In Hanjiang Pass, in the spacious hall of Fan Mansion, Li Luanhu, who was dressed in a handsome robe, sat on the main seat.

On both sides below, two rows of chairs almost up to the door sat some of the main generals of the Tang Army, and behind them stood a row of generals such as deputy generals and partial generals.

On the first seat on both sides, Luo Tong and Qin Huaiyu sat impressively, and Shan Ximu and General Wang sat at the bottom of them. Dou Xiantong, Chen Jinding, and Luo Zhang, Qin Han, etc., are also sitting in relatively high positions.

"Generals, Hanjiang Pass has been defeated! However, there are still a lot of levels below, and we need to win them all in one go," Li Luanhu's gaze swept over the generals and slowly spoke: "The Hanjiang Pass is initially decided, and it will take some time to delay." Ben Shuai intended to let General Shan lead 30,000 elite soldiers to take the first step and attack Qinglong Pass. After the marshal settled the Hanjiang Pass and the army rested, the marshal then marched into the army. General Shan, what do you think? ”

Shan Ximu was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then got up and said to Li Luanhu: "The marshal has an order, and the general will naturally obey it!" It's just that the last general is weak, can you choose some generals to accompany you? ”

"Of course!" Li Luanhu nodded with a light smile: "Among the generals here, General Shan can be chosen." ”

As soon as Li Luanhu's words fell, Luo Tong got up and said: "Marshal, the last general is willing to attack Qinglong Pass with General Shan." ”

"The last general is also willing to go together!" Dou Yihu immediately got up and asked for his life.

Immediately afterwards, Luo Zhang, Qin Han, Qin Ying, Cheng Qianzhong and other young generals all got up one after another.

Seeing this, Li Luanhu couldn't help but smile and nodded: "Okay!" The generals are not afraid of war. It's rare! General Luo, with an experienced veteran like you, Ben Shuai is very relieved. That's right. Then this time, General Shan will be the main general, General Luo will be the deputy, and Dou Yihu, Luo Zhang, Qin Han, Qin Ying, Cheng Qianzhong and other young generals will go with the army. ”

"I wish you and others to make another meritorious contribution and win the Qinglong Pass!" Li Luanhu said loudly and stood up.

Shan Ximu and the others all responded respectfully: "Yes, we will live up to the marshal's high expectations!" ”

"Alright, let's go and get ready! Gather the soldiers and horses, and prepare the grain and grass. You can go," Li Luanhu, who nodded slightly, turned to the other generals and said, "Generals." They each returned to the camp to reorganize their troops and horses. Wounded sergeants should arrange for military doctors to treat their wounds without delay; The fallen sergeants are properly buried: the sergeants who surrendered at Hanjiang Pass are reorganized as much as possible. ”

"Yes, Marshal!" The generals responded with a bang, and soon retreated.

Inside the originally lively hall. There was a sudden silence. Only Fan Long and the general Wang remained.

"Marshal, why did you let Shan Ximu lead the army to capture the Qinglong Pass, and give him such a great achievement and such a young general?" General Wang looked at Li Luanhu with some confusion and dissatisfaction.

Li Luanhu's eyes narrowed meaningfully and smiled: "Great merit? General Wang, do you know who the guards of Qinglong Pass are? What is the origin? Do you really think that Qinglong Pass is so easy to win? ”

"This" General Wang was slightly stunned, and said with some uncertainty: "Zhao Dapeng, the chief soldier of Qinglong Pass, doesn't seem to be too outstanding. As for his origins, the last general did not know much about him. ”

Li Luanhu looked sideways at Fan Long and said with a smile: "General Fan Long, tell me about the origin of Zhao Dapeng!" ”

"Zhao Dapeng. Loose cultivation Zhu Dingxian disciples, martial arts are good! Fan Long nodded. Said slowly: "Zhao Dapeng himself is not difficult to deal with, as long as a strong martial arts cadre, there is a chance to cut him off the horse in the battle before the battle." However, that Zhu Dingxian is not an easy person. Although Zhu Dingxian is only a casual cultivator, and his Taoism is not too profound, he is proficient in Qimen formations. Fighting people may not be good at it, but fighting between two armies is definitely a headache. ”

When General Wang heard this, he suddenly nodded and smiled: "It turns out that the marshal wants Shan Ximu and them to go to explore the formation first!" ”

"Probe?" Li Luanhu, who smiled lightly, suddenly showed a trace of coldness on his face, and his tone was suddenly cold like the cold wind of the nine cold days: "You are wrong, I want them to die!" ”

Facing Li Luanhu's suddenly cold gaze, General Wang's stiff hands and feet suddenly turned pale.

Seeing this, Li Luanhu, who smiled coldly, got up directly and left the hall.

Fan Long, who got up later, shook his head slightly, glanced at General Wang with some disdain, and followed Li Luanhu.

