First Prince of Qing Dynasty

The next day, the mission set out from camp.On the seventh day of August, I arrived in the city of Nisk.At that time, the Gulan State Mission had not arrived.

Yinfeng ordered Anzhai to set up camp.First come has the advantage of first come, you can get time to rest and breathe, and you can use this gap to explore and familiarize yourself with the surrounding terrain, ensure security, and make strategic plans in advance.

On the second day, Yinfeng asked someone to find a piece of local clothes, changed his appearance, brought small pillars, and ordered four soldiers from the Shenji Battalion with strong skills and strong skills to serve as guards. quietly into the city.

On the third day, so.

On the fourth day, it was still the same.

On the fifth day, not to mention Tong Guogang and Mingzhu, even Suo'etu became suspicious.It should be known that Yinreng went to the city for the past few days and did nothing. He just wandered around, walked around the streets, and bought a lot of things that he didn't need.He looked like a dude who came here for shopping.Apart from these, nothing was done.What does this mean?

On the sixth day, the Gulan mission arrived and sent people to negotiate.

In the evening, Suo'etu came to report: "The meaning of Gulan's side is that the negotiation site is set between the two sides, which is the same distance from each other's garrison. Each of them will bring three hundred guards. They can only carry knives and no firearms."

Yinfeng nodded: "Yes! Promise them."

Suo'etu frowned: "On the firearm..."

Yinfeng smiled lightly: "Do you think that Gu Lan will really abide by the agreement, saying that if you don't carry firearms, you won't carry firearms? The promise is the promise, and we have an idea of ​​how to do it. It's just a long-barreled firecracker. Let three hundred The guards are equipped with revolvers and small hand grenades. You three also have one stashed on your person in case you need it."

Nowadays, there are grenades, which are similar to cylindrical fireworks, and it is inconvenient to carry them around.Last year, after studying two books in retreat, Dai Zi developed a small grenade, which is similar to the spherical shape of the later generations. It is a rod type, light and convenient, and more powerful.

Suo'etu responded, and asked again: "Will His Highness go there tomorrow?"

Yinfeng shook his head: "I can't go alone. You go."

The next day, the three of Suo'etu went to negotiate, and Yinreng entered the city again in disguise. After turning east and west for half an hour, he came to the back door of a tavern, signaled the guards to stand by, and personally stepped forward to knock on the door.

Not long after, the chai gate opened.

Yinfeng entered.

"Tang Nineteen, long time no see."

Hearing this familiar address, Tang Nineteen's eyes filled with tears. He moved his lips and knelt down to salute: "I've seen Your Highness."

"Get up quickly. I haven't seen you in four years, and your beard has grown. If I didn't see the message you left in the city two days ago, I knew that this was your stronghold. If I met you alone on the street, I wouldn't have dared." recognize you."

Tang Nineteen said with a smile: "Do as the Romans do when you come to the country. The local people are so rough and bold. Tang must make some changes to fit in with them."

Leading Yinfeng into the upper seat, Tang Nineteen said again: "Why did Your Highness come in person?"

"Gu came to take you home."

Tang Shijiu paused, only to hear Yinfeng say again: "This time the peace talks are over, you can go home with Gu."

"Go... go home?"

Yinfeng nodded: "Yes, go home. Don't you miss the capital, don't you miss your parents and relatives?"

Think, why don't you want to.Tang Nineteen took a deep breath, trying hard to contain the excitement in his heart.

Yinfeng held his hand: "Don't worry, hurry up. When the peace talks are over, you can go home. You have worked hard for these four years."

"It's Tang's honor to be able to work for the prince, so there's no such thing as hard work."

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Keep your dedication in mind and talk about it later. I don't have much time for solitude, so let's talk about business first."

"Yes." Tang Nineteen said seriously, "Is it safe for the prince to come today?"

"It's safe. Few people in the mission know the identity of Gu. A few days ago, Gu disguised himself and got familiar with the route in the city. The reason why I didn't come to you was to check whether the situation in the city was safe, and the other was to wait for the opportunity .Today is the day of peace talks between our side and Gulan, everyone's eyes are focused on the peace talks, and no one will pay attention to Gulan."

