said that after Gao Qiqian and Lin Jianyue escaped from the camp in a panic that night, they didn't dare to stop for a moment and rushed towards Zhangde Mansion.

When they arrived in Linxian County, Gao Qiqian and Lin Jianyue stopped and entered the city to rest.

At this time, there were less than 10,000 officers and soldiers left with the two of them, and most of them were wounded and looked terrified. Others were either killed or taken prisoner, and many were lost in the chaos and disappeared.

After entering the city, everyone felt a little more relieved.

Lin Jianyue said with palpitations: "Father-in-law Gao, what should we do now?" ”

Your sister, you ask me what to do, and I ask who to go! The manager doesn't know where it is. Gao Qi thought to himself, if Cao Wenzhao also escaped, I was afraid that he would not forget to accuse us of escaping from the imperial court. Alas, this time it was really choking.

Gao Qiqian was out of breath at this time, he had lived in the palace for a long time, and he was not good at riding horses, so he would run wild in order to escape for his life, but he could choke him enough. He thought for a moment and said, "Let's settle down in Linxian County first." By the way, Commander Lin Du, you send a few clever people to inquire about the news and see where General Cao is now. ”

Lin Jianyue did as he said.

The Jingying army rested in Linxian for half a day, eating and drinking, and the soldiers sent to inquire about the news returned. I saw that the soldiers said with panicked expressions: "Report to Gonggong Gao, Lord Lin, it's not good, General Cao was caught by bandits!" Most of the soldiers and horses in Yansui didn't escape! ”

"What!" Gao Qiqian and Lin Jianyue were both taken aback, and the two stood up at the same time, looked at each other, and saw the same shock and frustration in each other's eyes.

Gao Qiqian sat down heavily, looking listlessly out of the door in a daze. Cao Wenzhao was captured, and almost none of the 20,000 people in Cao escaped from the Cao Department, how can this be good?

Originally, I thought that the bandits who went to Heiyun Village this time would be able to add points to themselves in front of the emperor and compete for favor, and by the way, they would win over the soldiers and generals stationed abroad, and then make some filial piety silver, who would have thought that it would be like this.

Most of the 30,000 troops were lost, and even the commander was lost, but he didn't even see the shadow of the bandits.

Lin Jianyue was also at a loss, and the two of them had no idea for a while.

He didn't have the heart to eat any more, Lin Jianyue pulled Gao Qiqian to a secret room, retreated left and right, and whispered: "Father-in-law Gao, now that General Cao has been captured and the army has been defeated, we have to think about what to do in the future!" ”

"What do you say? Cao Wenzhao has been captured, what else can we do? Go back and wait to be questioned by the emperor! Gao Qiqian said with a little nervousness in a sharp duck voice.

"This ...... Gao Gonggong, the lower officials don't think so, although General Cao was captured, but for us, it is not completely without a chance. Lin Jianyue suddenly laughed evilly.

Gao Qi moved in his heart and hurriedly asked, "What opportunity?" ”

"This defeat, General Cao, as the commander-in-chief, should naturally take full responsibility. If the emperor asks, he must also blame you and me. Lin Jianyue stroked his palms and said.

"How?" Gao Qiqian secretly jumped in his heart, he had already vaguely guessed what Lin Jianyue was going to do.

Lin Jianyue said predictively: "Isn't Cao Wenzhao's nephew Cao Bianjiao in the bandit camp? Cao Bianjiao was coerced by the bandits, and had to help the bandits secretly communicate with Cao Wenzhao, and Cao Wenzhao had to co-star with the bandits in this defeated drama because he loved his nephew......"

"Well, that's true, it's not that my Jingying army is incompetent, it's that the enemy is too cunning...... Okay, then Lord Laurin will explain this matter to the emperor. Gao Qi touched his beardless chin and said, his voice revealing a kind of relief.

"That's, it should, it should." Lin Jianyue nodded and said, "Father-in-law Gao, in the future, the lower officials will rely on their father-in-law to say a few more good words for the lower officials in front of the emperor." ”

"Well said, well said!" Gao Qiqian and Lin Jianyue looked at each other and laughed.

Taihe Temple. Chongzhen looked at a piece of music in front of him and was stunned.

His Royal Highness's ministers were also silent, and the atmosphere was very depressing and dull.

Cao Wenzhao sent troops to attack the bandits in Lingchuan City, but all the attacks and losses were lost, and what was more serious was that even Cao Wenzhao himself was captured by the bandits.

And that's not even the worst. Lin Jianyue sent a recital, saying that Cao Wenzhao secretly colluded with the bandits because of his nephew Cao Bianjiao's relationship, which led to the defeat of the official army.

It's really an uncle who can bear it, and an aunt can't bear it either! Cao Bianjiao surrendered to the bandits, and even brought his own uncle Cao Wenzhao to surrender to the bandits with his subordinates, do you still have me in the eyes of your Cao family's uncles and nephews!

Also, which bastard proposed to let Cao Wenzhao lead the army to suppress the bandits? It's good now, suppressing and suppressing, and even he has become a bandit.

Wen Tiren looked at his nose and nose, but he glanced at Liang Tingdong from the corner of his eye, and his heart was full of schadenfreude. You, who made you always go against this Shoufu recently, now it's okay, Cao Wenzhao you recommended has an accident! See how you wipe this butt clean. Deserve!

"Ladies and gentlemen, what are your countermeasures to the matter of Cao Wenzhao in Lingchuan City?" Chongzhen looked at His Highness's ministers who were standing like a wooden chicken, and said quietly.

"Playing the emperor, Cao Wenzhao, as a general of the Ming Dynasty, is favored by the emperor, but he does not want to be loyal to the country, colludes with bandits and thieves, and endangers my Ming Dynasty and society, which is really a great crime, and should be dismissed from the military and sent to prison to ask for crimes, so as to warn the world...... "Yushi Qu Huaishang played.

"Nonsense! It's nonsense! Chongzhen impatiently interrupted Qu Huaishang's words and said: "Cao Wenzhao has now taken refuge in the Lingchuan bandits, I ask you, how to arrest him and ask him for the crime?" ”

"This ......" Qu Huaishang snorted for a moment and said, "The emperor will send another general to lead the army to suppress the bandits, and then he will capture Cao Wenzhao ......back."

"Well said! But who should I send to conquer the Lingchuan bandits? Chongzhen asked coldly.

"Lord Liang, you are the secretary of the military department, and the emperor is asking who you will send to Lingchuan to suppress bandits!" Wen Tiren looked at Liang Tingdong and said.

"Don't mention Liang Shangshu again! From now on, Liang Tingdong will be relieved of his official position as the secretary of the military department! Relegated to the prefect of Yangzhou! Chongzhen said angrily. When he mentioned Liang Tingdong's recommendation, he couldn't help but want to scold his mother, he meowed, wasn't Cao Wenzhao recommended by him Liang Tingdong.

"Wechen confesses! Thank you, Lord Longne! Liang Tingdong hurriedly bowed to the ground to apologize, and silently greeted Wen Tiren's family and the women in his heart one hundred and eighty times.

An imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of Wen Tiren's mouth.

"Your Majesty! Taiyuan Mansion has a twist and turn! A eunuch hurried to report it.

"What happened? Hurry up! Chongzhen said impatiently.

"This ...... Be. The eunuch's name was Zhao Quan, and when he saw this, he hurriedly opened the recital and read: "...... Hequ County was captured by the bandit Kou Wang Jiayin......"