Qian Liao watched Xie Gaotai's body being dragged out, the coldness in his eyes still not dissipating.
Standing behind him, there was a middle-aged man who looked very simple. He was a stranger to Qian Liao's army, but Qian Liao trusted this man quite a bit.
Otherwise, this person probably wouldn't stay here at this moment.
"This Xie Gaotai is in the upper, middle and lower strategies. Speaking of which, no matter which three strategies it is, it has a miraculous effect on Guo Geming, especially the top strategy."
The middle-aged man said calmly: "If Guo Geming really follows Xie Gaotai's advice, then the cowardly army in Jiangzhou will really be in a situation of being attacked from both sides."
Qian Liao said: "I know, at that time I was also a little worried that the general would choose the best strategy."
The middle-aged man said: "Actually, although the upper, middle and lower strategies are all terrible, they are meaningless."
He walked to the map and pointed: "If my prediction is correct, general, if you go another hundred miles, you will enter the ambush of Feng Xiu's army."
Qian Liao was startled: "Lin Ye can be so unpredictable when using his troops? Shouldn't Feng Xiu go to besiege Liu Tingsheng?"
The middle-aged man shook his head: "Liu Tingsheng, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Qian Liao paced back and forth in the tent, then looked at the middle-aged man: "Can you guarantee that as long as I lead my army to surrender to the court, General Lin Ye will not kill me?"
The middle-aged man said: "Not only will I not kill you, I will also entrust you with important tasks. This is what the general promised me personally, and... what the general means is that as long as you bring out the main force of Guo Geming, This team will still be under your command."
Qian Liao strode up to the middle-aged man, looked him straight in the eyes and asked
: "I have asked you many times what your identity is, but you only said that Lin Ye sent you here. Now, if you still refuse to tell the truth, I cannot guarantee whether you will really surrender to General Lin Ye."
The middle-aged man was silent for a moment and replied: "My real name is Xiang Jinwu, and I am an assistant minister in the Dayu Office."
Qian Liao's expression changed greatly.
He never expected that the middle-aged man who quietly found him two months ago would actually be an assistant minister of the Office of Management.
"Xiang Jinwu?!"
Qian Liao quickly walked up to Xiang Jinwu and said, "Since you are an assistant minister in charge of the office, how dare you come to our army in person? Do you have any other hidden intentions? Do you want to harm me?"
As his expression changed, he suddenly realized something.
"No wonder you tried so hard to persuade me to kill Xie Gaotai as soon as I got out of prison. You knew Xie Gaotai was a threat to you!"
Xiang Jinwu said calmly: "First of all, the reason why I directly found you, general, instead of other generals in southern Xinjiang, is because I know very well that you have never had any rebellious intentions, even when Guo Geming showed his rebellious intentions several times. , you have been persuading me."
"Second, I advise the general to kill Xie Gaotai, not because Xie Gaotai is a threat to me, but because he is a threat to you, general."
Having said this, Xiang Jinwu walked outside the door and pointed at the Southern Border Army outside.
"They have made great contributions to Dayu. The southern border is stable. It was General you who led them to cut it out one by one. They are all heroes of Dayu, and they must be respected by the people of Dayu."
"However, once they follow Guo Geming in rebellion, they will all become sinners. Not only will they die, but their families will also be affected."
"General Qian loves his soldiers as much as his own children, can he really tolerate this?"
Do you think that none of them will end well? "
Qian Liao's expression changed, and then he let out a breath.
"You actually know very well."
He looked at Xiang Jinwu and said, "From the very beginning when you came to me and I didn't hand you over to the general immediately, you knew you could handle me."
Xiang Jinwu said: "No one can control you, general. If anything, it is the general's conscience and love for the soldiers."
Qian Liao sat down slumped, looking where the anger from before was still there.
"I have walked into your trap step by step, and now, there is no way I can go back."
Qian Liao said: "If I don't kill Xie Gaotai, I can still return to the general. Now that Xie Gaotai is dead, I can never go back."
