Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1607 Chips and trump cards!
After Xun Ke finished speaking, the eyes of Urgen Bayar, who had been silent, became even more profound, and his son Jirigel looked at Dariyachi with a hint of gloating in his expression. Dana, who also heard the news, was worried!

Although Darachi himself hoped that Xun Ke would agree to his idea and lead his troops to attack the Golden Horde with him, he was not at all surprised by Xun Ke's answer at this time!

Dariyachi was not a fool, so he could naturally see Ye Mingsheng's balancing strategy and understood that Ye Mingsheng did not want one company to dominate the grassland!

Therefore, Ye Mingsheng and Daqian could not tolerate the Golden Horde, with the support of the Romans, to annihilate their Robes and unify the grassland!
Similarly, Ye Mingsheng would not allow the Robe people to try to defeat the Kipchaks and unify the grassland. The formation of a balanced balance between the Kipchaks and the Robe was what Ye Mingsheng wanted to see most!
As a general sent by Ye Mingsheng to support the grassland, Xun Ke naturally understood Ye Mingsheng's intentions, so his refusal at this time could be said to be completely within Dari Achi's expectations!
In fact, as early as two days ago, Dana had reported the news of the Golden Horde's withdrawal to Darachi, and Darachi held a small-scale internal meeting with several of his confidants about this news!
In this small-scale internal meeting, Daryachi, Dana and others discussed the reactions of all parties and came up with some targeted measures for this situation.
Recalling the discussion at the meeting two days ago, Daryaqi suppressed his anger and spoke sincerely:

"General Xun Ke, although the Golden Horde chose to withdraw its troops in this war, in the previous battles, the Golden Horde has plundered a large amount of cattle and sheep from the hands of the Robe people. The loss to the Robe people is very great!"

"And now the Romans have given the Cumans a lot of firearms and sent instructors to teach them how to use them. The Cumans' combat effectiveness has improved very quickly. So if we allow this situation to continue, by the time the Cuman Khanate has digested the fruits of their plunder, the gap between us and the Cumans will become larger and larger!"

"This time we Luobei people can get assistance from your Daqian, but what about next time, and the next time?"

Hearing what Dari Achi said, Xun Ke's face darkened. He knew that Dari Achi was not exaggerating.

At this time, Dariyachi continued:
"General Xun, I don't want to fight a decisive battle with the Cumans. I just want to defeat them once and make that bastard Khabib spit out some of the fruits of victory!"

"Habib was originally a minor noble of the Kipchak Khanate. He rose to prominence with the support of the Romans. He is cruel and immoral. Many Kipchak people dare not speak out against him. As long as he loses once, his rule over the Kipchak Khanate will be shaken!"

“By then, Habib will be too busy to take care of himself in the Golden Horde, and we Robe people will have a chance to breathe. Only then can the grasslands usher in true peace…”

"General Xun, how long can your Daqian troops stay on the grassland? Now that you are here, the Cumans will run away. When you leave, the Cumans will come back. Habib wants to mobilize you in this way and make you a tired army!"

"I've heard that you, General Xun, are well-known as a wise general in Daqian. I believe you will be able to figure out the truth behind this and you won't fall for his schemes!"

Xun Ke looked at Dariachi in surprise when he heard this. He had only met this Dariachi once and did not know him very well. However, according to the information he had received, this Dariachi was a reckless man with courage but no strategy. But now it seems that this Dariachi is quite eloquent!
Just after Daryachi finished speaking, Gao Shen looked at Urigenbayar who had remained silent and asked:

"General Wu Rigen, what do you think?
Hearing Gao Shen bypassing him and asking directly to Urrigen Bayar, Dariyachi's eyes flashed with a hint of displeasure, but he did not get angry because of it. Instead, he looked at Urrigen Bayar in the same way.

