Liu Gong's guess was correct. The people in the Chinese military tent at this time were none other than Liu Xiu, Yin Lihua, Deng Yu and Wu Han. Liu Gong knelt down, kowtowed forward, and said: "The guilty minister Liu Gong, kowtow.
His Majesty!"
Hearing that Liu Gong was coming, Liu Xiu immediately guessed Liu Gong's purpose. In all likelihood, he came to surrender on behalf of the Red Eyebrow Army.
Liu Xiu made Liu Gong wait outside the camp for so long because he was discussing with Deng Yu and Wu Han whether he should accept the surrender of the Red Eyebrow Army.
Liu Xiu really hated the Red Eyebrow Army. The Red Eyebrow Army dug up the ancestral graves of the Liu family. General Jing Dan died at the hands of the Red Eyebrow Army. I don’t know how many soldiers of my own side were fighting against the Red Eyebrow Army.
Lost his life on the battlefield.
Now that the Red Eyebrow Army has become a turtle in an urn, a beast in a cage, and is about to be annihilated, they can be embarrassed and take the initiative to surrender to their side.
Wu Han meant that he should not accept the surrender of the Red Eyebrow Army, but should take advantage of the current opportunity to wipe out the remaining Red Eyebrow Army in one fell swoop and avoid future troubles forever.
Deng Yu's opinion was exactly the opposite. He suggested that Liu Xiu should accept the surrender of the Red Eyebrow Army in order to demonstrate the magnanimity and magnanimity of his Majesty and even the Han Dynasty court.
Emotionally, Liu Xiu was very supportive of Wu Han, and rationally, Liu Xiu was very supportive of Deng Yu. Liu Xiu himself seemed hesitant about whether to surrender.
After thinking about it, he looked at Yin Lihua beside him and asked with a smile: "What do you think of Yin Lihua?"
When discussing major military matters, Yin Lihua should not be present. The reason why Liu Xiu did not let her leave was that he doted on Yin Lihua and that he was in a good mood now that he had a chance to win. He was in a very relaxed mood.
Hearing Liu Xiu ask about herself, Yin Lihua nodded and said, "I don't dare to discuss important national affairs."
Liu Xiu smiled, secretly held Yin Lihua's catkin under the table, pinched it gently, and said with a smile: "Ai Ji, it doesn't matter if you say so."
Yin Lihua rolled her eyes at Liu Xiu without leaving any trace, and withdrew her hand. As the emperor, it was too unsightly for him to tug and pull with his concubines in front of ministers.
However, Yin Lihua did not know that Liu Xiu's behavior in front of Deng Yu and Wu Han would not only prevent them from thinking Liu Xiu was frivolous, but would also bring them closer to each other, like a family.
Yin Lihua said sternly: "Your Majesty governs the country with benevolence, and you should also govern people with benevolence, and this person should include both your Majesty's subjects and your Majesty's enemies."
After hearing this, Liu Xiu blinked, then laughed loudly, looked at Deng Yu and Wu Han, and asked: "Zhonghua, Ziyan, what do you think Lihua said?"
Deng Yu and Wu Han were also happy. They leaned forward and said, "The nobles are kind-hearted and considerate of all people. This is really the blessing of the Han Dynasty!"
Liu Xiu nodded. He has never been an emotional person. Liu Xiu was extremely rational in everything he did. When his elder brother was killed, he could hold back his grief and anger and bow down to Liu Xuan. He endured the humiliation and burden,
It's not inferior to Han Xin's crotch humiliation back then. Only extremely rational people can do this.
He raised his hand, no longer holding Yin Lihua's hand, but directly hugged her waist, and laughed: "It's a pity that Lihua is not a man, otherwise she will definitely become a pillar of the court!"
Deng Yu smiled and nodded, while Wu Han said happily: "If the noble man is a man, there will be one more minister in the court, but your Majesty will also lose his true love!"
Yin Lihua's face turned red when they said it, while Liu Xiu laughed loudly, pointed at Wu Han, and agreed very much with what he said.
