Ottotsu Kyoto, inside the back garden of the Imperial Palace. The seventh prince Delong accompanied his father, Emperor Yuning, and enjoyed the spring in the pavilion. During this period of time, after the eldest prince Deguang and the second prince Deqing lost power, they rarely came to the palace to ask for peace. In particular, the Xining Marquis uprising made the eldest prince Deguang completely lose his qualification to ascend the throne. And the second prince Deqing was a little disheartened after seeing through everything.

Not far from the pavilion, Lord Detective Sihuai and Doctor Sa stood together, looking at the father and son in the pavilion from afar.

"Brother Sa, what's the situation?" Lord Huai asked softly.

"After conditioning, the Seven Princes' health is much better than before. However, he was born with a weak vein, and it was impossible to achieve a normal person's physique. ”

"I didn't ask him, you know who I asked."

Doctor Sa looked at Lord Huai and sighed, "I have done everything I can, but I can't go back to the sky." ”

"How many years do you think you have left?"

"Years? Hum~! I'm afraid it can only be counted in months. If His Majesty puts aside all meditation and cultivation, he may be able to hold on for another year. However, the current situation in Great Xia may not allow him to calm down. Old friend, as soon as Emperor Yuning leaves, you should also think about the way back. ”

"Brother Sa, you don't have to worry about my business. However, as soon as others ask about His Majesty's condition, you should know what to say. ”

"Including His Majesty himself?" Doctor Sa looked at Lord Huai.

Lord Huai nodded slightly, "Anyone but me." ”

"Understood. In that case, I left Kyoto two months later. ”

Lord Huai was stunned, "Why is it so early?" ”

"It's better to leave early, since you asked me to hide my illness, in case Your Majesty doesn't work, I don't want to be involved."

"Return your Wutong Mountain?"

"No, go back to the land of Moro."

Lord Huai thought for a moment and nodded silently, "Okay, it's okay to leave Great Xia." Perhaps, after Your Majesty is gone, I will also go to the land of Moro. ”

"Are you willing to give up everything you have?" Doctor Sa asked, looking at the masked Huai.

"I am a person who cannot see the light, and once Your Majesty leaves, there will be no place for me in Great Xia. It is also a good choice to be able to live in the Moro country for the rest of your life. At the very least, you can still have a drink with me. ”

Doctor Sa sighed, "You, you shouldn't have betrayed you in the first place~!" ”

"Shut up! Don't talk about that again. Lord Huai's eyes widened.

Doctor Sa smiled bitterly, sighed and shook his head, "Forget it, I'll go back to dispense medicine." With that, Doctor Sa turned and walked towards the arch.

Lord Huai looked at the pavilion motionless with his hands behind his back, as if there had never been anyone around him.

Inside the pavilion, Emperor Yuning and the Seventh Prince Delong analyzed the situation in the world. Nearly 200,000 troops were gathered in the capitals to come to Kyoto, and Emperor Yuning planned to divide his troops into two ways to support Yan Facheng and Ma Ruzheng. Yan Facheng is on the other side of Prince Dezhang, and Ma Ruzheng is here, Emperor Yuning plans to let Delong go.

There are two princes who sit in charge of the battle, which can improve the morale of the soldiers. Second, Emperor Yuning also wanted to let Dezhang know that half of the soldiers and horses in Great Xia were in the hands of Delong, and if he wanted to sit firmly in the future, he had to take good care of his younger brother. Emperor Yuning also had a premonition that his time was short, and if he left before the end of the war, he could only control the world's military power in the hands of his two sons. As for other things, Emperor Yuning also felt powerless. There are too many people he needs to watch out for, not only Fang Jiye Duan Lang, but even Xiangguo Yu Ban. The reason why Emperor Yuning divided the military power was that he was afraid of prohibiting the crown prince Dezhang from blackmailing the Son of Heaven and ordering the princes. As long as half of the soldiers and horses are in the hands of Delong, this country will not become the world of the Yu family.

The Kyoto War Department began to send troops to reinforce Huining City and Blue Lake City, so as to make final preparations to break the deadlock of the confrontation. At this time, outside Xuanhua City, in the Jiashan Pass, Xining Daying also received a message from Mo Kun.

Fu Shuai Ni Xiangzeng looked at the prince Zhao Zhuofeng and said, "Mo Kun is resourceful and cunning, his words must not be believed or fully believed, as for how to choose, I hope the prince will make up his mind as soon as possible." ”

"General Ni, if Duan Lang's guy is really attacked from both sides, can we hold it?" Zhao Zhuofeng had long lost the ambition he had when he first came, and looked at Ni Xiangzeng worriedly.

