The melee continued, and most of the two Turkic armies, Nalun and Nibu, had been defeated and fled from the camp battlefield, and fled directly back to the Turkic camp under the attack of the Sui army. I was struggling to support, desperately fighting with the Sui army soldiers from all directions.
It's not that Ashina's association rate doesn't want to run for his life, but the association rate is very clear that he can't withdraw under the current situation. The teams of Na Lun and Nibu have collapsed, and they have no fighting spirit. His troops are also panicked and the hearts of the people Panicked, if he ordered a retreat, the army under his command would have to collapse immediately. When the time came, the Turkic army would collapse together, and the Turkic army would only be massacred wantonly by the soldiers of the Sui army. Only by fighting hard can they cover Nalun and Nibu. The defeated army of waste retreated, and only by fighting hard could they wait for follow-up reinforcements from the camp to minimize casualties.
Of course, the Sui army also understood this truth. In order to kill the only group of organized and led troops as soon as possible, free up their hands to hunt down the defeated Turkic army with all their strength, and in order to be able to face the follow-up reinforcements of the Turkic without distraction, all the elite participating in the five-way Sui army fought With 12 points of energy, he led the army around the association and just beat them to death. The flying arrows, spears, machetes, axes and spears were like a storm, chopping the Turkic soldiers under the association to pieces, and the corpses were scattered all over the field. The Turkic soldiers were beaten to the point of howling and howling, and the Turkic generals scrambled to be the first to beg the army to withdraw as soon as possible, but the army gritted their teeth and ordered the army to continue. At the same time, they kept looking north, hoping that the Turkic camp twenty miles away help as soon as possible.
The Turkic reinforcements never came, but another elite Sui army joined the battle. Seeing that the Sui army had the absolute upper hand but still failed to break the deadlock, Chen Yingliang, who was also worried about the main force of the Turkic reinforcements, simply sent Ma Sanbao to join the battle and detoured to the battlefield. The northeast entered the southwest corner to help Kan Ling's heavy infantry break through the Turkic army as soon as possible. As a result, this move was also very effective. Although the Qiao Peng Sui army under Ma Sanbao's command was all light infantry, they were light and flexible, especially suitable for fighting Fighting at close quarters among the chaotic army, after joining the battlefield, it quickly cut into the battlefield like a sharp knife.
After cutting into the battlefield, the light and flexible light infantry of the Sui Army was like a fish in water. They stabbed the cavalry up and cut down on the horses. They fought when they had the opportunity and escaped if they had no chance. The mighty Turkic cavalry was a little cumbersome, and it was inconvenient to turn around. It was even more difficult to turn around. The heavy infantry of the Sui Army on the periphery took advantage of the opportunity to march forward triumphantly, beheading and killing Turkic soldiers in large areas, and the advancing speed was greatly accelerated.
It was too far away to see clearly, and he didn't know what happened. In short, Chen Yingliang was a little surprised that the Turkic army, which could continue to support for a while, suddenly collapsed, as if it had suddenly lost its command. It was not a group breakout. Escaping for their lives, but running for their lives in all directions in an unorganized manner, fleeing for their lives in a disorderly manner, crying and screaming loudly, but the cheers of the soldiers of the Sui army were earth-shattering, as if they had achieved some major victory.
Seeing this scene, don't say that Chen Yingliang felt strange, the generals of the Sui army who had returned to Chen Yingliang one after another were also strange. Wang Shichong also said, "What happened? How did the Turks collapse so quickly? Just now around their commander-in-chief flag The torches are still very dense, so they should last for a while?"
"I don't know, but it doesn't matter. We will know the answer in a while." Chen Yingliang shrugged, and then ordered: "Wang Juncheng, Ambassador Li, you immediately lead the reserve team to the north, interspersed ten miles to the north to organize a defense line, and Wang Juncheng is responsible for intercepting the defeated Turks. , to assist the friendly forces to expand the results of the war, Ambassador Li is responsible for preventing the Turkic reinforcements. Remember, fight in formation, not melee, the Turks still have spare power, and we must prevent a large number of Turks from going south for reinforcements."
Intercepting the defeated Turkic soldiers who had lost their fighting spirit, Wang Shichong certainly wished for his unworthy son-in-law to entrust him with such a lucrative errand, and his impression of his unworthy son-in-law improved somewhat. He didn't give himself the chance to kill the rout soldiers, and entrusted himself with the difficult and dangerous task of guarding against the Turkic reinforcements. Ambassador Li Yuan, of course, was full of anger, but he didn't dare to resist orders. Wang Shichong clasped his fists together and sang promises, and then hurriedly took the reserve team that had already assembled to intersperse quickly.
After arranging interspersed interception teams, Chen Yingliang hurriedly organized a general reserve team and personally led the lineup to go north to meet the former army and prevent the Turks before sending reinforcements. Handsome, what you have told me has been done by the people under the last general's command, it is a Turkic commander and two Turkic soldiers."
