In today's chaotic battle, the luckiest person is Ma Yuan, who was knocked out by the rebels and brought to the gate, and was woken up by a burst of shouts and killed to instantly understand the environment he was in.

Because lying in the corner, he dodged the rain of arrows, and because he was tied up and avoided the Qin soldiers, he spent several unforgettable hours in the killing sound in the closed door cave beside him.

When he met Lihua, Ma Yuan was already stupid, and he just kept nodding his head at what Lihua said, and couldn't even say a word.

But he understood that if it weren't for Lihua, this gate would have been broken long ago and he would have become a prisoner of the Rong people.

I heard that the Rong people love to eat the meat of the nobles of the Qin State the most, but they don't know whether it's true or not, and he doesn't want to try it.

At the suggestion of Zhu Lihua, Ma Yuan personally wrote a letter, recounting what happened in Yuxiao Pass in the past few days, but the task of discovering the rebel generals and recapturing the gate was changed from Zhu Lihua to Ma Yuan, but the actual command of the army and the specific implementation of the work were still Hu Lihua's.

Even so, Ma Yuan is grateful to Dade for Lihua. He understands his catties, and he also knows that this is a move by Zhu Lihua who doesn't want to be greedy for credit.

There is another layer that Ma Yuan also thinks clearly, he thinks that Zhu Lihua may want to slap himself up, because his own uncle is Zhang Ziyu, who was the director of the Criminal Department at the time.

It must have been known about this for a long time, so he gave himself the great credit.

Although this Ma Yuan is arrogant and cowardly, he is as timid as a mouse and does not know how to use soldiers, but after all, he is from a noble family and knows the way of officialdom.

Zhu Lihua saved his life and gave himself a great credit, so if such a person doesn't make friends, when will he wait.

Thinking about this section, combined with the fright and humiliation after being captured, Ma Yuan wrote a book with a stroke of his pen to describe the events of Yuxiao Pass in the past few days and sharply exaggerated the seriousness of the situation.

He wrote the number of Rong troops in the tens of thousands, and he was outnumbered in his own bloody battle and lost the first three levels.

Then, Han Qianren's whereabouts were also unknown when he was patrolling the camp, so he had to order the lonely Zhu Lihua to lead the troops back to Yuxiao Pass.

After that, in Yuxiao Pass, he and Zhu Lihua worked together to see through Lu Chang's plan to rebel, and after some planning, he led the Rong people to attack the gate overnight.

Under his own scheming and the command of Lu Lihua, he finally defeated the Rong people, killing nearly 1,000 enemies, and more than 400 mutinous soldiers in Yuxiao Pass were also slaughtered, and so on.

When Zhu Lihua got this letter, he was stunned, he discovered Ma Yuan's talent, and couldn't help but sincerely hug his fist at Ma Yuan, who was smiling: "Master Ma, admire and admire." ”

"Brother Lili doesn't have to be like this, you and my brothers don't have to divide each other in the future, Brother Lili gave me such a big gift, and there is nothing to repay as a younger brother, if he can soar in the future, he will be blessed with his brother and share the hardships." Ma Yuan stood up and put his arm around Lihua's shoulders and said.

Zhu Lihua rolled his eyes, and there was no way, it was rare to see a scoundrel like Ma Yuan in his life.

But he still smiled, and his mouth was full of admiration and admiration.

Ma Yuan suddenly whispered to Zhu Lihua: "Brother Zhu Li, if the Rong people retreat this time, it is already the bottom line for you and me to be promoted to a knighthood by virtue of today's merits, and maybe they will be promoted several levels in a row, but my brother must remember that Mu Xiu is the way that Lin Feng will destroy."

You and I must be cautious in the future, and we must not be arrogant and act in a low-key manner until the king's order has come to this. Speaking of which, Ma Yuan didn't forget to squeeze his eyes at Lihua.

Lu Lihua nodded again and again, but in his heart he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

But listening to Ma Yuan say something again, he suddenly lost his smile.

"My brother also knows that my uncle is Zhang Ziyu, the director of the Criminal Department, so I will write another letter and ask my uncle to help us dredge the lower joints." After speaking, he sat back on the table and wrote hard.

Zhu Lihua was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart that Ma Yuan's usual arrogance was here, but this time he had an unexpected gain.

He gave the credit to Ma Yuan, originally because he didn't want to be strong and provoke Ma Yuan's jealousy, so he simply sold him a favor, but he didn't expect that the value of this favor was quite high.

After thinking about it, he saw that Ma Yuan was writing seriously, so he stood aside and didn't bother.

And Ma Yuan was extremely serious at this time, and he recorded the matter of Yuxiao Pass truthfully.

Ma Yuan knew that his uncle was not an ordinary person, and he also knew his catties clearly, but he also knew that his uncle would definitely help him take the credit, and of course, his uncle would repay his nephew's life-saving benefactor.

