Although Yundu was on the defensive side, it was suffering from the long length along the river, and the division of troops to guard was seriously insufficient, so it had to concentrate its forces to passively defend several flat passes. The Luo Sheng Ronin regiment repeatedly attacked from the weak defensive force, and the Yundu defenders had to gather troops again to defend, and after repeated changes, although both sides had their own damage, Yundu lost troops and was exhausted, and it was the defeated side.

The Luo Sheng Ronin Regiment approached step by step, and Yundu fully contracted the defensive line, gave up the position along the river, and turned to the lower village of the canyon mouth where the Yutang Mountain passed. The two armies were at a stalemate, and the Luo Sheng Ronin regiment could not attack for a long time, so they also set up a large camp at the mouth of the river, which was more than ten miles away from the Yundu camp, waiting for an opportunity to move.

The battle continued until the end of this month, when Chong Wanzhong, the patrolman of the Slender Beach of Jiali Temple, led the Yundu Guards to reach the Zhanyu Mountain and took over the command of the army. Chong Wan Zhong took the lead, condensed and transformed into a shape in his hand, giving birth to an iron sledgehammer about a few zhang long, quite a wave of thousands of troops, Luo Sheng Ronin group could not get close at all, several dead soldiers who risked death to drill the ground tried to fight Chong Wan Zhong in close quarters, but they could not shake the talisman of his brute power at all, and they were hammered into powder by Chong Wan in an instant, or trampled into meat sauce by the follow-up soldiers and horses.

The news of the first victory of the Wangcheng guards in the first battle of Yutang Mountain was transmitted back to the Yundu Palace, at this time in the Guiyuan Palace, Yelu Jinyun sat on the pear flower chair, and studied the battle ahead day and night for half a month, his eyebrows were tightly locked, and he never had time to soothe it, today he suddenly heard the news of the victory, and he couldn't help but feel better, so he had leisure time to think about the overall situation, and couldn't help but think of the strategy offered by the extreme, so he set up a banquet to invite Xiao Luo and He Pei of Jiali Temple to come.

The attendant filled the wine glasses of the three people during the banquet, and Yelu Jinyun took a sip and said: "Chongwanzhong really lived up to expectations, the first victory in the first battle is gratifying, it seems that Jiali Temple can really produce a large number of people, and the battle in Yutangshan can be worry-free in the near future, but I don't know what the recent movements of the new 5,000 Rizhao reinforcements into the city are." ”

Xiao Luo put down his glass and said: "Since the Rizhao reinforcements entered the city on the 21st, the soldiers have passed along the main road in the city, and they have been stationed next to the armory in the east of Yundu City. ”

"Very good, He Pei, what did you find?"

"According to the will of the king, a few days ago, I had a banquet with the four captains who were led by the reinforcements of Rizhao entering the city, the oldest of them was about forty years old, and the younger one was only in his early twenties. At best, their strength is equivalent to the level of our Yundu 'Void Valley' cultivation level. It's just that when the people were sent back to the camp at night, they found that they had the custom of praying to the moon at the meridian time, and everyone tied a jade pendant bell around their waists. ”

Yelu Jinyun pondered for a moment and said: "If, according to what the two said, these 5,000 soldiers and horses do not have two hearts, we can just receive money and food and let them out of the city with peace of mind." ”

Xiao Luo said: "Although this is the case, but what the deacon said needs to be cautious, I propose to let the five thousand reinforcements go to the north of Yutang Mountain to resist the enemy first, where the mountains are high and the water is dangerous, which is convenient for defense. The other guards in Yundu City should still guard the east and west gates, I don't know how many guards there are in the city?"

"There are about 3,000 people, but I have already promised Chong Wanzhong to send 2,000 guards to help him defend the southern part of Yushan Mountain, if he doesn't send troops now, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to hold it there for a long time!"

"Big brother, I think what the king said is very true, after all, the fourth brother is alone and in danger, if there is no assistance from these two thousand soldiers and horses, even if he has the ability, I am afraid it will be difficult to last. Moreover, I also listened to the truth of the 5,000 soldiers and horses, and the deacon and his second brother were holding on to the upper reaches of the Chen River, and it was expected that there was nothing important about withdrawing part of the city's defenses. ”

He Pei was comforted by Chong Wanzhong, so he tried to dispel Xiao Luo's scruples on the side. She was willing to speak, and what she said was reasonable, and Xiao Luo didn't know what to do for a while, so she had to raise her glass and toast to Yelu Jinyun: "I don't know what the king wants?"

Yelu Jinyun has always been conceited and did not take Rizhao Country into account, not to mention that five years ago, the two countries had an alliance covenant and promised not to invade each other in their lifetimes. The priority now should be how to repel the invading Rasheng ronin, rather than defending against an imaginary enemy.

He should have made up his mind, but the extreme worries lingered in his ears, making him undecided.

He picked up the wine glass, and was hesitating, when suddenly, a guard outside the hall spread the word that the Luochuan Yuan of Yundu Jiali Temple Si Tianbai came to see him.

"Hurry up!"

Xiao Luo and He Pei glanced at each other, and silently thought in their hearts at the same time: "Could it be that something important happened at the Chenhe Gate, and Bai Zixiang came back early to restore his life." ”

After Bai Zixiang entered the hall, he bowed forward unhurriedly, and Yelu Jinyun hurriedly signaled him to calm down, and made someone add a seat for him to sit down.

