In the tent of Schleswig
Schleswig's brows were tightly locked together. The situation was still in a stalemate. The messenger had already gone and returned. Not only did the other party not agree to Schleswig's request, but he also angrily rebuked Schleswig, saying that Schleswig leading the army to surround and kill the people was the doing of beasts! Schleswig then sent messengers to return all the captured soldiers and civilians to the other party. He did not attack the other party during the process of acceptance. Then, he sent messengers to explain that he had besieged the other party not to kill them all, but to capture more slaves. Now that he knew that it was a powerful royal army, he did not want to consume his own losses too much. Therefore, he promised that as soon as dawn broke, he would withdraw the siege and withdraw.
Sima Fan and Wang Yan continued to receive the envoys sent by Schleswig. Each envoy had a different request, but it seemed that they were developing in a direction that was beneficial to them. Moreover, it was dark and they could not tell the direction. With so many people, if they wanted to break out of the encirclement at once, based on the road conditions of Ning Ping City, it was very likely that there would be another stampede, so they could not set off immediately. He did not know if the enemy had other ambushes. After all, his army was surrounded on all sides. Sima Fan was really hesitant.
Wang Yan's mood improved when he heard the humble words of the Hu envoy. He kept showing off his demeanor as a scholar in front of them. What was the life and death of the Hu envoy compared to his demeanor as a scholar? Look at what the envoys said, this was just a sad misunderstanding…
The other officials shared Wang Yan's thoughts. If the Hu were only afraid of their king's army, then not only would their lives be safe, but they could also retreat at ease. Why not? Therefore, everyone looked at Wang Yan and Sima Fan, hoping that they would make a decision quickly.
Sima Fan was still calm. He knew very well that Hu people, especially Jie Hu, were the most untrustworthy. However, everyone had agreed to leave after daybreak. He really didn't know if he should believe it or not. Sima Fan's gaze turned to me.
I had been unconscious because of my previous exhaustion. Auntie Hong and Xiao Lu had been taking care of me.
Sima Fan looked at me with my eyes tightly shut and shook his head in his heart. He thought to himself in a self-deprecating manner, Since when did I want to hear this child's opinion?
When Ran Zhan saw that these idiotic princes and ministers actually believed the words of the Hu Krupp, the fire in his heart could not be controlled. He said loudly,"Great General, Grand Commandant, Jie Hu cannot be trusted. Our Qihuo Army has fought with the Xiongnu for so many years, and we know the Xiongnu tribes very well. Sir, now that everyone's morale is high and everyone is holding a torch that can illuminate the sky, will there be no arrows during the day? Now, we just need to find a random direction to break out. There's no need to wait until dawn. It's inconvenient for us to move, and it's also inconvenient for them to move. It's the same! Milord, please reconsider!"
Ran Zhan's words did not make these princes and ministers realize anything. They were still immersed in the complacency of the Hu messenger, who said that they thought they were refugees and did not want to meet the royal army. They were afraid of the power of the royal army and hoped to retreat after dawn. They had completely forgotten the tragic experience of the soldiers and civilians. To be honest, what did the lives of the people and soldiers have to do with them? He was just a commoner!
Sima Fan knew that Ran Zhan's words were not wrong, but because he had promised the people to leave together, he had been delayed for three days and was caught up by the Hu people. The command had been taken away by everyone. Although he was still in this position, it was all up to Wang Yan.
Wang Yan looked at Ran Zhan with a little dissatisfaction. He thought to himself that Ran Zhan was just a lowly man who dared to overstep his authority and even dared to hug the pearl of the Sima clan, Princess Ming Yue could die ten thousand times over, yet she still dared to spout such nonsense in front of all the nobles and ministers. Could it be that all the nobles and nobles here were idiots?!
Wang Yan looked at Ran Zhan with cold and disdainful eyes. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he said,"Where did this lowly man come from? If you weren't Ming Yue's general, I would have beaten you to death long ago. Men, pull this lowly man down and give him a 40-stick beating!”
When Ran Zhan heard this, he didn't get angry but laughed instead. He didn't resist even when he was held down by the soldiers. He just laughed and said,"Old Wang Yan, you're not far from death! Hahahahaha."
Liu Biao took advantage of the time when those princes and ministers began to boast and secretly sneaked out of the big tent to rescue Ran Zhan. With 40 military sticks, in this current environment, he would definitely die…
"Reporting, Grand Commandant! The enemy leader's flag has moved and is quickly leaving its current position. Looking at the number of torches, the number of troops leaving is very large."
Wang Yan felt that there were no more problems, and the other officials felt the same. After all, the imperial army was the imperial army. The Hu Krupp retreated on their own when they saw that they couldn't finish them all. Hehe, that scoundrel just now spread lies to confuse the masses and even confuse the morale of the army. The Grand Commandant was too soft-hearted.