After his father Ibugel passed away, Dariyachi, with the support of some of his close confidants, directly proclaimed himself Khan in the royal court. However, as he had not yet gone to Yijing to accept Ye Mingsheng's enthronement as requested by Ye Mingsheng, he had not yet been recognized by Daqian!
And this is also the reason why Gao Shen and Xun Ke still call him His Highness instead of the Khan!
Although he was not recognized by Daqian, Daryaqi already regarded himself as the Khan among the Luobei people. However, what made him unhappy was that although Urgenbayar expressed his submission to him on the surface, he held the military power even tighter and replaced some key positions with his cronies...
Whenever Dariyachi thought of the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under Urgen Bayar's command, he felt like a thorn in his side!

If there were not a powerful enemy, the Cumans, and the Daqian court had not had an ambiguous attitude, Dariyachi would have already taken action against Urgenbayar. Although he had such an idea, in view of the current situation, Dariyachi was persuaded by those around him and temporarily suppressed this idea!

As for Dariaochi's idea of ​​sending troops to attack the Golden Horde, Dariaochi had actually discussed it with Urgen Bayar yesterday. Although Urgen Bayar's attitude was not opposed by Dariaochi, it did not seem to be positive, which further aggravated Dariaochi's dissatisfaction with the veteran general!
At this time, as Gao Shen asked, everyone's eyes were focused on Urrigen Bayar, and Urrigen Bayar slowly said:
"The Khan's idea is very good and very enterprising. I fully support it!"

Dariyachi was quite satisfied after hearing this, but the next second, Urigenbayar changed the subject and said:

"However, in the battles of the past few days, my Luobi tribes have suffered heavy casualties, especially my tribesmen, so I wonder if I can ask General Xun to lead the Daqian soldiers to fight in the main battle, while my Luobi people will provide support from the side?"

As soon as these words came out, Dariyachi's face instantly darkened, and Gao Shen and Xun Ke were stunned at first. Xun Ke was the first to react and frowned and said:
"General Wu Rigen, do you mean to let our Daqian army attack the Kipchaks, and you will watch from behind?"

"General Xun, you are wrong. You are here to help us fight against the Cumans. How can we sit back and watch you fight the Cumans? Of course, we will send troops, but with fewer people, for example, 10,000 people?"

"The battles these days have caused us, the Luobi people, to suffer heavy losses. In addition to participating in the battle, we, the Luobi people, will also do our best to ensure the logistical supply of your troops. What do you think, General Xun?"

Xun Ke sneered and said sarcastically:

"General Wu Rigen, you are really calculating!"

"I've heard that you're a fierce general among the Luobei people, but I never thought you were so good at calculating. It's a pity that you don't do business..."

Facing Xun Ke's ridicule, Urigen Bayar said nothing, but his son Jirigel slammed the table and said:
"Xun Ke, what do you mean by this?"

"You better respect my father, or I'll kill you!"

Xun Ke, who was insulted, also got angry and said coldly:
"Humph! You, a idiot, want to kill me?"

"Why don't you take a piss and look around? Who the hell are you?"

Jirigel roared when he heard this:
"you wanna die!"

After saying that, he rushed forward and wanted to fight with Xun Ke, but the guards around him stopped him at this time. However, at this moment, the scene became extremely chaotic.

Seeing this scene happening in front of him, the big man Darachi's face turned purple with anger. He slammed the table and said:

“Stop it!” Seeing that Dariyachi was angry, everyone stopped, but Jirigel still looked at everyone present with a provocative look...

Seeing Jirigel like this, Dariyachi wanted to draw his sword and chop him to death, but seeing Urigenbayar sitting calmly on the chair, Dariyachi had to swallow his anger, took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"The meeting is dismissed!"

After saying this, Dariachi left angrily without waiting for others to say anything. Seeing this, Gao Shen and Urgenbayar, who were sitting on the chairs, looked at each other tacitly, and then left.

Half an incense stick later, Gao Shen and Xun Ke sat together in the Daqian military camp and drank tea. After a simple sip of tea, Xun Ke got straight to the point and said:

"Urigen Bayar doesn't seem to want to attack the Golden Horde?"

