Cha Kun was shocked when he heard Li Jiangyao suddenly mention A Shi's huge army and tell them whether they were approaching Zijin Pass. At the same time, he subconsciously asked: "You...how did you know that?" ?”
"Isn't it easy to guess?" Li Jiangyao said sarcastically: "You Gema Khan is so bold that the ghost desert in Western Xinjiang has turned into a mess. He also deceived Ashina into a mess. It has reached this point. , which caused Yalimudu, the dignified prime minister of the Turkic Empire, to fall into the trap of his own accord and fall into the hands of our first army in Zhenjiang. It would be strange if Ash's petty temper did not immediately send a large army to investigate the crime. "
Xie Tanzhi said cooperatively: "Your current situation is that you are intercepted in front and pursued by soldiers behind. You are completely in a dilemma. Surrendering to our army can still save your life, but it is better than being killed by the soldiers and horses of the Golden Tribe. Clean!"
Du Jian snorted coldly and threatened fiercely: "I advise you to give up the idea of forcing your way into the Western Xinjiang and break out of the encirclement and return home. From Zijin Pass to the Western Continent, on the way back thousands of miles, there is either the endless Gobi Desert or the The jungles and mountains covered with thorns and all the passable Silk Road trade routes are controlled by my eight main legions and 350,000 armored troops. I am afraid that you will be defeated and annihilated before you have even made it halfway!"
Li Jiangyao was very satisfied with the tacit cooperation between his two subordinates and nodded: "How about it? Does Gema Khan have any other options? I can assure you that as long as you lay down your weapons and surrender, the Zhenjiang Army will never harm you. Every penny. If you are obedient and obedient, I may even consider releasing you home early. At the same time, I promise you that Gema Khan, the Yakut nobles and senior Yakut officers will all receive rewards commensurate with their status. Courtesy.”
After a combination of soft and hard psychological offensive, beads of sweat broke out slightly on Cha Kun's forehead, and his breathing became slightly faster. It was obvious that he was making quick calculations, considering whether to accept Li Jiangyao's conditions or how to deal with the other party's aggressive posture.
Li Jiangyao had a good time playing with the straw stick in his hand, and at the same time winked at Yuduoluo.
Yudala understood and said loudly to Chakun: "You don't have to rush to reply. Just go back and convey the words of our Great Protector to Gema as they are. Whether you agree or not is up to him, we don't care!"
Cha Kun was about to answer when he suddenly heard a slight cough from someone behind him, followed by a deep voice: "Defender, I am willing to believe you... We can consider surrendering."
As soon as this statement came out, all the generals and officials of the Zhenjiang Army, including Li Jiangyao, were shocked.
Cha Kun and several envoys hurriedly stepped aside. At the same time, an old Turkic man of medium stature and slightly stout came out from behind them. Although the old man was dressed like an envoy's entourage, there was a vague aura of a king in his movements.
The old man saluted Li Jiangyao and said calmly: "Great Protector, I am the leader of the Turkic Yelun Clan, Qiyejigot Dobilun Gema."
There was a cold light in Li Jiangyao's eyes, and he stared at Gema without saying a word. Du Jian, who was standing next to him, shouted coldly: "You are so brave! How dare you hide your identity and sneak into my camp?"
Hearing the unkind tone of the commander of the Second Army of Zhenjiang, Chakun and other Turks gathered around Gema and were on full alert.
On the contrary, Ge Ma looked very calm. He first signaled to his subordinates not to be nervous, and then said loudly to Li Jiangyao: "Everyone, it's not that I have much courage, but that I am willing to believe in the honor that Shengtang soldiers value and will not bully me. This defenseless old man. What’s more, the current situation requires us all to be calm and rational.”
In order to buy Li Jiangyao time to think, Xie Tanzhi pretended to be confused and said: "Your Excellency claims to be the Gema Khan of the Yelun tribe. How can you prove it?"
Hearing this, Gema smiled and took out a token from his arms that was made of black jade crystal and surrounded by bronze cloud and bird patterns, and said proudly: "This is the badge of the leader of the Yelun tribe, and only I, the Khan, am qualified to wear it. "
Li Jiangyao nodded and said with a faint smile: "Khan even took out such a confidential and important tribal token without worrying about being taken away by outsiders. The situation at hand must be really critical."
"You are right, Protector General." Gema said in a low tone: "The Yelun tribe is about to face annihilation. Even my life will be at risk. It doesn't matter whether it is a badge or not."
Li Jiangyao and Xie Tanzhi looked at each other, and then said: "So, it seems that you and I have reached a consensus that your army will surrender..."
"Wait!" Gema stretched out his big hand and interrupted Li Jiangyao: "We can accept the surrender, but the weapons and horses must not be handed over. This is the bottom line for the Yakut Army to protect itself."
