"Oh, then we'll have to wait and see." Cha Hu smiled, "Luo Zhao couldn't see through Meng Shanming's scheme, but the general did. It seems that Yan Shanming and Qi Wuhen's words are not without reason. But I wonder, if the general and Meng Shanming were to fight, who would be more skillful?"
Even Vast Cloud Tu didn't have the nerve to ask this question, but as a steward, he didn't hold back at all.
Huyan Wuhen was silent for a while. Then, he slowly said, "If I were to face Luo Zhao in this battle, and Luo Zhao had pinched my weakness like this, I would have lost without a doubt!"
Cha Hu thought he was joking. I asked you to compare yourself with Meng Shanming, so why are you comparing yourself with Luo Zhao? And you even say you're not as good as Luo Zhao. What do you mean?
But looking at him, he didn't seem to be joking, so Cha Hu couldn't laugh anymore, "How is this possible? The general said it yourself, Luo Zhao still hasn't seen through Meng Shanming's scheme, but you have. It's clear who's better and who's worse. "
Huyan Wuhen shook his head, "Tiger, this has nothing to do with the level of skill. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to ignore the danger in Yanjing. With just a decree, I can only rush to Yanjing's aid and be led by the nose by Luo Zhao. Meng Shanming is a pure soldier. Watching him fight, you can see that after so many years, his persistence hasn't changed. Not only does he have no scruples in fighting, but he also becomes more and more ruthless. I'm different, there are some things I can't ignore. Tiger, I've fallen too deep, alas! "He sighed and turned to leave.
Looking at his departing figure, Cha Hu was deep in thought, roughly understanding what he meant. Let's not talk about anything else, such as the involvement with the royal family after the marriage …
At dawn, the Song army was in an uproar. The troops rested and reorganized, ready to set off again.
"Wen You is here. Is there any new situation?"
Outside a courtyard, Chang Fei, one of the three elders talking outside the courtyard, greeted Wen You when he saw her holding a report.
"Yes." Wen You nodded and walked to the courtyard's entrance. Seeing that the door was still closed, she was somewhat surprised, "The governor still hasn't woken up?"
Dong Yinglai said, "Perhaps you've been too exhausted recently. The army doesn't need an hour. Why don't you let the Governor sleep a little longer?"
Wen You frowned and waved the report in his hand. "The River Defense reports every two hours. How can they sleep peacefully?"
With that said, the three elders looked at each other and felt that it was a little strange.
Wen You quickly entered the courtyard and knocked on the tightly shut door. "Viceroy?"
The three elders followed behind him.
Inside the house, the morning light shone through the paper pasted on the window. Luo Zhao had also been sitting in front of a hanging map for the whole night. He hadn't slept a wink at all. His handsome face was resolute, but his expression was slightly haggard as he stared at the map.
He was not worried about fighting in the hinterland of the Yan Kingdom because he was on his side. What he was worried about was the war between Song Kingdom and Meng Shanming.
Meng Shanming's intentions were unclear. A strong sense of danger was pressing down on him. As the commander-in-chief of the Song army, how could he sleep if he didn't get rid of this sense of danger?
Hearing the knocking on the door, Luo Zhao, whose face was gloomy under the shadow of the window, said, "Come in."
The door was pushed open with a creak. Wen You and the others entered and saw Luo Zhao sitting upright in his silver armor. It seemed that he hadn't taken off his armor all night.
They looked at each other and walked closer. Wen You asked, "Viceroy, you haven't slept all night?"
Luo Zhao looked at him and asked, "What's the situation on Wu Qunlie's side?"
"Shi Xinmao's troops have also entered the Qunluo Mountains. The troops behind them have also followed." Wen You reported and walked to the map. He picked up a piece of charcoal and scratched it on the map to mark the movements of the troops. Then, he pointed at the movements of several troops on the map and said, "The troops are moving around, but the range of their activities is getting smaller. Now, the troops of both sides have basically entered the Qunluo Mountains."
Luo Zhao's face was tense. He had already expected this. He said in a deep voice, "Meng Shanming seems to want to fight with our army in the Qunluo Mountains!"
Wen You nodded and said, "Obviously, he has this intention. But I really can't see how he can fight with our army. Wu Qunlie and the others are not fools. They must be on high alert at this moment. How can they be easily fooled?"
This was the question that Luo Zhao was thinking about.
Dong Yinglai said, "The vegetation in the mountains is lush and there are many edible plants. Could it be that he wants to use this as a foundation and eat some of the products from the mountains to last for a long time to fight with our army?"
Saying such naive words, do you think he's like you cultivators? Luo Zhao almost rolled his eyes, but his attitude was still polite. He said, "You must be joking, Elder Dong. There are not tens of thousands of people here, but more than two million people. No matter how abundant the natural things in the mountains are, the edible food can't support so many people."
Dong Yinglai thought about it and agreed. He smiled slightly and said, "Viceroy, you are right. But this Meng Shanming lured our troops into the Qunluo Mountains. How does he want to fight this battle?"
Everyone was also staring at the map and pondering.
Luo Zhao slowly turned his head to look at Dong Yinglai and said word by word, "Elder Dong, what did you say just now?"
