New Shun 1730

On the bank of Sailimu Lake, Galdan Celing listened to the news of the fall of Chinook City and remained silent for a long time.

This matter cannot be concealed, and the morale of the army is already in chaos.

A surprise attack of less than 2,000 people was not a surprise attack across the mountain, and the city fell in less than three days.

After entering the city, Qiu committed no crime. He only placed the noble women who stayed in the city under house arrest, seized the granary of the army, and took over the gunpowder warehouse.

There was no large-scale robbery in the city, but before the city was broken, Ulan Bayar, the daughter of Galdan Celing, killed all the "holy" leaders of the Black Mountain and White Mountain factions, leaving no one behind.

The heads of two people were made into Gabala bowls, and the remaining people were identified and killed. All the slaves in the city who had been plundered from the Black Mountain Sect and the White Mountain Sect were also killed.

Ulan Bayar wrote a letter to Galdan Celing and sent it together with the news of the city's fall.

In the letter, Ulan Bayar clearly showed his intention to support surrender. This is no wonder, after all, she is a daughter without inheritance rights.

Ce Lingdunduobu, big and small, are all from the Choros family, Ulan Bayar is, but her heirs are not.

In addition to this letter, Galdan Celing also received a letter from Liu Yu.

The letter didn't contain too many sweet words, but directly told Galdan Celing that if he surrendered now, he would still lose his status as a prince. If it were later, there would be only death.

There is nowhere to go in the southeast, northwest, and once Dashun's army comes, who in the surrounding small countries will dare to take them in?

Going to the south of the Tianshan Mountains would mean death, and going to the north, the Rakshasa people would not dare to take you in.

The letter analyzed the current situation of the Rakshasa and knew that the Junggar tribe must know about the Ottoman Turkey, so it said that there would be a war between the Rakshasa and Turkey soon, and now the Rakshasa country was unable to set its sights here. If you run to the Rakshasa Kingdom, you will die faster.

Even if Dashun regains the Western Region, he cannot station too many troops here.

But since Dashun made Khalkha surrender and allowed the Mongolian tribes in Monan to accept direct rule, considering the control of the Snow Mountains and the stability of the north, the Western Regions will definitely be determined to win.

This determination will not change.

As long as this determination remains unchanged, all that is left is just stubborn resistance.

Even if you are not defeated today, you will be defeated in the future.

If Galdan Celing is willing to surrender, the two parties can meet.

If not, then let's start the war. The army on the west route has already passed Luntai. If we don't fight now, it's too late. Don't hesitate like a girl.

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In the Qingzhou Army camp on the bank of Sailimu Lake, Liu Yu and a group of officers were sitting by the lake.

In the lake, a group of soldiers were taking a bath. White clouds were floating halfway up the mountains in the distance. The lake was quiet, and there were no birds nearby. There was not a single fish in this big lake.

"It is said that people in the past planted trees for others to enjoy the shade. Today we have pacified the Western Region. After a few days, we will bring some fish fry and throw them into this lake. A hundred years from now, this place will definitely be a good place for fish production."

"There is also the cultivated land in Yili. If I were here, I would definitely turn this into Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall. Cotton, fruits, wheat... a place like this should not be fought all day long."

Thinking about the future with the officers, he asked: "Would any of you want to stay? After the peace is settled, I estimate that the imperial court will definitely leave two to three thousand Qingzhou troops to stabilize the situation here."

When it came to this, the people who had fantasized with Liu Yu just now became silent.

It's so miserable here that no one wants to stay.

The officers were all from good families, and they all looked forward to living in the capital, not in this ghostly place thousands of miles away.

This lake looks beautiful now, but I'm tired of it after looking at it for three to five days.

The brothels, wine shops, teahouses, and markets near the temples in the capital are indispensable parts of life.

When no one spoke, Liu Yu stood up and pointed at these officers: "It's just you, you don't have any brains. Do you think that after this battle is over, the Western Region will be stable?"

"Stop dreaming. The north and south of the Tianshan Mountains will not be stable for decades. If you rebel today, I will rebel tomorrow. Whoever stays will be able to make contributions."

These officers are all students of Liu Yu. They have been with Liu Yu for a long time and know that Liu Yu likes to joke when he is not fighting. Someone shouted: "If you have such thoughts, why don't you recommend yourself to be the governor of the Western Regions?"

"Yes, your Excellency has now made extraordinary contributions. The most outstanding contribution to the Ministry of Justice must be yours. Even if you are a knight, you are at least a hereditary marquis. With your qualifications and background, you must be unparalleled as the governor of the Western Regions." be opposed to."

"The adults aren't here, but you're tricking us into coming?"

Liu Yu laughed loudly and said: "I'm not lying. If you can be granted the title of marquis, the military merits of staying here will not be great. But aren't you unable to be granted the title of nobility? Then why don't you stay? Let me ask you, you After you return, where else can you go to gain military merit? "

A few clever people asked: "Your Majesty, training the navy cannot just be used for garrisoning, right? We have discovered that if you follow your Majesty, you will get military merit easily. If you follow others, you may not get military merit. Now the West Road Army Many people have no place to cry, and they have not gained any merit, so they have to travel from Xijing to the Western Regions."

Liu Yu shook his head and said: "I have the intention to explore the South Sea. But if the navy is not good enough, you can't swim there, right? With just a few broken ships, it is still early to explore the South Sea."

