"Master Dao, as you expected, Dachan Mountain just sat back and watched. Gongsun Bu successfully rescued the princess and sent Huang Lie to meet with Meng Shuai. The prince... was captured. His personal guards, a hundred people
They are all in custody, life or death is uncertain." Guan Fangyi sighed.
Niu Youdao, who was standing under the tree with Chujian, had no expression on his face, but slowly closed his eyes.
At present, this is all he can do, and there is no way to care about the life and death of the hundreds of personal guards. It can also be said that in the face of such a thing, someone must make sacrifices.
There were many things that he had never thought of in his previous life. He never thought that a single decision of his now could affect the lives and deaths of many people.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Guan Fangyi couldn't help but ask again: "In fact, it can all be avoided. Why didn't Master Dao let the prince and the others escape in advance?"
How should Niu Youdao answer this question? The relationship between him and Gao Jiancheng is top secret and must not be leaked to anyone again. Gao Jiancheng's status is really too important. If Gao Jiancheng had not informed him in advance this time, the consequences would have been disastrous.
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There must not be any doubt about Gao Jiancheng. Can he tell others that he sacrificed the Shang Chaozong to keep Gao Jiancheng's line?
Therefore, he answered the question incorrectly, "From now on, cut off the ties with the three major sects. In addition, you need to go to Meng Shuai in person!"
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Under the afterglow of the setting sun, 100,000 cavalry escorted 400,000 rebels in a mighty manner, heading towards the direction where the sun sets.
Some of these refugees also temporarily acted as coolies, pushing some of the food carts that accompanied the team.
After all, so many people need to eat and drink, so why not bring some food with them?
A carriage was being escorted by a large army, and the curtains of the carriage were opened. Meng Shanming, who was sitting in it, faced the golden sunset, his frown barely loosened. He still couldn't figure out what Niu Youdao's decision was.
what happened.
Next to the carriage is his horse with a special saddle.
A black jade sculpture flew from the sky, swooped down, and alerted the Dazenshan monks who were accompanying the escort.
The black jade sculpture circled at a low altitude, and Huang Lie, the leader of the Great Zen Mountain above, showed his face. After avoiding misunderstandings among his fellow disciples, Fang grabbed Feng Ruonan's arm and jumped down.
The mighty team stopped, and Meng Shanming in the carriage looked out of the window.
Feng Ruonan, whose eyes were red from crying, stumbled into the guards and lay on the window, choking and saying: "Shuai Meng, save the prince, hurry up and save the prince!"
As soon as they heard that something had happened to the prince, the generals present were furious and their eyes widened.
Meng Shanming also breathed quickly, and his knuckles on the car window suddenly tightened, and he said in a deep voice: "Speak slowly, Princess, what's going on?"
"Someone from the imperial court came, Grand Sima Shang Yongzhong came in person with the imperial edict..." Feng Ruonan choked up and recounted the situation at that time.
There was a buzzing in Meng Shanming's head, and his face changed drastically.
"Dog thief!" a general shouted angrily on the spot, and all the generals who were watching were furious.
Another general raised his hands and clasped his fists and said: "Commander Meng, let the last general Yingyang Wu Liewei go rescue people. If you dare not to surrender, the last general will definitely crush the counter-rebellion army!"
Meng Shanming ignored it, but stared at Huang Lie who was approaching from the side, patted the car window and said angrily: "Master Huang, when you see the prince in danger, why don't you save him?"
Speaking of this, Huang Lie was very embarrassed and explained: "Shuai Meng, don't worry, it is really out of necessity. The other party did it deliberately. There is strength in numbers. The Nanzhou army is here again, and there are no manpower in Dachan Mountain."
Almost all of them followed us, but we can't save the prince at all. If a fight breaks out, even the princess won't be able to escape."
What Meng Shanming wanted was his words, "So it's not that Dachan Mountain is afraid of trouble. Now that we have enough manpower, Dachan Mountain will definitely be willing to accompany me on a trip of 100,000 cavalry!"
