"I didn't ask you this." Totoku glanced at the confidant, "What do you think of the saint when he sees it?" ”

"This ......" Ruzhong Bai didn't dare to pick up.

Tokhtar waved his hand, "You just say." ”

Only then did Ru Zhongbai open the conversation box and pour out what he thought in his heart, "This battle report must have been copied by the marshal in two copies, and he instructed his confidants to send one to the prime minister first." ”

Totoh also thought of this layer and nodded in approval.

Ru Zhongbai continued to squint and analyze: "If it is really the narrow victory mentioned in the letter, presumably the marshal will not have to take the trouble to send two good news back to Da......du."

"What do you mean...... Is the letter false? ”

"It's not going to be a big difference. If there is a big change, with the relationship between the marshal and the prime minister, you can tell each other bluntly. In the opinion of the servant, it is more likely that this battle will be evenly matched or slightly inferior. ”

Ru Zhongbai has always figured out the thoughts of the two Tokhtar brothers, and after reading the military newspaper hastily, he guessed the real situation on the front line.

"Go on." Tuo moved his chin and motioned for Ru Zhongbai to continue.

Ru Zhongbai got up and paced two steps in the room, and continued to analyze: "Although this report has been 'embellished' by the marshal, it is not a hearty victory no matter how you look at it.

At this moment, it is the final stage of the river control project, and it is not appropriate to set off a new storm in the court, and it is almost impossible to block the mouths of the ministers and eliminate the emperor's concerns with this military report alone. ”

Totoku nodded thoughtfully, and said in a deep voice: "You can also be smart to get a true or false military report back, it's hard to guarantee that Brother Kuanche, the king of Nawei, will not send a real military report back." At that time, the saint will be suspicious, and this matter may become troublesome. ”

"Instead of hiding from the world, it's better to fight against the water!" Seeing that the time had come, Ru Zhongbai began to look for an opportunity to persuade Tokhtar to adopt his plan.

Totoh knew that his henchman liked to play with the little problem, and a trace of resentment arose in his heart, and he raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "What is the sale?" Speak quickly! ”

Ru Zhongbai touched his nose, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said proudly: "I guess the red turban thief in this military newspaper is eighty percent true. Rather than rushing to help Marshal Yasan eliminate public opinion that may arise against him in most of the capitals, we should find ways to provide him with some practical help. The prime minister can take this opportunity to meet the emperor, focusing on the rampant situation of the red turban thieves, and ask for additional people, and the emperor will definitely agree in order to quell the Henan rebellion as soon as possible. If there were reinforcements to help, presumably the marshal's life at the front would have been better. ”

After hearing this, he took a breath of cold air, and said with some hesitation: "But in this way, this thief must be successful, and there is no way out." ”

"When did the prime minister have a way out?" Ru Zhongbai immediately raised his eyebrows and answered.

After hearing this, Tokhtar smiled bitterly, picked up his vigorous and resolute style of doing things again, and ordered: "Go and send someone to call Lao Zhang, I still have to discuss this matter with him." ”

At noon the next day, the military report that was also sent back first was transferred to the palace.

Without waiting for the actions and reactions of Emperor Zheng and the courtiers, Tokhtar and Lao Zhang, who had been prepared for a long time, had already entered the palace to face the saint. Later, a new decree came down - Lao Zhang, the secretary of the Privy Council, led troops to Henan to support Timur......

Since Tie Niu led the cavalry army to help Shang Cai for a long time, the Yuan army that was also led by the first has not moved, and Shang Cai's Red Turban Army has also been able to enjoy this rare respite.

As the autumn wind blows, the unbearable heat of midsummer finally disappears.

Shangcai's original county government has long been changed into a temporary meeting hall for the Red Turban Army, and although the leaves on the trees in the courtyard are full of reluctance, they are shocked by the quarrel in the hall at this moment, and they still slowly and leisurely fall to the ground and finally embed themselves in the soil.

"You're sending you to death!" Tie Niu was already anxious, and he was arguing so much at the moment that his face and neck were flushed.

"Can you come up with any good ideas?" It was Han Yan'er who was fighting against Tie Niu, and the two were at odds about whether to disarm Shang Cai.

Han Yan'er was originally a calm and responsible person in Tie Niu's heart, but he didn't expect to turn into a stubborn cow who didn't eat oil and salt at this time.

Tie Niu's meaning is very simple, the Yuan army is in the limelight, and with this bit of manpower from Shang Cai, it is impossible to deal with it, so he should withdraw the army first and then find a way.

Han Yan'er was reluctant to leave and insisted on fighting to the death in Shangcai.

"The original intention of the surname Du was to kill you, why should you be obsessed with this?" The Iron Bull yelled angrily, then sat down and dried the cold water in the bowl in one go.

Han Yan'er sighed, her eyes were full of loneliness, and she retorted: "Brother Li, if you had come earlier, maybe I would have taken my brothers to evacuate with you." But now that more than 1,000 brothers have died in Shangcai, how can I be worthy of their heroic spirits if I run for my life? ”

Iron Bull slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Fart! If your arm is gone, isn't your head broken? After finishing speaking, he realized that his words were a little hurtful, and swallowed the saliva in his mouth to put away a little anger.

"I have made up my mind, you don't need to persuade me again. In addition, the military rations in the city have bottomed out, if you don't want to go hungry, you might as well take your brothers and withdraw quickly. Han Yan'er turned around angrily, and the sleeve under her broad shoulders had become empty, lining her back more and more lonely.

"Why are you in trouble?" Tie Niu had a bitter face and wanted to persuade again, but a person suddenly walked outside the hall and attracted his attention.

"Li Qianhu." The person who came was Xu County's order, and immediately after entering the hall, he saluted Tie Niu respectfully.

"What's the matter?" Tie Niu was in no mood to pay attention to him, and asked vaguely.

"I heard the quarrel between the two Qianhu just now, I came to tell Li Qianhu that the remaining two hundred brothers of my Shangcai have decided to die with Han Qianhu, and I hope you can do it." Xu Xian Ling shook his head, but his voice was full of hardness.

Tie Niu suddenly became two heads and two big, only to feel that these stubborn brothers were much more difficult to deal with than the enemy troops on the battlefield, and kept muttering: "Crazy, crazy, all crazy!" ”

"Brother Liu still needs your help, and I will send you away from Shangcai tomorrow." Han Yan'er turned around silently after hearing Xu County's voice, and then said his words to Tie Niu.

"How could I, Iron Bull, abandon my brother and leave alone? We have to walk together, or I'll die here with you! Iron Bull's eyes widened, and he set his breath.

"If you don't go, I'll die before you at once." Han Yan'er also knew that Tie Niu would not abandon him easily, so now he had to force him to die, and the dagger in his hand was directly against his throat.