Ling Xue'er hugged He Yuelian's corpse and cried bitterly. Luo Tianchu was worried about Zhu Yushi, and he was really afraid to see his expression when he learned about the bad time. Jiang Nu'er was sweating profusely and screaming in pain, as if she was about to give birth to a child. Luo Tianchu said: "The slave is about to give birth, what should I do?" Ling Xue'er put down the corpse, got up and said, "You go to fetch a basin of hot water, only I delivered the baby." Luo Tianchu hurriedly said: "Okay, you wait." ”

An hour passed, and Luo Tianchu sat in the living room and waited anxiously. Jiang Nu'er screamed in pain, and Ling Xue'er hurriedly urged, "Hard! The head is out! Luo Tianchu thought that it was really unfortunate that the child was born in such a troubled world, and the child was innocent and should not bear the consequences of the war. Suddenly, she heard the baby's cry of "wow" from inside the house, which made Cher overjoyed: "I was born, it's a girl." Luo Tianchu was secretly pleased, and just wanted to go into the house to see the child, Ling Xue'er said: "Don't come in yet, the umbilical cord hasn't been cut yet." Luo Tianchu said: "Yes, yes, I'll go outside to find my sister-in-law." ”

At 10 o'clock in the afternoon, everyone gathered at the Li Mansion to visit the newborn child. It was a great joy, but no one laughed. He Yuelian's body has been buried like a coffin, Jiang Nuer also has a confinement sister-in-law to take care of, and Li woke up and held the baby in the hall to meet guests. The child looks very cute, the eyes are big and bright, the skin is as white as snow, Luo Tianchu loves it, hugging and hugging, kissing and kissing, and finally the child cried and stopped. Ling Xue'er said: "It's time for the child to feed, I'll take it to the slave." Then they sat down for a few more moments, and then they got up and took their leave. The blood was still stained on the streets, and the people were terrified, with only a few shops open.

Luo Tianchu set up a banquet in the yamen to treat everyone, the wine and food were simple, everyone had no appetite, they were all discussing the defense of Chang'an, and finally decided to let Gu Yao and Yan Weifeng stay and defend the city with Cui Xing, renovate the city gate, treat the wounded soldiers, and settle the people's hearts. Luo Tianchu returned to Tongguan with 10,000 soldiers, and the main force of the Jin State was still eyeing the north bank of the Yellow River, and the crisis was still not resolved, so he did not dare to be careless. Ling Xue'er was reluctant to separate as soon as they met, so she wanted to go to Tongguan with him, and Luo Tianchu agreed. Before leaving, he went to visit Gongsun Mingyue again, and also kowtowed in front of the spiritual seat of Dongguo Wendao. The 100 Qi soldiers captured alive vied to confess, saying that they were entering the Qinling Mountains from the direction of the forbidden ditch and opening up a road in the mountains and forests, and then they attacked Chang'an, and Luo Tianchu spared them from death and kept them to continue to understand the situation.

Luo Tianchu didn't say a word on the way back to Tongguan. Ling Xue'er asked, "Are you still thinking about last night's battle?" Luo Tianchu sighed: "I'm thinking about how to explain to Xiao Zhu." Song Lianfeng's bastard killed Yuelian in front of me, and I really don't know how to open my mouth to him. Ling Xue'er said: "It's no wonder you, you've done your best." It was Song Lianfeng's dog thief who killed Sister Yuelian. Luo Tianchu said: "As soon as the Jin soldiers retreat, I will first go and unload Song Lianfeng into eight pieces." Ling Xue'er said: "I will go with you at that time." Luo Tianchu said: "Xiao Zhu will definitely go with me, if there are too many people, I am afraid that I will startle the snake." Ling Xue'er was dissatisfied: "Do you want to leave me again, am I really so useless, always be your burden?" Luo Tianchu comforted with kind words: "Your martial arts have improved rapidly, even I feel surprised, as long as it takes a few more years, you can be on your own." We have to go deep into the tiger's den, but also to be improvised, Xiao Zhu and I are easy to move and easy to get out. With the lessons of Yuelian's past, how can I bear to let you take risks again. ”

Ling Xue'er sighed and said, "Speaking of which, you still don't want to take me, so let's go." There's something I've been thinking about for a long time and want to discuss with you. Luo Tianchu said: "What's the matter?" Ling Xue'erjun's face flushed, and he was a little embarrassed to speak: "I...... I guess we're getting married in the near future. Luo Tianchu was surprised and said, "There are still two years left in the mourning period for the castle lord." Ling Xue'er bit her lip and said, "Of course I know that there are still two years, and who knows when I will die in troubled times, I don't want to die with regrets." Luo Tianchu said: "Don't talk nonsense, how can you die." Ling Xue'er said: "Sister Yuelian doesn't know that she will die, but what can be done when bad luck comes." Sister Yuelian and Xiao Zhu have been in love for a year, and they have no regrets when they die. I don't want to have any regrets. Luo Tianchu said: "Yuelian and Brother Dongguo are newly mourned, let's discuss them after the matter settles down." Ling Xue'er suddenly stared at him and said, "Are you unwilling to marry me?" Luo Tianchu said, "How can you think so." Ling Xue'er said: "I don't know, I just feel that you have treated me differently since you came back this time, I can't tell why, it's just my feelings." ”

