PFC Chapter 502 Taking Over Power
Chapter 502 Taking Over Power
When Gulizar received the notice from Luo Haiqing, he suddenly felt an indescribable annoyance in his heart.
Although he was granted the title of Zuo Xian Wang, he was just a pawn used by Yelu Qing to balance the power of all parties.
However, it is obvious that both Luo Haiqing and Yuwen Zhou underestimated Gulizar's influence in the Xiongnu army.
How can someone who can be crowned as a king be an ordinary person?
He frowned, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, and said to Gaddafi:
"No, these people are trying to escape. We have to find a way to keep them."
When Gaddafi heard this, he straightened up without hesitation and responded loudly:
"Wise King, I will absolutely do whatever you say. We cannot let them get away so easily!"
Gulzar pondered for a moment, then slowly walked to Gaddafi's side, lowered his voice, and whispered a few words in his ear.
Gaddafi was stunned for a moment, then he understood, nodded silently, turned around and strode out of the tent.
After Gaddafi left, Gulzar instructed the guard standing tall at the door:
"Go and ask Chief Jiao Zan to come over and tell him that I have something to discuss with him."
After receiving the order, the guard left in a hurry.
Not long after, Jiao Zan strode into Gulizar's tent.
As soon as he entered the tent, he saw the table filled with delicious food and wine. He couldn't help but look puzzled and asked:
"Zuo Xian Wang, what are you talking about?"
Gulizar was sitting leisurely beside the table. Seeing this, a kind smile immediately appeared on his face and he said:
"I invited you here because, firstly, I wanted to have a few drinks with you, and secondly, I wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with you."
Jiao Zan was a generous, open-minded man who was not afraid of life and death. He thought that even if Gulizar had any intentions, it would not be detrimental to him.
After all, it is really unacceptable for a person who can be respected as a wise king to play tricks on his own people.
So he strode forward, sat down cross-legged as well, reached out to pick up a bowl of wine on the table, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, then picked up a knife to cut off a piece of meat and ate it with relish, but was in no hurry to speak.
Gulizar casually held a piece of pork ribs in his hand and asked nonchalantly:
"I just received a notice from Luo Haiqing saying that the Chanyu ordered us to evacuate west across the river. What do you think of this?"
Jiao Zan swallowed the meat in his mouth, wiped the corner of his mouth, and said truthfully:
"I just found out about this, and the order was given to me by Luo Haiqing. To be honest, I'm really unsure."
Gulizar narrowed his eyes slightly and asked:
"Now, Bingzhou has three armies surrounding us. If Pingyang sends troops again, there will be four armies. Do you think they can surround our army?"
Based on the intelligence from Luo Haiqing, Jiao Zan had a clear idea of the situation between the two sides. He said confidently:
"Our two armies, the eastern and western armies, plus the Xianbei troops that came later, also amount to three large armies, with a considerable number of people. Besides, the royal guards number at least tens of thousands. We are not pushovers, so how can we just be surrounded?"
However, Jiao Zan also had a little worry in his heart, fearing that once Yelu Qing's men retreated, he would become an isolated army.
After hearing what Gulizar said, he seemed to understand some of the profound meaning.
Gulizar put down the ribs in his hand and said seriously:
"I just learned that Dun Chanyu has sent 100,000 slave soldiers to Jinzhou. I have just sent Gaddafi to negotiate, intending to have these soldiers merge with us, or we can go to Jinzhou to meet them."
Jiao Zan's eyes lit up when he heard this. They were in urgent need of reinforcements, and if they could get these people, the situation would definitely improve significantly, and they wouldn't be in such a passive position.
He quickly put down the meat in his hand, looked at Gulizar doubtfully, and asked:
"Who brought it here? Can we really get it?"
Gulzar smiled slightly and explained:
"I've inquired, and they were brought here by Yuwen Zhou of the Xianbei. These are all slaves of our Xiongnu. According to the rules of the battlefield on the grasslands, these slaves are meant to serve us. We can mobilize them whenever we need them."
Jiao Zan naturally knew the rules of the grassland. These slaves could serve as transport soldiers and also become combat soldiers when necessary.
Moreover, for these slaves, if they could make military achievements on the battlefield, they might be able to escape from slavery, which was a great temptation for them.
While the two men were still discussing heatedly in the tent, Gaddafi had already arrived in Jinzhou at full speed with a group of people.
Yuwen Zhou knew that they were going to cross the river to the west and fight across the river.
He looked at the few troops he had and then at the unarmed slaves, and for a moment, he was really at a loss.
What’s worse is that they are running out of food.
The original plan was to rob food after arriving in Jinzhou, but now we have to leave suddenly. It would be dangerous if a slave riot was triggered by food shortage.
Besides, he still has 10,000 people in Jiao Zan's troops in Jinzhou. Although they are friendly forces on the surface, now that they want to evacuate, no one can guarantee that something will go wrong.
After Gaddafi arrived in Jinzhou, he first found the leader of Jiao Zan's team.
They were all Huns, so they were quite friendly when they talked to each other. When they learned that Gaddafi had come to share some slave soldiers, they naturally wanted to get a piece of the pie.
So, the leader of Jiao Zan's team also rushed to Yuwen Zhou's camp with his men.
Yuwen Zhou saw that the people coming were from Yelu Qing and Huyan Yan's tribe, and his expression instantly became nervous. Hearing that they were coming to ask for someone, he secretly thought in his heart:
If I don't give them to them, it might cause a conflict. Anyway, we are leaving tomorrow, and keeping these slaves will become a burden sooner or later.
Although Yu Wenhua had specifically instructed before leaving that these slaves must be controlled, the people who came now brought up the rules of the Xiongnu, and these slaves originally belonged to the Xiongnu.
Yuwen Zhou steeled his resolve and said, gritting his teeth, "Since the two leaders want to take people away, just tell me how many you need."
Seeing Yuwen Zhou's expression, Gaddafi knew that he was frightened, and said bluntly:
"During our recent siege, Chief Jiao Zan suffered heavy losses. We need to replenish him with at least 20,000 to 30,000 men. Zuo Xian Wang and I will need around 60,000 to 70,000 men as well."
After hearing this, Yuwen Zhou cursed inwardly: "Damn it, doesn't this mean everyone is leaving? Forget it, I'll leave it to you. I won't defend Jinzhou City anymore!"
Although he was dissatisfied, he agreed to Gaddafi's request after weighing the pros and cons.
After everyone had distributed the slave soldiers, they did not prepare to evacuate.
At this time, the three armies of Bingzhou were approaching step by step. A sudden change in the situation was quietly brewing in this tense atmosphere. I wonder what kind of thrilling game the parties will engage in in this complicated situation.