The Tuntou King left before Shan came back. He had already guessed what Su Ren's attitude would be. Asking Yu Dan to go to Su Ren was not so much an excuse for Yu Dan. It was better to say that the Tuntou King asked Yu Dan to
Go find an excuse for yourself. No matter whether you do it or not, it is clear that you will be kicked out, so why risk it and fight for it?
When the Tuntou King returned to Langjuxu Mountain, the scenery in front of him made the wise old man a little uncomfortable. He had never seen such a scene in many years. The streets that were not very wide were full of people, and those who had always been
The refugees who had stayed outside poured in, and many of them were sitting on the edge of the palace. They had no food and no clothes. Everyone was crowded together, with children and women in the middle, and the elderly
The old man was ruthlessly abandoned. This is the Huns, they know who deserves to live and who deserves to die in times of crisis.
The Tuntou King was riding a horse and didn't know where to enter the palace. The old man sighed and stopped his men from driving away the victims with whips. Speaking of which, there was nothing that could be done about it. Who didn't want to hide in a warm cowhide tent?
Who wants to stay outside the palace where the cold wind is raging? The victims have no choice. Since Shan is the largest king among the Huns, there will be no mistake in relying on him at this time.
The Tuntou King dismounted his horse and walked among the victims, crossing his legs one by one, bypassing the huddled bodies, and moved towards the palace step by step. No one looked at him, and the victims even lost the ability to raise their eyelids.
One of the guards wanted to take out the rations he had on him and distribute them to these people, but was stopped by the Tuntou King. The rations he had on him were not only ineffective, but might also cause a bloody storm.
The guards of the palace stood at the door to prevent the victims from getting closer. After taking a look at their faces, the Tuntou King shook his head and sighed. These guards were also herdsmen. It would be a lie to say they were not sympathetic to this scene. If someone really broke into the palace, they would
However, when there are many people, these guards may not be able to be so cruel.
The Chanyu was sitting in the main hall, he was the only one, with neither lighting nor anyone to serve him, so he was very lonely. The Tuntou King quietly bowed, stood up, and walked three steps away from the Chanyu.
: "Chanyu, Chanyu! The old minister is back!"
Shan Yu took a deep breath and moved his body: "Sit down! Someone, give the Tuntou King a glass of wine!"
A maid hunched her neck and walked in quickly to pour a glass of wine for the Tuntou King. She also filled up the wine glass in front of Shan Yu, and then hurriedly walked out with her body hunched over.
The Tuntou King did not take action, but glanced at Shan Yu secretly: "Chan Yu, what is going on outside the palace?"
Shan Yu took a sip and sighed again: "What else could be going on? They want my life! Without food, they will eat me!"
The Tuntou King frowned: "How could this happen? Didn't you tell them about this?"
Shan Yu sneered: "If you and I don't say it, why won't others say it? I have found ten people who told these people about the lack of food."
"Ah! Who is so bold? Chanyu should kill him!"
Shan Yu smiled with a crying expression on his face: "Kill them, and if you kill them, there will be more victims!" He waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore, but Yu Shan has already sent troops to Han Dynasty?
Do you think how much food we can get?"
The Tuntou King lowered his head and said nothing. Shan Yu frowned: "What? Even Yu Shan wants to oppose me?"
The Tuntou King quickly said: "No, no, no, there is a group of horse thieves in King Youguli's territory. In the past few months, he has lost more than a dozen tribes, large and small, and the total number of cattle, sheep and horses is no less than 100,000. This group of horse thieves
There are so many people coming and going like the wind and they are ruthless. King Youguli is busy with this matter and cannot send troops to go to the Han Dynasty. I beg the Shanyu to send someone else!"
"Horse thief? Hahaha... That's a good excuse!" Shanyu looked up to the sky and laughed: "Well, since no one takes me as a Shanyu seriously, then don't blame me for being rude!"
"Khan Yu must not be angry. I thought that the matter had not reached that point. On the way back, I met Han merchant Nie Yi. He had already transported grain."
Shan Yu immediately woke up from his drunkenness: "Really? How much grain did he transport?"
"It looks like a lot, about 100,000 kilograms!"
Shan Yu sat down on his seat and breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally we are here! One hundred thousand catties is not much, but it is better than nothing! Come here, come here, order General Zuo to order five hundred troops and horses.
There must be no mistakes in responding!”
Ever since Nie Yi promised to send grain to Shanyu, the plan discussed by Yi Zhixie and Bank of China was never finally implemented. It was not until winter came that the grain came to the Xiongnu. One hundred thousand kilograms of grain was not much, and a full load counted as twenty large trucks.
It was just a car. Starting from Yinshan Mountain, we walked very slowly northward. Seeing that the first snow was about to fall, we finally arrived at Langjuxu Mountain.
The cavalry with billowing smoke rushed over, startling Nie Yi. When the scout reported that they were the troops sent by Chan Yu to meet them, Nie Yi felt relieved. He raised his hand and signaled the convoy to stop and wait on the spot. General Zuo led the
There were five hundred people in the crowd, but when they saw that there were only twenty carts, their original joy was like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads.
