Chapter 195
Chai Yue led 3,000 elite soldiers and rushed in without stopping, only less than three hours later than the first batch of reinforcements. When they arrived at the north gate of Shenxiongguan, it was at the darkest of night. He heard the soldiers on the city wall shout loudly and ask him. He breathed a sigh of relief, and almost wanted to scream in the sky to celebrate the victory.
As the commander-in-chief of the entire army, he understands the importance of Shenxiongguan better than ordinary soldiers. The so-called "one move will lose everything", Shenxiongguan is that "one move", and losing this level is equivalent to breaking 80,000 Chu. Army's way of life.
After entering the city, Chai Yue was even more surprised.
He thought that the Chu army had arrived just in time to keep the riots out of the city gate, but only then did he realize that the whole city was full of robbers who surrendered, at least 4,000 people. On the way to the yamen, Chai Yue heard the legendary deeds of the "dead eunuch" - Cai Xinghai never shied away from his identity, always said that he had experienced "resurrection from the dead", so the soldiers simply called him "dead eunuch". Eunuch".
Inside and outside the yamen is a mess. The robbers are not good at attacking cities, but they are very good at looting. Even the gate is demolished. Any object, no matter a needle, can be found and piled in the yard. Time to split the spoils.
In the lobby, Cai Xinghai sat on the ground, with bandages on his shoulders, drinking cold wine, calling a group of robbers brothers, chatting happily, laughing from time to time, his voice was sharper, but he was still bold.
The thirty or so robbers are the leaders of various gangs. They usually have a bad impression of the eunuchs, but at this moment they are convinced by Cai Xinghai, and they all forget that they are trapped in the city and that they are prisoners of the Chu army.
Chai Yue reminded them of all this.
He brought 3,000 cavalry, plus the previous 3,000, the number had already surpassed the robbers, so he didn't have to deal with it carefully, he immediately ordered his soldiers to take the robber chiefs into custody. Farewell, I admire him very much.
When the robbers were all taken away, Cai Xinghai couldn't help the pain in his shoulders. He called out "Ouch" twice, and said to Chai Yue, "Sorry, I can't stand up anymore. Help me find a husband."
Chai Yue immediately sent someone to look for Lang Zhong in the city. She personally stepped forward and helped Cai Xinghai up with a soldier. He refused to sit on the throne. On the ground, let Cai Xinghai lie down more comfortably.
"Has the army arrived?" Cai Xinghai asked.
"It's here." Chai Yue didn't explain much. Anyway, there were more Chu troops in the city than robbers, and follow-up reinforcements would arrive soon.
"Then I'm relieved, I'm exhausted, I'm going to sleep for a while, Lang Zhong is here, let him heal me well, try not to wake me up..."
Chai Yue smiled and said, "Although Governor Cai sleeps peacefully, I will watch Lang Zhong for you."
"Thank you, General Chai, I believe in you." Cai Xinghai yawned and his eyes suddenly widened, "Is this a contribution to General Zhenbei?"
"For the first credit, General Zhenbei and the 80,000 soldiers of the Chu army should thank the Governor Cai."
Cai Xinghai laughed twice, before he closed his mouth, he was already asleep.
Chai Yue convened all the officers in the courtyard outside the lobby and began to assign tasks. The most important thing was to take the prisoners into custody as soon as possible, leave a few people as laborers, and return the property piled on the street to the original place. At the same time, dispatched soldiers. Go to the surrounding counties and check the situation in the name of General Zhenbei.
When Lang Zhong came, he was grateful to the Chu Jun who arrived in time, and used the best medicine to re-treat the wound for Cai Xinghai, "It's okay, the skin injury will be fine in two days."
During the healing process, Cai Xinghai woke up painfully once, glared at Lang Zhong, and fell asleep again.
Chai Yue also hadn't slept for two nights, but didn't dare to rest. She looked around and returned to the yamen after confirming that there was no problem. Just in time, a soldier came to report that some prisoners of robbers were found in the barracks outside the city. It was the people nearby, as well as several government officials and messengers. Two of them urgently wanted to see the general defending the city and had been taken to the yazhong.
The first person was the post soldier who delivered the letter, who brought an official document from the Ministry of War, but was snatched by the robbers and his whereabouts were unknown. Chai Yue ordered people to take the post soldiers to see the prisoners, and be sure to find the official documents.
The second person was an officer who also brought a letter. He hid the letter relatively concealed and was not taken away by the robbers, but he refused to take it out easily and asked, "Is your Excellency Zheng Chaizhi of the Northern Army?"
Chai Yue's heart moved, and she smiled and said, "There is no second 'General Chai' in the Northern Army, right?"
The officer was not from the Northern Army and didn't recognize Chai Zhi. He just thought the man in front of him was a little young, but everyone called him "General Chai". , to Chai Yue.
The letter was written by the champion Hou Hanshi, and clearly requested Chai Zhi to have his stamp. Now, not only did Chai Zhi take charge of the Northern Army, but he also asked him to watch over Liu Kunsheng.
The more Chai Yue looked at it, the more frightened he became. The champion Hou issued a series of orders to Chai Zhi, asking him to lead his army northward to defeat the Xiongnu, and return to Beijing immediately after victory. It will be stable soon, and there is no need to act as cautiously as before, and people who are untrustworthy and unreliable can be eliminated.
