Devil’s Advent

To the east of Yuedinggang is a tributary of the Weihe River. There were some boats parked there, but these boats are being burned at this time.

On the other side of the river bank, a group of knights were stationed here, looking at the flames on the ships, their expressions were the same, extremely indifferent.

Liang Cheng stood at the forefront of the army on horseback. The armor on his body was damaged in many places, but fortunately he was a zombie. Even if the defense of the armor was broken, his physical defense was also amazing. In addition to fighting on the battlefield, he was suddenly Being hit by a knife or an arrow by the ground can be regarded as a big deal, basically you won't give the opponent a second chance or allow yourself to get a second arrow;

Anyway, he is not his own master, and he can be hit by a trebuchet in a rainy day while riding a horse all the way.

Therefore, although Liang Cheng was injured, it was not a big problem.

The ones on the other side of the river who were burning the boats were the cavalry of the Royal Imperial Army led by Xiong Tingshan. There were not many of them, only six or seven thousand when they came.

To the south, a huge Chu army camp had already been erected, and the flag of the Dugu family fluttered in the wind along with the Huofeng flag.

This is an extremely huge pressure, but Liang Cheng is not worried about it.

My lord is not here,

To a certain extent, it is also a kind of unbinding.

Although most of the time, the master will not interfere with his own command and completely delegate power to himself, but when making his own decisions, he still has to take the master's feelings into consideration.

For example, will it make the Lord feel aggrieved?

For example, whether it conforms to the Lord's aesthetics.

But the real battlefield, in fact, can't tolerate these things that are there or not. In essence, it is still possible to preserve yourself as much as possible while consuming the enemy to the greatest extent.

When the troops were divided, Liang Cheng only had 4,000 riders. After so many days, there are still more than 3,000 riders left.

The loss was actually not that big, but the effect he had had was extremely considerable.

"General, the ship is gone."

Zhao Qi beside Liang Cheng spoke.

It was he who revealed the news from his girlfriend to Uncle Zheng, and helped Liang Cheng take down the Chu man's horse farm. After that, he has been by Liang Cheng's side.

The head of the swimming song class looks like a woman, but her riding and archery skills are really good. At the same time, she is also very lucky. Without special care, she has been able to follow the team without dying in battle. Even, There wasn't even a single wound on his body.

Liang Cheng thinks,

This kind of luck on the battlefield, my master will definitely be envious to cry.

"If it's gone, it's gone, it's useless."

Liang Cheng looked very calm.

Zhao Qi asked again: "Then... general, what should we do next, where should... go?"

Liang Cheng stretched out his hand and pointed to the Chu cavalry on the other side.

road;

"This, you should ask them."

………

On the other side of the river, Xiong Tingshan held a water bag in his hand and drank water from time to time. Since he was assigned to Wutong County by his father more than ten years ago, he has developed a habit of drinking water and taking a day's amount of water when eating. , a one-time solution.

Eating not only means trouble, but also means negligence of precautions.

This is the experience he gained from fighting with the Shanyue people in the mountains and forests in those years.

He felt that he was already the most orthodox hunter in the forest. If he took off his armor and the python robe that belonged to the prince, and painted some mud on his face, he would be able to take his wife and children freely in the forest without hindrance. ;

But since facing the Yan army on the other side of the river,

To be precise,

He was the chief general of the Yan army,

He suddenly discovered,

In this world, there are actually more experienced...preys than myself.

If the other party is really the prey.

From Juyangcheng, he led his troops to gallop here. Even though there was news from the rear that Juyangcheng was besieged by a Yan army, he did not retreat after receiving the order and continued to head north.

The purpose is to regain Jingcheng and reopen the grain road.

He succeeded, and Jingcheng was quickly regained, because the Yan generals on the opposite side had no intention of defending it at all.

and,

It's not Jingcheng that I recovered,

The walls were demolished,

Houses were burnt down,

In the former prosperous city of docks, now, only the black ruins remain.

then,

It began a mental journey that made him angry at first, then calm down, and then helpless.

Recovering the wharf is only the first step. Next, the transfer of grain and grass is the key, but the general of the Yan people on the opposite side, with a small number of cavalry, has played a great role in the transfer of grain and grass. suppress.

He is not preventing you from transporting a grain of grain to the north, but making it very difficult for you to transport it, and it is very difficult to transport it, and the transport efficiency is extremely low.

