The battle of Melan City shook the world. Due to the delay in the news, Zhou Zhongde, the lord of Western Yue, received the Feiyu battle report half a month later. Upon learning of Lu Mu's defeat, the government and the opposition in West Vietnam were in an uproar.

Since Lu Mu led the army to invade Great Xia, he easily took the Landu City and the Lidu City, and took the throat of Kyoto. In the minds of the people of West Vietnam, Lu Mu's achievements are even much higher than that of Han Pingzi, the former god of war in West Vietnam. After all, Han Pingzi had planned all his life, and he did not let the soldiers and horses of Xiyue cross the capital city by half a step. But Lu Mu was able to pull the army outside the city of Kyoto in Great Xia.

There were different opinions in the court of Xiyue, but after all, Lu Mu's army had penetrated deep into the Great Xia Compound, and the lord and ministers could only sit and wait for the news and could not interfere with Lu Mu's actions. In order to prevent an emergency, the lord Zhou Zhongde had to once again have 30,000 soldiers and go to garrison Landu City. He was to prevent that in case Lu Mu's army was defeated, he could at least use the iron curtain of Landu City to block Duan Lang's army, so that the west of Landu City would become the actual land of Western Vietnam.

In Nanping, Mo Kun specially gave the lord Song Yucheng a twist. Compared with Xiyue, Song Yucheng, the lord of Nanping, praised Mokun. The main force of this loss was Xiyue instead of Nanping, and Hu Tianzhuang led the army to defeat Sun Gang Chuti's subordinates, which made the Nanping government and the opposition cheer. Mo Kun also specifically mentioned that the battle plan and troop arrangements were all made by Ying Shoushan. For Mo Kun's love, Song Yucheng, the lord of Nanping, issued a special edict, crowned Ying Shoushan as the right middle general, and officially appointed him as the commander of the Nanping Protector Army.

This canonization is tantamount to adding a dazzling halo to Ying Shou Mountain. Mo Kun appointed him as a military advisor, which was only a temporary position in the army, but the right middle general canonized by the lord of the country immediately let Ying Shoushan step into the threshold of the upper circle. In fact, Song Yucheng, the lord of Nanping, understood in his heart that Mo Kun tried his best to protect Ying Shoushan in order to take over his position in the future, and the domestic giants have always been dissatisfied with Mo Kun, so letting this Ying Shoushan share the power in the army is also conducive to balancing the pressure of the domestic giants.

Outside Xiangjun, Duan Lang and Tangtai Mingyue stood side by side, and the two looked at the direction of Molan City from a distance. Mo Kun and Lu Mu both stood still in the city, and Duan Lang also took the opportunity to adjust the soldiers and horses to let the wounded soldiers recover as soon as possible. Everyone knows that this short period of tranquility was not easy to come by, and both sides are brewing the next big battle.

Duan Lang and Mingyue were whispering when they saw Chen Zhanxuan and Zhang Qifeng coming back from the direction of Molan City with a large group of people. They didn't go on patrol, but took the convoy of soldiers and horses to transport back all the grain and grass hidden in the surrounding area of Melan City.

Chen Zhanxuan and Zhang Qifeng rode over, the two hugged their fists, Chen Zhanxuan said, "Duan Shuai, military advisor, all the hidden grain and grass property are returned." ”

Yutai Mingyue returned the salute, "The two generals worked hard, and all these grains and grass were handed over to Kusi Hu Binggao and stored in the swamp passage. ”

Duan Lang asked, "Did you escort the grain and grass that was delivered to Lord Jiang Zhuming?" ”

"Duan Shuai rest assured, General Guan Zhen personally led the troops to escort them, they were detouring, and Molan City would not know. Moreover, Ah Zhu and Uncle Seven personally cleared the surrounding scouts, and this time it can be determined that there will be no survivors. Zhang Qifeng said.

Duan Lang nodded, and looked at the big grain bags that were very tightly wrapped in animal skins on the cart, he knew that these grains and grass were not only to feed the soldiers and horses of the capital city, but also the rations of all the people in Molan City. The reason why Mingyue insisted on transporting the grain and grass back was because he was afraid that it would be lost.

Duan Lang and Yutai Mingyue followed the grain and grass convoy back to the county town, and when they passed by the military medical hall, Lang pulled the horse and stopped, "Yue'er, let's go see Ah Long." ”

"Okay, I'll arrange it first."

