Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 196: If You Don't Retreat, I'll Put Smallpox

Agujin, who was guarded in the center by tens of thousands of troops, was playing the role of a hunter this time, but what he didn't expect was that the prey that was about to come to his mouth would dare to deliver it to his door, and even asked to meet him .

As the first party to negotiate, they sent back the Hun soldiers captured on the battlefield as a gift.

Agujin didn't care about these captured soldiers.In fact, one of the purposes of this war was to consume the population.

The grasslands in the east cannot feed so many people this winter, so they can only be consumed through war.This is also a common method used by the Huns. It is better to die on the battlefield for the tribe than to die under the butcher's knife of one's own people.

Agujin's original plan was that the left side of the Xiongnu paid the price of the lives of some people in exchange for a chance to invade the territory of Dagan, so that his soldiers could plunder more food and property to survive this difficult situation. winter.

Everything went well at first, they successfully entered Datong and plundered enough food and grass to support them to fight a war with Dagan.Unexpectedly, Jia Ying suddenly appeared, disrupting all their plans.

The food plundered from Datong Mansion is not small, but it is only for the left part of the Huns.This time, in order to cooperate with the Huns to send troops from the left, Agujin gave up part of the benefits to Wang Ting and King You Tuqi, asking them to send troops to cooperate.In other words, the grain and grass are divided into three portions.

The food and belongings left to Zuo Tuqi's royal family were far from enough for them to survive this difficult winter.

They need more.

Then we can only continue to go south, maybe sweeping the whole of Shanxi aside, it is almost enough.

It's just that the progress of the army has stopped outside the front line of Yanmen, but the price paid has not decreased.

This is unacceptable to Agujin.

And the culprit of all this is the big army in front of him. He must eat them, and take advantage of the last bit of time to break through the defense lines of Ningwu and Yanmen in one fell swoop and make the final plunder.

Do you want to see me?

A Gujin finally chose to meet.

For nothing else, his most promising son, the future successor to Zuo Tuqi's throne, Battelle, is in the opponent's hands at this moment.

Agujin intends to weaken his son's strength to consolidate his position. This is the way of life of the prairie people, just like the wolf king wants to suppress other adult males in the group. There is nothing wrong with it.

But this doesn't mean that he wants to see his son die!

If Zuobu loses King Zuoguli, his right to speak in the royal court will be greatly reduced, and even more so, it will cause division and hatred among the tribe.

Many of his sons survived, and they were usually suppressed by Battelle and did not dare to take the lead, but once Battelle had an accident, they would start a life-and-death struggle around the throne of King Zuoguli.

This is what Agujin doesn't want to see.

Naturally, Jia Ying would not foolishly step into the camp of the Huns, but sent an envoy to arrange a meeting place with Agujin.

In a deserted village fifty miles away from the Agujin camp, Jia Ying, Guo Sheng and hundreds of personal guards waited here early.

And in the dense forest not far from the village, this large army was also ambushed to prevent accidents.

Da da da!
There was a monotonous sound of hooves, and Ma Mingluan appeared in the sight of everyone riding alone.

"My lord, Agujin agrees to meet, but he wants to change the meeting place." Ma Mingluan panted and said to Jia Ying.

"Where?" Jia Ying asked.

"In a mountain depression twenty miles away, my lord, will there be fraud?" Ma Mingluan asked a little worried.

Jia Ying shook her head, stretched out her hand and beckoned to the dense forest behind her.

Then Yang You and Mu Enshi rode out together.

"There's no need for the army to hide their whereabouts. Let's show our banners and let's go in an open and honest manner." Jia Ying said after relaying Agujin's request to the two of them.

"Think about it, there are [-] troops on the opposite side, and we only brought [-] soldiers." Mu Enci was a little worried about Jia Ying's safety. For others, the purpose of joining the army is to make contributions and seal the border. However, Ke Mu Enci's purpose in joining the army was very clear from the very beginning, that is to assist Jia Ying.

Born in Mufu, Yunnan, he didn't have much yearning for the world outside of Yunnan. In Yunnan, the Mu family was the emperor of the earth, especially in Naxi.Why should he come outside, humble himself to others, and pay for his life!
Even if Dagan changed the sky, it would not affect the status of the Mu clan in Yunnan.

"What are you afraid of? The situation has come to this point. If you can talk, talk. If you can't talk, then fight! Even if our entire army is wiped out, he, Agujin, won't be able to take it easy! Didn't Jia Ying say that the Tartars are more important than us?" I'm afraid of the smallpox epidemic, so I want to see if the smallpox spreads, are they the first to exterminate the species, or I will lose the community first." Yang You looked down on life and death, and did it if he refused to accept it.

