After a night of bloody fighting, the Xia State military camp was only a mess at the moment. For Ao Ye, the night became extraordinarily long in the midst of the fighting. At this time, his eyes were hollow, his face was pale, and his expression was indifferent.

On the cold snow was the lion's hoofed claw that Ao Ye had cut last night. Strangely, not long after the claws of the black lion were cut off, they slowly withered and withered away like a withered flower. There's no more hooves and claws to look like.

For what happened in front of him, Ao Ye felt very unfamiliar. His brother Ao Xian, who was standing beside him, looked at Ao Ye thoughtfully, and handed over a pot of warm wine in silence.

Although Ao Xian doesn't know what the battle losses of the two sides were last night, from the overall situation, Xia Guo's army can be regarded as winning. Because they survived this surprise attack and are cleaning up the battlefield, and then evacuate here in an orderly manner and continue to Liuyun City.

In the wind and snow, Ao Xin's eyes are deep.

After a night of scuffle, there is no time for him to rest. However, Ao Xian cared more about his younger brother than this. After a long silence, Ao Xian asked, "Are you okay?" ”

Ao Ye hesitated and responded, "I'm fine." ”

Ao Xian paused and said, "If you need someone to talk to, you can find me." After all......"

"There's not much to say. ”

As soon as the words fell, Ao Ye got up and prepared to leave. Ao Xian didn't stay, just watched him disappear into his eyes. The evil bones, who had been watching from a distance for a long time, slowly came to Ao Xin's side after seeing Ao Ye walk away.

"Let him be alone for now. "After all, there were so many inexplicable things that happened last night that no one could easily digest them for a while. ”

At this moment, Ao Xin's eyes only have endless frost and snow.

Ao Xian: "The army of Tianwu Kingdom, is there any news?" ”

Evil Bone: "It should be heading to Liuyun City." ”

Ao Xian: "That means we'll see you again soon." ”

Evil Bone: "Now they are ahead of us. ”

Ao Xian: "Looking for a chance to counterattack and go back?"

Evil Bone: "If there is such a chance." ”

Ao Xian: "If we can find them, we can indeed avenge their attack on us before we arrive in Liuyun City, but before we can do so, we must reorganize our army in advance." ”

Evil Bone: "I'll kill that guy with my own hands." ”

Ao Xian: "That guy in Chiyan armor?"

Evil Bone: "Yes. ”

Ao Xian: "He's mine." ”

The evil bone was stunned for a moment, but heard Ao Xian say again: "These days, the army of the Martial Kingdom is killed from our rear. I speculate that it's most likely from the Absolute Dragon Mountains. ”

Evil bones: "That is to say, ......"

Ao Xian: "I'm afraid General Zhai Wenli has met with an accident. ”

Evil Bone: "What are we going to do next?" ”

Ao Xian: "The current situation is not the worst for us, although we suffered heavy losses last night, but the army of those Tianwu countries is not much better. For today's plan, do what you need to do and continue to rush to Liuyun City. ”

Evil Bone bowed and waved his hands: "No." ”

......

In the wind and snow, Hua Wu, dressed in black and cyan heavy armor, was leading the army of the Heavenly Martial Kingdom to Liuyun City slowly. He walked very slowly, and did not seem to be afraid that the army of the Xia Kingdom would appear behind him and engage him again.

Beside him, Zhai Wenli, who was tied up by five flowers, was riding a snow leopard and following Huawu. From last night to now, Hua Wu has not said a word. At this moment, Hua Wu is riding the red black lion that was cut off by Ao Ye.

The original wound has healed and new claws have grown. This scene may be a little novel for Zhai Wenli, but for Hua Wu, he has long been accustomed to it.

"What kind of monsters are you? ”

Zhai Wenli was surprised after witnessing everything last night.

After a moment of silence, Hua Wu answered for Zhai Wenli: "General Zhai Wenli will call things that he can't understand by the word monster." ”

"What if you're not monsters?"

Between the words, Zhai Wenli's gaze fell on the armor on Hua Wu's chest. On the blue flame veins of light and extinction, the deep wound was particularly dazzling under the wind and snow during the day. The sword that was buried deep in this wound had been pulled out by Hua Wu at this moment and left behind him.

