Xu Rui naturally didn't know the shock that this sword book brought to Ying Yu, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Is he from another world, in the inherent values, women should stay away from war, what is the matter of hiding behind a woman as a big man?

In fact, Xu Rui has already made a plan, and when she returns to the capital, she will find a way to let Ying Yu gradually return to her normal life and enjoy her beautiful youth.

As soon as he walked out of the guard camp, Xu Rui saw several soldiers pushing a cart over, on which more than a dozen corpses were piled up, wrapped in straw mats, as if they were going to be pushed outside the camp for burial.

"Xu Zuoling got up so early?"

The soldier in charge of the escort saw Xu Rui from a distance and quickly stopped to greet him.

Xu Rui nodded at the soldiers, pointed to the cart and asked, "What's going on?" ”

The leading soldier sighed: "Last night, more than a dozen brothers went, all of them died violently, and there were no wounds on their bodies. ”

Xu Rui's heart was dark, Beiwuwei crossed the flowing green mountains, many soldiers were affected by the harsh environment, and their bodies were left with lifelong disabilities, and some even laid the root of the disease, there have been soldiers who have died of illness in the past few days, but a dozen at a time is still too much.

He picked up the straw mat and hurriedly inspected it, and saw that it was indeed as the soldier said, there was no scar on his body, and he thought that he was also suffering from a dark disease, so he waved his hand and asked the soldiers to pull the corpse to bury it as soon as possible, so as to avoid the outbreak of the plague.

War is the messenger of death, and sacrifice may not be noble, but it is inevitable.

As a human being in two lives, Xu Rui has seen too many deaths, there is no moral obstacle in his heart, and the urgent environment cannot help him to be so idle.

Now the army is out of danger, but it doesn't mean that everything is restless.

In recent days, he has been thinking about what the future holds.

The great war in the solar system should continue, but it is definitely impossible for him to return to participate in the war in the short term, because until now he still does not know how he came to this world, and whether this world is some corner of the universe or another parallel space-time?

Xu Rui had previously measured the gravity, atmospheric density and star changes of this world, but due to the lack of precision instruments, he could only use the most primitive measurement and calculation methods, and the data obtained naturally had certain errors.

However, the results confirmed the conclusion that the world he was in was very similar to Earth, with little difference except for the terrain.

In fact, it is also expected that such a conclusion will be reached, after all, the living conditions required by carbon-based life are basically the same, so they always appear on terrestrial planets, and terrestrial planets will not be too different in environment except for the variety of life forms.

It's still a familiar taste, and for Xu Rui, this is probably the only good news.

"In fact, it may be more suitable for me to be lazy every day, bask in the sun, and then enjoy a good youth, right?"

Xu Rui thought silently in his heart.

At present, this world is still in the era of cold weapons, it is too far away from breaking away from gravity and returning to space, the original Su has also become Xu Rui today, two completely different worlds, completely different two lives, he must, and finally have time to re-plan a future for himself.

When they came to the big tent of the Chinese army, Liu Yi and Gonggong Cao had already arrived, but unlike a few days ago, as soon as they walked into the Chinese army, Xu Rui keenly felt that today's atmosphere was a little dignified.

Father-in-law Cao took a small sip of tea, while Liu Yi paced back and forth in front of the handsome case, and when they saw Xu Rui coming in, the two only nodded slightly, and no one spoke.

"Okay, don't pretend, there must be trouble again, you just say it directly, do you need to act?"

Xu Rui pulled a chair and sat down, snatched Grandpa Cao's teapot and poured himself a cup, and then said a witty remark, wanting to ease the atmosphere.

Gonggong Cao glanced at him and pouted at Liu Yi.

Xu Rui looked at Liu Yi with understanding, only to see Liu Yi snort coldly and throw an official letter on Shuai's case to him.

"The military department that has just arrived, you can see for yourself."

Xu Rui opened the official letter and hurriedly read it, and the military department ordered Beiwuwei to return to Beijing immediately, and stipulated the route and date of returning to Beijing, as well as the supply of materials to each city along the way, which was very detailed and did not have any omissions.

"What's wrong with that?"

Xu Rui took the official letter and asked inexplicably.

Gonggong Cao sighed, put down the teacup and said: "The affairs of the court seem to be subtle, but they are all very important. ”

"Oh?"

Xu Rui's face was solemn, and he clenched his fists and said, "Please teach my father-in-law!" ”

Cao Gong said fairly: "Our army is retreating privately this time, although it has reserved the fire for my Great Wei elite, but it is disobeying the holy order after all."

