On the road leading to Fengluan County, Lu Mu's army was in camp step by step, only defending but not attacking. This style of play is a headache for the brothers Zhou Long and Zhou Hu. After all, the attacking side pays a huge price. And seeing that the opponent's first defense is about to be breached, he will immediately retreat to the second defense. The two brothers Zhou Long and Zhou Hu were helpless, so they could only work steadily and urgently.

Lu Mu sat on top of the chariot, and he was also very anxious these days. Lu Mu didn't expect that behind him, there was still a team of soldiers and horses hidden by Duan Lang. But the appearance of this army of soldiers and horses made Lu Mu vigilant.

According to the soldiers who escaped, the army behind him was no less than 20,000 people, and its combat effectiveness was extremely strong. Lu Mu was very surprised in his heart, since the strength of these 20,000 soldiers and horses was strong, why didn't he directly take the capital city. He only left 10,000 troops in Lidu City, and the other party sneaked into the city at night, and it was easy to occupy Lidu City. What's more, this kind of tactic Duan Lang often used, and he suffered this kind of loss in Wuliang City a few years ago. However, after the other side attacked the grain and grass convoy, it hid in the mountains and forests, which was not in line with the routine of military operations.

Lu Mu faintly felt that Duan Lang was likely to have set up a foreshadowing in Lidu City.

Since this was the case, Lu Mu simply sent a group of men and horses to secretly camp on the Wujiang River, thirty miles southeast of Fengluan County. This army of soldiers and horses is not a strange soldier to guard against Zhou Wu, but some skilled craftsmen in the army. Lu Mu didn't plan to withdraw to Lidu City, he wanted to cross the Wushui River on the southeast side of Fengluan County, and go straight to the direction of Fudi Gansheng City and Molan City. It's a bit risky, but it's not the rainy season, and the water isn't very strong. As long as the wooden rafts are sturdy, they should be able to cross the river in turn. Moreover, Lu Mu was proficient in the art of craftsmen, and the wooden rafts he designed were enough to bear the weight of chariots and grain and grass.

Lu Mu resisted the attack step by step, which was to buy time for these craftsmen. Duan Lang was able to cross the desert, but he Lu Mu had the ability to cross the Wushui River. And after crossing, it will completely get rid of the pursuit of Duan Lang's army. Lu Mu could completely raid Forte, which had not been invaded by war in Great Xia. After Duan Lang's army bypassed, according to Lu Mu's speculation, Nanping reinforcements should also arrive. At that time, Lu Mu will change from passive to active, and join Mo Kun to kill Duan Lang.

Just when Lu Mu was about to evacuate as planned, a piece of news changed the situation in the western war, which made Lu Mu a little confused.

In the camp of Duan Langzhong's army, after listening to the battle report from the front, the couple was just about to deploy troops to increase the intensity of the attack, when they heard a scream outside the account, Zhang Ruming rushed in like crazy.

Duan Lang was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart, what kind of madness is this guy doing? didn't wait for Duan Lang to ask, but Zhang Ruming burst into tears.

"What's going on? What happened? Duan Lang asked in surprise.

"Bastards~ Lao Tzu must kill those bastards~." Zhang Ruming cursed hoarsely.

"You kid be clear, who provoked you again?" Duan Langcui asked.

Tantai Mingyue was also quite surprised, in the past two days, she asked Ah Zhu to go to the forward battalion to observe the movement of the enemy, could it be that Ah Zhu had an accident? Except for Ah Zhu, who can make Zhang Ruming cry like an old man.

"Brother Zhang, could it be that Azhu she~?" Yutai Mingyue was so frightened that she covered her mouth, not daring to say any more. Could it be that Azhu had an accident in order to observe?

Zhang Ruming wiped his red eyes, "Yes~ It's Jianshan them~ Duan Lang, give me 100,000 troops, you must give Lao Tzu 100,000 troops, Lao Tzu wants to avenge Jianshan." ”

"What? What did you say? Duan Lang's whole body tensed up all of a sudden.

Tantai Mingyue was also shocked, "What's wrong with Chengyang Mansion?" ”

Only then did Tangtai Mingyue remember that after Azhu went to the forward battalion, all the information was controlled by Zhang Ruming. Could it be that something happened to Chengyang Mansion?