Xiang Jinwu said: "General Qian, I might as well tell you one more thing. Not long ago, the emperor of Loufan State, Zong Zhengshiquan, was captured alive by Dayu, and he is now in Geling City."
Qian Liao raised his head sharply: "This is impossible!"
Xiang Jinwu said: "It may or may not be possible. General Qian will naturally understand after meeting the general. If you still don't believe it, you can send someone to Geling to inquire. Now everyone in Geling knows it."
"General Qian's wish has always been to go north to conquer Lou Fan and expand the territory. Now the entire Zongzheng family has fallen into the hands of Dayu. This is a good opportunity that Dayu has not had in the past two hundred years since the founding of the country."
He paused when he said this and looked at Qian Liao's face.
Qian Liao said: "How is this possible? How could Lou Fan's emperor be suddenly captured alive by Dayu? This is completely unreasonable, this is simply impossible!"
Xiang Jinwu said: "General Qian, this may not be possible anymore. You don't have to think about it anymore, because it is the fact."
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He pointed to the soldiers outside again.
"Even if the general accepts you and these border troops, they will not be able to stay in southern Xinjiang. General Qian should be able to understand this."
Qian Liao nodded and said: "Who dares to put the border troops who have rebelled in the original garrison? If it were me, I wouldn't dare."
Xiang Jinwu said: "Not only do they not dare, even if the imperial court is tolerant, they will find a way to transfer General Qian's team to another place. If they dare not split it up for you right away, they will split it up gradually."
Qian Liao stood up suddenly: "Then you still dare to promise me!"
Xiang Jinwu said: "As an assistant minister in the office, I naturally have to guarantee you what I should guarantee. Moreover, in the next few years, you will not be separated casually. The court also wants to stabilize, but You won’t know for sure in a few years.”
Qian Liao looked ugly.
Xiang Jinwu said: "But if General Qian is willing to follow General Lin Ye to the north and take this opportunity to attack Lou Fan, after this battle, the southern border army will no longer be a rebel, but will open up the territory for Dayu." The hero of the soil!"
"Since ancient times, how can there be an army that can make the southern barbarians surrender when they are stationed in the southern border, and can also make the northern invaders surrender when they move the army north?"
He strode up to Qian Liao: "If we win this battle, General Qian will be the best in history!"
When he heard him say this, Qian Liao's heart began to waver.
He did oppose Guo Geming's rebellion.
These border soldiers are all loyal and good. In order to stabilize Dayu's southern border, the southern barbarians have been able to surrender in the past ten years. Isn't it because they dare to fight and fight?
Once they rebel, the identities of these soldiers will change.
Qian Liao didn't agree with him from beginning to end.
I believe that Guo Geming can succeed. Even if Dayu is not as powerful as before, it cannot be overthrown casually. Moreover, there is now a God of War, Lin Ye.
It was true that Qin Kaikai was his sworn brother, but that was just Guo Geming's method to win over him.
Guo Geming couldn't live without Qian Liao, knowing that he was good at fighting, but he had to beware of Qian Liao because Qian Liao was good at fighting.
Of course, among the soldiers in southern Xinjiang, there were many who obeyed Guo Geming, and those who obeyed Qian Liao were only much more than those who obeyed Guo Geming.
Xiang Jinwu said: "If it weren't for Qin Kaikai's defeat and death at the hands of the general, even if General Qian wanted to lead his troops, Guo Geming would probably be suspicious, because you have stopped him several times before."
Qian Liao nodded again.
Xiang Jinwu continued: "If the general can lead these southern Xinjiang men to fight a way out on the battlefield in northern Xinjiang, how can the imperial court still hold on to the faults of you and the soldiers?"
"At that time, even if someone wanted to use Guo Geming's matter to attack the general, General Lin Ye would not let it go."
Qian Liao became even more swayed.
Over the years, Guo Geming has been really good to him. If Guo Geming hadn't wanted to rebel, he would never have thought of betraying Guo Geming.
