In the dead of night, Dunhuang City, General's Mansion.

"My lord, an arrow has been shot from outside the city, and a letter is tied to it, saying that our reinforcements have arrived!"

Li Hongyu was lying on the bed tossing and turning and couldn't sleep, wondering if Bahat could arrive in time, when a voice came from outside the door.

"Great!"

Li Hongyu was stunned at first when he heard this, and then his face was happy, and he hurriedly got out of bed and opened the door, and took the letter tied to the arrow from the hand of a guard standing outside the door.

The letter was written by Batur, in addition to telling him that Bahat had led 20,000 Mongol cavalry to camp ten miles away, and also told him about Tumol's battle plan and inventory.

Jabbar is ready to take advantage of the pre-war mobilization meeting to get rid of the Nikun who was watching him after Bahat leads his army to leave tomorrow, and lead the leaders of the local forces in Hami to join the Ming Dynasty, hoping that Li Hongyu will cooperate at that time.

"Good brother!"

After reading the contents of the letter, Li Hongyu's heart could finally fall, and he secretly said in his heart, it seems that Bahat has made a lot of efforts to come here, otherwise he would definitely not delay his arrival for three days.

With this letter, Li Hongyu will be able to sleep peacefully at night, and wait for tomorrow's play after recuperating his energy.

Early the next morning, Tumor led 35,000 men and men to attack the Mongol reinforcements in Bahat, his direct force in the Hami region.

The reason why Tumol wanted to go into battle in person was to defeat Bahat in one go, and then deal with the Ming army in Dunhuang City.

Truth be told, Tumor could not trust Jabbar and other local leaders in the Hami region, believing that they would not go all out in a battle with the Ming army or the Mongol army in Bahat.

Therefore, Tumor had to personally lead the army to attack Bahat, and only by defeating the Mongol army in Bahat as soon as possible could he urge Jabbar and others to attack Dunhuang City.

Obviously, Tumol prefers to fight in the field than siege, and this has the lowest proportion of battle losses, after all, his men are mainly cavalry, so he is not afraid to go head-to-head with Bahat on the battlefield.

When Tumor left, Jabbar and other leaders of local forces in Hami had ordered the army to assemble outside the east and west of Dunhuang City, and planned to attack the east and west cities at the same time, so that the Ming army in the city could not take care of each other.

However, before the offensive began, Jabbar proposed to make a final pre-battle arrangement to clarify the responsibilities of the commanders, so a pre-war mobilization meeting was convened, which was attended by the leaders of the local forces in the Hami area, Nikun and others.

Jabbar chose the location in his camp's tent, and Nikun and the leaders arrived with their own soldiers without the slightest suspicion or vigilance, and entered the tent with a smile.

After everyone had gathered and sat down on the stools in the tent, Jabbar nodded to Batul quietly, and Batul left the tent quickly.

Jabbar methodically talked to the crowd about the siege, and what he said was nothing new, but a retelling of Tumer's plan.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Ben Khan has summoned everyone this time because he has an important matter to discuss with you."

However, when Batur entered the tent and bowed slightly to him, Jabbar then turned his words, looked at the people at the scene with a smile and asked, "You must have heard that the Ming army in Dunhuang City fought bravely, so Ben Khan wants to ask everyone, how many troops will we lose after we capture Dunhuang City?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the leaders of the local forces in the Hami region present at the scene suddenly stirred, and they exchanged their heads and whispered to each other, it was obvious that they had not thought about this problem before.

And Jabbar shouldn't have brought it up at this time, after all, they were about to attack the city, and this question was undoubtedly a blow to morale.

"Jabal Khan, there are only 20,000 Ming troops in the city, our troops are twice as large as theirs, and there are so many siege equipment, it is easy to take it."

Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene had become a little delicate, Nikun frowned, smiled and said, "It's not too early now, let's order the siege of the city." ”

"There's no hurry, wait for Ben Khan to figure this matter out." Jabbar smiled when he heard this, then looked at the leaders who were talking to each other and said, "Ben Khan has estimated that if we capture Dunhuang City, then at least 15,000 people will die in battle. ”

"Fifteen thousand?" The leaders present couldn't help but look at each other, this ratio is too amazing, if you add the injured people, the consequences are unimaginable.

"If the Ming army in the city didn't have this ability, Kansai wouldn't be the world of the Ming army now." Abdul-Jabbar pondered for a moment when he heard this, and then said solemnly to the leaders, "Guys, have you ever thought about what outcome we will get after this battle?"

"Jabal Khan, what do you say?" One of the leaders couldn't help but look at Abdul-Jabbar when he heard this, and said with a concerned expression that Jabbar's previous words had touched them very much.