In the process, Hua Wu had a careful observation of the broken blade over there, which was very ordinary. After thinking about it for a while, Hua Wu decided that the reason why this broken blade was able to cut through his Chiyan armor was not because of how sharp the sword was, but because the person who wielded the sword made the sword extremely sharp.

Zhai Wenli's words made Hua Wu stunned for a moment.

After a moment of silence, Hua Wu said lightly:

"It's a miracle. ”

"You are worthy of a miracle?"

Zhai Wenli looked up to the sky and laughed, but Hua Wu was not provoked by this, and responded in an extremely calm tone: "How can mortals understand the so-called miracles, and how can ants know how many miles Kunpeng spreads its wings. ”

Zhai Wenli: "And then, in the face of our Xia Kingdom's army, in the end, like a frightened wild dog, fled the battlefield in a panic?"

Hua Wu: "If there is no light, maybe at this moment, General Zhai Wenli has been with those familiar faces, as the trophies of our Tianwu Kingdom, dedicated to the lord of the Thousand Thunder Country, as a meeting gift." ”

Speaking of this, Hua Wu touched the wound on the armor on his chest that was "healing", "In fact, I admit that I was careless in the end. But fortunately, this armor can be repaired by itself. I just have to be patient. ”

Zhai Wenli looked at the armor on Hua Wu's body in surprise, and then his gaze turned to the red black lion with red flames lingering between his hooves and claws. As a result, Zhai Wenli's silence attracted Hua Wu's attention: "What is General Zhai Wenli thinking now." ”

Zhai Wenli: "I'm thinking about how to kill you." ”

Hua Wu: "Obviously, you can only think about it at this moment. ”

Zhai Wenli: "Where did you get this black lion?" If there was such a terrible lion in the Heavenly Martial Kingdom, it stands to reason that it would soon spread to the public. ”

Hua Wu: "And then the whole world knows?"

Zhai Wenli was stunned: "This lion is a divine beast?"

Hua Wu: "If it was, we would have a quick victory in last night's battle." If it isn't, how can we get out of it. ”

After hearing this, Zhai Wenli became more and more puzzled: "So what is it?"

"Creation. Hua Wu paused, "The ancient gods created things. ”

Zhai Wenli: "Creation?"

"Yes," Hua Wu continued, "but I'm very surprised by this, the Xia Kingdom, which now dominates Dongji, actually has a private relationship with the Black Heaven Sect, and even conspires. ”

Zhai Wenli frowned: "Black Heaven Sect's conspiracy?"

"Is General Zhai Wenli really not knowing or pretending to be confused?" General Hua Wu looked at the general in front of him suspiciously, and continued, "Actually, it doesn't matter to me whether you believe it or not, but if I make this matter public, how do you think the people of the world will feel about it?"

Zhai Wenli: "I don't understand what you're talking about?"

"It's okay, soon the general will know what I'm talking about. But before that, there is a more important thing to ask General Zhai Wenli. Hua Wu said lightly, "This more important matter is not a bad thing for General Zhai Wenli and me. But the premise is that General Zhai Wenli can be more cooperative than now. ”

Zhai Wenli looked at Hua Wu suspiciously: "You tell me what is the matter first." I'll think about whether to cooperate with you rebellious ministers and thieves of the Heavenly Martial Kingdom. ”

Hua Wu frowned: "Rebel thief?"

Zhai Wenli: "Isn't it?"

Hua Wu smiled: "When is it, are you still here to waste time for who is orthodox in Dongji and Xiji." If General Zhai Wenli knew what we were going to meet next, perhaps he would not be so naïve. ”

Zhai Wenli: "It has something to do with the battle of Liuyun City?"

Hua Wu: "Now it seems like this. ”

Zhai Wenli: "What exactly do you want to talk about?" ”

Hua Wu: "The light last night, General Zhai Wenli should have seen it." It came out of the Chinese army camp in your Xia country. One of your sons of the Xia Kingdom cut off one of the hooves and claws of the Red Yan Black Lion when that light fell. ”

"You mean, he cut off the hooves and claws of this lion?!" Zhai Wenli looked at the Tianwu Kingdom general in front of him incredulously.

