Straight man of steel

Chapter 394 Successfully took the second step

The few soldiers sent to Pingding City to spread the news, regardless of their own fatigue and the horses under their crotches, only spent most of the day rushing to cover the distance that the envoys' team only walked in a few days.

When they arrived at Pingding City, the horses under their crotch foamed at the mouth and died.

After the county guard stationed in Pingding City got the news, he directly led [-] frontier troops to rescue, but when they got there, they only saw corpses all over the place.

"Look carefully to see if there is the body of Da Xing Ling Chu Da."

The envoys had only left Pingding City for a few days before such a thing happened, and it was obvious that the news had leaked without saying anything.

The Sheriff of Xihe County is also under a lot of pressure.

"Guardian, we rummaged through the corpses here and only found 280 corpses decorated by two Han people. The remaining 240 people should be Hun cavalry."

The governor of Xihe County frowned. He probably already knew what the result would be.

"Then King Aries knew that there were Daxing Ling and a group of Han officials in the envoy team, so he probably captured them.

However, Daxing ordered them to make a fierce resistance. It is hard to imagine what kind of battle happened at that time, but it must have been tragic. "

An official next to him said to the Sheriff of Xihe County.

"Yes, more than 300 people fought against 200 Hun cavalry, and they were able to kill more than [-] of them.

There are only more than 100 big Han armored soldiers in the envoy team. These people are my heroes of the big Han. We collected their corpses and reported the situation to Chang'an after returning.

Then send out scouts to inquire about Da Xingling's whereabouts. We need to give the court an explanation. "

"Here."

The Han border troops who came to support came and went in a hurry.

The pressure on the sheriff of Xihe County is really not ordinary. This position is already equivalent to the enemy-occupied area and the range of activities of the Huns.

If you really encounter a large army of Huns, just rub it and leave quickly until you are fine.

If a fight breaks out, draws or loses, he, the governor of Xihe County, will be done.

For an ordinary envoy team, this county guard would definitely not expend so much energy. Who would let Chu Da be among them.

The team of envoys sent to Jingjue Kingdom met the Huns Aries King, most of them were strangled immediately, and the whereabouts of a few were unknown, but the news that they were probably captured by Aries King spread to Chang'an City within a few days.

After Liu Che heard the news, he was furious at the court meeting that day.

He swears fiercely that if Chu Da surrenders to the Huns, Chu Da's nine clans must be slaughtered.

The officials attending the court meeting were all scared to death, and no one spoke for Chu Da.

The silence was like a chilling cicada, which was the atmosphere at the court meeting at that time.

In the afternoon of the same day, one of the eight lieutenants of the Southern Army, Yueqi Captain, set off from the station, and five thousand cavalry surrounded the area where the Chu family was located.

The head of the Chu family is in Shenyang City. This Shenyang City is not Shenyang in the northeast, but a city located on the banks of the Weishui River, which is also under the jurisdiction of the internal history.

Five thousand cavalry took control of the entire Chu family in one afternoon.

The Chu family is not too much, and the highest official in the past was only a county guard. Chu Da is already the highest official in their family, but the head of the Chu family is not Chu Da.

If there is no Marquis, there are very few officials who will be the head of the clan. The head of the family or the head of the family is usually the person with the highest title or the oldest age.

The head of the Chu family is now an uncle of Chu Da, who is now 60 years old.

Although these officials are very old, Chu Da's uncle is already considered to be very old.

Chu Da's uncle is called Chu Yuan, and he usually looks like an amiable grandfather.

Because Chu Da has been serving in the Shaofu, the Chu family has been dormant for more than ten years. It must be said that this old man is very wise.

As a retainer of the emperor, honesty, duty and loyalty are the way to be an official.

Once there is any party dispute involved in the above, it will be very troublesome.

As an emperor, you will definitely think more about who you are serving as a young minister, and for whom you are fighting for power.

Because of this, the Chu family has always been mediocre, and finally waited until Chu Da became the chief executive order, and when the Chu family was thinking about doing a big job, such a thing happened.

Chu Yuan looked at the Yueqi captain who was surrounding him outside his home. His originally gray hair turned completely white, and he suddenly lost his energy.

"Da Shang Zao, Your Majesty will give you and your family a day to pack your things.

In the early morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest, I will take your Chu family back to Chang'an and wait for His Majesty to inquire. "

Da Shang Zao is the title of Chu Yuan. This title is already very high. Even Zhang Yuan's current title is still Sha Shang Zao, and it is a title obtained through military merit.

