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The Mongolian coalition army is composed of the armies of the Junggar Khanate and the Mongolian right-wing tribes, with a total strength of nearly 60,000. Among them, there are about 25,000 direct troops of the Junggar Khanate and more than 20,000 servants of various ethnic groups. , the cavalry of the Mongolian right-wing tribe also has about 15,000 people.
In other words, at the very beginning, the Mongolian coalition was dominated by the Junggar Khanate and supplemented by the right-wing Mongolian tribes - therefore, Bagan naturally became the commander-in-chief of the Mongolian coalition and had absolute control.
However, due to the repeated divisions of troops during this period, the strength of the Mongolian coalition forces remaining under Jiezhou City is now only half of its original number, and because most of these divisions used the direct troops of the Junggar Khanate. Because of the servant army, the composition of the Mongolian coalition forces has quietly changed. The cavalry of the Mongolian right-wing tribes already accounts for nearly half!
Therefore, in the Mongolian coalition camp at this time, any disturbance could not be hidden from Qiegemu's eyes and ears. Whether it was Tanma's discovery of the news of reinforcements in the Gansu military town, or Su He's escape back to the camp after a disastrous defeat, Qiegemu Mu Jie received the news immediately and did not need Bagan's announcement at all.
Even the experienced and calm Bagan could not help but feel panicked after suddenly receiving this news, let alone the younger and inexperienced Zygemu.
After Qi Gemu received the news, he immediately jumped up from the recliner and exclaimed: "What did you say? Gansu Military Town sent troops to support Jiezhou City? Su He and Amul's troops supporting Gu Gen were encountered. A huge defeat and the entire army was almost wiped out? How is that possible!"
While screaming, Qi Gemu's expression was flustered, his face turned pale, and he seemed to be at a loss.
Seeing Qie Gemu's performance, the Mongolian leader who was responsible for reporting the news quickly replied: "The news should not be false. The reinforcements in the Gansu military town are as high as more than 30,000 people. The scouts have repeatedly confirmed it; as for Su He was defeated and fled back to the camp. The villain witnessed it with his own eyes. Of the tens of thousands of cavalry who left the camp yesterday, only less than 2,000 escaped. The rest may have been wiped out by the Han army... Su He Their dispatch this time was originally to assist Chief Gu Gen in Zhenning Guard City, but now it seems that Chief Gu Gen’s army is probably in danger..."
After confirming the authenticity of the news, Qigemu's expression became more panicked and he murmured: "In other words, the Mongolian coalition army now has less than 30,000 troops left. Not only is it a lonely army deep into the enemy's territory, but it will also be surrounded by Han troops at any time. ? What should I do? What should I do?... No, I have to go to Bagan to make up my mind! He is the commander of the coalition forces, and he must escort me safely back to Hetao..."
Normally, Ziegemu is always unconvinced by Bagen and is always in trouble with Bagan. But when it comes to a real crisis, Ziegemu subconsciously still trusts Bagan's judgment more and even regards Bogen as his boss. Backbone.
Speaking of what happened next, Qi Gemu had already walked out of the tent, but he no longer cared about Wang Quan and Wang Ying.
But at this moment, Wang Ying, who had been ignored by everyone, suddenly shouted loudly: "Master Qigemu, please stay, I have something important to tell you!"
Two consecutive days and two nights of torture had made Wang Ying's body extremely weak, but his shouts at this time were so loud that Qi Gemu couldn't help but stop.
However, now is the critical moment. Qigemu obviously has no time to pay attention to Wang Ying, an insignificant prisoner. He just turned his head and glanced at Wang Ying, then ordered to the people around him: "Put these two Han people into the prison. I will I can’t take care of them now! Tell the boys to keep their lives for the time being and don’t torture them to death. I haven’t had enough fun yet!”
After saying that, Zigmu was about to leave again.
Seeing that Qie Gemu completely ignored him, Wang Ying's eyes flashed with a trace of eagerness, but his tone became softer and calmer, and he shouted again: "Master Qie Gemu, you have been here for two consecutive times." Heaven has tortured me severely, and I am planning to admit that I am a Han spy, so why do you need to leave in a hurry? Don’t you want to get some information about the Han army from me? "
This statement immediately shocked everyone in the tent, and Qi Gemu couldn't help but stop again.
