Seeing Shi Mang's sudden rage, and mercilessly driving the chariot back with heavy punishment, all the frontier troops under the city, whether generals or soldiers, were silent for a moment and did not dare to express their anger.

Because everyone knows that once the barbarian tiger, who is known as the most powerful general in the border army, gets angry, no one will have the courage to touch him again unless the military governor comes in person.

Ni Huzi and a group of his soldiers stood by the broken city gate. He slowly returned the sword to its sheath. Although he was still shocked by the Dragon Sun's madness, the powerful enemy had retreated now, and his originally tense sword was extremely tense.

My mind was slightly relieved.

But his face was still very solemn.

Shi Mang was sitting on the horse. He lowered his head and looked at his hands covered with blood from the tiger's mouth. Then he looked up at the barbarian flag on top of the city. The anger in his chest and abdomen became heavier and heavier but could not be relaxed. It was uncomfortable.

He was about to run away on the spot.

Shi Mang had lived for more than thirty years and had never felt such humiliation as tonight. But in the face of this humiliation, he was helpless. This was the direct result of the most basic power disparity.

But at this time, he did not expect that he could fight against Long Ri Kuangyang and still escape completely. Such ability was enough to make Shi Mang one of the first-class martial arts masters. It was precisely because of this that Shi Mang

The arrogant Long Ri Kuangyang looked at him with special eyes and promised him a chance to fight him head-on in the future.

Because at this time, Shi Mang also didn't know what a terrifying extraordinary figure Longri Kuangyang was.

Shi Mang took a deep breath and suppressed the violent emotions in his heart. The most important thing at this moment was not his personal victory or defeat, but the overall situation of the border.

Shi Mang raised his head and looked at the beacon smoke on the top of the observation tower at the top of the city. From the direction of Xiaoyang Pass to Dafeng City, more than a dozen beacons have been lit among the border peaks. I believe that the people in Dafeng City will soon know about Xiao Yang.

A sudden change has occurred in Yangguan, and corresponding countermeasures were immediately taken.

On the northwest border of Da Yong, no beacon fire has been lit for almost two hundred years. But if the beacon fire breaks out tonight, it will definitely cause an unprecedented sensation in the entire border.

Shi Mang exhaled another breath. The biting cold wind outside the city gradually calmed his mind, and he began to quickly calculate his next plan.

He rode his horse towards the city gate and saw Ni Huzi standing on the side holding a knife. His thick eyebrows were as sharp as blades and he frowned slightly. Then he turned over and dismounted and walked up to Ni Huzi. First he nodded slightly to the latter, and then said in a deep voice.

Said: "Old Ni, tonight you are not afraid of the strong enemy and you bravely resisted the enemy. You have actually set an example for our Huya Camp, which should be regarded as a great achievement. I, Shi Mang, have always been clear about rewards and punishments. I will report the situation to the military governor when I turn around. Thank you for your merit."

I will never treat my brothers badly if they deserve a reward."

When Ni Huzi heard this, the expression on his face did not change much. He stood up straight, held the saber tightly in his left hand, made a fist in his right hand, and hit the tiger's mouth inward toward his chest. At the same time, he bowed slightly towards Shi Mang and performed a standard gesture.

The border army saluted and said in a deep voice: "General, as frontier troops, it is our duty to protect the border and resist the enemy. As long as we are alive, we will never allow the enemy to easily cross Dayong's border."

His words were sonorous and powerful, and Shi Mang nodded approvingly.

Ni Huzi suddenly hesitated, then changed his words, deliberately lowered his voice, and said to Shi Mang: "If the general really wants to reward us brothers, why not give us more good armors and weapons? If you can still

More meat would be better..."

Before he finished speaking, his bearded face became slightly hot, as if even he felt embarrassed.

His words clearly meant a bit of bargaining. If it were anyone else, they would naturally never dare to talk to Shi Mang like this, but Ni Huzi was an exception.

Naturally, Shi Mang knew the story of Ni Huzi better than anyone else, and Ni Huzi's actions tonight also satisfied the general who was in charge of Huya Camp, so he did not show any impatience, but simply

He nodded and said: "Yes!"

"Thank you General!"

Ni Beard's eyebrows suddenly relaxed, and he immediately thanked him respectfully. He knew better than anyone else that in this army, being able to exchange merit for high-quality armor and weapons is far more useful than the reward of silver.

No matter how much money you have, it will be spent, but high-quality armor and weapons can give soldiers a better chance of survival on the battlefield.

Shi Mang glanced at Ni Huzi again, then turned to a lieutenant behind him and said: "Starting tonight, the position of the double shafts of the chariot will be temporarily replaced by Ni Yishan, and his group of soldiers will all be temporarily assigned to our Huya Camp.

, the reward will be decided later by the military governor."

"Yes!" The deputy general immediately took the order.

Ni Huzi frowned but said nothing.

Shi Mang glanced at him and said expressionlessly: "Old Ni, I don't care what you think now. There are powerful enemies coveting the border, so the overall situation should be the top priority."

Ni Huzi sighed secretly and could only respond respectfully: "Ni Yishan obeys the order."

Shi Mang nodded. When his eyes once again glanced at the barbarian flag at the top of the city, anger appeared on his face again.

Then he shouted loudly: "Hurry up and cut down that flag for me!"

The deputy general behind Shi Mang was about to take the order and leave, but Ni Huzi frowned and said: "General, it's good to keep that flag."

