Chiwuxing

Chapter [-] - The Cranes and the Noble Women of the Huating Pavilion, the Doves Occupy the Magpie's Nest, and the Hu Jun Deceives

The emperor has been in a coma for a long time, but recently, medicine and drink to increase food, Buddhist prayers and recitation of various methods have begun to improve.Although it is still difficult to get out of bed to be a director, the time of the day when she can wake up and speak has taught the imperial concubine to be overjoyed.So he held a banquet in the palace, and called the princes and relatives in the palace to have fun together.

"Today is a family banquet, and none of the people here are outsiders, so it's not grand," Concubine Ni smiled, but the look of worry and toil in her eyes could not be concealed by her temples for days, "The prince is busy with government affairs, so today is the I couldn't be there. There is no peace in the country right now. Although we, women and children, can't help at the front line, your majesty can't take the worries outside to the past and cause miscellaneous thoughts. Now your majesty raises some energy every day, you can bring It is always a reassuring gesture for the prince and princess to walk in front of His Majesty to pay his respects."

The concubines in the next seat repeatedly said yes, and they couldn't help but also praised the hard work of the crown prince and noble concubine, who contributed a lot to stabilizing the inner palace.Concubine Ni Gui also responded with a smile one by one. It was a rare moment of relaxation since His Majesty's lingering illness for nearly two years.

Behind the seat of the imperial concubine, there is a separate curtain, and the figure of the monk sitting silently can be glimpsed in the shadow.

Everyone in the imperial court knew that after Concubine Ni invited this monk Yuming, she kept him by her side every day.As far as the court ladies who are better than the folks, they have never heard of any kind of wild monk's anecdotes and secrets, they dare not comment on the surface, but they have their own tacit speculations in their hearts.In addition, His Majesty's bedtime illness confirmed that the imperial concubine had a close relationship with this monk and had hidden secrets. Because of his respect, Fang ignored his actions and pretended to be completely ignorant, but he hoped that in the future, he would not expose himself due to disasters.

In this family banquet, there were only two daughters—Ni Chengxin and He Xuyu—who had a table at the end of the banquet because of their special identities.

One of these two is an internal relative, and the other is an exogenous one. After all, the former has some kind of kinship, while the latter has nothing to do with coercion and indifference.Because the seats were at the back, the two of them didn't talk much, so they were relatively quiet.

Next to him was a low-ranking concubine with the prince. The prince was still young, and it was the first time he had been bored for a long time.

"Eat well, don't glance back and forth! There are no rules!" The palace concubine patted the prince's head and reprimanded lightly.

"...Understood," the little prince lowered his head and twitched his lips, and couldn't help asking, "Mother, who is sitting behind the curtain? Is it the beauty palace servant you found?"

"Stained with alcohol at a young age! What does it look like?" The concubine said with a look of hatred on her face, "That is the Zen master of the Buddhist temple invited by the imperial concubine to pray for your father."

"It's a monk?" The little prince was slightly disappointed, and turned to ask, "If it's a monk... isn't that a man? Isn't the inner court not allowing men to enter at will? Why is he sitting so close to the imperial concubine? Don't you need to avoid suspicion?"

The palace concubine was a little embarrassed, she pursed her lips and said: "...The monk is different from ordinary men, so there is no need to avoid suspicion..."

"Different from ordinary men..." The little prince chewed on the words, and said, "Then he was tortured like the servants in the palace?"

"……no."

"What is that?" The little prince kept asking.

"What do you care about these things! It's the right thing to go back and study hard. I think it's because your father doesn't urge you to make progress, so you always have time to think about this useless thing!" He dared to tell what was in his heart, so he had no choice but to reprimand and prevaricate.

When the little prince was scolded, he was filled with displeasure, and said in a low voice: "I'll just ask...why did it get involved in my studies..."

"The monks break away from the mundane world and abandon the six desires and seven emotions. Zen Master Yuming is profound in Buddhism, and the noble concubine is cautious in etiquette. Both of them are Buddhist believers who abide by their duties, so there is no need to deliberately avoid suspicion to others. Just ask yourself to know that you are clear and pure. Yes." Ni Chengxin heard the mother and son talking on the side, and said at this time.

