No matter how the defeated soldiers of the Southern Huns roared and shouted, the gates of the bottle-shaped village were always closed. At this time, Zhao Yunji led the Xiqianyouzhou cavalry to the battlefield, but did not launch a rush attack, but fought with Wu The Hengqi Army surrounded the defeated soldiers of the Southern Huns.
"Those who don't surrender will die!"
When the encirclement was completed, they saw Zhao Yun riding out, pointing his gun at Lu Aqi, and shouted in a cold voice.
"Down, down, down..."
As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, thousands of Youzhou army cavalry immediately started shouting and drinking together. The sound was like thunder, and the evil spirit rose into the sky and reached nine heavens.
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong..."
Although most of the Southern Xiongnu soldiers could not understand Chinese, they were overwhelmed by the momentum of the Youzhou Cavalry. It was not known who took the lead first. The sound of weapons falling to the ground soon began one after another. There was a loud sound.
"well……"
Seeing that the morale of the army was gone, Ruachi was unwilling to accept it, but he had no choice but to sigh bitterly, threw away the spear in his hand, and gave up the resistance...
"My lord, we have finished counting. All 3,181 of the defenders in the Bottle-shaped Stronghold have been wiped out, and no one has escaped."
Not long after the fighting in Pingxingzhai subsided, Gongsun Ming led the main force to the pass. As soon as he got off his horse, he saw Gongsun Leng rushing to the front and reported with great respect.
"Okay, pass the order, the whole army will rest on the spot, and immediately bring Ruachi to the city guard's mansion. I will use it for my own use."
With his own careful arrangements, it was a matter of course that he successfully captured the Pingxing Stronghold. Gongsun Ming did not care much about this. He was only concerned about one thing, and that was whether the news of the capture of the Pingxing Stronghold would be leaked. Now Hearing that none of the defenders had escaped, Gongsun Ming's tense heartstrings relaxed, but he didn't have many words to say. He issued a general order with a wave of his hand, and then headed towards Guancheng with confidence.
"Kneel down!"
No one dared to slack off in the tasks assigned by Gongsun Ming. No, he had just sat down in the lobby of the city guard's mansion, and immediately several personal guards escorted the tied-up Ruachi into the hall.
"I don't accept it, I don't accept it. You guys do this deceitful thing and you are considered a hero!"
The Southern Xiongnu had surrendered to the Han Dynasty for a long time. Although the habits of the nomadic people persisted, their upper class were inevitably deeply influenced by Chinese culture. Most of them could speak fluent Chinese, and Ruachi was no exception. He shouted when he was struggling. What came out was a standard Guanzhong accent.
"Untie."
Even though Lu Aqi was struggling like crazy, Gongsun Ming never cared about it. He raised his hand and gave the general order in a calm voice. All the personal guards immediately agreed and quickly took Lu Aqi's orders. The ropes tied around his body were untied.
"We, the Khan's Court, and Youzhou have always been on the same page. If you act so wantonly, aren't you afraid of provoking a war between you and us?"
Being sent to such an important place as Pingxingzhai to be responsible for negotiating business matters with the Zheng family's caravan, Lu Aqi is naturally not a brave man, and he has already shown his good eloquence as soon as he opens his mouth.
"Afraid? Haha... In the past few years, I have been fighting in the north and south, and I have never encountered an opponent. You, a grassland bandit, dare to collude with high-ranking officials and children in an attempt to gather troops to resist our Youzhou army. It's really good. Courage!"
The last thing Gongsun Ming was afraid of in his life was arguing with others. Now when he heard what Lu Aqi said, he couldn't help but feel happy.
"May I ask the general..."
Hearing Gongsun Ming's loud tone, Lu Aqi's eyes immediately flashed with a trace of surprise and uncertainty.
"Yes, Gongsun Ming is the one."
Gongsun Ming didn't care at all about Lu Aqi's twinkling gaze, and announced his home in a calm voice.
"hiss……"
When he heard that the young general in the hall was actually Gongsun Ming, Lu Aqi couldn't help but gasped. Nothing else. In the past two years, Gongsun Ming has led his troops to conquer the east and west, and they have been invincible. He was deified into a military god-like figure.
"You have two ways to go, one is to surrender, the other is to die. Which way to go is up to you."
Gongsun Mingming has already arranged several plans for the next battle plan. With or without Lu Aqi's cooperation, it will not affect the final result. Of course, if he can get Lu Aqi's help, it will undoubtedly save a lot of trouble. This is the reason why Gongsun Ming did not hesitate to negotiate with him. However, the military situation was urgent, and Gongsun Ming did not have so much time to waste. Before Ru Aqi could recover from his dizziness, Gongsun Ming Ming Bian is ready for a showdown.
"this……"
Who is willing to die if he can live? The problem is that Ruachi is a nobleman of the Southern Xiongnu Khan Court and the chief of a large tribe. It is obviously not in line with his original intention to ask him to surrender like this. It just makes Gongsun Ming's face full. With such a chilling air and unyielding words, Lu Aqi didn't have the courage to say them out. For a moment, cold sweat rolled down his face, and he didn't know what to say.
"Huchuquan is weak and unclear, and is really not worthy of being a Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu. Since I have sent troops, I will not let him survive. If the general is willing to abandon the secret and surrender to the light, I can protect you as a Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu. If not? Then so and so. I have no choice but to ask the general to go to hell first to help Mr. Huchuquan, and give you ten breaths to think about it. Don’t wait until it’s too late, ten, nine..."
The carrot was given and the stick was waved. Gongsun Ming did not intend to talk any more. Once he finished explaining, he did not care about Lu Aqi's expression and started counting on his own.
"I wonder what the general wants to do?"
As Gongsun Ming's counting voice sounded, the cold sweat that was already dripping on Lu Aqi's forehead suddenly became more intense. After his face changed uncertainly for a few times, the desire to survive finally prevailed. On the other hand, Lu Aqi is a branch of the Southern Xiongnu royal family and has quite a few subordinates. If he can ascend to the throne of the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu with the help of Gongsun Ming, how can he not be tempted.
"It's very simple. What I want is the three cities of Lucheng (today's Fanzhi County, Shanxi Province), Guangwu (today's Dai County, Shanxi Province), and Yanmen."
Seeing that Lu Aqiji was clearly showing his intention to surrender, Gongsun Ming didn't waste much time and stated his request to the point.
"This... General Mingjian, Lu City is nothing more than that. It is the place under the jurisdiction of the last general. As long as you prepare for it, it is not difficult to get it. However, Guangwu and Yanmen are both under the jurisdiction of Youxian King Li Tingdun. It is not Someone who can do whatever he wants."
As soon as Gongsun Ming said this, Lu Aqi couldn't help but be dumbfounded. After being stunned for a moment, he reluctantly gave an explanation.
"It doesn't matter, I've made the arrangements, the general just follows it. The three cities are at your fingertips. When I kill the guy in Huchuquan, I won't lose anything to the general."
Gongsun Ming had already made a calculation in his mind, but he was not in a hurry to reveal the basis. Instead, he confidently made a conclusion.
"Huh...I am willing to listen to the general's orders."
After Lu Aqi struggled for a while with his face turning red and white, he was finally reluctant to bear his own life. After taking a deep breath, he gritted his teeth and expressed his attitude of surrender...
