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The meaning of Lin Rong's words, Xu Zhen still did not dare to neglect, he hurriedly shot a loud arrow, and there was a rustling sound in the woods in the distance, and countless sergeants appeared in the dark, and hurriedly retreated.

"Xiang Gong. Why do you want to withdraw your troops?" Qin Xian'er asked, which also represented Xu Zhendi's thoughts.

Lin Wanrong's face was heavy, he pointed to the thick smoke billowing from the north, and said slowly: "Xiao Xu, what do you think that is?"

"It should be the smoke from the explosion of gunpowder—" Xu Zhen's expression changed suddenly, and he said in shock, "General Lin, do you suspect that we also have gunpowder hidden here?"

Lin Wanrong nodded, but did not speak. Cold sweat was dripping down Xu Zhen's face. Since the enemy had planted gunpowder in the north, there was absolutely no reason to ignore the south. This Tibetan land is densely covered with trees. Many dead spots are hard to find. , In case someone really buried gunpowder, once it burst into flames, thousands of brothers would be buried here.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his expression was extremely solemn. Lin Wanrong patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Xiao Xu, don't blame yourself too much. We are human beings, not gods, and mistakes are inevitable, as long as we learn a lesson. I also saw the fireworks in the north, so I thought of this place."

Xu Zhen nodded gratefully, and his expression quickly returned to normal. He galloped into the camp from a distance, and the messenger jumped off his horse and hurriedly clasped his fists: "Report to the two generals, Master Xu asked Xiaodi to report to the north of the city. In the direction, a large group of enemies suddenly attacked. There are thousands of people. The attack is extremely ferocious."

Thousands? Lin Wanrong was also taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Who are these people? Did they come out of the city?"

The messenger hurriedly replied: "These people are dressed in black, without flags, they didn't run out of the city. They attacked from the outside of the army. They were quick and powerful. They were in a stalemate with our army. More than 100 dead soldiers who were not afraid of death rushed into our army camp with gunpowder tied up. The situation was extremely tragic. Master Xu judged that these people were most likely to be the dead soldiers of the other side. That big fish suddenly a sword mobile phone bookstore (updated invincible in the world) http://***surrounding, please two generals to prepare early."

Lin Wanrong nodded and didn't speak, and then he heard a more violent explosion from the north. The flames shot up into the sky, a bit stronger than the previous momentum. Across such a distance, you can still hear the sound of fierce fighting from there.

"Report—" Another galloping gallop came. The second messenger jumped off his horse, panting, "Report to the two generals, there is a sudden change outside the north gate!"

"Come on!" Lin Wanrong shouted loudly.

The soldier clasped his fists and said, "Suddenly, the gunpowder ignited violently outside the north gate. When I arrived, three or four hundred men in black slaughtered from the ground and violently attacked my army."

"Underground?" Xu Zhen asked in confusion.

"Yes!" The messenger replied, "According to Mr. Xu's inference, these people have dug tunnels under the city and buried gunpowder, and have been hiding for many days. Right now, two groups of enemies inside and outside are desperately closing in. It seems that the situation To cover the escape of the big fish."

Lin Wanrong smiled: "When the brothers rushed to kill. Did anyone see the big fish?"

The messenger hurriedly shook his head, Lin Wanrong let out a heck, but did not speak.

The ground in the north burst into flames like a burst, and the soldiers shouting to kill faintly rushed into the eardrums. Judging from the momentum, the enemy seemed to be about to die. Xu Zhen said worriedly: "General. , do you want me to send someone over to see-"

"It's not necessary." Lin Wanrong smiled and waved his hand: "With Mr. Xu sitting at the north gate, there is no trouble. It's our side. It's a bit unusual."

"We're here?!" Xu Zhen said strangely, "General. Where did this come from?"

Lin Wanrong sighed: "Xiao Xu. To the north is a field of gunpowder and artillery, and they fought vigorously, but what about our side?"

