As soon as Xue Dingshan's words fell, Li Luanhu sneered and said: "Marshal Xue, that Shan Ximu tried to stop the second army of my imperial court at the beginning!" Do you think, how dare he, a thief, stop the imperial army? In my opinion, he clearly colluded with Su Baotong to try to hinder the progress of our march. Later, he saw that the imperial army was really overwhelming, so he agreed to surrender. However, they came up with something to marry the bandit girl on Qipan Mountain, and they delayed it for some time. And the condition for returning to the imperial court is to be the vanguard officer of the Second Route Army. For this reason, he did not hesitate to design to seriously injure General Luo. Marshal Xue won't know about these, right? ”

"Huh?" Li Zhi immediately frowned and looked at Xue Dingshan when he heard this: "Ding Shan, is there such a thing?" ”

Li Luanhu then said: "Marshal Xue, in front of the emperor, don't be sloppy!" I really didn't expect that you really made Shan Ximu the vanguard officer of the Second Route Army. The position of vanguard is the most important military position except for the marshal, and it should be sealed by the imperial court. Even though you are a marshal, you don't have the right to do this, do you? I see, you seem to have been dazed by that Dou fairy child, right? ”

"Li Luanhu! Don't sow discord! Xue Dingshan looked at Li Luanhu with a cold gaze: "You said so much, why don't you say that you made a sneak attack after admitting defeat with Shan Ximu, and was seriously injured by him in anger?" Is it faceless, or is it weak-hearted? ”

Li Zhihu glanced at Li Luanhu suspiciously, then frowned and shouted, "Ding Shan, what's going on?" ”

"Your Majesty! The imperial army had just arrived at Qipan Mountain, and it was indeed a bit of a conflict with the bandits on Qipan Mountain. They are used to being far away from the border, and it is true that they are not easy people. Several fights. The minister also saw that their combat power was extraordinary, and the three leaders, Shan Ximou, Dou Yihu, and Dou Xiantong, were all rare generals, so they moved to accept it. But. This person who has the ability is always a little proud. Shan Ximu They are the emperors of the soil on the chessboard mountain, and they are very comfortable. If they return to the imperial court, if they are only ordinary generals, they will also feel shameless. What's more, the court always has to be bold in employing people. To those who have the ability. Talents who can serve the country are boldly promoted," Xue Ding said.

Li Zhi nodded slightly when he heard this. Then he frowned slightly and then asked, "What about General Luo Tong being seriously injured by Shan Ximu?" How do you explain this? That Shan Ximu, why dare to hurt my court general? ”

"The emperor doesn't know anything!" Xue Dingshan hurriedly said: "At the beginning, Shan Ximu's father, Shan Tianchang, also fell into the grass and became a coward, and was later subdued by General Luo Tong. Let's go and attack the Northern Desert together. Rescue the Emperor. In a single day, there was a wife, pregnant, who stayed in the mountains to give birth. How do you know that there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, when Shan Ximu's mother was about to give birth to Shan Ximu, she was besieged by wolves in the mountains"

Speaking of this, looking at Li Zhi, whose face changed slightly, Xue Dingshan paused slightly before continuing: "Shan Ximu's mother died among the wolves in order to protect the child!" And Shan Ximu. was rescued by the teacher Xiaoyue Zhenren who happened to arrive later, and was taken to raise an adult. Teach martial arts. At that time, General Luo Tong came back from the northern expedition and went to see Shan Ximu's mother, but he was just one step late, and only saw the body of Shan Ximu's mother. For this, General Luo blamed himself for many years. And Shan Ximou also blamed himself for this, so he had a heart for General Luo, so some things happened before. However, after all, there is no deep grudge between them, and now that they have said it, they have released their suspicions. ”

"In this way, it is really a loving mother and filial son!" Li Zhi nodded with some emotion. His mother, Empress Changsun, also died early, and he felt a little bit about it.