In the secluded water corridor in the house, Li Luanhu was in front, and Fan Long followed casually.

"Fan Long, your house is good!" Li Luanhu, who suddenly stopped in his footsteps, stood sideways on the front railing.

Fan Long, who walked slowly to Li Luanhu's side, also said with a relaxed and indifferent smile: "Brother Li, what a plan to kill people with a knife!" When Shan Ximu and them are all dead and wounded, you can clean up the mess again, it is indeed a good calculation. However, have you thought about it, if Shan Ximu and they really captured the Qinglong Pass through Zhu Dingxian's blocking, then such a credit is really not small! ”

"The credit is great, but it's a pity that they may not be blessed!" Li Luanhu smiled noncommittally: "I know what you're worried about. Shan Ximu's kid defeated you, are you a little jealous of him? ”

After speaking, he looked sideways at Fan Long, who had a faint smile on his face and a somewhat unnatural expression, and reached out to pat him on the shoulder, Li Luanhu couldn't help laughing: "I admit that Shan Ximu is indeed not simple, even I can't see through him." However, when it comes to formations, he shouldn't be very good at it. So, keep your concerns in mind. Even if he succeeded in capturing Qinglong Pass and made a meritorious service, it was nothing. And once he fails, Zhu Dingxian will not show mercy to his subordinates. ”

"That's right!" Fan Long nodded and said with a blank look in his eyes: "If they both lose, it will be even better." ”

"Lose-lose?" Li Luanhu smiled dumbly, turned around and left, and a voice came into Fan Long's ears: "Take care of your injuries, we need to clean up the mess in a short time." ”

Fan Long, who nodded his head to see Li Luanhu leave, couldn't help but flicker with his eyes squinting, and muttered to himself: "Li Luanhu, what is your ultimate goal?" Accumulate military merits and make a marquis a king? Can such a goal really satisfy your ambitions? Maybe your real goal is "

"What did the teacher ask me to cooperate with Li Luanhu?" Fan Long, who took a deep breath instead, looked up into the distance

Twenty miles outside Qinglong Pass. Shan Ximu came here with 30,000 elite Tang troops and set up camp.

The night is getting deeper, and in Shan Ximu's tent, Shan Ximu, who is dressed in military uniform, is holding an ancient book and watching intently by the slightly dim candlelight.

"General Shan!" A gentle voice rang out. Luo Tong, who was also dressed in military uniform, walked in: "You haven't rested yet?" ”

Shan Ximu, who didn't raise his head, responded indifferently: "Didn't General Luo not rest either?" ”

Luo Tong, who walked to the side and sat down, picked up a cup of herbal tea and drank it on the side, seeing that Shan Ximu was still looking down at the book and had no meaning to speak, he couldn't help but say: "General Shan, this place is not far from Qinglong Pass, should we discuss how to capture Qinglong Pass?" ”

"I haven't even seen the closing door of Qinglong Pass, is General Luo in a hurry?" Shan Ximu said.

Listening to Shan Ximu's slightly inexplicable words. Luo Tong couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly: "What does General Shan mean by this?" Do you think we can't go to Qinglong Pass lightly? ”

"Someone is more anxious than us! Before this guest came to the door, he was already welcoming the guest more than ten miles away. Shan Ximu, who closed the book, said in a slightly cold tone, and at the same time raised his head and shouted outside: "Someone! ”

Outside the tent door, a soldier opened the curtain and walked in. Xiang Shan Ximu knelt down on one knee and shouted respectfully: "General! ”

"Invite General Dou, General Luo, General Cheng and the two Qin generals!" Shan Ximu commanded indifferently.

watched as the pro-soldier retreated. Luo Tong, who reacted, couldn't help but ask with a slight change in his face: "General Shan, could it be that the Xiliang soldiers and horses of Qinglong Pass will come to attack tonight?" ”

"General Luo doesn't need to be in a hurry, it will be clear soon," Shan Ximu said casually with a light smile.

Seeing Shan Ximu holding such a wisdom pearl, Luo Tong, who was secretly relieved in his heart, couldn't help but feel a little helpless. After all, Shan Ximu is the main general. Seeing that Dou Yihu and the others came to the tent next, and Shan Ximu arranged combat missions for them as if no one was around, Luo Tong even felt that he was a little redundant here.

Wait for Dou Yihu and others to leave. Shan Ximu turned to look at Luo Tong and said indifferently: "A few of them, enough to deal with the sneak attack at night." We. Just wait for news here! ”

"Hmm!" Luo Tong, who nodded slightly, turned his brows and frowned slightly: "That Qinglong Pass Chief Soldier Zhao Dapeng is not to be afraid. However, I heard that his teacher Zhu Dingxian seems to be a master in the world, and his methods are not bad! ”

Shan Ximu smiled lightly with his eyes narrowed: "General Luo is quite well-informed, and he even knows this." Indeed, that Zhu Dingxian has some means, which should not be underestimated. However, such a late-night camp robbery, as Zhu Dingxian, should not be able to do it. Besides, although he has some cultivation, but he really faces Dou Yihu and a few of them, it's hard to say who loses and who wins! ”

"General Shan is very confident in their boys," Luo Tong was slightly stunned, and then shook his head and smiled.

