Proudly follow your heart

At that time, it was the first snow.

If it is said that Shangguan Yu's surprise attack was just a false alarm, and small troubles were useless, then the next surprise attack was what Jun Zhanran and Nangong Cang Ao encountered before they won the final victory. greatest crisis.

In the cold winter, there is heavy snow, and it falls from time to time, like a drifting heavy rain, which seems to be endless.

"Report—the enemy army is chasing up again!" A night owl sent the news, and the cloak on his body shook the snow all over the ground.

Inside the tent, Jun Zhanran, Nangong Cangao, and a group of generals were discussing how to attack Shundu. Now Huangde had already given up other cities, and except for those led by Shangguan Yu, all the soldiers and horses were used for self-defense.

Shundu is located in the center of the imperial city, surrounded by various towns outside. All the city owners are Huangde's confidantes, including Taiwei Xu Donglin who had an intersection with the two back then. It can be regarded as helping Jun Zhanran.

Can a breakthrough be found from these two people?This time it is to discuss this matter.

"Chasing after you, it's not the first time." At the top, Nangong Cang Ao sat on the head, wearing a brocade robe over the black clothes, and answered the words in a leisurely manner.

"This Shangguan Yu is not stupid. He should know that we intend to let him catch up." The scarlet and gilt cloak set off his face more like a jade cast.

"It's useless to catch up. I'll be thrown down soon. I can only admit that I'm unlucky." It was Xiao Hu who answered the conversation. He was not in a good mood recently, and his words became more gloomy.

When they arrived in Shundu, no matter what Shangguan Yu did, he could not change the situation. As long as he could win Huang De, as a person, his existence would not be too much of a hindrance to them.

In fact, Shangguan Yu also knew that he was being teased and followed all the way. The team in front of him was sometimes fast and sometimes slow, sometimes disappeared, and sometimes walked in front of him grandiosely.

This kind of interception has become a joke, and he just can't just walk away!Already in his position, he is doing his job. As a general of the Xia Kingdom, how could he just watch the enemy army appear and not order to pursue him!

It's just that every time he pursued him, he returned in vain, and the soldiers and horses brought by those two men did not confront him at all. Perhaps only when he arrived at Shundu, the city within a city, would he have a chance—whether life or death, victory or defeat , to find an outcome.

"Yang Ling and the others haven't arrived yet?" Calculating the time, Yang Ling should have come anyway, Jun Zhanran was afraid that something would happen.

"According to the news from Zhanli's people, he brought Mu Zhaoxia with him on the way here. I hope Mu Zhaoxia didn't do anything wrong in Linnan, otherwise—" Turning the wine in his hand Nangong Cang Ao sighed.

"Otherwise, even for Mu Zhaoran's sake, you can't spare her, can you?" Ever since Nangong Cang Ao killed Mu Zhaoran, these three words seem to have become a taboo. Ao mentioned it in front of him.

Of course, this does not include Jun Zhanran.

After all, Mu Zhaoran is his old friend, a friend, no one wants to get such a field, but if Mu Zhaoxia confuses the court and does something that harms Lin Nan's interests, most of the people present are from Lin Nan, no matter what, It is impossible for Nangong Cang Ao not to give them an explanation.

Everyone knows the powerful relationship among them, so Nangong Cang Ao didn't say much, and nodded slightly.

A few days later, Shun was watching, and Chixia City was in front of him.

Before Jun Zhanran sent someone to lobby Chixia City, the gates of the city were already wide open, and Taiwei Xu Donglin and An Tong stood outside the gates, bowing together.

"Kowtow to King Zhan!"

"Kowtow to King Zhan—" Behind them, the defenders of Chixia City put down their weapons and shouted in unison.

The shouts shook the sky, and the snow on the city tower shook off. Under the vast white snow, looking around, I saw a mass of black heads. Soldiers, soldiers, and common people lined up from the gate of the city to the center of the city.

The flags fluttered in the cold wind, and there was no sound except the sound of the wind. Everyone was waiting for King Zhan to speak.

Jun Zhanran was taken aback, he didn't expect that Xu Donglin and An Tong would put up such a big battle for him, and raised their hands, "Get up."

"King Xie Zhan—" stood up and kowtowed, and everyone got up.

This scene made a group of Rinnan officers and men feel excited. They seemed to be telling them that they would soon win and return to their homeland. At that time, they would be able to bow down to their king and live up to the king's trust.

Compared with the excitement of the soldiers, Jun Zhanran seemed very calm, even a little indifferent. He didn't seem to care about the prostration of these people at all, and asked them to stand where they stood with excited expressions, but did not speak.

Nangong Cang Ao took a step forward, "Taiwei Xu, City Lord An, long time no see, don't come here to be safe."

"I'm worried about Yingshuai. We knew you two were coming, but we waited here early in the morning, and we finally arrived!" Xu Donglin was still the same, but his expression was a little haggard. Perhaps he was also affected by the war, and his life was not too bad good.

"King Zhan, you came all the way in such a hurry that the worried person on the throne was in a state of panic all day long, and he didn't have the heart to think about other things. I discussed with Taiwei Xu and decided that Chixia City needs a wise king. King Zhan He is the best candidate, I think we could tell at the beginning, the two are absolutely extraordinary, as expected..." An Tong laughed out loud.

Seeing that Jun Zhanran was still standing outside the city gate, Xu Donglin stepped aside and made an inviting gesture, "Come on, what are you two still standing outside, please come in quickly, good wine and food are all ready Now, the soldiers are all tired, let's take a rest first."

