I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 413 Luck is also a kind of strength

"Quick, please come in!"

The master was refreshed and stood up immediately.

"Wait! It would be better for me to go and greet them personally, otherwise the Xiongnu envoy might think I am rude. Get ready!"

"Yes."

Several attendants hurried over to make arrangements.

General Zuo was a little confused and asked:

"Your Majesty, didn't the messenger you sent to ask for help from King Youriju report that although King Youriju agreed to come to the rescue, it would take some time to prepare?"

"If we count based on the date promised by King You Ri Zhu, it seems to be a little early, right?"

The real kings of the Xiongnu, from highest to lowest, were the Left and Right Wise Kings, the Left and Right Guli Kings, the Left and Right Wenyudi Kings, the Left and Right Jianjiang Kings, plus the Left and Right Riju Kings, a total of ten kings.

Similarly, the left is considered the most noble, and almost all of them are the sons of the Chanyu.

Among them, the Zuoxian King was usually the crown prince of the Xiongnu and had the first line of succession to the position of Chanyu, but the other kings were not completely without chance, which was similar to the princes of the Han Dynasty.

And people like Jin Midi's father King Xiutu, and King Hunxie who surrendered to the Han Dynasty together.

They were just kings with miscellaneous titles, similar to the marquises of different surnames granted by the Han Dynasty, and were usually held by the leaders of the surrendered or conquered tribes.

The Right Riju King mentioned by General Zuo was of lower status than the Right Xian King, and the area he was mainly in charge of was the Western Regions. The Tongpu Duwei who was previously attacked and killed by Liu Ju at night was a direct official under the Right Riju King.

"Wouldn't it be good for the Xiongnu to arrive earlier? Do they have to wait until the day is near and the Han army is at the gates of the city?"

Gu Shiwang asked nonchalantly.

He had never thought that the Hun reinforcements would be fake, let alone that the Han army would pretend to be Hun reinforcements. This was something that had never happened in history. Moreover, there was a big difference in appearance between the Huns and the Han people, which no one could change.

When the right general asked this question, he was not questioning the authenticity of the Hun reinforcements, he just asked it casually.

Seeing Gu Shiwang asking this question, the Right General smiled and explained:

"That is not what I meant. It is just that now is the season when the grass is lush and the water is abundant. The Xiongnu tribes are scattered across the grasslands to graze. It will take time to gather together and prepare food and grass."

"However, the Right Rizhu King was able to gather his troops and march south in such a short time, and even arrived at Gushi ahead of time. Such efficiency really surprised me, and this also reflects the strength of the Xiongnu army from the side."

"The Han army has fallen for your majesty's delaying tactics, and is about to face such a powerful Xiongnu. The advantage is completely on our side. This battle will surely defeat the Han army, and it may be possible to capture the Han prince alive. Your majesty and the Xiongnu coalition forces will defeat the Han army in one fell swoop, and you will be respected by the countries in the Western Regions in the future."

However, Master Wang smiled confidently and said:

"More than that?"

"After the Han army was defeated, the Xiongnu will definitely take advantage of the situation to cross the gap in the Tianshan Mountains and head south. The Yanqi, Shan State and Yanqi State, which sent troops together with the Han army, will bear the brunt of the attack. The Xiongnu will not be lenient towards these traitors. Guess what they will face?"

"And if our army follows the Xiongnu southward, we can also rob their slaves, women, horses, food and money, and make a fortune."

"Perhaps if the Xiongnu are happy, they will give us their fertile land and help us become a great country like Qiuci..."

"Alright, alright, let's go with me to welcome the Xiongnu envoy first!"

……

After a while.

"You are actually the envoys of the Right Wise King's army. The ones who came back this time are actually the Right Wise King's advance troops?" After learning the identities of the fake envoys, King Gushi not only did not have any doubts, but he could no longer suppress his inner excitement and showed great respect to the fake envoys.

The King of Youriju was the king with the lowest status and power among the Ten Kings of the Xiongnu, while the King of Youxian was the king second only to the King of Zuoxian. Moreover, in the power structure of the Xiongnu, he and the King of Zuoxian were not in a superior-subordinate relationship, but were truly on the same level.

The only difference is that the Left Wise King controls the area to the east of the Chanyu's tribe, while the Right Wise King controls the area to the west of the Chanyu's tribe, which of course also includes the small vassal states in the Western Regions.

"I didn't expect that the matter of Gushi Kingdom has even alarmed the Right Wise King. Messengers, where is the Right Wise King's army now?"

The Gushi King asked cautiously, feeling that the international status of the Gushi Kingdom had since risen to a new level, and his status as a small king was also rising.

"They are coming from the direction of Yanran Mountain. The 3,000 advance troops are still more than 200 miles away from Gushi. They will arrive within three days."

The leading fake envoy said in standard Xiongnu language,

"However, these 3,000 advance troops are here to help the Gushi Kingdom defend the city. The Right Wise King has personally led 30,000 troops to bypass the south and will block the Han army's retreat route south of the Tianshan Mountains. This battle will definitely make it difficult for the Han army to take care of both ends, and they will not be able to return."

"Good! Good! This is very good. The Right Wise King is indeed extraordinary. This time the Han army and the Han prince will have trouble escaping even if they have wings!"

Master Wang had no doubts and looked indescribably excited.

Naturally, Liu Ju had told Zhao Po Nu this in advance. Only by assisting the Gushi Kingdom in defending the city could he legitimately station troops in the city.

The only loophole was that Liu Ju did not know that the King of Gushi was asking for help from the King of Youriju this time, but he ordered Zhao Po Nu to disguise himself as the army of the King of Youxian.

Fortunately, it worked out in the end. Instead of causing the King to be suspicious, it made him respect him even more.

After all, sometimes luck is also a kind of strength.

Whether a grenade is thrown accurately or not does not entirely depend on the person who throws it, but also on how well the opponent catches it.

……

So three days later.

"kill!!!"

The city of Gushiwang was flooded with blood.

The first one to die was Gu Shiwang.

He kept his eyes wide open until his last breath, not understanding why he died.

His loyalty to the Xiongnu was obvious to all, and although he had not reported his delaying tactic of feigning peace with the Han Dynasty to Youxian King, Youriju King knew about it and approved of it. Since Youxian King sent troops to rescue them, he must have received a report from Youriju King and could not have been unaware of it.

So, why did the Huns think that he was secretly colluding with the Han army and wanted to kill him as a warning to others?
If he didn't understand, the princes and ministers of the Gushi Kingdom naturally didn't understand even more.

However, the Huns, who were supposed to help them defend the city, did not listen to their explanation at all. After entering the city, they blocked the entire city. All officials above the rank of a thousand commander were dragged out, their properties were confiscated and beheaded, without even giving them a chance to escape.

Didn't the Huns understand that doing so would cause the rest of the Western Regions to become alienated from them?

This went on for another two days.

When all the royal family members, nobles and ministers in Gushi City were executed, the residents of the entire city were terrified.

The Han cavalry is approaching the city!

And three hundred miles northeast of Gushi King City, the Xiongnu Right Rizhu King also arrived late with 20,000 cavalrymen...

(End of this chapter)