On the outskirts of Matsucheng, in the hinterland of the Middle Valley, Zhu Yuanzhang personally led an army of 100,000 troops to the front of the pass, preparing to rendezvous with the vanguard troops of Matsucheng as planned......

"Your Majesty, there is the mast city ahead-" Xu Da, as the marshal of the conquest, followed him and pointed to the city pass. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"This is the ......" Looking at the narrow valley in front of the Maston Pass, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh, "A few days ago, this was the garrison of the Mengyuan army, but I didn't expect that in just two days, the vanguard army had already conquered it...... Although the enemy's garrison is not sufficient, it still occupies a dangerous situation, and it is not so easy to really take a strong attack, and it is not so easy to achieve a strong attack, and it is not because of these schemes that the main generals in the army have been weakened and the morale of the army is low......

"Newspaper-" At this moment, the soldiers in charge of answering in front ran back from the direction of Macheng to report, "Your Majesty, the vanguard army commander Tang Zhan and the military advisor Lu Jing are here to greet the emperor's army!"

"Specially here to greet me?" Hearing Lu Jing's name, Zhu Yuanzhang became cautious, and couldn't help but mention, "Even if you smell that the main force is coming, you may not be able to guess that it is me driving the expedition...... Is it with troops, or is it just the two of them?" Zhu Yuanzhang finally paid attention to ask more.

"Back to the emperor, there are only two people, General Tang and the army division," replied soldier 1510.

"The main general personally welcomes me without a single soldier, which means that he expected me to come in advance......" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but secretly said in his heart, "It seems that the army division must have other thoughts about the 'military order' issued by me-taking Tongguan within ten days, it seems that it is difficult for ordinary people to complete the task, if it is said that the army that welcomes me now appears in front of me, it must be ......."

Thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have other intentions, and said to Xu Da beside him: "Marshal Xu, you will enter the city with the main force in a while, and I will stay here to discuss with General Tang and the army division, and leave the cronies to escort the battalion with me——"

"Yes, Your Majesty-" Xu Da gave an order, and then shouted at the main army behind him, "The guard battalion stays, and the rest of the army has it, follow me into the city!"

"Drink-" The army behind him shook like thunder, and they responded in unison.

So, Xu Da took the main force first and slowly walked to Chengguan......

"Da Da ......" all the way through the war horses, Tang Zhan and Lu Jing walked out of the city gate and were heading towards the head of the troops.

"General Tang, Army Division-" Xu Da rode first, and when he saw the two of them first, he couldn't help but say hello.

"Marshal-" Tang Lu and the two responded in unison.

"The emperor is resting at the foot of the mountain, and he has ordered to see General Tang and the army division-" Xu Da directly ordered, "This marshal is ordered by the emperor to take the main force into the city to recuperate, and if the two generals have other affairs, they will return to the camp at night to discuss matters-"

"Yes, marshal-" Tang Zhan also ordered first, "The camp in the city is now under the affairs of General Lu Ling, and before the emperor returns to the city with the two generals, if the marshal has any questions or arrangements, it is good to discuss with General Lu Ling first......"

"Okay, Ben Shuai understands...... Calmly responded, Xu Da continued to ride the horse and lead the main force to ride and go to the city......

Tang Zhan and Lu Jing ignored Xu Da anymore, and went to the foot of the mountain where Zhu Yuanzhang was resting in the direction of the main force. However, in just a few steps, Lu Jing's heart was never calm, as if she was worried about something, accompanied by countless curiosities and questions.

"Let Marshal Xu Da lead his troops into the city, and as the emperor, he stayed at the foot of the mountain in the suburbs to wait for me and the fool to go......" Inadvertently, Lu Jing suddenly showed a premonition of uneasiness, "First of all, what he said must be confidential, and I don't want too many people to know, and the last time I saw Zhu Yuanzhang discussing the Tongguan strategy, it was the day when Sister Su fell into a coma seven days ago. Secondly, he swore to stay at the foot of the mountain and wait, so that Marshal Xu Da would lead the main force into the city through the narrow main road at the pass, and he must have known that I and the fool were going to report alone, and would not bring too many followers...... But as long as he knew the status of me and the fool in the army, it was naturally impossible for him to go out of the city alone without taking his subordinates, and there was only one possibility for thinking like this - Zhu Yuanzhang knew that the fool and I had encountered a change, and we had just returned to the camp with difficulty from the danger of the field, and we had not stayed for a long time...... In addition to Brother Xiao, Sister Su and Lao Jiu, only Wu Xiao had just known about this news, and Zhu Yuanzhang could guess that his only source of information was the eyeliner planted in the enemy's garrison...... And the only people in the enemy army who know the whereabouts of me and the fool are Brother Tong Chen and his troops, if it weren't for the important generals and cronies in Tongguan, it would be impossible to know the whereabouts of me and the fool so quickly...... In this way, the identity of this eyeliner is really suspicious......"