Xu Zhen frowned for a while, nodded and said, "We're a little quiet here—"

"It's not quiet - it's quiet!" Lin Wanrong snorted: "As the old saying goes, a dog that bites won't bark. A dog that can bark won't bite. The more lively the fight there, the more worried I will be! Xu Zhen, spread the word, telling all the brothers to be vigilant, stick to their posts, and kill them as soon as there is trouble!"

"Yes!" Xu Zhen responded. He immediately passed on General Lin's instructions.

Qin Xian'er slowly massaged his shoulders and said softly, "Xiang Gong, if King Cheng really wants to escape from us, then tell me. Where will he choose to start?"

"This, I can't figure it out." Lin Wanrong got into the wheelchair, sighed with a long sigh of relief, and said with a wry smile: "The most effective way may be to start with me."

The night was getting darker and the torches were burning high in the camp. Thousands of soldiers took their places, waiting for the unexpected situation. Unfortunately, things backfired. The sound of fighting in the north became more and more intense. Come on. But this south gate is unusually quiet, and even the sound of mosquitoes flapping their wings can be clearly heard.

Not to mention Xu Zhen, even Lord Lin's patience was almost exhausted. Looking at the thick dust and smoke outside the north gate, he couldn't help but frown slightly: Could it be that I really guessed wrong?

Tick ​​tick tick, suddenly, there were bursts of crisp hoofs in the distance, awakening Lin Wanrong to ponder,

He hurriedly looked up and saw a group of people marching in the distance. There were about 200 people, all dressed as officers and soldiers. The current one was a red-clothed eunuch. The silk was raised high and shouted in a shrill voice: "The imperial decree is here, Lin San accepts the decree—"

Holy decree? Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, it's all this time. What kind of decree is the old man still issuing?

The eunuch galloped on his horse, and his riding posture was very skilled. Behind him, two hundred officers and soldiers rushed over like a whirlwind. Master Lin waved his hand and shouted majestically, "Wait—"

The soldiers in the camp had been on standby for a long time. After listening to General Lin's call to stop the opponent, more than 300 archers rushed forward. The chain crossbow in their hands was shining faintly, and they were aiming at the people on the opposite side.

"Uh--" the head eunuch shouted, leading the horse's head and making a roundabout. The officers behind him also stopped instantly, and the distance from Lin Wanrong's camp was only 30 to 40 meters away.

Lin Wanrong took a closer look. I saw these more than two hundred people, all wearing armor and armor, their robes were very wide, and their waists were bulging, and I didn't know what they were wearing.

Seeing Xu Zhen's army aiming at the bow and waiting in a serious line, the red-clothed eunuch looked annoyed. He shouted in a shrill voice, "Lord Lin. What are you doing?! Do you want to refuse the order?"

"Look at what you said, how can I dare to refuse the order for such an honest person?" Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "This father-in-law, which palace deacon are you, why haven't I seen you before? What is your surname?"

The red-clothed eunuch said angrily, "I'm a deacon of Eunuch Gao Ping of the Qianqing Palace. My surname is Duan Mingqin. The last time you entered the palace, Mr. Lin, I saw you. How could it be that Mr. Lin doubted my identity?" He shook it vigorously. Huang held the golden decree in his hand, and his demeanor was very arrogant.

"General Lin, it looks like the real thing." Xu Zhen's eyesight was very good, and he could clearly see the word "Sacred Decree" on the silk cloth.

"Really?" Lin Wanrong laughed and shouted loudly: "Eunuch Duan, what are you doing with so many people when you came out to declare the decree?"

Eunuch Duan hummed: "The city gate is blocked, and the outside is not very peaceful. The emperor specially asked me to bring some soldiers and horses - Lord Lin. Do you accept this imperial decree or not? If you resist the decree, I will go back directly and ask The emperor has spoken."

Lin Wanrong smiled: "Yes, of course I will. However, Eunuch Duan, let me tell you a secret."

"What secret?" Eunuch Duan lifted the reins of the horse, and the men and horses behind him gradually approached the camp. As soon as Xu Zhen raised his hand, the archer raised the crossbow a little, and the murderous intention was looming, forcing the opponent to stop.

