When Xu Xingxia arrived at Asu, the Khan of the Yarkand Khanate, Abdullatif, had already brought many powerful ministers of the Yarkand Khanate to kneel on the land outside the city to solemnly welcome the white-coated army. has arrived. Behind them, about 50,000 Yerkang cavalry were also disarmed, waiting for the White Army to be recruited.
This time, Abdullatif did not use any tricks. The Yarkand cavalry who surrendered were all elite troops. From this aspect, Abdullatif himself is indeed determined to surrender. These 50,000 Yarkand cavalry are his entire foundation. Without these 50,000 Yerkang cavalry, he is nothing. All idiots know that if these 50,000 cavalrymen fall into the hands of the White Army, they will definitely become part of the White Army.
Originally, Xu Xingxia was planning to give Abdullati some power. He wanted to let this guy know something. Those who play tricks behind the scenes will never end well. When Abdullahin surrendered, Abdullatif was indeed behind it. That Ma Heima has not appeared until now, and I don¡¯t know where he has escaped. The intelligence department suspected that Ma Heima took part of the Turpan cavalry and fled to the Three Kingdoms in the Western Regions.
However, seeing that Abdullatif surrendered all his weapons and left no one behind, Xu Xingxia had no need to embarrass him. To be a leader, the military is the most important. Since Abdullatif handed over his army, there is no need to pursue everything else. If you pursue it forcefully, you may arouse the resentment of others.
After all, Abdullatif is also a small role model. Those who faced the same fate as him were the top leaders of the Three Kingdoms in the Western Regions. If the White Army severely punished Abdullatif, the officials of the three countries in the Western Region would definitely feel very nervous. However, if other high-level officials of the Yarkand Khanate are captured. The White Army is about to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys.
"Your Excellency Adu, get up." Xu Xingxia said gently.
Abdullatif¡¯s name was too long, so Xu Xingxia gave him an abbreviation, called Adu. By the way, this name sounds quite familiar. Isn¡¯t there a singer named Adu in later generations? I wonder if Abdullatif can sing? Men in the Western Regions are generally rough, and it¡¯s not surprising that many of them can sing.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Governor!" Abdullatif didn't dare to say anything about the name Xu Xingxia gave him, and he accepted it obediently. I would also like to sincerely express my gratitude. After he stood up, he hurriedly led the way and led Xu Xingxia into the city hall of Asho City. He was determined to join the White Army, so he naturally wanted to show his special courtesy in order to leave a good impression in front of Xu Xingxia. This was his way of saving life.
The city hall of Asok City is actually the original governor¡¯s residence. The Yarkand Khanate also had a governor-general in Asov City to manage it, with a certain number of troops under his command. Of course, this governor has power and strength. Du and Abdul Lain, the governor of Turpan, are completely incomparable. The current governor of Asok City is actually a relative of Abdullatif. Abdullatif surrendered to the White Army, and he naturally followed suit.
"Your Excellency the Governor. This is the seal of the Yarkand Kingdom"
In the city hall of Asok City, Abdullatif stood up and handed over the seal representing the highest authority to Xu Xingxia in an orderly manner. This is a rectangular jade seal carved from Hetian jade, with some very complex patterns on it. This jade seal has represented the highest authority of the Yarkand Kingdom for the past thirty years. But now, it's invalid. Apart from some collection value, it has no other use.
In addition to handing over the jade seal representing power, Abdullatif also submitted other governance information of the Yarkand Khanate to Xu Xingxia. Includes population. Land area, city names, managers of each city, etc. This is the main content of unconditional surrender. Handing over all the information means that the White Army will fully take over Abdullatif's rule. The original Yarkand Khanate. It was split into several regions and managed separately.
However, due to the relatively loose rule of the Yarkand Khanate itself, the relevant data has not been carefully checked and updated. Therefore, the data provided by Abdullatif are actually very inaccurate. For example. In terms of population, there are less than half a million people. Obviously. it's out of the question. As for the White Army, it is impossible to take it seriously. I want to get first-hand data. The internal affairs personnel of the White Army must make great efforts to investigate.
"Adu, where have everyone else gone?" Xu Xingxia asked meaningfully.