"What's wrong with you, Jing'er?" Looking at Lu Jing's very solemn expression, Tang Zhan couldn't help but ask--Of course, Tang Zhan also knew a little about the "relationship" between Zhu Yuanzhang and Lu Jing, and he couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts in his heart.

"Ah, it's okay......" Lu Jing responded slowly, and then said intentionally, "The emperor personally summoned you and me, it must be about the battle situation in Tongguan, and there will inevitably be countermeasures to ask each other...... Fool, if the emperor asks about the next strategy in a while, I'll answer it, and you try to talk as little as possible......"

"Well, I see......" Tang Zhan nodded and agreed with great trust......

After a while, the two came to the meeting place, and Zhu Yuanzhang was waiting at the foot of the mountain with a few cronies and guards, waiting for Tang Lu and the two to come.

"The last general will see the emperor-" Tang Zhan and Lu Jing saluted in unison.

"When you go on an expedition, there is no need for too many courtesies, just walk the word...... "Zhu Yuanzhang first eased the atmosphere and said lightly.

"Emperor Xie, ......" the two also responded casually.

"I haven't seen you for a few days, I don't know if the two generals will be okay?" Zhu Yuanzhang was not in a hurry to discuss the matter first, and said "condolences", but his eyes deliberately glanced at Lu Jing who was "hiding" behind Tang Zhan.

"Hmm......" Lu Jing knew that Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately targeted herself, but she didn't respond directly, thinking of her guess just now, she couldn't help but worry in her heart.

"Back to the emperor, the two generals have encountered some changes in recent days, but most of them have turned evil into good fortune, and there is no big problem...... Tang Zhan still replied 1510, and then asked again, "But now there are many wars, and the land of Tongguan is even more rugged and dangerous, and the changes are unpredictable, why did the emperor let Marshal Xu Da lead the army into the city first, but the emperor himself waited here?"

"I'm tired, I want to rest first......" Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have something to say, and said with a light smile.

Tang Zhan wanted to continue asking, but after all, it was for the sake of the monarch and minister, and Lu Jing had just reminded him that it was important to say less, so he stopped abruptly.

Tang Zhan didn't speak, Lu Jing didn't say anything, as long as Zhu Yuanzhang didn't take the initiative to ask, it seemed that Lu Jing chose to be conservative.

Zhu Yuanzhang also seemed to see Lu Jing's thoughts, and the two of them were "psychologically fighting", and their expressions changed slightly......

"That's it......" Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a moment, and then said to Tang Zhan, "This time the main force came to meet, mostly because the vanguard of the army conquered the city in advance, and it was unexpected, so I couldn't prepare in time and sent troops in a hurry...... I see that Marshal Xu is alone and has a lot of affairs, so it is better for you to go with you first, and take care of the placement of the troops together, if there are any important matters to discuss, we will talk about it tonight......"

Tang Zhan listened, and was slightly stunned on the side. Lu Jing gave Tang Zhan an inexplicable look, signaling Tang Zhan to take the opportunity to leave first, Tang Zhan nodded and responded: "Yes, the last general will be placed in the city with Marshal Xu, and I also ask the emperor to return to the city as soon as possible to rest, recuperate, and prepare enough strength for the general attack on Tongguan——"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded, Tang Zhan finally gave Lu Jing a look, so he left first.

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang signaled his cronies to temporarily retreat, leaving himself and Lu Jing alone......

"It's inconvenient to say that there are so many people just now, but now it's okay......" Zhu Yuanzhang replied to his previous expression, and sneered at Lu Jing, "Army Division, if there is any discussion, just mention it......"

"The ministers are all serving the emperor, what is the convenience or inconvenience......" Lu Jing closed her eyes slightly and responded indifferently.

"No, you're different-" Zhu Yuanzhang continued to cast a "cold" gaze and said coldly, "You are the first general who dares to confront me in front of me." When you were in Bianliang, you even dared to say 'kill me', the courtier of the moment...... No, it should be said that you are the only one in the royal and courtier lineage since ancient times......"

"I won't say much about the words of 'compliment'......" Lu Jing immediately opened her eyes and said in a cold tone, "The emperor waved the main force to come, it must be for the crusade against Tongguan with the intention of a general attack, and the 100,000 army entered the mast city, it seems that he knows everything about the development of the battle situation......"

"Yes, what's more, the army division - my most trusted general, is in the garrison, I know the situation as soon as possible, and I will come here as the main force of the army......" Zhu Yuanzhang continued to laugh, "I believe that there is an army division, and taking Tongguan is just around the corner-"

However, Lu Jing seemed to have found a "flaw" in her words, and her eyes suddenly changed...... "Why did the emperor know that the last general was in the camp of the Mastion City?" Without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's tone to completely relax, Lu Jing stepped up and asked.

