Zhang Ruming originally wanted to make a high-profile speech on theology, but when he heard that there were enemy soldiers attacking, he was immediately frightened and had no master. If it weren't for the people gathered around, he would have wanted to gather people and horses to escape from Yushan Pass immediately.

The defenders of Yushan Pass had long been soldiers, and when they heard the word 'enemy soldiers', they immediately panicked. He Lianjia's eyes converged and looked carefully out of the city. When he saw that there was only a small group of people, He Lianjia hurriedly shouted.

"Don't panic, it's just a small group of people, not an enemy attack."

He Lianjia was still a very prestigious general in Yushan Pass, and after this voice, the defenders of the city and the people gradually calmed down from the panic.

Zhang Ruming also stretched out his head to look outside the city, and when he saw that the person riding a horse in front was Duan Lang, Zhang Ruming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's paralyzed, but it scares me to death. Zhang Ruming muttered in a low voice and puffed up his chest again.

"You don't have to be nervous, even if there is an enemy attack, this Heavenly Master will stand on top of the city and fight the enemy together with you."

Not to mention, Zhang Ruming's voice went down, and many people suddenly showed shame. The dignified Sanpinqin is not afraid, and his little defender of the city is so frightened that his legs are weak, which is simply insulting to this outfit.

Less than two arrows away from the city gate, Duan Lang stopped. Looking back at the escorted Beiming cavalry guard, Duan Lang clenched his fists and said.

"Thank you for your escort, please tell Princess Mingyue when you go back, and I will definitely urge Lord Qincha to handle this matter as soon as possible."

The cavalry guards didn't say much, glanced at the heavily guarded city, and said goodbye to Duan Lang one after another.

On the city wall, everyone looked at Duan Lang, and among the generals of Yushan Pass, except for He Lianjia, no one knew why Duan Lang came out of the pass. He Lianjia's eyes widened in surprise, he didn't expect that this commander of Qincha would actually come back alive.

"Quick, open the gates."

As soon as He Lianjia's voice fell, he heard Fan Lining shouting, "Don't, my lord, it's approaching the time agreed by the other party, be careful of deception." ”

Zhang Ruming's nose was not almost crooked, "You are big, this is Lao Tzu's leader, open the door." ”

As soon as Zhang Ruming spoke, no one present dared not listen. Not to mention that he is the Lord of the Qincha, even at the level of the third-grade master, he can also overwhelm everyone.

The heavy gate of the city defense slowly opened, and Duan Lang rushed in with a horse. Seeing so many soldiers and civilians in the city, Duan Lang knew that everyone was a little too nervous.

Zhang Ruming led a group of generals down the city, and Fang Yan was even more excited to go up and kick him twice. She was happy that Duan Lang could return safely, but she was angry that such a big thing was actually hidden from her.

Duan Lang looked at everyone calmly, and when he saw Fang Yan, who was a little angry, Duan Lang nodded apologetically. Fang Yan glared at him in return, then smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

Zhang Ruming took a few steps and stepped forward to ask, "How is it, how is the situation?" ”

"To live up to the mission, the envoy of the Northern Ming Dynasty promised not to send troops to attack Yushan Pass. However, regarding the attack on the soldiers and horses of the Northern Ming patrol, they hoped that Lord Qincha would give an explanation as soon as possible. ”

After Duan Lang finished speaking, the soldiers behind Zhang Ruming were surprised and couldn't believe it. He Lianjia was also puzzled, where did a special envoy of the Northern Ming Dynasty come from? He didn't have any news at all. What's more, Duan Lang, a small commander, can actually say that he can move the other party to stop the drum and withdraw his troops? How is this possible.

