Jiang Zhuming returned to the back hall to change into civilian clothes, gave an order, and quietly left the mansion through the back door with two entourage. As soon as Jiang Zhuming's sedan chair walked out of the sedan chair, two seemingly ordinary men quietly followed.

After a while, Jiang Zhuming came to Huayuan Distillery. This is the secret station set up by the shadow artist in Molan City, if there is nothing important, Jiang Zhuming will never risk coming. After all, there is still Hanhai Zhai of the Heavenly Prison in the city, and it will be very troublesome once it is exposed.

Jiang Zhuming was led to the backyard and saw that there were two people beside Han Feng, and the three of them were drinking tea under the pergola. Jiang Zhuming was stunned and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Huge man, Lord Fan, I didn't expect you two to be here."

The two people around Han Feng were Pang Gang and Fan Cheng, Pang Gang hugged his fists and said hello, Fan Cheng smiled, "We are not adults anymore, Zhu Ming, you shouldn't come to this place." ”

Jiang Zhuming smiled bitterly, "I don't want to either, but I really can't help it, so I came over to ask Senior Han for advice." ”

Han Feng beckoned Jiang Zhuming to take a seat, "Lord Jiang is urging food for the court?" ”

"That's right, a priest from the Heavenly Prison Court came with a holy decree, Duan Lang's side couldn't be contacted for a while, and Zhang Guangzhi of Xiadu Mansion was still waiting for my reply."

Jiang Zhuming looked at Han Feng anxiously, this choice is not ordinary, once a decision is made, it is related to the life and death of dozens of fellow disciples.

Han Feng frowned, "How many days can Master Jiang delay?" ”

"Five days at the latest. I told them that the procession to collect grain and grass at the county government was on its way, and even if it was delayed, they would be able to distinguish the real from the fake in five days. Jiang Zhuming said embarrassedly.

Han Feng thought about it, and just as he was about to speak, he saw a guy from the wine shop hurriedly walk in.

"What's the matter?" Han Feng frowned and asked.

"There are two tails to spy on Lord Jiang, it should be someone from the Heavenly Prison Academy." The winery guy whispered.

Jiang Zhuming was stunned for a moment, and Han Feng's eyes flashed, "Dispose of it and do it cleanly." ”

"Yes!" The winery guy said yes and hurriedly retreated.

Jiang Zhuming was ruthless, "Otherwise, we will start the incident in advance, announce that we will draw a line with the court and support Lidu City." ”

Han Feng said, "Master Jiang, don't worry, I have already passed on the news, but Duan Lang is leading his troops to attack Huining City, I'm afraid I won't be able to receive the information in time." I am also analyzing the battle situation with Master Fan, and I believe that the battle situation on the side of Blue Lake City will soon make progress. Lord Jiang delayed for a few days, and it was estimated that Duan Lang would have news soon. ”

Jiang Zhuming thought for a while, "Okay, I'll reply to Zhang Guangzhi first, if it doesn't work, I'll do a big job." Delong was already suspicious in his heart, even if the grain and grass were escorted over, I am afraid that he would not let us go. ”

Fan Cheng couldn't help but say, "Old Han, just do a big job." With the current strength of Molan City, it will not be a problem to kill those Xiaoxiao in the Heavenly Prison Academy. ”

Pang Gang persuaded, "Old Fan, don't be in a hurry. Now the situation in the world is not clear, and the subjects of Great Xia are still recognized by Delong. However, once there is a war in Huining City, Prince Hong will not be able to put on a confrontational situation. In my opinion, Prince Nahong will soon retreat to the Hundred Elephant City. ”

When it comes to Yixiang City, Fan Cheng is even more depressed. It was his ancestral land, and when he thought that the people of Yixiang City were about to suffer, he couldn't help but be angry.

"The emperor who lives high above the temple starts a war, but it is the people of the world who are unlucky. Yixiang City is the ancestral land of Lao Tzu, and it seems that it can't escape this sword robbery. ”

Pang Gang sighed, "The way of heaven has changed, only a big break can be established, and after experiencing a catastrophe, the people in the world can cherish the hard-won stability." Master Jiang, Old Han, I think that if the Heavenly Prison Court is too urgent, they can be eradicated first. ”

Han Feng was stunned for a moment, and Jiang Zhuming hurriedly asked, "What does the huge person mean is that he can do things in advance?" ”

Pang Gang shook his head, "No, at present, Delong should only be taking Molan City and Xiadu Mansion to fight, and he has not yet implicated other capitals." These two places must be done, and all the eyeliner in the city must be cleared. As long as the court can't get any information, they are helpless. The war is raging at the moment, and even if Delon gets the news and sends someone to check, it will take at least a month. At that time, the pattern of the war should change. ”

"What do you mean by cutting off Kyoto's secret report and delaying time?" Han Feng asked.

