"Congratulations, Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!" Sima Rui, with a smile on his face, led the Lucheng civil and military officials ten miles out of the city to see off the two important figures from the capital on their way back.

Xu Wei's face was dark. This trip was in vain. In addition to the massacre of Yunjia Village, Sima Rui could be held accountable for neglecting his duties and causing the mutilation of the border residents. Over the years, the border residents had suffered some incidents not once or twice.

, there are too many, and the most is just a few words of reprimand. This is too far from the requirements of the fourth prince. I don’t know how to communicate when I go back!

Huang Pu was full of joy. At first, he came here just to create some obstacles for Xu Wei. When he got here, he found that Sima Rui had prepared everything perfectly. Xu Wei, a veteran in investigating the case, couldn't find any holes.

After coming out, he had to return in frustration. Of course, this was secondary. What really made Huang Pu happy was that Sima Rui had completely transformed this frontier army. Not only was he firmly in control, but his combat effectiveness was also greatly improved.

A big improvement. Over the years, the eldest prince has been in charge of the Ministry of War. Due to Feng Congyi's disobedience, Lucheng has become a corner forgotten by the Ministry of War. But now it is different. After returning, he reported to the eldest prince that it is worth increasing investment. Sima

Training a strong army here in Rui means that the great prince has another powerful force in his hands!

Looking at Sima Rui's eyes, Huang Pu's eyes were filled with approval.

The two imperial envoys, one happy and the other sad, embarked on their return journey in different moods.

Just as he returned to the General's Mansion and led his troops out of Lucheng, Yao Meng, the first battalion in charge of security, was already waiting there.

"General Yao is back? What are the gang of horse bandits from Yingzui Rock doing in large numbers?" Sima Rui was in a good mood. He sat back on the main seat and asked all the generals to sit down before asking Yao Meng.

Yao Meng's face was full of joy, "General, this time Yingzuiyan launches a large-scale attack, but it is to defeat Dijinze!"

"Dijinze?" Sima Rui asked.

Yao Meng then remembered that General Sima had just taken office and was not very clear about the forces of the horse bandits in the desert. "General, Di Jinze is the largest horse bandit in the desert. There are more people than Yingbiyan.

He is known as the number one horse bandit in the desert."

"Oh, it turns out that two gangs of horse bandits merged?" Sima Rui laughed, "Dog bites dog, what's the ending? Now that General Yao is back, the dust must have settled over there, right?"

Yao Meng nodded, "Yingzuiyan used two thousand cavalry to destroy the Albugu tribe of Dijinze, killing countless people. The three thousand Albugu tribe were defeated, and even the Dijinze camp was burned to the ground."

, the Dijin Zema bandits have been eliminated from the desert."

"Well done!" Ding Jian, Wang Zhuang, and Qu Lu all shouted in response, "Dijinze Albugu's troops have repeatedly attacked our border, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. This time, they can no longer do evil.

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Sima Rui smiled and said nothing. While the three of them were in high spirits, they remembered that the current General Sima was different from the old General Feng. He was not cold to the Yingzui Rock Horse Bandits. He couldn't help but stopped talking.

"It's indeed a good job. These people killed each other fiercely, which is of great benefit to our country." Sima Rui said with a smile, "General Yao, what else is there?"

Yao Meng said: "Yingbiyan defeated not only Albugu's troops, but also a thousand Mongolian royal court troops."

"What?" This time, Ding Jian, King Zhuang Qu Lu, and the second battalion general Qiao Zifang were all shocked, "The Mongolian royal court's generals?"

"Not bad!" Yao Meng nodded and said: "Now it seems that Albugu's troops have reached some agreement with the Mongolian people. The two families jointly wanted to eradicate Yingzui Rock, but unexpectedly Shen Feng beat him up. The grassland The information reported back by the spies is that a thousand soldiers suffered heavy losses."

"When did Yingzui Rock become so powerful?" Ding Jian murmured: "One thousand Mongolian soldiers, plus three thousand Dijin Zema bandits, were defeated by him in a frontal battle? Old Yao, you Is there any mistake?"

"I have also doubted it, and I have verified it repeatedly. It is indeed true." Yao Meng said solemnly. The people present were all generals who led the army, especially the several camp generals who had stayed in the border for a long time and knew what a thousand troops meant. What are you wearing?

Although Sima Rui had just arrived in the border area, he was no stranger to the Mongolian tent soldiers. After all, in the Imperial Military Department, there was never any information about the tent soldiers.

When the Mongols fight as a whole, they can gather hundreds of thousands of cavalry, but their royal army has never exceeded 50,000. The royal army is the core army of the Mongols and belongs directly to the royal court. Its combat effectiveness is far beyond Dai Viet's most elite Royal Forest Army was not very afraid of Dai Viet because of its small number. However, when he heard that a thousand large tent troops were also defeated by Yingzui Rock, Sima Rui's expression also changed.

"How is this possible? How is this possible?" Qu Lu and others murmured.

Of course, the people present did not know that Shen Feng used Albugu's defeated army to disrupt the opponent's military formation, and then took advantage of the situation to cover up the killing. From the beginning to the end, the Yingzuiyan Horse Bandits did not engage in a head-on battle with the big tent soldiers, but purely He just pursued him from behind and took advantage of him.

"How many troops did Yingzuiyan lose?" Sima Rui asked. Although Yingzuiyan won the battle, facing such a powerful enemy, he was afraid that his own losses would also be huge.

Yao Meng slowly stretched out five fingers.

"Only five hundred casualties?" Everyone jumped up.

Yao Meng nodded, "The spies reported that Yingzuiyan indeed only lost 500 people!"

Sima Rui's mouth was full of bitterness. He recalled that when he came from Tanzhou, his uncle had said that he would take the life of Shen Feng if he had the chance. Now it seems that this is an impossible task.

"If we go to attack Yingzui Rock, what do you think the chances of winning are?" He asked slowly, looking at his generals.

Yao Meng and others all changed their colors. After a long while, the oldest Yao Meng said: "General Sima, most of our Lucheng border troops are infantry. It has always been easy to fight against the Mongols or horse bandits who are mainly cavalry. It is a passive defense, and it is impossible to take the initiative to attack. The opponent will attack if he wants to fight, and leave if he doesn't want to fight. There is nothing we can do."

"What if we have to fight them one day in the future?" Sima Rui asked.

After everyone thought for a while, Wang Zhuang said: "General Sima, if we must fight, then we must force them to a point where they have to fight to the death with us. Moreover, this battlefield must be chosen by us. As long as the opponent loses large-scale penetration With our mobility, we still have a chance."

"With a dense deployment of troops, supported by a variety of long-range weapons, and fighting in formation, there may be a chance of victory!" Li Jian continued.

"Even so, with the strength of Yingzui Rock to defeat the large army, General, we must be prepared for a tragic victory."

"So, if you can avoid fighting, try not to fight. General Sima, although Yingzuiyan is a horse bandit, they have always been incompatible with the Mongols. Their existence has only benefits and no harm to us in Lucheng." Yao Meng continued. road.

Sima Rui nodded. Everyone said it was right. Don't fight if you can. You don't have to touch such a nail. Although killing Shen Feng may make the noble person in his uncle's mouth owe him a favor, this can only be done. When things are going smoothly, it is impossible to do it at a loss.

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