Everyone's expressions changed.

When Shi Mang heard this, his face suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "What did you say?"

Ni Huzi took a few steps forward, looked up at the barbarian Fengyan flag at the head of the city, which was fluttering fiercely in the cold wind, and said in a serious voice: "General, our border has been peaceful for hundreds of years. Many people have already

We have lost the vigilance and courage to face powerful enemies, and now the barbarians are openly provoking. This flag can be used to remind and warn us that from tonight onwards we can no longer look down on the barbarians and take chances."

When Shi Mang heard this, his cold face softened slightly, and then he said slowly: "What you said reminds me, it doesn't matter, let this flag stay on top of the city, so that all the border troops can

Remember the shame of tonight!"

Then he suddenly turned around, cast his cold eyes towards the deep night north, and said through gritted teeth: "One day, I will personally plant this flag on the top of the fifteen cities in the northwest!"

At this moment, the eyes of all the border soldiers were filled with extremely strong hatred.

Shi Mang slowly turned around and walked towards the city, giving orders as he walked: "Starting from now, Huya Camp will be fully prepared for war, and double the number of troops will be deployed on the border."

"Send someone to rush to Dafeng City and ask the military governor to dispatch the Shenwu artillery from the military aircraft office of the town's Bianfu to strengthen the defense of Xiaoyang Pass."

"All the scouts under Huya Camp are dispatched. I want to know the movements of Longri Kuangyang and the entire barbarian tribe in the shortest possible time."

"Send someone to notify Long Qidian and ask him to first dispatch five hundred dragon cavalry troops to Xiaoyang Pass. I need his assistance. As for the transfer order, I will personally write a letter to the military governor later."

"Starting tonight, Xiaoyang Pass will be closed for three days. No one is allowed to enter or leave without authorization. Anyone who disobeys military orders will be killed!"

…

Orders were conveyed from Shi Mang's mouth one by one. At this moment, he was no longer a brave and warlike warrior, but a border general with a well-organized mind.

Shi Mang walked through the broken city gate. The deputy general behind him kindly reminded: "General, the city gate is broken. Do you want to start repairing it immediately?"

Shi Mang paused in his forward steps, his burly body trembled slightly, and a violent snapping sound of joints could be heard from within his armor.

He was obviously extremely angry inside. And he was trying to control this anger as much as possible at the moment.

"Don't worry, I think someone would be interested in taking a look at this city gate in person."

Shi Mang took a deep breath and said these words coldly.

Ni Huzi also heard this sentence, and then he thought to himself - if the military governor really saw the broken city gate in person, what would he think?

That night, the northwest border of Dayong fell into unprecedented tension. Countless people vaguely felt that a war that had been brewing for hundreds of years was now preparing to break out in the hidden storm...

In the ruined temple, Chong Yuan walked to the broken window again and looked into the distance.

Chongying didn't disturb him, she just looked at his back quietly.

Suddenly, Chong Yuan saw clusters of firelights suddenly lighting up among the mountains in the distance to the east.

Although the distance was too far, with Chongyuan's eyesight, he could still clearly see the groups of fifteen or six fires connecting into a line between the mountains. The place where the last fire appeared was exactly

Located in the Windy City location.

A light flashed in Chong Yuan's eyes, and then a proud smile appeared on his lips.

He knew what those firelights meant.

That was the flames of war on the border of Dayong Dynasty!

Now that the beacon fire has been lit, it means that there has been an invasion of foreign enemies on the northwest border.

Chong Yuan finally couldn't help but laugh.

He nodded slightly with satisfaction, then turned to look at Chongying, smiled and said, "I'm leaving."

Chongying didn't say much. She knew that her eldest brother was never a casual waste of time.

But after hesitating for a moment, she couldn't help but ask: "Brother, it's getting late, where are you going now?"

Chong Yuan smiled and said: "I want to meet someone."

Chongying nodded slightly and said softly: "Okay."

She has always been a smart woman, so she never talks nonsense.

She never pays too much attention to what Chong Yuan wants to do.

Chong Yuan walked up to her, squatted down, and reached out to hold Chong Ying's catkins. Although there was a fire in the ruined temple, the hands Chong Yuan held were cold.

He frowned slightly, then stretched his eyebrows, and said with a gentle smile: "Xiaoying, after this period of busy work is over, I will definitely accompany you to see the great rivers and mountains of the Central Plains. Before that, I can only wrong you first.

Although the area outside the pass is not as beautiful as the Central Plains, there are still some good places. I have already identified a place for you in advance. The environment there is very suitable for you. While I will not enter the pass during this period, Xiaoying can go there first and wait for me.

, take a good rest by the way, and when you have regained your energy, we will set foot in the Central Plains together."

Chongying nodded lightly and said, "Since eldest brother has already made arrangements, I can just follow them."

Chong Yuan nodded with satisfaction, and suddenly said in a solemn tone: "Although most of the many forces in the rivers and lakes outside the pass have been eliminated and controlled by our holy religion, it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net. Xiaoying is surrounded by evil soldiers to protect him. Think about it.

No one can pose a threat to you, but you have limited mobility and it is always right to be careful. After I leave, you cannot show up at will. Just go to that place and wait for me. If there is any situation, I will send someone to notify you.

You, remember."

"I understand." Chongying also nodded and said, "Brother, don't worry."
To be continued...