The carriage, which had been running all night, slowly stopped at a pass. The mountains on both sides were like solidified waves, dimly visible in the morning glow.
This is Niutou Mountain.
After the pass, there is a mountainous area that stretches for tens of miles. Although it is not very steep, it is the only way from Guanghan County to Shuzhou City.
"Long sky."
As soon as the carriage stopped, a man in purple robe led people to greet him.
This person is none other than Qin Guanrong, the current left elder of the Tianluo Sect and the third uncle of Wei Changtian.
"uncle."
After getting off the carriage, Wei Changtian, who had not slept all night, looked a little tired.
He steeled himself to introduce Shen Ran to Qin Guanrong, and then walked towards the inside of the pass.
"Are all the brothers from Tianluo Sect and Freemasonry here?"
"arrive."
Qin Guanrong nodded concisely: "According to what you said, there are a thousand people in total, and they are all within the pass now."
"good."
Wei Changtian walked at the front and entered the pass, and immediately a large man in a hurry appeared in front of him.
Most of them were members of the Freemasons and Tianluo Sect wearing black robes, and a small number were Shuzhou soldiers wearing blue armor.
As for the labor of ordinary people, there is none.
"Uncle, the plan has changed."
Wei Changtian looked at these men who were carrying something, and said as he walked:
"The battle at Niutoushan is very important, and there must not be any mistakes."
"The traps we laid before may not be enough, and I'm afraid they are not enough to severely damage the enemy."
"So, I came here just to make more preparations."
"oh?"
Qin Guanrong was slightly startled when he heard this, and his expression became serious: "Changtian, just make arrangements."
"Well, let's talk about this in the house."
Wei Changtian nodded, and immediately walked with Qin Guanrong to several small buildings not far away.
Shen Ran, who was dressed in white robe, followed Wei Changtian silently without saying a word.
"Uncle, Mr. Shen is one of our own."
As if he had guessed Qin Guanrong's thoughts, Wei Changtian suddenly smiled and said: "And he may be of great help to us in this battle."
"Is it?"
Qin Guanrong was a little surprised, and then raised his eyes to look at Shen Ran carefully.
Although he knew that the latter was the holy son of Kuixing Academy, he didn't know what Shen Ran was capable of.
More importantly, he didn't know why Wei Changtian could control Shen Ran.
"Thank you, Mr. Shen."
Nodding to Shenran, Qin Guanrong didn't ask any more questions.
Shen Ran also nodded slightly in response: "Elder Qin is polite."
"..."
Soon, the three of them entered a small building and walked out again almost half an hour later, leading about a hundred people on horseback into Niutoushan.
The fog is about to break at dawn, and the apes and birds are chirping wildly.
There are birds circling in the sky, but they all seem to be avoiding a certain area.
Whenever they pass over this area, they will quickly flap their wings and change direction, and even drop a few feathers as a result.
Colorful feathers spiraled down, across the sky, and landed in the darkness, in the valley, or on the calm water somewhere.
It is like living lives being driven into the abyss of unknown destiny by invisible forces.
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...
Four days later.
Twenty miles outside Guanghan City, there is a tent of 300,000 counter-rebellion troops.
"General Han! The soldiers have all rested!"
"We can lead our troops to attack at any time and capture Guanghan County!"
"Brothers, we are waiting for your order!"
"..."
In the spacious camp, Han Zhao sat at the top in the center, and in front of him stood a dozen generals wearing general armor.
At this time, it had been two days since the imperial army arrived at the boundary of Guanghan County. The soldiers were full of energy after adequate rest. They would only wait for Han Zhao's order to launch a full-scale attack on the city not far away, officially starting this "
War to quell chaos."
Under such circumstances, no matter how much Han Zhao wanted to delay, there was no reason for it.
What's more, everything is ready now, so he doesn't need to delay it any longer.
"You obey the order!"
The moderate voice made all the generals suddenly shut up.
Amidst the sound of armors scraping together, more than a dozen generals stood upright one after another, staring intently at the serious-looking Han Zhao.
