lonely king

During Meng Xia, the sun is shining, the warm wind is green all over the mountains, forests and valleys, and the people are also a bit hot.

The situation in Taoyang City is well known throughout the world.In the east, there are 20 troops of Jiangyuan stationed at Jiangyuanguan, and in the south, there are 50 troops of Xizhao lined up twenty miles away.Everyone in the world knows that the next battle must be the most grand one in the Central Plains. Xizhao Qiang, Zhu Dajiang, the three major powers, will rule the world.

In whose hands the world will belong, no one can estimate.

Xizhao has Xizhao's strategy, and Da Jiang has Baili Nian planning. Although Qiang Zhu is at a disadvantage at this time, the strong man in the grassland is not empty talk.

They have their own schemes and plans, and they are bound to settle down.

The three armies stalemate for two days. In the end, Xi Zhao couldn't wait any longer and sent troops to Taoyang City first.

Xizhao's informant heard the news of Qiang Zhu's deployment of troops. Sai Jian dispatched [-] troops from the Qiang Zha Grassland in Cangyu Mountain to Taoyang City. The person who heard the news, after hearing this news, how could he still sit still, he was determined to attack Taoyang City first, and he couldn't wait for Da Jiang's army and horses.

Yue Ji wanted to pack up and march, but Yue Zhixin stopped him, "Your Majesty, it may not be a good time to send troops at this time, why don't we wait a little longer."

"What are you waiting for, Elder Sister!" Yue Wei pulled Yue Zhixin's sleeve and said eagerly, "Baili Nian is dead, and Da Jiang's army horse is so timid. Let's wait until Sai Jian dispatches With the troops from Cangyu Mountain coming to Taoyang, our odds of winning have dropped by one more point! Now that we have the defensive map of Taoyang City, and Qingquetang is working with us from inside and outside, why don’t we take Taoyang City quickly, what are we waiting for? when?"

Yue Zhixin was still a little worried, frowning, "But..."

"Don't be an elder sister!" Yue Ji became more and more anxious, "Sai Jian is being restrained by the two countries at this time, and it is a great opportunity to take down Taoyang City and drive Qiang Zhu back to Cangyu Mountain. It will happen casually, elder sister, don't be too suspicious, let us Xizhao miss the good opportunity to dominate the country!"

Yue Zhixin looked at Yue Ming, how could she not understand his anxiety at this time, Xi Zhao was first suppressed by Nanming, and then controlled by Qiang Zhu, Yue Ming's desire to dominate the world was too strong, especially for all kinds of people. Sai Jian, who has humiliated him, will definitely take down Taoyang City!

Yue Zhixin bit his lip, but still wanted to persuade, "Your Majesty, we..."

"Sister!" Yue Wei interrupted Yue Zhixin, frowning tightly, showing his determination at the moment.

Yue Zhixin's eyes were complicated, and finally he only sighed.

Raising his head again, only determination remained in Yue Zhixin's eyes.

She said: "Going to fight here, the sword is merciless, but with a domineering heart, go forward with pride, you will not win the world, and you will not return!"

Yue Zhixin put on the helmet for Yue Ming. Although there was also reluctance in her eyes, it was more about the pride of sending her brother to the battlefield. Whether she can win the world depends on this trip!The hegemony of his father and the exhortations when he handed Yue Wei over to him all appeared in front of Yue Zhixin's eyes at this moment.

Yue Ming held Yue Zhixin's hand, "Elder Sister, this king will return in triumph, Eldest Sister, just wait and see!"

"Okay! Eldest sister will wait for your triumphant return here!"

Yue Zhixin looked at Yue Ming, and now Yue Ming was nearly twenty years old, but in Yue Zhixin's eyes, he was still like a child nine years ago.Nine years ago, the Three Kingdoms captured Dajiang, and Xizhao was framed by Beiyan Nanming, and King Xizhao was also captured. Only she and Yueming were left in Xizhao.An 11-year-old boy and a thirteen-year-old girl, struggling to support the precarious Xi Zhao, are struggling to survive in this troubled world.

These hard days are coming to an end!

Yue Zhixin gritted his teeth and forced back the tears that were about to overflow his eyes. Seeing his younger brother who was raised by him with his own hands, Yue Zhixin became cruel and took two steps back to make way for Yue Zhi.

