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Wei Zheng was taken aback, then nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Don't blame me for meddling in other things, the world is in chaos now, and the Sui family's energy is about to run out, if you want to find a place to go, why don't I write a book and recommend you Wagang go to the army."

While talking, Shan Wuwei came back, and the three of them sat on the ground in the temple. Shan Wuwei handed Lu Zhongming a pack of medicinal materials, which contained ebony, licorice, and achyranthes bidentata, and Lu Zhongming put them away in his arms. , but he looked good and fearless and didn't look like a person asking for money, so he took out the copper coins without even looking at them. He flicked his fingers several times and made dozens of clangs. The copper coins fell into the sesame oil tank one by one as if they were lined up , the sound is sweet and clanging.

Wei Zheng yelled "Hello" and said, "I can't see that you still have special skills!"

Lu Zhongming smiled and said, "Only this one."

Lu Zhongming knew that the Wagang Army would be defeated sooner or later, and that disunity was the biggest flaw in the Wagang regime. He had no intention of going there, nor did he intend to serve the Sui Dynasty like Qin Qiong did.He didn't want to be influenced by others as to how to go in the future, when he was thinking about how to politely reject Wei Zheng, he only heard Shan Wuwei say: "You recommend him to go to Wagang, I'm afraid it won't work."

Wei Zheng looked at Shan Wuwei questioningly, Shan Wuwei said: "There is Li Mi in Wagang, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, teach him how to settle down?"

Lu Zhongming didn't expect Shan Wuwei to have such a high opinion of him, so he hurriedly said: "Mr. Shan has praised him."

Wei Zheng sighed, and said helplessly, "Zhai Rang just wants the brothers to live, Li Mi... probably won't stay in Wagang for a long time."

"Is Li Mi very smart?" Lu Zhongming asked.

Shan Wuwei smiled, Wei Zheng put down his cup, and replied: "Yes, but I don't want to recommend you to meet Li Mi in Wagang, but Brother Zhai."

Lu Zhongming said happily: "Zhai Rang, I have heard of the reputation for a long time, so please ask Brother Wei to edit a book for me."

Wei Zheng took the charcoal, found a piece of kraft paper, and said while writing: "To be honest, I don't know whether I should stay in Wagang. The army is approaching Xingyang now, and I have a hard time making a decision, so I came out for a walk, looking for old friends. Fearless."

"Except for the Wagang Army." Shan Wuwei said, "Where else in the world is a shelter?"

Lu Zhongming said: "The sky is big and the earth is big, so naturally there are many places to go."

Wei Zheng said with a sneer: "But there are probably not many places where a person can settle down."

Lu Zhongming looked at Shan Wuwei and found that he was also pondering. It was strange to say that he only knew these two people for the first time, but it was strange, as if they were very familiar, like old friends who had known each other for many years.Perhaps this is what his father Qilin said. When people of insight meet together, many things are almost tacit, and no one needs to doubt each other too much.

"The world must be divided for a long time, and it must be divided for a long time. After the chaos is over, there will naturally be people with great mandates from heaven to clean it up." Lu Zhongming said with a smile: "The Central Plains has been disintegrated for many years. The Northern and Southern Dynasties belonged to the Sui Dynasty. Now, if brother Wei is worried about going through another three-country separatist situation, then there is no need for it."

After writing the letter of recommendation, Wei Zheng smiled, as if chewing on the meaning of Lu Zhongming's words, and muttered: "Someone should come forward to clean up the mess."

"Li Mi is not that person." Lu Zhongming took a sip of ebony soup, pondered for a moment and then said to the two of them: "Although Li Mi comes from a prominent background, he is resourceful and suffers from hardships, but he is too persistent and a smart person is easy to go his own way." .Since Yang Xuangan was defeated, this person has been fleeing, and he has several families in a row. He has ambitions, but he has no heart. The Wagang Army is actually just a tool for him to dominate."

Wei Zheng looked at Lu Zhongming in surprise, and couldn't help admiring him.

Shan Wuwei said: "Then according to Mr. Lu, who is that person in the world today?"

"It never appeared." Naturally, it was impossible for Lu Zhongming to talk about the matter of King Qin that never happened. After all, the current situation, Li Yuan's faction has not yet risen, so he just drank another sip of black plum soup and said leisurely: "But if you want to find such a real man, just It depends on why he strives for hegemony. Is it for the great cause of ambition, or for the people of the world."

