Xu Youchang soon received a report from his subordinates, saying that the 27th Battalion of the First Army stationed in Ulan City intercepted and captured a group of Turks. Under the banner of the special envoy of the Turkic Khan, those guys forced their way into Ulan. He kept saying that he wanted to see Gema, the governor of Western Xinjiang.
Xu Youchang was confused when he heard this.
Especially when he learned that the leader of the other party actually claimed to be the prime minister of the Turkic Empire, Yalimu, he felt even more baffled.
Knowing that something was unusual, Xu Youchang immediately ordered people to quickly notify the Intelligence Department, asking them to rush to Ulan to take over Yalimu. At the same time, he urged the 27th Battalion to continue pursuing and hunting down several Turkic followers who had managed to escape.
Those followers of Yalimu are really lucky.
Some of them had problems with their horses' legs on the way, some were sick due to physical illness, and some simply wanted to be lazy because of the hard work of the journey, so they were left far behind by the envoys who were eager to get on their way. Thanks to this, these goods were able to escape by chance and were not thrown away by the 27th Battalion.
Seeing that the situation was not good, several followers fled eastward like crazy, taking full advantage of the Turks' ability to come and go like the wind, so fast that even the armored cavalry could not catch them.
A few days later, the Turkic followers who had narrowly escaped death finally ran to Zijin Pass and urgently reported the news that the special envoy had been captured.
After hearing this, Gema Khan's head suddenly swelled twice.
Whether it was Ashina Zhijin who sent a special envoy to look for him in Western Xinjiang, or whether Prime Minister Yalimu became a prisoner of the Xinjiang Army due to confusion, every piece of news gave him a headache.
"Are you the only ones who escaped?" Gema secretly had murderous intentions and asked in a deep voice, "Does anyone else know about this?"
An attendant shook his head: "There are two other brothers who ran away from us on the way. I estimate that they probably went to Shengyuguan. The special envoy set out from there before, and the prime minister's nephew is still The guard of Shengyuguan."
Gema rolled her eyes in anger: "Damn it! Something bad is going to happen now!"
The attendant did not understand what he meant, and said anxiously: "Khan Gema, please send troops to rescue the Prime Minister quickly. If it is too late, it will be too late!"
"Go and die!" Gema said angrily: "I still need someone to save me!"
After thinking about it, Gema Khan became more and more convinced that it was absolutely necessary to talk to Li Jiangyao quickly.
If it is true that someone escaped to Shengyuguan as the entourage said, then it won't take long for Ashina Zhijin to learn the true situation in the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang.
It would be unreasonable for him not to immediately send an army to kill him.
When that time comes, not only Gema, but the entire Yakut Independent Army, and even the Yelun Clan as far away as the Western Continent, will all die under the scimitars of the Golden Clan.
In comparison, Li Jiangyao didn't have any good reason to kill Gema and the Yelun clan.
Therefore, if Li Jiangyao can be persuaded to ask the Zhenjiang Army to make way for the Yakut Army to return to the steppe, then the future destiny will be much more reliable.
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"Lord Protector, this is already the fifth batch of envoys sent by Gema. Are you still unwilling to see them?" Xie Tanzhi asked while sipping tea.
Li Jiangyao leaned on the chair and picked his ears with a thin straw stick. He was not in a hurry to express his opinion. Yudala, who was sitting on the other side, said: "It seems that this old guy Gema is really anxious. Just now I asked him When the envoys went back first to wait for the news, those guys started crying on the spot, with tears in their eyes, they looked so pitiful."
"What about the conditions?" Li Jiangyao asked lazily: "Since they are anxious, what conditions have they offered?"
Xie Tanzhi put down the tea cup, took the parchment scroll on the table, and said with a smile: "At the beginning, the other party was very aggressive, saying that the two armies should exercise restraint and non-aggression to allow the Yakut army to cross the border safely. But within two days, Gema changed his mind and expressed his willingness to hand over all the troops from Zijin Pass and Western Xinjiang to us according to the truce and peace negotiation method. He completely withdrew from the war. At that time, didn't you lose your temper? Did they just blow away the other party's envoy? They knew they were wrong, so they came quickly for the third time and offered new conditions. Gema said that they could use a large sum of money to reward the soldiers of the Xinjiang Army. Soldier, this is tantamount to planning to pay us for the passage."
"I remember that the price offered by the other party was not a small sum." Yuduoluo nodded: "Although Gema has not been in Western Xinjiang for a long time, he has collected a lot of gold and silver treasures. Just for filial piety. Just give us gold, and there will be ten big boxes."
Xie Tanzhi nodded slightly and continued to smile: "The last time, their fourth batch of envoys, brought further sincerity. Gema asked them to convey that they hope to form a brotherly alliance with the Grand Protector Li Jiangyao. You are the eldest brother, and he is the younger brother. From now on, the affairs of the Xinjiang Army are Yakutia's affairs, and he is willing to go through fire and water, no matter what!"
Li Jiangyao changed his ear and scratched it, and muttered: "Who cares about marrying a bad old man like him?"
