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Nangong drank a lot of wine and slept soundly. In his consciousness, it was his uncle Nangong Shengzheng who bargained with the Han army. It was far from the moment of war. He was not prepared at all, but still as usual.

At this moment, several personal soldiers rushed into the tent and tried their best to wake him up, "King, wake up quickly, it's not good."

Nangong woke up in a daze and found that the tent was filled with pungent smell of smoke. There were screams of horror everywhere outside. His drunkenness suddenly woke up, turned over and sat up, "What happened?" he asked in shock.

"King, there are fireworks everywhere, and some people set fire to the camp"

Nangong was stunned for a while, and suddenly he stood up suddenly and shouted, "This is the Han army going to attack us, gather cavalry immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the earth shaking. There were screams outside and terror. A soldier stumbled into the tent and shouted: "King, the Han cavalry has entered the camp, go quickly."

Nangong was so shocked that he had no time to wear his boots and armor. He ran out of the tent barefoot and rushed out of the tent. He saw fires soaring into the sky outside. Countless cavalry figures rushed around the camp, ruthlessly killing the fleeing Qiang and Hu soldiers. Their soldiers had already been in chaos. Most of them were untidy and unarmed. Some ran away desperately, some knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, while others were cut by swords and wailing to death.

Two personal soldiers led the war horses. Nangong was panicked and turned over the horse. Instinctively urged the horse to run southeast. There was Zhangye City and a safe place in his heart. There were less than two people following him.

Most of the Qiang and Hu cavalry were herders from Heli tribes in the northern part of the palace, and they fled to their homes in the northwest direction. The fleeing Qiang and Hu cavalry were clearly divided and went their separate ways.

In the chaos, Nangong escaped from the camp and galloped on the grassland desperately. They ran along a river leading to Zhangye City. Everyone was already lost. They had only one thought in their minds, and the further they ran.

A group of cavalry escaped less than ten miles and rushed up a grass hill. In front of the grass hill, there were dense figures, like ghosts suddenly appearing from the grass ground, appearing dozens of steps away.

There were thousands of people in the dark shadow, and they were ambushed in the shape of crescents. Countless military crossbows were aimed at them. Sharp arrows flashed with the luster of death in the moonlight. When Nangong saw clearly that the other party was thousands of crossbowmen, he was so scared that he turned his horse's head and wanted to run.

But it was too late. Wang Ping had already led his army to wait for him for a long time. With a command, thousands of crossbow arrows roared out, shooting towards the Nangong team that was less than two people like a storm. There was only a scream, and people suddenly turned over and over, and the Qiang and Hu cavalry were shot one after another.

When the arrows were shot, there was no more cavalry on the grass, and only the pungent smell of blood filled the air. Wang Ping led the soldiers to run up. He saw Nangong lying in a pool of blood. He had dozens of arrows inserted into his body, like a hedgehog, and was already dead.

Wang Ping waved his knife to chop off his head and raised it high, which immediately attracted cheers from the soldiers.

The battle in the direction of the camp has also ended. Six thousand Qiang and Hu cavalry were killed in chaos and less than a thousand people fled. The rest of the Qiang and Hu cavalry all surrendered and became prisoners of war. The fire has burned the entire camp, and only the remaining fires are still burning.

Liu Jing was waiting for Wang Ping's battle report. He was very confident that Nangong was running along the river, and he would inevitably enter the ambush circle of the Han army. Soon, someone shouted: "Your Highness, General Wang is here."

Wang Ping rushed over with a team of soldiers. He turned over and dismounted, quickly walked to Liu Jing, knelt down on one knee, and raised a head high, "I am humble in my duty, and all the escaped cavalry shot and killed them. The head of the Nangong was here."

Liu Jing was overjoyed. He took the head of Nangong and laughed and said, "King of Nangong Qiang, if I had known today, why should I have been there?"