Tang Nineteen felt relieved and said, "I have completed all the arrangements that the crown prince asked me to make in Heizuo Ancient City. Last month, when the crops were harvested, the Gulan cavalry around Heizuo Ancient City secretly hoarded a large amount of food.

"I guess it's about preparing for the peace talks. Once the war breaks out, this will be their rations. We can't get in the cavalry. But we have tampered with the stronghold of their rations a few years ago. There is a secret passage underground .”

Yin Reng chuckled: "Has all the food shipped out?"

"Not yet. The secret road is not long and the movement is inconvenient. We are afraid that the movement will be too large to attract the attention of the Gulan cavalry, so we can only transport it in batches, moving a little at a time. The Gulan cavalry is very cautious and will come to check the food from time to time. We are afraid that they will find out the clues in advance, the outer layer has not been moved, and only the inner layer has been replaced."

Yinfeng nodded: "That's enough. How long will it take to finish the replacement?"

"About ten days."

Ten days, and now the peace talks have just begun, so it's too late.

Yinfeng asked again: "Where is the capital of Gulan?"

Those who left with Tang Shijiu back then were also a group of "top students" from the training class. They were Tang Shijiu's best helpers.Especially in the past four years, Tang Nineteen has also developed a lot of dark lines.Now they have some strength in the capital of Gulan. Although they can't fight against Gulan, they know how to find ways to take advantage of loopholes.

Speaking of this, Tang Nineteen frowned: "This place is too far away from the capital, so it's inconvenient to send messages. The latest news came two months ago. At that time, I just received the order from the prince, and I asked them to try to advance the plan and try to With the help of the Tatars, I don’t know what they are doing now.”

In order to achieve the goal of Yinfeng in this peace talk, the layout of the Gulan capital is the key.But this step is also the most difficult.

Yinfeng sighed: "It seems that we can only wait."

Regardless of success or failure, there will always be a letter from Gulan Capital.

Waiting for the letter is the only thing they can do at present.

Tang Nineteen said again: "There is another news that someone from Junggar seems to have come, it seems to be Wen Chun. But this news has not been confirmed yet. I will investigate further."

"Wen Chun?"

Oh, I'm still an acquaintance.

Yinfeng pursed his lips, "It's probably true. This peace talk is not only about us and Gulan, but also about Junggar. If we turn our fight with Gulan into friendship, and Gulan withdraws and doesn't intervene, Junggar will have to face our Mulan alone. Cannonballs are furious. With the current strength of the Qing Dynasty, they don't have much chance of winning.

"That's why, when they started the war with Khalkha, they colluded with Gulan to act together, in order to win over allies and contain our combat power.

"Unexpectedly, when the war just started, we and Gulan will have peace talks. If the peace talks come to fruition, what will happen to Junggar? The purpose of Wen Chun's trip is probably to stop the peace talks."

Tang Nineteen's face was gloomy: "Zungar has such a vicious mind. If that's the case, should we do something with Wen Chun?"

"If he really came, he would most likely be in Gulan's camp at this time. How should we attack Gulan's territory?"

Tang Nineteen's heart tightened.

Yinfeng said: "It's okay, the peace talks are important. Khan Ama sent an order to the frontier army to respond. Before he left, he ordered to scout Junggar's movements along the way. If Wen Chun brought a large number of people over, our people would not be unaware. But Gu has not received any news so far, it can be seen that Wen Chun is acting secretly, and there are only a few people in his entourage.

"How much can a few people do? If they want to stop the peace talks, they will most likely take the path of instigating Gulan and sowing discord. If our plan succeeds, we don't have to worry about Wen Chun's tricks. If our plan fails, even Without Wenchun, we will also fall into a passive position, and we can only choose the back road to deal with it."

Yinfeng sighed, so the fundamental reason is that their arrangements for the past four years can go smoothly.

Back in the camp, before Suo'etu and others came back, Yinfeng fell asleep, and when he woke up, he saw that Suo'etu Mingzhu and Tong Guogang were both desperate.

"What's going on here?"

Suo'etu suppressed his anger and said, "Prince!"

"But you got mad at Gulan?"

Tong Guogang snorted: "Your Highness, do you know where they want to be bounded?"

Yinfeng raised his chin, motioning him to look at the map that had already been hung on the wall.

In addition to the previous marks on the map, there is an extra yellow line, which is the boundary proposed by the Gulan people.

