Yunbin, Wugang Mountain, in the Qinchao military camp
Looking at the detailed information about the Fengwu Army in his hand, Esdogan felt a little incredible. He pondered for a while and asked Eli:
"Where did you get this information?"
In response to Estogan's inquiry, Aili hesitated for a moment before Hanhu's sermon:
"I got it from a merchant..."
Hearing Aili's ambiguous answer, Estogan was obviously not satisfied, and glanced at Aili with his cold eyes.
Although Esdogan didn't speak, Eli obviously felt Esdogan's attitude from Esdogan's eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he lowered his head and said to Esdogan:
"Great Khan, I have always been in contact with a company called Wuhechang, and this time they took the initiative to hand over this news to me!"
"I also asked about the source of the news about Wuhechang Company, but the other party did not tell me, but said that the news was absolutely credible. Later, I put a knife on their necks, and they were willing to reveal something to me, saying that Feng Not everyone in the military wants to see Ye Mingsheng return alive!"
As soon as these words came out, Estogan's eyes couldn't help but narrowed. He had always known about Aili's contact with the merchants of Dazhou.
Every time the Kipchak Khanate went south to plunder, they would plunder a lot of things from the Zhou Dynasty. Among them were the food and population needed by the grassland people and other production materials, but there were also some calligraphy and paintings, cultural toys and other ornaments. Things have very limited value to the Kipchaks, but they are very precious in the Zhou Dynasty!
As the saying goes, money moves people's hearts. Even though the Kipchaks are brutal and barbaric, in the face of huge interests, there are still merchants from the Zhou Dynasty who are willing to take risks to do business with the Kipchaks... ········
Some large Zhou merchant houses started negotiating business with the Kipchaks after the Kipchaks went south to plunder. The two parties bartered in gold and silver. I will give you the grain, tea, porcelain and other daily necessities you want. Bring me the antiques and antiques you looted and other things!
What's more, some merchants in the Zhou Dynasty were not satisfied with buying whatever the Kipchaks looted. They actually offered rewards to the Kipchaks for specified items!
As Dazhou culture became popular among the upper class of Kipchak, the trade between them became more diversified. Some Dazhou luxury goods needed by the upper class of Kipchak would also be purchased through these Dazhou merchants, even though these industries were very gray. , but I have to say that the profits are astonishing!
A Kipchak general like Aili who had colluded with Zhou merchants was not the only one in the Kipchak Khanate, so Esdogan turned a blind eye for the sake of the stability of the Khanate!
In fact, Esdogan is also greedy for the huge profits and wants to monopolize this gray industry, and then let him, the Great Khan, distribute the benefits!
However, this kind of thing that cuts off people's financial resources must be very difficult to implement. If the spoils are not divided equally, there is a risk of civil war. Therefore, Esdogan is also very cautious about this and wants to wait until he establishes a stronghold within the Khanate. When the prestige cannot be challenged, moving this huge piece of cheese...
For prairie nomads like them who advocate war and violence, the best way to gain prestige is war. Use the corpses and blood of your enemies, and use endless victories and conquests to make your tribe lament your greatness and swear to follow you to the death. !
However, this is a bit too far away for the current Esdogan. Now he is already on the edge of failure and is struggling to his death!
After pondering for a while, Esdogan asked Eli:
"You have been dealing with Wuhechang Company for several years. Do you know their background?"
As soon as these words came out, Aili also understood that Esdogan knew what happened between him and Wuhe Chang, and immediately said without any concealment:
"On the surface, Wuhechang is owned by the Sun family and the Liu family of Jinyang, and they are the ones who came forward to make deals with us. But according to my observation, the big owner of Wuhechang should be someone else, the Sun and Liu families. They are just doing things in front of the stage!"
"I have also tested them, but they have been very secretive and have not revealed any more information. However, through some clues, I feel that their big boss is probably a Luoan person!"
After hearing what Eli said, Esdogan fell into deep thinking again.