Chu Yuan has never been on the battlefield, and being a civil servant with this title is almost considered the pinnacle.

It was even rare for civil servants to be able to become marquises before.

"The general is working hard, I know what to do."

Chu Yuan clearly knew that the fate of their family now had nothing to do with the Yueqi captain in front of him. It all depended on the joy and anger of Chu Da and Liu Che, so he gave up the resistance immediately.

Resistance is completely useless, so it is better to accept fate calmly.

The captain of the Yue Cavalry School was also very nice. He told Chu Yuan everything about the incident, and he also told Chu Yuan to be prepared to stay in Chang'an City for a long time and to bring enough clothes, food and money.

Anyway, Chu Da still doesn't know what's going on.

If Chu Da died in the end, or was captured by the Huns and died instead of surrendering, there is another possibility that he escaped back. No one wants to offend a big leader, right?

As for surrendering to the Huns, that was really the worst outcome, and Chu Yuan also believed that Chu Da's character would not do such a thing that angered both people and gods.

Generally speaking, these are the wild thoughts of people kept in the dark, but they don't know that their fate has been clearly and clearly arranged by Liu Che.

A family of more than 200 people finally hit the road after tidying up for a day.

The door of the Chu family was also locked, and the local county magistrate in Shenyang City sent a group of county soldiers to guard the Chu family every day.

The purpose was naturally to show it to Liu Che. The magistrate of a small county town finally had the opportunity to show his face, so how could he let it go easily.

However, in the end, what the county magistrate did did not spread to Shenyang City. Liu Che never cared about this small town with no characteristics after Yueqi School Captain escorted the Chu family and others to Chang'an City.

The Chu family was eventually taken to a mansion in Chang'an, and then the guards who guarded them changed from Yueqi school lieutenants to soldiers of Tingwei's mansion.

This matter seems to have come to an end, but there is still an atmosphere of uneasiness permeating the sky above Chang'an City.

A month passed slowly, and Liu Che was furious here.

The embroidered emissary sent to the Huns to investigate found that Chu Da had become the guest of the Aries King of the Huns, and the rest of the people would rather die than submit to the sword of the Huns.

Zhang Yuan almost fainted when he heard the news, this method is really straightforward.

Your embroidered clothes messengers can penetrate deep into the belly of the Xiongnu and spread the news smoothly, and all of this was completed within one month.

Zhang Yuan always felt that Liu Che was treating the people of the world as fools. Of course, no one asked Liu Che who the embroidered messenger who sneaked into the Huns was.

The matter of Chu Da being captured by the Huns finally set the tone. That afternoon, the Captain Yueqi dispatched again to escort more than 200 Chu family members out of Chang'an City.

The news released to the outside world was that he would be taken to Liu Che for execution. Our Emperor also went to Fuli Palace in Shanglin Garden at this time for acting.

In addition to Yueqi Xiaowei, there are also people from Zhang's house. No one knows that these 200 people have just entered the Lantian Mountain behind Zhang's house.

Captain Yueqi's troops even managed to hide the truth from the former General Wei Qing's mansion, which is very close at hand. Of course, there is also Wei Qing's intention to transfer people away, otherwise it would not be so smooth.

As early as the beginning of the plan, Zhang Yuan secretly built a mansion in Lantian Mountain.

It is claimed that it is to enjoy the shade in summer and to have a place to stay when hunting. In fact, it is for the more than 200 members of the Chu family to live.

Similarly, no one doubted Zhang Yuan's statement. After all, when Zhang Yuan built the house, Chu Da had not yet been sent as an envoy.

It's just that there is an extra army stationed in Lantian Mountain than before, and Liu Che is not a kind person.

He immediately transferred Captain Yueqi and Captain Hu to clean up the Huns and Qiang tribes in Beidi County.

The infantry captain, one of the eight captains of the Northern Army, was stationed around Lantian Mountain, and their order was to kill the idlers when they saw them.

That is to say, as long as the Chu family goes down the mountain, the Han army of the infantry captain will kill them directly without asking why.

People who go out from Zhang's house and those who go up the mountain to deliver food must also carry tokens with them. Those who go out carry Zhang Yuan's Taixue Order token, while those who go up the mountain to deliver food carry Liu Che's token for Zhang Yuan. two sided royal token.