According to the usual practice, when Beiwuwei went on the expedition, he was ordered by Qin, and after returning to China, he should also receive Qin's order, whether it is victory or defeat, reward or punishment, the saint will issue an edict to qualify.

But this time it was an official letter from the Ministry of War, not a holy decree, and even the official letter did not mention a qualitative word, so our family and General Liu were so anxious. ”

After listening to Father-in-law Cao's explanation, Xu Rui's face also became solemn.

The Battle of Jingyang was a strategy set by the emperor, and in the end, he lost his troops and returned defeated, and someone must be responsible for this matter.

This person will not be the emperor, because the emperor is the Son of Heaven and must be absolutely correct, and this person cannot be the remnant of the Beiwuwei, because the Beiwuwei is the foundation for rebuilding the elite of the Wei army.

Then the person who bears the responsibility will definitely be the commander of several armies, but if the responsibility is put on the dead, it may not be able to block the mouths of the people, or it may not be able to vent the anger of the emperor himself.

Once this happens, those who are not very important to rebuilding the elite of the Wei army, such as Liu Yi and Cao Gonggong, are likely to be pushed out as innocent scapegoats.

And Xu Rui's role in this war is very special, and how he will be treated depends on how the emperor interprets the nature of Beiwuwei's unauthorized withdrawal.

Therefore, qualitative is very important for all three people present.

At present, the emperor's attitude towards Beiwuwei is ambiguous, either there is a big disagreement in the court on this matter, or the emperor himself has other ideas, which naturally makes the three of them worried.

"Hmph, this battle is a trap set by Wuling Xiao'er, my Northern Wuwei has gone through difficulties, and it is a great fortune to be able to return to China safely, and the old man who returned to Beijing this time will fight for reason no matter what, and it will not chill the hearts of the soldiers."

Liu Yi circled around in front of the handsome case a few times, and finally patted the handsome case and shouted angrily.

Gonggong Cao also nodded: "Yes, Xu Rui has made great contributions in this battle, and after returning to Beijing, our family will definitely protect you from a good background!" ”

Xu Rui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then got up with a wry smile and solemnly saluted the two adults.

"If the two adults want to kill themselves, don't take the kid with you, the kid wants to live for two more years."

Hearing this, the faces of the two changed, and they all looked at him in unison.

"What's your idea?"

Liu Yi asked.

Xu Rui said: "What kind of ideas can the kid have?" I just advise the two adults that if you want to live, you can only ask for guilt after returning to Beijing, not for credit, and it is best to push all the big sins on your father-in-law! ”

"What bastard?"

Liu Yi raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "Your father-in-law sacrificed his life for the country and died tragically in a foreign country, how can we pour dirty water on him for the sake of our own glory and wealth?" How can you, as his righteous son, speak such a rebellious word? ”

Xu Rui smiled bitterly: "The old general will dissipate his anger first, and when I finish speaking, will I be able to finish it?" ”

Liu Yi snorted coldly, still angry, but finally did not continue to scold, but went to the handsome seat with a grin, and said angrily: "If you have something to say, just let it go, if you can't say why, see how the old man cleans you up!" ”

Xu Rui had long been accustomed to Liu Yi's scolding and scolding way of speaking, and he was not angry, he raised the teacup and drank it all, clearing his throat.

"In the past few days, the kid has looked at the big and important cases that the saint has personally handled in recent years, and has come to a conclusion that our saint is indeed a saint of the ages who has the world in mind, but he has a habit, that is, he loves face very much."

As he spoke, Xu Rui swept over Gonggong Cao, who knew the secrets of the palace best, with his afterglow.

Seeing that Gonggong Cao's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, but he didn't refute it, he continued: "Behind closed doors, the biggest mistake in the battle of Jingyang is the decision itself, and the responsibility is also the greatest responsibility of the saint.

But our saint is too face-saving and will never admit his mistakes, and if the Northern Wuwei withdraws the army without authorization, it is not the same as telling the world that the emperor is at fault?

From the perspective of the saint, the two adults returning to Beijing to ask for merit are tantamount to forcing the saint to admit their sins, so not only will you have no way to live, but the remaining generals of the Northern Martial Guard will also be unlucky.

Only by taking the blame on himself, letting the Holy Lord sympathize with everyone's lack of merit and hard work, and then thanking us for carrying the black pot for him, will this be a side of the net. ”

"That makes sense!"

Without waiting for Liu Yi to speak, Gonggong Cao suddenly took the case.

Figuring out people's hearts was originally what he was best at, but once he was in the game, he was blinded and couldn't see the mountains, if it weren't for Xu Rui's reminder, it might be self-defeating and cause a catastrophe.