Tangtai Mingyue nodded, made arrangements for Chen Zhanxuan and Zhang Qifeng, and the two walked towards the temporary military medical hall. At this time, more than 1,500 seriously injured soldiers had been sent to Chengyang Mansion, and there were still 3,000 or 4,000 minor injuries left, and as long as they recovered from their injuries, they could return to the team.

Seeing Duan Lang and Mingyue coming in, several of the busy soldiers hurriedly saluted, and Mingyue asked.

"What about Commander An?"

"Master Hui Junshi, our commander is changing the medicine for General Long."

"Okay, a few people work hard, you go and get busy."

After finishing speaking, she and Duan Lang walked towards the courtyard where Zhou Long was recuperating. As soon as the two of them entered the small courtyard, they saw that An Kang, the apprentice of Doctor An Shen, had just finished his work and was cleaning his hands. This apprentice of the great divine doctor of Chengyang Mansion was already the commander of the military medical officer at this time. As the so-called famous teacher produces a high apprentice, Ankang really did not disgrace Dr. An. Under his modulation, Zhou Long recovered quickly.

"Duan Shuai, military advisor, you are here." Ankang saw the two of them and hurried over to greet them.

"Ankang, how is Aaron's health?" Duan Lang asked gently.

"New flesh has grown from the wounds, but fortunately, General Long is experienced, and most of the injuries he has suffered have avoided the vital points, otherwise he will have to recuperate for at least a year."

As soon as Ankang finished speaking, he could hear Zhou Long in the room scolding, "Ankang, you kid cursed me again." Duan Shuai, don't listen to him, I will be able to return to the team in a few days. ”

As soon as Zhou Long's voice fell, the curtain was lifted, and he was helped out by Zhou Hu. Zhou Hu's injuries were relatively minor and there was no major problem. But Zhou Long's leg injury is relatively serious, and it is already very good to be able to get off the ground so quickly.

An Kang smiled, "A few adults, you talk, I'll go see the other wounded soldiers." ”

Ankang walked out of the small courtyard, the guards took out the benches, and several people sat down in the small courtyard.

"Aaron, don't be stubborn, you must listen to Ankang before you can do it. He won't give you a ticket, and my side will never allow you to return to the team. Duan Lang said with a smile.

"Duan Shuai, this injury is nothing, the main reason is that I was too tired at the time, and I didn't even have the strength to raise a knife. So it looks heavy, but it's actually nothing. Zhou Longhan said with a smile.

Zhou Hu looked at the two of them, "Duan Shuai, military advisor, more than twenty days have passed since the battle, do you want to take action?" I can say in advance that we will have to go to war when the time comes. ”

Tantai Mingyue smiled faintly, "I'm afraid I'll have to wait a little longer." ”

Zhou Long was stunned, "Strategist, are you trying to trap Mokun and Lu Mu in Molan City?" ”

Duan Lang snorted, "I don't have the time to wait, it's just that it's not the time to go to war yet." At present, Wang Fuzhong is leading his men and horses to strengthen the combat training of the city, and most of the catapults left by Lu Mu have been damaged and are being repaired. In addition, the most important thing is that General Yan Facheng has already brought the soldiers and horses of Xuanhua City of Wuliang City to this side. As soon as Lao Yan arrives, he can start a war. ”

"What's the matter, Cui Zhiliang mobilized all the people? If Nanping sends reinforcements again, Wuliang City will be empty. Zhou Long said suspiciously.

Lantai Mingyue looked at Zhou Long and Zhou Hu, and said softly, "Cui Zhiliang and He Lianjia have recruited a lot of new troops in the southern cities, with a full strength of thirty or forty thousand. I asked them to keep the new army behind, and all the veterans of the capital city were mobilized. The next big battle was very critical, and experienced veterans had to be added to the battalions. When they arrive, they can at least alleviate their disadvantage in terms of troops. ”

"Master Strategist, what if they take the initiative to go to war before Lao Yan comes? What are our odds? Zhou Long asked.

Tantai Mingyue smiled slightly, "I'm afraid Lu Mubi still wants to delay time, and he shouldn't take the initiative to challenge in the near future." ”

"Why?" Zhou Hu asked.

Duan Lang said, "Lu Mu Mokun's wounded soldiers are several times more than ours, and they also need to adjust the strength of each battalion. If you really take the initiative, then fight them. ”

"Then, do you want to mobilize Ah Wu's troops as well?" Zhou Hu asked.

