"Let's wait in the teahouse in front. This is the only way to go. Prince Yu's army will definitely pass by here." Qingsong pointed to a small teahouse not far ahead.
Cen Xue looked around and saw that she seemed to still have memories of this teahouse. She remembered that when Zhi picked her up from Tuva, she indeed passed by here.
"Okay, let's wait here." Cen Xue nodded.
The small teahouse was set up on the roadside. It was a perfect location to wait for the arrival of the army.
"Boss, make a pot of tea." Qingsong shouted.
"Okay." The teahouse owner responded enthusiastically.
The three of them found a random table and sat down, drinking tea while waiting. Elder Muyue said that they would definitely pass by the foot of Wuji Mountain in less than two hours.
He Lianjue led the army to Hongshan City. In front of him was Wuji Mountain. Cen Xue was in the Holy Moon Sect. Looking at the mountain range in front of him, Helianjue struggled in his heart many times, wanting to go up the mountain to see it.
A glance at Cen Xue, even just a glance.
But now that the troops of Hongshan City were approaching, he could not delay his trip for his own selfish reasons. After careful consideration, he still decided not to go to Wuji Mountain. After forcing back the alliance army of Tianye and Dongou, he would go up the mountain to visit Cen Xue.
Sitting on the horse, his eyes never left Wuji Mountain for a moment. Thinking of Cen Xue's beautiful and bright smiling face, he felt very sad in his heart.
Cen Xue, Qingsong, and Bai Lu have been waiting in the teahouse for more than an hour, but they haven't seen any trace of the army yet. Bai Lu complained impatiently: "Brother, when are you coming? It's already noon."
It’s over!”
"Why are you so anxious? Elder Muyue said that the army will definitely pass by here today, please be patient and wait!" Qingsong poured her a cup of tea to calm her anxious heart.
Cen Xue sat aside and said nothing, worried that she would say something wrong, so it was better to wait quietly.
"Look, are those soldiers from Loulan?" Cen Xue just put down a cup of tea and looked up to see a dozen cavalrymen in uniforms coming towards them.
Qingsong and Bailu both looked in the direction she pointed, and it turned out to be Loulan's cavalry. These dozen people should be the cavalry who were exploring the way first. Since the cavalry who were exploring the way had already arrived, they believed that the army would be right behind them.
The dozen or so cavalrymen saw the small teahouse on the roadside. They seemed to discuss it before riding their iron cavalry towards the teahouse.
"Master Jun, are you going to Hongshan City?" The teahouse owner greeted him enthusiastically, not daring to offend them.
"Well, Hongshan City is now under attack. Prince Yu personally led an army of 60,000 people to support him. We came to explore the way, and the army arrived shortly." The leader seemed to have some official position, and sat at the table after dismounting.
, casually chatted with the boss for a few words.
Qingsong winked at the two of them, picked up the salute and walked towards them: "Excuse me, Master, when will the army arrive here?"
The leading man looked at Qingsong and the three of them and asked doubtfully: "Who are you and why are you asking about this?"
Among the three, only Qingsong is a man, with Cen Xue and Bai Lu standing behind him.
"I am Qingsong. I am Mr. Guigu's disciple. On orders from my master, I am here to wait for Prince Yu's army and go with the army to Hongshan City." Qingsong is gentle and has a bit of Guigu's demeanor.
"Oh, I've heard of it, Mr. Gui Gu, but who are the two women behind you?" He looked at Cen Xue and Bai Lu behind him.
Qingsong looked back, pointed at Bai Lu, who was dressed in white clothes, and said: "This is my junior sister Bai Lu. As for this one, she is the saint of the Holy Moon Sect, Miss Phoenix. This time she is also under the orders of the elders of the sect.
Let’s go to Hongshan City together!”
The man nodded and seemed to understand.
"Nice to meet you! The army will arrive soon. It can take as long as half an hour or as little as a stick of incense. You might as well sit down and wait." The other dozen or so people have already sat down, and it seems that they also plan to do so.
Waiting for the army here.
"That's fine."
The three returned to their previous positions and followed the cavalry team to wait for the army again.
A moment of incense passed, and Cen Xue kept looking at the avenue, but failed every time.
"When will this wait? We've been sitting here all morning!" Bai Lu sighed and complained again.
"Junior sister, since they say it's almost here, let's be patient and wait." Qingsong looked at her. In fact, she was right. The three of them had been sitting here all morning. If it hadn't been for the master's instructions,
They left long ago.
Cen Xue took out some dry food prepared for her by Elder Muyue from her bag, distributed it to them, and said calmly: "Come, have something to eat, you will be interested in it soon."
"Thank you, Fenghuang." Bai Lu took the bun from her and thanked her with a smile.
"Stop talking and eat quickly." Now Cen Xue has to bear the identity of Phoenix and has to slowly get used to people calling her Phoenix.
