Chapter 1030 Killing with a borrowed knife?
At one o'clock in the morning, Ye Mingsheng looked at the secret letter on the table in the tent, looking a little tired...
After receiving these secret letters from Jamukha, Ye Mingsheng did not sleep again, and kept thinking about what was happening now!
Although these secret letters were right in front of him, Ye Mingsheng was still somewhat skeptical about what Jamukha said and the evidence he produced!
In order to prevent Jamukha from forging letters, Ye Mingsheng also asked Ye Cheng to find the letter that Nurjiang wrote to him, and then compare it with the secret letter that Jamukha took out!
However, the result of the comparison is that the handwriting is highly similar. From this point of view alone, Jamukha should not have forged the letter!
Although it was still a little hard to believe that Gao Shen and Nurjiang had kept him in the dark, with the evidence in front of him, Ye Mingsheng had to consider this possibility!
According to Jamukha, he has always advocated peace and is willing to live in peace with Nurjiang and Ibugel!
But Nurjiang was very ambitious. He bribed Gao Shen and used money and beauty to induce Gao Shen to speak ill of Jamukha to him, in order to win his support, launch a civil war and become the Great Khan of Robe!
After learning that his concubine Ujina was Jamukha's spy and his conspiracy was about to be exposed, Nurjiang contacted the Golden Horde and tried to attack the alliance...

And now the emergence of Asdogan of the Golden Horde seems to have confirmed Jamukha's words to some extent!
Although all the evidence now points to Nurjiang, for some reason, Ye Mingsheng still feels that something is wrong!

First of all, in what Jamukha said, Gao Shen was a very key figure. He accepted bribes from Nurjiang, and then spoke well of Nurjiang to himself and spoke ill of Jamukha!
But the reality is that although Gao Shen did speak ill of Jamukha in several memorials he wrote to himself, saying that he had evil intentions and great motives, he never said anything good about Nurjiang. In fact, in Gao Shen's memorials, Nurjiang was as ambitious as Jamukha and was not trustworthy!

Although there is a difference on this point, Ye Mingsheng cannot completely rule out Gao Shen's suspicion. After all, Gao Shen is indeed greedy and lustful, and the Coordination Office has previously submitted to Ye Mingsheng a report that Nurjiang bribed Gao Shen!
However, Ye Mingsheng still trusted Gao Shen. Gao Shen was also the senior commissioner for grassland affairs of the Foreign Affairs Bureau appointed by Ye Mingsheng himself. Ye Mingsheng also gave him the power to report directly to him on grassland affairs, bypassing Su Yi, the head of the Foreign Affairs Department!
Out of trust in Gao Shen, although Ye Mingsheng knew that Gao Shen had accepted some bribes, he turned a blind eye to it. After all, being an envoy to the grassland can be said to be a tough job. Not only does he have to sleep in the open air, but there are also great risks...

Therefore, as long as Gao Shen can defend the interests of the Fengwu Army, Ye Mingsheng does not want to bother with him too much about other trivial matters. After all, if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Sometimes, as a superior, one must learn to be confused!

However, in the memorial submitted to the Coordination Office, Gao Shen was given at most a thousand taels of silver and some gold and silver items. He didn't even dare to accept the woman Nurjiang gave him. He only dared to have a one-night stand on the grassland!

But according to Jamukha, Gao Shenke became a corrupt official. Not only did he accept the beauties in Nurjiang's mansion to keep them as his mistresses, but he also sold out the interests of the Fengwu Army for the huge sum of 100,000 taels of silver promised by Nurjiang!
As for whether Gao Shen is so greedy, Ye Mingsheng does not want to draw a conclusion for the time being because of his trust in Gao Shen in the past!

He wanted to ask the Coordination Office to conduct a thorough investigation of Gao Shen, and then let Gao Shen and Jamukha face off, to get to the bottom of the truth as much as possible!

But the problem now is that there is no time. According to Jamukha, Asdogan is about to attack the alliance!
But who is Estóan's collaborator?

