Chapter 81 Hu Chi surrenders

On February 23, the first year of Chuping, Xianyang City.

The day after besieging Xianyang City, Ma Chao stood up a flag-lowering flag under the city. Under the flagpole, he set up a few large pots and cooked large pieces of pork and mutton. A team of soldiers stood beside him shouted to the city: "Brothers, my general treats prisoners well. As long as those who are willing to surrender, they can come down to eat big fish and meat. What is the purpose of our soldiers? Isn't it just to eat enough food? Now that the food is broken, what are you still selling your life?"

When Hu Chier's thousands of soldiers rushed out of the sea of ​​fire that day, the remaining food was not enough to eat. Since yesterday, the city had run out of food. The hungry soldiers searched for food everywhere in the city. Everything that could be eaten, whether it was mice or tree bark, was eaten up, and it was difficult for a day to survive.

By the second day, the soldiers in the city were already empty-headed, their eyes were glowing, and they were all lying listlessly on the ground, with mourning sounds everywhere.

But at this time, the smell of meat outside the city, accompanied by the early spring east wind, blew into the city, making these hungry soldiers feel even more hungry.

When the soldiers heard the kind shouts outside the city, they couldn't help but look at me, and I looked at you. Although no one left, under such a situation, if the situation continued to develop, it would inevitably become a prairie fire.

Hu Chier, who was resting in the county mansion, heard the surrender letter from the army outside the city, was immediately panicked and yelled: "Hurry, go and kill the thin war horses first, so that the soldiers can fill their hunger."

"General, we have nearly 4,000 people. Even if we kill all the two thousand war horses, we will only last for a few more days. Besides, there is no salt in the city. Even if we eat this light meat, we will not be responsible even if we eat enough!" Sima, under the tent, reminded with a frown.

When Hu Chier heard this, she asked anxiously: "What should I do if you think?"

"The last general, the last general dare not say it." Sima replied hesitantly.

"Do you want to persuade me to surrender?" Hu Chier saw his expression and paid attention to his intentions.

"General, forgive me." Sima, in front of the tent, hurriedly knelt down and shouted guiltily when he touched Hu Chier's cold eyes.

"Get up, you go and kill some war horses first and give them to the soldiers to eat. Let's wait a few more days. If reinforcements have not arrived at that time, surrender will be a way out." Hu Chier withdrew her gaze, waved her hand sadly, and asked him to make arrangements.

When he was besieged early, Hu Chier, who was willing to break through, when he climbed the city tower, saw the Xiliang Iron Cavalry waiting outside the city, he knew that it was no longer possible to break through. Moreover, the suspension bridge that left the city has been destroyed. Now he is trapped in the lonely city because he is still illusory, hoping that the reinforcements waiting can arrive as soon as possible.

On February 26th, the fifth day of besieging Xianyang, Ma Chao's central army tent outside the city.

After reading the surrender book in his hand, Guo Jia put it back on the desk and smiled faintly: "It seems that we overestimated Hu Chi'er. This person would surrender without fighting. It was beyond my expectations. If you can rely on such a person as your confidant, I would not be able to be smart enough to see Niu Fu. If I expected it, Niu Fu would definitely lead his troops to support him."

"Oh, it seems that sir also thinks that Hu Chi'er is really surrendering!" After hearing Guo Jia's words, Ma Chao laughed.

"Yes, if Hu Chi'er is a person with a lot of solar terms, she will definitely be a person with blood. But since she was besieged by us, she has never launched a breakthrough. It can be seen that this person is not a person with blood, nor will she be a person who is not afraid of life and death. A timid and afraid of death often chooses to betrayal in critical moments. Therefore, Jia thought that there is no doubt that this person will surrender. As for whether this person can be used, it will be natural to talk about it later." Guo Jia regained his calm and confident smile at this moment.

"Mr.'s words are not without reason. In this way, it seems that you can arrange the surrender." While Ma Chao was thinking, he realized that Guo Jia had really analyzed the weaknesses of human nature thoroughly.