"..." Huang Lie was speechless. He didn't expect to fall into the trap of the other party's words. How should he answer? Wouldn't refusing be equivalent to admitting that Dachanshan is timid?
Meng Shanming didn't wait for his reaction and shouted, "Da'an!"
Soon, Luo Daan helped Meng Shanming out, and a group of generals jumped off their horses and worked together to put Meng Shanming on the mount equipped with a special saddle.
Looking at this situation, he was going back to settle the accounts with Shang Yongzhong, but Huang Lie was at a loss.
"Here comes the gun!" Meng Shanming shouted again, and Luo Daan immediately held up his long gun mounted on the carriage with both hands.
Meng Shanming grabbed the spear and ran out of the queue. He turned his mount on a slope, reined up his horse under the sunset, brandished his spear and shouted: "Leave five thousand men and horses to guard, and the prisoners will escape."
Kill without mercy! The rest will follow me back and sound the horn!"
woo woo woo woo……
The horn blew, making a dull whimpering sound.
Mengshan's prancing horse jumped down the slope, brandished his gun and ran away, followed closely by Luo Da'an.
The army quickly turned around and galloped to follow.
Feng Ruonan pulled a general off his horse, got on his horse and chased after him.
"You..." The general who was about to throw a tantrum wanted to curse but didn't dare to curse. He held back the curse words. He had nowhere to express his temper. He turned around and pulled a soldier off his horse. He immediately got on his horse and rode up.
He chased after him, leaving the soldier standing there dumbfounded.
In an instant, smoke and dust billowed, and the sound of horse hooves roared like thunder. It was learned that Shang Chaozong had been captured by the court, and the army exploded.
Nanzhou was working hard to quell the rebellion for the imperial court, but at this time, the imperial court was playing dirty tricks on Nanzhou's coach. It can be said that the Yan Kingdom's court succeeded in completely irritating the Nanzhou troops, and the whole army was filled with murderous intent.
The mighty rioters were in panic, not knowing what was going on.
"Meng Shuai! Meng Shuai..." Huang Lie stamped his feet and shouted, but it was useless. Who would care what the Great Zen Mountain was now.
Seeing that shouting was useless, Huang Lie immediately waved his hand to signal the black jade sculpture in the air to come down. He had to rush to intercept them. These people were the capital of Nanzhou. Once they were finished, his Dachan Mountain would also suffer the same fate.
When he jumped on the black jade sculpture and chased after him, another black jade sculpture appeared in the distance, swooping down towards the galloping army. A figure with fluttering skirts fell from the sky, stopped in front of the army, and stretched out his hand to block the army.
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The visitors were none other than Guan Fangyi, Chen Bo and Wu Laoer were flying birds in the sky.
Seeing the person blocking the road in front of him, Meng Shanming raised his spear in his hand. Everyone in the galloping army waved their hands and slowed down step by step. Finally, led by Meng Shanming, they stopped in front of Guan Fangyi.
Guan Fangyi asked loudly: "Commander Meng is leading the army at a gallop. Where do you want to go?"
Meng Shanming said: "The imperial court sent people to arrest the prince, does the Taoist master know?"
Guan Fangyi waved the fan in her hand at the smoke and dust raised by the army's sprint, "Master Dao has received the summons from Gongsun Bu and is already aware of the matter." After saying that, he extended his hand to ask, "Commander Meng, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
Huang Lie fell from the sky again and shouted: "Shuai Meng, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive!"
Now he only dared to persuade, but did not dare to force himself. He could see that this group of people was already furious and could no longer be frightened. If he tried to force himself, he might dare to fall out with Dachanshan on the spot.
The appearance of Guan Fangyi made Meng Shanming calm down a lot. Finally, Meng Shanming turned his mount and got off the official road and ran to the wilderness beside him.
Just as Huang Lie was about to follow, Guan Fangyi blocked it with a fan in her hand and said with a smile: "Master Huang, please wait a moment." After saying that, he drifted away.
