Chapter 226 Brotherhood
Chen Yingliang was completely forced to accept the sincerity of the Turks who sent Yuan Tiangang to deliver food to Yanmen City. The reason was very simple. Chen Yingliang really wanted to make some contributions and climb higher. At the same time, he also hoped to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and severely damaged the vitality of the main Turks. He fought for twenty years of peace in the north in one battle, and also defeated the largest foreign support force of Li Yuan when he raised an army to rebel against the Sui Dynasty.
King Yang Nan of Qi hoped to continue the battle more than Chen Yingliang because he had just negotiated a truce with the Turks, and Yang Nan could not even make much credit, let alone the throne of the prince she had always dreamed of.
But there was no way. No matter how much Chen Yingliang and Yang Nan wanted to continue fighting, they had to stop the battle. It was related to national policy. No matter how brave Chen Yingliang and Yang Nan were, they would not dare to make decisions for Emperor Yang of Sui. Besides, it was related to the big question of whether Emperor Yang of Sui would go hungry. Chen Yingliang and Yang Nan were even less brave to refuse the Turks' initiative to express sincerity in delivering food. At the same time, Yin Shishishi, Li Jing, Wang Shichong, Liu Changgong and others did not dare to say anything about this major event. Chen Yingliang had to follow the advice of Li Yuan and Yun Dingxing, temporarily detain Ashina Gudulu as a hostage, and sent Yuan Tiangang, who was eager to make contributions, to Yanmen, to deliver food to Emperor Yang of Sui.
After accepting the conditions for testing the Turkic peace and sincerity, Chen Yingliang could of course give up the previous decision to go north to establish a camp again. The main force of the Sui army, who had just fought a big battle yesterday, also had at least one day's rest time. However, what surprised Chen Yingliang was that after the order for the army to rest on the spot was conveyed, there was quite a lot of cheers in the Sui army camp, which also made Chen Yingliang a little strange. He felt that the emotional reaction of the soldiers under his command was a bit extraordinary and fierce, because the combat intensity of the main force of the Sui army was not very high before, and the army was not so tired that it needed to rest in urgent need.
Putting this small matter aside for the time being, Chen Yingliang held a banquet to entertain the Turkic envoy Asina Gu Dulu, who wanted to take the opportunity to get some Turkic military information from Gu Dulu. Unexpectedly, Gu Dulu looked gentle and humble on the outside, but was extremely cunning. Whenever he encountered military topics, he was either Wang Gu and left alone, and he didn't match Chen Yingliang's troublesomeness, or he praised Chen Yingliang for his youth and promising, both civil and military, and his military use was like a god. He had already ranked among the top famous generals in the world at a young age. His stingy flattery made Wang Shichong and Yun Dingxing, the two singular flatterers in the Sui court, feel ashamed. Chen Yingliang had been struggling with him for about an hour, but in the end he had nothing.
There was no other way. Chen Yingliang could only agree to Gu Dulu's request to let him meet Eliver first, and then set up a plan for the tough camp. To be cautious, Chen Yingliang asked the army to dig a trench to protect the camp immediately, cut down wood, set up a circle of deer antlers and resist horses outside the camp. Jianbei was waiting for Emperor Yang of Sui to reply. At the same time, he ordered the scouts to closely monitor the movements of the Turkic army. He also carefully sent a large number of scouts to the rear patrol and provocate, to guard against the powerful Turkic army's back and forth and cut off the deadly food route of the self-armed army.
After all these were arranged, Chen Yingliang handled some military affairs documents and left the tent to patrol the army in the afternoon. He also checked the construction progress of the fortifications of the camp. As a result, it was fine if he didn't patrol. After a while, Chen Yingliang's nose was almost out of breath. Except for the Central Army camp controlled by Qiao Peng's direct line, the entire camp had fallen into a very obvious state of laziness. The soldiers were lazy and the generals were lazy. Almost two hours passed, and the excavation of the camp trench was only one head, and the revenge antlers who were asked to stand around the camp were not even seen - because the army that went to the mountain to cut wood had not come back yet.
