The news that Emperor Delong had negotiated peace with Xiyue and Nanping quickly spread throughout Bactria and people were stunned by the news. In particular, the people of Xuanhua City, Wuliang City, and the Lidu City of Landu City who fled to various county capitals, felt that they were completely abandoned by Great Xia.

The bleak atmosphere quickly spread throughout Great Xia, and people gradually turned from hesitation and anxiety to anger. People can't believe that the once glorious Great Xia has fallen to such a point, and this kind of cession is simply giving up half of the country. What makes people even more puzzling is that there are still hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Great Xia, why don't they fight bloodiestically against the enemy, and just let the foreign invaders bully and plunder.

In Yixiang City, Prince Hong's eye sockets were deeply sunken, and he leaned weakly on the Taishi chair. After listening to the peace announcement of Kyoto, Prince Hong bit his lip and pondered for a long time before he said slowly.

"Great Summer~ It's over."

Deguang was stunned for a moment, "Uncle, although this announcement is infuriating, it is not difficult to see that Delong is also playing a trick. I think DeLong is killing two birds with one stone. First, it can ensure the safety of Kyoto, and second, it can provoke a war between Nanping, Xiyue and Duan Lang. ”

Prince Hong raised his eyes and looked, "Deguang, do you think so?" ”

"Uncle, the land ceded is the territory occupied by Duan Lang, even if the capital city of Landu City is currently controlled by Lu Mu of Xiyue, it is Duan Lang's base camp, and he will take it back sooner or later. If it can really provoke the war between the three of them, it will not be a bad way to delay the war. ”

Prince Hong's dry eyes showed a hint of essence, and he suddenly said angrily, "Bastard, I am a dignified Zhao family royal, how can there be something brainless." Delong is like this, and so is you Deguang. I'm so angry, I'm really angry with the old man! ”

Deguang was startled, and fell to his knees in fright, "Uncle Zu is angry, it's all nephews and grandnephews who are not good, and I hope that Uncle Zu will take care of his body." ”

Prince Hong suppressed his anger and took a deep breath, "Deguang, do you know why Uncle Zu scolded you?" ”

Deguang was slightly stunned, "Please make it clear to my uncle." ”

Seeing that Deguang didn't understand the power, Prince Hong sighed, "Alas~, no wonder my Great Xia has fallen to such a point, and there are some incompetent people in the royal family, sad~ It's really sad." ”

Deguang hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle, Deguang is stupid, but he also knows that if Delong does this, it will definitely arouse the wrath of the people in the world. If there is any uncertainty, I hope that my uncle will teach me. ”

Prince Hong snorted coldly, "Since you know that it will arouse the wrath of the people of the world, isn't this enough?" ”

"Uncle, if you can really provoke a fight between Duan Lang and Nanping Xiyue, Deguang feels that the advantages still outweigh the disadvantages. After all, the court army can wait for work, and when they are almost fighting, they can turn defeat into victory in one fell swoop. ”

"Ridiculous, simply ridiculous. Deguang, do you think that Mokun Lu Mu and Duan Lang are all fools. Uncle asked you, how many of my soldiers and horses are from Kyoto? The wrath of the people of the world does not include the soldiers of the army? They fought bloody battles with the enemy, but their homeland was abandoned by the emperor, who has the heart to fight for you. This is just one of them, in addition, even you can see through the conspiracy, so will Mo Kun and Lu Mu be fools. A bunch of self-righteous things above the court thought they could provoke a battle between people. Don't you know that this is shooting yourself in the foot? ”

Deguang's heart trembled, "Uncle Ancestor, could it be that Duan Lang will attack Kyoto when he is angry?" ”

Prince Hong was bitter in his heart, and until now Deguang hadn't seen through the deep meaning, which couldn't help but make Prince Hong a little disappointed in this candidate.