While Ye Mingsheng was thinking hard, Ye Cheng walked into the tent and reported to Ye Mingsheng:

“Sir Ibugel has led a thousand men to the alliance as agreed. Jamukha’s three thousand men have also appeared, but no trace of Nurjiang’s troops has been found in the east…”

Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing what Ye Cheng said. Not only did Nurjiang not come to Jinyang to meet him in advance as he had said before, but now he didn't even show up for the formal meeting!
Could it be true what Jamukha said? Is he really plotting something?

Although such doubts arose in his mind, Ye Mingsheng still asked in a deep voice:
"Have the scouts who went to explore the hidden valley of Esdoan returned?"

Ye Cheng shook his head without hesitation and said:
"I just asked them and they haven't come back yet. It may take some time!"

After saying this, Ye Cheng hesitated for a moment and suggested:

"Sir, given the current situation, should we have the Ninth and Tenth Divisions move closer to Pingshanquan?"

Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said:

"No need for that. The Third Army is enough here!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Ye Cheng had no choice but to nod his head helplessly. As Ye Mingsheng's attendant, in his opinion, Ye Mingsheng's safety is the top priority.

Although the Third Army is officially an army, it suffered heavy losses during the Western Expedition. Now its two divisions, the Third Division and the Fourth Division, have only about 21,000 people in total!

It is known that the Tiger Division led by Esidogan was the troop that stayed in the Cuman capital of Lesa before. It was basically fully staffed, that is, 18,000 people.
Now there are 3,000 Jamukha's men and 1,000 Ibugel's men around. Although these people appear to be very loyal, in Ye Cheng's opinion, they are not trustworthy, especially Jamukha's men, who might turn against him at any time!
So under such circumstances, Ye Cheng believed that the Third Army of more than 20,000 people alone could not ensure Ye Mingsheng's 100% safety!

According to Ye Mingsheng's previous arrangement, in order not to alert the Ninth Division and the Tenth Division lying in ambush on both sides, they are now a little far away from Pingshanquan. Therefore, once a fight breaks out, the Ninth Division and the Tenth Division cannot come to the rescue in time, and Ye Mingsheng's safety will not be guaranteed!

Therefore, Ye Cheng hopes that the Ninth Division and the Tenth Division can move closer to ensure that once a fight breaks out, these two divisions can come to the rescue in time to protect Ye Mingsheng's safety!

Although Ye Cheng thought so, Ye Mingsheng was more confident than him and felt that relying on the Third Army alone was enough to ensure his own safety!

After an incense stick of time, the sky gradually brightened. Just as Ye Mingsheng simply washed up and prepared to invite Ibugele to have breakfast together, the guard came over and reported to Ye Mingsheng:

"Marshal, the Third Army Commander Xun Ke wants to see you for important military information!"

Upon hearing the news, Ye Mingsheng nodded immediately. A moment later, Xun Ke came to Ye Mingsheng. Knowing Ye Mingsheng's style of doing things, he bowed and said without any nonsense:

“Marshal, Esidoan is leading his troops to attack…”

This statement attracted Ye Mingsheng's attention for a short time. Ye Mingsheng immediately came to the sand table and asked:

"Where are Estol's troops now?" Xun Ke said without hesitation:
"According to the scouts, Dajingzigou is 50 miles north of Pingshanquan. If Aisiduoan's troops are fast, they will reach Pingshanquan by noon. Even if they are slow, they can still reach it before dark!"

"Sir, given the current situation, do you think we need the Ninth and Tenth Divisions to move closer to Pingshanquan?"

Ye Mingsheng shook his head and rejected it:

"Don't be anxious! Our goal this time is to keep Esidoan. Esidoan is leading the elite Tiger Division this time. They are very powerful and highly mobile. The Ninth and Tenth Divisions showed up too early. Esidoan knew it was a trap. If he wants to leave, it will be difficult for us to keep him!"

"The Third Army must first consume Esidoan. When the battle is at its most intense, the Ninth and Tenth Divisions will appear to achieve the best effect. Only in this way can we completely annihilate the enemy and leave that bastard Esidoan here!"