Fan Lining opened his mouth and said, "Commander Duan, this is not a trivial matter. If we withdraw our troops and horses, it will be too late for the other party to kill one of them by surprise. What's more, you are just a commander of the Black Armor Guard, and you are not our general of Yushan Pass, why can the other party listen to you? ”

Without waiting for Duan Lang to speak, Zhang Ruming snorted coldly and said, "Just because he is the envoy of Ben Qincha, Ben Qincha represents the holy will." The small Yushan Pass, can it be compared with His Majesty? ”

After Zhang Ruming finished speaking, he looked at the surrounding soldiers and the people assisting in the defense, and shouted loudly, "Listen, everyone, after the prayers of this Heavenly Master and the blessings of the gods, the Northern Ming army has promised to settle it peacefully and will no longer take the initiative to provoke war. The stability of Yushan Pass is not only a blessing for everyone, but also a blessing for me. May the gods bless me with the safety of Yushan Pass, and coax Nini Da~! ”

Zhang Ruming showed the demeanor of a magic stick, and the city and the city were suddenly cheered like a tsunami. He Lianjia and Fan Lining glanced at each other, and said in their hearts that before the matter was clear, this Qincha actually announced directly to the outside world that if this was a trap, I am afraid that they would not be able to resist even a round of attacks in Yushanguan. But He Lianjia is also helpless, who makes the official position of the family big. Besides, if it was really resolved peacefully as Qin Cha said, He Lianjia would rather be dismissed himself.

In the compliments and cheers of the people, Zhang Ruming returned to the mansion with the black armor guard. In the palace, Duan Lang ordered people to intercept all the generals, including He Lianjia, and then told the story of what happened in Beiming in detail.

Knowing that Duan Lang had experienced a mutiny in the army, Fang Yan couldn't help but be a little afraid. She grew up in the army and knew the gravity of the mutiny very well. Since ancient times, there have been many changes of dynasties, and they were all originally mutinied in the army. If it is not handled well, a small mutiny is likely to turn into a rebel army. It seems that this envoy to the north does have some means.

Zhang Ruming licked his lips, "That girl is ruthless enough to kill her generals like this?" Could it be that she is not afraid of causing public anger in the army? ”

Duan Lang hesitated for a moment and said, "To be honest, I went to the Beiming camp to find out her true identity." It turned out that the girl was not a special envoy of the Northern Ming Dynasty, she was Her Royal Highness the Third Princess of the Northern Ming Kingdom. If she didn't have this identity, I believe she wouldn't dare to do it. ”

"Princess?"

Zhang Ruming and Fang Yan shouted in surprise at the same time.

"Yes, her identity is special, so she has something to hide in the pass."

"Brother Duan, her identity is so sensitive, why did she secretly come to our Yushan Pass? Could it be that Beiming has a bigger plan? Fang Yan immediately grasped the point.

Duan Lang looked at the puzzled eyes of the two and said, "There is a traitor in Yushan Pass, seven~ Oh, they analyzed, the ghost should be a person in the army, and he knows the deployment of troops in Yushan Pass very well. ”

Duan Lang explained in detail the situation that Han Feng had analyzed for him, and learned that someone had sent a provocative message to Beiming twenty days ago, Zhang Ruming and Fang Yan were very shocked.

Fang Yan looked at Zhang Ruming and said, "Dead fatty, the deployment of defense in the army has always been an important secret. Including the number of arrows, the transfer of troops, and even the change of guards, only the personnel of more than 1,000 households directly under the battalion can know. From this point of view, the attack on the patrol soldiers of the Northern Ming Dynasty at Yushan Pass was by no means an accidental incident. ”

"Please, can you respect Lord Ben. What's wrong with the fat man, why do you have to die fat man. Lao Tzu now solemnly warns you two that you are only allowed to be honored as an adult in the future, and you are only allowed to call me Shangguan when no one is around. Lao Tzu is not called dead, let alone fat. Zhang Ruming banged on the table and shouted angrily.

"Hmph, you really think of yourself as an adult, you're a liar." Fang Yan said dissatisfied.

"Stinky girl, of course Lao Tzu is an adult, I have Shang Fang's sword in my hand, and I can behead traitors~."

"Okay, okay, let's get down to business, what's the noise. Fang Yan, when there are outsiders in the future, let's also respect Lord Shangguan. Duan Lang made a round.

"See, Duan Lang still understands things, and he deserves to be my brother-in-law."

"Of course, when there are no outsiders, you can also shout dead fat." Duan Lang continued.

