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About a quarter of an hour later, Zigmu hurried to Bagan's handsome tent.
When he entered the commander's tent, the leaders of the Mongolian coalition forces were already gathered together.
Qi Gemu looked around and saw that the leaders of each clan were sitting in their respective seats. Only Su He was kneeling with his head buried in the center of the commander's tent.
Obviously, Bagan still has not forgiven Su He for the defeat.
Seeing this scene, Qi Gemu had a faint smile on his expression, which seemed to be gloating about his misfortune, but also seemed to be meaningful.
On the other side, seeing Qie Gemu arriving late, a trace of displeasure flashed in Bagan's eyes.
Now is the time when the military situation is urgent. Everyone should act against the clock. Even delaying a cup of tea may affect the situation of the war.
When Bagan convened the leaders of various ethnic groups for an emergency meeting, he had deliberately emphasized the importance and urgency of this military meeting. The other leaders had all arrived early, but only Siegmu came slowly. Too late, everyone has been waiting for a long time and a lot of time has been wasted.
If others do this, Bagan will definitely reprimand him angrily even if he is not severely punished by military law. However, due to several divisions of troops, the troops from the Mongolian right wing now account for nearly half of the Mongolian coalition. If Gen wanted to effectively command the Mongolian coalition operations, he could not do without Qiegemu's support. Therefore, although Bagan was angry at Qiegemu's slackness, he remained calm on the surface and just nodded towards Qiegemu. : "Brother Zigmu, you are finally here, everyone has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Qi Gemu cupped his fists and saluted Bagan and said: "Chief Bagan, I'm very sorry. You also know that my subordinates are composed of various tribes on the right wing of Mongolia. This time, we received the appearance of reinforcements from Han Gansu and Su He and others. After the news of the defeat, all the generals under my command were greatly shocked. Everyone had different ideas, and I spent a lot of time trying to appease them."
Ziegemu's explanation was reasonable and his attitude was polite, so Bagan walked down the steps and nodded in acceptance.
After Qie Gemu took his seat, the military discussion of the Mongolian coalition finally began.
Bagan said in a deep voice: "Everyone must have received the news. Just half an hour ago, Tan Ma discovered reinforcements from the Han Gansu military town seventy miles away in the west, with about 30,000 troops! According to what I heard We know that among the several military towns on the northwest frontier of the Han people, the frontier troops in Gansu military towns are the most powerful and must not be underestimated..."
Having said this, Bagan's expression became more gloomy. After giving Su He a hard look, who was kneeling in front of him, he gritted his teeth and continued: "At the same time, Su He, Amul, and Yasida rushed to the rescue of Gu Gen. Ten thousand soldiers and horses were ambushed by the Han army near the Xiaochuan River in the north, and finally returned with a disastrous defeat. Amul and Yasida were probably killed in the battle, but Su He managed to escape. Only about 1,600 soldiers and horses escaped! Considering that Gu Gen is currently attacking Zhenning Acropolis, and Xiaochuan River is only more than 80 miles away from Zhenning Acropolis, maybe Gu Gen's army is now in danger. !”
As he spoke, Bagan felt his heart bleeding.
Whether it is the troops under Suhe, Amul, Yasida and others, or the troops under Gugen, they are all direct troops and servants of the Junggar Khanate. The two armies combined have a total of 20,000 soldiers and horses, among which Junggar Khan The country's direct army also has as many as 10,000 troops! If these two armies were wiped out by the Han, such losses would definitely be considered a crippling injury to the Junggar Khanate!
In particular, the direct army of the Junggar Khanate has always been limited in number, with a total of only 50,000 or 60,000 people. Suddenly, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were lost inexplicably, accounting for more than 20% of the total direct army of the Junggar Khanate. It will take a long time. It will take some time to recover!
The most important thing is that after this news spreads to various parts of southern Xinjiang and Qinghai, the various forces conquered by the Junggar Khanate in recent years will inevitably be ready to take action. It may affect the rear stability of the Junggar Khanate and also affect the Junggar Khanate. The Khanate's next conquest plan.
In fact, if Bagan hadn't believed that he still had the responsibility to bring the remaining troops of the Mongolian coalition safely back to the grassland, he would have died to apologize now!
