Qianwei city, royal palace.

King Lu sat in the study, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Ghost, the date agreed with the Golden Hook Gambling House has arrived, right?" King Lu looked down at the teacup in his hand, as if talking to himself.

"Lord Wang, today is the agreed deadline, and according to the news that came back a few days ago, that person is still alive. It's not clear what happened these days. I'll go to the casino early tomorrow morning to ask about the results. A fluttering voice came from nowhere.

"I don't know why, this king is always a little uneasy. King Lu sighed.

"Is the prince overthinking, or rest in peace, just leave the matter to the people below. ”

"If this Jiayuan City is not taken for a day, this king will always feel uneasy in his heart. ”

"Lord Wang, the deployment of 50,000 troops will be completed in a few days, and the subjugation of Jiayuan City is just around the corner. Please rest assured, prince. ”

King Lu took a sip of tea and stopped talking.

......

Qianwei City, Golden Hook Gambling House.

"What, it failed? It is rumored that the Golden Hook Gambling House has never failed, is it fake?" said the black-robed man angrily.

"It is true that this door has not lost the contract with the employer for a hundred years, and your business has ruined the reputation of this door for a hundred years. The palace woman said coldly.

"I can't imagine that a high-level martial artist can ruin the century-old reputation of the Golden Hook Gambling House. The black-robed man's words were full of mockery.

"According to the rules of this door, return five times the honorarium, please take it. The woman in the palace took out a stack of silver tickets and handed them to the black-robed man.

"Then I'll buy this life again, do you take it or not?" the black-robed man pushed the silver ticket back.

"No, this person has been on the list of avoiding death, and he will not accept this person's business from now on. The woman in the palace dress placed the silver ticket on the table.

"No death list? Not only did people not kill, but they were also on the death list. ”

"It's the decision from above. ”

"The dignified Golden Hook Gambling House is so useless. ”

The black-robed man picked up the silver ticket and turned to leave.

......

"What, people didn't kill?" King Lu was furious and threw his teacup on the ground.

"Yes, the Golden Hook Gambling House sent three batches of killers before and after, and all of them failed. The rules of the gambling house are that if you make three shots, you can't succeed, even if you fail. ”

"Then you didn't buy it again?"

"This person is on the list of avoiding death, and the gambling house no longer accepts this person's business. ”

"What is the Golden Hook Gambling House going to do?" King Lu waved his hand, and the fragments of the teacup on the ground flew into his hand, and after squeezing it back and forth a few times, it turned into powder.

"Lord Wang, it seems that we all underestimated that person. Although that person was only a high-level martial artist, he was by no means an ordinary high-level martial artist. ”

"Ghost shadow, this king heard that there is a trace of the Southern Wu clan in Jiaozhou, do you know about this. ”

King Lu took a breath and asked slowly.

"Lord Wang, I know about this. It was my two junior brothers, who carried out the mission within the clan, but it seemed to have failed. ”

"Then where are your two junior brothers now? ”

The two of them stayed in the city for the time being, waiting for the next instructions. ”

"Oh, in the city. This king is at the time of employing people, I don't know if you can let your two junior brothers help this king. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Attacking Jiayuan City, if you attack it, the loss will be very large, if your two junior disciples go out and kill that person, the siege will be much simpler. Of course, after the deed is completed, this king will be grateful. ”

"I'm going to contact them. My two junior brothers, the strength and means are not under me, with them out of the horse, please rest assured. ”

"A small high-level martial artist actually made this king fall on his heels again and again. This king wants to meet him. ”

King Lu took a deep breath, and his whole body crackled.

Jiayuan City, the city lord's mansion.

Ma Yun, Xi Jian, Dian Jun, Shangguan Feng and others were all present, and even Tong Guanshan, who had recovered from his injuries, also rushed over.

"According to the spies, King Lu is sending a large army of food and grass, about 50,000 people, which will be ready to go in one month, and will reach the city in two months. Xi Jian's gaze swept over everyone.

"50,000 people, that's a lot. As soon as Qin Ming heard about the battle, he was extremely excited.

"It's just in time, when the time comes, Lao Dian will be a pioneer!"

The rest shook their heads, their faces a little helpless.

"If you can't hold out, it will be difficult for an army of 50,000 to take the city in a short time. There is enough food and grass in the city for a year. Xi Jian seems to have the intention of sticking to it.

"If we can't hold out, what if the enemy army only besieges and does not attack, and waits for us to run out of food and grass. Tong Guanshan asked.

"I don't know what Mr. Shangguan thinks?" Ma Yun did not propose, but looked at Shangguan Feng.

"A hundred miles northeast of Jiayuan City, there is a place: the name is Mangniuling. The official road leading from Qiqi City to Jiayuan City, passing through that place. Although Mangniu Ridge is flat and gentle, but the steep place is also high cliffs. Shang Guangfeng said with a smile.

"What does Mr. Shangguan mean by this, could it be that he wants to ambush the enemy in that Mangniu Ridge. Xi Jian hurriedly asked.

"If you talk about ambushes, fifty miles northwest of the city, the small cold mountains are high and densely forested, so it is not more suitable for ambushes. Tong Guanshan stood up and pointed to a place on the topographic map.

"That's right, the little cold mountain that Lao Tong said is more steep, and it is closer to the city. Qin Ming echoed his words, and Dian Jun couldn't help nodding.

"I think Mr. Shangguan's proposal is very good. ”

Ma Yun smiled, and then said: "If you attack it unprepared, when the enemy army passes through Xiaohan Mountain, you will definitely be on guard, and it will be difficult to succeed in the ambush." However, Mangniu Ridge is far away from Jiayuan City, and the mountain is relatively gentle, so the enemy army will be careless. ”

After listening to Ma Yun's words, everyone looked thoughtful, and then nodded in praise.