At this time, Liao Hua stepped forward to report: "Your Highness, the prisoners of war have been packed up. Are we going to Zhangye City?"

Liu Jing shook his head, "Go to Heli Department first."

Before dawn, 15,000 Han troops escorted nearly 4,000 Qiang and Hu prisoners of war toward Heli Mountain. At noon the next day, the army entered the ranch. At this time, soldiers came to report: "The chiefs of Heli and the northern part of the palace came to apologize."

Liu Jing nodded, as he expected, he immediately ordered: "The army was stationed on the spot."

The Han army began to build tents on the grassland. At this time, a team of sentries led more than a dozen Qiang noble men and women. They were all naked and knelt in front of the military camp to apologize. A team of soldiers ran out and shouted: "Please wear clothes, Your Highness the King of Han will invite you."

More than a dozen Qiang and Hu nobles put on their clothes and were uneasy. They followed the soldiers to the central army's tent and walked into the tent. More than a dozen people knelt down. In front were the chiefs of Heli tribe and Gongbei tribe, both of them were in their early fifties, and behind were their wives and a few children.

"The criminal minister did not recognize the power of heaven, offended the Han army, and came to apologize."

Liu Jing stepped forward and helped them up and said with a smile: "The two chiefs are so sincere, how could I punish you? Please sit down."

He ordered soldiers to lay seats for more than a dozen people. Seeing Liu Jing's kindness, everyone felt a little relieved. At this time, the chief of the Heli tribe said: "We don't want to send troops to help Nangong at all, but we were forced to send troops because we all had no choice but to send troops, but it was far from the troops he asked for. Please rest assured that we all firmly support the Han Dynasty to restore its jurisdiction over Hexi."

Liu Jing nodded, "Actually, for several years the Han Dynasty governed Hexi, everyone was in peace. The Qiang and Han people could live in harmony and reproduction. I would not take away your pastures, and even rely on you to raise horses for the court. This is also good for the Qiang people. Hexi is so big that it is enough to support us. I just hope that all tribes have the right to decide their own affairs and not allow external forces to interfere. I will never tolerate ambitious people like Nangong who destroy Hexi's balance and the harmony between Qiang and Han like the Nangong."

On the one hand, Liu Jing comforted them and promised not to interfere in their internal affairs. On the other hand, he warned them that he would never tolerate the courage to destroy the balance of power in Hexi. All the Qiang people understood what Liu Jing meant and knelt down and apologized together.

Liu Jing smiled again and said, "I will release your captured brother, but before I put it back, I have a condition."

The two chiefs looked at each other and said in unison: "Please say it with your highness."

"Nangong is dead. I want to suppress the Nangong troops to surrender. I hope you will send troops to follow me to Zhangye City and finally end the Hexi dispute in peace."

The two chiefs expressed their willingness to follow the Han army to the scene. They all left and went back to order the troops. Liu Jing stood up and sent them out of the tent. At this time, the chief of the Gongbei town whispered to Liu Jing: "Your Highness, I have a suggestion for the humble position, which can protect Hexi for a long time."

Liu Jing smiled and said, "Chief, please tell me."

"The Nangong tribe is actually composed of nine small tribes. Their ranch is near Zhangye City. Your Highness can dismantle the Nangong tribes and let the nine tribes each, and then disperse their ranch to various parts of Hexi. As long as the ranch is not together, the Nangong tribes will no longer exist."

Liu Jing narrowed his eyes and needed an insider to defeat the enemy. This sentence is true. Although this person also has selfish intentions, his suggestion is the best way to solve the problem of the Qiang people in Hexi.

The queen, including Ma Chaowan's army, came to Zhangye City, and the other 20,000 cavalry from Heli and the north of the palace also followed the Han army, with a total of 70,000 troops setting up formations at the hem of Zhangye City.

At this time, Nangong Sheng was commissioned by Nangong Boyu to come to the Han army camp to negotiate. In the shadow of swords, Nangong Sheng was taken to the tent. Liu Jing was wearing armor all over, holding a blue sword in his hand and sat upright in the commander's position, looking coldly at Nangong Sheng walking into the tent.