In Xiong Tingshan's view,

Qualified generals must fight rigidly and with dogma;

When an excellent general fights a war, he shows a kind of tact like a man;

And the truly excellent fighters are like sculptors, with such a sense of ingenuity.

The general of the Yan army in front of him who has dealt with him for so long is the third type.

at first,

Xiong Tingshan thought that the person fighting him on the opposite side was that Uncle Hirano of Dayan.

Later, after receiving the second imperial decree, he realized that Uncle Hirano was actually behind him.

So,

Who is it that has been playing against me for so many days?

It is reasonable to speculate that that person should be a part of Uncle Hirano who divided his troops here after taking down Jingcheng, and his general should also be a member of Uncle Hirano's command.

If one of Uncle Hirano's generals can have such amazing abilities, then how amazing is Uncle Hirano's ability to use troops?

Fire, still burning.

Xiong Tingshan's mood also calmed down a little bit. No matter what, after the other party lost the boat, the kind of maneuvering across the two banks was no longer possible.

At this time,

Soldiers and horses of the Dugu family have re-established their camp at the old site of Jingcheng.

At that time, I will go west, Dugu's family will go north, and the Zhennan Pass will be supported. With troops on three sides, it will only be a matter of time before this lone army is surrounded and wiped out.

But it doesn't make much sense to annihilate this Yan army or not, because in Xiong Tingshan's view, Bo Hirano's purpose of leaving this lone army here has actually been achieved.

Inside and outside Zhennanguan, hundreds of thousands of Chu soldiers eat a huge number of horse chews every day. After so many days, the food stock there is obviously about to run out.

The grain road has been cut off for so long, and the morale of the army can still be stable. It's really a ghost.

certainly,

There is another most terrifying possibility,

Xiong Tingshan didn't want to think about it,

I dare not think about it.

The prince who had been hanging out in Wutong County for more than ten years,

Originally, he thought that he was someone who knew about military matters, that he could comfort the hundreds of tribes in the mountains, and that he could build the emperor's heart. The world is big, and he must have a chair after leaving Wutong County;

But after going north,

Truly feel the pressure brought by the black dragon banner,

He suddenly felt,

In front of the general trend,

Still so weak and pale.

No matter how difficult the Shanyue Hundred Clans are, they are only difficult;

And the empire named "Yan\

,"But it has the terrifying power to completely overthrow the great Chu country and society.

for a while,

A tinge of regret suddenly appeared in Xiong Tingshan's heart,

The situation of the country is difficult,

If I knew I would never leave Wutong County, I would hang out in the mountains and forests,

Seems good too?

shake your head,

Get rid of these unrealistic thoughts in your mind,

Xiong Tingshan stuck out his tongue and licked his lips,

The long knife pointed forward,

road;

"Cross the river."

………

"Is your surname Xiong or Dugu?"

Dugu Mu, the old head of the Dugu family, looked coldly at his own children standing in front of him.

He is, the pride of the family;

But at this moment, Dugu Mu was really helpless.

"Is the Dugu family still a courtier of Great Chu?" The swordmaker asked back.

Dugu Mu sneered twice,

road;

"Do you want to learn from Tian Mujing?"

The swordsmith shook his head.

"Actually, even I am very curious about whether you can kill people. Right now, you and I are so close, and I am old and weak. You only need to have one of the four major swordsmen, 50%, no, 30%, or even 100%." If you can do it, you can pull out your sword and kill me."

The swordmaker continued to shake his head and said, "I don't want to be Tian Wujing."

"But what you are doing now is different from Tian Wujing back then!"

The swordmaker was silent.

"This battle has become more and more unpleasant. I have tasted it. I thought it would be impossible, impossible, and shouldn't be, but now, no matter how I look at it, it seems to be true."

Dugu Mu pointed to the rear, that is to the south,

road:

"Tell me, what kind of support does he have, that he dared to borrow the Yan people's sword to take over his own imperial power?"

The swordmaker remained silent.

"He is really not afraid, the land and society of Great Chu was collapsed by him?

What a waste of time,

This big Chu,

It was Xiong who shot it down.

But if the ancestors of our family hadn't accompanied the Xiong family to fight with their lives, how could there be the great Chu today?

It's just that Xiong is sitting in that position,

It is reasonable to think that,

This big Chu,

Is it his family?

why,

Why,

Do you still want to face?

