The Child Emperor

It was not the right time to die on behalf of the king. Outside the city, countless Huns were showing off their power and waiting for an opportunity to attack the city. At the head of the city, the emperor personally took arrows and stones and defended the city with the soldiers. In this case, it is impossible for anyone's death to gain attention. .

Besides, there was also Xiao Sheng, the censor of Zuo Cha who committed suicide by throwing himself into the river, and the many soldiers of the Northern Army who were trapped in the enemy's army.

Only the relatives of the King Dai were guarding the body in the hall, weeping and weeping. They didn't know what to do. The palace had already been lent to the emperor, and they could not even go home. They lived in a different courtyard in the city. The place was not small. In terms of luxury and comfort, it is not much worse than the palace.

Deng Cui was ordered to guard the other three sides of Jincheng. He did not go to the city immediately. After making some arrangements, he selected dozens of sergeants and came to Daiwang's Courtyard with him.

His arrival suddenly aroused the sadness of the relatives of the king's family. Originally they were just sobbing in a low voice, but now they were crying loudly. More than 30 wives, concubines and 40 children and grandchildren all rushed to Deng Cui, hoping that he would be able to preside over the family. Chaos.

The princess is Deng Cui's older sister. Seeing her younger brother's figure, you are especially sad. Brother, why did you come out? It can't be...

Your Majesty asked me to defend the city against sin. Deng Cui replied, his eyes swept across the crowd.

God finally opened his eyes! The princess cried even more, but did not delay her speech, My younger brother was wronged, and the Deng family was wronged, your majesty knows it. Brother, it's fortunate that you came in time, such a big incident happened at home. I don't even have anyone to rely on...

The king's sons didn't like to hear such words, especially the eldest son, who was a few years older than Princess Deng, and interjected: Isn't all the men in the family here? It's over, Your Majesty has his own arrangements, that... Deng Cui, you have the emperor's life on your side, hurry up and get busy.

Deng Cui was looking for the prince, nodded at him, and came to his sister first, Give me the key to the warehouse.

Why? The princess immediately became vigilant, and she couldn't be completely at ease with her own younger brother.

It's not safe on you. Deng Cui said.

The king's sons and a dozen or so older grandsons rushed forward and shouted, I can't give it! I can't give it! Outsiders are not allowed to set foot in the king's warehouse...

Their words backfired. Without any hesitation, the princess immediately took out a key from her arms and handed it to her younger brother, There are three keys in the warehouse...

I know. Deng Cui took it in his hands and turned to face the descendants of the king. Many sergeants were guarding him and separating the female relatives. The princess knew that she was not the opponent of the king's son, so she handed over the heavy responsibility to her younger brother, and she also retired. aside.

Deng Cui, what do you mean? Are you taking advantage of the fire? Your Majesty is in the city, and you actually robbed us! We... The prince of the prince glanced at the sergeant holding a knife and gun, and changed his mind: Let's go and sue Yu. shape.

Yes, sue the imperial court! There were many disagreements between the princes and grandchildren, but at this time they all supported the prince.

Hand over your keys too. Deng Cui held out his hand.

Don't even think about it! The Prince Dai put his hands on his waist, and many brothers and nephews protected him, If you want to divide the property, let your sister give birth to a son for the Prince - unfortunately, it's too late.

This sentence refers to the pain point of the princess, and the princess who has retreated to the side burst into tears again, shouting Dai Wang, you are so cruel, but it was not the husband who was crying in her heart.

Deng Cui didn't talk nonsense. He waved his hand and ordered the sergeants to do it, but no one moved. All the sergeants, look at me, look at you, and feel that they should not participate in the family affairs of the king.

Listen to my order, I will bear it if something goes wrong. If you don't obey the order, you will deal with it according to military law. Deng Cui said sharply.

Without any hesitation, the sergeants rushed forward with swords and spears, pressing step by step, and after a few steps, the princes and grandchildren left in a hurry, leaving the prince alone.

You guys... divide the property in the future, not your share... The prince was furious.

The four sergeants put away their knives, set up the heir apparent, and searched the body rudely.

It's the opposite, it's really the opposite! Go and sue the imperial court, let's go! While struggling, he shouted, his son ran out, and Deng Cui saw it and didn't stop him.

With the second key in hand, Deng Cui turned his attention to the body of the king.

Even his sister felt that it was too much. Brother, don't be fooled. Two keys are enough. Don't worry about dividing the property...

Dai Wang asked me to do this. Deng Cui said, striding to the body, reaching out and groping in Dai Wang's arms.

Hundreds of masters and servants in and out of the hall were all stunned, but the princess was overjoyed, The king said to give you all three keys?

The prince on behalf of the prince has been released, and shouted angrily: Impossible, it is impossible for the father to do this!

Deng Cui found a bunch of keys, checked it, and found that the key to the warehouse was in it. He turned around and said to everyone: The king died unexpectedly, but he is the king after all, and it is the responsibility of guarding the city. I am exercising my duties for him. , If the king is alive, he will agree with my actions.

After all, Deng Cui led the sergeant to leave, the key was here, but the warehouse was in the palace.

From the princess to the prince, everyone was at a loss.

What does Deng Cui mean? What does defending the city have to do with the warehouse key? asked the prince.

The princess shook her head, she was never sure about this younger brother.

An old servant with more experience said at this time: Deng Duwei... Is he going to reward the guards with the treasure of the palace?

Everyone was quiet for a while, and the princess suddenly burst into tears again, this time she was really crying, heartbreaking.

