Great Xia went down to Taiyin County, and Mo Kun was in the mansion, listening carefully to the news from all sides from the scouts. Since the First World War in Kyoto, Mo Kun has written a letter to the lord of the country. During this time, Mo Kun has always been haunted by that battle. There were even a few days when Mo Kun locked himself in his study and meditated behind closed doors.

Mo Kun regretted that he was too confident, but he didn't expect that Duan Lang to list him as his main target. But what Mo Kun regrets is not his mistake, but regrets that he didn't use his special rights earlier, which made Yang Fakui a big deal. Especially when he learned later that the confrontation between the West Vietnamese army and Duan Lang made Mo Kun hate it and lost an excellent hunting opportunity.

Fu Shuai Zhao Pingdu walked over and poured Mo Kun a cup of tea, "Master Strategist, that Duan Lang fought fiercely against Lu Mu at the lower pass, according to the spies, that Lu Mu has already retreated in the direction of Lidu City." Look, shouldn't we be a morale booster? Like MixC or Kyoto? ”

Mo Kun glanced up at Zhao Pingdu and shook his head slightly, "That Lu Mu didn't stick to the lower pass, it's not a rout, but a strategic shift." Looking at the pattern of Daxia, whether it is Yixiang City or Kyoto, it is no longer a concern. The Delong brothers have lost the hearts of the people and become rootless trees in Great Xia, and sooner or later they will wither and die. However, that Duan Lang has already formed a spark in Great Xia, and his development momentum must be curbed. ”

Mo Kun paused slightly, and then asked, "Domestic soldiers and horses, what position have they reached now?" ”

"The news I received three days ago is sending troops to Xining City. The last general felt that why not take the opportunity to let the reinforcements sweep away the forces of Xuanhua and Wuliang City Duanlang, and sweep away the south of Blue Lake City in one fell swoop. Zhao Pingdu said.

"No, immediately send people to Xining City, and once they encounter domestic reinforcements, immediately let them speed up and go to the direction of the lower pass to join our army."

Zhao Pingdu was stunned for a moment, "Master Commander, are we going to the next pass?" ”

"Yes, don't look at the fact that we only have more than 100,000 horses, but we are the elite of my army. In terms of speed and combat power, the current soldiers and horses can compete with the capital city. ”

"However, Duan Lang's soldiers and horses are stationed at the lower pass, and if they attack directly, I'm afraid the loss will be not small."

"You don't have to attack, just put the soldiers and horses on the side of the lower pass, and you will contain a large part of Duan Lang's strength. Although Lu Mu is retreating, he still has the ability to counterattack. As long as the reinforcements from our rear arrive, our army division will see that Duan Lang, and what ability there is to resist the joint efforts of the two countries. In the first battle of Kyoto, the blood of our Nanping soldiers cannot be shed in vain. Mo Kun said with a gloomy face.

Zhao Pingdu thought for a while, "Then~ Xiadu Mansion, let's just give up?" ”

"The small city, I can't see the eyes of this military division. At present, the entire strategic situation is on Duan Lang, as long as Duan Lang is destroyed, this Great Xia has no strength to compete with the Nanping army. Pingdu, three days later, the troops sent down the pass. Ordered Hu Tianzhuang to clean up the surrounding counties for me. As for those refugees, let the Lower Ferry Mansion have a headache. ”

"No, I'll arrange it."

Zhao Pingdu agreed and walked out excitedly. These days, they have been resting in Taiyin County, and they have not committed any offense against the surrounding cities. Mo Kun's military order indicates that he can let go of his hands and feet to loot. For officers and men in the army, what they like to do most is this kind of lawless thing.

The key underground pass to the west of Great Xia, which was originally a deserted and narrow and dangerous road, has now become a strategic location. Less than 200 miles west, in a small town called Qishui, the Duanlang Middle Route Army set up camp here.

In the Chinese army's account, Duan Lang and Tangtai Mingyue analyzed the battle situation. Although Lu Mu withdrew from the lower pass, he did not evacuate quickly, and Duan Lang's forward army fought more difficult.

"Yue'er, you said that this Lu Mu didn't hurry up and retreat to the capital city, why did he spend it with us here step by step? Zhou Wu has already cut off their food and grass supply, does this guy really want to fight us to the death on the way? Duan Lang asked with a frown.

Regarding Lu Mu's step-by-step layout, Duan Lang really couldn't understand it. Instead of fighting a war of attrition on the way, it is better to retreat to the capital city to defend. In that case, at least half of the troops can be saved. But Lu Mu did the opposite, which made Duan Lang a little confused.

