Night falls, dark clouds cover the moon tonight, and the cold river is even more bleak. The pitch-black Hanjiang Pass is like a monster with its mouth open, as if it can devour a light in the darkness.

The slight sound of swishing through the air was well muffled by the cold wind of the night.

Two black phantoms swept across the Hanjiang River like ghosts, touched towards the Hanjiang Pass, fell into the corner of the gate in the dark, and dodged a pair of patrol sergeants with torches in the dark, and then continued to walk towards the Hanjiang Pass.

However, the cautious Dou Yihu and Xue Jinlian did not find that the torch that looked translucent did not have a trace of heat.

When the figures of the two disappeared into the darkness, the patrol soldiers holding torches and the torches in their hands disappeared into nothingness, and even the original city wall disappeared into the darkness. The sound of gurgling water is vaguely reminiscent, but what appears in the darkness is the cold river water that flashes with cold light.

"Yihu, wait a minute!" Xue Jinlian, who hurriedly moved forward with Dou Yihu to find the place where Luo Tong was being held, frowned slightly, stopped slowly, and shouted to Dou Yihu.

Dou Yihu in front of him also stopped hurriedly when he heard the transmission, and looked at Xue Jinlian with a slight frown: "What's wrong?" ”

"Did you feel something wasn't quite right?" Xue Jinlian's somewhat uncertain beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings, and her beautiful eyes flashed slightly.

"Nope!" Dou Yihu looked around and frowned suspiciously, then smiled and said, "Jin Lian, I think you're too nervous, right?" Feel relieved! Follow me, it's okay! ”

As he spoke, Dou Yihu turned his head. Dodge continued to walk forward.

"A tiger!" Xue Jinlian, who frowned and shouted urgently, was about to catch up, but her pretty face suddenly changed and hurriedly shouted: "A tiger." Stop it! ”

Dou Yihu turned his head to look at Xue Jinlian a little helplessly: "Oh, I said you"

Before the words fell, Dou Yihu glared as if he had seen something incredible, and then hurriedly shouted: "Jin Lian!" Be careful! ”

It turned out that there were no buildings and streets in front of Dou Yihu in front of him, and they were all turbulent rivers, and a huge water monster could be faintly seen in the water opening the mouth of the black hole, wanting to swallow Xue Jinlian in one bite.

"A tiger!" The picture Xue Jinlian saw was similar to what Dou Yihu saw.

The two who are panicked and worried about each other. Almost at the same time, it was swallowed up by the black hole in the river.

Under the dark night, the river was turbulent and the sound of water waves echoed. After a while, there was a sudden explosion, the water splashed, and a golden phantom broke out of the river water, it was Xue Jinlian, who was covered in golden flames, slightly wolf, and full of anxiety on her pretty face: "A tiger!" ”

The river is turbulent and surging. A waist-thick stream of water shot out. Towards Xue Jinlian winding. Immediately afterwards, the waist-thick water of an adult flew out of the surrounding river like the tentacles of an octopus, all rushing towards Xue Jinlian, and it seemed that it was about to envelop her.

A dazzling golden light shot out from a large number of transparent water tentacles, directly tearing open the space, causing the water flow tentacles to collapse, and then a golden phantom flew towards the night like lightning, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The tentacles of the water fell into the river and turned into streams. The void above the river fluctuated slightly at night, and soon it was calm again. It's as if nothing had happened.

Not far away, the Hanjiang River was closed, and under the reflection of several torches, Fan Lihua and Fan Long were standing side by side.

In front of the two of them, it was Dou Yihu, who was drenched and unconscious as if he had just been fished out of the water.

"Pear Blossom, your formation is really powerful! After a small attempt, he easily captured a member of the Tang Dynasty," Fan Long casually glanced at Dou Yihu on the ground and smiled lightly.

Fan Lihua looked at the night sky in the distance with beautiful eyes: "His name is Dou Yihu, and he is the brother of Xue Dingshan's wife Dou Xiantong." The one who escaped should be Xue Dingshan's sister Xue Jinlian. She studied under Our Lady of Peach Blossoms and cultivated well. My formation, trying to trap her, is a little worse. ”

"Grab a good one! Moreover, it is still such a weighty," Fan Long smiled indifferently and said: "Xue Dingshan, they are too arrogant, they think that what kind of place is my Hanjiang Pass, and they can let them come and go freely?" Still want to save Luo Tong? Even if they break into the Hanjiang Pass, they won't be able to save Luo Tong. ”

Fan Lihua frowned slightly: "Big brother, if it's okay, I'll go back and rest first." ”

"Good! Pear Blossom, go back and rest early. Tang Jun suffered a loss tonight, and he lost his wife and his soldiers, and he would not give up. Tomorrow, there will be a hard battle, you have to recharge your energy," Fan Long nodded.