Next to him, Wang Quan, who was being tortured together, turned to look at Wang Ying in shock, thinking that Wang Ying had gone crazy under the torture.
Then, Qi Gemu turned around and walked quickly to Wang Ying. He stared at Wang Ying's blood-stained face with his eyes and asked through gritted teeth: "Are you really a spy sent by the Han people?"
Wang Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression became more and more relaxed, and he said slowly: "Of course, I won't hide it from you until now. From the beginning, all this was the imperial envoy's plan for your Mongolian coalition." This is a plan! Whether it is your easy invasion of the Han hinterland, the easy fall of Zhenning Acropolis, or my initiative to surrender, it is all part of this plan, which is to make you feel contempt and confident to attack boldly. Jiezhou City, and then use Jiezhou City to hold you back. Taking advantage of this period, the Imperial Envoy has mobilized the troops from the three major military towns of Gansu, Ningxia, and Guyuan, and arranged a heavy siege for you... You just now We have received the news. Whether it is Su He's disastrous defeat or the appearance of reinforcements from the Gansu military town, it shows that you are now under siege..."
Hearing Wang Ying's statement, Qi Gemu couldn't help being shocked and angry. He pointed at Wang Ying and shouted angrily: "The Han people are really cunning and despicable! They dare not confront our Mongolian coalition forces head-on. They only use conspiracy and calculation! But you Your conspiracy will never succeed! With those cowardly and incompetent Han troops, how can they be the match for our Mongolian warriors? Even if you arrange a heavy siege, you will never be able to stop the charge of the Mongolian warriors!"
Wang Ying sneered and said: "Master Qigemu, do you believe these words yourself? If you are really confident, why are you panicked by the appearance of reinforcements from the Gansu military town? If the Mongolian cavalry is really invincible in the world, Su What is the fate of He and Gugen's cavalry now? Lord Ziegemu, don't have any illusions anymore. When things have developed to this point, Lord Imperial Commissioner, he has completed the arrangements, but you are alone and with a large force. Regardless of the time, location, and people, we are all at an absolute disadvantage, and I am afraid it will be difficult to escape defeat!"
Hearing Wang Ying's sarcasm, Qi Gemu suddenly became more and more angry and shouted: "You are just a subordinate prisoner, but you dare to be so arrogant, let's see how I will deal with you!"
After saying that, Qi Gemu grabbed a riding whip from the guard beside him, intending to beat Wang Ying hard.
Seeing Qiegemu's angry look, Wang Ying showed no fear. Instead, he smiled and said slowly: "Master Qiegemu, don't be anxious. Don't you find it strange why I chose this place?" Is it time to tell the truth?”
At this time, Wang Ying was tied to a wooden post in the tent, with traces of torture all over his body. He looked embarrassed, weak, and his voice was weak, but he had quietly taken the initiative in the conversation.
On the other side, after hearing Wang Ying's statement, Qi Gemu couldn't help but pause in his hand as he was about to swing the riding whip.
Then, Zigmu asked coldly: "What do you mean by these words?"
Wang Ying smiled and said: "Actually, the reason why I chose this time to tell you the truth to Mr. Zigmu is to show my sincerity and to lay the foundation for future cooperation between you and us!"
Qi Gemu slowly put down the riding crop in his hand, his expression gradually became much calmer, and asked again: "Cooperation? What cooperation? Who do you represent to cooperate with me?"
Wang Ying smiled in a matter-of-fact tone: "Of course I am Zhao Junchen, the imperial envoy representing the Han Dynasty! As for the content of the cooperation, of course we will deal with the Junggar Khanate together!"
"Bold! The Junggar Khanate and our Mongolian right-wing tribe are all brothers of the same race, and you dare to alienate us!"
Qi Gemu immediately refuted Wang Ying's statement.
However, when he expressed his refutation, Qi Gemu's expression did not show much anger. Instead, his eyes kept flickering.
Wang Ying naturally noticed Qigmu's attitude and said with a smile: "Brothers of the same race? I'm afraid that's not the case, right? It's more appropriate to say that they are masters and servants! As far as I know, due to the forced persecution of the Junggar Khanate, various members of the Mongolian right wing All the large tribes have now surrendered. Although the Junggar Khanate cannot yet fully control the right-wing tribes of Mongolia, and the two sides are only nominally affiliated, according to the current development momentum, it will be sooner or later for the Junggar Khanate to unify the Mongolian tribes. Things... Sir Zigmu, you should be well aware of these situations, right?"
