Caodian is a small town where only thousands of families gather. Suddenly, tens of thousands of border troops came from the battlefield. It was obvious that they were from the battlefield. Most of them were covered in blood and exhausted. It was shocked by the local officials in Caodian. Poor that he was just a small ninth-rank official. Any officer ran out of this army and was much higher than him. Although the civil servant level was generally the same as the military officer, he would naturally be half a level higher.

But I couldn't resist the crowds of fourth and fifth grades here. Any lieutenant came out, which was also from the seventh grade or the seventh grade, which was a lot higher than his newly entered ninth grade. Cao Yu shouted that he was unlucky, and what made him even more frightened was that there were no garrisons around Caodian. This army came from Lucheng, two hundred miles away from Caodian. Judging from this, he still retreated after defeat. What was the battle in Lucheng? It was nothing more than the Mongols fighting on the desert.

In terms of administrative management, Cao Yu was also a direct subordinate of Lu Cheng. Seeing Sima Rui's general flag, Cao Yu immediately went to pay homage to Sima Rui with fear and fear.

The border troops in Lucheng did not enter the town, but they still caused great panic in Caodian.

"No need to be polite. Now I need 50,000 kilograms of food. If I get some pigs and sheep to reward the army, my brothers are exhausted." Sima Rui waved his hand and said to Cao Yu, who was tragic to the great gift.

Cao Yu was shocked, "General, Caodian is just a small place. A thousand families need 50,000 kilograms of food at once. It is really difficult to raise the officials for a while!"

Sima Rui snorted, "Mr. Cao, I am not discussing with you, but ordering you that before dark today, I want to see these things. Do you want me to send my army to take them away?"

Cao Yu silenced. He understood what Sima Rui meant. What would happen if the army was allowed to take it on its own, especially a group of defeated soldiers entering the town?

"Yes, the official, the official will go and make mistakes immediately. He will definitely send food and military rewards to the military camp before dark." Cao Yu said loudly.

Seeing Cao Yu withdraw, Sima Rui was in a very bad mood. She Wenzhuang sat silently on one side, both of them were speechless. Now it can be clearly seen that this time he was deceived by Mengren.

The Meng people first threatened Sima Rui and Wu Siyuan to smuggle armies and asked Sima Rui to send troops to cooperate in the suppression of bandits. After Sima Rui's army left Lucheng, they then used strong troops to attack Lucheng. The Meng people had been planning for a long time and actually sent so many internal supporters in Lucheng.

Wang Zhuang, Ding Jian and others were also extremely annoyed. When Feng Congyi was there, he echoed the Yingzui Rock Horse Bandits from afar. As soon as the Mongolian army came out, Lucheng could get news. He immediately strengthened his security and closed the city gates to guard it. The Yingzui Rock Horse Bandits attacked everywhere on the desert, burning, killing and looting, forcing the Mongolian army to attack with all their strength. The two families took care of each other and kept Lucheng safe for decades. Unexpectedly, when Feng Congyi left, Lucheng changed hands just a year later.

The Meng people won a great victory this time, not only completely defeated the Yingzui Rock Horse Bandits, but also solved their worries, but also captured Lucheng, which they had wanted to seek for decades. Once Lucheng lost, it was hundreds of miles inward and there would be no danger to defend. However, the other two border cities, Xiangshan Fortress and Anqing City, located hundreds of miles away from Lucheng, were facing the danger of Meng's attack on the sides of the city. If they did not want to be completely wiped out, retreat became an inevitable choice. It can be said that once Lucheng lost, the border was lost.

As Chen Feng said, Sima Rui really had to wait for someone from the court to chop his head. "Wang Zhuang, Ding Jian, you go down and restrain the soldiers and rectify the military discipline. I am tired and want to take a rest." Sima Rui waved his hand and said to several battalions generals. The first battalion is still not sure what the situation is, and I don't know if it can save some living forces to escape. If the first battalion is completely destroyed, the attack on this army will be from the inside out and in all aspects.

Wang Zhuang, Ding Jian, Qu Lu, and Qiao Zifang bowed and left the big tent, leaving Sima Rui and She Wenzhuang in the tent.

"Wenzhuang, what should I do now?" Sima Rui looked at She Wenzhuang and asked.

"General, the situation has deteriorated. He has lost Lucheng. In a flat and unsecured place like the frontier, the troops we have at hand cannot compete with the Mongolians at all, so we can only retreat." She Wenzhuang said.

Sima Rui said troubledly: "I know that in the wilderness, the Lucheng border army now cannot fight against the Mongolian cavalry. You only need to see if Qiao Zifang's second battalion was defeated by 300 horse bandits. However, if I retreat blindly, how could the court let me go? Losing land, losing territory, losing soldiers and generals, any one of them can kill me."

She Wenzhuang was silent for a moment and said, "General, now we can only retreat. The little force in our hands is the general's life-saving capital. We retreated to Tanzhou. The governor of Tanzhou is the general's uncle. There are not only a strong city, but also 50,000 Tanzhou soldiers to rely on."

Sima Rui sneered, "Uncle? So what about uncle? I lost my losses and retreated to Tanzhou. I was afraid that my uncle would throw me out. At this time, he would not say a word for me. Taking over it for me means that he would take responsibility. How could he agree?"

