Chapter 481 The Tribulation of Common People (Part 2)
At the end of Youshi, there was still one hour before the expected start of the Niutoushan ambush battle.
Hundreds of thousands of mountains and cliff valleys.
The cold wind blew in the empty valley, and the ferocious beasts embroidered on the tooth flags swayed in the wind, and they looked like they were coming to life with their fangs and claws.
And if you move your gaze downwards a little further, you will find that compared to the ferocious sight in front of you, the horror of these tengu patterns that can make children stop crying is not worth mentioning at all.
An evil beast with a fierce look on its head, strong soldiers in black armor, swords with a cold glow, and heavy and brutal breathing.
When 10,000 monsters with at least level 7 strength and 10,000 Shu army elites stood together, the powerful oppressive force they produced was not even weaker than the sword Qin Zhengqiu swung that day.
After hiding in the mountains and training for nearly two months, this Tengu army, which can shock the world, is finally coming to the world for the first time.
"General Du!"
The Dianjiang platform built of rocks is very simple and rough, but it is particularly harmonious with this barbaric environment.
A black-armored soldier quickly ran to Du Chang, stood up and shouted:
"All the soldiers in the battalion are here!"
"Please give the order, General!"
"..."
Nodding slightly, Du Chang turned his head and glanced at Yang Liushi, who was standing not far away, and nodded lightly to the latter.
Compared with before, Yangliu poetry at this time seems to have changed a lot.
Although he still has that heavenly appearance, the charm in his bones seems to have diminished a lot. Instead, he is more like an iceberg that no one can approach, with an icy chill all over his body.
The strong wind blew up the corners of her skirt a few inches, and her black hair flew behind her.
She turned her head and looked back at Du Chang, her delicate chin raised and lowered.
Then, Du Chang's cold voice echoed throughout the valley.
"Set off!"
"..."
"Crash!"
As soon as the words Du Chang were spoken, ten thousand black-armored soldiers all turned over and jumped on the backs of various monsters around them.
Tigers, leopards, jackals, eagles and falcons.
Although these 10,000 monster beasts are of different types and have slightly different behaviors, some monster beasts are even two or three realms higher in strength than the soldiers riding on their backs.
But at this time, not a single monster resisted.
Animals scurried through the forest, and birds flew low in the sky.
Amidst the billowing dark clouds, the ten thousand Tengu army passed through the dense forest, moving toward the east in a chaotic manner at an extremely fast speed.
Naturally, those at the front of the team were Du Chang and Yang Liushi.
One of them was riding a black tiger, and the other was riding a horse with an ox-tail and a white body.
"Miss Yang, Master asked me to tell you that you must protect yourself after the war begins."
"Also, if we achieve a great victory tonight, the girl can return to Shuzhou City."
Riding on the back of the tiger, Du Chang quickly conveyed Wei Changtian's latest instructions to Yang Liushi on the side.
The latter turned his head, opened his red lips slightly, and replied softly:
"okay, I get it."
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Daning Capital City, Imperial Palace, Shiqu Pavilion.
"Snapped!"
Throwing the ink pen heavily onto the pen holder, Ning Yongnian looked at the half-read memorial in front of him, feeling agitated for no reason in his heart.
He had felt this way several times today, and each time it was a little more severe.
"Your Majesty, you haven't slept a wink for several days."
Li Huaizhong, who was serving at the side, came closer, lowered his body and whispered, "Why don't you take a rest?"
"Have a rest? If the Wei family is not eliminated, I will have trouble sleeping and eating."
Ning Yongnian took a deep breath, closed his eyes and asked, "Where is Han Zhao now?"
"At noon, General Han sent a message saying that he had arrived three hundred miles away from Niutoushan."
Li Huaizhong glanced at the sky outside the palace: "I'm afraid we have reached Niutoushan now."
"Where's Wu Ding?"
Ning Yongnian still closed his eyes: "How is he doing there?"
"General Wu has escorted Li Qi away from Fengyuan and is heading to Huailing Mansion."
Li Huaizhong replied: "We should be able to arrive in five days."
"Um......"
Ning Yongnian nodded and said nothing.
He mobilized his internal energy to circulate throughout his body, hoping to calm down the restlessness in his heart in this way.
But after he had been running for a few weeks, his irritability not only did not subside, but became more obvious.
This feeling was very bad, and it made Ning Yongnian think that something bad might happen.
But what exactly could this bad thing be?
Ning Yongnian didn't know and couldn't guess.
After all, the situation on all fronts seems to be under control, but it seems that they are all out of his control...
The candlelight flickered and the agarwood curled up.
After sitting for a while, Ning Yongnian finally opened his eyes, stood up and walked out of Tianlu Pavilion, then stood in the middle of the courtyard outside the hall.
