Kyoto in Great Xia is no longer as prosperous as it used to be. Since the Tokutaka Zen Order, merchants have left, and the local capitals have stopped coming and going, making the streets of Kyoto even more devastation.

In the Jiantian Courtyard, the chief manager Zhang Zhao stared blankly at the lotus pond in the courtyard, and his heart was also full of emotion. Cheng Hehai's defeat in Yixiang City made Zhang Zhao uneasy. After all, this is out of his selfish behavior, and if Delong investigates it, Zhang Zhao will be able to fall into a place of no return in an instant. But after such a long time, neither Delong nor Deguang of Yixiang City pursued the matter, which made Zhang Zhao even more uneasy.

Admiral Fan Jiuliang walked over, watched Zhang Zhao staring at the lotus pond silently, and said softly, "Lord Chief, according to our internal line in the Tai Hospital, Your Majesty is ~ dying." ”

Zhang Zhao's body trembled slightly, and his blank gaze seemed to have a hint of vitality. Zhang Zhao suddenly asked, "Jiuliang, do you think that after Deguang is in charge of the entire Great Xia, will he be able to tolerate our Heavenly Prison Academy?" ”

Fan Jiuliang sighed bitterly, "Lord Steward, once a gentleman and a courtier, no matter how loyal the Heavenly Prison Academy is to the royal family, I'm afraid His Majesty Deguang will not trust us." Don't forget, that Shangguan Xuanwu brought Cheng Hehai's head to Deguang that day, and Deguang never asked about it, which is enough to show his determination to eradicate the Prison Heavenly Academy. ”

Zhang Zhao nodded silently, they still had eyeliner by Deguang's side, such a big thing Deguang actually pressed down, but it made Zhang Zhao feel like he was about to be destroyed.

Zhang Zhao sighed and said, "The emperor's eyeliner, since ancient times, there has been no one who is good at the beginning and the end. The shadow of the Jian'an Emperor died tragically at the hands of Emperor Yuning, who took over. And Emperor Yuning's Detective Division was annihilated in the hands of Delong. The change of kings, it seems, will soon be our turn. ”

"Lord Steward, there are still many brothers in life and death who are loyal to you in the Heavenly Prison Courtyard, and the lower officials feel that it is time to make proper arrangements." Fan Jiuliang said cautiously.

Zhang Zhao hesitated for a moment, then turned around and asked, "Jiuliang, how much money do we still have in the Heavenly Prison Academy?" ”

Fan Jiuliang frowned, "That Wu Guangguang has been holding the silver taels for a long time, and the current silver taels in the courtyard are less than 1.3 million." ”

"So little?" Zhang Zhao was stunned.

"Lord Steward, this is still saved by the lower officials. Since His Majesty became seriously ill, Wu Guangguang has taken over the power and has not approved the operation of our hospital. Fan Jiuliang complained.

"Humph! He Wu Guangguang can't last long. After Deguang takes over Kyoto, I am afraid that the position of Xiangguo will fall into the hands of Fan Jiachang. As for Wu Guangguang, the end is definitely not much better. Jiu Liang, the faithful brother at present, how many reliable people are there? Zhang Zhao asked with a gloomy face.

Fan Jiuliang said bitterly, "Those brothers sent to Duan Lang's army have not heard from them for a long time, and I am afraid they will never be able to get them back." At present, I have seen the list of trustworthy brothers in the hospital, and there are less than 260 people. Others, etc., cannot be trusted. ”

"Two hundred and sixty?" Zhang Zhao looked at Fan Jiuliang in surprise, after so many years of operation in the Heavenly Prison Academy, there were only two hundred and sixty people left to trust? This is a world of difference compared to when the old ghost fled back then. At that time, the Detective Division was all over the world, and there were countless people who were loyal to the old ghost. Otherwise, he wouldn't have created the Listening Wind Pavilion so quickly.

"Jiuliang, no matter how many brothers you can trust, you must make arrangements for the aftermath now. Deguang can't tolerate you and me in his eyes, and Delong didn't leave us with any way to live. Everything in the future needs to be created by ourselves. Zhang Zhao said in a deep voice.

Fan Jiuliang clenched his fists slightly, "This should have been done a long time ago, everything is in accordance with the arrangement of the adults." ”

Zhang Zhao nodded, "In this world pattern, there is currently a place that is very suitable for stealth, and that is Zhang Guangzhi's Xiadu Mansion." It was not ravaged by the war, and the city was still expanding. Immediately send a few capable brothers to Xiadu Mansion and buy a few mansions over there in advance. ”

"Lord Steward, if this is more than a million taels of silver, if it is used for future operations, I'm afraid~?"

"I know that this little silver is definitely not enough. Jiuliang, as far as I know, there will be a batch of military salaries in the household department three days later, which will be secretly sent to the northern camp and handed over to Liu Shuguang. At present, there are not many people in Kyoto, and the escort personnel are led by a standard commander, less than 1,000 people. Zhang Zhao said, looking at Fan Jiuliang with cold eyes.

