The most arrogant in history

Chapter 428: Welcoming the Royal Army with Food and Drink.

Xiao Dequan still didn't believe Xiahou Chang's quick defeat and continued to hold on in Hefei, waiting for a turnaround.

Ye Kun has ordered Qin Erwu to lead the light cavalry, march 200 miles a day, to Hefei City and surround Xiao Dequan.

Two days later, Ye Kun, with 20,000 central troops and Xiao Ruliu, rushed to the city of Hefei.

At that time, the city of Hefei was very small, only a few miles in radius, a tiny place.

More than 30,000 remnants of Xiao Dequan's army and 70,000 civilians were all in the city, all of them were in a panic.

Xiao Ruliu pleaded with Ye Kun: "King of Han, please stop the attack. I will try to persuade my second brother and the soldiers of Jiangdong to surrender."

Ye Kun agreed to Xiao Ruliu and nodded:

"For the sake of the people, I don't want to turn Hefei into ashes. If your second brother is willing to surrender, I can spare his life and let him have a good ending in the future. I will forgive the former soldiers of Jiangdong."

The battle in Luoyang City was extremely brutal.

At least 100,000 families were broken.

Ye Kun also didn't want to kill people indiscriminately and become a widow-maker.

Xiao Ruliu thanked him and shouted from the foot of the city:

"I am Xiao Ruliu, and I asked my second brother to come and speak. The King of Han is merciful. As long as everyone is willing to surrender, he will forgive the past! The King of Han also promised to let everyone return to Jiangdong to reunite with their families!"

Xiao Dequan's subordinates were all from Jiangdong, and they were all excited when they heard the words.

Who doesn’t want to go home?

At this time, Xiao Dequan was on the top of the city wall.

Hearing his sister's nonsense, which was destroying the morale of his army, he could not help but get furious and waved his hand and shouted, "Shoot my sister to death with all your arrows!"

The archers on the city wall couldn't bear it, but they dared not disobey the order, so they could only shoot arrows randomly.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Ye Kun hurriedly ordered the shield man to come forward to rescue.

Xiao Ruliu retreated, shedding tears, and said, "My second brother actually didn't care about the brother-sister relationship and shot me to death. It's really chilling."

Ye Kun thought about it, and suddenly smiled and said, "Miss Xiao, I have a plan to break Hefei. Let me discuss it with you."

"What's the best plan?"

"There are also several thousand Jiangdong people in General Jiang Laowu's navy. We will gather the Jiangdong people and sing songs from your hometown outside the city. The Jiangdong soldiers in the city will surely be homesick and lose their will to fight."

"Besieged on all sides? That's a good idea."

Xiao Ruliu was overjoyed: "Then I will go and gather the Jiangdong soldiers, rehearse them, and prepare for action tonight."

Ye Kun nodded and asked Jiang Laowu to select the troops.

That night, four thousand Jiangdong young men surrounded Hefei City and sang Jiangdong folk songs.

The song was desolate and distant, enveloping the city of Hefei.

The young men from Jiangdong in the city were gradually infected and started singing along.

Many people shed tears while singing.

Xiao Dequan was sitting in the big tent. He was shocked when he heard the situation and ordered, "Inspect all the military camps. Anyone who dares to sing will be killed without mercy!"

Just at this moment, Wu Guotai arrived.

She also brought a dozen maids with her.

Xiao Dequan stood up and saluted: "Mother, it's late at night, why don't you rest yet?"

"Ye Kun's army is besieging the city, and Wu Ge is singing outside the city. How can I sleep?"

Wu Guotai sighed: "My son, things have come to this point, don't you understand? This world is destined to belong to Ye Kun. Even Xiahou Chang is no match for him. How many days can you hold on to Hefei alone?"

Xiao Dequan remained silent.

Wu Guotai said again: "Surrender early, my son. There are still 30,000 disciples in Jiangdong. Why do you want to implicate others and die in vain in a foreign land? Your father, your elder brother, and you have traveled across the 81 counties of Jiangdong, killing many people and showing no kindness or virtue to the people. This time, can't you do something good?"