"Oh...so that's the case," the little prince nodded and said to Ni Chengxin, "Thank you Madam for clarifying my doubts."

The concubine over there was also a little embarrassed, and quickly smiled: "...Thank you, madam."

Ni Chengxin looked at the little prince with a faint smile, and said: "Your Highness is diligent in studying and thinking, and really makes people like it."

After all, the little prince was childish at heart, and after hearing the praise, the corners of his mouth and eyebrows could not stop smiling, a little proud, a little joyful and a little openly challenging his mother's arrogance.

She watched the child's bright white teeth flickering with the smile, and a string in his heart twitched, and the aftermath slowly swirled into the soft heart.Hundreds of turns and thousands of times, they all converged into an endlessly moving joy, this hot current urgently needs to be shared with others, but it is a pity that this person has not returned from a long journey.

Gently stroked the loose waist.

Ni Chengxin suddenly realized that all her emotions, sorrows, joys, entanglements, and entanglements were enough to accept the reality that no one truly understood, and it was enough for only one person to perceive it.There are all kinds of things in the world, and it seems that mountains and rivers are inclusive, but in the end, it is only narrow enough for two people to know each other as companions, and that is enough.

"...Madam, do you believe in Buddhism?" The people around him suddenly asked.

Ni Chengxin was slightly taken aback. After the banquet started, He Xujun sat aside to drink without even touching the food. It was obvious that he was displeased and dissatisfied. Unexpectedly, the princess of the Hu clan would take the initiative to talk to her .

"I don't believe it." She smiled.

"Oh?" The princess obviously didn't expect her to answer like this, she was stunned for a moment, "... so sure? The imperial concubine is not the wife's blood relative, I thought the wife is also a person who worships Buddha."

"I have been rebellious in words and deeds since I was a child, and I have a stubborn temperament. I am not a person who listens well to others."

Huxu looked at her with sideways eyes, and her attitude was one of the best among Yannv she had ever met, and she didn't see any disrespectful behavior in her words and deeds, which was completely different from what she said.Knowing that this remark is the usual courtesy of Yan people, he gave a slight snort and said, "Madam is too self-effacing."

Ni Chengxin didn't have much to explain, but said: "I heard that there are many people in the Hu and Qiang who have learned the customs and culture of Yandi, and there are also clansmen who believe in Buddhism?"

"Our Hu and Qiang tribes have our own beliefs, and we don't have time to worship those fat-headed and big-eared portraits." He Xuyun didn't care.

Ni Chengxin smiled and remained silent.

After half of the drink and food, Hu Xuyun felt no hunger or thirst, so he said again: "Why doesn't Madam believe in Buddhism? It's just that I don't want to listen to other people's advice?"

"It's not all because of this," Ni Chengxin said, "It's just that people who become monks are often required to have no worries, but those who don't care about their hearts seem to me to be a bit ruthless. The greater the compassion, the greater the ruthlessness."

"If that's the case, then why is this Buddhist ritual so prosperous in Yan?" Hexu asked, "Could it be that most of the people in Yan are ruthless and willing to abandon their families and children and flee to the Buddhist temple?"

"The Yan Dynasty has been rotten and greasy for hundreds of years. There are many tired but helpless people among the people. It is not impossible to build a secular escape route." Ni Chengxin sighed.

He Xu raised his eyebrows: "...I didn't expect Madam to say that."

Ni Chengxin lowered his head and smiled, "Princess should be the same person as me."

He Xuyun was slightly pleased, filled the wine glass and lifted it to the side, "Toast to Madam."

"Replace wine with tea, and respect the princess together."

After all, he was still holding on to the ceremony, He Xuyun looked at her behavior, took a little breath away from the momentary admiration, and began to drink by himself.

The banquet here was just resting, Concubine Ni ordered several concubines and princes to scatter back, and the other two of them were at the banquet, so they inevitably had to come forward to have a chat.