Fan Jiuliang was shocked, "My lord, what do you mean~ robbed this silver tael?" ”

Zhang Zhao nodded, "Yes, the matter has come to this point, you and I will personally lead the team, and everyone will take the silver taels in masks." Although we are not numerous, we are all elites of the Heavenly Prison Academy, and it is not a problem to deal with more than 1,000 ordinary guards. After robbing the silver taels, he was immediately secretly sent to Xiadu Mansion. In Kyoto, you can stay alone in the empty courtyard. As soon as Delong dies, I will go to Xiadu Mansion to join you. ”

"My lord, if it is traced, I am afraid that His Majesty Delong will not forgive us." Fan Jiuliang said worriedly.

"He's not had a few days left, so what's the point if he finds it out afterwards? When the time comes, you and I will be far away from Kyoto, who can do anything to us. What's more, Xiadu Mansion is Duan Lang's territory, and neither Delong nor Deguang dares to touch it easily. Moreover, the situation is changing rapidly, who can guarantee that his Zhao family can still hold on. Perhaps, it may be Duan Lang's world in the future. Zhang Zhao said gloomily.

Fan Jiuliang gritted his teeth, "Okay, everything follows the orders of the adults." ”

Zhang Zhao looked around at the deserted surroundings and said cautiously, "Gather people now and leave the city in advance with special bows and crossbows." As soon as the silver convoy on the side of the household moves, I will immediately go outside the city to meet you. ”

Fan Jiuliang also knew that the general trend of the Heavenly Prison Courtyard had gone, and once Delong let go, let alone Deguang of Yixiang City, I am afraid that Wu Guangguang and the others would not be able to tolerate them. While DeLong is still alive, they still have some privileges in their hands, and they can only pave the way for the future by themselves.

After discussing with Zhang Zhao and the others in the Jiantian Courtyard, they decided to rob the silver taels that were sent to the northern camp for the purpose of preparing for recruitment. The actions of these two also represent the thoughts of most of the courtiers in declining Kyoto. Many old ministers felt that the general trend had gone, and began to collect money from their own thresholds. In some yamen, no one is operating at all. What's more, even the materials in the yamen began to pour into the house.

Wu Guangguang was also anxious during this time, and in order to facilitate control, he personally took charge of the household department. It's not a much-needed silver tael, and Wu Guangguang doesn't allocate a penny of silver. However, Wu Guangguang did not dare to withhold the operation of the northern camp, after all, the reconstruction of the northern camp was the foundation of Kyoto's survival. Only when Liu Shuguang recruited new soldiers to form an army could Kyoto be truly guaranteed for safety. It's just that Delong and Wu Guangguang never dreamed that their plan to rebuild the northern camp was destroyed in the hands of Zhang Zhao. The loss of this batch of silver taels completely extinguished the plan for the revival of Kyoto.

Inside the palace, Delon was skinny, and he knew he didn't have many days. However, Delong still insisted, and since receiving the news from Deguang, it seems to have injected new life into him. Delong very much agrees with Deguang's opinion, as long as he can hear the news of Duan Lang's destruction, even if he dies, he will be blinded. In order to support this plan, Delong did not hesitate to send the only remaining forces in Kyoto. His only hope now is to wait for the battle situation in Melan City.

In Xiangxian County, Duan Lang and Yutai Mingyue soon received the news that the Deguang brothers had sent troops. According to the scout's report, this time Kyoto and Mega Elephant City joined forces, with a full 70,000 troops. The arrival of this army is not good news for Tangtai Mingyue.

In the handsome tent, Duan Lang looked at the slightly sad Mingyue and said with relief, "Yue'er, their arrival is also very beneficial to us. In any case, this army represents the power of Great Xia. Even if their combat effectiveness is low, it will more or less put pressure on Mo Kun Lu Mu. ”

"Lang, I always feel that this matter is a little strange. It is said that Deguang should sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and when we fight with Mokun and Lu Mu, it is the best strategy for him to send troops to clean up the mess. Sending troops here now is tantamount to plunging yourself into troubled waters, which is really unwise. I always felt that there was a conspiracy in it. Tantai Mingyue said suspiciously.

Duan Lang smiled indifferently, "It's not strange, the dead fat man came up with a decree of the gods, and Deguang's move is just to prove that he is orthodox in the world." I think that they are just going through the motions, and they don't dare to confront Mokun Lu Mu head-on. When the time comes, he Deguang will have an excuse to compete with us for the hearts of the people in the world. ”

Tantai Mingyue shook her head, she was not so optimistic, "Azhu said that they will arrive in five days, then we will salute first and then soldier." When the time comes, let Brother Zhang and Ah Zhu go to the bottom of the matter, at least let them avoid the garrison area of our Lidu City. If it can really help, it will really be beneficial to us. I'm afraid that when they take advantage of the chaos, even us will go in. ”

Duan Lang understood what Tangtai Mingyue meant, although Tangtai Mingyue didn't say it too thoroughly, but Duan Lang didn't think that Deguang would dare to do this. No matter how he is said to be the nominal emperor of Great Xia, the foreign enemy is currently targeting the anti-enemy rebels, I am afraid that the people of the world will not tolerate him.

