East Factory Governor

Chapter 698 Sudden temptation

The two went out through the snow and came to the city of Lanzhou.

Wu Lie led Qin Shuhuai to an uninhabited section of the city wall, and said, "Let's enter from here. I've already taken care of the brothers who guard this section of the city wall, even if they see it, they will embarrass us."

Qin Shuhuai nodded, then grabbed Wu Lie's shoulders and got up quietly, crossing the city wall in the blink of an eye.

Wu Lie knew that he didn't need to say hello at all.

Going further in, under Wu Lie's leadership, he quickly entered the Young Master's Mansion.

Yan Huizhi saw Qin Shuhuai, hurried up and said, "Brother Qin, you are here."

Seeing that his face was still pale, Qin Shuhuai asked, "How's brother Yan's injury?"

"Brother Qin gave me the magic medicine, and it got better and better every day. Speaking of which, Brother Qin saved it again the next time, but he said a word of thanks late."

"Brother Yan, don't say such things. If you hadn't sacrificed your life to save me that day, I'm afraid I would have died. If I want to say thank you, I must thank Brother Yan." Qin Shuhuai sighed, "Speaking of which, your teaching suffered like this. The great change, I can hardly absolve myself of the blame. It would have been great if Brother Yan had been informed earlier."

Yan Huizhi also let out a long sigh, and said, "Brother Qin, you don't have to blame yourself. At that time, the two apostles held great power, and you were a member of the imperial court. I am afraid that no one would believe you if you said it, but you would be suspected by our sect. Brother's outstanding knowledge must know this, so I won't say it. This, I also know."

Wu Lie also said, "The young master is right. This matter cannot be blamed on the leader of the Qin clan. Besides, wasn't the leader of the Qin clan almost killed by the bombing? If he wanted to harm the sect, why would he risk entering this bright hall? It's a pity that many people can't figure it out, hey!"

Qin Shuhuai nodded heavily, "That's true."

I thought to myself, what two considerate people!

Yan Huizhi said again, "Don't hide from Brother Qin, I invite Brother Qin to come tonight to discuss important matters."

"Brother Yan, please tell me. As long as Qin can help, he will not refuse."

Yan Huizhi pondered for a while, and then said, "Brother Qin, after my father and Zhao Hufa both left, people in the sect were divided. Now the sect is divided into three factions, one faction wants to return to Kunlun, and the other faction They want to send troops to the Western Regions, destroy Ruoqiang and other countries, and avenge the leader. The other faction wants to inherit the legacy of the leader, continue to mobilize troops, and strive to kill the Forbidden City as soon as possible. Now these three parties are in dispute, and even I, the young leader, cannot suppress it. "

After listening to Qin Shuhuai, he knew why Yan Huizhi could not succeed the leader now.

Because once he succeeds as the leader, his decision is a decree, and no one can resist it.

Therefore, each faction must try their best to prevent him from succeeding to the throne with various reasons for their own opinions. Only when the opinions of all the factions are unified will they jointly push him to the throne.

Speaking of which, although the Devil's Cult has the practice of the son inheriting the father's career, it is not necessarily the case.

Qin Shuhuai said, "Brother Yan, who are the current supporters of each faction?"

Yan Wuyue said, "Besides me, those who support going back to Kunlun to cultivate their health and well-being include Shenxi, Buer Sanren, Lie Huo Banner Wu Banner, Houtu Banner Chen Banner, etc. Those who support sending troops to the Western Regions include Guardian Mei, The Six Apostles, the Seven Apostles, the Qingshui Banner, and the Giant Wooden Banner. Those who want to attack the Forbidden City include the Ruijin Banner owner and a large number of ordinary believers."

Qin Shuhuai thought for a while, and said, "Actually, the wave of people who want to attack the Forbidden City is nothing to worry about. Firstly, the battle at Mu Xueya has proved that it was not provoked by the court, but by the empress. As for the so-called factory guards who appeared People are nothing more than the empress looking for someone to pretend to be."

