Chili's proposal was approved by his father Khan. A few days ago, after receiving a report from the Governor of Western Xinjiang, Ashina Zhijin also had the idea of mobilizing the Yakut Army to enter the customs.
However, neither the Turkic Great Khan nor the Turkic Great Prince expected that the content of the report sent by Gema was basically the opposite.
It was not the Zhenjiang Army that was defeated, but his Yakut Army; the newly recruited Western Xinjiang Army was not only not well organized, but was also in danger of mutiny at any time.
When the Khan's troop deployment order and the prince's personal letter were sent to Ulan City at the same time, Gema finally tasted the bitter fruit of lying about the military situation.
If he obeyed the order and sent the main force out to Guandong for the expedition, to be honest, he would really feel a little panicked. The strength of the Shengtang army entrenched in Metasequoia City and Yarumqi Mountain cannot be underestimated. God knows when they will suddenly attack. If he does not have enough reliable combat power at hand, what is the difference between him and a lamb waiting to be slaughtered?
However, if you do not obey the imperial edict and send troops eastward, it will be tantamount to disobeying the Khan's order and will be regarded as a crime of rebellion. Even if he can be fooled into not being beheaded in the end, it will inevitably put his ally and son-in-law, Prince Chili, into a very troublesome situation.
After much thought, Gemma Khan decided to choose the lesser of two evils and carry out the Khan's orders first.
He was not sure when the Zhenjiang Army would come. It might come, or it might not. But he knew when the Blood Guards would come to kill him. As long as he dared to disobey, Yun Qianxue would probably arrive in the blink of an eye.
After attacking Metasequoia City and returning with a heavy defeat, Gema Khan not only failed to replenish his combat power in time, but also had to bear the pain and send his 40,000 main force to the front line.
At this moment, he felt somewhat restless.
It is precisely because of this that Gema paid more attention to the reorganization of the Western Xinjiang Army. Although several major countries sent envoys to remind him, half persuading and half protesting, that the pace of the mixed reorganization of the Western Xinjiang Army was a bit too big, and there may be dangers in being so anxious. Big mess.
But Gemma wouldn't listen at all.
If he doesn't seize the time to put these hundreds of thousands of troops in order, the next chaos may be even greater.
According to spies' reports, the Xinjiang Army's movements have become more frequent recently, and the noise has become louder and louder. In the vast area including Daba City, Pai City and Homnitz City, large-scale scout cavalry of the Zhenjiang Army appeared many times. The farthest ones even reached Shanshan Kingdom and Qiuci Kingdom.
That's not a matter of a few or a dozen people. Most of the time, it's a cavalry of one or two thousand people, arrogantly carrying out armed patrols. Occasionally he gets arrogant and even breaks into a nearby town to rest.
All the surrounding vassals came to complain, because all their troops and horses were sent to Ulan City. Except for the pitiful power to protect the royal court, the other territories were not guarded at all. They could only watch the statue of the Zhenjiang Army. It's like visiting your own backyard, you can come and go freely.
In this situation, Gema Khan dare not take it lightly.
In addition to continuing to speed up the reorganization of the Western Xinjiang Army, he also did another thing - sending messengers back to the Yakut Prairie of the Western Continent, mobilizing troops from the Yelun tribe and some subordinate tribes, and rushing to the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang for reinforcements as soon as possible.
While Ge Ma was busy making various preparations, his old enemies, Xu Youchang and Xie Tanzhi of the Xinjiang Army, unexpectedly arrived at Ulan City, the base camp of the Governor of Western Xinjiang without anyone noticing.
Following Xu Youchang, there were also Du Jian, Holia, Kuliban, Efentiya, Heishan, Yuduoluo, Situ Wushou and Mamu, all the core members of the Suppressing Xinjiang Army.
The reason is simple, their commander is in Ulan City.
When Li Jiangyao saw everyone, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Aren't you crazy? If Gema receives the news, just send a thousand-man cavalry team to encircle and suppress Zhenjiang. The army has been destroyed!"
Xu Youchang completely ignored Li Jiangyao's taunts and rushed up to hug him: "Brother, you are finally back! You miss us so much!"
Xie Tanzhi stood beside them, looking at them with a smile, his eyes full of fierce determination.
"Hurry up and let me go!" Li Jiangyao struggled to break away from Xu Youchang's embrace. "Isn't it uncomfortable for two grown men to hug each other so hard?"
Xu Youchang grinned widely, then took a few steps back, stood at attention seriously, saluted, and said loudly: "I have humble posts, acting commander-in-chief of the Shengtang Town Xinjiang Army and chief general of the Gale First Army—Xu Youchang, my lord!"
The other generals followed closely behind him, lining up and standing in awe, reporting respectfully.
"A humble position, Chief of the Shengtang Zhenjiang Army, Xie Tanzhi, see you sir!"
"General Du Jian of the Second Liehuo Army of the Zhenjiang Army, my lord!"
"Houliya, the commander-in-chief of the Thunderous Third Army of the Shengtang Town Xinjiang Army, has been ordered to report for duty! See you, sir!"
"The commander-in-chief of the Shenhua Fourth Army of Shengtang Zhenjiang Army, Montenegro Yaomirkiz, pays tribute to the commander!"
"Shi Yuduoluo, Director of the Intelligence Department of the Zhenjiang Army, please see your Excellency!"
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Zhenjiang Army, Situ Wushou, see you, sir!"
"Ma Mu, the county magistrate of Metasequoia County in Western Xinjiang of the Holy Tang Dynasty and the chief quartermaster of the Xinjiang Army, has been ordered to report for duty!"
"Sima, who joins the Zhenjiang Army, Kuliban, the leader of the Shenhua Family, reports to your Excellency!"
