How could Wang Chong have known that the Military Governor of the Heavenly Bear Army had so much going on inside his head?
He himself did not believe he could persuade the enemy to surrender, but with two armies facing each other, he might as well try every method, whether it worked or not.
Wang Chong even deliberately slipped in a sinister hook, shouting, "Did you know that before the Heavenly Bear Army even left Huangzhou Prefecture, someone in Chang'an had already impeached you, demanding that your property be confiscated and you be thrown into prison?"
At those words, Bo Yang went pale and shouted, "Was it Third Lord Jiang?"
Wang Chong laughed heartily, then asked in a low voice, "What sort of creature is this Third Lord Jiang?"
Yuwen Xuandu's brows twitched wildly. He said quietly, "Back then, the allied forces of the Eighteen Tribes of the Grasslands advanced to Tongguan City, where Li Geshu held them outside, unable to gain an inch. Third Lord Jiang accused him of colluding with the Turks and preparing to rebel. Emperor Qin had him imprisoned, and the allied forces of the Eighteen Tribes broke through Copper Pass."
Wang Chong was about to speak when Yuwen Xuandu continued, "When the allied forces of the Eighteen Tribes reached Chang'an, Emperor Qin abdicated in favor of Emperor Hou and fled to Shangdu, Luoyang. Emperor Hou then fled Chang'an as well. At the time, Grand Academician Li Bolong was desperately holding out in Chang'an, preventing the allied forces of the Eighteen Tribes from taking the city. They bypassed Chang'an and continued their pursuit toward Luoyang. Taking Third Lord Jiang's words to heart, Emperor Hou sent an edict to Chang'an to condemn Li Bolong, who had staunchly advocated resistance. He and Li Geshu were executed, and their