In a rage, Chen Yingliang caught a punching bag and scolded the Sui Army Captain who was supervising the trench, and asked his team how slowly it was to dig the trench. It had not dug out a three-foot-deep trench in almost two hours. He even asked why his soldiers were so lazy and were just talking and joking and not digging with all their strength? The unlucky lieutenant did not dare to argue. In addition to apology honestly, he also explained: "The general is forgiven. Because the brothers heard that the Turks sent envoys to seek peace, they felt that they would not fight anymore, so they were a little lazy. I would urge them to dig with all their strength and not let them be lazy anymore."
"The Turks sent an envoy to seek peace?" Chen Yingliang was startled and asked quickly: "How did you know this news?"
"What the above told us." The unlucky captain replied truthfully: "At first, the brothers saw our civilians delivering food to the north, and they found it very strange, so they asked each other about the reasons. Later, the general above also told us that the Turks sent envoys to seek peace, and there was no need to fight today, so the brothers began to be lazy."
"Whose subordinate are you?" Chen Yingliang asked furiously.
"The last general is the subordinate of General Liu Changgong." The unlucky captain's answer made Chen Yingliang shut up and unable to continue his attack - after all, the friendship is here.
He ordered the unlucky lieutenant to command the army to do its best to build the construction. Chen Yingliang quickly sent a military legal team to various places in the camp to understand the situation. As a result, Chen Yingliang was extremely depressed that most of the news about the Turkic envoys asking for peace were spread by Liu Changgong's soldiers. The culprit of the military's dissolution was Liu Changgong himself, who was slapped with a big mouth. Chen Yingliang had no choice but to call Liu Changgong to complain in private, asking him to shut up his mouth and not to shake the morale of the army. Then he summoned the generals and asked each army and battalion not to relax at all, and to continue to be vigilant against the Turks, and must not be careless at all. He forced the generals to revitalize the morale and reorganize the military discipline, and asked the Yinshi Division to personally lead the team to patrol the military situation in the camp. Those who found that there was a negligence in military aircraft immediately took ruthless measures and did not be tolerant at all.
Relying on the efforts of the Sui army generals and the Yinshi Division military law team, after dozens of lazy and lazy Sui army soldiers, the situation in the camp of the King of Kings and Sui army improved a little. The trench that was eight feet deep and ten feet wide was still not completed, and the deer antlers resisted the horse was only less than one-fifth. Chen Yingliang had no choice but to withdraw 3,000 troops from each of the five Sui army, and let them take on night duty, always prepare for war and guard against Turkic night attacks, and ordered Li Yuan to dispatch two thousand cavalry again to sleep on the left side outside the camp to prepare for war, so as to prevent the Turkic army from detouring south from the open left wing.
Facts have proved that Chen Sangliang, who was despicable, did this in vain and was worried about the power of his military. Nearly 20,000 troops were on duty all night, and he did not even see any ghosts in the Turkic army. Only a few Turkic scouts routinely observed the movements in the Sui army camp. At the same time, the scouts sent to reconnaissance the Turkic camp also reported that the Turkic army had not made any abnormal movements. Nearly 20,000 troops fed Qiu mosquitoes all night. Although the generals and soldiers with dark circles on their faces dared not complain publicly, they were also full of complaints.
When it was dawn, Yuan Tiangang, who went to deliver food, also sent someone to send news, saying that the food and grass had been successfully sent to Yanmen City, and Emperor Yang of Sui and the Sui court were safe and sound. It only took consideration to decide whether to agree to the negotiations with the Turks and Emperor Yang of Sui to make decisions. Chen Yingliang had to wait patiently for a while. After receiving this news, Chen Yingliang was inevitably a little shaken and said to himself: "Is the Turks' request for peace this time true? Do you really plan to retreat to the army for a ceasefire?"
