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Chapter 536 Sincerity
Sitting in front of Zhungeer envoy Dawa were not only dozens of military leaders from the Central Plains Empire and officials from the Northwest administrative region, but also the only savior of the Zhungeer tribe.When the Kyushu Army's attitude towards active defense was relatively negative, it was necessary for him, as the leader of the envoy, to try his best to persuade this group of people.

"What reason do you Zhungeer have for us to send troops?" Xu Shi, the commander of the Seventh Corps, leaned back on the wooden chair, looking cold.

Behind Xu Shi, brigade-level officers including the Seventh Corps, Ninth Corps, and Second Artillery Corps almost crossed their hands on their chests and stared at them.

"I heard a story in the Central Plains, in the Spring and Autumn Period..." Dawa sorted out his thoughts a little, trying to impress the people in the Kyushu Army with Chinese classics.

"This is in "Zuo Zhuan", which records what happened in the fifth year of Duke Xi. The Marquis of Jin restored false ways to Yu and attacked Guo. This is familiar to all. We all understand what you want to say. If you just want to repeat You don’t need to say anything about the origin of the allusion.” Xu Shi interrupted Dawa’s words mercilessly.

"So..." Dawa wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Although Zhungeer was not friendly with the people of the Central Plains before, our existence is actually guarding the Western Regions for the Central Plains. If our Zhungeer tribe and even the entire desert Western Mongolia was wiped out by Tsarist Russia or other tribes. At that time, the Central Plains would be bordered by Tsarist Russia or the Kazakh Khanate that did not recognize the culture of the Central Plains. That is to say, they pose a greater threat to the Central Plains. After all, we have already shared the Central Plains. We've been together for hundreds of years."

After Dawa finished speaking, he found that Xu Shi and the others did not respond, but were very flat.

"For us in the Central Plains, it doesn't matter who controls the Western Regions, as long as it doesn't pose a threat to us. The reason why the four tribes of Moxi Weilat did not invade the Central Plains is nothing more than their own strength and influence. If Zhungeer rises to become A more powerful tribe is no better than one controlled by Tsarist Russia or Kazakhs. So this is not the reason for us to send troops to support you." Xu Shi said coldly.

"It is true that what you said is right, the weak eat the strong, and the strong are respected. This is the rule on the prairie. However, our Zhungeer tribe is willing to establish an alliance with the Central Plains Kyushu Army and be friendly forever. Even after a hundred years, as long as the Kyushu Army has As requested, our Zhungeer tribe will send troops to help." Dawa said.

"Promises like this are empty promises. Is it rare in history to become friends and then turn against each other?" Xu Shi and other officers of the Kyushu Army did not buy it.

The two sides were at a stalemate, and several Zhungeer envoys looked at each other.They saw that the Kyushu Army did not want to send troops for free to help the Zhungeer tribe, but wanted benefits.The coordination of interests is the most important thing in diplomacy, and the idea of ​​the Kyushu Army was within the expectations of the Zhungeer envoy.But what they were not sure about was what the Kyushu Army wanted from the Zhungeer Tribe, because the Central Plains was vast and abundant, and the Moxi Weilat Alliance really couldn't offer anything special in exchange for the help of the Kyushu Army.If it is the war horses of the Western Regions, it was okay in the Ming Dynasty. Now the Kyushu Army has two large grasslands, Monan and Mobei, as pastures, which are no worse than the Western Regions, and the pastures are more fertile and delicious.

"My dear envoys, I mean that the weaker side needs to unite, otherwise it will be defeated one by one by the enemy. But our Kyushu Army is in full swing and is not afraid of the coalition forces of Tsarist Russia and other Khanates, so it may not be suitable for use here." Shaanxi Civil Affairs Officer Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, we came to warm up the scene.

"That's right, if they dare to call Jiayuguan, even if it is a million-strong army, we will tell them to come and go!" An officer of the Kyushu Army said confidently.

Dawa's eyes flickered, and after thinking for a while, he said: "It may be an indisputable fact that the Central Plains can defeat the coalition forces of Tsarist Russia and other Khanates. But what if the oasis in Turpan and the large pasture in Qinghai are captured by them? It will cause them The strength of China has been greatly improved, and the control of the trade routes leading to the West will result in the loss of tens of thousands of soldiers and millions of taels for the Central Plains. Even so, does your country not care?"

It's ok.Xu Shi nodded secretly.The Zhungeer tribe has been in contact with people and ideas from the West for a long time, and those who can be sent here to serve as envoy leaders are naturally eloquent people.

"Now that we've talked about this, let's confess some things." The Shaanxi civil affairs official stretched out three fingers, "Our soldiers and civilians in the northwest guard the northwest gate for the empire, but they don't have the final decision. Everything depends on the decision of the capital. At present, the capital has decided on three points."

"Master Civil Affairs Officer, tell me." Dawa and several envoys from the Zhungeer tribe were sitting in front of their chests. They knew that the highlight of this mission was coming.

"The first point is that the changes in the situation in the Western Regions have undoubtedly affected us, and we are taking countermeasures. You can also see that these generals are brave and skilled fighters, and they have experienced tens of thousands of people in wars. These Among the people are not only the local soldiers and horses of our Chief Secretary of Shanxi, but also guest soldiers who led troops from Lianghu and Shu to support them. After reorganization, these troops will develop and go to Jiayuguan, and temporarily stationed in Jiayuguan. Regardless of the attack Whether it is defense or defense, there is room for maneuver.”

"Second point, although for our own interests, defense is our best choice. But as you said, we don't want a powerful force in the Western Regions to threaten our Shaanxi Chief Secretary. Our military leader is Discuss with the minister overnight whether to take the initiative to attack and help you defeat the coalition forces of Tsarist Russia and other Khanates."

Zhungeer envoys, including Dawa, all had their eyes lit up. It seems that the Central Plains intends to send troops to help.

"The third point is actually related to the first and second points. We used a large amount of soldiers, horses, food and grass to go to Jiayuguan, which has already consumed a lot of silver. If we go deep into the Western Regions, we may need more than [-] taels of gold every day. Tens of thousands of soldiers will be killed or injured, and our Shaanxi Chief Secretary and even the entire Central Plains are devastated, so we really can't afford to organize an expeditionary force to the Western Regions." The Shaanxi Civil Affairs Officer made a very distressed expression.

"Um, please tell me clearly, the Civil Affairs Officer." Dawa didn't realize what the Kyushu Army wanted for a while, but he was quick-witted, so he had to ask if he didn't understand!

"If the Zhungeer tribe is willing to pay some price to support our Kyushu army, maybe the military leader will not have as many concerns as now, and he will be able to show your sincerity. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)