"Quick, immediately go and arrest all those Tuo Jie who came back last night, they must be spies sent by Chen Yingliang!"
On the first night, some Tuojiehu soldiers came back suddenly. Even members of the Ashina family knew about this matter, so Shibi Khan didn't find time to take those Tuojie Hubing soldiers until the attached soldiers quickly went down to carry out the order. After roughly talking about Hu Bing's situation, most of Ashina's family breathed a sigh of relief, praising Shibi Khan for handling it properly, taking precautions, and cutting off the connection between the damn Chen Yingliang barbarian and Tuojie Hu Bing, who only fought for money. Only Ashina Simo's expression changed, and he blurted out: "No! Khan, you shouldn't have done this!"
"Why shouldn't I do this?" Shibi Khan asked back.
"Although Tuojiehu soldiers are greedy and capricious, they are very united." Ashina Simo said quickly: "Khan, you have not obtained evidence of their collusion and betrayal, and you have ordered their arrest directly. Once Tuojie complains, the other Tuojies are likely to follow suit, and if the matter is mishandled a little, it will shake the morale of the army at the least, and it may lead to a mutiny if it is serious!"
"Mutiny? Alarmist!" Shibi Khan's tone was very disdainful, and Shibi Khan knew that Tuojie and Hu Bing like to hold groups, but to say that these Tuojies would cause mutiny because of such a trivial matter, Shibi Khan was fighting Do not believe it.
Ashina Simo was a little anxious, and just about to persuade him, he didn't think about going out of the tent, but a separatist rushed in and said to Shibi Khan: "Qi Khan, there is a barbarian cavalry going north to attack me." The battalion came here, the number was only about three thousand, but they carried the banner of the barbarian army."
"The handsome flag of the barbarian army?" Ashina's family was taken aback, Shibi Khan was also taken aback, and said in amazement: "The handsome flag of the barbarian? Could it be that the little barbarian Chen Yingliang came in person? No. I'm going to meet in person. Let him wait a while to see what this little barbarian looks like."
Surprised, Shibi Khan immediately put other things aside, and immediately asked Mao Fugui sent by Li Yuan to wait in the camp for a while, and then ordered 10,000 cavalry, led by himself, to go south from the camp to meet Chen Yingliang. During the meeting, Ashina Simo advised Shibi Khan to deal with those suspicious Tuojie soldiers carefully. Sibi Khan was impatient with the nagging, so he told Ai Jiang Nalun: "Those Tuojie soldiers are yours. The people under your command, go and check the situation, find out if they are spies sent by the barbarians, if they are, they will be killed, if not, they will be released."
Nalun, who wanted to see what Chen Sangliang looked like, agreed angrily, and went down angrily to deal with those who could be extended, while Shibi Khan and a group of family members hurriedly led 10,000 cavalry out of the camp, Formation was formed outside the camp, and just after the formation was formed, 3,000 Sui Army cavalry trotted to the south, and they really carried Chen Yingliang's commander-in-chief flag. Wearing a white robe, but the Turks have been beaten several times and it is difficult to parry and report to the national army. Only then did Shibi Khan confirm that Chen Yingliang came in person.
The book explains that Chen Sangliang did not intend to play any tricks when he led his army northward this time. He simply envied the majesty of Li Er who led a hundred cavalry in history and dared to go to the front of the Turkic formation to observe the enemy's situation. The specific situation of the camp, in order to launch the next battle, and the Sui army needs to prepare to strengthen the camp today and cannot attack temporarily, so Chen Sangliang had a sudden idea to lead the army northward in person. But it's a pity that Chen Sangliang, who has low military power, is very self-aware. He didn't dare to show off outside the Turkic camp with only a hundred riders like Li Er. Instead, he brought the most reliable army to serve the country, as well as Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin. The two direct line cavalry and two hundred personal soldiers with hidden firearms fully demonstrated the despicable quality of greed for life and fear of death.
While trotting north, Chen Yingliang carefully observed the situation of the enemy camp. Chen Yingliang found that the situation in the Turkic camp was similar to that reported by the Sui Army scouts. Centered on Shibi Khan's tent, there were 12 battalions, and the main forces were concentrated in Yanmen. In the southwestern part of the city, the position leading to Xixing Pass in the northwest has fewer troops deployed. Chen Yingliang knew that this was the Turkic army's tactic of encircling the Yanmen defenders, but he was also secretly happy about it-because it also facilitated the Sui Dynasty. A surprise attack on Xixing Pass by the army. A bold risky tactic also quietly appeared in Chen Yingliang's mind, that is, to pretend to reinforce Yanmen City and lure the Turkic army to lay an ambush in the north of Yanmen City, but actually surprise the Xixing Pass and cut off the way for the main Turkic forces to escape north.
