Huan Rong

Lu Yan's carriage was surrounded by groups, and the guards were pointed at by the blade. If he didn't manage to break out of the encirclement, he would die here.

Glancing at the crossbow bolts pierced into the carriage, Lu Yan's expression was gloomy.

The mighty Lv Sangongzi in the past went south to Liangzhou, and suffered setbacks and humiliation for more than half his life.

When he left Liangzhou, he vowed to clean up his past shame by beheading Yang Liang and his son and razing Liangzhou city to the ground.Even the "mentor" Wang Meng was on the list for revenge.

But he never expected that not long after leaving the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he would encounter the cavalry of the Qin family as soon as he arrived in Fufeng County.

When he met the army from Chang'an, he was still able to return home safely. When he met the Qin family... Lu Yan gave a wry smile and clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles turned white.

The guards clenched their long sabers and stood guard around the vehicle, glaring fiercely at the Qin cavalry who rode their horses and stirred up dust.

Qin Jue held the crossbow in his hand and let go of the crossbow again.

Five crossbow arrows flew towards him, but Lu Yan couldn't dodge in time, his arm was scratched, and his sleeve was instantly stained red with blood.

"kill!"

When the attack signal was issued, Qin's cavalry pulled the reins suddenly, and the horsemen stood up, and immediately rushed towards Lu's guards.

The blades hit each other, making a piercing friction sound.

The rain of blood splashed, and amidst the screams, Lu's guards fell down one by one, and the blood flowing under them gathered into a stream, intertwined into a net, and firmly "trapped" the carriage.

The horse pulling the cart was frightened and went mad on the spot.

Lu Yan gritted his teeth fiercely, pushed away the headless coachman, picked up the long whip himself, intending to use the crazy horse to break away from the encirclement.

"Want to go?"

Qin Jue sneered and raised his crossbow again.

A box of arrows shot empty, Crazy Horse wailed, fell to his knees, unable to get up again.

Lu Yan's face was livid, and he glared at Qin Jue who was ten steps away.

Why not kill him?

Qin Jue raised his eyebrows, sneered again, and ordered the soldiers to leave two guards behind, saying: "Leave two, and return the body of Mr. Lu San to Chang'an."

"promise!"

At this time, most of the guards around the carriage were dead. Hearing that the other party wanted to leave two lives behind, they were not half-joyed, and even fearful, wanting to die quickly.

It is already impossible to rush out with Lu Yan.

If Lu Yan's life cannot be saved, the Patriarch will cut him to pieces when he returns.Bringing back the body of the third young master would completely anger the Patriarch, and even his own family members would not even think about saving it.

Thinking about what happened to the person who sent the eldest son back, the guards turned pale, their cheeks trembled, and rushed towards the Qin cavalry desperately.If I died in battle to protect the third son, I will never implicate the whole family again.If not, the only thing waiting for the family is the cold blade!

The guard wanted to do his best, with the determination to die on the battlefield.

But Qin Jue wouldn't let them do what they wanted.

When most of the guards died, the cavalry stopped attacking.

The few people who survived did not have the joy of surviving a desperate situation, but only endless fear.One of them committed suicide with a knife, and the other two wanted to follow suit, but their arms were broken by the back of the knife by the cavalry, so they could only drag one arm and screamed.

Lu Yan sat slumped on the carriage, his expression was blank, and he was completely numb.

Qin Jue stepped forward on his horse, five steps away, and said: "If possible, I will give you a ride, but it's a pity that I don't have an arm, so I can only do this."

The crossbow strings were fully drawn, and the sharp arrows pointed straight at Lu Yan.

"Sir Lv, back then Taiwei Lv led troops into Wubao of the Qin Clan, killed my aunt and my brother-in-law, and slaughtered 210 households in the fort. My mother swore to avenge the dead, and my elder brother also made an oath. , exterminate the Diqin Lu clan!"

Accompanied by the voice, the sound of crossbow strings suddenly rose.

A box of arrows shot into the air, and Lu Yan was almost nailed to the car board, his limbs were bleeding, and he lost all resistance.

"Mr. Lu San, once you're underground, you can send a message to Mr. Lu. It won't be long before Lu Polou and Lu Deshi and Lu Bao will go down to accompany you!"

Lu Yan roared angrily: "The Qin family is no different from an animal for being so vicious today! The sky has eyes, and it will be punished by heaven in the future!"

"Murder? Scourge?" Qin Jue suddenly laughed out loud, and at the end of the laugh, his voice was cold.

