After listening to Li Jiangyao's introduction, Xu Youchang and others couldn't help but become worried. Like the Great Protector, they were both familiar and unfamiliar with Persia, and the Persian army suddenly launched an attack on the Turks and even posed a potential threat to the western frontier, which surprised everyone.
Xu Youchang was worried about Hesijia's safety, but he couldn't show it in front of everyone. He could only ask: "Have the brothers from the Intelligence Department sent back any new information? Where have the Persians already attacked?" "
Li Jiangyao gave him a meaningful look and responded: "Xie Tanzhi and the others are separated from the Turkic battlefield by thousands of mountains and rivers, and we are separated from Metasequoia City by thousands of mountains and rivers. News comes one after another, and new words have already been It has become old news. However, according to my estimation, as the Persians and Semites continue to penetrate deep into the Turkic hinterland, they will also encounter the delay and harassment of Yun Qianxue’s guerrilla tactics, and the progress can only be slower and slower.”
Jigriz asked: "Defender, as you just said, Persia also has bad intentions towards Western Xinjiang. The three armies of the princess alone may not be able to stop the Persians. How should we deal with it?" good?"
"This is exactly why I called you here." Li Jiangyao said: "The battle to counter the rebellion in Jiangnan is coming to an end. The sooner we eliminate the remaining rebel forces, the sooner we can get out and return to the Ghost Desert in Western Xinjiang. I I believe that as long as the Xinjiang Suppressing Army is there and the Persians have the courage, they will not dare to take the initiative in Western Xinjiang easily."
Xu Youchang frowned: "You are right to say that, but the situation in Shengtang is becoming more and more complicated now. Before Li Zheng was destroyed, Cheng Wen jumped out to cause trouble again. More than 200,000 imperial troops are blocking the Guanzhong area. Returning to the west I'm afraid the road won't be easy to walk."
Li Jiangyao nodded: "That's why I said that the pace of the attack must be accelerated. While the Queen's military strength is not yet stable, let's kill Li Yan, and then use our swords and guns to go westward. No one can stop us! In addition, the Intelligence Department has just sent a message to I confirm that the traitor Lao Jianhua has indeed left Hangzhou, he must have oiled his feet because he saw that the situation was not good."
Xu Youchang said in surprise: "Did you really escape to Kuohai?"
"On the contrary," Li Jiangyao smiled mysteriously: "According to reliable information, Lao Jianhua is also heading west. Where do you think he is going?"
Xu Youchang immediately reacted: "Imperial Capital? Damn it, this guy who is afraid of chaos in the world must have smelled the fishy smell and went to find the Demon Queen Cheng Wen to commit adultery!"
Li Jiangyao sneered and said: "Let him go for now, since Brother Shen is here anyway, Lao Jianhua can't escape. Now that the rebels have lost their backbone, and Li Yan is sitting in Sleepy City again, let's take them down in one fell swoop!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Xu Youchang said excitedly: "What to do next, please give orders from the Protector!"
"Please give the order to the Protector!" All the generals in the camp responded in unison.
Li Jiangyao stood up and said to everyone: "Li Zhang and Ye Rongcheng have retreated from Anji to Hangzhou, while Bao Yuchun hastily retreated from Tongxiang to Haiyan. They may use Japanese pirate ships to transport them and escape by sea to Mingzhou. Joined his nephew Bao Xinyan. I ordered the Ninth Army to monitor and pursue Bao Yuchun's troops, and the Tenth Army to block the sea route from Haiyan to Mingzhou at the same time. The main forces were the First Army, the Second Army, and the Fifth Army. , the Sixth Army, and the Eighth Army went south to encircle the city of Hangzhou. The White Robe Army of the Commander's Battalion served as the strategic reserve force to provide reinforcements and support to the various units attacking the city. Three days later, the general attack on Hangzhou was officially launched!"
All the commanders saluted and shouted at the same time: "As you command!"
Li Jiangyao waved his hand and told everyone to go back to their respective units to convey orders and make preparations, while specifically leaving Xu Youchang behind.
"Brother, I have an important mission, and I want to help you go there." Li Jiangyao said very solemnly: "Please disguise yourself, dress lightly, and return to the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang first. What do you think?"
Xu Youchang was slightly stunned when he heard this, and asked curiously: "What? Are you worried that Horiyah can't be suppressed?"
Li Jiangyao nodded slightly: "That's what I mean. The princess has a quick temper, and sometimes she doesn't think things through, and mistakes are inevitable. You are the deputy commander-in-chief of Zhenjiang. With you here, the officers and soldiers of the three armies will feel at ease."
Xu Youchang looked at the other party and sighed: "I'm afraid it's not just for this reason."
Hearing what he said, Li Jiangyao smiled knowingly: "Of course, I have one more thing to ask you. When necessary, you may be required to lead troops into Turkic territory to help you. In terms of the interests of Western Xinjiang, They cannot be completely wiped out by the Persians."
Xu Youchang felt hot in his heart. He knew that Li Jiangyao said he was giving him a hand, but he was actually asking him to try to protect Hesijia. This was done not only to ensure that the Turks and Persia checked and balanced each other, but also to take care of his mood and feelings. Hesijia's safety is what Xu Youchang is worried about most in his heart right now.
