The King of Wuhuan came, the King of Xianbei came, the King of Fuyu came, and the King of Goguryeo also came. They couldn't help but not come. They suffered heavy losses in this battle, and they are still surrounded by the Han army, facing them every day.
The Han army attacked so mysteriously that several kings had to sleep with one eye open. Although they had conveyed the news of surrender to the Han army more than ten days ago, the Han army's attack never stopped, even for such a long time.
The total loss of time has reached their limit, and if they continue, the entire army will be annihilated.
Several people have thought about escaping, but what will happen to their tribesmen who have escaped? In order to attack the Han Dynasty, except for the King of Goguryeo who wants to fish in troubled waters, Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Fuyu can be regarded as bringing out the tribesmen.
All the people and horses were pulled out. Once the whole army was wiped out, the remaining tribesmen had only two options. One was to freeze to death or starve to death or be killed. The other was to either be annexed by the Huns or Goguryeo. No matter which of these two options,
What they don't want to see.
The team that greeted the four kings was very majestic, which made the four kings fully understand the power of the Han army and rejoice in the decision they made this time. Li Xi was the leading commander. He was tall and rode a majestic horse from the Western Regions.
The man in the helmet, holding a long sword in his hand, stood in the middle of the road like a god. The four kings looked at him and sighed. When they were far away, they hurriedly dismounted from their horses and saluted and said hello.
Li Xi laughed loudly: "That's wrong. I am no more than the commander of the Royal Forest Army. Although I am a general, there is still a gap between me and a real general."
"No, no, no, I admire the general's majesty. Looking at the general, we can see the power of the Han army. We sincerely come to vote this time. I also hope that the general can speak kindly in front of His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. I will never forget it." With a wave of his hand, the four kings stood behind him.
Someone quickly came forward with a gift box in his arms.
Li Xi did not refuse, and accepted with a smile: "Yes, I know etiquette very well. In that case, let's go? Your Majesty is still waiting for you in the golden tent. It's not good to be late."
For this interview, Liu Che put up a full guard of honor, so the four kings, led by Li Xi, had not walked a few steps before they immediately knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor's big dragon. Behind the big dragon was an axe, and behind the axe.
There is a dragon chair, and there is a king's flag behind the dragon chair. There is no golden tent behind the king's flag. Walking and stopping, the four kings are like kowtow-headed insects, and they walked for more than half an hour for more than a mile.
The door of the golden tent was open, and Liu Che was sitting inside wearing a crown. From a distance, he looked like a Bodhisattva in the temple. The mystery and majesty under the golden splendor made the four kings dare not look directly. Li Xi motioned to the others to stop, turn over and dismount quickly.
He stepped outside the golden tent and reported loudly. Then Liu Jiqing's rooster-like voice came from inside, and the four kings walked into the golden tent with their heads lowered in fear.
King Wuhuan was still the leader of the alliance, so he naturally walked first. However, the moment he entered the golden tent, he was overtaken by others. King Goguryeo ran the fastest, and before others could react, he was already crawling on the dirty ground:
"The chief of the small state pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Kingdom!"
The King of Goguryeo set an example, and the others did not dare to make a mistake. They knelt down one after another and showed the most humble side of themselves in front of Liu Che. Liu Che was in a good mood. He looked at the people kneeling in front of him with a look on his face.
There is no doubt that the contempt is revealed: "Get up! Please sit down!"
There was no exquisite tableware, no sumptuous food, not even a small table. The four futon-like things were the four kings' cushions. They were as thin as a piece of cloth, and there was no difference between sitting on them and sitting on the ground.
The difference was so great that you could even feel the dew on the grass under your buttocks. The King of Goguryeo, as the eldest brother who took the lead in bowing to Liu Che, sat closest to Liu Che without hesitation.
Liu Chehao's words of comfort made the four kings feel that the Emperor of Han was not as terrifying as the legend said, so they felt that they might be able to get away with it by luck. Wuhuan suffered the most heavy losses in this battle, so he was the first to speak up.
Request: "Your Majesty, now that we have surrendered to the Han Dynasty, we don't know when we can return to our tribe. Winter is coming, and there are still many things to deal with in the tribe. I hope your Majesty will show mercy."
As soon as King Wuhuan finished speaking, King Xianbei, King Fuyu, and King Goguryeo all looked at Liu Che eagerly, waiting for Liu Che to express his position. Liu Che smiled faintly: "Yes! There are indeed many things to deal with when winter comes, so be it! I'm here
I will issue an order to the Hussars General to stop the attack and let you go back in a few days!"
The four kings were overjoyed. Under the leadership of the King of Goguryeo, they knelt down and saluted again: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"But, hey! You also know that although I am a big man with a large territory and rich resources, I do not have an inexhaustible supply of food, fodder and weapons. General Hussar once suggested to me that this war was started by you, so all the losses in the war should be borne by
Your responsibility will naturally include your losses and my big man’s losses. I think it’s reasonable, what do you think?”
The four kings looked at each other and all took a breath. They had never heard of such a saying. It was true that they started this war, but the big man was the winner! The winner had to ask the loser to compensate for the loss.
, what kind of truth is this? And there has never been such a precedent.
King Wuhuan sighed: "How dare I ask Your Majesty, has General Hussar said how much compensation we need?"
"Hahaha..." Liu Che laughed loudly and motioned to Liu Jiqing to give the things to several people.