"If you talk about other things, I would like to reason with the third son. However, he is more vicious and cruel, and he should be punished by the gods. You should really ask Lu Polou what he did back then."

Sweeping at Lu Yan contemptuously, Qin Jue shook his head regretfully: "Unfortunately, you have no chance. But it's okay. When father and son Huangquan meet in the future, they can always ask clearly."

Hearing this, Lu Yan's eyes were covered with fierce eyes, and he still wanted to roar.

Qin Jue raised his eyebrows and looked at him until he was drained of blood, his face was pale, and he swallowed his last breath.

"Change a horse and send him back to Chang'an." Qin Jue put away his crossbow, glanced at the corpses everywhere, put his fingers to his lips, and whistled.

It didn't take long for a black eagle to swoop down from the clouds, hover over Qin Jue's head, and finally folded its wings and landed on Qin Jue's intact right arm.

"Send a letter to brother." Qin Jue thought for a while, and said to the entourage, "Pull a piece of cloth, saying that Lu Yan is dead. In addition, brother Lao will reply on his behalf, and Xie Huan will send the news."

"Crap?"

"Without silk, we can only make do with it."

"……promise."

Naturally, Lang Jun can't do it, Bu Qu looked down, he is a new shirt!

After a while, the letter was written and tied to the black eagle's leg.

After rubbing against Qin Jue, the black eagle fluttered its wings, circled in the clouds, and flew eastward soon.

Outside Xianyang County, Di soldiers were trapped in the battle formation and died one by one.

Qin Jing took the lead and led the cavalry to charge back and forth.Huan Shiqian continued to order, and cooperated with the Qin cavalry to change the encirclement circle to ensure that none of the Di soldiers could escape.

The battle lasted until evening, when the last Di soldier fell, Qin Jing pulled the reins and stopped attacking, the long spear in his hand was soaked in blood and turned dark red.

As far as he could see, there were fallen corpses and wounded and whining horses everywhere.

Qin's cavalry and Jin soldiers began to clean up the battlefield, first with weapons and horses, then with comrades, and finally with the dead Di soldiers.The found weapons are piled up separately, whether they are intact or damaged.

The corpses of the comrades could not be taken away, so they were all cremated on the spot, and the ashes were put into cloth bags, which were carried by the fellow villagers.If the latter dies, someone else will take over.

As long as there is no death, never let the comrades live in other places.

This tradition of Jingzhou soldiers has a long history and can be traced back to the Han Dynasty.

Hu Qi under Qin Jing's command did not have this tradition. He shook his head in puzzlement when he saw the various actions of Jingzhou soldiers, and continued to search for weapons and leather armor left on the battlefield, and by the way, he made up for Di soldiers who hadn't died yet.

Soon, flocks of crows gathered above the battlefield, and the cry of wolves came from a distance.

Qin Jing rode his horse towards Huan Shiqian, and said: "It's getting late, a certain general will lead his army to camp elsewhere. Will General Huan go with him?"

After deliberating for a moment, Huan Shiqian shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Lang. I have another order to go east."

Eastbound?

The two sides looked at each other, looking at each other with inexplicable expressions.

Finally, Qin Jing nodded to Huan Shiqian, then turned the horse's head and whistled.

The cavalry who cleaned the battlefield immediately gathered together, gathered in a torrent while galloping, and swept away to the north.

"Sure enough, the intention is in Chang'an." Huan Shiqian frowned deeply, and suddenly realized that Qin Jing didn't care about trying to be discovered, and told him clearly that the Qin family intended to invade Chang'an.

It is unclear at this time whether to fight down.

The only thing that is certain is that when the Qin family is pushed to the front of the house, King Fu Jian will fight with all his strength. At that time, there will be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers.

How will Father and Jingdao react when they receive the news?

Will it change the previous plan and advance to Chang'an with the Qin family?

Huan Shiqian shook his head, he is not good at strategy, even if he wants to break his head, he may not be able to figure it out.Instead of worrying and wasting time, it is better to send a letter to the south as soon as possible, asking Father and Jingdao for their opinions.

With his idea set, Huan Shiqian ordered the horn to be blown, and the state soldiers were assembled to march westward, away from the battlefield before dark, and choose an open place to camp.

Qin's cavalry and Jin soldiers left one after another, leaving thousands of corpses in place.

The crows in the sky gathered together and croaked hoarsely, calling for more companions, and immediately flew down.

The wolves in the distance gradually approached, and dozens of dim lights lit up in the darkness.The frightening howl of wolves spread far away, and even the scouts who rushed over did not dare to approach.