Tantai Mingyue looked at the reported casualty figures, and said in a deep voice, "Lang, I think Lu Mu is waiting for an opportunity." ”

"Opportunity? After passing the lower pass, there is no danger to defend on this road, what opportunity is he waiting for? If this kid dares to retreat into Fengluan Mountain, he is looking for death. Every grass and tree in Fengluan Mountain has my footprints, and he wants to fight me in the mountains and forests, but he thinks that his life is long. ”

"No, I think Lu Mu is waiting for Mo Kun's movements. Not only him, but I also feel that after the defeat of Mokun Kyoto, he is bound to avenge this defeat. However, the shadow masters of Xining City did not notice the arrival of their reinforcements, so Mo Kun should not have made such a quick move. From Xining City to Taiyin County, it will take at least more than a month for the army. Lu Mu is delaying time step by step. Yutai Mingyue analyzed.

"If I were Lu Mu, I would simply retreat to the capital city and wait. If this continues, their losses are not small. ”

"Lang, don't look at our large number of soldiers and horses, but the addition of the new army has reduced the overall combat effectiveness of the army. Even in terms of speed and coordination, it is far inferior to before. It can be seen from the battle situation reported by Zhou Long and Zhou Hu that the cooperation between the soldiers and guards is not tacit, resulting in loopholes and confusion in each attack. I think it's good for Lu Mu to take this step by step, and he can take the opportunity to let those new soldiers and veterans get along. In addition, Lu Mu is a scheming person, and he must have a purpose in doing so. At the moment I can't guess why he did this, so we have to be careful. ”

When Duan Lang heard this, he nodded, "Okay, then advance at a normal speed." It is estimated that it will take five or six days to arrive in Fengluan County, inform Zhou Wu, and give Lu Mu a big one in Fengluan County. No matter what the purpose of this kid is, after all, our current strength is not weaker than him, even if we fight to the death, it doesn't matter. ”

Tantai Mingyue thought about it and agreed with Duan Lang's opinion. However, Tantai Mingyue asked Ah Zhu to inform Zhou Bo that he must closely monitor Mokun's movements. Yutai Mingyue faintly felt that Mo Kun would never swallow the resentment of the defeat in Kyoto. What's more, Mo Kun still has more than 100,000 elite people in his hands, and his strength cannot be underestimated.

Just when Duan Lang's army was advancing westward, whether it was Delong in Kyoto or Deguang in Yixiang City, they knew that there were not many soldiers and horses after Mokun's defeat, but neither of them was willing to lose their only strength to fight Mokun. Especially after the Battle of Kyoto, Duan Lang was in the hearts of the people, and the two Delong brothers were gone, and they even began to recruit soldiers at any cost.

The war in the west was raging, and the central part of Great Xia was temporarily calm. At this time, in Chengyang Mansion, tens of thousands of wounded soldiers were stationed, making Chengyang Mansion as lively as a metropolis. Li Jianshan and Fu Yin Liangyi are in charge of the overall situation, and the treatment of tens of thousands of wounded soldiers can keep the doctor very busy. Most of these wounded soldiers were wounded by swords and arrows, and some even injured their lungs.

According to the military practice of all countries in the world, once you are injured and cannot fight, at most you will be paid some military pay and sent home. However, Duan Lang broke the old system, these wounded soldiers are all experienced veterans in the army, as long as they recover from their injuries, their combat effectiveness is extremely strong. What's more, there are a group of old people from the time of the creation of the capital city, and Duan Lang will certainly not abandon them.

In the palace, Li Jianshan listened to the scouts' reports every day. His main energy was on the Mokun army in Taiyin County, as long as they didn't come, Li Jianshan could sit back and relax. Once Mo Kun's army moved to this side, he had to arrange for the evacuation of the wounded soldiers in advance. As for Delong and Deguang, Li Jianshan didn't pay attention to it at all. If they dare to attack the wounded soldiers of Chengyang Mansion, I am afraid that the entire people of Great Xia will be furious. These wounded soldiers are all meritorious people in Great Xia, and it is even said that Delong and Deguang's headquarters are likely to mutiny. But Li Jianshan forgot that there were still 100,000 troops in Jingshan City. After enduring it for two or three months, Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun had to go out to hunt grain and grass. Otherwise, they won't be able to hold on either.

Less than fifty miles away from the east side of Chengyang Mansion, a large army was secretly stationed.

In the canyon, Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun were eating dry food, and the two were looking at the hand-drawn charts, plotting in detail.

Feng Zhun pointed to the chart and said, "Old Zhu, the attack started at three o'clock in the morning. As soon as you enter the city, you immediately go straight to the south gate with your soldiers and horses. The area of Chengyang Mansion is not large, as long as the two city gates are blocked, none of them can escape. ”

"Brother Feng, our purpose is food, grass and equipment, it is better to leave a way for them to survive. After all, these wounded soldiers were all injured in battle with foreign invaders. If we really kill them, then the people of the world will be punished, and we will be ~! Zhu Wenjun said worriedly.

