a pillow in autumn

On the morning of the third day after the autumnal equinox, the dawn is slightly cool.

Zhou Muchen ascended the altar to pay homage to the general, and sacrificed animals to offer wine.The Red Wing Army had Zhou Muyi as the commander of the central army, leading [-] soldiers, Zhou Mubai as the general of hussars, leading [-] soldiers on the left wing, Wei Jinpeng as the general of the auxiliary state, leading [-] soldiers on the right wing, Zhou Muchen was sitting in the middle battalion, with an army of more than [-], marching towards Chonghai County in a mighty manner.

The distance between Wuyang County and Chonghai County is only a hundred miles, and it can be reached in three days by marching [-] miles a day.With such a large group marching, there was no way to hide. The scouts of the Xuanyi Army detected the news from afar, and rushed back to the city to tell each other.

Marching to [-] miles outside Chonghai County, Zhou Muchen and Chen Bing were in the field, setting up camp and setting up fortifications.The Xuanyi army had received the detection report earlier, and they also lined up troops outside the city, preparing for a decisive battle in the future.Unexpectedly, Shen Lan was ordered to be the vanguard, leading three thousand elite cavalry, and rushed from the outskirts of the city at high speed.Several commanders under Meng Qibin were caught off guard, and the soldiers who were practicing were suddenly swept across the border by the pioneer cavalry of the Red Wing Army. When Meng Xiang led his troops to the city gate to rescue, Shen Lan had already died. Killing Liwei, he led his troops and quickly retreated.

Meng Xiang rode on a Qingcong horse and looked at the mess with cold eyes. Suddenly, he saw his men coming down to report that just now, during the scuffle, the little general Meng Qibin was cut off by Shen Lan, and his leg was broken by a horse's hoof in the chaos. Shen Ke was seriously injured. lose.Meng Xiang was furious, relying on the large number of soldiers under his command, he led the crowd to chase after Shen Lan along the retreating path.

Hearing the report from the war official after the end, Shen Lan smiled triumphantly, gave a few instructions, turned the reins, and rode the horse to the side of the mountain.

Meng Xiang led his army to chase across the low mountain, and saw Shen Lan's Qingqi vanguard running ahead, he roared and ordered to pursue.There is a broken rock on one side of the dwarf mountain, and there is a forest on the rock. Just as Meng Xiang's soldiers turned around the depression, Shen Lan in front of him suddenly turned his horse's head and charged forward.Meng Xiang sneered, his followers were almost double that of Shen Lan, so why not be afraid!

The two armies were close to meeting each other, and there was a sudden killing sound from the forest on the broken rock. Meng Xiang suddenly raised his head, and saw a young general who looked like Shen Lan in the forest.

"General Meng, stay safe and sound!" The young general came to the front of the battle in a moment, wielding his sword and stood a short distance away.

Twins!

Meng Xiang was furious in his heart, who would have thought that at such a short distance from Chonghai County, there would be a surprise attack by Shen Lan first, followed by an ambush by Shen Yan.

Prince Rui really has a lot of talent behind the scenes.Meng Xiang gritted his teeth, unable to think about it any longer, he could only concentrate on the challenge.

The wind is strong and the grass is strong, and the late autumn is cold. In the outskirts of the forest outside Chonghai County, the green grass is stained red with the light of blood.

Shen Lan restrained her usual mischievous and frivolous, fought several times with the three-foot green blade, beheading Meng Xiang's confidant and adjutant under the horse.

"General Meng!" He shouted coldly.

A touch of fierceness swept across Meng Xiang's gloomy eyes, and he looked at the young man in front of him coldly.

"That day at the Xuanyi Barracks in Yejun, I told you that who would dare to defy Prince Rui," Shen Lan's eyes were filled with murderous aura, and she slowly swung the long sword obliquely, sending out every word with internal force, shaking the entire army: "This That's the end!" A bright red drop of blood slipped from the tip of the sword, he clamped down on the horse's belly, the horse neighed, and led him to attack and kill Meng Xiang!

In this battle, the vanguard of the Red Wing Army narrowly won.

Although Shen Yan and Shen Lan had the upper hand, Meng must have experienced many battles, and his strategy for facing the enemy is far better than the two young boys.After being stabbed by Shen Lan with a sword, he still bowed his armor, and those who followed him were all soldiers who swore to the death. Finally, he found a gap in the disadvantaged situation, escaped from the siege, and fled to Chonghai County.