Sima Fan didn't listen to what they said. He only knew that he had to wait until daybreak. What could he decide? Who would listen to him?
Sima Fan thought back to the losses he had suffered. Thirty to forty thousand people had been trampled to death, forty thousand killed by the Hu, and nearly ten thousand civilians killed by his own army. In just one night, nearly one hundred thousand had died, and that was not counting the injured. The number of heavily injured was uncountable. According to the statistics from three days ago, the army and civilians numbered more than two hundred thousand. More than half of them had been lost, and four to five out of ten were capable of fighting. How was he going to fight against the Hu? He hoped that Wang Yan's decision was right. Sigh…But why was he always feeling a faint fear in his heart?？？？
I'm still unconscious…
Outside the encirclement
Schleswig personally explained the plan to Wang Zhang and told him to launch an attack two hours before the sky turned white. Because the emissaries had already found out the location of their headquarters, it would be enough to just charge in. As for the rest, Wang Zhang's decision was my decision. I, Schleswig, would take responsibility for everything. Now that my army had discovered the movements of unknown troops elsewhere, it was very likely that they would cut off our path of retreat. Therefore, I, Schleswig, had to personally investigate. I'll leave the matters here to you. After saying that, I'll leave with a third of the troops.
Wang Zhang was very satisfied with Schleswig's trust in him. Ever since his elder brother Wang Mi had asked him to pretend to fall out with him and join Schleswig, Schleswig had always been lukewarm towards him. He did not expect Schleswig to give him full authority to attack Sima Fan. Now, because of his trust in him, he even gave him the most eye-catching task of encircling and annihilating Sima Fan. Haha, he even left two-thirds of his troops for him. If he could not even take down such a lamb... He could really kill himself!
The materials that Wang Zhang had ordered his men to gather were ready. The troops surrounding the area had also begun to mobilize their manpower. The elite cavalry were gathered in four directions. The remaining cavalry and archers dismounted and continued to surround the area as archers and infantry.
Wang Zhang was resting with his eyes closed. He was waiting, and so were his subordinates. They were waiting for two hours before dawn.
Sima Fan's tent
I had a fever, and my entire body was burning. Aunt Hong looked anxiously at Sima Fan, but she didn't dare to speak. The reason why she could stay in this place where only nobles and ministers could stay was because of my identity, and I needed to be taken care of.
Sima Fan also noticed my abnormality and ordered someone to apply water on my forehead to cool me down. This was the only way I could do it. A child of my age was not suitable for long-distance travel. After experiencing such a big change, I was so small and my face was so pale. If I continued to have a fever, the possibility of me dying was really high. However, in the current situation, where could I find a quiet environment to recuperate?
Sima Fan's eyes were filled with worry.
Wang Yan also noticed it and ordered his men to continue treating me in the tent. This was the only safe place for now.
Little Green's eyes were red and swollen, but she didn't dare to cry out loud. She knew very well the consequences of making a scene...
Two hours later, I seemed to have some consciousness. I felt very uncomfortable and my entire body was covered in sweat. I really wanted to take a shower. I seemed to see my mother, my father, and my teacher. I wanted to walk over to be with them, but their faces were so blurry. Every time I got close, I was scolded by the teacher. My heart was so sad. None of them paid attention to me. Why was I left alone…
Auntie Hong saw that I seemed to be muttering something, but she couldn't hear a single word clearly. The anxiety in her heart was already overflowing with words, but in the face of such a situation, she was completely helpless.
Because of the long wait, the morale of the people around the military camp slowly faded in the night. They were getting more and more tired. The tense nerves of the day began to relax. The soldiers were still paying close attention to the movements around them, but the similarly tense nerves were also becoming more and more tired because of the high tension.
Sima Fan, Wang Yan, and the other nobles and ministers were all waiting in the tent for the dawn to come. As soon as the dawn came, they would break out of the encirclement…
Time ticked by, and the night was especially dark…
Wang Zhang's eyes opened, revealing the gaze of a wild beast...
The sounds of the Hu Cavalry fighting could be heard. This time, they did not bother the refugees. Instead, they attacked the main camp from four directions. The Hu Cavalry, who had been recovering their energy, launched a thunderous attack at the enemy's most exhausted time. Like a pack of wolves chasing a flock of sheep, they tore open four cracks. When the people saw that the Hu Cavalry did not chase after them, they were woken up from their dreams. They only avoided the Hu Cavalry and watched as the Hu Cavalry killed the people who approached them as they quickly advanced towards the center.
