Xuanxia

Chapter 950: Surrender

The Feixiong Tribe is neither far nor near from Yandu, but the army moves slowly and it always takes some time.

Especially now these Northern Barbarian soldiers... they are all hungry and thirsty.

Their food and fodder have almost been eaten up.

Before the war, their granary was burned to ashes, and now they were unable to break into the Flying Bear Tribe and seize supplies. Although they had lost tens of thousands of people in the explosion, they still had several old and weak people from the tribe to support them...

Along the way, they could only slaughter their war horses with tears in their eyes, cook the horse meat into a thin soup, and share it.

During the journey, General Huhebaji and other generals also secretly asked Zulaiha to ask Fu Qingzhou how to take Yandu back...

But Fu Qingzhou didn't say a word.

It's not that he deliberately manipulated it, but he knew that there was no need...

Yandu, there is no need to fight at all.

Sure enough, when the army was still more than a hundred miles away from Yandu, scouts came to report that a group of people and horses had appeared ahead and were galloping towards them.

Just as the Northern Barbarians were preparing their troops and preparing for battle as if they were facing a formidable enemy, a voice came from afar, carrying the wind.

"Great Khan! Father——"

The cries were heart-wrenching and the sobbing was so intense that it made anyone who heard them sad and shed tears.

Afterwards, a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes appeared not far away on horseback, crying and galloping on his horse!
"It turned out to be the eldest prince."

At the front of the army, on horseback, holding a knife and ready to fight, Huhebaji recognized the man at a glance and breathed a sigh of relief: "Eh? Wasn't Yandu captured? How did he get here?"

But since the person coming was Tiele's eldest son, Alp, the Northern Barbarians naturally would not stop him and took the initiative to make way for him.

The eldest prince did not look around from beginning to end, not even looking at the generals and soldiers. He rode his horse and galloped into the army like a lost child, crying and shouting, "Father! Where is father?!"

"Brother!"

A voice interrupted his cry.

Zulaiha sighed and walked out of the crowd: "This way."

When Alp saw her, he jumped off his horse quickly, his lips trembling, his face pale, and tears and snot mixed together.

Zuleiha waved his hand, and the shamans from the ancestral temple quickly drove a carriage over - on this carriage, of course, was Tiele's body.

Alp wiped his tears and snot, strode over, and suddenly knelt down after being about ten feet away. He slid all the way to the side of the carriage by inertia, then he knocked his head heavily and began to cry loudly.

"Father! Why did you leave me alone?"

"What will the Yi Kingdom do without you?"

"If you leave, the sky will fall for our Yi country!"

He cried so sincerely that he even bit his tongue and spat out a few mouthfuls of blood. His voice began to become hoarse, and he almost fainted after crying for a while.

Many soldiers were infected by his emotions and began to wipe away their tears quietly.

Not far away, Fu Qingzhou looked at this scene through the carriage window, and then cast his gaze further away.

Arp did not come alone, he brought many people with him.

To be precise, it was a lot of supplies.

Perhaps knowing that the Northern Barbarians were all hungry, he brought a whole batch of food and supplies from Yandu. While he was crying and wailing, a large amount of food and supplies had already been delivered to several generals and logistics officers.

"This eldest prince is really good at being a human being."

Fu Qingzhou curled his lips and said, "With this skill of mourning, many old ladies in the countryside who have practiced for decades cannot compare to it... and he also gave away supplies to win people's hearts. He is quite capable."

After saying this, he lowered the curtain and stopped looking.

The crying outside continued for a long time, and then gradually faded away. The voice of Alp talking to other generals and soldiers could be heard. There were voices of gratitude all around, and he was speaking earnest words of comfort.

Fu Qingzhou closed his eyes and began to meditate to heal his wounds.

Even with his current abilities, it would take at least half a month to fully recover from the injuries left by Tiele.

Of course, he still heard some of what Alp said outside.

"I heard that... Hong Ruohai was defeated by our ancestor?" "Perhaps because of this, the Northern Frontier Army retreated quickly..."

"They killed a lot of people and wanted me to surrender. I was prepared to be punished, but I didn't expect them to leave so quickly..."

"Did something happen in Yanguo?"

Alp half asked and half chatted, and basically gave a general account of the situation in Yandu.

Not long after that, Ayiguli's voice was heard outside Fu Qingzhou's carriage.

"Master Zuling, Prince Alp wants to see you."

she whispered.

Fu Qingzhou laughed secretly in his heart and said indifferently: "Come in."

The carriage curtain was quickly opened and Alp got in.

There were still traces of tears on his face, but at this moment he had a flattering smile on his face. After entering the carriage, he immediately knelt down in the narrow space and kowtowed heavily to Fu Qingzhou.

"Master Fu."

He raised his head and smiled apologetically, "Marshal Hong, I was told everything by letter."

Fu Qingzhou opened his eyes, drooped his eyelids, and looked at him for a few times.

"Tell me about your plan." He said lightly.

"Yes!"

Alp immediately responded: "This time, our Yi army has been badly damaged and needs to recuperate. We will definitely not get involved in the affairs of the Yan Kingdom again. I will announce this publicly immediately. The next step is to cut military spending and reduce the military system, so that everyone can go back to herding cattle and horses."

"As for those who are still unconvinced and still want to fight..."

A ruthless look appeared on his face: "I will arrange to kill them all!"

But after saying this, he immediately put on a smile again: "Of course, to do all this, I first need you, Master Fu... to support me as the Great Khan as an ancestral spirit."

Fu Qingzhou raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

"Of course there is no problem in helping you become the Great Khan."

He said leisurely: "In fact, with your own ability, you can become the Khan without me, right?"

"How is this possible? How is this possible?"

Alp immediately lowered his head and said, "Although I have been handling the affairs of the Yi Kingdom on behalf of my father, I am only an agent. How can anyone truly obey me? Only if you personally acknowledge me as an ancestor spirit can I become the Khan!"

Fu Qingzhou sneered in his heart.

You are really good at speaking nice words.

Hong Ruohai had said long ago that this Alp had secretly gathered many people from large tribes, and many people supported him to be the next Great Khan. In addition, he was obviously a guy who was good at building relationships and mixing with people. He would not be a strong man like Tiele who could suppress the whole country with his personal charm and strength, but he was definitely a master at playing power games.

fair enough.

If another Tiele comes, I'm afraid we'll have to fight again in a few years.

But for a character like Arp, as long as you give him enough benefits and give him appropriate warnings, he will be very obedient.

Perhaps it was because of this that Hong Ruohai chose him.

It was also because of this that even if the Northern Frontier Army captured Yandu, he could live well and made the decision to surrender at the first opportunity.

"I will arrange this matter, don't worry."

Fu Qingzhou said calmly: "Now, call the people that Marshal Hong has arranged to be by your side."

Alp immediately looked delighted, thanked him repeatedly, and quickly left.

Not long after, a young woman dressed as a Northern Barbarian got into the carriage.

"General Zhong Yujie pays respect to Master Fu!"

She bowed in a deep voice: "Please give your orders, Master Fu!"

(End of this chapter)