Shen Lan was still waiting to chase, Shen Yan stopped him and said: "Prince Rui ordered that we must fight quickly today. If Meng Xiang doesn't return to the city for a long time, Prince Min will definitely lead troops to help. If you chase now, what difference will it make?" A sheep into a tiger's mouth?"

"The opportunity is fleeting, so it would be a pity to let this old man run away like this!" Shen Lan gritted her teeth and said, "He is the number one minion of Prince Min!"

"Didn't you cut Meng Qibin off the horse too?" Shen Yan had a half-smile on his face, but his voice was cold, "That kid will definitely die."

The two brothers deeply hated Meng Qibin for kidnapping Shen Xianxun halfway, although they were rescued by Princess Bao's ingenious plan, in the end they were gnawing at their throats and wanted revenge.

Shen Lan rolled her eyes, although she was still unwilling, she had no choice but to give up.

Back at the Red Wing Army barracks, Zhou Muchen was overjoyed to hear the battle report, and recorded their first merit under the tent. Shen Yan and Shen Lan both said that they learned the skill from Prince Rui and General Wei. Said that he had accepted two good apprentices.

Zhou Muchen ordered the vanguard army to be rewarded heavily. All of a sudden, everyone in the battalion was eager to fight, hoping to make military exploits!

At night, the camp is quiet and repaired.Zhou Muchen turned over in the big tent, unable to sleep.He simply put on his clothes and got up, paced outside the tent, the guard in front of the door bowed his head and saluted, he shook his hand and walked leisurely.

A group of patrolling soldiers walked past him neatly on the right, he turned his head and saw that the lights in Zhou Mubai's tent were still on.

But after a while, Mu Bai came out from the tent, still wearing his daytime robes, obviously he hadn't slept on his pillow yet.

The two walked slowly along the trail in the camp, and gradually reached a low slope, separated from the camp by more than ten feet.

"Brother Huang, are you worried about a battle in the future?" Mu Bai tilted his head slightly, looking at Mu Chen.

Zhou Muchen said leisurely: "In the evening today, Qu Bin accidentally mentioned that the autumn is high and crisp, and it is a good time to release paper kites. It is the custom of Ye County in the west that most people rest and bathe at this time for three days. Good kite, go to the open place to fight."

Mu Bai didn't know him and suddenly mentioned this matter, but he could hear the unfinished meaning in his words, so he just waited for the following.

"I've been in Ye County for two years, and I've heard about it in a daze. It's just that I've been busy with conquests and battles every day, and I've never gone to see it in person." Mu Chen stood with his hands behind his hands, and said with emotion: "Continued, I still think of a lot Years ago, my mother and queen set up a Baiguo Festival in the Louyue Pavilion in the Imperial Garden. Brothers and sisters released paper kites outside the flower formation. The paper kites released by you and Mu Yi flew the highest. Mudi took the first place."

"Brother..."

"Now Mudi is married to another country, and Muge is thousands of miles away. You and I, four brothers, are actually on this battlefield. Muye and I... are so close, yet we want to kill each other..." Zhou Muchen's tone Gradually, I became excited and sad, but also with a bit of loneliness, "It's not that I'm soft-hearted, it's not that I'm cold-hearted, I just suddenly couldn't figure out why we have to kill each other, why can't we look at the sky high and the clouds wide in the autumn scenery like everyone else? , there are paper kites in the breeze."

"Because all living beings are waiting for you to protect them. The war that Prince Min provoked for no reason was forced to involve the people involved, the old man who built fortifications, and the white-haired old woman who watched her own son die in the battle. How could they Innocent, but they are all implicated in the flames of war! They can't change their fate, they can only wait for you to wipe out the conspiracy, restore peace to the world, and save them from fire and water!" Zhou Mubai stood beside him, speaking firmly.She pointed to the barracks under the low slope, and said in a manly voice, "Brother Huang, look."

Zhou Muchen followed her fingers and looked into the distance. There were countless camps and barriers under his feet, and the bonfires flickering among them jumped out with orange light, covering the whole field, as if connecting the stars in the sky.

Countless stars, countless, his subjects.

