The so-called Hala Grey refers to a branch of the Warat race in the Hami region, which lives as a nomadic herder, while the other races in the Hala region are mainly engaged in agriculture.

Therefore, since the Northern Yuan also participated in the war between the Timurid Empire and the Ming Dynasty, the soldiers of the Hara Gray in the Hami region have been closely monitored by the Zhongshun royal palace to prevent them from colluding with the Northern Yuan, after all, those Hara Gray people are inextricably linked with the Northern Yuan Warat Department, and the possibility of defection under the pressure of the Northern Yuan and Timurid Empire armies is very high.

In this way, the generals of Hami who were from the gray place of Hami felt obviously excluded, not only could they not participate in some high-level meetings, but the troops were also transferred to remote areas of Hami by the Zhongshun royal palace to prevent them from making trouble.

Now, there were only 2,000 Hara Gray soldiers who came to Qinglong City with the Hami army and civilians by the side of King Zhongshun, and they were firmly suppressed by the other generals under King Zhongshun.

If it weren't for the fact that he didn't want to make things too embarrassing, King Zhongshun and King Zhongyi would send all the Hara Gray soldiers to the remote areas of Hami to garrison, and let them fend for themselves there, and would not bring these unstable factors to Qinglong City, after all, those Hara Gray people were the people of Hami, and there was no evidence that they were in collusion with the Northern Yuan.

"The Hala Greys will definitely be closely monitored, and they can be used as a front for us." The bearded man took a sip of the fragrant tea in the teacup and said to the middle-aged Hu man slowly, "Speed up the contact with the Hala Gray people, so that the people in Qinglong City will think that they are the objects of our Great Yuan." ”

"The villain understands." Hearing this, the middle-aged Hu man bowed to the bearded man, and then said with a sneer on his face, "My lord's hand is clearly cultivating the plank road, and the darkness of Chen Cang is really high, and the people of Qinglong City would never have thought that the chess pieces we laid in Qinglong City were Tahar of Shazhou Wei and Dena of Hami Wei." ”

Dena is the senior general of Hamiwei, the confidant of King Zhongyi, who is in charge of 5,000 troops in his hands, and is the most important general of Hami.

In yesterday's meeting of the seven generals of Kansai, both Tahar and Dena were staunch Daming factions, and they clearly stated that they wanted to follow Daming, and no one could have imagined that the two would collude with Beiyuan in private.

"It's a pity that the Ming army in Qinglong City is monolithic and can't start to win it over." After listening to the compliments of the middle-aged Hu man, the bearded middle-aged man's face still looked calm, and he said with regret.

The Ming army in Qinglong City is composed of two parts, one part is the Xiaowu army of the Qinglong camp, and the other part is the surviving Western Expeditionary Army, these troops are the main force of the Ming Dynasty, so they will definitely not betray the Ming Dynasty.

To be honest, since Qinglong City is too strong, it can be described as an insurmountable existence in the Western Regions, so if the Northern Yuan wants to capture it, it must find a way from the inside.

The city defense of Qinglong City is in charge of the Xiaowu Army and the Western Expeditionary Army, and the best object of the Northern Yuan should be the generals of the Xiaowu Army and the Western Expeditionary Army, but the generals on both sides are loyal to the Ming Dynasty and will not be lured by the Northern Yuan at all.

"My lord, do you think that the Zhongwu King of the Ming Dynasty will let the people of the Seven Guards of Guanxi take refuge in Qinglong City?" The middle-aged Hu man knew that the bearded man was scheming and had reached a terrible state of honor and disgrace, so he asked respectfully after a deep groan.

The Northern Yuan high-level believed that with the siege of Qinglong City by the Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan coalition army, it would inevitably make the hearts of the Guanxi Seven Guard generals who were hiding in the city panic, and if they could make good use of it, they would deal a heavy blow to Qinglong City from the inside.

The only thing that can't be determined is whether Li Yuntian will let the people of the Guanxi Seven Guards enter the city at such a critical moment, after all, the troops of the Seven Guards of the Guanxi are different from the Xiaowu Army and the Western Expeditionary Army, and they are not loyal to the Ming Dynasty, at best they are just a combination of interests, and the slightest carelessness will become a powder keg that will deal a fatal blow to Qinglong City.

"King Zhongwu is ambitious, and in order to bring the land of Kansai under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, he will definitely let the people of the Seven Guards of Kansai take refuge in Qinglong City." The bearded man's eyes couldn't help but reveal a complicated look when he heard this, and he said slowly, "If the Ming Dynasty finally wins the battle in the Western Regions, Guanxi will become the real territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the King of Zhongwu will definitely take the opportunity to recover it, and it is very likely that the glory of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions will be restored." ”

"By the way, I received the latest news today, according to our spies in Daming, there has been no sign of the transfer of the Xiaowu Army to Kansai during this period of time."

