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Chapter 867: Escape from the Encirclement (Part )
Seeing that Hou Junji looked unhappy, Tu Changgui did not dare to say anything more. Hou Junji had already considered everything very carefully.

From this perspective, the Turks are truly doomed, and the war can be ended ahead of schedule. There are 200,000 infantrymen nearby who will rush over as soon as they hear the news. The Marshal has even thought of the external explanation, so it is indeed foolproof.

Tu Changgui did not pursue the matter any further. After all, he was just the emperor's spy, and his only task was to monitor the generals and make sure they did not betray the emperor.

As for how the generals fought the war, he had no control over it, he just had to report truthfully.

At dawn the next day, Tu Changgui's Flying Tiger Army began to mobilize troops according to Hou Junji's arrangements.

However, he could never have imagined that the situation was more complicated than he thought, and the situation was far beyond his expectations. Hou Junji made the situation so confusing, and completely muddied the waters, just to let Li Yan's 20,000 men go in front of the three armies.

At the same time, you can also give an explanation to the court afterwards.

After all, greed for merit and causing the enemy to escape are two different things, and being betrayed and letting the enemy go. The former is a tactical mistake and can be forgiven.

The latter was a traitor to the Tang Dynasty, an unforgivable crime.

In addition, Hou Junji not only handed over 200,000 taels of gold in advance, but Tu Changgui also witnessed the cause and effect of the matter and his thoughts and ideas. In this chaotic situation, even if there were mistakes and the plan failed, Hou Junji could get rid of most of the responsibility.

Even Zhangsun Wuji and Li Shimin would not have thought that Hou Junji had deliberately let the man go. Because there was no motive, it was said that he was greedy for money, and Hou Junji did not hide anything, so he immediately handed over 200,000 taels of gold.

It’s said that he was collaborating with the enemy, but why would Hou Junji, the father-in-law of the crown prince with a promising future, help the Right Wise King who was far away in Mobei?
As for the legendary eldest son of the hidden prince, it is even more impossible for Hou Junji to help him. His own grandson may be the future crown prince. Not to mention that Hou Junji does not know his true identity. If he knew, he would probably only fear that his son would not die, and would not help him.

That night, the weather was good, and it was a cloudy day with dark clouds covering the sky, hiding all the stars. The sky and the earth were completely dark, adding endless variables to the chaos that was about to unfold.

It’s just after the Yin hour, when most people are sleeping soundly!
The east gate of Liaodong City was quietly opened, and countless Turkic soldiers, fully armored and in helmets, filed out of the city gate.

The actions of 20,000 people strangely did not make any sound.

Gu Rentu and the twelve captains of a thousand who were promoted to captains of ten thousand had already informed everyone in advance that the Right Wise King had bribed the Tang army garrison with countless gold and silver treasures, and the army would have half an hour tonight to sneak out of the encirclement.

This made the soldiers who had been prepared for a fight to the death very happy. They abandoned their horses and baggage, traveled light, holding their scimitars and holding wooden sticks, and one by one, they quietly left the city under the cover of night.

Everyone knew that there were 200,000 Tang troops surrounding them from all directions ten miles away. Once they were alarmed and the protection of the city walls was lost, everyone would die without a burial place.

Therefore, everyone was on high alert, not daring to make any sound, and even their breathing became extremely suppressed.

In this silent and terrifying night, time seemed to freeze, and every second was stretched infinitely. Twenty thousand people moved slowly in the dark night like ghosts, and people could only pray silently in their hearts, hoping that the Tang army would not notice their movements, and waiting for the night to be longer so that they could escape safely.

The ten-mile journey passed in a flash, and they arrived at the gate of the Tang army camp in the east.

Suddenly everyone's heart was in their throat. Although the Right Wise King bribed the Tang army garrison commander, no one was sure whether they could escape safely.

The camp gate that was heavily guarded a few days ago is now deserted. There are only two lonely and cold lamps swaying disorderly in the wind. The deer antler barricades at the entrance are still placed tightly, but strangely no one is guarding it.

In this lonely wilderness, the isolated village gate looks like a giant beast with its bloody mouth wide open, which makes people terrified.

Li Yan walked in the front, escorted by eight hundred guards.

Seeing this, he ordered his men to move forward and remove the antler barricades without any hesitation, and then he took the brunt of the charge and rushed in on horseback.

The guards' horses' mouths were tied and their hooves were wrapped in cloth. They drove past the gate, making a slightly muffled sound. The soldiers behind looked at each other. Although the road ahead was unknown, they believed in the Right Wise King. Seeing this, they did not stop and rushed in.

After walking five miles, Li Yan stopped.

Through consultation with Hou Junji, Li Yan already knew that the Flying Tiger Army's troops were usually separated. On the left was the Flying Tiger Army's camping area, while the Flying Tiger Army's horses were stationed in a pasture on the right, in a horse farm simply surrounded by wooden fences.

There are only a few hundred horses in the horse farm as bait, and around the horse farm, 20,000 Flying Tigers are lying in ambush.