The three of them were taken aback, and looked at Yinfeng one after another: "How does the prince know?"

"Guess. We want to test Gulan, wouldn't Gulan test us?"

The three of them paused.yes.The demands they proposed were also too much, how could Gulan not be annoyed at the moment?Thinking of this, the mood of several people suddenly improved.

The peace talks continued for the next two days, all of which were nonsense. At Yinreng's request, Suo'etu and others did not back down half a step. Gu Lan was so angry that he almost smashed the table.

On the fifth day, the peace talks still made no progress.

On the seventh day, Yinfeng asked Suo'etu to suspend the meeting, and sent someone to send a "declaration of adjourning the meeting" to Gulan's residence for the envoys of Gulan to sign.

Ambassador Gu Lan looked at the "Dismissal Statement" he was about to send in his left hand, and then at the "Dismissal Statement" just received from the Qing army in his right hand. This time he really smashed the table.

He was about to send a "declaration" to force the Qing army, but before he could send it out, the Qing court dispatched an army in advance.How annoying is this!

Break up the meeting?If this is signed, it is tantamount to the breakdown of the peace talks.Everyone knows that the so-called "dismissal of the meeting" and the so-called "declaration" are all about retreating.Thinking of his mission, Master Gulan gritted his teeth with anger.

On the eighth day, the three of Suo'etu were worried that this move would offend Gulan, and they were uneasy. Unexpectedly, Gulan did not move at all.No one was sent to talk about peace talks, and he left because of anger, let alone start a war.

"Prince, from this point of view, Gu Lan really only wants to take advantage of the peace talks, and doesn't want to start a war with the Qing Dynasty again, and never stop dying. Can we release our willingness to resume peace talks?"

"hold on."

Suo'etu & Mingzhu & Tong Guogang: ...

On the ninth day, Gulan sent someone to bring up the peace talks again, voluntarily saying that the boundary line discussed by his side was inappropriate, and pointing out the excessiveness of the Qing Dynasty's proposition, clearly stating that both sides can take a step back.

All three of Suo'etu breathed a sigh of relief.

Under Yinfeng's suggestion, Suo'etu proposed the first plan, but Gu Lan disagreed and proposed another proposal, which coincided with the third plan originally planned by the Qing Dynasty.

Suo'etu and others did not agree, and the two sides argued for a few more days, and Gulan proposed a second plan.Suo'etu didn't dare to teach himself, so he turned around and asked Yinfeng for instructions.Yinrong shook his head and refused.

Peace talks again stalled.

Now, Tong Guogang, the pearl of Suo'etu, couldn't sit still anymore, and came to persuade him one after another.

"Prince, Gulan agrees to use the second plan as the boundary. Should we stop here? The first plan is too broad, and Gulan will never agree."

Yinfeng still said: "Wait a little longer."

The three looked at each other, very helpless.

Yinfeng said again: "Niske is thousands of miles away from the capital, and the three adults are already old, so they are very tired after walking all the way?"

old?The three of them were stunned. They were all in their 50s, so they could indeed be called old.But what does the prince mean by saying this suddenly?

"Nisk's climate is different from that of the capital. I heard that when you first arrive in a strange place, you may get sick, especially if you are older. Do you feel any discomfort recently?"

The three of them were even more puzzled. Tong Guogang shook his head and said, "There is a medical team in the mission, and they will take care of them along the way. When they first arrived in Nisk, they took this into consideration and cooked soup for the whole army. Just in case. The ministers and others have taken it, and there is no sign of acclimatization."

Suo'etu was full of question marks, what do you mean?When he arrived in Nisk, the prince still told him that he was afraid that everyone would be unaccustomed to the climate and asked the medical team to find a way to prevent it.That's what he ordered.Especially the decoction that day, the prince drank it.Forget it?The prince is so forgetful?

Yinfeng looked at the three of them: "No! You have the symptoms of acclimatization, and the symptoms are quite serious. All of you are sick and unable to get up."

Three people: ...

"Since you are sick, you should take good care of your illness. Let someone talk to Gulan about the peace talks, and then discuss it after you recover from your illness. People eat whole grains, and illness is inevitable. You are the only three in the mission with the highest positions and can represent The Qing side. Now that the three of you are sick in bed, the peace talks can only be postponed, I think the Gulan Mission can understand."