The corners of Shan Ximu's noncommittal mouth curled slightly: "Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles." If Zhu Dingxian doesn't come, if he really comes, with the strength of a tiger and a few of them, it doesn't seem too difficult to kill him. If so, it saves a lot of trouble. After all, that Zhu Dingxian is extremely good at the formation path, and if we set up a powerful formation outside the Qinglong Pass, we will really have a headache. ”

"Formation?" Luo Tong's brows furrowed when he heard this, for a general like him who was brave but didn't know the formation, facing the formation was undoubtedly a headache.

Shan Ximu's eyes flashed lightly and said lightly: "General Luo, this time Marshal Li asked us to attack Qinglong Pass as the vanguard, but there is some unpredictable deep meaning!" ”

"Huh?" Luo Tong was stunned for a moment, then frowned, and looked up at Shan Ximu with a slightly changed expression: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Shan Ximu looked at Luo Tong calmly, and was slightly silent before saying indifferently: "General Luo can't think of it?" ”

"It won't!" Luo Tong's eyes shrank, and he shook his head and gritted his teeth slightly.

Shan Ximu shook his head noncommittally, and then lowered his head and flipped through the ancient books on the table in front of him and read them carefully.

Looking at Shan Ximu who was looking down at the book, Luo Tong, who was frowning, couldn't calm down, and poured two sips of tea a little anxiously, and then rubbed his hands and paced back and forth in the military tent.

However, the time of a stick of incense is like a second like a year for Luo Tong in this matter.

When Luo Tong couldn't help but go to investigate the situation in person, a faint shout of killing came. Suddenly, Luo Tong, who was pacing, paused, and his whole body instantly tensed, and he took a deep breath and muttered: "Sure enough, there is a night attack!" Did the fight start? ”

"General Luo, let's sit down and wait slowly! It shouldn't be long before they come back. Shan Ximu casually turned the pages of the book without raising his head.

Luo Tong sighed lightly, sat down helplessly, picked up the teapot on the side and poured a cup of tea into his mouth.

After about a stick of incense, as some faint horses' hooves sounded in the camp, the sound of hurried footsteps got closer and closer, and Dou Yihu and Luo Zhang, who were all stained with blood and were full of energy, entered the military tent together.

"How? How's the battle going? Luo Tong got up first, and couldn't help but ask hurriedly.

Dou Yihu, who was smiling, stepped forward first and arched his hand: "Qi Qi two generals, the last general and others will lead an army of 5,000 to meet the enemy." The enemy obviously did not expect us to prepare in advance. We were ambushed halfway and were caught off guard, and most of the 2,000 soldiers and horses were killed and wounded. A few were captured, less than a hundred escaped, and their commander was killed. ”

"It was Luo Zhang who picked that guy with a shot, and that shot was simply amazing. Soul Hook! Qin Han smiled: "We haven't had time to make a move yet!" This guy. Shot too fast. ”

Qin Ying also said with a smile on his face: "General Shan, Uncle Luo, we heard those Xiliang army shouting, the guy who was killed should be Zhao Dapeng, the chief general of Qinglong Pass." That's it, the martial arts are really not very good. ”

"Hey, hey! In fact, his martial arts are still quite powerful, but he was besieged by a few of us, and he couldn't get his hands on it, so I was lucky enough to pick it with a shot. Luo Zhang scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly.

Hearing his son's military exploits, Luo Tong couldn't help but show joy: "Okay! Zhang'er. Well done! ”

"Okay, don't be too humble!" Shan Ximu closed the ancient book and got up and said with a smile: "In the first battle, he killed the enemy's main general, which is not a small credit, Luo Zhang should be regarded as the first merit, and the rest of the people are also auxiliary." When the marshal arrives later, I will ask the marshal for credit for you. ”

Luo Zhang shrugged his shoulders and pouted noncommittally: "Marshal? I'm afraid he won't be happy with our meritorious service. ”

"Zhang'er, Hugh is talking nonsense!" Luo Tong frowned and shouted in dissatisfaction.

Shan Ximu waved his hand and said, "Okay, Luo Zhang, you all go and rest first!" Tomorrow, we will enter the Qinglong Pass, but we can't delay. Zhao Dapeng is dead, if he can take the opportunity to occupy the Qinglong Pass, it will be the best. ”

"Yes!" Luo Zhang and Dou Yihu responded with their hands, and then turned around and left together.