Even though the distance is far, seeing the crows in the sky and the wolves gathering, I know how tragic the previous battle was.

Several Di scouts kicked the horse's belly, but the horse refused to move.Helpless, he had no choice but to get off his horse, lower his figure, or climb up to a high place, and take the last ray of light to look at the battlefield in the distance.

The first thing that catches the eye is a spear stuck on the ground, with a corpse hanging from the spear, the helmet is missing, but the armor on his body can prove that he is a Di person, at least a proprietor!

This discovery gave the scout a chill.

I am afraid that the cavalry fortified outside the city is already in danger.

Thinking of this, the scouts ignored the fear and continued to approach the battlefield under the cover of tall grass.He didn't dare to polish the flint, so he could only grope along the edge, and found several corpses one after another, all of them were Di people.

lost.

The king's elite has been defeated!

According to the tragic situation in front of them, it is not just a big defeat, it is even more likely that the entire army will be wiped out.

The scout couldn't help but gasped, and the sound attracted the attention of the wolves.Looking at the dots of green that swept over, the scout's throat tightened, and his hands and feet felt cold for a while.

Don't dare to stay here for a long time, try to lighten your steps and step back slowly.

Withdrawing from the sight of the wolves, he immediately ran wildly, and when he reached his companion, he didn't care to speak, jumped on the horse, whipped the whip, and galloped away at the fastest speed.

"Defeated, defeated!"

"what?"

"All five thousand cavalry are lost here!"

"what?!"

The scout rode away and hurried to the prefect's office to report back.

More and more wolves gathered, and some faint green light lit up, in the dark night, it was like the flames of hell.

The next day, the wolves retreated, leaving only crows hovering over the battlefield.More Di soldiers rushed to them, and their faces were pale when they saw the tragic scene in front of them.

The military situation was sent to Chang'an, but without accident, Lu Polou tried to intercept it, and did not send it to Fu Jian immediately.

If it wasn't for Wang Meng's sudden aggravation of his condition, he really couldn't be a director, and what Lu Polou did would have already been exposed.

However, God was helping him, Wang Mengqiang worked hard for several days to quell the rumors in the capital, and finally fainted in the Guangming Palace, almost dying.

Relying on the good medicine brought by Xu Chuan, Lu Polou's condition remained the same, but did not continue to deteriorate.He is confident that he can live longer than Wang Meng.Don't ask for years or months, even if it's only a few days, you can win with confidence.

Most of the senior ministers in the court stood by Lu Po Tower.

Not to mention the foreign tribes who took refuge, many leaders of the Di tribe had different intentions, especially seeing Shi Yiqian's scenery today, and felt that Chang'an was precarious and might not be able to stop the powerful enemy in the east. Looking for another way out.

No wonder everyone has two hearts.

Di Qin has only been established for more than [-] years. It looks powerful, but its foundation is not stable.Although Fu Jian has great talent and general vision, he also has many shortcomings.

If Wang Meng is okay, things may turn around.However, Prime Minister Wang was dying of illness, and he was in a coma for longer and longer every day.If you can't stay awake, even if you have the talent to carry the tripod, you may be powerless.

Chang'an will eventually be in chaos, and Fu Jian cannot escape the fate of the country being destroyed.

At this juncture, Lu Yan's body was sent back to Chang'an, and Lu Polou lost two sons in a row, heartbroken and completely insane.

"Yan'er!"

"Wang Meng, I will never let you go!"

Lu Yan died at the hands of Qin Jue, but it was Wang Meng who sent him to his death.

Lu Polou had lost her mind and could not seek revenge from the Qin family, so she poured out all her anger on Wang Meng and Fu Jian.

"The plan will be made tomorrow!" Lu Polou said to Lu Deshi and Lu Bao with red eyes, "After tomorrow morning, you two don't need to go back to the mansion, but wait at the gate of the city. If there is a fire at night, leave the city immediately!"

"The defenders of the city have made arrangements early, and then they will lead the infantry to accompany the two of you."

"The clan soldiers and tribes are all outside the city, and there are Shuofang Hou and Jianning Liegong under the command. Remember not to force yourself, you can urge him to go west to Guzang, and seize the land while Shi Yiqian is away. After that, we will plan carefully and kill the generals. , stand on your own ground!"

"No!" Lu Deshi and Lu Bao's eyes were red and their voices were hoarse, "Father, I really can't..."

"Impossible!" Lu Polou insisted, "Fu Jian and Wang Meng killed my son, and I can only close my eyes if I see his death forever."

