Snowy Chang'an Road

Chapter 19 Negotiating Countermeasures
  The spring equinox is approaching, and the Stirrup Mountain is still completely white. Wei Yuan, Pei Kai, and Yong Bo are discussing countermeasures in a temporary military tent.

They have been besieged on the mountain for four days. The weather is cold and there is not much food left. In these days, everyone has been eating one meal a day to support themselves.

Not only that, Hunan Chanyu often led his troops up the mountain to provoke him. For a time, the soldiers were in a panic and the grass and trees were in disarray, and they suffered great mental pain.

In just four days, Wei Yuan looked much older. He was very tired, but he couldn't fall down. He held on to his strength and asked, "How many days will it take for the army to arrive?"

"Your Majesty, according to the strength of your feet, it will take four days."

"How long can our food last?"

Yong Bo answered carefully: "One day."

"Pass my order. The soldiers will be on duty in shifts. If the Huns attack again, they will face the enemy head-on. In addition, traps will be set up along the mountain roads. The Huns must not be allowed to attack Stirrup Mountain before the army arrives."

"Yes."

Yong Bo received the order and quickly implemented the arrangement.

"Your Majesty, you have only slept for one or two hours in the past few days. We just fought with the Huns last night, and we think they will not invade for the time being. You can rest for a while. The dragon body is important."

"Pei Aiqing, am I wrong?"

Seeing the tired look on Wei Yuan's face, Pei Kai hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty personally led an army into danger in order for the people on the border to no longer suffer from the Huns. For such a king, I am willing to follow you to the death, and the people will be grateful."

"That's it, just step back."

"The minister obeys the order."

Fifty miles away from Stirrup Mountain, there is the Xihe River Gorge.

Wei Shao took out a dagger from his arms and handed it to Pei Ying.

"What are you giving me the dagger for?"

"Once the two armies start fighting, run as far as possible and find a hidden place to hide. If you are accidentally discovered by the Huns, you can kill yourself with this dagger."

"What? Kill yourself? Why should I kill myself?"

"Have you ever thought about what the Huns would do if they found out you were a sissy?"

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"Wei Shao, do you know? I am really annoyed. You keep emphasizing that I am a girl. What happened to the girl? Who did the girl offend? If the Huns really found me, then I will definitely try my best to kill one by one and fight until the last moment of my life. Even if I am hacked to death by the Xiongnu's random swords, I don't want to wipe my neck with tears in my eyes as soon as I see the Xiongnu. I don't even struggle or resist. It’s also bloody, okay?”

Wei Shao felt very irritable. Originally, many things were simple for him alone, but now that she is by his side, he always feels uneasy.

"Pei Ying, if you go back now, you still have a chance to live. If you don't go back, your life will be decided by God."

"I won't go back."

"I really don't understand, why do you want to come with me? If I die in the battle, you can remarry. Isn't it good to be alive?"

"Of course it's good to be alive."

"Then why are you?"

"No reason."

Seeing that she was not getting enough, Wei Shao felt even more irritated. The feeling of punches hitting cotton made him very suffocated.

Xiao Shen saw the two people arguing and quickly reconciled. "Let me tell you two, now is not the time to quarrel. Your Majesty is still besieged on Stirrup Mountain. What should we do next?"

Wei Shao has many clues, and the current situation is very unfavorable for them.

It is cold on Stirrup Mountain and there is a lack of food. Your Majesty must be in great difficulty. There are 400,000 Xiongnu besieged at the foot of the mountain. He only brings 20,000 cavalry. If he attacks and draws the Xiongnu's war here, the 20,000 cavalry will not be able to survive for a day at most. , the whole army will definitely be annihilated, but if he does not attract the attention of the Xiongnu, there will be many crises in His Majesty's place. The current situation is a dilemma.

Seeing that he was silent, Xiao Shen also looked downcast.

"I have a plan. If it succeeds, it won't be a bloody battle."

As soon as Pei Ying said these words, the two of them instantly became energetic and looked at her expectantly.

"Although the current situation seems to be full of dangers, it is actually just an appearance. Your Majesty has only 10,000 cavalry, and the Huns have 400,000. If the Chan Yu really wants your Majesty's life, what does the natural danger of Stirrup Mountain mean? More What's more, we still have an army of 300,000 people heading north. Although the journey is a bit slow, we can arrive in four days at most. Doesn't Hunan Chanyu know this? If the 300,000-strong army goes to fight the Huns, they will risk their lives to protect them. Your Majesty, aren’t they afraid?”

"Since the situation is also unfavorable to the Huns, why did Hunan Chanyu still besiege His Majesty on Stirrup Mountain?"

"blackmail."

Wei Shao and Xiao Shen looked at each other.

"There are only two reasons why Hu Nan Chanyu besieged Your Majesty. First, psychologically speaking, Your Majesty is the monarch of the world, the most respected person in the world, and now being surrounded by him is like a turtle in a urn. If you are Hu Nan Chanyu, Are you feeling happy? Secondly, in terms of interests, although His Majesty has not been called upon to capture alive, we have lost the initiative in this war. If our 300,000-strong army goes to war with them, they will not need to deal with it. We only need to go up the mountain to capture His Majesty and hold the Emperor hostage to order the princes. The reason why he did not capture His Majesty is to save His Majesty’s face for the subsequent blackmail. This matter can only be settled with gold and silver treasures."

After hearing her analysis, Xiao Shen suddenly understood and clapped his hands in praise.

"Sister-in-law, listening to you is worth ten years of reading. Your analysis is correct. The Huns went south in winter in previous years just to plunder. Your Majesty is here this year. They are holding your Majesty as a hostage to blackmail us. Otherwise, they only have 10,000 troops. , they can all be wiped out without much effort, so why not do it? It’s not because of money.”

"That's what it means."

Wei Shao asked with a sullen face: "Then what should we do next?"

Pei Ying didn't look at him and continued to say to Xiao Shen: "We need a lobbyist, a lobbyist from the Xiongnu tribe. Let him try to persuade Hunan Chanyu and accept it when he is satisfied. By the way, he can also verify me. Is the analysis correct?"

"The Chanyu Hunan acted ruthlessly, killing his father and his wife to train his subordinates. Do you think any general among the Xiongnu would dare to stand up as a lobbyist for the Wei Emperor in the face of such a person?"

Pei Ying rolled her eyes in her heart. Wei Shao, how could the same words come out of his mouth so harshly?

"Xiao Shen, do you know how many Yan clans there are in Hunan Chanyu?"

"Five."

"Which one is the most favored?"

"Dalan's Shanshan."

"Okay, let's go find this Dalan clan."

"No."

Hearing this, Pei Ying couldn't help but fight back.

"Wei Shao, do you have to go against me?"

"Xi Yuanxing, Shanshan's biological sister, was the queen who was killed by Hunan Chanyu when he was training his subordinates. Seeing her sister's tragic death, she could remain unmoved and continue to serve Hunan Chanyu. This is how Woman, have you ever thought about how cruel and ruthless she is? Do you really think you are her opponent?"

　Wei Shao is a straight man. Words of concern are very easy to taste in his mouth.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)