He Lianjue led the army forward. When they reached the fork in Wuji Mountain, they stopped and looked closely at the mountain road...
"Cen Xue, wait for me, I will come to see you soon." He Lianjue gave up the idea of going up the mountain for the sake of the overall situation.
The place where the army passed was filled with dust, and the vibration of footsteps could be felt a hundred feet away. The dozen cavalrymen seemed to sense the approach of the army. They immediately put down their teacups, got up and mounted: "You three, the army is approaching."
Before mounting their horses, the leading soldier did not forget to give them a warning.
"Walk--"
Qingsong and three others also followed their footsteps and left with them.
"Report to your lord, the cavalry exploring the road have brought back three people who claim to be Mr. Guigu's disciples and the Saint of the Holy Moon Sect!"
"Bring them up." Helianjue was confused, as he seemed to have never heard of this before.
The soldiers brought the three people up, and He Lianjue recognized Fenghuang among the three at a glance. During Cen Xue's wedding, Fenghuang had lived with Elder Muyue in the palace for a month, and he still had an impression of her.
.
"See you, Your Majesty!" the three of them said in unison.
"Excuse me, who did I think it was? It turned out to be Phoenix." Helian Jue sat on the horse. Apart from knowing Phoenix, he had no impression of the other two.
Cen Xue raised her head. Yes, she was Phoenix now. She looked at Helianjue on the horse, who had not seen him for several months. On his face, she saw fatigue and sadness. She must have been tired for the country, and this
The sadness must be for her.
"Your Majesty, Phoenix has been ordered by Elder Muyue this time to go down the mountain with Mr. Guigu's two beloved disciples to help the army annihilate the enemy. Although we cannot go into battle to kill the enemy, there are any incurable diseases in the army, and
Or if the other party uses some vicious tricks, I believe we can still help. I hope the prince can keep us!" Cen Xue stepped forward and informed the three of them of their purpose of coming this time.
"Okay, it turns out that you are Mr. Guigu's beloved disciple. With your help in the army, I believe that the casualties of our army will be greatly reduced!" Helianjue welcomed their arrival very much.
There is no doubt about Guiguzi's medical skills. Although the old man did not go down the mountain himself, I believe that his beloved disciple will be of great help.
"Thank you for your love, Your Majesty!"
Cen Xue finally followed the army to Hongshan City as Phoenix. Along the way, she was with Qingsong and Bai Lu. She rarely had the chance to see Helian Jue. She wanted to ask him about Zhi and his children, but she kept looking for him.
There is no suitable excuse to get close to him.
Wuji Mountain was not far from Hongshan City. That night, the army rested on the spot for an hour. After eating some dry food they brought with them, they hurried to Hongshan City. They must reach Hongshan City before noon tomorrow.
Cen Xue was very quiet all the way. It seemed that she could only look for opportunities after arriving at Hongshan City.
The situation in Hongshan City at this time was urgent, because Dongou's army had already joined Tianye's army, but Loulan's reinforcements were still on the way and had not arrived. This made He Long anxious. If the two enemy armies join forces to attack the city,
, but they can’t sustain it for long.
Hearing that Nangong Lie and his son are cunning and cunning, especially Nangong Jin, who is better than his master, and his strategy is definitely not inferior to that of his father Nangong Lie. This time he came up with the idea of alliance with Tianye Kingdom to attack Loulan Kingdom.
The one who offers advice to your ears!
Sure enough, early in the morning, groups of disaster victims gathered under the gate of Hongshan City, begging under the city tower, hoping to let them into the city.
"General, do you think these people are the enemy's agents?" He Long stood on the city wall and looked at the hundreds of people who had fled below. It was difficult for him to tell whether they were the enemy's agents.
Among these people, there were old people, women, children, and strong young people. It is certain that some of these people must be villagers from the small villages outside the city, but some of them must be mixed with the enemy's details.
"Are those people craftsmen?" He Long did not directly answer his men's question. Looking at the strong men under the tower, he believed that most of these people were craftsmen.
Tianye and Dongou's camps were a few kilometers away, and there happened to be some small villages there. After receiving reports from spies, Tianye and Dongou's soldiers looted the villages and took away all the food, causing the people in the villages to all turn to the red.
Escape from the mountain city.
He Long knew it well. They did this just to let their people blend in with these people, so that they could get information in the city, or make trouble in the city to act as internal support. When the time comes, the army will press down on the city, and they will cooperate with internal support and external support!
They were posing a difficult problem for him. When the two armies were fighting, they deliberately allowed the fleeing people to surrender. This was a test for him. If he did not open the city gate, he would be looking at the life and death of the people without caring about it. But if he opened the city gate
Door, there are bound to be enemy soldiers hidden inside!
He Long walked back and forth on the city tower, which showed that he was still undecided. Hongshan City was the gate to Loulan Kingdom. If he failed here, Loulan would be in crisis.