Escape from the Ghost

The dawn is faint, suddenly like a dream.

In the dimness, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded in Xia Houyong's ears. He opened his eyes and looked around cautiously. He put the person in his arms down gently, put on his clothes and flashed out from the front door.He hid in the grass outside the house and patrolled cautiously.

Duan Fuzun and Zhang Xun followed the main road, all the way up from the lower reaches of the river.Xia Houyong didn't expect that after rushing in the water for so long, he was rushed to the vicinity of the main camp. He breathed a sigh of relief, walked out of the grass and waved at them.

Duan Fuzun immediately got off his horse, stepped forward and said, "General Xiahou, why are you here? General Zhao..."

"With me, how did you find it?"

Duan Fuzun said: "When the sky was about to dawn, news came from the front that Mu Yi had already assembled his army and planned to bypass Hukou and attack from Shanglong Road."

"What about the rest?"

"Wu Guangxin and Chen Shang set off from another road. After General Wang Xin stepped in, we will clear the obstacles along the road and agree to meet at the intersection of Hukou and Shanglong Road at Haishi."

Xia Houyong continued to ask: "Have you seen Li Zhaoling?"

Duan Fuzun shook his head.

Xia Houyong said: "General Zhao needs to rest. Send two people to guard the house. When he wakes up, send him back to the camp and prepare the armor. I will go out with you!"

"it is good!"

Xia Houyong said: "This time Mu Yi came prepared. If Hukou can't get through, he will definitely think of other ways. The main business is Zhao You, and Li Zhaoling should go back soon. Let's go."

"Ah."

Xia Houyong put on his armor and went into battle, got on the horse and grabbed the reins, and took a last look at the dilapidated house behind the bushes, suddenly feeling empty in his heart.The sky was covered with a layer of darkness and haze for no reason. Counting today, this battle has lasted for almost half a month, and I don't know how long it will continue.

He pulled the horse's head and set off with the army. The road ahead was foggy and the army's back gradually disappeared.

"Report—"

Song Muzhi stood tall at the head of the desk, surveying the surrounding terrain map.The orderly stooped into the main camp, and handed over the secret letter in his hands.Song Muzhi opened the letter paper, frowning tightly.

Seeing Song Muzhi's expression was wrong, Wang Xin asked, "General, does your majesty have other orders?"

Song Muzhi put down the letter and said: "The emperor has held the account, and Dr. Yu Shi jointly signed a letter with all the ministers, saying that I intentionally delayed the battle opportunity, and ordered me to take the initiative to fight and make a quick decision."

"Take the initiative to fight?"

"Report—"

When someone came, he knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and saluted, "General, Mu Yi led the army to stop at the gate."

Song Muzhi pondered: "If we don't attack at this time, and move forward, he can choose Hukou or Shanglongdao. If we don't have time to respond, it will definitely be a big trouble."

Su Ningzi carefully opened the curtain, and served Song Mu tea on a tray, but she didn't intend to go out. Song Muzhi took a sip and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Su Ningzi hurriedly knelt down and said, "General, Li Zhaoling has been kneeling outside the tent for a whole night, he knows he was wrong, you..."

"No! It's too courageous to dare to enter Muying without an order!" Song Muzhi slammed the teacup on the table, and Su Ningzi shuddered at Song Muzhi's stern words.

Wang Xin shook his head helplessly, stepped forward and said: "General, the key to this battle is that it can be fought and cannot be defeated. Now is the time to employ people, how about punishing them after the battle is over?"

Song Muzhi lowered his eyes and kept silent.

Su Ningzi raised her head timidly, squinting at Wang Xin, the old fox is still an old fox!

After a long while, Song Muzhi waved his hands and said, "Order troops, order Li Zhaoling to lead the vanguard battalion to fight from the middle, Xia Houyong and Duan Fuzun are behind, and Zhang Xun lays an ambush along the road!"

Wang Xin was pleasantly surprised: "Yes..."

Song Muzhi asked, "Where's Zhao You?"

Su Ningzi said: "I just came back at dawn, and I have been suffering from a high fever since I came back, and I was not allowed to be diagnosed and treated, and my temper was surprisingly violent!"

Song Muzhi sighed and said, "Forget it, he's not a child anymore, it's really hard for him to run around for days, let him have a good rest."

"Yes……"

In the next three days, the Song family's army frequently reported good news, won three battles, and temporarily occupied key positions such as Hukou and Shanglongdao.

The Mu army retreated more than [-] miles along the front line, and finally temporarily withdrew from the border of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

As soon as Mu Yi returned to the camp, he rushed into Song Qingzhi's big tent and saw that the man was wrapped in white brocade with red plums embroidered on it.