Regarding his warm welcome, Jun Zhanran looked indifferent, "City Master An seemed a little forced to smile just now."

"What reluctance?" An Tong was taken aback, lowered his head, and waved his hands again and again, "No, no, King Zhan, you're joking."

"Don't force it, why do you lower your head?" The eagle eyes are sharp, and the eyes are even sharper like a knife. If you want to play tricks in front of Nangong Cang Ao, you must be prepared to be seen through by these eyes.

"It's cold, Lord An, it's cold!" Xu Donglin inevitably showed a trace of anxiety, and Jun Zhanran's doubts intensified.

"With Huangde's suspicion, he must have found out that we had some contact with you two years ago. I thought I would never see you here. It's strange that you are still here. This has to be called feel strange……"

With a glance in his eyes, Jun Zhanran's slightly closed eyes flashed a trace of treachery, "Could it be that Huang De has changed his sex? Or does your existence not worry him?"

"The only one who can make Huang De feel at ease is his own people." Nangong Cang Ao's face turned cold, and the red light came out of the sheath.

Xu Donglin and An Tong didn't expect to be seen through so quickly, sweating profusely, "No... no! We can't help it. Huangde arrested our wife and children, so we can only say sorry to King Zhan Already!"

"Do it!" An Tong raised his head and shouted.

On the city tower, sharp arrows shot like rain, mixed with cold wind.

Taking advantage of the location, Xu Donglin and An Tong retreated behind the city gate, and the rain of arrows on the city tower came even faster. People had been hiding under the snow just now, and now they appeared one by one.

"It's the hidden guard!" Nangong Cang Ao narrowed his eyes.

It's not the first time they have fought against the hidden guards of the Xia Kingdom royal family, and they are old friends. Of course, they know that the dark guards are difficult to deal with.

"Where is the shadow guard?" Jun Zhanran was not in a hurry, and raised his voice.

"Here!" Ten black figures appeared out of nowhere on the white snow.

Black clothes, black hair, and black masks, as if they have always been here and never left, Lu Feng in the crowd rubbed his eyes, almost thinking he was dazzled.

"Go, if you show mercy, I'll summon the evil spirits." Pointing to the hidden guards on the top of the city tower who shot cold arrows, Jun Zhanran intentionally mentioned "evil ghosts".

The evil spirits are the felons imprisoned in the Yingxiao League, and now they are used by them. When they first arrived in Xia Kingdom, they had already seen the "records" of the evil spirits. In terms of destruction, these evil spirits are the second No one dared to count first.

The Shadow Guard was born in the Kingdom of Xia, and was originally a dark guard. He followed Jun Zhanran for a long time, but he could only stay in the dark. Jun Zhanran's order was that no one should show up unless summoned. was delisted.

Back then, there were ten people under the name of Dark Guard Xuan, and now the Shadow Guard, who was ordered to show up, finally had a chance to make a move, how could those evil spirits snatch them away, they would not show mercy at first, but now they are even more ferocious like a tiger, with a body like The wind is fierce.

That movement, that move, it's like being completely reborn, and the skill is actually many times more refined than it was back then.

"Lord, they..." Xiao Hu was surprised and puzzled.

"You have a good idea." Jun Zhanran nodded to Nangong Cangao, and the man he praised smiled meaningfully.

"People who practice martial arts are used to fighting with others. If you don't let him do it, it's like not allowing a person with healthy legs to walk. It's unbearable. Once they can't bear it, they can only practice in secret. There are ten Shadow Guards, they have tried each other's moves for so many years, they must have mastered the moves of all their companions, they are always in the dark, and they must wait for the day when they will see the light of day and let everyone see their abilities."

Having said this, Nangong Cang Ao paused, and then continued: "This is called suppressing first and then raising."

All the people who heard these words couldn't help nodding their heads. They saw a few black shadows flying across the city tower, as fast as lightning, and there was almost no trace of their moves. They were no longer the dark guards of the past, but He has truly become Jun Zhanran's shadow guard.

This is also Nangong Cang Ao's original intention, if they can't obey orders, can't endure the days when they don't see the sun, and can't stick to the dark place, then there is no need for them to exist.

Seeing that the imperial guards did not achieve success, Xu Donglin was both happy and worried, but he had no choice but to continue to give orders. Just now, he was still a commoner in the city. In the blink of an eye, he picked up his weapon, and it turned out that it was all disguised by Xia Guo soldiers.

"As I said, King Zhan, Commander Ying, I'm sorry." Xu Donglin opened his eyes wide, waved his hands, and a row of ballistas was pushed out from behind the city gate.

The reason why the Xia Kingdom is known as a powerful country is also due to these ballistas. The other four countries have not yet had such powerful weapons as the Xia Kingdom's ballistas.

These things were kept under the watchful eyes of Emperor Pingkang, and ordinary battles would never occur. They were the most powerful weapons guarding the imperial capital.

Even Jun Zhanran secretly called out badly.

At this moment, the sound of horseshoes rumbled behind him. Looking back, white snow was scattered under the horseshoes. Nangong Cangao saw the person on the horseback clearly and clapped his hands.

"It's better to come early than coincidentally! What a sun!"

It was Yang Ling who came, and he finally caught up. Seeing the arrival of General Yang Ling, the soldiers cheered when they knew they had reinforcements.

Yang Ling sat on the horseback, but his expression was a bit strange, his face was tense and gloomy, "It should be me, what a Jun Zhanran, what a Nangong Cangao——"

Then Yang Ling pointed at them, "Fan Linnan officers and men obey the order! Take Jun Zhanran and Nangong Cangao down for me!"