Three people: Got it, let them pretend to be sick and consume Gulan.

The prince has orders, what can they do?follow suit.

She pretended to be ill, but Nalan Mingzhu couldn't sit still after three days of illness, so she took the initiative to find Suo'etu.

"Master Suo, you and I both know that with Gulan's ambition, it is almost impossible to use the first plan as the boundary. Even if Gulan intends to negotiate peace, he doesn't really want to go to war with us and cause a situation of mutual loss, but this is not the case. Represents their total renunciation of force.

"The premise of not going to war is that they can gain certain benefits in the peace talks. If the first plan is used as the boundary, it will not be good for Gulan. Now that Gulan is willing to use the second plan as the boundary, it is the best result. The prince asked us earlier With a tough attitude, it can be said to be a test of Gulan, and Gulan will be the first to join the army. But according to the current situation, we should accept it as soon as it is good.

"The crown prince asked us to pretend to be sick and procrastinate again and again. How could Gu Lan not be annoyed? If they are provoked, a big war will break out. This...does the crown prince really want to stick to the first plan and refuse to take half a step back? Even if he is not satisfied with the first plan In the second plan, we can also draw a boundary between the first plan and the second plan. No matter what, it is better than pretending to be sick. What does this mean, Prince?"

Suo'etu gave him a blank look: "I'm not the prince, how do I know what the prince means!"

Mingzhu was angry: "Aren't you the prince's uncle? The prince didn't tell you the truth?"

"If I knew the basics, would I sit here and listen to your bullshit?"

Suo'etu snorted, if it wasn't for the same uncertainty and panic, I would think of discussing countermeasures with you?You ended up talking nonsense to me?

Mingzhu was speechless, and sighed: "As a courtier, if the prince really wants to go his own way, I will give more advice."

Suo'etu glanced at him, pointed at the entrance of the tent and said, "Why don't you persuade him?"

Mingzhu glared angrily: "Master Suo, I'm talking to you seriously, can you stop getting angry with me!"

"Who is angry with you? Who do you think you are, that I deserve to be angry with you?"

"Then you should know my status in the mission. Among the three of us, I am in the most embarrassing situation. Can I persuade the prince? How do you ask me to persuade you? You are the uncle of the prince, and Mr. Tong is the uncle of the prince. Both of you take advantage of your status, and among them, you have the closest relationship with the prince, shouldn't you be the first?"

Tong Guogang was taken aback for a moment, never expecting the flames of war between the two to be on him, he frowned slightly, and drank his tea with his head down.

Suo'etu snorted coldly: "Take it as if I didn't persuade you! I persuade you every day, but the prince has to listen too!"

Mingzhu paused, and refused to listen to her persuasion, what should I do?

Mingzhu sat down dejectedly: "We have to think of a way. The peace talks can't go back without success."

Suo'etu rolled his eyes again, nonsense!Who is sitting here, who wants to return without success.But the emperor has his words first, and the prince's wishes shall prevail.If the prince doesn't let go, can they still make their own claims?

After the two of them calmed down, Tong Guogang spoke slowly: "The prince insisted on coming to the peace talks at the beginning. He knows several languages ​​and has a lot of research on the Gulan language. On the surface of this trip, he is one of the translators.

"It stands to reason that if he came up with this idea, he would have asked to be present at our several peace talks with Gulan. But the peace talks have been going on for half a month, and the crown prince has never appeared in person, and he has never thought of contacting the Gulan people." .”

This is very confusing.Suo'etu and Mingzhu were silent.

At this moment, the curtain was lifted by someone, and Yin Reng carried it inside: "The three adults are all here."

The faces of the three of them changed, and they hurriedly got up to salute.

Yinreng raised his hand to let everyone sit down, looked at Tong Guogang with a smile and said, "Gu joined the mission as an interpreter, just to find a cover for himself. Although there are few people who understand Gulan, but apart from Gu, there are also You can’t find it if you don’t. Ordinary translators don’t need to be alone.”

Even if others don't understand, Tang Nineteen has been here for several years, and due to the current situation, he has already learned it.Even if Tang Nineteen was inconvenient to come forward directly, he could still recommend one or two people for Qing Dynasty.

