Sima Rui laid down his battle array, but the Yingzuiyan Horse Bandits, who had been raiding for more than ten days, disappeared from the eyes of the Lucheng border army. Two days had passed, and Sima Rui, who was waiting for the battle, no longer expected an attack from his opponent. .

"It seems that the other party has given up!" She Wenzhuang said: "The sentinels sent out have searched carefully and found no trace of the other party. They may have left."

All the soldiers on the border in Lucheng breathed a sigh of relief. It was not a pleasant feeling to be watched by a ferocious poisonous snake, who could not tell when it would pounce on it and take a bite. Now that it was better, the opponent finally retreated. .

Although Sima Rui was a little unwilling, he could only accept this fact. It seemed that he would have to open his eyes when sleeping in the future. He caught Shen Feng and established an irresolvable relationship with them. These horse thieves all have special skills. , how could you not find a reason for your own revenge?

This place is only a hundred miles away from Yumen Pass in Tanzhou. We can arrive there tomorrow at the latest, and the messenger has already sent his secret message to Tanzhou. I think my uncle will send someone to come. This time Lucheng will be lost and the frontier will be lost. I will lead the way. The troops retreated hundreds of miles and lost a large area of ​​territory. The aftermath will not be completed in a short time.

Wiping your butt clean this time is not an easy task. Although I have a lot of chips in my hand, and with the support of the eldest prince, I can rely on Shen Feng to pull the Cao family over again, but after all, I will lose an army and a general, which is humiliating. It is a major matter for the state. I just hope that the punishment will not be too serious. As long as I am not deprived of my military power and allowed to lead the troops, there will still be time to make a comeback.

In the evening, Sima Rui, who set up camp and left behind the Yingzuiyan Horse Bandits, began to seriously think about how to overcome this difficulty. In addition to the chips he already had in his hands, he had to find some other people to protect him. I, it seems that I have to spend all the money I got in Lucheng this year. If I give up money to avoid disaster, as long as I can survive this difficulty, I don’t mind even if I give up my family wealth. Money is an external thing, as long as As long as he is still in his seat, he will be able to get back the money he gave away sooner or later.

As Sima Rui expected, three fast horses from Tanzhou drove into the military camp in the evening. They were Sima Ren's special envoys. As soon as the three horses entered the military camp, they immediately went to Sima Rui's central military tent. Except for the special envoy, Sima Rui and Shewenzhuang, everyone was kicked out.

The three of them discussed until midnight, when the big tent door opened. Sima Rui said to the soldiers outside the tent: "Take Shen Feng off the shelf and bring him here."

For more than ten days, Shen Feng had been tortured until he was only half alive. When the soldiers dragged him to the tent, he had no strength to stand up and fell limply in the middle of the tent.

"Is this Shen Feng?" The special envoy asked in surprise when he saw this.

Sima Rui smiled proudly, "Mr. Liao, if it's true, this is Shen Feng, the leader of the Yingzuiyan Horse Bandits, who is famous in the desert. For him, the Yingzuiyan Horse Bandits have been attacking continuously for more than ten days. Our army is here to rescue this person!"

The special envoy known as Mr. Liao knelt down, grabbed Shen Feng's hair, pulled up Shen Feng's head, and looked at it carefully.

"Mr. Liao, don't you trust me?"

Mr. Liao laughed, "There is a reason not to trust General Sima, but you also know that this person is going to cause trouble. This person is going to be sent to the Cao family. If you make a mistake, you will end up with a grudge instead of a friendship. ."

"Don't worry about this Mr. Liao." She Wenzhuang said: "This person is indeed Shen Feng. Will the special envoy take him away today?"

Mr. Liao nodded, "General Sima, to be honest, the loss of Lucheng this time is really a big deal. This is the first time in hundreds of years since the founding of Dai Viet that troops and generals have been lost and the country has been abandoned. Sir Sima Ren is anxious I couldn't sleep well for several days and nights. Fortunately, General Sima brought out the main force of Lucheng basically intact, which was considered a blessing in the misfortune. After receiving the news, Master Sima Ren immediately sent people to Beijing for activities. Let the other side be mentally prepared first, and the official form of worship has not yet been officially sent out. Lord Sima Ren took the risk to suppress the news first. General Sima must be considerate of his caring heart!"

"Mr. Liao is right. I feel the same way about my uncle's love and care."

"There isn't much of a problem with the great prince, but that's not the case with the Cao family. Cao Yi is an old fox that has become a spirit. Fortunately, General Sima captured Shen Feng, which greatly increases hope. I believe that the Cao family brothers are here. If I know that you have avenged them, I will definitely speak for you, general. In this way, the eldest prince, the prime minister, the general manager, and Lord Sima can mobilize some allies, and basically the big issue can be reduced to a small one. The small issue is reduced, and the rest The purpose is to plan a counterattack, defeat the Mongolians, and make a mistake."

"Mr. Liao is absolutely right. If my uncle needs some cash, Sima Rui still has some property here, so I will give it to my uncle to take care of it for me."

Mr. Liao laughed and said, "This is a family matter between General Sima and Lord Sima. Let's talk about it after General Sima arrives in Tanzhou. The matter is urgent and I will return tonight. A team of people will be sent to Yumen Pass tomorrow. Come to greet you, I don’t want them to see me, you understand!”

Sima Rui nodded and pointed at Shen Feng, "Take him away like this?"