Feng Zhun's eyes were cold, "Lao Zhu, do you think that if you let them live, then Duan Lang will let us go?" Don't be naïve, whether it's Duan Lang or Deguang Delong now, they can't accommodate our brothers. Taking advantage of the chaos in the world, it is the time for you and me to take the lead. Whether it is Duan Lang or the Zhao family brothers, they will be the enemies of you and me in the future. We must not be soft on our enemies. If you don't kill these wounded soldiers today, and when they recover as before, they will be our fierce enemies. ”

"If they really anger Duan Lang, what if they kill Jingshan City?"

Feng Zhun snorted coldly, "Duan Lang is in the quagmire of war, and neither Lu Mu nor Mo Kun will let him go." As the saying goes, Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, since he Duan Lang wants to win the hearts of the people, he has to endure this cruel destruction. What's more, we have strengthened the defense of Jingshan City in the past few months, as long as we get this batch of grain, grass and equipment, even if he Duan Lang leads 300,000 soldiers and horses to attack, he may not be able to take Jingshan City. Lao Zhu, if we want to be king in the east, we can't be afraid. Only by killing his own prestige can he deter the eastern cities. ”

Zhu Wenjun hesitated for a moment and gritted his teeth, "Since we have come to this point, we have no way out." Kill it, if you can't be a good person, then be a devil. Fortunately, the family members in Kyoto have been secretly picked up, and you and I can give it a go. ”

As the two were talking, a war horse galloped into the canyon. Feng Zhun and Zhu Wenjun stood up, and the people on the horse dismounted and came to the two.

"The two commanders and three hundred guards have secretly infiltrated the city, and they will immediately seize the north gate when the battle is together. According to observations, the defense of the city was very weak, with a total of less than 5,000 troops at the north and south gates. ”

Zhu Wenjun nodded, "Okay!" You go down and rest first. When someone came, he ordered all the officers and men of the army to rest early in the afternoon and set out on time in the early morning. ”

Zhu Wenjun ordered the officers and men of each battalion to arrange in advance and adjust their work and rest time. Feng Zhun also sent scouts to closely observe the movements around him, and even the mountain people who patrolled the mountains to collect medicine did not let go. As long as someone is found, it must be eradicated. Although there were not many troops in Chengyang Mansion who could fight, Feng Zhun didn't want them to prepare for battle. If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens, once tens of thousands of disabled soldiers and guards are ready to defend, they will pay a great price for attacking the city wall.

In Chengyang Mansion, Doctor An Shen took several apprentices and kept running around the barracks. As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to break your muscles and bones, not to mention these wounded soldiers who wear their intestines and belly. According to the estimation of the Tranquility Medic, I am afraid that it will take half a year for a small number of centaurs to recover. As for the seriously injured, it would be nice to be able to survive.

The busyness of the day gradually calmed down, and Li Jianshan routinely inspected the city defense and walked to the barracks of the main general of the barracks. Geng Zhishan had already prepared side dishes and was waiting for Li Jianshan's arrival.

Seeing Li Jianshan enter the room, Geng Zhishan said, "Lord Li has worked hard, drink a cup of hot tea and rest first." ”

"Shiyama, have all the scouts been sent out?" Li Jianshan asked casually.

"Don't worry, I don't dare to be lazy about this. All the passages to Taiyin County are guarded day and night, and if there is a situation, it will be reported immediately. ”

"Damn, I've been feeling my eyelids skipping for the past two days, so be careful. The recruits recruited in the city were all given to Duan Lang, and our brothers and sisters took this group of disabled soldiers and horses to be stationed in Chengyang Mansion, but nothing could happen. ”

"Don't worry, after a month of recuperation, some of the lightly injured have been able to move normally. In case of an enemy attack, strap on the cart and leave. Geng Zhishan said comfortingly.

Li Jianshan nodded, "Send someone to call Old Man An, and everyone will have a little wine together." Old man An is busy all day long, but he is not light. ”

"Not to mention, this old guy really has two brushes. If it weren't for him, two or three hundred people would probably have to die, and they should be honored with a cup of old man. After Geng Zhishan finished speaking, he immediately ordered someone to ask for a doctor.

While chatting, the two were also analyzing the situation of Duan Lang and Lu Mu's battle. At present, the entire Great Xia is paying attention to Duan Lang's army. Whether or not they can drive away the foreign criminals, the people pin their hopes on Duan Lang. As for Delong and Deguang, the local governments no longer recognize them. Except for a few cities, most of them abandoned the Great Xia court. People are waiting for the victory of Duan Lang's army, and a new dynasty will be ushered in.

As the night deepened, the bustling Chengyang Mansion gradually quieted down. The street lights go out and the curtain comes down on a busy day.

