Before sunset.

The autumn wind blows through the hills, and the world gradually falls and yellows.

Beside the dense forest more than fifty miles northeast of Shuiyunzhai, hundreds of horses were leisurely eating forage in the forest, most of the knights were taking care of their mounts, and some people were whispering in groups.

Zongzhai is being attacked by the Yanjing coalition forces, and these people are all aware of it. Although they wanted to rush to the aid of their brothers immediately, they could only suppress the blood in their hearts because of the young woman's order.

Lin Xi sat on a clean stone, holding a water bladder and drinking water, the mountain wind blowing across her cheeks, swinging the green silk on her sideburns.

Tao Baochun, who was over forty years old, stood aside, looked at the people in the forest, and said with emotion: "If it weren't for the eldest lady here, we would definitely not be able to suppress these rabbit cubs, and eighty percent of them would rush to the main village with their clamour." ”

His emotion was not deliberately touting Lin Xi, these hundreds of people next to him can be called the essence of the Seven Star Gang, whether it is the three hundred cavalry formed by following Lin Xi, or the more than two hundred henchmen sent by Lin Jie, they all have good skills if they pick one out.

Lin Xi put down the water bladder and said gently: "Why should Uncle Tao be humble, even if they don't obey Big Brother Xi and Ji Shan and the others, they won't go against you." ”

Tao Baochun smiled slightly, and changed his words: "I watched the battle from the sidelines this time, and at first I thought that the enemy was acting too stupid, and I kept following the rhythm of Lu Duwei, like his marionette. However, if I think about it, if I were the commander of the Yan army, I am afraid I would have made the same choice. ”

Lin Xi could naturally hear that he was praising Lu Shen, and couldn't help but feel a sweet in his heart, and asked pretending not to care, "Why did Uncle Tao say this?" ”

Tao Baochun sat down on a stone next to him and said slowly: "At the beginning of the war, Lu Duwei asked us to stop and hide in the mountains, so that the enemy army could not figure out our details, so they could only use the stupid method of marching step by step, and Shuangfeng Village became the pass they had to take, which could become their stronghold to enter the mountains. ”

"They won that battle too easily, so the vanguard army was careless, maybe the general who led the troops had the confidence to deal with the possible ambush, but how could he have thought that Lu Duwei's target was not him, but the Yan army that responded behind. Every time I think of this, I feel that Captain Lu's brains are really different from ordinary people, and if we had made a choice, we would definitely ambush the enemy's vanguard army step by step. ”

Tao Baochun sighed softly, Lin Xi felt something, and nodded: "That's true." ”

"As for what happened later, Captain Lu calculated the enemy's mind step by step." Tao Baochun's tone was leisurely, his eyes were deep, and then he said: "He put Wen Xiguang back and told him unmistakably about the attack on the camp by Servant Sansien, which naturally wanted to let the enemy encircle and annihilate it, take advantage of the time gap to solve a Yan army, and let us burn the grain and grass, in fact, he was forcing Servant Sansien to make a choice." Either lead the army to roll back in the dust, or risk the risk of running out of food and grass, if the eldest lady faces such a problem, I don't know how you will choose? ”

Lin Xi thought for a while and said indifferently: "I will lead the army to withdraw, and I will find an opportunity in the future." ”

Tao Baochun laughed heartily and sighed: "So this is the power of Lu Duwei, he knows everything about the thoughts of the servant San, even if the two have never met before. Think about it, what kind of person is the servant San'en? A young military general who is deeply respected by Jing Chaoqing and Yugong, and by his side is the world-famous Xia Shan Army, how can such a proud and arrogant person back down? After the grain and grass were burned, he had only one choice. ”

Lin Xi turned his head to look at him, pursed his lips and smiled: "Uncle Tao's explanation is not weaker than that of his junior brother, but I didn't see that Uncle Tao is also quite good at military affairs. ”

Tao Baochun waved his hand and said: "The eldest lady thinks highly of me, in fact, this is the opinion of Wei Chi's seniors, it can be seen that he admires Lu Duwei very much, not only because of the request of the gang leader to pass on the sixteen-style loose hand to Lu Duwei." ”

Hearing this, Lin Xi couldn't help but glance into the distance, the middle-aged man who ranked eighth on the martial arts list was chatting with Xi Jun.

She nodded, her eyebrows and eyes a soft color.

Tao Baochun hesitated slightly, and finally said: "Miss, don't blame me for saying something frustrating, this time the enemy will definitely be defeated, but the Yan Dynasty will definitely not give up, and the Jing Dynasty may also strike again, we only have so many people after all." If Lu Duwei returns to Southern Qi, I am afraid that it will be ...... in the future."

Lin Xi originally wanted to say that the Yan Dynasty would soon take care of itself, this was a promise given to her by Lu Shen, but after seeing Tao Baochun's expression, she said gently: "Uncle Tao, to put it bluntly, in my heart, you have always been a trustworthy elder. ”

This is not a lie, since she walked the rivers and lakes as a bodhisattva, Tao Baochun has been by her side, helping her deal with all kinds of troubles, teaching her a lot of rules and principles in the green forest, to some extent, half a master.

Tao Baochun's eyes showed a look of relief, and he said slowly: "I want to say that if Lu Duwei doesn't return to Southern Qi, staying in the mountains will be able to deter the enemy." Of course, this method is very inappropriate, and it is very unfair to Lu Duwei, he has his future and life, but we may have another way to compromise. ”

Lin Xi asked a little dazedly, "What way?" ”

Tao Baochun coughed lightly twice, lowered his voice and said, "Miss, I don't know what you think of Lu Duwei?" Actually, I think he is very good, there are so many young people in the rivers and lakes, there are very few handsome people who can be compared with Lu Duwei, and he can be called a good match. On the other hand, Lu Duwei is young and promising, and when he returns to Nanqi, he will definitely become more famous, and I don't know how many matchmakers will go to ...... at that time."

