Although Zhang Yuan felt a little comfortable in his heart, he did not dare to show it on his face. After all, Tang Wenzhong was above him in status and ability in the scout camp, not to mention that he was still a deputy lieutenant, and Ye Qingcheng this time This move undoubtedly pushed him to be on the opposite side of Tang Wenzhong, which was not what he wanted.
Fortunately, Ye Qingcheng's next question immediately solved the conflicts and doubts between the two of them.
"Zhang Brigadier, I remember when I first met you, you introduced yourself as a member of the Turkic Duosi tribe, right?" Ye Qingcheng asked after saluting.
Zhang Yu'an was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Ye Qingcheng came to him to ask this question. Even Tang Wenzhong and Wang Quan on the side were confused, but Huan Chenyu who was beside Ye Qingcheng understood what Ye Qingcheng meant.
"Brother Ye, what do you mean by this? It is indeed such a thing."
In fact, if Ye Qingcheng hadn't asked, many of the guys present would not have known that Zhang Yu'an was from the Duosi tribe. They only knew that he was a Turk. As for what tribe he was from, who would remember it? Ye Qingcheng actually remembered these things once when he introduced himself. This guy's memory is really terrible.
"Will Brigadier Zhang still be in contact with the tribe recently?"
Zhang Yu'an's face changed and he seemed a little angry. Even the other people present may have misunderstood Ye Qingcheng's meaning. In their opinion, Ye Qingcheng actually suspected Zhang Yu'an of treason. Although the Tang Dynasty did not restrict Hu people from joining the army, and arranged personnel according to ability in a very fair manner, even Hu people could still win general positions as long as they were capable. People like An Lushan, Shi Siming and others could become generals, let alone Talk about other people.
However, these people are not necessarily completely loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Maybe they all have their own thoughts and their own card counting. However, because their family fortunes are relatively large, it is generally impossible for them to betray the Tang Dynasty. But a small person like Zhang Yuan Officer, a mere brigade commander can't be sure, not to mention that as the brigade commander of the scout battalion, he has a lot of confidential information about the Tang army. If he leaks this information to the Turks, it will be very serious. This is somewhat detrimental to Datang.
"Brother Ye, what do you mean by this? Are you questioning whether I, Zhang, will betray the Tang Dynasty and be loyal to the Turks?" Zhang Yu'an said angrily.
Ye Qingcheng was also startled. After looking at the expressions of the brothers in the scout camp around him, he realized that he seemed not very good at speaking and did not express what he meant, causing them to misunderstand him. So he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, no." , Zhang Lushuai and everyone seem to have misunderstood, that’s not what I meant.”
Seeing Ye Qingcheng explain quickly, Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that they had thought too much.
"Then why Brother Ye suddenly asked about this matter..."
"This time the Xiqi Allied Forces were completely wiped out by our Tang Army. This news will soon spread to surrounding countries and tribes. As the overlord of the north, the Turkic Khanate will not ignore this incident and will inevitably annex the original areas on a large scale. Khitan and Xi's sphere of influence, then they will directly become our only and biggest threat in the north, and I need to know some information about them from you."
"So that's it. Brother Ye is indeed the leader of this battle. He is really far-sighted. However, I am afraid that I will disappoint Brother Ye. The Turks may not be able to make any response to this matter."
"Oh? Why is this?" Ye Qingcheng asked curiously. In his opinion, it was wrong for the Turks not to react to this matter.
"Brother Ye should know that the Turkic Khanate is not actually full-blooded Turks. Most of its members are actually various tribes attached to it. Among them, the Basimi, Uighur and Geluolu tribes are all The largest tribe, when the Turks were strong, they could still suppress the three of them, but recently the Turks' strength has been deteriorating, and the strength of the three tribes has continued to rise, and they have begun to have ambitions." At this point, he paused, obviously in He was thinking about something, but in the end he sighed softly, and then said: "Logically speaking, I shouldn't reveal the next thing, but since Brother Ye asked about it, I will tell you. I hope you just take it as nothing." It has never happened. To be honest, just last month, the eldest brother of my clan sent me a letter, asking me to see if I could find time to discuss with Wang Shuai, and then report to Emperor Xuanzong along the way, whether I could attack the Turks, because the three tribes I already have an independent heart, and I have even written secret letters to the leaders of various tribes to overthrow the rule of the Turks, which is why I say that the Turks no longer have the energy to expand their territory."
Ye Qingcheng couldn't help but take two steps back, his eyes widened with an expression of disbelief, what was Zhang Yu'an talking about just now? He said that the Turks are no longer viable? And the three major tribes want independence? In other words, if the Tang Dynasty cooperates with the three tribes to overthrow the Turks, the Turks, the confidant who has plagued the northern border of the Tang Dynasty for so many years, will be completely destroyed. Although the Tang Dynasty had destroyed the Turks before, they quickly resurrected, and even before, if the timing was better this time, the Turks could be completely wiped out.
But in that case, the three tribes will replace the Turks and become the next Turks. What he wants is not such a situation. Three wolves eat a surviving tiger, and they will become three tigers in the future. If he wants It will take a lot of effort to eradicate them completely.
Not only Ye Qingcheng, but also other Tang soldiers including Tang Wenzhong and Wang Quan showed expressions of disbelief when they heard the explosive news. In their impression, the Turkic Khanate was not a small player like the Xiqi Alliance. , but a powerful country that can truly compete with the Tang Dynasty, but they are now on the verge of extinction. This is really incredible. They were all scouts and understood the importance of this kind of news, so they were also curious about why Zhang Yuan did not report this news to Wang Zhongsi. If this news was true, then he would definitely be promoted, but he did not do so. .
I'm afraid it's for his own tribe, Ye Qingcheng thought. The Duosi tribe is just a small tribe. The reason why Zhang Yu'an's brother Zhang wanted Zhang Yu'an to speak out against Wang Zhongsi was because that idiot had never thought about the consequences of doing so. Since they are small tribes, the three major tribes have not spoken, and have not asked for help from the Tang Dynasty. Who are they, the Duosi tribe, to dare to get ahead of the three major tribes? Even if the Tang army really sent troops to exterminate the Turks, they would The Duosi Department will also inevitably be liquidated.