The intelligence provided by Wuhechang Company can be said to be very detailed. It not only indicates the deployment of Fengwu Army's troops in Dagu County and Wugang Mountain, but also describes the Fengwu Army's grain and grass logistics and firearms equipment. For intelligence The details of Esdogan can be said to be jaw-dropping...
Although it is not yet possible to judge whether this information is true or false, Esdogan is willing to believe the authenticity of this information, and he is even more certain that this information must come from within the Fengwu Army, who can know such detailed information about Fengwu Military information, this must be a core member of the Fengwu Army command system!
And this also proves from the side, what the person in Wuhechang Company said, not everyone in the Fengwu Army wants to see Ye Mingsheng return alive!
To be honest, Esdogan really didn't think of this before hearing this sentence, but when he heard this, he felt that his mind suddenly opened up!
Although Esdogan is in the grassland, he has always regarded Fengwu Army as a potential opponent, and he is also very concerned about the movements of Fengwu Army Ye Mingsheng!
In his opinion, all the forces within the Fengwu Army, although on the surface they are all united around Ye Mingsheng, are working hard for the goal of unifying the Great Zhou Dynasty!
But in fact, the Fengwu Army is not as peaceful as it seems now. There are undercurrents surging at a deeper level. Different people have different interests and demands. These interests and demands are very contradictory to each other. The reason why these contradictions have not yet emerged It broke out because a powerful figure like Ye Mingsheng was suppressing it!
Therefore, Estogan can understand that not everyone wants to see Ye Mingsheng return alive... ····
And if there are people within the Fengwu Army who don't want to see Ye Mingsheng return alive, then all the current trends of the Fengwu Army are understandable!
Precisely because he didn't want to see Ye Mingsheng return alive, a certain careerist within the Fengwu Army wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife and use himself to get rid of Ye Mingsheng!
Therefore, under the prompting of this careerist, the Fengwu Army did not provide much assistance to Wugang Mountain, and in order to help him capture Wugang Mountain, he even handed this information to himself!
So if you think about it this way, everything can be explained, but Esdogan still has some doubts about this, and the most important thing is that he wants to know who is hiding within the Fengwu Army and wants Ye Mingsheng to die. Who are the careerists?
In Estogan's view, this careerist must have very great energy in the Fengwu Army and be at the core of the Fengwu Army's power. In this way, the scope is greatly reduced, and it is nothing more than Cui Shao and Murong Yu. Liang, Yuan Song and a few others!
And if Ai Li knew well that the big boss behind Wuhechang was a person from Luo'an, then Yuan Song's suspicion would be the highest!
In Estoan's view, although Yuan Song has always been deferential to Ye Mingsheng, as the Zhou people say, knowing people and faces but not knowing the heart, Yuan Song now has most of the elite of the Fengwu Army under his command, and he is in Fengwu. The prestige in the military is second only to Ye Mingsheng...
Secondly, Yuan Song's troops were the first to invade Luo'an and had contact with all forces in Luo'an. Therefore, if Ye Mingsheng dies, there is no doubt that Yuan Song can establish a separate power in Guanzhong, and even counterattack is not impossible. possible!
Thinking of this, Esdogan felt more and more that Yuan Song was the most likely careerist! If he were Yuan Song, he would definitely do the same at this time!
Realizing this, although the authenticity of this information has not been confirmed, in Estogan's eyes he almost believed it all!
Now that you have believed the authenticity of the information, all that's left is what to do on your side!
Estogan's most ideal plan is to capture Ye Mingsheng alive and then imitate the emperor and order the princes to come.
The last move was to kidnap Marshal Ye to command the Fengwu Army!
But if he fails to capture Ye Mingsheng alive, then Esdogan must at least kill Ye Mingsheng!
He was very convinced that as long as Ye Mingsheng, a powerful figure with enough prestige to balance the forces within the Fengwu Army, died, there would be no doubt that the bomb within the Fengwu Army would be detonated.
Now this Fengwu army, which looks like it has the potential to swallow up the Great Zhou Dynasty, will immediately fall apart and start an endless civil war!
