The castle tower was littered with arrows and corpses, stained with blood and filled with fireworks.

The Song soldiers on the city tower were lying on the edge of the city wall, most of them wrapped in white cloth towels, ** constantly.

The two sides have been fighting fiercely for five days, and each is weak.

The stars lose their brilliance, and the chill soaks people's hearts.

There was a fierce quarrel in the tents of the Mongol army.

"This battle was originally meant to be a quick victory, but now we have lost the opportunity, and if we continue to attack the city like this, even if our army breaks through the city gate, the casualties will be too great!"

"It was Ben Khan who underestimated the defense of Chengdu City, and I also know that you also wonder why 100,000 soldiers are spending their energy on this for the sake of Chengdu City. Wokotai saw the source of the general's anger and directly exposed the matter.

Dahai Khan stepped forward and asked, "Can the Great Khan tell me?"

Wokotai looked at the generals, and his eyes were full of anger.

"For a child, a child whose destiny is at stake for the Mongolian people. Wokotai said sharply, with half a point of harsh criticism that the crowd would not understand himself,

Everyone looked at Wokotai in bewilderment.

"This child is a person who can dominate the world, and whoever gets him will be able to get the world. "Wokotai is magnificent.

"If we don't fight for this child with all our might, and give it to the Southern Song Dynasty, the world will be the Southern Song Dynasty in the future, and this responsibility will be borne by you. "Wokotai angrily pointed at Dahai Xuanbu.

"It's up to you to bear it. Fu pointed to the broad end.

Both Tahai and Kuduan bowed their heads slightly, and stopped making a sound.

"I'm afraid no one can afford this responsibility, don't say that nearly 10,000 soldiers have been lost, even if the entire Western Road army can get this child, it will be worth it!" Wo Kotai said sharply with a blank look on his face.

"But is this kid really as capable of dominating the world as the legend suggests?" asked in a low voice with his head down.

"The national teacher has a deep attainment in astrological divination, he will never be wrong, and Ben Khan believes that the Southern Song Dynasty has begun to look for this person, no matter what, this child is still in the city, even if we can't get him, we will destroy him, and the Southern Song Dynasty must not be allowed to get this child. "Wokotai's eyes showed a fierce light.

The Mongol army argued about Fang Hugh, and the Song army did not dare to slack off.

After five days of fierce fighting between Song and Meng, Chen Longzhi also felt tired, but he still did not dare to take off his armor easily, and sat on the chair, full of sleepiness.

"Da Da Da"

Uncle Huang, the housekeeper, walked towards Chen Longzhi quickly, holding a white pigeon in his hand.

"My lord, I just received a flying pigeon from Lin'an. ”

Chen Longzhi took the white pigeon from the butler's hand and took the secret letter from the pigeon's leg.

Shu opened his eyes and looked happy.

One side is happy and the other is sad, Zong Wei has been frowning for the past five days, restless, feeling that things are becoming more and more wrong, I wanted to take a hexagram as soon as possible to measure the good luck, but the art of divination that I learned can only be divined in seven days before the second hexagram, and Tu Yiling can only walk on the ground recently, so I have to wait quietly for these days, but there are also pre-arrangements.

It was night, and Fang Hao was seven days later, so Zong Wei took the lottery.

The sign says:

"Misfortune and blessing are relied upon, and blessing and misfortune are lurking. Gain is born of loss, and loss is attacked by gain. Between good and bad, only when you suffer is you blessed, and between gains and losses, there are sacrifices and gains. ”

Zong Wei looked at the hexagram and fell into thought.

"The two sons are besieged in the city, will lead to all sides to fight, when the city is broken, the Song court does not want the child to fall into the hands of the Mongols, will send Chen Longzhi to kill with all his strength, although I have outstanding martial arts, it is difficult to protect Ling'er and the two sons; ”

While thinking about it, the sky suddenly darkened, and the bright star suddenly dimmed.

Seeing this, Zong Wei was terrified.

pinched his fingers, his expression changed suddenly, and he immediately rushed to Tu Yiling's room.

Tu Yiling sat next to the cradle, coaxing the two fat boys, looking safe.

Seeing Zong Wei coming in in a hurry, his expression was quite wrong, so he asked, "Wei Lang, what's wrong with you?"

