The western part of Daxia is an important place, and it is in the camp of Xiyue outside the city of Landu.

Han Pingzi, the generalissimo of the West Vietnamese soldiers and horses, was extremely happy, and the grain and grass of the West Vietnam and the brand-new climbing equipment were finally delivered over thousands of mountains and rivers. Not only that, but what surprised him the most was that the lord of the country actually canonized Lu Mu as a military advisor and assisted him in attacking Great Xia together.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Han Pingzi and Lu Mu sat opposite each other. On the table, there is a simple pot of fragrant tea table and two tea cups.

"Nephew Lu Muxian, I'm so glad that you can come. How about it, can you adapt to life in the army? Han Pingzi asked with concern.

"Han Shuai, the little nephew has traveled all over the world and has long been accustomed to a wandering life. However, the little nephew is not deeply involved in military affairs, and he hopes that Han Shuai will give him more advice. Lu Mu said gently.

"Virtuous nephews don't have to be too modest, the men in the army are not as good as the literati in the court, they are very rude. Virtuous nephew, what do you think of the situation in this world? Han Pingzi looked at Lu Mu with deep eyes.

Lu Mu pondered for a moment, smiled and said, "Han Shuai, when the little nephew traveled the world, he also made a preliminary analysis of the five countries in the world. Among the five countries, Beiming is the weakest, but Beiming does not border with our Xiyue, and this piece of fat can only be seen but not eaten. The country of Moro is located in a remote and starving land, but its people are aggressive and strong, but they lack the wisdom to govern the country. Nanping is rich in products near the sea, and Mokun assists in governing the world, which should not be underestimated. But if you want to say that the strongest country in the world, it should still be Great Xia. It's just that~! ”

"Just what?"

"It's just that Daxia is uneven, good at infighting and rich and full, and there is no Ming monarch who wants to dominate the world."

"That being said, Great Xia has a vast territory and a large number of people, and there are many famous generals who can fight well, so this battle is very difficult to fight. Especially in the previous war, the marshal was really apprehensive about that period of Lang soldiers and horses. Han Pingzi said with emotion.

"Han Shuai, it is precisely because of this Duan Lang that the lord of the country sent his little nephew to assist Han Shuai."

"Oh? Is the virtuous nephew familiar with this passage? Han Pingzi was overjoyed.

Lu Mu smiled and shook his head, "This person has sprung up, and the little nephew really doesn't have his information in his hands." However, the news from Nanping Mokun praised him a lot. What's even more strange to the little nephew is why the soldiers and horses of Lidu City can cross the desert? You have to know that tens of thousands of horses have drinking water, which is a huge number. The little nephew didn't believe that he had discovered a water source in the desert by accident, so that the army could walk through the vast desert. Moreover, this army of soldiers and horses was extremely sharp, and Mo Kun was a little afraid to confront them head-on. ”

"Yes, don't say it's Mo Kun, even Ben Shuai, and he is really afraid of Duan Lang and his army of Lidu. Especially the pro-soldier team around Duan Lang, there are only a dozen people, but they make Ben Shuai lose face. ”

Lu Mu nodded, "I'm afraid what you're talking about is the eighteen beheadings of Lidu, which is the nickname given to them by Zhao Li's army in Xining." It seems that this section of Lang does have some doorways. ”

"Virtuous nephew, because of this Duan Lang, Ben Shuai changed his plan and decided to take Landu City, and then refused to defend it here. On the side of Lidu City, it was difficult to take it for a while. Han Pingzi said helplessly.

Lu Mu thought for a while and said, "Han Shuai, Lidu City is not very far from Landu City, so it can be said that the two cities are far away. If we don't cut off the connection between them, it will be difficult for us to take Landu City. Therefore, the little nephew begs not to attack the city for the time being. ”

"Don't attack?" Han Pingzi was stunned, "Virtuous nephew, the grain, grass, soldiers and horses and climbing equipment have all arrived, how long will you not attack at this time?" ”

"Han Shuai, I have ordered someone to repair the fortress of the Two Realms Mountain, and the war with Great Xia should not be too hasty. The little nephew decided to go to the capital city in person, knowing that the other side could not be defeated in a hundred battles. Only by grasping their weaknesses can we minimize losses. Otherwise, when the siege is critical, as soon as the reinforcements from the capital city arrive, I am afraid that it will be another unpredictable battle. ”

Han Pingzi looked at Lu Mu in surprise, "Virtuous nephew, you~ are you going to Lidu City?" ”

"Yes, as far as I know, the city of Lidu has not closed the gate of the west, and many of the county towns between Landu City and Lidu City have begun to be rebuilt. Therefore, there should be no danger for the little nephew to go to Lidu City. ”

"Are you really going?"