On the side, Li Luanhu saw that Li Zhi was moved by Xue Dingshan's words, and couldn't help but hurriedly say: "Marshal Xue, don't change the topic." These cannot be used as an excuse for Shan Ximu to seriously injure General Luo. Who knows if he used this to achieve his goal of competing for the position of the vanguard of the Second Route Army? ”

"General Li doesn't know, General Shan, he is only a temporary pioneer now! Although Ding Shan is the marshal of the Second Route Army, he also knows the laws of the imperial court, and he does not dare to let Shan Ximu really take charge of the Second Route Pioneer Seal! "Xue Ding Mountain Road.

Li Zhi nodded lightly when he heard this, and looked at Xue Dingshan with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

Li Luanhu sneered: "Temporary? That's just a little trick by Shan Ximu. Before, for the time being, now that he has made meritorious service and the court has rewarded him, I'm afraid you will ask the emperor to officially crown him as a pioneer, right? ”

"General Li, shouldn't he be rewarded for his national merits?" Xue Dingshan frowned and asked.

"That's it! Don't fight! I have my own decision! Li Zhi, who frowned and was dissatisfied with his opening, directly blocked the words of Li Luanhu, who wanted to speak again, and turned to look at Xue Dingshan and asked: "Ding Shan, then you recruit a wife before the battle, do you know that this is not allowed by military regulations?" ”

Xue Dingshan calmly replied: "Your Majesty! At that time, General Luo was captured by them. And these people have always had no scruples about doing things. That Dou Xiantong took a fancy to the minister, and Shan Ximu and Dou Yihu used General Luo as a threat in order to promote us. The minister did not know the situation at that time, and in order to ensure the safety of General Luo, he could only agree. Later, the ministers released their suspicions with each other, and the minister found that although Dou Xiantong was the daughter of a thief, she was indeed a good woman, and she was also sincere to the minister, which was really hard to live up to, so Ding Shan knew that he was guilty and was willing to be disposed of by the emperor! ”

"I basically get it!" Li Zhi nodded slightly, and then smiled: "Hehe, the true temperament of reckless people is understandable." Ding Shan! You married a wife, and you recruited three generals and tens of thousands of elite soldiers for the imperial court. Not only are you not wrong, but you have also made meritorious contributions. Although they are bold and presumptuous, after all, they are from a reckless generation, and it is normal to have some reckless habits. They are willing to serve the court, but they are also loyal. Before, I also saw their table on the battlefield. If the Second Route Army is like a tiger without them, it will not be so easy to unlock the siege of Yangcheng! ”

"The emperor is wise! Thank you for the emperor's grace of not sinning! Xue Dingshan hurriedly knelt down on one knee and said respectfully.

Li Zhi raised his hand with a smile: "Okay, Ding Shan, get up!" ”

Seeing that Li Zhi completely believed in Xue Dingshan's appearance, Li Luanhu couldn't help but feel a little depressed in his heart and stopped speaking in a helpless voice.

"Your Majesty, let's go back to the palace first!" Zhou Qing, the leader of the six imperial commanders, commanded the soldiers to dispose of the corpses of some soldiers in the city, and then hurriedly came to the side to salute Li Zhi respectfully.

Li Zhi nodded and said, "It's okay!" I'm a little tired, too. Ding Shan! Over here. It's up to you! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xue Dingshan responded sonorously.

"Luan Hu, you come with me!" Li Zhi nodded in satisfaction. glanced at Li Luanhu, turned around and left.

Li Luanhu, who was stunned, glanced at Xue Dingshan coldly, and snorted coldly and hurriedly followed Li Zhi.

Seeing Li Luanhu leave, Xue Dingshan couldn't help frowning. For Li Luanhu, a troublesome guy, he also has a headache. Needless to say, Li Zhi's trust in Li Luanhu, a child of the Li clan who saved his life. With Li Luanhu playing right and wrong in front of Li Zhi, Xue Dingshan definitely has a headache.

In the sound of chaotic footsteps. Luo Tong, Dou Yihu and other generals came to the city surrounded by soldiers.

