Inside and outside the city of Landu, huge stones smashed into the city. And above the city, thick crossbows with fiery snakes also shot at the enemy camp. Before the two sides could engage in hand-to-hand combat, many arrow battlements were smashed open on the city wall. Some of the guards who couldn't dodge the city also suffered casualties. And the target of the crossbow in the city is mainly the opponent's boarding car.

At the end of the round, both sides have losses. But this kind of loss, for siege warfare, is not worth mentioning at all. Because the next thing is the beginning of the real feast.

Han Pingzi looked at the whole situation and did not immediately order the siege. The battle situation on the left flank outside the city was very favorable to them, and although 20,000 soldiers and horses were sent to support the left flank in the city of Landu, the Western Vietnamese army still had a slight advantage. As time goes by, Han Pingzi believes that the advantage will gradually increase. After all, flanking battles are not siege battles, and once one side shows weakness, the entire army will quickly collapse.

On the official road to the west, Shen Qishan's army was also fighting with the soldiers and horses fleeing from Xiyue. In the face of the Western Vietnamese rout and scattered soldiers and horses with interception in front and chasing troops in the back, they had to fight to the death. Otherwise, Duan Lang's army will chase after them, and they will have no way to survive at all.

Under the leadership of several lieutenant generals, the West Vietnamese army was red-eyed one by one, and they wanted to fight a bloody way to escape. Shen Qishan was also a little surprised, facing the desperate Western Vietnamese rout, the battle was extremely tragic. Although he led 50,000 cavalry and a heavily armored battalion, these people lacked the ruthlessness and bravery of Duan Lang's 15,000 men and horses. On the contrary, the West Vietnamese soldiers and horses, who were driven to a dead end, were even more imposing.

Compared with the big battle between the two places, Duan Lang and the others were still walking unhurriedly. Da Fei had already returned to Lidu City and informed Fang Yan and the others of their situation. And the Seventh Prince, after being frightened like this, said that he would not let Duan Lang leave.

"Duan Lang, when you get to Landu City and finish handing over the grain and grass, this prince will immediately return to the capital city with you. I don't care, you have to be with me for these two days. The Seven Princes were stunned, and their faces were still a little pale.

Duan Lang turned his head and looked, "I really don't know what Your Majesty thinks, what are you doing here with your body." Delong, you didn't want to come, did you? ”

"Not to mention, even if my father doesn't designate me to come, this prince wants to take the initiative to invite Ying."

"What's the matter, I'm tired of staying in Kyoto and want to come out for a break?"

The Seventh Prince looked at the front and back, stretched his head out of the window and suddenly asked, "Brother Duan, let me ask you, what do you think of the world after the war?" ”

Duan Lang sighed, "What else, those who should be invited to merit, those who should be rewarded." But those brothers who died in battle, maybe the world will forget them in a few days. Of course, the most unfortunate are the ordinary people, who have to rebuild their homes with their own hands. ”

"I mean~ If my third brother sits on the throne after the war, what do you think of the world? Will he win the hearts of the people? The Seventh Prince asked.

Duan Lang's heart moved, and he tilted his head to look at the Seventh Prince, "Listen to what you mean, it seems that I am a little dissatisfied with the crown prince." ”

"Brother Duan, as far as I know, the third brother hates you and Shangguan Xuanwu~ very much." The Seventh Prince sat in the car and looked up at this Lang.

"Old Seven, do you want to compete for the big position?" Duan Lang asked straight to the point.

"This~!" The Seventh Prince Delong was a little embarrassed, "Actually, I think that among brothers, those who rule the world should be benevolent, and should not be small-bellied and hateful virtuous people." Brother Duan, Delong is not talented, if Brother Duan supports it, Delong really wants to fight. ”

Duan Lang rode on his horse and smiled, "That's no problem, Lidu City will definitely be on your Delong side." However, it's a little late to say this now, I'm afraid that Emperor Yuning won't agree to you to do this. ”

"It's not too late!" After the Seventh Prince Delong finished speaking, he looked cautiously at the front and back, and said in a low voice, "Now that the war is at the beginning, it should be too early for the war to end." However, my father's body, I'm afraid it won't last until that moment. ”

Duan Lang looked at the Seventh Prince Delong, "It is precisely because of this that I said that you are out of play." To put it mildly, the death of the Son of Heaven and the succession of the crown prince to the throne are a sure thing. If Your Majesty can hold out until the end of the war, perhaps you will be able to achieve great things. If you want me to say, you should retreat and be a king of the west. ”