The rest of the leaders also looked at Abdul-Jabbar, who said that what was in their interests was closely related to him, and they naturally had to pay attention to it.

"After this battle, I'm afraid our net worth and lives won't be saved."

Jabbar groaned for a moment when he heard this, and then looked at the leaders with a solemn expression and replied, "Everyone knows that our territory has always been coveted, this time we attack Dunhuang City, and the other party will definitely take the opportunity to attack, and we may not even have a chance to resist at that time." ”

"Jabal Khan, it seems that now is not the time to be alarmist, it is time to attack the city, otherwise how to explain to Lord Tumol!"

At this time, Nikun couldn't sit still anymore, and couldn't help but speak, even a fool can hear that the "other party" in Jabbar's mouth refers to Tumol, and Jabbar is provoking the hatred of the leaders towards Tumol.

"He wants us to die, what else can we give him?"

Hearing this, Jabbar immediately sneered, stared at Nikun and said, "It's just that you let us attack the city and send us to death, and you still want to occupy our industry, it's simply a lack of greed!" ”

"Jabal Khan, what do you mean by this, can't you rebel?"

Nikun realized that Jabbar was not good this time, so he sneered and stood up, looked at Jabbar with a blank face, and said, "Don't forget, you are protected by Abdullah Khan!" ”

Hearing this, the leaders at the scene immediately looked frightened, after all, Hami was ruled by Abdullah, and if they opposed him, they would not end well.

"It's not a rebellion, but a defection to the Ming Lord, and following Abdullah will only be frightened, and beware of being calculated by him at any time."

Now that the Mongolian reinforcements led by Bahat are here, Jabbar has nothing to worry about, and he is not afraid of tearing his face with Abdullah, so he sneered and looked at Nikun and said, "Do you know that the Ming Dynasty has already made conditions, as long as we belong to the Ming Dynasty, then we will be protected by the Ming Dynasty, and we don't have to worry about being coveted anymore!" ”

"You fornicate with Da Ming?" Nikun was taken aback when he heard this, he never expected that Jabbar would want to take refuge in Daming.

The leaders present were also stunned, looking at each other, Abdul-Jabbar has always acted cautiously, who would have thought that he had a secret connection with Da Ming.

"Fornication? Kansai was originally the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and Ben Khan was just a return. ”

Jabbar sneered disdainfully after hearing Nikun's words, glared at him and said in a deep voice, "Compared to you, Da Ming is much more benevolent and righteous, at least he won't attack the idea of our industry." ”

"That's right, Daming is a state of etiquette, and he never does those dirty things like stealing chickens and dogs."

Jabbar's words immediately resonated with the local leaders on the scene, and in the eyes of everyone, Da Ming was vast and rich in materials, and his property would not be touched at all.

The Kansai Seven Guards are a prime example of this, as the Ming had no interest in garrisoning troops to rule due to their scarcity of supplies, so they maintained a high degree of autonomy and did not collect heavy taxes from them like the Yarkand Khanate.

"I think you are impatient, if Abdullah Khan knows that you collude with the Ming Dynasty, he will definitely send troops to level your territory!"

Nikun realized that the situation was not good, so he sneered and walked towards the door surrounded by several guards, saying as he walked, "Jabal Khan, you still know the current affairs, and it is still too late to repent, otherwise it will cause a catastrophe." ”

"Do you think you'll be able to walk?" Seeing that Nikun was about to escape, Jabbar couldn't help but sneer, he still had to take Nikun's head as a letter of nomination for Li Hongyu, so how could he let him leave like this.

Batur, who was standing at the door, slapped his palms a few times when he heard this, and a group of heavily armed soldiers rushed in and quickly controlled the situation at the scene, which made the leaders present can't help but stir.

"Jabal Khan, what do you want to do?" Seeing that the way out was blocked, Nikun's head immediately oozed cold sweat, and he turned to look at Abdul-Jabbar calmly, and asked with a fierce voice.

"It's very simple, Ben Khan wants to use your head to find a way out for all of us, so that Daming will believe that we are really taking refuge." A grim smile flashed across the corner of Jabbar's mouth when he heard this, and he shouted at the soldier closest to Nikun, "Don't do it yet." ”

In fact, Li Hongyu did not ask Jabbar to send any vote, but in order to show his sincerity, and at the same time, it also cut off the retreat of the leaders on the scene, and Nikun will definitely die.

"Kill!" When the soldiers heard this, they immediately rushed up and surrounded Nikun and the guards, causing Nikun and his guards to quickly fall in a pool of blood.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, the leaders at the scene did not react for a while, and they looked stunned as they watched Nikun fall under the knife.

