Shan Yu's soldiers were all discussing the news of the armistice, hoping that Shan Yu would wake up soon: the morale of the soldiers had been blown clean by the cold wind of the desert, and continuing to fight would only be in vain and cost the soldiers their lives. It would be better to get back to work as soon as possible. Make peace with the Han army.
If Chanyu could wake up, he would have woken up long ago. He just said to the kings: "The Han army is small, and I have many soldiers. The difference between the big and the small is like an eagle and a rabbit. I have sent Zhiya Si to help defend Meiji. King The walls of the court are so strong and deep that even if Liu Bei had a pair of wings, he would not be able to fly past the fallen eagle bow and arrow of Outuo Spring."
So they continued to besiege the walled city, but the besieging soldiers only drew their bows and shot arrows under the wall of the wall, and did not fight with swords. Because Shanyu had been unwell these past few days, he had to sit in the tent all day long. Mo Yue, the king of Zuoguli, took command on his behalf, and Liu Bao, the king of Zuoxian, supervised the battle. King Zuo Guli was already tired of fighting, so he said to King Zuo Xian: "In the past few days, how many warriors have fallen due to swords? How many warriors have fallen due to hunger and thirst? The wall is small but strong, and its original purpose is Without so many warriors, it is not easy to give birth to a man among the tribes, so why waste time in the desert? Why not temporarily let the warriors from the south and north withdraw, repair the tents, and rest for a few days, so as to cope with the coming events War." King Zuo Xian was still young, but he had been immersed in Sinology over the years, and he did not care about what Shan Yu did, so he agreed to the matter and let King Zuo Guli arrange it.
King Zuo Guli then withdrew the soldiers from the north and south as promised, and asked the Dugu and Liji tribes who had contributed more during the war to rest in the eastern part of the Northern Desert. Dugu Liwei and others received the order and took the reins of their horses to search for them that day. There were no water plants, and not even a piece of felt was left. King Zuo Guli divided the remaining soldiers into three squads and took turns besieging the city. He did not demand that each unit rush to attack. The soldiers on the front line were also lazy. The besieged defenders had run out of arrows, so they only fired arrows under the city wall. Most of them took the opportunity to lie on the ground and rest, as if they were on an outing and hunting.
In this situation, Yufuluo first heard in his tent that Outuoquan opened the city and surrendered. The next day he heard that the Han army was mourning Huchuquan. After surrendering, 80,000 troops are now marching towards Shuofang, only three days away from the big city.
Humphrey's angry mood was gone. He only felt a wave gathering and rushing in the distance, but it was more than just a wave. It seemed that there were countless angry undercurrents intertwining and rolling under the wave, vowing to crush him to pieces. . He had felt this power among the rebels in the big city, but in the end Daqiequ told him that it was just a fantasy. Is this illusion also a bubble now? When he held a military meeting, he was disappointed to remember that even Zhiyasi had been captured by the Han army.
The kings were no longer submissive this time, but their suggestions were mostly the same, and they were all begging for peace. The conditions for begging for peace were also clearly stated in the letter, and only Shan Yu was mentioned, not the others. Yu Fuluo sneered at this, and dismissed the kings to discuss with Tagu and other trusted followers. Unexpectedly, Tagu and others also He persuaded him: "Now even the Tiefu people are in the Han army. We have been unable to fight in Shuofang for a long time, and our morale is low. Now the two armies are about the same number, and the enemy generals Liu Bei and Chen Chong are often known as knowledgeable soldiers. It seems like , our army has fallen into a disadvantage, and now there is still room for peace with the Chanyu. If defeated, it will be ten deaths and no life."
These words sounded cold to Chanyu, so he no longer trusted these cronies, leaving only Liu Bao by his side and letting them all retreat. He asked Liu Bao: How is the progress in the city today? Liu Bao said: The soldiers worked hard to attack the city, and they will definitely take it in four or five days. Yufuluotaixi said: Where are there four or five days left? Then he lay on the bed and fell asleep behind closed doors.
But he didn't sleep well. As soon as he entered the dreamland, in front of him was the flesh and bones of Huliba that were worn away by the rocks. In his nose, he smelled the rusty smell of Huchuquan burned by the sacrificial fire. What he heard was the crisp sound of the skull being broken by the ruler. In the dreamland, He looked around blankly, but there were only endless black light spots, surrounding him. When he woke up, the sky was still dim, and the moon strings among the loess of the desert were particularly cold. Chanyu suddenly remembered an old Xiongnu saying: A heroic man is only one who dies between swords and bows. Shan Yu could not understand it in the past, but now it is somewhat clear.
Humphrey was determined to fight to the death.
So he held a military meeting again and ordered the Huns princes to reorganize their troops. He would leave the city tomorrow to fight a decisive battle with the Han army. He said to the princes under his command: This battle will shake the mountains and rivers. Even if he cannot achieve his martial name as Shanyu, he will still shed his noble blood so that everyone will remember that he, Luan Ti, Yu Fuluo, is Luan Ti. The descendants of the family are the proud sons of heaven who grew up on horseback.
But the princes looked strange. They looked at each other and promised to leave. Humphrey was afraid of being immersed in last night's nightmare again. He held his eldest son's hand and told him the glorious legends of his ancestors, the guest services in the cities in the Western Regions, the magnificence of the Qilian Mountains and Tianshan Mountains on the grassland, and the azure blue of the North Sea. The tranquil lake surface and the sea of yellow and green trees on both sides.
When Yuvluo was a child, he sat on the lap of the old Chanyu and listened to his father telling about the heroic deeds of his ancestors and the vast land they conquered. He has never been there, and he has never told his eldest son, but now he is Shan Yu, Liu Bao was the Xian King of Zuo, so he chanted in a sacred tone to his teenage son.