The conversation between the two is not on the same channel at all.

It was Jia Ying who finally spoke up and said: "Go up to attack the army, and then go down to attack the city. It's better not to fight if you can. The current situation is not good for us. I don't care what the outcome of the Huns will be. What I care about is to follow behind." I'm waiting for the soldiers of the first army who went to war in the South and the North. And."

As he spoke, Jia Ying turned his gaze to the east.

The true meaning of life lies in solitude.

It is precisely because of loneliness that I have to find something meaningful for myself to do.

In this life, the meaning of Jia Ying's life is to protect the people in that house. Without these, what's the point of living?

That's where your soul rests.

Both Yang You and Mu Enci noticed Jia Ying's movements and expressions, and they also looked towards the east together.

However, the three of them looked at the same place, but each had their own merits in their hearts.

What Yang You saw was the heroic spirits of the great ancestors who guarded the country and the country. The ancestors of the Yang family were enshrined in the Taimiao. Not far from the imperial mausoleum was his father's mausoleum.

Also, the woman who made him make up his mind to leave Beijing and join the army.

Mu Enci was somewhat puzzled. Jia Ying grew up in the Mu family. Although they were cousins, their friendship was better than direct relatives.He knew that in the Jia's mansion in the capital, there was an old lady who loved Jia Ying, but didn't the Mu family have one?
Old Mr. Mu, his grandfather, also loves Jia Ying.

What the hell is there?Is it just because of blood relationship and surname?
He didn't understand what this world meant to Jia Ying.

If you don't enter the Red Mansion, what else in this world is worthy of Jia Ying's nostalgia?

This is where the troubles of the memory of the two lifetimes lie.

"Let's go, it's a fight or a talk, you'll know when you go!"

After speaking, Jia Ying let Ma Mingluan lead the way, and drove the horse to follow behind.

Yang You stretched his finger to his mouth and whistled towards the dense forest, and rows of armored knights burst out.

Elm Hollow, this is the meeting place chosen by Agukin.

Agujin also didn't come alone. After getting up, there were tens of thousands of Huns cavalry in formation.

Jia Ying and his party led the army and stopped half a mile away from the two sides.

No more than 300 meters, enough to see each other clearly.

And this distance is enough for the cavalry on both sides to launch a charge.

When the two armies met, there was a long silence at first. Tens of thousands of people gathered on both sides of a depression, and there was the heavy panting of war horses, but there was no other abnormal sound.

"Guo is bold!"

"Carry the flag!"

As Jia Ying's words fell, she urged the horses under her crotch to drive towards the center of the two armies.

Behind him, Guo Sheng followed closely behind, carrying a large banner with the word "Jia".

On the other side, Agujin also slowly urged the horse's hooves, while saying in his mouth: "Tasul, follow up!"

The two sides finally met at close range in the middle of the depression.

In fact, Tasul was not willing to come with him. When he saw Jia Ying, he always felt an indescribable awkwardness in his heart.

Without Bateer, Father Khan rewarded him with Zhazhibu, which made Tasur see a bright future.

At least, at this moment, there is no difference between him and his other brothers!
In Tasur's heart, sometimes he sincerely thanked Jia Ying. A big battle turned into Battelle's tomb, his paradise.

But the moment he heard the prisoner released by Jia Ying say that neither Battelle nor Shuwu died, Tasur knew that he had been tricked by Jia Ying once!

This is the second time!

What did he think of himself?
idiot?
Seeing Jia Ying again at this moment, Tasur's eyes burst into flames.

Agujin didn't notice the strangeness of his son, even if he saw it, there was nothing incomprehensible. After all, Tasur was defeated by Jia Ying when he went out for the first time.

As for Jia Ying, he thought he didn't notice Tasul's angry gaze, so he just said to Agujin, "Jia is extremely honored to be able to meet His Excellency King Zuo Tuqi of the Huns."

As he spoke, he folded his right hand over his chest, performing the etiquette of a prairie man.

A Gujin only heard about Jia Ying from Tasur, and knew that the other party was very young, but at the moment when he actually met, he couldn't help sighing in his heart: "It is indeed the land of outstanding people in the Central Plains!"

As the king of Zuo Tuqi, A Gujin had a noble status, so he naturally didn't need to bow his head to Jia Ying, but he casually bowed back with his right hand and chest.

"Are you here to beg for surrender from the king?"

"No!"

Jia Ying shook his head, and said slowly, "I am here to show King Zuo Tuqi a way out."

