Lin Rong said what he meant, Xu Zhen still didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly shot a ringing arrow, and there was a noise in the forest in the distance, and countless sergeant figures appeared in the dark, and they hurriedly retreated.

"Xianggong. Why the withdrawal? Qin Xian'er asked, which also represented Xu Zhendi's thoughts.

Lin Wanrong's face was heavy, she pointed to the thick smoke billowing from the north, and said slowly: "Xiao Xu, what do you think it is?" ”

"It should be the gunpowder explosion that produced the gunpowder smoke-" Speaking of this, Xu Zhen's face changed, and he was shocked: "General Lin, are you suspicious that we also have gunpowder hidden here?" ”

Lin Wanrong nodded and did not speak. Cold sweat was pouring down Xu Zhen's face, since the enemy had planted gunpowder in the north, there was absolutely no reason to ignore the south. This Tibetan land is deep and dense. Many dead spots are difficult to find, in case someone really buried gunpowder, once the fire is ignited, the fire will be used by the wind, thousands of brothers will be buried here.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, his expression was extremely solemn, Lin Wanrong patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "Xiao Xu, don't blame yourself too much. We are human beings, not gods, and it is inevitable that something will go wrong, as long as we learn a lesson. I also saw the fireworks in the north and thought of this place."

Xu Zhen nodded gratefully, and his expression quickly returned to normal. A horse galloped into the camp from afar, and the herald jumped off his horse, hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "Two generals, Lord Xu asked Xiaodi to report, in the north of the city, suddenly a large number of enemies sneak attack. There are thousands of people. It's extremely ferocious."

Thousands? Lin Wanrong was also taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Who are they?" Did you come out of the city? ”

The herald hurriedly replied: "These men are dressed in black, without banners, and they have not come out of the city. Rather, it has been attacking since the periphery of the Great Army. They move quickly. Extremely powerful. It was in a stalemate with our army, and there were more than 200 soldiers who died fearlessly, tied to gunpowder and rushed into our army's camp, and the situation was extremely tragic. Lord Xu judged that these people were very likely to be the dead soldiers of the other party's seal. They poured out this time, and they must have to meet the siege of the big fish and a sword mobile book city (update the invincible in the world), and ask the two generals to prepare as soon as possible."

Lin Wanrong nodded and didn't speak, and then heard an even more violent explosion from the north, and the flames soared into the sky, a few points stronger than the previous momentum. From so far away, you can still hear the sound of fierce fighting coming from there.

"Newspaper-" Another horse galloped in. The second herald jumped off his horse panting: "Tell the two generals that there is a sudden change outside the north gate!" ”

"Tell me!" Lin Wanrong shouted.

The soldier clenched his fists and said, "Outside the north gate, the gunpowder suddenly ignited, and when I arrived, three or four hundred men in black were killed from the ground and attacked our army fiercely."

"Underground?" Xu Zhen asked puzzled.

"Yes!" The herald replied, "According to Lord Xu's inference. These men have dug tunnels and buried gunpowder under the city, and have been hiding for many days. At the moment, the two groups of enemies inside and outside are desperately trying to get closer, and it seems that the situation is trying to cover the escape of the big fish."

Lin Wanrong smiled: "When the brothers rushed to kill. Can anyone see that big fish? ”

The herald hurriedly shook his head, and Lin Wanrong heaved and did not speak.

The north ground burst into flames, and the soldiers shouted to kill and faintly rushed into the eardrums, judging from this momentum, the enemy seemed to be fighting to break the net. Xu Zhen said worriedly: "General. Looking at the situation over there, it doesn't seem to be a fake, do you want me to send someone over to take a look-"

"There's no need." Lin Wanrong smiled and waved her hand: "There is Lord Xu at the north gate, and there is no way out of the chaos. It's on our side. Something unusual."