Ni Xiangzengxin said that it would be embarrassing enough to ask this, and the 100,000 army actually asked if it could be defended. As his Fu Shuai, Ni Xiangzeng felt that he had lost his identity.

"Shizi, it's not a question of whether to keep it or not, but let's target that side first. That Mokun's strategy is not bad, but our losses will definitely not be small. ”

"General Ni, could this be a deliberate trick by Mo Kun, so that our Xining soldiers and horses can consume each other and preserve their strength?"

"That's for sure, Mokun never makes a loss-making business. It seems that the two sides are teaming up, but I can guarantee that if we don't fight, he will never come forward. Ni Xiangzeng said, picking up Mo Kun's letter again.

It is said that Duan Lang's army is divided into two routes, one of which is that Duan Lang personally led the team from Changlin Gorge to Jiashan Pass. And Mo Kun's strategy was to let the Xining army set up a fire array to block the soldiers and horses on the side of Xuanhua City, and concentrate superior forces to fight the army led by Duan Lang. In this way, not only did he break Duan Lang's strategy of attacking from both sides, but he could also force Duan Lang to retreat in the direction of Wuliang City with superior forces. When the time comes, the Nanping army will attack from behind Duan Lang. Even if Duan Lang is not completely annihilated, at least he can kill most of his troops. The fewer soldiers and horses Duan Lang had, the less of a threat he posed to them. Mo Kun believes that it won't be long before this Sky Survey Army, which has no logistical supplies and no military replenishment, will consume Shiguang in the encirclement and interception.

Mo Kun's strategy is not bad, but Ni Xiangzeng doesn't want to use his main force to fight hard with the other party. After a few battles, he knew very well how powerful Duan Lang's army was. Ni Xiangzeng understood that even if Duan Lang was repelled, he was afraid that they would pay a heavy price. Whether it is Ni Xiangzeng or Zhao Zhuofeng, neither of them wants to do this. After all, the loss is too big, and he can't explain to Hou Ye after he goes back.

"General Ni, I have an idea." Zhao Zhuofeng said.

"Shizi, what is your best plan?" Ni Xiangzeng looked at Zhao Zhuofeng strangely, and said in his heart What else can you do besides eating.

"General Ni, with the fire array to break Duan Lang's flanking technique, this strategy is very good. However, I think we should use the fire array to block Duan Lang's side, and let's go all out to kill the enemy troops on the side of Xuanhua City. ”

When Ni Xiangzeng heard this, he smiled bitterly, "Shizi, don't forget that they are cavalry, and the side of Xuanhua City extends in all directions, as long as they evacuate, where will we chase people." Wuliang City is different, Duan Lang has no way to retreat, so he can only evacuate in the direction of Wuliang City. Or rather, to force them back in the direction of the desert. Duan Lang didn't have a heavy supply team, and although he was fast in action, he couldn't hold out for a few days without food and grass. ”

"So, we can only act according to Mo Kun's plan?"

Ni Xiangzeng nodded, "From the perspective of the art of war, killing Duan Lang is the best plan. Originally, he was going to flank us, but in this way, he became the one who was flanked. ”

"Okay, then kill Duan Lang's traitor. Even if the loss is a little bigger, it will be a great achievement to be able to kill him. ”

"Shizi, if we follow Mo Kun's plan, I'm afraid we will have at least thirty or forty thousand troops. Even so, it was difficult to say whether he could kill Duan Lang or not. Ni Xiangzeng said helplessly.

When Zhao Zhuofeng heard this, he immediately became anxious, "Thirty or forty thousand? What are you kidding, go back and let me explain to my father. Don't forget that the overall plan of our Xining army is to keep it to fight against the entire Great Xia army. No, the instinctive son of thirty or forty thousand battle damage can't afford it. ”

"This is still a conservative estimate, after all, the pursuit battle is very unfavorable to us, and we will definitely not be able to kill them without paying the price."

"No, there must not be such a big loss. Since this is the case, then use fire to block Duan Lang, and let's kill the enemy troops on the side of Xuanhua City. After the kill, we can return triumphantly. ”

"Triumph? Shizi, if you go back like this, you must not be scolded to death by Hou Ye. We brought out an army of 100,000 troops, but in vain we returned and lost a lot of chariots, horses, and soldiers. When the time comes, the whole of Xining will have to watch our jokes. Ni Xiangzeng said with a glare. If it weren't for the fact that he was the son of the world, Ni Xiangzeng would have wanted to kick him out of the Zhongjun tent.