The thoughts in his mind were spinning, but Bagan remained calm on the surface. After introducing the current battle situation in detail, he said to everyone in the tent: "The current situation is already very unfavorable for our army. The two directions to the southeast of the army are the hinterland of the Han people. In the west, there is a 30,000-strong Han army in the Gansu military town. There is also an ambush of the Han army in the north. According to Su He's intelligence, there are at least 40,000 to 50,000 troops. It is obvious that we are here When attacking Jiezhou City, the cunning Han people had already taken the opportunity to lay many ambushes for us, cutting off all our army's escape routes! If our army cannot make a decision as soon as possible and just sit back and wait for death, most of us here will probably We must stay in Han territory and never be able to return to the grassland!"
As Bagan finished speaking, the expressions of everyone in the tent became extremely solemn.
Bagan continued: "So, we must make changes as soon as possible to reverse the current disadvantage! Considering that our army has not made any progress in storming Jiezhou City these days, under the current situation, if we still It seems inappropriate to waste energy and time on siege! Therefore, I think we should give up the siege for the time being. First, concentrate our forces to defeat the Han people's encirclement of us, ensure our retreat, and severely hurt the Han people to make them From now on, I will never dare to have any intention of resisting, and then I will reconsider the attack on Jiezhou City. What do you think?"
In fact, when the war has developed to this point, Bagan has completely recognized the reality and understands that it may be difficult for the Mongolian coalition forces to break through Jiezhou City, and that Jiezhou City is probably just a bait set by the Han people - so, what Bogen said What he said about "defeating the Han army before reconsidering the attack on Jiezhou City" is just an excuse!
In fact, Bagan's real idea is that the Mongolian coalition forces completely give up attacking Jiezhou City, concentrate their forces to break through the encirclement of the Han army, and return to the grassland as soon as possible!
However, Bagan would not choose to speak his true thoughts in public at this time. After all, Jiezhou City is the main strategic target of the Mongolian coalition's invasion of Han territory. If Bogen had spoken out his true thoughts, he would It is tantamount to admitting that the Mongolian coalition's operation this time has completely failed. At that time, it will not only damage morale, but also greatly damage Bagan's reputation within the Mongolian coalition.
After expressing his attitude, Bagan glanced at Qiegemu from the corner of his eye and secretly observed Qiegemu's reaction.
In fact, it was not just Bagan who secretly looked at Qiegemu, most of the people in the handsome tent turned their attention to Qiegemu.
Under the current circumstances, if Bagan still wants to command the Mongolian coalition, he cannot do without the support of Ziegemu. If Ziegemu is unwilling to support Bogen, it will be difficult to implement Bogen's decision.
However, the relationship between Bagan and Ziege has never been harmonious, and Ziegemu never misses any opportunity to damage Bogen's reputation, so everyone thinks that Ziegemu is likely to jump out and accuse him in public at this time. A command error, or a strong questioning of his own decision - if Ziegemu did this, now is indeed a good opportunity. After all, Bagan is the coach of the Mongolian coalition, and it is absolutely inevitable that the war has developed to this point. blame.
Bagan had already prepared a set of words to persuade Zygmu to support him, but Zygmu's reaction was completely unexpected by everyone.
In fact, Zygmu not only did not question or blame Bagan, but was the first to stand up and support Bagan's decision.
Zigmu stood up and said: "I support the decision of Chief Bagan! The war has developed to this point. Our top priority is not to hold people responsible or blame each other, but to break through the siege of the Han people as soon as possible. We must not let the cunning The Han people continue to plot against us! However, how should we act? Does Leader Bagan have a specific solution in mind? "
Seeing Zigmu's attitude, Bagan couldn't help but be a little surprised and a little pleasantly surprised.
Surprised, Bagen didn't think much about it. He thought that Ziegemu had put aside the previous differences between the two parties under the crisis situation and was willing to work with Bagen to overcome the difficulties. He also secretly praised Ziegemu for knowing how to be patient and caring about the overall situation. vision.