Song Qingzhi had just unfolded a brand new piece of rice paper when the pen in his hand was dragged away. When he looked up, he saw Mu Yi who was blowing his beard and staring and trying to lose his temper. He smiled and said, "Who messed with you?" gone?"

Angrily, Mu Yi put his pen on the table and said, "It's been five days! The army has been defeated for five days, and you're still writing here calmly? Do you know that the daily questions are enough to crush me to death! I listened to you and gave in again and again, today, even Chen Guo's little guy dared to climb on my head and fart, laughing at me that Mu Yi's skills are not as good as others!"

Song Qingzhi didn't even lift his eyes, picked up the pen on the table, dipped it in ink, and said nonchalantly, "It's not the first time you've been laughed at."

Mu Yi was furious. Hearing Song Qingzhi's words, he felt more and more humiliated. He grabbed Song Qingzhi's pen and threw it on the ground. He raised his hand and pushed the person to the wall. He put his arm against his neck and said: " Don't test my patience, treating each other with courtesy is to cherish you, and you should also show some attitude to make this deal."

Song Qingzhi sneered and said: "Unexpectedly, General Mu, who used to be calm and composed, was just putting on a show for others, so he couldn't calm down, how could he do something big?"

Mu Yi lowered his eyes and thought, put down his hands to help Song Qingzhi straighten his clothes, and said sullenly, "I'm offended."

Song Qingzhi put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "The news I want should arrive in a few days."

Mu Yi was puzzled: "What news?"

"News of Song Muzhi's rebellion!"

"rebel?"

Song Qingzhi nodded in satisfaction, picked up the brush, and wrote the last stroke for the four words on the paper - "success falls short".

In the afternoon of the next day, inside the tent of the Song family army camp.

Wang Xin hurriedly walked into the main camp and said, "General, the old general's letter has arrived." After finishing speaking, he handed over the note.

Song Muzhi opened the letter, and on the note that was two fingers wide, there were only two words written: Do not retreat.

He frowned and asked, "Did something happen to the capital?"

Wang Xin said: "The servant Ah San went out of the city at night. He said that there have been rumors in the city recently, saying... say..."

Song Muzhi's expression darkened, and he said, "What did you say? Answer it truthfully."

"It is said that the general is a divine power descended from the sky, but it is actually the reappearance of the god of killing. The mandate of heaven is bound to replace the imperial court."

Song Muzhi patted the table and said, "It's nonsense."

Wang Xin was in a dilemma: "General... I'm afraid the emperor will pursue it."

Song Muzhi put the note on the table, clenched his fists, lowered his head in thought, and asked, "Where's Li Zhaoling? Are you back?"

Wang Xin said, "It should be here soon."

Song Muzhi shook his head and sighed: "Order Xia Houyong to lead the people to continue to garrison. After Li Zhaoling comes back, you will take his place and go to the front line. In this way, he and Zhao You can temporarily garrison in the camp. If I accept the order and return to the capital, you will also go to the front line." good……"

When Wang Xin heard this, his face immediately changed, and he said anxiously: "General, at this juncture, you can't leave!"

Song Muzhi raised his head to look at Wang Xin when he heard the words.

Wang Xin instantly understood the meaning in his eyes, if he disobeyed the order, he would even base the rumors of infidelity.

Suddenly there was a voice at the door: "Report—"

Song Muzhi picked up the pen, unfolded the letter paper and said, "The person who helped me hold the door, I have to leave a letter for Li Zhaoling to explain something."

"Yes."

Wang Xin bowed out of the main camp, and when he looked up, he saw a messenger standing at the door. This person was hiding behind the manger, with his head lowered and his neck shrunk. Seeing Wang Xin, he looked more and more sneaky.

Wang Xin stepped forward, looked at the man up and down and asked, "You want to find the general..."

Hearing this, the man immediately regained his spirits, stood up straight and said, "Yes!"

Wang Xin tentatively asked, "What's the matter?"

"This..." The messenger immediately showed a look of embarrassment, and said hesitantly, "The emperor's order is hard to break, and I ask the general to pass it on for you."

Wang Xin was hesitating, when he saw the soldier at the door winking at him, he nodded at the person at the door, and said, "Go in, the general is waiting for you."

The man bowed his body and lifted his feet to enter the tent. Wang Xin looked at his back for a while, and always felt that this man was weird, but he couldn't tell what was wrong?

"what----"

He had only taken two steps when he heard screams from inside the camp.

Wang Xin rushed into the tent with his sword in hand, Song Muzhi held his chest, a few drops of black blood flowed out from the back of his hand.The man on the ground had a sword stuck in his chest, and he was no longer breathing.

He suddenly changed his face, leaned forward and said, "General? Are you okay?"