Especially so what if you know the Qur'an?Those who can be sent to negotiate peace are not fools, and they will discuss important matters in front of your face?Aren't you afraid that if there is someone who can understand?Who would be so stupid.

Therefore, it was pure nonsense for Yinreng to persuade Kangxi with this point.

Kangxi may not be unaware of this.It's just that I can't beat him, I can only agree.

As soon as Yinfeng said this, it was tantamount to directly admitting that he had heard their conversation.The three quickly stood up and pleaded guilty.

"You don't need to be like this, sit down. Gu knows that Gu's behavior these days has made you very confused and anxious. You are worried, and Gu can understand. I came here today to clear up your doubts. But please Everyone, let's wait for one person first."

As soon as the words were finished, someone hurried over to report: "Lord Suo, someone from outside the camp said he had something important to see you, and he said his surname is Tang."

Yinfeng said lightly: "Here we come."

Suo'etu looked at Yinreng, saw Yinreng nodding, and raised his voice to order: "Please come in."

When Tang Nineteen entered the account, he first paid homage to the prince, and then saluted Suo'etu and the other three.Suo'etu looked at him for a while, and asked uncertainly, "Tang Nineteen?"

Tang Shijiu smiled: "I haven't seen you for many years, I didn't expect Master Suo to still remember me."

"It's really you? When did you come to Nisk?"

"It came four years ago."

four years ago……

Suo'etu paused, Mingzhu and Tong Guogang were even more surprised.

Yinfeng motioned for everyone to sit down, then ordered the small pillars to hang up the map, and then said: "Before I asked you to drag Gulan, but never mentioned why. If you don't keep secrets, you will lose your ministers, and if your ministers don't keep secrets, you will lose your body. The matter is of great importance, so you should be more cautious."

The three of Suo'etu looked at each other. Since the matter was done in secret, they hadn't talked about it before, so why are they suddenly going to say it now?The only variable here was Tang Nineteen.Several people glanced over at the same time, Tang Nineteen was as motionless as a mountain.

Yinfeng pointed to the two red dots on the map and said: "This is Nisk, and it is also where we are now. This is the ancient city of Heizuo. In the third battle of the ancient city of Heizuo last year, our army has completely destroyed Gulan. Drive out of the city. But the Gulan cavalry did not go far, staying and stationed outside the city to confront.

"The two parties are discussing peace talks this year, but they both know that peace talks need to be deterred by force, and they must prevent what will happen if the talks collapse. Therefore, when the two cities were harvesting last month, the Gulan cavalry secretly stockpiled grain for Military reserves.

"The capitals of Gulan are thousands of miles apart. It is not easy to transport grain and grass from Gulan's own country. If the two armies confront each other, these things stored locally will be the most important grain and grass in Gulan."

Yinfeng looked at Tang Nineteen, and Tang Nineteen said: "This batch of grain was exchanged by us five days ago, and it has all been transported to the rear of our army."

Suo'etu & Mingzhu & Tong Guogang:! ! !

Mingzhu's eyes widened: "The Gulan army is famous for its cavalry, how do you exchange food and grass from under their noses?"

"There is a secret passage under the land of grain in Gulantun. We act through the secret passage."

Tong Guogang couldn't believe it even more: "It so happens that there is a secret passage under Gulan's granary?"

Is there such a cheap coincidence in the world?

Tang Nineteen shook his head: "It's not a coincidence. Four years ago, the prince said that Nisk and the ancient city of Heizuo are strategically important places. When I arrived here, the first thing I did was to familiarize myself with the terrain.

"If Gulan wants to store grain, there are only a few places inside and outside the city. Over the years, I have dug tunnels in all these places. Due to the rush of time and the need to conceal people's eyes and ears, the tunnels are not long, but if you want to do something with it ,enough."

How could Gu Lan expect that the Qing Dynasty had planted hidden dangers four years ago.At that time, the two armies had not yet fought!

The three of Suo'etu looked at Tang Nineteen, then at Yinfeng, took a deep breath, and started the layout four years in advance, what a forethought it was.

Yinfeng smiled lightly: "That's why Gu didn't say anything. Tang Nineteen was still in the city to support him. If we leak the news and let the Gulan people find out, our plan will fail. Not only will we not be able to exchange food and grass, but we will also cause trouble." Annoy them to attack in advance. Even Tang Nineteen will be retaliated by Gulan, and his life is in danger. Now that the matter of food and grass has been completed, and Tang Nineteen has returned to the team, we will not be afraid."

