why do you have to..." Han Ruzi suddenly didn't want to say anything. As long as he knew a lot of things, he seemed hypocritical. He smiled, turned around and looked into the distance, his eyes crossed the Huns, only looking at the mountains and the sky.

Meng E stood beside him and looked into the distance.

The two stood side by side for a while, and no one spoke.

Han Ruzi felt that the time was almost over, so she asked with a smile: "Do you still have the antidote?"

"Um."

"Then you can't go with me."

"I hide the antidote in the city where it is properly done, and no one can find it unless we come back together."

"Okay, you can find three more guards and we will go to see the Great Shanyu."

The people in the city had heard of the emperor's decision and almost all crowded on the street. Han Ruzi got on the horse and deliberately circled around for half a circle. Then, facing the crowd, he tried his best to raise his voice, "I will not be the king of the country, nor will I be a slave to the Huns. I will never be a silence to fight to the death!"

The cry of long live is deafening.

Han Ruzi and others stopped calling a general to manage the entire city. He took four guards and rode out of the city gate to face the Hun army like a dense forest.

The sunset shines on the earth, and the five people galloping around look lonely.

For a while, the Hun army remained unmoved, as if they were trying to smash the brave five Chu people to pieces, but when the emperor approached, they moved away, and many even nodded and greeted.

A group of Chu people knelt in front of the tent, all of whom were envoys. Han Ruzi was surprised to see Qu Zixi in it.

The emperor dismounted, and all the envoys rushed forward and helped him move forward. Qu Zixi squeezed away Feng Ju, the Minister of Personnel, and whispered to the emperor: "The news came from the morning: Deng Cui led his army to the east."

Han Ruzi nodded gratitude to Qu Zixi, and a big doubt was resolved in his heart, and a huge rock fell to the ground. (To be continued.)
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