nucmednet Chapter 480 Reaching an Agreement
Chapter 480 Reaching an Agreement
Seeing Guli Zar discussing the southward journey, Yelu Qing said:
"You and Marshal Zhang's men don't seem to agree. You only have 70,000 men under your command. If you rush south like this, you'll probably only be able to plunder the locals for small gains, but won't gain anything significant."
Yelu Qing seemed to be giving good advice, but he actually had other plans in mind.
He wanted to keep Luo Haiqing and didn't want to use the troops in his hands.
After all, the 100,000 people in his hands are the foundation for his future hegemony. He is really unwilling to consume his power at this time.
"Zhang Xuegeng is not very good at fighting. Not only did he fail to capture the city, but he also lost a lot of men. They are also unwilling to move south. It is a good opportunity to let them hold Shizhou, which will also facilitate our future retreat."
Gulizar's face was full of disdain. In his eyes, Zhang Xuegeng's people were not worth mentioning at all.
"If we go south, the Eastern Army hasn't arrived yet. Marshal Zhang was the one who initially defended Shizhou. In my opinion, we should wait for the Eastern Army to arrive, and then we can attack Pingyang together. This way, our chances of victory will be greater and more secure."
Yelu Qing said this deliberately. He was sure that Gulizar would inform Dun Chanyu about this matter. Then he would see how Huyan Yan would deploy his troops.
Since the responsibility has been cleverly shifted to the Eastern Army, even though Gulizar had some thoughts in his mind, he couldn't say anything more.
Inside the tent, the candlelight flickered, and the light and shadow danced on Gulizar's face, reflecting his slightly conflicted expression.
At this moment, Yelu Qing casually said, "Luo Haiqing lost 10,000 men for Gaddafi this time. I heard that you haven't given him any reinforcements yet?"
When Gulizar heard this, his heart skipped a beat and a hint of panic flashed across his eyes.
He didn't expect Yelu Qing to suddenly mention this matter, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.
After all, Gaddafi led 50,000 troops to the battle, but now only 20,000 are left, and his own troops are already short of manpower.
Luo Haiqing is not his direct subordinate, and he only has 30,000 people in total, and now there are only 10,000 left. What can he use to replenish him?
Gulizar thought to himself, with a hint of embarrassment on his face.
Yelu Qing watched the changes in Gulizar's expression, sneered in his heart, but still said in a gentle tone:
"I know you've lost quite a few men this time. This kind of weapon-based combat is truly draining. Let me talk to Chanyu Dun and have him allocate 50,000 men from the Eastern Route Army to you."
When Gulizar heard this, a hint of surprise suddenly flashed across his originally gloomy face.
A glimmer of hope ignited in his eyes, and he hurriedly said, "Thank you, Chief. We are short of manpower right now. If we can recruit 50,000 more, our strength will be much greater when we march south."
At this moment, Gulzar seemed to have seen himself leading a mighty army and being invincible on the way south, and he couldn't help feeling excited.
However, Yelu Qing changed the subject and said with difficulty:
"Logically, I should allocate troops from my headquarters to you, but you should also be aware that if the Eastern Route Army we send doesn't obey our command, the battle ahead will be difficult to fight."
When Gulizar heard this, his heart tightened slightly, but he also felt that what Yelu Qing said seemed to make sense.
Then, Yelu Qing changed the subject again: "Let Luo Haiqing leave the people he has with him. He can only bring people from his own clan to me. I will assign him 30,000 people, and they will still be under your control in the future."
Gulizar was confused by this and thought to himself: What does it mean that Luo Haiqing will go to him and return the person to me?
Luo Haiqing is not satisfied with the 10,000 people he has now, and there are only a few thousand left for him. If he follows Yelu Qing's wishes, these people will still be led by himself in the end, so he might as well take this opportunity to do him a favor.
Thinking of this, Gulizar suppressed his inner excitement and said as subtly as possible: "Luo Haiqing should take his former brothers with him. Since the leader wants him to go, it's fine. We can fight together when the time comes."
"Well, that's fine. I'll send someone to report the situation to the Chanyu and have him dispatch some troops to you as soon as possible."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Yelu Qing was secretly proud of himself, but on the surface he acted as a peacemaker.
The letter to Chanyu Dun was delivered to the royal tent the next evening.
At this time, the royal tent was quiet and dim, with only an oil lamp emitting a faint light, casting a dim shadow on the entire space.
In the letter, Yelu Qing described Gulizar's determination to march south as extremely firm, and then directly reported Gulizar's military strength as 50,000.
For a leader like Gulizar who only has half the troops, Yelu Qing meant to put him in the vanguard position and make him a small leader.
However, Gulzar was the Left Wise King personally appointed by Dun Chanyu. If he was demoted to a small chief, it would obviously be unacceptable in terms of face.
Therefore, Yelu Qing suggested that 50,000 more soldiers be added to Gulizar, and secondly, he hoped that the Eastern Army would send troops south to fight together.
Dun Chanyu sat in the royal tent, looking at the letter with a frown in the dim light.
After reading the letter, he felt a dizziness in his head and was secretly worried.
He really didn't want to send his own people to Gulizar, but racked his brains to think of how to send people from Huyan Yan's team and place them in Gulizar's team.
That night, Dun Chanyu tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, constantly calculating the pros and cons in his mind.
The next day, Dun Chanyu invited Hu Yanyan with dark circles under his eyes and a tired face.
The atmosphere in the royal tent was a bit solemn. Dun Chanyu looked at Hu Yanyan and said helplessly:
"Grand Marshal, Shizhou has not gained much this time. Our army must continue to march south. However, the Western Route Army has suffered heavy losses and requires reinforcements. At the same time, we ask the Eastern Route Army to march south with us."
When Hu Yanyan heard what Dun said, he immediately understood that if he did not express his opinion, others would definitely have opinions about him.
He frowned slightly, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind, and said:
"Great Chanyu, our Eastern Army is currently holding back the armies of Mayi and Dai. If we move, our retreat will be cut off.
How about this? I'll send Jiao Zan with 50,000 men to assist the Western Route Army. When the slave soldiers from outside the Great Wall arrive, I'll send them south."
When Dun Chanyu heard this, he understood what Huyan Yan meant.
In fact, he did not dare to rashly bet whether the Wang family of Dai County or Mayi would send troops to cut off his retreat.
However, since Hu Yanyan said so, he couldn't object too much.
Since Huyan Yan agreed to send someone, Dun Chanyu thought that he had finally given an explanation for the matter, and a big stone in his heart was slightly lifted.