"Sir, if the loyalty to Jinlan is not ruthless enough, then this time it is even more exaggerated." Xie Tanzhi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The parchment sent by the envoy this time clearly stated that Gemma can Khan hopes to recognize you as his adopted father, and I just ask you to be merciful and let his adopted son go home as soon as possible!"
Li Jiangyao sat up straight and looked at Xie Tanzhi in surprise: "What did you say? Gema wants to recognize me as his godfather?"
"That's right." Xie Tanzhi nodded seriously, but his eyes were full of smiles. Yudala next to him also tried his best to hold back his laughter, and it was very hard to hold it in.
Li Jiangyao was not happy, he frowned and thought for a moment, and said: "Judging from Yalimu's confession, Gema kept a tight lid on all the things that happened in the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang before. Ashina Zhijin, who was commanding the battle, was almost completely unaware of it. It is precisely because of this that we always feel strange why the war situation is getting worse day by day. Gema would rather mobilize troops from the Western Continent than ask for help from the Turks' eastern expedition. .”
Yuduoluo agreed: "Yes, we have received some rumors before, and we also judged that Gema might have lied to Ashina Zhijin about the military situation. But we still didn't expect that the guy was so bold that he actually concealed it. Such thorough retribution.”
Xie Tanzhi continued: "Now it seems that the matter can no longer be concealed, which is why Gema is so panicked. He would rather condescend to be his godfather than flee back to the Western Continent."
Li Jiangyao frowned and analyzed carefully: "In less than a month, five groups of envoys have made concessions step by step. This is enough for us to confirm that in order to save his own life and save the Turkic Yelun tribe, Gema made a decision. I am determined to betray Ashina! The fact that he can recognize me as his father means that a huge danger is approaching him quickly."
"What do you mean, sir... Ashina Zhijin may have sent troops back to prepare to take over Zijin Pass from Gema?" Xie Tanzhi also frowned: "Brother Yu, is there any news over there? "
Yuduoluo pondered: "Lord Chief, our Intelligence Department is keeping an eye on matters west of Zijin Pass, while Lord Zhou Xing and his Nilin Division are responsible for matters east of Zijin Pass. So far, we have not received any notification from Lord Zhou. . However, it is the enemy’s territory over there now, so it is normal for some news to come back slower.”
Li Jiangyao stood up and waved his hand: "Let's go meet the envoy of Gema."
Located in the outer hall of the Zhenjiang Army headquarters in Rouge City, several envoys sent by Gema have been waiting here for a long time.
Fortunately, Li Jiangyao temporarily moved the headquarters from Metasequoia to Rouge City where the Second Army was located a few days ago, which greatly shortened the distance for Turkic envoys to and from Zijin Pass. Otherwise, the time spent on the road alone would be enough to make Gema feel sitting on his feet. Uneasy.
Hearing the guards outside shouting: "Most of the people will protect you until--", the envoys quickly stood up from their seats and stood solemnly to greet them.
Li Jiangyao strode in with his head held high, closely followed by Xie Tanzhi, Yuduoluo and Du Jian, the commander-in-chief of the Second Army. He first nodded slightly to the Turkic envoys, then sat on the center seat and asked: "Which one of you is the leader?"
Li Jiangyao spoke authentic Turkic, and the envoys could not help but be stunned. One of the middle-aged men hurriedly responded: "The Great Protector, the subordinate's name is Chakun, and he is His Highness Gema, the Khan of the Turkic Yelun Clan. plenipotentiary."
Li Jiangyao stared at him for a moment and suddenly asked: "Are your Khans ready to surrender?"
"Surrender?" Cha Kun was a little stunned: "What does surrender mean?"
Li Jiangyao snorted angrily: "Don't you understand surrender? It means handing over the military flag and weapons, dedicating the Zijin Pass, and the entire army will line up out of the city to accept our control."
Cha Kun waved his hands in panic: "No, no, no, sir, you have misunderstood. Of course I know the definition of surrender. What I mean is that our Gema Khan does not intend to surrender?"
"You even recognized your godfather, but you still refuse to surrender?" Yuduoluo teased from the side.
Chakun shook his head and replied in pure Chinese: "No, no." Gema Khan admired Li Daduhu's noble character and integrity, so he hoped to forge a deep friendship between the two parties through the method of becoming relatives. But. It is absolutely impossible for our army to surrender and it goes against the honor of our Yakut tribe and the Yakut Army."
Li Jiangyao's tone was cold: "You provoked the war and invaded the Holy Tang Dynasty. In the end, there were only two ways to go. Either fight back to the Yakut grassland with one knife and one shot, or you put down your weapons and became prisoners. When the war is over, you will be captured by me." Military escort out of the country. This is the rule of war and common sense in life, do you understand?"
Cha Kun was speechless. After staring at Li Jiangyao for a moment, he finally plucked up the courage to speak: "Your Majesty the Protector, is this your final decision? There is no room for negotiation?"
Li Jiangyao did not answer Cha Kun's question immediately. He smiled slightly first, and then suddenly asked: "Ashi's huge army...is it very close to Zijin Pass?"
As soon as these words came out, Cha Kun's expression suddenly changed.
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