"That's right." Wei Zheng said after thinking for a moment: "I wanted to recommend you to Wagang to do your part to rule the world, but now it seems that you have a long-term vision and are not inferior to heroes from all walks of life. It's me..." After Wei Zheng finished speaking, he smiled and was about to tear up the piece of paper.

Lu Zhongming hurriedly restrained Wei Zheng's movements, and said with a smile: "You might as well, give it to me, maybe it can be useful. If I have free time in the future, I just want to see Li Mi."

Li Mi is very ambitious and very vigilant. Wei Zheng talked about the current situation of the Wagang Army. Lu Zhongming gradually learned that Li Mi had gradually entered the power center of Wagang, and gradually emptied the leader who founded Wagang: Zhai Rang.The three said a few words, Shan Wuwei said again: "Li Mi, I'm afraid he won't be able to go very far."

"En." Lu Zhongming nodded.

"Destiny? Fortune?" Wei Zheng smiled emotionally: "He himself believes that the destiny is on him. Peach plums...the queen goes around Yangzhou...in Wanyuan garden."

Lu Zhongming knew that this was a ballad in troubled times, that the Yang family would perish, and the Li family would prosper, but it was not Li Mi who prospered, but someone else, so he laughed and said: "The word destiny is mostly illusory, but I think it is Whoever is destined is destined to be so, the so-called temperament determines fate, that's probably the case."

Shan Wuwei said: "Master Lu, let's just say this casually, don't take it seriously when you go out."

Lu Zhongming nodded and said, "It's natural."

Wei Zheng continued: "I heard that when Yang Guang was attacking Goryeo, there were strange omens from the sky, and auspicious beasts descended into the world, enough to protect the great Sui Dynasty's national fortune for a thousand years. I don't know if it is true or not."

Lu Zhongming said with a smile: "He has always respected the Buddha. He should not believe in our Taoism."

Wei Zheng felt slightly surprised, and asked, "My little friend is also a cultivator?"

Lu Zhongming said casually, but didn't hide anything, nodded, and said, "My father is a Taoist."

Shan Wuwei said: "Where is the fairy mountain?"

Lu Zhongming replied: "Wandering around the world, living in no fixed place."

Wei Zheng said with a smile: "Now that our Taoism is on the decline and there are many Buddhist temples, it may be difficult to promote Taoism."

Shan Wuwei smiled and said: "Although Buddhism and Taoism have different origins, in fact they all save all sentient beings. What's the difference in order to save the people from the sea of ​​suffering?"

"The difference is huge!" Lu Zhongming said.

Wei Zheng patted his thigh and said with a smile, "You don't understand."

After finishing speaking, Wei Zheng exchanged glances with Lu Zhongming again, the two of them smiled, and suddenly excluded Shan Wuwei from the list.

Shan Wuwei smiled and said: "In your Taoism, if the gods and ancestors are still there, why don't you take care of your disciples and grandchildren?"

Wei Zheng replied: "Be quiet and do nothing, follow the way of heaven."

Shan Wuwei's words seemed to be casual, but Lu Zhongming suddenly realized something - it has been hundreds of years since Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains on a large scale in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Where is the Taoist Golden Immortal?If Yuanshi Tianzun was still there, why would he sit idly by and let Lingbao Tianzun send himself from later generations to question him?

Lu Zhongming's face was different, Shan Wuwei saw it, and asked: "What is it? Mr. Lu?"

Lu Zhongming suddenly came back to his senses, Wei Zheng saw that his face was not very good-looking, and asked, "Is it the heat?"

"No." Lu Zhongming smiled, glanced outside, and saw the three chatting for almost two hours, and the outside was gradually slanting westward, so he said: "It's getting late, the two brothers are still waiting for me medicine, let’s take a step forward.”

Shan Wuwei understood, got up, Wei Zheng said: "I have learned a lot from talking with my little friend today, and Wei must go back."

Shan Wuwei got up to see off the guests, Lu Zhongming was slightly surprised and asked, "Mr. Shan lives here?"

"There is still a mission." Shan Wuwei said with a smile: "I have to stay in Xingyang for a while, if Zhongming is free on weekdays, he can come to Haihai Temple at any time."