A Gujin suddenly burst out laughing, and then pointed to the army behind him: "As long as this king gives an order, you and your army will be smashed into pieces in an instant, and you will be besieged by my [-] army in Shanyin. Where did you get the courage to say such things to this king?"

As he said that, he smiled playfully and said, "Should I say that you are young and energetic, or that you are a brat who doesn't know what to do?"

For A Gujin's ridicule, Jia Ying didn't have the slightest bit of dissatisfaction.

There was a smile on his face, and he said slowly: "It's better to be young and energetic."

"If you are not arrogant, is that still called a young man?"

"Hahahaha!"

Agujin laughed heartily again, and praised: "What a young and vigorous man! What a righteous boy!"

"Young man, this king suddenly admires you a little bit, you are much better than my sons."

As he said that, Agujin looked back at Tasul on the side and said, "My youngest son, he only knows how to be tolerant, with a gloomy temperament and no bearing that a man should have. Battelle, who fell into your hands, is more than brave. But there is no city of yours. The other sons are also more reckless and less wise."

Hearing Agujin's evaluation, Tasur couldn't help but turn pale, but fortunately Battelle was not perfect in his father's heart.

As a human being, when everything is taken into account, you can compare yourself to one another, and you are still quite happy to live.

I only heard Agujin continue to say: "This king has a heart of love for talents, and is willing to give you a way to survive. My daughter Yiruna is about the same age as you. This king intends to recruit you to be the golden knife son-in-law of my Zuo Tuqi king's family." , are you willing? As long as you are willing to surrender to this king, you and your subordinates can survive, how about it?"

Jia Ying asked rhetorically: "I still have a vacant title of King Guiyi waiting for me, I think this position is very suitable for His Excellency King Zuo Tuqi."

"Of course, if you are dissatisfied with this title, I can invite you, His Majesty the Holy Son of Heaven, to confer on you as the Great Khan of the Huns. What do you think?"

When Agujin heard the words, his face suddenly became angry: "Hmph! Sharp teeth and sharp mouth!"

"Come on, what do you want to talk about? If you can't say that you are ugly today, just keep your head!"

After some rhetorical confrontation, Agujin didn't take advantage of it. In terms of glibness, the men in the grasslands are no match for the people in the Central Plains. However, it is not the tongue and mouth that determine life and death, but fists.

Jia Ying no longer used his tongue to speak, he had to be careful in everything, if he really angered the other party, he would be the one to suffer.

The situation is stronger than the people!

"The purpose of this official's visit is very simple. Please His Excellency King Zuo Tuqi lead the troops back to the grassland. Dagan and the Xiongnu royal court will cease fighting this year!"

"in addition."

"I want a thousand cattle and sheep. My soldiers have no food and need food to survive."

A Gujin narrowed his eyes, looked at Jia Ying coldly and said, "Did I not hear clearly, or did you say something wrong? Or, you came to challenge my patience."

Jia Ying didn't reply, but gave Guo Sheng behind him a wink.

Guo Sheng understood and shook the big banner.

Immediately, two soldiers who were covered with coverings and carried a stretcher came out from the army camp at the rear. There seemed to be another person lying on the stretcher, but it was covered by the soldier with a white cloth.

In the Xiongnu camp, when they saw two people walking out of the Qianjun suddenly, they thought that things had changed. Even if there was a general who wanted to wave his troops down, Agujin raised his hand to stop them.

When the two soldiers approached with the stretcher, Jia Ying waved his hand and told the soldiers to remove the white cloth cover, looked at Agujin and said, "Your Excellency, you should take a closer look before making a decision."

A Gujin didn't know what kind of tricks Jia Ying was playing, but in the face of absolute strength, he was not afraid that the other party would stir up trouble.

So he turned his head and looked at the corpse on the ground.

only one glance.

Agujin's eyes froze instantly.

Tasur on the side even had a chill all over his body, and the stomach water in his chest almost rolled out.

What did he see?
Jia Ying waved his hand, asked the soldiers to cover the corpse again, carried it to a distance, lit the stretcher with a torch, brushed a layer of kerosene on the stretcher, and instantly ignited a raging fire, engulfing the corpse.

"Your Excellency should know what this is."

Jia Ying looked at A Gujin and said slowly: "My army stayed in Shanyin not because we had reached the end of the mountain. I have plenty of ways to deal with your siege, but compared to the previous hatred between you and me, our have a common enemy."

"Retire and truce!"

Agujin was silent for a moment, then let out a long breath and said, "Do you think that you can scare this king? Can you scare the warriors in my grassland? It's just a corpse infected by the plague. What can it represent? This king is determined to eat your dry army!"

