On the official road leading from the Moro Kingdom to the city of Mamaia, Duan Lang's army had been marching for five days. Yutai Mingyue deliberately suppressed the speed, not letting the army move too fast. But even so, Long Mu's soldiers and horses still haven't caught up.

Duan Lang evacuated the slow-moving troops such as the chariot battalion early, and those who remained were light cavalry that could move quickly. However, unlike the Moro army, their baggage and infantry greatly affected the speed of the march. The most important thing is that Long Mu did not divide his troops and horses, and sent the forward battalion to chase and kill Duan Lang's subordinates.

The big flying in the air shuttled back and forth between the two armies, and the distance between the two sides was always maintained at about a small half-day trip. Duan Lang heard the chirp of Dafei in the air, and responded a few times and said to Mingyue beside him.

"The soldiers and horses behind him remained intact, and no forward battalions were sent to pursue them. Yue'er, do you want to slow down a little more? ”

Tantai Mingyue looked at the sky, it was already past afternoon at this time, "Lang, even if they are pursued, I'm afraid Long Mu won't start a war at this time." Judging from the speed of advancement in the past few days, Long Mu is extremely cautious. Even if there is a baggage restraint, it is said that it should not be so slow. I think Long Mu seems to have made some kind of plan. ”

"No matter what his plan is, do you just watch him chase after us all the way down the buttocks?" Duan Lang asked a little anxiously.

Tantai Mingyue sighed lightly, "It's easy on our side, I'm afraid that General Mengdu's side will be diametrically opposed." Perhaps, Long Mu wants to destroy the Mengdu army first, and then concentrate superior forces to besiege us. On the other hand, the identities of you and me are very important, perhaps because Vupor Khan has not yet made up his mind to eradicate you and me. Without the will of Vupor Khan, Long Mu certainly did not dare to do anything with us. ”

Duan Lang, who was marching, glanced back, "It's not a way to go on like this, since they don't take the initiative, then we can only do it first." Yue'er, I will stay with Zhou Wu's department, and you will move forward at a normal speed. Cut off a piece of meat from Long Mu's body, I don't believe he can still be calm. ”

Tantai Mingyue frowned slightly, "Lang, since you want to fight, let's hand over the power to Zhou Wu." Tonight is different from the past, you are the king of the country everywhere and do it yourself, I am afraid that the soldiers under your command will not be able to let go of their hands and feet. If you're not there, they'll probably be more open. ”

Duan Lang was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise, "What, will I still drag down the army?" ”

Tantai Mingyue nodded, "In the battle outside the capital, it can be seen that Gu Fan Xiangtian and the others lost the opportunity to kill the enemy's leader in order to protect you. Although the soldiers under your command will not say it, I am sure that each of them will fear for your safety. Rather than that, you should be yourself and leave the war to them. Lang, don't worry, we only have 60,000 soldiers and horses, and there will definitely be a time when you can show your skills. ”

Duan Lang looked at the soldiers and horses marching before and after, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "From the beginning when I took my brothers through the desert to the decisive battle of Molan City, which time did I Duan Lang not take the lead. Unexpectedly, it has only been a little more than a year, and I, Duan Lang, have become a burden in the army. ”

Lantai Mingyue smiled, "Lang, no one said that you are a burden, it's just that the heavy responsibility on your shoulders is different now, they are not protecting the previous Duan Shuai, but the emperor who is in charge of the Great Calendar Kingdom." ”

Duan Lang nodded, "Well, I see." Since the brothers are worried, let them go to war without their hands and feet. The order was given, and the army stopped advancing. ”

Duan Lang gave an order, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses stopped moving forward one after another. The two brothers Zhou Long and Zhou Wu didn't know what was going on, so they hurriedly hit their horses and rushed over. Zhang Ruming, who was in the chariot, also opened his sleepy eyes and asked in a daze.

"Where is this? Is it time to eat, no wonder Lao Tzu feels hungry. ”

Duan Lang glanced at him, "Dead fatty, the rations of the army are all rationed now, including me, Yue'er and my brothers. Your boy eats other people's rations for two days at a time, and if he is pursued by the enemy army for days, where will he get you food. From now on, you have to be like everyone else, and I can't give you an extra bite. If you don't agree, just send someone to send you back to the capital. ”

When Zhang Ruming heard this, he immediately scolded dissatisfiedly, "Fart, don't forget that Lao Tzu is the commander, the two armies are at war, I haven't fucking heard of starving the boss to death." Lao Tzu not only has to eat enough, but also has to have meat. ”

When Yutai Mingyue saw Zhou Long and Zhou Wu riding over, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, don't tease him, hurry up and arrange military affairs." The hour is not early, and we will have to catch up with us after the fierce battle, and it is estimated that we will not be able to join the army until midnight. ”

When Zhang Ruming heard this, he grabbed the edge of the car and asked, "What, you want to go to war?" ”

Zhou Long and Zhou Wu, who had just arrived, heard that the war was going to start, and quickly looked at Duan Lang.

