Since having that night with Bitana, Du Wenlin has often been conflicted.

Although the relationship with Wang Ling and Rong'er is not beyond friends, whenever I see those two pairs of affectionate eyes, I can't help but feel an inexplicable guilt.

At the same time, I am also worried about where Bitana's future life will go.

It was a matter of time before Ningxia City was destroyed, and when that day came, how would I deal with my relationship with her?

and his fiancée Cao Cuizhu, who is thousands of miles away, how can he face it?

I suddenly remembered a sentence from Shakyamuni in the Buddhist scriptures:

"No matter who you meet, he is the person you should be in your life, and it's no accident."

It seems that these girls should have appeared in their lives, this is fate, and they can't hide from it.

"Why have you been wandering lately? Sister Rong asked you. Wang Ling's dissatisfied voice pulled him back to reality.

Rong'er rode the pony next to him, pouting and looking unhappy.

"Oh, oh. What did Rong'er ask? ”

"I ask you, when can we go back to the capital?"

"I can't say for sure. It's hard for you both, not only do you suffer here, but you also have to face the threat of death often! Du Wenlin said sincerely.

"Don't say anything nice, it's a gift to us to be able to allow the two of us to be by your side." Although there is a little irony in Wang Ling's words, it is more to express his feelings of no regrets.

Looking at Wang Ling's pretty and stubborn face, Du Wenlin felt a faint pain in his heart.

Falling flowers are affectionate, but what about flowing water?

Today is a sunny day, the scorching sun is scorching the earth, and the grains of sand reflect the dazzling light.

Du Wenlin took his "strange soldiers" out of the barracks and went north to inspect and take the opportunity to observe the terrain in order to meet the incoming reinforcements.

A horse galloped from behind, and when he got closer, Du Wenlin recognized the person as a herald from the Governor's Palace.

"Governor Ye issued an order, ordering Lord Du to go to the Governor's Mansion immediately to discuss matters." The man who came stood on his horse and said.

Du Wenlin ordered Zhang Qiang to lead the team back to the barracks, and he and Wang Ling and Rong'er galloped directly to Dingbian City with the heralds.

As soon as I arrived at the door of the hall of the Governor's Palace, I heard a burst of laughter:

"Brother Wenlin, don't come unharmed?"

Lin Fengsheng hurriedly walked out of the hall.

Du Wenlin didn't expect to see Lin Fengsheng here, and he was pleasantly surprised:

"When did Brother Lin arrive? I didn't say hello in advance, so that the younger brother could go to meet him halfway. ”

"It's a long story, but I'll have time to talk about it slowly." Lin Fengsheng said as he took Du Wenlin's hand and walked into the hall.

Ye Mengxiong introduced:

"The emperor is concerned about the suppression of bandits, and in order to eliminate the bandits as soon as possible, he specially sent the Shenji Battalion over. Lord Lin is the commander of the Shenji Battalion. ”

"Congratulations to Brother Lin for his ascension!" Du Wenlin arched.

"Thanks to the emperor's love, although the lower officials have limited ability, they will do their best to serve the court!" Lin Fengsheng returned his hand.

"With the help of the Divine Machine, the extermination of the rebels is just around the corner." Mei Guozhen continued.

"As the saying goes, good steel is on the edge of a knife. Master Du, tell me, how should the Shenji Camp be placed? Ye Mengxiong looked at Du Wenlin.

"Judging from your analysis, the traitor's rescue should be coming soon. Xia Guan thought that the Shenji Battalion should be arranged under the banner of the North Gate Ma General Army, so as to concentrate on annihilating the enemy who came to help in one fell swoop. Du Wenlin thought for a moment.

Ye Mengxiong and Mei Guozhen summed up for a long time, and felt that Du Wenlin's suggestion was feasible, so they decided to put the Shenji Camp in Magui's camp at the North Gate.

The Shenji Battalion not only has the latest muskets, but also Hongyi cannons, both of which are sharp weapons against the horse team.

Everyone's hearts were steady, and they waited for the reinforcements to be eliminated and began to flood the city.

