For the entire Great Xia, Huining City was originally a relatively wealthy central powerhouse. On the left side of the city is high mountains and mountains, and on the right side is the Huining River with swirling rapids. Moreover, pine oil and rosin are abundant here, which is the source of supply throughout Great Xia. Since the sack of Huining by the Nanping army, the rich towns have become dilapidated and withered, and even the majestic mansion has become dilapidated.

Duan Lang and the others came to the mansion and looked at the destroyed remnants of the wall, and everyone couldn't help but sigh. Prince Dezhang was even more angry in his heart, the taxes of Huining City were among the best in the entire Great Xia, and they were looted by the Nanping army, and they didn't know how many years it would take to recover as before.

The guards lit the lights, and as soon as everyone entered the front yard of the palace, they saw a fiery snake outside the southern city soaring into the sky. Duan Lang and Yan Facheng were stunned at the same time, the two glanced at each other, and gave orders almost at the same time.

Yan Facheng immediately ordered, "Pass the order, the major battalions are careful, there are likely to be hidden ambushes in the city." Patrol officers were dispatched to carefully search every street. ”

Duan Lang ordered, "Zhiliang, lead all the Sky Survey Army to search outside the South City Gate." ”

Hearing Duan Lang's order, everyone couldn't help but be stunned. It is said that even if someone is found to have released arrows, there is no need to let nearly 10,000 cavalry go out of the city to search. When Duan Lang did this, it was obvious that he was making a big fuss. But in Duan Lang's heart, he was faintly uneasy. Years of life in the mountains and forests had made him develop the vigilance of a beast, and Duan Lang always felt that this city made him a little flustered.

This feeling was felt from the moment he stepped into the city gate, and the rocket just now seemed to be verifying the guess in Duan Lang's heart. It's just that Duan Lang didn't understand what kind of trap was waiting for them when the Nanping army suddenly withdrew. If the other party ambushed a large number of ambushes in the city, this is tantamount to asking for a dead end. But the rocket that was fired just now is clearly hinting at something.

Just when Duan Lang was puzzled, suddenly a shout came from a distance, "Oh no, the camp is on fire~!" ”

"There is also a fire in the shop street, go and put out the fire~!"

In a short time, fires broke out everywhere in the city, and the fire spread very quickly.

"Fire?" Duan Lang was stunned, and suddenly remembered something, Duan Lang sniffed, and suddenly squatted down and touched the ground.

"Pine oil ~ There is pine oil on the ground, quickly, withdraw from the government office~!"

As soon as Duan Lang finished shouting, a fire also broke out in the backyard of the government.

Prince Dezhang was so frightened that he hurriedly shouted, "Hurry up~, come quickly, put out the fire." ”

Yan Facheng was stunned, "No need, hurry up and protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to leave." After Yan Facheng finished speaking, he pulled out his waist knife.

Duan Lang also turned around and ordered, "Xiang Tiangu Fan, protect Lord and Fang Yan and immediately withdraw from the southern city." Leave me alone, wait outside the city. ”

Although Xiang Tiangu Fan and the others were reluctant to leave, seeing Duan Lang's expression was very serious, the two hurriedly agreed and protected Zhang Ruming to evacuate.

"Lang, be careful, too." Fang Yan didn't understand why Duan Lang had to let them withdraw from Huining City, but she trusted Duan Lang for a reason, knowing that staying would only add trouble.

The crown prince, Zhang Ruming and the others all left the palace, and Yan Facheng looked at Duan Lang and asked, "Why did you leave the city, what did you find?" ”

"Yan Shuai, before I entered the city, I felt that the withdrawal of the Nanping army was a little strange. With the fire just now, I realized that they were trying to burn Huining City. However, this is just a guess, so I can't judge the accuracy. ”

"Hmph, how much effort does it take to burn Huining City. Even if you burn down the houses and government offices, can you still let the entire city burn~! ”

Speaking of this, Yan Facheng's face suddenly changed, "Pine oil ~ Huining is rich in rosin pine oil ~ not good, quickly, pass the order, and all the troops will immediately withdraw from Huining City." No matter which city gate it is, evacuate to whichever side it is closer. ”

Yan Facheng then remembered that Huining City was known as Songdu, and the pine oil here was sent to the capitals everywhere. The Nanping army occupied Huining, and if the pine oil from the government's oil depot was sprinkled all over the city, I am afraid that the entire Huining City would really be turned into a sea of fire.