Mr. Liao shook his head, "If it's such a troublesome thing, we just need to confirm that he is Shen Feng."

Sima Rui understood what Mr. Liao meant, pulled out the knife with a choking sound, and walked towards Shen Feng.

Hearing the sound of the steel sword being unsheathed, Shen Feng also knew that his last moment had come. He raised his head with difficulty, raised half of his body, sat up with difficulty, and looked at Sima Rui, "Boy, have you ever killed anyone? Be neat. ,Don’t let your grandpa suffer!”

Seeing the indifferent expression on Shen Feng's face, Sima Rui was somewhat impressed, "I'm sorry, I need your head to solve my current troubles. When I finish everything, I will give you another one." fragrant."

Shen Feng laughed, "Sima Rui, there's no need to worry about it. You won't live much longer than me. The people from Yingzui Rock will take your head for me. I'll be waiting for you on the Naihe Bridge."

Sima Rui snorted coldly, "I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Just wait for your horse bandits on the Naihe Bridge. I will send them to you one by one." The steel knife was raised high, with a cold light. Flash, blood splattered everywhere in the tent, Shen Feng Douda's head widened with anger, and rolled to the ground. Blood splashed all over Sima Rui's clothes. He stretched out his hand to wipe the blood on his face, and Sima Rui Wiping the steel knife clean on Shen Feng's body, he lifted Shen Feng's head from the ground and said, "Mr. Liao, it's done."

Seeing the bloody head, Mr. Liao turned his head and looked a little disgusted, "Take care of it, pretend to be good and let me take it away."

Outside the tent, Yao Meng was striding towards him. He suddenly saw two soldiers dragging a corpse out of the tent. His heart jumped. "What's going on?" he stepped forward and asked.

"General Yao, this is the leader of the horse bandits. He has been killed by General Sima. Let's bury him now!" Two soldiers dragged Shen Feng's headless body and said as they walked.

Yao Meng stopped and stood outside the tent for a moment, then turned around and followed the two soldiers.

The next day, the Lucheng border troops broke out of camp again and headed towards Yumen Pass, but the wooden frame that had been standing high under the Chinese army's flag had disappeared.

It was not far from Yumen Pass here, and the Yingzuiyan horse bandits that had been entangled for so long were nowhere to be found. All the soldiers, including the generals, breathed a sigh of relief and finally arrived peacefully.

In the distance, dozens of horsemen and horses were approaching quickly, with flags flying high showing their identities.

"General Sima, General Husky from Yumen Pass has sent people over." She Wenzhuang said.

Sima Rui also breathed a long sigh of relief. When he saw the manpower at Yumen Pass appearing, it meant that this was an area controlled by the Tanzhou army and it was finally safe. When he entered Yumen Pass and returned to Tanzhou, he must relax. , during this period of time, not only was my body exhausted to the extreme, but my heart was also extremely tired.

In the distance, under the fluttering Dai Viet military flag, the leading officer had a mufu expression on his face. Beside him, a Dai Viet soldier held a crossbow in his hand, looking at Lu in the distance. The army on the edge of the city said, "You'd better be more honest. If you dare to make the slightest move, I will send you to see King Yama immediately."

The officer looked sideways at the man beside him, with a sad face, "Heroes, what on earth do you want to do? Maybe you want to rob the army. There are tens of thousands of troops in front of you. I just brought you in, so what? You Can you still run away?" This captain was the sentry sent by General Husky of Yumen Pass to greet Sima Rui. Unfortunately, not long after they left the pass, they encountered Yun Zhao and his party who were waiting for an opportunity, and they were eliminated with three attacks. Second, no one in this team escaped. Except for the officer who was captured alive, all the others had their heads removed. Yun Zhao brought a group of people, put on the uniforms of these Yumenguan soldiers, and held a big flag. They escorted the leading officer and faced the Lucheng border army.

"I just want to rob the army. What, do you have any objections?" Yun Zhao punched the officer on the waist and eyes, which made the officer burst into tears. "No objections, no objections!" But he said in his heart, this is what he said. Mom is just a bunch of lunatics. She was tired of living and wanted to die. She was unlucky and happened to run into them.

Behind Yun Zhao, the red lady looked nervously at the Chinese flag of the Lucheng border army. The wooden frame that had always been very visible had disappeared. "Yun Zhao, why is Uncle Shen missing?"

"Don't worry Miaomiao. We haven't shown up in the past two days. What's the use of Sima Dog Thief tying Uncle Shen there? They naturally withdrew. This time our surprise attack will definitely disperse them and rescue Uncle Shen." come out."

The distance between the two sides was still several hundred meters, and Yun Zhao looked sideways as the Three-Eyed Tiger led more than a hundred horse bandits to appear at the right time, shouting and charging towards the Lucheng border troops.

"Horse bandits!" Shewenzhuang exclaimed.

"Enemy attack!" A warning horn sounded suddenly among the army.

A sneer appeared at the corner of Yun Zhao's mouth, "Let's go." The group immediately accelerated and rushed towards the Lucheng border army. Behind them, three-eyed tiger and others were chasing after them crazily.

"Create a hole to let friendly troops in!" Sima Rui said loudly. The soldiers of the first battalion shouted, and the neat queue opened a passage of ten meters to both sides. Yun Zhao and other people rushed in along this passage.
Chapter completed!