No matter how fast Lord Huai retreated, he didn't dodge the bow and crossbow in Liu Xi's hand. But the crossbow arrow shot at Lord Huai's chest, but it did not penetrate, but was blocked by the soft armor on his body.

During the battle of the Secret Prison that day, Lord Huai did not wear soft armor, but gave the soft armor to Sado, which caused his arm to be cut off and the armor was arrowed. After dealing with his injuries, Sado was worried about the safety of his second brother Ruimu, so he put on soft armor again. Unexpectedly, this soft armor really played a life-saving role.

Lord Huai steadied himself and glanced at the situation in the room. Gu Fan didn't say a word, and slashed it down. Lord Huai didn't dare to make a hard connection, and spread out his footwork and kept dodging with a short blade in his hand. The area of this bedroom is not large, and Gu Fan Geli and the others wielded long knives, and they really couldn't use it. However, the area is small, and it is also very unfavorable to Huaida.

In the middle of the dodge, Lord Huai suddenly raised his foot and kicked a stool away. The stool broke out of the window, but he himself kicked the door.

Lord Huai's move is indeed wonderful, and Xiang Tian and the others outside the room saw an object breaking out of the window, and several knives slashed at the same time. But then there was a loud bang, and Lord Huai broke out of the door.

Jin Rushi and Wang Hai, who were in charge of guarding the door of the room, reacted quickly enough. After Lord Huai flashed out, the two quickly entangled, and Sun Cheng, who was in charge of answering, also blocked Lord Huai's way. Woo ~ Gu Fan and the others rushed out quickly, and everyone suddenly formed a situation of encirclement.

Lord Huai's face was pale and unstable, and he held a short blade like a wounded beast staring at everyone. The door of a room next to the subordinate lived opened, and Mingyue, who was dressed in military uniform, walked out with a sword in hand.

Seeing that Lord Huai was besieged by everyone, Tantai Mingyue said in a cold voice, "Ruimu, this military division has long known that you are hiding in the team. I didn't expect you to endure it for so long along the way. ”

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. The old man followed me all the way from the palace, and no one knew that I was in the honor guard. ”

"Hehe, if people don't know, they can't do it unless they do. Here in this military division, you have no secrets to speak of. Ruimu, if you are tied, maybe you still have the value of use. Otherwise, your fate will be very miserable. "Yutai Mingyue deliberately undermined Lord Huai's arrogant confidence.

Lord Huai stared at the bright moon like a wolf, "Hmph, let the old man be arrested, don't think about it." With these few small roles, he can't stop the old man. ”

Yutai Mingyue smiled loudly, "Really? If Lord Huai still believed this in his heyday, but now~ you are old. However, you still have the value of use, and this military division may be able to spare you from dying. ”

Tantai Mingyue confused Lord Huai with his words, otherwise he would be forced to do his best in a hurry, even if he could kill this old ghost, I am afraid that the eighteen guards would lose one or two people. These people were all regarded as brothers by Duan Lang, and Tantai Mingyue wanted to minimize the loss. She believed that in the dialogue, as long as the old ghost Huai lost his mind, he could let Xiang Tian and the others seize the opportunity.

Lord Huai's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sneered, "Tangtai Mingyue, the old man wants to ask, what kind of value can offset the old man's hatred of killing the Duan family?" Don't treat the old man as a three-year-old child, when the old man plays tricks, you are not born yet. ”

Yutai Mingyue's face was solemn, "Ruimu, there is indeed a great hatred between you and my husband. But the hatred of the past is not necessarily irreparable. For the sake of the future of hundreds of thousands of people and soldiers in my capital, I hope you can join us. Back then, your guilt endangered the entire Great Xia, so Yu Ning didn't let you go. If you can take refuge in the capital city with your hands tied, your own military division can still follow the example of what you did back then. ”

Lord Huai's heart moved, "What, you want to stand on your own feet in the capital city?" ”

"It's not about being self-reliant, it's about self-preservation. Duan Langgong is a high shock lord, with the wisdom of your Lord Huai, you should understand Delong's fear. As a military advisor, I have to think about the future of Lidu City. With your ability to Lord Huai, I believe that Lord Huai will definitely leave a way back. With so many elites missing from the Detective Division, you must be prepared. The resources you have are what my capital lacks. Well, I guess it's clear enough below. ”

As she spoke, the tip of her sword pointed downward, she secretly sent a signal to Xiang Tian and the others, asking them to choose the opportunity to act. Tantai Mingyue said so much, but it was just to distract Lord Huai's mind.

