On the wooden tablet, the bald little man knelt in front of the little man with long hair. The Han army was asking them to surrender.

"I would rather die than surrender." Tuoba He shouted wildly, jumping and swearing. Several thousand officials did not say anything. Some looked at Tuoba He, while others bowed their heads to ponder.

"Do you know why our Tuoba tribe suddenly became the largest tribe in the Xianbei tribe in the west? Do you know why the Red Ridge suddenly declined?" Seeing Tuoba He gradually calm down, Tuoba Tao suddenly asked.

Tuoba He seemed to be tired and sat aside panting without saying a word.

"If the Red Riding Tribe was settled, the 10,000 troops of Hudi Ao were not wiped out in Xingmengyuan, the Red Riding Tribe is still the largest tribe in the western Xianbei region, and no one could shake their position, including the king and even. We annexed the Qiming Tribe, replaced the Red Riding Tribe, and became the number one in the Xianbei region in the western region. Why can we annex the famous Qiming Tribe effortlessly? Because all the five thousand troops of their tribe were lost on the battlefield of Jutun."

"The three major tribes Qiming, Hu and Changlu each lost five thousand troops on the battlefield of Jutun, and they were destroyed. Can you still see their tribes in the Xianbei tribe?"

"The flood washed away three thousand of our cavalry, and now there are five thousand soldiers here. We can fight to the death. It is glorious to die on the battlefield, but the Tuoba tribe was wiped out by 8,000 troops. In addition to the losses of attacking the Han army in a month, we lost 10,000 troops. Like the Red Ridge Tribe, although we will not exterminate the clan, we have become a small tribe. Hundreds of tribes that once depended on us will leave, and we will no longer gather tens of thousands of troops, and the Tuoba tribe may decline."

"The deduction of the Kuangsha Tribe's Ridge and the feast of the Wild Wolf Tribe, they can replace our adults as the great leader of the Western Xianbei at any time."

"The facts are cruel. If the tribe has no population, it will not have strength. If it does not have strength, it can only be an accessory to others. Now, have you figured it out?"

"I don't understand." Tuoba He shouted in a panic, "Several large tribes in the eastern Xianbei failed to attack Lulongse and suffered heavy losses. Wouldn't they have not exterminated their clan?"

Tuoba Tao nodded, "You are right. But which of their tribes lost 8,000 people at one time? Pegasus and Wood God are both large tribes, and they can still bear the loss of one or two thousand people. The largest tribe in the eastern Xianbei region, the largest tribe in the eastern Xianbei region, was greatly injured after losing 4,000 people in the first battle of Xingmengyuan, and it was unable to recover in just a few years. Therefore, no tribe in the entire eastern Xianbei region is the opponent of Murong Feng. Mijia and the entire eastern Xianbei region now listen to Murong Feng. Murong Feng is now supported by most tribes in the central and eastern Xianbei region, and his power is now unattainable in the Xianbei region. In this case, it is very important to ensure the strength of our Tuoba tribe."

"After all the time, you are just afraid of death and want to surrender." Tuoba He said angrily.

"For the sake of the Tuoba tribe, we can escape or surrender. Although the reputation is not good, the tribe's strength is still there. Is your reputation more important than the future of the entire Tuoba tribe?"

"How much money does sir have to spend to redeem us? Do you know? How can a tribe not damage the vitality?"

"As long as the people are there and the troops are still there, no matter how much money and property we send, we can still take back it. Do you have no confidence in this?"

Tuoba He was speechless for a moment, but he couldn't find any rebuttal, so his face turned purple.

"Did you figure it out?" Tuoba Tao asked.

Although Tuoba He was angry, he had to admit that Tuoba Tao was right. On the grassland, weak tribes often surrendered to this day and depended on that tomorrow. They were forced to endure humiliation for their own survival and the future of their tribe. This kind of thing was common and not surprising. However, the surrendered Han people who have been enemies for generations, and they really couldn't accept it psychologically.

Looking at Tuoba Tao's resolute eyes and haggard face, he suddenly felt the pressure in his heart and the responsibility on his shoulders.

Everything is for the tribe and nation, and for the future.

Suddenly the knot in his heart was untied. He nodded at Tuoba Tao and his expression immediately calmed down.

"On behalf of us, you will go to the Han army camp and meet the leopards." Tuoba Tao said slowly.

Tuoba He's heart beat violently. He opened his eyes wide and looked at Tuoba Tao with help.

He went to the Han army camp alone. He didn't even dare to think about it.

Tuoba Tao's five thousand army dropped its weapons on the fifth day of being surrounded.

Although the water level of the Sangqian River behind it had dropped, no one cared about it anymore. The soldiers were hungry and were looking forward to quickly entering the Han army camp and having a hot meal.

Xianyu Yin and Zheng Xin took all one thousand cavalry across the river and followed behind Xianbei soldiers to prevent accidents.

