Melan City has become the decisive place of the entire Great Xia. Not only the Elephant City Deguang and Kyoto Delong paid attention to this, but the emperors and courtiers of the five kingdoms of the world all set their eyes on Melan City. It can be said that the victory or defeat of this battle is directly related to the change of the pattern of the world. Don't look at the battered Bactria that was beaten, but no one dares to underestimate the soldiers and horses of the capital city.

The Northern Ming Kingdom, which was originally out of the way, was also because of the bright moon in Taitai, and the people and courtiers were eager to expect Duan Lang's army to win. The lord of the Northern Ming Kingdom, Yutai Hongshi, regretted his reckless decision and forced the princess to leave the country. Now her daughter Tantai Mingyue is famous in all directions, far more famous than his father, who is the lord of the country. Once Duan Lang's army finally wins, he will not only become the lord of Great Xia, but even force Nanping and Xiyue to surrender to Nagong. At that time, I am afraid that the whole world will have to look at Duan Lang's face and act. Even Beiming has to make friends with Duan Lang, a rising new force.

Dawan City, the capital of Western Yue, and the lord Zhou Zhongde paid close attention to the war in Daxia. They are different from Nanping, behind the West Vietnam, the Moro country is eyeing the tiger, and once defeated, Moro will take advantage of it. The war has been fought so far, and it is too late for the lord Zhou Zhongde to regret it, so he can only fully support Lu Mu to take the battle of Great Xia. Only by winning can Xiyue deter Moro from acting rashly, otherwise, there will be a battle behind him.

In Nanping, the lord Song Yucheng was even more anxious than Zhou Zhongde in Xiyue. He was not only anxious about the war in Great Xia, but also to appease the pressure from the domestic ministers. Since the recital of Peng Shanhua's beheading spread to China, the voices of opposition to Mo Kun in the DPRK and China have been rising higher and higher. But Song Yucheng could only forcibly suppress everyone, he knew that this kind of moment must not have an adverse impact on Mo Kun. As long as the army can return triumphantly, the lord of the country, Song Yucheng, can balance the situation and keep Mokun safe. Once the war is lost, even if Song Yucheng respects Mo Kun very much, I am afraid that he can only endure the pain and deprive Mo Kun of his transcendent rights.

The eyes of the world are focused on Melan City, where spies from all forces gather. Around the battlefield, you can catch a few scout spies with a casual stroke. The transmission of flying feathers in the air is several times more than usual. Everyone wants to know the battle situation in Melan City as quickly as possible.

Outside of Xiang County, the Western Vietnamese army rolled in like a dark cloud. Mingyue stood on the handsome platform temporarily erected in the city gate, and watched from a distance at the West Vietnamese soldiers and horses who were lining up on the opposite side. The walls of the small county are still only meters high, but the guards inside the city walls are clearly armored and full of fighting spirit.

In the face of the West Vietnamese Ping Coalition Army, Tangtai Mingyue did not dare to be careless. As soon as the soldiers and horses of Lidu City were stationed, Mingyue immediately launched the layout. and dispatched 15,000 men and horses to Azhu and gave her a secret mission. Tantai Mingyue knew that her soldiers and horses were not enough to resist the strong attack of the coalition army, so she had to find another plan.

"Order the battalions to form defensive formations." Yutai Mingyue commanded very calmly.

At this time, there were less than 140,000 troops under his command, and since the first battle of Kyoto, the soldiers and horses of Lidu City have been consumed very hugely. From Xiaguan Pass to Fengluan County, and then to attack Jingshan City for thousands of miles. Less than half of the new troops assembled in Jigangcheng remained. This time, Duan Lang raised troops to come, not only leaving a part of the troops for Zhang Ruming and Li Jianshan of Chengyang Prefecture, but also sending troops and horses to Wuliang City to escort grain and grass.

