Chapter 500: Jiulong Problem
"This kid has helped the Qiang people escape by pulling off a trick !"
"If I were this guy, I would not only use this large army to attract the Qiang people's attention and energy, but also send out two small divisions to attack Jizong Pass and Wuweishan Pass. As long as these two passes are captured, with only 10,000 soldiers stationed there, the Qiang people can be completely blocked in Wenshan."
"Where is this kid now? " Emperor Longxing asked in confusion.
The Emperor's palm moved slightly, "Next, this kid will face the next problem!"
"Jiulong?"
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Just as the retired emperor said, after hearing the opinions of the generals, Jia Cong suddenly realized that it was not necessary to completely suppress the Qiang people. It would be enough to prevent them from interfering with his rescue of Chengdu Prefecture.
Once Chengdu Prefecture was captured, with this large city in hand, even if the Qiang rebelled , it would be of no use. Therefore, he simply made a coup de grace, ordering Shi Nai to lead 10,000 troops and tens of thousands of recruited men, totaling 100,000 men, to advance on Maozhou. At the same time, he sent two armies of 5,000 men each to raid Jizong Pass and Wuwei Mountain.
He himself escaped and led 40,000 main troops directly across Hanzhou and Pengzhou and arrived at Jiulong on the border of Chengdu Prefecture.
"General Shi Nai seems to be safe now, but after more than ten days of marching, we are still circling two hundred miles outside Wenshan!"
In the camp, Jia Cong nodded with satisfaction. Shi Nai was calm and composed, so Jia Cong was not worried about handing the matter over to him.
Now the main force under Jia Cong's command is stationed in the north of Jiulong and south of Yanjiang, and all the generals are in the big tent.
In the center of the camp was a survey map of the Jiulong area, and all the generals looked at it with a frown! Jiulong was the northern gateway to Chengdu Prefecture, not only a must-pass place, but also a place that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The entire Jiulong City was built directly on the mountainside, with cliffs hundreds of feet high on both sides, making it almost impossible for birds to cross!
Between the two barren mountains is a huge valley. Although it is called a valley, it is about fifty or sixty feet higher than the flat ground, and Jiulong City is built on this valley.
In other words, if one wanted to attack Jiulong, one had to first climb the hillside that was several dozen feet high before launching an attack on the defenders inside the pass. If there were tens of thousands of troops stationed here, it would probably be difficult for ten times the number of troops to capture Jiulong.
Besides this, the guides and scouts had already explored everything and found no other access to the area. Since the siege of Chengdu, Jiulong had been closed, not allowing anyone in or out. Clearly, Jiulong had already been occupied by tribal troops.
"General, let me go!" Chen Ruiwen stood up and said through gritted teeth. Ma Shang beside him also shouted, "General, please allocate 10,000 soldiers from me. I am willing to be the vanguard."
It's no wonder that the two of them are anxious. Among the eight duke's mansions in Shenjing, the Jia family and the Niu family of the Zhenguo Mansion are already real marquis' families. The Shanguo Mansion has declined, so there is no need to mention it, but Hou Xiaokang and Liu Fang are first-class sons. They were sent by Jia Cong to attack Jizong Pass and Wuwei Mountain before. If they have made merits, they will probably be promoted to earl when they return.
But the two brothers only inherited the title of third-rank general. If they don't bite the bullet and fight hard, what position will they have in this circle in the future? Nowadays, some younger generations have higher titles than them.
Jia Cong waved his hand for the two to sit down. If they could capture the city, he wasn't afraid of casualties. Wars are always fraught with death. However, he didn't want to suffer meaningless losses. Given the situation in Jiulong City, even if he deployed all of his tens of thousands of troops, it might not be enough.
While he was pondering, a soldier suddenly came to report, "General, General Shi Nai has an urgent report. There are more than a hundred soldiers and horses accompanying him outside the camp, and the leader is General Shi Nai's personal guard commander."
Jia Cong was stunned. "Bring him in."
Soon, a burly man was brought into the big tent.
"I am Huang Chong, a personal guard under General Shi Nai, and I am here to pay my respects to the commander-in-chief!" After saying that, he handed over a secret letter.
Jia Cong took the bamboo tube, checked the seal and mud seal on it, and then opened it. After reading the letter, Jia Cong's face lit up with joy. He dismissed the generals first and then asked, "Are the people you brought here Qiang people?"
"Exactly. The leader is the Qiang elder Wujie!"
"Someone, bring Orchard in."
A moment later, a dark-skinned middle-aged man entered the tent. After entering, he knelt on the ground and said, "I am Wujie from the Qiang people, and I pay my respects to the Great Commander of Daqian."
"Get up!" Jia Cong waved his hand. "General Shi Nai said you want to lead your troops to join me?"
Wu Jie said respectfully, "My people are originally the people of Daqian, and we should serve the court and the commander-in-chief!"
Jia Cong smiled softly. How could he possibly believe such a reason for surrender? Wu Jie saw Jia Cong's expression, hesitated for a moment, and then said again, "Although I am also from the Qiang tribe, I have been suppressed by the Guwu leader. My tribe has decreased by 40% in recent years. If this continues, my tribe will be swallowed up by other tribes sooner or later."
"I am willing to submit to the Great Commander, only so that he can make decisions for my tribe! Moreover, I am willing to help the Great Commander take over Jiulong City."
Hearing this reason, Jia Cong believed it somewhat. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. The Qiang people are not a single entity, but an alliance formed by many Qiang tribes. As such, there will naturally be biased interests. Perhaps most people have an xenophobic attitude towards Daqian, but naturally there will be some who want to use Daqian's power to gain greater benefits.
"Sichuan and Shu are in chaos. Your tribe, instead of seeking to serve the imperial court, has attempted to resist my celestial forces. This is an unforgivable crime. You have turned from darkness to light, a sign of understanding. If you can sincerely submit to me and help me capture Jiulong, I will grant you the position of Qiang tribe leader!"
"Since Guwu doesn't obey the imperial decree, the imperial court will naturally replace him with someone who obeys."
Wu Jie was delighted to hear this. Wasn't this exactly what he wanted?
"I am willing to die for the commander-in-chief!"
"Before I came here, I lied and said I was going to ask the tribes of Southern Xinjiang for help. This was to lure the troops of Southern Xinjiang north to fight the commander-in-chief. I could use this as an excuse to trick the Jiulong gates open. I have traveled to and from the tribes of Southern Xinjiang before, and I also carry a token from the Guwu people. The Jiulong defenders will certainly not suspect anything."
After getting Jia Cong's promise, Wu Jie offered his loyalty without saying a word.
Upon hearing this, Jia Cong was naturally overjoyed. With Wu Jie stepping in to trick the Jiulong city gate open, this matter would have great potential!
"Okay, after we capture Jiulong, I will order General Shi Nai to help you return to the clan and seize the position of clan leader!"
