Baiqiao Town is located at a critical moment, but there is no danger to defend. Han Ruzi took the town and had to find a way to defend it.

The captives of the Southern Army were gathered together, and Cai Xinghai read out the imperial edict in public. Then all the generals and military officers were called out and took turns to "appreciate" the first imperial edict issued by the court over the past few months. Few could tell the truth. However, several military officers in charge of documentary exchanges nodded, thinking that the imperial edict was definitely true.

The captives were not tied up by ropes, but the soldiers and officers were taken care of separately.

Next, more than ten senior generals were taken to a room, and Han Ruzi personally came forward to persuade them.

"The Empress Dowager and the Emperor were indeed seriously ill, but they had recovered long ago. They knew that someone wanted to cause trouble, so they issued a secret decree, ordering me to be the Grand Sima of the Northern Army and to march southward. General Han Xing had also mobilized troops from various places to set out from Hangu Pass. The two armies would cooperate with the Eighth Battalions of the Suwei to quell the civil strife." Han Ruzi said seriously, not even he felt that he was lying.

The generals looked at each other, especially Cui Sheng. He knew that things were not that simple, but he did not dare to refute them and could not produce clear evidence.

"I have no choice but to seize Baiqiao Town. The Southern Army is an elite general of the Great Chu, so I will definitely not participate in the rebellion, right?" Han Ruzi asked.

Everyone shook their heads quickly.

"If you have any questions, even if you ask, I can answer on behalf of the Queen Mother and Your Majesty."

No one said anything, Cui Teng stood up and shouted: "I'll ask."

Han Ruzi made a gesture of asking for advice, hoping that Mr. Cui would not ask randomly, as they did not discuss it in advance.

Cui Teng was speechless, thought for a long time, and said, "Brother-in-law, let's just go to the capital and make you the emperor. Anyway, you are the emperor."

"Bold!" Han Ruzi's worries became a reality. He wanted to be the emperor, but now it is not the time to make it public. "Drag on and take strict supervision."

Several Northern Army soldiers came over and pushed Cui Teng out.

"Hey, brother-in-law, if you don't agree, why do you turn against me? I'm all for your own good." Cui Teng was taken out, and there were still screams from afar. He got angry and began to scold the soldiers.

Han Ruzi said to others: "I know what you are thinking, so I will answer directly. The rebel is the champion Hou. He lost in the battle for the position and refused to admit defeat. He wanted to lead troops to cause chaos, so he fabricated the lies of the murder of the Queen Mother and His Majesty, and deceived the Southern Army into Beijing. Grand Tutor Cui was deceived. He thought he was leading the army to quell the rebellion. In fact, he returned to Beijing without orders and committed a serious crime. However, the Southern Army was not guilty, and you were even more innocent."

The room was quiet, no one refuted or agreed.

Han Ruzi glanced at Cai Xinghai. Before the attack, Cai Xinghai made a suggestion to kill a group of Southern Army generals to establish the military power. Han Ruzi did not agree. He was alone at this moment. It took several days for the main force of the Northern Army to arrive. Angering the Northern Army soldiers for no reason would only make him more isolated.

But if these people continue to remain silent, he will have to accept Cai Xinghai's suggestions.

"The soldiers of the Southern Army are not the private part of Taifu Cui. You are the army of Da Chu. Now that the court is in trouble, you can make a choice." Han Ruzi didn't want to talk too much. Although he didn't care about lying, the fewer lies, the better.

After waiting for a while, someone finally spoke. He was a young general, who was more courageous. "Jianhou Lijing, don't you plan to compete for the position?"

"Putting up the rebellion is more important than fighting for the throne. Since the Queen Mother and Your Majesty have passed the order to me, I have no choice but to do so."

Someone started, and someone followed him. Another general asked, "What are we? Captives, or prisoners?"

"I said that the Southern Army is not guilty, I ask." Han Ruzi shook his head, "I order you to accept my command and quell the rebellion with me."

"But the Grand Marshal of the Southern Army was not here to be the one who said that the Grand Marshal was deceived, so why didn't he persuade him and instead came to seize the town?" An old general spoke. In addition to Cui Sheng, he had the highest official position and the heavier his speaking weight.

Han Ruzi turned to Cui Sheng, "You can explain this matter."

"Ah? What's the explanation?" Cui Sheng looked panicked.

"Cui Sheng, you can hide it for a while, but you can't hide it for a lifetime. The life and death of the Cui family is now in your hands. Grand Tutor Cui did something wrong and still needs to be saved. If you insist on doing it alone, the crime will be unforgivable, and the entire Cui family will be implicated."

Han Ruzi lacked confidence in the unfamiliar general of the Southern Army, but he was sure to win Cui Sheng.

Sure enough, with just a little intimidation, Cui Sheng was so scared that hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Has the General really sent troops from Hangu Pass?"

"It's not just the general, but the main force of the Northern Army has already been ordered to set out secretly and arrive soon." Han Ruzi could only continue to lie.

The generals of the Southern Army believed it, because only in this way could they explain why Juanhou dared to take the three thousand northern troops to capture Baiqiao Town. Cui Sheng had no doubts, his whole body was trembling, turned to others, and said tremblingly: "An imperial edict came from the palace, which exempted my father from his position as the Grand Sima of the Southern Army."

The generals were in an uproar, and the old general asked: "Who is the new Grand Sima?"

"Not appointed yet." Han Ruzi did not lie this time, "but I was ordered to quell the rebellion and govern the military affairs of Beijing and northern China, so I ordered you to obey command. This is not a request or a negotiation, but an imperial edict. The recipients who take the revenge will follow me to quell the rebellion, make achievements, receive a title and reward, and do not accept it is a crime of treason."

