When the emperor heard that the city of Jingguan was broken, he didn't believe the news, the fourth line of defense that he thought about day and night should be able to withstand the enemy's attack, how could it be?

"Aiqing, did you hear it wrong? Or are you afraid of the danger of me staying here, and you can't bear the responsibility, so you deliberately tricked me into returning to Beijing, right? "The emperor can't accept this fact.

"Your Majesty, Weichen really didn't lie to you, the carriage is ready, let's go!" Xiao Heng was in a hurry.

"I won't leave, I won't lose, I won't lose." The emperor shook his head again and again, and said with red eyes: "It is impossible for me to bow my head to a courtier and admit defeat, Aiqing, I remember that you said that this person is a general, where is he?" Find him out, I want to seal him the general of Sanpin Town, and help me win this battle, I can't lose, Aiqing, you know. ”

"The emperor......" how Xiao Heng didn't understand the emperor's hardships, he only hated that he was not a general, and he couldn't carry a knife to the battlefield for the emperor, so that the emperor lost so badly.

But at the moment, it is not discussing whether to lose or not to lose, the top priority is to send the emperor out of the city is the first priority, Xiao Heng was ruthless, and said to the four guards who protected the emperor with him: "Send the emperor back to Beijing." ”

"Yes, sir!" The guards also knew that it was not advisable to stay here for a long time, and if the enemy attacked and entered, no matter how good they were, they would not be able to withstand thousands of troops.

Xiao Ji listened to Lian Hao's arrangement, and ordered someone to bring straw, soak it in water, and tie it up as a protective layer at the city wall.

"Tighten and thicken, the enemy is coming, and these straws may resist bows and arrows." Lian Hao inspected each tied straw and said, "The straw is not wet enough, water it every half an hour to prevent the enemy from attacking." ”

"Who is he?" The emperor in the carriage heard Lian Hao's words, opened the curtain curiously, and asked Xiao Heng, who was with him.

Xiao Heng replied respectfully: "His name is Lian Hao, he is the person recommended by Wei Chen to the emperor, he was exiled to the army because he offended Liu Xiang, and then he was a pioneer under General Yang, and he has won many battles, and the ministers have been paying attention to him for a long time." ”

"This person you are talking about is the deserter pardoned by the princess a few days ago?" The emperor couldn't help but look at Lian Hao a few more times.

"That's the man." Xiao Heng replied.

"No wonder the princess is clamoring for me to canonize him as a general, this person really has the talent of a general." The emperor just listened to Lian Hao's arrangement, and his face showed appreciation.

"Your Majesty, you'd better go back to Beijing first." Xiao Heng was very worried about the emperor's safety.

"Okay, Aiqing, I will send troops to help you when I return to Beijing, and wait for me." The emperor knew that the situation at this time could no longer allow him to care about the gambling game, and a large number of refugees had poured into the county at the gate of the city.

"Lian Hao, hard work." After Xiao Heng sent the emperor out of the city, he came to the city wall.

"Lord Xiao." Lian Hao clenched his fists.

"Still worried about Yueniang?" Xiao Heng asked.

"Hmm." Lian Hao nodded.

"Don't worry, Yueniang will not be in danger, since that person is kidnapping Yueniang, he must not have murderous intentions, otherwise if he wants to kill Yueniang with his martial arts, he will be killed early, why is it so troublesome to kidnap her." Xiao Heng thought about it for a long time and couldn't think of who Yueniang was taken away, but he was sure that Yueniang should not be dead.

Lian Hao has calmed down these days and thought about it, it is too strange for Yueniang to be taken away, who has a deep hatred for her? The people who Yueniang offended were just a little grudge with the Liu Mansion because of business matters, but those people in the Liu Mansion left the night before Yueniang disappeared, who else is most likely?

"Lian Hao, have you ever thought that Yueniang was not sought revenge, or because of something else?" Xiao Heng was also thinking about this matter.

"Cao Yongyi?"

"Liu Xiang?"

Lian Hao and Xiao Heng said the people they doubted at the same time.

"Lord Xiao, why do you suspect that Liu Xiang kidnapped Yueniang?" Lian Hao asked.

"I'm not sure either, I'm just skeptical." Xiao Heng thought that when Liu Xiang was in the palace at that time, he tasted the dishes made by Yueniang with the emperor, and he was full of praise, if it was said that Liu Xiang sent someone to kidnap Yueniang, he was not surprised at all, "What about you?" Why do you suspect that it is Cao Yongyi? ”

"He used to be Yueniang's husband, although we have paid off the three thousand taels promised him, but if Cao Yongyi learns that Yueniang will make money like this, he will regret it." Lian Hao guessed.

