Wuping Pass was lost, and the people fled in a hurry. On the street, except for Xiang Qiang's soldiers, the people of Nanchu had long since disappeared without knowing where they were hiding. On the empty street, the doors of the houses on both sides are open, and the houses are empty.

Tuoba Yan led the army, riding a high-headed horse, galloping in Wuping City. Tens of thousands of iron hooves "clicked", and in the empty streets, the sound was particularly neat and loud. Where Xiang Qiang's cavalry passed, under the iron hooves, there were bursts of dust. It was the first time he saw the streets and houses of the Central Plains. The houses on both sides are lined up one after another, but they are not as wide as the tents. The streets are lined with shops, but they are not as vast as the grasslands.

"How prosperous my Central Plains is, now I see it, but that's it." With the attitude of a victor, Tuoba Yan rode wantonly on the bustling streets of the past, but now, this place is a mess, and there are no more people.

Feng Rubing had already expected that Wuping Pass would be difficult to hold, and before Xiang Qiang besieged the city, he advised the people to flee quickly and take refuge in other prefectures and counties.

It was also the first time for the left and right generals to enter the Central Plains, and at this moment, they looked around curiously, they had not seen so many houses.

And General Kutulu, in his early years, followed the old Khan Tuoba Hao to conquer the east and west, and had already seen the prosperity of the Central Plains. He said to the Khan: "Khan, this is just a small border city in the Central Plains, but there are so many shops and houses, if you can hit the inland and reach Yangcheng in the future, it will be richer than here, and the land is full of treasures." ”

Kutulu deliberately exaggerated, and when the cavalry behind heard it, their eyes widened one by one, as if they were about to burst into fire, and they couldn't wait to attack Yangcheng.

Tuoba smiled and said, "Yes, General Kutulu is right. This small Wuping Pass is just our first stop in the Central Plains. In the future, we will also attack Yangcheng, and even set foot in the Central Plains. ”

"Attack Yangcheng and set foot in the Central Plains!" The cavalrymen in the back raised their spears in their hands and cheered, as if victory, right in sight.

"What about the captured Marshal of Nanchu and the general?" Tuoba Yan asked Mu Jingfeng and Feng Rubing.

At that time, there was a scuffle at the city gate, and Xiang Qiang suppressed the Southern Chu soldiers with an overwhelming advantage. Seeing this, Feng Rubing wanted to commit suicide and martyrdom, but Tuoba Yan stopped him, just grabbed him and tied him up, so that people could take good care of him.

As for Mu Jingfeng, who couldn't support the wall, Tuoba Yan wanted to kill him. But the second prince suggested that this person was the son of the old marquis of Nanchumu, don't kill it first, maybe it will be useful in the future.

Alem replied: "It has been locked up, and tomorrow, I will send someone to send these two people back to the grassland together with the captured Nanchu soldiers." ”

Tuoba Yan nodded: "Very good, by the way, I can't let that old general commit suicide, I am a hero who respects heroes, if possible, it is best to persuade him to surrender." ”

General Kutulu frowned, "Khan, this kind of veteran, who has guarded the border for many years, wants to make him surrender, it is too difficult. ”

"Give it a try." Tuoba Yan is a person who cherishes talents, and he said confidently, "Back then, Qin Luo would rather die than give in, but later, he was still willing to submit to me." I will also be honest with that general, and I will definitely be able to influence him. ”

"That is, the Khan is the messenger of the Red Crow Celestial God, and I believe that the general will be moved by the Khan's sincerity." Alem also said.

"Hahaha!" Tuoba laughed, then grabbed the horse's belly, and galloped quickly, "Let's go, let's go to the front again." ”

The news of the defeat of Wupingguan quickly spread to the imperial court. The commander was arrested, General Feng was captured, several generals were killed or fled, and the 100,000 soldiers and horses sent by the imperial court were all killed and captured by Xiang Qiang.

In an instant, the court complained about General Mu.

"Holy Lord, Mu Jingfeng escaped from the battle, and our army was defeated, and he must be severely punished."

"General Mu recommended his son, what is his intention?"

"It's a shame that the boss was captured." The civilian officials have complied one after another, and they are bent on suppressing the limelight of General Mu.

General Mu was speechless when he was squeezed, so he had to step forward and kneel, crying and kowtowing: "It's the minister's fault, the dog is incompetent." Minister...... Will he be punished. ”

The emperor looked at the old general Mu's tearful appearance, and he couldn't bear it. Although his son is hateful, General Mu Lao has fought on the battlefield for many years and is a hero of Great Chu.

"Enough, enough!" Old Mrs. Xu looked at the chaotic court in front of her, and she was angry. At present, the great enemy should work together to tide over the difficulties. But these people are still thinking about fighting for power and profit, and they have to dislike the turmoil of party struggle.

When everyone saw that Mrs. Xu was angry, they immediately lost their voice. After all, the old lady Fu De is highly respected, and she says nothing in the court.

Xu Liqing saw that all the civil and military officials were quiet, so he said slowly: "Now, at the moment of the great enemy, you still have to fight among yourself, and you really can't tell the priorities. Do you have to wait for Xiang Qiang to fight on the edge of the Lan River and Pingcheng before you know how to resist the enemy? ”

The hall was silent, and many people were afraid of Xiang Qiang, so some people proposed that they wanted to negotiate peace.