It is the family that gave you the comfort of food and clothing since childhood, it is the family that gave you inexhaustible materials for you to make swords, and it is the family that found countless precious sword books for you;

you,

If you were born in a poor family, you can only be busy for your livelihood and that morsel of food all day long. How can you have any chance to make swords and do what you want to do?

You eat and use the family, and enjoy all the good things the family has given you. Now, you actually think of using the family as the sole of your shoes to elevate your own family and country feelings? "

The swordmaker opened his mouth and said;

"He said that he will give us a face, he will not learn from Ji Runhao."

"You also believe the emperor's words, did you make your own brain stupid by making swords?

no soldiers,

no land,

Just bearing the name of a nobleman,

Then he, the emperor, doesn't mean he can squeeze us as he wants?

Such nobles,

say nobility,

It's really not as chic as a rich man! "

No wonder Dugu Mu was angry,

Originally, Dugu Mu wanted to solve the siege of Yangcheng first.

As a result, the regent's decree arrived, asking him to go to the Weihe River to deploy defenses and reopen the grain road to the north.

This is the purpose of profound righteousness,

Don't hesitate to continue to put yourself in danger, but also think about the overall situation.

But who is Dugu Mu, that is the old Xiangrui who is alive.

He instinctively guessed the problem here. The regent is the emperor of Da Chu. To put it bluntly, if Zhennan Pass is lost, the loss of the regent will deal a greater blow to Da Chu.

"How do you want to do it?" asked the swordmaker, "Like now, don't let the main force cross the river?"

"The reason why the main force is not allowed to cross the river is because the Yan army is behind, and the rear is unstable. How to cross the river? The old man has come here, and he must have thought about how to fight this battle well. Fighting again with his mind, this is a risk of death. road!"

"Yes." The swordmaker nodded.

silence,

a long time,

Dugu Mu opened his mouth and said;

"Decent, will there be?"

The swordmaker opened his mouth and said;

"The Yan people are here, we have no dignity at all, that's why each family is so desperate, at least, facing this one, you can still ask:

right? "

"Hehe... Hahaha..."

Dugu Mu reached out, picked up his handsome seal, and placed it in front of the swordmaker,

road:

"Decent or not, it's for people to see, and to settle accounts, you have to look at the market to figure it out;

you say,

can you

Since Xiong wanted to borrow a knife to kill someone,

Then I, Dugu, why don't I 'abandon the darkness and turn to the light'? "

Dugu Mu gave a dry cough,

continued:

"While we still have enough capital, let's discuss and sell ourselves for a good price first?

It's going to be sold anyway.

The highest bidder wins,

Isn't it?

Although he, Ji Runhao, is a powerful man, and the emperor's severance is extremely cruel, but it is for his country of Yan, and he cannot realize his ambition if he does not step up to the powerful.

Now,

Not to mention his age, nor his current situation in Yandi and Jindi, just talk about his physical problems that have been rumored all the time.

what's the matter

Abandon the darkness and turn to the light,

It's not like staying on business, is it?

Zhu Guo has nothing to think about.

But the Situ family can confer a Cheng prince, and the remaining line of the Jin Kingdom can confer a Jin king. Our Dugu family doesn't want to be a king, but a duke, right?

That's right, that's right, Yan Guo is stingy with the title, okay, let's make him a Marquis?

If he is rich and honored all his life, it is not a loss to help him guard the land of Chu, right?

This kind of emperor can have a small heart, but at the same time, his heart can also be very big.

Um?

why are you laughing? "

The smile on the swordmaker's face became brighter and brighter,

at last,

It was hard to stop,

road:

"I told him that too."

Dugu Mu was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Then what should he say?"

"He said, why did you choose you as the last one of the nobles to lead the army?"

"Why?"

"Because you love Da Chu."

"..." Dugu Mu.

"You love the rhythm of Da Chu, you love the poems of Da Chu, you love the elegant clothes of Da Chu, and you love the elegance and romance of Da Chu.

For these,

You will not drop swallows,

Let the rudeness of the Yan people,

Destroy the 800-year-old splendor of my Great Chu!

He also asked me if I would like to be Da Chu's Tian Wujing;

I said, I don't want to, I can't do that kind of thing, I can't bear that kind of suffering.

He said,

fine.

