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Chapter 51 Want to make peace now? It's too late!
[Wang Shouyi, who established the capital of Song in Yingtian Prefecture, heard the news that Chu Shizhao had mobilized 300,000 troops, and he was sleepless day and night, worried and distressed.]

【However, when such a memorial was delivered to the hands of Emperor Wang Song. 】

[He couldn't help but exclaim.]

[“Chu Shizhao is planning a northern expedition?!”]

[In Wang Shouyi's opinion, the biggest threat to the Great Zhou Dynasty could only be the Song Dynasty that he founded.]

[If he wanted to unify the world and take over the Zhou Dynasty, he would definitely have to march north to attack the Zhou Dynasty.]

[If the Zhou Dynasty wanted to recover the country, it could only attack the capital of Song and recover the southern land to revive the Zhou Dynasty.]

[Wang Shouyi had also heard about the Xiongnu's harassment of the border. Now that he was also a ruler, Wang Shouyi could deeply understand why Chu Shizhao chose to do this.]

[However, the situation is different. Going north to attack the Huns has never been a good option.]

【At least now, it is not a good choice. 】

[We can fight at any time, but fighting now is giving Wang Shouyi a chance.]

[Whether it is to rest and recuperate, or to attack the Zhou Dynasty again, it is a good time. 】

[However, Wang Shouyi could feel the generosity and heroism of Chu Shizhao. Looking back now, the defeat in the Battle of Luzhou did not seem to be a shame.]

[At this moment, the Xiongnu King's camp was in real chaos. ]

[Because the Xiongnu were divided into various tribes, some were large, some were small, the small ones were attached to the large tribes, and the large tribes formed alliances and called themselves the Xiongnu royal courts and roamed the grasslands. ]

[In the king's tent, a Xiongnu scout came in with hurried steps, his tone full of fear.]

[“Chanyu, something terrible has happened.”]

[“The great general of the Great Zhou, King Chu Shizhao of Jin, has personally led an expedition to Mobei. The Zhou army has already advanced on four fronts and is heading straight for the royal court.”]

[The Great Chanyu who is drinking in the royal court is Mukulao Chanyu, the father of the Xiongnu Khan who besieged Chang'an in the past.]

[“How many troops?” Muku Lao Chanyu said disapprovingly. In his opinion, the Great Zhou Dynasty was facing internal and external troubles. Sending troops now would at most be a warning to the Xiongnu.]

【To intimidate them.】

[As long as they restrain themselves during this period of time, the Great Zhou Dynasty will withdraw its weapons.]

【How can there be any war?】

[The people of Da Zhou love to weigh the pros and cons the most. They would never rashly launch a war like this, which would not bring any benefit even if it was fought.]

[“Including cavalry and infantry, there are more than 300,000 soldiers.”]

[Mukulao Chanyu suddenly raised his head, his pale eyes filled with disbelief, and he almost couldn't catch his breath.]

[“How many troops?” His voice began to tremble.]

[“More than 300,000 soldiers! Great Chanyu, the Zhou people are ready to fight a decisive battle with us!”]

[“Quickly send an envoy—” Mukulao Chanyu immediately said: “Quickly send an envoy to ask for peace.”]

[“Earlier, one of our envoys was beheaded when discussing border invasion. It was you, Your Majesty, who told us not to pay attention to him. If we send another envoy now, I’m afraid everyone will be afraid of death.” On the other side of the tent, a sorcerer who was praying for the Xiongnu people and fortune-telling offered advice.]

[“Moreover, my king, the Zhou people often bluff. When they say they have 300,000 troops, it may not be 300,000. It may be only 100,000 troops, with 200,000 civilians as supply transport. If they just dispatched troops here and did not start a war with us, it means that the King of Jin is just trying to intimidate us. Therefore, I think it is better to wait and see what happens in the current situation.”]

[But the words had just fallen. ]

[A wailing sound was heard.] ["Great Chanyu, my tribe was attacked by the Great Zhou army led by Li Jin, the governor of Jinyang. The entire tribe has been annihilated."]

[The edges and corners on Muku Lao Chanyu's face were instantly smoothed out. He suddenly felt as if all his strength had been drained out of his body. He could not have imagined that the other party was serious.]

[“Let Taramu come and discuss peace with the King of Jin of the Great Zhou.”]

【“Try to meet his requirements as much as possible.”】

[“Chanyu—if you act like this, won’t you lose your prestige?” Another person spoke up. He seemed to be a warrior of the Xiongnu royal court, and his status was not low.]

[“Fool, the King of Jin has a strong temper. He just won a victory and is in high spirits. Now we have angered him many times. He has raised such an army and is coming to fight fiercely. This is definitely not his usual style. He can easily intimidate us.”]

[“They came with the intention of destroying our Xiongnu royal court.”]

[Soon after, a tall, majestic middle-aged man clasped his fists and left the royal court with a few personal soldiers.]

[The camp deployed by the Great Zhou on the frontier. 】

[Taramu walked quickly into the camp, entered the tent, and bowed slightly to the general sitting in front of him.]

[“I am here on the orders of the old Chanyu to ask Your Highness to stop the war and negotiate peace.” Taramu said humbly.]

[“The old Chanyu asked me to bring two gifts to Your Highness. One is Tumolu, a general of my royal court who previously besieged Chang’an, and the other is Ma Wei, who fled from Fanyang to the Xiongnu.”]

[Taramu said calmly: "The previous siege of Chang'an was a mistake by the Xiongnu and violated a taboo. Ma Wei is the son of a traitor who rebelled. I offer these two to Your Highness. We, the Xiongnu, only ask for a cessation of hostility."]

[“Your Highness, we will not ask you how you want to write the battle report or record this matter.”]

[Taramu's implication was to give Chu Shizhao enough face. In this way, Chu Shizhao's withdrawal from the court and return to the army would also be enough to give the people of Da Zhou a dignified look.]

[No matter what kind of military achievements Chu Shizhao wrote about, or how he frightened the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu royal court had no objection. This way, the people of Zhou could be appeased.]

[“Hmph, come here. Take down the messenger and behead him together with Tumolu and Ma Wei to commemorate the hatred of millions of people in our surrounding borders.” Chu Shizhao immediately waved his hand. ]

[When Huan Sheng, who had already led his army to join Chu Shizhao, heard this, he immediately said in surprise: "Your Highness, there is an old precedent that when two armies are fighting, they do not kill the envoys!"]

[“I have killed him once, so why should I be afraid of the second time?” Chu Shizhao said coldly.]

[“The so-called not killing envoys is just to give each other some leeway, but the Xiongnu invaded our borders and treated our army as nothing. Did they ever think about the present situation in the past?”]

【“You want to make peace now?”】

【“Oh—it’s too late.”】

【“Behead——” Chu Shizhao immediately issued an order. 】

[Most of the generals of the three armies in the hall were excited. Most of them had been invaded by the Xiongnu when they governed their own cities. Therefore, the governors of various places in the north hated the Xiongnu's behavior. However, any one of them, if taken alone, was no match for the Xiongnu.]

【I can only tolerate it again and again. 】

[And now Chu Shizhao not only vented the anger of the people of the Great Zhou, but also vented the anger of those generals who had long been resentful and wanted to fight but could not. ]

[They have long been waiting for something like this that can bring honor to the family and wipe out the hatred in their hearts. ]

[Two rows of generals, almost all of them clasped their fists and were ready to obey Chu Shizhao's orders at any time, ready to conquer the Xiongnu living in the northern desert.]

[The morale of Chu Shizhao's entire army has risen——]

[After killing the envoy, the morale of the Great Zhou army immediately reached its peak——]

(End of this chapter)