Tantai Mingyue immediately denied, "No, Zhou Wu's forces can't move for the time being. The situation on our side is not serious, and it is a big deal to deal with it. Once we win, Lu Mubi will lead the remnants to flee back to the capital. When the time comes, Zhou Wu and these people can dig a big tomb for them in Fengluan Mountain. And our main force can take advantage of the victory to chase and kill Mokun. ”

Zhou Long nodded silently, he knew that at present, both the enemy and us were accumulating strength and preparing for a big battle of life and death. On Duan Lang's side, what is lacking is troops. The coalition army in Molan City still has at least 200,000 troops, far more than Duan Lang's current 100,000 horses. The most important thing is that the elite forces of Lidu City have suffered too much loss, and their combat effectiveness has also been greatly reduced. On the contrary, it was the Western Vietnamese Ping Coalition Army, and after several battles in Great Xia, the surviving guards had a great improvement in combat effectiveness.

Outside Xiangxian County, the battalion owners will take advantage of the time to recuperate and pay close attention to training, and Azhu's scout battalion is also paying close attention to every move in Melan City. But there has been no progress in finding the ghost inside. After careful investigation, Ah Zhu and Han Feng could confirm that all the personnel who followed them that night had no chance to leave the ventilation report alone. Everyone is a meritorious person who has experienced the war, and it is inconvenient for Ah Zhu and Han Feng to use lynching to interrogate everyone.

When Yutai Mingyue learned of this situation, she didn't say anything. After all, those who can enter the scout camp have undergone professional training and loyalty tests. If they are really tried for torture, it will also make people uneasy. However, Tangtai Mingyue asked Ah Zhu to summon all the Lian family sons recruited by the more than a dozen Chengyang Mansions that day into the scout camp.

Mingyue told Ah Zhu to let these people set up a scout group alone. Usually, in addition to training, they are dispatched as usual, but the news they detect is kept on file separately. Yutai Mingyue believed that if the ghost came from Azhu's side that night, it would definitely be among the dozen or so people. Before the big war, Yutai Mingyue will release several extremely important news, and she wants to see if this inner ghost will appear again.

In Molan City, as Duan Lang Mingyue expected, Mo Kun and Lu Mu were adjusting the pattern of soldiers and horses in their respective battalions. The longbow infantry battalion was lost, the chariot battalion was missing, and even many cavalry battalions were incomplete. Especially in the large battalion of Western Vietnam, all the generals and officers are trying their best to compete for the supply of troops for their large battalion. Finally, the strength of the troops was readjusted, and the new and veteran guards of each battalion also needed to be trained for a period of time. In particular, the newly formed infantry battalion, the combination of shield array and gun array, relied on the overall defense. Once the cooperation is not in place, it is simply a plate of loose sand.

Above the city, Mo Kun and Lu Mu looked into the distance, and Ying Shoushan was also fortunate to join in the conversation between the two of them.

"Guarding the mountain, the recent sources are relatively scarce, and the scout camp needs to send more people." Mo Kun said softly.

Ying Shoushan bowed slightly, "Master Strategist, the losses of the scouts during this period of time are serious, and Duan Lang's side simply does not hesitate to use all means in hunting and killing the scouts. The scouts sent to distant places are okay, but the scouts from near can't get close to the area of Xiangjun at all. ”

Lu Mu also nodded and said, "What the commander said is right, the scouts in my camp have also lost a lot. This is normal, both sides want to blind each other before the big war. Commander, they are killed, and we can also send people to fight back. I have ordered the best men in the army to form a hunting party to counteract. ”

Mo Kun pondered for a moment and asked, "Brother Lu, how are the guards of your battalion running-in, and how much time do you need to fight?" ”

"They got used to it very quickly, and they could try it in half a month. Mr. Mo, I think that the next time we go directly to the front, with the advantage of you and my soldiers, this victory should be 70% certain. ”

"Oh? Why only 70 percent? As the commander in the army, seventy percent may not be enough. After all, this battle is related to the survival of the entire army, and there must be no mistakes. Mo Kun looked at Lu Mu and asked.