The letter did not specify, but it implied that the champion Hou did not want to see General Zhenbei and his supporters again.
Chai Yue's face paled, and she picked up the letter and read it again. The champion Hou You Qi paid attention to the Huns, and demanded that Chai Zhi must lead the Northern Army to win the North.
Chai Zhi was dead, the Chu army retreated, and General Zhenbei was negotiating with the Huns. None of the champion's wishes were fulfilled. He was far away in the capital and knew too little and too late about the situation outside the Great Wall.
For some unknown reason, Champion Hou sent an officer who did not know Chai Zhi to deliver the letter. If this letter fell into the hands of others, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Chai Yue was in a daze, and several soldiers brought back the post soldiers, and they found the official document of the Ministry of War.
The palace has been reluctant to approve the memorial, so the Ministry of War had to send an official document within the scope of its authority. The status of the general governor of Zhenbei was confirmed, but he lost the power to command the Chu army to fight against the Huns, and the main responsibility was to transport food and grass.
This decision of the Ministry of War was not abrupt. In their opinion, the young General Zhenbei was incapable of organizing a major war.
Liu Kunsheng, the commander of the Northern Army, and the left and right generals were ordered to jointly command all the Chu troops on the front line.
The two messengers did not know the contents of the letter, but they handed it over to General Chai anyway, and the task was completed, and they could leave only after they received the receipt.
Chai Yue asked them to rest first, sitting on a chair with two letters, thinking about countermeasures.
When it was dawn, Cai Xinghai woke up. Although he hadn't slept for long, he was still in good spirits.
Chai Yue first showed him the official document of the Ministry of War, and Cai Xinghai swept it over and said: "The Ministry of War is full of idiots, let the three of them command the battle, and the Chu army will not be destroyed? General Zhenbei and General Chai deserve it, even if there is an imperial decree, All the soldiers also choose you two."
Chai Yue smiled and handed over the letter from Champion Hou.
Cai Xinghai read it carefully, his expression became more and more serious, "Champion Hou... Could it be that he really..."
"It seems so, at least the champion Hou thinks so."
The two were tacit, but as courtiers, they were not particularly familiar with each other and were reluctant to say the words "enthronement" and "emperor".
The two were silent for a while, and Cai Xinghai spoke first: "There are thieves swarming inside, and Xiongnu peeping at the outside. The Great Chu is in danger, and it needs someone who can turn the tide... The champion is definitely not good, he can even handle his own northern army. Feel free to hand it over to others, what can't you give up? It must be..."
Cai Xinghai didn't know how much to believe in Chai Yue.
"It must be General Zhenbei." When Chai Yue handed the two letters to Cai Xinghai, she already believed in the fat eunuch.
Cai Xinghai took a step forward and said in a low voice, "These two letters fell into the hands of General Chai. It is God's will. The safety of Chu is entirely up to the general's choice."
Chai Yue smiled again, "It's also thanks to Du Jun Cai that guarded the Shenxiong Pass."
"The two of us don't need to praise each other. What will we do next? As long as we do things for General Zhenbei, let me do my best."
Chai Yue stared at Cai Xinghai, "I'm very puzzled, why are you so loyal to General Zhenbei?"
"Because he is the only one who can use me, and he acknowledges my credit. I have been a soldier, and I have been in the palace, and I have met many people. To be honest, a few people dare to reuse a strange ****, and even use it as a Life and life? How many adults can not take credit or take credit after employing people? Most of the time, even dying is considered a duty, and there is no thank you. As for ingenuity , huh, anyway, even if I was killed, I would never have thought of taking the Taizu sword to order the ministers."
Cai Xinghai remembered the past, and his face showed excitement. The experience of the palace change was extremely precious to him, and it was much more important than defending the Shenxiongguan.
Chai Yue said sternly: "That's what I mean, good ministers choose wood to live in, if the world is peaceful and the palace is safe, and the general of Zhenbei will be buried, it will naturally be difficult for you and me to have a bright future, but now it is internal and external troubles. Constantly, there are many descendants of the Han family, and very few are qualified to be emperors, the queen mother has a choice, the minister has a choice, and we- also have a choice."
Cai Xinghai slammed a punch on the book case, affecting the wound on his shoulder, he could not help grinning, and then said, "Yes, why should the champion be named emperor? General Zhenbei is the most qualified."
Chai Yue started with the easiest target, and after winning the win, her confidence increased slightly, she tore up the official document of the Ministry of War, and picked up the letter from the champion, "It's not enough for us to choose General Zhenbei, we have to let the entire Northern Army Standing on the side of General Zhenbei, the champion Hou did not understand the border situation, easily abandoned the army, and was entrusted by inhumans, and now he is forcing the Northern Army to attack the Huns to make meritorious deeds, and the soldiers are centrifuged, which is the perfect way to persuade them to support General Zhenbei. opportunity."
"I know many soldiers of the Northern Army, and they all have a good impression of General Zhenbei. I can convince them."
"Well, that's not enough."
"What more do you need?"
Chai Yue waited for a while and said, "Let General Zhenbei support him."
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