Seeing this guy shaking his head with an arrogant and contemptuous look, Xi Ning felt a little annoyed. It seems that Linguan was not lost by him.
If Linguan had not been lost, the Xiongnu would not have surrounded Linyi County.
With a force of five thousand, relying on a strong city, it still couldn't withstand fifteen thousand Huns. It was really capable.
Compared with other border passes, Linguan was poor and shabby, and it was far away from the capital. Linyi County changed hands several times, and it became a land of mixed Han and Huns. Those who robbed Linyi County sometimes also robbed their own people. That's why the defenders sent such a mediocre person.
County Magistrate Zhou fell to the ground. He really couldn't get rid of these things.
Xining was just about to continue the question he had just asked, which was what General Zhang planned to do next, when someone came in to report.
It was the Huns who sent people here.
"Kill" General Zhang waved his arm majesticly.
"Get the order" The messenger saluted, but did not leave immediately.
The people next to him quickly tried to dissuade him: "If the two countries are at war, we will not kill the envoys. The general should call the people in and listen to what they have to say."
General Zhang seemed to think for a moment before speaking: "Let people come in."
Xining rolled his eyes secretly, he really knew how to act, even Xiaobing knew his temper. Otherwise, he would have gone out long ago, tied up the person, stabbed him with a "click", hung his head on the city gate, and thrown his body down the city wall to boost the power of the army.
Why don't we kill the envoys when the two countries are at war? Many dynasties have killed them, and there is no such thing as unkindness. I'm going to call you, why are you so polite?
The Xiongnu envoys came in swaggeringly wearing conical pointed felt hats and short-breasted riding and shooting Hu uniforms. It seems that I am the king of heaven and I am the first, but I am arrogant.
He didn't even salute, he just put his hands on his waist and spoke with his head held high. Although there were a few words in Chinese that were awkward, he was still quite fluent: "My distinguished Khan said that if you open the city gate early tomorrow morning, we will only Ask for wealth and do not take human lives. Otherwise, an army of 30,000 will come soon and kill you without leaving a single piece of armor behind."
General Zhang trembled when he heard that there were 30,000 troops. His voice was not as strong as before: "I know, come back first and let me think about it."
Cut, it is indeed a soft-footed shrimp.
The Xiongnu envoy glanced at him with disdain, turned around and was about to leave, when he heard a clear oriole-like voice behind him: "Get it for me, the county lord."
Four dead men dressed as domestic slaves immediately stepped forward.
The "bold" Xiongnu came to frighten them, and they subconsciously resisted, so they started fighting.
When the soldiers in the tent saw the fight, they were already very angry and took advantage of this moment to go up and help. In a few moments, the Huns envoy and the two followers behind him were detained.
"You dare to tie me up, wait for the Khan's troops." Before he could finish his words, he felt pain in the back of his knees and knelt down.
"Kneel down and be honest." The dead man kicked the Hun envoy until he had to kneel down.
Xining stood up slowly. He had better stand up. If he continued to sit like this on his knees, his feet would become numb.
Laishang raised his head with great effort and saw a little girl who was only fifteen or sixteen years old. He immediately started to say something dirty: "Smelly bitch, when the city is destroyed, I will kill you like a yellow-haired girl."
Xining ordered coldly: "Slap your mouth."
The dead man stood in front, opened his arms, and slapped him hard.
He was greeted with more than a dozen slaps, so hard that the corners of his mouth were cracked and two teeth were knocked out.
But the head of Changning County did not stop and just stood there and watched. Her aura is overwhelming, like a goddess who is inviolable.
The soldiers in the tent were so relieved that they should have been like this a long time ago.
The envoy had to beg for mercy: "Spare my life, spare your life"
"Stop." After Xining stopped, he said unhurriedly: "I am the daughter of the King of Qinling and the princess of Changping County. Since the Huns are stubborn and disrespectful of etiquette, I will teach you what etiquette is. You are ignorant and ignorant. It’s not your fault that you don’t know the county lord’s clothes. But as an envoy, when you enter the tent, you are not polite and arrogant, which is intolerable.”
When encountering such a tough-minded royal family member, one can only surrender, otherwise he will really be killed.
The envoy's mouth was full of blood, and his mouth was swollen like a sausage, covered in bruises. He begged for mercy vaguely: "It's a small blindness, it's a small mistake. The county princess has a lot of people, please don't kill me."
Hehe, just begging for mercy like this, I originally thought that the Huns were all jackals who were not afraid of death.
Xining turned around and faced General Zhang: "The Huns sent an envoy to see General Zhang. Now the county owner has wounded him. Does the general have any objections?"
General Zhang was still a little confused, but he quickly came to his senses. After all, he had seen the big scene before. He bowed and replied: "This person neglected the county magistrate. The county magistrate maintains the prestige of the country. Any treatment is appropriate."
The corner of Xi Ning's lips curled up: "What does General Zhang plan to do? Do you want to defend to the death, or open the city gate tomorrow and surrender while the envoy is still there? Give him a sure message, otherwise there is no use keeping him?"
The envoy's eyes widened immediately. He still wanted to kill him. He originally thought that these Han soldiers were all soft-footed shrimps, but he didn't expect that a county princess with such a bad temper would appear halfway. His eyes immediately turned to General Zhang. Now his life or death depended on whether he planned to open the city gate and surrender.
If you are not going to surrender, then kill him. Kill the envoy and you will know the answer without asking.
In order to protect themselves, the envoy quickly said: "If General Zhang is willing to open the city gate, our army can retreat five miles and make way for General Zhang's troops to leave."
County Magistrate Zhou's eyes lit up, then dimmed. He reminded: "General Zhang, the Huns are cunning and do not keep their word. Don't believe it easily."
General Zhang was silent for a while and then said, "Let me think about this matter again."
"Why does General Zhang have to think about it?" Xining said with a smile on his lips: "It's not difficult to choose. Either choose to defend until reinforcements arrive. Or choose to believe them, open the city gate, ignore the people of the city, retreat with the troops, and reinforcements. Join together and strike back in one fell swoop.”
General Zhang's eyes suddenly lit up: "What the county leader said is absolutely true. Retreating in order to defend is the best policy."
Xining secretly sneered, what's the best strategy? From the beginning, he planned to save his life, otherwise Linguan would not be lost so quickly.
General Zhang also looked scheming: "There are mixed Han and Huns in Linyi County, and they have robbed it many times. In the past, we have captured and conquered the city, but we have never massacred it."
There is no massacre of the city. As long as there is no resistance, there will be no killing. When leaving, some young and strong Han men were picked out and used as slaves. The trustees could also redeem them with money.
But the body owner is different. As the county owner, he will definitely be kidnapped. The owner of the body could not bear the humiliation in the future, so he hanged himself from the rafters and committed suicide.
"What General Zhang means is to open the city gate, right?" Xining slowly walked towards General Zhang, his voice softened: "I was really wronged just now. It's because the county master has a bad temper. No. I know I can’t help myself if I’m hurt.”
The dead soldiers in the tent were stunned, while the soldiers suddenly felt extremely humiliated. A fool general is like this, but he didn't expect that the county leader is also a traitor who will act according to the prevailing situation to save his life.
Along with the humiliation, a deep despair arose spontaneously. There was really no way to fight this battle, and there was no way to win it.
