Zonom Duleng nodded repeatedly, his face full of admiration and respect, not taking his half-wife seriously at all. He was probably secretly happy that this woman could finally no longer monitor him.
Of course, there was no way Zonom Duleng could be so respectful, because the Mongolian tribes looked down on him and thought he was a traitor who defected to the Later Jin Dynasty, just like Oba.
If the Ming army had not played a leading role in the coalition, the Mongolian tribes would not have dared to act rashly. Zonom Duleng knew that his end would definitely not be good.
It was also because of the suppression of the Ming army that the Mongolian tribes did not dare to loot, burn and kill wantonly after entering the city. In this regard, Zonom Duleng still admired his own wise move.
"General Ma." Zonom Duleng extended his hand and invited Ma Chengfei into a room. Pointing to the treasures piled up inside, he said, "This is a gift from the Aokhan tribe to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty."
As he spoke, he gestured for Ma Chengfei to look at another box of treasures. "This is for you generals, as a token of our gratitude."
Ma Chengfei took a look, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "As for the Kaiyuan Ranch, it still belongs to the Aohan tribe. As for Chief Zonomu—"
Zonom looked at Ma Chengfei expectantly. Seeing him drawl out his words, he quickly interrupted with a smile, "General Ma, please submit a report to the Ming Emperor, asking him to designate a place for trade for the Aokhan tribe and allow them to take refuge on the Khorchin grasslands in times of crisis."
Refuge?! Ma Chengfei was stunned. He hadn't expected this fence-sitter to worry about the Jianlu making a comeback. What a coward! He was quite thoughtful.
After a moment of hesitation, Ma Chengfei patted Zonomu's shoulder and comforted him with a hint of sarcasm: "Don't worry, the demise of the Jianlu is imminent, and they don't have the strength to attack Kaiyuan again."
After a pause, he added, "Of course, Chief Sonom is a mature and prudent man. His Majesty the Emperor will not refuse his request."
"That's good, that's good." Sonom didn't care about the ridicule or not, as long as his goal was achieved, he rubbed his hands and said hesitantly: "I also ask General Ma to persuade them more. The Inner Khalkha tribes seem to have resentment towards me, and I am also very worried."
Ma Chengfei nodded readily and said, "That's no problem. There will be a meeting this afternoon, and you can attend. At the meeting, someone will speak for you and persuade you."
Even if this counterattack cannot destroy the slaves, it can at least cripple the Jiannu. And Ma Chengfei also knows that Wansui is wary of and hostile to Hu Duntu.
Therefore, if they could win over every enemy of Huduntu, they would gain more strength. When the war with Huduntu came, the Ming army would need to send fewer troops and put in less effort.
The Ming Dynasty made even more money from trade. A mirror could be exchanged for several war horses, and even iron pots were considered treasures by the Mongols!
Ma Chengfei dismissed Zonom and took two of his personal guards to another detention center, which was guarded entirely by Ming troops and held a dozen Jurchens who claimed to be from the Yehe tribe.
Because Ma Chengfei had instructed the Ming army and the Mongolian tribes in advance that the Yehe tribesmen who surrendered voluntarily should not be killed and should be handed over to the Ming army for disposal.
"Bring them in one by one for interrogation." Ma Chengfei was not very clear about the report of Yehe spies active in the Liaodong Military Intelligence Department, but he was also afraid of killing the wrong people and making a big mistake.
The Yehe tribesmen were brought in one by one, and Ma Chengfei briefly interrogated them before releasing them. Whether or not he could get them to surrender, Ma Chengfei didn't really care.
Finally, the Yehe man who was brought in told the secret code, which gave Ma Chengfei an unexpected surprise.
"I am Leng Sengji, a member of the clan of Jin Taishi, the chief of the Yehe tribe." Leng Sengji got a seat and bowed to introduce himself.
Ma Chengfei nodded and said, "What are your plans? Will you follow our army or return to carry out your mission? If you have a mission."
Leng Sengji bowed and said, "I don't think it would be very useful to follow the main army. Perhaps returning to Shenyang for the time being would yield more rewards."
"I just returned from Shenyang not long ago, so it's okay to tell you some things. I know the situation in Shenyang in detail. Please bear with me..."
Ma Chengfei smiled and ordered someone to bring tea and food, letting Leng Sengji eat while talking.
Listening carefully to Leng Sengji's description of the situation in Shenyang, Ma Chengfei occasionally interrupted and asked questions, and made further revisions to the battle plan.
"You passed by Tieling on your way back. How was the defense situation there?" Seeing Leng Sengji put down his bowl and chopsticks, Ma Chengfei asked at the right time.
Leng Sengji wiped his mouth and said, "There are only a little over a thousand soldiers guarding Tieling, but a lot of the residents in the city can be mobilized. Although they are elderly and women, they are still a bit of a threat if they defend the city."
Yes, if it was a traditional defense method, throwing bricks at the city would be a threat. But the Ming army's siege method had broken through tradition. Ma Chengfei smiled and didn't say anything.
"I dare to ask the general to release a few Yehe people and return to Shenyang with me." Leng Sengji bowed and pleaded, "They have been persuaded by me to avenge the destruction of the Yehe tribe."
Whether they wanted revenge or not was probably just talk. Separating from the Jianlu or even turning against them was only for the sake of future survival.
Ma Chengfei agreed without saying anything, and discussed with Leng Sengji how to send them out of the city and how to gain their trust and deceive Manggurtai when they arrived in Shenyang.
After everything was settled and Leng Sengji and others were arranged, Ma Chengfei got up and left.
According to the intelligence provided by Leng Sengji, it was unlikely that Shenyang would send a large number of troops to rescue Tieling Guard. In this way, the coalition forces could continue southward to attack Tieling Guard.
Tieling was not a large city at the time, about the same size as Kaiyuan. The coalition forces had added thousands of troops from the Aohan tribe, increasing their strength. With the help of gunpowder blasting, they were confident of breaking through the Tieling fortress.
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