Qi Gemu snorted coldly, but this time he did not express a rebuttal at all, but his eyes flickered more and more uncertainly.
After Wang Ying coughed a few times, he continued: "Master Qigmu, with your wise vision, you naturally understand in your heart that the Junggar Khanate is our common enemy. Compared with the threat of the Junggar Khanate, you and I The contradictions and conflicts that the two sides had had were just trivial matters!
Over the years, although the Mongolian right-wing tribes would invade the Ming Dynasty's territory and plunder every year, they only stole some money, food and people. They never had the ambition to destroy the Han court. As far as the Ming Dynasty was concerned, the Mongolian right-wing tribes were not really It is the Dzunggar Khanate that is the most serious enemy. Their leader Galdan is full of ambition and aggression. Over the years, he has gradually conquered southern Xinjiang and Qinghai. It can be said that he has made great military achievements and destroyed countless countries. His next target must be the Mongolian grassland. If he is allowed to conquer the Mongolian right-wing tribes on the grassland again, he will definitely further invade the territory of the Han people, and maybe the disaster of the Tumu Fort will be repeated! Therefore, in order to nip problems in the bud, the cooperation between the Ming Dynasty and the right-wing Mongolian tribes was absolutely sincere!
For the major right-wing tribes in Mongolia, cooperation with the Ming Dynasty is also the best choice at the moment! Galdan would never be satisfied with the major tribes on the right wing of Mongolia merely surrendering to him verbally. His army had already entered the depths of the grassland. It was only because of successive years of natural disasters and instability in the rear that no further action was taken. But when Galdan stabilized After controlling the internal situation, the major tribes on the right wing of Mongolia will definitely be forcibly conquered. At that time, there will be a battle between the Junggar Khanate and the right-wing Mongolian tribes... But can the major tribes on the Mongolian right wing have the confidence to resist the invasion of the Junggar Khanate? I'm afraid I'm not very sure, right? Otherwise you wouldn’t surrender to Galdan this year! But if you cooperate with the Ming Dynasty, you will receive continuous support from the Ming Dynasty. By that time, the situation will naturally be completely different! "
After saying that, Wang Ying coughed again.
Seeing that Qi Gemu was silent, but his expression was changing, Wang Ying felt helpless. After taking a breath, he said again: "Now is a great opportunity for the two sides to cooperate for the first time! Most of Junggar's troops have been lost. , as long as Mr. Qigmu chooses to strike back at the critical moment, coupled with the heavy siege arranged by Mr. Zhao, our imperial envoy, you can easily wipe out all the troops of the Junggar Khanate. By that time, the Junggar Khanate will be defeated. He has lost more than 40,000 troops in one breath, and his vitality must have been severely damaged. I am afraid that he will no longer be able to pose a threat to you and us for a long time!
Of course, after the two sides cooperated to eliminate the Junggar army, the armies of the major tribes on the Mongolian right wing could also leave the Han territory safely without encountering any difficulties! Therefore, for the Mongolian right-wing tribes, this cooperation is absolutely beneficial and harmless! The current situation is already obvious. If you are unwilling to cooperate, you may be destroyed together with the army of the Junggar Khanate! "
As Wang Ying continued to encourage, Qi Gemu's expression was obviously hesitant and struggling, still unable to make up his mind.
So, Wang Ying decided to throw out another bargaining chip and said: "In addition, in order to show sincerity in cooperation, the imperial envoy Zhao will provide 100,000 stones of food and grass to the major tribes of the Mongolian right wing free of charge after this war is over to help the Mongolian right wing." The tribe survives this winter!"
Because of two consecutive days of torture, Wang Ying's body was on the verge of reaching its limit. Now he was just holding on to the conversation with Qie Gemu. After this long speech, his voice became weaker and weaker. If Qie Gemu still didn't say anything , Wang Ying may not be able to hold on any longer.
Fortunately, Zigmu finally spoke.
Qi Gemu stared at Wang Ying closely and asked in a cold voice: "I didn't expect you to have such eloquence! But you are just a spy sent by the Han imperial envoy, are you qualified to propose conditions to me? Will the Han Imperial Envoy recognize these conditions of yours? How do I know whether he will regret it later? What’s more, even if the Han Imperial Envoy agrees to these conditions, what if the Han imperial court does not recognize them afterwards?”