Tuoba He led Tuoba Tao and several thousand men to approach Li Hong's tent.

Tuoba Tao saw Li Hong. Although he had never seen him, he recognized him at a glance. Li Hong's long hair, tall body, ordinary appearance, kind smile, and worn-out armor were very inconspicuous in the crowd. The first time Tuoba He saw Li Hong, he regarded him as a guard and made a joke. The difference between Li Hong was that he was radiating his hair, not combing or wearing a crown, and was unruly, like a madman.

Lu Pofeng firmly opposed the reception of Tuoba Tao because he led his troops to sweep the entire Sangqian River, forcing tens of thousands of people from the Bailu tribe to flee.

Li Hong laughed at him for being stingy. The two armies fought, each of them was their own masters, and they all rely on their own abilities. No one had any personal grudges with anyone. Now that the other party was defeated, surrendered, and gave them food and got to know each other, it was normal for human nature to be angry and said that you should be ready to entertain him with big cakes and clear soup. Li Hong was anxious when he heard this. He was so embarrassing that he would use big cakes and clear soup to entertain surrendered generals. It was too embarrassing to spread. Lu Pofeng must take wine and meat. Lu Pofeng had no choice but to agree, muttering in his heart, and he couldn't see that this man was still worthy of face.

Li Hong went up, held Tuoba Tao's hand, and said with a smile: "The Tuoba He you sent is amazing, and you are so stubborn that you are negotiating the terms. How could you surrender? Is it like surrendering to us?"

Tuoba Tao smiled bitterly awkwardly. The first time he was a prisoner, only he knew the feeling.

"Sir, I will repay you in the future." Tuoba Tao said in a stiff tone.

Tuoba He stayed in the Han army camp for two days, and seemed to be familiar with several Han army generals, so he hurriedly introduced Tuoba Tao.

Lu Pofeng refused to come.

Tuoba Hu actually didn't put forward any conditions. Surrender, what are the conditions to raise. But he said a condition that Li Hong had to agree. They surrendered to the army of the Han Kingdom, not the Wuwan people. Therefore, their 5,000 people should be under the supervision of the Han army, rather than the Wuwan people of the Bailu tribe. In this way, all the prisoners were not the spoils of the Bailu tribe, but the spoils of the Han army. The subsequent problem was that if Tuoba Feng wanted to redeem them, he would not talk with Lu Pofeng, but the prefect of Shanggu County. With the consistent policy of the Han Kingdom towards the Hu people, they would use soft means to win over the Hu people, and they would inevitably ask for less and take advantage of it. Especially Liu Yu, the current governor of Youzhou, was kind and generous, afraid of neglecting the Hu people, and it would be easier to deal with. Tuoba Hu's move was unexpected and could not help but admire the young Tuoba Hu.

Although Lu Pofeng was unhappy, he heard that more than 5,000 war horses, all the weapons, the Xianbei people stayed in Pan County, and the supplies of Zhuolu belonged to the Bailu tribe. He smiled with joy.

Li Hong then went out to the camp in person and brought Xian Yuyin and Zheng Xin in. Xian Yuyin was a few years older than Li Hong, similar to Xian Yuyin. Li Hong heard Xian Yufu talk about him and knew something about him. Everyone in the northern borders knew about the leopard, so Xian Yuyin would naturally not be unfamiliar with him. The two fell in love with each other at first sight.

I heard that having dinner with Tuoba Tao and others, Xianyu Yin became very interested. He was the military officer of the Dai County Government Office and was in charge of the military affairs of a county. Dai County and Tuoba tribe were adjacent to him. Of course, he wanted to take the opportunity to learn about the generals of the Tuoba tribe, especially Tuoba Tao, one of the four great commanders of Tuoba who was famous in Xianbei.

Tuoba Feng led the army back to Macheng, and the troops were fed the supply and finally got rid of the crisis. Their losses were the greatest, with more than 5,000 people killed, more than 5,000 soldiers captured, and a large amount of food, grass and supplies were lost.

The army of Tituo retreated directly to Guangning. They worked hard for more than half a month and found nothing except for losing more than a thousand people under Juyong City.

The good news was immediately passed to Juyang, Juyong, Yuyang and other places in Youzhou.

The Xianbei people's two-way invasion plan completely failed. Although they still occupied several counties in the border area, they could no longer threaten the hinterland of Youzhou.

The Bailu tribe who fled to the Taihang Mountains and the people from all over the country began to bring their families and return to their homes one after another.

Officials from all over the country who fled to Juyong and Juyang rushed back to their respective jurisdictions with their subordinates.

Li Hong's troops, Hengji's troops, guarded five thousand Xianbei prisoners in the camp near Sangqian River in Lu County.

Lu Huanyang and more than 300 soldiers rushed to Xia Luo City and its surrounding areas as soon as possible after the flood receded, and they really gained a lot.