He was not only doing this for the loyal soldiers in southern Xinjiang, but also for himself.
His family is in Dengzhou. Once the imperial court suppresses the rebellion, none of his family members in Dengzhou will be able to escape...
"General Lin Ye...will you really protect me?"
"nature."
Xiang Jinwu knew that things were almost done, and he also knew that the last step was just left.
He walked up to Qian Liao and said, "General Qian should have already mastered the general's ability to lead troops.
What you know, actually... you have it in your pocket now. "
Qian Liao's expression changed again.
Xiang Jinwu said: "Why was it so easy when crossing the border and entering Jiangzhou? Liu Tingsheng was always wary of Guo Geming, and what Liu Tingsheng should have been thinking about from the beginning to the end was to seize the land of Nanzhou instead of going north to seize Geling. In this important checkpoint area, instead of organizing you to lead troops in, you are actually welcomed. General Qian has never thought about why?"
Qian Liao asked with an ugly face: "Could it be that the defenders at the level we passed before were not Jiangzhou soldiers and horses at all, but..."
Xiang Jinwu nodded: "It's all cowardice. General Feng Xiu followed the general's instructions and captured the pass after destroying the green barbarians, and then let General Qian in."
He smiled and said: "If General Qian doesn't believe it, I can invite the timid people to come over and meet General Qian."
Qian Liao's letter was filled with shock.
If what Xiang Jinwu said is true and the checkpoints are guarded timidly, then it would be a little difficult for him to return to Nanzhou now.
If he attacks the level, Feng Xiu's army will attack behind him...
Xiang Jinwu said: "If General Qian still doesn't believe it, then I can send someone to deliver a letter to General Feng. General Feng is the cowardly deputy general, whose status is second only to General Lin Ye. He can meet with General Qian in person to discuss it in detail."
Qian Liao's heart moved.
"If so, if we can really meet and have a detailed discussion with General Feng, that would indeed be a good thing."
"But if General Qian goes like this, it seems that he still lacks some sincerity. General Lin Ye has given enough sincerity, and General Qian should also show a little more sincerity."
"Master Xiang, what do you think I should come up with?"
Sincerity? "
"Barbarian soldiers."
Xiang Jinwu said: "Now there are thirty thousand barbarians under General Qian's command. These people are a hidden danger. Even if General Qian wants to surrender to Coward, the barbarians will definitely resist. When the time comes..."
He looked at Qian Liao and said: "These barbarians are making a fuss. General Qian is in a dilemma. Moreover, there will be countless casualties. I think it is better to take advantage of the fact that the barbarians do not doubt General Qian and collect all their weapons and armor." ..."
After Xiang Jinwu finished speaking, Qian Liao nodded involuntarily.
These barbarian soldiers are indeed a hidden danger.
Xiang Jinwu said: "As an assistant minister of the office, my willingness to stay with General Qian is a guarantee and commitment to General Qian. My sincerity, the sincerity of the office, and the sincerity of the general, your majesty today." General Qian should be aware of his sincerity."
Qian Liao took a deep breath.
After a moment, he turned around and ordered: "Send someone to the barbarian camp, invite all the barbarian generals, and tell them that I have urgent military affairs to discuss with them. Everyone must come over."
"yes!"
The soldier outside the door agreed.
Qian Liao looked at Xiang Jinwu and said, "Today, I have complied with Sir Xiang's wish. My fortune and life, as well as the fortune and lives of hundreds of thousands of border army soldiers, all belong to Sir Xiang."
Xiang Jinwu said: "What General Qian followed was not my will, but General Qian's own heart."
He cupped his fists and said: "I thank General Qian on behalf of the court, on behalf of the general, and on behalf of your majesty. The general made such a decision and saved not only hundreds of thousands of frontier soldiers, but also countless people in southern Xinjiang. The general is so righteous and grateful to me." Pay homage!"
After saying that, he bowed down!
Qian Liao took a deep breath and remained silent.
After a moment, he took a step back, straightened his clothes, and bowed deeply to Xiang Jinwu.
