As night falls, the defense in Jizhou City is more than several times tighter than before!
The streets are full of patrolling soldiers. Once they find anyone acting suspiciously, the soldiers can kill them on the spot without reporting them.
At this moment, the hall of the Governor's Mansion was still brightly lit.
At this moment, Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao, was counting the materials delivered by the imperial court according to the list with many subordinates.
Perhaps feeling a little tired, Yang Xuan put the list aside, picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and then gave instructions to the subordinates.
"It's getting late, you guys should go down and rest for a while!"
After hearing Yang Xuan's words, those subordinate officials responded repeatedly as if they had been granted amnesty.
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
Seeing this, Yang Xuan nodded slightly, and his whole body immediately relaxed.
Originally, Yang Xuan only planned to close his eyes and rest for a while, but as soon as he closed his eyes, an irresistible feeling of sleepiness swept over his whole body.
I saw Yang Xuan closing his eyes and falling into a deep sleep.
Ever since Yang Xuan received the report from the scouts and learned that there was a Tatar army of 50,000 people less than a hundred miles away from Jizhou, his nerves were highly tense and he kept making corresponding arrangements. No rest allowed.
Yang Xuan knew in his heart that as the governor of Jiliao, he could never make any mistakes!
If we ignore this and let the 50,000 Tatar army plunder wantonly, I am afraid it will be another Gengxu Incident. By then, the black gauze hat on our heads will not be protected, and those innocent people will also suffer.
Even if he could keep his black gauze hat, Yang Xuan couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. Since he became the governor of Jiliao, he has often suffered from Tatar intrusion. He, Yang Xuan, has long been fed up with this cowardice.
Therefore, Yang Xuan was determined to take advantage of the shift in the court's strategic focus to deal a severe blow to those Tatars who dared to invade the Ming Dynasty's borders!
He also wants to be like Hu Zongxian on the southeast coast and make great contributions, so that he can leave a good name in history and be respected by future generations!
At this moment, Yang Bo, who had just inspected the city's defenses, walked into the Governor's Mansion.
He originally planned to find Yang Xuan to discuss how to deal with the enemy, but when he saw the sleeping figure in the hall, he shook his head imperceptibly, turned around and left the Governor's Mansion without making any sound.
As soon as Yang Bo stepped out of the Governor's Mansion, he bumped into a guard who was walking in a hurry with an anxious look on his face.
Seeing this situation, Yang Bo frowned slightly and immediately asked.
"You're in such a panic, how can you behave properly? What happened?"
When the guard saw Yang Bo, he seemed to grasp at a life-saving straw, and quickly told Yang Bo everything he knew about the situation, just like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
Yang Bo was also quite surprised after hearing the guard's report, and immediately confirmed.
"You mean, the Tatars sent envoys to contact us?"
"Yes, Lord Shangshu!"
Seeing this, the guard nodded and immediately responded.
Just when Yang Bo was about to go back and wake up the sleeping Yang Xuan, a voice came from behind him.
"What did you just say, that the Tatars sent an envoy?"
When Yang Bo heard the words, he followed the sound and suddenly realized that at some point, Yang Xuan had woken up from his sleep.
Seeing Yang Xuan, the governor of Ji Liao, personally inquire about the matter, the guard had no choice but to repeat the reason for the matter.
After Yang Xuan patiently listened to the guard's report, he also frowned. Everything that happened in front of him was too weird, which made Yang Xuan temporarily confused. Then, Yang Xuan turned his eyes to Yang Bo and spoke. asked.
"Brother Weiyue, tell me, what kind of medicine are these Tatars selling in their gourds?"
"The two sides are about to start a war, but they send envoys at this time..."
Then, Yang Bo calmed down, a look of determination appeared on his face, and he spoke immediately.
"Let me go and see these Tatar envoys. I want to see what tricks they can do!"
When Yang Xuan heard this, he immediately stopped Yang Bo who was about to leave and said.
"I will go with you."
When Yang Bo heard this, he immediately stopped, turned his eyes to Yang Xuan, and flatly refused.
"No, you are the Governor of Ji Liao, you must not make any mistakes!"
