After Amu Muzaffar entered the military tent, he saw a middle-aged man sitting in the commander's seat.

This man had a dignified appearance and exuded authority without being angry.

He adopted the etiquette of the Han people and bowed to Wu Jie, saying, "This humble general greets the commander-in-chief!"

No need for formalities.

He raised his head and glanced at Wu Jie's generals Liu Qi, Yang Zheng, Guo Hao, and Wang Shu.

Of course, there was also a blond-haired, blue-eyed person.

He was a Roman who had sought refuge in the Song Dynasty, and his name was Jon Snow.

Another man named Jones served in Yue Fei's army.

They were all clad in armor, clearly seasoned veterans of countless battles.

His heart sank. The plans he had previously made for a counterattack against the Song army now seemed incredibly naive.

"Amu, are you getting used to the daily routine of our army?"

Amu Muzaffar was slightly taken aback, then quickly replied, "I'm used to it, thank you for your concern, Commander."

"You've just joined our army and there are still many things you don't understand. But after all, you are the Commander-in-Chief of our army and an important military officer of the imperial court. If you have any questions, you can ask your superior or contact the Supervisory Department or the Military Commission."

Wu Jie's tone was very gentle, full of a leader's care for his subordinates.

This eased the tension in Amu Muzaffar's heart.

"yes!"

“Amu, you may not know the reason for our Great Song's western expedition. Since you are now sincerely surrendering, I feel it is necessary for me to tell you,” Wu Jie said. “The Khitan leader Yelü Dashi, also known as Jurhan, married a princess of the Great Song and can be considered the son-in-law of His Majesty the Holy Martial Emperor. When the Jurchens destroyed the Liao Dynasty, Yelü Dashi was desperate. His Majesty the Holy Martial Emperor was benevolent and not only provided Yelü Dashi with weapons and provisions, but also helped Yelü Dashi restore his country.”

"But this man is treacherous and ungrateful. Instead of being grateful, he has joined forces with the enemies of the Song Dynasty to attack our fertile northwest land and slaughter our people."

"Such an inhumane and unjust person is now joining forces with various countries in the Western Regions to plot against the borders of our Great Song Dynasty."

"Emperor Shengwu was willing to mobilize a million soldiers to eradicate this scoundrel."

"I have heard that Sultan Ghazni was deceived by Yelü Dashi and supported Yelü Dashi with 100,000 elite troops. Your Majesty is deeply saddened. The Sultan is incompetent and a virtuous one should be appointed."

At this point, Wu Jie stared intently at Amu Muzaffar.

His meaning was very clear: we can consider making you Sultan.

Amu Muzaffar's ears perked up; he was very interested in Wu Jie's proposal.

After listening, Amu Muzafar immediately put on a look of sudden realization: So Yelü Dashi is so bad! He is really despicable. Even I, a kind-hearted Amu Muzafar, was deceived by his hypocritical face. Thank you, General, for telling me the truth. Otherwise, if this continues, it will only make our loved ones suffer and our enemies rejoice!

Amu Muzaffar looked heartbroken and said, "This humble general will do his utmost."

After chatting with Amu Muzaffar for a while, Wu Jie let him leave.

By the morning of the next day, all four main forces had assembled in Yongsheng City.

The army of 160,000 men stretched endlessly, like a river of steel flowing across a wide plain, pressing toward Ghazni.

The capital city of Ghazni is impregnable and not so easy to conquer.

In order to complete the mission as soon as possible and dismantle Yelü Dashi's alliance, Wu Jie adopted two sets of tactics.

First, the army rapidly advanced, putting real pressure on Ghazni.

Secondly, they tried to sow discord within Ghazni by manipulating public opinion.

The main points stated were as follows: First, the people of Ghazni were informed of the enmity between the Song Dynasty and the Khitan, and that the current campaign was due to the collusion between Sultan Abu Muzaffar and Yelü Dashi. Second, the governor of Fulousha, Amu Muzaffar, had abandoned the Khitan and swore an irreconcilable hatred towards them. Third, the people of Ghazni were told that Yelü Dashi was a defeated general of the Song Dynasty, a remnant of a fleeing army to the Western Regions, and that the Uyghurs had been wiped out for rebelling against the Song Dynasty. Fourth, 800,000 Song Dynasty troops had already advanced to the Chu River, and the fall of Suyab was only a matter of time.

As the saying goes, winning hearts and minds is the best policy. We need to let the Turks of Ghazni know why we suddenly sent troops to attack you, so that when you quarrel among yourselves, the peace faction can find a reason.

At the same time, we also want to tell you that we are very strong, giving the peace faction a chance to rise up.

Finally, let me tell you what status the people you're trying to curry favor with used to have in front of us, and what situation they're facing now.

How can these remarks win back the capital city of Ghazni?

Wu Jie did not believe in the principle of not killing envoys in a war between two armies. He believed that if the battle was going to be a fight to the death, killing one more person was better than nothing.

Therefore, he did not intend to send an envoy.

Instead, they arrested several merchants and made them take some letters back to Ghazni.

For the merchants, there was no loss in passing on the message or not; as long as they returned, they would inevitably gossip about it in the capital.

Wu Jie even wrote several letters for these merchants to take with them.

There must be some merchants who have connections with the powerful and influential people in the capital, even if not directly, they must have had indirect connections.

Thus, the army came first, but the words preceded the action.

While the capital city of Ghazni was preparing for war and officers were recruiting soldiers everywhere, some rumors began to circulate within the city.

These rumors spread like wildfire, like a plague.

The news quickly reached the ears of Sultan Abu Muzaffar, as well as the princes and ministers.

With the enemy attacking, everyone became alert.

Especially when he learned that the enemy force numbered 200,000, even Abu Muzaffar Sultan couldn't sleep.

It should be noted that not long ago, 100,000 people were forcibly conscripted and forced to grovel before Yelü Dashi.

These 100,000 people were conscripted by Abu Muzaffar from other cities and villages.

He went to great lengths to demonstrate his determination to Yelü Dashi.

In reality, the entire Ghazni royal city had a population of only 200,000.

Now the enemy has sent 200,000 troops, which is very different from the previous military intelligence!

Now look what's happened! The nobles of Ghazni, who used to be living a life of luxury at home, are now in a terrible state.

They're all as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

If the enemy forces really breach the capital, the first to suffer will naturally be these nobles.

Ordinary people have no property to begin with, so even if the kingdom changes hands, they remain the same and will not be affected.

So now, the nobles are getting restless.

As a result, some nobles who were not good at fighting or governing began to rack their brains to figure out how to protect their property.

Soon, the clever nobles came up with a brilliant plan on their own: surrender!

There are precedents for this.

Upon hearing that Governor Amu Muzaffar of Fulousha had surrendered, he was granted the title of a high-ranking general in the enemy army.

This is a very tempting method.

Soon enough, ministers came up with a list of reasons to surrender and negotiate peace, lined up overnight to enter the palace, and began to use their silver tongues to persuade Sultan Abu Muzaffar.

It begins with a scathing rebuke of the Khitan Yelü Dashi.

They used every single negative adjective in the world to describe Yelü Dashi.