"Although he looks very thin, he is not as brave and good at fighting as His Royal Highness the Prince of your Xia Kingdom. But it was indeed he who cut it down. Between the words, Hua Wu stroked the hair of the red black lion and said safely: "So I hope that General Zhai Wenli can cooperate a little and tell me everything about him." ”

When he heard it for the first time, Zhai Wenli thought that Hua Wu was talking about the prince Ao Xian, but from Hua Wu's words just now, Zhai Wenli realized that the general of the Tianwu Kingdom in front of him should know Ao Xian, that is to say, the prince of Xia Guo he mentioned was very likely to be Ao Ye.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhai Wenli asked curiously: "Got it, then what? What are you going to do?" Avenging the lion's lost hoofed paws?"

Hua Wu did not immediately answer Zhai Wenli's question, but turned his gaze to the white distance, and after a long time, Hua Wu slowly responded to Zhai Wenli's question: "Compared to the miracles you see now, I think that the son of your Xia Kingdom is the monster we should be afraid of." ”

......

Outside Liuyun City, Meng Ge was washing his knife with frost and snow.

The horses around him were waiting to take him back to the barracks.

On the ground, the corpse had lost its temperature, and the bright red blood had condensed into ice slag in the wind and snow at the moment. Mongo sat cross-legged and didn't seem to have any intention of returning. After washing the blade of blood off, Mungo retracted the knife into its scabbard and opened the letter recovered from the corpse.

This is the corpse of a Xia State scout, and this letter records some of the things they have been attacked, and hopes that the Mexican army that is stationed in Liuyun City at this moment will be ready to defend against a strong enemy.

Regrettably, the letter did not answer the doubts that haunted Mongo's mind. Long before he set off, he knew that the army of the Xia Kingdom would arrive in Liuyun City in batches in the near future. Therefore, Meng Ge planned to arrive in Liuyun City before them and set up an ambush in advance.

When Meng Ge set off, the first batch of Xia troops to set off, that is, the Xia Country Wind Tiger Cavalry led by Han Zhao, it stands to reason that they arrived in Liuyun City one step faster than Meng Ge. In order to prevent this from happening, Mongo traveled day and night. In the end, Meng Ge did it, but unexpectedly, the Xia army, which was the first to set off, did not arrive as Meng Ge expected.

Meng Ge had wondered if this army had arrived in Liuyun City ahead of schedule, but through this time, he calmly judged the movements in Liuyun City and the tracks along the way.

Mongo didn't think that the Xia army, which had set out ahead of him, had arrived in Flowing Cloud City, even though the snow had fallen heavily enough to cover up the traces of everything in this world.

In other words, the two armies that the Xia Kingdom set out successively might converge somewhere and then go to Liuyun City together. Thinking of this, Mungo began to wonder what had changed their original plan, and whether the attack mentioned in the letter he had intercepted at this moment had been mentioned.

Just as Mongo was in a puzzled state of mind, a Sabu "Wind" rider appeared in front of Mongo's eyes through the wind and snow. The warrior looked panicked, as if he had seen something. Mungo frowned, and asked the warrior instead, "What happened to make our warriors feel so panicked." ”

The soldier said, "General Sinzaima found that you were missing, so he specially sent us to look for you, and we just received a reply from Mingyue City. ”

"What the letter says. Mungo got on his horse and said to the warrior, "Did Sinzaima tell you?"

The soldier said, "General Sinzaima just told us to find you as soon as possible." The rest doesn't say much. ”

After hearing this, Meng Ge turned his head to look at the Flowing Cloud City standing in the wind and snow in the distance, and then said slowly: "Then what are you waiting for. ”

......

At the same time, inside Liuyun City.

Mexico's army is busy day and night.

The walls have now been strengthened by them.

Everyone knows what might happen next.

