Below the city wall, the Northern Rong army was caught off guard and, with Tuoba Xiong captured, they were leaderless and completely lost their composure!
The 100,000-strong Northern Rong army was quickly slaughtered by the Zhenbei Army.
On the city wall, Tuoba Xiong looked at the Northern Rong soldiers being slaughtered one by one, and his heart ached terribly.
Although these were not soldiers of their Sky Dome tribe, the Northern Rong were all one, and they were all considered his people. As the leader of the strongest tribe in the Northern Rong, how could he not feel heartbroken to see these soldiers being slaughtered!
Tuoba Xiong closed his eyes in despair and said to Xuanyuan Zhan, "Let them stop. We, the Northern Rong, surrender!"
"Surrender?" Xuan Yuanzhan showed no intention of stopping. "Surrender so you can recuperate and then come back stronger?"
The Northern Rong have surrendered more than once. In just three years, they have grown stronger again and are now invading the northern border of Eastern Chu once more!
Will he give them another chance like this?
Seeing that Xuanyuan Zhan was unwilling to stop the war, Tuoba Xiong became anxious: "Not only are we surrendering, but we are also willing to submit to Eastern Chu and become its subjects. Isn't that enough?"
Submission and vassalage meant that Eastern Chu could expand its territory, which was naturally something that Xuanyuan Zhan wanted to see, and also something that Eastern Chu wanted to see.
However, this time Xuanyuan Zhan did not want to give them a chance to breathe: "This time, the entire Tianqiong army was wiped out. If these soldiers are left behind, wouldn't that give other tribes an opportunity to grow stronger?"
Xuanyuan Zhan's words stunned Tuoba Xiong. After a moment of silence, he said, "We will save as many as we can. Since the Northern Rong have chosen to submit, they will definitely submit sincerely in the future and will never have any disloyal intentions."
Even though Tuoba Xiong was worried about the loss of his tribe's status, he could not selfishly sacrifice so many soldiers to protect the status of his Tianqiong tribe in the Northern Rong.
Moreover, if all the tribes of the Northern Rong were to lose their military strength, then even if he were the strongest tribe in the Northern Rong, he would be of no use.
Xuanyuan Zhan hadn't expected that Tuoba Xiong would still have some sense of national righteousness at this critical juncture. He asked coldly, "Since you still have some conscience, then I will give you this opportunity. Why did you suddenly invade the northern border of Eastern Chu? Who are the people you are cooperating with?"
Tuoba Xiong was slightly taken aback and tried to turn around in surprise, but Xuan Yuanzhan's sword was once again pressed against his neck: "Don't move, or you'll lose your head!"
Tuoba Xiong froze instantly, only frowning as he asked, "How did you know?"
Xuanyuan Zhan sneered: "Eastern Chu and Northern Rong have been at peace for three years. If it weren't for someone instigating and provoking us, why would Northern Rong suddenly invade the northern border, especially at such a crucial moment when I am about to return to the capital!"
Xuanyuan Zhan wasn't stupid; how could he not guess that the war in the Northern Rong was related to those people in the capital?
"Tuoba Xiong, your ambition outweighs your wisdom. You knew that person was using you, yet you still followed his orders to invade the northern border of Eastern Chu. You never imagined that your Northern Rong would end up like this!"
Tuoba Xiong sighed and lowered his head.
Indeed, he knew that the person who sent him the letter had ulterior motives, but he also knew that Eastern Chu was in turmoil, and that the northern part of Eastern Chu was suffering from drought and famine, as well as banditry. This was an excellent opportunity for the Northern Rong, and he did not want to miss it.
But he never expected that this Holy King, sent to the north by the Emperor of Eastern Chu, would be so powerful. Not only did he quickly subdue these bandits and make them work for him, but he also helped the Zhenbei Army defend Beifeng City, preventing him from breaching it even after attacking for almost a month.
Even now, they have fallen into their ambush, causing the complete annihilation of his 100,000-strong Sky Army. All of this is thanks to this Holy King!
He had to admit that this holy king was indeed very capable!
"Let us surrender, stop the war, and I will tell you whatever you want to know!" Tuoba Xiong pleaded in a hoarse voice.
He couldn't just stand by and watch so many Northern Rong soldiers die here; he had to bow his head when necessary!
Looking at the corpses strewn across the ground below, Xuan Yuanzhan thought of Su Xuening and his unborn child.
Well, the Northern Rong have suffered a heavy blow this time. Let alone a hundred years, they probably won't be able to grow strong enough to attack Eastern Chu again in thirty or fifty years.
Consider it an act of merit for Ning'er and her unborn child.
Xuanyuan Zhan leaped onto the city wall with a light touch of his toes, channeling his inner strength as he shouted, "Listen up, all of you! I'm giving you a chance to surrender. Those who surrender willingly, drop your weapons, and I'll spare your lives. Otherwise, you'll be killed without mercy!"
Xuan Yuanzhan's martial arts skills were already high. With such a shout, his voice could be heard not only below the city wall, but also throughout Beifeng City and even the entire northern region.
The Northern Rong army below was already exhausted, and when they heard Xuan Yuanzhan shout like that, they all had the idea of ​​surrendering.
Tuoba Xiong, also being held captive by the soldiers of Eastern Chu, looked at the Northern Rong army below and said, "Surrender, and you'll have a chance to live!"
Upon hearing Tuoba Xiong's words, the soldiers who were still hesitating dropped their weapons and surrendered.
Soon, the Northern Garrison of Eastern Chu swarmed forward and subdued all the Northern Rong soldiers.
Looking at the Northern Rong army below, Xuanyuan Zhan continued, "Now, each tribe can send back one soldier, and your tribal chief and general can exchange them for these soldiers. If any tribal chief and general refuse to surrender, then I'm sorry, I'm going to unleash a massacre!"
Several commanders of the Northern Rong army were below. They looked up at Xuan Yuanzhan on the city wall and said, "If we surrender, can we let these soldiers go back?"
Xuanyuan Zhan raised an eyebrow: "Of course, as long as the Chanyu and general of each tribe surrender, your tribe's soldiers can go back!"
He hadn't forgotten that there was a famine in the north, and he didn't have enough food to feed so many people. Besides, having too many prisoners could easily lead to trouble.
As long as the commander-in-chief and the Chanyu (ruler) are present, their tribes can still exchange gold, silver, cattle, and horses for these items, saving a lot of grain.
Upon hearing this, the tribal chiefs and generals present all surrendered voluntarily.
This battle is definitely over; if it continues, all their Northern Rong soldiers will perish beneath this city wall.
Surrender!
Only by surrendering could their tribal soldiers have a chance to survive and return home alive.
Xuanyuan Zhan then ordered his soldiers to release all the surrendered Chanyu and generals, along with their respective tribes' soldiers.
Of course, not all the tribal generals and Chanyu were present. For those generals and Chanyu who were not there, Xuanyuan Zhan sent his soldiers back to report.
The soldiers of the tribes whose commanders and the Chanyu did not come were all disarmed and detained by the Zhenbei Army.
Thus, the battle between the Northern Lands of Eastern Chu and the Northern Rong ended in a resounding victory for the Northern Lands of Eastern Chu!
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