"You~." Zhang Ruming pointed at Duan Lang, really wanting to slap him a few big mouths.

"Hey, that's close. Okay, Lord Shangguan, let's get down to business. What are you going to do with the attack? Duan Lang shifted the topic to the main topic.

Zhang Ruming scratched his head, "I asked Na He Lianjia, he was indeed drunk that night, and he didn't know if he gave the order. However, judging from today's performance, this person is not bad, and it is worth saving his life. ”

Fang Yan also followed and said, "Brother Duan, He Lianjia, as a guard at Yushan Pass, should know the severity of the situation. What's more, to mobilize more than 100 troops, you must have a garrison order arrow or a tiger talisman. Fan Lining didn't have anything, and he led his troops out of the city just because of He Lianjia's drunken words, which was also not in line with the rules. ”

"According to what you say, this Fan Lining is the most suspicious?" Duan Lang asked.

"Yes, there is a supervisory body in the army, and some erroneous orders can be appealed or not carried out. Even if it has to be executed, it will definitely be filed with the clerical officer for future inquiries. This Fan Lining not only did not stop the order, but did not even file the paperwork, which is a bit unreasonable. Fang Yan analyzed.

Zhang Ruming patted the board, "Check, start with this guy." Today on the city wall, Lao Tzu saw that he was a little unpleasant, but it was really not good, so Lao Tzu clicked him and gave Beiming an explanation. ”

Fang Yan rolled her eyes, "Dead fatty, oh no, it's Lord Shangguan, this matter can't be rushed." I think we should investigate separately, Lord Shangguan will inform them of the results of the special envoy of Beiming, and I will immediately go to the clerical officer to check the performance and filing of the last month. Brother Duan can't be idle, I think the few business gentry who feasted He Lianjia are very problematic, Brother Duan can check their details. ”

"Okay, then do it, the several merchant gentry who invited He Lianjia have been registered, I'll go check it out."

The three of them said they would do it, Fang Yan was very familiar with military affairs, and she went to inquire for two purposes, one was to look at the recent Yushan Pass to the military department, and the other was to secretly check which faction these generals belonged to.

Zhang Ruming asked He Lianjia and other high-level officials of Yushanguan to come in, and in any case, he wanted to inform everyone of what happened. Knowing that Qin Cha had a relationship with the Beiming envoy as soon as he came, He Lianjia and the others were surprised. However, some things Zhang Ruming is also vague, which makes everyone feel a little confused.

Among the generals present, only Fan Lining was a little restless. The development of the situation was beyond his control, and once he investigated, Fan Lining knew that he would definitely not be able to hide. If the Chin Cha really wants to exchange this matter for peace, then he will be in great trouble.

Duan Lang walked out of the mansion alone, looked up at Da Fei in the sky, and Duan Lang blew a series of whistles. Da Fei responded a few times as if he understood, one circled, and Da Fei flew in one direction.

Duan Lang rode on a horse and followed closely, and after a while, Duan Lang came to a small courtyard according to Da Fei's guidance. Zhou Long and Zhou Hu hugged their fists to greet each other, and Duan Lang strangely found that behind them, there was actually a woman who seemed to be in her thirties.

"Childe, this is my third sister Zhou Zhu." Zhou Long said.

Duan Lang was stunned, but he didn't expect that among the four orphans taken by Zhou Guangji, there was actually a woman. According to Zhou Guangji, Zhou Zhu was good at tracking and probing, and Duan Lang had never met when he was in Kyoto. Zhou Zhu's impression of Duan Lang was that he was very ordinary, and the ordinariness even made him not pay much attention to Zhou Zhu's appearance. Duan Lang felt that this woman was likely to be disguised. However, as soon as they met, Duan Lang was inconvenient to ask.

Zhou Zhu stepped forward, "Zhou Zhu pays a visit to the young master." After Zhou Zhu finished speaking, he was going to pay homage.