"It's just that the Mangniu Ridge is a hundred miles away, how can you quietly mobilize thousands of troops to ambush. The vicinity of my Jiayuan City has long been densely packed with scouts, and as soon as there is any disturbance, it will be detected, let alone mobilize the army. Xi Jian shook his head.

"General Xi is extremely worried, I think Mr. Shangguan has been prepared for this. After Ma Yun finished speaking, everyone looked at Shangguan Feng.

"I think the city lord has been prepared for this for a long time. Shangguan Feng ignored everyone's gaze and said lightly.

"You two don't sell it, just say it. Qin Ming was anxious and kept urging.

"Then I'll tell you. Recently, a dense forest was cleared out of the west of the city to ensure that there were no enemy scouts. Then every day, 2,000 soldiers were sent out from the south gate in the name of drills and walked around Jiayuan City. But when he passed through the dense forest, he hid a hundred soldiers in the dense forest. The rest of the soldiers continued their march and returned from the south gate. The hundred soldiers, don't delay, go straight to Mangniu Ridge. In this way, in just twenty days, 2,000 soldiers were ambushed in Mangniuling. I don't think the enemy scouts will find a team of 2,000 men less than a hundred. Ma Yun looked at Shangguan Feng and said with a smile.

"Wonderful, this plan is wonderful!" Xi Jian and Tong Guanshan couldn't help but admire.

"Lord of the City, my old man admires you more and more!"

Only Shangguan Feng listened to Ma Yun's strategy, his face showed a strange look, he glanced at Ma Yun a few times, and then laughed.

The next step is to arrange how to ambush it.

For the sake of suspicion. Shangguan Feng proposed to ambush 2,000 soldiers in Xiaohan Mountain, and these 2,000 soldiers were deliberately discovered by enemy scouts to confuse the enemy.

Ma Yun didn't expect this, and he admired Shangguan Feng's resourcefulness in his heart.

When it came to the ambush soldiers in Mangniu Ridge and who would take command, everyone scrambled.

"I'll go, Lao Qin, I'll go!"

"I'm going too!"

Even calm people like Tong Guanshan and Xi Jian have to rush forward.

In the end, it was Ma Yun who decided that Mangniuling would mainly be ambushed and killed, so he would take Dian Jun and Qin Ming to go.

Although Xiaohanshan's ambush is a bait, it should not be careless.

In case the enemy pursues, the ambush soldiers of Xiaohanshan can also respond. Give Xiaohanshan to Tongguanshan.

As for Jiayuan City, it is still in charge of the battle-experienced Xi Jian, and at the same time, it can also confuse the enemy, because Xi Jian has always been in charge of the city defense.

Xiong'an Village cannot afford to lose, and it will be temporarily handed over to Lao Cheng's heavy Lu Biao General to guard.

Since Ma Yun occupied Black Wind Village, he had taught the "Rejuvenation Technique" to Qin Ming and Tong Guanshan, and from time to time he would inject a small part of the mysterious energy into their bodies.

It's just that the cultivation of the "Rejuvenation Technique" of the two of them is extremely slow, and now that a few months have passed, the two of them have only advanced their true qi for a short time.

At this rate, if you want to connect the entire line, it will take at least ten years to do so. Both of them have the intention of giving up.

However, the mysterious energy that Ma Yun input into the two of them from time to time has improved a lot of their skills.

Qin Ming is now a master among the mid-level martial artists. As for Tongguan Mountain, it is already at the peak of the intermediate level, and it is not far from the realm of high-level martial artists.

A month later, just as Ma Yun and the others were in full swing preparing for an ambush battle, they suddenly got an unexpected news.

The so-called "soldiers and horses have not moved, grain and grass go first." In order to speed up the march, King Lu's army sent troops in advance to escort the grain and grass to Tong'an City. At this time, it was less than a hundred miles away from Tong'an City.

After getting the news, Ma Yun immediately discussed with everyone.

In the end, it was decided to surprise the grain team and burn the grain.

There are more than 200 war horses left by the Red Flame Army in Tong'an City, although they can't travel thousands of miles a day, but they are all high-quality horses, and there is no problem in running hundreds of miles.

In the end, Ma Yun took Dian Jun, Qin Ming and two hundred light horses. From Jiayuan City, march to the northeast, bypass the stronghold and Tong'an City, and go straight to the grain transportation team.

It only took four hours for Ma Yun and them to arrive at a wild ridge in the east of Tong'an City.

It didn't take long for the grain transport team to come from afar.

After the team passed, Ma Yun led the cavalry out from the end of the team.

All the way from the end of the team to the head of the team, two thousand escort soldiers, in the face of the surprise attack of masters such as Ma Yun and Dian Jun, were crushed at the touch of a button, and were killed and scattered in all directions, leaving only a carriage full of baggage.

"Set fire!"

Burning grain and grass is really a tyrannical thing, but on the battlefield, everything is used, and it can't be so much attention for a while.

Ma Yun looked at the skyrocketing firelight, excited and unbearable.

Two pieces of news reached Tong'an City at the same time: hundreds of cavalry were dispatched to Jiayuan City, and their whereabouts were unknown, and the grain and grass team was raided and was in urgent need of rescue.

By the time the army of Tong'an City arrived, the grain and grass had been burned, and the raiders were nowhere to be seen.

"Those grains and grasses are enough for me to use in Jiayuan City for two years!" Ma Yun thought of the burning of grain and grass, and he still couldn't help but feel distressed.