Song Muzhi gritted his teeth, and pulled out the poisonous dart tied with red silk from his chest. Thanks to the heart-guard, the dart stuck to the flesh.He pointed to the people on the ground and said, "Go and see, the letter is in his arms, be careful."

Wang Xin took out the envelope from the man's arms, put it in front of his nose and sniffed it, and said, "There is nothing unusual." He thought for a while, opened the envelope, took out the paper inside, unfolded it, and said, "It's the seal of the Holy Majesty." And signed, the letter is true...could it be the court..."

"No..." Song Muzhi said with certainty, he took the letter and looked at it, his complexion became darker and he said: "The emperor said that the front line is hard, and ordered me to return to the capital within ten days at most after the battle, and accept the award."

Wang Xin said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about rewarding? The monarch is suspicious, so he doubts the general..."

"Hiss..." Song Muzhi frowned suddenly and gasped.

"General, you..."

Song Muzhi shook his head, waved his hands and gritted his teeth, "Say what you shouldn't say, call... call Su Ningzi..." As soon as he finished speaking, he fell down on the table.

"General!"

As soon as Li Zhaoling entered the camp, he went straight to the main camp. He hurriedly entered and bumped into Su Ningzi.Su Ningzi raised her head slightly, her eyes were as red as a rabbit, and she was about to leave without saying a word.

Li Zhaoling hurriedly grabbed her and asked, "Why are you crying? Did something happen to the general?"

Su Ningzi shook her head, looking hesitant to speak.

Li Zhaoling had never seen Su Ningzi so panic-stricken, and said sullenly, "I'll go and see for myself." After saying that, he opened the curtain and entered the room.

"Li Zhaoling—"

Su Ningzi quickened her pace and tried to stop him, but Li Zhaoling led the way and walked straight into the camp.

Song Muzhi lay on the bed with his eyes tightly closed, his face was stained with sweat, and his bloodless lips were tightly pressed.

"Li Zhaoling!" Su Ningzi stopped in front of Li Zhaoling and said, "General...general is fine..."

"You look all right?"

He pushed Su Ningzi away, lifted the quilt on Song Muzhi's body, and saw the purple-black right hand at a glance, and his whole body tensed up immediately. He gently pulled away Song Muzhi's sleeve, and the purple-black color spread upward along the wrist, all the way Continue to the position where the right shoulder is down and the chest is bandaged.Li Zhaoling's hands couldn't help shaking, and he put down the quilt and said sharply, "I'm going to Tianlu Mountain!"

Su Ningzi turned her face away, looked away, took out an envelope from her arms, handed it to Li Zhaoling and said, "This is from the general."

Li Zhaoling opened the envelope and read the letter silently.

Su Ningzi asked coldly, "What did the general say?"

Li Zhaoling looked at the person on the bed and said, "No matter... no matter what happens, I must stay in the camp until the Mu army retreats." As soon as the words fell, his hand holding the letter trembled, and said, "Can the general support you?" how long?"

Su Ningzi's eyes were red, and she suppressed sobbing and said: "I have used medicine to delay the toxicity, and it can last for more than half a month."

"Half a month..." Li Zhaoling put his hand on Su Ningzi's shoulder, and said seriously: "The army has just won a battle, and the enemy will not attack so quickly. I will go back and forth to Tianlu Mountain for only three days. Bring back the antidote."

"But……"

Li Zhaoling rebuffed assertively, saying: "Nothing but? I am different from you. My life was picked up by the general. In my eyes, what is the Northern Wei Dynasty? What is the Song Family Army? If something happens to him, everything will be meaningless." , I want to protect with all my might, there is only one him!"

Su Ningzi's eyes gradually dimmed, she turned to look at the person on the bed, took out a purple handkerchief, helped Song Muzhi gently wipe off the sweat on his forehead, and said, "Of course I can't stop you if you want to go, it's just... Don't say it again, he will be sad when he hears it."

Li Zhaoling looked affectionately at Song Muzhi for the last time, turned around cruelly, and said, "I see, you take good care of him."

Su Ningzi looked at Li Zhaoling's back and said, "Go and come back quickly."

As soon as Li Zhaoling lifted the curtain, he saw Zhao You leaning on the mast at the door.

Zhao You asked with a cold face: "The Northern Wei Dynasty and the Song Family Army really don't mean anything to you?"

Li Zhaoling led the horse, stepped on it, looked down at Zhao You and said, "Although I'm wearing this armor, I'm still that savage in the mountains and forests in my bones. If it is prey, I will grab it, and if it is the enemy, I will kill it." He pulled the rein and turned around. to go.

Zhao You said loudly: "Li Zhaoling! You are doing well!"