Chen Yingliang nodded, and then left Yun Dingxing and Yin Shishi to guard the camp, and personally led the general reserve team to go north. At the same time, the pursuit of the generals of the Sui army had already started, and each army and each team followed their respective troops. Behind the military flag, the Turkic defeated soldiers were galloping in stride, hacking and killing the Turkic defeated soldiers wantonly. The Turkic army had no fighting spirit and no will to resist. They just ran northward for their lives without stopping. No one was willing to stay and stop the Sui army from pursuing. soldiers, and no Turkic generals tried to organize the army in the rear, and they all fled north in embarrassment. The wounded, weapons, flags, and wounded horses were thrown everywhere, bumping into each other, trampling each other, and the land they passed was a piece of land. Messy.
When he led the general reserve team to ten miles to the north, it was already dusk. To Chen Yingliang's surprise, the Turkic reinforcements didn't arrive until his general reserve team arrived at this position. When they arrived, the Sui army in Taiyuan, which had already formed a battle formation, was attacked head-on, and was shot back by the powerful bows and crossbows equipped by the Sui army in Taiyuan. They did not dare to go south to attack again. Chen Yingliang also hurriedly ordered the gold call, calling for the Turkic army to retreat and gather. See you So they stopped taking the risk of attacking, and the Turkic reinforcements quickly covered the defeated soldiers and retreated northward, without engaging the Sui army again.
Of course, some people ran up to Chen Yingliang and suggested that Chen Yingliang take advantage of the victory to launch an attack and try to take advantage of the momentum to attack the Turkic camp, but Chen Yingliang shook his head and refused, saying that the Turkic army was still very strong and protected by the camp. At this time, the attack is very difficult to succeed, and it is also very dangerous. He flatly rejected this suggestion, and then ordered the army to retreat slowly. While cleaning the battlefield and counting the results of the battle, he returned to the camp of his own army to rest. As a result, this order also made Li Jing, who was always by Chen Yingliang's side, smile slightly, knowing that Chen Sangliang was still plotting to wipe out the Turkic main force, and he didn't want to drive the Turkic main force away, so he escaped from Yanmen Pass in advance.
Thinking about the vicious plan to annihilate the main force of the Turks in one fell swoop, Chen Yingliang successfully retreated to the gate of the self-army camp. Only then did Chen Yingliang know the reason why the Turkic army led by the association suddenly collapsed. Ma Sanbao led Hu Jingde, who was carrying a head In front of Chen Yingliang, he pointed to Hu Jingde and reported to Chen Yingliang: "Commander, it's great that you arranged for the general interpreter from Ma Yilai. During the scuffle last night, he was the one who took the lead and killed the Turkic general Ashina Jieshe. Going forward, he seized three Turkic horse spears in a row, beheaded five enemies in an instant, and finally shot a spear right in the chest of the Turkic general Jie Shuai, nailing Jie Jie through alive, and the Turkic rear army collapsed completely at once."
There was an uproar in the audience, and even Li Yuan, Wang Shichong, and Liu Changgong, the important generals of the Sui army, were a little tongue-tied. Liu Changgong even yelled at Li Jing: "Li Juncheng, you are too good at flattering, right? Why don't you arrange some interpreters for me?" One? Take the head of the enemy general from among the ten thousand armies, arrange for such an interpreter for me, and I will treat you to a drink."
"General Liu has said it before. This subordinate is not flattering." Li Jing replied with a wry smile, "I didn't even know that he was so powerful. If I had known that he was capable, I would have stayed here."
Looking at the happy smile on Hu Jingde's rough face, Li Yuan on the other side also regretted it. He hated that when Mayi's team was forced to stay in the Sui army camp in Taiyuan, why didn't he realize that Hu Jingde was so good at fighting? Chen Sangliang got off his horse calmly, took off his white robe cape, and put it on Hu Jingde's body with his own hands. While tying the belt for him with his own hands, he said: "This white robe was worn more than two years ago. During the Eastern Capital Defense War, Fanzi Gai Fan stayed behind and gave it to me. I have been reluctant to replace it, and countless soldiers under my command have asked me for it, and I am not willing to give it away. Today, I will give it to you."
A white cloak is not worth much, but in exchange Hu Jingde Jishou knelt down, clasped his fists and shouted at Chen Yingliang: "Thank you for the reward, Commander! The villain swears that in this life, he will definitely live up to the white robe given by the Commander!"
Chen Yingliang nodded in satisfaction, helped Hu Jingde up with his own hands, comforted him with kind words, and ordered a heavy reward, and ordered Ma Sanbao to let Hu Jingde act as a general in his army temporarily, and allowed Hu Jingde to lead the army to fight. "It's a pity that the surname is wrong. How good would it be if your surname was Yuchi?"
