Chapter 126: The Deteriorating Battle Situation
The mighty army of the Turgish people finally set out, slowly advancing in the direction of Qishi City with their baggage. There were so many things they were carrying, so that when the vanguard arrived at the city of Qishi, the rear army was still under the city of Samarkand, and almost provoked the lone army of Samarkand.
It didn't take Sulu Khan half a day to figure out the situation in the gold and silver mines in the southern part of the country.
Shi Guoren really didn't deceive him, the discovery of these mines was even more practical than the identity of the light messenger like chicken ribs. As long as there is the support of those gold and silver, the warriors of the steppe will come to them in an endless stream. At that time, the military power will be strong enough to compete with the Tang Dynasty.
Excited by the gold and silver mines, Sulu Khan secretly summoned important soldiers to discuss Shi's request for peace.
"Great Khan, I believe that in order to develop the mines, it is first necessary to occupy the city of Qishi, to make its people slaves, to be the labor of the mines, to use its land as a base, and as a transit for transportation. Otherwise, the people of Shi Guo are guarding this place, and it will inevitably be a big trouble. β
Que Yi was the first to express his opinion. As for the tenacity shown by the defenders of Qishi City, he deeply felt that it must be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise, once they become a climate in the future, it will bring disaster and not blessing to the Turgish people.
For the first time, Bone Si was allowed to participate in this secret meeting. His mind was spinning rapidly, if the Great Khan adopted Que Yi Nanru's suggestion, then it was very likely that Que Yi Nanru would stay behind and be responsible for handling Shi Guo's affairs, and the interests of the mine would not be his turn. With selfishness, for fear of falling behind, he hurriedly made suggestions.
"Great Khan, as far as I know, mining requires not only labor, but also craftsmen, and the upfront investment is very large and time-consuming. And this mine is too close to the big cannibals, as long as they cross the iron gate pass from Balhei, they can enter the mining area, and I am afraid that the chickens will fly and the eggs will be beaten. β
Sulu Khan frowned, all of which he ignored.
"So, what do you think?"
Gu Si said proudly: "I think I can accept Shi Guoren's suggestion to call Chen Nagong." They are responsible for opening the mines themselves, and they can pay tribute every year. All we need to do is send troops to garrison the city of Qishi. β
"Ridiculous! Could it be that we just let go of those Shi Guoren who colluded with the Great Cannibals? They are a scourge and should be destroyed while they are weak. Otherwise we will regret it in the future. β
Que Yi was resolutely opposed.
"No, that's not true. I only know, once this case is opened, who will be willing to come to our Tuqi Shi people in the future? Do our soldiers have to fight to the death with each other every time? Our warriors can't afford to wear it out. Besides, don't you make it clear that you want to damage the Great Khan's prestige? β
The bone slurp is not only-for-tat, but also indiscriminately buttons the hat.
"Bonus, you?" Que Yiru blushed and had a thick neck, pointing at his bones and sobbing so angry that he couldn't speak.
"Enough! Stop arguing. "Sulu Khan showed signs of a furious outburst.
Silence continued, and breathing was audible.
Sulu Khan noticed Mohedagan, who had been pretending to be unrelated to him, and summoned him to confirm his suspicions.
"Mohedagan, what is your opinion?"
"Everything is subject to the will of Sulu Khan."
Mo Heda looked sick. From the perspective of a bystander, his heart is like a mirror. Dadu Mo had thrown this bait to him, and he was also very excited at the time, but gradually he found that without a large number of slaves and upfront investment, without enough troops, it was impossible to guarantee the normal output of the mine, and it was too far from the base camp of the Turgish. Therefore, he has always wanted to support Dadu Mo and obtain this wealth through Dadu Mo. If he is allowed to choose, he will take the compromise plan of Que Yi Nanru and Gu Si, capture Qishi City, and set up a puppet. However, this was contrary to his interests, and it was impossible for Sulu Khan to let him intervene in the matter.
Haha, it is his wisest choice.
Mohedagan's almighty opinion further confirmed the suspicion in Sulu Khan's heart. Sulu Khan glanced at Mohe Dagan meaningfully, smiled coldly, and then turned his head to stare at Que Yi Nanru and said, "How many people and how long will it take to conquer Qishi City?" β
Que Yi thought that his opportunity had come, and hurriedly said: "30,000 elites, it will be defeated in one day." May the military order be established. β
Sulu Khan frowned, cast a distrustful gaze, as if to say, you gave you more than 20,000 people before, you have achieved nothing, and if you add 10,000 people, what can you do?