"Your Majesty, let's go!"

Yue Ming looked at Yue Zhixin, and seeing a white hair in her bun, his eyes suddenly turned red, "Elder Sister, this king will not disappoint Eldest Sister, he will win the world, and he will complete his father's hegemony , will fulfill the elder sister's wish!"

"Okay, Elder Sister is waiting." The tears still fell from the corners of Yue Zhixin's eyes.

She watched with her own eyes that Yue Ming got on the horse and led the army horse forward, leaving her sight step by step, and she was determined not to return.Yue Zhixin stood in the wind, his already thin figure became even weaker, just watching Yue Ming and Xizhao's army horses move forward all the way.

She suddenly coughed a few times, and the handkerchief was stained with glaring red blood. Her crippled body really couldn't last long.Yue Zhixin raised his head, looked in the direction of Tao Yangcheng, suddenly felt a palpitation, and felt an inexplicable desolation in his heart.Only 22 years old, she seems to have experienced many years of vicissitudes.

In troubled times, no one is easy.

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On the night of Meng Xia, King Yue of Xizhao led an army of 50 troops to enter Taoyang City. The troops were divided into four groups and attacked from the four gates of Taoyang City, east, west, north, south, respectively. Yue Ming looked at the opened city gate and laughed three times, he didn't think much about it, he just thought it was someone from Qingquetang who opened the city gate.

The person who opened the city gate was indeed from Qingquetang, but not necessarily from Xizhao.

Yue Ming took the lead to draw out the long sword, and the red flame of the torch also reflected Yue Ming's face red, that kind of dark cinnabar-like crimson, which set off Yue Ming's face a little more fiercely, showing the youthful youthfulness. After all, it all fades away, and at this moment is the emperor of the ambitious world.Yue Ming swung his long sword, he knew that as long as he could capture this city, he would be the emperor.

"Soldiers of Xizhao! When Taoyang City is flattened, this king will be named a marquis and general!"

"Tamp down Taoyang City!"

"Tamp down Taoyang City!"

"..."

The soldiers were roaring, and the war drums were already sounding, Yue Yu tightened the reins, and rushed into Taoyang City first, but after rushing into Taoyang City, he saw the empty streets, not to mention Qiang Zhu's army horses, even a small There are no merchants, hawkers or ordinary people, like an empty city, without a single person.Yue Ming was stunned, only then did he sense something was wrong.

"Why...why is there no one?" The deputy general came to Yue Ying's side.

Yue Ming also wanted to ask, why is there no one?He suddenly looked at the lieutenant general, "Did the people from Qingque Hall pass the news? Sai Jian's people won't leave Taoyang City, right?"

The first thing he thought of was whether Sai Jian would abandon the city and escape. After all, this kid has many tricks and doesn't follow the rules.

The deputy general was also a little skeptical, and said without confidence: "No, there is no news from Qingquetang, everything is planned..."

"Go!" Yue Ming glared at him, "Go to the people of Qingque Hall and ask, what's going on with this empty city! And Sai Jian! Where did he die?"

The lieutenant general showed horror, "Yes, this subordinate will go find..."

"Don't look for it, I'm here!"

A majestic voice came, even mixed with a sense of pride, it was Sai Jian's voice.Yue Wei's first reaction was to look forward, seeing that the street in front of him was empty, only then did he realize that the sound was coming from behind, but when he turned his head, there was already the sound of fighting from behind.

At some point, Sai Jian jumped out from behind the city gate, and immediately several soldiers at the city gate screamed and fell down.The open city gate was closed back, only then did Yue Wei and the others see a dozen men with long swords hiding on both sides of the city gate.

The gate of Taoyang City is twenty feet high and thirty feet wide, and it is not a problem to hide more than a dozen or twenty people, and Yue Wei and others thought it was someone from Qingquetang who opened the gate, so they didn't stay behind at all. Thinking, now people have closed the gate of the city, and for a while, several people including Yue Wei were imprisoned in the city, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses were imprisoned outside the city.

Before Yue Ming had time to think about what was going on, Sai Jian yelled twice, "Yue Ming boy! I still want to design your father, and today I will let you go and never return!"