"Our side?!" Xu Zhen said strangely: "General. Where does this start? ”

Lin Wanrong sighed: "Xiao Xu. To the north, there is gunpowder and artillery ground, and the fight is vigorous, but what about our side? ”

Xu Zhen frowned for a long time, nodded and said, "It's a little quiet on our side—"

"It's not silence - it's silence that is terrible!" Lin Wanrong snorted: "As the old saying goes, a dog won't bark when it bites. The dog will bark and not bite, and the more lively the ground is over there, the more worried I am! Xu Zhen, you pass the word, tell all brothers to be vigilant, stick to their posts, and kill them immediately as soon as there is any trouble! ”

"Yes!" Xu Zhen responded. Immediately, General Lin was entrusted.

Qin Xian'er slowly massaged his shoulders and said softly: "Xianggong, if King Cheng really wants to escape from us, then you say. Where will he choose to start? ”

"I can't guess this." Lin Wanrong leaned back in the wheelchair, let out a long sigh of relief, and said with a wry smile: "The most effective way may be to start with me."

The night was getting darker, the torches were burning in the camp, and thousands of soldiers were in place, waiting for the sudden situation that would come at some unknown time. It's a pity that it backfired, and the fighting in the north became more and more intense, and Xu Weidi hurriedly reported that one by one flew quickly. However, the south gate is unusually quiet, and even the sound of mosquitoes stirring their wings can be heard clearly.

Not to mention Xu Zhen, even Lord Lin's own patience was almost exhausted, looking at the thick dust and smoke outside the north gate, he couldn't help frowning slightly: Could it be that I really guessed wrong?

Tick tick, suddenly, there was a crisp sound of hooves in the distance, which woke up Lin Wanrong's contemplation, he hurriedly looked up, and saw a team of people coming from afar, there were more than 200 people, all dressed as officers and soldiers, and the current one was a eunuch in red. The eunuch looked anxious, galloped on his horse, raised a yellow gauze in his hand, and shouted loudly in a sharp voice: "The holy decree has arrived, Lin San has received the decree-"

Divine decree? Lin Wanrong was stunned, it's all at this time. What kind of decree did the old man propose?

The eunuch galloped on horseback, and his riding posture was very skillful, and two hundred officers and soldiers rushed behind him like a whirlwind. Master Lin waved his hand and shouted majestically: "Slow-"

The soldiers in the camp had been on standby for a long time, and when they heard General Lin stop the other party, more than 300 archers stepped forward. The chain crossbow in his hand glowed faintly, aiming at the people and centaurs on the opposite side.

"Phew—" The chief eunuch shouted, and led the horse's head and whirled. The local officers and soldiers behind him also stopped instantly, and they were only thirty or forty zhang away from Lin Wanrong's camp.

Lin Wanrong took a closer look. I saw more than 200 people, all wearing helmets and armor, their robes were very wide, and their waists were bulging, and they didn't know what they were loading.

Seeing that Xu Zhen's army was aiming according to the bow and waiting for the battle, the red-clothed eunuch looked angry. shouted in a sharp voice: "Lord Lin. What are you doing here?! Do you want to refuse? ”

"Look at what you said, how dare I refuse an honest man like me?" Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "This father-in-law, which palace deacon are you, why haven't I seen you before?" What's your last name? ”

The red-clothed eunuch said angrily: "I am the deacon of the Qianqing Palace. Surname Duan Mingqin. Last time Lord Lin entered the palace, I also saw you. How. Lord Lin doesn't doubt my identity? He shook the golden decree in his hand vigorously, and his expression was very arrogant.

"General Lin, it looks like it's real." Xu Zhen's eyesight is very good, and he sees the word "holy decree" on the silk cloth very clearly.

"Really?" Lin Wanrong smiled and shouted loudly: "Father-in-law Duan, why did you come out to announce the decree with so many people?" ”

Eunuch Duan snorted: "The city gate is blocked, and it is not peaceful outside, the emperor specially asked me to bring some soldiers and horses-Lord Lin. Will you accept this decree or not? If you resist the decree, I will go back directly and talk back to the emperor."

Lin Wanrong grinned: "Pick it up, of course I took it. But, Duan, I'll tell you a secret."

"What's the secret?" Duan's father-in-law lifted the reins of the horse, and the men and horses behind him gradually approached the camp. As soon as Xu Zhen raised his hand, the archer raised the crossbow a little, and the killing intent loomed, forcing the other party to stop.