Although there is a disadvantage in the number of soldiers and horses, after several battles, the strategy of bringing the old with the new allows the new recruits to grow up quickly. Especially after the battle of Jingshan City, the big waves and sand have gone through the lead and made the army's combat power look new.

Lu Mu looked at the military commander order flag hanging high in the county city from afar, and said with a cold snort.

"Huo Hai, full of war, go with the governor of Pontus to meet this beautiful demon girl for a while."

"No!"

Huo Hai and Man Zhan agreed, and each led fifty personal soldiers to protect Lu Mu and walked forward.

In the county town, the corners of Mingyue's mouth curved in an arc, and she wished that Lu Muduo would waste some time, so she also commanded.

"Zhang Qifeng, Huang Zhi, go out of the city with this army!"

"Order!"

With a wave of their hands, the two generals each escorted the chariot of Tai Mingyue out of the gate of the county city. There are certain rules for this kind of pre-war conversation, and the general only brings 50 followers for the dialogue, while the commander has no more than 100 people for the dialogue. If you don't have a reciprocity or don't dare to talk, you will also be considered a show of weakness and laughed at by the other party.

In front of the two armies, Mingyue and Lu Mu stopped a few feet apart. Lu Mu was dressed as a literati and a gentleman, and he looked quite graceful. Mingyue was dressed in military uniform, standing heroically on top of the chariot.

Lu Mu hugged his fists, and said in a strange manner, "Princess Mingyue, don't come unharmed." I heard that tens of thousands of wounded soldiers in the Battle of Kyoto were killed by your important ministers of Great Xia. When the governor of Pontus heard this, he was also deeply saddened, but he didn't expect that the ministers of Great Xia would be so morally degraded and shameless. ”

Tantai Mingyue sneered, "There are rebellious ministers and thieves in all countries in the world, not to mention the Great Xia Dynasty. You invaded my Great Xia in Western Vietnam, causing chaos in the world, displacing the people, and making a living. That Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun were also lost in their wisdom by desire precisely because of your arrival. In this way, isn't the bane that leads to moral decay exactly you, the Governor of Lu? ”

Lu Mu looked at Lantai Mingyue calmly, and said with a slight smile, "Princess Mingyue, you are the royal family of the Northern Ming Dynasty, and now the Great Xia Dynasty is chaotic and incompetent, and even your husband has become a traitor." If Princess Mingyue is willing to listen to the next persuasion, why don't you and I join forces to destroy the Zhao family's royal family and divide Great Xia together? ”

Lantai Mingyue clasped her arms in her hands, looked at Lu Mu condescendingly, and couldn't help but mock, "Dividing Great Xia with you is tantamount to snatching food from the tiger's mouth." What's more, my husband Jun is determined to expel the foreign invaders and revive Great Xia, do you think it makes sense to continue talking. ”

"In that case, there will be a battle between you and me."

"Hehe, Lu Mu, don't forget that when you were in the capital city, you were just a miscellaneous servant under your own army. It's not that your army and division look down on you, back then, your 400,000 army, your army and division still killed you, and you lost your armor and collapsed for thousands of miles. Now that you only have more than 200,000, I advise you to flee for your life as soon as possible. Otherwise, this is not the capital city, and you can't escape back to the Two Realms Mountain. ”

Yutai Mingyue's words poked at Lu Mu's sore spot, and Lu Mu, who was originally pretending to be free and easy, suddenly turned hideous.

"Demon girl, in the first battle of the year, the governor of Pontus did not deny that he despised you. But at this time and that time, this is not the capital city, and you don't want to wait for Duan Lang to save you. If you want to die, Pontus has done it for you. ”

"Okay, this military division waits and sees who fulfills whom."

Lu Mu snorted coldly and took the lead in returning to the military formation. Yutai Mingyue also returned to the city and immediately ordered.

"Wang Fuzhong, the division of this army has ordered you to lead the crossbowmen to prepare. Once the enemy cavalry presses down, bows and arrows are waiting. ”

"The last will be ordered!" General Wang Fu said with his fists clenched.