"Deguang, Deguang, why don't you understand. If Duan Lang raises the banner of fighting against foreign invaders at this time, do you think that all the people in the world will still have a court in their hearts? Who dares to guarantee that these soldiers outside Kyoto in the army will not mutiny, and pull out soldiers and horses to join Duan Lang. What the soldiers and horses lack in the capital city is the source of soldiers, and Delong announces this, which is equivalent to giving all the soldiers in the world to Duan Lang. Once Duan Lang wins this battle, he will become the co-lord of all the people in the world. At that time, even if I don't come to attack Kyoto, my Daxia royal family will be abandoned by all the people. ”

Deguang looked at Prince Hong in shock, all he thought about was to provoke a war between the three families, and he originally thought that the anger of the people would not affect the overall situation. It's just that when the three families are almost done, the court will come to fight again to save face. Listening to Prince Hong's words, Deguang understood the danger. In particular, among their large battalions, many of them were recruited by the vast cities south of Blue Lake City. Now that Delong has sent these places to Nanping, maybe they can really escape from Yixiang City.

"Uncle ~ that ~ that Deguang will write to Delong and save the situation as much as possible." Deguang said hurriedly.

Prince Hong shook his head, "It's late, don't say it's you, even if this king returns to the court in person, I'm afraid it won't help." This king does not deny that Delong is a shrewd man, but his shrewdness lies in means and stratagem, and he may be able to keep his ancestral business in peacetime. In the face of continuous war, Delong's performance was extremely cowardly. ”

"Uncle, now that you see the situation clearly, we can't just sit idly by, right?"

Prince Hong closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "At this time, we can only temporarily stabilize the morale of the army. Deguang, you immediately go to the camps in person, and say that this king will never agree to cede the land. Every inch of land was fought by the ancestors with blood, and even if they fought to the last man, they would never compromise with the foreign invaders. ”

Deguang was shocked, "Uncle, if you say that, then it will ~ go against the holy will?" ”

"Divine will?" Prince Hong snorted coldly, "Now Delong is no longer worthy of sitting on the throne." Deguang, Uncle Ancestor has not been around for a few days, while Uncle Zu is still breathing, he can also fight for the hearts of the people for you. ”

Deguang looked at Prince Hong tremblingly, "Uncle, do you want to ~ give up Kyoto?" Set up a separate portal? ”

Prince Hong shook his head, "Kyoto~ must give up, as for what to do, Uncle Ancestor hasn't figured it out yet." In the past few days, you will appease the soldiers first, and the court will not have to pay attention to it for the time being. Uncle will be quiet for two days, and when the time comes, Uncle will think about the future path for you. ”

Deguang sounded a little confused, but he didn't think that his uncle would harm him. In accordance with Prince Hong's instructions, Deguang retired and went to the battalions to pacify the soldiers.

Prince Hong sat alone in his room, and he felt that it was time to arrange the aftermath. Delong did such a foolish thing, and Prince Hong knew that if he wanted to save the life of the Great Xia royal family, he had to pay a price. But the price was too heavy, so Prince Hong was also a little undecided. He didn't know if Deguang would be able to pick up this burden after paying this price.

In the Yang Mansion of Daxia City, the bright moon of the platform wrote a thousand-word crusade against the text. In order for the Great Xia nation not to be enslaved by the foreign invaders, Duan Lang officially raised the banner of fighting against the foreign invaders. Tangtai Mingyue not only let Zhou Boguang proclaim the world, but even sent more than 30 messengers to the capitals in person after copying.

In the palace, Duan Lang looked at the route map of the march and asked, "Yue'er, Mo Kun's strength is the strongest at the moment, and it is very unknown to fight with them. Ma Ruzheng's soldiers and horses are stationed at the lower pass, and if you attack Lu Mu, you will have to pass through Ma Ruzheng's defense area. This battle is really not a good choice. ”

Yutai Mingyue nodded, "The text has been released, and it should be fermented soon." However, Mo Kun's strength is the strongest, and I suggest that Xiyue Lu Mu should be the mainstay. As for Ma Ruzheng, it is estimated that when he learned that we were going to fight Lu Mu, he couldn't wait to get out of the way. However, no matter who is attacked, the main force must not be pressed, and harassment tactics are preferred. ”

Duan Lang understood the intention of Tangtai Mingyue, she was to let the world see that the soldiers and horses of the capital city were really fighting with the enemy, but they did not press all the main forces, so as to preserve their strength to deal with Mo Kun and the court army.

