Tumu Fort experienced the hustle and bustle of most of the night.

From the excitement of the arrival of reinforcements at the beginning, to the striking movement of the city behind, to the silence of the flag and the return to the city gate, all the soldiers were basically as cold as death.

As the bonfires were lit, the Tumu Fort returned to its light. After more than an hour of tossing, the reinforcements finally retreated into the city.

Although Chen Xi did not count the number of people in detail, just by looking at it, the number of reinforcements this time was about 2,000.

The head coach of the reinforcements was a magistrate from Longqing Prefecture. He was not a military position. He was responsible for grain transportation, water conservancy, farming, horse herding, river and sea defense and other affairs in a state. He was a genuine seventh-rank civil servant. As for the specific commander of the army, he was a deputy Qianhu of Longqing Prefecture. This deputy Qianhu was temporarily promoted to Qianhu by Li Pin, the commander of Longqing Prefecture, and then forced more than 2,000 troops to his command, followed the magistrate and two military supervisors to Tumu Fort.

However, the Qianhu, named Song Jie, initially received a military order to lead troops to Xuanfu for defense. He didn't know that the Tatars had already reached Tumu Fort, nor did he know that Xuanfu was almost lost. During the two days of Huailaiwei, although he knew about the general situation of Tumu Fort, he never thought it would be so bad.

As the Tumu Fort approached, Song Jie was frightened by the black Tatar army and looked deserted. He turned around and wanted to escape, but was held hostage by the "military supervisor" Xier and Yun Liu appointed by Li Pin, and forced his troops to the Tumu Fort city.

"...The Tartars were standing on the way we came, and there were at least seven or eight thousand elite cavalry. It was too difficult for us to bring reinforcements in!"

Song Qianhu roughly explained the situation under his command. Zhang Yong was a little angry when he heard this. What he was looking forward to was not the mob sent by Juyongguan, but the dignified and upright army sent by the court. However, the court seemed to have taken an indifferent attitude towards Tumubao, and no news has been heard so far.

After confirming that the Tatars did not take the opportunity to launch an attack, Chen Xi determined that the opponent's strategy was to prevent the troops in the city from breaking through. Therefore, after the Tatars discovered that the number of reinforcements was not large, they chose not to confront each other head-on, but to avoid and let the reinforcements enter the city. After the reinforcements entered the pocket formation, the Tatars immediately tied the loose opening, and at the same time began to dig trenches and set up tripping ropes and other objects. Their intentions were obvious.

Chen Xi sighed: "Two thousand soldiers are not too small, but for the next battle... it seems like a drop in the bucket. The main force of Tatars is about to advance eastward. How can Tumu Fort hold on?"

They were tired and rushed to the road, but at night, the reinforcements officers and soldiers who had inexplicably entered Tumu Fort were not known in detail. When they learned from the surrounding defenders that the outside of the city had been occupied by the Tatars and had no chance to escape, they realized that they had entered the tiger's den.

Hu Songyue and others were busy all the time. After all, Hu Songyue came to the command post and entered the lobby but noticed the atmosphere was solemn.

Hu Songyue came to Chenxi and asked for instructions: "Mr. Shen, what should we do next?"

Chenxidao: "The enemy does not move, I do not move, and I will order the soldiers of the three armies to continue to rest!"

Hu Songyue smiled bitterly.

After spending most of the night, I can rest by saying that I can rest? The soldiers must be in a very complicated mood at this moment. They have both the excitement at the beginning and the frustration caused by the failure to break through, and the pessimistic and despair when they witnessed the weak reinforcements. Who can sleep peacefully?

But Chen Xi actually expected these things in advance. He sent troops out from the city, not to break through, but to see if he could successfully take the reinforcements back to the city. Now that he has achieved his goal, except that the number of reinforcements does not meet his surprise, everything else is fine.

Especially among the people who led the troops into the city this time, including Yu Niang's two goddaughters, Yun Liu and Xier, who had a deep relationship with him, Chen Xi really wanted to learn about the general situation in the capital from them and analyze the court's arrangements for the war situation in the northwest.

Zhang Yong said with some dissatisfaction: "Mr. Shen, look at what you said, rest? How to rest? There are Tartars everywhere outside the city, and ghosts are everywhere. Are you not afraid that Tartars will take the opportunity to launch an attack?"