The two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, and it is essential to find a tavern to get together.

When Lin Fengsheng saw Wang Ling for the first time, he was stunned by her beauty and heroism, so much so that after Du Wenlin's introduction, his eyes were still staring at her obsessively.

The scene was a little embarrassing, and Du Wenlin coughed heavily before pulling his heart back.

Lin Fengsheng laughed dryly to hide his gaffe.

"Little brother is a little curious, it is understandable that Brother Lin walked out of Hanlin, but what I don't understand is how to become the commander of the Shenji Battalion?"

It is indeed curious to jump from a civilian to a senior position in the military in a short period of time.

"Don't hide it from my brother, the governor knows that he is my brother's godfather, and after his recommendation, I sat in this position." There is no lack of ostentation and self-satisfaction in the words.

"Oh, congratulations Brother Lin. Since then, the career has been smooth sailing! As he spoke, he looked up and drank the wine from his glass.

"Thank you brother for your good words! If you can really soar as a brother in the future, you will definitely not forget you and my brother. "Not only is it complacent, but it is also determined to win.

Du Wenlin sighed secretly in his heart, the "Brother Lin" who was only a talented and dashing man could no longer be found! There is only one villain who is shameless and good at speculating and drilling camps.

Although it is uncomfortable to watch him get carried away, after all, he is a sworn brother, and he should still be blessed:

"I hope that in this life, 'be rich and noble, and don't forget each other'!"

"Good! Don't forget each other. It was another bowl of "Ningxia Lao Baigan", Lin Fengsheng's alcohol was not good, and in the drunken haze, Wang Ling seemed to have become more beautiful, and couldn't help but reach out to hold the pair of soft wattles that were as white as jade.

Such presumptuous made Wang Ling furious, and raised his hand to fan him on the right cheek.

When Lin Fengsheng stretched out his hand to Wang Ling, Du Wenlin secretly said that it was not good, and hurriedly went to pull Lin Fengsheng's arm.

The arm was pulled, but at the same time, a crisp slap sounded, and half of Lin Fengsheng's face instantly became red and swollen.

Lin Fengsheng was woken up by this heavy slap, and he covered his cheeks with his hands and stayed there.

Du Wenlin didn't know how to persuade him, and he was stunned for a while.

Wang Ling was so angry that he stared at Lin Fengsheng viciously, and he was ready to fight again.

Lin Fengsheng was ashamed, stood up, and said coldly:

"I'm sorry, I drank too much for my brother. Farewell! ”

Before the voice fell, the person had gone out and gone away resentfully.

Du Wenlin looked at his departing back and shook his head helplessly.

"Alas, if you hadn't slapped him just now, but dodged it, the situation might have been better." Looking at the empty wine bowl in front of him, he muttered to himself.

As soon as the words came out, I immediately regretted it.

His brother molested a woman who was born and died for him in front of him, not only did he not condemn his brother, but complained that the woman did not avoid it, is he still a man?

Wang Ling's grievances in his heart at this time were bigger than the sky, and when he heard Du Wenlin's words, he was so angry that he overturned the table at that time.

The table full of wine and food fell to the ground, slammed it hard, and turned to leave.

Rong'er hurriedly chased out the door.

Du Wenlin threw down a handful of broken silver and chased him out.

Wang Ling kept wiping the tears that flowed down and walked on the street blankly.

Rong'er was careful to stay by her side, and she didn't dare to say much.

Du Wenlin caught up with them and said carefully:

"I'm sorry for making you angry just now for my momentary gaffe. Apologies to you! ”

Wang Ling stared at him with teary eyes, as if looking at a stranger, for a long time, before he said:

"If you have that kind of thought, what's the difference between saying it and not saying it?"

Du Wenlin was speechless.

He just didn't want to make the situation too embarrassing at that time, and he didn't carefully consider Wang Ling's feelings.

Now think about it, do you value that brotherhood so much that you cover up the other party's shortcomings?

Of course, Ma Gui was overjoyed by the arrival of the Shenji Battalion, and his sallow face was rarely bloody:

"With the help of the Shenji Battalion, why worry about the rebels not being eliminated?"