With a slight twinkle in her beautiful eyes, Fan Lihua turned around and left directly

In the Tang army camp, the night was dark, but the tent was still brightly lit, and Xue Dingshan, who was dressed in unresolved armor, was pacing back and forth, his brows were slowly wrinkled, and there was a faint hint of worry in his eyes.

"Ding Shan," a gentle and pleasant voice sounded, Dou Xiantong walked in with Chen Jinding with a food box, and took out a bowl of hot soup from it: "It's cold at night, drink some soup to warm up!" This was cooked by Sister Jin Ding's own hands. ”

Nodding his head and slowly reaching out to take the bowl of soup, Xue Dingshan raised his head and drank the hot soup under the expectant gaze of the second daughter.

"Ding Shan, haven't my brother and Jin Lian come back yet?" Dou Xiantong took the soup bowl from Xue Dingshan's hand and couldn't help but worry.

Xue Dingshan, who shook his head lightly, looked at Dou Xiantong's worried look, and couldn't help but feel relieved: "Don't worry!" Yihu and Jin Lian go together, nothing will happen. ”

"Sister Xiantong, maybe they have saved General Luo by now," Chen Jinding on the side also comforted.

While the three of them were talking, there was a sudden faint sound of footsteps outside.

When Dou Xiantong heard this, he immediately stepped forward with joy and came to the door of the handsome tent and opened the curtain. But seeing the two figures walking in the night outside, the joy that had just bloomed on Dou Xiantong's face stiffened slightly.

"Fairy Boy sister-in-law!" Luo Zhang and Qin Ying, who walked together in the dark, both said hello to Dou Xiantong.

Dou Xiantong, who nodded with a reluctant smile, turned sideways and said, "Brother Luo Zhang." Brother Qin Ying, come in! ”

"Brother Ding Shan!" Luo Zhang and Qin Ying entered the tent, and they were both busy bowing to Xue Dingshan.

Xue Dingshan waved his hand and smiled: "Okay." My own brothers, and there are no outsiders, so you don't have to be polite. Luo Zhang, you can't wait to see if Yihu and they have rescued Uncle Luo, right? ”

"Hmm!" Luo Zhang, who nodded slightly, couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ding Shan, haven't they come back yet?" ”

"Not yet!" Xue Dingshan shook his head, and then said, "Don't worry!" It should be back soon. ”

Although Luo Zhang was anxious and worried, he had to nod and wait patiently.

Side. Qin Ying stretched out his hand and patted Luo Zhang's shoulder, and the brothers looked at each other, all without saying a word.

"Come on. Two brothers, sit down and wait! Chen Jinding, who was on the side, stepped forward and greeted.

The two who nodded in thanks sat down with Xue Dingshan as the host and guest. Chen Jinding hurriedly went to prepare tea.

"Fairchild, come and sit down and wait! That's what you do. Let the two brothers laugh. Xue Dingshan glanced at Dou Xiantong, who was restless at the door of the handsome tent, and couldn't help but say.

Dou Xiantong bit his red lips lightly when he heard this, and was about to turn around and walk over, when a sudden sound of breaking the air sounded, and a golden phantom flew in from outside the tent door set off by the strong wind, it was Xue Jinlian who hurried back.

"Golden Lotus!" Xue Dingshan, Luo Zhang, and Qin Ying stood up almost at the same time, looking at Xue Jinlian's slightly wolfish appearance, they couldn't help but change their complexion slightly.

Dou Xiantong saw that Dou Yihu did not come back with him. I couldn't help but hurriedly come over and ask anxiously, "Jin Lian, where is my brother?" Why didn't he come back with you? Could it be?"

"Sister-in-law. I'm sorry! A tiger," Xue Jinlian said, and couldn't help but see tears in her beautiful eyes, which were red.

Seeing this, Xue Dingshan couldn't help frowning and shouted, "Okay! What the hell is going on? ”

"Brother! Yihu and I wanted to touch into the Hanjiang Pass, but we didn't expect that the formation was arranged outside the Hanjiang Pass. We crashed headlong into it without even noticing. I broke out by force," Xue Jinlian said busily.

Formation? Xue Dingshan's face changed, and his eyes flickered.

Dou Xiantong on the side hurriedly said: "Jin Lian, then my brother him"

"Yihu should be trapped in the formation," Xue Jinlian said apologetically: "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I couldn't bring him back, I"

Dou Xiantong, whose pretty face was pale and delicate, almost fell, and Xue Dingshan hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

"Fairy Child's sister-in-law! I'm sorry, if Big Brother Yihu hadn't been here to save my father, he wouldn't have been," Luo Zhang said, and suddenly turned around and walked out without clasping his hands.

