Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1408 Ask Ming for Summation
Facing Sun Kewang's 6 men and Wang Deren's 3000 men, plus the surprise attack during the siege, a big defeat is inevitable.

Wang Deren decisively ordered the retreat, but he did not save many troops. The Ming army retreated from Liangzhou all the way to Xining Mansion, was chased by Anxi Army for more than a hundred miles, and retreated to Xining Mansion City, losing nearly [-] people.

At this time, the Anxi Army was outside Xining City, blocking Wang Deren's siege, and seeing the Ming army being surrounded, the Jin army and officials who retreated to Yongliang couldn't help but cheer up, and saw Sun Kewang as the savior of the Jin Kingdom.

At this precarious moment, Jin Guotai needs a victory to cheer people up. The 6 horses from the Western Regions undoubtedly gave Jin Guo a shot in the arm, making many officials think that there is still a chance to gain a foothold in Yongliang.

For a while, Sun Kewang, the King of Anxi, who was not valued very much in the Jin Kingdom, was supported by the officials of the Jin Kingdom in Yongliang, but Sun Kewang himself knew very well that he could not have illusions in his heart, and he had to take advantage of the Jin Kingdom. Take the opportunity to disembark quickly and go ashore again.

On Xining City, Wang Deren looked at the Anxi army camp outside the city with annoyed expression, he did not expect that Sun Kewang had so many soldiers, horses and cavalry.

"Military gate. The gold thieves surrounded us for a few days, but they fought and didn't fight, and they didn't retreat. I don't know why?" Jin Yuansheng, the general next to him, couldn't help wondering.

To say that although they were defeated and retreated into Xining City, there are still ten thousand people after all, which can be regarded as a nail in the rear of the Jin army. Sun Kewang should be in a hurry to destroy them and then go to Guanzhong to help the battle. Do not attack?

Could it be that the Kingdom of Jin gained an advantage in the Guanzhong War, or did he want to wait until our food was exhausted?

Wang Deren was a little confused. He stared at Jin Ying and sighed: "We are now adapting to all changes. No matter what tricks the gold thieves play, we only need to stick to Xining and wait for help. Now we can do nothing but We can see how the battle in Guanzhong is going."

While talking, a soldier ran up to the city and reported: "Military Gate, Sun Kewang's emissary is asking to see you."

"Could it be that he said to surrender?" Jin Yuansheng asked suspiciously, rolling his eyes, "Junmen, if he really wanted to surrender, the general would think that he could pretend to surrender, and then look for an opportunity to turn against him, and he would definitely make some great achievements."

Wang Deren frowned, turned his head and said to the soldiers: "Bring me here."

Not long after, a golden general was brought up to the city, and he cupped his hands neither humble nor overbearing, and said: "I am Liu Bingran, General of the East in the Protectorate of Xia'anxi, Wang Junmen, it's a pleasure to meet you."

It is said that Sun Kewang's Anxi Governor's Mansion has four towns in Anxi. Wang Deren didn't expect that Sun Kewang would send a general over here. He was a little surprised. There is no need to talk about the matter if it is to persuade you to surrender. There are still more than [-] people in this town, and we can still fight."

But Liu Bingran smiled, shook his head and saluted and said: "Wang Junmen misunderstood, I came here under the order of King Anxi, and I wanted General Wang to write a letter of dismissal, and to connect with King Anxi, so that King Anxi could have a chance to be with the King of Chu. Let’s talk about it with the country, and I, the Protectorate of the Western Regions, would like to call it a vassal, Daming Xiping.”

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Outside the city, the Jin army's camp was connected in a row, and the white tents stretched as far as the eye can see. The Ming Dynasty knew that the Jin Kingdom had done a lot in the Western Regions, but they didn't know that Sun Kewang had managed such a large fortune.

At this time, in the big tent of the Jin Army's central army, Sun Kewang called his confidant Liu Bingran, handed him a letter, and then whispered: "After the Ming army occupied Longde County, the gate of Yongliang has opened wide. I will send troops to the west, and there is not much time left for Gu. Now you go to Longde immediately, and after seeing the Ming army, find a relationship to meet Wang Yan, and give Wang Yan the letter from the king and the letter from Wang Deren."

Liu Bingran nodded, hid the letter in his close-fitting clothes, and then saluted: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand."

Sun Kewang nodded slightly, and patted him on the shoulder, "Go! Be careful on the road, and come back when you get an answer."

When the two were talking in the tent, a group of cavalry escorted Yu Yin and entered the camp of Anxi Army.

With a cold face all the way, Yu Yin rushed directly outside Sun Kewang's big tent. Sun Kewang was giving orders when he heard the blocking voice of the guards outside. "Master, no one is allowed to break into the king's tent without the king's order."

Sun Kewang heard the sound, frowned slightly, waved his hand to signal Liu Bingran to do it, and then shouted to the outside: "Let Xianggong Yu come in."