Zhao Zhuofeng smiled sinisterly, "Look at what kind of jokes, we will return with a big victory." ”

"Shizi, where does the victory come from?" Ni Xiangzeng looked at Zhao Zhuofeng mockingly.

"It's very simple, we sent troops to recapture Wuliang City. But now, Wuliang City is already in the hands of our friendly forces. No one will say anything about this. As for the merits of war, it is not just a number to report more and less. Let's just say that Duan Lang actually has an army of 50,000 troops, and all of them are cavalry. After our soldiers worked together to kill the enemy, more than 20,000 enemies were killed. If this number is not enough, you can add more. ”

Ni Xiangzeng was stunned for a moment, good guy, this is Chi Guoguo's lying report, and it is a big crime to kill his head.

"Shizi, you said so much, what about the weapons and equipment and war horses we have captured? When Hou Ye asked, this responsibility is not small. ”

"General Ni, the results of the battle are dead, and the people are alive. We can say that in the face of the enemy's frantic counterattack, in order to preserve the strength of our Xining army, we had to urgently withdraw from the battlefield, and we did not have time to collect the results of the battle. ”

Ni Xiangzeng looked at Zhao Zhuofeng in surprise and thought about it carefully, although this kind of deception is contrary to the honor of the soldiers, it can indeed effectively preserve Xining's strength. For Duan Lang's Sky Survey Army, after a battle a few days ago, Ni Xiangzeng was also shocked by their strong combat effectiveness. Faced with the advantage of the cavalry's rapid movement, Ni Xiangzeng knew that they could only defend passively in the wilderness. Even if little by little, Duan Lang is forced to Wuliang City, it is difficult to say whether the Nanping army will send troops. Perhaps, Mo Kun will stand on top of the city and watch their jokes. Even, when the two sides are almost done, Mo Kun will sit back and enjoy the results.

"Shizi, as the commander of this expedition, if you decide, you will obey your orders." The treacherous and cunning Ni Xiangzeng put the responsibility on Zhao Zhuofeng with a word. Even if Hou Ye asked about it at that time, he was just acting on orders.

Zhao Zhuofeng was very simple, the plan was certain, and the army immediately began to act. They were an army of mixed equipment, so much so that they didn't care about the freshness of the trees, and the tung oil burn cloth carried by the firearms battalion alone was enough to make the fire burn for two or three hours.

On the road leading to Jiashan Pass, Duan Lang did not give the order for an emergency attack. Since Zhang Ruming is not good at horseback riding, Duan Lang can only take care of him. Fang Yan proposed to leave one hundred and ten people to protect Zhang Ruming and walk slowly, but Duan Lang also vetoed it. He was worried that if Wuliang City sent troops to attack from behind, one hundred and ten people would not be able to keep Zhang Ruming safe at all. With Wuliangcheng's experience this time, Duan Lang became very cautious, even if he was a little slower, he couldn't leave Zhang Ruming to take risks. Fortunately, the Jiashan Pass is not very far, and you can arrive in most days. Duan Lang had already asked Da Fei to inform Cui Zhiliang and the others that as soon as they arrived, they would immediately attack both sides at the same time.

"Duan Shuai~, it's not good, the smoke is billowing in front, it seems that ~ is on fire." Zhou Hu shouted as he looked in the direction of Jiashankou.

Duan Lang raised his eyes and hurriedly shouted, "Everyone be careful, prepare for the battle, Zhou Long, immediately send scouts to see the situation." ”

Zhou Long agreed, and immediately ordered a few guards and ordered them to go and check. Liu Xusheng said, "Duan Shuai, I'm afraid that Zhao Zhuofeng is using this trick to stop Zhiliang and them, and it looks like he is going to fight with us." ”

Duan Lang also guessed so, using fire to block and break his flanking plan, and he could fight with them with superior forces, but he didn't expect that Zhao Zhuofeng also had a master by his side, and he could actually think of this. However, Duan Lang didn't care, he was not afraid of hard work, but was even more distressed by the other party's strict defense.

"Brother Duan, I think scouts will also be sent later. In case the soldiers and horses of Wuliang City secretly followed, as soon as they joined the battle at this time, we would become the ones who were flanked. Fang Yan reminded.