"Lu Zhengshan listened to the order, and the division of this army ordered you to lead the infantry soldiers and horses, and cooperate with General Wang Fuzhong to protect the city wall."

"The last will be ordered."

Tantai Mingyue then ordered, "Zhang Qifeng listens to the order. ”

"The last general!"

"The division of this army ordered you to lead the men and horses of the headquarters to be ready at any time, and once the catapults of the enemy's infantry battalion are pressed, immediately lead the men and horses of the headquarters out of the city to kill!"

"The last will be ordered."

Yutai Mingyue looked at General Huang Zhi, "General Huang, your men and horses are used as a backup, if Zhang Qifeng goes out of the city to kill, be sure to respond." ”

"The last general understands!"

Tantai Mingyue looked at the generals and nodded slightly. This time, the veteran Yan Facheng did not follow him to Molan City, and when the soldiers arrived at Xiadu Mansion, Yutai Mingyue left Yan Facheng there. After Jingshan City was taken, the eastern cities also needed to be renovated, and Mingyue handed over this important task to Yan Facheng and Zhang Guangzhi of Xiadu Mansion, and asked the two of them to go to the eastern cities to rectify the officials and rebuild the government.

The soldiers and horses in Lidu City were waiting for them, and in the battle formation of the West Vietnamese army, Lu Mu also began to arrange troops. Facing the low city walls of Xiangjun, although it does not have the ability to defend the city walls, it can allow the crossbowmen to hide behind the broken walls.

"Xiao Yugui listens to orders!" Lu Mu shouted.

"Mo will be!"

"The governor of Pontus ordered you to lead 30,000 infantry soldiers, advance 200 zhang with a shield array, and escort the cavalry battle formation behind to charge and kill!"

"The last will be ordered!"

"Sun Laicheng listens to orders!"

"Mo will be!"

"Pontus ordered you to lead 20,000 heavy armored cavalry and kill the enemy camp!"

"The last will be ordered."

"Full of battles, Huohai listens to orders."

The 20,000 generals clenched their fists, "Mo will be!" ”

"Pontus Governor ordered the two of you to lead the men and horses of the headquarters, once Sun Laicheng rushed into the city gate, immediately pounce with all his strength and take down the demon girl of the Tai Tai."

"The last will be ordered!"

Huo Hai and Man Zhan glanced at each other, and they found that Lu Mu was not tempting at all, but wanted to kill with all his strength in one fell swoop. As soon as he came up, he pressed it with all his might, this was not Lu Mu's style in the past.

The West Vietnamese soldiers and horses began to move, and the infantry shield array shouted the trumpet and pressed forward. Behind them, Sun Laicheng led the heavy armored cavalry, stepping on the ground majestically. Standing on the top of the handsome platform, she watched silently, and when she saw that the opponent's entire battle formation was moving, Tai Mingyue's eyes became solemn.

Lu Zhengshan saw the heavy armored cavalry following behind the shield array, and immediately ordered, "Prepare the sickle, the enemy's heavy armored cavalry is close to the city wall, and immediately go out of the city to kill." ”

"No!" The Hook Sickle Thousand Commanders shouted in unison.

Xiao Yugui, a general of the West Vietnam War, led 30,000 foot guards, holding a shield array to advance step by step. Passages were left between the various shield arrays to allow the heavy armoured cavalry to charge behind them.

Inside the ruined city wall, Zhang Qifeng glanced back, and Mingyue nodded slightly. Zhang Qifeng raised his spear, "The soldiers and horses of the headquarters obey the order, and follow the general to rush and kill the enemy's infantry and shield formation, kill!" ”

Zhang Qifeng was the first to rush out of the broken city gate and rushed towards the infantry guards. With a dash distance of less than 200 zhang, the two sides soon fought together. Sun Laicheng, a general of the West Vietnamese War, also raised his sword.

"The heavy armor battalion listens to the order, rush and kill!"

