Chapter 965 The stone blocking the Murong family’s progress!

Although Yuan Song's words were light and airy, they made the arrogant Gacha's face change immediately. He barked like a drowning man grasping at the last straw:
“Yuan Song, if you dare to break my legs, tens of thousands of people in Jincheng will die…”

Facing Gacha's threat, Yuan Song just smiled and shook his head. Then, at the shouting of Zheng Chuang, several soldiers of the Great Zhou walked into the tent and pulled Gacha down. Soon, a scream of Gacha was heard from outside.

Hearing that Gacha, who was so arrogant just now, had broken his leg, Zheng Chuang felt extremely relieved, but he also knew that Gacha's threat was not a bluff, and then looked at Yuan Song, who was calm and composed, with some concern.

Yuan Song calmly said:

"Call all the generals to a meeting!"

"Yes!"

An incense stick later, dozens of Fengwu Army generals came to Yuan Song's tent. Seeing that everyone was present, Yuan Song asked Zheng Chuang to recount the negotiations that the Cumans had just requested.

After listening to Zheng Chuang's story, the generals were also very angry about the conditions and threats of the Cumans!
"These Kipchaks really deserve to die! When our army conquers Jincheng, we must kill all the Kipchaks in the city and not let any of them go!" Ye Dong, the general of the Ninth Division, gnashed his teeth and said:
Upon hearing this, General Ye Tao of the Eighth Division nodded and said:

“Brother Ye Dong is right. These Kipchaks are a bunch of bullies who only bully the weak and fear the strong. The weaker you are, the more they will bully you. If you get tough, they will crawl at your feet like dogs. This time we must teach them a lesson...”

Compared to the words of the two Ye brothers, the general of the Fourth Division, Shen Quan, was obviously more rational and wise. He analyzed calmly:

"I think this guy Bahat is going to run away!"

This statement immediately attracted everyone's attention, and Yuan Song also spoke with great interest:
"Shen Quan, please tell me in detail why you feel this way!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Quan spoke slowly and calmly:
“The Golden Horde was made up of many tribes, and the troops under Bahat’s command were made up of his own tribe and countless other tribes. These people were the cornerstone of his power in the Golden Horde. If there were too many casualties, Bahat’s voice in the Golden Horde would decline, and it might even lead to more serious problems!
"In the past period of time, facing our army's attack, Bahat's troops have lost more than half. Although Jincheng is still under the control of the Kipchaks, everyone can see that under our army's heavy artillery bombardment, it is only a matter of time before Jincheng falls!"

"I believe Bahat has also seen this, so he doesn't want to fight anymore and wants to preserve his strength and withdraw to the Golden Horde!"

“But these Kipchak barbarians are too greedy. They not only want to go back alive, but also want to take away the looted goods. That’s why they want to negotiate with our army at the cost of the lives of all the people in the city…”

"And now that you, Lord Yuan, have rejected their request for negotiation, their hope of taking away more wealth has been dashed. So I think that although they will vent their anger on the people in the city, for the sake of safety, they should break out of Jincheng as soon as possible!"

Listening to Shen Quan's analysis, Yuan Song stroked his hand and praised:

"Shen Quan, you have a good idea!"

Facing Yuan Song's praise, Shen Quan also acted very humbly and said:
"You are too kind, sir. I think all of Bahat's little tricks were within your expectations, sir Yuan!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Song smiled confidently and immediately ordered:

"Immediately announce to the entire army, tonight we will fight at night, surround three gates and let go of the north gate, and attack the other three gates. Ye Dong, your 9th Division will be responsible for the south gate, Ye Tao, your 8th Division will be responsible for the east gate, and Chen Chuanwu, your 10th Division will be responsible for the west gate!

"Fire hard with your cannons! Don't let the enemy have any time to harm the people!"

"Yes!"

Yuan Song's series of deployments did not assign combat missions to the Fourth Division, which was at the top of the army's combat effectiveness. However, the Fourth Division's general Shen Quan did not seem to be in a hurry at all, and he seemed very confident.