While thinking about the surprise attack tactics in a big way, the generals of the Sui army also hurriedly pointed to the Turkic army in front of them and reported: "Look, commander, the golden wolf flag is the symbol of the Turkic Khan. The Shibi chieftain may come out of the camp in person." I'll meet you."
Chen Yingliang, who had never expected to meet Shibi Khan before, looked up in surprise, but saw a golden wolf flag flying high in the Turkic army in front of him. I’m here too, I went to a Turkic-speaking interpreter, negotiated with the Turkic army, and said that I wanted to see him, Shibi Zhaiqi, and asked him if Shibi Zhaiyi had the courage to come out and meet me.”
The quality of the interpreters that Li Jing brought from Mayi was quite good. As soon as Chen Yingliang issued the order, there were interpreters who were not afraid of death and trotted forward with white flags, and translated Chen Yingliang's arrogant words into Turkic. The Turkic army let out roars, and Shibi Khan was also furious. He really led a group of attached soldiers out of the battle, and called Chen Yingliang to come out and answer before the battle. Seeing this scene, Chen Yingliang immediately understood that Shibi Khan's temper was a little irritable, but at the same time he also had some regrets. He thought that it would be nice to have a few bronze cannons in my hand, maybe a few cannons would be enough to completely kill him. End this Yanmen war.
He also led a group of personal soldiers out into battle, and stood more than a hundred steps away from Shibi Khan. Only then did Chen Yingliang barely see Shibi Khan's appearance. He was about forty years old, with a thick black beard and a tall figure. Burly and majestic like a bear, Chen Sangliang had an idea again and shouted loudly: "All the officers and men of the Great Sui Dynasty listen to the order, show me the appearance of the Shibi thieves carefully, and remember it carefully! After the enemy, you must capture and kill him on the battlefield, and don't misjudge him and let him run away in front of you!"
The soldiers of the Sui Army sang promises in unison, and they really observed Shibi Khan's appearance carefully. After the Turkic interpreter translated the words, the Turkic army roared again, and Shibi Khan was also full of anger. The Sui Army's general interpreter quickly translated, saying: "Chen Yingliang, little barbarian, I respect you as the marquis of the Sui Dynasty, so I will give you face to answer you. If you dare to humiliate Ben Khan again, Ben Khan gave the order to attack immediately."
"Respect me as the Marquis of the Great Sui Dynasty?" Chen Yingliang snorted coldly and said, "Tell him, tell him to stop pretending to me. If he really respects the Great Sui Dynasty, why did he sneak attack on our Great Sui Emperor?" Luanjia? And why did you break your promise, pretend to make peace, and actually send troops to attack me? Tell him by the way, if he has the courage, he will come out and fight me alone, and whoever loses will bring the army down and surrender! "
The interpreter didn't dare to translate casually this time, and asked very cautiously: "Marshal, this matter is not a joke, do you really want to fight alone with the Shibi thieves?"
Chen Yingliang, who had a firearm hidden on his body, nodded, and then the interpreter called out Chen Yingliang's words, but Shibi Khan was overjoyed, and said to himself, "Would I not chop your girly boy face into two pieces with one knife?" Subconsciously, he was about to go out to accept the duel. Fortunately, Ashina Simo who was next to him stopped in time and reminded: "Khan, although we don't know how Chen Yingliang's barbarian martial arts are, but don't forget, Khan, the barbarian is a prisoner!" He once told us that two years ago, this little savage personally led hundreds of people into the ranks of tens of thousands of enemies, burned food and grass, and retreated calmly. Since then, he has become famous all over the world. Take a risk."
Ashina Simo's words were like a basin of cold water, which immediately extinguished the vigorous fighting spirit in Shibi Khan's heart, and made Shibi Khan completely intimidated by Chen Yingliang's paper tiger image. He glanced timidly and confidently The smiling Chen Yingliang, Shibi Khan quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and changed his voice and shouted: "Chen Yingliang barbarian, you are not qualified to fight alone with Ben Khan, you want to fight against Ben Khan alone, only Yang Guang in the Central Plains is qualified .”
Hearing Shibi Khan's reply, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Guo Feng and other generals next to him all breathed a sigh of relief—they knew how humble Chen Yingliang's martial arts skills were, and Chen Sangliang, who was a pure paper tiger, laughed loudly and said: : "Sure enough, I don't have the guts, but it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if you dare not fight alone, I still have a way to take your head! Three days! Within three days, I will definitely defeat your Turkic army and take you down too." The head of Shibi Chieftain's neck!"
