Chai Yue led three thousand elite soldiers and arrived without stopping, less than three hours later than the first batch of reinforcements. It was the darkest time before the northern gate of Shenxiong Pass. When he heard the soldiers on the city wall shouting loudly, he breathed a sigh of relief, almost wanting to roar to the sky to celebrate the victory.

As the commander of the entire army, he can understand the importance of Shenxiong Pass better than ordinary soldiers. The so-called "one move is not careful and you will lose all the game." Shenxiong Pass is the "one move". Losing this pass is equivalent to cutting off the 80,000 Chu troops' life.

After entering the city, Chai Yue was even more shocked.

He thought that the Chu army arrived in time and blocked the riots outside the city gate. Only then did he realize that the city was full of surrendered robbers, with at least 4,000 people. On the way to the yamen, Chai Yue heard all the legendary deeds of "dead eunuch" Cai Xinghai never shy away from his identity and always said that he had experienced "resurrection from the dead", so the soldiers simply called him "dead eunuch".

The yamen was in a mess inside and outside. The robbers were not good at siegeing the city, but they were very good at looting. They even removed the gates. Any object, no needle, could be found, piled in the yard, and before they could have time to divide the spoils.

In the lobby, Cai Xinghai sat on the ground, with bandages wrapped around his shoulders, and cold wine. He called brothers and brothers with a group of robbers. He had a great time and laughed from time to time, his voice was a little sharper, but he was generous.

More than thirty robbers were all the leaders of various gangs. They usually had a bad impression of eunuchs, but at this moment they were impressed by Cai Xinghai and all forgot that they were trapped in the city and were already captured by the Chu army.

Chai Yue reminded them of all this.

He brought three thousand cavalrymen, plus the previous three thousand people, the number was already greater than that of the robbers, so there was no need to deal with it carefully. He immediately ordered his soldiers to detain the robber leaders. These people were not afraid, and they said goodbye to Cai Xinghai before leaving, and admired him very much.

When the robbers were taken away, Cai Xinghai couldn't help but feel pain on his shoulders, and shouted "Ouch" twice, and said to Chai Yue: "Sorry, I can't stand up, please help me find a doctor."

Chai Yue immediately sent someone to the city to find a doctor, stepped forward in person, and helped Cai Xinghai up with a soldier. He refused to sit in the main seat. Chai Yue ordered people to find two thick felt blankets from the courtyard outside and spread them on the ground, so that Cai Xinghai could lie more comfortably.

"The army has arrived, right?" Cai Xinghai asked.

"Here." Chai Yue did not explain much. Anyway, there were more Chu troops in the city than robbers, and subsequent reinforcements would arrive soon.

"Then I'll feel relieved. I'm so tired. I'm going to sleep for a while. The doctor is here and asks him to heal me well and try not to wake me up..."

Chai Yue smiled and said, "Governor Cai is sleeping peacefully, I will watch the doctor for you."

"Thank you, General Chai, I believe you." Cai Xinghai yawned a big yawn and suddenly opened his eyes wide, "I'm a meritorious service to General Zhenbei?"

"A first achievement is the general of Zhenbei and the 80,000 Chu soldiers, all thanks to Governor Cai."

Cai Xinghai smiled twice, and before his mouth closed, he was already asleep.

Chai Yue summoned the generals and began to assign tasks in the courtyard outside the lobby. The most important thing was to take the prisoners as soon as possible, keep a few people as laborers, and return the property piled on the street to the restoration. At the same time, he sent soldiers to the surrounding counties to check the situation in the name of General Zhenbei.

The doctor came and was grateful to Chu Jun who arrived in time. He used the best medicine to retreat Cai Xinghai's wound. "It's okay, skin trauma, it will be cured in two days."

During the healing process, Cai Xinghai woke up in pain once, glared at the doctor, and fell asleep again.

Chai Yue had not slept for two nights, but did not dare to rest. He patroled around and confirmed that there was no problem before returning to the yamen. A soldier happened to report that in the military camp outside the city, some robber prisoners were found, mostly nearby people, and several officials and messengers. Two of them were eager to see the general guarding the city, and had been taken to the yamen.

The first person was the post soldier who sent a letter, and brought a document from the Ministry of War, but was robbed by a robber and his whereabouts were unknown. Chai Yue ordered people to take the post soldier to see the prisoners and be sure to find the document.

The second person was an officer and also brought a letter. He hid the letter in a relatively hidden way and was not searched by the robbers, but he refused to take it out easily and asked, "Are you the Northern Army Chief Chai Zhi?"

Chai Yue's heart moved and said with a smile: "There is no second 'General Chai' in the Northern Army?"

The officer was not from the Northern Army and did not recognize Chai Zhi. He just felt that the person in front of him was a little young, but everyone called him "General Chai". He didn't think much about it, so he opened the gap between his clothes, took out a letter from it, and handed it to Chai Yue.

The letter was written by the champion Hou Hanshi, and it was clearly required that Chai Zhi be in charge of the seal. The position of the Northern Army Commander was only under the Grand Sima. In order to avoid attracting attention as much as possible, Chau Hou had Liu Kun promoted the seal. Now he felt it was unnecessary. Not only did Chai Zhi be in charge of the Northern Army, but he also asked him to watch Liu Kunsheng.