After casting a kind look at Qie Gemu, Bagan slowly replied: "Currently, Han troops have appeared in both the west and north directions of our army. If we want to break through the siege of the Han army, we must At least one of the Han armies must be defeated! I think that our army should concentrate its forces to attack the Han army in the north, so as to avenge their despicable behavior of ambushing Su He and Gu Gen, and to retaliate against the men who died fighting for our army. Revenge can also effectively consolidate our army's retreat... In addition, according to Su He, the Han imperial envoy is currently among the Han army in the north. If we can defeat this Han army, even if We can’t capture the Han imperial envoy alive, but we can also make the Han imperial envoy completely frightened and never dare to compete with my Mongolian tribe again!”
In fact, Bagan also concealed one thing, that is, once the Mongolian coalition forces have opened up their retreat, they can withdraw from the Han territory as soon as possible. However, under the current circumstances, Bagan still will not tell his true thoughts.
After saying that, Bagan turned his attention to Zygmu again and asked: "What do brothers Zygmu think?"
After hearing Bagan's inquiry, Ziegemu pretended to think for a moment, looking like he was considering it carefully, and then nodded: "Chief Bagan's idea makes sense. I also think we should defeat the Han's northern army first. Then consider the next plan! The sons of the tribes on the right wing of Mongolia are willing to obey the command of leader Bagan!"
Seeing that Qiegemu once again expressed his support for him, Bagan couldn't help but feel happy again. He felt that Qiegemu's performance today was extraordinary. He clapped his hands and said loudly: "Okay! As long as it is the warriors of the Junggar Khanate and the right-wing Mongolian tribes, If we can work together to fight together, how can the mere Han army be our opponent!"
After receiving Qie Gemu's support, Bagan casually asked the opinions of the other leaders in the tent.
But because of the joint statement of Bagan and Qigmu, how could the generals of the Junggar Khanate and the right-wing Mongolian tribes in the tent still have objections? Bagan's inquiry was just a formality, and he quickly received unanimous support from everyone.
As a result, the next move of the Mongolian coalition was determined.
Next, Bagan and the leaders in the tent discussed some details of the march again. Because Bogen had already made up his mind, all matters were quickly decided.
After everything was discussed, Bagan said: "All the leaders, please go back and prepare now! The Han army in the Gansu military town has now approached within a hundred miles of our army, and the Han army in the north is probably also approaching. is approaching our army, so our army must act as soon as possible, and we must not allow the encirclement of the Han army to be completely formed! Before the third quarter of the day tomorrow, the armies of each tribe will be ready to attack the Han army in the north with me. !”
After hearing what Bagan said, everyone in the tent stood up and accepted the order.
Then, at Bagan's signal, all the leaders in the tent left the commander's tent and rushed back to their respective camps to prepare.
But just as everyone was leaving, Qigemu glanced at Su He, who was still kneeling in the center of the tent, and quietly slowed down. After everyone in the tent left, Qigemu suddenly Turning around and cupping his hands towards Bogen, he said: "Chief Bagan, what should be done with Chief Suhe after this defeat? Logically speaking, it is an internal matter of the Junggar Khanate. It should not be for me, an outsider, to say anything. But now is the time to employ people. I also hope that Chief Bagan can give Chief Su He a chance to redeem himself and make meritorious deeds!"
After hearing what Zigmu said, Bagan couldn't help but be stunned.
Then, Bagan considered that Ziegemu took the initiative to cooperate with him during this military meeting, and he should reciprocate the favor to give Ziegemu some face, so he lowered his head and said to Su He: "Su He, since brother Ziegemu has specially done this for you To be honest, now is indeed the time to employ people. I will not hold you responsible for the defeat this time and give you a chance to redeem yourself! But if you still perform poorly in future wars, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless. !”
Hearing Bagan's decision, Su He's old face was full of ecstasy and gratitude, and he kowtowed to Bogen repeatedly: "Thank you, Lord Bogen! I will definitely take the lead and fight bravely in the future to repay Lord Bagan." The kindness!”
Bagan snorted and said, "I hope you can keep your word! Stand up!"
After getting Bagan's permission, Su He, who had been kneeling for more than half an hour, finally stood up, turned around and bowed to Ziegemu in thanks: "Su He, thank you Lord Ziegemu for interceding! If it weren't for Ziegemu, With your intercession, I’m afraid Lord Bagan won’t be able to forgive me for my sins so quickly!”
Su He's statement was quite particular, as if Bagan would still forgive him without Ziegemu's intercession. It not only expressed his gratitude to Ziegemu, but also did not mix up the priorities and let Bogen Embarrassed face.
