When Prince Hong was dying, he felt that Great Xia was facing a catastrophe of peril. In particular, Delong disregarded the safety of Jiangshan Sheji and privately intercepted Ma Ruzheng's 200,000 army, which made Prince Hong completely in a predicament.

If there are 200,000 elite reinforcements, Prince Hong can take advantage of Duan Lang's cultivation to fight Nanping's soldiers and horses, and even if he loses half of them, he can drive Nanping out of Great Xia in one fell swoop. However, Delong's selfishness and cowardice not only wasted the great opportunity for a decisive battle in Yixiang City, but also weakened the resistance of Ma Ruzheng's army. For example, many capitals today have left the court and returned to Duan Lang, Prince Hong knows that the general trend has gone, and Delong can no longer unite the entire Great Xia's heart to resist the enemy. At that time, under the pressure of the three sides, Kyoto was unable to recover the defeat.

Looking at Deguang's daze, Prince Hong said weakly, "Deguang~ Uncle Ancestor is about to die~ Now Yixiang City only has the strength to preserve, and it must not fight hard with Mokun." ”

Prince Hong gasped for a few moments, and then said, "I didn't just let you come with the army to take over the throne of this king. My Zhao family~ must retain a glimmer of vitality, as long as the royal blood is still there, there will be a comeback. The king believes that ~the subjects of the world~ will still be on the side of the royal family. That Duan Lang Xiaoer~ is just a thief who steals the country, and sooner or later he will be abandoned by all the people. ”

"Uncle, you will definitely be fine, the army can't do without you, and Deguang can't do without the teachings of your uncle. Uncle don't need to be anxious, Deguang believes that my Great Xia will survive this crisis after all. As a royal bloodline, Deguang must persist until the last moment even if he is crushed. Deguang squatted down and looked at Prince Hong worriedly.

Prince Hong's words just now that he let him ascend the throne in Yixiang City completely shook Deguang's heartstrings. As a prince, he thinks about the scenery of ascending the throne all the time, but the sky is unsatisfactory, so that he loses the right to take the throne early. Now that Great Xia is about to fall, Deguang didn't expect Prince Hong to bring up this matter again. Compared with peacetime, Deguang wants to be a heroic emperor who saves the country.

Prince Hong's chest rose and fell slightly, and he said weakly, "Deguang ~ The rebellion of the capital of the world against the court will inevitably lead to instability in the hearts of the people and chaos in the world." This kind of opportunity~ Mo Kun will not let it go, Lu Mu will not miss it, presumably that Lang thief will also take advantage of the situation. You remember, no matter whether Mo Kun attacks or leads his troops north, don't go out of the city to fight no matter what. As a matter of urgency, you just need to defend the Elephant City. ”

"Uncle, if Mokun takes Kyoto directly, shouldn't we be in the back?"

Prince Hong shook his head slightly, "Kyoto~ can't be saved." Although Uncle Ancestor didn't want to see that scene, but Providence is like this, even if you go, you can't go back to heaven. ”

Deguang hesitated for a moment, his face was solemn, and he said, "Uncle, although Deguang hopes to get the throne, Deguang values the stability of the country and the society more. If you don't go to the rescue for self-protection, even if you are the emperor, Deguang will have no shame to face the ancestors and ancestors. Uncle Zu, Mo Kun is only more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, and there are still 200,000 or 300,000 troops in Kyoto waiting to fight. ”

Hearing this, Prince Hong's eyes widened slightly, and he suppressed the ups and downs in his heart. Relieving his breath, Prince Hong said.

"Deguang, you can have this idea, Uncle Zu is very pleased, but the battle situation will not develop as you think. Once the army leaves Yixiang City and pursues it north, Mo Kun will inevitably fight back at that time. Without the support of Yixiang City, our new army is by no means Mokun's opponent. ”

"Uncle, don't forget that there are still 200,000 elite divisions in Kyoto, as long as you cooperate with us to go out of the city to chase and kill, you will definitely wipe out the Mokun army on the way north."