In an instant, there was a sound of fighting and beating, and countless Qiang soldiers appeared beside the city wall, and countless torches were erected on the city wall, illuminating Taoyang City as bright as day. Zhu soldiers, holding bows and crossbows in each hand, shot at the Xizhao soldiers who didn't know what happened outside the city. In an instant, there were screams again and again.

Too many things happened, and when Yue Ming realized that he had been tricked, Sai Jian had already killed the soldiers around him, and the long sword was forced to Yue Ming's side.

Yue Ming quickly stretched out his hand to block it, but he was no match for Sai Jian, but he was restrained after two moves, and the cold sword reached his neck.Yue Ming said angrily: "Sai Jian! You villain designed me!?"

Sai Jian let out a long laugh, with joy and sarcasm in the smile, "You are united with Qingquetang, and you want to cooperate internally and externally for this lord, before this lord questioned you, you opened your mouth first. "

"What? You know Qingquetang?"

Yue Ming was surprised, only then did he realize that the Qingque Hall had been exposed, so why would someone open the city gate for him? Suddenly uneasiness hit his heart, and his body couldn't help trembling.He attacked Zhengnan Gate, Taoyang City had three other gates, and he dispatched Xizhao's most heroic generals to attack the gate...

Seeing what Yue Ming was thinking, Sai Jian laughed again and said, "Don't worry, the generals you value the most have also fallen into my hands, and they must have been escorted to the tower at this moment, facing the 50 people under the city. Wan Xizhao's army was stabbed to death with a single sword."

The other three city gates also had Qiang's masters hiding behind the gates. When General Xizhao entered the city and looked at the empty streets in a daze, he rushed out and closed the gates, just like Sai Jian captured Yue's, and jumped out. Captured General Xizhao, escorted him to the tower, and stabbed him to death with a sword in front of Xizhao's army.

The assassination of the leading general was undoubtedly a major blow to these ambitious soldiers.When a general dies, morale will inevitably drop.

There were more intense voices outside the city. It should be that the general was killed, and the Xizhao army shouted.Sai Jian glanced back, then looked at Yue Ming again, with a bit of anger on the corner of his mouth, "Don't worry, listen, this is not hearing their voices."

"Don't worry, old man! Sai Jian, this king will fight with you!"

What kind of reassurance is this? After hearing the third scream, Yue Ji's eyes were blood red, and he stared, as if he could stare the eyeballs out of his sockets. He clenched his hands into fists and immediately moved towards Yue Ji beat him, and he didn't even care about the cold sword around his neck. If Sai Jian hadn't immediately withdrawn the long sword, blood would be splashed on the spot.

Sai Jian punched, and then clamped Yue Ying. A soldier happened to throw a rope over. Sai Jian held the rope and tied Yue Ying up in three or two strokes. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared at Yue Ying. Wei, said coldly: "Yue Ming, you have already fallen into my hands, so you should be more honest!"

"Sai Jian, what is your ability to tie me up, if you have the ability to let me go, let's fight face to face."

Sai Jian glanced at Yueying in disbelief, and laughed, "Yueying, you think I'm a fool, let you go? There's no way! You insist on recruiting me, and you want to plot against Tao Yangcheng, my king I have no intention of destroying Xizhao, if you insist, this king will definitely do what you wish!"

No longer listening to Yue Yan's bluffing, Sai Jian casually pulled a sweat towel, stuffed it into Yue Yan's mouth, and restrained Yue Yan to go up the tower.

Saijian had no intention of killing Yueying.When the two armies are fighting, killing the general can destroy the morale of the other side, but killing the king of Xizhao can arouse the resentment of the army, and the battle has never been more intense, not to mention that Yue Ming has always been sympathetic to the army and the people, and he has fun with the people. Jian would not be stupid, but killed Yue Ying.What's more, keeping Yueying in his hands can also restrain Xi Zhao and Yue Zhixin.

Sai Jian threw Yue Ying to Wei Yu, and said, "Give this king a good look at the person, and find another person to pretend to be Yue Ying, and let him out from the west gate."

Wei Yu carried Yue Ji, nodded and said: "The person has already dressed up, so let's go out of the west gate."

