Nan Ying, Cheng Yu and Zhang Lu stood side by side at the head of Nanzheng City, guarding a large number of black-helmeted and black-armored Eagle's Nest Bow and Crossbow Battalion warriors.

Nanying's face faintly revealed a pre-battle excitement, which was really not the emotion that a seasoned special soldier should show. In the two years since he returned to this era, Nanying has had a strange experience that he has never experienced in his life, although there are many thrilling ones, but unconsciously, more comfortable and quiet life and warm and nourishing friendship have gradually loosened his tense fighting nerves for many years, and he even often suspects that in addition to his increasingly refined sword skills, other skills have begun to slowly deteriorate. The future battle is still far away, and he can't let himself go on like this, because that would mean that he is gradually losing the value of his existence: to survive and protect, to keep fighting and winning, so as to be worthy of the faith of a warrior. He longed to experience a face-to-face flesh-and-blood battle to awaken the long-dormant fighting instinct in his body, not to mention, this was the first real war he had experienced since he came to this era of cold weapons. He clearly felt that his blood was constantly heating up, and it was even about to boil.

Cheng Yu's heart was as heavy as his face, he had completely understood Jia Xu's layout, but it did not eliminate the worries in his heart at all. Although everything has been going as expected so far, war is war after all, and no one dares to say that it will be won. Jia Xu had already treated everyone, including him and Nan Ying, as pawns on a chessboard, and this feeling of being manipulated made Cheng Yu feel uncomfortable for a while. He didn't have any dissatisfaction with Jia Xu, but why did he have to be on the front line in person? What if something happens......... Cheng Yu didn't even dare to think about it anymore, he imagined the upcoming brutal bloody battle, and couldn't help clenching his fists, his palms were already oozing sweat.

Zhang Lu's expression was unexpectedly relaxed, he looked quietly into the distance, without the slightest change in mood.

Nan Ying listened to the sound of the two of them breathing fast and slow, and said lightly: "Zhongde, you seem to be very nervous!" ”

Cheng Yu smiled bitterly: "Can I not be nervous?" According to the scout's report, Zhang Xiu's 10,000 horses and horses were approaching, and they came prepared, and even a lot of siege vehicles and ladders were dispatched. There are only 3,000 Han troops and 1,000 Eagle's Nest soldiers in Nanzheng City, and the gap in numbers is not enough. But the lack of clarity about the military situation is the biggest problem at the moment. First of all, where will the Celestial Master Army choose to attack? How will our forces be deployed? What is the combat effectiveness of the Han army in the city? Is there any internal response of Zhang Xiuyi's party? Outside the city, where are my Eagle's Nest now? When is the attack launched? We don't know any of this! ”

Nan Ying smiled slightly and said, "Zhongde, there are two things you have to keep in mind, first, the state of mind before the war is often the key to success or failure. Second, we must believe in our comrades, who will never let us fall into a mortal situation. ”

Cheng Yu said with a smile: "The lord taught a lesson! I'm a little distraught! ”

He hesitated for a moment, and then said, "However, I still don't understand, why does Wen He have to go to Nanzheng in person?" He can ask the lord to personally lead the army and launch a general attack on Zhang Xiujun from outside the city according to the original plan! ”

Nanying smiled: "Are you worried about my safety?" ”

Cheng Yu's eyebrows tightened, but he finally nodded.

Nan Ying looked at Zhang Xiu's army from afar, and said leisurely: "I am not as good as Gao Shun in terms of leading troops, so the task of breaking the enemy is his, and my post is here!" ”

Cheng Yu said blankly: "I still don't understand!" Why does the lord have to be here? ”

Nan Ying shook his head, looked at Zhang Lu's calm face, and couldn't help but say in his heart: "Gongqi, you can talk about it!" ”

Zhang Lu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Lord, my subordinates don't understand either!" ”

Nan Ying glanced at him and snorted coldly, "What? Are you afraid that you will behave too smart in front of Zhongde and arouse his disgust? You're wrong, I don't have such a narrow man in my eagle's nest! If you want to be able to stand among them in the future, you have to show something. You remember to me that in the eagle's nest, loyalty is the first priority, and ability is the second, and being clever will only be regarded as an opportunistic person by others! ”

Zhang Lu changed color slightly, and only said after a while: "My subordinates know their mistakes!" ”

Nanying snorted again: "Say it! ”

Zhang Lu said calmly: "The lord's policy is actually completely determined by me!" The first step is to say that I will surrender! The second step is to lead me here! The third step is to obey because of me! That is, after the defeat of Zhang Xiu's army, it is up to me to subdue the remnants of the Heavenly Master Dao who have no leader! ”

Nan Ying was silent for a long time, and Fang said: "Gongqi is right! Wenhe's layout has led Zhang Xiu's department to the realm of no return, but God has the virtue of a good life, I can't kill all the thousands of people on the Heavenly Master's Dao, only by asking Gongqi to come out can the killing poke be minimized! However, Gongqi still does not understand the most important part! ”

Zhang Lu was surprised and said: "Please make it clear!" ”

