Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 415
"Captain Zheng, what do you want to say?" Chen Zhi glanced at Zheng Shi.

Zheng Shi did not answer immediately, but glanced at everyone. He saw that the officials present looked at Tuoba Yulu with vigilance and worry in their eyes. A trace of lingering fear could be seen on their faces, and he couldn't help but Great peace of mind.

So, he cupped his hands and said bluntly: "Hu people are cruel by nature. I think all the gentlemen here are well aware of this. Besides, Grandmaster Lu's body is still cold, so I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for you, Grandmaster, to accept their congratulations at this time. "

"Oh? Who are you? Dare to speak provocative words?" Tuoba Yulu has been smiling since he came in, and he is even more polite and considerate. It makes people think that this Xianbei man is also easy to get along with, but after hearing these words, His face suddenly changed, and he looked at Zheng Shi, his cold gaze was like a sharp knife, which surprised Zheng Shi.

But there was no turning back. Since Zheng Shi had already spoken out, how could he back down at this time, so he bit the bullet and said to Chen Zhi: "Prefect, the most urgent thing is to report the matter here to the higher-ups as soon as possible, and stop the threat of the barbarians. Describe it clearly, and then appease the hidden dangers and turbulent hearts left behind by prefect Lu's affairs, and you will change soon!" The words sounded earnestly and admonishing, as if they were loyal to Chen Zhi's consideration, but as long as there is a little bit of officialdom Anyone who tried it could tell that behind these words, they were actually accusing Chen Zhi.

"However, although Zheng Shi came forward, although he was a little reckless, he caught the idea and timing very accurately!"

Liu Bao, Lu Dao, Geng Qing and others looked at each other, waiting for Chen Zhi's response, because if one of them was not dealt with well, combined with the fact that the barbarians killed the prefect, what they saw in front of them would make Chen Zhi realize what he said, which was actually convenient. These people put the blame on Chen Zhi.

Even Lan Luo, who had already made his decision, was waiting for Chen Zhi's response.

When barbarians come to visit, how do you break the situation?This is related to who is responsible for the entire incident of the Huns' invasion.

Only Tuoba Yulu sneered repeatedly but stopped talking.

"You may have made a mistake." Chen Zhi, who was attracting everyone's attention, shook his head slightly and pointed at Tuoba Yulu, "Brother Tuoba came here this time and gave you such a generous gift, not only for me, but also for the whole world. Dai County, Dai County."

What do you mean?
Everyone was puzzled when they heard this.

But then Chen Zhi nodded to Tuoba Yulu, and the coldness on the latter's face immediately receded, and he grinned: "Since you all doubt our intentions, it's easy, just take a look at these things. Don’t worry about my intentions.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and the few Xianbei men waiting aside came over, each carrying a box.

"This is?"

Seeing this, everyone became more confused. They didn't know what kind of medicine the prefect and the Xianbei leader were selling in their throats. Zheng Shi wanted to ask again, but suddenly stopped, then moved his nose slightly and sniffed. There is a different smell.

Bloody smell.

"Why does it smell like blood?"

Not only Zheng Shi smelled it, but others also, and then they realized that the smell of blood was coming from the constant proximity of the people carrying the box.

But before they could investigate further, Tuoba Yulu said: "Originally I didn't want to make it public, so as not to scare everyone, but since you have misunderstood, I can't say it, so I have to reveal it here to avoid others misunderstanding Mr. Chen." , open them all.”

After the words fell, the well-known strong men also came to the middle of the hall and stood in front of the officials. The smell of blood became stronger and lingered in front of everyone's noses, making them unable to help but feel heart palpitations. Many people looked at those boxes and had various speculations.

"Shouldn't it be..."

Thinking of the scene they had just seen a few days ago, Liu Bao and the others couldn't help but gulped, and then everyone's eyes widened, looking at the opened boxes with horror!

What was placed inside the box was a human head!

There are still traces of blood on the broken necks of many heads, but because they have been cut off for a long time, most of the blood has solidified and will not flow outside, but the strong smell of blood is because there is no cap. The occlusion becomes more intense.

"vomit……"

Liu Bao and the others were close, and when they looked at the heads, they felt a rolling sensation in their stomachs. Thinking of the previous critical situation, they were all confused, and many of them opened their mouths to vomit!
Lan Luo and others were also frightened when they saw it, but because of the distance, they could still maintain their composure on the surface. Especially Lan Luo, looking at one of the heads, there was still a feeling of familiarity in his heart, and he couldn't help but guess.

So, he suppressed the discomfort in his heart and tried his best to observe the head, and found that the face of the big companion was covered with blood, which looked quite young. In the widened eyes, in addition to fear and unwillingness, there was also a trace of ferocity left!
"It was the Huns who used a spear to pick off Prefect Lu's head at the city gate!"

Following Lang Luo's words, other people came to their senses one after another. Many people suppressed the discomfort in their hearts and observed these heads, and they all felt more and more familiar.