Xun Ke felt helpless when he heard Ye Mingsheng say this. As the commander of the Third Army, he certainly understood what Ye Mingsheng said!

But the problem is that although this can maximize the results of the battle, the risks are also very high. Pingshanquan is a plain with no strategic location to defend...
Moreover, his Third Army is not at full strength now, so to be honest, Xun Ke does not have much confidence when facing the attack of a fully-strength Tiger Division of the enemy under such circumstances!
If it was any other time, it would be fine. Xun Ke would definitely not be afraid of the other party, but the problem was that the Marshal was now in his Third Army. If something went wrong, he, Xun Ke, could not bear the responsibility. He would never be able to atone for his sin even if he died!
Looking at Xun Ke who looked helpless and hesitant, Ye Mingsheng could guess what he was thinking, and immediately ordered:
"I will go back to meet Ibugele in a while. At that time, I will organize the 1,000 people brought by Ibugele and the 3,000 people brought by Jamukha into a team and rush to the front. This should be able to reduce your pressure!"

"Also, have your scouts extend as far east as possible to see if there are any other troops!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Xun Ke's expression changed and he asked:

"Sir, are you doubting Nurjiang?"

Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:

“If what Jamukha said is correct, and all this is Nurjiang’s conspiracy, then I don’t think he will sit idly by and let Aisidogan attack the alliance alone. If I were him, I would lead my troops to attack myself…”

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While Ye Mingsheng was making arrangements, Jamukha also met up with his 3,000 troops. Seeing that he was surrounded by his own people, Jamukha looked obviously much more relaxed.

Although Ye Mingsheng did not pose any threat to him, in the Fengwu Army camp, Zhamuhe knew that the guards around him were useless, and his life and death depended on Ye Mingsheng's decision. Just one word from Ye Mingsheng and he would lose his head!
Therefore, when he was in the Fengwu Army camp, Jamukha was extremely focused, and the slightest disturbance would make him nervous.

But fortunately, his troops arrived quickly, and Ye Mingsheng did not stop him from returning to his own military camp.

After returning to his tribe, Jamuka immediately looked at his confidant Aigak with an inquiring look.

Although Jamuka did not speak, Aigak knew very well what Jamuka was asking. He first nodded and then took a look inside the tent!
Seeing this, Jamukha was immediately delighted and walked into the tent. There was already a man waiting for him in the tent. Upon seeing Jamukha coming, Hublan immediately stood up, bowed and said with a smile:

"Great Khan, I have fulfilled my mission! I think by now, Esiduoan has led his troops to Pingshanquan!"

Hearing this answer, Jamukha immediately showed joy and said:
"Hublan, you are my best brother..."

After saying that, Jamukha walked up to hug Hublan. As the two were hugging each other, Hublan was about to say something when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back. He saw that Jamukha had silently pulled out his dagger and stabbed it into his lower back.

"why?"

Looking at Jamukha's blood-stained dagger, Hublan's eyes were full of confusion and puzzlement. He didn't understand why Jamukha wanted to kill him since he had betrayed his master for Jamukha and made such great contributions to him?
Seeing that Hublan had noticed his action, Jamukha sneered and stabbed Hublan a few more times, then said to Hublan with a smile:

"My good brother Hublan, you really helped me a lot this time. I, Jamukha, will always remember your help!"

"But you must die now. You are the only flaw in my plan. If Ye Mingsheng knew all this, he would never let me go, so I can't let him know the truth!"

I have to play this self-righteous Marshal Ye in the palm of my hand, and make him play around so that he can help me get rid of these two bastards Nurjiang and Aisiduoan! "

"This is probably what the Zhou people meant by borrowing a knife to kill someone. If you were alive in this world, my plan would be at risk of being exposed. So, Hublan, my good brother, I can only apologize to you!"

“My good brother, don’t worry. Your wife is my wife, your children are my children. I will treat them well. You can go with peace of mind…”

(End of this chapter)