Sure enough, there were originally several burning points, but with the help of gunpowder, the fires were quickly connected by the wind. Even the main road leading to the two city gates was burning. When the army entered the city, it was already night, and no one noticed that the mud on the ground was originally spilled pine oil. What's more, Huining is Songdu, and the whole city is filled with a rosin fragrance, so it has not attracted people's attention.

There was chaos in the city, and the major battalions frantically rushed to the city gates. Fortunately, Cui Zhiliang took people out of the city in advance and did not suffer from the invasion of the sea of fire. Yan Facheng, who had just entered the city, had a large army, and many of his baggage were engulfed in flames before he had time to evacuate. A good city becomes a fire in less than half a pillar of incense.

Duan Lang and Yan Facheng also rushed out of the city gate, looking at the fire in the sky reflected in the red sky at the city gate, Duan Lang couldn't help but be shocked by the magnanimity of the chief general of Nanping. Fortunately, there are no people in the city for a long time, otherwise, this blood debt is enough to shock the world. It seems that they are planning to burn down all the armies that entered the city in Great Xia with a fire.

Zhang Ruming's eyes widened, and he said with a sigh, "Fortunately, everyone hasn't slept, otherwise, I'm afraid that at least half of this fire will be left." ”

Duan Lang shook his head, "These people are very shrewd, they caught it at the right time, and if it is a moment in the evening, I am afraid that someone will find out that the situation is wrong." ”

Speaking of this, Duan Lang suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked Cui Zhiliang, "Zhiliang, did you find any suspicious people going out of the city?" ”

"Duan Shuai, it's all like this, even if there are suspicious people out of the city, we won't be able to recognize them." Cui Zhiliang said helplessly.

Duan Lang wanted to send someone to chase him, but he believed that the gang that set the fire would not go far. But when he thought of the black light blinding, in case he encountered an ambush, the gains outweighed the losses, Duan Lang could only give up.

Yan Facheng counted and found that only one-third of the men and horses had withdrawn from the city gate here. Although many soldiers were burned by the fire, fortunately they were all fine. It's just that I don't know if the people and horses who withdrew from the other city gate have taken the baggage convoy out.

Prince Dezhang walked over under the protection of several guards, and when he saw Duan Lang, Prince Dezhang said angrily.

"Duan Lang, if the army wants to lose anything, you must take full responsibility. If it was daytime in town, nothing like this would have happened. It is you, it is you who lured the army into the city, and this is the responsibility that Your Highness must give you a record of. ”

Duan Lang's eyes gathered, revealing a murderous aura, "His Royal Highness the Prince, I didn't know that this situation would occur in Xia, if you have to blame, there is nothing to say in Xia." ”

Zhang Ruming scolded angrily, "You don't fart less, this is simply a trap set by the people of Nanping, what does it matter to us." Don't think that you are the crown prince and you are here to point fingers, Lao Tzu's Sky Survey Army is not under your control. ”

"Bold, this prince is a soldier and horse supervisor, you dare to say another word!" Prince Dezhang glared at Zhang Ruming angrily, and the guards around him suddenly put their hands on the waist knife.

Zhang Ruming pursed his lips and pointed to a few guards, "Just a few pieces of material, you dare to draw a knife in front of Lao Tzu?" It's not to scare you, whoever dares to pull out the knife will cut off his head. ”

"Shangguan Xuanwu, are you going to rebel!" Prince Dezhang looked at Zhang Ruming angrily.