When everyone else left to prepare, Yuan Song left Shen Quan alone. Pointing at the terrain on the sand table, Yuan Song asked Shen Quan:

“What do you think Bahat will do next…”

Facing Yuan Song's question, Shen Quan fell into deep thought. He knew that the reason why Yuan Song asked the Fengwu Army to fight all night was, in the words of the Marshal, to put extreme pressure on the Cumans in Jincheng at that time, hoping that the Cumans, who already wanted to escape, would not be able to bear the pressure and escape from Jincheng as soon as possible.

Although the combat mission of Yuan Song's troops this time is to recapture Jincheng and recover it from the hands of the Cumans, but judging from the current situation, even if Bahat's troops cannot be completely wiped out, they must inflict heavy casualties on them!
After all, the Cumans are a people on horseback, and most of Bahat's troops are cavalry. They have a great advantage in speed compared to the Fengwu Army which is mainly composed of infantry!

If they fail to inflict too much casualties in Yongliang, and if Bahat's troops do not withdraw to the grassland but choose to move eastward to join forces with Asdoan's troops, it would be equivalent to them betraying the Marshal!
Even judging from the internal situation of the Golden Horde, the rift between Bahat and Eskimo is gradually widening, and the possibility of Bahat reuniting with Eskimo after escaping is not high!

But for the sake of the Marshal's safety, even if the possibility of this situation is not high, we must do our best to prevent it!

Thinking of this, Shen Quan gradually fixed his sights on a place called Yingzuiyuan, then pointed at the coordinates and said to Yuan Song in a deep voice:

“Sir, this place is nice…”

Following Shen Quan's direction, Yuan Song also looked at the coordinates of the Eagle's Beak Plain on the sand table, and could not help but frowned and said:

"Do you think Bahat will go east to meet up with Esiduoan?" Shen Quan shook his head and said:

"According to the intelligence from the Coordination Office, the relationship between Bahat and Esidoan is already very tense. This time, Bahat did not agree to go south, but Esidoan used his authority as the Khan to force the decision to go south. Now that the war has become like this, I think the filth in Bahat and Esidoan's hearts will undoubtedly increase!"

Hearing this answer, Yuan Song couldn't help but ask in surprise:
"Since you think that Bahat will not join forces with Esdoan, then why do you think Bahat will go west?"

Facing Yuan Song's puzzled gaze, Shen Quan said in a deep voice:

"Bahat is very cunning and suspicious. During this period of time, under the fierce attack of my troops, Bahat's troops suffered heavy losses. In my opinion, Bahat has now become a frightened bird. And you, the commander-in-chief, surrounded him on three sides but lacked one man, but chose to let him escape on the north road. So I think Bahat will think that you have set an ambush in the north!"

"So in order to avoid the ambush set by you, sir, I think he will take the Eagle's Beak Plain in the west and return to the grassland through this road!"

After hearing this, Yuan Song fell into deep thought. In fact, he kept Shen Quan here just as Shen Quan had analyzed. He planned to have Shen Quan set up an ambush in the north to block Bahat's troops...

Yuan Song also knew that Bahat would most likely guess this, but because Jincheng had only a hilly terrain of about fifty miles in the north, the rest was flat terrain and he could return to the grassland unimpeded, so he predicted that Bahat would go to the mountain even though he knew there was a tiger there!
In this way, Shen Quan's Fourth Division could use firearms to kill a large number of Cumans in the hilly terrain. However, Shen Quan's words now gave Yuan Song a new idea!

Looking at Yuan Song who was in deep thought, Shen Quan told him the plan in his mind.

"Sir Yuan, I plan to make a feint in the north, so that Bahat, who is rushing out of the city, will think that we have an ambush in the north. In this way, he will definitely go to Yingzui Plain. The steep terrain of Yingzui Plain is a good place for an ambush. As long as the Cumans enter Yingzui Plain, I, Shen Quan, will definitely not let them leave here alive!"

Listening to Shen Quan's idea, Yuan Song couldn't help but feel a little moved, but he still had many doubts as to whether Bahat had become like a frightened bird!
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Nanjiang, on a passenger ship

A tall, slender and handsome young man was standing on the deck with his hands behind his back, quietly observing the scenery around him.

