By the time Cao Bin arrived at Caihe Village, it was already dawn the next day.
Even though his physical fitness has been strengthened to three times that of ordinary people, he is still tired and has backache.
At this time, the entire Caihezhuang was surrounded by military tents, in which shouts of harmony could be heard endlessly, and the officers were directing the soldiers to break out of camp.
Seeing this situation, Cao Bin couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, finally catching up.
"Ha, why is Uncle Cao here? Do you also want to go out with the army?"
Chang Feng had gotten up not long ago and had just finished washing. When he saw Cao Bin arriving, he couldn't help but be surprised.
But then he suddenly got up and said: "Uncle Cao, don't worry, Chang will certainly be credited to uncle Cao for defeating the enemy."
Cao Bin sat down on the chair, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, waving his hands and saying:
"Cao thought that this was not an opportunity to defeat the thief. Why did Master Chang lead his troops without consulting me?"
"It's better to call it quits. It won't be too late to annihilate the bandits after the disaster has passed."
As soon as he finished speaking, an excited cry rang out from the door: "Stop, is Uncle Zhong Jing interceding for the thieves?"
Cao Bin turned around and saw Yan Chasan walking in with Bai Yutang.
This is beyond Cao Bin's expectation. Why is Yan Chasan here? Could it be that he and Chang Feng were hooked up?
"The thieves robbed the imperial court of money and food for disaster relief. As a military general of the country, you did not want to destroy them, but instead just delayed them. What are your intentions?"
Yan Chasan was rejected by Cao Bin when he borrowed troops years ago. When he saw him coming to stop him again this time, he was quite angry.
Cao Bin was amused by Yan Chasan's words:
"Don't you just want to take back your little food?"
"Do you think Liangshan is easy to attack? Not to mention anything else, just these eight hundred miles of water will make it impossible for you to make progress."
"What do you know about military strategy? If you suffer a defeat, can you afford it?"
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel again, Chang Feng couldn't help but feel a headache, and quickly explained: "Uncle, please be patient."
"Master Yan has received a secret report. The Liangshan bandits plan to rob Master Yan's second batch of food. We can send troops to ambush them."
Upon hearing the news, Cao Bin couldn't help but be stunned and asked: "Is this news conclusive? Why didn't I receive the news?"
Yan Chasan sneered:
"Uncle Zhongjing, the nephrite warms the fragrance every day, what news can he find out?"
"This is the information my spies obtained only after narrowly escaping death."
"What else does Uncle Cao have to say now?"
This is indeed a good opportunity to severely damage or even wipe out Liangshan, but it sounds a bit unreliable.
"Then how did Liangshan get started? It's because of the pervasiveness of people in the world that it rarely loses!"
"Is it too easy for a scholar like you to obtain information?"
Cao Bin shook his head and said.
Yan Chasan said disdainfully: "I think Uncle Zhongjing is afraid of war and death. What evidence do you have that my spies are unreliable?"
Cao Bin shook his head and said: "I will never disagree with sending troops."
"If you insist on sending troops and anything happens, you will be responsible for it."
Yan Chasan smiled casually and said:
"Suppressing bandits is the duty of the envoy to appease the envoy, and it has nothing to do with Uncle Zhongjing."
After saying that, Yan Chasan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Cao Bin was not talking.
After Yan Chasan left, Chang Fengcai said helplessly:
"Uncle Cao, Chang didn't expect that Yan Chasan would bring people here. I'm afraid we won't be able to get the food."
"Now that things have happened, it is difficult for me to withdraw my troops. If Yancha sends a memorial to the court, not only Chang, but also my uncle will find it difficult to stay out of the matter."
Cao Bin waved his hand and said:
"That's all, good words can't persuade a damn ghost."
"I just want to remind Mr. Chang that the thieves in Liangshanbo are very serious. You must be careful."
"If the war fails, we must try our best to preserve our strength."
Seeing that Cao Bin was rarely serious, Chang Feng was also quite happy:
"Uncle, don't worry. Chang has also led troops to defeat dozens of times. He naturally understands the principle of thinking about defeat before winning."
After Chang Feng and Yan Chasan set off with the army, Cao Bin looked around, found a postman and said:
"Take my letter and go to the imperial envoy's camp in Jeju City to bring my soldiers over."