From the bearded man's words and deeds, the middle-aged Hu man felt that he seemed to be very jealous of Li Yuntian, and then remembered one thing, and said in a deep voice, "However, the news from several large battalions of the Xiaowu Army has indeed left the barracks. ”

"What?" The bearded man couldn't help but change his face when he heard this, and then put the teacup in his hand on the table with a heavy snap, and looked at the middle-aged Hu man with a serious expression, "Where did they go?" ”

"It's not clear yet." The middle-aged Hu Ren shook his head and asked tentatively, "My lord, will they avoid the official road and take another way to Kansai?" ”

"Impossible, there is no need for the Xiaowu Army to hide its whereabouts in the Ming Dynasty, and besides, the official road can reach Kansai as soon as possible, and the Xiaowu Army will not leave the official road and take another road."

The bearded man frowned and shook his head, he couldn't help but get up and paced back and forth in the room, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper, this matter was completely out of his expectations, according to the current grim situation in Kansai, the reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty should be rushing to Kansai non-stop, but the most elite Xiaowu army of the Ming Dynasty has disappeared, which is really confusing.

"Send someone to the grassland to check, Xiaowu Army is very likely to bypass the official road in the interior and take the grassland outside the customs to come to Guanxi." After a long time, the bearded man stopped and ordered the middle-aged Hu man with a serious expression.

"My lord, why did they go to the grassland?" Hearing this, the middle-aged Hu Ren stood up, and looked at the bearded man in surprise, in his opinion, the Xiaowu army can reach Kansai faster by taking the official road in the mainland, and can also get sufficient supplies on the road, and if you go to the grassland, it will be a great pressure on logistics first.

After all, in ancient wars, soldiers and horses were trained before the grain and grass were moved, and logistics supply stations should be set up on the way to the march, and logistics supply was a big problem when the Xiaowu army walked the grassland.

Therefore, no matter from which point of view, in the eyes of the middle-aged Hu people, the Xiaowu army will not go to the grassland to Kansai.

"If they didn't rush to the aid of the Ming army in Kansai, but went to Beshi Bali City, then what would be the consequences?" Hearing this, a sneer appeared at the corner of the bearded man's mouth, and he asked expressionlessly.

"Don't lose Bali City?" The middle-aged Hu man was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the bearded man with a stunned expression, "My lord, you mean that those Xiaowu troops are going to Beishu Bali City!" ”

The city of Beishu Bali is the most important logistics supply base of the Timurid Empire, and the grain and grass of the Timurid Empire in Kansai must be transported from the city of Beishibali, once the city of Beishu Bali is occupied by the Xiaowu army, then the logistics supply line of the Timurid Empire will be over.

"My lord, will the Xiaowu Army really do this?" After experiencing the initial stunned, the middle-aged Hu Ren couldn't help but ask in disbelief, you must know that from the station of the Xiaowu Army to the gathering of at least three or four thousand miles from Beshi Bali City, it is difficult for the Xiaowu Army to reach Beshi Bali City without logistical supplies.

"King Zhongwu is very resourceful, and his actions are often unexpected, and now that he has taken a defensive position in Kansai, he does not need too many reinforcements, if the Xiaowu army takes the city of Beshi Bali, those people in the West Chagatai will fall into a food and grass dilemma."

The bearded man's expression became more and more cold, and he ordered the middle-aged Hu man in a deep voice, "Quickly find out the movements of those Xiaowu troops, and come to report as soon as there is news." ”

"Obedience." The middle-aged Hu Ren realized the seriousness of the situation, and he knew that the use of troops by the loyal warrior king of the Ming Dynasty was often unreasonable, so he did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly pushed open the door and left after bowing his hand to the bearded man.

"King Zhongwu, what are you calculating?" After the middle-aged Hu man left, the bearded man frowned and drank all the fragrant tea in the teacup, his expression became more and more solemn, he didn't like the unexpected news brought by the middle-aged Hu man, and there was a cold feeling on his back.

On the morning of the next day, after learning that Li Yuntian had agreed to allow the Hami army and civilians to take refuge in Qinglong City, An Dingwei and the other commanders of the six guards also came to Li Yuntian, hoping that they could also withdraw into Qinglong City to hide from the upcoming Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan army.

Li Yuntian behaved very generously and allowed the people of the Seven Guards of Guanxi to enter Qinglong City, but the premise was that the family members should live in the area planned by the Ming army, which was nominally convenient for management, but in fact controlled them.

To be honest, Li Yuntian was reluctant to do this, but he couldn't take care of the critical situation, although this method of taking family members as hostages seemed a bit rude, but it was absolutely practical in ancient times.

After getting Li Yuntian's permission, the troops and dignitaries in the Kansai region began to flock to Qinglong City, everyone knew that this time Kansai would experience an unprecedented war, and they didn't want to be ravaged by the chaos in the war.

In fact, many dignitaries in the Kansai region had already taken refuge in Qinglong City, believing that the Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan army would not be able to conquer the strong Qinglong City, and in the end they would either be defeated or the Ming army in Qinglong City surrendered, so they could be safely guaranteed in Qinglong City.

Just when the soldiers and civilians in the Kansai region were rushing to Qinglong City, the vanguard troops of the Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan Army entered the territory of Hamiwei and officially stepped into the Kansai region.

This also means that the Great War between the Ming Dynasty and the Timurid Empire and the Northern Yuan Dynasty has officially kicked off, and the million-strong armies of both sides will have an unprecedented decisive battle in Guanxi, and it will also determine the pattern of the Western Regions.