"Duan Shuai, have a plan?" Zhou Long asked.

Duan Lang looked at the surrounding terrain, "Well, the terrain here is good, Zhou Wu's troops stayed and ambushed them." Remember, don't be greedy, bite off a piece of meat and go. ”

When Zhou Wu heard this, he waved his hand excitedly, "The last general will be honored." ”

Zhou Long said dissatisfiedly, "Duan Shuai, when it comes to the speed of soldiers and horses, the people I bring are faster than Ah Wu's." A blitzkrieg like this should be done by our department. ”

Yutai Mingyue said, "Zhou Long, the terrain here is spread out of jungles and hills, and General Zhou Wu's headquarters is good at fighting jungle warfare. Even if you are pinned down by the other party, you can protect yourself according to the terrain. If it is an open area, I believe that Duan Shuai will arrange General Zhou Long. ”

Zhou Wu smiled, "Big brother, this is just the beginning, what's the hurry." ”

Duan Lang advised, "Zhou Wu, don't be careless, the Moro soldiers and horses are not vegetarians. It's up to you how to fight, this battle is only to provoke the other party, but you must promise to bring me all the brothers back. ”

"Duan Shuai rest assured, Zhou Wu will never act recklessly." Zhou Wu clenched his fists and said.

"Okay, the soldiers and horses are separated, and we will travel a hundred miles to wait for your return."

After Duan Lang finished giving the order, Zhou Wu immediately beat his horse and returned to the headquarters. The army continued to move forward, and Zhou Wu stayed behind with more than 20,000 men.

Behind Duan Lang's army, the soldiers and horses of the Moro Kingdom marched unhurriedly. The Moro military headquarters domesticated a herd of kestrels, which were used to communicate with the military headquarters during the march of the army. Although this kestrel is not as large and ferocious as Da Fei, it has an advantage in speed. If Vopol Khan has any orders, Long Mu will be able to receive them soon. This is superior to all other countries.

Under the banner of the Chinese army, Long Mu and Wu Batu's chariot walked side by side. They had already received a secret order from the lord of the country, Vupor Khan, and learned that Lu Mu had led his troops and horses to assemble at the border, so Long Mu would certainly not rush to catch up. According to the current distance, it will take three or four days for Duan Lang to reach Mamaiya City, but it is still unknown when the West Vietnamese soldiers and horses will arrive. Since there were reinforcements who were in a hurry to help, Long Mu was of course happy to cooperate with Lu Mu.

Wu Batu looked at Long Mu and asked, "Lord Tusi, did you say that Duan Lang would stay in Mamaiya City?" ”

"It may not be stationed, the other party's speed is not very fast, but it seems to lure us to pursue. I guess that Duan Lang wants to take various ways to fight against us, so Ben Shuai will not send forward troops. The battle in the capital has shown the strength of the soldiers and horses of the Great Calendar. Only by concentrating our superior forces can we ensure victory. ”

Wu Batu cursed in annoyance, and then asked, "If Lu Mu leads his troops here, wouldn't it be that the four kingdoms of the world are going to openly declare war?" ”

Long Mu sneered, "Then let's fight, Duan Lang, this thing that doesn't know whether to live or die, the Great Calendar Kingdom has not yet recovered from the war, and he has been carried away by the victory." Destroy Duan Lang and this army of soldiers and horses, and it is estimated that there will be chaos within the Great Calendar Kingdom. ”

"What, what does Lord Tusi mean, the Great Calendar Kingdom will not avenge Duan Lang?" Wu Batu asked strangely.