"That's right, as long as the minions of the Heavenly Prison are removed, Delong won't be able to get the situation of the capital below. Even if the court decree is urgent for 800 miles, it will take about 20 days to come and go. Perhaps, at that time, the court was already in chaos, and he didn't care about sending people. Pang Gang said.

Jiang Zhuming nodded, "The huge man means that there is no need to cause trouble for the time being?" Just cut off the connection between Melan City and the court? ”

Pang Gang snorted, "More than 20 capitals jointly denounced Delong for being mediocre, and this kind of news is enough to shock the whole world." When the time comes, I am afraid it will be the last straw that will overwhelm the Great Xia royal family. Therefore, this opportunity must be seized. Otherwise, the court is over, and Duan Lang still can't get the hearts of the people. The century-old foundation of the Great Xia Emperor is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Only when they are helpless will the people of the world face reality. When the time comes, whoever can save them from the dire situation will be the right lord of the world. ”

Pang Gang's words resonated with everyone, and Fan Cheng agreed with this suggestion. Since you have to do it, it's too sooner rather than later. Don't look at the court's recruitment of new troops to recruit soldiers from all over the country, there are still thousands of soldiers and horses left in Molan City. It's just that these people were placed in the various county governments below, and the idiots in the Heavenly Prison didn't know about their existence at all.

Back at the mansion, Jiang Zhuming immediately wrote a secret letter to Zhang Guangzhi. There are carrier pigeons between him and Zhang Guangzhi, and the exchange of information is relatively smooth. Moreover, Jiang Zhuming believed that Zhang Guangzhi had left a back hand like him, and it should not be a problem to eradicate the Heavenly Courtyard in the city.

Two days later, Hanhaizhai in Molan City was completely eradicated overnight, and with the assistance of Han Feng, all those people from the capital were thrown into the prison of Molan City. At the same time, Zhang Guangzhi of Xiadu Mansion was even more simply, and the three thousand soldiers and horses of the Mansion killed all the people in the Prison Heaven Courtyard without leaving a single one.

Such a big event happened in the two cities, but no one in the court knew about it, and Delong was even waiting for the arrival of grain and grass. It's a pity that before he could ask about it, major changes took place in the southern theater of operations.

Inside and outside Blue Lake City, the news of the defeat of Huining City was received almost simultaneously. Mo Kun's news was sent by Duan Lang, but on Prince Hong's side, it was a few prisoners who were let go by Duan Lang, and they exaggerated the battle situation.

Knowing that Huining City was attacked by Duan Lang, and Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun disappeared after the defeat, Prince Hong couldn't sit still at this moment, and immediately convened a meeting of the generals. Since the beginning of the war, Prince Hong has rarely consulted with the public. This time, Prince Hiroshi also became a little flustered.

In the Chinese military tent, He Lianjia and Yan Facheng did not seem to be so panicked when they learned the news. Especially Yan Facheng, since he learned that Feng Zhun had attacked Zhou Hu's army, he knew that Feng Zhun would definitely not do well. Yan Facheng had seen the strength of the soldiers and horses in Lidu City with his own eyes, if it weren't for Feng Zhun's sneak attack under his banner, plus the addition of Hu Tianqiang's army, it would be hard to say whether he could eat the tiger next week. With Duan Lang's character of revenge, it would be strange not to retaliate.

