Retrograde for thousands of years

Chapter 33 Desperate
"I heard that the woman was the most beautiful woman in the Southern Dynasty. I wonder if I will be scared to death after knowing this news. It would be really bad if that were the case. The Northern Wei Dynasty does not need delicate women. The one who can become the queen must be able to be with me. side by side."

These are Helian Bobo's original words. At that time, many harem beauties were waiting to see Princess Pingyang's joke.

It would be more fun if the Southern Dynasty believed it and sent troops to attack - the Northern Wei Dynasty was a little hesitant about going south, and many ministers did not agree with going south, but it would be much more fun if the Southern Dynasty gave a good excuse.

So, this humiliating action that was like a joke began. The monarchs and ministers of the Northern Wei Dynasty turned their attention to the Southern Dynasty. As expected, the turtle of the Southern Dynasty did not move at all after hearing the news, but Princess Pingyang But his actions shocked the monarchs and ministers of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

After the woman heard the news, she trapped and killed Helian Chunshui, the commander of Chuzhou City, sent troops to break through the barracks, occupied Chuzhou City in one fell swoop, and slapped Helian Bobo hard on the face.

After Helian Bobo heard about this, his expression was very exciting, and the booing among his subordinates was also very interesting. Everyone persuaded Helian Bobo that Princess Pingyang must be a good match for the emperor. Her decisive killing and cruelty are simply an anomaly in the Southern Dynasties. .

"Princess Pingyang, Your Majesty has a decree. As long as you tie your hands and leave the city to surrender, Your Majesty will forget about it. Why don't you leave the city and surrender as soon as possible?"

After yelling at the city, Helian Tieshu burst into laughter.

He really wanted to meet that crazy woman.

On the other side, most of the people on the tower had pale faces.

Of course they didn't know about Northern Wei's misunderstanding, but they didn't stop them from looking at Zhou Huan with sadness and anger.

It was such a coincidence that Zhou Huan killed Helian Chunshui just before the information came from Luoyang, otherwise everyone present would have had doubts, speculations, etc., and would not have decided to attack Helian Chunshui's military camp all at once.

Zhou Huan's killing of Helian Chunshui was equivalent to pushing the delegation into the water, and the drowning people would involuntarily believe it when they heard about the civil strife in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and would suppress it even if they had doubts.

"your Highness."

Someone hesitated and wanted to say something to Princess Pingyang.

"The princess can surrender, but we absolutely cannot surrender!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhou Huan hurriedly stepped forward: "Princess Pingyang has a high position and the Northern Wei Dynasty will not harm her anyway, but I have killed many officers and soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty these days, what will they do to me?
Do you want all of you to be trapped and killed, or to be cast into Jingguan? "

The Northern Wei Dynasty had the custom of trapping and killing surrendered soldiers. This time the incident was so big, the monarchs and ministers of the Northern Wei Dynasty were greatly embarrassed, and they would definitely deal with a group of people.

"But……"

"Even if you want to surrender, you must take a long-term approach. The barbarians do not keep their promises. They only promise to ensure the safety of Her Highness the Princess, and do not mention our treatment at all. The princess can send someone down to discuss with the enemy commander to see what the other party will agree to. .”

Zhou Huan's words made everyone on the city head nod and start discussing how to negotiate.

The following negotiation has nothing to do with Zhou Huan, no matter what, he will take the blame - of course Zhou Huan also achieved his goal. As long as he doesn't surrender on the spot and is not caught by those people and sent to the Northern Wei military camp, he still has a chance to escape at night.

Back at the residence, the little girl Tang Yunniang prepared the footwashing water for Zhou Huan——Zhou Huan would never let the girl wash his feet, nor would he drag the girl to wash their feet in a basin, which is in the code of etiquette. Little girls in ancient times did not need to marry.

Zhou Huan even hired two maids to accompany the little girl when she was about to stay with him, so that there would be no gossip from the outside world.

"Wait a minute and go out to buy some Haitian soy sauce."

Patting the girl on the head, Zhou Huan said the code word to escape.

In the past fifteen days, Zhou Huan had not wasted his time in Chuzhou City. He was not optimistic about defending Chuzhou City, so he found a cellar in the city as a hiding place.A large amount of food and water were prepared in the cellar, enough for the girl to survive for more than a month.

Princess Pingyang also prepared a similar hiding place for her confidants-the death of the emperor in Sheji does not mean that there will be no way out for her own people.

"Brother Zhou, I..."

"Be obedient, remember what I told you, and memorize the mantra, and practice it carefully in the future."

The white hair is as new as new, and the cover is as old as before. Although he has not been with the girl for a long time, Zhou Huan likes this obedient little girl very much. He copied the article on the Zhenqi Breathing Technique and gave it to the girl so that she can study it well in the future.

