The army was still climbing up the mountain. Zhang Hu and his men were the last to reach the top of the mountain.
As the men climbed up the mountain, they kept an eye on their pursuers.
While Gong Lince and Meng Shanming were talking, they heard someone shouting, "Commander Meng, I want to see Commander Meng, I want to see Commander Meng …"
The person who was talking turned his head and saw a soldier charging at the guards, shouting and yelling.
This was a rare sight. Gong Lince and Meng Shanming looked at each other. Zhang Hu asked his men, "Whose men are they? What's going on? "
He was sure that the man was on his side. There were only his own men here. He was annoyed that the man was shouting and asking to see Meng Shanming.
Meng Shanming didn't know who Zhang Hu was, but a low-ranked soldier dared to ask to see him. Meng Shanming didn't know why, so he said, "Let him come here."
Following his order, the soldier was immediately brought over. Two of the cultivators who were responsible for protecting Meng Shanming quietly moved closer to the soldier, just in case something unexpected happened.
"Greetings, Commander!" The soldier lowered his head and greeted Meng Shanming. He was excited to see and talk to Meng Shanming at such a close distance.
He was a young man in his early twenties. He was tall and skinny. He had a lively face and a young beard. Meng Shan Ming looked at him from head to toe, then waved his hand to his left and right, signaling his men to release him. He smiled and asked, "What's your name? What's your position? Why are you here?"
Zhang Hu glared at the soldier, his face full of anger and displeasure. Was Meng Shuai someone who could be met by just anyone? There were so many people in the army. If everyone behaved like this, Commander Meng would not be able to do anything else.
He was about to lose his temper but was stopped by Meng Shanming.
Zhang Hu gave his men a look and ordered them to investigate the soldier's background.
The soldier cupped his hands and said, "I'm Lu Zheng, a centurion. I have an urgent military report to report to Commander Meng."
Urgent military report? Meng Shanming was a little surprised. He asked, "Since it's an emergency, just tell me!"
Lu Zheng pointed at the troops going up the mountain and those who had already ascended the mountain. He said, "The trees on this mountain are lush and lush. This lowly one believes that it is not suitable for the army to be stationed on the mountain. Once the enemy attacks with fire, the fire will be fierce and the consequences will be unthinkable. Our army will fall into a desperate situation.
Zhang Hu rolled his eyes when he heard this. He knew that a lowly soldier like this was completely ignorant of the general situation. What kind of urgent military situation could he possibly have? As expected, Zhang Hu cursed him in his heart. Do I need you to remind me?
Gong Lince looked at Lu Zheng coldly from the side with a look of superiority on his face, as if he was looking down at an ant.
He knew that Meng Shan Ming's hidden killing technique had already been activated. The timing and everything had been planned out. How could he wait for the enemy to attack with fire?
Meng Shan Ming nodded. He was patient. "You have a point. I will remember your suggestion. However, I don't understand. Why didn't you report this to your superior? They would have reported it to the higher ups. Why did you skip your superior's notice? "
Lu Zheng said, "It's not that it's not as Marshal said. It's just that my superior said that I am overthinking. He said that the higher ups will definitely consider it and it's not up to us to interfere. I know my superior's words are reasonable. However, seeing that the army is still ascending the mountain, I am really anxious. I am worried that something might go wrong. I hope Marshal Meng can forgive me. "
Meng Shan Ming nodded again. He asked, "From the way you talk, you are an educated person, right?" It should be known that in this day and age, many soldiers were illiterate.
Lu Zheng blushed with shame. He said, "I am ashamed. I am a scholar from Changzhou."
Meng Shan Ming laughed. "Changzhou is still considered peaceful. If you have the qualifications to study, why join the army?"
"..." Lu Zheng wanted to say something but hesitated.
Zhang Hu was furious. He said in a deep voice, "If you don't dare to speak, why are you making a fuss?"
Meng Shan Ming raised his hand again to stop him. He said, "Just say it. If you are wrong, I will forgive you."
Lu Zheng bowed first and reported honestly. "A few years ago, I was talking with my classmates about Yan marrying a princess. I was so sad and angry that I couldn't sleep at night. I tossed and turned in bed. I felt that a scholar's body was useless. Therefore, I gave up my brush and joined the army!"
The others smiled when they heard this. It seemed that he joined the army in a moment of anger.
"It's rare for a useless scholar to become a centurion." Meng Shan Ming also couldn't hide his smile. He looked at Zhang Hu and said, "It doesn't matter if you have him or not. Leave Lu Zheng to me."
"Uh..." Zhang Hu was stunned. What's going on? He rolled his eyes and couldn't help but look at Lu Zheng again. He was excited. How could Marshal Meng take a fancy to him? His eyes flashed and he coughed. "Marshal, it's like this. The subordinates have to ask their superior for permission before moving."
Meng Shan Ming calmed down. "You are indeed a feudal lord. Well, I don't dare to make things difficult for you."
"Uh..." Zhang Hu's face turned bitter. He couldn't stand it anymore. "Marshal, that's not what I meant. I just want to ask my subordinates for permission. Since it's like this, I will give him to you first. I will give my subordinates an explanation later."