Lu Zhongming knew that those were polite words, but Shan Wuwei changed his address from "Mr. Lu" to "Zhongming". It sounded very useful, so he said goodbye to him. What are you doing in the temple?"

Shan Wuwei replied: "I was ordered to ferry a person here."

If Wei Zheng didn't say that much, Lu Zhongming was about to leave, but when he heard this, he felt vaguely vigilant and asked, "Sir is also a Buddhist family? Who is going to become a monk?"

Shan Wuwei laughed it off, and replied: "The person who crosses the predestined relationship. Of course it's not you."

Shan Wuwei clasped his hands together, and Lu Zhongming saw a string of rosary beads on Shan Wuwei's wrist, and then he knew that Shan Wuwei was also a Buddhist.

When he said this, his face was fearless, his facial features seemed to be enveloped by a layer of soft light, his voice was heard by his ears, and he felt a sense of tranquility, the setting sun was like gold, and the Suo River outside Dahai Temple had golden scales, clattering It flows away.

"Farewell." Lu Zhongming didn't ask any more questions, and came out with Wei Zheng.I kept thinking about what Shan Wuwei said in my heart. This person's identity was mysterious, so I couldn't help asking: "Brother Wei, Mr. Shan is a disciple of the Buddhist family?"

Wei Zhengyan said: "He traveled with an eminent monk since he was a child. He has not been ordained and has not become a monk. I don't know what it is. A lay disciple."

Lu Zhongming hummed, and stood with Wei Zheng on the pier by the river, Wei Zheng said: "Wei has crossed the river to the other side, take care, little friend, we will see you later."

Lu Zhongming smiled and said, "Maybe we will meet in the Wagang Army in a short time."

Wei Zheng smiled and said, "I hope it's as you said!"

After finishing speaking, Wei Zheng got on the sampan of the ferry, and galloped towards the boundary on the other side in a river flowing like gold.

It was evening when Lu Zhongming returned to the mansion, he ground up the medicinal powder, mixed it and applied it on Luo Shixin, Luo Shixin finally breathed a sigh of relief.The notoginseng activating blood ointment is cool to the touch and has a miraculous effect. Within a quarter of an hour after applying it, the bruised skin immediately improved.Lu Zhongming decocted another set of medicine for dispelling heat and gave them to drink.

Qin Qiong said: "Where did you find the medicine?"

"It was given by Master Guan Zizai." Lu Zhongming replied casually, and when he said this, he thought of Shan Wuwei again for some reason.

"When you went out just now, Master came once." Luo Shixin said.

Lu Zhongming: "Oh? What did you say?"

"Ask your background." Qin Qiong lay on the couch and said, "We all say we don't know."

Lu Zhongming nodded, Shaoqing soldiers brought in the food, and the three of them ate in the room. Luo and Qin couldn't go down to the ground, let alone sit, so Lu Zhongming had no choice but to pack the food and put it in front of them. serve.

Luo Shixin was still grunting and pretending to be in pain, and wanted to let Lu Zhongming feed him. Lu Zhongming had to feed him because he could eat people and live in people. Looking at Luo Shixin's appearance, he didn't know how long he would have to feed him...he was injured for a hundred days and was beaten to death In this way, presumably within two or three months, there will be no battle.

That night, the two wounded were lying straight on their stomachs. Lu Zhongming looked at Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin. The two of them shared the same bed. He didn't know where to sleep. When Lu Zhongming was about to sleep on the floor, Luo Shixin moved in and said :"Come."

Qin Qiong smiled and said, "Don't listen to him, come to sleep with me."

Luo Shixin said coldly, "Come to my bunk."

Qin Qiong: "Be careful, he's done that to you, he's almost dying of suffocation."

Lu Zhongming: "..."

Luo Shixin raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you coming?"

Lu Zhongming was so embarrassed that Luo Shi said, "I'm going to lose my temper."

Lu Zhongming had no choice but to obediently crawl to Luo Shixin's bunk and lie down beside him. Luo Shixin also gave him half of the thin quilt, and the two of them covered the same quilt.Qin Qiong couldn't help laughing, turned over and fell asleep.

The lights were turned off at night, but the three of them couldn't sleep at all. Luo Shi said, "Zhongming, where do you live?"

"Jinao Island." Lu Zhongming whispered.

Qin Qiong said: "Jinao Island, which fairy mountain is it?"