Prince Hong's face turned cold, "You think well, but Delong~ Will he send troops out of the city?" ”

Deguang looked stunned, "Great Xia will be tilted, if you don't seize the fighter, what's the use of him Delong continuing to keep the soldiers and horses?" ”

"Deguang~ Don't forget that in the land of my Great Xia, there are more than just Mokun all the way. Don't look at Nanping and Xiyue are both foreign cowards, Delong is not most worried about them now, it is Duan Lang. Once the 200,000 troops went out of the city to the south to chase and kill the Mokun soldiers and horses, Chengyang Mansion Yutai Mingyue led his troops north to enter the realm of no one. Deguang, we must take a long-term view, not just see the battle situation in front of us. ”

Deguang said sadly, "But once Kyoto is broken, the strength of my Yixiang City will not be able to resist any party at all." ”

Prince Hong coughed violently a few times, and couldn't help but say angrily, "Deguang~ Uncle's intentions, don't you still understand?" The war has developed to the current situation, and if the three of them don't bite each other, my Great Xia will have no hope of surviving. Mo Kun, Lu Mu, and that Lantai Mingyue are all shrewd people. Even if they don't communicate with each other, they will reach an invisible tacit understanding on the matter of destroying my Great Xia. If you want them to bite each other, you can't catch big fish without heavy bait. In order to preserve the glimmer of life of my Zhao family, Kyoto~ is the heavy bait thrown by my uncle. ”

Prince Hong gasped for a few moments, and then said, "Only this heavy bait will make them bite each other, and they will have no time to take care of our Yixiang City." War is not about killing, the purpose of war is to divide and plunder. The day of the attack on Kyoto was the time when the tacit understanding between them was broken. Deguang, whether you can recover my Zhao family's country or not, the heavy responsibility is on you. Forbearance, forbearance must be forbearance to survive the crisis. ”

Deguang looked at Prince Hong in shock, he didn't expect that Prince Hong would not only give up Delong in order to keep the hope of the future, but even the entire royal family would be abandoned. Tokumitsu knew that what Prince Hiroshi said was very reasonable, the bait of Kyoto was too heavy, heavy enough to make the three regiments tear off all the masks of hypocrisy. But he watched Kyoto fall, and Tokumitsu couldn't let go for a while.

In Prince Hong's expectant gaze, Deguang sighed helplessly, "Uncle, Deguang understands. However, what to do in the future, I hope that my uncle will make it clear. ”

Prince Hong finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Win the hearts of the people, accumulate strength, and accumulate steadily." The road to recovery is slow and long, and there should be no rush. Deguang, do you know why Uncle Zu gave up on Delong? ”

Deguang was stunned, "Uncle, Deguang doesn't know." ”

"To tell the truth, the invasion of West Vietnam and Nanping is not terrible, what is terrible is the separation of these capitals. Delong lost not only the capital of the world, but also the people's aspirations. Deguang, don't underestimate the hearts of the people. As long as the people's hearts are there, I can gather a million male soldiers in Great Xia. If it loses the hearts and minds of the people, it is a tree without roots, and it can only wait to wither. In fact, since the time of your father, the intrigue between my Great Xia monarchs and ministers and the loss of trust in each other, to the later scuffle of the heir, this is a harbinger of death. If you can restore the imperial family, you can't let this situation develop again. If the monarch and the ministers are harmonious, the world will be safe, and the country can be stable. ”

Deguang stood up, clenched his fists and bowed to the ground, "Deguang will always remember the teachings of his uncle, the monarch and the ministers, the world is safe, and it is better to lose the emperor's throne than to lose the hearts of the people." ”

Prince Hong closed his eyes in satisfaction and didn't want to say anything more, he was tired, he was really physically and mentally exhausted. Ever since he led his troops out of Beijing, Prince Hong regretted his decision to support Delong. By the time he realized it, it was too late.

In the capital of the western part of Great Xia, Xiao Xiao could not see anyone in the city. At night, each side guarded its own area, and even the scouts did not dare venture into the middle of the city.

In the early hours of the morning, black shadows quietly touched from west to east. These men are cautious, wearing heavy armor and biting hemp balls in their mouths to prevent sounds. They carefully dismantled the various traps and made obvious warnings at the location of the traps. Even if you accidentally fall into a trap, you can't bear to make a sound. This special squad is clearing the passage for the army behind them to pass through the chariots.

