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Chapter 350 Who surrounded whom?

The Great Shanyu personally came to supervise the war and summoned the Chu envoy to the tent, hoping to see the reactions of these people after the city was broken.

Several groups of envoys met in the Hun camp for the first time. They were careless and polite, and were all in a state of dismay, waiting for the final result. Many people had the ambition to die, but they felt that it was not yet time.

Shortly after dawn, three Hun messengers came one after another, and they nervously informed the Great Shanyu of the news.

The translation brought by the Great Chu envoy himself was placed under house arrest in other places. The translation of the Huns refused to pass a single word at this time, and his expression became nervous.

The Great Shanyu was not so calm, so he ordered the Chu envoy to be driven away and the major leaders were summoned to discuss matters.

After about an hour of contact, the Great Chanyu summoned Qiao Wanfu and proposed that the Huns could suspend the siege on the condition that the emperor must come to see the Great Chanyu immediately.

Qiao Wanfu was at a loss and didn't know how to deal with it. After leaving the account, he discussed with his colleagues. Everyone was even more surprised. Soon, they found that the Huns were really withdrawing their troops, and the more they were less clear, so only Qu Zixi took advantage of the situation and said, "The emperor can come."

Qiao Wanfu had heard of Qu Zixi's name, so he accepted his suggestion. When he was summoned by the Great Shanyu, he agreed to persuade the emperor to come to the Huns camp, but he did not understand the reason and could only make ambiguity.

Qu Zixi knew a little about the Huns, but he never said it, but he could understand it. The three Huns before told the Great Shanyu that the same news. The Great Shanyu did not believe it at first, but the news became more and more and more and more, and he could not help but doubt it.

Deng Cui went east to the east to Qu Zixi, but when he saw the reaction of the Huns, he understood that this matter was extremely important, and it was the case for the Great Chu and the Emperor.

So, he whispered the news just before the emperor entered the tent.

Han Ruzi suddenly felt at ease. Deng Cui was a somewhat strange general, and it was hard to make people feel completely relieved. But after all, he succeeded. Not only did he travel through the siege of the Huns to Mayi City, but he also coincided with the emperor and led his troops to the east to seize the Great Wall Pass, and wanted to block the Huns within the pass.

The grassland is the source of the Huns. Without it, the Huns would soon dry up. After entering the pass, they mainly rely on looting to support the entire army. But every Huns knew in their hearts that looting had an end, and they still had to return to the grassland to absorb energy.

For the Huns, the ideal state is to be able to enter and exit the Great Wall freely, not far from the source, but also enjoy the prosperity of Chu, and be protected by the city wall when necessary.

The rumors that the road home was blocked were enough to cause chaos in the Huns.

When the Emperor of Chu arrived, no nobles from the Xiongnu came out to greet him. Instead, a group of soldiers stopped the Chu envoy and the emperor's guards and allowed him to go in alone.

The tent was much hotter than outside, and dozens of Hun nobles were crowded inside, sitting or standing, carrying sword bows on their bodies, staring at the Emperor of Chu with contempt and fierce eyes.

The emperor was too young and too weak, like a lamb who accidentally entered the tiger's den. The reason why he was not eaten immediately was because there was too little meat and it was not worth the beast's mouth.

This is the atmosphere the Huns wanted to create, but what Han Ruzi saw was another truth: the Great Shanyu blocked the news, and the vast majority of the Huns outside the tent did not know the movements outside the tent, and the nobles in the tent knew it, so they pretended to be so fierce that they were actually a timid person on the inside.

The Great Shanyu left the Chu envoy outside the tent to spread their confusion and horror to the emperor. He did not expect that one of them could understand the Huns' language.

Like many ministers, Han Ruzi had the ambition to die, but now he had the ambition to win, with a relaxed step and a calm expression. He turned a blind eye to the sharp eyes on both sides and walked straight to the Great Shanyu.

The Great Chanyu was half lying on a comfortable soft couch. Last year, when the negotiations in Shattered Iron City were still a humble and wise old man, but today he is a arrogant and proud alien monarch, ready to vent his wrath of thunder at any time.

When it comes to bluffing, the Great Shanyu did do better than ordinary Xiongnu nobles, but that's all. His performance made Han Ruzi believe that the news outside the Great Wall was a heavy blow to the Xiongnu.

The nobles of the Xiongnu shouted angrily and signaled the emperor to kneel down to the Great Shanyu.

Even without Qu Zixi's reminder, Han Ruzi would not kneel down and looked straight into the eyes of Da Shanyu and said, "Da Shanyu is safe."

Perhaps because he did not trust the Jin brothers and sisters, there was another translator next to Da Shanyu, who whispered to Da Shanyu in a low voice.

The Great Chanyu's cold face slowly melted, revealing a faint smile, sat upright, raised his hand, ordered the nobles to shut up, and then muttered a few words, listen carefully, then straightened his back and said proudly to the guests: "The Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu asked the Emperor of Chu: The Xiongnu saw the tenacity of the Chu army, and the Chu army also appreciated the strength of the Xiongnu, but still needed another battle?"

Han Ruzi said calmly: "Let's fight again? The battle has never ended. The soldiers of the Great Chu were waiting for the Huns in the city."

The general translation seems to have two faces, and when facing the Great Chanyu, he was humble and became arrogant and rude when he turned to the emperor. "The Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu told the Emperor of Chu: Jincheng will be destroyed, and the Xiongnu people will give you a chance to survive. If you don't cherish it, today's night will be the time when all the Chu people in the city will perish."

Han Ruzi frowned slightly and asked, "Stay alive? Can't the Great Shanyu think of this word?"

