As night fell, the Ming Dynasty camp gradually became quiet.x.

When the first battle was won, the scouts were sent out. The soldiers were resting in batches. Their mental state was much better than when they first arrived at Yuxi River. Everything was developing in a positive direction.

At the third hour of Xu, Chenxi held a military meeting.

Not every general attended the meeting. Chen Xi did not intend to discuss anything with his subordinates, but just brought the people together to convey his meaning.

The meeting ended shortly after, Liu Xu took the initiative to stay and asked after the person was exposed: "Mr. Shen, we will continue to fight now, but the chance of winning is not high... Now that we have a repaired wooden boat and a sheepskin raft, we can think of a way to cross the river in batches, how much can we live?"

Chen Xi shouted sternly: "Liu Lao Er, I remind you that you are openly questioning the decision of the commander of the three armies. You are cowardly before fighting and disrupting the morale of the army. Every one is a serious crime... I think that you are an old man who has been with me for many years and don't want to care about you. Don't say this anymore. If I hear it from other people, don't blame you for not giving you face!"

Liu Xu bowed and claimed the crime, and then left sadly.

Chen Xi was a little worried that at this time someone would tell him about the retreat, and it was said from the mouth of the highly valued senior general, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

"It's been so hard to create such a desperate situation that the army unites and fights to the death. Don't make mistakes at this time..."

Chen Xi thought about it for a while, but was still a little worried. He immediately stood up and prepared to go to the front line to take charge of command again. He could go to the trenches to close his eyes and rest for a while.

At this moment, Zhu Hong walked in from outside, holding a letter in his hand: "Sir, this letter was shot by the Tartars with a strong crossbow, as if they were to persuade them to surrender."

"The Tatars persuaded me to surrender?" Chen Xi looked surprised.

After opening the letter and reading it, Chen Xi realized that the other party really wanted to persuade him to surrender, and said that he would send an envoy to let Chen Xi go.

Zhu Hong said: "Sir, this kind of person cannot let him enter the camp. This will disrupt the morale of the army. It is better to shoot and kill him directly!"

Chen Xi looked at the content of the letter and found that the other party's letter of persuading surrender was a little secret about the identity of the messenger. He couldn't help but frown and waved his hand:

"Let me hear what the other party says first, maybe you can use this to understand the other party's military ideas... Then an envoy came over and sent the person here directly!"

Originally, Chen Xi planned to leave the camp, but since the opponent took the initiative, he had no choice but to continue and meet the Tatar envoys in the central army tent.

But he was already very tired and couldn't open his eyes, so he sat down to rest.

Before the Tatar envoy arrived, Tang Yin and Ma Jiu arrived at the central army tent one after another, but said nothing, standing quietly aside, as if waiting for Chen Xi to issue an order.

...

...

Almost half an hour later, someone outside reported that the Tatar envoy was coming.

When Zhu Hong and Ma Jiu went to bring the person in, Tang Yin was sitting on the wooden box and napping. When he heard the sound, he opened his eyes and suddenly felt something was wrong. He stood up and looked at Shuai Chou and saw Chen Xi lying on the table and fell asleep.

"grown ups……"

Zhu Hong originally wanted to wake up Chen Xi, but he couldn't bear it.

The visitor shouted angrily: "Shen Zhihou, is this your etiquette to welcome the envoy?"

Tang Yin was surprised to hear that this was a woman's voice, and Zhu Hong was even more surprised. He did not notice anything unusual when he searched his body before. He did not expect that this Tatar envoy was actually a woman.

Chen Xi opened his eyes when he heard this, yawned first, then looked up, looked at the people coming, and couldn't help but laugh: "Who am I thinking it is? Isn't this an old acquaintance who had been on a mission in Tumu Fort in the Xia Army? Haha, why, who sent you this time? Dayan Khan? It seems that last time Yi Sima Yin appointed you to be an envoy in the Xia Camp, right?"

While speaking, Chen Xi stood up, speaking with a relaxed and familiar tone, as if he had met an old friend he hadn't seen for many years.

A Wulu glared at her and had the urge to kill Chen Xi with her eyes. It was not how much she hated Chen Xi, but that she felt that Chen Xi did not respect her enough, which made her very disgusted.

Just like the attitude when Gao Ning appeared in front of Shen Xi, the more arrogant the woman was, the more shameful the man with ability was to look down on him. This seemed to them a great insult.

Awulu said: "It was Batumonk who sent me to persuade me to surrender. If you can turn back, you can enjoy wealth and glory in the Khan tribe!"

"fart!"

Zhu Hong couldn't help but curse, "Where did the crazy woman come from? I don't want to live anymore, right?"

Chen Xi waved his hand, interrupted Zhu Hong's words, and continued to smile and said, "When you go back, you tell Da Yan Khan that this official is the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty. Even if you die, you will be a ghost of the Ming Dynasty. How could he do something to betray the ancestors and forget the clan? Haha, does he still feel that he has a chance to win? How can I remember that we won the first battle?"