In Melan City, Lu Mu and Mo Kun are a different scene. This time, Ying Shoushan made a secret alliance with Tokumitsu, and very few people knew about it. In addition to the three of them in the army, only Huo Hai, the general of West Vietnam, knew about it. After all, at the time of the war, Mo Kun and Lu Mu needed Huo Hai to cooperate with Fan Jiachang to play a good show. Telling Huo Hai about the alliance in advance is also to prevent this guy from making it true, but don't really destroy Fan Jiachang.

In the Shuaifu, the three of Mo Kun sat around the table. Mo Kun looked at the marching map and said, "Governor Lu, according to the scout's news, Fan Jiachang's soldiers and horses will arrive in five or six days. I think we should also play a few games in advance. Otherwise, if you wait for Fan Jiachang to arrive and then fight, then Mingyue will be suspicious. ”

"Yes, that's what Pontus intended." Lu Mu said with a smile.

"Oh? How does Brother Lu think he should fight? Mo Kun asked.

Lu Mu looked at Ying Shoushan, "Ying Lingguan has made a lot of contributions to this trip, if the entire army is handed over to you, how do you think it should be fought?" ”

Mo Kun was stunned, and also looked at Ying Shoushan with interest, he also wanted to hear what good plans his proud protégé would have.

Ying Shoushan looked at the two adults, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Since Lord Du Du is very loving, then I will dare to sacrifice my ugliness in front of the two adults." Xia Guan felt that before the arrival of Fan Jiachang's army, we could fight two battles first. When they arrive, a truce of a few days will be followed before the ultimate battle can be launched. ”

"Oh? So how should these two battles be fought? Lu Mu asked.

Ying Shoushan glanced at Mo Kun, and under Mo Kun's instructions, Ying Shoushan said with a little restraint, "In the first battle, Duan Lang's army is good at night battles, let's also go the opposite way and give him a night raid." This battle was to arouse the anger of Duan Lang's army. can send Hu Tianzhuang to lead 10,000 fast rides, and run after the fight, and it must not be stale. Next, you can fight a battle of arranging troops and putting on a decisive posture. But the thunder is heavy and the rain is small, and the fight is retreated. After the arrival of Fan Jiachang's army, we will still put on a decisive battle, and at that time, Duan Lang and Tangtai Mingyue will not be able to understand our true intentions at all. That battle can be described as the ultimate battle. With these two battles as a foreshadowing, it can also dispel the suspicion of Tantai Mingyue. ”

Mo Kun and Lu Mu glanced at each other, the two of them pondered for a while, Mo Kun nodded and said, "Brother Lu, this military division thinks that this strategy is feasible. ”

"Well, it's real, get ready for the final showdown. The Governor of Pontus agreed. Lu Mu also nodded approvingly.

"Well, since Fan Jiachang's soldiers and horses still have five or six days to arrive, this first battle will be set tomorrow night. The soldiers and horses made a detour to avoid the scouts on the opponent's guard, and attacked the opponent's camp from the north side. Mo Kun said.

Lu Mu let out a long breath, he had suppressed it for so long, and it was finally time for them to fight back. During this time, dozens of chariots had been built in the city, and although this chariot was not enough to start a battle formation, it was very convenient to transport infantry soldiers and horses. In any case, it can be regarded as an additional means of fighting the enemy on the battlefield. Mo Kun also felt that it was time for a big battle, otherwise if they continued to wait, the grain and grass in their city would have to be reraised. There is no food to be found in the surrounding cities, so you can only go farther away.

The next day, the city of Melan was as usual. The only difference was that Mo Kun ordered a day of rest and did not practice during the day. Hu Tianzhuang received the secret order, and even ordered the people in the headquarters to rest early and wait for the night battle.

In Xiangjun, Yutai Mingyue did not go to the swamp passage to inspect her new weapons as usual. Since receiving the news of the dispatch of troops from Yixiang City, Tantai Mingyue has always been a little uneasy in her heart. Perhaps this is a woman's unique meticulousness and carefulness, which makes Tantai Mingyue smell a hint of danger.

Night fell, and Duan Lang's army returned to camp after hard training. The scout camp led by Azhu was also sent out like a net, and all kinds of long-distance vigilance arrangements were completed.

In the middle of the night, the gates of Melan City opened. Hu Tianzhuang led 12,000 fast riders and rushed out of the city gate in the night. This time, Hu Tianzhuang was very well prepared, the horse's hooves were wrapped in cloth, and all the guards brought two quivers. Inside one of the quivers was a rocket wrapped around a burning cloth.

Hu Tianzhuang led his soldiers and horses to the north, and after the army ran for about ten miles, Hu Tianzhuang immediately ordered to turn to the southeast. Twelve thousand light cavalry, with the shortest distance and the fastest speed, rushed to Xiangjun.