Wen You suddenly turned his head and looked at Dong Yinglai. Based on his understanding of Luo Zhao, Dong Yinglai's words must have touched something in Luo Zhao.
The others all looked at Dong Yinglai. They didn't think that Dong Yinglai had said anything wrong.
Being stared at like this, Dong Yinglai felt uncomfortable all over. "I said Viceroy's words are reasonable. Am I wrong?"
Luo Zhao seemed to be under a heavy burden. He put his hands on the armrests of the chair and couldn't stand up for a moment. He said with a trembling voice, "The last sentence."
Dong Yinglai frowned and said, "I asked Meng Shanming how he lured the troops of Jiang Fang into the Qunluo Mountains. How does Luo Shan want to fight this battle?"
Everyone looked at each other, but they still didn't hear anything wrong with this sentence. Then, they saw Luo Zhao stand up shakily with his hands on the chair, as if he had used all his strength. He stared at the map with his eyes wide open.
Su Yuanbai stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Viceroy, what's wrong with you?"
Luo Zhao staggered forward a few steps, pointed at the map with his trembling finger, and said with a trembling voice, "Jiang Fang … East Region Jiang … Qunluo Mountain …"
He couldn't even speak clearly, and his legs seemed to be a little weak. Before he finished his words, he staggered back like a pendulum, knocked over the chair, and fell to the ground. His whole body was as weak as a three-year-old child.
"Viceroy!" Everyone exclaimed and stepped forward to help him up.
Luo Zhao, who was helped up, still stretched out his finger to point at the map with difficulty. His throat seemed to be stuck by something, making it difficult for him to make a sound. His eyes stared hard.
Seeing him like this, Wen You was surprised and doubtful. He didn't know what Luo Zhao saw that made him so shocked.
Su Yuanbai said, "Viceroy, don't be anxious. Let's talk slowly." He pressed a palm on Luo Zhao's back, casting a spell to smooth out his excited breath.
The chaotic breath in his body finally calmed down. Luo Zhao, who could finally speak smoothly, let out a cry that was close to despair. "I've been tricked! Retreat! Let Dark Qun Lie's men retreat immediately! Retreat from Qunluo Mountain immediately! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! "
Everyone was shocked and doubtful. They had already realized the seriousness of the matter, or else this Viceroy would not be so anxious.
But everyone was still confused. Wen You said, "Viceroy, why don't you explain the situation? Otherwise, it will be difficult to retreat. Are they coming from all directions in the Qun Luo Mountains? Are they retreating from all directions?"
Luo Zhao pointed at the map and shouted, "Retreat! The East Region River has been raining heavily, and the water level has risen sharply. Meng Shanming wants to break the dam and use the water to attack the Qun Luo Mountains. Retreat! "
Hearing this, the three Elders were shocked, but they still looked at the map blankly.
Wen You looked back at the map. Looking at the terrain of the Qun Luo Mountains, and thinking about the situation of both sides entering the mountains, he finally understood Meng Shanming's horrifying intention. His face turned pale with fright, and his chin trembled for a while. He was so stunned that he couldn't speak. Then, he turned around and knocked over a chair. He fell to the ground, but got up again. His forehead was bleeding, but he didn't care about it. He rolled and crawled out of the map.
"Meng Shanming, old thief, I swear to kill you! Ah … "Luo Zhao, who was cursing angrily, suddenly screamed. He clutched his chest with one hand and rolled his eyes. Then, he fell to the ground. Fortunately, someone caught him.
"Viceroy!" A few more people cried out.
The three Elders quickly tried to save him, but they found that Luo Zhao had fainted because of anger.
…
A group of people flew over from the East Region River. Over a hundred disciples of the three Yan Sects landed on the riverbank.
"This is the designated position. Make the opening wider and bigger. Hurry up!" The leading cultivator waved his hand and shouted.
Over a hundred cultivators immediately lined up behind the riverbank. Suddenly, there was a rumbling sound. Palm force and sword Qi were madly attacking the dam, causing soil and rocks to fly in all directions.
The width of the dam was getting thinner and thinner. When an opening was made, the water behind the dam burst out with a bang, and a cultivator who was caught off guard was thrown into the air.
As soon as the opening was made, the thin dam was torn apart like a piece of paper. A group of cultivators flew out from the raging river and landed on the banks of the breach.
The cultivator who was washed away by the river came back on the waves and landed beside the group of cultivators with his hand on his chest.
Looking at the vast and mighty river water pouring out, the group of cultivators were also unbearably tired. The dam was really wide and thick, and it consumed a lot of their magic power.
…
Qunluo Mountain was lush and green. A large group of people climbed up the mountain. Meng Shanming's wheelchair was carried by two cultivators and put down at the top of the mountain.
Meng Shanming looked into the distance. The army was still climbing up the mountain. A few miles away, the enemy troops had also stopped, and they seemed to be watching.
Gong Lince flew over and landed next to Meng Shanming. He reminded, "Tell the army to hurry up the mountain."
Meng Shanming turned around and asked, "Is it open?"
Gong Lince nodded and even smiled as he cupped his fists. "It's a great momentum. This time, I want to see with my own eyes what Commander Meng has done!"
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