Zong Wei said eagerly: "Ling'er, it's too late, it's time for you to know the truth." ”

Tu Yiling asked eagerly, "What's wrong?"

Zong Wei explained,

"When I traveled to the west, I met a monk who came from China and had been hidden for many years in the national temple of Persia, this person was my mentor, he not only taught me the supreme martial arts, but also taught me a lot of wisdom and strategy and talent to learn the arts. ”

Tu Yiling's eyebrows were slightly restrained, and she asked, "The son of dragon scales, does it have anything to do with our children?"

Zong Wei looked at Yiling and sighed lightly.

"I never imagined that our two children would be the sons with dragon scales. ”

Tu Yiling muttered, "Why did that master let you find the son with dragon scales?"

Zong Wei explained: "Master told me that the son of dragon scales can control the fate of Qiankun, and whoever gets it can win the world. ”

After hearing this, Tu Yiling looked at the two children beside her in disbelief.

Zong Wei suddenly thought of the hexagram, and thought to himself in his heart: "Wen Po only knows one son, and no one in the world will think that there are two sons of dragon scales, and the hexagram indicates that the two sons must have one life and one death, if you want to protect the two sons, I am afraid that both sons will be lost, and the master said that the son of dragon scales is rare for a thousand years and has a special mission, so I must find a way to save at least one son." ”

Zong Wei was about to tell Yiling the truth, but suddenly thought again, "If you tell Yiling the truth, I'm afraid that Yiling's beloved son is heartfelt, and it will be difficult to give up a son and miss a big thing." ”

"Bang bang bang, bang bang bang. ”

As he pondered, the door to the courtyard slammed.

"Open the door, open the door. Outside the door, there was a hurried shout from the soldiers.

Zong Wei looked in the direction of the door and muttered in his heart, "I didn't expect it to come so quickly." ”

"What's going on?" Tu Yiling asked,

Zong Wei hurriedly hugged Zong Zheng to Tu Yiling, took out a book and a small picture scroll from his arms and handed them to Tu Yiling.

Then he pushed the bed on the wall hard, and uncovered a large wooden board under the bed, revealing a hole inside.

"Ling'er, you quickly take Zheng'er and leave from this secret passage. Zong Wei said, with a half-point command between his words.

"What about you, won't you come with us?" Tu Yiling asked, her eyes full of hope.

"Ling'er, there are some things that I can't tell you now, but Zhen'er and I must not leave with you at the same time. Zong Wei said and pushed Ling'er, who was holding Zongzheng, into the secret passage.

Tu Yiling looked at Zong Wei with tears in her eyes, her eyes full of tenderness and reluctance.

Suddenly, there was a violent knock on the door.

The situation was urgent, so Zong Wei hurriedly explained to Tu Yiling,

"This secret passage leads to an old peasant family, they owe me a favor, they will take good care of your mother and son, remember, no matter what happens, do not come to me, if something happens to me and Zhen'er, be sure to take care of Zheng'er, find a remote place to raise him to adulthood. ”

Zong Wei's eyes were moist and his tone was low, and then he decisively sealed the secret passage, hurriedly pushed the bed back to its place, and picked up Zong Zhen from the cradle.

Chen Longzhi led the deputy general Tian Shixian and rushed into the courtyard with more than a dozen soldiers holding torches.

Zong Wei hugged Zong Zhen and walked out of the room calmly.

More than a dozen soldiers surrounded Zong Wei and drew their swords to face each other.

"Leave the child behind, and we can let you go. Chen Longzhi shouted to Zong Wei.

"In the world, how can a father sacrifice his children to survive. Zong Wei replied coldly, a long robe dancing lightly, and the hair on his temples seemed to be blowing in a breeze, fluttering gently, and the murderous aura was faint.

Seeing this, Chen Longzhi made a 'hands-on' gesture.

More than a dozen soldiers slashed at Zong Wei with knives.

Zong Wei held Zong Zhen in his left hand, and his right hand instantly drew the sword pinned to his left waist.

With just one move, more than a dozen soldiers fell to the ground together.

Chen Longzhi was shocked when he saw this, and before he could react, he was already holding Zong Wei to his throat with a sword.

Outside the courtyard, the soldiers heard the sound of fighting in the courtyard and rushed in.

Tian Shixian saw that Chen Longzhi was threatened by Zong Wei with a sword, and he didn't dare to act rashly, but just pointed his sword at Zong Wei and made a confrontation.