"There are so many people at the banquet today, so I can't help being negligent and cold at the princess's place. Please also invite Princess Haihan." Ni Guifei laughed.

He Xujun replied perfunctorily, and heard the imperial concubine say again: "Look at the princess just now drinking blindly at the banquet, and didn't use much vegetables, but it doesn't suit your taste?"

"I'm used to this, please take care of me." He Xuyun said coldly.

"I'm afraid that if you don't eat hard vegetables, you will spoil your stomach and feel uncomfortable when you go back." Ni Guifei said again.

Huxun was a little impatient: "When I lived in Hudi for a long time, I did this from time to time, and I didn't have any serious physical problems."

"...I was confused," Concubine Ni Gui said with a gentle smile without showing embarrassment, "There are so many brave men in Hu Di, I always forget that the princess is also a hero among women."

Ni Chengxin, who was sitting on the sidelines, said suddenly: "I heard that Hu Qiang's women have been practicing riding and archery skills with the men of their relatives since they were young, and even Hu's army was replaced by women, so the princess must be a master too?"

Huxun still remembered the warning, and said, "Knowing a little bit is not considered proficient."

She saw that the imperial concubine's nephew seemed to be interested in practicing martial arts, and she kept asking her questions one after another. While trying to prevaricate, she didn't dare to reveal too much, but at the same time, she couldn't help but look at her a few more times. After arriving in Yandi, she was indeed rare. Ladies in the boudoir love such martial arts.The old habits that can be seen everywhere in Hu Qiang, it is strange to change the venue.

"Auntie, Princess Minyu and I hit it off right away. Since we are both in the palace, why don't you let me move to the place next to the Princess Pavilion?" Hexu smiled, just like when he was young.

"Your father still entrusted me to take care of you, relying on your aunt's love for you, he just thought about going to the side all day..." Ni Guifei raised her hand and tapped her forehead lightly.

Ni Chengxin knew that she agreed, and smiled again: "My aunt knows my heart best, so Xin'er would like to thank my aunt for her kindness."

"Princess, don't you think that Xin'er is messing around in the neighboring pavilion?" Concubine Ni turned her head and said.

"But it's up to your mother's arrangement." He Xuyun saw that he had already made a decision, and asking her opinion at this time was just another verbal cutscene, which was very boring.What's more, as long as she is in Yan Ting, her every move is under surveillance, so she just responded casually.

"That's good, it happens that the princess lives alone on weekdays, and there is one less person to chat with and amuse herself... Xin'er used to be a crazy girl, but now she is going to be a mother, so she is not too prudent. Let the princess be your companion." Concubine Ni Gui turned her head to Ni Chengxin and said, "Your birth control is the most important thing now, I have to urge the imperial physician's maid to supervise you to take the medicine every day, and you are not allowed to be negligent in this matter."

Ni Chengxin got the will, so he responded repeatedly and dared not disobey it.

Princess Hu Qiang raised her eyebrows and glanced at his lower abdomen, but said nothing.

The two resigned from the imperial concubine together, and Ni Chengxin said that he was going to take a stroll in his own residence, so he accompanied Huxun along the stone path and returned to the palace.

"It's very restrictive in this palace, so the princess must be extremely uncomfortable here?" Ni Chengxin said, walking slowly.

Hu Xujun unconsciously glanced at the maid and followed the maid, but they were all sent several feet away by the people around them, and there was no one around, and he was too lazy to lie: "Hmph... it's not just restrained in the Yan Palace, where there are many Yan people I don't feel very comfortable anywhere."

"I just saw that the princess especially doesn't like these red tapes."

"I just wonder why you guys waste your time and words on these useless things," Huxun said disdainfully, "Since it is a fact that is known to each other, why do you insist on putting on the tired words that you have heard every day?" ...The two liars know their identities, but they still have to hide each other, this is the style of you Yan people."

"Exactly," Ni Chengxin nodded and smiled, "What the princess said is exactly the same."