The raid on Beidi County was also claimed to be revenge for the Huns attacking the Han envoys.

Anyway, there are good reasons and excuses in all aspects.

The head of the death row prisoner who was used to replace the main figures of the Chu family was also on the way to the Aries King tribe of the Huns at this time.

One link after another, in order to completely hide it from the Huns.

When Chu Da received the heads and then moved to the Xiongnu side, Liu Che and Zhang Yuan's secret plan was considered successful.

What Liu Che and Zhang Yuan can do next is to wait until Chu Da's secret weapon is activated.

"Chu Da, you should surrender.

Look at your loyalty to Han, how did the emperor of Han treat you? "

King Aries has always been more concerned about persuading Chu Da to surrender.

Knowing that the Han envoy sent by Liu Che was here to deliver the heads of Chu Da's family, King Aries directly ordered the Han envoy to reach his king's tent smoothly, and then he also invited Chu Da over.

"Your Majesty, let me ask the envoy a few words."

"Yeah, okay."

"I just wanted to ask how Your Majesty knew that I had defected to the Huns?
I clearly did not seek refuge with the Huns before. Although the Aries King treated me kindly, my heart has always been towards the big man. "

"Great order, the lower officials don't know about this matter, His Majesty just asked the lower officials to send the head."

The Han envoy's attitude was also very docile, and he wanted to scold Chu Da a few words in his heart, isn't this man still in the king's tent of the Aries King.

Those who know the current affairs are heroes, save their lives first.

"Okay, I guessed it."

After Chu Da asked, he turned around and bowed to King Aries.

"Your Majesty, I, Chu Da, have given up thinking about Han since today.

I also hope that the king can accept me into the Huns, and please let the Han envoy go. I want the emperor of Han to know that it is his fault and not mine. "

Aries King was naturally happy to see such a scene, and nodded several times.

"Okay, Chu Da, you are willing to join my Xiongnu and help this king, this king is very happy.

As for this Han Envoy, do whatever you like with him! "

"Thank you king!"

The Han envoy was finally released by Chu Da, and those who were willing to surrender with Chu Da were his subordinate officials.

Gao Yong's soldiers were all very tough, no matter how Chu Da tried to persuade them, they were unwilling to surrender.

In the end, they had no choice but to continue to send people to guard them. Although Chuda was still monitored by people in the Aries King's tribe, the situation was much better than before when he was banned.

At least Chuda can move around within the Aries King's tribe without being arrested.

At this time, Chu Da was already thinking about how to leave King Aries and go to the military officials of the Great Chanyu of the Huns.

Next year Wei Qing and Zhang Yuan will launch an attack on Aries King Loufan, and Chu Da doesn't want to stay here and be caught by Wei Qing in the end.

"Atugu, will the Huns under the Aries King stay in this place all the time instead of going to pay homage to the Huns?"

Chu Da's Xiongnu guide was returned to Chu Da by the Aries King, and continued to act as a Hun guide and interpreter for Chu Da.

"If there is an edict from the Great Chanyu, King Aries will take the tribe to Dragon City or the Great Chanyu Ting at the foot of Langjuxu Mountain.

If there is no order at ordinary times, King Aries is the biggest figure in this land, and he does not have to obey the orders of the Huns. "

Atugu can be regarded as knowing everything and talking about everything, and he still has a good impression of Chu Da.

Hearing A Tugu's words, Chu Da knew how to meet the military officials.

When he met King Aries, he planted a seed for King Aries.

He, Chu Da, has a secret, and this secret has something to do with the Huns.

Even if King Aries doesn't ask now, King Aries will definitely not be able to bear it in the short term.

Aries King's interest in Chu Da lies in Chu Da's emotions at the beginning.

If Chu Da wants the Xiongnu to completely believe in him, he can only sell his teammates. As for the extent of selling his teammates, Zhang Yuan has already confessed to Chu Da, and Chu Da also understands how to do it.

About five days before the Han envoy left, King Aries finally called Chu Da to his king's tent.

After Chu Da heard the news, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

The opportunity will come after all, it depends on whether the Aries King will let Chu Da go to see the Xiongnu Chanyu military ministers.

If King Aries had taken care of the general situation of the Huns, he would naturally let Chu Da go to see the military ministers. If he was happy to see the military ministers' power damaged, he would not let Chu Da leave.

It depends on what Aries King will choose then.

(End of this chapter)