Listening to the drumming of the third watch coming from afar, Xiao Haotian raised his head, his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth seemed to be smiling, but he still couldn't hide the killing aura between his eyebrows, "I will set off immediately with 120,000 cavalry, and Zhou Ze will cooperate with the military division to take care of the aftermath of Ganning Mansion tomorrow, and then bring my '150,000' army to Yanzhou City in three days." After Xiao Haotian finished speaking, his sharp eyes swept over the bodies of the seven or eight generals one by one, and asked in a cold voice: "Did you understand the deployment just now?" ”

The generals agreed in unison, but the voice of the deputy general Zhou Ze was a little hesitant, he hesitated for a moment and said: "General, the last general, the last general wants to go with you!" ”

Xiao Haotian knew that Zhou Ze wanted to fight this beautiful battle with him, but in this battle, there were too many things that he couldn't let outsiders know, so he just smiled: "You are my deputy general, and you are not my personal captain, how can you follow me all the time, tomorrow's affairs are very important, and you need to stay and complete it with the military division, listen to the military division's dispatch in everything, and there must be no mistakes!" ”

Zhou Ze wanted to say more, but when he saw Xiao Haotian's face turn cold, he had to swallow the words back in his mouth and said, "Yes!" Hanging his head sullenly and following the other generals out of the big tent, Xiao Haotian chuckled helplessly, asked the soldiers to tie their cloaks and walk out of the tent.

After the order went down, under the cover of night, a group of military horses quietly withdrew, and in a short time, the ten miles of the company camp were empty!

From the outside, the 150,000 troops of the Northern Desert are still stationed outside Ganning Mansion.

At dawn the next day, at the edge of the forest where Ling Dongwu and they were hiding, there was a sudden chaotic voice, Mu Zicheng and Ling Dongwu were shocked, thinking that it was the pursuers of the Northern Desert who had arrived. Mu Zicheng walked to the entrance of the cave and looked out, and saw that on the edge of the woods in the distance, many Northern Desert soldiers were walking around and busy, and it didn't seem like they had found them.

He continued to look at it for a while, and found that the Northern Desert soldiers began to cut down the trees, and the small trees that were not thick were all dragged out of the forest with branches and leaves......

Mu Zicheng retreated into the cave and told Ling Dongwu about the strange behavior of the Northern Desert soldiers cutting down trees, "If the Northern Desert soldiers are building siege equipment, why don't they cut down some thick trees instead of these miscellaneous trees?" Regardless of that, let's get out of here first, lest they come here and find us. ”

Mu Zicheng took Ling Dongwu quietly out of the cave and walked into the dense forest, the forest was densely wooded, Mu Zicheng walked in front with a sword, chopping branches that blocked people, and the two slowly climbed to the top of the mountain.

This mountain is very high, the forest is dense and difficult to walk, Mu Zicheng squatted down several times to carry Ling Dongwu away, but she waved her hand again and again and refused, although she was tired and tired, but she couldn't let Mu Zicheng, who was injured, carry her.

When the two arrived at the top of the mountain, it was already noon, standing at the bottom of the mountain and often looking down, the military camp in the northern desert had been withdrawn, and the men and horses of the brigade were marching south through Ganning Mansion, and the hooves of the cavalry brought up the dust on the ground, and steamed up a continuous yellow smoke and flew into the air, winding for many miles.

Mu Zicheng remembered what he had seen on the streets of Ganning Mansion yesterday, the laziness of the Southern Zhao soldiers and the well-trained Northern Desert soldiers, and an ominous premonition invaded his heart.

If Xiao Haotian is really allowed to capture Yanzhou City, the gateway to the northwest of Nanzhao Kingdom will be opened, and there will be no city to rely on, once the Nanzhao soldiers suddenly meet the world-famous Northern Desert Iron Cavalry on the plain, how long can they support it?

Thinking of this, the anxious Mu Zicheng couldn't help but step up, and even helped Ling Dongwu down the rugged mountain road, just thinking about rushing to Yanzhou City as much as possible. It was already afternoon, and the two came to a mountain stream, and Mu Zicheng looked very tired when he saw Ling Dongwu, so he rested near the stream. At this time, it was autumn and autumn, the stream water was crystal clear, gurgling down from the mountain, Ling Dongwu washed his hands and face carefully at the water's edge, Mu Zicheng also washed his face in the stream, and suddenly saw a few fish swimming in the clear stream, thinking that Ling Dongwu was full of wild fruits all the way, so he took his trousers and caught some fish in the stream, and then scraped the fish scales, dug his belly and intestines, and grilled fish in his life.