He added,

If there is one person in Da Chu who is willing,

That is,

you. "

Dugu Mu gritted his teeth,

at last,

"Plop\

,"Sitting on the handsome seat.

"Ah……"

"hehe……"

"Hehehe..."

Dugu Mu clenched his fists violently,

The handsome table in front of him collapsed directly,

this weather,

Where is the slightest sense of old age?

Dugu Mu almost roared and roared:

"I love your grandma's ancestors!!!"

………

Inside and outside Zhennan Pass, it was still quiet, as if nothing had happened, as if the Yan army they blocked was still to the north of them.

And in the south of Zhennan Pass,

The Yan army from all walks of life rode their horses wantonly in a domineering posture that was almost so arrogant that they ignored the Chu army.

Several groups of Yan troops stayed in the south of Zhennan Pass, as if they were waiting, waiting for the Chu army in Zhennan Pass to come out by themselves.

They are not obstructing, they are just on guard.

But in terms of demeanor, it looks like a barbarian in the desert looking at the flock of sheep circling in front of him while grazing.

Thanks to the most detailed division of labor in advance, after bypassing Zhennan Pass, each Yan army has its own goals. Although the army is huge, it does not appear bloated at all.

certainly,

Shanggu County is just a place for the army to stay and rectify, because in the future, the army will inevitably continue to move south.

otherwise,

Where did the army's supplies come from?

A hundred years ago, after the first Marquis of Zhenbei defeated the Northern Expedition Army of the Qian Kingdom, the horse stepped on the three sides of the Qian Kingdom. There was an extremely important reason. After the fortified walls and clearing the wilderness, Yinlang County had no food to live on.

I have no food at home, so if I don’t want to starve to death, I can only go to the neighbor’s house to eat with a bowl.

Under the king's banner,

Tian Wujing rode a wild horse, looking at Zhennan Pass, which was already in the north of him.

He was not surprised by Nian Yao's quietness, but it was a little bit beyond his expectation that he was so quiet.

because,

Nian Yao is not himself,

I can ignore all pressure from the imperial court behind, of course, there is no pressure at all.

Nian Yao is different,

he is a slave,

How dare he hang his head like this and not even utter a cry?

In Tian Wujing's gaze, there was some thought, but no worry at all.

The soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, on their side;

As long as I occupy this one,

So,

No matter what plans or schemes Chu people have,

It's nothing more than seeking the most cost-effective compromise under the declining situation.

Ben Wang,

I don't want to guess what you are planning.

because,

You won't know either,

What exactly does the king want to do.

At this time, a group of cavalry passed through the outer defense and came under the king's flag.

The person who came was Liang Cheng.

Xiong Tingshan crossed the river,

Liang Cheng didn't choose to attack halfway,

Because there is no need for that.

The game of peek-a-boo is over, and the next step is that the child is naughty and disobedient, and it's time for a spanking.

Although the Lord is absent,

But Liang Cheng was still trying his best to preserve some of the future family background for his master, so after contacting Li Fusheng's department, Liang Cheng immediately rushed to the king's banner in person.

King Jingnan recognized Liang Cheng,

Before Liang Cheng paid homage to him,

King Jingnan asked directly;

"Where's Zheng Fan?"

"My lord, after my uncle took Jingcheng and burned the granary, he left the last general and his army here to hold the Chu people's food road hostage. In order to attract the attention of the Chu people, the uncle provided a cover for the prince's army going south, and personally led the army to continue. Take a boat and go south along the Wei River to Jingji in Chu."

Tian Wujing heard the words,

Nodded slightly.

It is undeniable that although every time Zheng Fan is asked to do something, he looks very reluctant, but once he really does it, he will always surprise you.

Tian Wujing said:

"Decree that the rest of the ministries will act according to the original plan. The headquarters of the Jingnan Army will immediately leave Shanggu County and go south with me."

After the military order was delivered,

King Jingnan stretched out his hand and casually grabbed a few handfuls of Pixiu's mane under his crotch and asked:

"Have Zheng Fan left any words for this king?"

Liang Cheng hesitated for a moment.

at last,

Nod,

Because, the Lord did leave him a sentence, but Liang Cheng really didn't want to repeat it, but since Tian Wujing asked, he could only say;

"If you go back to the prince, yes."

"explain."

Liang Cheng took a deep breath,

road:

"My lord, save me!"