Chapter 1461: Persuading to surrender without thinking
Facing the 100,000-strong Han army, the Xueyantuo people's 5,000 cavalry did not dare to advance at all, but they obviously wanted to see the current situation.
The Xueyantuo tribe is not as arrogant as the Turks or Rouran people on the grassland. If there are five thousand cavalry, the Turks will definitely charge directly towards the Han army, but the Xueyantuo people do not have the courage.
However, Pei Zilie did not really ignore them. Yu Xi's purpose was to stop the Xue Yantuo people. Of course, judging from the current situation, perhaps it is more appropriate to call it surveillance.
"Report, Commander, Yang Jian's remnant troops have been cleared. General Han is asking for orders to launch an attack on Yang Jian's last military formation?" A messenger rushed over quickly.
"Wait a minute, order Han Qinhu to send someone to persuade him to surrender first." Pei Zilie said in a deep voice, "I will be here shortly."
In just one hour, the battle situation has undergone irreversible changes. Yuan Hao and Yuan Pang both led their troops to surrender. Han Qinhu, Cao Zhong and Tang Xiao have led the Han army to line up in the west, north and south of Yang Jian.
array, and to the east is the Taotao River.
Yang Jian had no way out unless the river could freeze instantly, allowing Yang Jian to cross.
Therefore, Pei Zilie is not afraid that Yang Jian can escape this time.
If Yang Jian was finally willing to lay down his weapons in order to save the lives of these soldiers, it would naturally reduce the casualties of the Han army.
Pei Zilie also knew very well that now that the Han Dynasty had taken away most of the main forces in Guanzhong and headed north, these troops would be used in the decisive battle with Yu Wenxian in the future, so he must save what he could save now.
Yang Jian met Niu Hong again.
The last time I met Niu Hong was probably at Chang'an Taixue. At that time, Yang Jian was the old senior of Taixue. It may be more appropriate to call him the late emperor on behalf of His Majesty. When he came to Taixue to inspect, Yang Su was elected among the Taixue.
Two outstanding figures, He Niu Hong, received Yang Jian.
It was at that time that Yang Jian fell in love with Yang Su, but unfortunately "however, the bright moon shines on the ditch", Yang Su did not take a fancy to Yang Jian, and even the Hongnong Yang family "cooked the duck and flew away". And Niu Hong, Yang Jian
I also have the impression, and even remember that this person later went to Hanzhong to take up a post, and finally gave Hanzhong to Li Xinchen, which in turn led to the collapse of the entire northwest.
If it had been a few years ago when Yang Jian first came to power, Yang Jian would have gritted his teeth and wished he could just cut Niu Hong into pieces.
But now that things have come to this, when Yang Jian sees Niu Hong, he can no longer think of wanting to kill him.
Besieged on all sides, this is just the scene.
We have already reached this point. Does it matter whether we kill Niu Hong or not? Yang Jian is not so cowardly as he is.
Niu Hong solemnly raised his hand and said: "General Niu Hong, the mighty general of the Han Dynasty and the governor of Yinzhou, has met His Highness the King of Sui."
"Yinzhou Governor?" Yang Jian chewed on the name and smiled bitterly.
Only a few days after Yinzhou was lost, the Han Dynasty had already divided the administrative divisions of Yinzhou, and even the governor of Yinzhou was in place.
Yang Jian had to admit the administrative efficiency of Nanman.
"What do you want to say?" Yang Jian said in a deep voice.
Niu Hong smiled and said: "Besieged on all sides, in a desolate place, His Highness the Sui King's current situation is obvious to everyone. What I want to say, His Highness the Sui King must already be very clear about it. I'm afraid I don't need to elaborate any more."
Yang Jian was startled for a moment, and couldn't help but laugh: "Throughout the ages, among those who have tried to persuade people to surrender, there are those who have great tongues, those who know the benefits, and those who promise huge sums of money, but there are very few like you who are too lazy to explain."
Niu Hong spread his hands and said with a smile: "The army wants to use the heads of His Majesty and His Majesty's subordinates to lead the military merits, so I am just trying to persuade you to surrender. But in the army, Commander Pei, who has been ordered by His Majesty, still wants more."
Save the lives of some soldiers, so I still have to go."
Yang Jian smiled bitterly, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
At this point, he could already feel the deep compassion in Niu Hong's words, as if Niu Hong came here just to give him a chance to survive and wanted to help him.
But looking at the surging river behind me, there seems to be nothing wrong with this idea.
"Your Highness, we still have the strength to fight. We have followed Your Highness to this day. We have gone through hardships and dangers and will never surrender!"
"Yes, never surrender!"
"Fight against the odds and fight them!"
Several generals took a step forward at the same time.
"Your Highness, think twice!" Gu Yi also said in a deep voice at this time.
At this point, all those who still have the courage to follow Yang Jian are ready to live and die with the enemy. They do not accept defeat, let alone accept the result of surrender, and they are even ready to fight against the enemy.
Prepare to leave a name of loyalty in history.
So if you ask them to surrender, they will never accept it!
Niu Hong seemed to have expected this scene, so he just smiled.
Yang Jian hesitated.
Of course he was unwilling to surrender. Even if he did surrender, would Li Xingchen easily forgive him? But the thousands of soldiers who followed him all died in battle with him, and Yang Jian felt guilty.
After all, it was he who led them step by step to today's desperate situation. These soldiers deserved him, but he felt sorry for them.
"Your Highness, don't you care about the lives of thousands of soldiers and your family in Chang'an?" Niu Hong spoke again, and every word was like a needle pricking Yang Jian's heart, "
The soldiers all have their families who are looking forward to their return, and His Highness's wife is also waiting to see His Highness again. Does His Highness intend to take them to death like this, and then let them live apart from their wives, children, old and young?"
After saying this, Yang Jian was completely silent.
The soldiers around him all had firm eyes.
Yang Jian had helped them a lot and had given them many favors over the years. How could he betray Yang Jian at this time?
Ask them to lower their heads, but they don't want to.
People in this era are sometimes simply admirable.
Yang Jian closed his eyes and said nothing. Yuan Xie and Gu Yi both took a step forward, preparing to drive Niu Hong away.
Yang Jian suddenly opened his eyes and waved his hand.
"Your Highness!" Gu Yi and Yuan Xie cried out sadly at the same time.
Yang Jian suddenly drew out his sword: "I have implicated the three armies, and I feel guilty. I can only kill myself to thank the world. Everyone, please put down your swords!"
Before he finished speaking, Yang Jian swung his sword and was about to kill himself, but Yuan Xie reacted the fastest and rushed forward, throwing Yang Jian to the ground forcefully.
"Cang Dang" the sword fell to the ground.
Yuan Xie and Yang Jian rolled off the general platform in embarrassment.
Niu Hong obviously did not expect the scene in front of him to happen, but he reacted quickly, rushed forward, pulled out the sword from his waist, and chopped directly on Yang Jian's flag!
"What do you want to do?!" Gu Yi yelled.
Ushi Hong kicked the flagpole, and the knife had already penetrated deep into the flagpole. The flagpole could no longer withstand such a heavy kick and fell down.