"Brother Huang."

Zhou Muchen turned his head from the vast sea of ​​stars, and saw Zhou Mubai kneeling in front of him on one knee.

"I will worship you as emperor for the rest of my life!" She said in a calm voice, just like back then.

For several days in succession, the Red Wing Army used men with a voice like Hong Zhong to fight loudly under the gate of Chonghai County. At first, the Xuan Yi Army could not hold on, and then Zhou Muyi sent Chen Xu to lead a small group of soldiers to laugh and curse in front of the city gate. , the scolding reached the top of the city, and soon the deputy general led the troops to attack. Chen Xu raised his knife and fought with the deputy general for several rounds, pretending to be defeated, but the deputy general was not fooled, sneered a few times, and led the soldiers back to the city went.

Zhou Muchen paced back and forth in the middle camp, Wei Jinpeng asked, could it be that Meng Xiang was too seriously injured that day and couldn't recover?Before Zhou Muchen could speak, Shen Lan said: "My sword pierced through his arm, but it didn't hurt his life. Besides, if the general dies, rumors will spread in the city."

"What's your opinion, fourth brother?" Mu Chen turned to ask Mu Yi.

Zhou Muyi pondered for a while, then said slowly: "I'm afraid there may be fraud!"

Zhou Muchen's expression froze, remembering what Shen Xianxun once said, Prince Min was waiting, waiting for an opportunity they didn't know.

"From tonight onwards, we will double the number of patrolling guards. All the officers and soldiers above the centurion will be unarmored at night!" Zhou Muchen fixed his eyebrows and directed his sword.

"Yes!" The generals agreed in a loud voice!

Two days later, it will be overcast and rainy, and the stars and the moon will be covered by thick stratus clouds, making them dim.The Red Wing Army was like a tight string, waiting for a long time without seeing the enemy, it is inevitable that they will be a little slack.Even the patrolling guards were locked in the canopy and yawned again and again.

A group of men in black clothes reached the edge of the camp during the darkest night in the middle of the night. The general in the army was the number one warrior under Prince Min, Meng Xiang!

Meng Xiang sat on his horse and waved his hand. The Black Wing Army was about to launch a fierce attack. Suddenly, a charging horn sounded from the Red Wing Army barracks. Countless red wing soldiers came from all directions. It was impossible to check how many there were in the rainy night.

Bean-sized raindrops fell on his face, Meng Xiang looked up to the sky and laughed, his laughter was so shrill and wild, you come and go on the battlefield, it is finally hard to tell who is being ambushed by whom.

A fierce battle was fought from midnight to dawn, and then from dawn to thin daylight. Both the enemy and us knew that this was the last battle, and many people would never see the next sunrise.

As dusk drew near, the night gradually permeated the wilderness, and the strong smell of blood overflowed with wailing.The Black Wing Army and the Red Wing Army called for money to withdraw their troops respectively, and temporarily ceased fighting.

Zhou Muyi's battle robe was stained with a large amount of blood, and he had a shallow cut on his arm, which was simply bandaged.Back in the middle camp, Zhou Muchen was already sitting behind the square table, Zhou Mubai was standing by the quicksand pool, and Wei Jinpeng was pointing to the mountain range and water system in the pool to say something.

"Fourth brother." Zhou Muchen was very happy to see him come in, "Today's battle is hard work! You deserve the first credit!"

"Your brother is shameless." Zhou Muyi couldn't help being a little proud on his young face, he cupped his hands, "Fortunately, he fulfilled his mission."

The waiter brought a simple dinner, but there was no shortage of beef, mutton and meat.Mu Bai came from the side, held the jug in his own hand, and filled the wine glass in front of Mu Yi.

The three brothers, together with General Wei, toasted and drank together. After three patrols, a fast horse broke into the camp and went straight to the middle camp.

"Report!!! Report!!!!" The courier rolled off the horse and flew out of the tent. The horse was weak and foamed from the mouth, and the courier was almost on the verge of collapsing.The guards in front of the door knew him, one supported him, and the other lifted the curtain of the middle camp.The courier struggled and knelt down in front of the three princes, and said with a pale face, "Report to His Royal Highness, Wuyang County fell, and the county city was... taken by Prince Min."