The generals were shocked again. They had read the imperial edict and did not say anything about quelling the chaos, but no one could think too much at this time. Juehou's actions all showed that he was indeed acting under the order.

"My father, our Cui family" Cui Sheng was confused.

"Tao Cui was bewitched by the champion Hou, but he returned to Beijing without any orders and had not made a big mistake. If he could stop his horse, he could save his life. As for the Cui family, it depends on you."

"Me?" Although Cui Sheng is the eldest son of the Cui family, he is not ready to take on such a major responsibility.

Han Ruzi asked Cui Sheng to think about it himself, and turned his eyes to the old general, knowing that he was the key figure.

The old general sighed, "The Southern Army is the army of the court, and we are receiving national salary. Since the Immortal Marquis has an imperial edict, I am willing to obey the order."

The old general was a little suspicious, but he still knelt down. What he cared most was not the imperial edict, but the Juehou who was really standing in front of him. Compared with the capricious Taifu Cui and the cowardly and incompetent Cui Sheng, Juehou obviously knew better what he was doing.

The others knelt down, and they didn't think much, thinking they were accepting the imperial edict.

Cui Sheng also knelt down and finally figured out what he should do, "Sima Juehou, please allow me to return to Beijing immediately and persuade my father to change his mind."

Han Ruzi smiled and expressed encouragement, "It's great. If you can persuade Taifu Cui to abandon the secret and turn to the light, you will make great contributions."

Cui Sheng also smiled, and Cai Xinghai at the door winked at Han Ruzi, indicating that he should not let Cui Sheng go.

Han Ruzi blinked, expressed his understanding, and continued: "But before this, you must first explain to the soldiers of the Southern Army north of Baiqiao, tell them what happened here, and ask the generals of each battalion to come and obey the order immediately."

"Yes, I'll go now."

Cui Sheng was eager to make contributions and was about to set off. Han Ruzi thought about it and decided to go with him. Baiqiao Town was temporarily safe. The Northern Army led by Cai Xinghai was enough to watch a small number of Southern Army. The southern army outside was a big trouble. As long as there was a camp that refused to obey the orders, the advantages he had established might disappear in a blink of an eye.

Cai Xinghai and others insisted on disagreeing with Jue Hou going out to take risks, but Han Ruzi was stubborn and knew very well that if he didn't take risks at this time, he would not even have the opportunity to take risks in the future.

Cai Xinghai stayed in Baiqiao Town, and Han Ruzi and Cui Sheng led 500 soldiers out of the town. Half of these 500 were Northern Army and half of the Southern Army.

Before leaving, Han Ruzi personally went to see Cui Teng, who was detained. He neither apologized nor scolded, nor even mentioned his release. He just said coldly: "Come with me."

Cui Teng was overjoyed, "My brother-in-law comes to let me go in person, why are you so embarrassed? I reflected on it. I was wrong just now and I shouldn't say that kind of thing in front of everyone. When you want to hear it, I will give me a hint where we are going?"

When the group set off, it was just after the fourth update, and it was dark. Not far from the town, they ran into a team of Southern Army. They received the news and rushed to support them, but unexpectedly, the situation had changed drastically.

Cui Sheng and the old general came forward to pass the order in person, and they were much easier to come forward than Han Ruzi's persuasion of the generals. They led the generals to the front of Juehou horse, dismounted and knelt down.

Han Ruzi didn't give much explanation and ordered the Southern Army to change direction and go to camps with him.

In this way, the Southern Army in the team had an absolute advantage. Han Ruzi was not afraid or wary, and even allowed the soldiers of the Southern Army to approach him. Everyone became more and more convinced that Juenhou was acting on the order, and some people even thought out the content of the imperial edict, as if they had seen it with their own eyes.

The southern army camp is scattered within more than 30 miles, with more than twenty. The northwards, the more soldiers there are. The northernmost camp is located in a military camp, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is the frontier position of the Southern Army to guard the Northern Army.

When Cui Hong led his army back to Beijing, he thought that Juenhou had sneaked back to the capital. What he feared was the Eighth Camp of the Guards in the capital, and the other was the main force of the Northern Army in Mancang City. Therefore, he took 60,000 people away, and the 10,000 people in the military camp were not mobilized. He didn't care much about Baiqiao Town. He thought that his eldest son Cui Sheng could defend it. The small number of Northern Army outside the town would never dare to act rashly, and he never expected Juenhou to appear here.

Han Ruzi went north all the way. At dawn, more than ten battalions of Southern Army had been collected, and the number of soldiers behind him increased to 6,000. He and more than 200 Northern Army were embellished, but he was not afraid at all. He led the army to move in a hurry. Only the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, and the laborers were left behind in each battalion, and everyone else came on horseback to follow.

At noon, the team behind Han Ruzi had reached more than 20,000, but it was stretched very long, more than ten miles apart from the head and tail. The generals from several camps were willing to obey orders, but they had not had time to go out of the camp.

In front of the military camp, Cui Sheng and the old general went to persuade the surrender as usual. They were all very smooth before, but there was a problem at this time. Ten thousand northern troops in the village refused to obey the order and even refused to open the gate of the village.

Han Ru had to conquer this army before Wushi, so that she had time to turn around and return to Baiqiao Town.

If everything is normal, Taifu Cui, who has been out for two days, should have received the news and sent an army to counterattack.

Han Ruzi had to fight two tough battles in one day.

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