Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 599

The vast grassland, the sky is clear and the earth is vast. Looking from a distance, there is no obstruction as far as the eye can see.

The strong wind blew, causing a slight sting on the faces of Zhang Kang and Shu Jiao. There was not much moisture in the wind, but there was a slight grit, which made their looks even more tired.

But when the two of them looked at the continuous tents in the distance and the many cavalry and horses wandering around, their spirits were lifted. After looking at each other, they both looked eager to try.

Hurala!
The many cavalrymen beside the two men's car suddenly started running, like a torrent, rushing out from the side of the convoy and merging into the many cavalrymen surrounding the continuous camp.

Amid the shaking of the earth, the carriage and horse the two of them were riding entered the downhill slope. They galloped along the slope and rushed towards the large tent. Soon one of the tallest tents attracted everyone's attention. .

"Is this the Tuoba tribe's big tent?"

Shu Jiao looked at the tent, exchanged glances with Zhang Kang, then nodded slightly and whispered: "Now, you and I have to think about how to speak in front of the great Chanyu. Not only do we have to complete Governor Chen's Entrust, but also to show your own ability, and talk about the family behind it."

"Having said that, it's best to focus on the prefect's affairs first," Zhang Kang nodded, and then added, "You should also know that if what Tuobajiao said is true, the situation in Ji City will be serious. Change, the division of power in the North may be rewritten as a result, and Governor Chen may play an important role in it. In this way, his importance may be higher than that of the Tuoba tribe, and he has completed the tasks assigned to him. It becomes the most critical, and everything else can take a backseat.”

Shu Jiao was startled, pondered for a moment, and had to nod in agreement.

However, the subsequent development was different from the two people's imagination. In their opinion, now that the situation of the Battle of Thorny City has become clear, the final result was beyond everyone's expectations, causing overturns and counterattacks in all aspects, so that Even Tuoba Chanyu had to send people to greet them personally. After they arrived, they should be able to see Tuoba Chanyu immediately, and then give him Zongheng's words. If they can follow Zhang Yi's example Su Qin also had a nice talk.

But the strange thing is that when the two of them arranged their manpower and waited for the call, it was Tuoba Jiao who was waiting for him with an apologetic look on his face. He said: "Because Shanyu has been involved in important matters recently, it is not good for the time being." To get away, I can only let the two rest here first, and when Shan Yu finishes his work, he will definitely meet the two of you as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Zhang Kang and Shu Jiao felt that something was wrong, but after thinking about it, they felt that it was possible. After all, the city of Thorn had undergone major changes, and the grassland was urgent. There would always be some things that were busy, and it was reasonable to rush to deal with them.

It's just that after waiting for two consecutive days, no matter how Zhang Kang and Shujiao came up with reasons and excuses for Tuoba Shanyu, they were all untenable. Even the leader of the guard who escorted them here was untenable. , all saw that something was wrong, and went to Zhang Kang and the others overnight and said, "I see that the behavior of the Xianbei people in the past two days is quite strange. They seem to be polite, but in fact they are deliberately avoiding it. I don't think that Shanyu is sincere at all, isn't he?" I want to see these two gentlemen, but I find an excuse to put them under house arrest!"

Although the leader had some suspicions, he did not dare to stay for a long time. After all, he was staying on someone else's territory. Not only did he not dare to say all of these things, he also did not dare to do them all. Therefore, after being reminded, he left as soon as possible. .

As soon as this man left, Zhang Kang and Shujiao looked solemn.

"The so-called house arrest is of course impossible. That Tuoba Chanyu could have just driven him away without letting me wait. Why is there such a need for such trouble?" Shujiao shook his head and sighed.Zhang Kang narrowed his eyes and analyzed: "I thought so too, and when Tuoba handed over the message, it didn't seem to be a lie at all, and Tuoba Wei's reluctance cannot be faked, most likely In this situation, I am afraid that the war situation in Thorn City has changed again."

Shujiao also nodded, and the two of them became worried, but there was nothing they could do because they were trapped here and couldn't even get detailed information.

Fortunately, three days later, someone finally saw them, but this person was not Tuoba Yilu, the Shanyu of Tuoba Xianbei, but Tuoba Yulu, who had a close friendship with Chen Zhi.

"You two, I have wronged you these days, and I am here to make amends to you."

Tuoba Yulu is still dressed as a member of a Han family, and his manners and speech are all in the Chinese style. This makes Zhang Kang and Shujiao, who have only seen Xianbei people dressed up in these days, feel familiar, and the distance between the two sides is invisible. Much closer.

After Zhang Kang, Shu Jiao and Tuoba Yulu met with each other, they went straight to the topic: "General, there is no need to be like this. We just want to know whether the Battle of Thorny City was repeated again, so that the Great Chanyu changed his mind. Be careful, leave us here, but don’t ask.”

Tuoba Yulu was even more unambiguous and said bluntly: "It's not that the Battle of Jicheng happened again. In fact, the battle of Jicheng can be said to have settled at this time. Not only did Goguryeo retreat, but the Yuwen Department also suffered losses. Tragically, Yu Wenqi was seriously injured, and most of the tribes under his command were scattered. Even Wang Jun of Youzhou compromised. He personally led his army to Jicheng, and met with the lord of Jicheng, Xianbei. The Shanyu met outside the city, and the two families agreed on their affiliation. Murong Xianbei assumed the name of the imperial court and was controlled by Wang Jun, at least in name. Then Wang Jun withdrew his troops, and the two sides never met in battle."

After hearing the news, Zhang Kang and Shu Jiaogu's expressions changed continuously, and they were even more surprised. Gein and the other two did not expect that in the past few days, there would be so many earth-shaking changes in the grasslands outside the Great Wall and the Northeast. The change.

Shujiao couldn't help but sigh: "That Murong Chanyu is really brave. Although he broke the siege, he was still injured, and he actually dared to go out of the city to meet with General Wang in person. How brave!"

Tuoba Yulu couldn't help but nod, and sighed: "If this were not the case, how could Wang Jun have stepped down, let alone retreat easily."

But Zhang Kang's expression changed and he asked: "Now that the dust has settled in Jicheng, why is it that the Great Chanyu is unwilling to meet with me and refuses in every possible way? Could it be that what happened is not Jicheng, but... Dai?" county?"

Shujiao also came to his senses and asked: "The general just talked about three-thirds of the four-party coalition. Even General Wang mentioned it, but he didn't talk about Duan Bu. Could it be related to this?"

Tuoba Yulu sighed, nodded and said: "You two are really talented, and they are worthy of being valued by Mr. Chen. Yes, we have an army of [-] to defeat Dai County!"

(End of this chapter)