Although Liu Xiu was willing to accept the surrender of the Red Eyebrow Army, he still planned to show off Liu Gong and kill the majesty of the Red Eyebrow Army.
He was chatting here and there with Yin Lihua, Deng Yu, and Wu Han in the Chinese army tent, and it took almost an hour before someone brought Liu Gong into the camp.
At this time, looking at Liu Gong who was kneeling on his knees, Liu Xiu stared at him for a while, waved his hand and said, "Get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Gong responded and was about to stand up. Liu Xiu continued: "I heard that you were the one who collected the corpse for the Holy Duke."
Before Liu Gong could reply, Liu Xiu continued: "The reason why you are alive to see me now is that you should be grateful for your good deeds back then."
There was a bloody feud between Liu Xiu and Liu Xuan, but in order to win over the Liu family members all over the world, Liu Xiu still behaved very generously towards Liu Xuan.
When Deng Yu captured Chang'an, he asked Deng Yu to move Liu Xuan's grave and bury Liu Xuan in Baling. In addition, he also took in Liu Xuan's three sons, Liu Qiu, Liu Xin, and Liu Li, and gave them to them.
All three of them were granted the title of marquis.
Just as Liu Gong was about to stand up, he knelt back on the ground, kowtowed forward, and said: "The guilty minister is well aware of the seriousness of his sins, and I have come here to apologize to Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu stared at him for a while, then said: "Get flat!"
Liu Gong stood up from the ground tremblingly. In this moment, he felt that the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat and were cold.
"Give me a seat!" Following Liu Xiu's words, a Yulin guard came forward and placed a soft couch aside. Liu Gong hurriedly thanked him and knelt down on the soft couch in a polite manner.
Liu Xiu asked: "You came to my camp just to apologize?"
Liu Gong, who had just sat down, immediately stood up and left the table, knelt down again, kowtowed and said: "The guilty minister... The guilty minister was ordered by Fan Chong, Xu Xuan and others to come to ask for your Majesty's surrender."
Liu Xiu's lips curled up slightly, and he said slowly: "You mean, the red-browed thief doesn't want to fight anymore, and now he wants to surrender?"
"Exactly! Your Majesty, please have mercy!"
"Haha!" Liu Xiu smiled but said nothing.
Liu Gong raised his head slightly, glanced at Liu Xiu, swallowed his saliva, and asked cautiously: "If... if Liu Penzi leads Fan Chong, Xu Xuan and other soldiers in the army to surrender, your majesty... what will your majesty do?"
This is the issue that Liu Gong is most concerned about, and it is also the issue that Fan Chong, Xu Xuan, Xie Lu, Feng An, Yang Yin and other red eyebrow army chiefs are most concerned about.
If Liu Xiuruu insists on killing Liu Penzi, then none of them, the generals of the Red Eyebrow Army, will be able to recover. On the contrary, if Liu Xiu is willing to let Liu Penzi go, then most of them, the generals of the Red Eyebrow Army, will also be pardoned.
Hearing his question, Liu Xiu suddenly burst into laughter. He laughed heartily and freely, but it made Liu Gong sweat profusely from laughter, and his body was shaking while he was kneeling on the ground.
After a while, Liu Xiucai stopped laughing, leaned forward slightly, and said word by word: "Just spare him!"
When Liu Gong heard this, without saying a word, he immediately kowtowed forward and said loudly: "Thank you for your kindness! Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness!"
In Liu Gong's view, as long as Liu Xiu could not kill Liu Penzi, it would be considered a favor. As for the conditions for surrender, how could the Red Eyebrow Army have the qualifications to negotiate terms with others now?
Even if they don't attack by force, they can still trap the Red Eyebrow Army to death.
Seeing Liu Gong kowtowing as if he was pounding garlic, even Yin Lihua felt desolate in her heart.
The red eyebrows of those days were such a glorious sight. They defeated the Mang army and the Gengshi court. They were sure to win every battle and conquer the enemy. They dominated the world and were unstoppable. When the Xin Mang court and the Gengshi court heard about the red eyebrows, they became distraught and became frightened.
But now, he is like a bereaved dog. In order to survive, he has given up all face and shame.