Knowing these two friends, Lu Zhongming was a little curious about his origins, but out of concern, he did not take the liberty of inquiring about news. He experienced a life and death together. We have fought wars and been comrades-in-arms. Luo Shixin and Qin Qiong have different attitudes towards him, and there is no need for him to hide it completely.

"It's a place where cultivators live." Lu Zhongming explained: "My father, my...mother, grandpa patriarch, and the entire sect live in that place."

Lu Zhongming didn't have a mother, only a father, but it was pretty much the same when he said it seriously, so he briefly explained the things from childhood to adulthood.From the Han Dynasty to the Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms, the activities of cultivators in the world have become more frequent. In the Southern Dynasties, Ge Hong wrote "The Legend of the Immortals", and Tao Hongjing wrote "Xunshan Zhi", which was passed on by the people in the market. It is not surprising.

Luo Shixin asked again: "You know fairy art? Why haven't you used it before?"

Lu Zhongming didn't tell him that he was sealed by the Buddhist family, so he said: "When I came here, all my immortal skills depended on a magic weapon, which was given by my father, but the magic weapon was lost."

Luo Shixin: "Why are you so careless? Can you throw away magic weapons? Where did you throw them?"

Qin Qiong comforted: "When the injury is healed, wrap it on your two elder brothers, and go and find it for you."

Lu Zhongming said anxiously: "It was snatched away by Yang Guang."

After a long while, Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin remained silent, Luo Shixin said: "There is a way, you don't have to worry."

Lu Zhongming comforted: "Don't worry about this matter for me. I will try to solve it. Brother Luo, how about you? Is your family still alive?"

"They're all dead." Luo Shixin replied calmly, "I'm from the same hometown as Shubao. There was a famine that year, the people were in dire straits, and the bandits made trouble. I studied art in Liyang. When I came back, my home was ransacked by the bandits. My sister, parents, and others were all killed." Yes. In a fit of hatred, I also killed many people and committed a serious crime. Later, I fled to General Zhang’s camp. Shubao took me in, and Master let me go to the battle to kill. It’s not that I love to kill, I only know how to kill. I live only for revenge, not killing people, what am I going to do?"

Lu Zhongming said: "If you have killed so many rebels, you have already taken revenge, so don't think about it anymore."

Luo Shixin didn't answer, Lu Zhongming smiled.

"Will a person go to hell after death?" Qin Qiong asked suddenly.

"Hmm..." Lu Zhongming was stunned by this sentence. In theory, there is a possibility that people will be reincarnated after death, but in fact, no one knows what the hell is like, and Lingbao Tianzun never mentioned it.But thinking of what Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said, "If the hell is not empty, you will never become a Buddha." People should have souls after death.

"Forget it." Lu Zhongming said, "I don't know, but there should be a home."

Luo Shixin wrote lightly: "People like me, with bloody hands, will die if they die, and they will naturally go to hell."

Qin Qiong asked again with great interest: "Do immortals never die?"

"It's impossible not to die." Lu Zhongming replied: "Immortals can die too. The cycle of life and death is the way of heaven. Immortals just live longer than ordinary people. Even the lifespan of heaven and earth will have an end, let alone sentient beings?"

Just as he was saying this, there was a thunderstorm on the zenith in an instant, shaking the night sky rumbling, and the expressions of the three of them changed together. Lu Zhongming thought to himself that he seemed to have said the wrong thing, so he kept silent and dared not mention it again.

After a while, the heavy rain started to frighten, sweeping away the heat of the past few days.Lying on the bunk, Lu Zhongming felt very comfortable and gradually fell asleep.

After waking up the next day, Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin could only lie on their stomachs. From this day on, Lu Zhongming began to take care of them. When there was nothing to do during the day, he would read in the room. Luo Shixin could not read much. He can read.

In addition, Lu Zhongming took care of the two meals a day. In the first few days, Lu Zhongming also fetched water to help them wipe their bodies.Qin Qiong was fine, wearing thin white trousers, but Luo Shixin didn't come in anyway, and the three people in the room were all men, so they were simply naked.

Qin Qiong would occasionally avoid it, but Luo Shixin took it for granted, and let Lu Zhongming take care of all the eating, drinking and messing around.