Three people understand.

Tong Guogang asked again: "His Royal Highness wants to cut off Gulan's food and grass, so as to force Gulan to sign the treaty?"

If only this is the case, Gulan will not sign it.Everyone here is well aware of this.

Yinfeng didn't answer his question directly, but said: "Khan Ama and all the adults want to quickly settle peace talks with Gulan and stop fighting. What is it for? It is Junggar. We have this serious problem, so we cannot Go to war with Gulan without any scruples. Then what do you adults think, what is the current situation in Gulan?"

Yinfeng pointed at the map: "The land currently controlled by Gulan belonged to the Luo Yehuang Khanate. After Gulan occupied it, the remaining people of the Luo Yehuang Khanate have been displaced, oppressed, mistreated, and killed. .They lived in poverty, suffered countless deaths and injuries, and had a deep hatred with Gulan across a sea of ​​blood, and their hatred was overwhelming."

Tang Nineteen went on to say: "The people of the Luo Yehuang Khanate are mainly Tatars, and then there are Osgaks, Voguls, etc. There were conflicts among them, but these years they were both The oppression, on the contrary, gave birth to some friendship. It is a pity that these people have suffered too many deaths and injuries in the past hundred years, and there are few left.

"Among them was Amuza, who claimed to be a descendant of the last Khan, and used his identity to gather a group of survivors, forming a team of less than a hundred people, and secretly mediating with Gulan.

"It's just that although they are determined, they have no capital, let alone weapons. To Gulan, it's just scabies. If it weren't for Amuza's cleverness and first-rate ability to escape, Gulan would have wiped him out long ago. .

"Four years ago, I found a way to get in touch with Amuza, and used the name of doing business to continuously support them with money and weapons. Amuza is also quite intelligent, knows how to hide his strength and bide his time, and accumulate strength in secret. In these years, the refugees who were less than a hundred people , has developed into a team of nearly 5000 people, and its combat capability can rival that of the regular army. It is especially good at guerrilla tactics.

"Now they have assembled here and are hiding less than [-] miles behind Gulan. Amuza is very good at looting. In the past three years, our army and Gulan have fought three times in the ancient city of Heizuo. Afterwards, they have taken the opportunity to attack Gulan. They pursued and obtained a lot of strategic materials. If the two armies confront each other again this time, Amuza will surely attack from Gulan's rear and catch them by surprise."

Mingzhu frowned: "Can they trust it?"

"Although they are not our people, they are still trustworthy. They are weak and dare not make enemies everywhere. I was ordered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I promised Amuza that as long as they don't face the Qing Dynasty, I will not Will turn the wooden barn mouth to them.

"And regardless of the outcome of the peace talks, our trade line with them will remain. The materials and furs they obtain on the grassland can be sold to us. We will give them funds and even buy firearms for them to a certain extent.

"Amuza has always wanted to strengthen his strength, regain the lost land from the Gulan people, and restore the Rao Wilderness Khanate. He needs us."

And Tang Nineteen hadn't finished talking, but everyone understood that the Qing Dynasty needed them at this time.They need to become the "Jungars" in the Gulan, and even more scourges than the Junggars.This is the best way to restrain Gulan.

As for Amuza becoming a climate in the future, what should I do if I really want to regain the lost land and restore the Khanate?Oh, and that was a long time ago, too.At that time, the crisis of Junggar had been resolved, and the Qing had nothing to fear.Do whatever you want!

The three of Suo'etu looked at Yinfeng, and they did a great job in supporting Amuza, and it might become a stroke of genius in the future.

Yinfeng looked back with a smile, and asked again: "The three adults have been in Nisk for some time, but do you feel the strangeness of the surrounding residents? They pay great attention to my Qing Dynasty mission and are very enthusiastic."

How could the three of them not know this.Thinking of the intention of Yinfeng's previous two questions, the three of them looked at Tang Shijiu one after another.

"The Gulan people only want the land, not the people. Therefore, after occupying a place, they are not friendly to the local people. The residents here have long been unable to bear the Gulan's rule. Now the patriarchs of the two largest nearby tribes intend to join us, and have Ready to respond to our actions at any time."