"Ming Gong, it is feasible to accept surrenders, but in order to prevent Chang'an scouts, we still need to station outside the military city and make a strict guarding attitude to avoid being scouted by the other party. If this is the case, it will put us in a passive state." Guo Jia always considers things, and even Ma Chao, a person with knowledge beyond history, often feels ashamed of himself.

Ma Chao nodded and said, "Don't worry sir."

Then Ma Chao was equipped with a gun, led his troops, set up a ladder, spanned the moat outside Xianyang, laid wood, and built a simple bridge for Hu Chier's military horses to open the city.

"The criminal general Hu Chier, pay homage to General Ma." Ma Chao looked at Hu Chier coldly, bowed his knees and bowed his head to his horse, and said in a friendly manner: "General Hu abandoned the secret and turned to the light. It was too late to welcome him. How could he blame him? Please get up quickly."

"General Thank you for your storage!" Hu Chier was nervous, and at this moment, when she heard Ma Chao's answer, her nervous mood finally calmed down.

"General Gao Lan, take General Hu's troops to the camp for a happy hospitality." Ma Chao winked at Gao Lan, and then smiled: "General Hu, please go to the big tent to talk to him. Someone has set up a banquet for the general."

Although Hu Chier didn't want to part with the army, he also knew that he had no choice but to follow Ma Chao honestly and return to the big tent.

After receiving all the 4,000 surrendered soldiers, Gao Lan immediately disarmed their weapons, armor, flags, war horses, etc., and then ordered the soldiers to send the stewed pork, mutton and white flour buns for them to eat.

After receiving this batch of supplies, Pang De led a team of soldiers to insert the flag on the top of Xianyang city, and asked a thousand soldiers to put on military uniforms and stand on the top of the city.

While Ma Chao was entertaining Hu Chi'er, his personal soldiers outside the tent suddenly ran to Ma Chao and whispered: "Young master, there is a person outside the tent, holding an arrow to ask for a meeting."

Ma Chao waved his hand, and when the personal soldiers retreated, he quickly accused him and said, "General Hu, just drink it today and join my camp. That is my brother Ma Chao. Come on, I, General Hu, have finished this cup and go to deal with some things and come back soon."

Hu Chier hurriedly raised her glass and said, "Please give me some advice, Major General."

When Ma Chao got up and came outside the tent, his personal soldiers stepped forward and said, "Young master, the guest is waiting in the left tent."

"Ji Xin, deputy commander of the Chang'an Branch of Pegasus Pavilion, have met the master!" Ji Xin was wearing a military uniform that was no different from an ordinary soldier, with a thick beard on his face, and the helmet on his head was pressed down very low, with a mysterious feeling. When Ma Chao first entered the tent, he hurriedly bowed and said.

"Tell me!" Ma Chao raised his eyes majestic and swept the command arrow in his hand, confirming that it was the mysterious wood command arrow he had formulated. It was a diamond-shaped black wood block that was only two inches in size. It looked inconspicuous, but it was a symbol of their identity. He only recognized the command arrow but not the person. With this command arrow, he could travel freely within the power of the Ma family.

Pegasus Pavilion is the signature name of the carriage shop run by Ma Yi. This intelligence network formed in the form of commercial form is the original intention of the establishment of Pegasus Pavilion. Pegasus Pavilion has several chief and deputy chief managers in each store. The chief manager is responsible for operating the shops, while other deputy chiefs are responsible for collecting intelligence, not participating in business management, and their identities are not disclosed to the public.

Those who serve as chief and deputy commanders are definitely loyal to the Ma family. This is the current structure of the Pegasus Pavilion under the organization of Ma Chao. Ma Yi’s current identity is the owner of the Pegasus Pavilion to the outside world. However, the real core figure of the Pegasus Pavilion knows that Ma Yi’s identity is only the deputy owner, and the real owner is Ma Chao.

"Master, the morning before yesterday, Niu Fu led 10,000 cavalry out of Chang'an. It is estimated that he will arrive in Xianyang in three days. In addition, at noon that day, a brother saw Jia Xu's family leave the city. At present, someone has arranged for his brother to follow him. I believe there will be news soon." After Ji Xin received Ma Chao's approval, he respectfully reported the news from Chang'an to Ma Chao.
Chapter completed!