The city lord's mansion of Liuyun City, Nantang, who is the city lord of Liuyun City, also confirmed the news that Xuanmo Wufeng said before, about the death of Nantang's brother Nan Zhi. Perhaps because he learned the news from Xuan Mo Wufeng in advance, Nantang at this moment seemed extraordinarily calm.

Nantang knew that he didn't have much time to grieve at this time. It stands to reason that the reinforcements of the Xia Kingdom should have arrived in the past few days, but there has been no news yet. Not to mention that the army of the Thousand Thunder Nation was already on its way to Liuyun City.

Nantang knew that there was not much time left for him.

Outside the window, the snow is falling.

Nantang, who grew up in the south, has never seen such a big snow. This was his first winter in Jibei. Originally, he didn't know that it would snow so heavily in the winter in Jibei, and it would fall every day, but now he knew.

All the information cannot pass through the frost and snow that swept the world, whether it is transmitted from Jibei to the outside, or from the outside to Jibei. The entire Jibei has turned into a closed world in this snowstorm, and now all Nantang can do is to wait for the so-called Xia reinforcements, and the only way to try to save himself is to try to save himself.

As a transit between Yaoguang City and Dianxing City, Liuyun City is neither an urn city structure, nor is it a natural hazard as a barrier. Nantang knew that no matter how he strengthened the city fortifications at this moment, he would not be able to build this city like Yaoguang City or Dianxing City.

Although, in the face of the army of the Thousand Thunder Country, Liuyun City may be as fragile as paper, but Nantang believes that this is better than nothing. After listening to the soldiers of the Mexican Kingdom who fled back from Yaoguang City, telling about the tragic situation of the Thousand Thunder Kingdom's capture of Yaoguang City, Nantang began to think about what he was doing now, how much time he could buy him, and wait for the reinforcements to arrive.

At this time, the Mexican Kingdom was left with Liuyun City as the last place to stay in Jibei. Once Liuyun City is lost, those Mexicans in Jibei will have nowhere to hide. Either they will be captives of the Thousand Thunder Country, or they will have to wander in the wind and snow.

No matter which ending is not what Nantang is looking forward to, and all he can do now is wait. Previously, Nantang had mentioned to Xuan Mo Wufeng that he would escort Xuan Mo Wufeng back to Mexico alive and accept the trial he deserved.

However, when he said that, Nantang was just bluffing. And this is very clear to Xuan Mo Wufeng. Not only that, Xuanmo Wufeng also knew that Nantang, who was the lord of Liuyun City, would soon release him.

Right now, among the troops of the Ink Kingdom stationed in Liuyun City, the Purple Feather Night Crows account for the majority, and these Purple Feather Night Crows are basically brought out by Xuan Mo Wufeng himself. Although their archery skills are not as good as Xuanmo Wufeng, Xuanmo Wufeng's influence on them is far greater than that of Nantang, the city lord.

This point, Nantang is very clear.

In the next battle of Liuyun City, Nantang needed these excellent archers to hold the city with him until the end. Surrender is impossible. If he had to choose, Nantang would rather choose death, just like his brother.

At this time, Nantang had already written his suicide note.

Although, he didn't know if this suicide note would be seen by familiar faces. The letter was sealed in a very small iron box by Nantang. Although this iron box is very small, it is full of memories of Nantang and memories of his homeland.

After that, he hid the iron box behind the frame of a painting in the Flowing Cloud City City Lord's Mansion. This painting shows the sunset scene of the Night Raven City in Mexico. Only the people of Mexico will understand the deep meaning of this painting, and perhaps because of this, Nantang is not worried that the secret behind this painting will be discovered by others.

After completing this series of things that seemed very meaningless to outsiders, Nantang stood in front of the painting and fell into a long contemplation. I don't know how long time has passed here, until an uninvited guest silently pushed open the door, and then slowly walked into the study of the Liuyun City City Lord's Mansion where there was only Nantang at the moment.

When he heard the sound of the door being pushed open, Nantang did not turn around, let alone pull out the long sword at his waist. When the uninvited guest saw Nantang's actions at the moment and the painting he was looking at, he suddenly wondered: "Are you homesick?"

Nantang smiled: "Don't you want to?" General Han Zhao. ”