Lu Deshi and Lu Bao knew that they couldn't persuade Lu Polou, so they could only bow down and bow down.

"My son will live up to my father's trust, father take care!"

The second year of Ningkang, July

In the middle of the night, Chang'an City suddenly burst into flames.

In case of strong winds, the fire spread instantly, burning the lanes, and the smoke choked the nostrils.

The people in the city woke up one after another, and rushed out of their houses one after another to fetch water to fight the fire.However, the fire started scattered everywhere, and there were a lot of combustion aids, so the fire couldn't be controlled for a while.

The soldiers patrolling the city came and set up water dragons, but they also couldn't put out the fire.

The fire was raging, illuminating half the night sky.

Fu Jian was startled awake, pushed away the beauties beside him, ran out of the inner hall barefoot, and pushed open the door.

Seeing the bright red sky, his expression was stunned.

Hearing the eunuch's urgent report, there was also a fire in the palace. When the guards and eunuchs guarding the side hall died for a long time, there was a buzzing sound in his head, and he staggered two steps, surrounded by terrifying premonitions.

"His Majesty?"

"Master?"

Fu Jian didn't make a sound, and the whole person fell into chaos.

The eunuch was terrified, and was about to call out again, when Fu Jian suddenly raised his head, with a ferocious expression, "Go invite Prime Minister Wang!"

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is seriously ill and cannot come." The eunuch replied tremblingly.

At this moment, several courtiers entered the palace overnight with urgent reports in their hands, bringing even worse news.

"Your Majesty, the prefect of Xianyang County has urgently reported that Qin's soldiers have sent two troops to attack Chang'an!"

"The soldiers of Jin marched northward and broke through Fufeng County!"

"Shiyiqian and Tuyuhun invaded the border and plundered counties along the border!"

what? !

Fu Jian stared at the courtiers, sure it was not a hallucination, suddenly felt blackness in front of his eyes.

At the same time, Lu Polou ordered someone to carry him to the courtyard, looked at the fire in the city, and let out a hearty laugh.

He suppressed the battle report until today, in order to delay Fu Jian, so that he has no time to worry about the strange situation at the city gate.When he came back to his senses, Ah Zi had already left the city, and he couldn't catch up even if he wanted to.

"Have people already made arrangements?"

"Back to Lord Lang, I entered the prime minister's residence the day before yesterday."

"Okay!" Lu Polou laughed again.

He would not let Wang Meng survive today, let alone give him the opportunity to advise Fu Jian and help the latter get out of the predicament.

"Wang Jinglue, the fire in Chang'an today is a great gift for your funeral!"

He lost two sons in a row, the perpetrator should be buried with him!

Huan Rong, who was far away in the south, had no idea that a flap of his wings would cause such a big storm.He expected that Lu Polou would be furious, but he didn't expect that the other party would go crazy directly.

"Madness" reached level [-] and swept across Chang'an.

At this moment, he was looking at the map with the various counties of Diqin in front of the lamp.

Who would have expected that Xu Chuan would be able to draw such a detailed map when he went north and returned.Although it cannot be compared with the maps of later generations, as far as the present is concerned, it is absolutely hard to change.

"The Qin family is interested in Chang'an."

Huan Shiqian's letter was delivered a few days ago, just to verify Huan Rong's prediction.

Given the appetite of the Qin family, the population and gold and silver might not be able to satisfy them. What they want is territory, including Chang'an, the capital of Diqin.

"We can't confront each other for the time being."

Huan Rong discussed with Huan Huo and Huan Chong, and the latter two agreed with him. With the current strength of the Huan family, it is not suitable to attack Chang'an.Rather than being busy for nothing, or even turning against the Qin family because of interests, it is better to take a step back and save a favor.

"Go down to Fufeng first, then go west to Lueyang, then Tianshui, Nan'an and Longxi." Huan Rong turned on the lights, and slid his finger on the map, "In this way, we can get through the Western Regions, but we must also beware of Tuyuhun."

There is something to be desired.

Ceding Chang'an to the Qin family, and fighting westward along Fufeng to Longxi, just in time to consolidate the jurisdiction of Qiuchi and Wudu.

However, in this way, the previously distributed benefits must not be enough.To persuade Xie An to continue to stand by the Huan family, the price to be paid is definitely not small.

"My flesh hurts." Huan Rong gritted his teeth.

However, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired.

It's not his style to stare at the fat and not do anything.

"In short, take it down first and then talk about it."

Envoy Huan bit his cheek, brushed the map with his fingertips, followed Fufeng to Longxi, and formed a line.