After going on like this for nearly half a month, Zhang Xutuo no longer came to see the two apprentices, but the military newspaper would send it over for them to have a look. After Qin Qiong roughly expressed his opinion, Lu Zhongming commented on it and sent it to Zhang Xutuo. .Gradually, Lu Zhongming also had his own views on the situation.

However, the military situation is becoming more and more urgent day by day. Li Mi leads the Wagang Army and is about to launch a general attack on Xingyang.Zhang Xutuo had less than 5000 people under his command, and the imperial court issued orders one after another, urging Zhang Xutuo to send troops as soon as possible.

"Sending troops at this time is undoubtedly asking for death." Lu Zhongming said to Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin, "the enemy has a full hundred thousand, and we only have five thousand..."

"The current army is known as one hundred thousand at every turn." Luo Shixin laughed and said, "Look at Lu Mingyue's team, haven't they been beaten to the point of crying?"

"That's different." Lu Zhongming changed his expression: "The opponent is Li Mi. Li Mi studied with Yang Suxue when he was young. Lu Mingyue, Wang Bo and others are farmers. Li Mi is different. He can fight."

With a worried look on her face, Qin Qiong replied: "It can only be delayed, according to Master's intention?"

Luo Shidao: "The injury is almost healed, why don't you and I ask the master to fight, each with a thousand soldiers, let Zhongming rush to help, and take Wagang out of the pot."

Lu Zhongming said: "The enemy must have a plan. Believe me, this time the opponent is not a loose soldier, it is not easy to deal with."

When Lu Zhongming went to Zhang Xutuo's hall again that day, he heard the fierce quarrel between the counselor and Zhang Xutuo. Zhang Xutuo was so angry that his face flushed, and he shouted at the counselor: "I have been fighting for your majesty for 30 years. When you are afraid of the enemy?"

Wang Zhiyang said: "Old General, the Wagang Army is already stationed in Suohe, and Zhai Rang is about to cross Xingyang. If he is not repelled as soon as possible, there will only be more and more rioters going to Wagang. What are you waiting for?"

Lu Zhongming said: "You must not send troops at this time!"

As soon as the words came out, Zhang Xutuo and Wang Zhiyang noticed Lu Zhongming's arrival, and Wang Zhiyang sneered: "Bold! Is there a place for you to speak here?"

Lu Zhongming ignored him, and said directly to Zhang Xutuo: "As long as the general sits in Xingyang, Li Mi will never dare to attack. His goal is the Luokou granary behind Xingyang. Taking Xingyang is just an expedient measure. This battle is against the enemy. As far as he is concerned, he can fight or not. As long as it is delayed for a while, Li Mi will definitely bypass Xingyang and go forward to take Luokou."

Wang Zhiyang's expression changed, "What do you mean?"

Lu Zhongming said again: "As long as he leaves the Suohe area and rushes to Luokou, General Zhang will have no worries. He can send two generals, Qin and Luo, to lead the army to attack the rear. Fighting stops along the way. At this time, Li Mi Difficult to advance and retreat, difficult to ride a tiger, so we have to reluctantly fight with us."

"Once the guerrilla strategy is completed, the army can be consumed with a small number of troops, and the decisive battle will not be fought until Luokou Cang. At this time, the Wagang army is exhausted, and they have obtained food. They will only relax and do not want to fight again." Ming said: "In this way, we can have a showdown with him in Luokou."

Wang Zhiyang said angrily: "Fart! According to what you say, you are going to let go of Luokou so that they can't snatch it?"

"Let them rob." Lu Zhongming said: "The more you rob, the better. As soon as they enter Luokou, the Wagang rebels will inevitably cause civil strife first. Everyone will fight for food and property. It's too late for our own people to fight. The so-called man-made wealth Death, birds die for food. After grabbing the food, the Wagang Army thought about the food and property in their hearts, and the temporary abundance was exchanged for extravagant morale, and they were unwilling to fight. They are definitely not our army's opponent."

Zhang Xutuo said: "Little friend, your strategy is very good."

While speaking, Zhang Xutuo got up, paced in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "I have been in the army for many years, and I can count people like you on the palm of my hand. Who taught you the strategy of war?"

Lu Zhongming hurriedly said: "The old general has won the award, and Zhongming is ashamed. My father taught me."

"The old man knows the origin of your family's education. Your father or grandparents must be from a family of military generals." Zhang Xutuo said again: "But if the old man's prediction is correct, the person who taught you the art of war is not from the emperor's lineage, and he is enough to be alone. A general who decides the battlefield and gallops across the world."