Gonggong Cao was afraid for a while, and looked at Xu Rui with three points of gratitude.

Liu Yi nodded with a cold face: "Okay, even if you are justified in this matter, what does it mean to pour dirty water on your stepfather?" ”

Xu Rui sighed and said: "My father-in-law is the commander of the army, and after sacrificing his life for the country, it has no effect on the reconstruction of the Northern Martial Guard, and most of them will not be so easy to pass, so it is possible to get the best result by making him worse." ”

Liu Yi frowned: "If you want to fight for the best result, but you want to speak badly of him, what is the reason?" ”

Xu Rui said: "The truth is the same as before, you can only win the sympathy of the saint, and you can't force the saint into a corner for the sake of reasoning, but this matter is the most difficult, because the living always have use value, and the use value of the dead is much smaller." ”

Liu Yi completely understood what Xu Rui meant, he didn't understand these truths for most of his life, but he would feel cold once he thought about it, in contrast, he was more willing to be a pure soldier.

Xu Rui is right, Yang Weiyuan, as the commander of the army, is a natural backer, and now he is dead in a foreign country and has lost his use value, who is unlucky if he is not unlucky?

Only by making the emperor feel guilty and sorry for him can it be possible to raise his noble hand and let him go......

Liu Yi sighed heavily and said worriedly: "I'm afraid that we understand these truths, and the saints also understand them, so it's not so easy to pass." ”

Xu Rui said with a smile: "Of course he understands, the Manchu Dynasty understands both civil and military, but what the saint wants is not the truth, let alone the truth, but a downhill step, so I guess that everyone will tacitly pretend to be deaf and dumb and act together in a good show." ”

Saying that, Xu Rui said to Cao Gong again: "Also, the father-in-law's kindness to the kid, the kid understands it, but the father-in-law doesn't have to protect the kid or anything, if someone asks about the kid, the father-in-law has something to say." ”

Gonggong Cao nodded, everything is know-it-all and know-it-all, after being woken up by Xu Rui, he has already thought about all the joints, he was born in the ceremonial supervisor, and Xu Rui is a general in the army, the most taboo thing for the emperor is internal and external collusion, not to mention the inner court and the army?

If he really promoted Xu Rui to the emperor, it would really be the way to die.

Gonggong Cao glanced at Xu Rui deeply, and became more and more incomprehensible in his heart, before he only thought that Xu Rui was talented in the military, but now it seems that even those old officials do not necessarily have his political acumen.

Sure enough, the sky is unfair, why do you care so much about this kid?

Gonggong Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Seeing that the two no longer objected, Xu Rui smiled and said: "Don't worry, you can rest assured, as long as you are careful when you return to Beijing this time, it is not difficult to pass the customs, the battle of Jingyang, my Great Wei Twelve Guards have lost everything, and now is the time to employ people, I believe that the era that belongs to us has come, and we are ready to do a big job!" ”

Daxingcheng, the capital division of the Wei State, thousands of miles away, was shrouded in a thick haze at this time, and since the news of the defeat of Jingyang was transmitted back to the capital, it immediately set off an uproar.

The imperial historians of the Inspectorate were like sharks smelling blood, the first to jump out, catch the military group and bite them indiscriminately, and then the civilian official group that finally waited for the opportunity went into battle and tried their best to suppress the military attaché forces.

It was an almost one-sided political struggle, with the civilian-bureaucratic clique blossoming and the military attache clique retreating step by step.

Within one day, dozens of officials from the military department and the five military governors' offices went to the field together and went home to wait for the participants, including many high-ranking officials such as the secretary of the military department, the squire of the military department, the governor of the five military governors' offices, and the governor of the five armies.

However, just as the civilian-official clique was celebrating and planning to destroy the military attaché power in one go, they suddenly found that there was no stage for the attack, because there was one person who had not spoken, and that was the high-ranking Emperor Hongwei.

He is like an outsider, leaving all the concerts of the participating generals in the middle of the performance, just watching this group of beam-jumping clowns perform to their heart's content.

The shrewd courtiers immediately realized the emperor's murderous intentions, and they all died down and returned the stage to the emperor, but the emperor just didn't say a word, not knowing what was brewing.

The longer the silence at this time, the more powerful it was when it erupted, and everyone understood that he was waiting, and when Beiwuwei returned to the capital, everything would have a result.

Just when Daxing City was silent and looking forward to it, Xu Rui and Beiwuwei finally embarked on the road back to Beijing, and they didn't know what kind of bloody rain would await them next.

(End of Volume 1, to be continued)