"Bai Sitian didn't guard the upper reaches of the Chen River with the deacon, how could he come back in advance to restore his life, didn't Rizhao really send troops to attack my Yundu?"

Bai Zixiang drank all the wine in the cup, and then said slowly: "No, no, no, I came back on the order of the deacon to convey the news, there is no change in the sunshine in the west, and the king can rest easy." ”

"Then why didn't the deacon come back with him? ”

"The deacon was not allowed to leave for the time being because he had important matters to deal with, and only said that he would return to the council of the temple at the beginning of next month. That's why I came back alone. ”

"I see, it is best that there is no change in the sunshine, Bai Sitian has worked hard all the way, so he might as well go back to the temple to rest. Yelu Jinyun said to Xiao Luo again: "Since Rizhao has no dissenting intentions, I have made up my mind, and immediately transfer two thousand guards to Yutang Mountain, I don't know if Your Excellency is willing to lead the troops to the battle." ”

Xiao Luo frowned, and immediately looked at Bai Zixiang, but saw him drinking by himself, his expression was leisurely, and he looked confident, and he suddenly understood in his heart that if he resigned, he was afraid that he would be convicted of disobedience, so he had to reluctantly agree.

Yelu Jinyun was overjoyed, so he drank with everyone, but the other people in the banquet had their own hearts, and did not thank the wine diligently.

After the banquet, the edict of the monarch Yelu Jinyun followed. Xiao Luofeng conquered the vanguard, and the commander of the 5,000 reinforcements from Rizhao went to the northern defense area of Yudang Mountain to garrison in the near future. Xiao Luo took the edict with both hands, but he had concerns in his heart, and he summoned He Pei to the Golden Sacred Palace overnight to discuss matters.

He Pei Ping Suri has a variety of charms, and there seems to be a charming smile between his eyebrows, but when he arrived in the hall, he saw that his eldest brother Xiao was slightly depressed, and he showed his tiredness with his gestures, and unconsciously restrained his smile.

"I don't know why my eldest brother called me here?"

"Sister Pei, there is something I want to tell you before my eldest brother leaves, but the stakes in this are extraordinary, so you must be careful after hearing about it today. ”

"Look at the eldest brother to say some things outside the world, the little sister usually respects the big brother the most, not like those flattering men in the world, why not say it happily today, the little sister should listen to herself. ”

"Pei Mei's mind is far better than that of men in the world, big brother, I am very ashamed, I am talking to you today, not for anything else, but for the life and death of Jiali Temple and Yundu. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"I took the order to go on this trip, and I always felt that the blessings and misfortunes were unpredictable, the so-called life and death were fate, I shouldn't have thought too much, but after I left, I still need Pei Mei to help me keep an eye on Bai Ziqi. ”

"What is the purpose of the eldest brother letting me stare at the second brother for self-appreciation?"

Xiao slightly concealed his voice and said: "Don't you think Bai Zixiang's behavior is very strange? The gate in the upper reaches of the Chen River can be said to be a natural barrier to guard against the invasion of the Rizhao country, and if the troops are not increased in such a dangerous place, how could the deacon let Bai Zixiang withdraw first? The deacon has always been secretive, if he really wants Bai Zixiang to come back, how can he not teach us in person? This is the first suspicious point. Second, the monarch appointed me as the vanguard of the conquest, there was no acting deacon in Jiali Temple, the third brother died newly, and the fourth brother also went to the front, leaving Pei Mei alone to stay, and Bai Zixiang could be the sole ruler of the family. ”

He Pei nodded and said, "There is also the third, is it the death of the third brother?"

"Well, Pei Mei really has an embroidery-like mind! I keep in mind what you and Wan Chong said last time, so I always pay attention to Bai Zixiang's actions. Do you still remember the time when Wanzhong and Bai Zixiang made a move? When the dawn broke behind Wanzhong, Bai Zixiang killed the killer and approached Wanzhong with three ice needles, if I hadn't made a timely move, Wanzhong was afraid that he would become a cripple. It was only afterwards that I remembered that Zuo Tian'an had died under the ice blade, and that he had stabbed him in the back, proving that he had been killed defenselessly. Bai Zixiang was already in charge of Luochuan Yuan, refining qi for water, and in charge of the water phase in the five elements, Ping Suli rarely saw him make a move, but by chance he was forced out of the housekeeping ability by Wanzhong, only to know that his cultivation had already condensed water into ice, so he was the most suspicious person to kill Zuo Tian'an!"

He Pei sighed: "If that's the case, then why did the second brother do this?"

Xiao Luo shook his head and said, "It's not clear what he did this for, but since he came back alone to restore his life, he is willing to stay at the Jiali Temple, which proves that his next move will be here, I hope you will secretly monitor his movements, and be fortified everywhere, it is good to be careful, do not act rashly, and wait for the deacon and me to come back before discussing." ”

He Peihua's face was gloomy, and she suddenly regretted: "We were like brothers, why did we reach the point of killing each other? I can't believe that all this is true!"

Xiao Luo patted her on the shoulder and comforted: "There will be a time when the mystery will be solved, we can only do our best and obey the destiny of heaven." ”