Duan Lang was stunned for a moment, and immediately shook his head, "If there was a large army following behind, Da Fei would have informed me a long time ago." That Mo Kun is also a shrewd person, and now that the main forces of Great Xia and Nanping have just begun to come into contact, he doesn't want to lose troops on us. ”

As Duan Lang was talking, he saw that the scout quickly returned.

"Qi Qi Marshal, a fire is burning under the mountain pass, and the fire is blocking our way, I'm afraid it won't be extinguished for a while."

"What, it's our side?" Duan Lang was stunned in his heart, "I understand, Zhao Zhuofeng's kid is preparing to escape." Now that I'm here, it's not so easy to leave. Xusheng, set up camp in place, here is up to you. I took them to the sky over the mountain, and half an hour was enough for the small mountain pass. ”

Duan Lang said, summoned Da Fei down, and asked Xiang Tian to write a few lines on the parchment scroll. That meant leaving them with good horses on the other side of the pass, so that they could join the army when the time came.

As soon as Da Fei flew away, Fang Yan hesitated and said, "Brother Duan, if~ if the prince is really going to be arrested, can you ~ let him go." ”

Fang Yan knew very well how strong Duan Lang and his eighteen guards were, and in the pursuit, maybe they could really kill Zhao Zhuofeng. She has known Zhao Zhuofeng since she was a child, and Xining Hou also helped Fang Jiye in the unjust case, Fang Yan still can't let go of it in her heart. She originally wanted to wait for Duan Lang to take the Jiashan Pass before pleading, but Fang Yan was afraid that if Duan Lang killed Zhao Zhuofeng, she would also feel a heavy sense of guilt in her heart.

Zhang Ruming snorted, "Why let him go, many cities in the south of Great Xia have become fragmented, and the people have been displaced, and it is not caused by the rebels of Xining Hou." What's more, if it weren't for them blocking at the Jiashan Pass, Changlin Canyon would not have lost so many brothers. ”

Fang Yan was stunned, and immediately lowered her head in shame. Zhang Ruming looked at it, but he was embarrassed, and quickly explained, "I said brother and sister, brother didn't mean to blame you. In fact, everyone is already incompatible, and you don't want to think about it, if he catches my brother, can he let Duan Lang go? And last time, when Duan Lang went to Kyoto, he came back and told me that there was a group of men and horses who intercepted and killed them, and I suspected that Xining Hou did it. If it was Yu Ban, his target would only be me, and he would not be guilty of killing my brother. Therefore, we cannot be soft on such people. ”

Fang Yan raised her head and glanced at Duan Lang, and said embarrassedly, "Brother Zhang is right, I shouldn't have taken care of so much. Brother Duan, protect yourself. ”

Duan Lang glanced at the two of them, thought for a while and said, "If Zhao Zhuofeng is really captured alive, I will bring it over for you to deal with it personally." Whether it is killed or released, the brothers will not have an opinion, and they will be regarded as returning their favor for the Fang family. ”

Fang Yan bit her lip, not knowing what to say. Duan Lang smiled, "Silly girl, I'm not for you, I'm for my future father-in-law." Give this favor back to them, even if we face Xining Hou next time, we don't owe anything. ”

Zhang Ruming was about to object, but Duan Lang's eyes widened, and he quietly gave a look. Zhang Ruming's heart moved, and he immediately understood what Duan Lang meant.

Fang Yan looked at Duan Lang with emotion, if it weren't for everyone watching, she would have wanted to pounce on Duan Lang to comfort her. Duan Lang waved goodbye to everyone, and ran towards Jiashan Pass with eighteen guards and several forward battalion brothers. The forward battalion brothers were responsible for bringing the horses back.

As soon as Duan Lang left, Zhang Ruming came to Zhou Hu's side, touched it and said, "See, Duan Lang, this bastard will coax girls, what he said is like eating honey, Lao Tzu promised that he would not bring people back." ”

Zhou Hu smiled honestly, "No, Duan Shuai will do what he says." ”

"Come on, I don't know him yet." Zhang Ruming pursed his lips, and said in his heart that when the time comes, he will say that he will die under the chaotic army, what else can Fang Yan say.

Duan Lang took Xiang Tian and the others to the Jiashan Pass, and the fire at the entrance was soaring, but the Jiashan Pass was not dangerous, if there were no guards guarding it, it would be easy to climb over from one side. Duan Lang, who grew up in the mountains and forests since he was a child, is as easy as eating for him.

