In one night, the news that the Tang army had deliberately let Yuchi Jingde go in the Gourd Valley spread throughout the entire camp.
Half a day later, the news had already evolved into Yuchi Jingde deliberately losing the battle and sending 100,000 grain and 6,000 soldiers to the Tang army. His purpose was to befriend the Tang army so that after Prince Dingyang was defeated, he could rely on the Tang Empire as a stepping stone.
In the evening, half a day had passed. It had already evolved into the fact that Yuchi Jingde had secretly colluded with the Tang army to overthrow Taiyuan and hand over the head of Prince Dingyang, Liu Wuzhou.
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In the military tent, Yin Shisan was sipping porridge as he said to Xie Yingdeng," Ninth Brother, the Taiyuan garrison will be slandering us tonight, right?”
The gossip in the barracks must have spread throughout Taiyuan, so it was impossible for the Taiyuan Garrison to not know. He had received the gold and jewelry from Xie Yingdeng, so he must be looking for an opportunity to report to Liu Wuzhou. Wasn't this the best opportunity?
"Yes, that old fool will not let down the gold and jewelry I sent.”Xie Yingdeng sneered.
Yin Shisan knew that Xie Yingdeng looked down on people like the Taiyuan Garrison who were greedy for money, but in a war, it would be a good thing if the enemy camp had such an existence.
"But Brother Forty-Seven, you don't really plan to keep him as the Taiyuan garrison when Taiyuan falls, right?”
Yin Shisan chuckled but did not say anything. The walls had ears, and he didn't want any more trouble.
Xie Yingdeng saw that Yin Shisan didn't speak, so he didn't continue to ask. However, he remembered the battle at Xiyu and couldn't help but say," Yuchi Gong went out to battle yesterday. I'm afraid he'll be near Xiyu in the evening. Today has been another day. I wonder how many battles he's seen with the Tang army. How's the outcome?"”
Yin Shisan smiled and said," Don't worry, Ninth Brother. I reckon that by the time Yuchi Jingde arrives near the valley, Second Brother Qin's 12,000 soldiers will have arrived as well. If he does anything, Yuchi Gong won't get any benefits.”
Xie Yingdeng nodded. He was still at ease with Qin Qiong.
" Besides, we have an ambush in Gourd Valley," Yin Shisan continued." Zhong Jian is there, and he can completely annihilate Yuchi Gong and the Centaur.”
The Gourd Valley was a secluded place, and it was a good place for ambushes. When Yin Shisan and Xie Yingdeng disguised themselves and left the valley, they had already instructed Zhang Zhongjian to lead two thousand soldiers to lie in ambush. When Yuchi Jingde's men arrived, they would kill half of them before letting them pass.
With Zhang Zhongjian's strength, he would never disappoint Yin Shisan.
"Yes, everything is within my forty-seventh brother's plan.”Xie Yingdeng smiled and looked at Yin Shisan. He admired him even more.
However, Yin Shisan frowned and said that things weren't that simple. He said to Xie Yingdeng," Ninth Brother, you're flattering me. I've overlooked one thing!"”
"Oh?"
Looking at Yin Shisan's serious face, Xie Yingdeng knew that this was not a small matter. Could it be something that would affect the fate of the Tang army?
"Forty-seventh brother, did you forget?"
Yin Shisan shook his head." Don't worry, Ninth Brother. This matter has nothing to do with the present, but I'm afraid that it will harm future generations.”
Xie Yingdeng's face was full of confusion. Yin Shisan's words were so muddled that he really couldn't understand.
" Ninth Brother," Yin Shisan explained," when you met Yuchi Gong yesterday, did you see the team behind him?”
"Hmm?" Xie Yingdeng thought about it. That troop was indeed dressed differently from the Dingyang Army. Those soldiers were also tall and muscular, and their horses were even more powerful.”
Xie Yingdeng was from Jiangnan and had never been to the northern border, so he had never met the Turks. However, from the descriptions of the Turks he heard from others, he realized that there might be a Turkic team among Yuchi Gong's troops.
"That's right!"
Yin Shisan nodded at Xie Yingdeng and said," Liu Wuzhou's Bingzhou is connected to the Turks in the north. It was my negligence that I forgot that he still has a way to connect to the Turks and obtain the Central Plains."”
Yin Shisan told Xie Yingdeng that the current Tu Jue was ruled by the Jie Li Khan. This Jie Li Khan's desire for power was extremely strong, and in a few short years, he had unified the north of the desert, and had more than a million soldiers under him.
"Although the Tu Jue are usually scattered in various places, once Jie Li gives the order, they will immediately gather. This is a huge threat to our Central Plains.”
Hearing Yin Shisan's words, Xie Yingdeng's brows gradually furrowed. He said," According to Brother Forty-Seven, Jie Li Khan might not be sincere in sending this 5,000-man army to help Liu Wuzhou. Firstly, he wanted his men to scout out the situation in the Central Plains. Secondly, he wanted to use Liu Wuzhou to balance the strength of the various independent factions in the Central Plains. He wanted us to fight until the sky turned dark and the Central Plains 'strength was exhausted.”
Yin Shisan nodded and stood up abruptly. He didn't expect Xie Yingdeng to think of this. It could be seen that he was not only a battle general, but also a marshal.
"Ninth Brother!"
Yin Shisan stepped forward excitedly and looked at Xie Yingdeng." Since Ninth Brother can think of this, have you considered how we should dispel the idea of Jie Li leading the army to the south?"”
Xie Yingdeng's eyes flashed. Not a single one of them was left alive, killing all of the Turkic soldiers!”
Yin Shisan nodded secretly. He had the same thoughts as Xie Yingdeng. To dispel Jie Li's thoughts of going south, the simplest and most direct way was to make sure that not a single one of his men was left alive, to let him know that the Central Plains was definitely not something he could touch.
"Ninth Brother, we'll leave Taiyuan tonight!”
"Good!"
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That night, Yin Shisan and Xie Yingdeng thought of a way to leave Taiyuan City. They rode their horses and headed straight for Jie Xiu.
Halfway through the journey, they met the Dingyang Army team that had escaped. Yin Shisan and Xie Yingdeng immediately dismounted and stopped them to ask about the battle ahead.
"Defeated, all defeated!"
An old soldier told Yin Shisan that the troops led by Yuchi Jingde had never passed through the Gourd Valley. Halfway into the valley, they were attacked and immediately retreated. They were now stationed in the forest ten miles away from the Gourd Cave.
"Where are the Turks?" Xie Yingdeng asked.
"Humph!"
The old soldier was itching with hatred. He said that the Turks had been following at the back and had retreated the moment they saw the fight in the Gourd Valley, with only a hundred casualties.
Yin Shisan muttered to himself. After the old army and the other deserters left, he said to Xie Yingdeng,"There must be a general in the Turkic army!"”
Otherwise, they wouldn't have retreated so quickly. Under Zhang Zhongjian's attack, less than a hundred people had died.
But Yin Shisan thought about it again. The Turks didn't seem to have any commendable generals. Who was the one sent out by Jie Li to secretly investigate the situation in the Central Plains?
"Could it be…"
Yin Shisan's expression changed even more. He shouted at Xie Yingdeng," Ninth Brother, get on the horse quickly. If you're late, you'll miss the big fish!"”
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