Lihua also read this letter, of course, Ma Yuan took the initiative to let him read it, and after reading it, Lihua had a new understanding of Ma Yuan, and it seems that it is not entirely a bad thing to know him.

But soon Lihua made Ma Yuan understand that the top priority was how to hold the Yuxiao Pass under the pressure of the thousands of Rong troops outside the pass, and the matter of promotion and wealth was not important at the moment.

If they can't resist the attack of the Rong people, then the two of them will not have their lives to lose their wealth at all.

Ma Yuan was terrified when he understood the consequences, and looked helplessly at Zhu Lihua with a pair of frightened eyes.

Lu Lihua immediately summoned Gao Yunce, Liang Qingshu and Wei Yuanqi to discuss the strategy of guarding the pass.

At present, there are less than 1,000 defenders in Yuxiao Pass, and except for those who are seriously injured and unable to carry weapons, there are only about 800 soldiers.

It is still quite difficult to hold on until Longde sends reinforcements, and if the Rong people attack the city regardless of casualties as in the past, it is estimated that this Yuxiao Pass will not be able to hold it for three or four days.

Several people deduced the offense and defense in a word, tried to find the best defense strategy, and even proposed a plan to take the initiative to attack and kill and injure a large number of Rong people, but they were all vetoed by Lu Lihua because they were too dangerous.

The pass, which is only defended by a thousand people, seems to have to defend itself against danger, and it can be delayed for as long as it can be walked.

Just when everyone was at a loss, a soldier suddenly shouted outside the door: "Report to your lordship, there are some Rong people from outside the Guan, saying that they want to see Lord Yuli." ”

After hearing this, Zhu Lihua was shocked, and suddenly subconsciously turned his head to look at Ma Yuan, and sure enough, he saw Ma Yuan with an embarrassed expression.

But then Ma Yuan smiled slightly, and said: "Brother, the Yuxiao Pass has not yet been lost because of my brother's merits, and now the people who lead the troops are either killed or surrendered to the enemy, so everything depends on my brother to preside, and I also ask Brother Lili not to shirk, brother, I will go out with you to meet the messenger of the Narong people." With that, he stood up and walked out.

Although his heart was relieved, he found that cold sweat had run down his sideburns.

He frowned and thought: This Rong person is really powerful, even if his plan failed last night, he did not forget to use a discordant plan today, so that Ma Yuan and I would arouse mutual suspicion.

Although this divisive plan is a bit clumsy, if you meet an ordinary general, the eight achievements will be tricked, and there will be an estrangement for me.

Although Ma Yuan is stubborn, he is also a smart person, and he obviously understands the other party's intentions, and it seems that he needs to be prepared when he meets Rong people this time.

While thinking about it, they all came to the head of the city.

The people standing at the top of the city looked down at the pass, and saw dozens of people standing under the pass, all dressed in animal skins or coarse cloth.

In the past few days, everyone has learned the power of the Rong people, and then look at these people in the city, all of them are the best candidates among the Rong people.

And the one who was hugged by the Rong people and the stars and the moon was about thirty years old, not big, shorter than the Rong people behind him.

His face was pale, but his facial features were quite neat, his smiling face was a little fat, and he was dressed as a Qin person, if he wasn't in front of the military formation, he would look like a gentleman teaching in the Qin State.

At this moment, he was standing in front of the pass, his eyes swept to the people at the head of the city, until he landed on Lihua.

I saw him smile slightly, and arched his hand to the city and said: "Everyone, I am the envoy of the Great Xia Kingdom Amaterasu Shenwu Resolute and Mighty Qin Shan Yu, who is the doctor in the city?" ”

After hearing the messenger's introduction to the Rong people, all the people in the city couldn't help but feel a little laughable. But in the current situation, even if the Rong people only called the hens, everyone couldn't laugh, but just looked at each other with a solemn look.

Zhu Lihua glanced at Ma Yuan, only to see him smile and nod to himself, then stepped forward and said: "This envoy, I am Zhu Lihua, what is the envoy of your country to discuss with me." ”

The messenger looked curious, looked Li Hua up and down with interest, and said:

"Doctor Li, I heard that the setback of my Great Xia Kingdom's seizure this time is all due to Dr. Lili. Although you and I are enemies of each other, I have heard about Dr. Saori's actions and want to make friends with Dr. Saori, but I don't know if Dr. Saori is interested. ”

With that, the messenger smiled and looked at Lihua.

Zhu Lihua said with a straight face:

"Since ancient times, Rong and Qin have not been separated, but you are not ashamed to violate my border pass, how can you make friends.

In the past few days, your country has attacked my Yuxiao Pass and suffered a lot of casualties, can you see the will of my Qin warriors to fight to the death. Yesterday's rope fly sub-scheme in your country can be easily broken by anyone. Your envoy, please go back and report to your family, if you want to fight, you will fight, and you must not make noise! ”

After finishing speaking, hundreds of sergeants at the head of Yuxiao Pass shouted in unison:

"If you want to fight, you will fight!"