"It doesn't matter if you rebel or not, don't forget that your identity is just a prince, and you are not my majesty in Great Xia. What's more, this Heavenly Master is a Heavenly Master who adheres to the will of the gods, do you dare to get along with the gods? Don't say it's you, even Your Majesty doesn't dare. Zhang Ruming looked at Prince Dezhang with disdain.

The crown prince Dezhang was angry, since he was in charge of the country, no courtier dared to do this to him. What's more, now that he controls the Kyoto camp, although there is the commander Yan Facheng in command, who in the entire camp dares not respect him, the prince of the prison country.

"Shangguan Xuanwu, don't think that Prince Ben won't dare to kill you. This is a battlefield, military orders are like a mountain, and this prince can deal with anyone by military law. Shangguan Xuanwu, do you want to find death! Prince Dezhang said from between his teeth.

Duan Lang sneered, and looked at Prince Dezhang with cold eyes, "Then you can try." ”

As soon as Duan Lang's words came out, Yan Facheng looked at Duan Lang in shock. From the murderous aura that emanated from Duan Lang's body, Yan Facheng knew that he was not joking. Could it be that Duan Lang really dared to kill Prince Dezhang?

Prince Dezhang's face was also pale, and his lips trembled and looked at Duan Lang, "You~ What do you want, do you dare to kill this prince?" ”

Zhang Ruming sneered, "Duan Lang didn't say that, but Lao Tzu really wants to see you order to take down this Heavenly Master." Perhaps, offending the gods, a thunderbolt clicks you. ”

Prince Dezhang was just about to fight back a few words, but Yan Facheng shouted in a deep voice, "Don't say a few words, Nanping coach Yang Fakui set up an ambush, and this can't blame anyone." At the moment of the great enemy, why should your own people quarrel. Duan Lang, it seems that we have to camp from outside the city. Your men are on the left, my men are on the right, and we will each send scouts to prevent the enemy from taking the opportunity to counterattack. ”

Duan Lang hugged his fists, "Okay, the last general will listen to the order." ”

Seeing that Duan Lang respected him, Yan Facheng nodded gratefully. He knew that the current Duan Lang was not an unknown junior, judging from the notice issued by Kyoto, Duan Lang's Sky Survey Army had an extraordinary record after crossing the desert. It can be said that after the end of this battle, Duan Lang's name will definitely spread all over the world. Moreover, if you want to talk about military exploits, just by virtue of the enemy troops killed in Bushan County and Wuliang City, Duan Lang is already second to none.

Yan Fa became a stabiliser to avoid further quarrels, and the armies on both sides set up camps. Duan Lang's side was very simple, cut down some pine trees, spread pine branches on the ground, and unloaded the saddle and rested on the spot. After these people have experienced the experience of the desert, this hardship is nothing at all. The only chariot was also bracketed by the soldiers and left to Fang Yan. And Zhang Ruming can only squeeze together with Duan Lang to make do.

"Duan Lang, that guy was going to order me to be killed just now, do you dare to do it," Zhang Ruming asked while nibbling on a piece of jerky.

"Nonsense, don't say it's him, even if it is replaced by his father Emperor Yuning, Lao Tzu still dares to do it. We are brothers, even if we are hunted down and killed by the world, Lao Tzu can't watch his brother being beheaded. ”

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Ruming looked at Duan Lang with emotion, and suddenly opened his arms, "Come, hug me, I have to hug you now to express my inner touch." ”

"Get out!"

"No, it doesn't mean anything else, or you can take a bite."

", you're dying." Duan Lang slapped it away and handed over the jerky with saliva on it.

"Brother, with you supporting my brother, no one in this world is afraid. In the past, I was still a little afraid of Emperor Yuning, but now that we have these brothers in our hands, no one will want to bully us in the future. It's a big deal, Lao Tzu set himself up as king in the capital city. Zhang Ruming said excitedly.