Zhang Ruming held up a small note, which was densely written with handwriting, "Feng Zhun ~ is Feng Zhun that bastard, who led his troops to attack Chengyang Mansion, and they~ They slaughtered all the disabled people. Geng Zhishan, they ~ all heroic ~ woo woo woo ~ ! Zhang Ruming couldn't help but cry again.

Duan Lang only felt that his brain was swaying, and he shook slightly. Yutai Mingyue quickly took the secret letter from Uncle Zhou and looked at it carefully. The bloody facts shocked Tangtai Mingyue, and after Duan Lang saw it, he roared even more angrily.

"Duan Lang, Jianshan is our own brother, Lao Tzu doesn't care, he must go back and slaughter those bastards immediately. If you don't agree, don't blame Lao Tzu for being anxious with you. Zhang Ruming grabbed Duan Lang's arm and shook it violently.

Duan Lang clenched his fists, and the green tendons on his forehead burst out, "Come on, gather all the generals, including Zhou Long and Zhou Hu, and come to the big tent immediately." ”

Tantai Mingyue looked at Duan Lang, whose eyes were red, hesitated, and couldn't help but say, "Lang, there are still two days to force Lu Mu to Fengluan Mountain, you~ You have to focus on the overall situation." ”

"The big picture? What is the big picture? I only know that Brother Jianshan, Brother Geng Zhishan, and those brothers who fought for me, they are all my relatives. If you fight to the death with Lu Mu and fight all your troops, how can you avenge them again. ”

Duan Lang couldn't help but roar, this was the first time he yelled at Yutai Mingyue. Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun's madness completely angered Duan Lang.

All the generals came to the big tent, and even Zhou Long and Zhou Hu, who were fighting fiercely in front, received orders to suspend the attack and return to the Chinese camp.

Duan Lang sadly informed everyone of the news, and when he heard that Feng Zhun had actually slaughtered his brothers with a bad deed that was close to slaughtering the city, everyone became furious. Tantai Mingyue no longer dissuaded, I am afraid that God will not let them go for this heinous behavior, let alone these brothers who live and die together.

Zhang Ruming cursed repeatedly, and his voice was hoarse, and then he remembered that there was one more thing he hadn't told Duan Lang.

"By the way, Uncle Zhou has another message to send. Mo Kun's soldiers and horses are marching down the pass. ”

"Mokun?" Duan Lang's face became a little hideous, "Come on, the devil will kill the demon, the god will kill the god, whoever dares to stand in the way of Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will send him to hell." ”

Yutai Mingyue frowned, "General Yan Facheng is stationed at the lower pass, and Mo Kun's reinforcements have not arrived, so they should not attack." However, since the Mo Kun soldiers have sent down the pass, I'm afraid we can only let this passage out. Any soldiers and horses left behind will be in the middle of the attack between the two armies. Since you are leaving, then take all the soldiers and horses with you, and leave no one behind. ”

Tangtai Mingyue was a little regretful, she believed that the battle of Fengluan Mountain two days later would make Lu Mu suffer heavy losses. It was even said that Lu Mu could be driven out of Landu City in one fell swoop. But now, all plans have to change. Tantai Mingyue knew that even if she insisted, she might not be able to suppress the anger of the generals. She didn't know that the cunning Lu Mu had already prepared a way back for herself. It can be said that Melan City and other places were blessed by misfortune and were spared a massacre by a war.

In the West Vietnamese barracks, Lu Mu learned that the other party had stopped attacking, and thought that a more violent attack was brewing. But soon, the observation captain came over to report that Duan Lang's army had withdrawn.

"What? Withdrawn? Lu Mu stood up in surprise and hurriedly ran to a high place to take a look from afar.

The soldiers and horses on the opposite side were indeed retreating, and the speed of withdrawal was very fast. At this moment, Lu Mu was a little confused, and hurriedly ordered the scouts to observe all the way and report to him at any time.

Duan Lang's men and horses not only evacuated, but also withdrew vigorously and without concealment. It is even said that there is no hidden secret hand arranged, and the western passage, which has been attacked for many days, is completely abandoned.