"Marshal, I saw Li Luanhu just now, why is that kid here?" Dou Yihu was the first to open his mouth, frowning and asking suspiciously, "Wasn't he seriously injured by my eldest brother?" Jumping around so quickly? ”

Luo Tong also looked at Xue Dingshan with a straight face: "Ding Shan." Did he say your rights and wrongs in front of the emperor? ”

"Could it be the Qipan Mountain thing? I'll go and tell the emperor in person! Cheng Yanjin frowned and said before turning around and leaving directly.

Seeing this, Xue Dingshan shook his head slightly, and then hurriedly looked at the generals and said, "General Luo, this battle is over, and we will do our best to deal with the aftermath." Treat the wounded. Bury the corpses and subdue the surrendered soldiers. ”

"Yes!" Luo Tong, who responded, left with Luo Zhang.

Xue Dingshan glanced at Dou Yihu: "Yihu, you follow along to help!" ”

"Me?" Stunned, he pointed to Dou Yihu, who asked himself, and nodded hurriedly in response to Xue Dingshan's gaze: "Yes, marshal!" ”

Seeing Dou Yihu leave with Luo Tong, Xue Dingshan immediately said to the other generals: "The Soviet army fled in a hurry. There should be food and grass left in the barracks outside the city. Yu Chi Qingshan, you go for a trip. Bring back the grain and grass. In addition, there have been several battles in Suoyang City, and there are many damage to the city, so you have arranged for craftsmen to repair the city, prepare more defensive equipment such as rolling stones, and send more soldiers to patrol to prevent Su Baotong from taking risks and sneak attack. ”

"General Jiang, right?" Xue Dingshan, who had finished instructing, couldn't help but turn to look at Jiang Hu, who was looking at him with admiration on the side, and asked a little nervously, "Do you know where my father is?" ”

Jiang Hu was stunned for a moment, then reacted and couldn't help but glance at Xue Dingshan and nodded slightly hesitantly: "I know!" ”

"Take me there!" Xue Dingshan couldn't help but be busy

More than 100 miles west of Suoyang City, there is a strange rocky mountain forest in the northerly direction. This is a dangerous place in Xiliang, and the surrounding villagers know that this place has not been able to come out alive when people and animals enter it, and no one has dared to set foot in it since ancient times.

"Ahh In the chaotic stone formation, Su Baotong, who led the remnants of the defeated army to flee here, raised his head and roared wildly, his face was full of hideous and unwilling looks.

"Xue Ding Mountain! I, Su Baotong, will not take revenge on this, and I will not be a man! Su Baotong gritted his teeth and let out a low cry.

Seeing this, the iron plate Taoist hurriedly comforted: "Marshal, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers!" ”

"Humph!" Snorted coldly, Su Baotong, who had gloomy eyes, couldn't help but turn his head to look at the iron plate Daoist: "Dao Chief, how many soldiers and horses are left of us?" ”

The iron plate Taoist shook his head helplessly: "There were a lot of prisoners by the Tang Army, and there were only fifty or sixty thousand people who really escaped with us." However, the soldiers were elite and had few injuries. If you can boost morale, you still have the strength to fight. ”

"Only fifty or sixty thousand soldiers and horses left?" Su Baotong's brows furrowed: "The imperial court's expedition to the west and the second route army combined, a full three or four hundred thousand soldiers and horses, relying on the defense of Suoyang City, how can I fight with fifty or sixty thousand soldiers and horses?" ”

The iron plate Taoist hurriedly said: "Marshal! We can also recruit troops, regroup and fight to the death against the Tang army. ”

"Report! Marshal, the Tang army is in pursuit, has caught up with the rear of our army, and is fighting! The scouts came galloping to report.