Duan Lang looked at the big camp opposite, "Lao Zhang, jokes are jokes, but if this Dezhang really becomes the emperor, he won't have a good life for us." I feel like ~! ”

"What, you want to kill him? Okay, I support. ”

"Fart, when did Lao Tzu say kill him. I mean~ we can support DeLong on the top. ”

"Delon? Can that sick seedling work? I'm afraid that we support it, but he himself doesn't dare to stand up. ”

"Not necessarily, I always feel that DeLong is ambitious. It's just that Emperor Yuning has never put him in the position of competing for the throne, so Delong is more cautious. Once this kid has the strength, he will definitely overpower Dezhang. ”

"Okay, you can do what you say, anyway, we're all the way. It's a big deal, unite your future father-in-law, and let's stand on our own feet in the west. ”

Duan Lang smiled, "Why, you really thought about Emperor Yin." ”

"Lao Tzu doesn't have that interest, I want you to be you, Lao Tzu just wants to be a free king."

The more the brothers talked, the happier they became, as if they were real. On the other hand, Prince Dezhang's intestines were blue, and he wrote a note to his father, Emperor Yuning, overnight.

The fire in Huining City burned all night, and the next morning, it was gradually extinguished. The men and horses at both gates were busy looking for water to spill the roads, and it was not until after noon that they could enter the city. At this time, the city has become a ruin.

With the experience of Huining City, Duan Lang was not worried about Liu Xusheng's side. As soon as the sky was bright, Duan Lang asked Da Fei to look for Liu Xusheng to see what was going on over there. In addition, he also asked Da Fei to go back to Wuliang City, and Duan Lang wrote a letter to tell Zhang Qifeng to be more careful.

In Huining City, Yan Facheng's army converged in one place. After examination, more than 3,000 people were burned. Moreover, most of the baggage convoy burned down. Yan Facheng was distressed, their army was different from Duan Lang, and it was simply difficult to move an inch without food and grass.

A general said with a lamentation, "Marshal, I will draft a document to report the situation to the military department, and ask them to send food, grass and supplies immediately." ”

When Prince Dezhang heard this, he immediately stopped and said, "No, on the report document, it must be written that Huining City was taken after a bloody battle." Moreover, our army is extremely brave, and it crushes the enemy army at the cost of very little damage. As for the fire in Huining City, it is said that when the enemy army fled rampantly, it set fire to the city. ”

Zhang Ruming pursed his lips and mocked, "If you cheat, you are not afraid of being struck by lightning." ”

Prince Dezhang snorted angrily, "What do you know, at this time, the entire Great Xia Li people are watching this battle. This victory is enough to boost the people of the world, why not cheat. ”

Duan Lang nodded, "Yes, it is indeed necessary to use a big victory to make the people of the entire Great Xia happy." ”

Seeing that Duan Lang also supported Prince Dezhang, Zhang Ruming closed his mouth with dissatisfaction. Yan Facheng also understood that Prince Dezhang was right to do this, I am afraid that Emperor Yuning knew that it was fake, and he also needed them to do so. Sometimes, in order to appease the people, the senior officials of the DPRK and the Central Committee have to do something to save face.

The city burned like this, and there was no need to send any more garrisons. Yan Facheng simply ordered to leave Huining City and set up camp in a wide area outside the city.

In the tent of the Chinese army, Cui Zhiliang walked in, looked at Yan Facheng, Duan Lang and others, and stepped forward to report, "Duan Shuai, the people sent to follow the Nanping army yesterday have returned, and they said that the troops did not go to the direction of Wuliang City, but marched in the direction of Yiming City. ”

"Yiming City?"

Duan Lang was stunned, Yan Facheng hurriedly ordered someone to open the topographic map of the army, and several people checked it and immediately understood the intention of the Nanping army.

"Duan Lang, it seems that they are going to withdraw to the south of Shuangfeng Mountain. Yang Fakui is very smart, he is trying to pull Zhao Li, the Marquis of Xining, into troubled waters, and he doesn't want the Nanping army to fight with us alone. ”

"Yan Shuai, although the commander of the Nanping army is Yang Fakui, what we met in Wuliang City was a person named Mo Kun. It is said that he is a military advisor in Nanping, I wonder if Yan Shuai is familiar with this person? Duan Lang asked.