The next day, while he was sleepy, he sent his personal envoys to inquire about the kings' departure.
King Zhelan was in charge of the west side. He replied that there was a strong wind blowing in the west of the city last night. All the military equipment was scattered and many things fell into the quicksand. He still needed two hours to sort it out. Hudu Guduhou was in charge of the north side. The sages Guduhou was in charge of the south side. They reported that the soldiers were thirsty and were queuing up at the Mo River to get water. It would take two hours before they could set off again. King Zuo Guli was in charge of the east side. He had already finished reorganizing but still had to send troops. It was considered that the rebels in the walled city were attacking; while the Dugu and Suji troops who were resting in the northeast did not come at all. The messenger said that they would meet up again after the army departed, and the soldiers were now having their meal.
Chanyu was so angry that he couldn't sleep at all, so he could only ask his ministers and governors to find out the truth. Except for the east, the rest of the scenes were certainly not true. The Xiongnu princes had to spend some money and ask Shan Yu's cronies to put in a good word for them. Shan Yu's cronies did not want to fight with the Han army, so they secretly joined forces to confront Shan Yu. Yu said: "These days, the kings have led their troops to fight and are already exhausted. The Chanyu hastily asked them to send troops. They are slow-minded and naturally do not do well. No matter how urgent the matter is, he cannot force the exhausted people. The Chanyu still can't do it. Let them rest for another day."
Shanyu thought about it for a while and felt that this was true, so he let them rest for another day and they would definitely go out to the army tomorrow.
But he did not expect that the Han army would move so fast. That night, Chanyu was summoned from his tent by Liu Bao, and he saw a fire five miles away among the hills of the main formation. The fire spread all over the mountains and fields, and seemed particularly bright among the gray-yellow earth, as if in a dark gray boiler. Suddenly he pulled out a hot forged knife. At first he only saw the edge of the blade, and then he saw the red blade surface. The whole night turned into the forging water of the knife, generating steaming heat.
Shan Yu was very frightened for a moment. He could see the strict formation and fighting spirit of the Han army from the firelight, and he could not compete at this time. Fortunately, at this time, the Han army sent an envoy to say: The Chanyu and the general who protected the Xiongnu were from the Qi family, and they should not have fought each other. However, the Chanyu was unethical in politics, so he had to kill his relatives without justice, but he could not be ruthless. , now Shanyu's army is in disarray and will be defeated in battle, which has ruined Shanyu's military reputation in vain. He is willing to retreat five miles and wait two days to fight Shanyu again.
Unexpectedly, Chan Yu had such an attitude of the Han army, and was a little moved for a moment. He gave the golden belt he was wearing to the envoy and said: This is a gift for my sister's wedding. He also asked the bodyguard where the body of the Han envoy killed a few days ago was, and that it should be brought back to the envoy. He bowed his head in a dilemma and said: The Han envoy has been fed to wild pigs, and only the bones are left. Embarrassed, the messenger took the belt and left.
Shan Yu knew Liu Bei and Chen Chong's nature, and said that the battle would be scheduled in two days. Shan Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He had not slept the whole night last night and had managed to survive until now. At this time, his mind was even more dizzy. He was determined to deal with the princes who kept giving orders tomorrow. He would sleep for the time being. After leaning on the bed for a moment, he fell into a deep sleep. go.
When Shan Yu's snoring came from the king's tent, one of the guards carefully opened the tent to inquire about the situation. Seeing that Shan Yu was indeed fast asleep, he turned around and waved to his companions. A total of four guards followed in, holding hemp in their hands. The two men tied the Chanyu's hands and feet together on the bed with a rope sack and water-soaked silk cloth. One person decisively stuffed the wet cloth into Chanyu's mouth, and the other opened the sack and threw out the straw man.
Before Humphrey realized what was happening, he was thrown into a sack. They stuffed some raw meat into the sack to make it invisible, and then lit the bonfire in the king's tent and used a straw man to make a standing figure. After thinking deeply, the four of them carried Shan Yu and ran out of the tent. The time before and after did not exceed half a quarter of an hour, it was really as fast as a rabbit running away.
After they succeeded, they got on their mounts. Someone along the way saw them carrying sacks and their faces were full of joy, so they asked them where they were going. The leading guard's expression did not change and he replied casually: "The Chanyu was very happy and rewarded them with a wild horse." Pig, they were going to the waterside to roast and share the food. Sergeant Shan Yu believed it and let them go.
When they left the camp, the four of them breathed a long sigh of relief. They untied the sack and dragged Chanyu out of the sack. Seeing that Chanyu had already fainted in the sack, the guards sprinkled some sand and water on Shanyu's face, and Yufuluo woke up slowly. The guards They all breathed a sigh of relief.
One person put a knife to Shanyu's throat and whispered: "If Shanyu Ruoyan, we will die with Shanyu." Yufuluo was greatly frightened and no longer dared to shout. He listened to these former servants talking and laughing, and walked ten miles eastward, bringing him to the Han army's camp.
The night guard of the Han army happened to be Gao Zhun. He led Chen Chong along the way. At this time, he was leading the Han army to set up sentries. When he heard that the man in front of him was the Xiongnu Chanyu, he couldn't help laughing and said: "The Chanyu came to We're on the way to survival." Without untying him, he carried the Chanyu up to the main tent like a dog or a sheep.
More than an hour later, Liu Bao entered the tent and realized something was wrong. He hurriedly ordered the entire army to search for Chanyu. The Huns army was busy all night and found nothing. At dawn, the Han envoys from yesterday returned and came to spread the news that the Chanyu was in the Han army and invited the Xiongnu kings to come and have a talk.
So the armies gathered together, the entire Xiongnu army surrendered, and the siege of the city was relieved.