At the foot of the mountain on the other side, Zhou Wu had already waited with his men and horses. Seeing Zhou Wu, Duan Lang hurriedly asked.

"How long has the fight been and how is it going?"

"Duan Shuai, when we came up, we all thought that they were going to fight a decisive battle, but Zhiliang and Qifeng felt that we only had about 10,000 people left, so they didn't fight hard and evacuated directly. Unexpectedly, these bastards shook a shot and ran away with their tails between them. It has been walking for more than an hour, but they are moving slowly, Zhiliang and they go around to intercept, they should not be able to run far. ”

"Okay, get on the horse, chase!"

After Duan Lang finished speaking, he rode his war horse, the war horse neighed, and ran forward.

As Zhou Wu said, although the Xining army withdrew, it did not move very quickly. Ni Xiangzeng didn't dare to let the cavalry break away, and in the face of the harassment tactics of Cui Zhiliang and others, they could only fight while walking.

The sun was setting, and Duan Lang, Zhou Wu and others also caught up with the team. Seeing Duan Lang coming, Cui Zhiliang hurriedly said.

"Duan Shuai, it seems that they are preparing to set up camp. What to do, do you continue to rush or do you attack at night? ”

Duan Lang reined in his war horse and looked at the Xining army that had stopped advancing in front, Duan Lang made a visual inspection, the shield hand of the other party had already begun to set up the formation, and the cavalry battalion was on guard on both sides.

"Zhiliang, give me five hundred centaurs, and you and Qifeng will bring half of the rest. You attack from both sides, and it must be a hard fight, not a harassment tactic. When the two of you attract the main force, I will lead people to immediately pass through the Chinese army camp from the middle. Remember, as soon as my side hits, you will evacuate immediately, and don't fall in love with the war. ”

"Duan Shuai, do you mean ~ kill the boss?" Zhang Qifeng asked in surprise.

"Yes, the goal of me and Xiang Tian and the others is Zhao Zhuofeng, Xining Hou goes against the sky, and he must pay the price."

"However, five hundred centaurs~ is it a little less." Huang Zhi said.

"Your army attracts their main force, and the fewer people on my side, the less suspicion it will be. There are not many soldiers, but fine, and five hundred people are enough. ”

"Okay, the brothers have been holding back their strength for the past few days, and there will be a tough battle today." After Zhang Qifeng finished speaking, he immediately began to dispatch troops and horses, and assigned the most elite men and horses to Duan Lang's command.

In the Xining army, Zhao Zhuofeng and Ni Xiangzeng looked at the opposite Sky Patrol Army, gritting their teeth with hatred, but they were helpless. Where is the combat effectiveness of the people, the pursuit of fewer people is equivalent to death, and the large team of men and horses cannot catch up with them, so they can only watch and defend passively.

Zhao Zhuofeng had just ordered to set up camp, and at this moment, Zhao Zhuofeng suddenly found that the Sky Survey Army had actually outflanked him from both sides.

Zhao Zhuofeng scolded angrily, "A group of cowards, if they have the ability, they will fight head-on." ”

Ni Xiangzeng hurriedly dispatched troops, he thought the same as Zhao Zhuofeng, thinking that the other party was still harassing and running away. But as soon as the two sides came into contact, Ni Xiangzeng was surprised to find that the situation was wrong.

"Cavalry battalion, support the men and horses on the left. Heavy battalion, assault on the right flank. A group of fools who dare to fight hard. Ni Xiangzengxin said that this is better, which is equivalent to sending them war merits.

The sky was already dark, and Zhao Zhuofeng and Ni Xiangzeng did not find the person on the opposite side, who was Duan Lang. And the team of more than 500 people, Zhao Zhuofeng and Ni Xiangzeng didn't pay attention to it. They also thought it was a backup support man.

Duan Lang watched as the heavy armor battalion and cavalry were transferred, turned around and ordered, "Everyone, listen, follow me through their Chinese defenses." Xiang Tian and the others, you are in charge of the flanks, and my target is Zhao Zhuofeng. ”

"No!" The crowd replied in unison.

Duan Lang raised the Xuantie gun in his hand and shouted loudly, "Kill~!" ”

The war horse rushed out, Duan Lang's body was attached to the horse's back, and his eyes were firmly fixed on Zhao Zhuofeng.