General Qin

"The Huns are just dogs with broken backs whose backbones were broken by the Qin Dynasty. They would not be afraid of them. It's just that outside the Great Wall, there is less land available for cultivation and more land suitable for grazing. Our Qin State sent troops to attack the Huns. Not much benefit."

"I would like to ask, the Huns were defeated by the Yue clan, and they are now in civil strife. If you take this opportunity to attack the Huns, you can expand your power to the north of Deshui and occupy the best pasture near Yinshan Mountain. I, Daqin, are helping, why did you invite us?"

The general asked back.

Su Jiasha said solemnly: "The injured wolf has already licked its wounds. Under the threat of foreign enemies, the wolves have returned to the leader of the wolf. It will lead the hungry wolves to regain the lost land."

The general shook his head and said, "Because you took the land of Henan and reunited the chaotic Xiongnu, Shan Yu wanted to seek revenge from the Yuezhi? You are a big grassland country, and you have more cavalry than the Xiongnu. Come for help."

Su Jiasha said with a wry smile: "Of course the Yuezhi is not afraid of the Xiongnu. But the Yuezhi king has always been unwilling to go to war with the Xiongnu. This time, the attack on the Huns and the capture of this vast pasture east of the river was actually carried out by the Guishuang and Xiumi tribes. Therefore, although there are many warriors in the two parts, they are still not as good as the unified Xiongnu."

"So we hope to gain the friendship of you Qin people, and we will deal with the hungry wolves in the north together. After defeating the Xiongnu, in addition to giving you Qin people the land that can be cultivated, the two Xihou are also willing to send a large amount of cattle, sheep and livestock. Gift."

Su Jiasha said again: "The two Xihous have never had conflicts with your Qin State, and the two countries are close to each other, so we can live in friendly relations."

"The Xiongnu in the north are a brutal tribe. Once they defeat us and reoccupy this land, their tribe will multiply more, and they will definitely look at the land of your Qin people in the end, just like a long time ago. Go and plunder your cities and people. The Huns are our common enemy, generals of Qin, please join us."

General Qin showed hesitation, as if he had been persuaded.

"General, sending troops to conquer is a major matter for the country, and it needs to be decided today."

The Beidi County Sheriff opened his mouth and reminded him.

The general was stunned, and hurriedly said: "It's useless for the two envoys to tell me about the alliance. Why don't I send you to Xianyang to meet the King of Qin?"

Hearing this, Su Jiasha showed a disappointed expression, and looked at Ya Guda next to him.

Ya Guda said: "This is very good. I heard that the emperor of your state of Qin is the master of the East. He is very honorable. We need to go back and report to the two princes, prepare a precious gift, and then go to visit your Qin Dynasty with the gift. King of the country."

The two envoys of the Yuezhi said their farewells because they wanted to prepare gifts, and declined the general's banquet to persuade them to stay.

Before leaving, Su Jiasha looked at a young man sitting on the right side of the tent.

The man has a handsome face, wearing a black robe from the Qin people, with a short beard under his chin, and his wheat-colored skin reveals his healthy body.

Su Jiasha looked at him because she felt that the man looked at her differently from others.

Including General Qin, the Qin people in the tent looked at her with strange eyes.

Su Jiasha is very familiar with that kind of gaze. She inherited her appearance from her mother, which is rare even among the Yuezhi, and is often regarded as a heretic.

Only this young man, with calm eyes and extraordinary appearance, naturally attracted her attention.

"May I have your name?"

Before leaving, Su Jiasha upheld the straightforwardness of a grassland girl and asked directly.

The young man was startled.

All the Qin people in the tent tensed up.

"Chen Ping."

The man smiled, speaking naturally and appropriately.

General Qin's mouth twitched, and his eyes were filled with resentment.

"Chen Ping, I remember this name."

Su Jiasha nodded, showing an exotic smile, followed Yaguda out of the tent and left.

As soon as the two Yueshi envoys left, all the faces of the people in the tent changed, except for Beidi County Prime Minister who went to see them off.