A Wulu looked around the tent and hesitated: "Can you put these irrelevant people away? When I speak, I don't like anyone to disturb me!"

Chen Xi shook his head apart: "No matter whether you are hostile to me or not, I will not let them leave. I do this to avoid suspicion. I am afraid that after winning the battle, a villain will attack me in front of His Majesty and make me unable to come to Taiwan. It is better to be more open and honest now to avoid future troubles... If you have something to say, you and I are in the opposite camp, and you don't need to avoid people!"

A Wulu said angrily: "Since you don't want to avoid them, I will just say that if you choose to surrender, Khan will enthrone you as the national teacher, one person, and one person above ten thousand people! All the soldiers under your command can be treated preferentially, and you can become the king of one word, and from then on, beauties and property will be inexhaustible!"

"Is this what Dayan Khan promised? He wants to be king of me?" Chen Xi asked curiously.

A Wulu did not answer, but continued to ask: "Did you agree to this condition?"

Chen Xi spread his hands: "I have sufficient confidence to defeat you, why should I agree? When you are all eliminated, what will you use to be the king? It is hard to say whether the Khan tribe will continue to exist at that time!"

A Wulu knew that Chen Xi would not surrender easily and sneered: "Then you don't agree? Well, I knew it would be the result before I went to the mission... You can send me back now!"

Tang Yin kept listening to it, and couldn't help but smile: "You woman is so rude. When you come to us to say some dirty nonsense, you are so arrogant. Do you think we won't kill you, right?"

"Does he dare?"

A Wulu smiled at the beginning, as if he was deliberately trying to anger Chen Xi.

Chen Xi shook his head: "The two armies fought and did not kill the envoy. I have been leading the army for so many years, and this creed has been persisting... Besides, it is a woman who comes, what's the point of killing her?"

Just as he was speaking, Zhang Yong's voice came from outside: "...Is there a messenger coming? Could it be the messenger sent by Yansui Town?"

As eunuchs in the military supervisor, Zhang Yong and Ma Yongcheng were originally resting in their own tent, but they heard that a messenger came and thought it was someone from Yulin Guard, so they impatiently put on their clothes and ran to meet them.

When he saw that it was A Wulu, Zhang Yong looked up and down, frowned and asked, "I think he has seen it somewhere?"

A Wulu was too lazy to pay attention to Zhang Yong and looked at Chen Xi and said, "The conditions given by us Khan are very generous. If you don't accept this, you are clearly looking for death... My departure from here means that the next battle will break out soon. If you have the life to live, even if you kneel in front of me, I will never say a good word for you!"

“Big…bold!”

When Zhang Yong heard the woman's bad attitude, he immediately shouted, "Where did the crazy woman come from?"

Tang Yin explained: "It was an envoy sent by the Tatars. It seems that he had met Shangshu Chen before!"

Zhang Yong slapped his head: "Oh, our family remembers that when we were in Tumu Fort, this woman was not good at coming... Lord Shen, just kill her directly! This crazy woman acted by any means and was once a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, but she shamelessly defected to the foreigners and killed a hundred of them!"

Chen Xidao: "How do I treat the envoy? Eunuch Zhang, you don't need to interfere... And Eunuch Ma, what did you hear her say just now? She came to persuade her to surrender, but I did not intend to accept the conditions of the Tatars and decided to fight to the end. I will never retreat. I wonder what you two are?"

In front of A Wulu, Chen Xi deliberately asked Zhang Yong and Ma Yongcheng to express their opinions.

Zhang Yong didn't say anything, Ma Yongcheng seemed to understand and said solemnly: "Mr. Shen, do you still need to ask about this kind of thing? Fighting the Tatars to death is our unshirkable responsibility. Even if you are defeated and killed, you cannot let your ancestors be shamed! Eunuch Zhang, what do you think?"

Zhang Yong said angrily: "Will our family still be a thief?"

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Your Excellency has heard that this is our attitude, so you can send people to attack... Let's say that, you will die as much as you come. Although you have enough troops, we also have countless shells, guns, and crossbows to entertain you. Sooner or later, you will withdraw your troops due to serious damage. Then, it will be the time for us to counterattack!"

"After you go back, you persuade Dayankhan to work overtime to attack. It is best not to delay in the middle and just keep fighting like this. Otherwise, you will have to wait a few days before you feel heartbroken. If it takes too long, it will be too painful!"

A Wulu's lips twitched slightly: "Shen Zhihou, are you too proud? Do you really think you are leading an iron army that will never defeat a war?"

Chen Xi laughed: "When I was in Tumu Fort, the situation was similar to that now. At that time, the number and quality of the muskets and cannons we equipped were quite inferior to each other, and we still won the battle. Now I have more advanced firearms, and soldiers who are loyal to me, and the right time, place, and people are in my hands. Why are you afraid? Haha, do you think I am that kind of coward?"

Chen Xi had no intention of making things difficult for A Wulu, which made Zhang Yong and Ma Yongcheng slightly dissatisfied.