Nan Ying said solemnly: "The Heavenly Master Dao has been propagated by Zhang Daoling Heavenly Master to this day, and it will never be destroyed overnight!" The reason why I agree with Gongqi to continue preaching in Hanzhong in the future is also entirely for the sake of the stability of the people! ”

Ignoring the blank look on Zhang Lu's face, Nan Ying continued: "After today, the Heavenly Master Dao of the past will no longer exist, and a new Daoist sect will be born to gather those ignorant people who are still intoxicated by the teachings of the Heavenly Master Dao, but his mission is no longer to provoke war, but to dissipate the hatred and desire in people's hearts by preaching and edifying!" ”

He looked at Zhang Lu's mouth that was getting wider and wider, and said, "The reason why you and I are standing side by side in the city of Nanzheng today is because I want to witness this moment with my own eyes, the moment when you Zhang Lu broke the old and established the new!" In the future, Hanzhong will be determined by you, and the people of Hanzhong will live and work in peace and contentment because of you! And your Heavenly Master faction will also spread all over the world because of this! Do you understand? ”

Uncontrollable tears welled up in Zhang Lu's eyes, and suddenly, his long-standing wish seemed to be about to come true.

Zhang Xiu held the reins of the horse, and immediately stood on a hillside, looking at the tens of thousands of troops surging like a torrent below, and couldn't help but be full of ambition in his heart, in order to completely hold Hanzhong in his palm, he waited too long for this day, and the next step was to capture the entire southwest.

A scout Pegasus came, knelt down on one knee and said, "Master Lord, this place is less than half a day's journey from the city of Nanzheng!" ”

Zhang Xiu said casually: "Very good! What is the change in Nanzheng City? ”

The scout said respectfully: "Nan Zheng seems to have sensed the movement of our army and began to strengthen the city defense, besides, half a day ago, there was a team of about 300 cavalry, escorting hundreds of baggage wagons into the city!" ”

Zhang Xiuxi said with a smile: "Okay! This is really the icing on the cake, and it has brought a piece of fat to our army! ”

A sacrificial wine priest said with a worried face: "Shijun, there were originally 3,000 Han troops in Nanzheng City, and now there are 300 more people, it seems that it is not conducive to our army's siege of the city, right?" ”

Zhang Xiu said disapprerovingly: "You are too worried, but it is only three hundred cavalry, even if you put it into defense, it will not help the big thing!" What's more, I still have a back hand, Nan Zheng can break it with a snap of his fingers! ”

He thought for a moment and said slowly: "What I'm really worried about is the 12,000 Han troops who are advancing eastward, if they receive the news and return in time, it will plunge us into a catastrophe!" ”

"Report!" In the distance, another Pegasus came to report.

The scout's face was covered with dust, but he couldn't hide the excitement on his face: "Master Yu, my subordinates have just rushed back from Chenggu, and now they are bringing back the latest news!" ”

Zhang Xiu said movingly: "What news! Say it! ”

The man said with joy on his face: "The 12,000 Han army has formed a siege of Chenggu, and when the subordinates leave, there is still no intention of withdrawing the troops!" ”

Zhang Xiu looked up to the sky and laughed: "That's what I'm waiting for!" In other words, even if they returned immediately, it would have taken several days to travel! ”

The scout smiled and said, "Shijun is wise, according to his subordinates, with the speed of all their infantry, it will take three days to turn back at the earliest!" ”

Zhang Xiu clapped his palms and shouted, "God help me!" Passing on our military order, the whole army accelerated the speed of the march, and took advantage of the unstable defense of Nanzheng City to attack and break the door! ”

"North Gate?" Gao Shun looked at Jia Xu in astonishment.

"Not bad! The Heavenly Master Army is no more than 10,000 people, and if you want to capture Nanzheng in the fastest time, you can only concentrate all your forces and storm the north gate of Nanzheng! Jia Xu Shi Ran said.

Gao Shun smiled bitterly: "You have a point, but I still have something to understand!" ”

Jia Xu smiled and said, "Do you want to say, why can we reach Nanzheng before the Heavenly Master Army, but now we deliberately slow down and march slowly?" ”

Gao Shun turned his head and looked at the 2,000 cavalry walking slowly behind him, and the wry smile on his face was even worse: "Sir, didn't you deliberately let the Heavenly Division Army attack Nanzheng?" ”

Jia Xu shook his head and said, "Soldier! Sophistry! Gao Shuai is full of military books, don't you understand this truth! ”

"Say it again!" He glanced at Gao Shun, "What are you worried about?" Didn't I already send the high-speed rail to lead the people of the headquarters to Nanzheng to help? Do you think I'm going to deliberately harm my lord? ”

Gao Shun spread his hands and said, "I didn't mean that!" But I really don't understand, if it were me, I would definitely choose a dangerous place halfway through, and launch a surprise attack while the Celestial Master Army was tired of marching. First cut them off with cavalry superiority, and then calmly disperse and annihilate them! Why bother so much? ”

Jia Xu sneered: "You can only be regarded as a defeat, and wanting to completely annihilate the enemy army is tantamount to a fool's dream!" ”