After Yang Bo finished speaking, he turned around and left the Governor's Mansion without stopping at all.
Yang Xuan watched Yang Bo's leaving figure in silence for a long time. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he returned to the Governor's Mansion and took care of the previously unfinished business.
…
Next, under the leadership of the guards, Yang Bo met Amugu and his party who came to serve as envoys.
Before that, their weapons had been confiscated, and in order not to reveal the city's defense situation, they were blindfolded and brought to a room, where they were closely guarded to prevent any changes.
Amugu was very happy about Yang Bo's arrival, and immediately turned to the subordinate who was responsible for translating. After chattering for a while, the subordinate turned his attention to Yang Bo and said.
"I have met the respected officials of the Ming Dynasty. My name is Amugu. I am here to ask for help from the Ming Dynasty army as entrusted by my leader, Zhuer Tu!"
After Yang Bo heard these words, he immediately turned his eyes to the subordinate behind him who could understand Mongolian. After getting a positive answer from the other party, he continued.
"Tell him, this officer is Yang Bo, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Ming Dynasty. Why do you want to ask for help from my army of the Ming Dynasty?"
After listening to Yang Bo's words, the subordinate in charge of translation immediately translated them to Amugu intact.
After listening to this, Amugu's face was full of excitement, and he babbled for a while.
After a while, the subordinate in charge of translating continued.
"The leader of my family, Zhaertu, received an order from Tumaihan Khan to clear the way for the army."
"But this was not the original intention of the leader of my family. He was coerced by Tumaihan and had to act like this. Not long ago, Tumaihan sent a messenger and gave us an ultimatum, telling us that tomorrow night at the latest , attack you!"
"There are many people in the tribe who oppose Tumaihan's rule, and my leader is one of them. Because of this, he was chosen as Tumaihan's target to kill as a warning to the monkeys!"
After Yang Bo listened to the translation, he quickly reacted, sneered and asked.
"So, this is entirely an internal matter of your tribe. Why should I, Ming, take huge risks to help you?"
When Yang Bo said this, he paused for a moment and then continued.
"Besides, even if what you say is true, you must know that your Tumaihan Khan has an army of fifty thousand!"
"But you only have three thousand troops. There is no need for Ming Dynasty to take this risk."
Immediately, Yang Bo was seen looking directly into Amugu’s eyes and speaking word by word.
"Besides, those who are not of my race must have different minds!"
"I can't trust you. You can go back before I change my mind."
After the translator relayed Yang Bo's words to Amugu, the look on his face suddenly became anxious, and then he chatted to the translator for a while.
The translator nodded when he heard the words, and immediately relayed Amugu's words to Yang Bo word for word.
"He said that he could swear in the name of Allah that what he just said was all true, and there was not a single lie!"
Despite this, Yang Bo still looked indifferent. After confirming with his subordinates behind him that there were no errors or omissions in the translation, he spoke.
"I don't understand these things and I'm not interested in them at all."
"You can leave before my patience is completely exhausted!"
After Yang Bo finished speaking, the expression on his face suddenly turned grim. He immediately waved his sleeves and stood up from his seat, as if he was about to leave.
Seeing this situation, Amugu suddenly panicked, as if he had made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and spoke for a while to the subordinate in charge of translating.
The subordinate in charge of translating suddenly changed his expression after hearing what Amugu said.
In the end, he chose to accept Amugu's order and relayed the words to Yang Bo who was about to leave.
"He said that in order to show you the sincerity of cooperation, they can take the lead in attacking Tumahan's 50,000-strong army!"
When Yang Bo heard this, he couldn't help but stop leaving. His face was full of surprise. After looking at Amugu up and down, he continued.
"Hmph, that's a good idea. What if you had colluded with Tumaihan early in the morning to trick my army into leaving the city, and then both sides would join forces and attack our army together?"
"I still say what I said, if you are not of my race, your heart must be different!"
"You know, what I carry on my shoulders are the lives and fortunes of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Jizhou Town!"
After hearing what Yang Bo said, the subordinate in charge of the translation suddenly stiffened on his face, and then he gritted his teeth and relayed these words to Amugu.
After listening to what the translator relayed, Amugu could not think of any countermeasures for the time being.