The fragrance of the grilled fish floated out, as if it was the most beautiful taste in the world, and Ling Dongwu's saliva flowed out, which also made her depressed mood much better, her stomach rumbled even more, she took the small fish grilled by Mu Zicheng, and then didn't care about the image, munched and gnawed, the taste was really good, if there was salt, it must be the best in the world.

When she finished eating the fifth small fish, she felt some bottom in her stomach, and looked up at Mu Zicheng, he was still busy continuing to grill the fish, Ling Dongwu was a little embarrassed, and walked over to help.

When night came again, they finally came to the foot of the mountain, Mu Zicheng got some dead branches, and made a fire, this time there were no small fish, and they could only satisfy their hunger with wild fruits again.

In order to resist the coolness of the night, Mu Zicheng made some hay on the ground and made a thick mattress for himself and Ling Dongwu. Ling Dongwu was frightened for a day and a night yesterday, and today he was tired from a day of traveling, and he was so tired that he couldn't move, so he lay down without thinking about it.

Feeling Mu Zicheng lying down beside him, Ling Dongwu raised his head, looked into his eyes as dark as the night sky, and closed his eyes with peace of mind. When she and Mu Zicheng were in the desert, when they were in Ganning Mansion, they were actually close to each other, but at that time, they were all fleeing hard, and when their lives were on the verge of death, they couldn't take into account the difference between men and women.

Only now this night, they are relatively safe, but Ling Dongwu has already regarded Mu Zicheng as his own brother in his heart, and coupled with physical fatigue, Ling Dongwu fell asleep very much.

……

Braised lion's head, braised elbows in oil, crystal hooves, Ling Dongwu sat in the appreciating pavilion, Xiao Haotian kept picking vegetables for her, Zhou Ze poured wine for her next to her, her saliva flowed, and she was about to eat a large piece, when suddenly a gust of wind rose, and Yi Zhikuo appeared like a demon who never went away, "Haotian, save me!" ”

Ling Dongwu woke up suddenly, drenched all over, and then, she found herself lying in Mu Zicheng's arms, and he was staring at her without blinking, "Who is Haotian?" ”

Ling Dongwu's face turned red, and he hurriedly jumped up, frowning and looking at Mu Zicheng, Mu Zicheng saw her like this, thinking that she was annoyed, and hurriedly got up, "Last night, I saw that you were cold and shrunk into a ball, so that's why, that's it."

"No, nothing! Are you my brother! Ling Dongwu smiled indifferently at Mu Zicheng, and took the lead in walking forward, she must forget Xiao Haotian and remember that it was Mu Zicheng who was beside her.

Turning a mountain beam, the two went down the mountain, washed up in the small inn on the side of the road, ate something, and then continued on the road, walked more than 20 miles to the south, and saw a pair of Nanzhao troops, Ling Dongwu looked at it from a distance, a very handsome young general wearing white clothes and silver armor sat on a horse, it was Xia Gongzi who had saved the lives of himself and Mu Zicheng.

Ling Dongwu knew last time that this Xia Gongzi must be a high-ranking and powerful figure in Nanzhao, and this time he went to Yanzhou to deliver a letter, it was really good to meet him here!

"Xia Gongzi, Xia Gongzi" Ling Dongwu opened his throat and greeted.

"Who's shouting here?" Several Nanzhao soldiers came over and surrounded Ling Dongwu and Mu Zicheng.

Ling Dongwu hurriedly said loudly: "My name is Ling Dongwu, we are refugees from Ganning Mansion, Xia Gongzi once saved the lives of my brother and sister in the desert, and now there is an urgent military situation that needs to be reported to Xia Gongzi, and I hope that the military master will introduce me." ”

The leading officer carefully looked at Ling Dongwu and Mu Zicheng, and ordered the others: "Look first, I'll go and report to the prince." Then he turned his horse's head and galloped behind.

After a while, Ling Dongwu and Mu Zicheng were pushed in front of Xia Gongzi's horse by several sergeants.

Xia Gongzi's sword eyebrows twisted, looked at Ling Dongwu and Mu Zicheng, and the expression on his face was slightly stunned for a while before he said, "You are the little girl I saved in the desert?" ”

Ling Dongwu nodded hurriedly, Ling Dongwu at this time was very different from what he had seen in the desert, Ling Dongwu was wearing women's clothes at that time, and she fled in the desert for more than ten days, making her as yellow and thin as human jerky!

The current Ling Dongwu is wearing men's clothes, although she is also covered in dust and tattered, but she can't hide her face like a pearl, with white teeth and red lips and bright eyes, bent eyebrows into sideburns, thin waist and shaved shoulders.

