wealthy lord

Chapter 792 Warning to Shi Bao
Shi Bao was good at both civil and military skills. Not only was he highly skilled in martial arts, he was also proficient in military strategy, and was good at surprise and defensive battles.

If he could still lose to the opponent by relying on Tongshan Pass's advantageous terrain, then his reputation as the Chief of Soldiers and Horses of Shenji Battalion would be in vain.

Moreover, these 30,000 people are equipped with bamboo guns, and their combat effectiveness has reached the strongest level in history.

Not to mention that the other party sent an army of 30,000, even 300,000. Relying on Tongshan Pass, he also had the courage to fight.

"I humbly obey my orders!"

After receiving the order, the messenger immediately conveyed the general order to the subordinate commander.

Shi Bao let out a long sigh, walked out of the tent quickly, and came to a cliff. Looking in the direction of Chujiang County in the distance, a cold light appeared in his eyes.

Although Tongshan Pass is only a few hundred feet high, the terrain is dangerous and the mountain road is rugged. Not to mention the Chu family's army going up the mountain to fight, it is very difficult for the Shenji Battalion to get down the mountain. If not, they may fall off the cliff and be broken into pieces.

Therefore, he was not afraid of the other party's mountain climbing, but he was worried that the Chu family's army also had bamboo guns.

After all, Shi Bao was a confidant of the Eight Wise Kings and had learned a lot of information, including the news that when Lin Yun was prime minister, he secretly sold weapons and equipment to the Chu family.

If so, they'd be in big trouble.

Based on his understanding, the Chu family army suffered a big loss this time and will definitely take revenge.

Just when he was secretly worried, Qi Rui, wearing light armor and a red tasseled cloak, walked over with a smile.

"Haha, I would like to congratulate General Shi for his unparalleled service to the court this time!"

Shi Bao suddenly turned around, and when he saw it was Qi Rui, he smiled playfully: "Who was I at that time? It turned out to be Commander Qi. I remember that I arranged for you to guard Yun County's 100,000 Royal Forest Army before the war. Why did you do it rashly without asking for instructions?" Return to Tongshan Pass?”

He seemed polite, but it was not difficult to hear Qi Rui's contempt and disgust in his words.

Shi Bao knew very well that Lin Yun had arranged Qi Rui's sudden parachute landing at Tongshan Pass. His purpose was self-evident, which was to monitor his every move.

Qi Rui was not angry and said with a smile: "How does General Shi know that the subordinate did not ask his superior for instructions? Look what is this?"

He pulled out a secret book from his sleeve, with three gray feathers attached to it.

One feather represents a 200-mile rush, and three feathers means a 600-mile rush.

This shows how important the secret discount Qi Rui sent this time is.

Shi Bao's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at him blankly, feeling extremely angry.

At this time, Qi Rui opened the secret fold and said loudly: "General Shi Bao received the order..."

Shi Bao quickly knelt on the ground.

"The emperor was entrusted with the mission of Heaven. The edict said: Shi Bao, the general manager of the Shenji Camp, led the troops well and made a great contribution to the imperial court by raiding Laocheng. I feel at ease. I asked General Shi Bao to go to Beijing to report on his duties. He was granted the title of Prince Shaobao and was given a hundred taels of gold. , hundreds of pieces of silk and satin... admire this!"

When Shi Bao heard that it was a reward, he was secretly happy, but when he heard that he was going to Beijing to report on his work, he immediately became unhappy.

He is the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Battalion, and he is now in charge of 30,000 elite troops guarding Tongshan Pass. He has great power, and he can also make profits from it.

As for the crown prince Shaobao, the reward of a hundred taels of gold and silk satin is just a gimmick, especially the prince Shaobao. There is no prince at all now, and his young guard is useless.

"Thank you, Lord! Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"

Qi Rui looked at him kneeling at her feet, with a proud smile on her lips. At this time, Shi Bao stood up suddenly and frowned: "Commander Qi, did the emperor ask you to send this secret document, or was it the regent?"

Qi Rui asked, "What's the difference?"

"Of course there is a difference! The emperor is the emperor of the Daduan Dynasty, and although the regent is an auxiliary minister, he is also a minister in the end! Tell me quickly, who sent the secret message?"

Qi Rui raised his head slightly and said playfully: "The regent has entered the palace to ask for the emperor's decree. Does General Shi Bao have anything else to say?"

Shi Bao was furious and had no idea what to do.

"Damn it! Then Lin Yun is deliberately making things difficult for me! Seeing the great success of this raid on Laocheng, you want to take this huge credit away from me, don't you?"

Qi Rui sneered: "Have you let General Shi say it all? What else can I say? If General Shi has any objections, he can go to the capital to raise it with the regent and the emperor. There is no need to embarrass the official here!"

Shi Bao narrowed his eyes slightly: "Qi Rui, don't you know that you really are my general? You have always been Lin Yun's thorn in my side!"

Qi Rui walked up to him and said in a cold voice: "General Shi doesn't seem to know yet, does he? Just a few days ago, the master behind you, the Eighth Sage King, surrendered to the regent! Now you are in front of the subordinate, It's okay to call the regent by his first name, but if you don't have that kind of awe in your heart, then General Shi's career is probably coming to an end!"

"Wha...what? Are you serious?"

"Of course it's true! The current situation in the court is not what it was when you left last time! I also kindly remind you, don't overestimate your abilities! To avoid getting angry!"

After saying that, Qi Rui put the secret fold into Shi Bao's hand, turned around and walked towards the tent nearby.

Shi Bao froze in place, his heart already racing.

But suddenly, he thought of something, and hurriedly caught up with Qi Rui, grabbed Qi Rui's arm, and said with a smile: "Commander Qi, since it is the order of the emperor and regent, the general will immediately leave for Beijing to report on his duties, but still There are some military matters that I need to hand over to you..."

Peng Ji was leading his confidants to count the tax money in the camp. If Qi Rui broke in at this moment, the secret would be exposed.

Qi Rui looked at Shi Bao, who had a strange look on his face, and subconsciously looked back at the thick curtain of the camp door. Following the gap at the edge, he could vaguely see that there seemed to be many people inside.

Qi Rui joked: "General Shi stopped me, could it be because there is some shameful secret in the camp?"

Shi Bao smiled awkwardly: "Can Commander Qi take a step closer to speak?"

He also wanted to delay time, so he said this deliberately.

But Qi Rui was once the commander of the imperial guards and stayed around the powerful officials and the emperor all day long. He was so smart, how could he be deceived by him.

Pulling out his arm, he quickly walked towards the tent. Just as Shi Bao was chasing after him to stop him, Qi Rui opened the heavy curtain.

But he was shocked by the scene in front of him.

A dozen officers and soldiers were counting the tax money in the tent. Dense snowflakes of silver were scattered on the ground, emitting a faint silver light and a bit dazzling.

Peng Ji and a dozen officers and soldiers were startled. When they saw Shi Bao standing behind Qi Rui with a murderous look on his face, their eyes became sharp.

Qi Rui clearly felt the danger, quickly drew his gun with one hand, stepped back and put the muzzle of the gun against Shi Bao's temple.

"Whoever dares to act rashly again will not blame me for being rude!"

(End of this chapter)