Qi Gemu's attitude softened, which made Wang Ying feel happy, and his spirits were lifted again. He said slowly: "It seems that I need to introduce myself again! My true identity was originally known only to the Imperial Envoy, but now for the sake of I express my sincerity, but I don’t dare to hide it from Master Qigemu anymore!”
After a pause, Wang Ying's expression became more solemn, and he said again: "Wang Ying's identity is just my disguise. My real name is Wei Song. I was once a Qianhu of Jinyiwei. I came here for some reasons a few years ago. On the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, we stayed anonymous under the protection of our friends in the border army. My brother Wei Huai is currently working in Xichang and is the most trusted confidant of the imperial envoy Zhao... After the imperial envoy arrived on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, he first talked to me After getting in touch, it can be said that the person whom the Imperial Envoy trusts most in Shaanxi-Gansu is me. The most critical link in the Imperial Envoy’s plan against the Mongolian coalition forces is also my actions! In this cooperation, the Imperial Envoy gave me the greatest Authority! Therefore, all my current statements can represent the attitude of the Imperial Envoy! As for whether the Imperial Envoy and the court will regret it afterwards, Mr. Qigemu, you don’t have to worry at all. You should understand what the status of the Imperial Envoy represents in the Han court. Meaning, wherever the imperial envoy goes, it is like the emperor’s presence in person, which represents the emperor’s credibility. He will never make promises easily. Once he makes a promise, he will make it true and there will be no reason to go back on it!”
Hearing what Wang Ying said, Qi Gemu fell into silence again.
On the side, Wang Quan finally reacted after listening for a long time. His expression was full of horror and disbelief. He stared at Wang Ying with wide eyes and shouted angrily: "Okay, Wang Ying, it was so miserable for you to hide it from me! It turns out you are... From the beginning to the end, he was a spy sent by Zhao Junchen! It’s because of you that I ended up like this! I must tell Mr. Bagan the truth and let him cut you into pieces!"
Seeing Wang Quan's sudden voice, Wang Ying looked sarcastic and said: "Actually, I am not the only one who infiltrated the Mongolian coalition forces! You have been responsible for collecting intelligence on the border troops from various places for the Mongolian coalition forces, but this paragraph Don’t you think it’s strange that all the information you’ve received over time has been wrong and inaccurate? In fact, the Wang family members working for you are all spies sent by the Imperial Envoy, and most of the information they gave you is false! The Imperial Envoy is just using you to mislead the Mongols! It's a pity that you have always been kept in the dark, being played by the Imperial Envoy without even realizing it! Ha! You actually want to use the Mongolian allied forces to retaliate against the Imperial Envoy, how can you Don’t you know that you have always been the imperial envoy’s pawn?”
"What are you talking about? Uncle Zhong and the others are also Zhao Junchen's spies? Impossible, absolutely impossible! They went all the way to the grassland to seek refuge with me, took the risk to find out information for me, and are loyal to my Wang family, absolutely impossible Betrayal..." Wang Quan suddenly began to struggle and shouted loudly.
Wang Ying's sarcastic look became more obvious, and he said: "The Wang family does have several loyal servants, but they are only loyal to the direct lineage of the Wang family. How can they be loyal to you, a collateral lineage? The imperial envoy holds the direct lineage of the Wang family in his hands. Of course they will abandon you without hesitation! You have worked so hard to avenge the Wang family during this period, but you don’t know that you have been abandoned by the Wang family!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I want to see Lord Bagan! I want to tell Lord Bagan the truth! I want..."
Wang Quan's expression became more and more crazy, and his body tied to the pillar struggled violently, and the previous sluggish look was completely gone.
However, just as Wang Quan continued to struggle and shout, Qi Gemu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly pulled out the saber from his waist and stabbed Wang Quan in the chest.
Wang Quan looked at Qi Gemu in disbelief, his expression full of disbelief. After struggling a few more times, he quickly died. His eyes were still full of unwillingness until he died.
Then, Qi Gemu never looked at Wang Quan again, but turned around and ordered: "Come here, untie Mr. Wei and heal his injuries! Next, Mr. Wei and I have many things to discuss!"
In this way, Wang Quan, who sincerely surrendered to Mongolia, was killed, and Wei Song, the real Han Chinese internal leader, became Qigemu's guest!
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