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After rewarding the hero Hu Jingde, while carefully cleaning the battlefield, the work of reorganizing the camp was also put on the schedule. Although the camp of the Sui army in Taiyuan was already devastated and most of the camp fortifications were destroyed, for the safety of the camp of the Chinese army, greedy Chen Sangliang, who was afraid of death and cowardly like a mouse, still refused to let the Taiyuan Sui Army move the camp, and strictly demanded that Ambassador Li Yuan Li set up camp in the same place. After the camp was set up, continue to stand in front and serve as a cannon fodder for Qiao Peng Sui's army.
Everyone knows the situation of the Sui army in Taiyuan a few days ago. They carried out the task of mopping up the Turkic outposts for two consecutive nights. They fought two big battles in three days. In the second big battle, camps and tents were sacrificed to set up traps. The army said from top to bottom It's a lie not to be tired, and after receiving this harsh order from Chen Yingliang, the Sui army in Taiyuan must be more and more angry, but there is no way. Chen Yingliang killed the great power, so no matter how much Ambassador Li and his confidant generals wanted to swallow Chen Sangliang alive, they could only accept the order honestly and re-establish their camp on the battlefield full of stumps and blood. .
While cleaning up the camp, the timber, fences and tents supported by friendly forces were also sent to the Sui army camp in Taiyuan. Li Er and Chai Shao also led a Zuotun sanitation force to help set up the camp. Eyes, all are extremely depressed. It took a long time before Li Er arranged for Chai Shao to go down to command the army to help the Taiyuan Sui army set up a camp, and then said: "Father, don't be sullen. Although it is hard to set up a camp in place, it is better than dispersing your troops. His Royal Highness will focus on your direct line even more."
Li Yuan nodded, but his expression was still extremely gloomy. After a long time, Li Yuan said bitterly: "The Turkic side is also full of idiots. They have clearly deceived the little thief Chen Yingliang with such clever tricks as hiding a knife in their smiles. I found a traitor, and leaked the news to Chen Yingliang, the little thief! Idiots! A bunch of idiots!"
"Father, who is that Turkic traitor, have you found any news?" Li Er asked in a low voice.
"Where should I go to inquire? The little thief Chen Yingliang is so treacherous, how can he show his words?" Li Yuan asked depressedly, and then asked: "Besides, why should I ask who the Turkic traitor is? What's the use?"
"Father, don't you know the use of this Turkic traitor?" Li Er asked in a low voice, and then reminded him in a low voice: "Also, since this Turkic traitor can disclose such secrets to Chen Yingliang in advance, it proves that he It must be someone who is close to Shibi Khan, about the incident between Changsun Shunde and Hou Junji, it is unlikely that this Turkic traitor does not know about it, and it is unlikely that he would kindly hide this situation for you, right?"
"How did I forget this?" Li Yuan's face changed drastically, and then he said in surprise: "Then, is it possible that this Turkic traitor has secretly leaked this situation to the little thief Chen Yingliang?"
"I don't think so, my son." Li Er replied: "If Chen Yingliang knew about that, even if there was no evidence, he would not be able to cure your father for a while. The two parties involved have to be extremely wary of you, and will not trust you. But from the current point of view, although Chen Yingliang is wary of you, father, it is not too much—otherwise, he would not have done it yesterday. Arranging an ambush plan in front of you will not let you participate in the ambush."
Only then did Li Yuan's expression return to normal. After a little calculation, he felt that his son's analysis made sense—if Chen Yingliang really suspected that he had secretly communicated with the Turks, he would not have leaked the ambush plan to him in advance, let alone tipped himself off. This alone is enough to prove that Chen Yingliang didn't know that Shibi Khan had secretly contacted him.
Seeing his father's expression slowed down, Li Er knew that his words had already moved Li Yuan, so he whispered again: "Father, this matter is of great importance, even the lives of our Longxi Li Clan's entire family. You must not take this matter lightly. You must find out who this Turkic traitor is as soon as possible."
"But how do I check?" Li Yuan said in great distress: "Who is this traitor? Only the close and close friends of Chen Yingliang's little thief can know. How can I check?"
"There is another person who may know, Li Jing, Mayi County Prime Minister." Li Er pointed out in a low voice: "He has basically gained Chen Yingliang's trust, was allowed to participate in the military aircraft, and is proficient in Turkic language, and understands the Turkic situation. Chen Yingliang secretly contacted the Turkic traitor. , and certainly cannot do without his help, so he probably knows who this Turkic traitor is."
"It's possible." Reminded by his son, Li Yuan suddenly remembered a major event, and said, "The little thief Chen Yingliang once said that he knew the reason why the Turkic traitor betrayed Sibi Khan, and it was absolutely reliable—this is enough to prove that little Chen Yingliang The thief knows the situation of this Turkic traitor very well! The one in our army who knows the internal situation of Turkic the most is this Li Jing, and Chen Yingliang's little thief probably learned the reason why this Turkic traitor betrayed Sibi Khan through this Li Jing!"
