Section 31 The Trapped Princess

After all, He Lianjia is also a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time, so he immediately stabilized his mind. Although there were many soldiers and horses on the other side, they couldn't scare He Lianjia. What's more, once Yushan Pass is lost, he can't afford this responsibility.

He Lianjia stood on top of the city and shouted in a deep voice, "Listen to the soldiers of the Northern Ming Kingdom, my Great Xia and Northern Ming have been at peace for so many years, are you trying to provoke a war?" You must know that my Great Xia army has many generals, which is enough to level your imperial capital. ”

In the face of He Lianjia's angry shouting, a war horse rode out of the Beiming camp. The man on the horse was broad-shouldered and round-waisted, and held a spear. He Lianjia knew this person, it was Mengdu, the main guard of the Beiming camp opposite.

"He Lianjia, last night I Beiming thirty people patrolled normally, but you were innocently killed, if you don't give the old man an explanation today, don't blame me for the Beiming Iron Cavalry to level your Yushan Pass." Meng Du pointed a gun at Helianjia and shouted angrily.

He Lianjia was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly said, "General Mengdu, my Great Xia soldiers have always been strict in military discipline, do you have evidence for this?" ”

Meng Du snorted coldly, and said in his heart that I received the news that you were going to launch an offensive tomorrow morning, otherwise I would not have secretly gathered troops and horses. It's all on this, and it's still pretending to be with me.

"He Lianjia, my Beiming thirty sons are not muddy, apart from you and me, who else can annihilate them in one fell swoop. Why, do you still want the old man to take out the arrows on their bodies and show them? On it, there is the name of your Great Xia Army. ”

When He Lianjia heard this, he couldn't help but gasp. He was drunk and unconscious last night, could it be that the city defense battalion really sent troops? Thinking of this, He Lianjia hurriedly said.

"General Mengdu, the exchange of troops between the two countries is very important, you and I have been in contact for a long time, if General Mengdu believes it, give me a few days, and I will definitely be able to find out about this matter. If it is really our fault, I will give General Mengdu an explanation. ”

Under the city wall, Meng Du's face was gloomy, and he didn't want to take the initiative to provoke a war, after all, the national strength of the Northern Ming Dynasty was not as good as that of Great Xia. But the killing of thirty scout camp patrol soldiers amounted to an open declaration of war. What's more, there is one more important thing that makes him undecided, that is, the three princesses of the Northern Ming Kingdom have secretly entered Yushan Pass. In case of war, if he accidentally injures Her Royal Highness the Princess, his head will not be saved.

Mondu pondered for a moment, and pointed his spear, "Okay, I'll give you three days." If there is no satisfactory answer at that time, the old man will wash Yushan Pass in blood. ”

After Meng Du finished speaking, he did not wait for He Lianjia to reply, and returned to the army on horseback. As soon as the Mengdu Ling flag was raised, the 50,000 Northern Ming army began to slowly withdraw. He Lianjia quietly wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, and said in his heart that it was fortunate that he was not a bastard in this Mongolia. Otherwise, Yushan Pass will be in great trouble.

He Lianjia looked back at his subordinates and asked in a deep voice, "Did someone lead troops to attack last night?" ”

Fan Lining, the chief soldier, clenched his fists, "My lord, last night the North Ming Night sneaked up on my city defense and shot a brother. In the next place, this led people out of the city to arrest the murderer. ”

"What~ out of the city to arrest the murderer?"

He Lianjia's eyes widened, if it was someone else, he would have kicked it over. But Fan Lining is different, he is the chief soldier of the battalion, and he can be said to be the second most powerful person in Yushan Guancheng.

He Lianqiang held back his anger and continued, "Brother Lining, why are you so confused. Isn't that the one who killed them forcing them to start a war! ”

"My lord, they killed our brother first, and we just retaliated with a tooth for a tooth. Besides, it's your order. ”

"What~I~ When did I give the order?" He Lianjia was stunned.

"My lord, last night the lower official asked you for instructions, and you said it yourself ~ kill!" Fan Lining looked at He Lianjia and said unhurriedly.

"Last night ~ Last night Lao Tzu was drunk, when did you give the order." He Lianjia began to panic in his heart, if he really gave an order, it would not be a trivial matter to track it down.

Fan Lining said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "There are two hundred households following this matter, and they can prove it." ”

As soon as Fan Lining said this, He Lianjia patted his head angrily, "Lao Tzu was unconscious last night, and it is inevitable that there will be mistakes when he is drunk." Even if it is my order, don't you Fan Lining know the strength of the two countries' wars? In that case, you can wait until I'm sober. ”

"Xia Guan is also angry for a while, besides, the city has lost his brother, and everyone is outraged, so Xia Guan can only obey orders."

Helianga's mind was clouded, and he knew that it was useless to say anything now, and he had to do a good job of dealing with it as soon as possible.

"Someone come, pass my order, and order the civil and military generals above the sixth rank in the city to immediately go to the mansion to discuss matters." After He Lianjia finished speaking, he angrily walked down the tower.

He Lianjia is a veteran, and since this has happened, he must be prepared for battle. He Lianjia immediately ordered the city to enter a state of war, and the logistics supply began to collect grain, grass and strategic materials. In addition, Helianga sent an 800-mile expedited military headquarters and sent an emergency rescue letter to the northern battalion.

Prepared for all this, Helenga began to think about how to delay the attack of Mondu. Not to mention three days, I'm afraid that the rescue may not be able to arrive in five days. In this way, their thousands of soldiers and horses must hold on for two to three days before waiting for the rescue army. However, his 8,000 soldiers and horses don't know if they can withstand the continuous attack of the opponent's 50,000 troops.