The atmosphere was suddenly a little wrong, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be aware, but he couldn't say why, and asked with a little trepidation: "Why did the army division say this? The news that the main force of the army has conquered the city of Macheng has reached my main camp, and I guess that it is the strategy of the army division to plan to go down the twin cities, of course I am sure that the army division is here in Macheng......

"Since the emperor knew that the Mast City was attacked by our army, he naturally also knew that before this, our army's camp was feinted and 'annihilated' by the enemy's sneak attack...... "Continued to ask, Lu Jing suddenly mentioned Sima Hanyi's sneak attack on the main camp a few days ago - that time was Lu Ling's "feint strategy", which deceived the eyes of the enemy, and only then did he have the surprise of planning to take the Mast City and Dingcheng.

"Ah......" Zhu Yuanzhang didn't react for a long time, but just took care of it in a hurry.

"That feint, General Tang and I were in exile and temporarily lost contact with the army...... Lu Jing's eyes frowned, and he deliberately frowned, "It wasn't until this morning that General Tang and I returned here to make peace with the Matsucheng troops, and then the emperor's main army arrived one after another...... If the emperor came here because he knew that the last general was here, and then recounted the "Ten Days Tongguan", General Tang and I only came here, and it was impossible for the emperor to know the news a few days before the emperor sent his troops...... Unless, the emperor guessed from the beginning, before the crusade against the Mastison City and Dingcheng, General Tang and I would be here today......"

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Yuanzhang realized that what he said was "inconsistent", and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. But Zhu Yuanzhang was still a little calm, and continued to "justify": "Er's military strategy has taken the Mast City and Dingcheng, no matter what the army division and General Tang have experienced in the past few days, when I am not in the army, the first thing I think of is, of course, the two of you who are the main generals are here in the main force of the army, right......"

"Not necessarily......" Lu Jing closed her eyes and said coldly.

"What?......" Zhu Yuanzhang said again.

"The emperor will stay at the foot of the mountain on the outskirts of the city to wait for the last general and others, and let Marshal Xu Da lead the troops into the city to settle in the middle of the road, obviously knowing that General Tang and I will not bring troops out of the city to meet them, and it was clear from the beginning that there were only two of us...... "Because the emperor knows that General Tang and I have just returned here, and it is too late to deploy the soldiers in the army, so we can only hurry out of the city to meet ...... after receiving the edict."

"What Qing means is that I have known the movements of you and General Tang from the beginning......" Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he couldn't hide it in front of Lu Jing, and simply admitted, "Even if this is the case, what do you want to express in the words of the army division?" There was a hint of provocation in the words.

Lu Jing paused, and said in a slightly sad tone: "The reason why I know the news of General Tang and me is because the emperor has placed him in the enemy's array, so I know my every move with General Tang...... In this case, why did the emperor deliberately conceal his ministers and others and lie to the last general and others? The emperor has been fighting all the way for more than ten years, and the truth that 'the monarch and ministers believe in the war situation' will not be understood......

"Are you afraid, I will use Qing and others like I used General Zhao and others in the first place, right......" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked coldly, and even mentioned the dead Zhao Zichuan.

As soon as Zhao Zichuan was mentioned, Lu Jing couldn't help but feel a sense of grief and indignation in her heart - the battle of "Ghost Gate Cliff", Lu Jing will never forget that Zhu Yuanzhang took advantage of the grievances of the Zhao family and watched Zhao Zichuan fight in a desperate situation, but he never sent a single soldier from beginning to end, so that Zhao Zichuan's fate was on the field.

"Hmm...... Hmm......" Lu Jing secretly gritted her teeth, unconsciously clenched her fists, for herself, it was a pain that could never be erased - all of this was caused by Zhu Yuanzhang's scheming, even if she was clever, she couldn't change or redeem it......

"But Qing is really right about this......" Back to the topic, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed, "I did deceive you, I have always known the movements of Qing and General Tang, whether it is in the military camp or not-it is indeed the internal response that I have planted in the enemy army, and I have informed me of everything ......"

"Then who is this Neiying?" Speaking of this, Lu Jing finally asked the question that he had been puzzled about, "Since our army approached Tongguan, the Neiying installed by the emperor has continuously provided information on our army, and it has indeed made miraculous contributions to our army's crusade, but it is precisely because of the internal response intelligence that General Qin Yu, General Murong and others will die in Xu Gu...... has been kept in the dark, but once again witnessed the tragedy, swayed by the situation. If the emperor really trusts the last general, why doesn't he tell his ministers all the truth about the emperor's siege of the city and Tongguan, and does he have to repeat the bloody tragedy of the first battle of Bianliang, so that the emperor is willing to give up?!" The last sentence Lu Jing was very excited, and she never forgot the pain for a long time, and even squeezed out tears from the corners of her eyes - this is Lu Jing's rare expression of true emotions in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw it in his eyes, and just smiled coldly......