In the camp at the lower pass, Duan Lang's soldiers and horses rested here for a while. When Mo Kun learned of this news, he immediately retreated for more than 30 miles, ready to transfer at any time. Mo Kun didn't know the real situation, and thought that Duan Lang concentrated his troops and horses to retreat to the lower pass to deal with him.

In the military tent, Yan Facheng couldn't help but scold angrily when he heard that Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun had done such a unconscionable thing, "Pigs and dogs are not as good, they are simply not as good as pigs and dogs." These two people used to be important ministers of Great Xia, and they were actually flesh and blood compatriots with bloody blades, and they really should have broken their bodies into thousands of pieces. ”

The soldiers at the lower pass were all angered by this news, not to mention that they were all compatriots of the Great Xia clan, even if they were foreign invaders in Nanping and Xiyue, they would not do such a heartbreaking thing. Plundering the city and looting the wealth, in the midst of war, any soldier can say the past. But the slaughter of wounded soldiers without even leaving a trace of survival is simply to provoke the wrath of heaven.

Originally, Duan Lang also wanted to keep a group of soldiers and horses to stay at the pass, but Mo Kun was eyeing him in front of him, and Lu Muru was accompanied by a wolf, so Duan Lang simply withdrew all the soldiers and horses and sent troops to Chengyang Mansion.

Before leaving, Tantai Mingyue asked Ah Zhu to inform Zhou Bo of the matter and inform the world of the matter, so that everyone knew about Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun's bad deeds. The soldiers and horses of the capital city fought bloodily with the foreign invaders in front, and the former important ministers of the court actually slaughtered the wounded soldiers and people. Such behavior will definitely make Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun stink for 10,000 years. Moreover, Tantai Mingyue deliberately asked Zhou Bo to render the 'important ministers of the court'. After all, few people knew that Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun had defected from Great Xia, and the news of their disappearance with soldiers and horses had been kept secret. The bright moon of the Great Xia Dynasty wants to make the people of Great Xia completely lose trust in the Zhao family's royal family, and such a bad person can be overused, which is enough to show that the Great Xia royal family is mediocre and reuses traitors. Such a royal family will definitely be abandoned by the people of the world.

Duan Lang ordered Yan Facheng to lead the army to suppress him, and he, together with Zhangtai Mingyue, Zhang Ruming, Zhou Long and others, led the vanguard to move forward quickly and went straight to Chengyang Mansion. Duan Lang originally wanted to let Tangtai Mingyue stay, but she was worried that Duan Lang would kill Jingshan City directly in a fit of rage. You must know that there are no infantry soldiers in the siege battle, and relying on these cavalry will not help at all. In order to stop Duan Lang and others from acting recklessly, Tangtai Mingyue could only follow all the way.

Five days later, the entire city in Great Xia, where there was a shadow of the secret station, was shocked by this news. Especially in Molan City, Pang Gang and Fancheng, the two former ministers, were even more angry and couldn't go to Chengyang Mansion to follow Duan Lang to fight together.

In Kyoto, Tokulong and others were also shocked by the news. No one expected that Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun, who had lost his trace for so long, would suddenly do such an angry thing. In particular, it is rumored that they are still Great Xia courtiers, and this matter has begun to ferment in Kyoto, and the uninformed people have even begun to recite it, which is Delong's will.

Delong was angry, and hurriedly summoned several important ministers to discuss. Xiangguo Wu Guangguang hurriedly came to the Jing Pavilion and hurriedly reported.

"Your Majesty, this matter is not trivial, no matter what, it must be announced to the world, so that the subjects of the world know that these two have already betrayed the court. Their evil deeds have nothing to do with my court. I don't know what happened to the other castles, but many people in Kyoto have begun to evacuate. If this continues, we will inevitably be rejected by all the peoples. ”

Delong's face was gloomy and he couldn't wring out the water, he was almost alone now, and this basin was still going to be buckled on his head. Delong first scolded angrily, and then ordered to raid Feng Zhun Zhu Wenjun's mansion in Beijing.