Xu Youchang pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head: "Jiang Yao, I understand your good intentions, and thank you for your understanding. However, now that the brothers are about to have a final decisive battle with Li Zhang, I can't leave you all."
"Look what you said, without you, we wouldn't be at war?" Li Jiangyao smiled: "Western Xinjiang is our foundation, and we must not allow any loss. Even the Turks can't take it away, so why should Persia covet it? If you go back earlier, Lao Xie and the princess will feel much more at ease. You don’t need me to analyze this for you anymore, right?"
Seeing that Li Jiangyao had always insisted on going back first, Xu Youchang couldn't help but ask: "Do you really want me to go back to Western Xinjiang to take the lead? Do you predict that the situation there will be more critical?"
Li Jiangyao nodded seriously and responded: "The Persian Emperor gave me an extraordinary feeling this time. At first, I thought he was a harmless friend, but now it seems that in terms of patience, opportunity selection, and momentum, , this guy is very unusual. Emine had introduced this student of his to me before, but I didn’t take it seriously. It seems I was careless.”
"I can't blame you," Xu Youchang said: "At that time, all our energy was focused on the rebel forces and Turks in Western Xinjiang. How could we have time to pay attention to the Persian emperor who was thousands of miles away? Having said that, if Persia The army is going to exterminate the Turks. Do we really want to stop it? Don’t forget, before this, the Turks have always been our mortal enemies, and Persia is our ally. Suddenly, how can we explain to Emene and Efentia that they have turned against each other? ?”
Li Jiangyao waved his hand: "Of course you can't turn enemies into friends or friends into enemies without any reason. If you do that, the Xijiang and Zhenjiang armies will join forces in vain and become passive. This is another reason why I asked you to go back in person. .I’ll give you two principles, and you can make your decision based on the situation.”
Xu Youchang nodded slightly: "You said it, I will remember it."
"First, Persia has not explicitly invaded Western Xinjiang. Our army cannot start the war lightly and take the lead in attacking our allies." Li Jiangyao warned: "Second, we do not take the initiative to support and protect the Turks, but if the Turks escape on their own If you enter the territory under the jurisdiction of our army and seek asylum, the Xinjiang Suppression Army has the right to decide whether to accept it."
Xu Youchang responded: "I understand. Of the two principles you mentioned, the first one is easy to say, I will not offend others unless they offend me; but the second one is indeed not easy for Horiyah to handle. Only I can take responsibility when I go back. "
Li Jiangyao raised his hand and patted Xu Youchang on the shoulder: "Good brother, I entrust Western Xinjiang to you. It is of course the best to live in peace with the countries in the Western Continent. This is beneficial to the people of both the east and west. However, If war is really inevitable, then we must have the courage to end the war with war and resolutely push back the careerists!"
"Don't worry, I know what to do." Xu Youchang solemnly promised: "You will live up to your trust!"
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Xu Youchang set off overnight that night. Under the escort of a group of ghost-faced white-robed troops, he headed northwest and quickly returned to the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang.
On the third day after he left, nearly 200,000 Zhenjiang elites divided into four groups and surrounded the city of Hangzhou where Li Zhang was located from east, west, north, and south.
At this time, there were only less than 70,000 rebel remnants left in the city of Hangzhou. King Li Zhang of the Jin Dynasty had no powerful troops at home and no strong reinforcements from outside. He was at the end of his war effort in the true sense. The only way out was to struggle as a trapped beast.
What's even more terrible is that Lao Jianhua suddenly escaped from the battle and left without saying goodbye, completely shattering Li Yan's spiritual support. Overnight, this young "descendant of the royal family" who was ambitious and ambitious to seize the world of Shengtang two or three years ago was now completely at a loss of what to do with hysteria.
Li Zhang knew that he was definitely no match for the Zhenjiang Army, and the isolated city of Hangzhou would definitely not be able to defend it. However, he was unwilling to give up completely like this, and was suddenly knocked back to his original shape by Li Jiangyao, even worse than before.
What about the king before the queen, what blood feud, these are actually not important at all to Li Zheng. That was just an excuse for him to follow Lao Jianhua and start a rebellion, and to covet the country. In the final analysis, glory and wealth are his goals, and survival is his bottom line.
Looking at his men who were equally gloomy, Li Yan suddenly had an idea in his mind: If he took the initiative to negotiate with Li Jiangyao, could there still be a chance of survival?
This is how Li Zhang considered this outrageous idea: a coup suddenly occurred in the imperial capital, and the queen's family had come to power. Cheng Wen and Li Jiangyao were at least incompatible, if not life-and-death. At this time, Li Jiangyao only had the capital to compete with the imperial capital by preserving his military strength.
As for the tens of thousands of Hangzhou garrison troops in his hands, no matter how bad they are, they can still deplete a large number of the effective forces of the Xinjiang Army, greatly reducing its strength. Such a deal is absolutely not worthwhile for Li Jiangyao.
Against this background, armistice negotiations have a feasible basis. The two sides secretly reached a tacit agreement, either to turn around to deal with the court and divide the world equally; or to live in peace with each other and each get what they need.
In short, it was better than a dead end, losing both sides, and finally letting Queen Cheng Wen get a big advantage.
The more Li Zhang thought about it, the more he felt that this plan was feasible, so he quickly sent an envoy out of the city, holding a white flag, to Li Jiangyao's camp, proposing high-level consultations, armistice and peace talks.