When Sima Fan saw that the Hu cavalry had already reached the vicinity of the main tent, he calmed down and smiled bitterly. It was just that the heavens wanted us to die. Wang Yan and the other princes and ministers had already collapsed. The Hu Krupp was indeed not trustworthy and had no faith at all!
Sima Fan glanced at Aunt Hong, then at Liu Biao beside me, and then said to a burly general,""Li Hu, take your 500 men and Liu Biao with the princess.
Liu Biao looked at the boorish man beside him and nodded at each other. Without saying anything, he picked up Ming Yue and left quickly with Auntie Hong and Little Green. Liu Biao only had one goal in his heart, to protect Ming Yue. For the Prime Minister, or for the Sima Empire, or for himself…
Wang Yan and the other lords and ministers watched as Liu Biao left with Ming Yue. They did not stop him. They had already broken down and did not care about anything else…
Sima Fan walked out of the tent and tidied up his clothes. He slowly knelt on the ground that was filled with sand and stones. His eyes were tightly shut and he did not say a word. In his opinion, a real man would just be willing to die!
Wang Yan saw Sima Fan's calmness and ease, and his flustered heart calmed down a little. The only thought in his mind was, yes! At this time, I must maintain the integrity of a scholar-bureaucrat and a famous scholar. If the Hu people think of my bearing, they might still have a way out…Thinking of this, he knelt down next to Sima Fan with a solemn expression and closed his eyes. He no longer cared about anything else. Just wait…
Some of the other princes and ministers fled, while others stayed behind and knelt down. The situation was already over…
The sky was already bright, and the dry weather was still the same. It did not seem like the heat had eased because of someone's request or death. The sun was shining brightly on this new day.
Wang Zhang looked at the bunch of so-called scholar-bureaucrats, nobles, and ministers kneeling on the ground. The disdain in his heart was completely revealed on his face. These so-called gentlemen who had read a lot of poetry and books were actually trash. They ate the fat of the people and took the cream of the people. As long as there was a little bit of common people in their hearts, how could the world be so dilapidated? How did he and his brother Wang Mi join Liu Bogen's uprising until they surrendered to the Han Kingdom? Haha, the Han Kingdom is good. The Xiongnu people are a family. They eat human flesh and drink wine. What kind of woman can't they play with? Thinking of this, Wang Zhang waved his hand and ordered his subordinates to drag them all up like dogs and lock them up elsewhere.
A minister accidentally touched Wang Zhang. Wang Zhang immediately used a knife to cut off the clothes that were touched on the ground. He found it dirty.
When Wang Yan saw this scene, his eyes quickly dimmed…
" Drag all the commoners to that low-lying area. Even the soldiers who have laid down their weapons will go. Leave only the beautiful women behind. Don't even want the children. Hahaha!" Wang Zhang laughed wildly…
The civilians and soldiers who had surrendered were brought to the low-lying areas like herds of sheep. The Hu stood high up on three sides, and the only exit was heavily guarded. The Hu at the high ground had placed many flammable items around them. Those who knew what was good for them knew that something was wrong. When these items were thrown at them, panic began. The Hu lit their bows and arrows and fired continuously. Soldiers and civilians fell one after another, and trampling occurred again. The fire burned brightly through the flammable items. It was a massacre, an act against humanity. But who could they cry to? Who could save them? Why didn't they resist? Why did they die obediently? Was it because they hoped to obtain the protection of the royal army? Was it because they had lost hope? So they deserved to die? Heavens, are you f * cking blind?？？Were they not living people?？How many lives were there?!!？？？
The fire burned for a long time, but it didn't go out. Because humans had grease on their bodies, the smell of human flesh floated in the air, followed by a burnt smell, and finally an indescribable disgusting smell...
Wang Zhang was eating the fresh corpses of the female refugees. Some Jie people were eating the roasted ones. His subordinates were all eating them. They dug out the hearts and livers of the refugees. Some even beheaded the refugees and drank their blood crazily. Some even pierced the private parts of the women all the way to their mouths with spears and then roasted them on fire. There were all kinds of tragic scenes that could not be described. It could only be said that in the eyes of Jie people, we Han people, especially Han women, were just two-legged sheep with soft skin and tender meat. It was a sheep that could walk on two legs. It was food that could be slaughtered like an animal!
Records of the Historian: Sima Fan, King of Xiangyang, was appointed General and commanded his troops. He was buried in the East China Sea. Schleswig pursued him in Ningping City, Kuxian County. General Qian Duan sent troops to resist Schleswig and died in battle. The army was defeated. Schleswig led his cavalry to surround and shoot at them. They trampled on each other like mountains. More than 100,000 princes and scholars were killed. Wang Mi's younger brother Wang Zhang burned the rest of the people and ate them all.”(According to the fourth record of the Book of Jin, the number of Han people killed in the Ku County Massacre was "more than 200,000")
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