Gao Shun was puzzled: "What do you mean by total annihilation?" ”

Jia Xuyin smiled and said, "Annihilation! Of course, it means that all of them are caught and none of them are left! ”

Gao Surplus almost fell off his horse, and said in shock: "None left? How is this possible? ”

Jia Xu rolled his eyes and said, "How is it impossible? Can't you trust me? ”

Gao Shun remembered his unpredictable wisdom in recent days, his heart moved, and he smiled: "How dare you be?" Please sir, please make it clear! ”

Jia Xu said indifferently: "It's very simple! Let them attack the city, and when their whole army presses up, and when the siege is frustrated, we suddenly attack from the rear, and they have no place to go in front and no way to retreat, so naturally there is no one left! ”

Gao Shun's eyes lit up: "Good plan!" Then he hesitated: "Will it hurt the heavens and the peace if you kill them all like this?" ”

Jia Xu laughed and said, "My handsome, do you really think that you want to kill them without leaving them behind?" Wrong! ”

Gao Shunqi said: "I'm really confused! How, exactly? ”

Jia Xu said in a deep voice: "Doesn't Gao Shuai still understand? Why did the lord go to Chenggu in person before the war? In order to subdue Zhang Lu! As long as the siege army is broken and Zhang Xiu is killed on the spot, the Heavenly Master Dao rout will naturally fall under Zhang Lu's raised arms! ”

Gao Shun suddenly said: "I finally understand! What a trick that is interlocking! ”

A hint of admiration flashed in Jia Xu's eyes, and he sighed: "Actually, this idea is the meaning of the lord, in a word, it is to exchange the minimum price for the greatest result!" ”

He stared into the distance and said softly: "In fact, from the very beginning, the outcome of this war has been doomed, Zhang Xiu will be defeated, and our army will win!" ”

"You get it, right? Therefore, our army will win! Nanying finally couldn't help but smile smugly.

Cheng Yu's face softened slightly, but he was still worried: "Lord! If your goal is to get the most out of the least effort, then we still have three problems! First, can we inflict heavy casualties on the Celestial Master Army and hold out until reinforcements arrive; Second, the Heavenly Master's Dao is pervasive, and once there is an internal response in the city, it will have a certain impact on our plans; Third, can we slash Zhang Xiu in a formation, so that the Great Sacrifice Wine can smoothly recruit the rest of the Heavenly Master Dao! ”

Nanying nodded and said, "Well said! Every sentence is to the point! ”

"But!" He put away his smile and said calmly: "I have already arranged your three concerns!" First, the Bow and Crossbow Battalion has not been established for a long time, and this is the best time for them to experience the battle, because it may be difficult for us to find such a weak training object as the Heavenly Master Army in the future! Therefore, this battle is inevitable! ”

He looked at Zhang Lu's complicated and embarrassed expression, and smiled: "If you defend against the danger, you still can't inflict heavy damage on the enemy, and the bow and crossbow battalion can be disbanded!" ”

"Second, I brought the bow and crossbow battalion here, not entirely for training, but also to free up the hands of the three thousand city guards, their role is to assist in defense, and secondly, to clear the enemy army in the city!"

"As for your worries about Zhang Xiu's problem!" He suddenly smiled, "I think you're overestimating him." Because I don't believe at all, he can be my big brother's opponent? What's more, there are Jiang Huan and Fang Yue to help! How could he have escaped! ”

Cheng Yu finally settled down and said sincerely: "The lord has no last resort, there is no problem in the future!" ”

Zhang Lu was silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "Lord, I still think there is something wrong with it!" You've miscalculated! ”

Nan Ying and Cheng Yu were stunned and said, "What did you miscalculate?" ”

Zhang Lu said bitterly: "You miscalculated Zhang Xiu's old scheming, and you also miscalculated the potential power of the Heavenly Master Dao in the Hanzhong area. As far as I know, Zhang Xiu has always been cautious and never does anything dangerous. Although the lord has laid out all kinds of tricks to lure the enemy before, if he is not 100% sure, he will never come to the nest! ”

Cheng Yu lost his voice and said: "You mean, he still has a back hand?" ”

"Not bad!" Zhang Lu said without hesitation, "The problem must still be in the city, Zhang Xiu must have an internal response, he is confident that he can break the city in one fell swoop!" ”

Nanying said in disbelief: "Impossible, right? Could it be that the 3,000 city guards can't deal with a group of thieves? ”

Zhang Lu said uncertainly: "Of course, the three thousand city guards can contain a group of chaotic people, but what if the problem lies in the three thousand city guards?" ”

Nan Ying was shocked: "What did you say? ”

Zhang Lu smiled bitterly and said: "Lord, you don't fully know the influence of the Heavenly Master Dao, that Zhang Xiu has long been opposed, for more than ten years, many of the cronies he has worked hard to attract and cultivate are in the army and the government, otherwise how can we easily capture the land of the three counties?" ”

Nanying turned around like a whirlwind and shouted, "Fang Hu, immediately send someone to invite Wang Ti to come!" ”

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