Above the city gate on the west side, Lu Mu was wearing battle armor and waiting silently in the night. It was almost three quarters old, and this was the hour when the guards were at their most sleepy. Outside the west gate, chariots and horses lined up silently, waiting for orders.

A scout ran up, knelt on one knee and clenched his fists and said, "Governor Qiyu, the two lines on the left and right in the city have been cleared, and the other party has not found anything abnormal. ”

Lu Mu nodded, and pulled out an arrow, "Pass the order, the general of the infantry battalion, Bai Shiqi, listen to the order." ”

"The last general!" Shiraishi replied with a bow.

"The governor of Pontus ordered you to lead 50,000 infantry soldiers and horses, touch them from the left side, and wait for the order to raid the eastern city gate of Daxia to defend the troops and horses. Be sure to capture the gates in the shortest possible time. ”

"The last will be ordered."

Lu Mu pulled out another arrow, "General Sun Laicheng listens to the order." ”

"The last general!"

"The Governor of Pontus ordered you to lead the soldiers and horses of your headquarters, touch them from the right side, and after the raid of the infantry battalion, assist the soldiers and horses of the infantry battalion to take the east gate. Remember, wrap the horseshoe in a cloth, bring it to chew, and don't make a sound. As soon as the city gate is opened, your troops immediately go out of the city to block Ma Ruzheng's reinforcements. Even if all the men and horses led by him are killed, Ma Ruzheng must not be allowed to enter the city gate with reinforcements. ”

"The last will be ordered."

Lu Mu drew an arrow again, "Forward General Huo Hai listens to the order." ”

"The end will be."

"After the East City Gate is taken, immediately lead the forward battalion to chase and kill the victorious, and do not leave any respite for the enemy."

"Huo Hai has an order."

After Lu Mu issued the military order, the generals of all departments immediately took action. At three o'clock, Lu Mu received the news that Bai Shiqi and Sun Laicheng were in place.

"Heralds, fire arrows, beat the drums of war, and cheer for our army."

Lu Mu gave an order, and a fiery snake rushed into the air. The originally quiet Lidu City, suddenly the sound of killing was everywhere, and the war drums shook the sky. At the east gate of the court, where the army was defending, rockets were fired from the darkness to the fortifications, and Bai Shiqi led the infantry battalion to rush over.

Outside the East City Gate, Ma Ruzheng, who was sleeping in the Chinese army camp, heard the shouting of killing and suddenly woke up from his sleep. Without waiting for Ma Ruzheng to ask, he saw a lieutenant running in in a hurry.

"Marshal Qiqi, the Western Vietnamese army raided our city gate to set up defenses. The other party has already killed the city gate, and the general who guards the city asks for support. ”

"Quick, blow the rallying call, and order General Xie Cai to lead the headquarters to rescue immediately." Ma Ruzheng said as he quickly put on his battle armor.

The sleeping guards in the camp ran out of the tent one after another, looking for their assembly phalanx. General Xie Cai shouted loudly, and in a hurry, he led his troops and horses to rush to the direction of the city gate.

The east city gate was in flames, and as soon as Xie Cai's soldiers and horses arrived, they saw the city gate wide open. Xie Cai thought it was specially opened to welcome them, but found that a troop of soldiers and horses rushed out of the city, wearing West Vietnamese armor.

Xie Cai was shocked in his heart, "Brothers, kill the past and recapture the city gate." ”

There was still a fierce battle up and down the city gate, but Sun Laicheng led a cavalry to kill it. He knew that as long as he could block the reinforcements of Great Xia, the East City Gate would be theirs sooner or later. The Western Vietnamese soldiers and horses came prepared, and the imperial army hurriedly met the battle. Moreover, Lu Mu's cavalry chariots continued to pour towards the East City Gate, no matter how big the loss was, Lu Mu also wanted to take this fortress.

The sound of killing inside and outside the east city gate shook the sky, and the men and horses of the two sides launched a bloody battle. Ma Ruzheng sent three troops in a row to block the Western Vietnamese army, and this battle of seizing the city gate and guarding the city gate actually turned into a decisive battle between the two sides.

The armies of the two sides fought from early morning to close to noon, and the army of the court finally could not hold on, and there was a rout.