Zhou Muchen's hand holding the wine bottle tightened, he slowly put down the wine glass, stared at the messenger and said, "Wuyang County? Captured by Prince Min?"

"Yes!" The messenger knelt on the ground and lowered his head: "Just two days ago, Prince Min led more than ten warships along the canal to the outskirts of Wuyang County, and swarmed the city gate. He shot arrows at the head to resist, but the county guard said that in order to prevent the people in the city from falling into chaos, he took advantage of the chaos and opened the city gate to welcome Prince Min into the city."

There are spies in the camp!

Want to mess with my army!

Unexpectedly, this spy came out of Wuyang County Yamen!

When did the Xuanyi Army build warships?Is this the "East Wind" that Prince Min is waiting for?

Zhou Mubai and Zhou Muyi looked at each other, and they both saw worry in each other's eyes.The two concubines are both in the city, and Wuyang County is lost, but they are afraid...

"Do you know the whereabouts of Princess Rui and Princess Bao?" Zhou Muyi stood up from behind the table, staring straight at the messenger.

"The villain doesn't know." The messenger knelt and turned to Prince Bao, and kowtowed, "The city of Wuyang County was broken, and our brothers ran out immediately, desperately wanting to report to your Highnesses!"

Zhou Muyi nodded, the city has been broken, it is useless to think too much, but fortunately Prince Min's army was beaten to pieces by them, there is always a chance to win the round.As for the Daoist family, who is pregnant with Liujia, I think Prince Min won't be in too much trouble.

"Brother Huang." He looked at the crown prince and was about to discuss with him, but he heard Qu Bin report outside: "Your Highness, two strange men came to the camp and said they were the retainers of Princess Bao, and the general had brought them here at last." gone."

Zhou Muchen collected himself and asked him to bring someone in.

The people who came were indeed Jiang Xueran's retainers, who escorted her all the way from Ruijing to Yizhou, and then settled in Lixiang Xiaoyuan. There were more than ten people in total, but now only two came.Zhou Muyi naturally knew it. At this moment, seeing their wounds and tired faces, he was already panicked. He saw the person kneeling and kowtowing, and said sadly: "Uncle, my lady..."

"Xue Ran...what's the matter?" Mu Yi pressed his hands on the table, his knuckles turned white and he didn't know it.

"The Xuanyi army invaded Wuyang County, and the people in the city were displaced. My young lady became pregnant again. I couldn't find her steady mother-in-law. The young lady tried her best to give birth to the little princess, but... she collapsed and died. "The retainer fell to the ground and couldn't help crying bitterly.

Zhou Muyi shook his whole body, and Mubai immediately stepped forward to support him, only to see that his face was pale, his eyes were ashen, as if his soul had been sucked out.

No one can predict when and where we will meet the destined person, just as it is also unpredictable when and where we will lose.

Zhou Mubai wanted to ask Shen Xianxun, who was also in Lixiang Xiaoyuan, where he is now.But before she could ask, there was another sound of horseshoes outside the camp.

"Report!!! Report!!!!" The third wave of messengers reported from far to near, Zhou Muchen saw a Red Wing Army soldier in the twilight rushing into the middle camp scrambling and crawling. "Your Highness!" The courier looked flustered, as if the end was approaching, he knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "The Xuanyi army attacked the village overnight! They are coming fiercely, and they are about to reach the gate of the village!"

"Impossible!" Zhou Muchen's face changed color, and he said angrily, "Their main force has been blocked by our army today! How could they attack the stronghold at this time!"

"Your Highness!" Qu Bin, who walked out of the middle camp at some time, hurried back, knelt on his knees and said with heavy brows: "The spies report, the son-in-law of the eldest princess... Jingyuan Marquis Li Shaoqing rebelled and brought a hundred thousand people under his command, All of them defected to Prince Min, the Xuanyi Army really came to kill them."

Zhou Muchen's hand holding the table case also shook, and the wine bottle in his hand was knocked to the ground with a "boom", making a dull sound.

The author has something to say: Today is a bit late, that's because, this chapter has written [-] words! ! !Don't you praise the hardworking author? (Look at my starry eyes)

Received a mine from the tortured goblin;

Received fourteen landmines;

When Mo Fang hugged me tightly, he threw a landmine.

Thank you!

Days of heavy rain, everyone take care of yourself.