Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit." Wu Su's eyes were like lightning. "For the survival and expansion of the entire ethnic group, what is sacrifice? Since you have joined us, the Huns, you should understand that interests come first."

The wind and snow outside became more and more fierce, more and more shrill cries came from the desolate grassland, and the gray sky seemed to cry for it.

In Wusu Dayu's tent, the firewood burning in the brazier made a crackling sound, which made the two people's faces turn red. Chen Qiao sat on the thick animal skin, his brows furrowed, and his expression showed a hint of complexity.

"General Chen, you were once a general in the Dakang court and a marquis." Wu Su said calmly, "Tell me, what is Dakang's fatal weakness?"

Chen Qiao was silent for a moment and slowly raised his head: "Dad Chanyu, Dakang's biggest weakness is not its military. Dakang's military is very strong! They have muskets! This is completely better than our grassland warriors, and their Artillery is also the nemesis of cavalry, but Dakang is not completely without weaknesses!"

"Oh?" Wusu raised his eyebrows, "What is that?"

"It's an internal rift." Chen Qiao's voice was low. "Since Ning Fan's internal reforms, many established families have been hit or even disintegrated. Although these families are obedient on the surface, they are secretly full of resentment. They are eager to restore their past glory."

Wusu tapped his fingers on the wooden handrail, "You mean we can take advantage of these dissatisfied people?"

"That's right." Chen Qiao's eyes were firm. "If we can unite with these clans, we should cooperate with others at the appropriate time... Even if we can't overthrow Ning Fan's rule in one fell swoop, it will be enough to seriously injure Da Kang's vitality."

Under the flickering firelight, a glint flashed in Wusu's eyes. "Okay! I will give you power and resources. Go back to Dakang and help me accomplish these things!"

Chen Qiao thought for a while, then reluctantly agreed: "Da Shanyu, you must be careful. The people of Dakang are not the Dakang people they were before! Now Dakang has strong soldiers and horses, so you have to be careful."

A few days later, Chen Qiao led a group of people disguised as a caravan and entered the important border town of Dakang with a large amount of treasure.

Although the war between Dakang and the Huns is imminent, the small towns on the border are peaceful, and many merchants still come here in an endless stream to exchange some goods with each other.

A few days later, on a stormy night, Chen Qiao, dressed in black, quietly approached the Wang family's base camp in Kyoto - a seemingly ordinary garden on the outskirts of the capital that contained hidden mechanisms.

The garden was brightly lit, and several guards stood in front of the door to patrol vigilantly. Among the swaying shadows of flowers in the corner, the head of the Wang family, Wang Qingshan, came to the outside of the villa to greet Chen Qiao with a spring breeze on his face.

"Master Marquis, Wang has been waiting for you for a long time!"

Wang Qingshan laughed.

Chen Qiao shook his head with a grimace: "Mr. Wang, why do you need to say that? I am no longer the Marquis of Dakang. Now I am just a bereaved dog!"

After entering the main building, he saw the heads of the four families discussing each other.

"As long as someone can guide us." The old man of the Shi family said angrily and anxiously, "We will surely be able to regain power and restore our ancestral heritage!"

Hearing this, Chen Qiao walked into the center of the hall. "Have you ever wanted to cooperate with the Great Chanyu?" he asked.

The four people turned their heads to look at the same time, all showing surprise after confirming the identity of the visitor.

"It turns out to be General Chen!" The head of the Jia family couldn't help but stood up to greet him.

"It's true." The young representative of the Xue family immediately asked, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend! The Huns can also take advantage of it! General Chen, what do you think? The Great Chanyu sent you here not to travel around, right? ?”

"Alliance with the Xiongnu! The grassland needs you, and you also need the power of the grassland! After this is accomplished, the Great Chanyu will only use the northwest land as a horse pasture for the Huns!" Chen Qiao said straightforwardly, and explained the plan and possibilities in detail. .

"The Huns are willing to support us against Ning Fan."

Whispers and murmurs suddenly filled the room. The youngest member of the Wang family was worried: "But does this mean betrayal? Does it mean seeking the skin of a tiger? The Huns, those are the wolves of the prairie!"

"No!" Chen Qiao resolutely said, "I am just relying on the power of the Huns. We want to make both the Huns and the court suffer. Then how can we benefit from it!

Thunder rumbled as if the building was shaking; rain poured down outside the window...

On the grassland, the flag of Wusu Dayu was flapping in the wind. The night was as dark as ink, except for the stars, but the sound of the trumpet cut through the silence and shocked the heart. Lei Chong, the guard of Huoding City, was standing on the city wall, his eyes scanning the dust clouds approaching in the distance like lightning.

"Enemy attack! The Huns are coming!" a scout reported breathlessly.

Lei Chong looked solemn, "Send the order, the whole city is on alert!"

Although Huoding City was not a strategic location, it became the target of the Huns' revenge at this time. The lights in the city were brightly lit, and women, children, the elderly and the weak were driven from their homes to the safer inner castle for refuge. Strong men and women who could bear arms were summoned to the square.

"Listen!" Lei Chong announced loudly, "We only have three thousand soldiers and horses, and many of them are disabled, old and weak. Tonight, we must unite to defend Huoding City! The city is broken, and all of us must Everyone must die, including me!”

He turned to his staff, "Activate the emergency defense mechanism immediately! All arrow towers and oil pans are ready!"

"Yes!" The staff responded and left.

Not long after, the Hun cavalry approaching in great force could be clearly seen in the darkness. They were like a torrent of insolence, their silver armor gleaming in the moonlight.

Wusu Danyu was wearing heavy armor and commanding from the front line. "Let go!" He ordered the attack indifferently.

The horn sounded again, and the Huns cavalry divided into several small groups and quickly launched an assault on Huoding City. The vanguard, armed with spears and shields, advanced bravely amidst the howling wind.

Lei Chong clenched the hilt of his sword: "Fire the arrow!" he ordered.

The sound of dense arrows leaving the bowstring suddenly sounded in the air. The arrows fell like a downpour, causing blood to splash among the Hun cavalry. "One more round! Hurry!" Lei Chong roared and commanded a counterattack.

However, the Huns did not back down; on the contrary, they angrily increased their offensive and shouted war songs in response to the challenge of the landowners. "Come into the city!" Wusu Dayu raised his sword high, his voice echoing in the night sky.

At this critical moment, a shocking commotion suddenly broke out inside Huoding City - it turned out that the veterans had used a strategy to lay a trap area!

"Now!" the veterans shouted. The ground suddenly cracked, and a large amount of oil and wood mixture poured out from the ground and quickly ignited.

"Rumble..." Flames and thick smoke spread, and the Xiongnu forward team fell into chaos. The horses were frightened and lost control, and many knights were thrown off their horses.