Let's turn the clock back to the day of the Battle of Bishan.

Ren Zhen and Yang Xuanji sat on the top of the mountain and witnessed Chen Qingzhi leading the remnants of the army to escape from the encirclement.

"Oops! Now something is wrong! ”

Ren Zhen looked at the northwest corner, and his thoughts turned sharply, realizing the seriousness of the problem.

"If it is an ordinary mediocre talent, after escaping, he will definitely return to the south and join up with the other two friendly forces as soon as possible. But who is Chen Baipao? Since he has gone deep into the hinterland, with his courage, he will not miss the opportunity, I am afraid that the sword will go off the beaten path and come up with that dangerous move! ”

"Risky?" Yang Xuanji heard his worries, pondered for a moment, and suddenly came up with that amazing possibility, "You mean, he will choose to take advantage of the weakness to go north and attack Chang'an!" ”

These two people were quick-minded and far-sighted, and they both foresaw Chen Qingzhi's strange scheme.

Ren Zhen gritted his teeth and stood up, leaned on the ground with his Liuhe sword, and said solemnly: "I hope that I am worried about the sky, Chen Qingzhi fled by himself, and did not dare to fight for his life to attack Chang'an." ”

Yang Xuanji got up, his face pale, "You and I both think of this road, and with Chen Qingzhi's eyes, we can naturally see it." If he really goes and the capital is in an emergency, how should he respond? ”

Since we have seen through the opponent's scheme, we must not have a fluke mentality and hope that the opponent will not take risks. It is the right way to take early measures to prevent problems before they occur.

Ren Zhen frowned, staggered down the mountain, and walked with difficulty, "Once Chen Qing makes up his mind, castration is extremely fast, and with our speed, we can't catch up." This difficulty can only be overcome by the woman herself. ”

Yang Xuanji followed behind and analyzed: "The soldiers and horses that escaped will not exceed 50,000 people. As long as the whereabouts are exposed and the capital is aware of the danger, then the pro-army that Cao Yin said should be able to break the siege. ”

At this time, it was impossible for them to know that Wang Ji had led his army to rebel and was on his way to attack the pro-army. The situation is more critical than expected.

Ren Zhen coughed a few times, "Chen Baipao ran all the way, even if it went well, he would be blocked in Tiger Hill." There are 20,000 Tiger Guard elites left there, and they should be able to delay for a while. If it can't support the rescue of the pro-army, I can only say that the iron umbrella of the national soldier is nothing more than that. ”

What happened next, as he expected, Yuan Benxi stubbornly defended Tiger Hill, dragging the white-robed army into the quagmire, and could no longer launch an offensive against the capital. However, he didn't know that a generation of national soldiers went into battle with illness, and in order to defend the city, they fought hard to run out of oil and lamps, and they were about to die.

Yang Xuanji remembered something, and sneered: "Even if there is no pro-army, hmph, with your blood feud with the royal family, I'm afraid you won't go to put out the fire." Sitting and watching Chen Baipao break through the city and kill the king, didn't you fulfill your wishes? ”

He knew that Ren Zhen's most important goal was to avenge the murder of his parents.

Unexpectedly, Ren Zhen shook his head and denied his speculation, "No, in the face of major rights and wrongs, I can still tell clearly." In order to avenge my own personal revenge and ignore the Northern Tang Kingdom, I am not so selfish and dirty. Since I am in charge of the military and the country, I should be worthy of the people of the Northern Tang Dynasty. ”

There was another sentence that he didn't say. If the Northern Tang Dynasty is finished, what will he do to fight with the Southern Jin Dynasty?

He walked in front, so he didn't notice it, and after Yang Xuanji heard this, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and a rare smile appeared on his face, relieved that he had a clear distinction between public and private.

The two slowly walked down the mountain.