Lu Mu nodded, "This trip is imperative." Please Han Shuai wait for my news, and when the little nephew returns, it will be the day when he will be destroyed in the city of Landu. ”

Han Pingzi stared at Lu Mu for a long time, and couldn't help but praise, "Okay, have the courage, since you have decided, I will select twenty good soldiers in the army to protect you tomorrow." ”

"This is not necessary, too many people will cause unnecessary trouble, the little nephew only needs to bring my two entourage. Han Shuai, these days, hurry up and let the soldiers and horses practice new climbing tools. Remember, be sure to stay out of sight of the city. The climbing equipment is all disassembled and assembled, and the craftsmen I brought with me can install them in an hour and a half. ”

"Virtuous nephew, you can rest assured here, but you must ensure your own safety over there."

Lu Mu smiled and picked up the teacup, "Han Shuai, don't worry, no one in Lidu City knows who I am." The little nephew was not strong enough to drink, so he replaced the wine with tea, wishing Han Shuai to take Landu City as soon as possible. ”

Han Pingzi picked up the teacup, don't look at Lu Mu's age, but the strategy of governing the country and the method of marching and arranging the formation he wrote won Han Pingzi's appreciation. Western Vietnam is not a large country among the five countries, but the monarchs and ministers are very united, especially some young people who are good at governing the country, and Western Yue should pay more attention to it than Great Xia.

Duan Lang's army was still on its way west, and a few days later, a heavy obituary was issued in Kyoto. Emperor Yuning died and the regent was in the dynasty, and the whole country mourned in Great Xia, and one after another the decrees were passed to the major capitals. In Lidu City, Li Jianshan received the news through the Investigation Division and immediately passed it to Fang Yan. Don't look at Duan Lang's departure from Kyoto, the Detective Division stopped all operations, but their huge intelligence network was still operating.

Upon learning that the crown prince had become regent, Li Jianshan was shocked and worried that the Western Yue army would take advantage of the unstable mood of the people of Daxia to launch an attack. He asked Fang Yan to keep in touch with him at any time, and once the Landu City was tight, the soldiers and horses of the Lidu City would immediately rush over to rescue. After this period of devil training, the screams of the camp in Lidu City gradually decreased. However, it is accompanied by a high elimination rate. 50,000 soldiers and horses, more than 700 people died during training, and what made Li Jianshan speechless the most was that there were more than 8,000 people~ who were tortured and went insane.

Seeing these numbers reported by Liu Xusheng every day, Li Jianshan's head was bigger. In desperation, Li Jianshan had no choice but to gather a group of people and be responsible for escorting these people home. Whether you are crazy or stupid, it is much better for a good villain to be alive than to die in battle. What's more, Li Jianshan gave everyone a large amount of severance pay, which can be regarded as benevolent and righteous.

In the Lidu City Mansion, Li Jianshan was drinking alone, and he estimated that Duan Lang and the others would also come back soon. At this moment, he knew that Duan Lang would definitely not delay time on the road. The soldiers and horses in the capital city are good at running for a long time, maybe in the next day or two, Duan Lang and others will come. Since Zhang Ruming left, Li Jianshan has completely become a loner, Liu Xusheng, Cui Zhiliang and others are busy training, and no one cares about him, the great housekeeper of the capital city.

Li Jianshan was pondering the changes in Kyoto when he saw a palace guard walk in.

"My lord, the manager of the villa asks to see you."

Li Jianshan looked up, "Let him in." ”

At present, the construction and office villa of Lidu City has become quite large-scale, not only with four iron incineration furnaces, but also with a special group of craftsmen for research and development. This steward Zhang is the head of the craftsman group, and he is also a master carpenter.

After a while, Steward Zhang walked in excitedly, "Lord Li, a happy event, a great happy event." ”

"Oh? What makes you so happy, and what new things have been developed? Li Jianshan was stunned.

Steward Zhang took out a sketch and said excitedly, "In the past two days, the villa has recruited another skilled craftsman, although the carpenter is a novice, but the things he designs are really good." You see, this is a sketch of his improved tank. ”

Steward Zhang said, spreading the sketch on the table. Li Jianshan stretched out his head and looked, "Why does it look so weird?" ”

"My lord, I thought it was weird at first, but when people told me about it, I realized that this design was really ingenious. You see, the chariot is mainly used to impact the infantry shield formation and kill the opposing cavalry formation. Ordinary vehicles, except for kills and ramming, do not increase their combat power. But in this design, the two-wing hob is added, as if the chariot itself has a pair of arms. When it collides, it doubles its power. ”

Steward Zhang explained excitedly, and after his fingers, Li Jianshan immediately understood the design and function of this chariot.

"Well, it's very well designed. Lao Zhang, such talents must be rewarded. ”

"My lord, he also made a lot of suggestions, and the whole craftsman group admired his knowledge."