Sun Laicheng took the heavy armored cavalry and began to storm in the direction of the city gate in the melee. Xiao Yugui's shield array is only a defense, and the passage left in the middle is full of soldiers and horses from Lidu City. Seeing the clumsy and heavy armored cavalry rushing over, Zhang Qifeng did not love to fight, and directly ordered to return to defense.

The heavily armored cavalry stepped on the ground, and the ground trembled slightly. Inside the city wall, Lu Zhengshan waved the flag, rubbing ~ One by one, the figures climbed over the low city wall, and the long hook sickle was attached to the ground to meet it.

Man Zhan and Huo Hai saw each other go out of the city to fight, the two glanced at each other, and gave orders almost at the same time. The black-pressed cavalry frantically rushed towards Xiangjun.

Ah Zhu came to the side of Mingyue and saw that the other party had almost pressed the entire soldiers and horses, and couldn't help but say worriedly.

"Mingyue, Lu Mu is going to launch a decisive battle, should we prepare in advance."

Tangtai Mingyue was also a little surprised, but she didn't expect Lu Mu to put pressure on the whole army as soon as she came up. However, Yutai Mingyue didn't plan to retreat yet, don't look at the city wall is only a meter high, and it can still block the charge of the opponent's cavalry. She had to hold out until sunset, or she would lose a lot of money by retreating now.

"Not for the time being, everything is going according to plan. Lu Mu is shrewd and cunning, if he doesn't stalemate with him, this person will not be fooled. Azhu, is the city all arranged? Yutai Mingyue asked.

"The inside and back of the city have been arranged, but the time is urgent, and the arrangement is a bit hasty."

"It's not in the way, it's not a problem to stick to sunset."

"Okay, I'll go and search the north side again to see if there are any loopholes."

Tantai Mingyue nodded, watching the enemy soldiers approaching the city, and immediately ordered, "Pass the order, resist with all your might, and hold on for another moment." Since Lu Mu wants to overwhelm people with power, let's see what he can do after he is weak. ”

Yutai Mingyue wants to use this low defense to fight a tough offensive and defensive battle with the other party. She wanted to see if Lu Mu dared to fight to the death, risking huge losses to fight her to the death.

In the sky, Da Fei circled twice, flapped his wings and flew west. At this time, on Mibo Mountain, everyone was supporting each other and began to evacuate down the mountain. Duan Lang asked them to continue to evacuate twenty miles to the west, and find another place to hide. After all, these people have become his fetters, causing Duan Lang to be unable to play fast tactics freely. As long as these civilians and wounded soldiers are settled, Duan Lang can intersperse between the enemy troops without any scruples. But this kind of strategic shift will take at least five or six days to get everyone down the mountain safely. Not only that, but the grain had to be delivered in advance.

Above the head of the city of Molan, Mo Kun looked at the soldiers and horses of the various battalions outside the city with his hands behind his back, and saw Ying Shoushan hurriedly coming to the city.

"Master Strategist, Lu Mu has done it over there. Moreover, if you don't move, you will be enough, and if you move, the whole army will press on you. Ying Shoushan said softly.

"Oh? Mobilized all the troops? Mo Kun was stunned.

"Yes, except for the spare 20,000 soldiers and horses, they are basically sent out."

Mo Kun glanced at Ying Shoushan suspiciously, "I remember when I passed by Xiangxiang County, the small county town seemed to have some outlines. If Tantai Mingyue insisted on refusing, Lu Mu would be a bit risky to do so. Even if he can win, I'm afraid he Lu Mu won't be able to bear this loss. This kind of hard-fought tactics is not like Lu Mu's style. ”

"Master Junshi, I think that the Mingyue will definitely withdraw." Ying Shoushan bowed down and said.

