Ge Shuhan was speechless after being retorted by the chief of the Pugu tribe. He hurriedly looked at Shibuya, hoping that Shibuya would give him an idea.
After all, Jie Li ran away, and the only ones who can make decisions here are Shibuya and the young Xin Ke Dun. The young Xin Ke Dun is now in fear, unable to hear anything or say anything.
So the only one left who can make the decision is Shibuya.
Shibuya glanced at Chief Pugubu with a complicated expression.
Logically speaking, the chief of the Pugu tribe, a subordinate of the Ashina tribe, had the right and sufficient reason to betray the Ashina tribe and the Turks in front of him, the prince of the Ashina tribe.
Beheaded somewhere.
But if he really wanted to fight him, he couldn't open his mouth.
As far as tonight's battle is concerned, the Pugu tribe has nothing to do to them, Ashina tribe, and Jieli. On the contrary, Ashina tribe and Jieli have nothing to do with him.
From the moment the Tang people invaded, he had been on the front line against the Tang people. Until Jie Li escaped, he led the warriors of his clan to pursue the Tang people.
It was Jie Li who felt sorry for him and left him and his warriors to the Tang people and ran away.
As Jieli's son, he was not qualified to accuse others of betraying Ashinabe and Jieli.
But he was not willing to watch the Pugu tribe surrender to the Tang Dynasty with their tribe, nor was he willing to watch the Geshu tribe surrender to the Tang Dynasty.
Since Sunisu split the Turks and Xue Yantuo, Uighur and other tribes betrayed the Turks, there are not many tribes that the Turks can use now.
The more loyal ones are the soldiers and horses of the Ashina tribe, the troops of the Geshu tribe, the Pugu tribe, and the Shihuoba tribe.
If the Geshu tribe and the Pugu tribe fell to the Tang Dynasty together, then the Turks would really perish.
The remaining troops and horses of the Ashina tribe and the troops of the Shi Huoba tribe were unable to withstand the attack of the Tang Dynasty.
"Pugu..."
Shibuya spoke with difficulty.
The chief of Pugu tribe said coldly before he could finish his words: "You want to persuade me not to surrender? Do you think there are still people here who believe in Khan and you, Ashina tribe?"
I’m afraid some of your own people in Ashina’s tribe don’t believe in Khan or you anymore.”
Shibuya was so rebuffed that he was speechless. He glanced sideways at the tribesmen around him and found that many tribesmen lowered their heads silently.
Seeing this scene, Shibuya let out a long sigh of relief.
Just as the chief of the Pugu tribe said, even their tribesmen no longer believe in their father and son.
He knew very well that it was not the fault of the chieftain of the Pugu tribe, nor of the clan members. It was his father who had gone too far and had lost all the hearts of the people. He could not save it no matter how hard he tried.
"Since everyone no longer trusts Khan, do you think Khan can still lead us to resist the Tang Dynasty?"
The chief of Pugu tribe stared at Shibuya and asked coldly.
Shibuya was completely unable to refute.
No one believed his father anymore, so how could they follow his father to resist the Tang Dynasty?
Since we can't resist the Tang Dynasty, what can we do if we don't surrender when faced with the attack of the Tang Dynasty's army?
A fight to the death?
Will there still be a Turkic nation by then?
"It seems you have made a decision."
When Li Jing saw that the chieftain of the Pugu tribe had forced Shibuya to be speechless, he knew the heat was coming and immediately spoke with a stern expression.
He has recruited many people to surrender, and he knows the essentials of recruiting people to surrender.
Now the chief of the Pugu tribe was obviously upset by Jieli's sudden escape and lost his mind.
If the matter of recruiting and surrendering is not settled at this time, it is very likely to happen again after the chief of the Pugu tribe regains his sanity.
So he decisively intervened in the conversation between them while Shibuya, the chief of the Pugu tribe, was speechless.
When the chief of Pugu tribe heard Li Jing's words, he beat his chest with one hand and lowered his head expressionlessly: "Yes, the decision has been made. I, Pugu tribe, are willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.
As for whether the Geshu Tribe and the Ashina Tribe who remain here are willing to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, it is not something that our tribe can decide."
Li Jing nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good. Those who know the current affairs are heroes. I will personally ask His Highness King Yong of my court for your merit. Now please ask your people to put down their weapons and step aside."
, I will lead my troops to eliminate other disloyal subjects."
When the chief of Pugu tribe heard this, he beat his chest again and bowed, and actually stepped aside.
Li Jing waved the horse in his hand, as if he was going to lead the Xuanjia Army to charge again.
It was obvious that the remaining soldiers and horses of the Geshu tribe and the main troops and horses of the Ashina tribe had an absolute numerical advantage. However, in the face of Li Jing's move, not only did they not have the will to fight, many people also subconsciously took a step back, and a
He stared straight at the person who could make the decision.
Seeing this, Ge Shuhan panicked. He knew that the people's hearts had been dispersed and the military morale was no longer available. If he forced his troops to join forces with Li Jing and his party, it was very likely that some people would rebel on the spot or defect on the spot, so he hurriedly attacked Li Jing.
He said: "My brother Shubu is also willing to surrender, and he is willing to be the general's vanguard."
After saying this, Ge Shuhan clearly saw that his tribesmen relaxed a lot.