Delong rubbed his forehead and ordered Wu Guangguang to gather the ministers, and explain it clearly at all costs. even asked Wu Guangguang to invite the old Hanlin Wang Shidu, and let this respected old master help him at a critical time. However, Wu Guangguang was scolded by Lao Hanlin. Wang Shidu even ridiculed Delong, when he crusaded against Duan Lang, he simply dug his own grave. The dignified Great Xia was buried under his narrow-mindedness and jealousy.

Knowing Lao Hanlin's angry scolding and ridicule, Delong didn't dare to mention the idea of killing him. Today's court is disheartened, and many courtiers have submitted their resignations. DeLong himself felt that the tide was turning, but the dignity of the emperor forced him to persevere. Of course, Delong regretted it, what he regretted was not that he wanted to eradicate Duan Lang, but that he regretted that he had sent trouble in advance without laying a solid foundation. If you can endure it like your father, Emperor Yuning, maybe you won't let Great Xia become what it is now.

Everything in front of him, it was too late to say anything, and Delong no longer had the firm belief in recovering the royal family. In particular, the news of Prince Hong's death made Delong grieved, but also had a hint of the idea of giving up the country to Deguang. In today's Great Xia, another dispute between the royal families is tantamount to self-defeat. Since the uncle has made such an arrangement, it is better to let Deguang take on the heavy responsibility and let the Great Xia royal family regain its strength.

Delong was exhausted and wrote a secret letter in his own handwriting, asking Zhang Zhao to send someone to send it to Yixiang City secretly. Now, Delong knows that only if the two brothers work together, there may be a glimmer of hope for the country. Otherwise, they can only be reduced to the fate of being beheaded by foreign criminals.

The catastrophe of Chengyang Mansion changed the development of the entire battle situation. As soon as Duan Lang's army withdrew from the west, Lu Mu and Mo Kun joined forces again. Duan Lang and the others galloped quickly for half a month, and finally arrived at Chengyang Mansion.

Looking at the dilapidated city gate, there was no life in the city, and Mingyue's mood was very heavy. The army entered the city, and the city was so desolate that even the sounds of cats and dogs could not be heard. On the steps of the city walls and in the streets, unrecognizable corpses lay on the sidelines. Seeing such a scene, Zhang Ruming couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Paralyzed, a good city, it is ruined like this. Feng Zhun is that bastard, Lao Tzu will not break his body into thousands of pieces, and he will not be a man. Zhang Ruming wiped his tears and cursed.

Duan Lang's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and ordered, "Zhou Long Azhu, you take a team of people to take a look at the whole city, and if there are still people, gather them and let everyone come to the camp." Zhou Hu, you take a team of people and go to the government to search. Qifeng, you take people to the north gate and stay there temporarily. ”

Zhou Long and the others agreed, and each led someone to act according to the order. Duan Lang looked at Lantai Mingyue and Zhang Ruming, "Let's go, go to Daying." ”

Duan Lang and the others came to the city defense camp with great grief. The camp gate was already broken, and as soon as Duan Lang and the others entered, they were immediately stunned by the scene in front of them.

The entire ground was stained black and red with blood, but the corpses of the disabled guards were placed in rows on the exercise ground. Although more than 20 days have passed, due to blood loss, the corpses have not decomposed, and their appearance can still be vaguely recognized.

Everyone dismounted and walked, Duan Lang trembled step by step, and Mingyue was also red-eyed, and tears couldn't help but flow. Although the soldiers are gone, they still exude inviolable dignity in the midst of death.

"That~ that's Shiyama." Zhang Ruming pointed to a corpse placed at the highest place and shouted with a cry.

Everyone hurriedly walked over, and Geng Zhishan was placed in a sitting position and leaned on the drill platform. His body still has the broken spear stuck in it.

Yutai Mingyue choked up and said, "It should be the people in the city who left the corpses of the soldiers for us to see." Come on, quickly, find the corpse of Brother Jianshan. ”

Without the command of Tantai Mingyue, Zhang Ruming began to look around. Since Geng Zhishan's body was placed in the highest place, it is said that Li Jianshan's should also be here. But Li Jianshan's body was not found around, and Zhang Ruming's nervous heart jumped.

