In the Great Xia Forte, on the way to Molan City, the combined forces of Mo Kun and Lu Mu began to enter the war mode of fighting to feed the war. In this land of abundance, many people still have illusions, but they only hide food items nearby, and do not leave their homes. After all, there are very few organized and large-scale evacuations like the Gansheng City of Molan City, and no one wants to abandon their homes and flee to other places. However, the common people still despised the viciousness of the coalition troops. The place where the Xiyue army passed through Nanping, the surrounding cities, county capitals and even towns and villages were not spared. The people were ravaged and killed by the war, and a large number of panicked people began to flee in all directions.

In the face of the people who were burned, killed and plundered, Mo Kun and Lu Mu did not have the slightest good thought. was different from when they first entered Great Xia, at that time, the two still felt that after destroying Kyoto Delong, they could divide the territory of Great Xia. Even together with Duan Lang, he can sit down and divide the world into three parts. So, at first they did not carry out large-scale looting and massacres. But after the First World War in Kyoto, Mo Kun and Lu Mu completely gave up this idea. War itself is cruel, and instead of waiting for partition, it is better to use war to scavenge the rich wealth first. Even if you finally sit down and negotiate the division of the land, or withdraw from Great Xia, you can at least make up for the losses in the war.

The frenzied plundering behavior of the coalition forces was not curtailed until the arrival of the soldiers and horses of Jamie City and Kyoto. In particular, Zhou Long's department, with its rapid rushing ability, killed several coalition plundering detachments, so that Mo Kun and Lu Mu had to order the concentration of the team not to disperse.

In the coalition camp, Mo Kun and Lu Mu stood on a high place and looked into the distance, and the two of them were studying the next step.

Lu Mu looked at the sunset and said, "Mr. Mo, the vanguard army has entered Melan City. It seems that this section of Lang is also prepared, and actually left an empty city for us. The people of Melan City and Gansheng City are empty, and the scouts have been searching the surrounding area, believing that those people will not be far away. However, the flies behind us are really infuriating. ”

Mo Kun said, "Brother Lu, unlike the people of other cities who fled, the evacuation of these two cities was very quick and clean. It can be proved that Duan Lang listed these two cities as the focus. The officials and people in the city simply retreated to the nearby mountains and forests and remote places. However, they hide for a while, but they can't hide for a lifetime. We just need to wait in the city, and Duan Lang will inevitably lead his troops to relieve the siege. As for the flies behind them, they are just annoying and not to be a cause for concern. ”

Lu Mu nodded and said, "Mr. Mo, do you think you should clean up these flies behind you before Duan Lang arrives?" Although the soldiers and horses of Yixiang City and Kyoto are not strong in combat, they have Zhou Long's troops as a countermeasure. These three parties seem to be fighting separately, but they have a very tacit understanding with each other. The soldiers and horses sent by you and me have suffered a lot, and keeping them will affect the plan to expand to the periphery. ”

Mo Kun pondered for a moment, facing the three chasing soldiers behind him, he also felt quite a headache. This time, whether it was Elephant City or Kyoto, all the light cavalry that came out was very fast. Moreover, Sun Gang and Chuti did not confront the main forces of the coalition forces at all, and specifically attacked those plundering teams sent out. Whenever Mokun Lu Mu sent a large army to attack, these guys ran faster than rabbits. Even if he intercepted the other party a few times, he killed Zhou Long's department halfway and rescued them. came and went, but it made the Nanping and Western Vietnamese coalition forces exhausted. It is even said that recently the three sides have intensified their efforts and began to attack the ranks behind the coalition forces. It's not a big loss, but it's tiresome.

"Brother Lu, our main army still has a day's journey to reach Molan City. In my opinion, it's better to make plans after entering Melan City. The flies behind him are nothing more than two purposes. One is the strength to restrain our plunder. The second is to let our brigade slow down so that we can wait for the arrival of Duan Lang's main force. Since this is the case, let's temporarily gather all the troops and station in Melan City first. Mo Kun said.

Lu Mu thought for a while, "It's okay, instead of chasing tiredly, it's better to wait for them to take the initiative to come to the door." I'm afraid that a new alliance will be formed between them against us. If I knew this, I should have destroyed Kyoto or Elephant City. ”

Mo Kun smiled, "It's not difficult to destroy the two brothers of the Zhao family, but it's better for us to preserve our strength and destroy Duan Lang first." After occupying Melan City, the offensive and defensive situation between the enemy and us has changed. We can not only attack out of the city, but also resist the city, and the initiative is not in their hands. Moreover, the Zhao family brothers themselves are not single-minded, let alone join forces with Duan Lang. Don't look at their tacit cooperation now, if they really start a big battle, Kyoto and Yixiang City will only hold Duan Lang back, and it won't add much use at all. ”

"Since Mr. Mo said so, then go to Melan City early tomorrow morning. But before you go, you have to give the flies behind you a little color. Lu Mu said with a hint of anger.

