Tongguan.
The howling wind and snow had stopped, and the vision was clear again.
However, for the Huns in Tongguan City, they did not want the violent storm to stop at all.
In the hall of the city, Hu Yanyan, the general of the Huns' cavalry, was discussing important matters with everyone.
"There has been no movement from Chang'an for such a long time. It seems that there are really no reinforcements. General, we can't wait to die here!"
A Hun general said to Hu Yanyan with red eyes.
When Hu Yanyan heard this, he rolled his tired eyelids and said in a heavy tone.
"No one wants to wait for death here, but how can the Qingzhou thieves outside easily let us go?"
After seeing the body of the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao, Hu Yanyan no longer had the confidence to repel the Han army.
It's just that the fear of death makes them continue to resist.
After all, the Han army's hatred for the Xiongnu and other barbarians was very strong.
The Huns played an indispensable role in reducing the entire northern population by half.
Now that the Xiongnu and Han kingdoms are almost at the end of their rope, they naturally have no value in trying to win over and divide the country.
"General, let's think of another way. Do we really want all of our tens of thousands of men to die here?!"
Another Hun general said almost crying.
Since the wind and snow stopped, these Huns were horrified to find that the Han army had more siege equipment outside the city, and it was obvious that they had received abundant supplies.
Whether it is a violent siege or a protracted siege, they have completely taken the initiative.
What made the Huns even more desperate was that they had defeated Liu Yao's Han army from behind and had already begun to build siege equipment.
When the Han armies from the east and west attack together, it will be time for these people to fall.
"General, His Majesty has been martyred on the battlefield. It seems that destiny is no longer with us. If we all die here, what's the use?"
"And if we die, then we Huns will really be doomed!"
After seeing that the general Hu Yanyan's attitude had also relaxed, several Xiongnu generals immediately began to persuade him.
Finally, Hu Yanyan nodded.
"Okay, then I will send someone to ask for a meeting with Liu Yu."
Hu Yanyan said this, took a deep breath, and then continued.
"We beg to surrender!"
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"Please surrender?" Liu Yu smiled proudly.
"Your Majesty is destined by fate. We and other barbarians followed Liu Yuanhai and his son before, but we could not stand the oppression of the Sima family. Later, we were bewitched by evil spirits, and then we made a big mistake. Confronting Your Majesty is really a sin."
"Now General Huyan is willing to comply with the will of God and people's hearts and submit to Your Majesty, just to let tens of thousands of people live!"
The Hun envoy's forehead was pressed tightly to the ground. From a distance, he looked like a yellow dog kneeling and bowing his head.
After hearing what the messenger said, Liu Yu did not agree as happily as he imagined.
The entire tent was filled with dead silence, as if no one was present.
The Hun envoy knelt on the ground and received no response for a long time. He couldn't help but secretly raise his head and look forward.
As soon as he looked up, he saw Liu Yu's playful smile in front of him, and immediately lowered his head.
After seeing the appearance of the envoy, Liu Yu finally spoke.
"After all, Liu Yuan was also a hero of the moment. If he were still alive, what would he do if he encountered what happened today?" Liu Yu asked.
When the Huns envoy heard such a strange statement, he didn't know how to answer for a while.
However, Liu Yu didn't seem to expect him to answer.
Just listen to what Liu Yu said immediately.
"Liu Yuan only had 50,000 soldiers at his disposal back then, yet he dared to rise up against the Jin Dynasty. Now you still have tens of thousands of soldiers, but you want to surrender. This is simply an embarrassment to Liu Yuanhai."
Liu Yu stood up and threw the Huns surrender watch back in front of the envoy.
"Go back and tell Hu Yanyan that I will not accept his surrender. Hurry up, put on your armor and hold your swords, and prepare for the final battle!"
When the messenger heard this, he was immediately frightened out of his wits.
However, Liu Yu didn't give him a chance to continue speaking. Several Han guards nearby immediately stepped forward and drove him out.
Looking at the messenger being dragged out, Liu Yu couldn't help but let out a breath.
"Your Majesty, if you accept Hu Yanyan's surrender, won't you be able to enter Guanzhong as soon as possible?" Xun Sui, the attendant on the side, asked in confusion.
At this time, Wu Xin's troops of the Han army were not yet ready to attack Tongguan. If they entered Tongguan from the front, they would definitely suffer a lot of casualties and it would also take a lot of effort.
"Yes, Your Majesty, now Gou Xi is entrenched on both sides of Chang'an. If he surrenders to Sima Bao and others, there will probably be another fight!" Liu Yan next to him also advised.
Although Liu Yan always kept in mind the hatred of the Huns for killing his grandparents, he also knew the urgency of robbing Guanzhong at this time.
After all, Liu Yu had no plans to start a war with the Jin Dynasty at this time.
After hearing the two men's persuasion, Liu Yu shook his head and said.
"You only know one but not the other!"
"There are still tens of thousands of Huns in Tongguan. If these people surrender, they will have to be fed. Now our army has enough food and grass, how can we give it to them again!"
"Moreover, the Huns have been doing evil for more than ten years and have already become like beasts. Surrendering now is just a temporary measure. Once the country changes in the future, it will become a hidden danger after all!"
