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After a while, three thousand cavalry approached.Seeing someone here, the leader of the Huns -- who looked like a Hun nobleman -- immediately stopped not far from them.

Xie Qing took a look at the general, and there was an inexplicable smile on the corner of his mouth, which made the general frown.

Xie Qing said in a low voice: "Don't be nervous, don't look at them, try to act as leisurely as possible."

Xie Qing's voice seemed to have a reassuring magic power, so these people really felt at ease.

The leading Huns didn't know what they were thinking, and neither ordered the cavalry to advance to destroy these Han people, nor ordered to retreat.Xie Qing couldn't help feeling uneasy.He was not as confident as he had shown, but the situation was urgent, so he had to take a risky move and give it a go.

The leader of the Huns was Yi Dan, the second son of Shan Yu. Compared with his elder brother who was brave and foolish, this second prince could be said to be both wise and brave.Fortunately, it was him who met today. If it was the eldest prince who didn't have the word "strategy" in his mind, he would have rushed forward and chopped this group of people into meat paste.

Itami was obviously more skeptical of this strange combination, which seemed so abrupt, than the large army lined up at the front.The Xiongnu troops were always upright and did not shy away from others. Yidan did not believe that the Zhou army here really did not know anything about it when his army rushed all the way.If this is the case, then there is only one possibility, Yidan's pupils suddenly constricted. This is probably the strategy of suspicious soldiers mentioned in the Han Chinese military book?

If the 100 people in front of me are really not bait, why don't they run away when they see themselves?And why didn't he even show an expression of fear?Especially that good-looking man who actually smiled at himself!He pretended he couldn't see it, the weapons hidden in the clothes of those who looked like ordinary people were all exposed, and when the sun shone, the reflection was dazzling.

Yidan hesitated for a long time, Xie Qing secretly rejoiced, this person probably fell for it.But this general doesn't seem to be decisive enough, he has to make a decisive decision when he is in battle, hesitating for so long, the situation on the battlefield has changed eight hundred times. "Unbearably handsome", this is Xie Qing's evaluation of Prince Itami when his life and death were on the line

The Huns on the left and right couldn't wait any longer, and they urged their general repeatedly. They didn't understand why the general didn't order the massacre of less than one hundred Zhou troops.Itami usually prides himself on being clear-headed and much wiser than those clansmen who only know how to fight and kill.It was obviously a trap, there must be ambushes in the nearby forest, they couldn't even see it!Itami couldn't help being agitated, but his companion's urging became the catalyst for him to order the withdrawal.

"Zhou Jun is cunning, there must be fraud!" Yidan finally came to a conclusion, "Withdraw!"

Three thousand Xiongnu iron cavalry turned around and left!The soldiers present and the common people were stunned, and they treated Xie Qing like a god.He had already come to a dead end, but now he managed to save his life, and no one was even injured.

Xie Qing's heart was still tense, the Huns hadn't gone far, if there was a mistake at this moment, it would be a failure.He ordered in a low voice: "Don't move! Don't think about running for your life at this moment!"

The few people who were about to stand up and run wildly sat down obediently, but after a while, these people had already obeyed Xie Qing's order.

The Huns withdrew their troops very slowly, and Xie Qing was not sure if they would come back.At this moment, the gate of the city suddenly opened, and a large group of people galloped in.Xie Qing's eyes lit up, and he ordered urgently: "The people stay where they are, and the others get on their horses and follow me!"

Saying that, Xie Qing got on his horse quickly, and led the dozens of people to chase the Huns, but the speed of pursuit was slower than the retreat speed of the Huns.

Itami looked back and saw that the man who didn't even wear armor was chasing him, and when he looked back, the sky was full of yellow sand, and he estimated that there were at least twice as many horses as him.At this moment, he is more and more convinced that there are ambushes hidden in the woods, otherwise the large group of people would be far away, how could these dozens of people dare to chase after them blatantly?Itami was thankful that he was clear-headed, otherwise he would be the one being surrounded and annihilated at this moment.

"Quick retreat!" Itami ordered.The Huns receded like a tide.

Xie Qing hurriedly stopped the horse.He felt that his whole body was drenched in cold sweat, and he would be afraid after the catastrophe for the rest of his life.Looking back, Wei Zhi had brought troops to meet him.

After deploying his defenses, Wei Zhi was about to go back and release Xie Qing, but he didn't want to, but he was in vain.Xie Qing's room door was locked, but the window was wide open.Wei Zhi hurriedly chased after him, but learned that Xie Qing had ordered a group of soldiers to go out of the city, and it had been quite a while.

Wei Zhi was so angry that his seven orifices were filled with smoke, and he immediately knew what Xie Qing was doing.Regardless of the headache, he immediately took people out of the city to meet him.After the defense was deployed, there were a total of a thousand people left in the city. How could this few people be the opponent of the three thousand cavalry of the Xiongnu who came rushing forward!So Wei Zhi thought of a way: He asked everyone to tie a lot of branches behind the horses, and then ran out of the city from the main road, bringing yellow sand all over the sky, making it look like there were many people and horses.Regardless of whether he could frighten the Huns away, he had no choice but to act as a living horse doctor: he could not let Xie Qing fend for himself outside the city, nor could he withdraw his defenses and leave the whole city in order to save one person.