The yellow dragon of luck shot out from the Dantian, and soon became bigger and bigger, swimming and circling in the sky above Tianlu Pavilion.
Looking at this giant dragon writhing in the night, Ning Yongnian suddenly thought of the Dragon Locking Formation and the more than two million Daning people in Yuanzhou City.
After doing such a thing, it is impossible to say that the emperor never hesitated or struggled.
But Ning Yongnian had always felt that it was worthwhile to exchange the lives of two million people for the territory of a country.
Ning Yongnian always believed in the principle that "you will gain only if you give up", and he also understood that as an emperor, he was destined to be lonely.
But at this moment, on this ordinary yet extraordinary night, he suddenly wavered.
Suddenly he was no longer sure whether it was all worth it.
For the sake of Dafeng, two million innocent people lost their lives.
For Jizhou, he watched his own flesh and blood die tragically in front of him.
For the sake of Shuzhou, the people of Daning today are in dire straits and starve to death everywhere.
Including the dead Xu Shixing, Ning Qingyu, Liu Zhongchun...
For the so-called great cause of eternal life, he killed too many people and paid too much price.
But everything I got... seemed so meaningless.
only......
At this point, no matter how shaken he was, Ning Yongnian knew that he had no way out.
There was no turning back when he opened his bow, so all he could do was keep walking along this road.
"emperor......"
Behind him, Li Huaizhong suddenly whispered: "General Han Zhao just sent a message saying that the army has arrived at Niutoushan."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ning Yongnian did not look back, but responded calmly.
"okay, I get it."
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At the end of the Xu period, Niutoushan.
The huge funnel-shaped valley has been illuminated by the continuous firelight, and an unknown number of yellow-armored soldiers are crowded in it.
Because of its funnel-like shape, the valley naturally has a large entrance and a small exit. If you don't climb over the mountain, you can only go out through a narrow gap between the two mountains.
The length of this slit is too short to be considered a natural hazard, but it can greatly slow down the army's exit from the valley.
Few came out, but many came in. Over time, more than 100,000 people out of the 200,000 troops were "stranded" in the valley.
And these people are Wei Changtian's targets.
"Son."
Next to him, Chu Xianping reminded in a low voice: "Now more than 10,000 people have left the valley, and there are still more than 30,000 people who have not entered the valley. There are about 160,000 people in the valley."
"Our people are all ready. The Tengu Army will arrive in a quarter of an hour and can help intercept the enemy's retreat."
"Sir, it's almost time."
"..."
After Chu Xianping said these words, he stopped talking, and Wei Changtian did not answer immediately. He just stood on a huge rock and silently looked down at the vast crowd at his feet, which were as small as ants.
The dark clouds above the head were so thick that they blocked all the stars and moonlight, which was very similar to the scene that night when the Tianluo Sect's mountain gate was destroyed.
Yes, Wei Changtian planned to use "Heli" to create a "Heavenly Punishment", and combined with the huge amount of gunpowder that had been buried throughout the valley, he used "Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Fire" to punish the imperial army.
A fatal blow.
Of course, with his own internal strength, even if he went all out, he would not be able to create a thunder that was too powerful.
However, he can imitate Yun Lian and use the blood of the Son of Heaven to outline in advance a formation that can increase the power of the sky thunder.
And this was the reason why Wei Changtian left Shen Ran in Niutoushan.
During these days, Shen Ran has been using his own blood mixed with some animal blood to draw talismans in the valley.
Although due to the mixture of animal blood, the power of the sky thunder is definitely weaker than the one triggered by Yunlian.
But after all, what Wei Changtian faced was not the Tianluo Sect, but just a group of ordinary soldiers of the lower third rank, so it must be enough.
"..."
Below, the soldiers crowding the valley still didn't notice anything unusual.
Wei Changtian silently mobilized some inner energy and concentrated it on his palms, then raised his head and glanced at the billowing dark clouds that also filled the sky.
He can now trigger the thunder at any time, and as soon as the thunder falls, the Tianluo Sect ambushing around will detonate all the explosives, and the Shu army and the Li army will block the front and rear of the valley at the same time.
In other words, with just one move, he can kill more than 100,000 people...
The valley is soaked in ink, and purple thunder is surging in the clouds.
Suddenly, Wei Changtian turned around and asked Chu Xianping.
"Brother Chu, do you think I should have supported Ning Yuke to become king and rebel?"
"If I hadn't done this, these people probably wouldn't have died."
"..."
Hearing such a question at this juncture, Chu Xianping couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
But he quickly replied calmly:
"If they didn't fight back, they might not die."
"But if we don't fight back, then the people in this world will not be able to live for themselves after all."
"Sir, this is what you once said to me."
"..."
"okay, I get it."
With the last sigh, Wei Changtian raised his palm slightly.
The next moment, countless purple thunders that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly fell.