Duan Lang hurriedly held him up, "You're welcome, it's all a family, just follow Brother Zhou Long and they call me Duan Lang or Gongzi." It just so happens that everyone is here, and I have something to discuss with you. ”

"Childe, we came here many days in advance, and the situation here is very complicated. Even if you don't come to us, we're going to come to you. Zhou Long said.

Duan Lang nodded and told the three of them what he knew. Duan Lang trusted them very much, except for the matter of Seventh Uncle Han Feng, Duan Lang did not hide it. As for Han Feng's appearance, Duan Lang wanted to see Zhou Guangji and then inform him about it.

"Childe, if you want to investigate these merchants, you might as well come forward as we do. There are things you can't do, but we can get these people to tell the truth. Zhou Hu said.

Duan Lang nodded, "This matter must be fast, you must find out within two days." However, it is better not to hurt the innocent. ”

"My subordinates understand!"

Duan Lang was very happy to have their secret help, he believed that with the shadowman's probing ability and interrogation methods, if these gentry really had any inside information, they would definitely be able to dig it out.

Fan Lining, who returned to the camp, was a little restless. He had planned to fight together, so he let his henchmen take advantage of the chaos to burn the clerk's records. It's just that Fan Lining never expected that as soon as Qin Cha entered Yushan Pass, he would have a relationship with the envoy of the Northern Ming Dynasty, which disrupted the entire situation at once. Especially after Duan Lang entered the city today, his words made him even more uneasy in his heart.

Fan Lining knew that there were too many loopholes in this matter, and it could not withstand investigation at all. The war hadn't started, and he had to figure out a way to save his life now. Otherwise, no one would be able to protect him from such a great crime.

Fan Lining quietly came to a money village, which was a secret stronghold set up by Xiangguo Yu Ban. Originally, this stronghold was used for smuggling some contraband, but now it has become an important contact point. Fan Lining had no choice but to turn to Lord Xiangguo to save his life.

The boss of Qianzhuang Guo had a gloomy face, looked at the restless Fan Lining, and said comfortingly.

"General Fan doesn't need to panic, this little Heavenly Master doesn't know anything about government affairs at all. Even if he was asked to look it up, he wouldn't find anything. You just have to insist that it was Helenga who ordered it. ”

"Shopkeeper Guo, there are procedures in the army for things in the army, and I have violated the procedures at all, even if I insist that it was He Lianjia who gave the order, it is useless. I think you should send a letter to Lord Sangkoku, and now only Lord Sangkoku can keep me. ”

"I haven't sent the pigeons back last time, so I can't help it. However, according to my master's plan, as long as the war is together, everything is under control. ”

Fan Lining smiled bitterly, "They are all going to negotiate peace, how can there be any war." ”

Shopkeeper Guo laughed darkly, "Are you so sure, can't this war be fought?" If Beiming doesn't send troops, can't we send troops? ”

Fan Lining shook his head, "With Qin Cha here, I'm afraid He Lianjia's order won't work." What's more, we only have 8,000 soldiers and horses, unless Helianga is crazy. ”

"Hehe, who said that let He Lianjia order the troops. In a few days, the soldiers and horses of the Beida Battalion will arrive, and this time it is Hu Weilin who will lead the troops. When the time comes, he'll be a fart. Mr. Fan, no matter how you check, you can use a procrastination now. As soon as Hu Weilin arrived, he would order a sweep of the Beiming camp. As long as the war is together, in this world, it is our Xiangguo Lord who has the final say. Shopkeeper Guo trembled Erlang's legs proudly.

Fan Lining looked at the shopkeeper Guo in surprise, he didn't expect that in addition to himself, even the deputy commander of the northern battalion was involved. If it is really like what the shopkeeper Guo said, in front of Hu Weilin, who has a heavy army, Qin Cha is really not a matter.

Fan Lining's steel teeth gritted his heart, as long as Lord Xiangguo supported him, he really didn't care about this Shangguan Heavenly Master. Anyway, he has soldiers and horses in his hands, so it's a big deal to find an excuse to besiege Qincha, and come to frame Shangguan Xuanwu for collaborating with the enemy. Even if someone is sent from above to investigate, I am afraid that Yushan Pass will already be in flames at that time.