Chai Yue became more and more frightened the more he looked at it. The champion Hou issued a series of orders to Chai Zhi, requiring him to lead his army north and to defeat the Huns. He immediately returned to Beijing after victory. If anyone blocked it, he would be judged by military law. He also claimed that the overall situation in the capital would soon be stable and he would no longer have to be as cautious as before. He was untrustworthy and unreliable as he used to be.

The letter did not indicate it, but the hint was very obvious. Champion Hou did not want to see General Zhenbei and his supporters again.

Chai Yue's face was pale and he picked up the letter and read it again. Champion Hou was particularly concerned about the Huns and asked Chai Zhi to lead the Northern Army to win and return to the court. He needed this victory, and even made Chai Zhi take any cost.

Chai Zhi was dead, the Chu army retreated, General Zhenbei was in peace talks with the Huns, but the wish of the champion Hou had not been fulfilled. He was far away in the capital and knew too little about the situation outside the border, too late.

Somehow, the champion Hou actually sent an officer who did not know Chai Zhi to deliver the letter. If the 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. They found the official documents of the Ministry of War.

The palace refused to approve the memorial, so the Ministry of War had to send official documents within its authority. The status of General Zhenbei as governor of military affairs was confirmed, but he lost the power to command the Chu army to fight against the Huns. His main responsibility was to transport food and grass.

The decision of the Ministry of War was not abrupt. In their opinion, the young general Zhenbei was not able to organize a war.

The commander of the Northern Army, Liu Kunsheng, and the left and right generals, were ordered to jointly command all the Chu troops on the front line.

The two senders did not know the content of the letter. Anyway, they were handed over to General Chai. Even if the task was completed, they could leave after receiving the receipt.

Chai Yue asked them to rest first, and sat on the chair with two letters, thinking about countermeasures.

At dawn, Cai Xinghai woke up. Although he hadn't slept for long, he was still much more energetic.

Chai Yue first showed him the official documents of the Ministry of War. Cai Xinghai swept it and said, "The Ministry of War is full of confused insects. If the three of them command the battle, the Chu army will not be destroyed? General Zhenbei and General Chai deserve it. Even if the imperial edict comes, all the soldiers will choose you two."

Chai Yue smiled and handed over the letter from Champion Hou.

Cai Xinghai looked carefully and his expression became more and more serious, "Champion Hou... Could it be that he really..."

"It seems that's the case, at least the champion Hou himself thinks it is."

The two of them were tacit, but as ministers, they were not very familiar with each other and were unwilling to say the words "ascending the throne" and "emperor".

The two were silent for a while, and Cai Xinghai spoke first: "There are thieves rising inside, and the Huns outside are watching the realm. The Great Chu is in danger. We need a person who can turn the tide... The champion Hou is definitely not good. He can even hand over his Northern Army to others at will. What else can't be given up? It must be..."

Cai Xinghai didn't know how much he should believe Chai Yue.

"It must be General Zhenbei." When Chai Yue handed over the two letters to Cai Xinghai, he already believed the fat eunuch.

Cai Xinghai took a step forward and whispered: "These two letters fell into General Chai's hands. It is also the will of heaven. The safety of the Great Chu depends on the general's choice."

Chai Yue smiled again, "It's also a blessing that Governor Cai defended the Shenxiong Pass."

"We two don't have to praise each other. What should we do next? As long as we work for General Zhenbei, I can do it."

Chai Yue stared at Cai Xinghai, "I'm very puzzled, why are you so loyal to General Zhenbei?"

"Because he can only use me and admit my credit. I have been a soldier, entered the palace, and have seen many people. To be honest, how many people dare to reuse a stranger, or even entrust their lives with their lives? And how many adults can not win the merits after employed people? Most of the time, even if they die, they are considered to be a duty, and they cannot be thanked. As for intelligence, haha, I would never have thought that I would take the sword of Taizu to order the ministers."

Cai Xinghai remembered the past and showed excitement on his face. The experience during the palace transformation was extremely precious to him and was much more important than defending the God's Majesty.

Chai Yue said seriously: "It is precisely this meaning that good ministers choose trees to live in. If the world is peaceful and there is no worries in the palace, the generals in Zhenbei will be buried. It is naturally difficult for you and I to make a name for themselves. Now there are internal and external troubles. There are many descendants of the Han family, and there are very few who are qualified to be emperor. The empress dowager has a choice, the minister has a choice, and we also have a choice."

Cai Xinghai punched the desk heavily, touching the wound on his shoulder, and couldn't help but grin, and then said, "Yes, why do you want the champion Hou to be the emperor? General Zhenbei is the most qualified."

Chai Yue started with the easiest goal, and after winning over, his confidence increased slightly. He tore off the official documents of the Ministry of War and picked up the letter of champion Hou, "It is not enough for us to choose General Zhenbei alone. The entire Northern Army must stand on the side of General Zhenbei. The champion Hou did not understand the border situation and easily abandoned the army. He entrusted him with inhuman. Now he forced the Northern Army to make contributions to the attack on the Huns and the soldiers were discontinued. This is an excellent opportunity to support General Zhenbei."

"I know many soldiers from the Northern Army, and they all have a good impression of General Zhenbei, so I can convince them."

"Well, but this is not enough."

“What else is needed?”

Chai Yue waited for a while and said, "We have to let General Zhenbei support him."

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