Huxun sneered: "Since you admit it so straightforwardly, that means you are not willing to do the same thing as them?"

Ni Chengxin asked back: "The princess hates this so much, isn't she still doing as usual in this palace today?"

"I did this because I didn't dare to forget my identity," Hexun said coldly, "On the contrary, if you treat me with respect, I will know how you are waiting behind the scenes to threaten my father with the same insidious measure... ...Hmph, I will never forget this hospitality."

Entering the palace as a hostage, no matter how good-looking she is, she will still treat him like a prisoner for supervision and interrogation. On the contrary, she would like to thank the Yan people she has seen, at least teach her not to trust others after knowing it.

"Who in the palace has no limited status in the world? Even my aunt and even Your Majesty, no matter how powerful they are, they will be hindered by their subordinates. Just be careful with your words," Ni Chengxin said, "Just because you have something in your heart. Just now, I didn’t say much at the table due to others, but in fact, for the Buddhist monks, because they have no desires, they can form their own speech form, and they will not be disturbed by power.”

He Xujun retorted: "If Madam came to visit our capital of Hu and Qiang, you would know that all of us are relatives, and we never use courtesy and flattery to snatch benefits. My father is not only the leader of the whole clan, but also the leader of all the wolves. No matter at any time, I will not live by the vain rituals of you Yan people."

"... What the princess said really makes me yearn for it," Ni Chengxin said, "Just now the princess said that her martial arts skills are rough, but she is really self-effacing. To tell you the truth, I also knew some superficial martial arts since I was young. You can know that you are a master of the middle class."

This afterword was a bit strange, and He Xujun's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "What does Madam want to say?"

"It's just a pity to see the princess wolf eagle trapped in the court cage...but the current embarrassment is only temporary," Ni Chengxin smiled, "If there is a chance in the future, we can really learn from each other."

"... Madam, it is more important to have a safe pregnancy and recuperate."

Accompanied by flowers and birdsong to the residence, Ni Chengxin decided to go in and sit down again. He Xuyu also wanted to see what kind of medicine she was selling in her gourd, so they went into the pavilion together, leaving a maid to wait outside the door.

"Princess's place is very simple and clean." Ni Chengxin looked around. This palace was originally rebuilt and decorated. In order for Jiang Hua to arrange the relocation in time, except for the emperor's room and the garden, most of the work was completed in a hurry.Just look at the few furniture and decorations in this room, and the corners and corners are even rougher, which is far behind the palaces and pavilions in the imperial capital.

"I'm here alone, I don't need any expensive things, and I don't have the habit of being a nobleman." He Xuyun showed her a seat and said, "Madam has something to say."

"From my heart, I am willing to help the princess."

"Oh?" He Xujun snorted softly, "It's not helpful for me to add two Jinping toys. If you really want to help me, it's just what you want by letting me go back to Hu Qiang."

She expected this woman to be controlled by the court, and she has this ability, but she didn't want to listen to her and simply replied: "That's exactly what I mean."

He Xujun turned his head in a daze, and said vigilantly: "...Madam, it's better to speak clearly if you have something to say. I don't think I'm so lovable. Just a few words of conversation can make people take the risk of breaking the law to help me escape." Disaster."

The people of Yan can say a lot of good things about such a scene, but who knows that the woman in front of her is not trying to trick her?It's a pity that she has reached the bottom of the valley now, and she is really not afraid of others coveting anything from her.

"Princess is refreshing, and I didn't deliberately hide it," Ni Chengxin said with a low eyebrow and smiled, "Princess is a daughter of a thousand pieces of gold, and one life is worth several lives, so if you want to save the princess alone, you have to trade other people's lives—"

"kill--"

General Yan took the lead and pointed his gun at the barbarian enemy.

At noon in the battle, the barbarian army gradually started to retreat, and the whole group of people wanted to cover the attack outside the ridge and retreat.The two armies suffered countless casualties, and corpses were strewn across the field. Seeing that the barbarians wanted to retreat, the soldiers of the Yan army felt a little bit of a retreat, but seeing that the master and general were still fighting, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward.