After being shaken, Chen Yingliang, who was even younger than a mouse, still did not dare to be careless at all. He also learned the lessons of the first day | As soon as he got up in the morning, he went to the edge of the camp to inspect and personally urged the Sui army soldiers to build camp protection fortifications. At noon, he led his personal soldiers to run around the camp until he confirmed that the progress of the construction of the fortifications in the camp was not satisfactory and there was no laziness or slackness. Chen Yingliang let go of his heart and began to think about how he would deal with this situation once Emperor Yang of Sui agreed to the negotiations and the negotiations.
As he thought, Chen Yingliang led his personal troops to the Taiyuan Sui Army camp on the northwest side of the camp without realizing it. As a result, Li Yuan was also very proud of his face. He did not personally come out to greet Chen Yingliang like Yun Dingxing and Liu Changgong. He pretended not to know and hid in the big tent and refused to show up. Chen Yingliang didn't mind either, but just continued to patrol the camp. However, at this moment, Yang Nan's confidant Qiao Ling suddenly appeared in front of Chen Yingliang, bowed and bowed to Chen Yingliang, and invited Chen Yingliang to post a statement on behalf of His Royal Highness Yang Nan of Qi, saying that Yang Nan wanted to discuss some military affairs with Chen Yingliang alone.
Chen Yingliang was foolishly talking to Yang Nan, and immediately smiled and said, "Please ask Qiao Yitong to report to His Highness King Qi, saying that I still have to inspect the camp and urge the soldiers to build camp defense fortifications. I don't have time to see him for the time being. If you have any questions, please go to the Central Army tent to discuss in public. At that time, the Wei Minister will apologize to Your Highness in person.
"Master, these matters are not convenient for public negotiations. Please let the Master move to the public and talk to His Highness separately."
Qiao Lingze continued to persist very idiotically, and even winked at Chen Yingliang's killing chickens and wiping his neck. Chen Yingliang pretended to be stupid and pretended not to understand Qiao Lingze's hint. He also used the excuse of being busy with military affairs to quickly throw Qiao Lingze away and continued to patrol, leaving Qiao Lingze to be disappointed in the spot. He also gritted his teeth and secretly scolded Chen Yingliang for being successful and ignorant. There were already soldiers from Taiyuan Sui Army next to him who reported the situation to Li Yuan. Li Yuan was overjoyed when he heard the news and laughed: "Little thief, how cunning are you? He partnered with Yang Nan, a pig-like ally, no matter how cunning you are, it will be useless. This time, you will see how you join forces with Yang Nan to cheat me."
After a big inspection in Li Yuan's camp, he found that the Taiyuan Sui army made the fortifications of the battalion quite well - they were better than General Liu's camp. Chen Yingliang nodded with satisfaction and led his personal troops to leave the Taiyuan camp. At this time, an accident happened again. When passing Li Yuan's central army back camp, Chen Yingliang suddenly saw three acquaintances walking side by side on the road leading to Zuotunwei Camp, namely Li Jiancheng and Li Er brothers, and Chai Shao, who had almost become Chen Yingliang's brother-in-law. At the same time, the Li brothers and Chai Shao also happened to see Chen Yingliang, who was extremely pretentious on a white horse. The number was relatively close, and everyone was embarrassed.
No matter how embarrassed it was, at the warning of Li Jiancheng, Li Er and Chai Shao still gritted their teeth and came up with Li Jiancheng to bow to Chen Yingliang, saying that he was the commander of the general. Chen Sangliang was not polite and asked directly: "Li Shimin, Chai Shao, you are the generals of Zuotun Guard, why did you come here? Has your Shangguan's permission been granted?"
"Report to the Grand Commander, General Chai and General Chai have obtained the permission of General Shangguan Liu Jingye." Li Erdan knelt down and clasped his fists and said respectfully: "General Chai was clear about it. General Chai heard that his father was caught in the cold last night and was a little uncomfortable. General Chai was worried about his father, and General Chai was also worried about his father, so we took leave to General Liu and came here to visit his father."
"Oh, so that's it, then it's fine. Return to Zuotunwei Camp early, so don't delay it for a long time."