Long Mu smiled, "As the monarch, there is no man and half woman behind him, as long as he dies, I am afraid that the Great Calendar Kingdom is busy fighting for the throne." It is even said that it will be divided into many small countries. Duan Lang snatched the country from Great Xia, but he had no experience in sitting on the country. It is estimated that Duan Lang Xiao'er would not have thought about what would become of the Great Calendar Congress if he died in Moro. ”

Wu Batu pondered, nodded and said, "Yes, the country he took from others has no background at all. As soon as this kid dies, the Great Calendar Kingdom will surely become a plate of scattered sand. Lord Tusi, Prince Ben can't help but want to start a war soon. ”

Long Mu looked at Wu Batu, "Your Highness doesn't need to worry, the more stable we are, the more Duan Lang will be unable to hold his breath." When the news comes from Lu Mu's side, Ben Shuai will arrange a good show for him. ”

Wu Batu's head was shining, although he hated to see Duan Lang being ravaged earlier, he also understood that Long Mu was right to do this. Even if 50,000 forward soldiers and horses were sent to pursue, I am afraid that it would not be the opponent of Duan Lang's army. In this case, it is better to wait for the arrival of the Western Vietnamese army and have a battle of outflanking before and after.

Seeing that the sun was about to set in the west, Long Mu was about to give the order to camp in a small town for fifteen miles, when suddenly, the soldiers and horses rushed out of the jungle on one side and went straight to the baggage army behind their team.

Long Mu was shocked in his heart, there were scouts exploring the way in front of him during the march, why didn't the scouts send any warnings. Long Mu didn't care about asking about this, so he hurriedly ordered.

"The headquarters of the Chinese army immediately retreated to block the enemy soldiers. Tell the forward soldiers and horses to outflank them from the hills, and don't let them escape. ”

Zhou Wu had been waiting for a long time, and his scout camp had shot all the scouts who were exploring the way. Zhou Wu deliberately enlarged the army's past, specifically attacking the weakest baggage battalion of the army.

"Quick, ignition!" The spear in Zhou Wu's hand flew up and down, and the Moro soldiers guarding the heavy chariots and horses were constantly picked off their horses.

Most of Zhou Wu's troops were people who had trained with him in Fengluan Mountain, and with this year's experience in the desert, the individual combat effectiveness was extremely strong. In just twenty breaths, the Moro soldiers who guarded the baggage were killed and screamed. Immediately after, a series of fiery snakes shot at the carriage.

Seeing that the soldiers and horses of the middle route army rushed over, Zhou Wu immediately blew the whistle for evacuation. According to Duan Lang's will, Zhou Wu didn't fight with them at all, and ran away when he got cheap. When the army of Duzhong Road pursued and killed, Zhou Wu's soldiers and horses rushed into the jungle again. Don't look at the fact that the trees in the jungle are not very dense, but the Moro soldiers and horses dare not venture into it.

Long Mu stood on top of the chariot, looking at the fireworks lit by the chariot and horses, and couldn't help but say angrily, "Order, don't pursue, be careful of falling for them." Quickly put out fires and count battle damage. ”

The flames of war that were immediately ignited by the car were quickly extinguished, and according to the inventory, the loss of materials was not large, but the casualties were not small. In a short period of 20 breaths, the baggage battalion actually suffered more than 2,000 casualties. And the other party's soldiers and horses didn't even leave a war horse.

The root of Wu Batu's hateful teeth itched, and Long Mu was even more surprised. The sneak attack is not terrible, the terrible thing is that the other party did not leave a single corpse. The combat effectiveness of the baggage battalion was not very weak, and it had a full 30,000 troops. This is unlikely to happen even in a hasty manner.

Long Mu's face was extremely serious, if Charchinke's statement surprised him with the combat effectiveness of Duan Lang's army, the facts in front of him shocked Long Mu even more.

"Lord Toast, do you want to go into the jungle and continue the pursuit?" A general of the mid-lane army came to ask for instructions.

Long Mu shook his head, "Tell the army to move on, and put the baggage vehicles in the middle. You wait here, and when the army has passed, you will evacuate and follow. Remember, no entry into the jungle, violators will be killed. ”

"No!" The mid lane commander said yes and beat his horse back beyond the jungle.

After Zhou Wu and the others entered the jungle, they did not stay away. They had been training in Fengluan Mountain for so long, and they were waiting to fight a jungle battle. But seeing that the other party did not enter, Zhou Wuxin said that this guy Long Mu was really calm, and it seemed that he had to give him a game.

The Moro army continued to advance, with nearly 50,000 troops in the middle guarding the jungle side. Seeing that the team was gradually moving away, the general of the middle army ordered an orderly withdrawal. But just as the soldiers and horses were halfway withdrawn, Zhou Wu led the men and horses out of the jungle again and fought with the other party. Those soldiers and horses who had just been evacuated had to return to join the war group again.