Tang Lan guarded for many days, regardless of the barbarians quietly shifting their camp, insisting on searching for them.This time, he was finally caught, and he would not let it go easily. This side is facing the risk of Hu Jun's flanking surprise attack, and it is bound to setback the barbarians today.As a result, he didn't care about his injuries and fatigue, and led the battle.

After fighting for a long time, there was a moment of hesitation in the gap between the gun fights, the barbarian who was the leader just now did not know when he disappeared.Suddenly he heard a loud "retreat" next to him, he recognized that it was his assistant general, annoyed, and hurriedly ordered: "Don't retreat!"

Most of the soldiers behind couldn't hear the orders of the generals at the front, and they were still fighting blindly. This time, the generals who had just spoken to retreat were so anxious that Jiang Zhong, who was also the auxiliary general, paid attention to his intentions and gestured towards the people behind him. Suddenly there was a sound, and all the Yan soldiers stopped their pursuit after hearing the order.

Seeing the situation, the barbarians fled. Before Tang Lan could get angry again, he exclaimed: "The barbarians are here to ambush! Retreat!"

Depressed, Tang Lan pulled the reins of the horse fiercely, turned around and led the crowd to meet Hu Jun, covering the Yan soldiers behind him and quickly fled back.

The Hu people invaded from the north of the high hills. They already had a geographical advantage and their morale was high.Tang Lan hadn't lost his mind yet, knowing that today he would not be able to fight him again, so he hastily dealt with his army.And the Hu soldiers and horses on this road fought against him the day before yesterday, and they had no intention of chasing him and fighting him fiercely. Before the hour came, they tried their best to kill him as much as possible, and at the same time withdrew their troops and horses and returned to the camp.

Yan Jun was beaten to pieces and did not form a team.After retreating tens of miles away, Tang Lan ordered the army to rest at the same place and drink water from the river to relieve the fatigue of the whole night and half day.

Tang Lan's expression was ugly under a tree, and the soldiers thought he was dissatisfied with the barbarian's escape today and felt displeased, so they didn't dare to come forward to disturb him.From a distance, two or three percent sat on the ground, stabbing each other's wounds in silence, some with good legs and feet asked the lieutenant for instructions, and drove back to the camp to rest in advance.

"Hey," Jiang Zhong came to Tang Lan's side and whispered, "It's almost the same this time, just wait to see how fast the barbarians move next."

Seeing that he didn't make a sound, Jiang Zhong couldn't help stretching his elbow and bumped him: "Tsk, is there anything wrong with you kid?"

Tang Lan squinted at him, frowned and said, "What's wrong with me... I think it's because you're too eager to make a difference, and your face looks like a dog slave asking for rewards!"

Hearing this, Jiang Zhong was about to get angry and fight back immediately, but when he saw soldiers scattered around, he didn't dare to raise his voice, and he always knew his nature, so he couldn't get it right by cursing people head-on, so he had to poke him where he hurts with cold words: "Just now If it wasn't for me to stop you, with your ignorant appearance, you would have to forget about the business... If I were a slave, I would do my best. Seeing that you are wearing the clothes of the master, don't be complacent for a while. Forget that I am as humble as I am. Donkeys wear tiger skins, and they will be ridiculed in the future."

"Who am I? It's not your turn to remind me," Tang Lan stood upright, with arrows in his eyes coldly, "Since you're so worried about business, when I go back this time, I'll just give you this seat."

"Cut," Jiang Zhong sneered, "If you had the power to make decisions, you would have died here so many times..."

"No wonder you are so clever when it comes to withdrawing troops. It turns out that you didn't exert all your strength on the barbarians. At this time, you still have the strength to show me..."

After speaking, the two wrestled together again.Looking at the movement in the distance, the young soldiers wondered why the two men were fighting again.According to the temperament of the two generals in the past, at this time, they would definitely be unable to persuade them or help them, so they could only sigh where they were due to their lack of physical strength, which was beyond the reach of ordinary soldiers and guards.