In one sentence, he first left the imperial court clean.

Although he didn't know if the factory guards had participated in the pursuit of Yan Wuyue, but who made the empress the mastermind, and she was already dead, who else would blame her?
And this kind of headless public case, when the parties basically have passed away, Yan Huizhi, believe it or not, will admit that the court did not participate - otherwise, why should he lead troops to fight with the court and the Western Regions at the same time?Yan Huizhi would not be so stupid.

Sure enough, Yan Huizhi nodded slightly.

Qin Shuhuai continued, "So, probably because the soldiers at the bottom don't know about this, they still regard the imperial court as the chief culprit for the death of Master Yan. Brother Yan and Banner Master Wu have to explain it to them. Second, people with a discerning eye can now see that your religion is bound to be unable to defeat the imperial court. If it is not done well, it will destroy your foundation for hundreds of years. Therefore, most rational people will not agree with this point, so this faction is not enough For worry."

Yan Huizhi said, "Brother Qin is right. Later, I will find everyone present at that time, including Guardian Mei and others, to prove to the brothers in Jiaozhong that this matter is what the Empress did."

Qin Shuhuai nodded, and said, "It's more difficult for the faction that sent troops to attack the Western Regions to have a large number of middle and high-level religious support." He paused, and then asked, "However, I'm surprised that since the Empress He and the second apostle are dead, why are Guardian Mei and the others so anxious to attack the Western Regions?"

"Brother Qin doesn't know something." Yan Huizhi said, "According to reliable sources, the empress and the two apostles had a son long ago, and he is now the king of the Ruoqiang Kingdom. Although the empress is dead, if we don't kill the grass, he will definitely be the king in the future. It is also a hidden danger to seek revenge with the power of the whole country. Also, it is said that the three red-capped masters who killed Guardian Zhao also came from three small countries in the Western Regions. We can't find them now. If we want revenge, we have to attack Those three countries, in this way, they will definitely show up."

After speaking, he sighed again, and said, "Although that is the case, how easy is it to conquer these countries? Brother Qin may not know the situation in the Western Regions. Those small countries are now surrendering to the Yeerqiang Kingdom. That is to say, they are all part of the Yarkand Khanate. If we move them, it is tantamount to launching a war against the entire Yarkand Kingdom! The Yarkand has a huge territory, at least [-] elite soldiers, and the desert is a natural danger. Wouldn’t it be reckless to just rashly work on an expedition? If nothing else, just say that there might not even be enough food and grass!”

"That's why I suggested that we put off the expedition first, and wait for a year or two to cultivate our health and recuperate, and reserve enough food, grass and military resources before going on an expedition, but Protector Mei and the others don't listen at all!"

When Qin Shuhuai heard this, his eyes rolled suddenly.

Demon Cult wants to conquer Yarkand?This is a good thing!
The Yerkand Khanate was established on the basis of the Chahore Khanate in 1514. By the time of Chongzhen, its power had become very large. From the west of JYG to the east of Kashmir, more than a dozen small countries in the Western Regions were annexed or Submit to him.

Now, the Yarkand Khanate and the Junggar Khanate have basically occupied more than [-]% of the Western Regions (the Western Regions here, in a narrow sense, refer to the entire territory of Xin. JIANG and western Mongolia), and they have long been out of the control of the Ming Dynasty.

However, if Qin Shuhuai wanted to achieve the ultimate task of submitting to the four barbarians and coming to the court from all directions, it was inevitable to send troops to make them surrender, and to re-establish the jurisdiction of the guards in the corresponding areas.

This of course requires a big fight.

He originally planned to cultivate his life and rest for a few years, first pacify northern Mongolia, Liaodong, and later Jin, and then send his troops west to subdue Yarkand and Junggar.

But since someone in the Demon Cult wanted to beat Yarkand so much, he changed his mind.

If Yarkand could be destroyed first, it would be equivalent to pacifying half of the Western Regions.

How could this sudden temptation not be too great?
(End of this chapter)