Chapter 89 The oriole is behind
"Master, according to the captured Japanese pirates, this person is Nakamura Daiji!" Ye Tie pointed at Nakamura Daiji's body and introduced him to Ye Mingsheng:

After taking a look at this middle-aged Japanese pirate who committed seppuku, Ye Mingsheng nodded and said calmly, "He still has some backbone!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng seemed to have thought of something and ordered again: "Cut off his head, add some lime and take it back. This man should be considered a small leader in the Black Dragon Society. See if his head can be exchanged for some silver flowers!"

"Understood, I'll make arrangements right now!"

Ye Tie nodded and went down to work.

As soon as Ye Tie left, Ye Mingsheng saw a rider coming straight towards him. Seeing the person coming, Ye Mingsheng looked normal, but his eyes narrowed slightly.

When he was still 20 or 30 steps away from Ye Mingsheng, the rider on the horse immediately dismounted, walked in front of Ye Mingsheng, knelt on one knee, and said apologetically:
"I was deceived by the enemy and was late in coming to help. Please punish me, Commander!"

Ye Mingsheng felt a little surprised when he glanced at Chen Yannian, who was kneeling at his feet with a guilty look on his face.

Although he knew that this was mainly the conspiracy of the Japanese pirates and had little to do with Chen Yannian, Ye Mingsheng still had some resentment towards Chen Yannian because he had suffered such a disaster and almost lost his life. After all, if Chen Yannian had not fallen into the conspiracy of the Japanese pirates, he would not have almost died in this small town of Luwang...
Ye Mingsheng originally planned to find a reason to punish Chen Yannian and vent his anger, but Chen Yannian took the initiative to lower his attitude so much and kneeled down to apologize in public. Ye Mingsheng was really a little surprised.
If he remembered correctly, Chen Yannian didn't think highly of him. Forcing him to kneel before him in front of a large audience was no different from killing him.

Although he was somewhat surprised by Chen Yannian's behavior, Ye Mingsheng was quite pleased with his approach. His resentment also dissipated, so he was not going to embarrass Chen Yannian. He forced a smile on his face, helped Chen Yannian up from the ground, and said hypocritically:

"Master Chen, what crime have you committed? You came just in time!"

"I am ashamed of my humble position..."

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Chen Yannian stood up from the ground with doubt. Under the gaze of everyone, Ye Mingsheng smiled and comforted Chen Yannian with a few words, and did some superficial things.

Because it was already completely dark and pitch dark, the soldiers were very tired after such a brutal battle. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng took charge. Except for the urgent tasks of standing guard and dealing with the bodies of their own soldiers who died in battle, all other tasks needed to be dealt with immediately.

Other post-war tasks, such as cleaning up the battle damage and eliminating the remaining Japanese pirates in the city, were all scheduled for tomorrow, giving the soldiers a quiet night to rest and restore their energy and strength.

Although Ye Mingsheng's idea of ​​sympathizing with the soldiers was very good, it was a pity that things did not go as planned. In the middle of the night, Ye Mingsheng, who was sleeping in his tent with his clothes on, was called by Ye Tie before he had slept for long. In a daze, Ye Mingsheng only heard Ye Tie whispering in his ear:

"Master... the Imperial Guards... a large group of cavalry... has arrived outside the town..."

"Friendly troops? Good thing you came!"

Ye Mingsheng rubbed his sleepy eyes, his mind still not recovered from sleep, and subconsciously said:
However, just as he finished speaking, Ye Tie, with a helpless look on his face, continued in a low voice:
"Master, it's Cai Pengbo's cavalry. Looking at their flags, Cai Pengbo is here in person!"

Hearing the name "Cai Pengbo" clearly, Ye Mingsheng, who had gradually recovered from his sleep, was stunned for a second. He realized the problem and asked Ye Tie in a serious tone:
"You can see clearly, it's really Cai Pengbo, the lackey?"

"It can't be wrong, young master. They are carrying the flag of the Xuanwu Army with the word Cai on it. Moreover, there should be a thousand cavalrymen. In the entire Xuanwu Army, only Cai Pengbo has so many cavalrymen..." Ye Tie explained anxiously:
Ye Mingsheng heard this and a bitter smile gradually emerged on his angular face. Cai Pengbo was Xu Zhaojie's confidant in the Xuanwu Army. Among the dozens of battalions in the Xuanwu Army, only Cai Pengbo had a complete cavalry under his command.
Although the entire Xuanwu Army has tens of thousands of troops, as an army mainly composed of infantry, the Xuanwu Army has only 3,000 cavalry. Cai Pengbo's 1,000 cavalry is already one-third of the Xuanwu Army's cavalry, and 2,000 of them are commanded by Xu Zhaojie himself. From this, we can see how much Xu Zhaojie trusts Cai Pengbo...
Therefore, Cai Pengbo, Xu Zhaojie's trusted and beloved general, has now arrived at Luwang Town with a thousand cavalrymen. His purpose is self-evident.

Ye Mingsheng had never expected Xu Zhaojie to be so tough. Was Xu Zhaojie, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, really so brave that he could fight to the death with a mere seventh-rank commander like him?
Is he really not afraid of being caught by Prime Minister Shangguan Hongyuan and taking the opportunity to wipe out the entire Xu family?

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng felt complicated and also thought of escaping. The battalion under Cai Pengbo was the most powerful one in the Xuanwu Army, with more than 3,000 people, including more than 1,000 cavalry and more than 2,000 infantry.

Although he had not yet cleaned up the damage, Ye Mingsheng knew in his heart that after the fierce battle just now, he had more than 500 combatants under his command, which was already very good...
The gap in military strength between the two sides is not at the same level at all. In addition, Xu Zhaojie used the power in his hands to take care of Cai Pengbo. The level of equipment of Cai Pengbo's troops is top-notch in the entire Zhenwu Army, which is much better than Ye Mingsheng's side.

Therefore, no matter how he looked at it, Ye Mingsheng didn't think that he had a chance of winning. Since he couldn't win, there was only one way to save his head, which was to escape as soon as possible.

However, it would be impossible for all 500 people to escape as the target would be too large. The most he could do was to leave with Ye Tie and a few of his personal soldiers.

Even though doing so would lead to complete failure and extreme shame, but as the saying goes, "As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood to burn". As long as his life is still there, he can take the long-term view and sooner or later he will be able to get back at Xu Zhaojie!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng, who was somewhat desperate, suddenly had his eyes brightened, and his right hand subconsciously touched his chest...

(End of this chapter)