Anyway, he will only stay in this world for ten years, hoping that the girl can get more protection.

Watching the girl leave the room, Zhou Huan didn't think about escaping too. A man must be responsible. He was the one who caused the mission. At least he had to see what he could do!
He can also turn into a bird and fly in the sky, so let's go outside the city to see the reality of the [-] army tonight!
Throughout the ages, there have been many examples of battles in which the weak defeated the strong. The Northern Wei army came from a long distance and was bound to be short of men and horses. As long as they found their flaws and led the army out of the city to fight, they might be able to win in one fell swoop.

"Bang bang bang." There was a knock on the door, and Princess Pingyang appeared at the door.

"Mr. Zhou, haven't you slept yet?"

Zhou Huan, who was about to transform, stopped quickly. It was already getting late. What was Princess Pingyang doing here?
After asking the maid to guard the door, Princess Pingyang walked into Zhou Huan's residence. Her face was a little red. This kind of thing was unimaginable in the Southern Dynasty, which emphasized the defense of men and women.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry, I should have let you go that day."

She sighed leisurely and bowed to Zhou Huan.

"Is the city ready to surrender?"

Zhou Huan also sighed in his heart. It seems that the result of the negotiation has come out. He will take the blame for killing Helian Chunshui. Princess Pingyang has a conscience. If she encounters other Houhei family, soldiers will break in and kill her. Zhou Huan lost his head.

"It's not Mr. Zhou's fault. It's the Southern Dynasty that has failed Mr. Zhou and the soldiers who fought for the country."

A tear fell on Princess Pingyang's veil, and Princess Pingyang's voice was a little choked.

"The imperial court is weak and can't provide space for insightful people to play. A large sum of old coins is enshrined in the Northern Wei Dynasty, but the country is suffering from hunger and cold. The matter of occupying Chuzhou this time is my proposition. Mr. Zhou is not wrong at all.

Subordinates put forward opinions, and it is the master who is responsible for making decisions. I did not make a correct judgment, which led to the current disaster. What crime is Mr. Zhou guilty of? "

Princess Pingyang took out a small bag, which contained a dozen crystal clear pearls.

"Mr. Zhou, please hide yourself first and wait for the army to retreat before returning to the Southern Dynasty. I can't use Mr. Zhou's talent, but the second emperor brother is determined to cheer up. You can come to his door and he will respect you as sir."

"how about you?"

Zhou Huan stared at Princess Pingyang.

"The Northern Wei Dynasty refused to make any promises, but I still advocate surrender. The city gate will be opened early tomorrow morning, and the three armies will lay down their weapons and wait for their release."

"Have you been kicked in the head by a donkey?"

The fire in Zhou Huan's heart suddenly rose. He never thought that Princess Pingyang would make such a decision. She would be ready to surrender if the Northern Wei Dynasty did not make a commitment.

"Are you afraid that your resistance will hurt the soldiers of the Northern Wei Dynasty and you will be retaliated against?"

"No, Mr. Zhou, the negotiating envoy went to the camp of the Northern Wei army and finally met Helian Iron Cavalry. His reply was very cold. Moreover, the envoy saw many captive people in the military camp. Helian Iron Cavalry Preparing to attack the city with ants, this shows that Helian Iron Cavalry is not prepared to let Chuzhou City surrender, he hopes that we will resist so that he can massacre the city."

"what?"

"As long as we resist, Helian's cavalry can justifiably attack and massacre the city, and turn the women's gold and silver in Chuzhou City into their own. There is no need to worry about Helian Bobo's pursuit. He is a guest soldier, and it has no effect on him to turn Chuzhou City into a white land. Any bad thing is not his fiefdom anyway.”

"Hold!"

Zhou Huan suddenly understood the reason why Princess Pingyang wanted to surrender. Since resistance was futile, she would rather bear the infamy and leave a way out for the people in Chuzhou City.

"But aren't you afraid that after opening the four gates and surrendering, Helian Tieshu will still look for opportunities to massacre and loot?"

"I work as a knife and as a fish, and that's all I can do. It's like being sent to the Northern Wei Dynasty for marriage. What choice do I have?"

Princess Pingyang clenched her fist tightly and said, "I wrote a letter to Helian Tieqi, hoping that he would not massacre the city, otherwise I would commit suicide."

It was the only thing she could do, threaten strangers with her own life.

"What's the point of committing suicide? After Helian Iron Cavalry caught you, he told you that if you dared to commit suicide, he would kill your attendants. Helian Bobo told you that if you dared to commit suicide, he would attack the Southern Dynasties. Do you still dare to commit suicide?"

"Then what can I do, what can I do!"

Finally, Princess Pingyang's saintly appearance collapsed, and tears fell from her face. The holy and noble appearance could not be maintained. At this moment, she resumed her identity as a 16-year-old girl.

(End of this chapter)