When the Xiongnu army moved to Linyi County, the Han army also moved there.
If you look down from the sky, you can see a strange scene. On both sides of the Great Wall, there is a large army heading east. It is very symmetrical!
The Xiongnu army marched very fast, but it was not as fast as the Han army in Wuning in the middle.
As soon as Wuning's defenders received the order, they immediately dispatched 30,000 troops and rushed to Linyi County.
After all, at the critical moment, Linyi County cannot be lost, and the lord of Changping County cannot be captured or die for his country.
Uvida, who was guarding the south gate, had to take a detour to the north gate. After passing Linguan, he joined the Huns army.
Xining took a good look, and at the same time that 30,000 troops entered the city, he opened the city gate wide and let the people in the city out.
The reason is simple. Linyi County has been under siege for almost three months, and many people have run out of surplus food. In addition, when a large army enters the city and needs to make room, the city gates are simply opened to allow the people to enter and exit at will.
So the people in the city, after a brief tidying up, dragged their sons and daughters out of the south gate, heading towards the Central Plains where it was difficult for the deserters to escape.
Two days after the city gate was opened, Xining asked someone to secretly pack Huxie Maodun into a car and asked the dead soldiers to pretend to be fleeing civilians. They walked through the south gate overnight and then took a detour to the capital.
When the Great Khan of the Huns arrived, he asked Uvida some questions.
The reason for the withdrawal is because the Han army came first. If they had not withdrawn, the 5,000 people here would have been given to the Han army.
Why do you do business with the head of Changping County? Huxie Maodun was able to capture Linyi County with 15,000 soldiers and horses, and lost more than 2,000 people and injured 3,000 people. Now that the county owner is willing to exchange urgently needed supplies for the dead beef and mutton that they can't use, why not exchange them first?
The result of the exchange was that among his five thousand soldiers and horses, except for two who accidentally died in a fight, there were no casualties. The exchanged materials not only saved his own tribe, but also the tribes of the Great Khan, the Great Khan's other three brothers, and two nobles.
As for Huxie Maodun, no one really knows where he went. The head of Changping County said he didn't know. Besides, if Huxie Maodun is gone, he is not the one who will benefit the most.
Seeing the "loyal" Uvida who still felt a little aggrieved, and the support of his brothers and relatives from several tribes who had been saved, the Khan felt that what he said was reasonable, but his eldest son was nowhere to be seen, and people always wanted to Find it somehow.
After careful consideration, he ordered people to place Uvida under house arrest, and then sent envoys to negotiate. We first negotiated with the garrisoned Pioneer General Wei, but there was no way to discuss the matter, so we had to invite the head of Changping County.
Xining put on her precious clothes and went over.
When the envoy saw it, he immediately took a breath of cold air. The county leader looked only fifteen or sixteen years old. He was fair-skinned and beautiful, making him look even younger. The treasured clothes were stained with blood, and I didn’t know whose blood it was.
He was so young, and the city was besieged for three months, with only 5,000 remaining soldiers blocking Huxie Maodun's 15,000 troops. Huxie Maodun was still missing.
Let's salute first. Whether it's out of etiquette or otherwise, you should salute. The Huns believe that the strong is the king, and they will show respect to all powerful opponents even though they hate them.
Xining saw the other party saluting and said leisurely: "Envoy, please speak."
The envoy then changed what he had just said, reorganized and said: "The two countries have been at war for several months, and both sides have suffered casualties. It is meaningless to be in such a stalemate. Therefore, the Great Khan ordered me to come over for peace talks, as long as you release the eldest prince. Hu Xie Maodu, we are willing to withdraw our troops to the outside of the pass."
Xi Ning almost didn't laugh. He had seen so many shameless things, and being so shameless was the best. Originally, this was the territory of the Han Dynasty. I broke into other people's homes, but told them that I would only leave after they agreed to my conditions.
She said leisurely: "You have been asking me for the eldest prince of your country from the beginning to the end. You are so demanding, how did you know that the eldest prince is in this city?"
"Aren't you here?" The envoy looked at her with absolute suspicion.
Xining responded very calmly: "The county master did send troops in the middle of the night, but it was just to intimidate. When the troops arrived halfway, the eldest prince's camp was scattered in all directions. They followed my instructions in advance and retreated. If you don't believe it, come People, go and call General Xun, the former general who defended the city, to come over."
General Weiguo, the vanguard in the tent, immediately said, "General Xun will be here just in time for something."
So he shouted loudly that if General Xun came, please come in.
Not long after, Xun Liao came as expected. He first saluted the Lord of Changping County, then saluted one by one according to his official rank, and finally the Huns envoy.
"General Xun." Xining said with a cheerful smile, "Please inform the envoy about the midnight attack on the eldest prince."
Xun Liao then replied: "That day, the county leader ordered us to raid in the middle of the night, but not to enter the enemy camp, just to scare us. We went out of the city when we were young, and shouted to kill a hundred meters outside the city. The enemy camp was already in chaos. We We arrived at the halfway point between the city gate and the camp, and retreated back to the city in accordance with the county lord’s previous order.”
When frightened, people abandon their armor and find a place to escape... If the messenger wasn't thick-skinned, his face would be red.
Xining asked: "Afterwards, did you look for the eldest prince?"
Xun Liao replied: "We don't know where the eldest prince is fleeing. Besides, his troops are many times better than ours. How can we find him on a snowy night? We also want to catch him and achieve great success, but we can't find him."
There was no way to escape, not even to myself. It’s so embarrassing! It doesn't matter, he's thick-skinned.
Xi Ning sat upright, seemingly amiable, but his aura was overwhelming and he was not angry: "We are very affectionate. What parent in the world does not worry about their children? I am grateful to the great Khan for worrying about his children. If the messenger does not believe it, the county master You can send a few people to follow the envoy and search for him anywhere in the city. No one is allowed to stop him, including the county lord's mansion. You can also ask the Great Khan to find the whereabouts of the eldest prince as soon as possible without wasting any more time."
To put it bluntly, this puts the envoy in a difficult position. This Linyi County may not be big, but if you really want to hide people, it will take several days to search.
After thinking for a while, he saluted: "I will go back and ask the Great Khan for instructions first, and let the Great Khan make a decision."
"No!" Xining said: "Ask someone to pass the message. If not, you go back. If you want to search the city, you don't have to go back. Just take people to search. After all, there is a garrison in the city. You are an envoy and you don't know how to control the house. To set up the formation, you can't go back and learn it before coming back. Looking for people is fake, but spying on military intelligence is real. My county lord's compassion for heaven and earth is being used, how will this county lord deal with himself in the future?"
It makes perfect sense. Even if you are unreasonable, are you afraid of death? You are here, and it is not your turn to come and go freely.
The messenger could only agree and sit there and wait.
Xi Ning ordered people to serve roasted meat and wine as a treat. Everyone sat eating meat and drinking while waiting for the news.
When the meat arrived, it had been cut into thin slices and sprinkled with salt because the knife was not allowed.
The messenger picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. He immediately tasted the taste and asked, "Are these cattle and sheep from our place frozen to death?" In the past three months, he had also eaten frozen beef and mutton. He had no choice but to keep the cattle and sheep alive. Still need to plant seeds. When the ice melts, the uneaten meat will have to be thrown away to wild wolves or rotten, and the only option is to eat it and freeze to death. Even Dahan ate along.