Hearing Su He's statement, a meaningful smile flashed across Qie Gemu's face. After nodding at Su He, he turned around and left the handsome tent again.
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But he said that after Qie Gemu left Bagan's commander's tent, he hurried back to his own tent.
When Qie Gemu stepped into the camp, he saw Wei Song, wrapped in gauze, half lying on a soft bed, holding a letter in his hand and reading it carefully.
After seeing Wei Song, Qi Gemu put on an affectionate expression, walked quickly to Wei Song's side, and asked with concern: "Brother Wei Song, how is your health? Do you feel better? It’s a pity that the conditions in the Mongolian military camp are poor, and now we need to hide it from Bagan’s eyes and ears, so I can’t provide the best medical conditions for Brother Wei Song, which really makes me feel guilty!”
After seeing Qie Gemu's appearance, Wei Song put down the letter in his hand. The expression on his face was also extremely affectionate, as if the two were brothers of the opposite sex. He said, "Thank you for your concern, brother Zie Gemu. My physical condition is It’s much better! I can still bear this injury, it’s not a big deal!…By the way, the military meeting in Bagan is over? How is the situation?”
Qi Gemu smiled and said: "Everything is just as Brother Wei Song expected. Bagan saw that the situation was not good and was already planning to escape! At three quarters tomorrow, he will lead his army to the north, intending to defeat the Han army in the north. , to consolidate Mongolia's retreat... Of course, on the surface, he said that he would continue to attack Jiezhou City after defeating the Han encirclement, but in my opinion, this was just a rhetoric to stabilize the morale of the army. He definitely wanted to leave as soon as possible The territory of the Han people..."
Speaking of this, Qi Gemu glanced at the letter in Wei Song's hand, his eyes flashed slightly, and then asked: "This letter in Brother Wei Song's hand... but you have already contacted the Han imperial envoy?"
Wei Huai nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, he has long expected that the Qi Gemu brothers would choose to cooperate with us. Even during the period when I was imprisoned, he would still send someone to hide the secret message at the agreed place... With Qi Gemu, With the help of Brother Gemu, I finally got these secret messages and restored contact with the Imperial Envoy, so I also know the Imperial Envoy’s next plan!”
Qi Gemu's eyes flashed again and asked: "Oh? But I don't know what kind of plan your imperial envoy has?"
Wei Huai handed the letter in his hand to Qi Gemu and said: "We are also lucky. This secret letter happens to be related to the latest plan of the Imperial Envoy. I am afraid that the Imperial Envoy's messenger hid this secret letter not long ago. , we brought it to you!"
The Hetao area where the Ordos tribe is located has been adjacent to the territory of the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years, and has the most frequent exchanges with the Han people. Therefore, Qigemu also roughly knew some Chinese characters and quickly reached out to take the letter and read it.
After Qi Gemu finished reading the letter, he smiled again and said, "It is indeed good luck... I just gave Su He a favor, and now I can use it!"
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This night, the Mongolian camp was more chaotic than imagined.
Yasida and Amul, who were originally thought to have died in the battle, fled back to the Mongolian camp in embarrassment. They reported to Bagan in detail how they were captured, and also revealed to Bogen that Su He sacrificed his friendly troops on the battlefield. Something about running away.
Bagan couldn't help but flew into a rage, and immediately sent people to arrest Su He and question him.
However, what Bagan never expected was that Su He suddenly disappeared without a trace. Even if Bogen sent people to search the entire Mongolian camp, they could not find Su He's whereabouts at all. It greatly affected the rest of the Mongolian coalition soldiers.
It seems that after Su He received the news that Yasida and Amul returned to the Mongolian camp, he fled immediately.
However, just when Bagan was furious because of Su He's escape, he had no idea that Su He was hiding in Qie Gemu's tent at this time.
Listening to the commotion outside the camp, Su He's old face was full of bitterness, and he raised his hands to Ziegemu and said in thanks: "Thank you brother Ziegemu for your help. If it weren't for brother Ziegemu, you would have sent someone to help." I got here secretly. I am afraid I have been killed by Bagan now! Alas! This alienation plan of the Han imperial envoy is really clever. I never expected that he would have the courage to let Yasida and Amul go. , just to reveal to Bagan that I escaped first on the battlefield! The Han imperial envoy also released two Chagatai prisoners to inform me of this matter. I am afraid that he wanted me to lead the Chagatai tribes to fight with the Mongols. Internal strife broke out in the coalition forces...