Lord Huai stared at the bright moon of the Tai Tai, and couldn't help but praise, "Duan Lang and a martial artist can get your help, no wonder Lidu City can achieve such a record." But~. ”

As soon as Lord Huai said this, he heard a noisy sound outside the courtyard, and the leader of the team, Mr. Shenguang, shouted loudly.

"Lord Xuanfu, there was a loud bang here just now, is there a situation?"

Yutai Mingyue's brows furrowed slightly, and the old ghost Huai, who was originally a little lax, immediately became alert. Xiang Tian and the others looked at each other, but they didn't do it immediately.

Yutai Mingyue ordered in a loud voice, "Mr. Shen Qian, order someone to surround this place." Without Ben-sama's order, anyone who takes a step will shoot immediately. ”

"No!" Shen Guang agreed, and listened to the chaotic shouts of these guards and began to surround the small courtyard.

Tantai Mingyue looked at Lord Huai again, "What, do you accept your proposal, or continue to resist?" ”

Listening to the noisy footsteps outside, Lord Huai sighed slightly, "The old man has been all his life, and the last time he was caught by mistake, it was the old man Duan who led the twelve ghost guards to join forces to arrest him. Unexpectedly, this time, it was still involved with the Duan family. It seems that the old man can't escape the suppression of the Duan family in his life. Come on, old man. ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his left arm and handed over the handle of the short-edged sword. Gu Fan took a step forward and reached out to take the short blade.

"Gu Fan is careful and deceitful." Yutai Mingyue hurriedly shouted.

Suddenly, the short blade in Lord Huai's hand swirled, and the tip of the knife stabbed at Gu Fan's throat like lightning.

"The old puppet is looking for death." Xia Lei stood on Gu Fan's side and slashed at Lord Huai's wrist.

Although Lord Huai wears soft armor, he still can't protect his wrists. He has already lost his right hand, and if he loses his left hand again, even if he survives, the whole person will be useless.

Lord Huai shouted angrily, and suddenly approached Xia Lei with a change of tactics on the way. Lord Huai's short blade stabbed in the chest, Xia Lei quickly retreated with a horizontal knife, his long knife was not suitable for close combat, and he could only retreat if he wanted to protect himself. But Xia Lei retreated like this, and Gu Fan took a step forward, but the siege showed flaws. Just when everyone was about to make up for the vacancy in the sword array and besiege Lord Huai again, he rolled out of the encirclement of everyone on the spot.

The change at this moment was too fast, and Lord Huai was a little desperate in a hurry, Mingyue didn't expect him to break free from the encirclement. But Xiang Tian and the others were not slow to react, and without waiting for Lord Huai to stand up, they immediately killed him.

Lord Huai kicked the ground with one hand, and quickly rushed towards the bright moon of the platform. Gu Fan shouted anxiously, "Ge Li Liu Xi, protect the military master." ”

Seeing that the old ghost Huai was going to kill Mingyue, everyone was suddenly a little confused. Tantai Mingyue was also a little flustered with a sword in her hand, in the face of this kind of master, even if she was injured, she didn't dare to have any luck.

Seeing that Lord Huai was about to flash in front of Mingyue, but the long knives of Xiang Tian and the others behind him also killed him. If Lord Huai kills Tantai Mingyue, he will inevitably be besieged by everyone again. Unless he can kill with a single hit, it's not worth the cost.

Just as Mingyue was about to fight back, Lord Huai suddenly made a horizontal turn and rushed to the side of the wall. With this subtle footwork, he suddenly shook off Xiang Tian and the others.

As soon as Lord Huai was about to jump on the wall, he heard Jin Rushi roar angrily, "Where to run." ”

Jin Rushi threw out the long knife in his hand and smashed it towards Lord Huai like an iron rod. Lord Huai's heart was furious, if he continued to jump, he would be hit by a long knife. If he had a war knife in his hand, he would open it with one sword, but he only had a short blade in his hand, and in desperation, Lord Huai lowered his head and dodged the long knife. When he jumped up again, he was slashed on the thigh by Xiangtian's long knife, bringing out a rain of blood.

Lord Huai screamed and ran up the wall, enduring the pain and rushing towards the surrounding guards. Some of the guards were still drunk, and when they saw someone coming out, they raised their crossbows in their hands.

Puff puff puff ~ Lord Huai stabbed several guards, took advantage of the chaos to endure the pain and quickly flashed to the darkness. When Xiang Tian and the others climbed over the wall, the bows and arrows in the hands of these drunken guards suddenly shot over.

"Bastard, stop it." scolded the weather, and everyone quickly ducked.

