Nine hundred and seventieth chapters one hundred thousand sheep
As expected, the Xianbei Hugo came shamelessly to ask for surrender.
Yan Liang and Xu Shu looked at each other, with a sarcastic smile flashing in their eyes.
"Isn't Tuoba Liwei crazy? After he destroyed Kebineng, he dared not take me seriously, and even clamored to go south to herd horses. Now why is he coming to ask me for surrender?" Yan Liang.
The questioning tone was full of sarcasm.
Sweat was dripping from Dugulou Mo's forehead, and his face turned pale with fright. He was ashamed and frightened, fearing that Yan Liang would become violent and cut him into pieces in a rage.
Faced with Yan Liang's questioning, Gu Gulou Mo had no choice but to argue: "Your Majesty, my lord has long been willing to submit to your Majesty. It was just that he was seduced by Sima Yi in the past, so he didn't take any action. Now my lord has already
I have realized my mistake and am determined to cut off all contact with Sima Yi and sincerely submit to Da Chu. I hope your Majesty will accept you."
This Dugulou Mo also had some rhetorical arguments. In a few words, he put all the responsibility on the scapegoated Sima Yi.
"So, Tuoba Liwei really realizes his mistake and plans to submit to me?" Yan Liang calmed down a little.
"Yes, of course." Dugulou nodded hurriedly.
Yan Liang raised the corner of his mouth and said coldly: "Then I would like to hear how Tuoba Liwei plans to surrender?"
Dugulou Mo was secretly happy and said hurriedly: "My family is willing to follow the old rules of the previous dynasty, accept the title of Your Majesty, be a minister to Your Majesty, pay tribute every year, and give gifts every year. Everyone in my family is also willing to send their children to serve Your Majesty as a supplement."
As a hostage."
What a good example from the previous dynasty!
This is the surrender that the emperors of the Han Dynasty gained in exchange for countless Han warriors who died in battle and how much national power they expended.
This so-called surrender is nothing more than superficial. Tuoba Liwei only used superficial surrender, the tribute of a few cattle and sheep, and a few sons who were not rare, in exchange for the Xianbei people to be saved from annihilation.
His calculations were really shrewd.
It's a pity that Yan Liang was not the former emperor, so how could he do such a loss-making business just for a little fame.
Snap!
Yan Liang slapped the case fiercely, his anger welled up in his heart, and he was about to explode on the spot. He dragged Dugu Loumo out and killed him.
At this moment, Xu Shu rolled his eyes and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, since Tuoba Liwei is already aware of his guilt. Your Majesty has the world in mind. Why not give Tuoba Liwei a chance to change his ways and tolerate him magnanimously?"
What about surrendering?"
"Huh?" Yan Liang was surprised, suppressed his anger, and looked at Xu Shu.
Xu Shu's eyes flashed with a strange look, and he nodded secretly to Yan Liang, obviously winking.
"Yuanzhi knows my thoughts very well. He knows that I will not let the Xianbei people go, but he still persuades me to accept Tuoba Liwei's request for surrender. He must have another plan in this."
Yan Liang and Xu Shu were united. They soon realized Xu Shu's intentions. With a change of mind, the anger that was about to explode was suppressed by him in an instant.
"Yuan Zhi's words are reasonable. Since Tuoba Liwei has realized his mistake, I will not argue with him and give him a chance to change his ways." Yan Liang's tone became calmer.
Dugulou Mo was overjoyed and quickly kowtowed to Yan Liang, thanked Yan Liang again and again for his grace, and praised Yan Liang's broad-mindedness that could accommodate the world.
Yan Liang changed the topic and said: "If Tuoba Liwei really knows his mistake and wants to sincerely surrender, he should show some sincerity."
"Sincerity?" Dugulou Mo looked confused, unable to understand what Yan Liang meant.
Xu Shu coughed and said displeasedly: "Don't you even understand the sincerity? So many of our soldiers in Da Chu went to the outside of the Great Wall with the intention of destroying Xianbei and getting rewards for their meritorious service. If they just withdraw their troops and return home,
Who will give them their rewards?"
Xu Shu is extorting money.
Dugulou Mo suddenly understood, and said with a smile: "I understand, my Lord Tuoba said that as long as His Majesty can agree to our request for surrender, Lord Tuoba is willing to give 100,000 sheep as a gift to the laborers, and offer them in advance.
To Your Majesty."
One hundred thousand sheep is not a small number. It seems that Tuoba Liwei did not hesitate to spend a lot of money in order to win Yan Liang's retreat.
"Your Majesty, Tuoba Liwei is so sincere, I think I can forgive him." Xu Shu turned to Yan Liang and spoke.
Yan Liang nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and said: "In that case, I will forgive Tuoba Liwei's crime and accept his submission. As soon as his 100,000 sheep arrive, I will reward the soldiers, and I will immediately
I'll just leave and return south."
Dugulou Mo was overjoyed and felt grateful to Yan Liang.
Yan Liang's attitude softened a lot. He comforted Dugulou Mo a few words and sent him back to Tieshan City to return to Tuoba Liwei.
Dugulou didn't dare to stay for a long time, so he hurried back to Baidao City dozens of miles away with Yan Liang's handwritten reply.
In Baidao City, Tuoba Liwei and the Xianbei aristocratic leaders have been waiting for a long time, desperately hoping that Dugu Loumo can bring them good news.
If this war goes on without a large-scale attack by the Chu army, the Xianbei people themselves will start a war over water and grassland, and they will bleed like rivers of blood themselves.