"Associate Quartermaster of the Zhenjiang Army, Eventia of the Persian Merchant Mission, see you sir!"
Finally, Xu Youchang said loudly: "On behalf of the 100,000 soldiers of the entire army, we welcome the return of the coach!"
After that, he and all his colleagues knelt down on one knee and saluted Li Jiangyao.
Zhou Xing, who was standing aside, was excited by the unique fiery atmosphere of the army. He originally thought that Li Jiangyao would quickly step forward to help everyone up, and then say some words of encouragement, condolences and gratitude. However, he did not expect that Li Jiangyao would But with his hands behind his back, he stood calmly, silently glancing at the general of the Zhenjiang Army kneeling in front of him.
After a long while, he said calmly: "You have done a good job before and you have lived up to my expectations. I... am very satisfied."
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In the back hall of Maji Silk Embroidery Workshop, Li Jiang was sitting in the middle, and the generals were sitting on both sides.
Li Jiangyao looked at everyone and couldn't help laughing: "This place is only a thousand steps away from the royal tent of Gema Khan. The generals of the Zhenjiang Army actually held a meeting under their noses. Think about it. I find it interesting too.”
Xie Tanzhi also smiled: "As the old saying goes, those who are good at fighting can win a victory thousands of miles away by strategizing. But we are strategizing in the tiger's den of the enemy's camp and winning a decisive victory thousands of miles away in the western frontier! Only those who are bold and careful will not dare to do it. .”
Xu Youchang introduced to Li Jiangyao: "Everyone was originally scattered in all directions. As soon as they heard that you were back and were still in Ulan City, they immediately decided to come together. The brothers from the Intelligence Department went first and secretly reported the situation in various parts of the city. The control is reliable and safety is guaranteed. At the same time, with us are five thousand ghost-faced white-robed troops and five thousand armored cavalry troops. They are stationed in the dense forest thirty miles outside the city. As soon as a signal is given, half of Within hours, we can kill here."
"In addition, Mr. Xie specially arranged for three hundred white-robed army elites to disguise themselves as various identities and sneak into Ulan City." Yuduoluo added: "They are currently lurking near Maji Silk Embroidery Workshop. Always at your disposal.”
Li Jiangyao nodded when he heard this: "Well, I can rest assured that you are doing things. I have been gone for nearly half a year. What is the specific situation of the army?"
Seeing the coach's inquiry, the generals quickly reported to him one by one according to their respective tasks. From recruitment, training, fortifications, equipment, to food and grass, money, intelligence, government affairs, everything is done down to the smallest detail.
Li Jiangyao listened very carefully and asked questions carefully from time to time. It took everyone present to go through the situation for a full two hours.
When the last person finished speaking, Li Jiangyao nodded with satisfaction, stood up to stretch his muscles, and said with a smile: "I'm hungry after talking for so long. I think we can get some food and wine first, and we can talk while we eat. I'll give it to you too." Tell me about my experience in the Central Plains."
Nan Hejin had already prepared a banquet in advance. After being instructed by Li Jiangyao, he immediately ordered his men to open the banquet and put all kinds of delicacies and wine on the table one by one.
Li Jiangyao touched the bottom of his wine glass and told everyone about his adventures in the Central Plains with a smile.
He first talked about the dangers of uninhabited trails in the Qilian Mountains, and then talked about his encounter with the beautiful assassin Lian Ji who assassinated Cheng Guogong, and then decided to go to Luoyi to assassinate Xie Guang. Unexpectedly, he happened to meet Shi Chenlie, the director of Nilin, on the way. , and was entrusted by him to command the rescue of the prince and Murong Xue. After that, he planned to run to kill Prince Tanli and destroy the alliance between the Turks and the rebels. Unexpectedly, he unexpectedly learned from Tanli that Metasequoia City was occupied by Yakutia. News that the Legion is targeting.
Worried about the safety of his brothers, he teamed up with Zhou Xing from Nilin Division and quickly returned to Western Xinjiang.
Listening to his narration of past experiences like a storyteller, all the generals were stunned and looked at each other. If it weren't for the witness of the flag bearer of Beiya Nilin Division next to them, they would inevitably suspect that Li Jiangyao was bragging.
Bizarre twists and turns, justice comes first, wit and courage, and a hero! Their commander deserves everyone's admiration!
At the same time, everyone was very emotional and worried about the ill-fated fate of the Shengtang Dynasty.
Li Jiangyao smiled faintly and said to everyone: "You don't have to worry about it. I still say what I said, far away from each other, the safety of the imperial capital and the situation in the Central Plains are beyond our reach. There is the emperor, there is the prince, there is Murong Xue and Brother Shen , there are brothers from Nilin Division and Shengtang soldiers from all walks of life, they will do their best to protect the country and the people. As for us, only by completing our mission well can we make the greatest contribution to Shengtang!"
Xie Tanzhi agreed: "Your Excellency, you are right. Many of the strategic trends you analyzed for us have been fulfilled today, and the meaning behind them has become even more extraordinary. In half a year, Xijiang has turned out as you expected. Dramatic changes have taken place. Due to the tremendous pressure of the long-term war and the insatiable blackmail of the Turks, the lives of the people have become increasingly miserable. Not only are the people at the bottom boiling with resentment, but even the royal families and nobles of various countries have become intolerable. Western Xinjiang is now like A huge powder keg is finally filled to the brim and is about to explode."
Xu Youchang continued: "Now there is only one fuse left! The new governor, Gema Khan of the Yelun tribe, is simply a divine assist given to us by God. Judging from the current situation, he is the lovely fuse. Fire Rope. This guy, with his continuous incredible moves, is pushing the entire Western Region into desperation!"