"Yue'er, it is indeed difficult for our soldiers to fight Mokun and Lu Mu. This pool of war muddy waters, we have to muddy it. In other words, directly fight Lu Mu, and eliminate one side first. ”

"What, do you want Zhou Wu to go out of the mountain?"

"Yes, if you press the main force to attack on the front and attack on the back, Lu Mu's army will definitely be defeated."

"Lang, even if Lu Mu is defeated, so what? Don't forget that there are still hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in the court. Once we defeat Lu Mu, then Mokun will definitely retreat to Blue Lake City. When the time came, Prince Hong gathered 200,000 soldiers and horses in Kyoto to defeat Mokun, and the boiled duck would fly. The people of this world are easy to change their minds, they can regard us as heroes, but the world is still the Zhao family. ”

Duan Lang looked at Tantai Mingyue, "Then what do you mean, is it ~ feint?" ”

"No, against Lu Mu, you must be beaten hard. But there is no need to use Zhou Wu's soldiers and horses, after the fight, we will immediately withdraw and give way to the lower pass. When Lu Mu approached Kyoto, Mo Kun would never let go of this opportunity, and his soldiers and horses would also move forward. ”

Duan Lang thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes, Lu Mu can't catch up with our soldiers and horses, so he can only vent his anger on Delong." At that time, the negotiation of land cession and peace will become a dead letter. ”

While the two were talking, Azhu walked in. Duan Lang and Mingyue knew that there must be some new news, and at present, Ah Zhu and Zhang Ruming were in charge of the information and had become the important eyes and ears of the army in Lidu City.

Ah Zhu looked at the two of them and said, "Duan Shuai, Mingyue, I just received the news from Yixiang City. According to the report from the city's shadows, the eldest prince Deguang was pacifying the soldiers and horses in the city, and the strange thing is that Prince Hong posted a notice in the city, not recognizing Delong's land cession and peace. Not only that, but it is said that Prince Hong will have to fight to the death with the foreign invaders. ”

Duan Lang was slightly stunned, and Yutai Mingyue gasped incredibly, "It seems that we really underestimate this old guy, he is trying to save some public opinion for the Great Xia royal family." ”

Duan Lang said disdainfully, "The holy decrees have been promulgated, what can Prince Hong take to redeem it." Even if he fights hard, once the people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to get together again. ”

Yutai Mingyue's heart moved, as if she suddenly thought of something, and immediately said, "Lang, what you said reminded me. It seems that we have to change our strategic plan, and this battle must be Mokun. ”

Duan Lang was stunned, "To attack the strongest Mokun?" ”

"Yes, it's Mokun. Moreover, we must give all the main forces. ”

"Why?" Duan Lang looked at Yutai Mingyue suspiciously.

Yutai Mingyue said solemnly, "What you just said reminded me that Prince Hong is likely to use his life to save the dignity of the royal family. Yixiang City will take the initiative to sabotage the peace, and Prince Hong must personally lead a large army to attack the Nanping camp. Think about it, an old prince did not hesitate to spill his blood for the sake of the Great Xia nation. Once this matter is rendered, the subjects of the world will definitely be moved. ”

Duan Lang's heart was shocked, and he nodded and said, "Yes, when the time comes, the situation will force Delong to fight against foreign enemies. And we have already issued a crusade document, and we can only cooperate with the court to attack Xiyue and Nanping. If we don't move or target the court army, we will lose the hearts of the people in the world. I really admire this old guy. ”

"From the point of view of time, we must leave immediately, and we must not let Prince Hong die in the hands of Mo Kun. Even if it is too late to rescue, it is necessary to let the people of the world know that this battle is mainly based on the capital city. ”

Duan Lang smiled bitterly, he didn't expect this old prince's actions to disrupt their original plan. It seems that he can only fight hard with the strongest Mo Kun.

In Yixiang City, Prince Hong retreated for two days behind closed doors. In the past two days, one is to recover his physical strength, and the other is to write three long letters. One of them is addressed to His Majesty Delon. Prince Hong angrily reprimanded DeLong for his foolish behavior and told DeLong that he would do whatever it took to save the dignity of the royal family. Moreover, in the letter, Prince Hong implored Delong to give Deguang the Zen position for the sake of the foundation of Bactria. If Delong does not comply, he will ask Deguang to raise the banner of resistance against foreign enemies in Yixiang City, and declare his inheritance of orthodoxy.