Li Yan pointed to the large camp on the left and said to Heermu and Gurentu beside him: "The two of you follow the plan and go to the valley 20 miles away to get the war horses. I will take 800 guards to the horse farm to delay time."

"When you are equipped with war horses, return immediately and set the camp on fire. Then come to greet us, and we will join forces, fight our way out, and return to the grassland."

The few people had discussed it beforehand. Hermu and Gurentu did not hesitate at all. After reminding Li Yan to be careful, they left with a large group of people.

Li Yan led 500 guards and slowly approached the horse farm. The Flying Tigers who were ambushing around the horse farm in the distance saw a shadow approaching the horse farm, and hurriedly and carefully grasped their swords and guns, held their breath, did not make any sound, and patiently waited for the enemy to enter the ambush circle.

It was dark in the middle of the night. Li Yan's men could not see how many horses were in the stables, and the Tang army ambushed around the stables could not see how many Turks were approaching. They just felt that the Turks were not making much noise and did not seem to be in a hurry to enter the stables.

Just wandering slowly around the outside of the racecourse
Tu Changgui, who was hiding in the back, was a little anxious when he saw this, and said to Hou Junji beside him: "General, the Turks are too slow, maybe they will be suspicious. Why don't we launch an attack now, and then lure Lord Changsun's army to surround them."

Hou Junji knew that Li Yan was stalling for time, so he quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, those Turks can't run far without horses. If they want to return to the grassland, they will definitely enter the horse farm. Now is the final step."

"Maybe he's suspicious and is trying to lure us out on purpose?"

"We must stay calm. As long as they show up, we are not afraid of what tricks they might play."

In this obscure stalemate, Li Yan and his eight hundred guards were like ghosts in the dark night, sometimes approaching and sometimes moving away.

Tu Changgui was getting anxious, but when he saw that the Turkic figures did not go away and were circling around the entrance of the horse farm, he suppressed his anxious mood and silently dispelled the uneasiness and gloom in his heart.

Seeing that there were no orders from above, the other Flying Tigers also prostrated themselves quietly, but everyone's hearts were tense.

In this quiet night, tens of thousands of troops were waiting silently in this moonless wilderness. Every breath seemed exceptionally clear, and the heartbeat seemed to ring in the ears, forming a suffocating confrontation with the silence.

Only Hou Junji knew what was going on. He watched the scene calmly, looking up at the sky from time to time, hoping that no accidents would occur.

In this way, time passed little by little.

Until the distant sky begins to turn pale, the cold night is about to leave, and the morning light slowly erodes the earth.

A sound like thunder was heard. Tu Changgui, who was lying in ambush, was startled for a moment. Then he looked up at the sky and asked in surprise, "Marshal, did you hear the thunder in the sky? It was gloomy last night. Will it rain?"

Hou Junji knew that the horses had been stolen and the Turks had completely escaped from the cage. He felt guilty, but still pretended to be puzzled and looked into the distance.

Afterwards, the thunder got closer and closer, and a large number of cavalry rushed towards the Flying Tiger Army's camp area.

Torches were thrown into the tents, and with the help of the wind, the flames spread rapidly. Tents were set on fire one after another, and the fire illuminated the sky for half a day.

"Oh no! It's our horses."

Seeing that the time had come, Hou Junji suddenly jumped up and shouted, "Oh no! The Turks have seen through our plan. They first attacked the col, stole our horses, and came back to kill us. Soldiers, follow me and kill them."

At Hou Junji's command, 20,000 Flying Tiger soldiers decisively rushed out of the bunker and pounced on the shadow at the camp gate.

However, Li Yan's guards were all cavalrymen. They pulled the reins and retreated in the direction of the flames, and met up with the Turkic army on the way.

Gu Rentu was relieved to see that Li Yan was safe and sound, and he said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the Tang army is all infantry, and their camp has been burned down. Let's lead our men to charge at them and kill their spirit, so as to vent our frustration these days?"

"Once the battle starts, the Tang army will come and kill us immediately."

How could Li Yan let the Turks mess around? He hurriedly said, "The Tang army has more than 200,000 people. Once they are entangled, they will be unable to escape. Pass on my military order. Don't fight to the end. The entire army will head north without stopping and rush back to the grassland."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

As military orders were passed down, the Turkic army, which had just become excited, rushed northward recklessly like a torrent.

When Hou Junji and his men chased after them, they could only watch the Turks disappear from their sight in the dim sky and the blazing fire.

"Marshal, what should we do?"

Tu Changgui and the generals of the Flying Tiger Army came over. Seeing this, he said anxiously and panickedly, "We let the Turks go. How can we explain this to Lord Changsun? If the court investigates, what should we say?"

Everyone looked into the distance in despair. Their horses were gone. How could they catch up with just their own two feet?

Besides, even if they had horses, the Turks who left the encirclement would be like tigers out of a cage. How could the Tang army trap them?

(End of this chapter)