Mo Kun smiled, "Yes, Brother Lu can arrange it." ”

After the two men discussed, they each returned to their own manager's tent and began to plan tomorrow's itinerary. In the tent of Xiyue Shuai, all the generals gathered, and Lu Mu stood in front of the sand table map without saying a word for a long time.

Huohai Baishiqi and other generals didn't dare to make a sound to disturb, Lu Mu looked at the sand table diagram, pondered for a long time, and suddenly asked.

"Tomorrow, is there a fork in the road to the north?"

The generals were stunned for a moment, and the general in charge of the scout camp hurriedly said, "Lord Huidu, the marching sand table is just a simple diagram, and it is piled up according to the direction of Molan City. According to the scout's detailed report, there is indeed a fork in the road to the north a hundred miles away. ”

"How far is that fork from the Wushui River?" Lu Mu then asked.

"Lord Dudu, it's far away from the Wushui River. The horseback riding trip also takes six or seven days. Moreover, there is the Wushui River blocking it, and it is located in a remote area, and there is no city settlement at all. This point has long been asked by the captured people of Great Xia. Man Zhan replied.

Lu Mu nodded, walked to the front of the marching map, pointed in the direction of the Wushui River and said, "You see, across the Wushui River from here, you can reach the other side of the river leading to Fengluan County. Although the Wushui River has large water and high waves, as long as it takes man-hours to make a row of rafts, it can carry horses across the river as well as crossing the river diagonally. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Mu paused slightly, looked at General Zheng Bi and said, "General Zheng, Pontus ordered you to lead all the craftsmen in the camp tomorrow to secretly break away from the main army at the fork in the road and go to the banks of the Wushui River. According to the drawings I designed, I ordered the craftsmen to build a row of rafts for emergencies. ”

General Zheng Bi was stunned for a moment, clenched his fists and said, "Lord Dudu, there are more than 2,000 people in the craftsman department, you let me take them all?" ”

"Yes, take them all. The craftsmen in the Mokun camp can fully meet our equipment repair tasks. You take all the people away, and bring five carts of grain and grass. Without my orders, you are secretly stationed there. If you encounter civilians, you must kill them, and you must not let people know your movements. ”

Zheng Bi clenched his fists and replied, "Don't worry, Lord Dudu, after leaving the main force of soldiers and horses, I will change into the Xiyue battle robe." Even if you meet someone, you won't know where we are. ”

"Okay, these people give it to you, and the more townhouses you build, the better." Lu Mu admonished.

The general, Huo Hai, asked suspiciously, "Lord Dudu, are you ~ preparing to open up the passage to Lidu City?" ”

"No, no one is sure of winning any war. Therefore, before the war, it is necessary to think of a way out. The location of Melan City is extremely unfavorable for our Xiyue, once defeated, Mo Kun can go directly south, bypassing Gansheng City, Bayi City and other places, you can go to Blue Lake City. From there, they can return to the road to Nanping. But we have only two ways to go. One is to return to the lower pass, and from there to the capital. The second is to go all the way to the west, to the edge of the desert to return to the capital. These two roads are not easy for us to walk, and they are very far away. Therefore, the unexpected passage of the Wushui River can not only get rid of Duan Lang, but also free up time for our army to lay out in the capital city. ”

Lu Mu looked at everyone solemnly, although he and Mo Kun instilled the belief that they would win to the generals along the way, but Lu Mu, as the soul of the army, had to plan ahead and think of the worst outcome.

Lu Mu's explanation made all the generals admire, and he was able to prepare with both hands, which can be said to have made the West Vietnamese army invincible. Even if the tide of the battle had changed, no one would have thought that they would cross the Wushui River to Lidu City.

After arranging Zheng Bi, Lu Mu began to arrange tomorrow's battle plan. Lu Mu proposed to Mo Kun to give the flies behind him a little color, just to cover Zheng Bi and the others to secretly go to the bank of the Wushui River. Lu Mu knew that Zhou Long's troops were very close, and if they divided their troops at the fork in the road, they would definitely be discovered by Zhou Long's scouts. Therefore, he must have a battle to drive away the tigers and wolves, so that Zheng Bi and the craftsmen can leave the army silently.

Early the next morning, the coalition battalion sounded the rallying order. Whether it was the Xiyue people or the Nanping army, the team was quickly assembled. Lu Mu and Mo Kun told their battle plan, and Mo Kun didn't think much about it, and immediately agreed. Moreover, he also sent the general Fang Sicheng to cooperate with the West Vietnam battle.

Behind the Nanping and West Vietnamese coalition forces, the veteran generals Sun Gang and Chu Ti confronted the coalition camp at an angle from left to right. They were ten miles away, and even if the coalition battalion sent men, they could quickly evacuate. Don't look at the fact that Sun Gang and Chu Ti belong to different camps, but this time the two of them have a tacit understanding in the battle, and they have done a very good job in mutual defense. As for Zhou Long, he had already left Sun Gang's department and hid in the nearby mountains with 30,000 soldiers and horses. Once Sun Gang Chuti's troops were entangled by the coalition forces, Zhou Long would take his brothers to break the siege. Since the Deguang brothers can send troops and horses to contain Mokun and Lu Mu, Zhou Long can't watch them being eaten.