Huang Lie was speechless. This separation was meant to evade him. He looked up again at the black jade sculpture hovering in the sky, but did not see Niu Youdao himself.
In the wilderness, Meng Shanming stood quietly, reining in his horse, and his gray hair showed his age and vicissitudes under the afterglow of the setting sun.
Guan Fangyi fell to the side.
Meng Shanming looked down from a high position and asked in a deep voice: "Did Mr. Dao already know that the court was going to take action against the prince, so he transferred us and others away?"
How could he still not notice anything until now.
Guan Fangyi: "Master Dao asked me to persuade Meng Shuai. The prince has been escorted to the capital by the people of the court using bird mounts. Even if you go back now, even if Meng Shuai is able to fight you, you can't save the prince."
Meng Shanming said sadly and angrily: "What should we do? Are we going to watch the prince die?"
He was really disappointed with the court. The soldiers at the front were fighting desperately on the battlefield, but the court stabbed him in the back!
Guan Fangyi: "Master Dao said that as long as Commander Meng is there and as long as Nanzhou's troops are still there, the court will not dare to kill the prince easily. Master Dao also said that Commander Meng is a veteran commander on the battlefield, how should he use his hands?
The people are strategizing to put pressure on the imperial court and force the imperial court to release the people. Commander Meng must have a way, and he does not need to teach him..."
After the two discussed, Meng Shanming probably understood that the purpose of transferring him and his troops away from the Shang Chaozong was to protect the Shang Chaozong. He couldn't help asking the same doubt as the matchmaker, "Obviously we can let the prince evacuate with us.
, Why did Mr. Dao do this? Doesn’t he know that even if the prince does not die when he arrives in the capital, he will not have any good fruits to eat. Not to mention that Shang Jianxiong hates him deeply, and the elder of Xiaoyao Palace just died at the hands of the prince.
ah!"
Guan Fangyi shook her head and sighed: "I don't know the reason. You should know a little bit about Master Dao. Few people know what he wants to do. But one thing is certain, Master Dao's love for Meng Shuai."
There will never be any lies.”
Meng Shanming looked up to the sky and sighed: "I appreciate Master Tao's caring heart. I am old and decrepit. I won't live for a few years. Your prince's good health is more important than me! Matchmaker, you must tell Master Tao.
, asking him to withstand the pressure of the three major factions, nothing can happen to the prince!"
He is really worried that Niu Youdao will not be able to withstand the pressure of the three major factions and compromise. This is not a worry, but what he can imagine. By then, the pressure exerted by the three major factions on Niu Youdao will not be as great as usual. Niu Youdao
It is difficult for Dao to withstand it, otherwise the three major sects would not be able to do such a thing at such a juncture.
Guan Fangyi: "Don't worry, Commander Meng. Since Taoist Master has understood their plan, he has already stepped in front of them step by step and will not let them succeed. He has already asked people to spread rumors in places like Star Reaching City, saying
The imperial court and the three major factions are plotting to kill the Taoist master and the prince. Now that the prince has been arrested, it has been confirmed. The Taoist master can take the opportunity to cut off contact with the outside world. The three major factions cannot put pressure on him if they cannot find the Taoist master. Meng Shuai must remember what I just said.
Contact information must not be leaked."
Meng Shan nodded.
Guan Fangyi: "I can't stay long. I have to avoid being found by the three major sects. I'll take the first step."
Meng Shanming hugged him and gave him away.
Guan Fangyi waved her flower sleeves in the air, and the black jade sculpture swooped down. She jumped up and landed on the passing black jade sculpture, which quickly flapped its wings and flew away.
"Hong Niang!" Huang Lie shouted in the distance. He also wanted to ask where Niu Youdao was and what to do now. Dachanshan could not control the situation, but it seemed as if he had not heard anything.
, gradually disappeared into the distant sky.
ＰＳ: A smile from across the sea, ups and downs follow the waves to remember the present, thank "Idle Man ol" with a big red flower, the icing on the cake!