Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 411
"Quickly surrender! Otherwise we will all be like this!"

The young warrior of the Huns used a spear he picked up from nowhere, picked up a human head, and shouted towards the city.

On the city wall, Chen Zhi and others looked down from a high place and saw the Huns cavalry wandering back and forth under the city. The dust was flying and the horses' hooves vibrated, which gave people an inexplicable pressure.

When many people saw the head, they couldn't help but cover their mouths subconsciously, and some even showed expressions of nausea.

The head was raised very high, and could be clearly seen from the tower. The hair on the head was scattered, but the face was specially exposed and raised high. With the light of the setting sun, the appearance could be clearly seen.

Looking at that face, Chen Zhi's expression was gloomy. He didn't expect that the other party would strike so decisively, leaving no room for error!

"Prefect Lu, you really screwed up their vicious tactics! These Huns are simply lawless!" Magistrate Lu Dao trembled after seeing this and couldn't help shouting.

Most people feel a chill on the back of their necks, feeling like a rabbit is dead and a fox is sad.

Lu District has been their immediate boss for the past three years. Although they don't get along day and night, at least they meet each other often. Regardless of any grievances, such a living person has been away for only a few hours, and when he comes back, he turns into a head. cruel!

Even Yang Song, Chen Zi, Shu Jiao and others couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. They may have extraordinary origins, come from famous families, or be calm and capable, but this is the first time they have seen such a cruel battle. Not long ago, they were The people they talked to turned around and turned into lifeless heads. Such a contrast finally made them realize the dangers of Northern Xinjiang and the difference between this land and the hinterland of the Central Plains.

brush!
Suddenly, an arrow flew straight up with a fierce force, and finally hit the city wall and fell with a "ding", but it was not far from where everyone was standing, startling them.

In a panic, they couldn't help but retreat subconsciously, and then followed the path of the arrow and looked over, just in time to see Liu Yao, who was picking up a bow and arrow.

Liu Yao put down his long bow and looked up. His eyes met Chen Zhi's. Flames of hatred burst out from his eyes. He was about to say something when he suddenly heard bursts of shouts erupting from the distant jungle, followed by large and small ones. The soldiers rushed out!

"The reinforcements are here!"

Suddenly, everyone on the city wall became energetic and breathed a sigh of relief.

But some people showed a little surprise.

"How did it come so fast?"

Liu Yao frowned, doubts in his heart, but this time he went deep, he wanted to kill him, but he failed in the end. He wanted to kill Chen Zhi in Dai County when his foothold was not stable. Encountering the officers and soldiers being entangled, he gritted his teeth, glanced at Chen Zhi on the city wall, quickly weighed in his mind, waved his hand at last, and said with difficulty: "Retreat!"

He knew very well that although he had brought elite troops with him this time, he did not have enough manpower to attack the city. Moreover, the Huns were not good at attacking cities. Otherwise, Liu Kun would not have been able to resist Jinyang City for so long. time.

Because of the time deviation, they intercepted Lu District and learned that Chen Zhi had entered Dai County. They knew that the situation was unfavorable. The reason why they rushed over with troops and horses was that firstly, they considered that Chen Zhi had recently joined the job and had no relationship with his superiors. There might be an opportunity to take advantage of it. Secondly, he would also use this method to intimidate the city, show his identity as a Huns, and wait for an opportunity to sow discord.

So, after he issued the order, he suddenly raised his head and shouted towards the city: "Chen Zhi! I, Liu Yao, came here today just to take your head. I will let you escape temporarily today, but as long as you are in Daijun, Today, there is no hope of peace here! I will take your life!"

His voice was loud and clear, even from a long distance away, people on the city wall could hear him clearly.

Chen Zi and others' expressions changed, and they saw the other party's sinister intentions.

Liu Bao and others also frowned and looked at Chen Zhi carefully, with different thoughts.

"Let's go now?" Under the city wall, the young warrior looked back, feeling that he was not enjoying himself enough, but he didn't dare to disobey the order. With a shake of his hand, he shook off the head on the tip of the spear, and then held it in his hand. Then he threw the spear aside, tied the head to the side of the saddle, and finally pulled the reins to turn the horse's head.

call!
Following a roar, the Hun cavalry roared away like a strong wind and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"We can't let them run away! We must catch them and avenge the prefect!" Captain Zheng Shi came back to his senses at this time and shouted at the soldiers below, his words full of anxiety.

After the enemy cavalry retreated, the situation changed. Lu District died tragically. He, the captain who assisted the county guard in taking charge of the garrisoned soldiers, would inevitably bear the responsibility, and of course he couldn't help but speak out.

It's just that the group of soldiers didn't obey his command, and they couldn't obey it. The cavalry came and went like the wind. However, the group of soldiers who rushed out of the forest were all infantry. They didn't even have horses. The general who led them was all infantry. Running on the ground.

"what?"

Suddenly, Chen Zi, who was looking at the soldiers, froze for a moment, let out a slight sigh, and looked at Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi nodded and said, "Everyone, this group of soldiers is not reinforcements from the imperial court, so we cannot pursue them."