Ren Zhen looked down at the road, and began to call out to Begonia in his heart, "Where are you going now?" ”

Haitang quickly replied, "Just past Tiger Hill, go all the way unimpeded." ”

Ren Zhen said: "Don't be in a hurry to get together. The situation is likely to change, so it is better for you to stay outside Tiger Hill City and help me monitor the situation. ”

Begonia was obviously stunned, "What other variables are there?" ”

"Chen Baipao fled to the north, and according to my speculation, he might make a surprise attack on Chang'an. Tiger Hill is a must-see, and if you spot them, find a way to notify the city and have them send troops to intercept them. ”

He was worried that the white-robed army would bypass Tiger Hill and quietly kill under Chang'an City without knowing it.

Of course, as it turned out later, he was overly worried. And Haitang stayed in Tiger Hill, and after witnessing the rout of the enemy army, he chased all the way and made a miraculous feat of killing Bai Pao alone, preventing Chen Bai Pao's escape.

At present, Begonia readily agrees.

Time is urgent, and there is no room for men and women to get tired of crookedness. He retracted his mind and said to Yang Xuanji: "If the deduction just now comes true, there will be a greater crisis. The white-robed army went north, and the pro-army appeared, and the rebels in Beihai were very likely to take the opportunity to go south. ”

The tide of refugees was directed to the North Sea by his own fingers, and the scale was huge, and he knew it in his heart. If he doesn't arrive in the capital in time, then the chaos will be difficult to resolve, and the Beihai Gao family is bound to succeed.

In his eyes, letting those rebellious ministers usurp the throne is no different from the empress in power.

Yang Xuanji thought thoughtfully, "In other words, before chaos appears, you have to step up your efforts to seize power and really control an army." ”

Ren Zhen nodded, "I have broken with Emperor Wu, and he is likely to expose my details and let Wu Qingyi know." If this is the case, even if she dares to transfer me to lead the army back to Beijing to face the rebels, she will have murderous intentions towards me and will wait for an opportunity to do it. ”

Yang Xuanji said hoarsely: "At least you have to guarantee that the army you brought back will not have any dissent towards you." Without further ado, it is necessary to get rid of Xiahou Chun and his family before the will comes. ”

He could see that Ren Zhen had long coveted Xiahou Chun's main force, and he had some plans in his heart.

Ren Zhen snorted, turned around and asked, "Can you still kill people now?" ”

Yang Xuanji sneered, "Do you think the Eight Realms are fragile? ”

Ren Zhen was relieved and said: "Okay, from now on, I will pretend to be seriously ill and dying, and you will protect me at any time......"

Before he finished speaking, he collapsed to the ground and quickly entered the play.

Seeing this, Yang Xuanji snorted coldly, carried him on his shoulders, and slowly walked forward.

The battle was over, and Xiahou Ba was commanding the tiger guards to clean up the battlefield, taking stock of the casualties and spoils, when he saw Yang Xuanji coming, he hurriedly stepped forward.

"Teacher, what's wrong with you! Wake up! ”

He looked flustered, shaking Ren Zhen, but he was secretly happy in his heart. If the greatest hero is killed, won't all the credit for this great victory fall on their father and son.

Ren Zhen opened his eyes with difficulty, looking at Xiahou Ba's gaze sloppy and dying.

"I'm dying......"

Seeing this, Xiahou Ba pretended to be at a loss, and said in a trembling voice: "Teacher, I'll take you to heal, you will be fine!" ”

"Useless ......" Ren Zhen reached out and grabbed his shirt, pulled it to his side, and groaned: "The military situation is urgent, while I still have breath, go and call your father to ......"

This is clearly meant to leave a last word.

Xiahou Ba was stunned, "Just tell me directly." ”

Ren Zhen shook his head, coughing violently, his breathing became more and more rapid, "There is trouble in the capital, I can't tell you clearly!" ”

When Xiahou Ba heard this, his expression was suddenly cold, and he realized that the matter was important, so he hurriedly got up and left, and went to find Xiahou Chun in the main force of the mountain range in front of him.

After he disappeared completely, Ren Zhen suddenly got up from Yang Xuanji's back and walked in front of Hu Wei.

"Assemble now!"