Gao Shen nodded slightly and said:
"Of course! Although this Wuzhigen Bayar is known as the most powerful general in Luobei, he has reached his current position not just by relying on the word fierce!"

"This person is always rough but also meticulous, shrewd and calculating! He is also a rare talent among the Luobei people!"

Hearing Gao Shen's description of Urigen Bayar, Xun Ke seemed to have thought of something and asked tentatively:

"I heard that he and Daryaqi seem to have some conflicts?"

Gao Shen smiled and said:
"Now the total number of Luobi's troops is about 50,000. About 60% of them listen to Dariyachi, and the remaining 40% is basically in the hands of Urigen Bayar!"

"Moreover, the several thousand cavalrymen around Urigen Bayar are the most powerful troops in the entire Luobei. In this situation, if I were Darachi, I would also be very uneasy!"

Hearing this, Xun Ke pondered and said:

"Ibugel entrusted so many troops to Urigenbayar. It seems that he really trusts him..."

Gao Shen snorted and said:

"Ibugele has no other choice! Under your majesty's manipulation over the years, Robe has been torn apart. Many outstanding generals in Robe have died in internal conflicts. Now, looking at the entire Robe, the only one who can fight is Urigen Bayar!"

"So if we don't hand over the troops to Urigenbayar, who can Ibugele hand over the troops to? To Daryachi?"

"I'm telling you, even though Daryachi is making a lot of noise now, he actually doesn't have the skills of Urigen Bayar!"

"Even though the Golden Horde had the help of the Romans, if Ibugler had really handed over all of Robe's troops to Uzhgenbayar to command, Robe's situation would never have reached this point!"

Hearing Gao Shen's words, and recalling what Urigenbayar had done in the meeting just now, Xun Ke spoke again:

"If that's the case, does Urigenbayar have any thoughts on becoming independent?"

Faced with this question, Gao Shen was silent for a while and said:
"To be honest, I can't figure out what's going on in Urigen Bayar's mind, but his son Jirigel's intentions are clear to everyone..."

Xun Ke fell into deep thought after hearing this, and Gao Shen continued:
"It's obvious that Dariyachi was well prepared today. I think he has prepared his chips and trump cards!"

"Chips and trump cards? What do you mean, Mr. Gao?"

Gao Shen nodded upon hearing this and said:
"If I'm not mistaken, he wants to go to Yijing to pay a visit to His Majesty in exchange for our help in attacking the Golden Horde!"

Although he had expected it, Xun Ke was still very touched when he heard this answer from Gao Shen. He asked Dari Achi to go and pay a visit to Ye Mingsheng. This was the red line given by Ye Mingsheng. If Dari Achi met this condition, Ye Mingsheng would allow him to serve as the Great Khan of Luobei!
But on the contrary, Dari Achi was unwilling to meet Ye Mingsheng's request, so Ye Mingsheng had already ordered Gao Shenxun Ke to take extraordinary measures!
As the specific executor of this plan, Xun Ke was still very rational. He knew that killing Dari Achi and supporting Dai Qin to take the throne would be extremely risky, so as far as Xun Ke himself was concerned, he still very much hoped that Dari Achi would compromise.

Thinking of this, Xun Ke also spoke:
"Actually, what Daryaqi said makes some sense. Habib will not give up the idea of ​​attacking Robe. This battle will have to be fought sooner or later!"

Hearing what Xun Ke said, Gao Shen also asked back:

"If we have to fight, what are your chances of winning, General Xun?"

Xun Ke thought for a moment and replied:
"It depends on the situation! It depends on the sincerity of the Luobi people. If the Luobi people are sincere, then judging from the current enemy situation, as long as we can find the main force of the Cumans, the possibility of winning the battle is still very high!"

"But if the Luobi people play tricks here, just like Daryachi and Urigenbayar are doing now, then to be honest, the possibility of winning is not very high. The best our army can do is to protect itself!"

(End of this chapter)