"Mokun? Nanping military division Mo Kun, he also arrived? Yan Facheng looked at Duan Lang in surprise.

"What, is this person famous?" Duan Lang looked at Yan Facheng strangely.

"It's not just famous, the first emperor put him and Han Pingzi, the general of Western Vietnam, and called him Nanmo Xihan. Nanping's national strength is not strong, but it is very good in military affairs, relying on this Mokun. Back then, the first emperor also wanted to suppress Nanping, but several attempts were resisted by Mo Kun. This person is not simple, and it is not in vain to be so valued by the first emperor. ”

"No wonder, we suffered his loss in Wuliang City. This guy dared to hide under my nose, and almost even got a few of us in. Duan Lang said with emotion.

"If Mo Kun took over the command of the battle, this person would never let Xining Hou hide behind so idly. I just don't know, how is the battle situation on General Ma's side? According to the situation here, the men and horses on his side should also be evacuated. ”

Prince Dezhang sneered, "That's not necessarily, maybe, it's fighting now." Or, the loss of troops may not be enough. ”

Seeing that Dezhang was eager to see Ma Ruzheng's defeat, Duan Langxin said that this guy was really not the material to be a king. At the moment of the great enemy, for the sake of his own selfishness, he actually hoped that his own people would be defeated.

Yan Facheng sent a fast horse to the direction of Blue Lake City to visit the situation. Duan Lang knew that Da Fei would be back soon, but he didn't want to tell the news to Prince Dezhang.

The army continued to repair, waiting for news from Blue Lake City. In the evening, Da Fei returned to Huining City. It's just that with Da Fei, there is actually a harrier eagle Xiaobai.

"Lang, Mingyue misses you again, hurry up and take a look, what ambiguous words are written on it." Fang Yan urged.

"Fang Yan, why do I hear a sour smell." Duan Lang said with a smile.

"Go, I didn't eat Mingyue's vinegar. You can't see it, if you don't look at it, I can see it. ”

"Since you're not jealous, let's watch it together." Duan Lang said, opening the bamboo tube that Xiao Bai's feet were helping.

Duan Lang thought it was Mingyue who gave him Hongyan's affection, but he didn't expect that it was an emergency battle report written by Li Jianshan.

"What? The Western Vietnamese army has broken through the Liangjie Mountains and is attacking the city of Landu? Duan Lang looked at the secret document in his hand in surprise.

Fang Yan's body was shocked, and she hurriedly took it. Shangjian was an urgent battle report sent by Li Jianshan, Han Pingzi, the general of Western Vietnam, broke through the defense line of the Liangjie Mountain, and the 300,000-strong army confronted Fang Jiye in Landu City. Although Fang Jiye made full preparations, he still did not stop the eastward advance of the West Vietnamese army.

Duan Lang's face changed, he knew that Landu City was not a natural danger, and the army could completely bypass Landu City and run directly in the direction of Lidu City. According to the speed of Xiaobai's flight, this secret letter should have been written three days ago. Duan Lang couldn't help but worry that if the Western Vietnamese army really arrived in Lidu City, he didn't know if Li Jianshan would be able to hold it.

Duan Lang immediately summoned Cui Zhiliang and others to discuss, and when he heard that the West Vietnamese army had broken through the defense line of the Liangjie Mountain, Zhang Ruming suddenly couldn't sit still.

"Duan Lang, I have to bring someone back to the capital, which is our root, and it is more important than this side." Zhang Ruming looked at Duan Lang nervously.

"I'm going back too." Fang Yan said solemnly.

Duan Lang pondered for a long time, and immediately decided to give up the battle on this side for the time being. The Nanping army will retreat to the side of Shuangfeng Mountain, and the battle will not end immediately. In this case, it is better to take the army and cross the desert again to support the future father-in-law Fang Jiye.

Great Xia started a war on two fronts, and Duan Lang certainly had to take care of his own people. What's more, Fang Yan and Zhang Ruming are going back, and Duan Lang is not worried that they will be stationed in the capital city.