As everyone watched in amazement, a soldier stepped forward and cut off Nikun's head with a knife, and carried it to Jabbar in blood, the blood dripping down and dripping, and the scene looked a little terrifying.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Ben Khan has made an agreement with Daming, let's help Daming defeat Abdullah, and Daming will ensure our interests in Hami, and we will no longer have to worry about being annexed."

Jabbar glanced at Nikun's head and looked at the leaders present, and said with a serious expression, "Whether you believe in Da Ming or Abdullah, you must already know in your hearts. ”

"Can Da Ming defeat Abdullah?" Hearing this, the leaders couldn't help but glance at each other, and then a middle-aged man asked suspiciously, and the faces of the rest of the people showed concern.

You must know that the farthest tentacles of the Ming Dynasty in the Western Regions are Hami, and Abdullah is in the Fire Continent further west, and the road is far away, so it is not easy to defeat him.

Now that the Ming army is backing them, they don't have to worry about anything, but once the Ming army leaves, they will have to face Abdullah's revenge, which is something that no one wants to see.

"The reason why Daming will send a large army to the west this time is to restore the glory of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, and Huozhou will definitely be captured."

Jabbar naturally knew everyone's worries, he had already prepared, and said in an orderly manner when he heard the words, "It's not a secret, it was a powerful minister of the Ming Dynasty who reached an agreement with Ben Khan, who once served as the teacher of the Ming Emperor and was a celebrity in front of the Ming Emperor!" ”

"Emperor Ming's teacher?" The leaders in the tent immediately became interested in the important minister of the Ming Dynasty in Jabbar's mouth, and it was obvious that the more noble the other party's status, the more useful the agreement would be.

"Have you ever heard that there is a scholar Li in Daming?" Abdul-Jabbar glanced around at the crowd and asked quietly.

"Scholar Lee? But in Daming, that person who can fight very well? ”

A leader looked surprised when he heard this, looked at Jabbar and said, "I heard that he is the champion of the Ming Dynasty and the teacher of the deceased emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he has a very great power in the Ming Dynasty. ”

"I've heard of this guy too, and it seems that he also led the overseas trade of the Ming Dynasty, transporting goods from the sea to distant countries such as the Mughal Khanate." The other leader also spoke in surprise and told what he knew.

The rest of the leaders were talking in private, they had all heard about Li Hongyu more or less, after all, the Hami region was also a prosperous area in the Western Regions, so there were many businessmen who came and went to Hami and the Shaanxi and Gansu regions of the Ming Dynasty to do business, and naturally brought the news of the most popular minister of the Ming Dynasty.

"Jabal Khan, this person is a high-ranking person in Daming, did he come to Kansai?"

In the midst of everyone's muffled discussions, a leader asked a little suspiciously, it is obvious that there is a very great danger in coming to Kansai, and high-ranking officials and dignitaries like Li Hongyu usually do not risk their lives.

This was also the question of the rest of the people, and the scene immediately fell silent, and people looked nervously at Abdul-Jabbar, wondering if Li Hongyu had really come to Kansai.

"Ben Khan can tell you one thing, the commander of the Ming army, Man Gui, suddenly came to see Ben Khan some time ago, saying that he came to negotiate with Ben Khan on the order of Scholar Li."

Jabbar smiled slightly when he heard this, knowing that everyone's appetite was aroused, and then said quietly, "If Scholar Li hadn't come to Kansai, how could Man Gui come to see Ben Khan?" ”

"Man Gui went to see you?"

At this moment, all the leaders on the scene were taken aback, and they were surprised by this, isn't Man Gui afraid of being detained by Jabbar? Or is it that Daming's Scholar Li really came here?

"This matter is true, there is no need for Ben Khan to lie in this matter, after all, this matter also involves Ben Khan's net worth."

Jabbar nodded solemnly, then got up and said to everyone, "Ben Khan is going to enter the city to see Li Daxue now, if you want to join Ben Khan to join the Ming Dynasty, you can enter with Ben Khan, and if you don't want to leave by yourself, Ben Khan will not be embarrassed." ”

With that, Jabbar walked out of the tent, and the soldiers who had gathered in the tent followed him, leaving only the leaders of the local forces of Harin in the tent.

Everyone didn't know what to do for a while, first looked at each other, and then chased out in unison, now the Ming army reinforcements have arrived, plus Jabbar has taken refuge in the Ming army, so the fool also understands that Tumol is going to be unlucky, so no matter how jealous they are in their hearts, they can only follow Jabbar to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty.

(End of chapter)