The scouts reported that the Tumut cavalry was less than fifty miles away from Ningxia City.

"Let these Di Yi, who don't know whether they are alive or dead, have no return!" Magui gritted his teeth.

"Lord Lin with the musket team of the Shenji Battalion, Long Qianhu with 20,000 cavalry, set off now and quickly rush to the enemy's rear, be sure to cut off their retreat. If they run away this time, they will come a second time. Therefore, it must be annihilated! "Ma Gui is also a ruthless person.

Although Lin Fengsheng is known as the commander of the Shenji Battalion, he doesn't know anything about fighting, so he has to tell the truth:

"Report to General Ma, for the long-distance battle, the subordinate officer is not as good as Deputy Commander Chu, how about letting him lead the troops?"

Ma Gui was a little impatient, didn't answer, just nodded.

Chu Yunsheng and Long Qianhu led the troops to gallop to the northeast.

"Master Du, you still lead your team to stand in the formation and adapt to the situation."

Du Wenlin also took the order and left.

In less than an hour, Tumut's cavalry swept in, and countless cavalry rushed towards the camp of the Ming army with their scimitars raised.

The Hongyi cannons began to roar, the horses fell in pieces, and the cavalry behind them rushed forward one after another.

After a burst of artillery bombardment, a large number of Tumut cavalry had already rushed to the front. They were again confronted by the hook-and-sickle shield arrays that specialized in breaking the cavalry.

Escaping the destruction of the artillery fire, he finally rushed to the front of the formation, but was blocked by the shield, and the hook and sickle behind the shield constantly hooked the horse's legs, and the horse fell to the ground with a wail.

The fighting spirit of the Tumuts was stronger, and at the sound of the trumpet, the latter stepped on the corpses of their comrades, fearless of death, and still poured like a tide.

The cavalry that broke through the shield array and rushed into the formation was instantly trapped and besieged by the spear array that had been waiting for a long time.

The Ming army besieging the north gate was nearly 100,000, and 20,000 were divided to cut off the retreat of the reinforcements, and there must be 80,000. And the reinforcements from Tumut are only more than 30,000 points, and it is a long-distance attack, in the face of the Ming army that waits for work at ease and has the help of Hongyi cannons, although they are all fierce cavalry, but they do not occupy the time and place, and they attack for a long time, and they lose their troops and generals, and they do not shake the position of the Ming army.

Du Wenlin led the team to stand in the formation and watched the battle in front of him, thinking that today's Tumut reinforcements were more than lucky, and with such a strong attack, few people could go back to that prairie in the end.

Suddenly, there was a commotion behind the team, and the herald came to report, and the defenders of the city rushed out of the north gate, trying to form a situation of attacking the Ming army inside and outside, and the front and rear.

Ma Gui smiled, holding his goatee in his hand, calm and relaxed, without a trace of panic.

The rebels in the city would rush out to cooperate with the reinforcements to attack the Ming army, and as early as Ma Gui expected, he also arranged a team of men and horses to guard outside the north gate, specifically to intercept the enemy out of the city.

However, the fighting in the south seemed to be getting more and more intense, and the Ming troops even appeared to retreat and riot.

A herald hurried in:

"Report to the commander-in-chief, the North Gate interception force has suffered a serious impact from the rebels and has begun to retreat."

Ma Gui's eyes widened, as if he didn't believe it:

"Tell me, what's going on?"

"There are many people in yellow clothes in the rebel army, who are strong in martial arts, and they fly directly into the formation, and the shield array can't stop them at all. They rushed left and right in the middle of the formation, specifically chasing and killing our generals. ”

Du Wenlin, who was standing next to him, immediately understood the reason for the rout in front, because the "Desert Zerg" was involved in the battle.

Ordinary soldiers simply could not stop their fierce offensive.

Without waiting for Ma Gui to speak, he said directly:

"Mr. Ma, I'll lead the team to support immediately."

Without waiting for Ma Gui to nod, he led the team of 200 people behind him to the north gate.