"These... are all Huns? The Huns who were clamoring in front of the city gate before? Are they the group of Huns who killed Prefect Lu?" Liu Bao looked at Chen Zhi with some uncertainty, and then at Tuoba Yu law.

"This group of Huns should be the ones that raged in your Dai County before." Tuoba Yulu waved his hand, and his subordinates covered their heads one after another, "This group of people is not easy to deal with. , Under Liu Yao's men, they can be regarded as elites, even if the number is small and the soldiers are exhausted, they are still difficult to deal with." "What's going on here?"

Liu Bao and the others widened their eyes, stopped looking at Tuoba Yulu, and turned to look at Chen Zhi.

Their minds were in a state of confusion, and they could not understand why the Huns, who looked so fierce yesterday, turned into several human heads overnight and were placed in front of everyone. They couldn't help but wonder in their hearts. An idea came up——

"Could it be that all the murderers of Prefect Lu were beheaded?"

When this idea came to light, everyone couldn't help but be startled. If this guess was true, it would mean something extraordinary. They had worried about their guilt all night long, but they were probably worried in vain.

"Since this year, the imperial court has no longer mentioned the previous war in Northern Xinjiang, but the Xiongnu invasion of the border areas has happened from time to time, and it has been banned repeatedly. Moreover, because of the defeat of the imperial army, the momentum on both sides has shown signs of reversal, so there are many border troops. In order to be on the defensive, and the Xiongnu attacked more often, the number of times the border troops killed the Xiongnu became less and less. In recent months, being able to kill ten people in one battle is considered an achievement. This time the Xiongnu showed off their violence in Daijun, I The main part of the worry is that the Xiongnu killed the court officials and escaped, and they can come and go freely without any damage, but if this cavalry is severely damaged..."

As they thought about it, their hearts skipped a beat, and they all looked at Chen Zhi in a different way. There was desire deep in their eyes, hoping that Chen Zhi would say what they wanted.

Only Zheng Shi's expression changed drastically, with a look of panic on his face. He stood there looking at a loss, but his eyes also fell on Chen Zhi.

"Just as you all thought," Chen Zhi glanced at everyone with a calm face, "Brother Tuoba's arrival is actually related to me. I had roughly anticipated the possible actions of the Xiongnu before, so I made the decision on the way here. After making arrangements, I sent a letter to brother Tuoba, asking him to go south and intercept the Huns at the critical moment."

In fact, this letter was sent by Chen Zhi through Zhao Yuan, but there was no need to explain such a matter in detail to his subordinates, and there was no need to involve Zhao Yuan in the dispute between Hu and Han, so he just ignored it.

But when everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other, surprised at Chen Zhi's comprehensive preparations in advance.

In fact, after returning home last night, everyone recalled the past and felt that Chen Zhi had obviously made arrangements before the incident happened, so as soon as he arrived at Dai County, he was concerned about the city's defense and issued orders to the people inside and outside the city. He also tried to dissuade Governor Lu from leaving, and even ambushed a troop of troops in the forest.

It was precisely because of Chen Zhi's arrangements that Dai County was prevented from suffering heavy losses. In fact, if Lu District could listen to Chen Zhi's dissuasion, even the prefect would be safe.

It's just that the Xiongnu retreated completely, making Chen Zhi's calculations no longer important, because the higher-ups would not ask about these details, but if the Xiongnu gave the head, the situation would naturally be different!

Chen Zhi said at this time: "Actually, if the calculation on this matter is not accurate, the Tuoba brothers' trip will be in vain, but once it is accurate, it will be enough to teach the Huns a profound lesson!"

While speaking, he looked at Tuoba Yulu, and said to everyone: "After the Huns left, I sent people to search for the place where the prefect Lu was killed, and found his lost body. Now with the help of Brother Tuoba, he can finally recover." Let Governor Lu leave intact."

A complete departure?
When everyone heard this, they immediately understood the meaning.

Lu Chu's body was found, and Tuoba Yulu brought his head back, so Lu Chu could leave his whole body!

In this way, at least the mainland area had a decent departure, and it also proved from the side that the Huns' cavalry had indeed suffered heavy losses, further reducing their culpability.

At this thought, their spirits were lifted up, and they looked at the Xianbei people with a hint of gratitude.

Tuoba Yulu nodded, and then looked ashamed: "After I got the letter, I was also doubtful. I didn't expect that I would actually run into Liu Yao and the others. How could I let them go at this time? But who is Liu Yao? The Xiongnu King Zhao, those Huns wanted to protect him even if they risked their lives, and used their lives to fill it, so in the end they let him run away..."

Let that King Zhao of the Huns run away?

"But...he left a price!"

Tuoba Yulu said, and gestured to one of his subordinates. The latter understood, stepped forward, and presented a box.

Everyone looked at the box with doubts, because compared with the previous box containing the human head, this box was much more slender.

Then, the box opened, revealing a thick arm!

"I cut off one of Liu Yao's hands, and I just used it as a gift for Chen Jun!"

(End of this chapter)