PDLP Chapter 1543: 3 Troops Enter the Xiongnu
Chapter 1543: 3 Troops Enter the Xiongnu
After hearing what Chu Chen said inside the carriage, both maids blushed.
However, the person His Majesty wants them to serve is a god-like figure. Rather than spending their lives alone in the palace, if they are chosen by this person, their lives will truly take off.
"Little sister, you'd better work hard in a bit, our good days are just around the corner."
"This humble servant, Jin Suo, this humble servant, Yin Suo, pays her respects to the Imperial Preceptor!"
Gold locks and silver locks, could it be that Dong Shilan sent herself a pair of twins?
As Chu Chen's gaze moved upwards, he became overjoyed the next moment. He saw that the Jin Suo and Yin Suo sisters not only looked very similar, but were practically identical.
"Haha, you two sisters are twins?"
"Reporting to the Imperial Preceptor, my sister and I are twins, this is the younger sister."
Chu Chen laughed after hearing this: "This Emperor is quite good to me. The mountain roads outside are difficult to travel, so you two can rest in my carriage. Anyway, the carriage is spacious enough."
After saying that, Chu Chen gestured for the two of them to sit down, and he massaged their shoulders and legs while eating intestines, enjoying himself immensely.
This isn't a war trip, it's a vacation, and even more comfortable than a vacation.
Half a month later, after a long march, a full 30,000 Song troops, armed with guns and ammunition, arrived at the border of the Xiongnu.
Tang Yun was still in command, and Chu Chen's purpose in coming was merely to serve as a backup, to step in only in case of an emergency.
Therefore, his carriage was always at the very back.
There were no other guards, only Gou Shengzi with those eight men.
At this moment, in addition to a machine gun and eight submachine guns, the eight men were also carrying five artillery pieces capable of firing grenades inside the carriage. These were made by Tito at the same time that Chu Chen was developing the chainmail and the chariot.
Chu Chen didn't tell anyone about this weapon, just in case. He didn't intend to use it unless absolutely necessary.
The battle began after they crossed the border.
When the Xiongnu general defending the city saw that the Song state dared to attack him, he immediately organized the defending army to counterattack.
However, their spies planted in the Song Kingdom had all been killed or wounded during the attack on the arsenal, and had not been able to send back any news of such powerful weapons.
Therefore, in the first battle, the entire Song army was like entering an empty field, directly annihilating all the defending soldiers on the battlefield.
Compared to Tang Yun, Chu Chen's life was much more carefree. He spent his days listening to battle reports and researching ingredients with Jin Suo and Yin Suo, living a leisurely life.
The troops advanced day by day, and as Chu Chen had instructed, they did not kill civilians, nor did they commit arson, murder, or looting.
Therefore, they quickly occupied the border cities of the Xiongnu.
“Mr. Chu, we are only 800 li away from the capital of the Xiongnu. I want to take advantage of the situation and head straight for their capital. What do you think?”
That night, in the first border city, Tang Yun humbly sought advice.
"The first attack is powerful, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted. General Tang, if the soldiers have the strength, then let's go. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can call it a day."
"I believe that we may not even reach the capital before we hear the news of the entire Xiongnu surrendering."
Tang Yun was extremely excited to receive Chu Chen's affirmation. As a general, military merit was the foundation of his life. If he could lead his men to defeat the Xiongnu within three months, it would be a tremendous military achievement for him.
"Alright, in that case, the army will rest here for two days and set off immediately after that."
Chu Chen nodded in agreement, and the next day, he took Jin Suo and Yin Suo directly to the main street of the Xiongnu.
The appearance of the two caused people on the main street of the Xiongnu to give way.
The reason was simple: the news they received was that their city had been occupied by the Song people, and the city lord had been executed.
Therefore, no one would be foolish enough to offend the people of Song at this moment, and besides, the young master in front of them did not seem to be an ordinary person.
Because the eight guards behind him all held those divine weapons that were said to kill whoever they pointed at.
It was because of these magical artifacts that not a single person in the entire Xiongnu army survived.
The two maids, Jin Suo and Yin Suo, had grown up in the palace and had hardly ever been to any of the cities of the Song Dynasty, let alone the cities of the Xiongnu.
So everything here is new and exciting to them.
"Sister, that silver hairpin is so pretty."
In front of a stall, Yin Suo quietly looked at a silver hairpin and spoke to Jin Suo.
Despite their low voices, Chu Chen still heard them.
So he went straight to the stall owner and asked, "How much is this?"
When the stall owner saw Chu Chen walk up to him, he was about to kneel down, but Chu Chen pulled him up.
"Sir, what are you doing?"
“My lord, we are slaves of a conquered nation, how can we not kneel before you?”
Chu Chen frowned after hearing this: "Uncle, you're exaggerating. What do you mean by slaves of a conquered nation? Look at our army, we've never harmed a single civilian. Besides, you Xiongnu were originally part of my Song Kingdom. What kind of nation are you talking about?"
“My lord, the Xiongnu are the Xiongnu, and the Song Dynasty is the Song Dynasty.”
"Hehe, then why can we understand each other's languages and writing systems? Uncle, listen to me. A thousand years ago, the Xiongnu were just a city of the Song Dynasty."
The silver shop owner was taken aback. Yes, their languages were similar and their written languages were interchangeable. Could what he said be true?
Seeing the silver shop owner's doubts, Chu Chen felt that his words had worked.
So he quickly said, "Uncle, don't worry. What we're going to kill are those high and mighty emperors who are trying to divide the Song Dynasty. As for the common people, they are all citizens of our Song Dynasty. How can we kill our citizens at will?"
“We should be one family. As long as no one harbors any rebellious intentions towards the Song Dynasty, then we are one family. So, how much is this silver hairpin?”
"Young master, eleven taels of silver."
"Okay, I'll buy it."
After saying that, Chu Chen took out a handful of silver from his pocket and handed it over, then took the silver hairpin and handed it to Yin Suo.
Yin Suo accepted the silver hairpin: "Grand Preceptor, this is too precious."
"Hehe, if our Yin Suo likes it, then it's not expensive."
"The... the Grand Preceptor?"
Upon hearing Yin Suo's words, the owner of the silver shop immediately knelt down: "This humble servant greets the Imperial Preceptor."
“If you are a citizen of the State of Song, then I will accept your kneeling.”
"I, Zhu Hongwen, was born a citizen of the Song Dynasty, and I will die a ghost of the Song Dynasty."
"Hahaha, good, good, good, Uncle Zhu, if your silver hairpin craftsmanship were taken to the capital of Song, this one silver hairpin would be worth at least twenty taels of silver."
After saying that, Chu Chen led his men forward.
In no time, the whole street was abuzz with the news that the Xiongnu had once been a city of the Song state a thousand years ago, but the current imperial power had divided it up.
Moreover, they can earn more doing business in the State of Song than here, because they are all citizens of the State of Song, yet they do not enjoy the same treatment as those in the State of Song.
In an instant, everyone was filled with righteous indignation.