After Suo'etu Mingzhu and Tong Guogang were surprised and surprised, they were no longer surprised, and they both said in their hearts: Sure enough!

Yinfeng stood up and said, "It's time for our soldiers to move. Uncle, ordered the blockade of Nisk, passed the decree to the frontier army, and divided the troops into two groups. One side will confront the ancient city of Heizuo, and the other side will stick to the rear to prevent Junggar from moving. Tell Khalkha that we will deal with Gulan and let them contain Junggar with all their strength!"

……

Gulan Camp.

The chief envoy of the mission looked livid, Wen Chun rolled his eyes, and said in a timely manner: "Your country is willing to make concessions, which has already given the Qing court enough face. However, the Qing court is not greedy enough. If they can't accept the proposal of the chief envoy, are they really going to accept it?" Draw the border according to what they say? Is it what they say? Your country has made concessions again and again, but the Qing court refused to retreat half a step, which shows that there is no sincerity for peace talks at all.

"Now they block Nisk and let the frontier army suppress the border. It is obvious that they want to intimidate the chief envoy and force your country to compromise. Could it be that your country just accepts this and fulfilled the wish of the Qing court? Isn't it just a war! Chief envoy, We, Junggar, are willing to help. Even if the Qing government can rely on the power of firearms, how many firearms have they produced in the past two years?

"If we attack on both sides, I don't believe that the Qing court can really handle it! They are just bluffing. Is the chief envoy afraid of this? The land in the east is rich and vast, are you really willing to give up peace talks? As long as we fight together Withdrawing from the Qing army, we will naturally have the final say when the time comes."

The envoy gritted his teeth: "Okay! Fight!"

However, just when he wanted to order the cavalry, some soldiers broke into the camp: "Report! Our army's granary outside the ancient city of Heizuo was destroyed, and the grain in the granary was replaced. It is gravel.

"And the enemy also placed explosives in the granary. When our army went to the granary to get food, they accidentally stepped on it and detonated it. Dozens of people were killed and injured on the spot. The shocking sound disturbed the horses, causing the horses to run wild, causing chaos in the camp, and at the same time causing the explosion to burn. The fire that started spread quickly. The camp suffered heavy losses.”

The envoy's heart sank, the cavalry was the trump card of the Gulan army.An accident occurred in the cavalry camp, and Gulan's strength was greatly reduced.But soon he deeply realized what it means to have a leak in the house when it rains overnight, and when the boat is late and the wind hits the head.

"Report! The local residents revolted and said they would take refuge in the Qing Dynasty and no longer be ruled by us. Now they are relying on the cover of the Qing army to attack us."

"Report! I found Amuza's whereabouts in the rear."

"Report! Amuza threw stray fire bombs at our camp and fled. The fire in the camp first rose!"

"Report!"

……

One bad news after another made the chief envoy's heart sink to the bottom.Wen Chun's face changed drastically, seeing that the situation was not right, he took the opportunity to sneak out.

……

Great Qing resident.

In the tent, Yinfeng's mouth curled up slightly as he listened to the reports of the scout army.

Suo'etu was puzzled by his worries: "Our army is strong now, with sufficient food and grass. Not only do we have granary reserves in Jilin and other places, but we also get the military rations that Gulan secretly hoarded. On the other hand, the Gulan Mission has been surrounded on all sides, and it is difficult to Without food and grass, he can't last long without food, and he has become a turtle in a urn. Whether he is dead or alive is all in the prince's mind.

"But the mission is just a mission. Even if they are willing to compromise, they don't have the guts and authority to sign a treaty that the higher-ups disagree with. All they can do now is to try their best to hold on, send a letter to the capital, and wait for a reply."

As soon as the words were finished, a guard from the Shenji Camp came to report and intercepted the message sent by the Gulan mission to the capital.

Soetu:? ? ?

"Prince, why do you want to intercept the message?"

Yinfeng asked back: "Uncle thinks that the capital of Gulan will agree to our proposal when they hear the news that the mission is besieged? Even if the mission is wiped out, they can make a comeback. But once the border is drawn, they want to go back on their word. It has a different meaning.”

"But if Gulan Capital City doesn't know about this, how dare the mission dare to sign the contract on its own? If it is signed, is it useful?"