When the four of them received the amount of compensation they needed, each of them opened their mouths louder than the other. The four people had four compensation standards, and they were written in very detail, including the time and place of each battle, the strength of the enemy and our troops, the arrows lost, and the soldiers.
Armor, horses, soldiers, and even the lost food and fodder are clearly listed, and even the shoe that the soldier ran away is written on it.
Liu Che was very pleased with the expressions of several people, and then said: "This is the hussar general listing our losses. If we have any objections, we can talk slowly. I will send a doctor who knows arithmetic to check. Haha, of course, arithmetic is the best thing in the world."
There are only a few who can compete with the hussar general, so the final result should be similar, what do you think?"
"This..." King Wuhuan was the first to stand up: "Your Majesty, I have no objection to the compensation, but the amount is too large. Even if the entire tribe is compensated, it may not be enough?"
"General Hussar has also considered this matter. He said it doesn't matter if you can't pay it out at once. You can pay it in installments. Of course, you need to charge some interest in the process. I asked people at Dahan Bank and they all said it is feasible. I also think it is possible.
feasible."
"Your Majesty, I have meaning!" The King of Goguryeo stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I only brought three thousand soldiers this time, and they all died in the jungles of Yanshan Mountain. They did not actually fight with the army. I took a look at the compensation of the other kings.
The amount seems to be mine is the largest, is there a mistake in this?"
Liu Che smiled and said: "General Hussar said that just because the King of Goguryeo sent the fewest troops and horses, the losses were also the least. Since you are called a coalition, you naturally support each other and rely on each other. Their losses are greater than that of Goguryeo. It is estimated that the tribe will survive
, so you should spend most of your money to make up for the shortfalls of the three of them, so as to show the brotherhood and alliance."
"That's inappropriate!" The King of Goguryeo argued: "I have no intention of competing with the Han, so I sent the least number of troops. It can be said that I was bewitched by them. I am neither an alliance leader nor a big evil, but I am asked to give so many troops."
I don’t accept the compensation.”
"Huh!" Liu Che's expression changed and he glanced at the four of them: "You all think so?"
The three kings of Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Fuyu looked at each other and shook their heads quickly. Liu Che said coldly: "Very good. Give me ten days to collect 30% of the compensation and deliver it to Yanmen Pass. Then you can send your army back. As for the King of Goguryeo,
I have to think carefully about what I said, and he can take his time."
The three kings hurriedly gave gifts to the camp without any objection. Liu Che continued: "Also, the compensation should be sent with my people who were robbed back by you. No one less will do! You understand.
?”
"understand!"
An interview, or an squeeze, ended like this. After the four kings came out of the golden tent, they were obviously divided into two groups. The King of Goguryeo who walked at the end was dejected, and the three kings who walked in front smiled bitterly with a hint of schadenfreude.
With the King of Goguryeo as a target, the three kings felt that they were not the most unlucky. Although the compensation was a bit more, it was not impossible to pay. As long as they could successfully return to the tribe, it would not be too late next year, and the most important thing was to hit them hard.
Goguryeo, which made the three kings less worried.
Liu Che took off his crown, and a thick layer of hair appeared on his head. The clothes on his body were also very wet. Liu Jiqing hurriedly ordered someone to change Liu Che's clothes. Liu Che looked at Su Ren lying on the bed and said with a smile: "How?
?Is my performance okay?"
Su Ren gave a thumbs up: "Not bad, if I should make adjustments again, Your Majesty has divided the four of them into two groups now. If I will divide them into four groups, let them become enemies completely because of this matter,
Even if they want to spy on my big man again in the future, they won't have the courage and strength to do it again."
Liu Che smiled while changing his clothes: "You have already sent people to Goguryeo. Don't think that I don't know. If the King of Goguryeo is trapped here for three months, Goguryeo will be gone."
"No, Zang Peng knows what's appropriate!"
Liu Che shook his head helplessly: "Does your butt still hurt?"
Su Ren was stunned: "Thirty military sticks, does it hurt? Fortunately, as a general, I am quite qualified, and those brats did not kill me, otherwise I may never see your majesty again!"
"Hahaha..." Liu Che laughed: "Let me tell you good news. I received a military report a few days ago that Wei Qing has captured Yinshan and is building a city; Li Guang is also good, and has completely blocked the Western Huns and Yizhi.
Now Yi Zhixie is alone and has suffered heavy losses. The plan we made before the war has been achieved. Once Wei Qing and Li Guang have completely established a foothold, I will prepare to withdraw our troops."
"This is a good thing, congratulations to Your Majesty!" Su Ren lay on the bed and saluted with his hands in hand.
Liu Che was very happy, laughed a few times, turned his head and looked at Su Ren for a long time: "How do you think I should reward the warriors in this battle?"
"It's nothing more than gold, silver, and land. Although I, the Han people, have many people but little land, they are still talking about the Guanzhong and Central Plains areas. As for Lingnan, Shuofang, the Western Regions, and Yelang, there are still large areas. Your Majesty can freely reward them."
Liu Che nodded: "What about you?"
"We?" Su Ren hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said: "Wei Qing is a great general, and General Li's dream is to become a marquis. As for me? I hope to stay in Chang'an forever, sleep until I wake up naturally every day, and eat when I wake up.
Eat and continue to sleep, that’s all!” (To be continued)