Lin Wanrong said: "Is this a secret. It's easy to say. Father-in-law Duan, you are wearing this deacon's uniform. How is it still the old model last year? All the deacons and maids in the palace, at the beginning of spring this year, have changed into new lichens, and they are still handmade by our Xiao family. Even the sweeping servants have been replaced. What's the matter, Duan, you don't know? ”

"So that's what happened, I know, of course I know!" Duan's father-in-law sneered and said, "Today, the emperor is announcing my decree. Time is in a hurry. For a while, the future has to be changed. Be sure to pay attention next time! Lord Lin, now you can take the order."

"Yes-" Lord Lin nodded and smiled, Duke Duan was overjoyed, and was about to step forward, but saw Lord Lin wave his hand: "But. I also have a condition! ”

Duan Gonggong hurriedly said: "What conditions?!" ”

"It's easy to say." Lin Wanrong couldn't help laughing: "Just ask Duan's father-in-law you. Stripped naked. Come here alone and proclaim—"

As soon as Duan's father-in-law heard his words, he knew that his identity had been recognized, and his face suddenly turned hideous, and he stretched out his shirt with a bang. roared angrily: "For the sake of the prince, take the third head of Lin, kill-"

He shook off the decree in his hand, held the reins in his left hand, and held the torch in his right hand, and the horse galloped up. More than 200 people behind him followed his example, tearing off their shirts in unison, with a thick cloth belt tied around their waists, and the black powder in the belt loomed, and the long fuse was tied together with the torch, which could be lit at any time.

"Kill—" More than 200 people seemed to be crazy, and their eyes were red. Backhand slash. is inserted in the **ground horse**, the war horse is in pain, it seems to be a meteor quickly, and it is rushing towards the camp.

"Gunpowder-" Qin Xian'er exclaimed. Xu Zhen was shocked when he heard it. Hurriedly shouted: "Shoot-"

More than 300 archers. The crossbow shot at the opposing horse team like locusts.

"Ahh

"Cunning dog thing!" Xu Zhen understood that it turned out that these knights' legs were tied to the horse's belly, and even if they were shot, their bodies were still galloping with the horses, and the gunpowder tied to them was quickly ignited by their companions.

"For the sake of the prince, Lin San will be killed-" Thirty or forty zhang distance, for fast horses, only in an instant, more than two hundred people roared at the same time. ignited the gunpowder on his body and rushed towards Lin Sanying, and the loud bang shook people's eardrums.

The chain of crossbows was fired one after another, and more than half of the more than 200 people were killed and wounded in the blink of an eye, but the horse carried the corpses of all the people to the camp. Boom, boom, gunpowder burst into the ground, and the earth was buzzing. It was useless to shoot people, and General Lin was in danger, and roared violently: "Brothers. Shoot the horse's leg! ”

As soon as the words fell, the crossbow roared violently and shot directly into the horse's legs. This work as expected, and in the front several horses and men turned on their backs, and the knights in the back trampled on them mercilessly, and the gunpowder exploded one after another, rushing into the sky and the fire. Countless pieces of armor are scattered. Flesh and blood flew sideways, and more than 200 men and horses formed a sea of fire, and they burst out one after another like igniting artillery battles.

There were six or seven horses. Passed through the sea of fire and stepped into the camp. Dozens of archers were killed in the midst of a violent explosion.

"Kill-" The battle here is not over, and a few miles away from the periphery of the camp, suddenly there is a horn to the heavens and the earth, and the drumbeat of the horses' hooves trampling the earth is heard one after another.

A scout hurriedly entered the camp and reported: "General, ten miles away from our army, a large number of men and horses suddenly appeared, the number is two thousand kilometers away!" ”

"Really?" Xu Zhen's expression was shocked. Looking at Lin Wanrong, his eyes were full of admiration: "General, as you expected, the big fish is going south!" Two thousand people, that's a lot. This should be his last money."

Lin Wanrong nodded and sighed: "More violently, maybe still behind, Xu Zhen, you tell the brothers, pay more attention, King Cheng is not so easy to deal with."