There was no sound on the battlefield, only the translators of the two armies quickly translated Chen Yingliang's crazy words. As a result, even Shibi Khan was frightened by Chen Yingliang's crazy words, and asked in surprise: "Chen Yingliang barbarian, are you so confident? You will be so confident in three days. Can you defeat my army?"
"Of course!" Chen Yingliang replied confidently, "If I can't defeat you within three days, then I will immediately retreat!"
"What a big tone!" Shibi Khan became interested, so he simply said loudly: "Okay, I will make this bet with you. If you can defeat me within three days, I will immediately lift the battle against Yanmen City." lead the troops back to the north of the Great Wall, and let your emperor return to the capital!"
"I hope you will have a chance to escape to the north of the Great Wall!"
Chen Yingliang sneered loudly, and was about to continue the unnutritious quarrel with Shibi Khan, but when he reached the point of his mouth, he stopped abruptly, because Chen Yingliang suddenly heard strange and chaotic sounds coming from the Turkic camp, and followed the sound , I saw a messy crowd in a camp of the Turkic army, and I could vaguely hear Aila Aila's shouts of killing. At the same time, Shibi Khan also discovered the chaos in the self-army camp. In shock, Shibi Khan immediately pulled out his horse and walked back. He also ordered the army to withdraw to the camp while returning to the camp, and closed the camp. Bi Ke didn't want to fight the Sui army when his own army was in chaos.
The enemy's situation was unknown, and Chen Yingliang, who had little strength around him, did not dare to order an attack. He also quickly retreated to the main formation and observed the enemy's situation with the generals of the Sui Army. There was indeed a commotion. Although it was too far away to see clearly, a large number of Turkic troops could be seen rushing to the scene of the incident, and at the same time, a large number of Turkic soldiers gathered at the scene of the incident. Seeing this scene, all the generals of the Sui army inevitably looked at each other in blank dismay, none of them understood why the Turkic army was in chaos on their own, but Chen Yingliang quickly came to his senses, hammering his legs and angrily said: "What a pity! I didn't expect the disturbance effect of those Tuojie captives to be so good. I knew it earlier I should bring in the main force immediately, and I will definitely win a big battle."
Regret is regret, what Chen Yingliang didn't know was that the internal chaos of the Turkic army was indeed caused by those Tuojie Hu soldiers who were released by him, but the reason for the expansion of the chaos was entirely because Chen Yingliang went outside the Turkic camp to investigate the enemy's situation——Chen Yingliang Coming to see the Turkic camp in person completely attracted the attention of Shibi Khan and Ashina's family, which made Shibi Khan make a wrong decision and arranged for Aijiang Nalun to deal with those Tuojie suspected of collaborating with the enemy. Hu Bing, in the end, planted the bane of Na Lun and caused the riot.
Why do you say that Na Lun was the root of the disaster? Few of my friends may know that the reason why Ashina's family and Li Yuan's family, who were once like brothers in history, suddenly turned against each other was because Na Lun's character was too cruel and tyrannical, and he treated Li Yuan's soldiers roughly, causing Li Yuan's troops to fight against each other. Liu Shirang was arrested and imprisoned when he couldn't bear it. It's the same this time. Na Lun was ordered to deal with those suspicious Tuojie Hu soldiers. He didn't take any gentle measures to temporarily stabilize these suspicious Tuojie Hu soldiers. Instead, he directly ordered the arrest and torture, and forced these Tuojie Hu soldiers to confess the truth on the spot. As a result, of course these Tuojiehu soldiers did not dare to tell the truth and courted death. They just cried out for their grievances and denied their responsibility. Ken also directly clashed with Tuojie Hu Bing. Tuojie Hu Bing, who also belonged to the nine surnames of Zhaowu, forcibly snatched back his tortured companion in anger, and then civil strife naturally broke out in the Turkic army.
But it’s okay for the Turkic army. The scale of the civil strife is not too big. Chen Yingliang released those Tuojie soldiers before he could spread rumors to confuse the army. The Tuojie soldiers who were not moved by Chen Yingliang’s empty promises still maintained Restraint, just snatched back his companions and did not kill anyone. After Shibi Khan went to the scene to understand the situation in person, in order to prevent the turmoil from expanding, he immediately adopted Ashina Simo's Huairou suggestion, and deliberately beat the staff in public. The surly cousin Na Lun announced in public that he would no longer pursue and interrogate those Tuojie soldiers who came back last night, and quickly quelled the disturbance, so Chen Yingliang didn't seize the opportunity to launch an attack.
