Chapter 444: War Begins
The next morning.
The carriage, which had been running all night, slowly stopped at a pass. The mountains on both sides looked like solidified waves, dimly visible in the morning glow.
This is Niutou Mountain.
Behind the pass is a mountainous area that stretches for dozens 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 a purple robe came over with his men.
This person is none other than the current Tianluo Sect’s Left Elder, Wei Changtian’s third uncle, Qin Guanrong.
"uncle."
Wei Changtian, who had not slept all night, looked a little tired after getting off the carriage.
He forced himself to introduce Shen Ran to Qin Guanrong, and then walked towards the inside of the pass.
"Have all the brothers from the Tianluo Cult and the Freemasons arrived?"
"arrive."
Qin Guanrong nodded concisely: "According to what you said, there are a total of one thousand people, and they are all inside the pass now."
"good."
Wei Changtian walked in front and entered the pass, and suddenly a big man with a hurried look appeared in front of him.
Most of them were Freemasons and Tianluo Sect members wearing black robes, and a small number were Shuzhou soldiers wearing green armor.
As for ordinary people's laborers, there was not a single one.
"Uncle, there's a change of plan."
Wei Changtian looked at the men who were carrying something and said as he walked:
"The battle at Niutou Mountain is crucial, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes."
"The traps we set up earlier may not be enough. I'm afraid they won't be enough to inflict heavy damage on the enemy."
"So, I came here this time to make more preparations."
"oh?"
Qin Guanrong was slightly stunned when he heard this, and his expression became serious: "Changtian, just make the arrangements."
"Well, let's talk about this in the house."
Wei Changtian nodded, and then walked towards several small buildings not far away with Qin Guanrong.
Shen Ran, dressed in a white robe, followed Wei Changtian silently without saying a word.
"Uncle, Mr. Shen is one of us."
As if he had guessed Qin Guanrong's thoughts, Wei Changtian suddenly smiled and said, "And he might be able to help us a lot in this battle."
"Really?"
Qin Guanrong was a little surprised, and looked up at Shen Ran carefully.
Although he knew that the latter was the Holy Son of Kuixing Academy, he didn't know what abilities Shen Ran had.
More importantly, he didn't know why Wei Changtian could order Shen Ran around.
"Thank you, Master Shen."
Qin Guanrong nodded to Shen Ran and didn't ask any more questions.
Shen Ran also nodded slightly in response: "Elder Qin, you are polite."
“.”
Soon, the three of them entered a small building, and came out again about half an hour later, leading a hundred or so people on horseback into Niutou Mountain.
The morning mist is about to clear, and monkeys and birds are singing.
There were birds circling in the sky, but they seemed to be avoiding a certain area.
Whenever they fly over this area, they will quickly flap their wings and change direction, and some may even drop a few feathers.
Colorful feathers swirled and fell across the sky, landing in the darkness, in the valley, or on a calm body of water somewhere.
It is as if every living life is driven into the abyss of an unknown fate by an invisible force.
Four days later.
Twenty miles outside Guanghan City was the main tent of the 300,000-strong army that was to suppress the rebellion.
"General Han! The soldiers have all rested!"
"We can lead our troops to attack and capture Guanghan County at any time!"
"Brothers are waiting for your order!"
“.”
Inside the spacious tent, Han Zhao sat at the first seat in the center, and in front of him stood a dozen generals in armor.
At this time, it had been two days since the imperial army arrived at Guanghan County. After a sufficient rest, the soldiers were all in high spirits and were waiting for Han Zhao's order to launch a full-scale attack on the city not far away, officially starting this "war to quell the rebellion."
In this situation, even if Han Zhao wanted to delay, he had no reason to do so.
What's more, now that everything is ready, he doesn't need to delay any longer.
"Listen to my orders!"
The sound, neither loud nor soft, suddenly made all the generals shut up.
Amid the rustling sound of armor rubbing against each other, more than a dozen generals stood up, staring at Han Zhao, who had a serious expression on his face.
"General Li, you lead your men to advance fifteen miles and arrive at Luoyepo outside Guanghan City before the hour of Xu!"