Deng Cui ordered more sergeants to go straight to the palace.

There were not many guards in the palace, Deng Cui led people unimpeded, and the soldiers moved out box after box, the more he started, the happier he was.

Deng Cui watched for a while, and then came to the residence of Mrs. Hou, the champion.

The door was closed, and no one answered. Deng Cui was arrested here. It was an impulsive plan, and he regretted that he had prepared too hastily.

He stood at the door for a while, and said loudly: I will raise Champion Hou's son, and I will send someone to the capital to inquire about the situation. If there is any problem with the baby, or if he grows up, he will not look like Champion Hou at all—Mrs. take care.

Deng Cui turned to leave, the people in the yard trembled with fear, and even Mrs. Ping'en Hou's face turned pale, she hurried into the bedroom and asked Cui Zhao on the bed, Third sister, tell the truth to my sister, that's really... ... the son of the champion Hou?

Cui Zhao was haggard and weak when he spoke, I-I don't know either. I got married... Within a few days, the baby was... sent to the palace...

When the baby came back, the champion Hou was already dead, and the biological mother, Mrs. Tan, had never come to visit her son again.

Mrs. Ping'en Hou was speechless, a good plan, and she has come to this point, and she has nothing to do.

Jincheng faces a river in the north and mountains in the west. The terrain on the east and south sides is relatively flat. The emperor personally guarded the southern city and held a large banner, which indeed attracted most of the Huns. The gap, although repaired overnight, was still relatively fragile. The Huns discovered this and attacked again and again.

The Huns had two important means of attacking a city.

One is intimidation, burning corpses, galloping horses, screaming, and shooting arrows at the city head in turn... It can last for hours, even days and nights, and those who are timid and cowardly will soon surrender to the city.

The second is to lure the enemy, often let go of one corner, seemingly unguarded, and continue to intimidate tactics in other directions. The weak-willed can't stand the temptation and want to leave the city and take the opportunity to flee, but no matter how fast they run, they can't get rid of the pursuit behind them. soldier.

Today, neither of these two tricks works well. The Emperor of Chu galloped back and forth across the city on horseback, with flags flying behind him, and the sound of drums being uninterrupted, which not only attracted a large number of arrows, but also aroused the fighting spirit of the defenders.

The defenders of Dongcheng were all local soldiers of the state, and they had already repelled an attack by the Huns. Arrows, stones, and iron balls were all used, and the most needed one was a general.

Deng Cui stepped up to the top of the city and looked out. The Huns came in a hurry, and they were not good at using equipment. They could not attack hard. They had changed their style of play. , the purpose is to consume the equipment of the Chu army, and at the same time, take advantage of the number of people, so that the defending side cannot rest.

Deng Cui ordered the soldiers to stop shooting. At the same time, he placed the treasure chests accumulated by the king for many years on the city wall. The lids were opened to reveal the gold and silver jewelry inside. I have the responsibility to donate all the property on behalf of the king’s family—but not for you, but to the Huns outside the city. The Huns are greedy for money and profit, and they will surely snatch gold and silver when they see it. Then you will shoot arrows for me, and shoot them accurately. , don't waste any more.

The light in the box is flickering, and every piece is coveted, not to mention the Huns outside the city, the soldiers guarding the city are the first to be moved.

Deng Cui saw everyone's intentions and raised his voice: Deng guarantees with the head of the item that after defending the city, the reward will be at least twice the wealth of the king, everyone has a share!

The soldiers cheered.

Let the Huns see what it means to spend money like dirt! Deng Cui was generous, picked up a piece of gold with his own hands, and threw it out of the city.

Jincheng is not very big, and the moat is not wide. The Huns can even shoot arrows to the top of the city on the other side. Deng Cui is condescending, and the gold nugget falls on the other side.

Since it was a generosity of others, no one would be polite. The soldiers turned around to take their belongings and threw them out when they were in hand. The lighter ones were hung on arrows and shot, and the heavier ones were fired with a crossbow. The things are either smashed and broken, or the whole is pushed down.

The outside of the city soon became bright and bright, especially the bridge facing the city gate, which was covered with countless treasures.

The Huns first watched from a distance in doubt, and soon after, they swarmed up, regardless of the order, whoever grabbed it was the one who grabbed it.

The Huns are skilled in riding, and they hardly need to slow down. If they scoop up their horses, they will surely have a piece of jewelry in their hands.

But he also provided a target for the Chu army at the head of the city.

Deng Cui only regrets two things: the king's wealth is not enough, and the Chu army's arrows will eventually run out, but he doesn't care. Since the emperor asked him to defend the city, he will kill him happily, and just keep guarding it, which is not in his favor. temper.

Outside the east city, the Huns suffered heavy casualties, and they did not capture the south city. Thousands of Chu troops kept shooting arrows at the front of the city, and the arrows never ran out.

As the sun set in the west, the Huns finally stopped attacking the city and retreated to camp in the distance. Han Ruzi climbed the city gate and looked into the distance, noting that a large number of Huns were moving to the southwest.

He guessed that the main force of the Northern Army was not completely wiped out, and that there was still one remaining in the distance, which attracted the attention of the Huns.

This gave Jincheng a little respite.

Han Ruzi breathed a sigh of relief, but he knew very well that the next big test was the arrival of reinforcements from all over the world, not only depended on whether the information was well-informed, but also how much the emperor was recognized by the civil servants and military officials in the world.

Most of these people have never seen the emperor, and Han Ruzi can only hope that there is still a great Chu in their hearts.