"Uncle Tao."

Lin Xi never expected such a solution, and hurriedly interrupted him, and then said with some embarrassment: "Don't say it again, junior brother, he will definitely handle the matter here, and he won't let the Seven Star Gang fall into danger and pat his ass and leave." ”

Tao Baochun came to his senses and said apologetically: "Don't be angry, eldest lady, it's me who lost my words." ”

Lin Xi and Lu Shen had already agreed, so she naturally wouldn't have the same worries as Tao Baochun, but it was hard to talk about this matter in detail.

At this moment, the short Yang Juning walked over quickly, approached and said, "Miss, there is news from the general village." ”

Lin Xi's eyes condensed slightly, and he said, "What did Senior Brother Lu say?" ”

Yang Junin couldn't hide his excitement, and said hurriedly: "We can go back." ”

Lin Xi stood up, his eyes flashed with coldness, and he turned his head to look in the northwest direction, his gaze seemed to fall on the canyon south of the main village.

……

Following.

The sound of killing in the canyon shook the sky.

The elite of the Jinglian clan appeared in front of the Seven Star Army for the first time, with Ureha leading 500 heavily armored infantry soldiers to charge ahead, Iseta leading 1,000 elite soldiers waiting behind, and Fusan Sien personally leading the remaining 1,500 Xiashan soldiers to supervise the battle.

The valley still retains the tragic scene of the previous Yan army's charge, but the five hundred Xiashan army foot soldiers are unaware, and they launch a tidal attack on the first wall, led by the burly and strong Wulieha, who is as big as a hill.

Li Chengen led the front army and strong archers to intercept, and the two sides went back and forth around the wall to fight each other, and the Xiashan army was indeed fierce and abnormal, bringing great pressure to the Seven Star Army.

These Jing Dynasty veterans from the north are not stupid people, they show a variety of complex characteristics on the battlefield, both fierce like lions and tigers, but also cunning like jackals, and they have a very tacit cooperation, and they can resist the attack of the Seven Star Army from the beginning under the disadvantage of fighting on the back.

Holding a mace in his hand, Ureha wielded it with a tigerish style, almost invincible to those who blocked it.

Li Chengen's marksmanship is also sharp, and the two fought viciously for dozens of rounds without winning or losing.

However, Li Chengen was able to block it, but the other officers and soldiers of the former army gradually fell into a situation of stagnation.

After fighting for half an hour, with the sound of horns coming from the north side of the canyon, Li Chengen suddenly provoked several spears to force Ulieha back, and swept a shot to shoot down a Xiashan army foot soldier from the wall, and roared angrily: "Retreat!" ”

The front army of the Seven Star Army immediately retreated, and at the same time, the soldiers of the Seven Star Army near the second wall rushed to support and respond.

Ureha didn't fall in love with the fight, and after a little chase for a while, he stabilized the formation.

The second team of 1,000 soldiers led by Iseta climbed over the first wall and advanced forward, while the foot soldiers under the command of Ureha rested on the spot to regain their strength.

After getting the news, his face softened slightly, and he personally led the main force of the Xia Shan Army into the canyon.

After Ureha captured the first wall, he had a rough estimate of the strength of the Seven Star Army, although the other party was stronger than those wastes of the Yan Dynasty, but it was still not enough compared to the battle-hardened Xia Shan Army.

The success of the battle was beyond the expectations of the servant Sansien, and he led the main force of the Xiashan army to reach the vicinity of the first wall, and the good news came again.

"General, Commander Iseta has led his army to capture the enemy's second line! We are now rushing to the last line of defense of the enemy! ”

The people who came said with joy on their faces.

Fu San Sien was slightly stunned, although he trusted the elite soldiers he brought out, but the performance of the Seven Star Army today was similar to the previous one, and a strong sense of crisis suddenly surged in his heart, and he immediately said sharply: "Herald Yi Seta, let him return to me immediately!" ”

At this time, the thousand-strong team led by Iseta crossed the second wall, pushed away the obstacles in the corners on both sides, created a smooth path for the rear army, and then quickly rushed towards the third wall.

It's a bumpy clearing with nothing on it.

Iseta rushed to the front, her face full of hideous murderous aura.

It was almost effortless to break through the second line of defense, and when Iseta led the men to rush over, he approached the wall and ran away without a trace. So much so that he didn't see that after Li Chengen withdrew with the front army, he and the soldiers stationed here continued to retreat in an orderly manner, and everyone ran close to the foot of the mountain to the east.

Iseta led a thousand tiger warriors and roared forward, stomping on the uneven ground with a pair of big feet.

He looked up at the last line of the Seven Star Army in front of him, and suddenly saw a figure standing in the center of the crowd.

A hundred feet apart, Lu Shen looked at him from afar, and when the thousands of people ran half the distance, he raised his right hand expressionlessly, and then waved it down violently.

It's like a knife in the world.

Iseta's brow furrowed at some point, and the next moment she felt the ground tremble beneath her feet.

The roar suddenly erupted, sweeping front and back, left and right, and the flying dirt instantly obscured the vision of the Xia Mountain sergeant.

The uneven clearing burst like a steaming heat wave, and the sea surface shook like a storm after a storm.

The explosion continued on this flat ground, and countless iron blades, short nails, stone chips, broken porcelain, and all kinds of sharp weapons shot out of the dirt, rushing towards the thousands of Xia Mountain troops.

Thunder rolls from north to south.

Heaven and earth suddenly change color!

(End of chapter)