"Order!" Xu Zhen clenched his fists. He said to the scout, "Hurry up and give the order. Swing out of formation. With the archers of the Shenji battalion in front, the cavalry battalion and the infantry battalion are spread out in formation. All the officers and men of the army. Only allowed to advance, not allowed to retreat, violators of military law will be dealt with! ”

"Obey!" A few scouts hurriedly went down, and Xu Zhen's face flushed with excitement. Qin Xian'er suddenly spoke: "Xianggong, that fake eunuch just now, how did you recognize it?" ”

Lin Wanrong shook her head and smiled: "It's strange that this kid is too arrogant. A eunuch, who does not go out of the door and does not step out of the second door on weekdays. That horseback riding action is even more handsome than me, it, is there any reason for this? ”

Xu Zhen laughed, why didn't I think of it, a dead eunuch can ride a donkey is good, how can he ride a horse?

Qin Xian'er was full of emotion, her husband seemed to be a hippie smile, but in fact, she was well-informed, had an active mind, knew the physics of heaven and earth, and understood the human heart. He's the best. It is to be able to see the subtleties that others can't see, which seems to be tricky, but it is the accumulation and precipitation of life, which is the most real skill. The so-called knowing people's hearts in the subtleties is the truth that he will never be defeated.

"Xianggong, you are the most powerful person in the world. Xian'er loves you to death." Miss Qin hugged his shoulders and said affectionately.

"General, are we going to the front?" The rumbling cannon sounded, and the ground trembled under the feet. Knowing that this was the enemy entering the range of artillery, Xu Zhen suddenly felt itchy in his heart and took the initiative to ask Lin Wanrong for help.

"Don't panic." Lin Wanrong waved his hand lightly: "No matter how lively he is outside, it's all an illusion, in order to attract our attention. Big fish don't come out of the water, and if they are hit, they are beaten in vain."

Xu Zhen heard it clearly: "General, there is one thing, the last general has never figured it out, the city gates are closed everywhere, how did the big fish escape?" ”

Lin Wanrong smiled and nodded: "At first, I didn't know, but King Cheng reminded me of the route when he escaped from Xiangguo Temple. If what I expected, he has been operating in Beijing for many years, and he must have prepared a way out. There is a big lake in the garden of his palace, and the so-called Earth Dragon Palace under the lake should be his business base, and there must be a tunnel in the Dragon Palace that leads directly to the outside of the city. This is the last route of his escape."

Xian'er smiled and said: "I understand, you asked Chief Gao to let out the wind, found a dragon palace in the palace, and asked him to blow up the entrance with explosives, just to knock on the mountain and shock the tiger, lure the snake out of the hole, and force him to escape."

"Clever!" Lin Wanrong praised with a smile.

"But there's one more thing I don't understand, General." Xu Zhen frowned and said, "Why don't you blow up the bottom of the lake and go in directly to get someone, but instead lure him out?" ”

"There are two reasons." Lord Lin said: "First, the underground Dragon Palace is his territory, we don't know the terrain, if he breaks in rashly, he secretly buries some gunpowder in it, and we fight to the death, once it is detonated. Not only for us, but also for the surrounding people, it is a catastrophe. Second, King Cheng has been in business for many years, and his foundation in Beijing is stable, leading him to flee, he can expose more of his wings, who is the clown who jumps the beam, who is the pillar of loyalty, you can see it clearly. You see, he hides people in the shadows, isn't they all exposed? Only by cutting the grass and eradicating the roots can we never suffer in the future."

As soon as he said that, Qin Xian'er suddenly opened, and all the difficulties in front of her were solved, Qin Xian'er grabbed Lin Wanrong's big hand and said seriously: "Xianggong, until now I don't understand why Li Tai fought so hard and asked you to go north with him. Look at Dahua, fight wits and courage, no one is your opponent."

"Madam, don't praise me so much, I'll be shy." Lin Wanrong giggled and was not serious.

"Nasty." Miss Qin covered her lips and chuckled, pointed at his forehead, her big eyes flashed: "Xianggong, when you come back from the north, I will grant you a wish, are you willing?" ”