The guards were given an order that no one should enter or leave, and they would not care who it was. ran away just now, but intercepted Xiang Tian and the others behind.

Yutai Mingyue frowned, and hurriedly shouted, "Mr. Shen Qian, let your people retreat." ”

When the chaotic guards put down the bows and crossbows in their hands, Xiang Tian and the others wanted to find Lord Huai again, but they had already disappeared.

Yutai Mingyue secretly stomped his feet, such a good opportunity actually let him escape. If it weren't for the guards just now, the injured old ghost Huai would definitely not be able to escape the killing of Xiang Tian and the others.

"Master Strategist, the old ghost Huai has a knife wound in the leg, and he will definitely not be able to escape. Besides, the city gate is closed at this time, and this old ghost can't get out of the city. Gu Fan said.

Mingyue frowned, although Chengyang Mansion is not big, there are nearly 100,000 people in the city. Under such circumstances, it is not easy to find the injured Huai-sama. What's more, even if the old ghost is injured, it is not something that ordinary guards can take.

"Let's go, go to the government." Tantai Mingyue said helplessly.

Such a good opportunity did not take down the old ghost Huai, and Tai Mingyue was also unwilling, and personally led everyone to the mansion.

Fu Yin Liangyi faced the strong Lantai Mingyue, although he was dissatisfied, he could only make a cooperable. The total number of garrisons in Chengyang Mansion was less than 5,000 people, and except for following the bloodstains to a civilian compound, no trace could be found. And the unlucky civilians died tragically at the hands of Lord Huai.

The crowd was busy all night, and it was not until dawn that the drums were extinguished and the troops were withdrawn. Tantai Mingyue also saw that the people of Chengyang Mansion did not cooperate, but just walked away. Yutai Mingyue sighed helplessly, it seems that the will of heaven is like this, and the fate of the old ghost should not be extinguished. Liang Yi ordered the city gate to be opened, and there was no point in pursuing it further, so Tangtai Mingyue had no choice but to leave Chengyang Mansion with regrets.

In a secret office of the Investigation Department in Chengyang Mansion, the injuries on Lord Huai's legs have been wrapped in a belt. A middle-aged man dressed as a civilian stood respectfully in front of him, waiting for instructions.

"Then Mingyue, are you gone?" Lord Huai asked with a gloomy face.

"My lord, the guard of honor has left Chengyang Mansion."

"You don't have to call me Lord anymore, Lord Huai is dead, and from now on, the old man is the master of the Pavilion of Tingfeng Pavilion."

"No, my subordinates obey."

"Prepare the carriage and horses, after I leave, I will secretly send this letter to Liang Yifu Yin. In addition, immediately send this secret letter to Mo Lan City and hand it over to the Second Pavilion Master. ”

"No!"

The middle-aged man agreed and respectfully accepted the secret letter.

Lord Huai had regained his original appearance, and the sweat on his face from last night had destroyed his disguise, and his pale face was full of anger. He asked Sado, who was the master of the Second Pavilion, to immediately cut off all ties with the secret office of the Investigation Division of Lidu City and re-establish the Tingfeng Pavilion. With such a deep hatred, Lord Huai has already listed Duan Lang and Yutai Mingyue as the first targets. But he understood that Duan Lang's current power was huge, and it could not be eradicated all at once. Lord Huai must make good use of Delong's chess piece, so that the two sides can compete with each other, and he will benefit from the fisherman.

In Kyoto, Daxia, Duan Lang received the news that everything was fine in Mingyue, and he finally put his mind at ease. Now that the old ghost has left Kyoto, his side has also temporarily stopped the investigation. And Delong, on his side, also ordered the prefectures and counties of the world to come to Beijing to discuss matters. He wants to kill Yu Ban in front of all officials in the world to set an example. It can be regarded as a successful end to the battle for succession. As for the Southern Theater, Delong believes that the bright moon of Tantai should be able to make Yan Facheng compromise.

In the palace Jing Pavilion, Delong looked at his uncle Prince Hong, and the two of them also began to plan for the future of Great Xia.

"Uncle, the ministers can arrive in Beijing within half a month. Wu Xiangguo did not move to ban the protégé for the time being, and I also agreed to his proposal. Presumably, the world will soon calm down. I don't know my uncle, what is the best plan for the future? Delon asked respectfully.

The old prince looked at Delong and asked softly, "Your Majesty, the war in the south has not yet been settled, and the war in the west has not completely ended. I wonder how Your Majesty will be transferred next? ”

"Ancestor, I know the situation of the Two Realms Mountain very well, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to break through for a while. However, on the side of Xining Hou, as long as Yan Facheng has no results in March, I still have to send Duan Lang over. The soldiers and horses of the capital city, I have seen their power with my own eyes. Moreover, with the assistance of Yan Facheng's hundreds of thousands of troops, I believe that Xining will be pacified soon. ”

"And what about after the pacification?" Prince Hong asked with squinted old eyes.