Seeing them leave, Luo Tong, who was relieved, couldn't help but look sideways at Shan Ximu and smiled: "General Shan, watching you lead the troops, you are really strategizing and anticipating the enemy's opportunities!" Speaking of which, if you have a heart, you are also a handsome person. ”

"Hearted?" Shan Ximu shook his head and said with a vague eye: "General Luo, the father and son of the Xue family are all handsome and talented, and they have made great achievements for the Tang Dynasty, so what?" Just because of the defeat outside the Hanjiang Pass, Ding Shan was directly pushed to the end by the emperor. Do you think that with my background, the Tang Emperor will trust me? ”

Luo Tong frowned when he heard this: "Ximu, are you still prejudiced against Datang?" ”

"Prejudice?" Shan Ximu looked at Luo Tong and shook his head slightly: "I'm just talking about things!" ”

Luo Tong sighed helplessly: "Hey! Although the current emperor is not as wise as the previous emperor, he is still a wise monarch. As a monarch, it is not perfect, and there will always be some bias. As courtiers, how can we be dissatisfied with the emperor because of this? ”

"The three generations of the Luo family are loyal and good, and they have made great achievements for the Tang Dynasty. However, I am not the same as General Luo," Shan Ximu shook his head and turned around and walked back to the chair behind the table to sit down, picked up the ancient book and said indifferently: "It's not early, General Luo should go back and rest early!" ”

Hearing Shan Ximu driving people so almost directly, Luo Tong, who was stunned, shook his head with a slightly helpless smile in his heart and turned around and left the military tent

At ten o'clock on the fifth day of the next day, the 30,000 troops under the command of Shan Ximu were buried in the pot to make rice, and after breakfast, they began to pull out the camp and march towards Qinglong Pass while the sky was bright.

The sun slowly rose, and a few miles outside the Qinglong Pass, the army was dusty on the official road.

"Report!" Scout Pegasus came to report, turned over and dismounted in front of Shan Ximu and knelt on one knee: "General Qiyu, in the basin in the low mountain canyon ahead, red clouds and mist are rising, and the hot air is steaming, blocking the road to the west. ”

Shan Ximu couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard this, and said softly: "Cheng Qianzhong, Qin Ying, you stay and let the sergeants stop and rest for a while." General Luo, Yihu, Luo Zhang, Qin Han, you follow me to see the situation. ”

"Lead the way!" As he spoke, Shan Ximu instructed the scout in front of him.

The scout got up and got on his horse, turned the horse's head and led Shan Ximu and the others to gallop forward together.

Thousands of miles away, the horses galloped and arrived in a short time, and the group rode their horses to a hillside, overlooking the huge valley basin below on the cliff in front of the hillside, only to see the red clouds rising and changing, like a huge furnace like the fire flickering, the rolling heat wave swept away, even if it was separated by a distance, it still made people feel a burst of heat, as if entering the summer heat of June.

There was a dull explosion, and some fireballs were faintly visible in the rising red mist, smashing into clusters of flames and escaping, and the blazing energy made the space distorted and blurred.

"Formation?" Qin Han, who was thoughtful, frowned slightly and exclaimed in a low voice.

Luo Tong also frowned, shook his head and sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Unexpectedly, it is really a good and not a bad spirit, and it really made us meet the formation." This place is surrounded by a continuous valley, only here is the only way to the Qinglong Pass, now blocked by the formation, without breaking this formation, we will not have a chance to get to the Qinglong Pass, let alone take the Qinglong Pass. ”

"General Shan, how is it, do you have a way to deal with this formation?" Turning to look at Shan Ximu staring at the formation in the valley with a deep expression, Luo Tong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked with some expectation.

Shan Ximu, who was silent for a while, shook his head slightly and sighed under the expectant gaze of several people on the side: "This formation is not simple, I can only barely see some doorways, but it is difficult to break the formation." ”

"What then? Could it be that we will stop and wait for Li Luanhu to bring the troops? When the time comes, I'm afraid he will make things difficult for us," Luo Zhang frowned and said helplessly.

Luo Tong also shook his head helplessly: "If you are not sure about breaking the formation, it is better not to make a rash move, otherwise once you fall into the formation and cause unnecessary casualties, it will be worth the loss." ”

"Humph!" A cold snort echoed in the valley filled with red clouds, and I saw a fiery red phantom flying up and landing on the red cloud formed by a red flame condensed in the sky above the valley, turning into a Taoist in a fiery red robe, red face, hair and beard with a little red, his eyes that seemed to be burning flames looked coldly at Shan Ximu and the others: "You dare to kill my disciple, but you dare not come to break into my Zhu Ding Immortal's red cloud array?" Unexpectedly, my apprentice Zhao Dapeng died at the hands of you rats! (To be continued......)