"General Li, lead your men forward fifteen miles and arrive at Luoye Slope outside Guanghan City before Xu Shi!"
"General Zhang! You lead the Hussars battalion to bypass Guanghan County and cut off their supply routes from behind the enemy's rear!"
"General Tan! Take..."
"..."
One by one, the military order tiger talismans were sent to the hands of each general, and the latter responded loudly and raised the white tiger talismans to their foreheads.
The black tiger talisman comes from the Ministry of War and can regulate the soldiers of the whole country.
The golden tiger talisman comes from the general soldiers of each state and can adjust the soldiers of a state.
The white tiger talisman currently comes from an army commander and can mobilize a corresponding number of soldiers in the army.
Therefore, the generals who received the order at this moment were all in high spirits and gearing up, preparing to make achievements in the next battle that would be enough to earn them promotions.
Others who have not yet received military orders have no regrets, because they know that sooner or later they will have the opportunity to lead troops into battle to kill the enemy.
"Did you hear everything clearly?!"
Under everyone's eager gaze, Han Zhao asked in a deep voice.
Then the next second, a neat and high-pitched answer resounded throughout the military tent.
"Go back to the general! I'll wait and see!"
"good!"
Han Zhao waved his hand and his voice was loud and clear.
"Everyone, go down and get ready!"
"Today at Hai hour, the war drums will sound twelve times!"
"Siege the city!"
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...
"Boom!"
In the distance, the sound of various large siege machines rolling over the road was dull and repressed.
Standing on the city wall, Wei Changtian, who had returned from Niutoushan, had a serious expression on his face, and his eyes stayed for a long time on the faint smoke and dust in the distance.
"Sir, General Han sent a message."
Beside him, Chu Xianping took a step closer, leaned into his ear and whispered: "The imperial army will begin to attack the city at Haishi, mainly attacking the west gate, and the other three sides will be feint attacks."
"..."
"knew."
As if his thinking was stuck for a moment, Wei Changtian's answer was a little delayed.
He slowly withdrew his gaze, and then walked under the city wall.
"Go tell Uncle Liang and ask him to adjust his defenses."
"Also, as long as we hold on to this battle today, we can appropriately show the enemy's weakness."
"Yes, I will inform General Liang right away."
Nodding, Chu Xianping quickly left first.
At this time, Xu Suisui, who had been following Wei Changtian, also came up.
"Hey, is there going to be a war today?"
"..."
Turning his head to look at Xu Suisui, who looked excited, Wei Changtian's tone was a little cold.
"You don't seem scared."
"What am I afraid of? Haven't you made all arrangements?"
Xu Suisui was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his hands and said excitedly: "I have never seen what it's like to fight! It must be shocking to think about it?!"
"Shocking?"
Wei Changtian shook his head, his attitude noncommittal.
He had seen the war scenes with his own eyes in Yuanzhou City.
It's really shocking, but it's also true...
"Believe me, after seeing her once, you won't want to see her a second time."
"cut!"
Xu Suisui was very disdainful of Wei Changtian's "alarmism": "I am very courageous. I have seen dead people and so on!"
"dead?"
Wei Changtian smiled bitterly and did not continue immediately.
He just turned his head and looked at the Shu soldiers who were still running in groups beside the city wall, and then said slowly:
"A person's destiny is always in his own hands... You must know this sentence, right?"
"ah?"
Xu Suisui was stunned. Although he didn't know what Wei Changtian was talking about, he still subconsciously responded:
"I know, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just want to tell you that this sentence does not apply to anyone..."
Wei Changtian nodded lightly, smiled and nodded to a group of soldiers not far away who were greeting him.
"At least for them, once they go to the battlefield, they are no longer the ones who decide their life or death."
"Then, what is that?"
"luck."
"..."
After putting down the last two words, Wei Changtian walked away on his own.
But Xu Suisui stood there blankly and did not follow immediately.
luck.
When a person's life or death can only be determined by luck... the cruelty of war is vividly revealed at this moment.
The afternoon breeze is quiet and the sun above our heads is warm.