After a while, a lieutenant ran over and reported, "Qi Qi Duan Shuai, no body of Master Li was found. ”

Zhang Ruming was shocked, and grabbed Duan Lang's arm excitedly, "Jianshan is still alive, he must still be alive." ”

"Lao Zhang, I hope so. Wait, let's see the news from Zhou Hu and Zhou Long. Duan Lang said a little nervously.

"Lang, since the people have simply dealt with the barracks, there should still be many people in the city. In my opinion, it is better to order the corpses of the soldiers to be moved out of the city. Choose a place outside the city to erect a monument for them, hoping that the souls of the soldiers in the sky can also be buried in the earth. Yutai Mingyue said softly.

Duan Lang nodded, looked at Geng Zhishan again sadly, and ordered to erect a monument and open a tomb for the soldiers by the woods three miles outside the south city gate.

Duan Lang had just finished giving the order, and Zhou Long and Zhou Hu came to the barracks one after another. Zhou Hu took the lead and said, "Duan Shuai, the mansion is in tatters, but no corpses were found, it should have been spontaneously cleaned up by the people in the city." ”

Zhou Long also stepped forward and clenched his fists and said, "Duan Shuai, I have checked the city and found no people." ”

"What? There is no one in the whole city? Duan Lang was stunned.

Zhang Ruming choked up and said, "Nonsense, the whole city is gloomy, who dares to live in the city." If you want me to say, send someone to the surrounding county government to take a look, and the people are likely to go to the county government. ”

Tantai Mingyue nodded, "Brother Zhang is right, the grain and grass in the city have been looted, and the corpses are like mountains, ordinary people really don't dare to stay in the city." The closest to Chengyang Mansion is Dafeng County, and the people in the city should go there. ”

Duan Lang hurriedly ordered and sent someone to Dafeng County to check. As soon as Duan Lang finished giving the order, he saw Ah Zhu running in from outside. Behind Ah Zhu was an unkempt young man.

"Brother Duan, Mingyue, Brother Jianshan is still alive." Azhu shouted with excitement.

Everyone was stunned, Zhang Ruming let out an 'ah' and ran over in a few steps, "Madam, where is that kid from Jianshan?" ”

Duan Lang, Tantai Mingyue and others all surrounded and looked at Ah Zhu excitedly. The news that Li Jianshan was alive suddenly made everyone have a hint of joy in addition to grief.

"Duan Shuai, this is the shadow artist in the city, he has never left. He said that Brother Jianshan is still alive. Azhu said hurriedly.

The unkempt young man knelt down on one knee and bowed, "Shadow Kun Si, worship the young master." ”

"Brother, you're welcome, tell me quickly, where is Brother Jianshan now?" Duan Lang hurriedly pulled up the shadower.

"Young Master Qiqi, when Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun attacked the camp that day, Lord Li stuffed him into the extinguished stove eye in order to protect the safety of the Shen Doctor, but in the stove room, Lord Li was outnumbered and stabbed several times. The enemy soldiers thought that Master Li was dead, but he was saved by the Doctor An. However, Master Li was seriously injured, and the city's medical hall was burned and lacked medicine, so the doctor could only take him out for treatment. ”

"Where are they? Is it Dafeng-gun? Yutai Mingyue asked anxiously.

"No, it's Gutuo Mountain, Doctor An Shen took Master Li to Gushan. However, the people in the city all went to Dafeng County. The doctor told the little one that when you arrived, you should know where he was going. ”

"Gutuoshan?" Tangtai Mingyue was stunned for a moment, and pondered for a while, "I understand, Doctor An Shen went to the hermitage of Mr. Fan, a bee picker, in Gutuo Mountain." ”

Duan Lang immediately said, "Zhou Long and Zhou Hu, you stay and clean up the whole city. Let's go, go to Gutuo Mountain. ”

"I'll go too." Zhang Ruming hurriedly shouted.

Lao Fan, a bee picker who went to Gutuo Mountain to invite Xiangtian that day, under the leadership of Xiangtian, Duan Lang, Zhang Ruming and others, quickly rushed to Gutuo Mountain. Knowing that Li Jianshan was still alive was also a surprise in the midst of grief. But I don't know what happened to his injuries.