"Lu Zhan, you kid still remember to come to me, and I thought you forgot about me when you saw a beautiful woman." Xu Hao joked when he saw Lu Zhan coming.

Lu Zhan patted Xu Hao's shoulder heavily and then said to Xu Hao: "I'm not here to find you, by the way, where is my father-in-law?"

"Your Majesty is still in the palace now, although the Song army has not yet hit the palace, but many eunuchs and palace maids have fled, Your Majesty said that he wants to personally see if the Song army can occupy the capital." Xu Hao wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, gasped and said to Lu Zhan.

Xu Hao opened his mouth and asked Lu Zhan again: "There was news before that the Qin State was willing to send troops to help us, and the Song army had no sign of retreating for so long, so those barbarians of the Qin State wouldn't be paddling, right?"

Hearing what Xu Hao said, Lu Zhan also had doubts in his heart, could it be that the Qin State really did not send troops according to the previous agreement in order to preserve its strength?

Seeing Lu Zhan standing in place and thinking, Xu Hao put his arm around Lu Zhan's shoulder and said, "If you can't do it, you will be defeated, and it's good for us to go back to our fiefdom."

Seeing that Xu Hao was comforting himself, Lu Zhan suddenly thought of the truth that the thief captured the king first, so he asked Xu Hao: "Is the Tang family under our control now?"

"No, the Tang family is close to the east of the city, and the nearby streets have long been occupied by the Song army, and the family is not so easy to offend the Tang family. By the way, what are you going to do? ”

Thinking that there was no evidence that Tang Liyi was behind the scenes, Lu Zhan decided not to tell Xu Hao about his speculation. After bidding farewell to Xu Hao, Lu Zhan rode to the palace, after all, so many people pinned their heads to the waistband of their trousers just to serve the ruler.

Just when Lu Zhan was about to leave, he saw a scout galloping over on horseback, and when he saw Xu Hao and Lu Zhan, one of them turned over and dismounted and knelt on one knee.

"Gao Gong, the chief general of the Qin State Shaking Mountain Army, sent a message saying that the Qin army fell for the Song army's strategy, and more than half of the elite was lost. Now it is impossible to attack the Song army, and can only respond to our army on the sidelines. ”

Hearing this news, Lu Zhan couldn't help but gasp, even if Gao Gong, the commander of the Qin army, deliberately exaggerated the casualties of his subordinates, how could the proud Qin people say such a thing. It seems that the Qin army outside the city has indeed suffered heavy losses, and it seems that it can only break the situation by waiting for the troops of the Western Front to gather in the capital and the arrival of the main force of the Qin State.

After letting the scouts retreat, Lu Zhan once again rode his horse to the majestic and luxurious palace. Lu Zhan looked at the dried blood on the ground, sighed, and hurried to meet the Son of Heaven.

is obviously only a middle-aged man, but the Son of Heaven is already full of gray hair, and he has become even more haggard after the turmoil in the capital. Looking at Lu Zhan who was kneeling on the ground, the Son of Heaven couldn't help but sigh that the act of marrying the princess to win over the Lu family was really unintentional. This son-in-law of mine is talented and capable, and the loyalty he has shown in this turmoil in the capital is enough to be trusted.

"Excuse me, is there anything wrong with entering the palace this time?" The Son of Heaven said with a voice of vicissitudes.

"Back to Your Majesty, the Qin reinforcements have now been defeated. The Song army is still continuing its onslaught, and according to the current situation, reinforcements will not arrive in a few more days. The soldiers of the Yulin Army in the city have been fighting for many days, and they also ask His Majesty to go out to the north to hunt for the time being, and recapture the capital when the army of King Qin arrives. Lu Zhan stood up and said earnestly.

Although the word Northern Hunt is not a good analogy, in a hurry, Lu Zhan had no choice but to say the more euphemistic metaphor of Northern Hunting, which is a strategic retreat in the current words.

After hearing what Lu Zhan said, the Son of Heaven shook his head at Lu Zhan and said, "Since the moment the rebels broke through the palace gate, I was ready to die for my country. After I am martyred, Lu Zhan, you have to assist the prince well, and you can marry Nianshuang after the national mourning period is over. ”

Seeing that the Son of Heaven had made up his mind, Lu Zhan had no choice but to retire, and after watching Lu Zhan go, the Son of Heaven said to the eunuch beside him: "This son-in-law of mine will be Wang Zuozhicai in the future, but I always feel that Lu Zhan is not a character who has lived under the people for a long time, and I hope that the prince can make good use of his brother-in-law."

Lu Zhan, who left the palace city, couldn't help but sigh at the backbone of this son of heaven, unlike some emperors in history who groveled to be puppets of foreign enemies. However, those who know the times are handsome, and only by leaving a useful body can they achieve great things.

Saving his life first was Lu Zhan's first goal, and seeing the gradually disadvantaged battle situation, Lu Zhan had to retreat to the military camp outside the city first. Since the situation is irretrievable, we can only find a way to retreat like this, and an unplanned retreat can only turn into a rout in the end.

"Lu Lang, is my father really unwilling to retreat?" Jing Nianshuang looked at Lu Zhan and the prince discussing the plan to withdraw the army, and said with a crying voice.

"Little sister, don't cry, Brother Prince promised you that you will definitely come back with the army. Father, he... The mind is by no means something we can control. The prince looked at his sister Jing Nian, whose eyes were red, and said in a choked voice.

After Jing Nianshuang heard the prince's brother say this, he said that it was inconvenient to discuss the plan, so he forced back his tears and left.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, the plan to withdraw the army will be implemented as agreed before, and I will accompany Her Royal Highness the Princess first." Lu Zhan couldn't see anyone crying next to him in his life, even passers-by who didn't know him would feel pity, which may be the weak side of Lu Zhan's heart.

Seeing that the prince nodded in agreement, Lu Zhan ran in the direction where Jing Nianshuang left.

"With such a affectionate, righteous and talented brother-in-law, why worry about big things," the prince at this moment didn't see any sadness, but was ambitious for the future. The heirs cultivated by the most ruthless emperor family are often accustomed to acting with masks.

"Nianshuang, listen to me. The retreat now is really for revenge in the future, Your Majesty has already made a decision, and all we have to do now is to prepare for revenge in the future. Lu Zhan grabbed Jing Nianshuang's jade hand and comforted Jing Nianshuang.

Jing Nianshuang threw himself into Lu Zhan's arms and sobbed, tears wetting Lu Zhan's clothes. Lu Zhan looked at the vinegar jar in his arms that was crying with pear blossoms and rain, and couldn't help hugging this beauty harder.

"Lu Lang, I'm so worried about my father, I'm afraid that my father will ......" Without waiting for Jing Nianshuang to continue, Lu Zhan stretched out his index finger and pressed it on his red lips. Jing Nianshuang in his arms saw Lu Zhan make such an intimate action, and his face became the same color as his crying red eyes.

Just when Lu Zhan was comforting the vinegar jar beauty in his arms, there were also two beauties hidden in the corner that Lu Zhan hadn't noticed.

"Xiao Yezi, has Lu Zhan hugged you like this before?" Zhang Yu opened his mouth and said to Xiao Yezi next to the voice.

Xiao Yezi suddenly remembered that Lu Zhan had also hugged her like this when she was poisoned before, and her cheeks couldn't help but turn crimson. Seeing Xiao Yezi's red face, Zhang Yu already understood a lot in his heart, Lu Zhan was really a big radish.

When Lu Zhanhua was under the moon, there was a drastic change in the capital.