Lu Zhongming thought to himself that Zhang Xutuo's eyesight was really good, so he dared not answer. He only heard Zhang Xutuo say again: "Your strategies are all based on unrestrained conditions. If no one restrains you, you can be big." A complete victory, but the current situation is obviously not enough."

Lu Zhongming sighed in his heart, and had to admit that Zhang Xutuo was right.The orders of the generals are not accepted, but that is only limited to the virtuous monarchs, Zhang Xutuo has always been restrained by the court.

"If the old general is unwilling to adopt this strategy, the younger generation has another plan." Lu Zhongming said: "Send three groups of troops: the first group, General Luo will lead a thousand soldiers, and the old general will pretend to beat him again, but this is not enough. The second time... Don't be serious, let him play tricks and pretend to surrender to the enemy. The second way, General Qin ambushed in the woods next to the Dahai Temple. The third way, the junior led the troops to fight. After the opponent went out to fight, Qin Qiong launched an ambush , Luo Shixin should cooperate inside and outside the opponent's army, and the enemy can retreat."

"Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin should not fight." Wang Zhiyang said coldly: "During the first battle in Zhu'a City, Luo Shixin let go of the rebels. The reason for this has not been investigated clearly. At this moment, we are not afraid that he is acting like a fake and really surrendering to the enemy? According to our information, Qin Qiong also has a close friend. In the enemy camp, when the two armies are facing each other, it is hard to say whether General Qin will turn against him. You still send someone to swindle surrender? When the sham surrender turns into a real surrender, you will not be able to laugh. .”

"You!" Lu Zhongming was furious when he heard the words: "You are avenging your own private revenge!"

Wang Zhiyang said: "What right do you have to gossip here and spit everywhere? General Zhang, Luo Shixin is a cunning man, not to be trusted, arrogant and lawless! Your Majesty will come to patrol the camp in person in the daytime, the special envoy of the imperial court has instructed , Your Majesty has never spoken, so this person must not be allowed to fight again! Also, Lu Zhongming, you are a criminal committed by the imperial court, so please take care of yourself first before talking about it!"

Lu Zhongming didn't expect that Wang Zhiyang would dare to say such words in front of Zhang Xutuo, but after thinking about it, he suddenly understood many things: Luo Shixin and Qin Qiong spared Zhu's innocent people, and did not randomly arrest ordinary people to the court to ask for credit and reward , This move must make the imperial court very displeased.

Zhang Xutuo beat them with forty army sticks, which is called punishment, but it is actually protection. At this time, the two of them are really not suitable for fighting.

Lu Zhongming had no choice but to say: "I understand."

Zhang Xutuo pondered for a moment, and then said: "I will think about it again after the old man."

Wang Zhiyang said: "General Zhang, the timing waits for no one. The battle here has dragged on for nearly a month. Your Majesty asked me, but I can't explain it."

Lu Zhongming resigned resentfully, full of anger, and went back to tell Qin and Qiong, Luo Shixin got up immediately, and wanted to take a knife to chop Wang Zhiyang.Lu Zhongming was shocked immediately, and tried to persuade him.Qin Qiong said: "Don't be impulsive, everything depends on Master's arrangement!"

At this moment, Zhang Xutuo came, and instead of asking about the injuries of the two apprentices, he went directly to Lu Zhongming. Qin Qiong exchanged glances with Lu Zhongming, and Lu Zhongming understood, and followed Zhang Xutuo to the yard.

The two listened to the conversation in the room through the window pane.

Zhang Xutuo said: "What you said earlier is a good plan. In this way, if the arrangement is slightly changed, His Majesty will issue an imperial decree. We can't delay any longer. We must go to suppress the bandits today. It is too late to send people to ambush. Shi Xin and Shubao can't go out to fight, so you will lead a team of soldiers and rush to the Dahai Temple to set up an ambush to meet the old man."

Lu Zhongming said: "Do we have to go to war today?"

Zhang Xutuo nodded, but remained silent.

Luo Shixin wanted to go out to fight, but was stopped by Qin Qiong. Qin Qiong shook his head, indicating that he had something to say later.

Lu Zhongming said: "Even if you lose, will you not hesitate?"