Xue Dingshan, who was holding Dou Xiantong, shouted with a calm face: "Stop!" Where do you want to go? ”

"I'm going to Hanjiang Pass, I'm fighting with them!" Luo Zhang gritted his teeth and hissed.

"Fight?" Xue Dingshan's voice was as cold as an ice blade: "How to fight?" Luo Zhang, you are going to Hanjiang Pass now, and before you reach the gate of Hanjiang Pass, you are stuck in the formation, what do you use to fight? ”

Luo Zhang, who was stiff in his footsteps, clenched his hands tightly when he heard this, his nails sank into his palms, traces of blood oozed from his fingers, his body full of pain trembled slightly, and he knelt on the ground weakly and let out a sad and angry scream: "Ah! ”

"Luo Zhang!" Qin Ying, who was half-kneeling beside Luo Zhang and stretched out his hand to hold Luo Zhang's shoulder, also frowned.

Slowly turning around to look at the handsome case in the handsome tent, Xue Dingshan gritted his teeth with the same painful look on his face and whispered to himself: "Fan Lihua!" What exactly do you want? ”

The night receded, and in the blink of an eye, the sky was bright.

Inside the tent, Xue Dingshan, who had stood alone with his eyes closed for half the night, listened to the noise from the camp outside, and also opened his eyes gently, and suddenly turned to look at the door of the big tent.

"Marshal Qiyu! General Dou Yihu was hung above the Hanjiang Pass," a voice came from outside the account.

Hearing this, Xue Dingshan's eyes flashed with cold light, and the ground under his feet suddenly cracked, and a cold and suppressed anger voice came out: "Drum and gather generals!" ”

"Yes!" A respectful echo sounded, and soon the entire barracks resounded with the dull sound of war drums.

After the sound of the three-way drum, Xue Rengui, Xu Maogong, Cheng Yanjin and all the generals of the Tang army gathered in the tent.

"Everyone, you must know all about General Dou Yihu, right?" On the handsome seat, Xue Dingshan's eyes swept over everyone and said in a deep voice.

And the people looked at each other, and no one spoke. For a while, the whole tent was quiet and a little depressed.

Seeing this, Xue Dingshan was slightly silent before he said in a deep voice: "Don't hide it from you, Hanjiang Pass was laid down by Fan Lihua. Last night, General Dou and Jin Lian went to save people. Just in the middle of the formation. Jin Lian escaped, but General Dou was trapped. ”

Hearing this, the generals couldn't help but look at each other and start talking.

"Hey!" His eyes were slightly closed and he sighed, and Xu Maogong's expression was slightly gloomy.

Xue Rengui frowned: "This Fan Lihua, how can it be?"

"O Rengui! It's useless to say this, think about what to do next! Cheng Yanjin directly interrupted Xue Rengui's words, frowned and said impatiently: "Now." Hanjiang Pass is protected by a formation, and it will be even more difficult for us to break through the pass. ”

Qin Huaiyu stepped forward and said, "Marshal." For today's plan, we should first find a way to break the formation and save people! ”

"Breaking the formation? Who among us has the ability to break the formation? Cheng Yanjin said helplessly: "It's a pity that Xiaoyue Zhenren didn't come with the army." Or. Let's send someone back to Suoyang City to invite you? ”

Dou Xiantong said: "Marshal." I am willing to go back to Suoyang City in person and invite Xiaoyue Zhenren! ”

"Good!" Xue Dingshan nodded and said, "Xiantong, without further ado, be careful on the road." ”

"Hmm!" Dou Xiantong hurriedly answered, and turned around directly and left the handsome tent.

Seeing this, Xue Dingshan, who hesitated slightly, looked at Shan Ximu: "General Shan, I bother you to go to Suoyang City with Xiantong." There is also a good response on the road. ”

"Yes! Marshal! Shan Ximu, who was slightly stunned, hurriedly left the handsome tent.

Wait for the two to leave. Xue Dingshan turned to look at everyone again: "Everyone, even if you break the formation, it is not easy to save people. Let's talk about it first, is there any good way? ”

"Marshal, Qin Han, the eldest brother of the last general, and the eldest brother of Yihu are from the same family, they are both disciples of Wang Chan's ancestor, and they are also good at light exercises. The last general is willing to go and ask the eldest brother to go down the mountain, and by the way, ask Wang Chan Ancestor how to save the eldest brother of a tiger," Qin Ying said.