The failure of the Red Eyebrow Army is still the same as the saying. The Red Eyebrow Army competes in the world, and the blind man of the Year of the Bear breaks off the corn, breaks off an ear and throws away an ear. The Red Eyebrow Army conquered one place and abandoned it, but still failed to give it to itself.
Create a solid and solid base.
Liu Xiu raised his head to Liu Gong, who was kowtowing repeatedly, and said: "Okay, Liu Gong, go back and take your life. The greatest grace I can give you is to spare you the chance to die."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I will retire!" Liu Gong kowtowed three more times, stood up tremblingly, and exited the central military tent step by step.
After Liu Gong left, Deng Yu and Wu Han sighed in unison.
Deng Yu felt in his heart, is this still the same Red Eyebrow Army that he had fought against for more than two years? Wu Han was also filled with emotions. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. This principle remains unchanged from ancient times.
Liu Xiu turned to look at Yin Lihua and asked with a smile: "Ai Ji, are you still satisfied?"
Yin Lihua glared at Liu Xiu, and then she couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Speaking of Liu Gong, he didn't even know how he got out of the Han army camp. When he got outside, he got on the carriage. On the way back to the Red Eyebrow Army camp, he looked up to the sky and let out a sigh, and then burst out laughing.
He didn't ask for much, just that his younger brother could be spared his life. Now that Liu Xiu had personally promised that he would spare his life, Liu Gong's wish came true and he had nothing more to ask for.
After returning to the Red Eyebrow Army camp and meeting Liu Penzi, Fan Chong, Xu Xuan and others, Liu Gong told everyone how he met Liu Xiu and the promises Liu Xiu made personally.
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Although Liu Xiu had an arrogant attitude, the fact that he was willing to spare their lives really made everyone put down a big stone in their hearts. Fan Chong looked around at everyone present and said: "Without further delay, let's... go meet Liu Xiu today!"
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Xie Lu frowned and asked, "What if Liu Xiu is deceiving?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Gong immediately answered: "Your Majesty is the destined emperor, and he has a golden tongue. How can you go back on your word and go back on your word when you have made your own promise?"
His words were like directly labeling his younger brother Liu Penzi as a pseudo-emperor. Xie Lu glanced at Liu Gong and said nothing.
Xu Xuan nodded and said: "Since Liu Xiu personally promised it, there will be no fraud. Liu Xiu always values integrity, so we don't have to doubt it."
Furthermore, with the current situation, Liu Xiu no longer needed to deceive them. Xu Xuan nodded to Fan Chong and said, "Today, let's go meet Liu Xiu!"
Fan Chong and Xu Xuan finalized the matter.
Then, the Red Eyebrow Army led by Liu Penzi, the puppet emperor, formally handed over the letter of surrender to the Han army and handed over the form of submission. Liu Penzi took the generals of the Red Eyebrow Army and left the Red Eyebrow Army camp and walked to where Liu Xiu was.
The Han army camp.
Liu Penzi, Fan Chong, and Xu Xuan were decent enough, at least they were wearing clothes. As for the others, they all took off their shirts and had ropes tied around them.
Liu Xiu's attitude toward the Red Eyebrow Army who came to surrender was indeed quite arrogant. He did not leave the camp to accept the surrender, but sat in the Chinese army's tent, waiting for the Red Eyebrow Army to come in.
The occasion of surrender was more formal. The generals of the Han army gathered in the central military tent, while Yin Lihua returned to her sleeping tent.
In the central military tent, Liu Xiu was sitting in the middle, with a faint smile on his face. He was confident and still had the majesty of the emperor.
There are hundreds of generals in the Red Eyebrow Army. Naturally, these many people cannot all enter the central army tent. The few people who came in were Liu Penzi, Fan Chong, Xu Xuan, Xie Lu, Feng An, Yang Yin and Liu Gong.
Looking at Liu Penzi kneeling in the front, Liu Xiu slightly raised his eyebrows. Liu Penzi was unattractive in appearance and too young, less than seventeen years old. At first glance, he looked like a timid half-grown child.