Zhang Xutuo smiled, stood with his hands behind his back, and replied: "The old man has been in the army for more than [-] years. How has he ever fought a battle that must be won? As a subject, your Majesty asked you to fight, and you can only fight. Try your best to fight and die. And no regrets."

Lu Zhongming had no choice but to nod, as far as he knew, this battle was definitely more about losing than winning... But since the arrow was on the string and had to be fought, he had no choice but to follow Zhang Xutuo into the battle.I only hope that Zhang Xutuo will not lose his life in defeat, so that Qin Qiong and the others can give an explanation.

In the afternoon of the same day, Zhang Xutuo mobilized his troops and set off. Lu Zhongming went back to his room to find the two, but found that they were gone.

Lu Zhongming had no choice but to leave a note, telling Qin Qiong not to worry, and he would try his best to protect Zhang Xutuo.

When the army left Xingyang, Lu Zhongming didn't talk to Zhang Xutuo all the way. When the troops were divided, Zhang Xutuo said to Lu Zhongming: "If there are no pursuers coming, don't rush to fight, you must be calm. Hold on."

Lu Zhongming nodded and led the soldiers to ambush in the woods by the river. At that time, he saw the mountains in the distance shrouded in twilight. After a thousand main forces, there are only 1000 people led by Lu Zhongming.

There is still one thousand left behind in the city of Xingyang to prevent Li Mi from crossing the sea and stealing Chencang secretly.

"General Lu!" The subordinate said, "Ambush here?"

Lu Zhongming nodded and said: "Trap the horse rope, then seal the horse's mouth, and don't make a sound. All the archers go to the tree."

Lu Zhongming was on the tallest tree, looking nervously into the distance. Zhang Xutuo's team had already started to cross the river from the shallows.With a faint cry of "Kill——", the two sides began to confront each other.

Countless arrows with rockets lit up the sky, and Zhang Xutuo's attack on the camp was successful!In an instant, the other party was in chaos, and a large number of Wagang Army soldiers rushed out of the barracks to formally confront each other.Lu Zhongming was sweating, and he was extremely nervous. To be honest, he didn't know whether Zhang Xutuo would win or lose this battle. If Zhang Xutuo won, he would be worried in vain.

As soon as the two sides started fighting, they were killed in a twilight. Time gradually passed, and the Wagang Army finally began to trample on each other and fled in defeat.Immediately afterwards, our own troops chased towards the east.

"This way... this way!" Lu Zhongming said anxiously.

However, the two armies ran farther and farther, and Zhang Xutuo actually forgot about Lu Zhongming's ambush. Lu Zhongming went crazy and shouted: "Why didn't you come as agreed!"

There was a bang, thunder flashed, and it rained heavily. Lu Zhongming was drenched in the tree and saw the officers and soldiers running farther and farther, and finally disappeared.

Lu Zhongming: "..."

The subordinate said: "General Lu, what should we do? Chase?"

Before the division of troops, Zhang Xutuo's instructions were not to leave his post without authorization, but both of them made a mistake. The direction of Wagang Army's escape was actually the opposite of what they had imagined.The military order is like a mountain. In theory, if Zhang Xutuo didn't send someone to deliver the order, Lu Zhongming would have to stay on this tree for the rest of his life.

"Wait a little longer." Lu Zhongming said: "Wait for a quarter of an hour. If someone comes to deliver the order, the whole army will pursue it."

He couldn't tell whether Zhang Xutuo would bring the enemy army to the woods again, but his father also said that he would rather go in with one thought than stop it, and do nothing, and it would be a taboo for military strategists to stay here.

After a while, Lu Zhongming said: "Get on the horse! The whole army pursues!"

The ambushes in the woods were all in motion, and just as they were about to set off, another man came from a distance, and that man took the lead, shouting: "Zhong Ming! Follow me to chase the enemy!"

It was Qin Qiong, and Lu Zhongming was shocked: "Why are you here!"

The two sides converged and galloped along the lower reaches of the Suo River. Qin Qiong said: "We have brought out the last soldiers in the city! Luo Cheng is going to outflank Li Mi's soldiers!"

"The defenders are transferred outside, will there be anything wrong!" Lu Zhongming shouted against the heavy rain.

Qin Qiong said loudly: "Never mind him! Luo Cheng beat Wang Zhiyang up! Hurry up! There's still time!"