Tongzhi's face turned slightly red, "That's what the Great Shanyu meant."

Han Ruzi shook his head, "No, the Great Shanyu is not just this. He is afraid, because it is not the Chu people who survived, but the Xiongnu. Tell him that when the Huns retreated from Jincheng, I already knew everything. Who thought he had arranged the entire plan? You can also tell him that the general of the Chu army outside the frontier at this moment was Wei Su who took away the concubine of the Right Xianwang. His real name was Deng Cui, and he was the general of the Great Chu chariot and cavalry. He went to the frontier to lead the army according to my will, and he was welcomed by the Right Xianwang."

The general translator's face was flushed and he could no longer maintain his arrogant attitude and hurriedly passed the interpretation to the Great Shanyu.

A Hun man sitting next to him suddenly jumped up, roared, drew his sword and rushed towards the emperor, but was grabbed by others, and yelled.

Han Ruzi looked at him without looking sideways, knowing that this was the Right King who had been surrounded by Jincheng for many days.

The Great Shanyu coughed and said a few words. The general interpreter did not pass the interpretation to the emperor. The Right Xianwang put away his knife and sat down with a blushing face. The other nobles also looked ashamed.

The Great Shanyu turned to the emperor, stared at him for a while, and smiled again. This time his smile was more obvious, as if he had more kindness, and then he spoke a call.

"It turned out to be the emperor's arrangement, but did the emperor know that the Huns besieged the city for many days without attacking, just to lure the Chu army outside the border into the trap? Every step they took is towards death. It won't take long for your chariot and general to send your head here."

Han Ruzi didn't know that the main force of the Huns was fighting hard with the Chu army in Yannan, and he didn't know whether Deng Cui's eastern expedition was going smoothly. He had a confident expression on his face and smiled and said, "Did the Da Shanyu know that millions of Chu troops have surrounded the Huns, and from the moment you enter the pass, you have already entered the trap?"

After listening to the interpretation, the Great Shanyu laughed.

The translation regained his arrogant expression, "The Great Khan of the Xiongnu told the Emperor of Chu: The trapped king can still speak wildly. The emperor is indeed very brave. Since we all think that the other party has fallen into the trap, then wait and see. The emperor doesn't have to go back, stay here and wait for the good news."

Han Ruzi had no other choice.

The emperor was arranged to live in a tent near the Great Shanyu, and the Chu envoys were taken elsewhere and they were not allowed to see the emperor again. Only four guards could stay with the emperor.

It was already dark, and the Huns sent wine and meat. Han Ruzi had no appetite at all, but in order not to let the Huns underestimate him, he ate it clean.

Three guards were guarding outside, Meng E served the emperor alone, just like before, saying that she was serving. She rarely did a slave. Most of the time she stood by and listened to the sounds outside.

Han Ruzi took off her boots and planned to sleep with her clothes. No outsiders were present. He asked, "When will I do it?"

"It should be tomorrow night," Meng E said.

Han Ruzi sat beside the bed and thought for a while, "Besides Deng Cui's eastward campaign, there must be more things to do. The Great Shanyu is waiting for news. I really hope to know what that is."

"I'll go and inquire."

"No, I just said casually, if you take risks for this, I will not be able to talk to myself in front of you in the future."

Meng E stopped, nodded, and continued to listen to the sounds outside. After a while, she said, "If you need my answer, just tell me."

Han Ruzi smiled and nodded. Meng E wanted to learn the art of emperors, but what she lacked the most was the basic communication skills.

"Maybe the Huns really set up an ambush, it depends on whether Deng Cui can..." Han Ruzi felt anxious.

This was destined to be a sleepless night. Although no one disturbed him or the worries of breaking the city, Han Ruzi couldn't sleep. It was not until the second half of the night that he slept in a daze for a while. Dreams came one after another, and people kept running in to inform the news. They were interrupted at critical moments and could not say the exact content...

It was dawn, and the guards outside brought cold water. Han Ruzi had just washed his face and the translation of the Great Shanyu came. He was a little proud and said, "The Great Shanyu of the Xiongnu asked the Emperor of Chu to come over and talk."

Han Ruzi's heart skipped a beat, but her face remained silent, "Wait a minute, let me change my clothes."

There were much fewer Hun nobles in the tent than yesterday. The Right Sage King was still there and he glared at the emperor as soon as he saw it.

There were seven generals of the Great Chu kneeling in the tent, with their armor broken, obviously after a hard battle.

The Great Shanyu nodded lazily, and the general translation immediately said: "The emperor recognizes these people. Do you still think that the Chu army was surrounding the Huns?"

The seven generals turned around, kowtowed to the emperor with shame, and crawled on the ground, not daring to look up.

Han Ruzi confirmed that most of them were generals of the Northern Army, and one of them was Feng Shili, who had led his troops several times to interfere with the Hun army.

Feng Shili wanted to run away with a shot, but failed. The Huns were still able to distribute a large number of troops to surround the Chu army. After a day and night of hard fighting, they annihilated some and captured some.

However, Han Ruzi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Deng Cui and Chai Yue had nothing to do, the best news was.

"To keep the Huns in Jincheng, I have worked hard for you generals. I will keep your contributions in mind."

The seven generals raised their heads, looked confused, and soon touched the ground with their heads. Feng Shili said: "I will do my best..."

The general translation changed slightly, and the translation was made to the Great Chanyu, and the Great Chanyu's face suddenly became gloomy.

Han Ruzi could not guess the changes in the outside world's situation, but Da Shanyu could not guess the emperor's true thoughts. (To be continued.)8

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