"What do you mean?"

Everyone was confused and looked at the soldier again, only to see the leader coming to the city. After taking off his helmet, he revealed a childish face.Ran Zhan!

This man was clearly the young warrior Ran Zhan who was following Chen Zhi to protect him.

He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and has a big frame. In the past year, he has eaten well, slept well, and had martial arts taught by a dedicated person. He has grown very fast. He is wearing this armor at this time. It's not beyond this person's age.

As soon as Ran Zhan's face was revealed, everyone on the city wall also understood. Looking at the famous soldier, they all saw the clues.

"Are these prefects your servants?" Liu Bao asked cautiously.

"That's right, I have deployed a team of troops outside the city before, and let them lurk in the woods as suspicious soldiers. The Huns have few people, and they are afraid of being entangled by officers and soldiers, so when they see reinforcements coming, they will retreat as soon as possible. There is no way for them to investigate carefully before they are scared away, but with more than a hundred people like me, it is unrealistic to chase them."

When Liu Bao, Lu Dao and others heard the explanation, they immediately understood the reason.

"I see, thanks to the prefect's clever plan!" Liu Bao and others nodded and praised, not knowing whether it was true or false.

Lu Dao said more simply: "Thanks to the prefect's plan, the Huns retreated when they saw the difficulties. Otherwise, even if we could not hold on, the Huns are so ferocious that they would not disturb the people outside the city. Now they are retreating in a hurry. The people will be much more stable, and I will represent the people of the county by lowering my official rank. Thank you so much for your kindness, prefect!"

As soon as he said this, many of his colleagues showed strange expressions, but no one said anything.

Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "The Huns have made it very clear. They came here to seek revenge, and they came for me. Strictly speaking, it was me who harmed Prefect Lu, and let this generation The county is even more unsafe.”

"You can't say that!" Liu Bao and others quickly expressed their stance, "The Huns came here to avenge their country and to avenge the dead Huns chief Liu Yuan, but this man was a traitor and committed a heinous crime. He will die. It's not a pity, Governor, you count this person's death, which is really a great achievement. The imperial court commended him and the whole world knew it. How can it be regarded as the root cause? Are you afraid of the revenge of the Huns, so you don't do such a thing? Because you are worried that the bad guys will retaliate, then even the good deeds are useless. Stop doing it? There is no such reason!"

The other officials also came to their senses. Thinking of the words that the Hun King Zhao shouted when he left, they were shaken. Something must have been shown on their expressions, and they couldn't help but worry.

No matter whether they regarded Chen Zhi as a disaster star or not, they definitely couldn't show it in front of this Shangguan.

The county magistrate Lu Dao also said: "Where Daijun is located, there are already many nomadic tribes raiding and disturbing them, and they cannot be eradicated. Why are they all blamed on you, the prefect? ​​The top priority is to find a way to intercept the Huns' troops first." Stay and don’t let them do whatever they want!”

"Not bad!"

Seeing that Lu Dao successfully changed the topic, other officials quickly stepped forward to express their stance.

"We can't let them run away like this!"

"These Huns are too arrogant, we must not let them off lightly!"

"But, how to stop them?"

That last sentence is also a concern for others, at least on the surface.

Chen Zhize said: "I have been prepared for this. This time Liu Yao, King of Zhao of the Huns, personally led his troops and killed the prefect of the imperial court. This crime was enough to capture and behead him. Since he brought few people, then This is a good opportunity to capture him. I also have arrangements in the north, hoping to annihilate them! Even if he can't, he must learn a lesson and know how powerful he is. Then he will think more about the consequences before attacking in the future."

When others heard this, they naturally didn't know why, but seeing that Chen Zhi had no intention of explaining, they didn't ask any questions, but they guessed in their hearts that they probably informed the soldiers stationed in the north in advance and asked them to come and help.

While thinking, everyone descended from the city wall. Liu Bao winked at a few people around him, and the others immediately understood and nodded slightly.

They decided to meet in private later to discuss some issues.

On the other side, Liu Yao's cavalry headed north after leaving Dai County. However, after traveling only a few miles, they found that the ground was shaking and an army appeared in front.

"No! They are stationing troops on the border!" The young warrior recognized his origin and couldn't help but worry when he saw the other party's troops. "We can't let them get entangled. This is the land of the Han Dynasty. If we fall into it, it will be difficult to escape. ”

Liu Yao was not surprised at all, and said: "Let's take a detour and leave! Although there are many soldiers in this group, their combat power is not enough, and their horses are also limited. They are not comparable to our Huns, and they cannot catch up with us!"

The soldiers and horses on the opposite side also discovered them and immediately surrounded them, followed by a chase. After paying the price of three riders, Liu Yao and others finally escaped.

Looking back at where he came from, Liu Yao sneered: "Chen Zhi got an advantage this time, but he couldn't do anything to get me, and even asked me to bury the root of his trouble. He will suffer in the future! The future is long, and I must make it happen. It is difficult for this person to gain a foothold in northern Xinjiang!"

(End of this chapter)