Xie Tanzhi said coldly: "If you don't hand over your weapons, what kind of surrender is that? Do you still have illusions and plan to continue to follow us in circles?"
After all, Gema was the leader of the second largest Turkic tribe. He was used to seeing strong winds and waves. He was not moved at all by Xie Tanzhi's ridicule. He only said in a deep voice: "Great Protector, gentlemen, I know where you stand. , it’s hard to recognize my persistence. But from our point of view, if we don’t even have the basic ability to defend ourselves, what is the difference between it and suffering death directly? In the face of a desperate situation, as a Khan, I have to serve the people Consider the safety of our country. How about this? You can define a range anywhere in Western Xinjiang and temporarily confine us all there. You know, although I still have 40,000 troops, most of them are from Western Xinjiang. There are only more than 10,000 real Yakut fighters in the reorganized army. Compared with the powerful combat power of your army, even if we hold weapons, we will never pose a threat."
"What leverage do you have to negotiate terms with me now?" Li Jiangyao ignored Gema's suggestion and said calmly: "I really want to know your trump card, Khan, because I know very well that you are not that naive. People who think begging will help.”
Gema nodded silently at first, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Daduhu, my current bargaining chip is Ash's huge army."
Li Jiangyao asked with a cold tone, "You mean, you might hand over Zijin Pass to Ash's huge army?"
"No, you misunderstood. What I'm talking about is not the issue of handing over or not, but the question of whether it can be defended." Gema showed a sly smile: "The reason why the Protectorate has not sent troops to attack Zijin Pass for so long , most of them are worried that by pushing me too hard, in the end, they will attract the main force of the Golden Tribe first, which will cause new changes in the situation in Western Xinjiang, isn't it?"
Li Jiangyao smiled faintly and did not answer.
Ge Ma continued: "The importance of Zijin Pass is self-evident. Whether you want to hold on to the western frontier and cede the land to become the king, or you want to lead your troops eastward and rescue the Holy Tang Dynasty, Zijin Pass must be in your hands before you can have it. Strategic initiative. The key point is the timing of seizing the pass. If I think that the negotiation is hopeless, or because the conditions have not been agreed, precious time is wasted, allowing the army of the Golden Tribe to arrive first and capture the Zijin Pass. , then most of the guards will have to fight bloody battles to regain the fortress."
"How far away are the Golden Clan?" Li Jiangyao's tone became much more solemn.
"According to the report of my spies, the troops sent by Ashina Zhijin just passed through Liangzhou Prefecture four days ago. They did not stop there, but bypassed the city and continued to move west," Gema shook his head helplessly. Shaking his head: "To be honest with you, the vanguard force may appear in front of Zijin Pass at any time, otherwise I wouldn't be so anxious..."
Hearing this, Li Jiangyao stood up suddenly: "How long are your people sure to guard it? Are they willing to obey your order and hand over Zijin Pass to us obediently?"
Gema patted his chest and said: "I have arranged this matter a long time ago. As long as Chakun takes my badge and warrant, all the generals of the Yelun tribe and the fifteen thousand Yakut warriors will be obedient. They obey orders. In addition, there are more than 20,000 local soldiers from Western Xinjiang there. I think they have long wanted to submit to the Great Protectorate. As for... As for how long they can hold on and whether they can hold Zijin Pass, I also... …”
Li Jiangyao was a little surprised and interrupted him directly: "What? Don't you go in person?"
"No, no, no, I don't have to go." Gema's big head shook like a rattle: "You don't know, Protector, I have twisted my waist while riding a horse in the past few days, and the slightest movement hurts like hell, I'm sure Zijin Pass I can’t go…”
Li Jiangyao was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, and shouted neatly: "Gama Khan, I promise you, the terms of the peace negotiation will be as you say! From you on, all the Yakut soldiers of the Yelun tribe can keep their own Weapons and war horses, as well as corresponding military supplies. As long as you are willing to be honest, the Zhenjiang Army will no longer regard you as enemies. As for when to let you go back to your hometown, when I take Zijin Pass, we can sit down and discuss it slowly. Don’t worry, my goal is not to drive you all away, so both parties will definitely be able to reach an agreement!”
What Gema desires most now is to save his life and maintain his military strength at the same time, so he nodded repeatedly: "Okay! I believe in the credibility of the Great Protector, and I promise you a thousand pieces of gold..."
Li Jiangyao interrupted Ge Ma's nonsense again: "But don't think about staying out of the matter! There is absolutely no room for failure in Zijin Pass, so you must come to me in person, there is no need to discuss!"
Then, he turned his head: "Du Jian, beat the drums and sound the trumpets immediately. All the white-robed army and all the cavalry of your second army are dispatched and follow me!"
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