I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 453 You can die in peace
As soon as he finished speaking, several strong Hun men immediately stepped forward and lifted Wei Lu up without saying a word.

"Huh? This!"

Wei Lu didn't understand what was going on and was shocked.

Even if the Right Wise King Xianbi wanted to pretend in front of his clansmen, there was no need to pretend so seriously. The skin on his neck could already feel the pain of the blade.

Could it be that Xianbi was actually pretending to surrender?
Was it to deceive Liu Ju, temporarily stabilize the Han army, relieve the pressure on the Xiongnu subjects, or buy time for the reinforcements of the Chanyu's army, or to trick the majority into retreating?
So far, Wei Lu has not suspected that Liu Ju has deceived him.

Because there is absolutely no reason.

He and Liu Ju had no connection at all before this, and it could be said that they had never met each other before. Moreover, he was Liu Che's envoy to deliver the imperial edict. It was neither reasonable nor moral for Liu Ju to intend to harm him.

However, now is obviously not a good time to think about this.

Seeing that the Huns were ready to attack him, Wei Lu still held on to a glimmer of hope, wondering if this was Xianbi's way of testing him.

If that's the case.

If you perform well at this time, you can get the credit.

Otherwise, if he becomes afraid of death and follows Xianbi back to the Han Dynasty in the future, not only will he not get the credit, but he will probably commit a crime and will never be able to gain the trust of the emperor again.

"Wait a minute!"

Wei Lu immediately started shouting, trying to appear calm, and even pretending to be ready to die. He struggled to hold his chest high and shouted,

"The two armies are fighting, don't kill the envoy!"

"My death is not a pity, but if the Right Wise King kills me, there will be no room for maneuver between us and the Han Dynasty. The Xiongnu have no power to fight back in front of the Han emperor. Now that General Wei Qing has come to help, the right wing of the Xiongnu is also in great danger!"

"Does the Right Wise King really not intend to leave himself any escape route?"

Xianbi still smiled fearlessly after hearing this:
"My retreat is the Chanyu of Longcheng in Mobei. Even if the Han army is strong, if they can't hold on, I will lead my troops to retreat to Mobei and surrender to the Chanyu. What can the Han army do to me?"

"Isn't the Right Wise King a little naive?"

Wei Lu stiffened his neck and said,

"The Right Rizhu King, who is now under the rule of the Right Xian King, led 20,000 cavalrymen to rush to the aid of Gushi, but they were almost completely wiped out by the thousands of Han cavalrymen."

"Now the vast grasslands of the Right Wise King's territory are frequently attacked by the Han army, and the losses are heavy. If the Right Wise King retreats to Mobei, he will lose all his territory."

"When we meet the Chanyu, even if he wants to protect the Right Wise King, if he cannot distinguish between rewards and punishments and does not punish the Right Wise King, how can he explain to the Xiongnu kings and subjects, and how can he lead the tribes in the future?"

"Does the Right Wise King really think that he can live in peace if he retreats to Mobei?"

"..."

Hearing this, Xianbi's brows finally frowned.

Although he told Wei Lu that his retreat was Mobei Longcheng, he had not actually considered retreating before that.

After all, even though the Han army had indeed caused great trouble to the right wing of the Xiongnu over the past six months, it had not actually posed a real threat to his royal court, and was far from the point where he would have to lead his troops to retreat.

But now that he knew Wei Qing had arrived, if the Han army really launched a large-scale attack, he would probably have to consider retreating.

If we really want to retreat, we must seriously consider Wei Lu's words.

Whether it is the Han Dynasty or the Xiongnu, they will certainly not be too friendly to the defeated generals, and punishment is inevitable.

For someone like him who had lost the entire right wing of the Xiongnu, it would be fine if he died on the battlefield, but if he escaped to Longcheng alive, he would be deposed from his title at the very least.

Even if he is the uncle of the current Chanyu Wuwei, he is probably no exception.

It is even possible that precisely because of this kinship, Uwei Chanyu had to punish him severely in order to convince the people... There's hope!

Wei Lu saw that his words seemed to have an effect, so he immediately used the Emperor's staff in his hand to deliberately make a sound on the ground, and then he struck while the iron was hot:

"Besides, what if we retreat back to Mobei?"

"I just said that the Han Dynasty has formulated a grand plan to exterminate the Xiongnu. This battle will definitely be more intense than the Battle of Mobei that year. If the Han army's cavalry breaks through Longcheng in the future, others who surrender to the Han Dynasty may be rewarded by the emperor. The Right Wise King has committed the crime of killing the Han envoy at this moment, so he may not be welcomed by the Han Dynasty!"

"Ah……"

Seeing Wei Lu gradually becoming more arrogant, Xianbi frowned even more tightly, and his eyes became colder.

"You are just a messenger. Don't take yourself too seriously."

"Believe it or not, even if I kill you right now, as long as the situation gets bad, even if you lead your people to surrender to the Han Dynasty, my status as a king will not affect my title of nobility in the Han Dynasty at all."

"I have heard that King Xiutu, King Hunxie, and many other kings in Hexi who surrendered to the Han Dynasty were treated with courtesy by the Han emperor. Many of their descendants even served in the palace and became the emperor's close attendants. Which of these people has not killed Han people or Han envoys?"

"I know one person. His name is Jin Midi. He is the son of King Hunxie and is now the imperial consort of the Han emperor."

"As for you, I see that you are not Han Chinese, so you should be a descendant of the Xiongnu tribe in Hexi, right?"

"Most Xiongnu people were moved to Guandong of the Han Dynasty to receive education, or they were herding horses for the Han Dynasty in Jizhou. However, you were able to become an envoy of the emperor of the Han Dynasty. I think your father is not an ordinary person. Maybe I have seen him..."

While talking.

"Report!"

Suddenly a report came from outside the tent.

Then a Hun scout wearing leather armor ran in quickly from outside. He glared at Wei Lu fiercely with hatred, and came to Xianbi and began to whisper.

"What did you say?!"

After just a few simple words, Xianbi's expression changed drastically.

The scout said with great certainty:
"It is absolutely true. There have been reports from many outposts. It is definitely correct. Please make a quick decision, my king!"

"This……"

Wei Lu was wondering what could have caused Xianbi to react so violently.

But he saw Xianbi had already looked at him, gritted his teeth and said sarcastically:

"I said you are not that important."

"You are just a tool used by the big man to paralyze this king. Unfortunately, you have no effect at all."

"Someone, take him out and chop him up first!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Lu's scalp almost exploded with a buzzing sound, and he was so scared that he immediately shouted:
"Wait a minute! What on earth has happened? Even if the Right Wise King is determined to kill me, at least let me die knowingly!"

"While I am speaking to you."

Xian Bi glared angrily,

"My outpost sent back a message saying that a large group of Han troops have quietly appeared only a hundred miles away. Counting the time it takes for the outpost to send the message, the Han army will be able to reach my palace in a few hours!"

"You can die in peace now, take it away!"

(End of this chapter)