"Nie Yi, is this the food you brought?"
Nie Yi sat on his horse and did not get off. He cupped his fists and raised his hands to General Zuo: "Yes, it's a hundred thousand kilograms! The general doesn't know how much we suffered along the way. We almost all died in the desert for this food."
General Zuo gritted his teeth: "Humph! This little food is of no use. Do you know that those victims who have nothing to eat have surrounded Shan Yu's palace?"
"Ah! Such a thing could happen? But don't worry, general, with these grains, they will leave."
Shan Yu's royal court could already be seen, and a black cloud suddenly floated from the sky, covering the head of the royal court. Nie Yi stopped the convoy again and said to General Zuo: "General, please give me a message for Shan Yu.
, we will wait here. As long as the Shanyu delivers the cattle and sheep as agreed, the food will naturally be delivered with both hands. The weather is not good, and the villain is still waiting to go back!"
General Zuo glared at Nie Yi: "Okay, then you just wait here."
Shanyu and the Tuntou King have been waiting at the palace for news about General Zuo. Zuo did not come, and Right still disappeared. They have sent people to see him several times. The Tuntou King has been trying to comfort Shanyu not to be impatient, but Shanyu
So I couldn't control my legs. There were so many people outside the palace waiting for this little food, and I really couldn't withstand any accidents.
An orderly soldier rolled in and crawled in: "Chanyu, General Zuo wants to see you!"
"Quick, let him in."
Not seeing Nie Yi's fat figure, Shanyu was a little puzzled: "Where are the people? Where is the food?"
General Zuo saluted and said: "Thank you to Shanyu, Nie Yi is three miles outside the royal court. He said that only when Shanyu sends the cattle and sheep promised to him, will the grain be transported in, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?"
"Otherwise he will burn the food!"
"What? He also burned the food?"
General Zuo knelt on the ground and did not dare to speak. The Tuntou King stood up and said, "Chanyu, what was your negotiation with this Han merchant? Did you agree to give him cattle and sheep?"
Shanyu sighed: "I just said that at the beginning, and didn't agree too much. Go and ask him again, how many cattle and sheep he is going to need for these 100,000 kilograms of grain?"
General Zuo quickly agreed, turned over and left.
The Tuntou King's brows were furrowed tightly. He stood beside Chanyu who was pacing back and forth, folding his arms and wondering what he was thinking: "Chanyu, I think this matter is a bit strange!"
The Chanyu waved his hand: "That's all, even if he wants a thousand horses, I will agree to it."
The Tuntou King sighed: "This is all we can do now."
General Zuo knew Shanyu was waiting, and he came back very quickly this time. He was sweating profusely and knew how anxious he was. Before General Zuo could speak, Shanyu first asked: "How much does he want?"
"Yes, yes..."
"Tell me, when did this happen!"
"Nie Yi wants five thousand horses and one thousand cattle and sheep!"
"What? Five thousand war horses, and one thousand cattle and sheep? These things can be exchanged for a million catties of grain! Is he crazy?"
General Zuo stopped talking again. King Tuntou immediately said: "Chanyu, without further ado, before Nie Yi actually burns the grain, we can send General Zuo and his men to capture him in one fell swoop and seize him first."
Let’s talk about the food.”
"Isn't this... not good?" General Zuo hesitated. He had already offended Su Ren, and if he offended Nie Yi again, the one hundred thousand victims would really be hopeless.
Shan Yu rolled his eyes and nodded heavily: "Yes, that's it! Go!"
General Zuo was still hesitating, but Shan Yu became anxious: "What are you waiting for? Why don't you go quickly!"
Orange-red flames suddenly appeared from a distance. People in the royal court could see it clearly. Several victims also stood up and looked over there. The fire was very strange. There were piles of them, not many.
Many of them were exactly twenty piles. A gust of wind blew, and there was a fragrance in the air. Some people immediately called out millet, while others called out rice. It boiled down to the smell of grain.
General Zuo had a gray face and a patch of black ash on his forehead. As soon as he entered the hall and sat on the ground, tears streamed down his face. The Shanyu and the Tuntou King also saw the flames. Neither of them spoke, they turned around and limped.
He turned and walked in. Shanyu tripped on the threshold and almost fell down, but the Tuntou King quickly held him up.
"It's over, it's completely over!" Chanyu said these two words and walked back to the back hall alone.
The Tuntou King pulled General Zuo up and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"
General Zuo wiped his tears with his sleeve: "Those Han people were too cunning. They hid kerosene in the grain truck. Before we could take action, a burst of rockets came over and they were all on fire. It was too late to save them. Only a few horsemen were captured.
, all the others ran away without a trace."
"Then you won't pursue me?"
"We gave chase, but we were stopped by the people of King Zuogu Li. If we looked again, there was nothing!"
"Hey!" The Tuntou King sighed, ignored General Zuo, shook his head and walked out of the palace. When things got to this point, even a blind man could see clearly who was the good guy and who was the bad guy, but it was a pity that Shan Yu was the winner in the end.
After following other people's plans, one hundred thousand disaster victims would really drag him to death. (To be continued)