"Very good," Sai Jian laughed, with domineering eyes, "Release the news of Yue Ying's escape, and then send a team of people to chase after him. Just put on a show."

The two armies fought, the general was killed, the king fled, and there was no morale to speak of. Although the strategy of Yue Wei absconding is a bit low, as long as people think about it carefully, they will know that it is impossible, but as long as 50% of the soldiers outside the city believe it , Morale collapsed, and without a general to lead, [-] troops and horses are nothing but a useless army.

Sai Jian climbed up the tower, snatched the drumstick from the drummer's hand, and when the hammer went down, there was a sound that pierced the sky. Sai Jian shouted, "Soldiers! Yue Ming has already fled, and there are only leaders without leaders in the city. Army, soldiers, show your bravery, kill the Xizhao army, and defend Taoyang City!"

"Kill the Xizhao Army and defend Taoyang City!"

The roar shook the world, and with Sai Jian's drumming, the city gate opened wide, and the Qiang Zhu army rushed out from the city gate. 20 troops rushed out of Taoyang City, and fought together with the Xizhao army.And to the west, in the direction of Cangyu Mountain, the [-] reinforcements hidden here also rushed in, attacking the Xizhao army on both sides.

When the gate of the city was opened, a man on horseback came out from the gate of the city. The man was wearing dark clothes and shouted "Soldiers, retreat!", and then ran towards Xizhao's direction, he only yelled Withdrawal, there is no arrangement for how to withdraw the troops, let alone where to withdraw the troops.For a moment, the army's morale was in turmoil, and Xizhao's soldiers looked left and right, not knowing what to do.

And the person who shouted to withdraw the troops had already overtaken Xizhao and disappeared.

The Xizhao army had no generals, and they couldn't see Yue Ji, so the army's morale was in disarray. They were caught off guard by Qiang Zhu's 20 troops, and they were losing ground.The sound of fighting rang out in the middle of the night, and no one knew who shouted "Let's retreat to Xizhao". From the rear, people began to run away, towards Xizhao's direction.

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"What? Xi Zhao missed?"

In the remnant city of Yeling, in Prince Shuo's mansion, Baili Nian listened to the informant's report, his expression became serious.

The informant was out of breath, "Yes, I don't know what's going on, the Xizhao army clearly entered Taoyang City, but their general was captured by Qiang Zhu, pressed against the city wall and killed. King Zhao absconded and fled back to Xizhao, the army of Xizhao was leaderless, and was defeated by Qiang Zhu's 20 army, and now he has begun to flee back to Xizhao."

Mo Yan also frowned, "How could this happen?"

Baili Nian had a serious face, "It should be something wrong with Qingquetang, otherwise Sai Jian would not have caught the general. Yue Zhixin's move is ruined."

"Then what should we do? Shall we go to Taoyang City now?" Mo Yan asked, his brows furrowed tightly.

Baili Nian pursed his lips and didn't speak. Just as he was silent, an informant ran over again and knelt in front of Baili Nian, "My lord, come to report from the front, from the counties and counties around Taoyang City. Several groups of troops have come, and they have gathered in front of Jiangyuan Pass, they are the Qiang Zhu Army."

"Come from around Taoyang City?" Baili Nian pursed his lips, and murmured again: "It should be the defenders of the surrounding counties and counties, who were transferred by Sai Jian to deal with our army horses in Jiangyuan Pass."

"How many troops are there?" Baili Nian asked again.

The informant said: "About [-] to [-]."

"20 to [-] troops?" Mo Yan thought, "There are only [-] to [-] troops, we can't stop Sui Yi's [-] troops, and we can still enter Taoyang City."

Baili Nian shook his head, "It's too late."

He originally wanted to take advantage of the fact that Xi Zhao and Qiang Zhu were both wounded in the fight, and then dispatched troops to destroy Xi Zhao in one fell swoop and drive Qiang Zhu back to Cangyu Mountain, but now Xi Zhao's army is useless, and Qiang Zhu has no loss With so many troops and horses, when Sui Yi's men reach the edge of Taoyang City, Sai Jian will definitely be able to meet them. Sui Yi's 20 troops will have no chance of winning against Qiang Zhuo.