"Instead of doing this, it would be better to finish the work in one battle and kill them all."
After hearing Liu Yu's words, Xun Sui and Liu Yan looked at each other with puzzled faces.
For the two of them, if the emperor occupies the righteousness of the world, then all the subjects in the world are their own subjects. In many cases, they do not distinguish the differences between Han people, Jin people, or Huns.
This is also the reason why the Yicong of the Hu ethnic group in the frontier fortress army often attack and kill fellow tribesmen.
Both of them felt that Liu Yu was a little too persistent in "the difference between Hu and Han".
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, I'm afraid there will be many casualties." Liu Yan said with some worry.
"The Huns have been ravaging the Central Plains for nearly ten years. There are millions of soldiers, men and women who died in the sword battle. If we can avenge this great revenge, some casualties are acceptable."
Liu Yu said very solemnly.
Only he knows that for a long time to come, due to the favorable weather and location, the forces of the surrounding barbarians will flourish.
As the first Huru tribe to wreak havoc in the Central Plains, Liu Yu had to use the most brutal means to retaliate against the Huns' invasion and massacre.
Otherwise, if the army burns, kills, loots and loots when the army is strong, and surrenders to save lives when it loses power, then the cost of this crime is too low.
Such low-cost evil will surely inspire the surrounding barbarians to follow suit.
After the Huns envoy was dragged out, he returned to Tongguan City almost dejected.
As soon as they saw the envoy returning, Hu Yanyan and others immediately surrounded him.
"How about it? Has Liu Yu agreed?" A Hun general asked the question first.
The messenger said with a frustrated look.
"General, the Qingzhou thieves are going to kill us all!"
Immediately, he told what happened.
When everyone heard this, they were all angry and frightened.
"Liu Yu is a thief, you are clearly looking down on us!" A Xiongnu general pulled out his saber and seemed to rush out to challenge the Han army for a duel.
"He is so confident. He clearly doesn't take us seriously." Hu Yanyan said with a sad face.
He had already thought of several possibilities just now.
Among them, some of the Han army made harsh demands and accepted surrender, while others refused with pride and arrogance.
But they didn't expect that Liu Yu would use Liu Yuan to mock them.
"General, what should we do?"
Everyone immediately put their hope in Hu Yanyan.
They had just taken stock for a while, because the fireball projected by the Han army ignited a grain depot, causing the Huns, whose original grain and grass had been greatly reduced, to be in a state of imminent food shortage.
If we can't make a decision quickly, we may starve to death in Tongguan.
"Tongguan can no longer be defended!" Hu Yanyan exhaled a thick breath.
"Abandon Tongguan and immediately lead the army to retreat westward. First, return to Chang'an to pack up your family and luggage, and then go north to the Qiang and Hu lands."
"His Majesty has died in battle, and Chang'an and Pingyang are no longer accessible to us."
"We are all descendants of Huhanxie Chanyu, and it is only natural that we should return to our ancestral land occupied by the Beiqiang!"
When everyone heard this, they all showed sympathetic expressions.
The so-called ancestral land is the "Henan land" in history. It was once used to settle the neighboring southern Xiongnu, but it is now occupied by the Qiang and Hu tribes.
"But the Qingzhou bandits coming from the Weishui River later defeated even Your Majesty. Can we rush over?" A Hun general said worriedly.
They only knew that the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao died in the battle, but did not know the specific course of the war. Naturally, they did not know that the Han army under Wu Xin also suffered a lot of casualties.
"No matter how powerful the bandit army is, we still have to rush over with all our strength!" Hu Yanyan said with a solemn expression.
"If you don't rush, you will die!"
When the generals heard this, they all nodded in agreement.
After all, no matter how powerful those Han troops are, they are still better than the more than 100,000 Han troops outside Tongguan City.
"General, how can we escape?" asked another Hun general.
Once Hu Yanyan leads them to escape from Tongguan, the Han army outside the city will definitely notice the situation quickly and launch a fierce attack on the city.
At that time, they will be surrounded in front and pursued by soldiers behind.
"I will completely seal all the city gates with bricks and stones. Even if the Qingzhou thieves rob the city gates, they will not be able to send out a large number of troops to pursue them!"
Hu Yanyan thought for a moment and said.
"Leave a team of elite soldiers to set fire to the city. When the fire breaks out, it will be impossible to pass through Tongguan."
After hearing Hu Yanyan's arrangements, everyone immediately made preparations.
When everyone was about to leave, Hu Yanyan suddenly stopped them again.
"Go and tell the men that this battle is not about victory, but about survival. Whoever can break through the siege of the Qingzhou thieves must take their Chang'an family members, wives and children and flee north as soon as possible. Anyone who comes after you can go there on their own! "
When the generals heard this, they all nodded sadly.
Although the Huns still retain many backward customs, their feelings for family property and relatives are no different from those of the Han people in the Central Plains. Competing on filial piety is even very popular among the five Huns.
This can be said to be Hu Yanyan's final agreement. Whoever can return to Chang'an first must take the Xiongnu family members to escape from the dangerous place in Guanzhong.
However, Hu Yanyan and others, who are hundreds of miles away from Chang'an, don't know that the family members they care about now no longer need their care.
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