Prince Hong arranged all the aftermath and summoned Deguang over. Prince Hong took out three letters and took out one of them, "Deguang, this is the king's recital to Delong, you will send someone to send it immediately with the seal of Shuai." ”

Deguang agreed and took it, and seeing that it had been sealed with fire paint, Deguang didn't ask anything. At present, the handsome seal is in his hand, and Deguang immediately stamped the handsome seal on the seal, and arranged for someone to send it out immediately.

Seeing that Deguang was busy, Prince Hong took the other two and said, "Early tomorrow morning, this prince will lead 50,000 soldiers and horses to crusade against the Nanping army. You can't open these two letters until your uncle leaves. ”

Deguang was shocked in his heart, "Uncle, by all means, not to mention that your body can't support it, even if you want to go, it should be Deguang who leads the soldiers and horses." Uncle, since you want to fight, then gather all your troops, 50,000 horses will not work at all. ”

"No, it's 50,000, and the king must fight in person. Deguang, this is a military order, and it cannot be disobeyed. ”

"Uncle, you~ What are you doing here? No, even if you kill Deguang, I can't agree. Deguang looked at Prince Hong in shock, not understanding if his uncle was confused.

Prince Hong looked at Deguang with gentle eyes, and said softly, "Don't worry, Uncle will be fine." This battle is imperative, and this king wants to let the world know that my Great Xia royal family is still concerned about the world and will never bow to the outside world. ”

Deguang fell to his knees all of a sudden, "Since this is the case, then Deguang please order to fight." If you don't comply, please deal with it according to military law. ”

Prince Hong sighed, "Uncle knew you would do this, come on." ”

Prince Hong gave an order, and Fan Jiachang, the head of his personal guard, rushed in with several personal soldiers. Prince Hong looked at the surprised Tokuguang and ordered.

"Temporarily detain Ping'an Hou Deguang, Jiachang, you are the chief of the king's guard, and Deguang will be handed over to you. Three days later, the Ping'an Hou will be released. From now on, you will follow the Marquis of Ping'an. ”

Fan Jiachang, the chief of the guard, looked at Prince Hong with tears in his eyes, and bowed heavily on his knees, "The house slave obeys the order of the old master. ”

Prince Hong had already arranged for Fan Jiachang in advance, and he knew Prince Hong's determination to die. But the prince had an order, and Fan Jiachang didn't dare to disobey.

"Uncle, you can't do this, Fan Jiachang, get out of the way for Benhou~!"

"Take it away!" Prince Hong gave an order, and Fan Jiachang and several guards escorted away Ping'an Hou Deguang.

Prince Hong let out a long breath and leaned weakly on the Taishi chair. He knew that he had to save the current situation as soon as possible, and since he didn't have a few days to spare, he would make a final effort for the Great Xia royal family. And on Delong's side, Prince Hong didn't think about it. Because he knows that even if Delong does not agree to the Zen position, Delong's body will not last long, and someone must stand up again to be able to turn the tide.

Early the next morning, Prince Hiroshi was carried into a specially made chariot by his personal guards. Three drums sounded, and all the generals gathered in front of the gate of the Shuaifu. Prince Hong wants to settle the last thing in front of all the generals.

In a gatehouse in the backyard of the Shuaifu, Deguang cried and shouted angrily, but Fan Jiachang didn't dare to let him out. Deguang opened the letter in advance, and when he saw the content on it, Deguang understood Prince Hong's intentions.

Deguang didn't want to see his uncle go to his death, and would rather not be the emperor, and he also wanted to prevent Prince Hong from going on the expedition. However, no matter what method Deguang tried, Fan Jiachang, who was loyal to Prince Hong, just knelt outside the door and remained silent, just not opening the door.

After the arrangements were made, Prince Hong led 50,000 soldiers and horses to leave Yixiang City solemnly and in a low voice under the shocked eyes of the generals.