Prince Hong looked at everyone with a gloomy old face, "Everyone, my Great Xia Jiangshan Society is shaken, all thanks to that period of Lang rebels. When Emperor Yuning was in power, he was wary of this traitor. It's just that I didn't expect that after all, it was still a disaster for me to raise tigers, and it became a disaster for me. ”

Speaking of this, Prince Hong looked at Yan Facheng and the veteran Sun Gang, and then said, "Perhaps, some of you think that all this is caused by the old man. If it hadn't been for the king's efforts to raise Delong to the throne, this situation would not have occurred. You are wrong, even if the old man is on Dezhang's side, this war can only appear in advance. Duan Lang's rebels will use the banner of the emperor's edict to protect Delong all the way back to Kyoto. In that case, Kyoto would be full of blood, and Duan Lang's traitor would even coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes. This king also focused on the overall situation, so he supported Delong. However, the king's mistake was not to weaken the soldiers and horses of the capital city earlier, so that such an ending occurred. ”

Deguang clenched his fists and bowed down and said, "Uncle doesn't have to blame himself, my century-old foundation of the Great Xia River is not something that can be shaken." That Lang rebel was just rampant for a while, if it wasn't for the invasion of Nanping and Xiyue, he would just be a small man. Deguang is not talented, and he is willing to lead 100,000 troops, and he will definitely kill the Lang rebel in Huining City. ”

The veteran Sun Gang pursed his lips slightly, and Yan Facheng snorted even more secretly, saying in his heart that even if you bring 200,000 new troops over, it will only be killed. It's shameful to say such big things at such a moment.

Prince Hong looked at Deguang, and now Deguang has been canonized as the Marquis of Ping'an, and can no longer be called a prince. But in the eyes of Prince Hong, he is still the prince of Great Xia. In the event that Kyoto falls and Delong loses his throne, Prince Hong can only protect Tokumitsu from the throne in order to continue the Great Xia bloodline. When Prince Hong brought the soldiers and horses out, he had such thoughts, but he didn't dare to say it to Delong.

"Deguang, courage is commendable, but Duan Lang's traitor is not so easy to deal with. What's more, this king is very old, and you must be in charge of the army. ”

Prince Hong said, looking at He Lianjia and the others, "Which general would dare to take the order and go to Huining City to stop Duan Lang's rebels?" ”

As soon as Prince Hong's voice fell, He Lianjia, Yan Facheng and the others silently lowered their heads. No one wants to receive such an errand. They would rather face the Nanping army than face Duan Lang. Especially He Lianjia and Yan Facheng, it's not that they are afraid, but they are unwilling to face their former friends and benefactors.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Prince Hong gritted his teeth, "What, are you all scared?" ”

Prince Hong was angry, and he was really helpless. Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun are nowhere to be found, and there are no generals available under him at present. Experienced generals were all taken away by Ma Ruzheng, except for these old men, the newly promoted generals had no war experience at all, and Prince Hong did not dare to hand over the soldiers and horses to them.

The veteran Sun Gang clasped his fists and said, "Your Excellency, it's not that I'm afraid, but I'm really powerless. Once Duan Lang and Nanping are attacked from both sides, our army will not be able to resist the two-sided battle at all. The last general thought that it was better to retreat to the city of Yixiang and refuse to defend the city. ”

"Even if you retreat to Yixiang City, Huining City must send people to stop it. In case a section of Lang goes north through Chengyang Mansion and goes straight to Kyoto, who can stop Kyoto? Prince Hong said solemnly.

Yan Facheng clenched his fists and said, "Your Excellency, even if it is a soldier in Huining City, how many men can our army divide?" 100,000, or 200,000? Even if he leads 200,000 new troops, can he resist the attack of the soldiers and horses in the capital city? ”

Prince Hong's sharp gaze stared at Yan Facheng, "This king doesn't have 200,000 soldiers and horses, at most 50,000 troops." ”

"Fifty thousand?" When Yan Facheng heard this, he was almost angry.

"Your Excellency, do you think that 50,000 new troops can defeat the soldiers and horses of Lidu City?" Yan Facheng looked at Prince Hong, and said in his heart, you won't be old and confused.

Prince Hong nodded, "Fifty thousand soldiers and horses should be able to stop Duan Lang from going north." This king is not mad, nor is he arrogant, but to see who will lead this army. ”

Yan Facheng and the others were stunned, and looked at Prince Hong strangely, not understanding what he meant.

Prince Hong glanced at the generals with a majestic gaze, and then said, "If you don't take the initiative to ask for orders, then the king will personally order the generals." He Lianjia Yan Facheng listened to the order, and this king ordered the two of you to lead 50,000 elite soldiers to Huining City to block Duan Lang's army. If you can't stop it, come and see you. ”

"What?"