"Brother Duan, this is a bad statement, those who seize the unification, those who are capable are superior, and those who are mediocre are lower, it is precisely because my father will not insist on the end of the war that there is hope for this prince. Don't forget, this prince is the generalissimo of the west, and he holds a golden arrow that can mobilize the power of the world's soldiers and horses. ”

Duan Lang was stunned, "What, do you want to be on the throne when the time comes?" ”

The Seventh Prince nodded, "This prince has this idea. Moreover, before I came, I had already talked to Lord Wu Guangguang of the Imperial Palace, and he would support this prince above the court. In addition, his uncle Ma Ruzheng will also stand on the side of the prince. As long as Brother Duan and General Fang are willing to support him, who else in this world can stop this prince. ”

Duan Lang's eyes narrowed, he didn't expect that the Seventh Prince had already had this intention, and even Wu Guangguang was drawn to his camp. It seems that after the matter is completed, Wu Guangguang will be able to sit on the position of Xiangguo.

"Old Seven, if you really want to be on the throne, how will you arrange our Sky Patrol Army in the future?"

The Seventh Prince Delong smiled slightly, what he was not afraid of was that Duan Lang would negotiate conditions with him, no one was a fool, and he couldn't give you anything for nothing.

"Brother Duan, General Fang is very old, and you have the friendship of Weng and son-in-law, after this prince ascends the throne, he is ready to hand over the entire western camp to you, what do you think?"

"You kid is really good at calculating, even if you don't hand it over to me, do you think you can still take it away from General Fang? For a different kind of chips, maybe I'll say yes. Duan Lang said disdainfully.

The Seventh Prince was stunned, "What does that brother think?" Could it be that Brother Duan wants to enter Beijing to find a job? As long as you want, what about the position of the squire of the military department? ”

Duan Lang thought for a while, "Forget it, when you enter the capital, it's better to stay here comfortably." Old Seven, if you really want to sit on the throne, you have to guard against Your Majesty and Yu Ban. To put it mildly, these two old guys are too thoughtful to understand. I think that before His Majesty leaves, everything should be arranged. ”

"Brother Duan, so I need your support. As long as there is an abnormality in the dragon body of the father, we must rush to Kyoto before the father and emperor let go. Moreover, 15,000 soldiers and horses must be brought with them. The Seventh Prince's eyes showed a look of determination.

Duan Lang glanced at the Seventh Prince in surprise, but he didn't expect that there was such a deep fortitude hidden in his thin body.

"Good! I promise you. ”

Duan Lang said it very simply, he had the intention of letting the Seventh Prince Delong compete for the throne, and now the Seventh Prince took the initiative to say it, which was in Duan Lang's arms. In any case, the Seventh Prince's ascension to the throne is much stronger than Dezhang's ruling of the world. At the very least, these people in Lidu City will be the biggest beneficiaries.

The two of them were talking, and suddenly saw a scout come to report, "Duan Shuai, five miles ahead, I found soldiers and horses fighting." The two sides scuffled together, and they couldn't see the banner of the main general. ”

"What?" Duan Lang was stunned, there were soldiers and horses fighting on this road, and only Landu City was fighting against the Western Yue army.

"Quick, all the soldiers and horses of Lidu City immediately assembled in front of the team. Chen Zhanxuan~! Duan Lang shouted.

"The lower official is here!" Chen Zhanxuan, the head of the thousand, hurriedly ran over.

"Ben Shuai ordered you to protect the Seventh Prince and continue to move forward, and there must be no mistake."

Without waiting for Chen Zhanxuan to answer, the Seventh Prince Delong hurriedly said, "Duan Lang, you can't leave me alone. ”

Duan Lang glanced at it and said, "Don't worry, even if the West Vietnamese army is killed in front, I will turn around and take you away." Zhou Long ordered everyone to rush to support the soldiers and horses of Landu City. ”

The Seventh Prince, Delong, watched as Duan Lang and the others broke away from the team and left them behind. Duan Lang didn't know what was happening in front of him, so he could only lead his soldiers and horses to hurry quickly.

Five miles away, Shen Qishan and the West Vietnamese soldiers and horses are still entangled. On the official road, which is not wide in itself, it is tightly blocked. The two sides fought for nearly an hour, and the ground was stained red with blood, and there were stumps and broken arms everywhere. Although the West Vietnamese army did not have a main general, everyone fought bravely. They knew that they could win a way to survive by rushing over, and they would stay, and the army behind them would only wait for death when they arrived.