Jia Ying pointed to the army behind him and said, "These are the disasters that you Huns have brought to the people of Dagan. One county town has already been completely turned into a deathbed. In Datong Prefecture, there are still many such counties. Because of my command error, my army has stepped into a desperate situation. You can try to attack us and see who will be the ultimate winner."

"Devils have no feelings, they don't distinguish between enemies and friends!"

Agujin remained silent.

Jia Ying continued: "I can give you half a day to think about it. When the time is up, if you haven't given me an answer, I will lead the soldiers under my command to attack you!"

"Also, the cattle and sheep that I want must be kept. Without the cattle and sheep, it is impossible for the [-] troops in the south to return to the grassland smoothly."

Agujin only understood the meaning of Jia Ying's words.

His soldiers stepped into the county town occupied by the devil, and they have become the devil's meal. Perhaps in two days, the army that has caused him great trouble will completely lose its combat power.

They make one final struggle before being reduced to food.

That is, pull the enemy and fall into the Demon Realm together!
Even if he withdrew now, Jia Ying might turn around and attack the army in the south. He wouldn't kill them all, but he would tell them to bring the plague back to the grassland.

"Did the captives you sent back also get the 'kiss of the devil'?" Agujin's eyes were full of anger after being teased, staring at Jia Ying, his right hand slowly touched the scimitar at his waist.

Jia Ying noticed Agujin's movements, but he still kept calm, and said casually: "God has the virtue of good life. I can only say that they didn't step into that dead city, but"

"But what?" Agujin asked.

"As our captive, it is inevitable that we will have to contact the soldiers under my command. I can't guarantee anything."

"Is what you said the truth?" Agujin couldn't believe the words of the young man in front of him.

Jia Ying rolled her eyes in her heart and said, "I'm telling the truth, can you believe it?"

This is obvious. Jia Ying believed that the first thing Agujin did after returning home was to execute all the captives. Even with his own reassurance, the ending would still not change.

And Jia Ying's nonsense is just to leave a step for each other.

"Of course it's the truth. I won't give up my reputation as an official if I work hard." Now that he's acting, Jia Ying naturally won't give up halfway.

"It's better for you to make a decision early. There are still many people fleeing from Shanyin City. Maybe one of your subordinates has come into contact with these people. Before the heavy snow comes, you still There is time to solve these things, otherwise, after one winter, maybe there will be a lot of tribes on the grassland suddenly."

a long time.

"Send Battelle back. He is the eldest son of this king. Even if he dies, he must die in the arms of Changshengtian, otherwise his soul will not rest in peace! Also, this king needs food, tea and iron pots. The food needs 200 million orders. There must be no shortage of grains. Without food, this king will never retreat." A Gujin said suddenly.

At this moment, Jia Ying understood that Agujin agreed.

"I can't decide this matter, I need to report it to the court."

"At this time, will your court care about a dying person?"

"This is the rule!" Jia Ying insisted.

Agujin really wanted to cut off the opponent's head at this moment, but he finally endured it.

"This king is waiting for your news. If you dare to deceive this king, in the coming year, this king will lead an army to crush your capital!"

"drive!"

Agujin left, and left with his army, and the other Xiongnu army that surrounded the mountain shade also disappeared.

In the camp after the Xiongnu army left, there were still four to five hundred cattle and sheep left. The number of sheep was more, and there were only more than 100 cattle.

But it is enough to relieve the urgent need.

After a few days, the enemies under Yanmen and Ningwu Pass also began to retreat.

The guard in Guanzhong, who didn't know the details, still chose not to hold out.

Jia Ying sent out scouts to follow the trail of the Huns. They stopped in Guihua City, and some soldiers and horses still took Datong Town, Youwei City, Zhuma Fort, Desheng Fort, Hongci First-line forts such as Fort and Xinping Fort are in your hands.

Jia Ying vaguely guessed what the other party was going to do. They might stay in Guihua City for a few days. If any infected soldiers were found, these people would never return to their hometown.

Another thing is to wait for the reply from the imperial court. Agujin has been a gentleman this time, haha.

While Jia Ying was busy vaccinating and cultivating vaccinia for the soldiers, he also delivered a memorial to the court, Taiyuan Mansion and Wang Ziteng, informing the people in the court of the situation in Datong.

In the battle report to the court, there was no mention of smallpox, and the content of the report was also vague and not very detailed.

Jia Ying couldn't guarantee if there would be any changes after this incident was reported to the court.

Jia Ying didn't want to be killed by the enemy's knife, but be played to death by his own people in a daze.