"Oh? What is this person's name? If he really has the ability, he will definitely reuse it. ”

"My lord, that's why I've come to you. This young man's name is Lu Mo, he is from Xidinghai, he originally went to Landu City to deliver batches of dried and fresh seafood, but he didn't expect to be robbed by soldiers. A few days ago, I had been looking for death and life, and when I arrived in our capital city, I learned that I was recruiting for a mountain villa, so I came to give it a try. According to him, it is to design a few gadgets, earn some reward money and return to Xidinghai. My lord, I think you should come forward and persuade him to stay, this young man is definitely a talent. ”

Li Jianshan touched his beard stubble, he had the same idea as Duan Lang and others, and attached great importance to the skilled craftsmen of the people. Although these people don't have much combat effectiveness, the things they design can make combat effectiveness twice as effective with half the effort.

"Lao Zhang, you go and bring the craftsman here, and I'll talk to him. If it's really a talent, even if it costs an extra two, you have to stay. ”

"Okay, my lord, wait a minute, I'll go and call Carpenter Lu."

Steward Zhang ran out excitedly, according to the terms set by Zhou Guangji, every time he recommended a talent, he could also get a lot of bounty.

In less than half a pillar of incense, Steward Zhang led a young man into the mansion. This person is Lu Mu, the military division of West Vietnam, after he came to Lidu City, he wanted to go to the vicinity of the camp to have a look, but the camp of Lidu City was heavily guarded. With the Mokun poisoning incident, Duan Lang specially arranged that no stranger should approach the camp. In desperation, Lu Mucai planned to take a curved road to enter the 'enemy'. He believed that as long as Li Jianshan saw him, he would never let him go.

Sure enough, after some conversation, Li Jianshan suddenly found that this person was extraordinary. This Lu Mo is not only proficient in design, but also raises questions about the layout of the city defense, which makes Li Jianshan praise him. By asking Li Jianshan, I learned that Lu Mo's grandfather had been a staff member for the commander of the Kyoto camp during the first emperor's period, so it was no wonder that he was proficient in the layout of the art of war.

Under Li Jianshan's plea, Lu Mo finally agreed to adapt to the capital city for a while. Li Jianshan assured him that after Duan Lang returned, Duan Shuai would promote him to become a senior counselor.

Steward Zhang happily took Lu Mo out of the mansion, and learned that Lu Mo could follow Duan Shuai as a counselor, and Steward Zhang respected him even more. Even, in the construction of the villa, Lu Mo opened a single room for him to live in.

Li Jianshan was even more excited, after listening to Lu Mo's high-minded talk, with Li Jianshan's unique vision in the Investigation Division, he immediately found that this person was definitely a genius. However, Li Jianshan was also very cautious, using the methods he learned in the Investigation Division to attack Lu Mo sideways, and grasped his family experience in casual conversation. If you want to track down the details of this Lu Mo, it is not difficult, but it will take time.

built a villa, and many craftsmen learned that Lu Mo was going to soar, and they immediately became polite to him. Lu Mo was polite and unassuming, and quickly won everyone's favor. moved to a new house, Lu Mo excused himself to buy some living utensils and left the villa.

In the capital city, Lu Mu, who had changed his name, walked leisurely, and after walking a few streets, stopped in front of a hawker selling mountain goods.

Lu Mu squatted down and rummaged through the mountain goods, and asked in a low voice, "Can anyone follow?" ”

"Master, the little one observes all the way, and it is very safe." A man beside Lu Mu who seemed to choose mountain goods replied in a low voice.

"Well, go ahead and watch around."

After Lu Mu finished speaking, the man didn't seem to look at the Zhongshan goods, stood up and walked to another stall.

Lu Mu looked at the vendors selling mountain goods, lowered his voice and said, "Return to the camp early tomorrow morning, inform Han Shuai that I have successfully entered them, and let Han Shuai wait for me to return without worrying." ”

"Master, you are so adventurous, the little one is a little uneasy. That Li Jianshan is not an ordinary person, he was born in the most mysterious investigation department in Great Xia, in case he wants to investigate your details, it will be a bit troublesome. The hawker whispered.

"I've considered all of this, if you go through the investigation in Kyoto, there was indeed a counselor surnamed Lu next to the commander of Kyoto during the first emperor's period. The time coincided with the counselor's hometown, and if they really wanted to investigate in detail, they couldn't find anything in two or three months. At the most month, I will leave Lidu City. ”

"Okay, after delivering the message, the small ones will return immediately."

Lu Mu nodded and stood up, and continued to walk forward along the street. Since Duan Lang was not there, Lu Mu was not in a hurry to return to the Xiyue camp. He had to let Duan Lang use his plan in the defense of the city. Because these plans seem to be perfect, Lu Mu secretly keeps a hand. When the time comes, he will rely on this defensive weakness to take the capital city in one fell swoop. As for the design of the chariot, Lu Mu was even more vicious. It seems to increase the lethal power, but it makes the vehicle lose its flexibility. Moreover, the two wings of the chariots are blocked, and it only takes one round of rockets to kill them, and these chariots will be transformed into walking coffins.