Not wanting to have God's will in the dark, he and Xie Qing's schemes overlapped, and they really scared the Huns away.

After returning to the city, Xie Qing immediately ordered people to go to Sangqian to send a letter to Sima Feng.

Wei Zhi's face was very dark, he didn't say a word, but he kept following Xie Qing half a horse's length behind, as if he was afraid that he would make a wrong look and something would happen to his ancestor.Xie Qing felt a little guilty for being made by him.

Xie Qing is not afraid.It was the first time he faced the Huns with real swords and guns. How could he not be afraid as a frail scholar and noble son? However, the people are so innocent, and the Huns' iron cavalry is right in front of them. Can they really be allowed to stay outside the city without knowing it? ?Xie Qing shook his head, if he did it again, he would still do it.

A group of people walked to Xie Qing's temporary residence, Wei Zhi followed Xie Qing in with a dark face.Xie Qing couldn't help but haha: "The food in the servant's house is vulgar, if you don't give up, why don't you leave after eating?"

"Don't dare to bother you, sir." Wei Zhi replied angrily.

Wei Zhi especially despises Xie Qing who deliberately talks to him politely.When he saw the Huns cavalry at the top of the city, he almost wanted to jump off and die.Although at first he was not used to Xie Qing's sick appearance and insisted on guarding the sidelines, it would be troublesome, but after getting along for a few months, Xie Qing is full of knowledge, Xie Qing is full of talents, and even Xie Qing's persistence in practicing riding and archery is not enough. It made him admire him, and he has completely regarded Xie Qing as a friend.If his negligence caused his friend to die in another country, Wei Zhi would feel guilty for the rest of his life.Not to mention that he still has to face the wrath of the emperor and the Xie family.

Seeing that he was willing to speak, Xie Qing was finally relieved.He smiled apologetically and said to Wei Zhi: "Don't be angry with Ji Ren, just make amends."

Mr. Xie Qingpianpian is gentle and dignified, Wei Zhi really can't get angry with him.Although his expression was still hesitant, he followed Xie Qing into the room.

"Huaifang, don't put yourself in danger in the future. If something happens to you here, how can Xin Wan explain to Prime Minister Xie and his wife?" After hearing this, Xie Qing was stunned.

Xin Wan rushed to Daijun the next day, seeing that Xie Qing didn't care about etiquette, she gave him a good reprimand.Xie Qing could only apologize with a wry smile again and again, and promised not to be an example.

It turned out that Sima Tong broke out in a cold sweat when he saw the report.The person His Majesty held in the palm of his hand for so many years, he was reluctant to even touch him, but he died under the iron hoof of the Huns as soon as he was delivered to the place of generation.Sima Tong was afraid when he thought about it. In that case, it would be better for him to kill himself.It is impossible for him to let go of his business and follow Xie Qing every day. After much deliberation, Sima Tong went to Xie Qing's mansion overnight to meet Xin Wan, and directly showed her the secret report.

As Zhao Yanzhi's confidant, Sima Tong knew that Xin Wan was not just a maid, but also one of the most capable dead men around the emperor.Xin Wan almost cried after reading the secret report.After discussing, the two decided that from now on, Xin Wan would follow Xie Qing every step of the way.Xin Wan was a little hesitant at first, she was really afraid that Zhao Yanzhi would get jealous, but Sima Tong dismissed her with the words, "Would the emperor feel at ease if I follow him?"After weighing it up, it is better for the emperor to be jealous than for his beloved to let him blame everyone.

Xie Qing has recovered from his fear, replaced by a great sense of accomplishment.He felt that although he didn't do much in the first battle, at least he led dozens of unarmed peasants back from under the eyes of three thousand Hun cavalry. This should be pretty good for a layman, right?But no one mentioned it, so Xie Qing had no choice but to praise himself silently.

He didn't know that everyone was busy discussing "how to protect Captain Xie more closely", and no one had the leisure to praise him.In fact, his battle was quite exciting even for the general of a hundred battles.Xie Qing didn't know that if he became famous today, he would leave a strong mark in the history books.The evaluation of Xie Qing, Xianghou of Beiping by later generations, is nothing more than "a benevolent heart and a genius in heaven", which was born from this.

In fact, some people still praised Xie Qing, but he couldn't hear it.After learning about this, Gu Shenxing and Zhao Wangzhi praised Xie Qing, although he is still young, but he has already taken the shape of a general. Given time, the empire's twin jade may not have no successors.As for Xie Qing's narrow escape, the two of them didn't take it to heart at all, but were busy celebrating with each other, oh no, congratulating each other with wine, celebrating that they were one step closer to the days when they could enjoy a happy life.

However, this purely selfish celebration was doomed to be short-lived: after Zhao Yanzhi received the memorial, he immediately called Changshan King and Da Sima into the palace to discuss state affairs.