After waking up, Li Yuan showed embarrassment again, and said hesitantly: "But this Li Jing is no longer reliable. You also know that Chen Yingliang's little thief secretly reached an agreement with His Highness King Qi, and it was he who came forward to bridge Chen Yingliang's little thief. Lied to me, such a person is really hard to trust."
"But father, you also said that Li Jing is a fool with two feet on the wall. He bets on two sides and pleases two sides. After reaching an agreement for the little thief Chen Yingliang and His Highness King Qi, he urged the little thief Chen Yingliang not to drive you away. Go back to Taiyuan to hold the food." Li Er said in a low voice: "Such a scumbag can quietly sell us, but there is no guarantee that he will not quietly sell the little thief Chen Yingliang. After all, compared with the little thief Chen Yingliang who came from a poor family, our Longxi Li You can pay a higher price if you buy this fool."
Li Yuan nodded, and after some calculations, he immediately called a confidant guard, and asked Li Jing to go over to the camp for a discussion under the pretext of discussing the military situation with Li Jing. The guards led away, and Li Er also breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thinking in his heart: "Father should be a little bit tempted to find out who this Turkic traitor is—damn Chen Yingliang, who can't imagine that he can be in front of the Turkic main force." Three battles and three victories, if he continues to win, and King Qin really succeeds, then wouldn't I be trampled under the feet of Chen Yingliang's little thief forever?"
"When necessary, even if my father refuses to agree, I will do it myself!" This is what Li Er made up his mind.
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Let's take a look at the situation on Li Jing's side. When Li Yuan invited the guards of Li Jing's camp to find Li Jing, Li Jing was discussing the military situation with Chen Yingliang, Yuan Tiangang, Wei Zheng, Yin Shishi and others in the Chinese army's tent, and counted the statistics of last night. Hearing that it was Li Yuan's guard who asked to see him, Li Jing was a little embarrassed, but Chen Yingliang next to him didn't think so, and immediately ordered Li Yuan's guard to enter the camp and asked him to explain the reason for asking to see Li Jing.
Hearing that Li Yuan's guard had reported his intention, Chen Yingliang hadn't said anything yet, but Yin Shishi, who had always been displeased with Ambassador Li, spoke up first, and said dissatisfiedly, "What military situation needs to be discussed at the camp? Li Juncheng is helping us count the casualties and gains." , I don’t have time, if there is any military situation, I would like to invite Ambassador Li to come here and talk about it.”
Li Yuan's guard is in a dilemma, and Li Jing, whose official position is lower than Yin Shishi's, is also in a dilemma. Fortunately, because of Li Jing's recent dedication and hard work, Chen Sangliang found his conscience once in a while, waved and smiled: "Li Juncheng, you go , Ambassador Li is going to reset the camp before sunset, and he must be very busy, so you should go."
Li Jing heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly bowed his hands to thank Chen Yingliang, and then hurriedly followed Li Yuan's guards out of the tent of the Chinese army. As a result, just as Li Jing was out of the tent, Master Yin approached Chen Yingliang with his back, and said in a low voice: "Commander, let me kill you!" You must have a human heart, and you must have a defensive heart. The official once reminded you that this Li Jing used to go in and out of Ambassador Li’s confidential back account, and he has a close relationship with Ambassador Li’s confidantes. You should be on guard against him. it is good."
"It's okay." Chen Yingliang replied with a smile: "Li Juncheng is capable and cautious in handling things. This time, King Qin has helped me a lot. I can trust him."
Kindly reminded but encountered such a careless and sloppy coach, one can imagine the depression in Yin Shishi's heart, worried, Yin Shishi simply found an excuse to leave the tent of the Chinese army temporarily, and he didn't know what to do when he left the tent went. As a result, Yin Shishi just left, but Chen Yingliang called his brother-in-law and eldest grandson Wuji to him, and whispered in his ear: "Go and arrange people immediately, and closely monitor the movement of Ambassador Li's camp. If you find anything unusual, report it to me immediately." .”
"Also, just take a Turkic letter captured on the battlefield, go to Li Yuan's camp under the pretext of meeting your patriarch Sun Shunde, and then suddenly go to Li Jing and say that you don't understand that letter, and ask him for advice. Take the opportunity to find out where Li Jing and Li Yuan met, and also take the opportunity to test the content of the conversation between Li Yuan and Li Jing, the more detailed the better."
Changsun Wuji took the order, and quickly went to arrange the arrangements according to Chen Yingliang's request, and then went to the Sui army camp in Taiyuan to spy on Li Jing's situation for his conscientious brother-in-law.