Lu Mu walked unhurriedly, what he wanted to see most now was Duan Lang, who Mo Kun and Han Pingzi valued very much. This person was able to lead his troops through the desert and defeat Xiao Zhanfeng's 80,000 army with a small number of troops, all of which made Lu Mu feel incredible.

In the mansion, Li Jianshan, who was drinking a little wine and reviewing the file, never dreamed that the talent he recommended for Duan Lang was actually a hungry wolf that was secretly biting.

Three days later, Duan Lang led an army of 10,000 to return to the capital city. Upon learning that Duan Shuai and Lord Shangguan had returned, the people poured into the streets, cheering for this army that would allow them to live and work in peace and contentment.

Liu Xusheng, Cui Zhiliang and others also came to the mansion. Looking at the bright eyes and dark skin of the generals under his command, Duan Lang punched them one by one with relief.

"It seems that everyone has suffered a lot, how is it, how are those soft-footed shrimp practiced by you? If you don't pass the test, don't blame me for beating you up. Duan Lang said with a smile.

Liu Xusheng laughed twice, and before he could speak, Li Jianshan said in annoyance, "Don't mention it, they were relaxed, but they eliminated a bunch of people for me to deal with." Lord Shangguan, I have spent too much money, don't blame me for this. ”

Zhang Ruming waved his hand indifferently, "How much can I spend on severance pay?" Flowers are spent. This time, Lao Tzu completely understood that there was no team that could fight, and he would suffer everywhere. ”

"That's what you said, more than 8,000 people, and that's not counting the number of people who were damaged in battle. Anyway, I do things according to the rules, and our Lao Li is not greedy. ”

"What~8,000 people?" Zhang Ruming's open jaw almost didn't dislocate.

Li Jianshan pointed, "I don't believe you asked them." ”

Duan Lang was also a little surprised, what kind of training, actually eliminated so much? You must know that those city guards are all trained, and it is better to stay and help defend the city.

Liu Xusheng, Cui Zhiliang and others looked at each other, Liu Xusheng smiled bitterly, "It's all to blame for those veteran oils, who have been intimidated and tortured day and night, and most of them are scared stupid." No way, for those who don't have the guts, we definitely don't want the army. ”

Duan Lang scratched his head, and said in his heart that Lao Tzu didn't have this kind of practice when he brought them into the desert, and he could actually scare people stupid, and these guys could really die to death. But that's okay, those who can stay can at least meet his training requirements.

Everyone gathered together to talk about the great changes in Kyoto. Knowing that the crown prince Dezhang was in charge of the dynasty as the regent, as predicted by the Ming Yue of Shantai, Prince Delong lost the opportunity in the general trend.

After returning, Duan Lang immediately asked Da Fei to send a letter to Fang Yan. According to his original intention, if there was no battle situation in Landu City, let Fang Yan come back quickly. Anyway, after all, Lan Ducheng was facing the Western Yue army, and Duan Lang was still not worried about her safety.

The Seventh Prince, Delong, was weak in his body, and he suddenly fell ill from exhaustion after running all the way. On the other side, Zhang Ruming was entangled by Azhu, and Zhang Ruming immediately turned around and ran away when he saw Azhu.

After a day of repair, Li Jianshan came to Duan Lang's residence and boasted about Lu Mo's sky. After reading Lu Mo's design sketch, Duan Lang also felt a little novel. Since Li Jianshan thought he was a genius, Duan Lang decided to meet him.

After inspecting the camp in the capital city, Duan Lang was very satisfied with the rebirth of these people. Everyone had murderous aura in their eyes, and even Duan Lang walked past them, feeling as if these people were going to stab them in the back. In any case, if this murderous aura is brought to the battlefield, it will be a nightmare for the enemy.

Duan Lang returned to the mansion, and as soon as Mingyue served a bowl of lotus seed porridge, he saw Li Jianshan walking in happily. Behind him, a thin man followed.

"Duan Lang, this brother is Lu Mo. Lu Mo, don't hurry up to meet Duan Shuai. Li Jianshan happily introduced.

Duan Lang looked at Lu Mo, Lu Mo also looked at Duan Lang, the two looked at each other, Duan Lang suddenly trembled slightly in his heart. This feeling used to make him spontaneously tremble when he encountered a crisis in the mountains and forests. Perhaps Duan Lang grew up drinking wolf milk since he was a child and has a natural alertness.

Lu Mo smiled calmly, this kind of smile made people look like bathing in a spring breeze, "Lu Mo in the Lower Xiding Sea, meet General Duan!" ”

Lu Mu said and bowed with his fists, but the moment he lowered his head, a murderous intent flashed in Lu Mu's eyes.