Zhu Ling looked at the girl who was deep in thought and said lightly, "Come in."
The person outside the door came in and looked at Yang Xianya with some hesitation. Yang Xianya stood up and said, "Young master, Xianya will leave first. We can continue the game in the future. I'll go see Ah Lin. " Zhu Ling's eyes were gentle as he nodded, "That's good. Guard Lin will be able to get out of bed in a few days. You don't have to worry."
"I know. Thank you, young master." Yang Xianya thanked Zhu Ling again before leaving.
Watching the girl's slender figure disappear at the door, Zhu Ling looked down at the unfinished game in front of him, lost in thought.
"Young master?" The guard in front of him called out with some confusion. Zhu Ling came back to his senses and asked, "What happened?"
The guard said, "These days, the Mohist army has surrounded Bian City, but they haven't carried out a large-scale attack. Instead, they've only sent a few small generals to shout outside the city and casually fight for a while before retreating back to the camp. In the Mohist army, there hasn't been a single general under Mo Xiuyao who can take charge of an area. In addition, when the two armies were fighting yesterday, the old general led seventy thousand men out of the city and came to our side. I'm afraid he wants to deal with Zhang Qilan first. "
Zhu Ling was startled and frowned, "The generals under Mo Xiuyao didn't appear on the battlefield? But … there's only one Zhang Qilan here. Where did the others go? "
The guard said, "The Mohist army secretly took some men out of the camp. The old general suspects that the Mohist army already knows of our existence. They plan to surround Bian City on the surface, but concentrate most of their forces to deal with us. I'm afraid the old general is worried, so he came to help us. "
Zhu Ling closed his eyes, "Who's guarding Bian City?"
"General Long Yang is also in Bian City."
"That's good … No, that's not right. Mo Xiuyao doesn't want to deal with us. He wants to lure grandfather out of the city!" Suddenly thinking of something, Zhu Ling's face changed and he stood up abruptly, "Mo Xiuyao didn't appear in the Mohist army camp, nor is he with Zhang Qilan. It must be hidden somewhere else! If we don't show up, he won't be able to find us. He wants to lure grandfather out of the city, and then slowly deplete Bian City's military strength! "
Hearing this, the guard's expression changed greatly. "Then … Young Master, what should we do?"
Zhu Ling said solemnly, "Pass down the order, send troops to attack Zhang Qilan's forces! We must take down the county town before tomorrow morning so that we can help grandfather! "
"This subordinate will go right away!"
Deep into the night, the quiet mountains seemed especially quiet tonight. In the courtyard hidden in the night, a slender figure briskly swept out. She avoided the night patrol guards and nimbly entered the secret study in the corner of the front yard.
Even tonight, most of the soldiers in the forest had left, but the outside of the study was still heavily guarded. Shadow approached silently like a phantom. By the time the four guards outside the door reacted, three of them had already fallen to the ground.
"It's you? You … "
"Whoosh!" A dagger flew out and nailed itself into the heart of the last person.
"Lin Han?" Shadow said in a low voice. Under the eaves, a tall and straight voice quietly fell. He walked over and looked at the four corpses on the ground without the slightest ripple in his eyes. "Princess." The person who came was the guard of the Huwei General's Manor, Ah Lin, who was supposed to be lying on the bed and unable to get up.
"Is the injury serious?" Yang Xianya, Ye Li, asked softly.
Lin Han said in a low voice, "It avoided the vital parts, so it's not serious. It just looks serious. "Ye Li nodded." It's good that you're fine. Watch me, I'll go in and take a look. "
"Yes."
Ye Li entered the study and came out after a while. Soon, the two figures disappeared from the courtyard. Not long after, a dazzling firework broke through the heavy fog and the night, blooming in the night sky of the mountains …
When the sky was about to brighten, the battle in the small county town officially began. This small town was not as sturdy as Bian City. The height and thickness of the city walls were far less than Bian City. There were even some places that didn't have city walls at all. It was much more difficult to defend such a small town than to enter the palace. Therefore, Zhu Ling and his men almost didn't encounter much resistance and attacked the city. They fought fiercely with the generals of the Mohist army in the city.
In a hidden corner of the city, Zhang Qilan stood on a high place with his subordinates and watched the battle in the city. His subordinate whispered, "General, the other side is estimated to have nearly 100,000 people. We should withdraw."
Zhang Qilan shook his head and said, "No, according to the information given to us by the Princess, the other side has at least 180,000 people."
"But this county town is too small. Hundreds of thousands of people can't be used at all. It's impossible for the other side to bring out all their forces. "The general whispered. Zhang Qilan glanced at him angrily and said, "Of course, I know this. Don't you see that there are less than 100,000 people and there's almost no space left? Tell the boys on the periphery to secretly withdraw. Those who have joined the battle, fight for me! Delay them. We must delay until Zhu Yan's men arrive. "
Hearing this, the general said with a bitter face, "If so, we really have no way to survive." Hundreds of thousands of people were enough for them. How could they survive if tens of thousands of people and an old general who had been on the battlefield came? Zhang Qilan patted his subordinate's shoulder with a smile and said, "Are you afraid? Don't be afraid. I'm with you. Even if there's no way to survive, we can drag a famous general of West-Hill down with us. It's not a loss. "
The general stared and said loudly, "Who's afraid? I don't want to be buried with Zhu Yan! I want to follow the Prince to conquer the world! "Zhang Qilan laughed and said," It's good that you have this courage. I think highly of you. Haha … "
While they were talking, flames appeared in the east outside the city. Zhang Qilan took a deep breath and said, "They're coming …"
Zhu Yan came so fast that they had just seen the torches and rushed to the city gate. The gate of the small county town was vulnerable. The Mohist army didn't have so many soldiers to defend the city tower. Not long after, the east gate was broken by the soldiers of West-Hill. The Mohist army was sandwiched in the middle by the enemy from the west and the east. Zhang Qilan looked at the bright sky and said with some regret, "It's time to retreat!" When the golden horn sounded, the Mohist army did not have the slightest desire to fight and left quickly. The soldiers of West-Hill had been sullen these days. Seeing the Mohist army fleeing, they wanted to go forward and chase after them. But they were stopped by Zhu Yan.
"Don't chase. There may be a trap ahead." Zhu Ling said.
Zhu Yan nodded and said, "Yes. The Mohist army's retreat seems to be chaotic, but there's order in the chaos. It's not a sign of defeat. I'm afraid that they want to lure us in. "
After ordering the soldiers to clean up the battlefield, Zhu Ling and Zhu Yan had time to talk alone. Because of Zhu Yan's identity and Zhu Ling's heavy responsibility, Zhu Ling stayed in the mountains all year round. Therefore, Zhu Ling and Zhu Yan rarely saw each other. The last time they saw each other was more than half a year ago. Looking at his grandson who stood tall and firm in front of him, Zhu Yan nodded with relief. At the same time, he felt very guilty for his grandson. In order to take charge of the army for him, his grandson could only stay in the mountains all year round. This child was his only relative, and also his most beloved junior. Sometimes Zhu Yan even wondered if everything he had insisted on was worth it.
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