Qin Huaiyu also said with a bright eye: "Yes, the dog Qin Han is indeed a teacher who has worshiped Wang Chan Ancestor since he was a child. Unexpectedly, he and General Dou still went out of the same school. Qin Ying didn't mention it, I haven't thought of it yet. Wang Chan Ancestor should not be able to ignore the suffering of his disciples, so he should also be notified of this matter. ”

"Hmm!" Xue Dingshan nodded in a deep voice: "Okay!" Qin Ying, you and Luo Zhang will go together. ”

"Yes, Marshal!" The two responded respectfully, looked at each other, and then turned away together.

Xue Dingshan, who saw them leave, took a deep breath, suddenly got up with a sharp gaze, and said, "The generals will listen to the order!" ”

"Marshal!" All the people in the tent responded respectfully.

His eyes swept over the generals, and Xue Dingshan, who was slightly silent, said sonorously: "Generals, although Hanjiang Pass is a difficult bone to gnaw. But as long as we are willing to work hard, we can always gnaw it off. Although we can't help the big guard array, it is not suitable to attack the city for the time being. However, if you can capture and kill a few enemy generals, you can also weaken their strength, and you may even exchange General Luo Tong. ”

"Ordered the three armies, selected 50,000 elite soldiers, and Chen Bing was outside the Hanjiang Pass. Except for those who stayed in the barracks, all the generals followed the commander to Hanjiang Pass to meet the father and son of the Fan family for a while," Xue Dingshan coldly ordered.

All the generals responded with a bang, and all of them were scorching, and for a while, the entire Tang Army camp was running like a machine

On the Hanjiang Pass, Fan Long squinted at the Tang Army camp outside the pass, and Fan Hu and Fan Lihua stood on both sides of him.

"Big brother, the Tang Army is dispatched! Hey, there are a lot of people coming, it's so imposing, you won't want to attack the city, right? Fan Hu's eyes suddenly lit up and he smiled strangely: "Could it be that this Xue Dingshan is so reckless?" ”

Above the official road in the east, billowing smoke and dust rose, and the sound of war drums shook for miles, as if the dull footsteps were getting closer and closer.

"Pear Blossom, what kind of fame do you say this Xue Dingshan is doing?" Fan Long smiled sideways and glanced at Fan Lihua, who was frowning on the side.

Fan Lihua, who took a light breath, said indifferently with her beautiful eyes: "Without him, it's just a fighting general before the battle!" ”

"Fighter?" Fan Hu sneered: "Among the Tang Army, except for Xue Dingshan, I am afraid that none of the others are my opponents." Big brother, since they want to fight, let the younger brother go down and catch a few more of him! ”

Fan Long turned his head sideways and glared at Fan Hu slightly: "What's the hurry?" What's the point of me arresting so many people? Do you think there is a lot of food in the customs? ”

"Hey, hey!" Fan Hu smiled and said, "Big brother, then we can't go out of retreat, right?" ”

Fan Long looked at Guan Wai with an indifferent face, waited quietly, and didn't say anything.

Not long after, Xue Dingshan, who took the lead, led the Tang army to line up outside the Hanjiang Pass, and the rear was like a forest of knives and guns, rows of crossbowmen bowstrings were tight, and arrows were as dense as thorns.

Xue Dingshan, who stopped at Le Ma, fell on Fan Lihua, who was wearing a military uniform.

Facing Xue Dingshan's gaze, Fan Lihua, who had a complex color in her beautiful eyes, withdrew her gaze with her eyes drooping.

"Xue Ding Mountain! Spare your life yesterday, and dare to come to die, do we really dare not kill you? Fan Hu shouted.

When Qin Huaiyu heard this, he immediately shouted: "Fan Hu! Hello shameless! Yesterday, if it weren't for the mercy of my marshal, you would have moved your head a long time ago. Today, I dare to speak wild words here, so I don't know how to be ashamed. ”

"Humph!" Fan Hu snorted coldly and shouted, "Which green onion are you?" I am afraid that I don't even dare to fight with Major General Ben, and I dare to make a big statement in front of the pass. ”

Qin Huaiyu's face turned blue when he heard this, and he directly stepped forward, pointed the spear in his hand and shouted angrily: "Poisonous junior! Give it to me, I, Qin Huaiyu, will cut you off the horse today. ”

"Luo Tong has been captured by me, how can Major General Ben be afraid of you as a Qin Huaiyu?" Fan Hu, who sneered, shouted directly: "Come on, prepare the horse, take my wolf tooth hammer, open and close the door!" I'll be this arrogant and uninteresting puppeteer later. ”

Fan Hu's words came from the gate like rolling thunder, and Qin Huaiyu was about to crush his teeth when he heard it.

Seeing that the gate was slowly opened, Fan Hu jumped out of it, and Qin Huaiyu, whose eyes were full of fire, directly shot him up. (To be continued......)