Under the Ming Army's frenzied slaughter, the Xiongnu soldiers within the imperial palace had completely lost their ability to resist.
In an instant.
The vast Court Assembly Hall was piled high with Xiongnu corpses.
Moreover.
The entire floor had been soaked in blood.
These ordinary Xiongnu soldiers simply could not withstand the Ming Army's onslaught. With every swing of their blades, the Infantry Battalion soldiers slaughtered the Xiongnu's last elite troops.
Now, only a dozen or so generals remained under the Xiongnu Chanyu's command. They were all his trusted confidants.
When they saw the Ming Army charging toward them, they all retreated into the corners.
Their former majesty had long since vanished.
However.
The Ming Army did not kill them. Instead, following Zhu Ying's orders, they captured the Xiongnu Chanyu and all those generals.
"Who exactly are you? What army are you from?" the Xiongnu Chanyu demanded hoarsely of the Ming Army.
Unfortunately, not a single Ming soldier answered his question.
Elsewhere, when Sima Ye, the Jin Emperor, saw the Ming Army slaughter every Xiongnu soldier in the hall and seize the Xiongnu Chanyu, he finally came back to his senses.
Several princes and ministers hurried before Sima Ye, weeping as they said to the Jin Emperor, "Your Majesty, Great Jin's destiny has not yet run out! Heaven truly protects Great Jin!"
"Your Majesty, we will never again have to suffer the Xiongnu's humiliation!"
"This old minister was useless. I failed to protect Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
For a time, these princes and ministers all knelt before Sima Ye, as though their rescue had been entirely due to his merit.
And the Jin Emperor began putting on an act.
He said to the princes and ministers before him, "Hmph, those petty Xiongnu dared dream of