Chen Xi curled his lips: "Eunuch Zhang, do you think the Tartars outside the city really want to attack the city, and will wait until now? Now we only need to guard the city with peace of mind, either wait for the subsequent reinforcements to arrive or welcome the main force of the Tatar soldiers... Now our first batch of reinforcements has arrived, and the subsequent reinforcements are on the way to come, and all the soldiers should be more confident."

Zhang Yong shouted: "Listen to what Lord Shen said, it's already so hot that he's so angry. I really can't think of where Lord Shen's confidence comes from!"

"Everyone, let's disperse. Anyway, you believe me, the Tatars will not attack the city!" Chen Xi waved his hand and told everyone to let themselves go, and then called Yunliu and Xier.

The two were mistakenly considered by Li Pin as eunuchs in the East Factory, which gave them the power to "supervise the army". However, Yun Liu and Xier themselves did not have the ability to lead troops. They took advantage of the situation and finally successfully led reinforcements into Tumu Fort.

Just now, Chen Xi had already seen two girls.

There was obviously a look of fatigue between Yunliu and Xier's eyebrows. The clothes that were covered in dust were no longer as quiet and charming as they were when they were in the Jiafangsi.

From the two, Chen Xi could not tell that they were once the "top brands" of the Jiaofangsi. But it is undeniable that Chen Xi prefers Yun Liu and Xier, who are heroic in military uniforms.

At this critical moment, even if you have some other purpose, Chen Xi will feel a little grateful.

"Mr. Shen!"

Yunliu and Xier entered the command post and saw Chen Xi. They saw Zhang Yong who refused to leave. They bowed their heads and bowed to him... They knew that they could not neglect any etiquette, nor could they easily reveal their identity as a woman.

Chen Xi raised his hand: "Stand up and speak!"

When Yun Liu and Xier stood up from the ground and raised their heads, Zhang Yong's face was filled with confusion and muttered in a low voice: "Is this the eunuch in charge of the palace? It looks so handsome. Why have we never seen it before?"

Zhang Yong only knew that Yunliu and Xier were leading troops as "military supervisors". As eunuchs with great qualifications in the palace, it was also a hidden rule to "covet" those young eunuchs.

When Yun Liu and Xier were daughters, they could be called beautiful, let alone dressed in men's clothes, and they were completely "little white faces". No wonder "yin and yang people" like Zhang Yong would get thoughtful after seeing them.

Seeing that Zhang Yong had been attached to him and refused to leave, Chen Xi reminded him: "Eunuch Zhang, I have some things to ask these two people. I wonder if Eunuch Zhang can give you some convenience and avoid it?"

"Oh, Lord Shen, what do you have to avoid my old bones? Our family has been in the northwest for some time and I want to know the situation in the capital and the palace. Just be kind and let me listen, so I feel at ease... I wonder if Lord Shen can give our family a face?"

Zhang Yong said that he wanted Chen Xi to give him face, but his eyes couldn't help but look at Yun Liu and Xier. It was obvious that he was very interested in these two "eunuchs".

Chen Xi would not let Zhang Yong succeed. He immediately raised his face and shouted, "Eunuch Zhang, are you not giving me face?"

Zhang Yong was stunned when he heard this. He did not expect Chen Xi to be so rude. In the past, Zhang Yong had a good discussion with Chen Xi for no matter what happened in the army, so that Chen Xi would bring him back to the capital safely. However, since he was trapped in this Tumu Fort, Zhang Yong's mentality changed and he began to show off his power and argued with Chen Xi everywhere. The reason was that he knew that he had been alive for a few days and it seemed like he was at a disadvantage if he was not good at playing with his power.

But now Chen Xi's position in the army is much higher than that of him, the "military supervisor". Those generals don't sell him face at all, and ordinary soldiers can't stand the smell of urine on his body, so they avoid it from afar. Now even if he wants to find fault, no one is willing to pay attention to him.

Chen Xi didn't care about him before, and he would talk nicely about anything, but in front of these two "little eunuchs", Chen Xi did not give him any face, which made him extremely angry.

"Mr. Shen is so powerful... Our family is tired, so we go back and rest now. Before the afternoon, don't let anyone quarrel at our family to rest!"
Chapter completed!