"What?" The iron plate man's face changed slightly, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "So fast? Who led the troops in the Tang Army, and how many soldiers and horses did they have? Can you find out? ”

That Tan Ma Lian said: "Qi Qi military division! The enemy's elite cavalry is two or three thousand, and there is a big banner with the word 'single', and whether there is a brigade of Tang troops behind it has not yet been discovered. ”

"Probe!" Su Baotong, who snorted in a low voice, watched the tanma leave, and couldn't help gritting his teeth and hating: "Xue Dingshan, Shan Ximu, you deceive me too much!" Just two or three thousand elite horsemen dared to pursue our army, and they were really looking for death. ”

Seeing that Su Baotong wanted to turn around and fight with Shan Ximu. The iron plate Taoist hurriedly said: "Marshal, Shan Ximu is strong in martial arts, and what he brings is the elite cavalry of the Tang Army. Even if our tens of thousands of troops rush up. He can retreat calmly if he is not defeated. However, after such a delay, the Tang Army in the rear brigade was only afraid that it would catch up. At that time, it's too late to leave! ”

"He's in luck! Let's go! Su Baotong gritted his teeth and endured the anger in his heart, and snorted, just wanting to take the lead.

At this moment, the sound of hurried horses' hooves suddenly came from the front. Suddenly, Su Baotong and the iron plate Dao people both changed their faces: "What? The Tang army was actually attacked from both sides, was it already waiting here? ”

"Marshal, it doesn't seem to be the Tang Army!" Riding a horse came to Su Bao and the iron plate man beside him. Holding the pergola in his hand, he looked forward, and couldn't help frowning slightly: "It seems that it seems to be my Xiliang soldiers!" ”

"What?" Su Baotong was stunned when he heard this, looked at it fixedly, and couldn't help but show surprise on his face: "It's my sister!" ”

I saw a troop of soldiers and horses coming in front of me. The dragon and phoenix flag fluttering high has the four big characters of 'Queen of Zhengdong'. A heroic woman wearing a phoenix crown, dark red armor, and a red embroidered golden phoenix cloak can be seen galloping over under the support of more than a dozen generals, it is Su Jinlian, the princess of King Naxiliang and Su Baotong's sister.

"Sister!" Su Baotong turned over and dismounted, and knelt down in front of Su Jinlian, who came to the front: "The younger brother is incompetent, he failed to avenge his father and ancestors, and he also lost his troops and lost his generals, and he was defeated and fled. ”

When Su Jinlian heard this, she immediately raised her eyebrows and asked coldly: "Although Xue Rengui is brave, he should have long since lost his name. You didn't deceive him and trap him in Suoyang City. Did you still hurt him with a throwing knife? Who else is there in the Tang Army? You were able to unlock the Siege of Yangcheng and defeat you so badly? ”

"Sister. It was Xue Dingshan, the son of the old thief Xue and the marshal of the Second Route Army of the Imperial Court, who commanded the army and fought with me under Suoyang City, and fought with me on a par with each other. However, he has a lot of fierce generals under his command, and his methods are good. Especially that Shan Ximu, who should be a cultivator, even Jin Yan was defeated by him, and he escaped with his life. Now, he has led the army to chase and kill," Su Bao said.

Su Jinlian's eyebrows furrowed even tighter when she heard this: "Oh? Xue Ding Mountain? Shan Ximu? ”

The faint shouting of killing came from a distance, and it was vaguely seen that the Soviet army that came here with Su Baotong was a little chaotic. Shan Ximu took the lead, and he had already led his troops into the Soviet army like a sharp knife, and the blood on the ground and the corpses of the Soviet soldiers formed a bloody road where he passed.

"Humph!" Su Jinlian, who snorted coldly, couldn't help but flash in her phoenix eyes when she saw this: "What a rampant Tang general!" ”

Su Baotong turned his head to look, gritted his teeth and hurriedly said, "Sister, he is that Shan Ximu!" ”

"I'll be there for him for a while!" Su Jinlian said, that is, he rode his horse towards Shan Ximu to kill, and where he passed, the Soviet army hurriedly retreated to make way for Su Jinlian, as if a curtain was opened.