Ma Ruzheng, who was supervising the battle in the court battalion, saw this situation, and his face changed suddenly. Ma Ruzheng was just about to order all the soldiers and horses to gather and recapture the city gate at all costs, but the staff general Chu Xin hurriedly stopped the way.

"The commander must not, at present, our army does not have an advantage, and Lu Mu's army is prepared. Marshal, stay in the green mountains without worrying about running out of firewood, and our soldiers and horses must not be exhausted. It is better to evacuate to the rear first, save strength and refuse to defend the lower pass. ”

"Bastard, the officers and soldiers of our army are fighting in the front, do you just give up on them?" Ma Ruzheng said angrily.

"Dashuai, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and if you lose the city gate, we no longer have an advantage. Only by refusing to defend in a dangerous place can the West Vietnamese soldiers and horses be stopped. Otherwise, even if the whole army is strong, it will not be able to stop the footsteps of Western Vietnam to take Kyoto directly. The soldiers are not afraid of dying in battle, but who will guard the Kyoto of Great Xia. Once Kyoto is broken, my big summer~ will be over. ”

Chu Xin urgently persuaded that he was originally Yan Facheng's descendant, but now he could only follow Ma Ruzheng to the west. Now it is imperative that he strongly persuade Ma Ruzheng to preserve his strength.

At the mention of Kyoto, Ma Ruzheng couldn't help but shudder. He knew that Chu Xin was right, if he really ran out of soldiers and horses here, Xiyue could still send a reserve force. But in Great Xia, there will be no more soldiers and horses to guard the road to Kyoto.

The order was given, and the army quickly retreated. Quickly notify Xie Caichengbao and other generals to evacuate according to the situation, no matter how heavy the losses, the commander will not be held accountable. ”

Ma Ruzheng reluctantly gave the order to evacuate, and hundreds of thousands of troops came to take advantage of the situation, but now they have taken away less than 100,000 horses. Ma Ruzheng didn't know if he could hold the lower pass with this point of strength. Once the last line of defense is lost, they can only retreat into Kyoto to protect the last bit of dignity in Great Xia. However, Ma Ruzheng also knew that their enemies were not only Xiyue Lu Mu, but also Nanping Mokun and Duan Lang. When the time comes, I'm afraid I can only fight for dignity.

After several months of confrontation, Ma Ruzheng's army was finally defeated. General Xie Cai Chengbao and others also led the remnants to retreat in the direction of Kyoto. Lu Mu's army pursued and killed all the way, and there was no force on the western front that could stop them.

On Fengluan Mountain, Zhou Wu looked at the rolling West Yue army, and his heart couldn't help but boil. Several battlefields in Great Xia were in full swing, and only he, the great general of the capital city, had lost his trace as if the world had evaporated. Now that Ma Ruzheng's army was defeated, Zhou Wu knew that it would soon be their turn to play. The 20,000 soldiers and horses who had been training in the mountains all day were already screaming and waiting for orders.

In Kyoto, Great Xia was discussing how to deal with Emperor Delong, who was rebellious in the world, but they didn't expect that they hadn't yet dealt with Duan Lang, and Nanping and Xiyue actually launched a general attack at the same time. One battle report after another came, and when it was learned that Ma Ruzheng was defeated, Prince Hong did not stop the footsteps of the Nanping army, and the entire court was suddenly like a nest.

The panicked Delong's mind went blank, as if he had seen the scene of war raging in Kyoto.

Delong looked at the ministers with a pale face, and hurriedly shouted, "Wu Aiqing, Chu Aiqing, I~ I ordered the two of you to immediately draw up a peace document, and I want to ~ cut the land to negotiate peace." ”

The chaotic court suddenly quieted down, and the courtiers didn't seem to understand, and looked at Delong in surprise one by one.

Wu Guangguang took a step forward, "Your Majesty, you~ What did you just say?" ”

"Indemnity for land cession to protect the country~stability." After DeLong finished speaking, he looked at everyone with trembling hands.

There was no opposition from the court, and now everyone understood that Kyoto was powerless to resist the dual offensive of Nanping and Xiyue. Only by negotiating peace can we keep this remnant of the country. What's more, in addition to Nanping and Xiyue, there is also a Duan Lang who is eyeing each other.

Thinking of this, Delong couldn't help but shake his body slightly, and he fainted in a hurry.