Deep in Langshan Mountain, in the tent of Sima Luo City.
Chang Yi and Xu Rong were kneeling at the feet of Sima Luocheng, with solemn faces and deep frowns. They heard Chang Yi pleading in a deep voice: "Please put the overall situation first and follow us back to Xuanyang City!"
After speaking, the two fell to the ground and kowtowed heavily.
However, Sima Luocheng still waved his hands and shook his head, indicating that they did not need to say anything. He insisted on staying in Langshan. In addition to Lu Li's promise to him that he would be able to repel the Xia army, there was another important reason. Shi Meng died.
Don't want to believe it.
Especially when he heard that Xia Jun was severely injured by heaven's punishment the day before yesterday, he was even more convinced that it was Simeng and Yifeng who did it.
Therefore, no matter how Chang Yi and Xu Rong tried to persuade him, he refused to leave.
Langshan is the last natural barrier of Xizhou City. Sima Luo City had safely transferred the people in the city to the mountain as early as the day after Xi Meng entered the summer camp. Therefore, although the Xia army defeated Xizhou City this time, it was nothing more than an empty city.
However, Langshan and Xizhou North City Gate are less than twenty miles apart. Even with Gongbo Longhai's Wuji Formation protecting them, it is only a matter of time before the Xia army breaks through.
In order to delay the Xia army's attack on Langshan as much as possible, and for fear of arousing the suspicion of the Xia army, the nearly 20,000 defenders in the city knew that they were guarding an empty city, but no one evacuated. The soldiers and generals all stayed at their posts and fought with the Xia army to reach the end.
Take your last breath, fight to the last drop of blood.
When the news came that all the soldiers defending the city led by Chen Yucai, the commander-in-chief of Xizhou, were killed in battle, Sima Luocheng's expression suddenly darkened, and his brows were filled with sadness.
He didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong. He exchanged the blood of 20,000 soldiers for the lives of 50,000 people, but in the end he lost the most important line of defense in Western Xinjiang - Xizhou City.
At this moment, nearly 50,000 citizens of Xizhou City had evacuated from the cliffs of Langshan Mountain. They had used the dense mountains and forests as cover to escape Xia Jun's eyes and ears, and were on their way to Qingyang County.
That night Lu Li left without saying goodbye. Sima Luocheng originally thought that the Shang Kingdom had betrayed its trust and that Baili Bing was playing tricks on King Xuanxu. However, he did not expect that the next evening, Lu Li would return to the Langshan Army.
Sima Luocheng pretended not to know that he had left, and still treated him as a guest, but secretly ordered the shadow guards to monitor his every move. However, since he entered the tent in the evening, he only complained that he was feeling unwell, and he did not step out for the next three days.
Half a step to the tent.
The attendants sent by Sima Luo City to attend to his daily life were also sent out by him. They only had to deliver two meals a day to his tent on time.
Early this morning, Sima Luocheng couldn't bear it anymore and ordered people to summon him to the tent to discuss matters.
But before the attendant who delivered the order came out of his tent, he heard the announcement from someone outside the tent, saying that Lu Li, the high priest of the Shang Kingdom, wanted to see him.
Sima Luocheng was slightly shocked, but his face remained calm. The attendant who had delivered the order had already opened the curtain and let Lu Li into the tent.
Lu Li, wearing a black robe, approached slowly and saluted respectfully, "My condolences, Your Majesty! Lu Li was particularly heartbroken when he heard that the city of Xizhou was destroyed, and came here to share your worries."
Lu Li's move is undoubtedly adding salt to the wounds of Sima Luo City. He claims to have great supernatural powers, but he refuses to save the city. He just watches the Xizhou City fall to pieces, and now he has nothing to say to share the worries.
Sima Luocheng suppressed his anger, his expression turned cold, and he waved his sleeves and said: "That's all! I don't dare bother the high priest! Now that the city has been destroyed, there is nothing to worry about! If the high priest feels bored in the army, he can just return home on his own!"
I dare not force you to stay!"
Lu Li was asking for trouble and his face was slightly stiff, but he could never leave the Yun Kingdom at this moment. When he left the Zhaohe Palace that day, he made a solemn oath in front of the king. If he could not complete the task, he would be willing to step down as the high priest and exile himself in the East China Sea.
,Never return to Kyushu.
Originally, the destruction of Xizhou City was nothing to him. He had other important matters during his trip.
But because of his fault that day, he actually saw her venturing into summer. When he returned from the snowy area, he heard that she failed to assassinate Xia Houliang and died from random arrows.
Others may believe it, but he does not.
Based on his understanding of Xia Houliang and Yinze, if they knew her identity, they would never be willing to kill her.
If Que Hentian, who came back with him, was not seriously injured, and he treated her day and night, which wasted time, he would have already gone to the summer camp to rescue her.
This morning, after learning that Xizhou City had been destroyed and that Que Hentian's injuries had improved, he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to do a favor. On the surface, he helped Sima Luo City repel the Xia Army, but in fact, he rescued her and made her willing to return with him.
I will give you a medical treatment.
Lu Li was secretly thinking about how to regain Sima Luocheng's trust in him, but when he heard the murmur of people outside the tent and a familiar scent approaching, he was suddenly startled.
Is it her?
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Xizhou is saved, Yun State is saved!" Lu Li suddenly leaned over and bowed, and said loudly.
Sima Luocheng looked at Lu Li in surprise, but saw a thick smile on the corner of his eyes and eyebrows, "The medicine that Lu Li has been looking for for several years is outside the tent. As long as your Majesty agrees to let her return to the country with me, I can perform the spell immediately."
Notify the 100,000 merchant troops at Wuyuan Pass to detour to the northwest border, cut off the Xia army's retreat, and make Xia Houliang unable to come back this time! By then, the Shang Yun army will unite, not to mention the massacre of the city in Fuyang County, but also for the entire
The Xia Kingdom can also be included in the bag. After my king's mourning period is over and the two kings have a wedding ceremony, we can dominate the nine states together. Wouldn't it be wonderful?"
It is true that his words were full of temptation for Sima Luocheng.
But before Sima Luocheng had time to think, he heard the familiar sound of footsteps in his ears. He raised his eyes and looked at the curtain, and saw Shi Meng wearing a lavender dress, her black hair rolled up into a flowing bun, and she walked in lightly.
In the account.
As she walked, the hem of her skirt fluttered and a breeze blew, but there was a faint woody fragrance coming with the wind.
Lu Li silently took two steps back and stood aside, watching them quietly.
"Menger..."
Seeing her getting closer and closer, followed by Mu Zili, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Sima Luocheng's eyes flashed with darkness, and finally he slowly came back to his senses. He closed his lips slightly and whispered her name softly, but in a low voice.
You can't hear it, even if it's like a dream, you can't hear it clearly.
I saw Simeng's chin slightly lowered, leaning down to salute, and said softly: "Ximeng is ashamed, and failed to complete the task assigned by the Lord. I came here to apologize!"
Mu Zili, who was behind him, had taken a step forward and bowed his hands in greeting, but said nothing.
Sima Luocheng nodded slightly. Seeing that she had returned safely, he was overjoyed. How could he blame her? He quickly stretched out his hand to help her up and said: "Meng'er took a risk with his own body. What crime is he guilty of? This time Meng'er took a risk."
It is truly a blessing to my country, Yun, that my son can return safely!"
He wanted to hold her hand, but out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of the cyan figure beside her. He hesitated and immediately changed the subject, "Didn't Brother Feng come back with Meng'er?"
As he spoke, he loosened his hand on her shoulder, glanced at Mu Zili's handsome face as before, and felt a touch of sourness in his heart.