"Daan." Meng Shan Ming called.
"Yes." Luo Daan stood up from behind the wheelchair.
"This is my disciple, Luo Daan." Meng Shan Ming introduced Luo Daan to Lu Zheng and said, "You will follow him from now on."
"..." Lu Zheng was stunned. Then he became wild with joy. He had no reason to refuse. After thanking Meng Shan Ming repeatedly, he greeted Luo Daan.
At this moment, Lu Zheng finally attracted the attention of Gong Lince and others.
Everyone looked at Lu Zheng differently. They all knew that Meng Shan Ming had his own foresight. Although they didn't know why Meng Shan Ming liked this young man, there must be a reason. They could also imagine that with Meng Shan Ming's guidance, this young man's fate would change from now on. Zhang Hu, General Zhang, and Provincial Governor Zhang were all from the same Groom. They were all brought up by Meng Shan Ming.
At this moment, Zhang Hu's expression was indescribable. He glanced at Lu Zheng from time to time and the corner of his mouth twitched as if he had lost a treasure.
Lu Zheng was a centurion after all. He had over a hundred subordinates under him. He needed to give them some instructions.
After Lu Zheng left, Gong Lince said, "This young man's foolish idea won Marshal Meng's favor."
Meng Shan Ming smiled and said, "Young people need to grow up slowly. Zhang Hu thought of a new way to raise horses. In the end, the horse died and it cried."
Hearing this, everyone tried to hold back their laughter. Zhang Hu was embarrassed. He glared at his subordinates who were trying to hold back their laughter.
...
Not far from the foot of the mountain, Wu Qunlie jumped down from his horse and scanned the mountain range. He was frowning.
The scouts that were sent out reported back frequently. They did not find anything strange in the surroundings. If there were any changes, they could retreat easily. Because of this, he felt that something was amiss.
He had a strong sense of unease. He wanted the army to retreat, but he couldn't do so easily. Once he did so, the Yan army would definitely head towards the Song Kingdom. The Yan army would be starved of food, and it would be unavoidable for them to kill and loot!
Liao Nanqing, who led his men to check on the other side, came back. After the defeat at Hukou, he did not have many men under him. It was difficult for him to form an army on his own.
When he approached Wu Qunlie, he reported the situation and suggested, "Your Excellency, we can attack with fire. Once the fire starts, we will burn them to ashes!"
Wu Qunlie shook his head and said, "Meng Shan Ming is a man. How can he not know?"
Although he said this, he could not understand why Meng Shan Ming was behaving so strangely.
Liao Nanqing said, "It doesn't matter if he knows or not, we can attack him with fire as much as we want. It's up to him how he deals with it, we can just harass him as much as we want. If anything happens, we can retreat quickly. We won't lose anything anyway, so there's no need to worry. My Excellency, the Yan army has entered the mountains. This is the best time to attack. We can order all the divisions to attack at the same time. As long as we can destroy the Yan army, so what if the Luoshan Mountains are burned to ashes? "
"Mm!" Wu Qunlie nodded in agreement. "Alright! Let's do that. Men, inform the divisions to prepare oil and other flammable materials. "
"Yes!" The messenger received the order and left.
Just as they were preparing the fire, the horses in the army started to feel uneasy. They started to move and neighed. It took a lot of effort to control them.
The uneasiness of the horses made the Song army feel uneasy. Wu Qunlie was even more surprised. He knew that the horses must have sensed something before the men.
Looking at the Luoshan Mountains, there were birds flying everywhere.
It wasn't until a faint rumbling sound could be heard, and even the sound of waves could be heard from the valley that Wu Qun Lie subconsciously thought of something. His hair stood on end as he roared, "Retreat! Retreat now! "He hurriedly ran towards his horse.
"Rumble!" A wave of water appeared in the valley in front of them. The violent collision of the water set off stormy waves, and the momentum of the water seemed to be able to wash away everything.
The sudden appearance of such a frightening scene caused the army led by Wu Qun Lie to completely panic. Everything was in a complete mess. They didn't care about anything else. They threw everything down and turned around to run.
The general who jumped on his horse turned around and ran. However, he could not run fast in the chaotic army.
Behind the army that was fleeing in panic, the surging torrent quickly caught up with them. The crowd was swept away, or the figures were swept away by the torrent. The ant-like crowd was swallowed up bit by bit, and the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves resounded.
Once the waves came out of the mountains, they slowed down and spread out in all directions. However, it was enough to drown the fleeing army.
Not only did Wu Qunlie and his men suffer, but all the soldiers of the Song Kingdom in all directions also suffered the same fate.
Most of the Yan soldiers did not know about this. They stood on the mountain and watched the merciless scene of the water and the waves crashing against the mountain.
Only then did the soldiers understand why they had to go up the mountain.
Lu Zheng, who was standing behind Meng Shanming's wheelchair with Luo Daan, was shocked. Gradually, he understood something.
Looking at the calm Meng Shanming in the wheelchair and the calm Luo Daan, he could not help but feel ashamed. It was not because of his good suggestion that Meng Shanming took him in. It was because he thought too much. It was so embarrassing!
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