Shouting that it was a pity to return to the self-army camp in a hurry, Chen Sangliang immediately found Li Jing again, introduced to him the sudden chaos in the Turkic military camp, and then asked Li Jing for his opinion on what to do next? Li Jing was also a little surprised that those Tuojie Hu soldiers would cause Turkic civil strife so quickly, but he did not instigate Chen Yingliang to take the opportunity to attack, but suggested: "Commander, why not send some elites to catch a few tongues and learn about the situation directly from the Turkic soldiers. Also, we can buy and release a few Tuojie Hu soldiers to go back, let them use the excuse that they escaped from our camp, and deliberately reward them with some valuables, so that they will be searched by the Turkic army when they go back, and they will be dissatisfied. It drove the Tuojie team in the Turkic army to be even more dissatisfied."
Chen Yingliang was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately followed the order. While sending his confidant Ma Sanbao to catch his tongue, he also brought three Tuojiehu soldiers who were captured the night before, rewarded them with wine and meat, and arranged for them to return to the Turkic camp to agitate Tuojie Hubing rebelled and took down Shibi Khan and offered it to the Sui court in exchange for more money and grain. Although these Tuojie Hubing had no guts to dare to do this, they still agreed to get away. Chen Yingliang was overjoyed and immediately released these Tuojie soldiers. Jie Hubing returned to the Turkic camp, and at the same time deliberately rewarded them with some gold and silver property on the spot for them to carry back to the camp.
The Sui camp was only twenty miles away from the Turkic camp, and they could come and go several times a day. Just after noon, Hu Jingde under Ma Sanbao's command arrested a Turkic scout for Chen Yingliang. Knowing the reason for the sudden chaos of the Turkic army and the result of the solution, Chen Yingliang was overjoyed when he heard the news, and he was full of praise for Li Jing's ingenious plan. Li Jing replied: "Commander, don't be in a hurry to be happy. Our plan to disrupt the enemy is only the first step of success. The Tuojie Hubing and the Turkic army are just at the beginning of conflicts and conflicts are brewing. We want Tuojie Hubing and The Turkic Hu soldiers are killing each other, and we need to go further."
"Then what should we do next?" Chen Yingliang couldn't wait to ask, and said again: "You need to act quickly. Today, I uttered crazy words in front of Shibi Bandit Chieftain, threatening to kill him within three days. We will give it to His Majesty the Emperor." The food and grass sent are only enough for three days at most, time is precious, we must hurry up."
"Three days? Destroy the Turkic army within three days? Commander, you really dare to say something!" Li Jing was tongue-tied at first, admiring Chen Sangliang's arrogance and self-confidence, but when he came to his senses, Li Jing's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked: " Marshal, did you utter these crazy words in front of Shibi Bandit Chief? Did he hear your crazy words?"
"Not only heard, but also made a bet with me, saying that if I can defeat him within three days, he will immediately lift the siege of Yanmen City." Chen Yingliang casually recounted the situation at that time, and laughed again. He said: "I was bragging casually at the time. If I could not defeat the Turkic main force within three days, I would retreat. But I didn't say how far I would retreat, so I only need to retreat one mile, and I will fulfill my promise."
Li Jing didn't pay attention to Chen Yingliang's shameless words, but just calculated with his black beard. After a while, Li Jing suddenly said: "Commander, I feel that you have made a wonderful move unintentionally, which not only created a chance for us to destroy the enemy. , and it is very possible to do what we say, break through the Turkic main force within three days, and lift the siege."
"What wonderful move did I unintentionally make?" Chen Yingliang was rarely puzzled.
"It's the three-day agreement!" Li Jing replied decisively, and then explained: "Please think about it, Commander-in-Chief, Shibi Bandit Chief and you made this three-day agreement. Are we strictly guarding against death? Always prevent us from launching an attack? If we are strictly guarding against death, we will not take the initiative to attack, so we can calmly deploy and use troops with peace of mind. At the same time, how can the bandit chiefs not rush to understand our attack plan and army tactics? Urgently There must be chaos, and chaos will reveal its flaws. If the Turks showed their flaws, wouldn't we have seized the opportunity to defeat the enemy?"
Chen Yingliang was stunned for a moment, only to realize that he had indeed done a beautiful thing unintentionally. He casually created a mental framework for Shibi Khan, making Shibi Khan believe that he would launch a decisive attack in three days. Stabilizing the Turkic army from attacking, and inducing Shibi Khan to be eager to grasp his own military situation, in this way, Li Yuan's card can play a greater role, and he has time to calmly arrange it. After realizing this, Chen Yingliang was of course overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Yes, this three-day agreement can make a big fuss. Our military operations and strategies can all be based on this three-day agreement."
Li Jing nodded, and then said: "Commander, I think it's time to use Ashina Simo's pawn, and I suggest combining the two moves of killing Ashina Simo and provoking Tuojiehu soldiers to make trouble." Let's walk together to create the illusion that Ashina Simo is trying to lead the Tuojiehu soldiers to rebel."