No matter what conditions he put forward, the Ming official in front of him always had a skeptical attitude. In the end, in desperation, Amugu showed determination and knelt on the ground with a plop, looking directly at Yang Bo. eyes and put forward his own suggestions.
"We will pass false news to Tumahan, saying that we have broken through your defense line and induce him to lead the army deep. Then we will attack them. You only need to send troops and horses and watch the battle from a distance."
"As for whether to participate in the war, it is up to you to decide. If you can annihilate Tumaihan's main force, he will not be able to invade you again within ten years!"
After these words were relayed to Yang Bo through the interpreter, Yang Bo narrowed his eyes slightly and began to make calculations in his heart.
It has to be said that what Amugu said just now made Yang Bo tempted. If Tumaihan's main force can be annihilated, the Ming Dynasty's border will be stable for a long time. In other words, this is a battle that will accomplish all the results in one battle!
If this happens, the Ming Dynasty will be able to greatly weaken the power of the Tatars. They will no longer have to worry about the intrusion from Tumaikan, but will be able to free up their hands to concentrate on dealing with Anda Khan.
In the face of this huge temptation, no one could resist. Immediately, Yang Bo looked back, found an excuse, and immediately spoke.
"Wait a moment, I'm going to ask my superior for instructions!"
After the words fell, Yang Bo did not stop at all. After telling his subordinates to take good care of these Tatar envoys, he turned and left the room.
After Yang Bo left the room, he called his cronies and lowered his voice.
"Go and invite Governor Yang Xuan of Jiliao here. Tell us that we have something important to discuss. Go quickly!"
"Yes, sir!"
The cronies left the place immediately after responding.
…
In the Governor's Mansion, Yang Xuan finally took stock of all the supplies, food, grass, etc. delivered by the imperial court.
Despite this, there was still no relaxed expression on Yang Xuan's face. He supported his chin with one hand and thought about the Tatar's intention of sending the envoy here.
Just as he was deep in thought, a guard hurriedly entered the room and reported respectfully.
"Your Majesty the Governor, Lord Shangshu sent someone to send a message, saying that he has something important to discuss and asked you to come over!"
"Well, I know, please go down!"
After hearing this, Yang Xuan nodded and immediately gave instructions.
After the guards took the order and left, Yang Xuan immediately fell into hesitation: "What happened? Do you need me to come over to discuss it?"
After thinking for a moment, Yang Xuan rushed to the scene with his personal bodyguards and the confidants sent by Yang Bo earlier.
Yang Bo, who had been waiting here for a long time, hurriedly greeted him. The two sides did not exchange too many greetings. Yang Xuan only glanced at the room and asked immediately.
"What happened?"
When Yang Bo heard this, he shook his head in a subtle way. After organizing his words, he immediately told everything that had happened before.
"The thing is like this..."
After listening to Yang Bo's story, Yang Xuan couldn't help but frown. The complexity of the matter exceeded his expectation. It could even be said that it was one step in heaven and one step in hell.
If the bet is right, then you will have made an immortal contribution, and you will be promoted to an official position just around the corner, and you will not be mentioned in the history books in the future. If the bet is wrong, then you will be greeted by an abyss. Geng Even if the Revolution of Xu happens again, he will be infamy throughout the ages!
In this way, Yang Xuan fell into hesitation. For a long time, he came back to his senses and turned his eyes to Yang Bo. He was silent for a long time before speaking.
"Let's go in!"
"Um."
…
In the room, the anxious Amugu was quite excited about Yang Xuan's arrival. In his opinion, this was the official who had just agreed to his proposal. The next thing to do was to discuss the details of the action.
Just when he was full of hope and wanted to discuss the specific details of the action with Yang Xuan, he was coldly interrupted by Yang Xuan.
"I hope this will be done according to the method we agreed on earlier!"
"In other words, you delivered false news to Tumahan, and we cooperated with you to set up ambushes around you."
"As for whether to participate in the war, when to participate in the war, specific arrangements, etc., it is up to us to decide. What, can you accept it?"
"If you can't accept it, leave quickly. We'll see you on the battlefield!"
(End of chapter)