If Yan Liang did not agree to their request to surrender, Tuoba Liwei had no choice but to lead his tribe and escape to Mobei through Yinshan Pass.
Once they retreat to Mobei, it will be equivalent to abandoning Monan, which they have been operating for many years. The Xianbei in the west will soon withdraw from the stage of history, just like the Xiongnu.
"Report, leader Dugu is back." The scout excitedly entered the tent and shouted.
Tuoba Li jumped up slightly and said anxiously: "Quick, let him come in quickly."
After a while, Dugulou Mo hurried in with a happy expression on his face.
"What's going on? Can Yan Liang agree to be my vassal?" Tuoba Liwei asked impatiently before Dugulou Mo could take a breath.
"Sir, Yan Liang has indeed fallen into your trap and agreed to our surrender."
In the tent, Tuoba Liwei and the nobles all breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had seen hope again before despair.
"However, Yan Liang asked your Excellency to donate 100,000 sheep to him first as a gift for serving the army." Dugulou Mo sighed.
"One hundred thousand sheep! This Yan Liang is really greedy." Tuoba Li took a breath and frowned slightly.
For him, one hundred thousand sheep is not a big deal, but it is enough to cut meat.
Dugulou Mo advised: "My lord, although one hundred thousand brother sheep is a large number, if it can be exchanged for Yan Liang's withdrawal and a precious breathing opportunity for us, I think it is worth it."
Tuoba Li stood up slightly and walked around the tent, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
After pondering for a long time, Tuoba Li slightly gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, Yan Liang wants one hundred thousand sheep, and I will give him one hundred thousand sheep. If I can trick him into retreating, next year I will regain my strength and lead my army south to enter the fortress.
At worst, we can just grab it back twice as much."
"Your Excellency is wise." Dugulou Mo Zhiqing praised him.
Tuoba Li slightly faced the south, with a sinister smile on his ferocious face, "Yan Liang, Yan Liang, you are still a greedy person after all. One day, you will pay a heavy price for your greed, hehe~~"
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Baidaocheng, imperial tent.
After being sent away from Dugu Nan Tower, there was no one else in the imperial tent.
"Yuan Zhi, you knew that I wanted to destroy Xianbei, but you still persuaded me to accept the title of vassal of the Tuoba dog thief. Tell me, do you have any clever ideas?" Yan Liang turned his eyes to Xu Shu.
"The one who knows you is Your Majesty." Xu Shu cupped his hands and smiled.
Then, he stood up, came to the map, and pointed in the direction of Yinshan Mountain.
"Your Majesty, please see that Tuoba Liwei is facing internal and external troubles now. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for much longer, and he will definitely choose to lead hundreds of thousands of his tribesmen to flee from Yinshan Pass to Mobei. Mobei is vast and has a territory of thousands of miles. Once
If he flees to this place, the vast grassland, it will be difficult for us to gather together to annihilate him. If so, it will leave endless troubles."
Yan Liang stared at the map, chewed on Xu Shu's words, and couldn't help but nodded slightly.
"What Yuan Zhi said is absolutely true. Tuoba Liwei cannot be allowed to escape to Mobei. We must eradicate the roots. I must gather him in Monan and annihilate him!" Yan Liang said firmly.
Xu Shu took advantage of the situation and said: "I think so too, but right now Tuoba is weak and still has 40,000 soldiers, and he relies on Tieshan City. With 60,000 cavalry, even if we attack by force, we may not be able to take Tieshan. If we take this
If the war drags on, the only thing we can do is force Tuoba Liwei to flee far away to Mobei. Therefore, I thought of a plan, why not use Tuoba Liwei to surrender and make a risky move?"
A risky move?
Yan Liang frowned slightly and scanned the map. Suddenly, a bold idea flashed through his mind.
"Yuanzhi, what do you mean, in the name of asking the enemy to surrender, you can relax Tuoba Li's vigilance, send another army to bypass Tieshan, go straight to Yinshan, and block the Yinshan Pass in one fell swoop?"
Xu Shu laughed and said happily: "This is my plan. Tuoba is weak and the whole army is in Tieshan. The Yinshan Pass must be empty of troops, and our army will be successful in a surprise attack. Now Xianbei's people are unstable and there are many internal conflicts. Once you hear this
The fall of Yinshan Pass will definitely destroy the people's hearts. At that time, your Majesty will launch a general attack with a large army and attack from the north and south, and we will be able to defeat the enemy invaders in one fell swoop."
Xu Shu expressed his clever plan in a generous tone.
Yan Liang was very energetic. He took a few steps to the map and carefully examined the route to Yinshan Mountain.
Although Tieshan City is located on the front road leading to Yinshan Mountain, there are still several remote roads on all sides that can go around to Yinshan Pass. Xu Shu's plan has a feasible terrain basis.
Tuoba Liwei did not dare to go around the white road and attack Yan Liang's rear. That was because Yan Liang had built fortresses along the rear road. Even if Tuoba Liwei went around the back road, there would be no place for him to use his force.
Tieshan City is different. The Xianbei people live on grass and have no habit of building cities. The Chu army will attack Yinshan Pass in a roundabout way. As long as they can avoid the main road, they will have an unimpeded journey.
Now that Tuoba Liwei has come to the point of begging for surrender, it shows that he is already in extreme embarrassment internally, forcing him to resort to this strategy. If this strategy can be successful, it can indeed destroy the Xianbei people's will to resist in one fell swoop.
After pondering for a long time, Yan Liang's heroic face suddenly became determined, and he shouted loudly: "Come here, please bring Zhao Zilong to see me quickly." (To be continued...)