Zhang Yongdao: "Mr. Shen, this is a detailed work sent by the Tartars. The negotiations are fake. The information about spying on our camp is true. Even if you don't kill her, you can't let her go back easily... She knows the situation in our camp. Wouldn't you just dig a trap and jump into it?"

Ma Yongcheng also persuaded: "Mr. Shen, you should think carefully. You might as well wait until the war is over before letting her go back!"

Chen Xi smiled and shook his head: "If the two armies dare not even give the envoys sent by the enemy when they are facing each other, and they dare not return them after seeing them, it will only prove that we are guilty. This official is not afraid of her, and she is not afraid of taking the situation in our camp back! Let her go. As for whether Dayan Khan will believe her, that is another matter!"

Then Zhang Yong and Ma Yongcheng realized a problem. When the two armies faced each other, no one believed that they could see through the truth and reality of the opponent with just one pair of eyes.

This is like a divisive plan and a counter-espionage plan. The more Chen Xi asked the messenger to take back what was on the surface, the less the enemy would believe it easily, because he was worried that there might be a trap in it.

A Wulu said angrily: "I am not here to spy on information. You wise people should not add your despicable thoughts to others! Shen Zhihou, if you do not obey the Khan's call, it is obvious that you are self-destructive. When you are humble and waiting for death, don't blame me for not reminding you!"

After saying that, A Wulu's face turned red, as if he was angry with liberation, and turned around and walked out of the tent.

Zhu Hong, Ma Jiu and others hurriedly escorted A Wulu out, while Zhang Yong and Ma Yongcheng had no intention of leaving. Zhang Yong said: "Mr. Shen, you can't let the Tartar envoys enter the camp anymore. It's too dangerous to do this? Now the Tartars are unwilling to withdraw their troops. She has already said that they will kill them again in the next step. It's better for us to close the camp now and not even a fly."

Chen Xi waved his hand: "I will analyze and plan what Eunuch Zhang said. Now the camp is solid. Do you think she can find any useful information to go back? Send two old man back to rest!"

Originally, Tang Yin wanted to stay and ask Chen Xi what was going on, but at this time, he, the only person who could be ordered in the tent was left. In this way, Chen Xi's order to send guests off could only be issued to him.

Tang Yin shook his head helplessly and had to say to Zhang Yong and Ma Yongcheng: "Two fathers-in-law, don't let me make things difficult for you. Shangshu Chen has made up his mind. You might as well go back and rest first. The front-line war will not bother you, just wait for the victory to come!"

Zhang Yong said angrily: "It's not that war has nothing to do with our family. Victory and defeat are related to everyone's life and death. If our family reminds him, he will turn against him? Humph!"

Although there was a lot of dissatisfaction in his words, Zhang Yong was still quite aware of his feelings. After snorting coldly, he left the entrance of the Central Army tent under the leadership of Tang Yin.

Originally, Tang Yin wanted to send the two back to the camp, but was rejected. At the same time, he felt something was wrong with Chen Xi, so he turned back, but saw Chen Xi standing in front of the Shuai Case, frowned, as if thinking about his thoughts.

Tang Yin said: "Shangshu Chen, you don't have to hide it anymore. In fact, you know the woman just now and have some friendship. She has told her about other situations when she came here, such as bringing the truth and reality of the Tatar camp, right?"

Chen Xi looked at Tang Yin, shook her head and smiled, "Brother Bo Hu is meticulous and always thinks that others are not as good as they can. I admire you! But some things cannot be too rich in association. If you think she has any valuable information, why didn't I hold you back and talk to her alone?"

Tang Yin thought for a while, his mind was a little confused, so he had to apologize: "I'm thinking too much about the bento!"

Chen Xi sighed lightly: "Brother Bo Hu can do not have many things to do in the army... Do you remember that I told you that I would send someone back to Yulin Cang City as a messenger? If the war happened as scheduled tonight, when the war ended, I would send someone to send you across the river, so you can go back to the pass!"

"ah!?"

Tang Yin's face was full of surprise, and he didn't understand what Chen Xi's purpose was for doing this for a moment.

Chen Xi turned around and said, "I have prepared the letters brought back to the city in advance. If Mr. Xie and General Zheng asked you about the military information on the front line, you can answer truthfully. However, it is best not to say much about the guesses you have about me in your heart. I was chased by the Tartars all the way and finally compressed to the north bank of the Yuxi River."

Tang Yin said: "What does Secretary Chen mean? Is it sure that you will win the next battle?"

Chen Xi nodded: "If I can't even hold on to the second war, then I won't stay here and wait for death. At least I will arrange a breakthrough. The war tonight shouldn't happen too early. It is very likely that the Tatars will eat meat every day in the second half of the night and rarely suffer from night blindness. They have a good time for night attacks. They will definitely take advantage of the difficulties of the soldiers in our army!"

Tang Yin was not very concerned about when the Tatars attacked and said, "Is the purpose of returning to the city next time? Should I ask for help? Or bring a message?"

"None are!"
To be continued...