This time, Zhou Wu did not immediately retreat into the jungle, and when the two sides killed half a pillar of incense, Zhou Wu blew a sharp whistle. Seeing Zhou Wu's soldiers and horses retreat from the jungle, the generals of the Moro Central Route Army howled angrily. But Long Mu had an order first, and they could only stand on the edge of the jungle and scold.

In this battle, Zhou Wu killed very happily, but his own soldiers and horses also lost nearly 1,000 people. However, the other party left more than three times more. When Long Mu learned the news, the gloomy hatred on his face couldn't drip down. Long Mu ordered the army to stop advancing and set up camp in the nearby open area.

Zhou Wu saw that there was really nothing to take advantage of, so he ordered to move slowly in the jungle, and after bypassing the camp, he rushed out of the jungle with his men and horses and chased towards Duan Lang's department.

It was almost late at night, and Zhou Wucai joined the large army. Zhou Wu originally wanted to show his merits, but Duan Lang learned that he had lost nearly a thousand people, and immediately scolded Zhou Wu angrily. If it weren't for the sake of fighting in a different place, Zhou Wu would have to be beaten up.

Tantai Mingyue also felt strange, from Zhou Wu's expression, the other party was too calm. It is said that when the soldiers and horses of the Great Calendar Kingdom entered Moro Forte, the other party should be impatient. What's more, Long Mu obviously knew that the emperors and queens of the Great Calendar Kingdom were all in this army, so it was reasonable to chase and kill them with all his might. But what Long Mu did was more like a passive tailgating.

After thinking about it, Mingyue couldn't guess why. The other party's approach is beyond common sense, Mingyue knows that there must be a demon when things go wrong, but where exactly this demon is, Mingyue is rarely confused.

Just when Duan Lang and others were speculating about Long Mu's specific intentions, the camp of Xiyue and Moro Border Pass finally ushered in Moro guests. Before the army of the dragon herdsmen reached the city of Temila, the high priest Hutu rushed to the border. Although the Moro Kingdom does not have a vast territory like the Great Calendar Kingdom, it takes eight or nine days to travel all the way.

Knowing that the high priest Hutu was coming, Lu Mu walked out of the camp to greet him personally. Four good horses pulled a bright and wide car, even if the interior of the car was very luxurious, it also made Hutu bumpy and not light. The personal guards helped the high priest Hu Tu out of the car, and Lu Mu stepped forward respectfully and politely helped Hu Tu into the camp.

"Lord Priest, I really didn't expect you to come in person. If the news is sent earlier, Lu Muding will greet him ten miles away. Lu Mu said politely.

High Priest Hu Tu sat in the soft chair of the handsome tent with a breath, and after a little contemplation, he said, "Lord Governor is polite, and the old man is also on the orders of His Majesty, and he does not dare to delay. His Majesty was very pleased to learn of the Governor's kindness. The truce between you and me is good, and the intention of the governor is enough to reflect the sincerity of Xiyue. However, my Moro soldiers and horses have already repelled the Northern Ming army in the city of Temila, and are currently in pursuit. The old man came here to thank the governor for his kindness on the orders of His Majesty. ”

Hutu received two urgent orders from the lord along the way, and although Wupol Khan agreed that Lu Mu would send troops to encircle and suppress Duan Lang, Hutu still had to show some refusal.

Lu Mu frowned slightly, "Lord Sacrifice, can you tell me a little about the battle ahead." Even if your country doesn't need our Xiyue soldiers and horses for the time being, at least the Governor of Pontus can help analyze and analyze. ”

"This~ to the point that there is nothing to hide. Long Mu Tusi personally led a large army to the city of Tamila, and fought with the enemy for more than a day and night before breaking through the city and repelling the enemy soldiers. However, the enemy soldiers did not withdraw to the capital, but divided their troops into two corners and resisted stubbornly. ”

"Where did that section of the Lang Department flee to?" Lu Mu hurriedly asked.

The high priest Hutu raised his eyes and looked, "The battle report says that the Lang Department has fled to the city of Mamaia. ”

When Lu Mu heard this, he didn't continue to ask, but straightened up and looked at the Moro distribution map hanging in the handsome tent. Although this distribution map is very sketchy, the general location is marked. Hu Tu glanced at the fact that there was a Morob defense map hanging in the tent of the Xiyue battalion, which was extremely disrespectful to them. However, since Lu Mu begged for troops to help, it would be past to hang such a brief distribution map.