Lin Wanrong sneered: "Is this a secret? It's easy to say. Eunuch Duan, you are wearing this deacon uniform. Why is it still the old one from last year? Or our Xiao family took orders to make the land by ourselves. Even the floor sweeping servants have been replaced. Why, Eunuch Duan, you don’t know?”

"It turned out to be this time, I know, of course I know!" Eunuch Duan sneered and said, "Today, the emperor issued an decree for me. Time is in a hurry. I can change it in the future. I will definitely pay attention next time! Lord Lin, you can pick it up now. purpose."

"Okay—" Lord Lin nodded and smiled. Eunuch Duan was overjoyed. He was about to step forward when he saw Lord Lin wave his hand: "However. I still have a condition!"

Duke Duan said urgently, "What conditions?!"

"Is this condition, it's easy to say." Lin Wanrong held back a smile: "Just ask Eunuch Duan. Take off your clothes. Come alone to declare the decree-"

As soon as Eunuch Duan heard his words, he knew that his identity had been identified, and his face suddenly turned hideous.

He threw the imperial decree away, holding the reins in his left hand and the torch in his right hand, and the horses galloped up under his crotch. More than 200 people behind him also followed his example, all tore open their shirts, with thick cloth belts tied around their waists. , The black powder in the belt is looming, and the long lead wire is tied with the torch, which can be ignited at any time.

"Kill it—" The more than 200 people seemed to have gone mad, their eyes were red, and they were stabbed in the back of the horse's butt. Camp came.

"Gunpowder—" Qin Xian'er exclaimed. Xu Zhen was horrified when he heard it, and hurriedly shouted: "She—"

More than 300 archers. The strong crossbows were like swarms of locusts, shooting at the opposing team of horses.

"Ah—" Dozens of knights on the opposite horse were hit by arrows, but they didn't seem to feel the slightest pain, grabbing the reins of the horse tightly to prevent their bodies from falling.

"Cunning dog thing!" Xu Zhen saw clearly that these knights had their legs tied to the horse's belly. Even if they were shot, their bodies would still run wildly with the horses, and the gunpowder tied to them was quickly ignited by their companions. .

"For the lord, I will kill Lin San—" For Kuaima, at a distance of thirty or forty meters, more than two hundred people roared at the same time. They ignited the gunpowder on their bodies and rushed towards Lin San's camp. There was a loud bang that made people's eardrums tremble.

The serial crossbows were fired one after another, and more than 200 people were killed or injured in the blink of an eye, but the steed rushed towards the camp with the bodies of all the people. The sound of gunpowder detonating made the ground buzzing. It was useless, General Lin kept calm in the face of danger, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, shoot the horse's legs!"

As soon as the voice fell, the strong crossbow roared violently and shot directly between the horses' legs. This really worked. The horses in the front turned their backs, and the knights in the back ruthlessly trampled on them, and the explosions of gunpowder continued one after another. In the blaze of the sky and the earth, countless armors were scattered. The flesh and blood flew, and more than 200 people and horses formed a sea of ​​​​fire, which seemed to be ignited by gun battles, bursting one by one.

In the end, there were six or seven horses. They passed through the sea of ​​fire and stepped into the camp. Dozens of archers were buried in the midst of the violent explosion.

"Kill ah-" The battle here is not over yet, just a few miles away from the big camp, a horn suddenly came from the sky, and the hooves of horses stomped on the earth drum, pounding into the ears.

A scout rushed into the camp to report: "General, ten miles away from my army, a large number of people suddenly appeared, the number is two thousand away!"

"Really?" Xu Zhen's expression was shocked. Looking at Lin Wanrong, his eyes were full of admiration: "General, as you expected, the big fish is going south! Two thousand people, really a lot. This should be his last landing. It's money."

Lin Wanrong nodded and sighed: "It may be even more violently behind, Xu Zhen, you tell the brothers to be more careful. King Cheng is not so easy to deal with."