"Nangong Sheng meets His Highness the King of Han"

Nangong Sheng knelt down and bowed to show his tribute. Liu Jing snorted, "Nangong is dead, why haven't you opened the city to surrender?"

Nangong Sheng gritted his teeth and said, "Although the Qiang King died, there are still 20,000 warriors willing to fight to the death in the city. If the Han army attacked the city, it would pay a heavy price. We just hope to solve the Hexi issue reasonably."

"Reasonable"

Liu Jing sneered, "It's just asking me for a lot of price. Are you still qualified now if you know the truth and surrender immediately, otherwise I will attack Zhangye City and slaughter all the Nangong troops."

"We did not ask for a price all over the place, but just hoped to retain the Nangongbu ranch and protect our most basic interests."

Liu Jing's murderous intent suddenly arose, and he ordered to "push it out and kill"

Dozens of soldiers pushed Nangong Sheng out like tigers and wolves, and killed him amid the screams of Nangong Sheng, and gave him a head for a moment. The two followers who followed Nangong Sheng were so scared that they collapsed on the ground. Liu Jing said coldly to the two: "Go back and tell Nangong Boyu that if he surrenders, I will not kill his tribe members. If he dares to resist, once the city is broken, I will slaughter all the Nangong tribes, men, women, young and old, and no one will be left."

The two followers kowtowed one after another and ran away with their heads in their arms. Liu Jing looked at them running away and stood up and ordered, "Gen. Ma, set up a formation for me."

The huge drum sounded, and the Han army set up an attacking formation outside the city. The dense Han army formations were bright and bright, with murderous auras. Countless siege ladders appeared, and fifty huge nest cars were also thriving.

On the top of the city, the Qiang and Hu soldiers were trembling and frightened. At this time, almost all the Nangong family disappeared, leaving only Nangong Boyu. He was only ten years old and indecisive. Without the support of his uncle Nangong Sheng, he had no will to resist. At this time, he also knew that most of the Juyan tribes were massacred by Han cavalry, and less than a thousand people fled into the desert. The Qiang tribes all relied on their own and no longer recognized the Nangong tribe as the Qiang king. They had already betrayed their relatives.

At this time, a general walked forward quickly and whispered to Nangong Boyu: "Wang, I just got the news that the eight elders were having a secret meeting and were preparing to open the city and surrender."

Nangong Boyu was shocked. The Nangong tribe is composed of nine surnames, and Nangong is only the largest surname. If the other eight surnames betray, the Nangong tribe will be completely finished. He was in a state of confusion and said anxiously: "What should I do?"

The general sighed and said, "At this point, I don't understand what the king is still hesitating about. If you surrender a little longer, our Nangong surname will be completely finished."

Nangong Boyu cried and said, "If everyone is willing, then surrender, I have no objection."

The general shook his head, strode away, and shouted to the defenders: "The king has the order to open the city and surrender."

With the surrender of Zhangye City, the five counties in Hexi returned to the Han Dynasty and were officially incorporated into the territory of the Han Dynasty. Liu Jing then dismantled the nine tribes of Nangong, and the largest Qiang and Hu forces in Hexi disappeared. Liu Jing appointed Ma Chao as the governor of Hexi, leading 10,000 to guard Liangzhou, and the remaining troops returned to Longxi, ending the half-year consolidation battle of Guanlong.

Soon, the Xihai County where Juyanhai was located in the Han Dynasty was renamed Juyan County, and Xihai County was established on the Xihai Plateau, and Hequ County was established to build cities and counties, relocating military families. With Longxi, Hexi, Hehuang, and the Qiang, Di and Hu tribes in the West Sea surrendered to the Han Dynasty, which meant that the Han army began to gain a firm foothold in the Guanlong area.
Chapter completed!