When Abdullatif surrendered, not all senior Yarkand officials followed him and defected to the White Army. According to intelligence, Abdullatif broughtThose who surrendered to the White Army were mainly his relatives, and some were his close men.
In the original Yarkand Khanate, in addition to Abdullatif, there were also powerful ministers such as Abrun, Yaya Hezhuo, and Emin. They all have their own territories and armies. However, none of them appeared in front of the White Army. Obviously, this is very abnormal. If the guess is correct, they should have defected to the Ottoman Empire. And the one who threads the needle is most likely that Ma Heima. This bastard is quite active.
"They don't know what is good or bad" Abdullatif said helplessly with a wry smile.
¡°Obviously, he had already thought of the answer to Xu Xingxia¡¯s question. He clearly separated himself from other people. Regarding their decision, Abdullatif said he had no ability to intervene. Everyone has their own ambitions, you can only follow them. He made it clear that other senior Yarkand officials had indeed defected to the west.
"You don't want to put all your eggs in the same basket, right? You probably are still thinking about the chance to meet again in the future, right?" Xu Xingxia said calmly.
Abdullatif¡¯s expression suddenly turned bad. Xu Xingxia's words just touched the depths of his heart. Yes, the senior officials of Yarkand were divided into two groups, some defected to the White Army, and some defected to the Ottoman Empire, which indeed seemed to share risks. Because no one knows who will win in the final battle, the White Army or the Ottoman Empire. If they collectively defect to a certain party, they are likely to suffer disaster and never be able to stand up.
In fact, within the Yarkand Khanate, there is indeed great disunity on the issue of who to seek refuge with. Some people think that the White Army will eventually win, and some people think that the Ottoman Empire will eventually win. Everyone argued endlessly, and no one could convince anyone. In the end, Abdullatif simply decided to let them decide who they wanted to defect to.
"WeGovernor, please do not misunderstand" Abdullatif said in a nagging voice. He wanted to defend himself a few words to reduce his guilt, but found that there was no possibility for him to defend himself. Because, in Xu Xingxia's eyes, this matter was simply a cover-up and not worth mentioning. If he defends himself, he will only make more mistakes and make more mistakes, and the gains outweigh the losses. It is better to bow his head and admit his mistakes.
Sure enough, Xu Xingxia snorted coldly, obviously dissatisfied with his explanation. Do they really think that the supreme chairman of the White Army is a three-year-old child? Can it be blinded casually? The little Jiujiu in your heart can be imagined with your heels. If it were not for the need to control the Western Regions for a long time, he would have sent Abdullatif to King Yama long ago. This guy is an opportunist at first glance.
Abdullatif was more than thirty years older than Xu Xingxia. In front of this young man, he seemed like a quail, with his heart in his throat. It is estimated that even he himself does not understand why he is so afraid of Xu Xingxia. He had never felt this way before. After being snorted by Xu Xingxia, he felt cold sweat pouring down his back. He was really embarrassed.
Xu Xingxia said coldly: "That's fine, I'll let Gao Jie deal with them."
When Abdullatif heard this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
It¡¯s funny to say that what Abdullatif is most afraid of is not Xu Xingxia, but Gao Jie. Now, whenever he hears Gao Jie's name, he can't help but tremble in his legs. There was no way, the appearance of Gao Jie, the evil star, indeed made people in the entire Western Region feel abnormally afraid. When Xu Xingxia mentioned this, he secretly rejoiced that he was lucky enough to join the White Army. Otherwise, he would have to face the terrifying Gao Jie, and his life would be worse than death.
Xu Xingxia, as the top leader of the White Army, would not order a killing spree for the sake of the White Army¡¯s image. Even if he really thinks so in his heart, he will definitely not do it himself. It was as if Xu Xingxia was angry that Abdullatif was doing something behind his back and wanted to punish him, but he would not show it publicly. This is why Abdullatif can still sit firmly in front of Xu Xingxia. This is the need for political struggle.
But, Gao Jie is completely different. This guy is just a leader. No matter what he does, others will be helpless. Gao Jie was responsible for pure military operations. And military operations themselves are the best excuse for mass killings. If you don't kill a few people, is it still called a military operation? If something big happened, Xu Xingxia could declare in a high-profile manner that Gao Jie's brutal killing was just an individual act of the White Army and was not representative.