In this way, a fragmented Fengwu army would not pose much of a threat to the Kipchak Khanate, and he could slowly encroach on the territory of the Zhou Dynasty step by step, fulfilling his father Huo Dou's dream of conquering the Central Plains... ···················
In Estogan's view, although he and Yuan Song have overlapping interests, for example, they both hope to kill Ye Mingsheng!
But how could he, the great Khan of the Kipchak Khanate, just kill Ye Mingsheng with the knife in your hand, Yuan Song?
Thinking of this, Estoan also had a plan in mind and immediately ordered:
"Order to re-attack Wugang Mountain, and let the news out that Yuan Song is disloyal and wants to stand on his own! In short, we want to make the Fengwu Army as chaotic as possible. Only when they are chaotic enough can we fish in troubled waters!"
"yes!"
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At the foot of Jincheng City, in the main camp of the Fengwu Army
Yuan Song looked at the young Qincha general in front of him and said calmly:
"Is this the peace talk you're talking about?"
Feeling Yuan Song's powerful aura, Gacha, who came to represent the Kipchak troops in the city, couldn't help but feel a little timid, but he still pretended to be fearless and said sternly:
"Master Yuan, I think peace talks will be beneficial to both of us!"
"We Kipchaks are like the strong wind on the grassland. As long as we want to leave, you can't stop us. And if you continue to attack, Master Yuan, you will only get a dead city. The tens of thousands of Zhou people in the city are all under your control, Master Yuan." in a moment!"
Before Gacha could finish his words, Zheng Chuang, the general on the side, spoke angrily:
"How dare you! A defeated general, how dare you speak out bravely?"
Facing Zheng Chuang's rebuke, Gacha didn't care. He stared at Yuan Song's arrogant sermon:
"Master Yuan, there is still an hour before the sun goes down. If you still don't understand, Master Yuan, at this hour, then a hundred Zhou people in the city will be thrown from the towers!"
"When the time comes, Mr. Yuan, you must remember that these innocent people died because of you! Hahaha!"
Seeing Gacha laughing wildly, Zheng Chuang was immediately irritated. He pulled out his sword, put it on Gacha's neck and angrily said:
"You beasts are worse than pigs and dogs! How dare you harm the people!"
Facing the sword held by Zheng Chuang on his neck, Gacha still spoke calmly without any fear:
"Since I dared to come to your Fengwu Army camp, I never thought about going back alive!"
"Kill me if you dare. If I die, all the people in Jincheng will be buried with me. Come on!"
After saying that, Gacha rubbed his head against Zheng Chuang's knife provocatively. Faced with such provocation, Zheng Chuang's blood was undoubtedly boiling, but the reason in his heart prevented him from taking any further action... ····························
At this moment, a voice slowly sounded behind Zheng Chuang.
"Let him go!"
After hearing Yuan Song's words, Zheng Chuang could only let Gacha go even though he was reluctant. Gacha, who thought Yuan Song had given up, looked even more arrogant, and looked at Zheng Chuang and Yuan Song. Full of disdain.
After having some time to tidy up some clothes, Gacha slowly said to Yuan Song:
"Master Yuan, I know you are a smart man, as long as you agree to my request
, not only can you get Jincheng, but you are also a great hero who saved the people of Jincheng. How about Mr. Yuan? This account is easy to settle, right? "
Yuan Song looked at Gacha and said slightly disappointed:
"Do you know why I want to see you?"
Hearing Yuan Song suddenly talk about this Gacha seemed a little surprised, but just when he was about to say something, he heard Yuan Song talking to himself:
"I thought you Kipchak barbarians would finally be wise enough to surrender unconditionally. To reward you, I was even prepared to ask the commander for leniency for you!"
After saying this, Yuan Song shook his head with regret. Seeing this, Gacha became even more furious. When he continued to threaten, Yuan Song said calmly:
"There is only one way before you Kipchak barbarians, and that is unconditional surrender. Bring this message to Bahat!"
"Although we Zhou people are particular about not killing the envoys when two armies are fighting, but since you are so noisy, let me break your legs and let you crawl back to Jincheng... ···············》