Chen Yingliang nodded and reluctantly accepted Li Er's explanation. Li Er bowed and thanked him. Chai Shao also bowed and thanked him at Li Er's hint. At the same time, Chai Shao and Li Er were naturally extremely depressed. The poor boy who picked vegetables and made porridge back then actually wanted to kneel down to him and answered with his fists. This world is too damn ridiculous, right?
After asking why Li Er and Chai Shao came here, Chen Yingliang turned his eyes to Li Jiancheng, turned over and dismounted the horse and personally helped Li Jiancheng up, and said with a kind smile: "Brother Jiancheng, this is not a military account. Don't be so polite to me, get up quickly. By the way, why haven't you shown up during this period and hid there? I'm too busy. I can't find time to talk to you several times, so why don't you take the initiative to look for me?"
"You have reported to the Grand Marshal, and the last general has also wanted to see you many times, but after thinking about it, he still did not go. Please forgive me." Li Jiancheng replied respectfully.
"Why?" Chen Yingliang asked in surprise.
"I'm really embarrassed." Li Jiancheng replied with a wry smile: "Master, you are now the commander of the entire army. The last general is just a mere little soldier in the Taiyuan Army. You take the initiative to ask for the meeting of the general. When you meet the general, others will say that the general is a high-level position. If the general is busy with military affairs, there is no time to meet the general, the general will be nothing, and others will say that the general is your gossip about the general. The malicious general is not missing the old love, so the general is thinking about it, and he has never visited you."
"Oh, Brother Jiancheng, why didn't I find you as mother-in-law and mother like this before?" Chen Yingliang smiled and said, "You and my brothers are as close as brothers. They meet when they have time, and if they don't have time, they will be another day. Are you afraid that others will say anything?"
After saying that, Chen Yingliang turned around and ordered Sangouzi to give him a waist card to Li Jiancheng, so that Li Jiancheng could enter and exit his Central Military Camp at will. Li Jiancheng waved his hand and dared not accept it. Chen Yingliang forced the waist card into his hand. Li Jiancheng thanked him then, and then whispered: "Master, please let my second brother be exempted from rituals. On the battlefield the day before yesterday, his Turkic raid shot injured his leg. Although the injury was not serious, he had been kneeling for a long time..."
"I didn't mean it, I really don't know." Chen Yingliang was also very interested in Li Jiancheng. He first explained that he did not deliberately make things difficult for Li Er, and then immediately asked Li Er and Chai Shao to get up. Li Er, who was indeed injured on his legs, thanked him. When he got up quickly, Li Jiancheng helped his younger brother again, helped Li Er up with his own hands, and whispered to ask about Li Er's leg injury.
He made an appointment with Li Jiancheng for the next meeting. Chen Yingliang ordered Li Jiancheng and others to leave. Li Er and Chai Shao were reluctant to do so, so he said goodbye. Li Jiancheng also said goodbye to Chen Yingliang, and then carefully helped the second brother walk into the back camp gate. Seeing the back of the two brothers supporting him, Chen Yingliang was nothing, but the captain of the personal soldiers next to him Sangouzi whispered: "Master, your good friend, Mr. Li Jiancheng, is really a good person. He is good to you and his younger brother."
"Mr. Jiancheng is a good person." Chen Yingliang nodded and said casually: "It's a pity that if he was not careful of his second brother, he would probably die at the hands of his second brother in the future."
"Diet at the hands of his second brother?" Sangouzi was shocked and said in confusion: "Master, what do you mean? They are brothers, how can brothers kill each other?
"Brother?" Chen Sangliang, who had heard of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, snorted coldly and said, "It is true that they are brothers, but they all have the blood of Hu people. You don't know that Hu people have a temper? Killing their father and marrying their mothers, and tragic brothers and feet are common for them. Hu people's brothers and sisters, hum, bullshit."
After cursing this swearing words without morality, Chen Yingliang was about to turn around, but when he touched the reins of the horse, Chen Yingliang was shocked again and hurriedly said, "Sangouzi, what did I say just now?"
"Master, don't you remember what you said?" Sangouzi was confused and hurriedly retelled: "Master, you just said that Hu people killed their father and married their mother, and they were both tragic and tragic. It was just a common occurrence for them. The brothers and siblings of Hu people are all bullshit."