"Lord Chen, tell your subordinates to put down their weapons and withdraw from the courtyard, I have something to talk to you about alone. Zong Wei said, and suddenly brought the sword in his hand a few points closer.

Nowadays, Chen Longzhi is fish and meat, Zong Wei is a knife, and Chen Longzhi has to rely on Zong Wei.

"Everyone put down their swords and retreated outside the courtyard, and no one was allowed to come in without my orders. Chen Longzhi ordered loudly.

Wang Shixian hesitated for a while, and had to throw the knife on the ground.

The rest of the soldiers also laid down their weapons.

The group slowly withdrew from the hospital.

Zong Wei put away the sword and immediately withdrew it back into its scabbard.

"I didn't expect that there is such a strong martial artist in my Chengdu City, who is Your Excellency?" Chen Longzhi had no fear on his face, just a look of curiosity.

"It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is who the baby I am holding is. Zong Wei looked at Chen Longzhi and replied lightly.

"I don't know what Your Excellency has to talk to me about?" Chen Longzhi saw that Zong Wei was by no means an ordinary person, so he got back to business and no longer entangled in his identity.

"Dare to ask Lord Chen what he plans to do after getting this child?" Zong Wei asked flatly,

"It's confidential, no comment. Chen Long's face was proud.

"The Song army and the Mongolian army have been fighting for five days, with the Chengdu defensive force, I am afraid that it will not last for two days, the purpose of the Mongolian army's attack on the city, is to have a child in my arms, and the adults must want to threaten Mongolia with the life of a child, so that it must not act rashly. Yes or no?" Zong Wei cut straight to Chen Long's heart in a few words.

"How do you know?" Chen Longzhi said in surprise,

"I thought the adults were walking a dead end. Zong Wei said with a serious expression,

Chen Longzhi was a little scared after hearing this, so he wanted to hear it, so he said: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

"If the adult threatens the life of the baby, the Mongolian army will definitely threaten the life of the people in the city, and at that time, the people will put pressure on the adult, if this son is sacrificed, the Mongolian army will have no worries, and the city of Chengdu will be broken, and you will also be guilty of disobeying the king's order; if this son is not sacrificed, the Mongolian army will not want this son to fall into the Southern Song Dynasty, and will attack the city with all its might, and when the city is broken, the people will also bleed like a river, and the adults will also kill the child in my hands, and suffer the curse of God. Zong Wei analyzed.

Chen Longzhi's face was gloomy after hearing this, and Zong Wei's words pierced the key point in his heart.

In other words, whether this son is dead or alive, Chengdu cannot be guaranteed, and whether this son is in your hands or in the hands of the Mongols, Chengdu cannot be guaranteed. Zong Wei continued.

Chen Longzhi thought for a moment, suddenly took a deep breath of cold air, and pointed to the child in Zong Wei's arms and said. "Since Chengdu can't be saved no matter what, then I will also fulfill the emperor's order and kill this child. ”

When Zong Wei heard Chen Longzhi's words, he couldn't help but say in a coated tone,

"Don't you understand? You killed this child, you can fulfill the emperor's order, but you anger the Mongols, and at that time, the innocent people will be bloody, and they will be cursed by God, and your lordship will always be spit on by the descendants of the people of Chengdu. ”

After Chen Longzhi thought about it again, his expression eased a little, and he turned to pray. "Now that you have an insight into what's at stake, can you show me the way? ”

Zong Wei looked at Chen Longzhi and said,

"As long as the child is in the hands of adults, adults will not be able to shirk the involvement, if the adults hand over the child to me, with my martial arts, I will be able to fight my way out of the encirclement at night, and then hand over this son to the Song army, what do adults think?"

"Are you a three-year-old child?" Chen Longzhi said angrily,

"First, this son is related to the fate of our dynasty, if you can't kill the encirclement, and the child is won by the Mongols, how can I be worthy of the Great Song Dynasty; second, even if you fight your way out of the encirclement, how can I believe that you will hand over the child to the Song army. Chen Longzhi looked at Zong Wei, expecting him to give a satisfactory explanation.

"Adults are worried, there are extenuating circumstances, I have a method, which will completely dispel all the worries in the hearts of adults. ”

When Chen Longzhi heard this, he was curious.