"General, if the Xiongnu really want to attack the Yueshi, this is a good opportunity. We can sit quietly and watch them fight, and finally the fisherman will benefit."

Li Ju, the governor of Beidi, spoke excitedly, but the person he was speaking to was not the general in the chief seat, but the young man who called himself Chen Ping.

Zhao Tuo shook his head with a smile and said, "Do you believe what she said?"

Beidi County Lieutenant Yang Tong said: "There are indeed only two Yuezhi people who invaded Henan. If the civil strife of the Xiongnu ends, they will definitely go south and retake Henan from the Yuezhi people. This should be no problem."

Zhao Tuo looked at Li Shiqi who was beside him.

Li Shiqi understood, and said: "What the captain said is that the two envoys of the Yueshi said that the Yuezhi king did not support them in fighting the Xiongnu, and that they could only ask us Qin people for help. Is it true or not?"

"The Yuezhi is powerful and is not afraid of the Xiongnu. Even if the two Xihous in Henan are no match for the Xiongnu, they can sacrifice some interests to ask other Yuezhi people for help. Don't ask your own clan , but came to look for us Qin people, it was a coincidence that my Qin army cavalry had just gathered here."

Chen Ping also stepped down from the chair and said, "Of course, and since they want to form an alliance with us, Qin, they didn't even bring gifts. After getting our reply, they left with the excuse of preparing gifts, and wanted to immediately Going out of the fortress, how can this be an act of sincere alliance. In my opinion, the Huns are just their cover, their purpose is actually to enter the fortress, to test our reality, and they will never come again."

The two counselors analyzed the matter, Li Junshou and Yang Junwei also frowned.

Zhao Tuo smiled and said: "No matter what these Yuezhi people think, they will send another envoy. Now that my army has not arrived, and the cold winter is coming, it is not time for war. Let's just train our troops here and watch quietly. He changes outside the Great Wall, and wait until next year's spring plowing, and then go out of the Great Wall and do a good job."

"The general said so."

Everyone bowed their hands and said yes.

Zhao Tuo looked at the exquisite armor on Chen Ping again, and said with a smile: "Even if they really came to test the truth, Chen Sheng, the 'General', may have already attracted their attention, and he can use it in future battles. behind."

Chen Ping smiled bitterly and said: "Even if a humble person wears the armor of a general, he still has the demeanor of a general. The woman from the Yue clan asked the general's name before she left. Didn't she sense the heroic spirit of the general?"

Zhao Tuo was taken aback for a moment, thinking of Su Jiasha's asking for his name before he left.

He stroked his chin and said, "I've pretended to be ordinary, but she still noticed me. This woman has a good eye."

...

Outside the Great Wall, Su Jiasha, who came out of the fortress, was relieved to see the gate of the fortress behind him slowly closing.

They Yuezhi are a nomadic people on the vast grasslands, and have never entered the land of Senai in the east.

The Yuezhi people who are used to freedom, once they enter the land surrounded by high walls, they feel like being imprisoned in a cage. Can no longer return to the vast grassland.

"My lady, how do you feel about that Qin general?"

Ya Guda drove his horse over, and spoke respectfully, after leaving the Qin people's fortress, they dared to talk about these topics.

Su Jiasha shook her head and said: "Using the words of the Qin people, this general has a good reputation, but I think he lacks a little masculinity, and he doesn't seem like someone who can defeat the Xiongnu Shanyu."

Ya Guda laughed and said: "I heard that Xiongnu Shan was tricked by him and then attacked at night before he was defeated. It's normal for such a general to have no masculinity."

Su Jiasha smiled and said: "You are right, that general should be such a person, with conspiracy but no heroic spirit. In my opinion, the man named Chen Ping in his tent is not an ordinary person. Such a person should It's a hero."

Then, Su Jiasha turned the horse's head and said: "Let's go back first. The messengers in Senai are right. The Qin State has gathered a large army here. They intend to attack us. We should go back and report to Xihou. be prepared."