Yinfeng shook his head: "Guben didn't count on a mission either."

Yinfeng collected the message and returned it to the guards: "Send it out for Gulan as it is."

Suo'etu: ...All right, he misunderstood.

Yinfeng said again: "Mr. Gu must control Gulan's information channels and find out whether there is anything unfavorable to us in their messages. Most of the information sent back to the capital from the Gulan mission is about this situation. There is no problem with the situation of the peace talks. I have read them all, just in case, and proceed with caution. These are secondary. The most important point is that we must cut off the communication between the mission and the outside world, so that they have no news about the capital. know."

The three of Suo'etu were very puzzled.

Yinreng turned his head and looked at the location of Gulan's capital on the map.

Mingzhu hesitated for a while, and then said: "The prince has looked at this map several times in the past few days, why? Could it be that the prince still has a backhand in the capital of Gulan? Dare I ask the prince, what do the two patterns marked with the location of the capital on this map mean? "

"Oh. The circle with an arrow on the left represents a man, and the circle with a cross on the right represents a woman."

Mingzhu suddenly said: "Princess Graiya and Emperor Panlie!"

Yinfeng nodded.

The three of Suo'etu trembled.They also have some understanding of the situation in the Gulan Kingdom.

Emperor Panlie was still young when he came to power, and Princess Graiya has been regent for these years.Now that Emperor Panlie has grown up, according to the rules, Princess Graiya should return to power.But Princess Graiya has great ambitions, how could she be willing to let go?Emperor Pan Lie was also a man with lofty ambitions, and he would not be willing to be a puppet either.

Suo'etu's eyes flickered: "I heard that Emperor Pan Lie got married this year, and many people in the Gulan Kingdom urged him to take charge of the government."

Pearl's lips trembled: "According to the information we have received, Princess Graiya has no intention of returning to power, and has even become more arrogant, coercing Emperor Panlie in public, and swearing her sovereignty as regent."

Tong Guogang concluded: "Princess Graiya wants to be the empress herself, but it's a pity that Emperor Pan Lie is not an ordinary puppet. The two of them will see who wins and who loses."

The eyes of the three turned to Yinreng at the same time, and Yinreng asked back: "Several adults think, who can decide the boundary of the peace talks between Princess Graiya and Emperor Panlie?"

"Anything."

"Emperor Panlie is His Majesty, the lord of the country on the surface. Graiya is the regent, and has actually controlled Gulan for many years, so he can also be the master."

Yinfeng nodded: "Then who do you think the envoy Gulan sent to the peace talks this time? Who will he listen to?"

The three were silent, which is hard to say.

"That's why we can't let him know about the situation in Gulan's capital. If Graiya and Emperor Panlie maintain the status quo, no matter who the envoys are, they must at least listen to their words on the surface. He is now in deep trouble. , Only by negotiating with us in peace, in exchange for us to stop, can we have a chance.

"At this time, if the capital sends a message, no matter whose decision it is, as long as it can save him, he will most likely follow through. But if he is told that the victory of the capital has been divided. Whoever wins and who loses, send the letter Whoever makes the decision on the peace talks, for him, the meaning is different, fear of accidents."

The three of them grasped the key at the same time: "The winner is already divided? Did Emperor Panlie and Princess Graiya fight? Who won?"

Yinrong shook his head: "I don't know."

The three of them instantly understood why the prince tried his best to delay them, and why he always said to wait.

"The prince is waiting for news from Gulan Capital?"

Yinfeng didn't deny it, but said: "If it's true that the winner is already decided, then we have nothing to talk about."

If Gulan's internal affairs are clear, the threat of the superior is removed, and the throne is firmly established, the next step should be to remove the cancer of Amuza and consider whether to expand eastward.And where is Dong?Qing.Even if they mention peace talks again at that time, their demands for demarcation of peace talks will go further.

Suo'etu and others felt inexplicably heavy.

"What did the prince do in the capital?"

"Of course it is to seek Princess Graiya and His Majesty Panlie to fight against each other. Princess Graiya has been in power for many years, and her strength cannot be underestimated. But Her Majesty Panlie has not been idle during the dormant period, and has been plotting his own army. Our people two months ago There was news that there were a few soldiers in the Gulan Capital Guard