Xia Gongzi was a little surprised, and couldn't help but look at Ling Dongwu twice. Ling Dongwu said to Mu Zicheng, "It's this Young Master Xia who saved us in the desert!" ”

Mu Zicheng hurriedly knelt on his knees, "Thank you for saving your life, Gongzi Xia." ”

Xia Gongzi looked at the heroic young man beside Ling Dongwu, nodded with a smile, and motioned to the people around him to help Mu Zicheng up, "Don't worry about it." Listen to the people below, you are here to deliver the letter? ”

"Yes."

Xia Gongzi looked at Mu Zicheng and said, "You start from the Northern Desert Siege Ganning Mansion and explain all the situation in detail. ”

Mu Zicheng promised again and again, and hurriedly talked about the series of experiences from the time they entered Ganning Mansion to the city to resist the enemy, from fighting out of the siege to seeing the Northern Desert soldiers cutting down trees on the mountain, and then meeting Xia Gongzi on the way down the mountain.

He was articulate, and this series of things was very clear, only to hear that Xia Gongzi's brows were getting tighter and tighter, and finally he ordered: "You two go to Yanzhou together first!" ”

Yanzhou city is heavy, is the throat of the northwest of the Southern Zhao Kingdom, the north can help the Ganning Mansion, the south can protect Hengzhou, located in the plain granary, the city is full of grain and grass, it is really a place for soldiers to fight. The terrain of Yanzhou City is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, relying on Ganning Mansion in the north, Qinshui River in the east, and Hengzhou has the capital Hengyang as the backing...

I can't walk for a long time, I will see the blue-gray city wall of Yanzhou rising from the ground from afar, majestic and solemn, the city is full of flags, swords are lined up, no matter whether the soldiers of the Northern Desert come or not, Yanzhou City is heavily guarded.

Mu Zicheng secretly praised: It seems that the city guard of Yanzhou must be a famous general!

As soon as the pedestrians arrived at the city, a tall, red-faced, and majestic middle-aged general was followed by five or six second lieutenants, with two rows of sergeants, and walked out to meet him, and bowed to the ground: "See the third prince for his humble duties......

Ling Dongwu felt a pang in his heart, although he had long guessed that this Xia Gongzi's identity was extraordinary, he didn't expect that he was the third prince in the palace. In other words, he is the third son of Emperor Nanzhao, Xia Wenxuan.

The third prince, Xia Wenxuan, personally picked up the middle-aged general, and said politely: "General Lu doesn't have to be polite, please ......."

Yanzhou City garrisoned Lu Zhijian, who was upright, outstanding in martial arts, and proficient in the art of war.

Xia Wenxuan entered Yanzhou City and immediately went to the meeting hall of the garrison mansion, Xia Wenxuan sat on the handsome chair in the center, and Lu Zhijian and other seven or eight people dressed as deputy generals sat on both sides. Ling Dongwu and Mu Zicheng also stood in the box.

After Xia Wenxuan sat down, he asked, "I don't know how many troops there are in Yanzhou City?" ”

Yanzhou garrison Lu Zhijian hurriedly replied: "Back to the third prince, there are 60,000 elite soldiers in Yanzhou City." ”

Xia Wenxuan frowned slightly, and said: "It only took half a day for Xiao Haotian, the general of the Northern Desert, to capture my Ganning Mansion yesterday, Xiao Haotian came with an army of 150,000 people so vigorously, it will never be for a small Ganning Mansion." According to the report from these two people who escaped from Ganning Mansion, after Xiao Haotian captured Ganning Mansion, he immediately waved his army south and pointed directly at Yanzhou. According to estimates, the Northern Desert soldiers will be able to reach Yanzhou tomorrow, if they attack the city on a large scale, Yanzhou City is in danger, if Yanzhou is broken, the Northern Desert people will become choking the throat of my Nanzhao, and now it seems that only to send a signal for help to Hengzhou! Even if the Hengzhou soldiers rush to the rescue, it will take four days, I don't know if Yanzhou City can support it? ”

After Xia Wenxuan finished speaking, he looked at Lu Zhijian, and Lu Zhijian said solemnly: "What the third prince said is true, Xiao Haotian is personally in charge, and he must not underestimate the enemy!" Fortunately, the terrain of Yanzhou City is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, we only have to lead the troops out of the city rashly, stick to the city, we must wait for Hengzhou reinforcements, and then we will come to a front and back attack, so that the Northern Desert soldiers will be able to repel the Northern Desert soldiers! ”

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