"It's not good... General!" A man came on horseback from a distance, staggered towards Tang and Jiang in a panic, and said hastily, not caring that he was fighting.

Everyone's eyes were attracted.

"Okay!" Jiang Zhong blocked a blow with his hand horizontally, stopped the opponent's movement, and turned his head, "Why is it so urgent?"

"...The camp we set up was, was, destroyed!"

"Who did it?"

"It was done by the barbarians," said the soldier. "When we all passed by, we first saw that most of the tents were destroyed, and the brothers who had been sent back to the camp with serious injuries were lying outside the tents, and they were all dead... There is still a part of the tent that is not damaged, but the barbarians are blatantly stationed in it. The brothers in the past were shot and killed outside without paying attention. Standing on the sidelines over there, most of us in the army are wounded, I'm afraid we won't be able to pass this moment..."

"Do you know how many of them are here?" Tang Lan asked in a deep voice.

The soldiers hesitated and said: "This... I really don't have a chance to find out. If it is the group of Hu soldiers who came from the north, there should be more than 1... Maybe some of the Hu soldiers joined the barbarian camp again... and there are fewer left?"

"Who are you asking?" Jiang Zhong frowned, "Don't talk nonsense if you're not sure, just keep your mouth shut!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

"What should we do now?" Jiang Zhongchou asked, "Do they still have to join forces to force us to go back home?"

"There's nothing to do," Tang Lan interrupted in a cold voice, "Since they've set up camp in the Yan camp, they're just waiting for us to fight. After they've rested, I'll go and meet them."

"Tang Lan," Jiang Zhong stared at him like a warning, "...don't let your complacency cause you to delay the right path."

"I know better than you... Now that they are occupying the food and grass in the camp, it is expected that we will not stay outside for a long time. Even if we find a way out now, they will not give us so long to rectify," Tang Lan squinted and looked up. , took a step forward, and said in a deep voice, "Do you think that the imperial court sent someone to say that there will be reinforcements the day before yesterday, is it true or a warning?"

Jiang Zhong's whole body was shocked, and he suddenly lost his words.

"Notify me, pack your bags, and prepare for battle at any time!"

The soldier led the order to retreat, Jiang Zhong hadn't recovered yet, he looked around and saw that the people had dispersed, he followed Tang Lan, and said: "...you just said that the reinforcements were only sent to warn?"

"You used to guard the border with the Red Armor Army for a long time, and I have worked for him in the Gyeonggi Army for a long time, so you know his thoughts better." Tang Lan tore off a cloth towel, put it in his mouth, and half-untied The leader said to his side, "...give me a hand."

It turned out that he had a palm-sized wound on his shoulder and neck, but the crow-green robe inside the armor was dark in color, so he didn't notice it for a long time.Jiang Zhong pulled off the collar for him, and sneered at the same time: "You are so injured and still fight against me, if I knew it, I would have competed with you to the end..."

"You just take advantage of this moment to show your strength." Tang Lan tied up his clothes a few times, and while arranging his clothes, he whispered to him, "... If it is true that the imperial court intends to send reinforcements, why is it that the prime minister is the one who notified you? Yes, and—”

Jiang Zhongzheng was in a depressed mood, so he said casually: "What's the matter?"

Tang Lan paused for a moment, subdued his confusion, and said, "It's nothing... In short, I will decide whether the success or failure is up to me. No matter how bad it is, there is still food in Maocheng, so it's nothing more than a retreat." , let the barbarians take away the two cities."

"Then ask yourself how lucky you are."

Orders were issued layer by layer, and the lieutenants, thousand and centurion commanders counted the number of soldiers, and there were still more than [-] soldiers in total.Before long, as soon as it was dusk, all the Yan soldiers set off to return to the camp. The soldiers will inevitably lose their vigilance in the middle of the night, and it is a good time for the invasion to catch them off guard.

When we arrived at Yanying Camp, we saw that there were still intact military tents outside the ruins, and there were few lights. It seemed that there were people living here.