"You all should think about it. If you sign up voluntarily to stay, we will work out a development plan together. I guarantee that you will be 'quite capable and of great use' within five or six years. Think about it carefully."

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the few messengers who were hurriedly running in the distance, leaving behind a group of officers who were seriously considering whether to stay on their own initiative.

The messenger in the distance ran to Liu Yu's ear, and after getting close, he whispered: "Sir, the people from the quasi-unit don't dare to come, but they asked you to meet. It's just that you can only bring two hundred soldiers."

He took the letter from the courier and went to find Zhang Jin and others.

Zhang Jin read the letter and asked, "Brother Shouchang, don't you want to go? If there is a scam, wouldn't it be bad?"

"What if there is no fraud?" Liu Yu asked back.

"Well...if you are sincere, this is naturally a good thing. But this matter needs to be discussed and discussed. After all, you killed Xiao Ce Lingdun Dobu, and most of his descendants are nobles, and they are all from the Choros family. I'm afraid it will be harmful to you unfavorable."

Liu Yu shook his head and said: "Things on the battlefield are meaningless. If you dare to go to the battlefield, don't talk nonsense like revenge. Galdan Celing will not understand this matter. Let's put it this way, fight Playing mahjong with tags, right? Don't get the same color, but get the right ones. The Western Region cannot only have spires, but also yellow Lama temples. Some people may want to rebel, but some people will choose to stand with us. , you can save more money.”

“The more money you save, you can use it in more useful ways.”

Zhang Jin knew that Liu Yu didn't care much about the army, so he naturally understood where what he said was more useful.

"Although it is what it is, Brother Shouchang is now the pillar of the Qingzhou Army. I am afraid that they will suddenly turn against each other and the general will be trapped in the formation."

Liu Yu has already weighed it.

"Brother, don't worry. The backbone of the Qingzhou Army is not me, but the entire officer corps."

"If the quasi-division had wanted to, they would have started the war long ago. Now he is avoiding the war because he knows that he can't beat me. In the battle north of the Altai Mountains, they lost all their courage. Could it be that he has to wait for the army from the west to come? Let’s fight together after meeting here?”

"He doesn't want to fight. He just wants to retain some strength so that he can ask for more things during the negotiation. Or he wants me to be a witness to prevent His Majesty from going back on his word, or to trap him."

"I still have to go to this matter. The Qingzhou Army is guarding here and there is no danger. Since he asked me to take two hundred people, if I don't go, it will appear that we have no heroes in the Central Plains."

Zhang Jin admired him in his heart and said nothing more.

After explaining what happened in the military camp, and just in case, he selected some old acquaintances from the Han Duoli Zhechong Mansion to follow him.

Jiao Laobutu warned again and again, and these soldiers laughed and said: "What are you afraid of? Back then, we people dared to besiege Rakshasa's castle. If nothing else was enough, we still had such courage. Lord Shu, don't worry, we will protect you Master Liu is safe. Even if I try my best, I won’t let Master Liu lose even a hair."

After choosing some of the best flintlock guns, a few strong men hung some grenades on their bodies, mounted their horses, and followed Liu Yu out of the camp.

The envoy from the Quanbu led the way, secretly admiring him and praising: "It turns out there are warriors in the Central Plains."

Liu Yu said disdainfully: "People in the Central Plains, if they are full, everyone is a hero. But your Khan is not a hero, so he dare not come to our camp. Since he has no courage, I will just go . It’s just that God is kind and doesn’t want more people to die. You are a smart person, so I might as well tell you that if anything happens to me, I will definitely be exterminated.”

Having said a harsh word, the messenger did not dare to answer, as he already believed it 80% in his heart. He had experienced the battle at the northern foot of the Altai Mountains, and that battle left a deep impression on him. He followed Xiao Ce Lingdun Dobu into the battle, and as a result, the Han army relied only on infantry to defeat the most elite members of the quasi-unit. The cavalry was routed. From that moment on, this former warrior feared the armies of the Central Plains.

Now it seems that the people in the Central Plains are not even lacking in courage. He really doesn't know what else the quasi-division can rely on to compete with them.

Slowly arriving at the quasi-bu camp, the quasi-bu's cavalry followed on both sides, staring at Liu Yu fiercely one by one.

The escorting cavalry looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, but Liu Yu turned a blind eye and walked all the way into the camp, where a group of quasi-nobles were waiting, assuming a threatening posture.

Liu Yu was on horseback and asked the interpreter beside him to shout: "If you have the courage, go to the battlefield and fight. It is useless to put on such a posture here."

He didn't shy away and walked to a tent in the middle of the camp. He jumped off his horse as if he were going home.

The guards around him quickly took over the reins, and Liu Yu asked: "Where is your Great Khan? He invited me here, shouldn't he be the one to greet me? You really don't have the guts. I also invited you, but But you don’t dare to go to my camp. Now that I’m here, don’t you have the courage to come to see me?”

While speaking so brazenly, the guard beside him held a lit match and quietly reached for the grenade in the saddle, for fear that these people in the army would suddenly turn their backs.

Liu Yu taunted a few more words, then the big tent finally opened and a voice came.

"Mongolians always entertain distinguished guests with fine wine and mutton. General Liu, please."