Lu Mu looked at the approximate distance from Mamaiya City to where he was, and had a slight plan in his heart. Don't look at what Hutu said very well, you don't need their support. But the shrewd Lu Mu didn't believe what Hu Tu said. If Duan Lang retreated directly to the capital, then the battle of Temira City might have been a real defeat. However, the soldiers remained in Moro Forte in two ways, and the shrewd Lu Mu immediately concluded that this was Duan Lang's trick. It seems that Duan Lang is playing his old tricks again, wanting to divide and break it.

Seeing that Lu Mu didn't speak, although Hu Tu was anxious, it was inconvenient to show it. You must know that the entry of foreign reinforcements into Moro seems to be very easy, but there are many complicated problems in the actual implementation. For example, the logistical supply of reinforcements, the restraint of soldiers and horses, and even a detailed route map of the Moro march. For the Moro nation, this is tantamount to telling its secrets to others. Once the two countries turn around in the future, the route map of the march will become very important. Just like after Lu Mu killed Ma Ruzheng's army, the detailed route of the entire Great Xia was under his control.

Lu Mu retracted his gaze, the expression on his face became relaxed, and he looked at Hu Tu and said with a smile.

"Sacrificial lord, when I learned that Duan Lang personally led the army into your country, Lu was really worried for a while. I have been at war with the Lang couple for many years, and I know very well how powerful these two are together. It is not so much about aiding your country as it is about the balance of the world. Neither you nor I want to upset this balance, let alone the alliance between the tiny Beiming and the Great Calendar Kingdom. But since it was defeated by Duan Lang's subordinates, the governor of Pontus was also relieved. Regardless of whether the lord of the Vorpol Khanate wants to release Duan Lang and kill him, it seems that he is under the control of your country's soldiers and horses. The sacrifice to the adults has worked hard all the way, Lu first prepared a thin wine, let's celebrate. After sending off the sacrificial lord tomorrow, Lu immediately withdrew his soldiers and horses and reported the matter to the lord of Xiyue. ”

"Uh~!" High Priest Hu Tu's eyes fought, he thought that Lu Mu would plead again. Unexpectedly, this guy directly wanted to withdraw his troops.

Without waiting for Hu Tu to come up with any clever tricks, Lu Mu continued, "Lord Sacrifice first stabilize your mind, and Lu will personally arrange the banquet." The cooks in the army are not very skilled, and I can't let the priests eat the meals of my Xiyue. Wait a minute, Lu will come when he goes. ”

"Uh~ No need~, Lu Dudu~ Don't be so polite."

Hu Tu said, but Lu Mu pretended not to hear and walked out of the tent. In the big tent, Hutu was the only one left, and he didn't know what to say.

Outside the tent, the general of West Vietnam has been listening. Lu Mu's subordinates currently lacked good generals, so he deliberately transferred Manzhan back from the Two Realms Mountain. In the battle of Molan City, the generals Bai Shiqi Huohai and others were all killed, and only Man Zhan and Zheng Bi came back alive. Since he had to deal with the old opponent Lang, of course Lu Mu had to send the Man Zhan, who was familiar with Duan Lang, over.

"Lord Governor, are you ~ really not sending troops?" Man Zhan asked in a low voice.

Lu Mu sneered and looked back at the big tent, "Don't worry, this old guy is going to set us up." Wait, he will take the initiative to beg for mercy. I, Xiyue Erlang, took the initiative to send troops, so I can't even provide food and grass. ”

"What if?"

"No case, Duan Lang and Yutai Mingyue are not so easy to deal with. The longer the delay was made, the worse it would be for Moro. Moro is good at war, but not resourceful. Although Long Mu said that he was calm, it was useless for Tangtai Mingyue to be calm. Remember, wait for the banquet to be held, and never mention the sending of troops. Hutu's old fellow is also very shrewd, and if he wants to deceive him, he has to put on a posture of retreat. ”

"The last general understands!" Man Zhan agreed.

Lu Mu nodded slightly, but he was not in a hurry to return to the tent. Looking at the vast night sky, Lu Mu's thoughts flew to Mamaia City. This time, he wanted to change all of them into Moro armor, so that Duan Lang didn't know who he was fighting with. Only in this way can the shrewd Tantai Mingyue make a fatal error in judgment.