"Great Qin is mighty!"

The man in the city was not annoyed when he heard this, but looked at the shouts of the soldiers at the head of the city with relish, and the Rong people behind him couldn't understand the conversation of a few people, but the Qin people in the city wanted to fight, and they also raised the sticks and axes in their hands, and they screamed.

The man's face changed slightly, and he turned his head to look at the Rong people behind him, but he saw that the Rong people who had just screamed suddenly bowed their heads and were silent, and they put down their weapons one after another.

Then the man turned his head, and his face changed to a harmless smile on his face.

All of this was seen by Zhu Lihua, which made him a little surprised in his heart.

Originally, Zhu Lihua thought that the Rong people had sent a Qin person to negotiate with his side, just considering the common language, but he never thought that this Qin person would be able to control those unruly Rong people, it seems that this envoy is not simple.

The envoy under the city seemed to have guessed what Lihua was thinking, and he actually smiled at Lihua again, and made a polite expression, as if to say that these Rong people are really disobedient and not easy to discipline.

The two looked at each other, and the smiling messenger made Zhu Lihua's heart more and more solemn.

I saw that the messenger said again: "Doctor Li, don't be arrogant, as far as the situation last night is concerned, it will not help to change to anyone, I am afraid that the person standing at the head of the city at this moment will also be my Xia State sergeant." ”

Seeing that Zhu Lihua was silent, the messenger said: "My family cherishes your talent, and wants me to say to you, if the Qin State can't tolerate you one day, you can come to my Great Xia, and Shan Yuding will entrust you with a heavy responsibility, so that you can show your ambitions." ”

Saying this, the messenger looked at the head of the city, and when he saw that he had stepped forward, and knew that he was about to refute it, he stretched out his palm to stop him from speaking.

He continued: "In order to show sincerity, after today, the warriors of my Xia Kingdom will return the first four levels of Yuxiao, and all the soldiers will also return to Great Xia." ”

Hearing this, everyone in the city suddenly showed an unbelievable look on their faces, especially Ma Yuan, Zhu Lihua and others.

They knew that if the Rong people attacked Yuxiao Pass a few more times, they were afraid that everyone in this pass city would be martyred, and how could they not be shocked when they suddenly heard the news that the Rong people were going to truce and retreat.

Everyone looked at Zhu Lihua one after another.

Listening to the envoy's meaning, it was entirely because of the fact that Zhu Lihua saw through the plan of the Rong people yesterday that they had no choice but to retreat, so this hundred generals dressed in black instantly turned into the pillar in the hearts of the soldiers of Yuxiao Pass.

Zhu Lihua's heart was full of doubts, although he would also be happy that the Rong people were about to retreat, even if he was using a strategy, he could objectively delay time, so that his soldiers, who had been fighting for days and days, were repaired.

But he still kept thinking about the other party's intention to withdraw in his heart.

He stretched out his hand and clasped his fists and said: "Your country is able to plan for the lives of the soldiers of the two countries, and I deeply admire it, but your country's invasion of our pass has also caused deaths and injuries to our soldiers, how should this account be calculated?" ”

After saying this, Zhu Lihua looked coldly at the outside of the gate, as if he would not give up.

As soon as Ma Yuan beside him heard this, he pulled the corners of his clothes again and again, and said softly: "My brother, if they want to leave, just let them go, why are you provoking them?" ”

And the messenger under the city was also stunned when he heard what Lihua said, and after thinking about it, he laughed.

"Doctor Lili, if our army is to attack the key problems today, you will not survive tomorrow.

What you said just now is nothing more than an attempt to deceive me, so that I feel that you still have the ability to protect yourself and take revenge on our army, so as to retreat in the face of difficulties, is what I said as you think, Dr. Yuli?

But don't forget, you didn't kill all the soldiers who voted for me last night, so the troops in the pass still know about it. ”

After that, he thought about it carefully with a sly look, and then said, "Doctor Lili is indeed full of wisdom, or we should fight with Dr. Lili again."

I'm really interested in learning the plan of Dr. Lili again, but since there is an order, I can't do it. ”

After speaking, he seemed to look at the solemn face of the city head with some nostalgia, and turned around to leave.

After walking a few steps, he turned back to Lihua and said, "I almost forgot, an old man asked me to thank Dr. Lihua, saying that if he had the opportunity to repay Dr. Lihua for avenging him, he would also ask Dr. Lili to help him find his daughter." "Say goodbye and leave.

Zhu Lihua looked at the figure of the man leaving, and a sense of powerlessness rose in his heart.

Although he knew that everyone in Yuxiao Pass already regarded him as the hero who saved Yuxiao Pass. But he himself understands that breaking or not breaking is just a thought of the Najon people.

What a horrible person.

Thinking of this, Zhu Lihua looked at the departing Rong envoy again, and muttered to himself:

"I hope to see you next time, the situation between us can be the same as today, but you are standing in the city, and I am standing in the city, Da Danyu."