The bright moon is in the sky, and the sky is full of stars.
The maroon war horse suddenly raised its front hooves and stopped suddenly on the deserted official road. Wei Changtian on the horse had a look of astonishment on his face.
In his left hand he held the still warm Zimu Jade, and in his right hand he held a new code book.
He suddenly turned back to look at the dark night behind him, then turned to look at the road ahead, his expression turning green and white.
Damn it!
The imperial army had been setting off for four hours, but Ning Yongnian suddenly asked Han Zhao to go to Jinyuan instead??
What's happening here??
Could it be that Ning Yongnian noticed something was wrong with Han Zhao?
But it's impossible.
All the decisions Han Zhao has made so far have been very satisfactory and there have been no mistakes.
And if Ning Yongnian really doubts Han Zhao, he should directly remove the latter from his post as commander...
So, is Ning Yongnian worried that there may be problems on the Niutoushan front line?
Damn it! Are you so cautious?!
His mouth opened slightly, and Wei Changtian's head suddenly became enlarged.
But now it is no longer important why Ning Yongnian made this sudden decision.
The most important thing is what to do yourself.
"call......"
Taking a deep breath, Wei Changtian dismounted, found a random rock on the side of the road and sat down, forcing himself to calm down.
Han Zhao said that currently only he knows about this order.
That means you still have a choice.
Simply put, it can be roughly divided into three options.
First, let Han Zhao block the news and even order to speed up the march, sending the imperial army into the "tiger's mouth" of Niutoushan before Ning Yongnian noticed it.
Although Han Zhao was bound to be exposed in this way, the main force of the imperial army had been destroyed by then, and his mission was basically completed. It seemed that it made no difference whether he was exposed or not.
Well, at first I thought it was a good idea, but Wei Changtian quickly rejected this option.
The reason is simple, because it simply cannot be achieved.
In the army of more than 200,000 people, except for the general Han Zhao, almost all the other senior officers in the army, including the military governor You Wenzong, were from Ning Yongnian.
Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Han Zhao to conceal the order for too long. One or two hours might be fine, but any longer would cause problems.
If he really let Han Zhao block the news for a long time, he would probably be tied up by a group of deputy generals and taken back to the capital for trial before tomorrow morning, and the two hundred thousand people would not be able to enter Niutoushan in the end.
Therefore, this is no different from letting Han Zhao "self-destruct".
What if the imperial army is allowed to move to the Jinyuan line?
Jinyuan County is located in the southeast of Guanghan County. The terrain is flat, and there is no place to set up an ambush on the road leading to Shuzhou City.
Although it would take at least five more days for the imperial army to reach Shuzhou City via the Jinyuan line, but...
But the extra time was meaningless to Wei Changtian.
Without the terrain advantage, there is no way to set up an ambush, so we can only go back to Shuzhou City to deploy... The only advantage is probably that we can wait until all reinforcements from Dali arrive.
In this way, the war will evolve into an offensive and defensive battle surrounding Shuzhou City.
The imperial army attacked the city with more than 200,000 people.
More than 30,000 Shu troops and 100,000 Li troops guarded the city, totaling up to 150,000 people.
With a strength difference of nearly 100,000, this battle will undoubtedly be very difficult.
What's more, Dali also has his own little calculations. It's uncertain whether he will try his best on the battlefield...
This won't work, and that won't work either.
Wei Changtian clenched his fists slightly, feeling as if he was in a situation where he could neither advance nor retreat.
The entire plan revolves around Niutoushan, which means that if the imperial army does not fall into this trap, everything done before will be meaningless.
The Tengu Army that has not yet appeared, the dragnet set up in Niutoushan by Shen Ran, the hundreds of thousands of monsters lurking in the Hundred Thousand Mountains...the strategic significance of all these arrangements will be greatly reduced, and even No longer exists.
Unless he has a way to "force" the imperial army into Niutoushan...
Yes, this is Wei Changtian's last option.
Although the probability of success is low, and although it is very dangerous, he must give it a try at this moment.
"Damn it, done it!"
Suddenly standing up, Wei Changtian gritted his teeth and cursed.
He quickly sent a message to Han Zhao and Chu Xianping, then got on his horse and swung his whip fiercely.
"Snapped!"
Amidst the sound of the whip, the war horse neighed in pain.
It suddenly turned around, raised its four hooves, and ran back towards the path it came from as fast as possible.
...
Two hours later, Yin Shi.
"Huchi, wheeze..."
Next to the gravel-strewn official road, a large maroon horse was kneeling on the ground, its breathing heavy and sad.
If a horse breeder sees this scene at this time, he should be able to make a judgment immediately——
This horse is dying. It was exhausted to death.
And it was not because he ran continuously for too long, but because he ran too fast in a short period of time and exhausted too much energy that he died.
If the horse is run to death, the rider is obviously anxious to do something very important.
But now there is no one around the war horse. I think this person has been gone for a while...
At the same time, two hundred miles away.
"Please come, Master You!"
In the carriage driving behind the army, Han Zhao put away a piece of jade and shouted outside the carriage.
"yes!"
The soldiers immediately responded and quickly rode to another carriage further behind. Not long after, You Wenzong was invited to Han Zhao's carriage.
"General Han, why are you so anxious?"
Sitting down opposite Han Zhao, You Wenzong asked with a smile: "But what has happened to the situation with the rebels?"
"That's not true."
Shaking his head, Han Zhao said with a calm expression: "Master You, I just received a secret order from the capital. The emperor wants the army to immediately divert the army to the Jinyuan line to Shuzhou City."
"..."
Although more than two hours had passed, he said he had just received the order.
Although there will inevitably be delays in the transmission of military orders, such an error is too long.
But Han Zhao had to wait for these two hours.
Fortunately, judging from You Wenzong's current expression, he probably didn't notice anything unusual.
"Go to Jinyuan instead?"
He asked with some surprise: "What's wrong with the Niutoushan line?"
"This was not mentioned in the secret report."
Shaking his head, Han Zhao replied in a deep voice: "I think your Majesty must have his own plans."
"Um......"
Nodding noncommittally, You Wenzong pondered for a moment and didn't ask any more questions.
"General Han, I know about this."
"Since the emperor wants us to go to Jinyuan instead, then we will act as ordered."
"Okay, that's what I plan to do. I invite you here just because I want to talk to you first."
Han Zhao nodded gently without changing his expression: "Then I will call the generals of each battalion to arrange the turning."
"Well, I've got you, General."
"..."
Soon, the brief conversation between the two ended, and Han Zhao was about to call the messenger in.
But at this moment, a huge muffled sound suddenly came from a distance.
"Boom!!!"
If a huge boulder rolls down from the top of the mountain, the heavy sound will be like the roar of the ocean waves.
You Wenzong's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately opened the car curtain and looked out.
But at this time, Han Zhao had a complicated look on his face.
There seems to be admiration and shame.
The two of them just stared at the sudden explosion of golden light not far away with different emotions, until a dozen breaths later, a lieutenant hurriedly galloped to the side of the carriage.
"General!"
"The Chinese army is under enemy attack!"
"What?!"
Han Zhao's face turned pale: "How many people are there in the enemy army? Where is the ambush? Why didn't our scouts notice it?!"
"this......"
After swallowing, the lieutenant general quickly replied: "Back to the general, there was only one enemy soldier, and he was ambushing him by the roadside, so we didn't notice it."
"one person?"
"yes......"
The deputy general's expression suddenly became strange, and he seemed a little helpless.
"General, Lord You, this time it's Wei Changtian again..."