Chapter 354: Traitors and Tricksters
Helian Shuchi heard this and a fierce look flashed across his brow:
"Two hundred thousand, so what? We'll still kill them all!"
"We're waiting for these cowards!"
Helian Shuchi had previously sent people south to launch a surprise attack on Dayu's army.
However, the suburbs of Beijing seemed to have set up checkpoints and traps. The Hu people sent there were unable to see Dayu's army and could not come back.
At the same time, after several days of preparation by the Hu people, Dayu's army did not attack.
After all this trouble, the morale of the Hu army was weakened a little.
Helian Shuchi picked up his bow and arrow, put on his battle robe, and summoned all the generals living in the palace.
They also divided their troops into two groups, fighting from the north and south.
Tiele Khan’s flag was raised high and the war drums were beating like thunder.
Helian Bozhi escorted them out of the city.
Helian Borji also put on his armor, but Helian Shuchi did not let him go to fight:
"Bo Ri, you stay in Chang'an City."
"The people of Dayu are full of evil intentions. I will lead my troops out of the city. If there is no one to guard the city, I will not be at ease. You guard Chang'an City and wait for my return."
Helian Shuchi carried the bow and arrow on his back, looked at the worry in his son's eyes, and reminded him:
"Go and capture He Tingfang and his men and bring them to the palace."
"Yes, mother."
Helian Bozhi did not think that the surrendered Dayu people in Chang'an City posed any threat.
But since his mother said so, he would do it.
Generals including Helian Shuchi led their troops out of the city.
Helian Bori sent people to "invite" He Tingfang, Fu Qian and a group of surrendered Dayu officials into the palace.
Some people were not very cooperative and were trembling when they were brought to the palace.
Fu Qian kept swallowing his saliva, and the fat on his body was shaking.
They were very afraid that the Hu people would take their anger out on them at this time.
After all, the Hu people were brutal and killing someone was as easy as stepping on an ant.
And now they regretted very much that they had listened to He Tingfang's lies and stayed in the capital.
Although it is said that wealth and honor are achieved through risk, this is too risky!
These barbarians do whatever they want. Where is the rationality or logic in this?
Among the group of people, He Tingfang had the calmest expression.
If it were in the past, Fu Qian and others would have comforted themselves that everything was fine when they saw He Tingfang so calm.
But last time they heard that Murong Ming was killed by the Hu people.
Walk in and carry out.
He Tingfang is a madman. His grandson was killed, but he still wanted to send his granddaughter to the Hu people to be their bedmate.
They are all treacherous and flattering, but there are differences between treacherous and flattering people.
Fu Qian and others felt that they could not be as crazy as He Tingfang.
Helian Borji arrested a group of people and took them to the Hall of Eternal Life, and sent a large number of people to guard the outside of the hall:
"The situation outside is urgent right now. My mother is worried that everyone is in danger. Please come to the palace for shelter."
Helian Bozhi now speaks in a roundabout way and even asks slaves to bring tea to everyone, just like Dayu's hospitality etiquette.
These are what I learned subtly when I was with Murong Wan.
Helian Shuchi despised Dayu for everything, but Helian Borji liked him very much.
The more he interacted with Murong Wan, the more he felt that Dayu's culture was attractive and could make everything pleasing to the eye.
"Everyone, please have some tea."
Helian Bozhi raised his hand in a serious manner.
But most of the people below changed their expressions and dared not drink.
In the past, when Helian Shuchi invited them into the palace, he didn't even give them a sip of water.
If they are suddenly asked to drink tea now, who knows what will be wrong with the tea.
He Tingfang lifted the lid of the tea and pretended to take a sip.
But when he opened the tea lid and took a look, he couldn't help but pause.
There was a handful of green tea leaves in the teacup, almost half the cup, and it was obvious that boiling water was poured directly on it.
What a pity to waste such good tea.
The space in the Hall of Eternal Life was very large, and Helian Bozhi placed all the captured people and their families here.
Few of them had families. Before surrendering, they sent all their family members, old and young, away, leaving only two concubines by their side at most.
Only He Tingfang has a daughter and granddaughter here.
However, Murong Wan is clearly being treated preferentially at the moment.
Everyone else sat below, and only Murong Wan sat next to Helian Bori.
Helian Bozhi comforted her softly:
"Wan'er, don't be afraid. When the situation outside gets better, you can leave the palace. I won't do anything to you."
Under Helian Bo Ri's gaze, Murong Wan took the teacup and drank a sip of tea. Then she looked up and said with a smile:
"Bo Ri, I'm not afraid. I think you're doing great, and I feel safe here."
"It's just that there are too many tea leaves in this tea, and the water is too hot, so it tastes a bit bitter."
Helian Bozhi: "I'll ask someone to make it again."
Murong Wan gently put down the teacup: "No need."
"Bo Ri, can I still go with you to learn horseback riding and archery today?"
Murong Wan looked at him with a star in her eyes.
"I've also been practicing archery at home recently. Can you see if I've made any progress?"
Helian Bori's gaze moved from Murong Wan's eyes to her hands.
Murong Wan's hands were still very white and slender, but the fingertips were bandaged and slightly injured.
Helian Bo Ri grabbed Murong Wan's hand:
"What happened to your hand?"
The people in the hall looked at Helian Bori's direct actions and Murong Wan's lack of reaction, and everyone had complicated looks on their faces.
Murong Wan placed her soft hand in Helian Bo Ri's and did not pull it out:
"It's nothing, my hands just hurt a little when I was practicing at home. Bo Ri, I want to improve my archery skills so that I can go hunting with you in the future as you said."
Murong Wan did not lie in the first half of the sentence.
After Murong Ming was killed, Murong Wan had a target set up in the yard and practiced archery every day.
Her archery skills were far from perfect, but in a short period of time, her accuracy and range had improved significantly.
When she was a child, she was not physically strong and did not like to attend martial arts classes in Lihe Hall. She always asked for leave to go home to learn sword dancing.
It wasn't that she really couldn't learn the art of archery, but she used to think it was ugly and shameful, so she never wanted to learn it.
Now, she really wants to learn.
She has always been able to do well in anything she wants to learn.
Helian Bozhi: "What's so difficult about this? I'll have someone set up targets outside and we can practice outside the hall."
He Yan also sat in a corner, silently watching the interaction between the two people above.
This was the first time she saw her daughter interacting with the Hu people.
Wan'er's attitude was so natural and intimate.
But after all, she was her own daughter, and she could see through Wan'er's patience and hypocrisy at a glance.
Now there are Hu people guarding inside and outside, He Yan cannot and dare not act rashly.
She once had the final say in the palace's backyard, but her power was limited to the backyard.
The only thing He Yan was thankful for at this moment was that Ming'er was not there.
Some time ago, He Tingfang told He Yan that Murong Ming was sent to the south to be with Murong Xun.
He Yan was not very happy at first, thinking that the outside of the capital was so chaotic, and her father sent people away without saying a word.
At this moment, He Yan looked at this situation and felt relieved.
The target outside the Hall of Eternal Life has been set up.
Helian Boli took Murong Wan to the outside of the Changsheng Palace to shoot arrows.
Helian Bozhi was only fifteen years old and did not have much experience in fighting. Now he was being attacked by the enemy in a foreign country, and he was actually a little panicked.
His mother asked him to watch in Chang'an City, but he couldn't calm down.
Now that I’m shooting arrows with Murong Wan, I have something to do, and I feel more at ease.
In the sunlight, the arrow reflected a cold luster.
Helian Bozhi's bow is like a full moon.
call out--
The arrow flew forward.
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