"Order!" Xu Zhen clenched his fists and said to the scout, "Send the order quickly. Set up a formation. With the archers of the Shenji battalion in front, the cavalry battalion and the foot battalion will be deployed according to the formation. Enter, no retreat is allowed, and those who violate the law will be dealt with by military law!"

"Follow the orders!" Several scouts hurried down, Xu Zhen's face flushed with excitement. Qin Xian'er suddenly said, "Xiang Gong, how did you recognize that fake eunuch?"

Lin Wanrong shook his head and smiled and said, "It's just that this kid is so arrogant. A eunuch usually doesn't leave the door, and the second door doesn't step forward. He's even more handsome than me when he rides a horse. Damn, is there any reason for this?"

Xu Zhen laughed, why didn't I expect that a dead eunuch could ride a donkey, so how could he be able to ride a horse?

Qin Xian'er sighed with emotion. Her husband looks like a hippie and smiling face, but in fact, he has extensive knowledge, an active mind, knows the world and physics, and understands all manners of human beings. His greatest strength is that he can see subtleties that others cannot see. , It seems to be tricky, but it is the accumulation and precipitation of life, which is the most real ability. The so-called knowing the heart in the details, this is the reason why he will never fail.

"Xiang Gong, you are the most powerful person in the world. Xian'er loves you to death." Miss Qin hugged him by the shoulders and said affectionately.

"General, are we going to the front?" The sound of the booming artillery sounded, and the ground trembled under the ground. Knowing that the enemy had entered the range of the artillery, Xu Zhen felt itchy and took the initiative to ask Lin Wanrong for help.

"Don't panic." Lin Wanrong waved his hand lightly: "No matter how lively he is playing outside, it's all an illusion. It's to attract our attention. If the big fish doesn't get out of the water, it's a waste of time."

Xu Zhen heard it as if it were not clear: "General, there is one thing that the last general has never understood. The city gates are all closed, so how did the big fish escape?"

Lin Wanrong smiled and nodded: "I didn't know at first, but the route of King Cheng's escape from Xiangguo Temple reminded me. If I expected it right, he has been operating in Beijing for many years, and he must have already prepared a retreat. There is a large lake in the Diyuan Garden, and the so-called Dilong Palace under the lake should be the base of his business, and there must be a tunnel in the Dragon Palace that leads directly to the outside of the city. This is his last route to escape."

Xian'er smiled and said: "I understand, you asked Gao Chief to let out the wind, found a dragon palace in the palace, and told him to blow up the entrance with explosives, that is, to knock the mountain and shake the tiger and lead the snake out of the hole, forcing him to escape."

"Smart!" Lin Wanrong praised with a smile.

"But General, there's one more thing I don't understand." Xu Zhen frowned and said, "Why don't you blow up the bottom of the lake and go in directly to get someone, but lead him out instead?"

"There are two reasons." Master Lin said sternly: "One, the underground dragon palace is his territory, we don't know the terrain, if we break in rashly, he will secretly bury some gunpowder inside, fight with us to kill the net, and once it detonates Not only for us, but also for the surrounding people, it is a disaster. Second, since King Cheng has been in business for many years, he has a solid foundation in Beijing. If he leads him to flee, he will be able to expose more of his wings. He is a loyal pillar, you can see it clearly. You see, he is hiding in the dark, isn't it all exposed? Only by eradicating the grass and roots can we avoid future troubles forever."

Qin Xian'er froze after a few words, and all the difficulties in front were solved, Qin Xian'er took Lin Wanrong's big hand and said seriously: "Xiang Gong, I don't understand until now, why Li Tai has tried his best to ask for help. You go north with him. Look at Dahua, fight wit and courage, and no one is your opponent."

"Madam, don't praise me like that, I'll be shy." Lin Wanrong giggled without seriousness.

"I hate it." Miss Qin covered her lips and chuckled, and pointed at his forehead, her big eyes flashing: "Xiang Gong, when you come back from the north, I will grant you a wish, are you willing?"