Yan Facheng and He Lianjia looked at Prince Hong in surprise, and He Lianjia couldn't help but say angrily, "Your Excellency, if you want to kill He, you don't have to go around in such a big circle. I knew that because I had some friendship with Duan Lang back then, I was excluded by His Majesty. I don't deny that I sympathized with Duan Lang in Xia, but I, He Lianjia, were loyal to Daxia and didn't do anything to be sorry for Daxia. Since the prince has arranged it this way, let's have a good time. ”

Looking at He Lianjia's angry eyes, Prince Hong suddenly smiled, "Lord He doesn't need to be angry, this king never doubts your loyalty." To tell the truth, this time I sent the two of you, not to fight the bravery of the soldiers, but to persuade the two of you to persuade Duan Lang to put the common people in the world first. It is precisely because you two have had a relationship with Duan Lang that this king sent you. This king knows Duan Lang very well, this person is brave and good at fighting, there are strong generals around him, and there is a shrewd military advisor, not to mention 200,000 with him, I am afraid that the entire battalion of this king can only win if he is pressed up. Therefore, this battle is not for you to fight, but to let him know that he still has the blood of Great Xia in his veins, and don't help him to abuse. ”

Yan Facheng smiled bitterly, "Your Excellency, do you think we can stop it if we go?" ”

"Absolutely!" Prince Hong looked at the two of them, "This king believes that the two of them will go out, and that section of Lang will definitely open the net." General Yan, Lord He, the military order is like a mountain, and this king will not change it. ”

Yan Facheng looked at He Lianjia, "Since the prince said so, if you go, you will die, and if you don't go, you will die, so it's better to fight and take your life." ”

He Lianjia sighed helplessly, he didn't want to defend anything, he clenched his fists and said, "The last general will take the order." ”

Yan Facheng He Lianjia received the token and withdrew from the big tent, and the veteran Sun Gang secretly regretted it in his heart. He felt that if the two of them went, he might never be able to return to Kyoto. War is not child's play, and it is not a little friendship that can make people return to Wuliang City. If it were that simple, there would be no need to fight this battle, and sending some acquaintances would be able to stabilize the world.

Deguang watched all the generals withdraw, and asked worriedly, "Uncle Ancestor, there is something wrong with sending these two people, in case they conspire with Duan Lang's traitor, wouldn't it be even more dangerous." ”

Prince Hong shook his head coldly, "Their families are all in Kyoto, and they don't dare." Deguang, when marching and fighting, sometimes you can't rely on courage alone, you have to use some stratagem. Don't worry, these two people have been in the past, and it is enough to contain Duan Lang for a month or two. ”

"Uncle, even if they contain it for a month or two, it won't help the overall situation at all."

"No, report to Delong immediately, you must draw 200,000 elite troops from Ma Ruzheng. Otherwise, Great Xia will perish. As long as the 200,000 army arrives, the initiative is still in the hands of our Great Xia. ”

"So~ what should we do now? Continue the stalemate here? ”

"No, secretly evacuate tonight. Nanping Mokun will not let go of this opportunity, he will definitely take advantage of the instability of our army to launch a strong attack. The order was immediately given, and as soon as the sun set, the main force immediately withdrew to the Elephant City. Ordered Sun Gang to postpone and set up a suspicious formation here, keeping the banners and military tents of each battalion untouched. When the Nanping army launched an offensive, they retreated to Yixiang City. ”

"Okay, I'll let you know."

"Wait." Prince Hong called out to Deguang, hesitated for a moment and said, "Deguang, you must follow Sun Gang together." In this case, you should stand up and win the hearts and minds of the military. Don't be afraid, Uncle Ancestor will set up defenses in Yixiang City, you just need to evacuate as planned. ”

Deguang was slightly stunned, looking at Prince Hong's slightly sad gaze, Delong nodded, "Uncle don't worry, Deguang will not lose my royal face." ”

Prince Hong looked at Tokumitsu, and he felt that it was time for Tokuguang to establish his prestige in the army. The country is unstable, and as an important minister of the royal family, Prince Hong must be prepared for both. Once Kyoto is attacked by Delong and there is an accident, he will immediately assist Deguang to ascend the throne and become emperor in Yixiang City, continuing the lifeblood of Great Xia.

Prince Hong did this to let the world know that the imperial power of Great Xia was still standing. With the emperor in power, he can call on the strength of the entire Great Xia nation to jointly fight against foreign invaders.