"Mother!" Xiao Dequan cried out in tears:

"Jiangdong is the foundation left by my father and elder brother. If it is seized by Ye Kun, this feud will be irreconcilable. How can I surrender?"

Wu Guotai was silent for a moment: "You will never surrender, you must fight to the death with Ye Kun?"

"I'll die if I want to, my child has nothing to fear!"

"good very good."

Wu Guotai nodded, and suddenly shouted outside the tent: "Come here, capture Wu Hou for me and save the lives of the people in the city!"

Xiao Dequan was shocked: "Mother, what are you doing..."

With the sound of clattering armor, more than a dozen female soldiers rushed in and, together with a dozen maids, they pinned Xiao Dequan down.

Xiao Dequan struggled hard, but his two fists were no match for four hands. He was tied up tightly and his mouth was gagged.

The personal guards rushed over and shouted, "Who is causing trouble?"

"it's me!"

Wu Guotai held her cane horizontally to block Xiao Dequan's personal soldiers:

"I have captured my son Xiao Dequan, and from now on he will submit to Ye Kun, saving the lives of you Jiangdong children and the people of the whole city. You are still young, don't be Xiao Dequan's scapegoat!"

The guards were stunned and lowered their weapons.

The other generals also learned of the change and rushed over.

Wu Guotai said in a righteous voice: "Generals, listen to me."

All the generals stopped and looked at Wu Guotai.

The old lady said:

"Everyone has seen the situation clearly now. We are an isolated city. It is like hitting a rock with an egg to resist Ye Kun. Ye Kun is kind and has been trying to persuade you to surrender these days. If you surrender to Ye Kun, you will be rich and prosperous. If you fight to the death, it will only bring trouble to the people of the whole city.

Therefore, I decided to surrender and consider the future of the generals. "

The generals of Jiangdong also knew that what the old lady said was true. They looked at each other and clasped their fists together and said, "We are all old servants of the Xiao family and are willing to follow the arrangements of the Queen Mother."

Wu Guotai made a prompt decision: "Arrest Xiao Dequan, follow me to open the city gate and announce surrender!"

The night is long and dreams are many. It is better to open the city gate early and send Xiao Dequan to Ye Kun, and the matter will be settled.

The old lady was very smart. By doing this, she also saved her son's life.

She believed that since she had sacrificed the city of Hefei and avoided the deaths and injuries of 100,000 people, Ye Kun would definitely show mercy and spare Xiao Dequan's life!

Ye Kun was outside the city and quickly received the news. He smiled and said to Xiao Ruliu:

"Miss Xiao, the achievement of conquering Hefei City is yours, and you shall be granted the title of Marquis of Wanhu. The great Wu Guotai offered the city righteously, which must have been due to Miss Xiao's good words in the past."

"My Lord, I only ask you to spare my second brother's life."

Xiao Ruliu clasped his fists and said, "I will lead the troops into the city first, stabilize the order, and control Hefei City first."

"A helpful girl."

Ye Kun clasped his fists in thanks and ordered Lu Kaijiang and Zhou Xuanwu to accompany Xiao Ruliu and lead the troops into the city.

The city is very quiet.

All the soldiers laid down their weapons and sat on both sides of the road, waiting for their fate.

The common people lit torches and lined the roads on both sides to welcome the royal army with food and drink.

Xiao Ruliu walked forward and said loudly:

"All soldiers and fellow villagers, stay where you are and don't panic. King Ye Kun of Han has issued an order that no one should be killed. Anyone who harms the people or kills innocent people will be punished by military law!"

Lu Kaijiang and Zhou Xuanwu also clasped their fists to the people on both sides and said, "Thank you, fellow villagers. We are soldiers of the people and will never bully the people. Please rest assured."

In front, Wu Guotai was walking towards them, escorting Xiao Dequan.

Seeing Zhou Xuanwu and Lu Kaijiang, Wu Guotai bowed solemnly:

"Two generals, I have captured my son Xiao Dequan. Please send him to the King of Han for disposal."