Not much nonsense, the generals of the Yan army directly led their troops and drove to the light place, but they heard the sound of drums beating suddenly.Immediately after, a group of people and horses jumped up from the dark place, the strong wind swept suddenly, and the hoofs of the horses were neatly aligned. It was obvious that they had been lying in wait for a long time, waiting for them to come to greet them.

All the Yan generals were all nervous, and without waiting to think about it, they raised their weapons and swung their spears to stab.

Tang Lan also took the lead and broke into the killing formation.

Since the Hu people had premeditated, all of them were full of energy at this time. Compared with the fatigue of the Yan army Lien Zhan, they almost killed all the way and won the victory.

Tang Lan was too busy dealing with Hu Bing's siege, he had no time to think about the overall situation, and his heart sank.

At this time, his eyes flashed, and somehow he noticed that among the Hu soldiers, there was only one man covered with red copper, holding a Hu knife, and his slashing was extremely sharp and fast, as fast as the wind, as slow as a forest, and his movements were the same as the rest of the people, blindly exerting brute force Compared with the barbarians, they are superior and superior.

After finishing the person in front of him here, Tang Lan attacked that person.That general Hu felt sensitive, he turned around immediately, swung his saber to cut off the murderous intent of the sword, and then without stopping, he leaned half of his body forward and stabbed forward.

Such a surprise, Tang Lan suddenly leaned back, raised the side of the blade to counter, and the reining horse reversed its position.

The two looked at each other head-on for a moment.

Just now, when he glanced sideways, he was inconspicuous, but when he looked directly at the person's face, he saw the "bronze head and iron forehead", the lines were eerie, and the copper light seemed to be alive under the fire of the side tent, as if possessed by a fierce beast.

Tang Lan thought to himself that he was not in a good state at the moment, and if he confronted this person head-on, he would definitely get no benefit.Ni Congwen was warned and threatened by the Japanese side a few days ago. If something happens at this time, he will die if he goes back.

After thinking about it, he secretly retreated towards the other Hu soldiers, the man seemed to see his intention to retreat, the blade attack continued unabated, obviously he didn't want to make him retreat before the battle, he had the intention of chasing him relentlessly.

The fight lasted for nearly an hour, but there was no winner.Although Hu's army was small in number, they had the upper hand in the battle. Yan's soldiers were more capable of relieving their idlers.

Tang Lan also had no intention of entanglement, and when he realized that the Yan soldiers around him were not in good condition during the two difficulties, his heart sank, and he called for the withdrawal of the troops, and stopped fighting recklessly.I thought that the person on the opposite side would definitely continue to entangle, but during the fight, I saw him gesturing backwards in a daze, and someone in the Hu army also took advantage of the opportunity and ordered their troops to withdraw.Ming Jin withdrew his troops, and even the speed of his retreat was much faster than that of Yan's soldiers.

Yan's soldiers were seriously injured and had no time to worry about other things. After it was confirmed that the Hu people had retreated and traveled far away without entering the suburban camp, they breathed a sigh of relief.When clearing out the dilapidated tents, all the remaining food in the camp was taken away. Fortunately, one life was saved at the hands of the enemy. At this time, there was no complaint, and they squeezed each other into the camp on a moonlit night and fell asleep. , Put the business-as-usual enemy behind.

Jiang Zhong came to look for Tang Lan after finishing dealing with many subordinates' affairs, but no one was in the tent, so he came out to wander for a while, and found him on the burnt pile of ruins on the east slope of the military tent, sitting quietly, as if he was contemplating his affairs.

"I just took a look, and there wasn't even a single piece of grass left in the warehouses where the grain was stored. The ones they took were really clean." As he spoke, he found a seat on Tang Lan's right hand, " "Hey, what are you thinking?"

"I was wondering why General Hu would let me wait at the end."

The answer was timely and straightforward, as if lingering on his lips for a long time, anti-religious Jiang Zhong was taken aback for a moment, and then said indifferently: "No matter how strong they are, the number will not have an advantage. If they continue to fight, they will only lose. Hu Junben There are not many soldiers, why fold here?"