Luo Tianchu sighed secretly and said, "It's no different, it's just sad to lose my companion, and it will be fine after a while." Ling Xue'er nodded and said, "Okay, I won't force you, you can think about it." Luo Tianchu asked himself: "Am I different from before?" Is it that the personal relationship with Yeluqi makes me feel guilty and dare not face Xue'er. The paper contract is still in his arms, how embarrassed to talk about marriage with Xue'er. Since everything is for the sake of the overall situation, let's simply continue to hide it. ”

Arriving at Tongguan at dusk, Lu Fei led Du Kill, and Cai Lianhua went out of the customs to greet him. After the salute, Ling Xue'er said, "It's only been a long time since I saw Hall Master Lu, why do you look a lot older." Lu Fei said with a smile: "The subordinate is already old, and he is already an old man." Ling Xue'er said: "Master Lu is in his early forties, just in the prime of life, how can he be considered old." I have nothing to do in Chang'an, so I will come to your military center with Xiao Luo to have a look, and I won't cause you trouble. Lu Fei said: "The door of Tongguan is always open for the eldest lady. It's strange to the subordinates how the eldest lady became so polite, this is not your character. Ling Xue'er gave her a blank look and said, "You can grow old, can't I grow up?" Lu Fei and Luo Tianchu both laughed.

Luo Tianchu first came to the city wall and observed the Jin State military camp. Seeing that Jin Ying was not alarmed, he didn't seem to know the news of Sticky Han's defeat. After hearing about last night's battle, Lu Fei sighed with emotion: "Dongguo and Yuelian are really a pity. And now that Sticky Han is defeated, our army will be invincible as long as it sticks to Tongguan, and it will finally gain something. Luo Tianchu said: "Last night, our army also lost 10,000 troops, and the city must be repaired." In comparison, our army suffered heavier losses. Lu Fei said: "Yes, there are many people in the Jin Kingdom, and it is not a big deal to lose 10,000 soldiers, but we only have a limited population, and we can't afford to consume them." ”

Luo Tianchu said: "The military advisor said that the Central Plains can only be drawn after ten years of running Guanzhong, and if you are not 300,000 elite soldiers, don't go out lightly, what is the master's opinion?" Lu Fei said: "My subordinates completely agree." Now our foundation is not stable, and the soldiers who can be sent to the battlefield are still the old men of the Blood Sword Castle. The new army in Guanzhong has not yet been trained, armor, war horses, equipment, money and food are very scarce, even if Xiao Zhu transports back the treasure, it is only to solve the urgent need, there is no ten years of Taoguang to raise obscurity, even if the Central Plains city is captured, it is difficult to hold. Luo Tianchu said: "I plan to use the treasure to equip a 50,000-strong elite army, take the Luoyang family first, and gradually encroach on the cities of the Central Plains." Lu Fei said with a smile: "Your Majesty said bluntly, if only the castle lord was not twenty years old but thirty or forty years old now." Luo Tianchu was curious: "How do you say it?"

Lu Fei said: "Fighting the world is a protracted war, it may take ten decades, or even several generations of hard work to create a great cause, we are in the next big game of chess, it is by no means an overnight game." The lord of the castle is extremely talented, a natural leader, but a little young and vigorous. Ten years from now, the castle owner will be more mature, and his ideas will be different from what he is now. Luo Tianchu nodded and said, "I thought that the military advisor was conservative, but I was worried that I was not mature enough. Lu Fei said with a smile: "My subordinates were also young, and they were also like the castle lord, but they can't beat the world with blood." We must wait until the time is right to make a difference, or we will lose all our efforts. ”

Luo Tianchu said: "Fortunately, there are masters and military advisors by my side to spur, otherwise it will really make a big mistake." Lu Fei said: "The castle master's vision of sending troops to the Central Plains in the near future can only be realized under one circumstance. Luo Tianchu said: "What's the situation?" Lu Fei said: "There must be reinforcements to assist us in sending troops." And it must be a trustworthy reinforcement. Luo Tianchu said: "Wu Jie has a good relationship with us, but he is a general of the Southern Song Dynasty, and he can't help himself." Lu Fei said: "Fighting the world requires not only strength but also good opportunities, and we can only consolidate our strength before the opportunity appears." Luo Tianchu said: "Yes." I understand. Lu Fei said with a smile: "With the talent of the castle master, it will be able to succeed in the future, and my subordinates are looking forward to it." ”

Luo Tianchu said a few words modestly, and said: "By the way, I asked the defeated army in Chang'an before leaving, and learned that Sticky Han was a sneak attack from the direction of the forbidden ditch in Chang'an, and Sticky Han would definitely take the same path when he withdrew his troops. Lu Fei said: "When does the castle master plan to act?" Luo Tianchu said: "Now, I will personally bring five thousand soldiers to go, and I will also ask the master to sit in Tongguan." Lu Fei said: "The Tongguan soldiers are full of food, and Du Cai and the two are enough, and their subordinates are willing to go to the forbidden ditch with the castle master to find a way." Luo Tianchu said: "Tongguan is the lifeblood of our army, and I can only rest assured if the master guards me." Lu Fei said: "Yes, my subordinates understand." Please bring a carrier pigeon with the castle owner, as long as the carrier pigeon is released in an emergency, his subordinates will send troops to respond. Luo Tianchu nodded in agreement. (To be continued.) )