"This~ is exactly where I am in a dilemma. The soldiers and horses of the capital city, I dare not move for the time being. But Yan Facheng's power of soldiers and horses, I will definitely take it back. I plan to let my uncle Ma Ruzheng guard the Xining border pass and take over the post of commander of the southern battalion. The western battalion, needless to say, can only be Duan Lang. The candidates for the Northern Camp and the Kyoto Camp also have people who are optimistic. ”

"In that case, what's the difficulty?"

Delong smiled bitterly, "Uncle, you are asking knowingly. After the world was pacified, the western battalion was the most powerful. There are some things that I am also worried about. ”

Prince Hong nodded slightly, "It is a blessing for the royal family to take precautions." However, Your Majesty does not need to worry. The Western Vietnamese army guarding the Two Realms Mountain is a humiliating thing for my Great Xia, but it is a good thing for Your Majesty. Outside of Landu City, it is known as the granary of the west. Now it has become a blank space, without the protection of officers and soldiers, and no one dares to go to the west of Landu City to cultivate fertile land. Lidu City is close to the desert, which is not suitable for farming, and no matter how many soldiers and horses Duan Lang has, the lack of grain and grass is his biggest drawback. Kyoto only needs to grasp this lifeline to control the expansion of the soldiers and horses of the capital city. ”

"However, even if Duan Lang only has 100,000 horses in his hands, it is also the army of tigers and wolves, once he has a rebellion, I am afraid that no one will be able to suppress it."

"Therefore, in the short term, Your Majesty will have to show more grace to the Lidu City. When I recuperate in the Great Xia, the Kyoto camp will be able to train strong soldiers within two or three years. Successive kings have paid great attention to the focus of the Kyoto camp, as long as hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and horses are stationed here, no one dares to move the other three places. ”

Delong nodded slightly, in response to Duan Lang's matter, he could only conspire with Prince Hong at present. Before Great Xia was completely settled, no matter what Duan Lang did, Delong could only forbear. This kind of forbearance, if it was when he was a prince, he didn't feel anything. But now that Delong is the emperor, he feels a little uncomfortable.

Seeing that Delong was a little worried, Prince Hong continued, "Your Majesty, at the beginning, we gathered the soldiers and horses of the capital of the world and sent them to the capital city. Now that there is no major war over there, is it time to take back these soldiers and horses? In addition, the soldiers and horses of the new army battalion were only temporarily sent. As long as these two soldiers and horses are recovered, there will be a shortage of major generals in the capital city, and it will not be able to expand for at least a few years. ”

Delong was stunned, shook his head and said, "Uncle, once I want to do this, that Duan Lang will definitely be dissatisfied. If he wants to withhold it and refuse to give it, do I want the face of the king, or the opinion of the sword? ”

Prince Hong smiled slightly, "Of course, Your Majesty can't come forward for these things. Didn't Duan Lang personally supervise and behead the ban, then let the capital of the world ask him for troops. Yu Ban's protégés themselves will hold a grudge, and if Duan Lang doesn't give it, they will also attack them in groups. One side is the capital of the world, and the other side is the western soldiers and horses, Your Majesty only needs to reconcile from the middle, and there will be left and right. No matter how strong Duan Lang is, pushing him to the opposite side of the capital of the world, this is also the way for His Majesty to control it. ”

Delong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and let the capital of the world confront Duan Lang, this move was very ingenious. Even if Duan Lang really had the opposite intentions, he would not do anything under the general trend of the world. You must know that if these capitals really want to join forces to cut off communication with the capital, the entire western part will become a barren and isolated place. It won't be long before Duan Lang can't afford to raise many soldiers and horses. There was no need to do anything at all, he would take the initiative to reduce his troops.

Delong showed a faint smile, and the two of them discussed a good plan, but all this, they still lacked a candidate to ignite the fuse.

Delon pondered for a moment and shouted, "Someone." ”

"The old slave is here." Mr. Liu bowed and walked in.

"Spread my secret decree, secretly summon Feng Zhun, the former soldier of the army, and secretly enter the palace to see me."

"The old slave obeys." Liu Zhi bowed and retreated.

Prince Hong couldn't help but look at Delong with admiration, for the sake of the stability of the Great Xia River, he was able to abandon his previous suspicions and reuse Feng Zhun. This choice is really clever.