"Shengshang, Wuping Pass is lost, Xiang Qiang's next target must be Yongzhou." The secretary of the military department said worriedly, "Yongzhou has already lent 50,000 soldiers and horses to Wupingguan, but now the troops are insufficient and cannot withstand Xiang Qiang's 200,000 troops. ”

Another civilian official said: "We have no soldiers and horses, let alone a general. Holy Lord, the minister proposes - negotiate peace! ”

As soon as this statement came out, everyone seconded it. In the current situation, there is no better suggestion than to discuss peace.

Mrs. Xu stroked her gray beard and said thoughtfully: "Negotiate peace, I'm afraid Xiang Qiang's side will not agree." ”

"What the old lady said is not true." Another Wenchen stood up and said, "Every time Xiang Qiang attacks my Da Chu, he just grabs some food and property and goes back for the winter. As long as we give them what they need, they will definitely retreat. ”

"You're thinking lightly." Someone objected, "The minister's view of Tuoba Yan is menacing this time, it seems that it is not just to grab a little treasure, the minister is afraid that the disaster in Yangcheng will happen again." ”

When everyone heard the word Yangcheng, their faces suddenly turned pale. That military disaster almost destroyed Da Chu. Fortunately, Zhao Ruize escaped later, although I don't know how he escaped from Xiang Qiang, but the ministers thought that this showed that God blessed Dachu and Zhao Ruize was the king chosen by God.

Seeing that the people below were arguing, Mrs. Xu thought for a while and said, "To discuss peace, we still have to discuss it." However, it is also necessary to be prepared for war. The Ministry of Rites, leave the matter of peace to you, and send someone to contact Xiang Qiang Khan. As for the military department, you can discuss it again, where else can you transfer troops. Be sure to hold Yongzhou. ”

The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War stood up and said, "The ministers are in order." ”

It was already a few days after Qin Luo, blacksmith Sun and others knew the news of the defeat of Wupingguan. At that time, the captives had already been escorted to the Zhanlu steppe, and in a few days' journey, they would arrive at Danyang City.

Blacksmith Sun made an appointment with Qin Luo and Liu Changfeng here to discuss in the Shishan cave. He said angrily: "I didn't expect Mu Jingfeng to be a coward, originally the imperial court sent 100,000 soldiers to fight Xiang Qiang." As a manager, he will only drag his feet. ”

"Hey, I heard that General Feng was also arrested." Liu Changfeng had always admired Feng Rubing, and when he learned that he had been captured, he was very anxious and hated to save him from the enemy.

Blacksmith Sun said, "We must save General Feng. I won't tell you anything, in fact, everything between us is under the control of General Feng. This time, General Feng did not give us orders for a long time, and the person in charge of delivering the message did not see us for a long time. I felt that something was wrong, and sure enough, something happened. ”

Qin Luo was slightly surprised, it turned out that Feng Rubing had privately organized a group of intermediaries and penetrated Xiang Qiang's interior. However, Feng Rubing is a border general after all, and he has more than enough heart but not enough strength, so presumably the scale of the intermediary is not very large.

Liu Changfeng was taken aback, and when he heard that his boss was General Feng Rubing, he was so excited that he didn't know what to say. He nodded vigorously: "Uncle Sun, don't worry, I will definitely rescue General Feng." ”

Qin Luo was still more rational and asked, "How are you going to save it?" ”

"This ......" Liu Changfeng scratched his head, "directly enter the enemy camp and rescue General Feng, as long as you go to the territory of Da Chu, you will be safe." ”

"There will certainly be no fewer enemies escorting the captives, not ten thousand, but thousands. Do you think it's possible for you to break in and rob their felons in plain sight? Qin Luo asked rhetorically.

"yes." Blacksmith Sun also said, "Moreover, Tuoba Yan and they have already attacked Wuping Pass, so Wuping is already the enemy's territory. Presumably, other states and counties are no longer safe. It's not appropriate for us to hide General Feng anywhere. ”

"That'...... What are we going to do? Liu Changfeng asked.

"This matter has to be considered in the long run." Qin Luo said calmly, "I think of a way to successfully rescue General Feng." Everyone, recently, don't act rashly. ”

"It's fine." Blacksmith Sun believed in Qin Luo's brain and ability, and he said to Liu Changfeng, "Especially you, don't be rash. You remember, your main task now is to protect Qin Luo. ”

"I know." Liu Changfeng nodded, "I won't make trouble for you." ”

Qin Luo and the two analyzed the situation again, now that Wuping Pass has been broken, Tuoba Yan will definitely directly attack the Central Plains, first attack Yongzhou, and then it is very likely to cross the Lan River. Whether there will be another disaster of national annihilation, no one can guess.

Qin Luo analyzed: "Tuoba Yan has insufficient troops, so he should not attack the capital of Great Chu." It's just that I can't guess what his purpose is. ”

"Tuoba is ambitious, who knows what he wants to do." Liu Changfeng said, "It's a pity that we are in the rear and can't do anything." ”

"I guess that the imperial court meeting and." Qin Luo said, "Those Wenchen have always been timid and fearful, but now that the war has burned inland, they have a family property there, and they must protect themselves." ”

"Negotiation and peace, and negotiation and peace!" Blacksmith Sun said angrily, "Our emperor, can he come up with any other way than peace talks?" ”

Qin Luo smiled bitterly: "It's because I can't think of other ways to make peace." ”

"Hey." Blacksmith Sun sighed speechlessly, feeling that the country was about to be saved.

Liu Changfeng also shook his head and sighed, and the three of them were silent for a while. The country is in a difficult situation, how can the power of one person save the people from fire and water?