Today, there are only 300 postmen stationed in Cai Hezhuang, making him very insecure.
If people from Liangshan came, they would have to gather thousands of people to have any chance of resisting.
However, when he left the capital, he traveled by boat and did not bring his war horses. This trip would take at least three days...
At noon the next day, Cao Bin was eating when there was a sudden noise outside.
Cao Bin's expression changed and he said, "What's going on?"
The sedan has already run in with two war horses:
"Master, run quickly. Chang Feng and Yan Chasan have been defeated. The thieves are coming."
"Fuck!"
Is he defeated too quickly? I was caught off guard...
Cao Bin didn't have time to think about it, threw down the bowl and chopsticks and ran out.
The sedan chair quickly helped Cao Bin get on the horse, and he also climbed onto the other horse, slapping the horse's butt: "Drive!"
The two of them ran out of Cai Hezhuang without stopping at all.
At this time, he finally realized what it means to be in a state of chaos, and what it means to be a warrior.
[The host is a military general of the imperial court, does not want to serve the country with his body, and flees for his life in the face of battle. He meets the standards of a dandy. The dandy score: 3000]
Hearing this reminder, Cao Bin couldn't help but be speechless.
And "serve the country with one's own body"? This shows that death is inevitable!
If he could defend Cai Hezhuang, he wouldn't mind trying to defend it for a while, but he might as well forget it if he lost his life in vain.
In just a quarter of an hour, he took the sedan and ran out for more than ten miles. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he saw Bao Zheng coming from the opposite side with a group of government officials.
"Where is Uncle Zhongjing going?"
Cao Bin said hurriedly: "Master Bao, Chang Feng and Yan Chasan have been defeated. Cai Hezhuang cannot hold it any longer. Return to Jeju City quickly to prepare for war."
Bao Zheng's face suddenly darkened and he said: "There are disaster victims all around Jeju City. How can we defend the city? Is Uncle Zhongjing planning to escape in the face of the battle?"
Cao Bin was extremely speechless:
"Cai Hezhuang is just a small village with only 300 soldiers. How can we defend it?"
Bao Zheng's face was serious:
"If you can't defend it, you have to defend it, just sacrifice yourself for the country."
"As a nobleman of the country, my uncle has been favored by the country in his life. How can he be greedy for life and afraid of death and retreat in the face of battle?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhan Zhao jumped off his horse and stopped directly in front of Cao Bin.
Other government officials also surrounded Cao Bin.
Seeing this, the sedan chair immediately pulled out his two halberds, struck Zhan Zhao with one halberd, and shouted angrily:
"You want my young master to die? I'll kill you first!"
Zhan Zhao swung his sword to block, but felt his arms were numb and his throat was sweet, so he retreated several feet away.
He coughed and said in horror: "What a strong force! Zhan Mou thinks he can't stop you."
He didn't flinch at all. Hengjian stood in front of Cao Bin's horse and said, "But uncle, if you want to leave, please step over my body."
When the sedan saw this, his face became fierce and he was about to take action. Cao Bin quickly stopped him, shook his head and said:
"Forget it, I will go back with Mr. Bao."
"Since Mr. Bao is not afraid, what should I be afraid of?"
"Isn't it true that Tamad means death?"
Even if he runs back, Bao Zheng will not let him go. In this case, it is better to go back and seek dignity.
Seeing this, Bao Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and said with some relief: "I have ordered Commander Luo of Qingzhou to come quickly. As long as we wait for two or three days, we can resolve the crisis."
He was also afraid that Cao Bin would be so eager to escape that he would actually cause the sedan chair to take action. In that case, he would really have nothing to do.
Fortunately, Cao Bin has not been frightened out of his wits and become crazy. He is still quite courageous at critical moments.
When Cao Bin and Bao Zheng returned to Caihezhuang, some scattered defeated soldiers fled back. They were reorganized a little, but only two to three hundred people were left.
At this moment, Bai Yutang ran back with a few soldiers guarding Yan Chasan and Chang Feng.
Several people were in a state of embarrassment. As soon as they entered the village, they heard a majestic cold shout: "Take it down!"
"Master Bao? Teacher?"