"Makes sense, too." Xiao Heng nodded and said, "I'll let Ji'er send someone to Cao's house in Yicheng County to see if that Cao Yong also has bad intentions, by the way, what about Ji'er?" ”

Xiao Heng found out that Xiao Ji was not on the city wall.

"He went to the nearest Nanxiangshan to borrow troops, but I don't think he can necessarily borrow it." Lian Hao replied.

"It's okay, it's reasonable that you can't borrow it, General Qi of the Nanxiangshan garrison is Liu Xiang's person, without Liu Xiang's talisman and dispatch order, it is impossible for Ji'er to borrow a soldier, but don't worry, the emperor won't ignore us." Xiao Heng affirmed.

"I hope so." Lian Hao was not worried about the enemy's vanguard attacking the city, generally the vanguard who took the lead was to attack the city with light bows and arrows, he planted this straw protection, no matter how many bows and arrows they had, they couldn't help it, I was afraid that they would attack the city with heavy weapons, and the city gate would be breached, and only through the streets and alleys of Zhongshan County would fight with the enemy.

I hope that it will last until the arrival of the emperor's reinforcements.

The news that the coastal border Guancheng was broken by the enemy army spread all the way to the capital.

Liu Xiang heard the battle report along the coast on the way back to Beijing, only pursed his lips and smiled, it seemed that he was going to rush back as soon as possible, I believe that the emperor sitting in the palace heard the news, and he couldn't swallow it, Liu Xiang thought that the emperor had to admit defeat to him in the end, and he was in a good mood, and he felt that drinking tea was sweet.

When Leng Yue heard the battle report, he was very anxious, and he didn't know if Lian Hao had gone to the coast? If he had gone, wouldn't he be in danger now?

No, she's going to run.

"Let's go." Liu Xiang put down the tea bowl, and the corners of his mouth raised a disdainful sneer.

The emperor is afraid that he doesn't know how he lost to him until now, right?

He sent people to the coast to investigate whether there was a leak of military intelligence, don't think that he doesn't know, what can he find out? As far as the emperor's defense line is concerned, there is no need to leak it, as long as anyone who has fought can see that kind of defense is completely vulnerable, and wants to seize military power from him, which just gives him the opportunity to kill Xiao Heng.

Dying under the enemy's knife is not a grievance Xiao Heng, who has been fighting with him for many years, he wants to vent the military situation, and it is also the defense of the Guancheng City, if he is not wrong, the enemy army will be able to attack Zhongshan County tomorrow.

"Your Majesty, it's Liu Xiang." The guard's eyes were sharp, and at a glance he saw Liu Xiang walking in front of them.

"Why is he here?" The emperor wondered.

"Maybe it's something out of town?" The guard wasn't sure.

"Let's go, go up and say hello." The emperor always felt that Liu Xiang was the obstruction of the coastal incident, and he couldn't hold back his resentment in his heart, so he asked the guards to catch up with Liu Xiang.

"Liu Xiang, I'm so interested, is it to go out of the city to relax? Or is it something else? The emperor came out of the carriage and asked majestically.

Liu Xiang didn't expect to meet the emperor in the suburbs of Beijing, so he saluted in a hurry: "The old minister joins the emperor, the emperor, why are you here?" ”

"Naturally, it's patrolling the coastal war." The emperor snorted coldly.

"The emperor went to the coast?" How did he not know?

"What do you say?" The emperor approached Liu Xiang step by step, and said in a dark voice: "Do you really think that I will lose to you?" ”

Liu Xiang's forehead was oozing sweat, he underestimated the emperor, he always thought that the emperor was still in the palace, but he didn't notice that the emperor had secretly left the palace, but I don't know if the emperor found out about the border city? It seems that the emperor is far more city than he imagined, and he will be more careful in the future, thinking of this, Liu Xiang said with a flattering face: "Your Majesty, the old minister heard that the emperor has lost his appetite recently, so he found a cook, and planned to let her cook a few dishes to send to the emperor when he returned to the house, but he didn't expect the emperor to ignore the safety of the dragon body and go to the coast to inspect the battle, Your Majesty, are you okay?" ”

"Cook?" The emperor fixed his eyes on Leng Yue.

Looking at each other, the emperor felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart that he couldn't speak......