In the early hours of the morning, a group of soldiers and horses took advantage of the night to quickly rush towards Chengyang Mansion. Less than five miles from the city, several scouts who were patrolling noticed that something was wrong and rushed back in shock.

Zhu Wenjun rushed to the front with a war knife in his hand, and when he saw the startled birds in the distance, Zhu Wenjun knew that it was not good, and hurriedly ordered.

"Hurry~! Speed up and don't let the city be prepared. ”

The army of strikers picked up speed, and several scouts were also desperately galloping. The two men chased under the city gates, and one of the scouts shouted.

"Hurry up~Ring the alarm~There is an enemy attack~!"

Above the city gate, the guards guarding the city were napping sleepily, and when they heard this shout, they were immediately frightened and overwhelmed.

"What person~? Hold it! ”

"I'm a scout camp scout, ring the alarm quickly~."

As soon as the scout finished speaking, the guards in the city stared into the distance in surprise. At night, it was like seeing a forest moving rapidly.

Bell bell bell ~ A rapid gong sounded, and the quiet city was suddenly awakened by this gong sound. In the barracks, don't look at most of the wounded soldiers at this time, but these wounded soldiers are all veterans on the battlefield. As soon as I heard the sound of the gong, they all got up. Even if some people were unable to stand up, they reached under the pillow and touched their weapons.

Li Jianshan and Geng Zhishan rushed out of the door, and Li Jianshan immediately asked, "What's the matter, which direction is the warning?" ”

"My lord, the north gate is warned." One of the guards on duty shouted.

"North Gate?" Li Jianshan was stunned, how could the north gate warn, there were no Nanping soldiers and horses over there?

Geng Zhishan didn't care about asking, and hurriedly went to sort out the team. Whether it was a wounded soldier or not, as long as they could still stand up, they were all gathered together.

Li Jianshan thought about it, and suddenly his face changed, "Damn, it's not good, it's Feng Zhun's bastard." Shiyama, you immediately evacuate from the South City Gate with the disabled soldiers and horses and Lord Liang. Leave the rest to me. ”

"No, it's better for you to evacuate with your soldiers and horses, and I'll stop it."

Just when the two people were arguing, at the north city gate, the gong sounded, and two or three hundred people rushed out in the dark, quickly killing the city gate. Most of the guards defending the city are patrolling the city, and they have no combat effectiveness at all. The city gate was soon opened, and Zhu Wenjun just rushed to the city and entered the city.

According to the agreement, Zhu Wenjun led his troops to stop at all, and went straight to the south gate. Behind him, Feng Zhun also came in with follow-up soldiers and horses.

In the barracks, before all the wounded and disabled people had climbed into the carriage, a group of men and horses shouted and killed them.

Li Jianshan's eyes were shocking, he pulled out his war knife and shouted, "Brothers, fight with this group of bastards~!" ”

Li Jianshan knew that it was too late to leave, and he couldn't give up these disabled brothers and run for their lives alone. In the face of Feng Zhun's army, Li Jianshan was ruthless in his heart, and simply risked his life to fight. Killing one is enough, killing two people will make money, anyway, Li Jianshan knows that Duan Lang's kid will avenge his brothers.

The entire city fell into chaos, and Feng Zhun ordered to burn and loot in a three-hearted manner, whether it was the disabled guards or the government officials, all of them were killed.

Li Jianshan did not leave, and neither did Geng Zhishan. With the only strength they have, the two fought desperately. Those disabled guards also burst out of their life potential, even if they rolled under the carriage, they still clung to the enemy's combat boots and fought for the opportunity to fight for their brothers.

The sky was bright, and a terrible killing unfolded in the city. Whether it was the wounded soldiers, the yacha, and even some caravans were targeted. Chengyang Mansion, which had finally prospered, was suddenly dyed red.

The battle of nearly two hours is gradually coming to an end. After counting, Feng Zhun didn't expect that those disabled people would actually fight him with nearly 20,000 horses. Feng Zhun didn't dare to delay time, and immediately ordered people to collect grain, grass and equipment.

Chengyang Mansion was quickly looted, Zhu Wenjun stared at the reddened eyes, glanced at the bloody barracks and streets, and withdrew from the city with an order. As soon as the army left, hidden people crawled out of every corner. Looking at everything in the city, many people immediately burst into tears. But more than that, they were dumbfounded, stunned by the cruel sight in front of them.

A shadow man in the city who survived saw that the birds in the backyard were all captured, and hurriedly searched for horses in the city. He had to rush to the nearest city and report the news to Duan Lang immediately.

There were no survivors in the barracks, Geng Zhishan leaned against a big tree, a spear penetrated his chest and back, and he did not fall until he died. In the palace, Yin Liangyi was also killed in the stable. Many people wept and searched in the barracks, they didn't know which of these severed limbs was the body of Lord Li Jianshan.