……well! After those two idiots were let go by the Han people, they wanted to kill Yasida and Amul to conceal the news. Who knew that Yasida and Amul had already prepared to hide their traces? Not only did they not kill Yasida and Amul Well, on the contrary, I wasted a lot of time looking for Yasida and Amul. When they finally rushed back to the Mongolian camp to inform me of the news, I was too late to do anything! It's a pity that we, the sons of the Chagatai tribe, may never turn their backs on Southern Xinjiang again! "
Having said this, Su He shook his head repeatedly, and the bitter look on his face became even heavier.
Now, although he had escaped, he had only saved his own life.
After this incident, the troops of the Chagatai tribe may inevitably be used as cannon fodder by Bagan, and they may be completely annihilated!
Thinking of this, Su He felt his heart bleed. Ultimately, he sacrificed his allies on the Xiaochuan River battlefield and escaped just to preserve the vitality of the Chagatai tribe. He did not want all the Chagatai cavalry to die in the battle. On the battlefield of Xiaochuan River, who knew that in the end it would be all in vain!
On the other side, after hearing Su He's complaint, Qi Gemu smiled and said: "I have indeed experienced the clever methods of the Han imperial envoys... Leader Su He, don't be discouraged. I will introduce you to a friend. Maybe we can reverse the fate of the Chagatai warriors!"
Su He was stunned for a moment and asked, "Oh? Who has such ability?"
As Su He finished speaking, he saw Wei Song walking out of the back tent.
Su He was shocked, pointed at Wei Song and asked, "Are you Wang Ying? Aren't you already imprisoned?"
Before Wei Song could explain, Qi Gemu had already said: "Wang Ying is just his disguised identity. His real name is Wei Song, and he is the confidant and secret envoy of the Han imperial envoy Zhao Junchen!"
Su He is an old fox. How can he not guess the truth when things have reached this stage?
Su He's eyes flashed slightly, and he immediately understood the pros and cons. He quickly walked up to Wei Song, reached out to hold Wei Song's hands, and said affectionately: "It turns out to be brother Wei Song! I am willing Cooperate with the Han imperial envoy! Although I am not tolerated by Bagan now, I can still secretly control the armies of the Chagatai. As long as the Chagatai, the Mongolian right wing and the Han army cooperate, we can definitely easily destroy the Junggar Khanate. Army! But I don’t know what we should do next. Does your imperial envoy have a specific plan? "
Seeing Su He being so righteous, Wei Song couldn't help but be stunned.
Then, Wei Song said with a smile: "The wisdom and shrewdness of Chief Su He is indeed well-deserved! Our next move, the Imperial Envoy, has naturally been planned for a long time, but before that, I want to ask Chief Su He on behalf of the Imperial Envoy." one thing."
Su He nodded repeatedly, looking actively cooperative, and said, "Brother Wei Song, just ask."
Wei Song's expression was meaningful, and he asked slowly: "I heard that the Great Khan of Junggar, Galdan, was unfairly appointed and usurped the position of Great Khan from his brother Wuse, who is still recruiting troops and preparations. To take back the throne, is that so?"
Su He's eyes flashed and he nodded: "That's right!"
Wei Song smiled again and asked: "Chief Su He, after what happened during this period, the Chagatai tribe must have been severely weakened, and they will inevitably be ostracized and mistrusted by the Junggar Khanate. I'm afraid they will be in trouble in the future." It is no longer possible to gain a foothold in southern Xinjiang, but have you ever considered that you can join Wuse's account and become the link between our Ming Dynasty and Wuse? In this case, you will not only receive material assistance from the Ming Dynasty, but also Isn’t it a beautiful thing to be protected by Wuze and be able to easily regain his footing and regain his strength when the time comes?”
Hearing what Wei Song said, Su He was shocked!
He originally thought that the Han Imperial Envoy just wanted to eliminate the Dzungarian army that invaded the Han territory, but he did not expect that the Han Imperial Envoy's ambition was greater than imagined. This was entirely to solve the hidden dangers of the Junggar Khanate in one fell swoop!
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