"Mr. Mo, the remaining three percent are unexpected, the cooperation between you and me occupies one percent, and each department can occupy one percent by fighting to the death. In the end, the accident can only be left to the will of God. ”

Mo Kun glanced at Ying Shoushan, and both of them heard that Lu Mu was still complaining about their rescue in his heart. However, Mo Kun also agreed with Lu Mu's statement, even if they still have an advantage in strength, once the two armies do not cooperate well and Duan Lang has a chance to take advantage of it, it is difficult to say who will lose or win this battle. As for the morale and courage of the guards, last time Fang Sicheng Wang Fujian ran faster than a rabbit, which made Mo Kun feel very embarrassed.

"Brother Lu, in this war, you and I must give a unified order, and one person will be the main one. Whether it is a Nanping general or a West Vietnamese general, unified command. Otherwise, it will be difficult to win Duan Lang. Even if it could win, the losses would be very heavy. Mo Kun said.

Lu Mu's heart moved, he knew that there were many soldiers and horses in Nanping in the city at present, Mo Kun did this, did he want to deploy them in a unified way to the West Vietnamese soldiers and horses? Lu Mu was a little hesitant, he also knew the importance of unified command, but after all, the two sides were the armies of the two countries, and once there was a bias, Lu Mu could no longer afford this kind of loss.

"What, Brother Lu doesn't agree?" Mo Kun looked at Lu Mu and asked strangely.

Lu Mu smiled awkwardly, "This matter is very beneficial to the overall situation, of course Lu agrees." It's just that I don't know if Mr. Mo gave the order, or was it me who commanded? ”

Mo Kun smiled, "Brother Lu, Brother Lu knows the concerns in your heart. This war is a matter of life and death between you and us, so we must increase the probability of victory again. Since the cooperation can still improve the certainty of one percent, then why not eliminate this hidden danger. It is very important to work together to unify the commands, and no matter who is in charge of this battle, only the two armies can only obey the command of one person. Otherwise, there will be a vulnerability. ”

"Mr. Mo, tell me, who is the right person to preside?"

Mo Kun looked at Lu Mu with a solemn expression, "You and I can preside over anyone, but you and I must agree on a plan before the war." We can't give an order until the two of us agree. What does the old man mean when he says this? ”

"Okay, Lu agrees." Lu Muxin said that as long as I don't let my people be cannon fodder, I can say whatever I want.

Mo Kun looked at Ying Shoushan, "Shoushan, this military division has given you a task." From now on, a detailed battle plan will be laid out within five days. When the time comes, I will close the loopholes in your plan with Lu Dudu. How, do you have the ability? ”

"The students should do their best to submit the battle plan within five days." If there are any deficiencies, I hope that the two adults will give you advice. ”

Mo Kun nodded with satisfaction and looked at Lu Mu. Lu Mu said with a smile, "The commander is young and promising, and the governor of Pontus is also looking forward to your battle plan." ”

"Okay, that's it." Mo Kun said happily.

Ying Shoushan couldn't help but be a little excited, if he could really adopt his battle plan, this would be a major event that would go down in history. When the time comes, his name will be recorded in the annals of the nations.

The three of them were discussing when they saw the commander of the Western Vietnamese scout battalion hurriedly running up. Seeing the three of them, the commander of the scout battalion clenched his fists and said.

"The little one has seen the military master, the commander. The governor of Qiyu, the news that he just received from the distant scouts brought back, Kyoto Delong has just announced his abdication, and the Great Xia River is taken over by Yixiang City Deguang. ”

Lu Mu and the three were stunned, and Lu Mu asked strangely, "What, the two brothers are reconciled again?" ”

"Returning to the Governor, Deguang not only commanded the soldiers and horses of the two places, but also announced to the world that he would take over the capitals again. According to the scouts, Kyoto's soldiers and horses sent troops to the northern cities to take over. In the direction of Yixiang City, people and horses were also sent to Xiadu Prefecture, Huozhou Mansion and other places to recruit troops and grain. ”

Lu Mu and Mo Kun looked at each other in surprise, and their eyes couldn't help but light up. They didn't expect that after the unification decree between Kyoto and Yixiang City, they actually burned the first fire to Duan Lang.

Duan Lang was gathering forces to fight a decisive battle with them, and at this time, the Zhao brothers were going to take over the local capitals and cities to collect food and soldiers. In Mokun Lu Mu's opinion, the knife behind the back of the Zhao family brothers was not a light stab on Duan Lang. It can even be said that this subtle change in the Great Xia Dynasty will affect the outcome of the decisive battle in the entire Melan City.