With the wave of the lance in his hand, one by one the Soviet soldiers flew away, and Shan Ximu, who was in the lead, seemed to look up at Su Jinlian with some awareness, and couldn't help but slow down the movements of his hand slightly, looking at Su Jinlian who came to him in the blink of an eye, and stopped.

"Su Jinlian?" Shan Ximu looked at Su Jinlian with slightly narrowed eyes, and he also noticed the dragon and phoenix banner of the 'Queen of the West'.

"Not bad! It's Benhou! Su Jinlian looked at Shan Ximu coldly and said coldly: "Shan Ximou, you are just a little thief under my Xiliang, in the past, Rong Er and others occupied the mountain in Qipan Mountain as the king and did whatever they wanted, which is already very merciful." Today, I don't want you to surrender to the Tang Army, and I still come to make enemies of my Xiliang. Today, Ben Hou will kill with his own hands you, a thief who does not know the times. ”

Listening to Su Jinlian's words, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, but there was a sharp cold glint in his eyes, and he said with a sneer: "Shan's life is here, if you have the ability to do it in the future, you will come to take it." ”

"What a thief! Watch and hit! Su Jinlian's face was angry, and she snorted, holding a dark gold nine-section long spur horse to kill Shan Ximu.

Shan Ximu sat upright on the horse's back, the long lance in his hand pointed obliquely, and when Su Jinlian was in front of him, his arm shook suddenly, and the long lance quickly blocked the dark golden nine-section long whip like thunder.

The sound of the 'clanging' gold and iron clashing sounded, the void where the lance and whip collided shook, and the spatial ripples visible to the naked eye diffused.

"Huh?" Shan Ximu, whose arms trembled, couldn't help but look at the dark golden nine-section long whip in Su Jinlian's hand with a look of surprise: "What a divine whip, it seems to be very unusual!" ”

Sitting down and taking a few steps back, Su Jinlian, who was swaying her delicate body on the horse's back and stabilizing her figure, also looked at Shan Ximu with a solemn face, and there was no contempt in her eyes.

"Thief, there are really some means!" Su Jinlian, who was speaking coldly, patted a small dark red pot on her waist with her jade hand, and suddenly the spout of the pot opened, and a dark red smoke gushed out.

In the piercing and sharp strange birdsong, the firebirds burning all over their bodies were towards Shan Ximu.

"Carving insect skills!" Shan Ximu, who was slightly stunned when he saw this, then sneered, and the long lance in his hand turned into phantoms to protect his body. As soon as those firebirds approached Shan Ximu, they were all hit by the lance and turned into flames and scattered.

Su Jinlian, whose pretty face changed, hurriedly waved her hand to put away the remaining firebirds, and gritted her teeth in anger. These firebirds, however, were melted by the fire in her vase, and it would be difficult to replenish them once they were lost. If Shan Ximu really destroyed all these firebirds today, it would be a big loss.

"How? After the fan! What else is there to do, just use it! Shan Ximu smiled slightly with the lance in his hand.

Feng Mu looked at Shan Ximu's Su Jinlian coldly, the light flashed in his hand, and in an instant, the dark golden nine-section long whip in his hand shone brightly, and there were faint runes flowing, flying out directly from Su Jinlian's hand, and smashing towards Shan Ximu like lightning.

"Huh? This divine whip is still a magic weapon that can be attacked from afar? Seeing this, Shan Ximu didn't dare to slack off, and the long lance in his hand was shrouded in cold white mangs, and he brazenly met the dark golden nine-section long whip.

A 'boom' sound covered up the sound of the gold and iron clashing, and Shan Ximu was shocked, and his face turned slightly red.

Shan Ximu sat down and neighed on the horse, and his four hooves fell to the ground softly, with faint blood oozing out of his body, and he couldn't do it with convulsions.

Shan Ximu, who flew out from the horse, dodged and landed, staggered back a few steps before stabilizing his figure, the hand holding the long lance still trembled lightly, and a trace of blood was faintly visible at the tiger's mouth, and he looked up at Su Jinlian with some emotion: "What a powerful divine whip!" (To be continued......)