Although he was wearing plain clothes, it was still difficult to conceal the extraordinary temperament of this young man. He was Murong Zhengshan, the legitimate son of Murong Lun, the former Minister of Personnel of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

With the death of Murong Lun and the tragic deaths of many Murong clan members at the hands of Shangguan Changgong, the Murong family also suffered a heavy blow. As the heir of the family, Murong Zhengshan, although very sad about the death of his father and the tragic deaths of his family members, he did not have time to indulge in pain and sorrow!
Whether as the heir of the Murong family or as the legitimate son of Murong Lun, Murong Zhengshan must wipe away his tears and restore the family's reputation at this time, telling everyone that the Murong family has not declined because of this disaster!
Murong Zhengshan first quickly contacted his second uncle Murong Yuliang and his brother Murong Hui. The uncle and nephew both unanimously determined the family's future strategy of completely turning to the Fengwu Army!

For the development of his family in the Fengwu Army, Murong Zhengshan handed over family affairs to other clansmen after dealing with his father Murong Lun's funeral!

Murong Zhengshan himself, under the pretext of fulfilling his father's last wish and handing over his father Murong Lun's relics to his good friend, crossed the river in white clothes to meet his father-in-law, who was also his father Murong Lun's best friend, the current Governor-General of Jiangnan in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Lu Jianchao...

Just as many people speculated, fulfilling his father's last wish and handing over the relics to Lu Jianchao was just an excuse made by Murong Zhengshan!

A few months ago, when Murong Lun launched a rebellion in Luoan, he was shot to death on the spot by the imperial guards with bows and arrows, and he did not leave any last wishes.

However, as Murong Lun's eldest son, Murong Zhengshan could not refute what he said about someone else. Although he used his father's name, Murong Zhengshan believed that his father Murong Lun's spirit in heaven would not blame him. On the contrary, he would bless him for the success of this trip. After all, everything he did was for the entire Murong family!

Just as Murong Zhengshan was lost in thought while appreciating the scenery, a young man slowly came up behind him and whispered:

"Fifth brother, the meal is ready!"

Murong Zhengshan turned around upon hearing this and saw his youngest brother Murong Zhengjiang. He immediately smiled and nodded and said:

"Zhengjiang, you guys eat first! I'm not hungry yet!"

After hearing what his elder brother said, Murong Zhengjiang hesitated for a moment and then said tentatively:

"Brother, are you still thinking about Bao Si?"

After hearing this, Murong Zhengshan frowned slightly, then came to his brother and warned him seriously:
"Our whole family will serve the Fengwu Army from now on, and she is the mistress of the Fengwu Army, so Zhengjiang, you should call her Madam!"

Facing his brother’s admonition, although Murong Zhengjiang was a little resistant, he still nodded obediently····························

Seeing this, Murong Zhengshan also touched his brother's head, and suddenly Murong Zhengjiang seemed to have thought of something and asked:
"Before she left, Auntie said that she has a very vicious heart and she will not sit idly by and let us go to meet Lord Lu. Will she really send assassins to kill us?"

As soon as these words came out, Murong Zhengshan showed a confident smile on his face and said calmly:
"Zhengjiang, let's see what happens next! I have a feeling our journey will be very exciting!"

Murong Zhengjiang nodded as if he understood what he said, while Murong Zhengshan's eyes gradually became deeper. He knew very well that although he was using a cover, this cover could not hide it from those smart people. Many people were hiding in the dark and observing the results of his work.

But little did he know that testing Lu Jianchao's attitude was just a side job. What Murong Zhengshan really wanted to do was to catch a big fish!
Although Ye Mingsheng is still acting as a minister of Zhou, everyone knows that Ye Mingsheng will bury the Great Zhou with his own hands and then create a new dynasty!

The fall of the old dynasty and the rise of a new dynasty means a new round of reshuffle of power. The current moment is both a risk and an opportunity. Therefore, Murong Zhengshan has always believed that the Murong family should take the initiative to embrace this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, consolidate the Murong family's position at the pinnacle of power, and even allow the Murong family to reach a new height!
In order to achieve this goal, the Murong family is faced with a stumbling block. Only by removing this stone can the Murong family move forward······································

(End of this chapter)