A corner of the west of Yushan Guancheng. In an inn where an extremely ordinary merchant stayed, in the elegant room on the second floor, a tall and beautiful woman was listening to a secret report. This woman is the third princess of the Northern Ming Kingdom, Xiangtai Mingyue, don't look at her as a woman, but she is deeply favored by her father.

The Northern Ming Kingdom is the world immediately, and women have been riding horses and shooting since they were young like men. And this Princess Mingyue is shrewd and intelligent, and she is good at hunting and fighting, and she is an important royal member who can influence the government affairs of the Northern Ming Dynasty.

Yutai Mingyue stood up after listening to the secret report, she was now trapped in Yushan Pass, unable to contact General Mengdu. Yutai Mingyue wanted to know very much why Meng didn't listen to her instructions and made the decision to attack the city without permission.

Tantai Mingyue glanced at everyone and asked, "Is there any other way for you to contact General Mengdu?" ”

The others looked at each other, and one of them said, "Your Royal Highness, now that the city gate is blocked, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out." This is only a temporary foothold, and there are no flying pigeons. ”

Yutai Mingyue Dai frowned slightly, she originally came to the customs to secretly investigate a matter. Unexpectedly, after entering the customs, not only did he not find out the clues, but he was trapped in Yushan Pass.

Yutai Mingyue knew that the national strength of the Northern Ming Dynasty was far weaker than that of Great Xia, and if it really caused a big war, it would be very unfavorable to the Northern Ming Kingdom. Moreover, the Northern Ming Kingdom is bordered by Bactria in the south and the Moro Kingdom in the west, and their main heavy troops are placed at the junction of the Moro Kingdom. On the Daxia side, the two countries have had good relations for many years. If the two countries provoke a war this time, the Moro country is likely to take the opportunity to attack.

Yutai Mingyue's face was a little anxious, if she could return to the Mengdu camp, she would definitely stop Mengdu from taking the initiative to make trouble. But now, Tantai Mingyue can only take one step at a time.

The people in Yushan Pass were panicked, and on the official road in the north of Daxia, many merchant convoys began to evacuate Yushan Pass. No one wants to turn their hard-earned money into cannon fodder in the midst of war.

Just when there was one day left in the three-day period of Mengdu, the Qincha team of the Heavenly Master Hall appeared at Yushan Pass. Knowing that Lord Tianjian was coming with troops, the garrison He Lianjia happily hurried out of the city to greet him. But seeing that Shangguan Xuanwu only had five hundred soldiers and horses, He Lianjia was immediately deflated. If there is really a fight, these 500 people will definitely protect the Heaven Survey Supervisor and abandon the city and flee, how can they help him face the battle.

No matter how disappointed He Lianjia was, the reception ceremony was quite grand. After all, Shangguan Xuanwu was a messenger who came to appease the emperor on behalf of the emperor, and he didn't dare to slack off.

Duan Lang rode on his horse, looking at the sadly faced onlookers on both sides of the road, and from their expressions, he could also see the tension of the imminent outbreak of the war. Although Duan Lang heard that the soldiers and horses of the two countries here were 'sabre-rattling' before coming, he didn't expect that the entire Yushan Pass would be tense like this.

When the group came to the mansion, Zhang Ruming was so frightened that he almost fell off his chair when he heard that the opponent's 50,000-strong army was going to attack the city at noon tomorrow. Fortunately, Duan Lang held him down in time and didn't let this Lord of the Sky Survey Prison make a fool of himself on the spot.

In Yushan City, Yutai Mingyue learned that Lord Daxia Qincha was coming to Yushan Pass, and a bold idea suddenly came up.

In the elegant room on the second floor of the inn, Mingyue faced an old man in blue, and the two of them were secretly conspiring.

"Master, although this matter is risky, it is worth trying." Yutai Mingyue whispered.

"Mingyue, this Shangguan Xuanwu, the old man has never heard of it. I don't know which faction this person is in the Great Xia Dynasty, in case he is just a useless signboard, your adventure will be a little more than worth the loss. The old man in blue looked at the bright moon worriedly.

"Master, judging from the news that the apprentice has gotten, this person still has some energy. Otherwise, he would not have come to Yushan Pass with Shang Fang's sword in hand. ”

The old man in blue thought for a while, "There are no masters in Yushan Pass, and there is nothing to be afraid of when the old man accompanies him." But whether there are masters around this Shangguan Heavenly Master, it's hard to say. Judging from the soldiers and horses escorting him, it should be the elite black armor guard of the forbidden army, which is not ordinary armor. The Black Armor Guard is good at fighting in formations, and joining forces to defend against the enemy is not inferior to the master. ”

"Master, let's just sneak in, in case we are discovered, we don't have to fight, as long as we can get out." Tantai Mingyue said persistently.

The old man in blue hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Since you have made up your mind, then the teacher will accompany you on a trip." But you have to promise Master that if there is a crisis, you don't have to worry about anything else, and you must evacuate immediately. When the time comes, the teacher will give you a broken queen. ”

Yutai Mingyue was stunned and nodded silently. She knew that if there was real danger, Master and his old man would definitely risk their lives to stop the enemy soldiers, so that she could leave safely. Yutai Mingyue didn't say anything more, and the master and apprentice began to prepare separately.

That night, the people of Yushanguan, who had a tense atmosphere, turned out the lights early and prayed for tomorrow's peace in the dark night. In the palace, there are lights and lights, for the arrival of Shangguan Heavenly Master.

Due to the current war, no one was in the mood to drink, and the wine quickly ended hastily under Shangguan Xuanwu's tired words. He Lianjia has given up the inner mansion of the palace, and tomorrow is about to usher in a terrible battle, and he must go to the camp to preside over the overall situation.

Just after the first watch, I saw two black shadows, whoosh twice over the wall of the government and entered the courtyard. The two of them glanced at each other and quietly touched the master bedroom.