Hearing Sangouzi retelling his original words just now, Chen Yingliang stood there on the spot, pinching the reins and calculating for a moment, Chen Yingliang came back to his senses and said in his heart: "I understand, no wonder I always think something is wrong. It turns out that something is wrong here."
After saying that in his heart, Chen Yingliang immediately got on the horse, beat the horse and returned to his central army tent, then immediately rushed to the sand table to look at it, and took out the sketch of the army camp to study and calculate, with a serious expression. When Chen Sangliang's expression slowly relaxed, news came from outside the camp that Yuan Tiangang led the grain transport team back to the camp, and at the same time brought Xiao Huaijing, the court's counselor, and an imperial edict from Emperor Yang of Sui. Hearing this news, Chen Yingliang was neither surprised nor surprised, but quickly calculated for a moment, called Sangouzi in front of him, whispered in his ear, and then quickly ordered the trumpet to be raised, opened the gate of the central army to welcome Xiao Huaijing and the imperial edict.
Xiao Huaijing and Xiao Guojiu are the same teammates, and are also the clan brothers of Empress Xiao, the main palace of Emperor Yang of Sui. They are also the clan uncle, but because of their blood ties, they are not as high as Xiao Zhujiu Xiao Guojiu. However, this other clan uncle is not inferior to his clan brothers in terms of momentum. He did not politely see Chen Yingliang. He just hummed and pretended to be an imperial envoy, forcing Chen Yingliang to bow to him. His attitude towards Liu Changgong, Wang Shichong and Yun Dingxing was also quite arrogant. He was very intimate to Yang Nan, the second son of Emperor Yang of Sui, and Ambassador Li Yuan, who was barely considered a relative, and he also called Ambassador Li, who was of the same generation, in person. Ambassador Li also recognized Xiao Huaijing, the brother-in-law, with a smile, and was secretly happy in his heart, knowing that he had an extra helper to deal with Chen Sangliang.
Xiao Huaijing was too lazy to care, because Xiao Huaijing, the imperial envoy, should go there coolness when he finished reading the imperial edict. Chen Yingliang no longer needed him. In order not to see Xiao Huaijing and Ambassador Li's disgusting appearance, Chen Yingliang urged: "Doctor Xiao, the incense table has been set up. Please announce the edict quickly. The military situation is like fire, whether to fight or reconcile. The 130,000 troops of the king are looking forward to it. I also ask the doctor to read the edict quickly."
"What's the hurry of Marshal Chen? You don't have to look forward to it anymore, you don't have to fight."
Of course, Xiao Huaijing knew that after he had finished reciting the imperial edict, Chen Yingliang could go to the cool and cool. In order to disgust his clan brothers and brother-in-law's enemy, Xiao Huaijing deliberately said slowly: "Your Majesty has appointed Su Weisu's Right Prime Minister as the plenipotentiary ambassador, and his clan brother Xiao Guojiu is the deputy. He represented the Sui court to the Turkic camp and negotiate in person with the Turkic Shibi thief chief. Your Majesty sent me to here to pass the imperial edict, so that I could tell you this situation, and temporarily restrict you from fighting with the Turkic again, so as not to cause trouble and disrupt peace talks. So, General Chen, you have to restrain yourself, and stop beating and bumping hard, and miss Your Majesty's major affairs, and you are afraid that you will not be able to afford to be guilty."
Everyone could hear the hostility towards Chen Sangliang in Xiao Huaijing's words. Yun Dingxing, Liu Changgong, Wang Shichong and other Sui generals were also shocked. Knowing that there would be another storm within the Sui army, Chen Yingliang smiled slightly and asked, "Doctor Xiao, you just said you were restraining me? Doctor Xiao must congratulate Doctor Xiao on his promotion and being the chief supervisor of the Sui King's Alliance?"
"This..." Xiao Huai said quietly and said for a while: "No, this is not. I am just here to pass the order, not the military supervisor."
Chapter completed!