Baili twisted his mind and said, "If he made this move, is it considered ruined?"

Yue Zhixin plotted Da Jiang and Qiang Zhu, Baili Nian plotted Xi Zhao and Qiang Zhu again, and now Qiang Zhu is planning the trick, and even tricked Xi Zhao and Jiang Zhuo, their plans all fell through. null.

"Then what should we do at this time?" Mo Yan looked at Baili Nian, the situation changed so quickly that it was not in the plan, he was a little anxious.

Although Baili Nian looked ugly, he still remained calm. He asked another informant who came back from Taoyang. "You just said that Yue Ying absconded? What does that mean?"

The informant quickly replied: "It was King Qiangzhu who called that King Xizhao had absconded. King Xizhao rode back to Xizhao from the west gate of Taoyang, and now there is no one left."

Baili Nian understood as soon as he heard this, how could Yue Ji run away at this juncture, it should be Sai Jian's plan to disperse Xizhao's army, which means that Yue Ji is still in Taoyang City, in Sai Jian's hands .

Baili Nian immediately turned to look at Mo Yan, "Where's Mo Ying? What's the situation in Qingque Hall now? Didn't he send any news?"

"Mo Ying didn't send...a message..."

Mo Yan gradually lost his voice.Mo Ying, Mo Ying, Ling Dang, and the others were all contacted by Mo Yan personally. After Bai Li asked, he felt that it was unusual. Normally, Mo Ying should send news of such a big change in Taoyang City, but now there is no one. Some news, it must be... Mo Yan frowned and said, "Mo Ying must have been exposed..."

Baili Nian raised his eyes and said affirmatively, "It's exposed."

The eyeliner placed in Qingquetang was broken, and the situation in Taoyang City was also completely broken. Baili Nian was completely passive at this time.Baili pursed his lips, but was thinking of another matter.He thought: Did Sai Jian know about Qingquetang early in the morning?He broke the alliance between Xizhao and Qingquetang, did he find Mo Ying?Then I clearly knew that Qiang Zhu was in trouble, and wanted to chase him back to Cangyu Mountain, did I also know it?

Baili Nian was a little depressed, but after a while he smiled wryly again, and now he is still wondering if he knows what's the use?The situation is already the worst.No, Sai Jian and Tao Yangcheng are fine, not too bad.

Baili Nian's heart was tangled, getting more and more tangled.

"Master?" Seeing Baili Nian's expression constantly changing, Mo Yan called Baili Nian out of his mouth, "Master, what should we do at this time? We can't be unresponsive, right?"

Yes, what should I do, I can't be unresponsive.

Baili Nian came back to his senses, he raised his head and looked to the west, and said after a long while: "Mo Yan, you go to Jiangyuan Pass and tell Sui Yi to take his soldiers and horses across the Baiji River to Xizhao and attack the king's city of Xizhao. , we must take down Xizhao King City."

"Attack Xizhao?" Mo Yan was very puzzled, originally their target was Qiang Zhu, why did they turn around and attack Xizhao now?But he didn't ask any more questions, but turned his head to go to Jiangyuan Pass. After walking a few steps, he stopped and looked at Baili Nian again, "My lord, what about you?"

He went to Jiangyuan Pass to join forces with Sui Yi to attack Xizhao, so what about Baili Nian?

Baili Nian said softly: "I will also go to Xizhao, you go first."

Mo Yan was a little worried, but still nodded, "This subordinate knows."

After Mo Yan left, Baili Nian personally wrote a letter and handed it to the informant from Qiang Zhuo, "Send this letter to Taoyang City, and to Sai Jian."

Naturally, the informant would not have any thoughts, took the letter, turned around and ran towards Taoyang City.

Under the moonlight, there was a pile of fire piled up in front of Shuo Wang's mansion, and the flames swaying in the wind reflected Baili Nian's figure, dressed in white, standing beside the fire.Baili Nian stared at the stone lion in front of the Shuo Palace. When he was young, he liked to jump on the stone lion to play, and would be pulled off by Uncle Wang by twisting his ears.

Baili Nian gently stroked the stone lion with his hand, and murmured, "Uncle Wang, what do you think I should do..."