Que Yi understood Sulu Khan's suspicions, and said with a wicked smile: "Before, I was indeed underestimating the enemy. This time is different, I am fully confident that I will defeat them and capture the city of Qishi for the Great Khan. With a little tricking, I can break their morale and divide their positions. Then, in one fell swoop. β
"Oh? What's the solution? Sulu Khan asked.
"This clever plan is the work of the Great Khan, except for the first evil, not the rest."
Que Yi lost no time in flattering.
"Okay, then give you 30,000, and attack when the army is ready. However, listen to me, only the king is killed, and the city is not allowed to be slaughtered, they are all my slaves. Also, that caliphate princess, must be brought to me unscathed, you know? Those who dare to disobey the order will be killed! β
Whether it was Que Yi Nanru or Gu Si, Sulu Khan knew that they all had their own calculations, so he also played up the idea that Mohe Dagan once wanted to fight, the messenger Umeng who he had been under house arrest was the magnanimity in his heart, and the legendary and beautiful Caliph Princess was the second eagle in his two eagles.
Overnight, thousands of feathered arrows flew into the four walls of the city with a small piece of paper tied to each of them. Que Yi's tricks were like pebbles thrown into a pool of flat lakes, stirring up ripples.
"The first evil, who is the first evil? At least none of us, right? β
"Caliphate? Damn, the horse bandits have been deceiving us. β
"The question is, is this little piece of paper credible?"
"It won't be fake, but it clearly said that it was the Khan's order."
"I think the bandit leader wants to drag us to death together! He is happy with the beauty in his arms, and he doesn't care about our life or death at all! β
"We don't have the right to fight, what about Nai?"
"Well, there's always a drop. Don't we still have domestic slaves in the city? They should all be loyal to us, and there is still a chance to open the city gates, so you can give it a try. β
"Huh!? It's going to die! β
"Nonsense, if the Turgish come in, we're all going to be finished. It's better to die together, than let him die. Bo once, we still have a chance to survive. Are we still naΓ―ve to think that just by relying on the city of Qishi, we can resist hundreds of thousands of Turgish people? β
"Yes, when the time comes, the fight will start, and we will have our chance to ignore it."
"Do you want to do it or not?"
"This? Okay, I'm out of the way! β
"I'll do it too!" "!" β¦β¦
A countercurrent was quietly born at the secret meeting of the nobles in the city of Qishi.
The will of the nobles was packaged as a well-intentioned suggestion, which was presented to Li Huaitang by Si Jinti.
"Refuge? Hand over my woman? Ha ha! β
In the midst of wild laughter, the scimitar came out of its sheath and flashed in front of Si Jinti's eyes, and the frightened Si Jinti was in a cold sweat and stabbed in two on the desk in front of him.
Li Huaitang was angry and funny, "This matter has to be mentioned again!" My scimitar is for the protection of my women and my people, not for the Turgish. As you can imagine with your knees, once the Trolls enter the city, they will turn around and sell you! You're stupidly being used as a gunman by them? β
"This?"
Stephen kept wiping the sweat from his forehead. The peaceful temptation of the Turgish, he also received, in the face of the chance of survival, like those nobles who were passionate, he began to waver, and came to see Li Huaitang, on the one hand, expressing the wishes of the nobles, and on the other hand, he was tentative.
"Tell you, I cut off Sulu Khan's head! Let me go, maybe we can still discuss. If I want to give up my woman, it will never be, and whoever dares to fight this idea, I will want someone's head. β
"Even if I'm gone, they need someone to take on that responsibility. When the time comes, you will be the first evil, and then you will be raided by the way. β
Li Huaitang glared at Stephen viciously.
"How's that good?" Stephen felt like he had fallen into an ice hole, and he was cold.
"Go back, give me back and keep an eye on them. I have the business of war, don't make trouble. β
Li Huaitang said angrily.
Looking at the back of Stephen leaving, Li Huaitang was furious. He sprinkled a lot of silver, but in exchange for betrayal, the outcome was not decided, and he actually fell to the Turgish people. It simply doesn't make sense, if it weren't for the current enemy, they would have been clicked a long time ago.
"Six monkeys, the whole city is under martial law, no one is allowed to go out without my order, violators will be killed, no need to ask for instructions!"
Li Huaitang gritted his teeth and spat out every word.
"Yes! Obey! The six monkeys slipped away.
"Guards, prepare my horses and go to the north gate."
These pieces of paper of the Tuqi Shi people are very lethal, and the hearts of the army and the people are in turmoil, and Li Huaitang has already made up his mind to make a desperate bet.
"Li Lang,"
Among the flowers, Su Zizi's delicate figure stood up, looking at the tall back in the distance, and whispering sweetly and infinitely.