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After the military meeting of the Mongolian coalition ended, Wang Quan left the commander's tent and wanted to return to his own tent to rest.
However, before Wang Quan took a few steps, he suddenly heard someone calling: "Mr. Wang, please stay!"
Wang Quan turned around and saw Wang Ying walking quickly towards him.
Wang Quan quickly greeted him with a smile and asked, "I wonder why General Wang called me?"
Wang Ying walked up to Wang Quan and whispered: "I have something on my mind that I want to talk to Mr. Wang alone."
Seeing Wang Ying's mysterious attitude, Wang Quan couldn't help but be stunned and said: "General Wang, please tell me something!"
After Wang Ying was silent for a moment, he asked, "Mr. Wang, have you thought about our future?"
"The way out?" Wang Quan was stunned again, obviously not understanding what Wang Ying meant.
Wang Ying further explained: "I know that Mr. Wang took refuge in Bagan because the imperial envoy Zhao Junchen took action to destroy the Wang family, so Mr. Wang wanted to use the Mongols to avenge his own people... But has Mr. Wang ever thought about it? After this war is over, where should people like us go? You and I have betrayed the Ming Dynasty. It is absolutely impossible to stay in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. If we follow Bagan to the Western Regions, our Han identity will also be Being ostracized... The most important thing is that after this war is over, your and my importance will be greatly reduced, and Bagan may not pay much attention to us... Therefore, even if Mr. Wang wants revenge, You should also think more about your future future.”
After hearing what Wang Ying said, Wang Quan was a little silent, his expression uncertain.
Wang Quan is not a fool. He naturally knows that his position is embarrassing and his future is unpredictable. However, he used to want revenge, but he couldn't care about it. Now that Wang Ying has revealed this relationship, he inevitably has a feeling in his heart. layer shadow.
After a long silence, Wang Quan said: "Now, I just want to avenge the Wang family. As for the future, I can only take it one step at a time... I think Bagan has kept his promise, let's do it for him. With so many things going on, he shouldn’t abandon us!”
Speaking of the latter, Wang Quan also lacked confidence.
Wang Ying said: "Actually, I have some ideas in my mind!"
Wang Quan quickly asked for advice: "If General Wang has a good idea, please tell me!"
Wang Ying said in a low voice: "Actually, I have already inquired about it. The Junggar Khanate seems to be majestic now, but in fact it is suffering from numerous internal and external troubles. It is said that their great Khan Galdan was in the wrong position and took away the throne. He has lost his brother Cewang’s throne! In addition, the major tribes that the Junggar Khanate has conquered over the years will also rebel from time to time!"
Hearing this, Wang Quan also lowered his voice and said: "I have heard about this too! You have also seen that although the Junggar Khanate and the right-wing tribes of Mongolia are now joining forces to deal with the Ming Dynasty, they do not deal with each other. Gemu has always been in trouble with Bagan! It is said that the Junggar Khanate originally wanted to completely conquer the tribes on the right wing of Mongolia. As a result, Galdan's brother Cewang suddenly led an army to rebel, so Galdan hurriedly returned to the Western Regions. Sitting in charge and leaving everything to Bagan, the Mongolian right-wing tribes ostensibly surrendered to Galdan, but it was just a matter of interests, and both sides would fall out sooner or later!"
Wang Ying nodded and said: "My idea is that now that we have completely surrendered to Bagan, we can only go to the dark side! But if we want to gain a foothold in the Junggar Khanate, we must have A certain strength! So... the Ming army prisoners under my command must not suffer too many casualties, nor can Bagan abandon them at will! These prisoners are the capital in our hands, and they are all Han people, so we can only obey. Your order and mine, after we go to the Western Region with Bagan, with such a force, we will be much more confident!"
After hearing what Wang Ying said, Wang Quan nodded slowly, obviously agreeing with Wang Ying's statement!
Wang Ying continued: "However, Ba Gen does not trust me. I have repeatedly made requests in the past few days, and Ba Gen is already annoyed by me... But Ba Gen trusts Mr. Wang very much, and Ba Gen can listen to your words." ! So, how we are going to keep these Han prisoners depends on Mr. Wang’s methods!"
Wang Quan looked a little solemn and said: "This matter is not trivial. Bagan may not listen to me..."
Wang Ying added: "Actually, I have another way, but Bagan doesn't believe me, and it's hard to say this way in public. It's best for Mr. Wang to secretly make suggestions to Bagan!"
Wang Quan was stunned again and asked quickly: "General Wang, is there any other good idea? Tell me quickly!"
Wang Ying said slowly: "Look at the several Mongolian leaders under Bagan's tent, such as the Kazakh leader Abai Haidar, the Chagatai leader Suhe, and the Yarkand leader Amul. Their tribes were all invaded by The Junggar Khanate conquered, but rebellions still broke out from time to time. But when the Junggar Khanate attacked the territory of the Ming Dynasty, Bagan still trusted them very much. This was because they were no longer rootless after being far away from their hometown, so We can only obey Bagan’s orders!”
Wang Quan vaguely guessed Wang Ying's thoughts, and there was a hint of excitement in his eyes: "General Wang means..."
Wang Ying said: "What I mean is, Mr. Wang, you can make suggestions to Bagan to let the Junggar Khanate imitate the methods of Genghis Khan back then! Back then, Genghis Khan fought in the north and south, and after conquering the Semu people, he let the Semu people attack. In the Southern Song Dynasty, after conquering some Han people, they would drive these Han people to attack the territory of the Semu people! Now, the Junggar Khanate can also follow the same example. After they captured the Han people, they took the Han captives to the Western Regions and let the Han people capture them. To deal with the rebellion in the Western Regions, when they attacked the Han territories, they let the Kazakh, Chagatai, and Yarkand armies rush in front. In this way, they could be much more relaxed whether it was internal stability maintenance or external expansion. It can make up for the lack of one’s own military strength!”