Based on Li Hong's battle report, the prefect Liu Fan highly praised Lu Pofeng, Lu Huanyang, as well as the cavalry of the Bailu tribe. Li Hong's tribe was also rewarded by Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, and Liu Fan, the prefect of Shanggu. Everyone from officers to soldiers smiled happily.

Tuoba Feng sent someone to invite King Hei Ling Nanlou to come forward and invite the prefect of Shanggu, the Han Kingdom to discuss the redemption of the prisoners.

Because all the troops in Zhuolu County were killed, the guardian of Xianbei prisoners was naturally borne by Li Hong's troops. Although many officers and soldiers wanted to go home, Liu Zheng, the prefect of Youbei County, also sent someone to urge him, Liu Fan, the prefect of Shanggu County, still used the excuse to leave them. Li Hong's military position was too small and was also a border army organization. Although the salary was 1,000 shi, he himself was far from the rank of the prefect and the county magistrate's rank of the rank of three hundred shi and four hundred shi in the eyes of the prefect and the county magistrate.

The official history is important. His troops were left in the camp and no one was concerned for a long time. At this time, the prefect Liu Fan and officials from all over the country were busy and working day and night to rebuild their homes and resume production. No one cared about it and asked the reinforcements who had traveled a long distance. Li Hong didn't care about it. He seized time in the military camp to train, and was so busy that he was completely unaware of the local officials and the government's contempt for him.

Xian Yuyin's troops soon received an order from the prefect of Dai County Liu Hui and returned to Dai County.

One day at the end of May, Li Hong received news from Juyang.

Liu Yu commanded Tian Kai's army, Gongsun Zan's army, and Yan Rou's army, and fought several battles in Guangping and Xiong Ba's troops, and each other won and lost. After Xiong Ba learned that Tuoba Feng and Titu had lost in the Shanggu battlefield, he immediately led the troops back to Baitan. The Yuyang battlefield then ended with the Han army completely defeating the Xianbei invading army.

After Huwuwan's captain Ji Chou learned that the Han army had won the battle field in Yuyang, he immediately reorganized his troops in Juyong and led the Han army to set off from Juyong, preparing to take back Guangning City from the Hu people.

King Hei Ling had already negotiated with Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, and Liu Fan, the prefect of Shanggu, to redeem all the prisoners. The army of the Tuoba tribe withdrew from Macheng, withdrew from the border, and paid a certain number of war horses, cattle and sheep and other livestock as compensation. Because the main force of the county and state soldiers in Shanggu had already followed Ji Chou to the north, the matter of escorting the prisoners to Macheng was only handed over to Li Hong's troops. Considering that there were too many prisoners and it was easy to get into trouble on the road, the prefect Liu Fan sent people to discuss with Lu Pofeng, the leader of the Bailu tribe, to prepare to recruit one thousand troops to assist the Han army. Lu Pofeng immediately agreed, and Hengji and Lu Huanyang led a thousand iron cavalry to accompany him.

Although Tuoba Tao and his subordinates became prisoners without war horses and weapons, because they surrendered, the soldiers of the army were still in the system, very disciplined, and lived peacefully in the prisoner camp, patiently waiting for the tribe leaders to send people to redeem their lives.

After receiving the official documents sent by Liu Fan, the prefect of Shanggu, Li Hong immediately called Tuoba Tao, Tuoba He and several commanders, and told them the specific situation, hoping to get their cooperation. Tuoba Tao agreed happily. They were very excited to think that they could go home soon.

Three thousand cavalry and five thousand prisoners formed a huge team. Under the leadership of Li Hong, they set off from Lu County and embarked on the journey north to Macheng.

On the third day, the troops began to cross the Sangqian River.

Li Hong stood on the embankment, pointed to the direction of Shakou, and asked Lu Huanyang who was standing next to him, "Is the gap in Shakou embankment blocked?"

"It's temporarily blocked. In autumn, it's time to repair it again." Lu Huanyang said softly.

"I heard that Lu Pofeng whipped you a few times." Li Hong said with a smile.

"There is no way. That's the tribe's efforts for more than ten years. I made a big hole in just a few strokes. How could I not feel heartbroken? I also felt heartbroken. It's also right to let the general beat him twice to relieve his anger." Lu Huanyang said helplessly with a bitter face. Li Hong patted his shoulder a few times to express his comfort.

At this time, Zheng Xin arrived at the horse.

"Sir, the governor's house is not in charge of Wei You, the military officials in charge of Xian Yufu, and Dou Honglianjue, the five-staff officer of Shanggu County, rushed to see you."

"Do you know what?" Li Hong asked hurriedly.

Zheng Xin shook his head.

"From their expressions, it seems that there is something urgent. Could it be that the Xianbei people changed their minds?"
Chapter completed!