The coalition camp rose up, and Sun Gang and Chu Ti immediately sorted out their troops and horses to follow all the way. As soon as the coalition forces dared to pull away, they immediately pounced on it and took a bite. Just like Mo Kun said, the two of them are like lingering flies, which is annoying.

The coalition troops marched about eighty miles, and at a bend, a long line of coalition troops began to pull away. Sun Gang and Chu Ti received the news of the scouts and knew that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, so they immediately ordered their respective soldiers and horses to rush forward quickly. On the other side, Zhou Long's department also appeared in their sight. The tripartite coordination is exquisite, and there is no need to talk and discuss at all.

Seeing that the figure of the coalition army could be seen in front of him, Sun Gang pulled the reins and ordered the herald to play the flag, suppressing the speed. The Chu Ti Division, which was not far away, suddenly understood Sun Gang's intentions. That is, this time the harassment war was given to them, and Sun Gang's troops suppressed the battle for the people of Kyoto.

The two sides cooperated many times along the way, and Chu Ti didn't say a word, and led the men and horses of his headquarters to kill the tail of the coalition army. The coalition forces saw the Kyoto people coming, and the personnel behind them immediately sounded the alarm gong. The front got the news, and the three troops and horses rushed back. Chuti doesn't love war either, anyway, I'll run away if you fight back. However, this time the coalition forces came prepared, and the curve blocked the sight of Sun Gang Chuti and others, and there were not only many soldiers and horses returning to the defense, but also very fast.

Chu Ti saw that it was not good, and immediately ordered in a loud voice, "Retreat~ Hurry!" ”

The Western Vietnamese generals Huo Hai and Sun Laicheng, plus the Nanping general Fang Sicheng, outflanked the soldiers and horses in Kyoto. Sun Gang, who was in the distance, saw this scene and immediately ordered to help Chu Ti block it with crossbow arrows. Anyway, as long as the two sides are separated, the speed of the cavalry is about the same, and the coalition forces will return after chasing a distance. However, this time, the opponent's defense speed was too fast, and the three parties were suddenly entangled.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Long waved his spear and led the men and horses to rush directly over. As soon as Zhou Long's men arrived, they rushed away from the contact between the two sides, and Sun Gang and Chu Ti quickly fled backwards. After Zhou Long's troops were pierced, he did not love to fight and immediately withdrew. Zhou Long originally thought that he would attract the other party, but he didn't expect that the coalition soldiers and horses had no intention of pursuing him at all, and they were still pursuing Sun Gang Chuti's department. Zhou Long had no choice but to spare a circle and made a tactical piercing again. After a few rounds, the coalition forces finally stopped the pursuit. However, along the way, Sun Gang and Chu Ti also lost two or three thousand people. Even Zhou Long's subordinates had 100 people damaged in battle, and more than 300 brothers were injured.

The coalition forces finally gave the soldiers and horses behind them a dismount, and while the two sides were pursuing, a team of more than 2,000 people quietly left the main force and marched quickly north at the fork in the road.

Just as the coalition army sent to Molan City, Duan Lang's army also began to return to Forte. In Chengyang Mansion, under the leadership of Yan Facheng, the reconstruction work was launched. The people who fled returned one after another, and the originally lifeless Chengyang Mansion was revitalized. Not only that, Yan Facheng began to recruit craftsmen and recruits in the surrounding city and county capitals.

The war has caused the people to suffer a lot, and in order to be able to eat enough, many young people and even middle-aged people have flocked to Chengyang Mansion. Yan Facheng didn't expect that in less than 20 days, he would be able to recruit more than 10,000 soldiers. It is even said that many of them have actually practiced the style, and their skills are very good, which can be compared with the veterans of Lidu City.

The veteran Yan Facheng was very happy, no matter what, Duan Lang was in urgent need of troops as a supplement at present. The next step is to start a decisive battle with the Mokun Lu Mu coalition army, and one more force will have more strength. Yan Facheng waited for Duan Lang's army to arrive, and then added this army of soldiers and horses. It's just that he didn't expect that among the newly recruited soldiers, there were actually more than 200 people who were secret agents arranged by Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao was very shrewd, not only sent a large number of personnel to Molan City, but also sent the good ones to Xiadu Mansion and Chengyang Mansion respectively, so that they could enter Duan Lang's team. Zhang Zhao believed that it would not take a few battles for these people to be appreciated by the general and even Duan Lang. As he said to Delon, don't ask for a day's work, but for a long-term plan. As long as he can break into Duan Lang's interior, Zhang Zhao believes that he will always look for an opportunity to kill him.