Yu Yin raised the curtain to enter the account with a cold face, Liu Bingran saluted, then left sideways, Sun Kewang greeted him with a smile, and said with a smile, "How did Prime Minister Yu come to my king's place?"

"Don't come, the truth has been sold by King Anxi, I'm afraid I don't know yet." Yu Yin said angrily.

Sun Kewang couldn't help laughing awkwardly: "Why did Mr. Xiang make such a statement?"

Seeing that Sun Kewang refused to admit it, Yu Yin said angrily, "Then what does King Anxi mean by moving to Suzhou and the people of Liangzhou? What's the meaning of not fighting around Xining? Longde was occupied by the Ming army, and the gates of Yongliang were opened. The situation is extremely urgent, so what is the meaning of King Anxi not sending troops to take it back? I am afraid that he is going to sell the big gold and the truth, and have an affair with the Ming country!"

For an ambitious person like Sun Kewang, no matter how he hides, he will show his tail.When Yu Yin worked with him, he already knew that he had ambitions.It's just that Yu Yin likes his ability, and running the Western Regions is a hard job, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and others are unwilling to go, Jin Guo can only use him.

When he annexed Liu Jinzhong's department, Yu Yin didn't say a word, acquiesced to his behavior, and helped him explain to the court, which made him grow stronger in the Hexi Corridor.

Afterwards, Yu Yin returned to Chang'an and entered the center, feeling that with Sun Kewang in the Western Regions, the court of the Kingdom of Jin would save a lot of trouble and energy, and would often speak for him, prompting the court of the Kingdom of Jin to delegate power to him, so that Sun Kewang would not be too constrained. He was able to complete the initial integration of the Western Regions according to his own ideas.

Now Yu Yin really regrets it, he already knew that Sun Kewang had ambitions, but he felt that Da Jin could control him, and he didn't want to cause a catastrophe.

Sun Kewang couldn't help turning cold when he heard this. Since Yu Yin already knew, he no longer concealed it, and said coldly: "This king is not trying to betray Dajin, but just looking for a way out for his son. The current situation, Mr. Xiang should understand that the Great Jin Kingdom is over, and if we don’t negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty at this time, we can only perish together with the Jin Kingdom.”

In the current situation, the Kingdom of Jin is indeed coming to an end. Yu Yin admits Sun Kewang's view, but he thinks that as long as Sun Kewang is willing to be loyal to Dajin, then things will turn around.

"King Anxi, even if you want to negotiate a peace, you have to take back Longde first and block the Ming army to the west of Longshan before we can talk." Hearing that Sun Kewang just wanted to negotiate a peace, not surrender, Yu Yin felt that there was still a chance to persuade him.

Sun Kewang glanced at Yu Yin. He obviously still had the illusion that Jin Guo could separate Yongliang and the west of Longshan, but Wang Yan would never allow Jin Guo to continue to occupy Longxi.

Just as he was not allowed to separate Yunnan from the beginning, Wang Yan will not tolerate a separate regime in the territory of Ming Dynasty, Yongliang and even the Hexi Corridor. These old Ming territories, Wang Yan must take back, otherwise his achievements will not be complete .

"Yu Xiang, don't have illusions at this time. Even if the king sends troops, whether he can take back Longde is a problem. Even if he takes it back, Wang Yan will not agree to Jin Guo's separatist rule of Yongliang. After so many years, you should know Wang Yan What he wants is the unification of the world, and he will not tolerate a lack of a piece of the pie." Sun Kewang said here, without concealing it, and said directly: "This king has sent someone to discuss with Wang Yan, and he is willing to withdraw from Jiayuguan. The court will pay tribute to the court and be the Xiping of the Ming Dynasty. Prime Minister Yu is a great talent, why bother to sacrifice your life for the remaining money, why not return to the west with this king, this king can appoint Prime Minister Yu as the prime minister of our western country."

Yu Yin shuddered and realized that Sun Kewang was negotiating with the Ming Dynasty himself, not on behalf of the Jin Kingdom. He had no intention of saving the Jin Kingdom at all, but wanted to go ashore by himself.

At this time, he thought carefully and understood that the Ming Dynasty wanted to regain all the lost land, and the territory of the Kingdom of Jin was only the Western Regions, and the Western Regions belonged to Sun Kewang. To seize his power, so for Sun Kewang, his best choice is to put Jin Guo aside and negotiate with the Ming Dynasty himself.

"Shameless! Don't forget, who took you in when you were defeated in southern Sichuan!" Yu Yin shouted angrily, and immediately turned around, wanting to go out.

Sun Kewang's face darkened, "Stop it for me."

"Sun Kewang, what do you want to do?"

"This king is also doing it for the good of Prime Minister Yu. Prime Minister Yu will stay in this king's camp and help me find more talents to come over and run the Western Regions together from now on..."

(End of this chapter)