Seeing this scene, Ge Shuhan cursed in his heart.
If he had known that Jieli was such an unreliable master, he would have turned to Sunisu when Sunisu sent someone to contact him.
If I had known that Jieli was such an unreliable leader, he would have defected with Xue Yantuo, Huihe and other tribes when they defected to the Turks.
He was sure that with the strength of his tribe, whether he joined Suni's subordinates or defected with Xue Yantuo, Uihe and other tribes, he could become a decisive figure among them.
It was because of his poor decision-making and following an unreliable master like Jie Li that he and his people ended up where they are today.
"Would you like to be the vanguard of our army?"
When Li Jing heard Ge Shuhan's words, he gave Ge Shuhan a strange look.
The meaning of this sentence is not as simple as it seems.
The meaning of this sentence is that if the Ashina tribe is unwilling to surrender during the subsequent surrender process, the Geshu tribe can serve as the vanguard of the Tang Dynasty and help the Tang Dynasty to annihilate the Ashina tribe.
If Shibuya is not here, Ge Shuhan can say whatever he wants, but Shibuya is here. Ge Shuhan's words like this have the meaning of slapping Shibuya in front of Shibuya's face.
But Shibuya is not easy to refute.
Because the two tribes with the largest military strength here have already defected to the Tang Dynasty, he is the only one with the smallest military strength who has not yet expressed his stance.
The Tang Dynasty had gone from being at a disadvantage in terms of military strength to being in a superior position. The Tang Dynasty once again had an absolute advantage in military strength, and together with the tribes that had just surrendered, they surrounded Shibuya and the tribesmen in Shibuya.
Mima Kawauchi.
What Shibuya needs to consider now is how to survive the encirclement of the Tang Dynasty, instead of saying one or two harsh words and competing for temporary verbal advantage.
Ge Shuhan nodded quickly and said: "Yes..."
Li Jing nodded again with satisfaction and said: "You are very sensible. I will also ask His Highness King Yong for your credit."
After saying this, Li Jing, who was sure of winning, was completely relieved. Then, with Ge Shuhan nodding and bowing in thanks, he looked at Shibuya and said with a joking smile: "You are the only one left now. What are you going to do?
Lead your troops and surrender to the Tang Dynasty, or should I kill you and your people here?"
With that said, Li Jing had already raised his horse, and the Xuanjia Army soldiers behind him also tightly grasped the weapons in their hands.
As long as Li Jing makes a move, they will rush towards Shibuya and Shibuya's tribe like a tide, drowning them all.
"Bang..."
Shibuya was trembling with fear from the intimidation emanating from Li Jing and the Xuanjia Army, but he did not lower his head or say anything about surrender.
On the contrary, his tribe helped him make the choice.
An Ashina tribe member not far behind him quickly put down the weapon in his hand.
There's the first, there's the second, and then there's the piece.
Shibuya turned around, looked at the tribesman who was the first to throw away his weapon in disbelief, and shouted in horror: "Gong Zhe, you?!"
Faced with Shibuya's questioning, the Ashina tribe member, who was called Gongzhe, not only showed no trace of guilt on his face, but said very calmly: "I've said it before, Uncle Simo is the most qualified to succeed me.
Only a person with the position of Turk Khan can lead our Turks to continue to grow..."
Shibuya said with fire in his eyes: "Is this the reason why you accompanied me, Ashinabe, and betrayed Khan?"
Gong Zhe asked in return: "Isn't this enough? At least Uncle Simo will not abandon us tribe members and run away in times of crisis. Neither will the little Khan, nor will Suni lose his royal father."
Shibuya was speechless by Gong Zhe's words, and became so angry that he wanted to rush up to teach Gong Zhe a lesson.
He didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit that if it had been Simo, Sunisu, or even Tuli here, they would have done better than his father and would not have abandoned their clansmen and fled for their lives.
"Get him!"
When Li Jing was about to rush to Gong Zhe in Shibuya, he gave the order coldly.
Master Li threw the horse spear out of his hand and hit Shibuya on the leg and wrist. Shibuya fell to the ground with a thud.
Then two officers of the Xuanjia Army rode forward on their horses, one on the left and one on the right. They clamped Shibuya's head with their spears and forked Shibuya to the ground.
Li Jing slowly rode forward, walked to the edge of Shibuya and said, "It seems that your tribe helped you make the choice. They are wiser and more decisive than you."
After saying this, Li Jing greeted loudly: "Come here, collect the weapons from all of them, and do not allow any of them to leave the pasture here. At the same time, send people to guard each exit and prohibit anyone from entering or exiting."
Liu Fu, who was following Li Jing, agreed and led the Xuanjia Army to collect the weapons and guard the entrances and exits.
Li Jing jumped off his horse, walked up to the chief of the Pugu tribe, and Ge Shuhan, and said very politely: "I am Li Jing, the commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty's conquest of the Turks. Please follow me to the Golden Wolf tent.
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Chief Pugu and Ge Shuhan did not expect Li Jing to be so polite to them, and were a little uncomfortable with it.
According to their Turkic rules of accepting surrender, before accepting surrender, they would kill a group of people to vent their anger, humiliate and humiliate the chief of the tribe they want to surrender, and then discuss the matter of surrender.