Mo Kun was stunned for a moment, and nodded slightly, "It seems that Lu Mu also used a strong momentum to force Tangtai Mingyue to evacuate." As long as the soldiers and horses of the capital city move, this battle will be easy to fight. Since you can see it, presumably that Tantai Mingyue can also understand Lu Mu's intentions. It seems that this battle depends on who can endure it. ”

"If the soldiers and horses of Lidu City do not withdraw, the whole army will definitely be wiped out. But I am afraid that there will be few soldiers and horses left in the West Vietnam. Strategist, do you want to send someone to support? Ying Shoushan asked.

Mo Kun thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any movement over there in Duan Lang?" ”

"According to the report from the scout, Duan Lang's soldiers and horses were camped about fifty miles away from Molan City, and they had no intention of advancing to this side. Xia Guan estimated that Duan Lang was also worried that we would go to Mibo Mountain, so he didn't dare to take the initiative to attack. ”

Mo Kun nodded, "Okay!" Since this is the case, Hu Tianzhuang and Fang Sicheng were immediately dispatched to lead 50,000 horses to support. Since Lu Mu wants to take down the Mingyue in one fell swoop, then take this opportunity to kill with all his might. ”

"No! This is the arrangement. ”

Ying Shoushan agreed, and ran quickly to the city. As the assistant defense officer of the two armies, Ying Shoushan should seize every opportunity to resolve this battle as soon as possible.

There was a lot of killing inside and outside the city wall of Xiangjun, and this low city wall played a huge role, and most of the Western Vietnamese cavalry were blocked from the city wall. The soldiers and horses of the capital city fought bravely to resist round after round. Even Zhang Qifeng ordered the cavalry to help resist and never let the enemy occupy the city wall.

On the handsome platform, Mingyue looked at it solemnly. The two sides had been fighting fiercely for more than an hour, and if they held out for another hour, it was sunset. Today, the bright moon of Tantai deliberately slowed down the march, that is, to enter the city in the afternoon. Even if Lu Mu wants to fight, it will only be half a day. Only after entering the sunset can she let Azhu's layout show its power.

In the midst of the fierce battle, a sentry post on the high eaves hurriedly ran over, "Master Strategist, there is a soldier and horse in the distance, the distance is far away, and the approximate number cannot be detected by sight." However, judging from the dust, at least tens of thousands of troops. ”

Yutai Mingyue's heart tightened, and she nodded silently, "Got it, continue to observe." ”

The guards said yes and hurried back to their posts. Tantai Mingyue visually surveyed the current battle situation, hesitated for a moment, and commanded ruthlessly.

"Summoned General Huang Zhi, spare troops and horses to press, be sure to hold on for another hour. No matter how hard the enemy soldiers rush to kill, they must not back down! ”

The herald agreed, and sounded the command horn of the bright moon in the platform. Lu Mu couldn't help laughing happily when he saw that Mo Kun had sent reinforcements. He originally thought that if his soldiers pressed him, the moon would retreat in the blockade. Since the other party won't give in half a step, then take down the Mingyue in one fell swoop. Lu Mu immediately ordered Hu Tianzhuang Fang Sicheng to deploy troops and horses to attack the city from both wings.

During the battle, Zhang Qifeng and Lu Zhengshan hurriedly dispatched troops and horses to the two wings to intercept the new reinforcements. All the generals and officials understood the intentions of the Ming Moon, and time was very critical to them. The more times like this, the less likely there is to be any sign of evacuation. Otherwise, the morale of the army will be chaotic, and a great rout will be formed.

Lu Mu was also shocked by the tenacity of the soldiers and horses in the capital city, and they were able to resist their attacks several times with the help of this low city wall. Seeing that the sun was about to set, Lu Mu couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"Quick, the order to intensify the attack, they can't hold on." Lu Mu shouted loudly.

The sunset reflected the sky red, and the last rays of light were about to fall. Yutai Mingyue estimated the time and shouted.

"Order, according to the predetermined plan, evacuate to the city!"

The herald sounded the order to evacuate, and the soldiers of the battalions did not panic and began to retreat to the county town in a step-by-step manner.