The Huns were burned and screamed, and occasionally a few burning men rushed out desperately.
Seeing that it was almost done, Shen Bing gave an order and led his troops to withdraw from the wooden building and only guard downstairs.
If there are any survivors of the Huns, they are the dozens of people who jumped from the window at the beginning.
It's okay if you jump from the second floor. There's no big problem if you jump off. But if you jump off the third floor and you're fully armed, the impact will cause some injuries.
The problem is that these Xiongnu did not understand what was going on, and took it for granted that this was a sneak attack launched by the Qin army and Kucha... It is normal to have this kind of thinking, this is Kucha's territory, without Kucha's consent or acquiescence , how could the Qin army have a chance to sneak attack them!
So the Xiongnu skirmishers fled outside the city as soon as possible. To be precise, they "killed" them, because they cut down and killed everyone they saw.
Needless to say, the result was that dozens of surviving Huns were soon subdued by Kucha soldiers who came after hearing the training...half of them were killed, and more than 20 people abandoned their weapons and surrendered.
At the same time, the Qiuci soldiers also surrounded Shen Bing and others.
Shen Bing threw down his bronze sword and raised his hands, and all the Qin troops also surrendered... Shen Bing didn't want to ruin a big thing just to save face. If he fought with the Qiuci soldiers at this time, all his efforts and victory would be in vain. Eastward flow.
Kucha soldiers swarmed up and tied up Shen Bing and others.
King Qiuci, who came after hearing the news, couldn't help but cursed in anger when he saw this scene.
Shen Bing just watched King Qiuci lose his temper quietly. He knew that King Qiuci was just angry. After a while, he understood what to do.
When King Qiuci calmed down, he sent someone to bring Princess Wuyou.
Princess Wuyou, who came in a hurry, felt relieved when she saw that Shen Bing was safe and sound. She nodded slightly to Shen Bing and went forward to pay his respects to King Qiuci.
King Qiuci was still angry and asked through gritted teeth:
"You ask these Qin envoys why they killed people and set fires on the border of Qiuci?"
"If I don't punish them with serious crimes, how can I serve the people?"
Princess Wuyou did not translate, she directly answered King Qiuci:
"Father, my daughter thinks that this is the end of the matter, and we should not punish the Qin army for their crimes."
King Qiuci asked:
"How do you say this? Even now you are still protecting the messenger?"
"But still remember the hatred of rejecting relatives?"
Princess Wuyou replied:
"The Huns envoys have suffered heavy casualties. How do you think we should explain to the Huns?"
"Even if I explain it, will the Xiongnu Chanyu accept it?"
"In particular, some of the Huns' envoys were killed by Qiuci..."
Having said this, King Qiuci has nothing to say.
Princess Wuyou continued:
"If I wait until now to punish the envoys of the Qin army for serious crimes, wouldn't I offend the Xiongnu and the Qin army at the same time?"
"How can I, Kucha, be spared then?"
King Qiuci was shocked.
Neither the Xiongnu nor the Qin army can be offended by Qiuci. If they are offended by both at the same time... wouldn't that be seeking death?
Princess Wuyou continued:
"That's why my daughter thinks that her father should reconsider the alliance."
"That is to say, we should form an alliance with the Qin army instead of the Xiongnu."
"What do you think, Father?"
King Qiuci looked cold.
He felt vaguely that the matter was not that simple.
For example, how did the Qin envoys know that the Xiongnu envoys were in Qiuci?
Not only the Hun envoys were known but also their exact locations.
Recalling that Princess Wuyou had always been opposed to her alliance with the Huns, she then understood why.
However, at this point, King Qiuci had no choice but to nod his head and signal the guards to loosen the Qin envoys.
The guard asked one more question:
"Your Majesty, should the Huns envoys also be loosened?"
King Qiuci replied coldly:
"Cut it down!"
The guards couldn't help being stunned, but they didn't dare to ask any more questions, so they gave the order, and the heads of the more than twenty surviving Huns envoys fell to the ground with blood splattering on the spot.
King Qiuci stepped forward and handed Shen Bing over to apologize and said with a smile:
"The king was planning to take the Xiongnu envoy into custody, but he didn't want to let the envoy go ahead."
"I wonder if the envoy and his party suffered any casualties?"
Princess Wuyou couldn't help but smile when she translated these words. She glanced at Shen Bing's side and added:
"I know you'll win!"
"But I don't want to win so easily."
Shen Bing replied:
"It's actually not easy..."
Then he pointed to the scratched skin on his hand, the burn on his forehead, and...
Princess Wuyou couldn't help laughing, then she hummed quickly, turned to King Qiuci and said:
"Father, don't worry. There are no casualties in the Qin army. The alliance discussed with my father in the past remains unchanged."
"And... the general of the Qin State did not refuse the marriage intentionally. He will definitely send someone to bring up the marriage again someday."
King Qiuci was surprised and happy and asked:
"Is this true?"
"Do the words of the messenger count?"
Princess Wuyou turned her gaze to Shen Bing and asked seriously:
"My father asked you, will the Qin general come to Kucha to propose marriage someday?"
Shen Bing cupped his hands and replied:
"After I return to my aunt, I will definitely persuade the general to propose marriage immediately without any delay."
Princess Wuyou seemed a little worried:
"What if you don't come?"
This made Shen Bing embarrassed, so he asked:
"What guarantee does the princess want me to have?"
Princess Wuyou replied:
"The messenger stays, and when the general comes to propose marriage, I will let you go."
"how?"
Shen Bing was stunned for a moment.
But she didn't expect Princess Wuyou to be joking, so she turned around and said to King Qiuci:
"It's true. When the envoy returns, he will ask someone to come and propose marriage."
"Father, there is no need to worry."
This made King Qiuci a little confused.
Princess Wuyou had always been unwilling to marry the general of Qin before, so why did she agree without persuasion now, and even had some expectations?
The envoy was clearly in love with Princess Wuyou, and even though he was flirting with her at this moment, why did he persuade the general to come and propose marriage?
This messenger is just a cavalry general, so how can he persuade the general to come and propose marriage?
But after thinking about it, King Qiuci had no other choice at this time. He could only nod and said:
"So good!"
"Then, early tomorrow morning, the envoy will go back to my aunt to persuade the general..."
Princess Wuyou interrupted King Qiuci:
"Father, it's not too late. They plan to leave immediately."
Princess Wuyou said this not only to propose marriage earlier, but also because she was worried that Shen Bing and his party would have long nights and dreams if they stayed here... If King Qiuci hesitated and changed his mind, then all the efforts would be in vain.
Therefore, the sooner Shen Bing and his party leave, the better.
King Qiuci nodded and said:
"That's fine, then I'll be happy to send you some kind words from the general!"
After saying that, he immediately had horses and camels brought in, and some supplies were also given.
Shen Bing didn't say much. He bowed his hands to King Qiuci and Princess Wuyou and said:
"Wait for my good news!"
After saying that, he got on his horse and led everyone out of the city.
King Qiuci looked at the backs of Shen Bing and his party and sighed:
"This envoy is quite brave. He actually used more than 20 people to attack more than 100 Huns at night!"
"The Qin Army can do this with a hundred generals, so why not win every battle!"
Princess Wuyou suppressed her inner excitement and answered calmly:
"Father, he is not an ordinary person."
"He is General Shen Bing of the State of Qin!"
King Qiuci looked at Princess Wuyou with wide eyes and asked in surprise: