Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1405 Persuasion Deployment
Li Qichen lowered his head, peered around from the corner of his eyes, but did not stand up to object.

They are now standing halfway up Qingtou Mountain, leaving their own tribe, and behind them are Sun Kewang's guards. King Anxi obviously had a premeditated plan to lead them out of the camp early in the morning to climb the mountain.

Sun Kewang joined the Kingdom of Jin at the latest, so his foundation is not as strong as that of Wu Sangui. Among his people are the old Western Army he brought over, the troops who annexed Liu Jinzhong, and the army allocated to him by the Kingdom of Jin. The composition is more complicated.

Before Zhungeer's invasion, Hauge had been monitoring him all the time. It was only because the court of the Kingdom of Jin cared more about Guanzhong, and after the Battle of Guazhou that he had annexed Liu Jinzhong, which made it difficult to manage, he was able to fight in Hexi Corridor and The Western Regions slowly developed their own power.

In the process of growing up, he also used the name of the Kingdom of Jin and the resources of the Kingdom of Jin to grow slowly. He is not as independent as Wu Sangui, and his team is because of the Silk Road. , has a relatively large connection with the court of the Kingdom of Jin.

Now that he is going to change course, the soldiers will inevitably feel that it is more sudden, and they may not be able to react.

He knew that there might be problems, so he brought people out and forced them to express their views.

Sun Kewang's determination was actually a decision made after careful consideration.

In this Guanzhong war, if the Kingdom of Jin wins and the Eastern Movement faction continues to hold power, he can only help them in the Western Regions. Not only will they not be able to get resources, but they will also have to provide them with blood transfusions so that they can continue to fight against the Ming Dynasty.

This has harmed his interests, as well as the interests of the Protectorate of Anxi, but if he wants to confront the imperial court, reduce the imperial court of the Kingdom of Jin's search for him, and increase his bargaining chips, then he must increase the independence of the Anxi Palace like Wu Sangui, Let the Jin Dynasty court not dare to damage his interests excessively.

If Jin Guo fails, then Jin Guo is a shipwreck.What would he do if the Ming army drove Hauge, Wu Sangui, and Meng Qiaofang into his territory?He can't give up power, so he also wants to strengthen the independence of the Anxi Protectorate, and even break with the Kingdom of Jin to ensure that his rights are not taken away.

Due to these two situations, he had no choice but to clean up his team to make sure that his subordinates would be loyal to him first, and then he would decide whether to continue their allegiance to the Kingdom of Jin.

To be honest, Li Qichen and others have followed Sun Kewang in the Western Regions in recent years, and they have a sense of pride in the Han and Tang Dynasties. They all admire Sun Kewang very much and are willing to follow this prince, but they have been acting under the banner of the Kingdom of Jin all these years, so They also have a sense of belonging to the Kingdom of Jin.

Now Sun Kewang asked them to choose one of the two, but Li Qichen and the others were having a hard time making a choice, he couldn't help stepping forward and cupping his hands with sweat on his forehead: "My lord, the Ming army is powerful, we will not support the imperial court and preserve our strength, there is no doubt about this. But if we go to rob the population at this time, will the court be attacked by the enemy, and the court will collapse quickly? The general thought that if the court is there, we will be safe. If the court is gone, will the Ming army go west?"

Under the current situation, the generals in Anxi are also panicked, feeling uncertain about the future.

The Kingdom of Jin is already in a weak position. If the Kingdom of Jin is over, they will have to face the Ming Dynasty alone, which is scary.

Sun Kewang was slightly silent. Under normal circumstances, he should support Jin Guo at this time, but now he is preparing to break with Jin Guo, so he must explain that according to him, it will be better than the current situation. More hope can convince the generals.

Those who can lead troops to fight, and generals who can command thousands of troops, few people are stupid.Ordinary people can't lead ten people, but they can stand out and command a battalion of people. Naturally, they are all elites who have brains, can think and see, and can weigh the pros and cons.

It's useless to just force these people, you have to make them sincerely willing to pledge their allegiance, recognize his ideas, and feel that he can bring them a future.

Sun Kewang stared at Li Qichen, and said: "It's true that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, but we have to discuss it according to the situation. If the court loses, then even if we try our best, we can't change the status quo. That would be nothing but moths to the flame."

The current Ming Dynasty is terrifying enough. After occupying Guanzhong, it can be said that the world is invincible.In history, except for the Song Dynasty, which is not a unified Central Plains dynasty, as long as there is a great unification, it will not take long to beat whoever you want, and you will be very willful.

At this time, one cannot face up to the power of the Ming Dynasty, and still thinks about going against the Ming Dynasty, which is undoubtedly overkill.

Li Qichen lowered his head and frowned, and said nothing. Sun Kewang looked at the people who bowed their heads, and continued: "If we can gain insight into the general trend in the future, now is the critical moment and the last moment for us to change our relationship with the Ming Dynasty. There is no need to worry about the rapid collapse of the court. With the court in place, the king can talk to the Ming Dynasty. If the court dies, the Ming Dynasty will not easily accept the conditions of the king. Therefore, although the king robs the population, You can rest assured that you will not attack the imperial court."

This was a bit confusing, and Li Qichen and others didn't quite understand it. Sun Kewang continued: "It is a crisis for the imperial court, and it is also a crisis for us. This crisis comes from the rise of the Ming Dynasty. To survive, we must end the state of confrontation with the Ming Dynasty and restore the relationship with the Ming Dynasty. However, Wang Yan is a very happy person. If this king directly surrenders, he will definitely not be able to negotiate good terms, and even attract the attack of the Ming army. We are in the Western Regions You may have to make wedding dresses for others.”

"Then how does the prince want to change the relationship with the Ming Dynasty?" Li Qichen couldn't help asking.

If the Kingdom of Jin loses Guanzhong, then the Ming Dynasty is indeed invincible. If they continue to fight against the Ming Dynasty, they will be wiped out by the Ming Dynasty sooner or later. This is recognized by everyone.In history, Xixia was able to separate the regime because of the containment of the Liao Kingdom, but now there is no big country that can contain the Ming Dynasty.

Changing the relationship with the Ming Dynasty is indeed a good way for the Anxi Protectorate, but how to change it is a difficult problem.Now that the Ming Dynasty is very strong, it is certain that they will not be able to offer good conditions, and it is not realistic for Anxi Dufu to hand over power and surrender.

Sun Kewang smiled slightly, "Wang Yan is a bullying man, and if this king begs for mercy, he will definitely show his face, so when talking to him, you can't just be soft. You have to let him know that this king is not easy to fight, and that our Anxi Governor Only strength is required. This king brought so many people here to show off his strength. This king has received news that a Ming army is attacking Liangzhou again. This king is going to defeat this Ming army first, and let the Ming Dynasty Knowing how powerful our Anxi army is, I will help the imperial court solve the threat of this Ming army. After this battle, I will relocate the population of Suzhou, Liangzhou and other places to strengthen my strength, while negotiating with the Ming Dynasty."

Sun Kewang smiled complacently, "At this time, I helped the court solve the threat in the rear. I believe the court can last for a while, but the Ming Dynasty saw the strength of this king and was eager to destroy the court. If the conditions are negotiated, this king will be a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and he can still purchase goods from the Ming Dynasty to maintain the Silk Road, wouldn’t it be wonderful?”

At this moment, everyone understood that although Sun Kewang robbed the population, he was not actually stabbing the Kingdom of Jin, and even helped the court of the Kingdom of Jin.And he took advantage of this time to enter Jiayuguan, remove some people, replenish the Western Regions, and let the Ming Dynasty know that he was not easy to fight, so that the Ming army retreated and accepted the defection of the Anxi Protectorate.

If his plan is successful, then the Anxi generals will transform from the generals of the Jin Kingdom to the vassals of the Ming Dynasty.

Li Qichen and the others couldn't help but glanced at each other after hearing this, and then clasped their fists together, "I'm willing to listen to the King's arrangement!"

Seeing this, Sun Kewang nodded in satisfaction, "The key to the success of this matter is our own strength, so that the Ming Dynasty knows that we are not easy to mess with. So I hope that the generals can work together with Gu!"

As he was speaking, a cloud of yellow dust rolled up outside Jiayuguan, and a group of more than ten cavalry came out at a gallop, heading straight for the Jin Army camp.

(End of this chapter)