Wang Quan's eyes also brightened, and he said: "The most important thing is that after Bagan accepts this suggestion, he will not drive Han prisoners to death at will, and will even deliberately expand the number of Han prisoners. And these Han prisoners It will only be under the command of you and me. Once we have this power, we can stand firm and even have a status that is not inferior to that of the tribal leader!"
Wang Ying nodded and said: "Mr. Wang is really wise, and he can reveal it at the first glance! That's what I mean!"
Wang Quan was faintly excited, feeling that his future was bright. He nodded repeatedly and said, "If this is the case, I am somewhat sure that I can convince Bagan!"
A hint of sarcasm flashed deep in Wang Ying's eyes, but on the surface he said solemnly: "In that case, I'll leave everything to Mr. Wang!"
Bagan now trusts Wang Quan very much. With Wang Quan's advice, Bogen may no longer force the Ming army prisoners to die in the siege battle, and the Ming army prisoners can also ensure that they have some strength.
Then, wait until the critical moment, these Ming army prisoners can play a role!
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At this time, in the Hanzhong Prefecture east of Gongchang Prefecture, a large-scale Ming Dynasty army was marching overnight in the direction of Gongchang Prefecture!
This army has a strength of more than 50,000. It is vast and boundless, and is divided into three parts: the front army, the middle army, and the rear army.
Most of the front army troops are frontier soldiers from Guyuan Army Town. They are familiar with the environment of Gongchang Mansion and are responsible for leading the way at the front. The rear army is composed of elite Forbidden Army and logistics teams. It is the largest and has the most troops, but the march speed is very fast. But it was a little slower, so it was delayed at the end; as for the Chinese army, it was naturally the new army of soldiers formed by Zhao Junchen!
During this period of time, inspired by Zhao Junchen's various policies, the new soldiers' army had high morale and strong fighting spirit. Even if they were to fight against the Mongolian coalition soon, the officers and soldiers of the new soldiers had no choice but to fight. Fear!
In fact, the fighting spirit and morale of the new soldiers are much stronger than usual at this time!
Because, imperial envoy Zhao Junchen decided to lead the troops in battle in person this time!
Now, in the Chinese army, Zhao Junchen is sitting cross-legged on a coffin, rushing with the soldiers of the new warrior army!
You read that right, Zhao Junchen did not ride in a sedan, a carriage, or a war horse this time. Instead, he rode in a coffin, carried by eight strong soldiers!
Obviously, Zhao Junchen imitated Zuo Zongtang's method of "carrying a coffin into Xinjiang" in the late Qing Dynasty, using this to express that he had put aside life and death in this war and wanted to live and die with all the soldiers!
Zuo Zongtang "carried a coffin into Xinjiang", while Zhao Junchen "carried a coffin to destroy Mongolia"!
However, Zhao Junchen was even more radical than Zuo Zongtang. Zuo Zongtang was riding a horse anyway, with the coffin just following the horse, while Zhao Junchen sat directly on the coffin without any hesitation!
After the army set off from Haiyuan City, Zhao Junchen didn't say much. He just ordered someone to carry out the coffin, and then sat cross-legged on the coffin and followed the army. But everyone saw Zhao Junchen's thoughts and intentions. !
As a result, not to mention the new soldiers of Zhao Junchen's direct line, even the soldiers of the Guyuan border army and the Forbidden Army, their morale was boosted by this, and everyone admired Zhao Junchen's determination!
But for Zhao Junchen, apart from boosting morale, his "riding a coffin to destroy Mongolia" was just a show!
If he could successfully encircle and suppress the Mongolian coalition forces, it would be an extraordinary achievement, but Zhao Junchen still felt that it was insufficient. He thought that this could only prove his military strategy ability, but it lacked some drama and was not enough to impress the world. Talking about it is not enough to completely reverse his reputation!
That's why Zhao Junchen created a show like "Destroy Mongolia in a Coffin"!
The world is so strange, always subconsciously denying the complexity of human nature. They believe that good people must be pure and flawless, and bad people must be bad in every way!
Before that, in their eyes, Zhao Junchen was a corrupt official, so they thought that Zhao Junchen must be worthless and had no merit, and they did not acknowledge Zhao Junchen's hard work and hard work in maintaining the treasury at all!
But if Zhao Junchen successfully annihilates the Mongolian coalition, the deeds of "killing the Mongols in a coffin" will spread, and everyone will have this idea - how can such an official who sacrificed his life and death for the people of the country be an official? A corrupt official? Such an official must be an upright and wise minister!
This idea is illogical, but most people hold this concept in their hearts!
Therefore, with such a show, not only will Zhao Junchen's reputation be completely reversed, but it will even become Zhao Junchen's important political capital, clearing all obstacles for Zhao Junchen's next development in the temple!
However, the premise for all this is that Zhao Junchen's plan goes smoothly and he can wipe out all the Mongolian coalition forces invading the territory!
Otherwise, Zhao Junchen's current show would be just a joke.
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PS: Look at the comment section. The plot of Zhao Junchen imitating Zuo Zongtang to carry a coffin on the battlefield was guessed in advance by classmate Bread Cat of Sea Cucumber... For the author, it is very embarrassing for the readers to guess the plot in advance, but Chongzi hesitated for a moment, then wrote it out, following the original idea - as this article said, carrying a coffin to the battlefield is not only a show, but also Zhao Junchen's political capital in the future, and a key step for Zhao Junchen to reverse his reputation. , Chongzi thought about it for a long time and could not find a better plot to replace it.
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