In the letter to the King of Beijing, it was half-truth and half-false. It only said that many soldiers were infected with typhoid fever, and he was given some herbs, the more the better.

About smallpox, but not a word.

What's more, he ordered the troops from all walks of life to detour to Shanyin, but he couldn't explain the details.

Only the letter to Wang Ziteng, Jia Ying did not hide anything.

At this time, Jia Ying did not dare to trust anyone except his relatives, except of course Feng Hengshi, but unfortunately he did not know that Feng Hengshi had returned to the capital.

Jia Ying suggested to Wang Ziteng that he order the army to only move south of Datong town, and not rush to recover the five naturalized cities, and wait until the Huns have retreated, so as not to take it later, so as not to infect other troops with the plague.

Also, ask him to allow the Hunan Army Battalion to rest in Shanyin for a month and no longer participate in the battle to regain lost ground.

In fact, there is no big battle to fight. It is better to say that it is appropriate to take over than to say that it is recovered.

But if the Hunan Army Camp wanted to stop and rest, it had to get Wang Ziteng's approval.

In addition, the army is strictly prohibited from entering Shanyin.

This is an insurance policy for Jia Ying. She has a water-soluble status, but she lacks prestige.

After this battle, Wang Ziteng's prestige in Daqian's army may have caught up with the old King of Beijing.

Moreover, it was not only Jia Ying who stayed in Shanyin, but also Suzhong County King Yang You.

Whether it is Shui Rong or Wang Ziteng, they dare not take the life of any royal county king seriously, and this county king is also the emperor's own nephew, the most beloved grandson of the concubine empress.

Once again the good news was heard in the capital, and the people in the capital seemed to have become familiar with it.

After all, apart from the report of the defeated army when Datong fell, there was no news of the defeat of the Qian army on the front battlefield, but most of the victories.

Moreover, the good news this time was still delivered to Beijing by the Hunan Army Camp.

The only difference is that Yang You's Jinglu Guard has been added.

The Huns retreated to Guihua City.

The common people don't know where Guihua City is located in Datong Town, but the emperor and the ministers in the court do know.

At this moment, everyone is a little inexplicable.

This is back?
The battle between the two sides has just entered the second stage, and the climax has not even arrived, when the Huns suddenly withdrew!

No matter how you look at it, this is a bit strange.

If it was just Jia Ying's memorial, some people might still doubt it, but at the end of the memorial, Yang You's signature was attached.

The deeds of Yang You's raid on King Youguli's army in Yansui have already been written as a memorial by Wang Ziteng and delivered to Beijing.

After reading the report, even Jiade praised Yang You, "You are the legacy of your father!"

I heard that even the concubine, who wanted to come and not participate in government affairs, said a lot of good things about her grandson to the emperor.

After all, this grandson lost his father and was still an only seedling.

The old concubine was naturally distressed.

However, for the sake of safety, the imperial court naturally asked for a certificate.Not long after, the Xuanfu's report also arrived in the capital. It was the same as Jia Ying and Yang You's rhetoric. The Huns had indeed retreated to Guihua City.

Even though everyone in Beijing didn't understand it, it was a good thing after all, and Jia Ying also gave a not-so-convincing explanation.

King Agujin of Zuotuqi wanted to withdraw his troops in exchange for Bateer, king of Zuoguli, and Dagan needed to give Agujin 200 million stones of grain.

As for the iron pot of tea, these things are not valued too much by everyone.

Tea silk does not affect the overall situation, and the export of salt and iron has always been strictly controlled, and there is not much room for it.

North Korea and China have been caught in another dispute over this.

Some officials saw the victory ahead, and the Huns suddenly retreated. At this time, it is time to pursue the victory instead of making peace with the opponent.

But some people realized that things might not be as simple as the report said.

Because Wang Ziteng and Shui Rong's memorials also arrived in the capital one after another, the two agreed to make peace.

In addition, according to the excerpts of the general soldiers of Xuanhua Mansion, the Xiongnu assembled nearly 20 troops on the front line of Xuanhua Mansion in Datong alone. This number alone is a hidden danger.

In the end, the emperor and the cabinet agreed to send ministers to negotiate peace.

The candidates for the peace talks are headed by Zhongshun Wang Yang Chi, assisted by Ye Baichuan and Honglu Temple Minister Zhao Guangbei.

Two million shi of grain is too much, equivalent to silver, it would be 200 million taels tall. If Daqian had these 400 million taels, the invading Huns would have been pushed down.

The cabinet drafted an agreement for peace talks, and after being approved by Guardian, it was handed over to Yang Chi, who presided over the peace talks, and the peace talks team rushed to Datong immediately.

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