The veteran Shen Qishan held a spear in his hand, panting tiredly. If it weren't for the guards on the left and right, he would have been beheaded by the enemy long ago. Shen Qishan led 50,000 horses, and judging from the battle loss rate of both sides, they were actually much more than each other. Shen Qishan was also red-eyed, and ordered the army not to take a step back, and to eat this Xiyue army.

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted in the melee, "Look, the general of Lidu City has arrived~!" ”

A big banner with a lot of characters, and the frightened West Vietnamese soldiers and horses were like crazy. Seeing this situation, Shen Qishan shouted loudly.

"Heavy armor battalion, block me to death, and I must not let one go. Boys, our reinforcements have arrived, kill me hard~! ”

The appearance of Duan Lang's army immediately boosted the morale of Shen Qishan's soldiers and horses, and everyone knew very well that if they held on a little longer, the head of Xiyue would become a battle achievement in their hands. Not to mention anything else, just the reward of silver can make their wives and children live without worrying about eating and drinking for a year or two. These men entered the barracks to provide for their families. They can even give their lives for their families to have a bite to eat.

Duan Lang's army quickly rushed over, and these unlucky cavalry of Xiyue, with tigers in front and wolves in the back, showed desperate eyes one by one in exhaustion.

Duan Lang did not participate in the battle, and shouted loudly while pressing the formation, "In Duan Lang, the capital of the Lower Calendar, I don't know which general came to intercept it?" ”

"General Duan, old man Shen Qishan, how are the Seven Princes?"

Hearing that it was the veteran Shen Qishan who led the team to come, Duan Lang hurriedly replied, "General Shen doesn't have to worry, the Seven Princes and the grain and grass team are all right." ”

After Duan Lang finished speaking, he shouted at the crowd in the melee, "Xiyue Xiao'er, listen, those who dismount and surrender will not be killed!" Rebel ~ Slash! ”

As soon as he heard this, someone suddenly shouted in the scuffle, "Don't fight, let's surrender~!" ”

"General Duan~We surrender~!"

Seeing this scene, Shen Qishan gave an order, and his men and horses immediately retreated backwards. Duan Lang also gave an order, and the soldiers and horses of Lidu City also began to withdraw to Duan Lang's side. The battlefield in the middle was full of battle-damaged and wounded soldiers.

The soldiers and horses of Xiyue looked at the sides blankly, jumping off their horses one by one and throwing away the weapons in their hands. Although it is humiliating to be a prisoner, it is much better than losing one's life. At the very least, the two sides exchanged prisoners of war after the war, and they could return to their homeland alive.

Shen Qishan sent people to collect prisoners of war, clean up the battlefield and count personnel. Duan Lang rode over and asked with his fists clenched.

"General Shen, if you don't garrison the defensive line, how can you bring troops and horses to intercept it? Was it Fang Shuai's order? ”

Shen Qishan gasped slightly, and said, "Han Pingzi said that they caught the Seventh Prince, Fang Shuai didn't know whether it was true or not, but he didn't dare not believe it. In desperation, the old man led his troops to intercept him, and he must save the seventh prince Delong. ”

Duan Lang was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he was shocked in his heart, "It's not good, you guys have fallen for it, Han Pingzi is a plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, he will definitely attack your defense line." ”

Shen Qishan sighed, "Fang Shuai also expected them to do this, and he has already made arrangements. Therefore, the old man said that he would stop this army of soldiers and horses. Even if I lose my 30,000-foot battalion, it will be enough to eat his 40,000 cavalry. It's just ~ Alas ~ I didn't expect that this battle still lost nearly 10,000 people. ”

Duan Lang's face changed slightly, he didn't expect Shen Qishan's soldiers and horses to lose so much. Seeing that the captives were almost collected and circled together in several parts, Duan Lang said.

"General Shen, your men and horses are temporarily guarding them, and the 50,000 soldiers and horses brought by the Seven Princes will arrive soon. I'll take people to Landu City first, and I hope there hasn't changed yet. ”

"Okay, the old man's soldiers and horses also need to be repaired for a while, and when the Seventh Prince arrives, we will rush back immediately."

"Okay, farewell~!"

After Duan Lang finished speaking, he immediately ordered Zhou Long to gather men and horses and rush to Landu City.

Duan Lang and Shen Qishan both felt that Han Pingzi would take the opportunity to attack the flank and stay in the infantry camp, but they didn't expect that at this time, there was a fight outside the Landu City, and the left-wing general Gong Zhanchun died on the battlefield, including the Landu City, which was in danger.