"We are both Sima clan, and the bones are broken and the tendons are connected!" She Wenzhuang said: "The general was appointed as the border general of Lucheng. It is recommended by Lord Sima Ren. If you are easily thrown out, how can Lord Sima Ren wash away himself? Therefore, you will protect General, that is, you will protect himself. What's more, you still have more than 10,000 subordinates who are absolutely loyal to you. These people have fought wars and seen blood. Although they are not as good as men, they are much stronger than Tanzhou soldiers. How could Lord Sima Ren not see this? Therefore, Lord Sima Ren will definitely cover it up for you."

"If I retreated to Tanzhou, how could I hide the fall of nearly a thousand miles of borders?" Sima Rui shook his head.

She Wenzhuang smiled, "We know it's thousands of miles away, but not everyone in the court knows that most of these places are deserted and poor. Originally, in the hearts of the big men of the court, it was an optional place. Just need to cover up for you, and if someone in the court talks for you, this matter can be temporarily blocked. The general retreats to Tanzhou, accumulates his strength, and waits until one day to fight back to Lucheng, which is the great contribution to regaining lost land."

"I am in the court, so how can I have a backer?" Sima Rui said in embarrassment.

She Wenzhuang smiled and said, "The general is confused. Isn't the eldest prince your backer? You have helped him with so much money. Now something happens. How can he not help? Now you and him are grasshoppers on the same line. Moreover, you have another card in your hand, and this card can also make you safe!"

"What card?"

"Chen Feng!" said She Wenzhuang. "General Sima, do you know who is the one who has made enemies with Chen Feng?"

Sima Rui shook his head, "Uncle didn't tell me clearly."

She Wenzhuang smiled and said, "I have been under Lord Sima Ren's position for a long time, but I still know this. Although I am not detailed, I also know that this Shenfeng can definitely make the Cao family, which is in full swing, safeguard you."

Sima Rui jumped up suddenly, "The Cao family is the one who has made enemies with Chen Feng, and the Cao family to which the current Prime Minister Cao Yi belongs?"

She Wenzhuang nodded, "Yes, it's the Cao family. The current prime minister Cao Yi has a younger brother named Cao Dan."

Sima Rui shook his head, "Cao Dan, I haven't heard of it. If he were Cao Yi's brother, he should be famous, so why is he unknown?"

She Wenzhuang smiled and said, "Don't you know Cao Dan? You can't not know that famous general manager of the inner court, Eunuch Cao, right?"

Sima Rui opened his mouth wide, "Eunuch Cao, Cao Dan? They are the same person. How could the Cao family members be clean and enter the palace to be their father-in-law?"

She Wenzhuang shook her head and said, "I am not too clear about the specific situation, but after hearing that Sima Ren vaguely passed it, this matter has a great relationship with Yan Da and Chen Feng, the cavalry general of Lucheng that year. In order to feed himself the gold medal, Cao Dan came to Lucheng to join the army, but he only came for half a year and hurried back to Shangjing. Moreover, before he returned to Shangjing, Yan Da was executed and Chen Feng rebelled and became a horse bandit. This incident was said to be very sensational, but because the Cao family was in great power, this matter was suppressed. After returning to Beijing, Cao Dan entered the palace and became a father-in-law. Sima Ren may not be very clear about this matter, because the relationship between Dayue and the Mongolian people at that time was tense, and he gathered tens of thousands of troops in Lucheng. The commander of the army was the current military commander of Dayue, Guan Pengju, and Guan should be very clear about the matter."

Sima Rui was shocked, "So, is Cao Dan's father-in-law unrelated to Chen Feng? How could he be a father-in-law?"

She Wenzhuang shook her head and said, "The inside story of this matter is that due to time, there are not many people who know the details. Those who know the details are also involved in the Cao family and General Guan, because of the incident, have been silent. You must know that in the past twenty years, the Cao and Guan families, one in literature and one in military affairs, are the pillars of the Dayue!"

Sima Rui nodded and said, "In other words, Chen Feng has a grudge with the Cao family, and even with the Guan family. If this is the case, if I take Chen Feng, these two families will owe me a favor and may speak for me."

"Not bad!" She Wenzhuang nodded and said, "You will write a detailed letter to Lord Sima Ren, about the current actual situation of Lucheng and the matter of holding Chen Feng."

"It's great, so I can be safe."

"General, you must say in your letter that although you have been tricked by the Mongols, you still have more than 10,000 soldiers under your command who are accustomed to fighting and are planning a counterattack and regaining Lucheng."

"What does this mean?" Sima Rui was stunned and suddenly reacted, "I understand. This is to show my uncle the strength now, because he will never allow me to do such a moth to the flame."

She Wenzhuang nodded, "The invasion of the Mongols is a long-planned matter. It is an indisputable fact that the Mongols and Dayue broke out in a full-scale war. At this time, why did Lord Sima Ren watch General, take more than 10,000 soldiers from the Sima family to die? It will naturally destroy you to quickly withdraw from Tanzhou for defense. Because Lucheng lost, the next front line to fight against Mongolia will be Tanzhou."

"Great!" Sima Rui gave She Wenzhuang a thumbs up, "Uncle is going to make you an aide with me, it's really a bargain."

She Wenzhuang smiled, "Sima Ren has a group of staff, I am just one of the least valued people."

Sima Rui laughed, "Uncle has misunderstood."

"General, General, Yao Meng, General Yao brought the first battalion back!" The shouts of personal soldiers came from outside, and Sima Ruihuodi stood up, "Let's go, take a look."

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Chapter completed!