"General Zhang! Lead the cavalry battalion to bypass Guanghan County and cut off the enemy's supply route from behind!"
"General Tan! You lead the team."
“.”
One after another, military tiger talismans were delivered to the hands of various generals, and the latter responded loudly, raising the white tiger talismans high to their foreheads.
The black tiger talisman comes from the Ministry of War and can be used to mobilize troops from across the country.
The golden tiger talisman comes from the generals of each state and can be used to mobilize troops from an entire state.
The white tiger talisman in front of him came from the commander-in-chief of an army, and can mobilize a corresponding number of soldiers in the army.
Therefore, the generals who received the order at this moment were all full of energy, rubbing their hands, ready to make contributions in the upcoming war that would be enough to get them promoted.
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 and kill the enemy.
"Did you hear everything clearly?!"
Under the anxious gaze of the crowd, Han Zhao asked in a deep voice.
Then the next second, a neat and loud response echoed throughout the military tent.
"Reply General! I'll wait and see!"
"good!"
Han Zhao waved his hand and his voice was loud and clear.
"Everyone go down and prepare!"
"Today at midnight, the war drums will sound twelve times!"
"Attack the city!"
“Boom!”
In the distance, the sounds of various large siege machines rolling over the road were dull and depressing.
Standing on the city wall, Wei Changtian, who had just returned from Niutou Mountain, had a serious expression on his face, and his gaze lingered on the faint smoke and dust in the distance for a long time.
"Sir, General Han has sent a message."
Beside him, Chu Xianping took a step closer and whispered in his ear, "The imperial army will begin attacking the city at midnight, mainly attacking the west gate, and the other three sides will be feint attacks."
“.”
"knew."
As if his thoughts were stuck for a moment, Wei Changtian's answer was a little delayed.
He slowly withdrew his gaze and walked towards the city wall.
"Go tell Uncle Liang to adjust the defense."
"Also, we just need to hold on in today's battle. We can show our weakness to the enemy as much as possible."
"Yes, I will tell General Liang right away."
Nodding, Chu Xianping left quickly.
At this time, Xu Suisui, who had been following Wei Changtian, also came over.
"Hey, are we going to fight 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 arranged everything?"
Xu Suisui was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his hands and said excitedly: "I haven't even seen what war is like! I think it must be very shocking, right?!"
"Shocked?"
Wei Changtian shook his head, noncommittal.
He had witnessed the war scene in Yuanzhou City with his own eyes.
It is indeed shocking, but it is also true that "trust me, after seeing it once, you will never want to see it a second time."
"cut!"
Xu Suisui was very disdainful of Wei Changtian's "alarmist" remarks: "I am very courageous. I have seen dead people and all that!"
"dead?"
Wei Changtian gave a bitter smile and didn't respond immediately.
He simply turned his head and looked at the Shu soldiers who were still running in formation beside the city wall, and then he slowly said: "You must know that a person's destiny is always in his own hands, right?"
"ah?"
Xu Suisui was stunned. Although he didn't know why Wei Changtian said this, he still responded subconsciously: "I know, what's the matter?"
"Nothing, I just want to tell you that this sentence doesn't apply to everyone"
Wei Changtian nodded slightly, and smiled and nodded at a group of soldiers who were greeting him not far away.
"At least for them, once they are on the battlefield, it is no longer up to them to decide their life or death."
"What, what is that?"
"luck."
“.”
After saying the last two words, Wei Changtian walked away on his own.
However, Xu Suisui just stood there in a daze and did not follow immediately.
luck.
When a person's life or death is determined only by luck, the cruelty of war is fully revealed at this moment.
The afternoon breeze was quiet and the sun was warm overhead.
However, Xu Suisui suddenly shuddered.
I haven’t fully recovered from my illness today, but I still managed to write one chapter.
Actually, I can still keep writing, but the whole plot later is too important and I don’t want to write it in a daze, so I’ll take half a day off.
If nothing goes wrong, I will be well tomorrow, and I will make up for the missed content in the past two days! (End of this chapter)
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