Tang Lansi said: "The key point is that General Hu also ordered the withdrawal after I gave the order to retreat... But anyone with a little brain would think that at this time, they will hold on and wait for us to withdraw so that they can completely occupy the camp. How can there be any reason to let the duck with its beak fly away?"

"That means they didn't even think about occupying our territory," Jiang Zhong said, "the food and grass have been stolen, and there will be no sudden kindness, and they want to let us go... Hu people have very good rules in war. , without the crooked thoughts of the barbarians."

"The rules are not stupid...not for the sake of siege, it's purely to add to the chaos," Tang Lan snorted coldly, "The 3 people in the north didn't see their sympathy, they just killed them all. "

"Do you still expect them to really show mercy to you? Forget about it. Next, An Sheng will stare at the barbarians." Jiang Zhong shook his head and said, "They must be very proud at this time, so it's no trouble now. How many soldiers are about to take down half of the country of Yan... By the way, many of our soldiers and horses have been lost in this battle, and we will have to suffer when we go back. When the time comes, we will send a batch of new soldiers to the army, and you will be there I can bear it..."

Tang Lan ignored his gloating, and suddenly said: "Among the barbarians attacking tonight, there is a barbarian wearing a copper mask, have you seen it?"

"I saw it, I saw it from the very beginning, and I fought a few tricks with him... That general Hu is a powerful character, I can't beat him," Jiang Zhong raised his eyebrows lightly, with a slightly different meaning, "But at first glance, he looks like , really looks like one person."

"Oh?"

"You used to work in Gyeonggi, but it was too late when you transferred to Chijia. Naturally, you haven't seen the style of King Yu when he led the army for the war," Jiang Zhongdao, "...that Hu general today, there is something wrong with him." So six or seven points of the charm."

It was rare that Jiang Zhong's usual foolish appearance was serious, Tang Lan saw a trace of envy in his eyes, and asked again: "Then how bad is he?"

"Not to mention, King Yu has served in the army for many years, Jian Suruo is an ordinary soldier, and even the mask covering his face is made of black copper that can be seen everywhere in Yandi. Today, the face of General Hu is made of red copper with very few minerals. Yes, red copper is extremely strong, and it is mostly used for forging swords on weekdays. It is extremely sharp, and it is a waste of money to use it as a mask... It can be seen that it should be young, maybe it is purely for intentional imitation, to come up with some gimmicks ..."

"You looked carefully." Tang Lan snorted coldly.

"It's just that Na Hu led others to look at him with his appearance. Unfortunately, a mask reveals his appearance. When he fought with him a few times, he felt that his skills were proficient and flexible, but his foundation was weak. It must be because he refused to eat when he was practicing martial arts. Practice hard at home," Jiang Zhongdao said, "When I joined the army, King Yu had not yet arrived, and was still a young man, but his manners and manners showed no arrogance at all. Before His Royal Highness fell ill, he said that every year. Let him be the leader of the position, and anyone who is better than him in force can be promoted, but when I go, almost no one will compete openly every year, and convincing has long been the default... It's a pity that God is jealous However, in terms of King Yu Yu's ambition, dying on the Yanman battlefield can be regarded as a worthy death..."

Tang Lan didn't have his share of working with him for many years, so he naturally felt disapproving: "If it's true as you said, why should he care about his appearance and cover his face specially? It's obviously because of inferiority complex, and there are still concerns."

"King Yu was held hostage by the barbarians for several months when he ran into the barbarians alone to rescue the captives. Just think about what the barbarians can do. The cover-up is at most to boost our morale. There is nothing to criticize..."

Tang Lan snorted coldly and didn't respond.

The two again planned and arranged for the deployment of the army. Now that the barbarians are attacking food and the court is not going to rescue them, they can only plan to ask for food supplies from the upstream cities and counties on the river bank.If Hu Man takes another action next time, he will let nature take its course and play by ear.