Chapter 457: One Against Ten Thousand (Part 1)
If we can’t break out now, many people will die. “Boom!!!”
The words Xu Suisui shouted at the last moment were like a "fire talisman" detonating in Wei Changtian's heart.
Countless information and speculations that could be inferred from this exploded in his mind, causing his waving hand to stop abruptly in mid-air.
What does "we can't break out now" mean? What does "many people will die" mean? In a war, people will definitely die. Xu Suisui is not a three-year-old child. Besides, he has been in Guanghan County for five days. He must understand this.
So the "many people" she mentioned should refer to a number "far beyond expectations".
But why could Xu Suisui make this prediction? How did she know that many people would die? And how did she know that it was impossible to break out "now"? Could it be that something unexpected happened during the breakout tonight? But it was impossible. Han Zhao had already made the corresponding arrangements, and he had just confirmed it with Chu Xianping a quarter of an hour ago.
Could it be that Xu Suisui is lying?
But what's the point of such a lie? In less than a few breaths, one question after another made Wei Changtian's mind a mess.
True and false, true and false, he couldn't analyze the answer to any question in a short period of time.
Fortunately, he had faced this situation too many times before, so he understood that he had to grasp the most core issue at the moment. The blade pressed down, pressing against Xu Suisui's collarbone.
Wei Changtian's body suddenly leaned forward, and it seemed as if an invisible string in the air was instantly tightened, also strangling Xu Suisui's throat.
The latter didn't know whether it was an illusion, but she did feel that even breathing had become difficult and stagnant at this moment.
Then, a slow and cold voice sounded in my ears.
“What will happen if we break out now?”
"And how did you know that?"
“Crackle!”
Under his feet, the torch that Xu Suisui had just dropped was still burning with all its might.
The flickering firelight reflected on the blade, mixed with the dripping blood, leaving a winding bloodstain on the fair skin.
However, compared with just now, Xu Suisui's expression gradually became calmer.
She bit her lips lightly and looked at Wei Changtian without any hesitation.
"Wei Changtian, I'm really helping you."
"Those explosive fire talismans are meant to attract your attention and delay the start of the breakout."
"But I can't practice. Without internal energy, I must use open flames to draw the talisman."
"But, but I'm afraid that if I ignite the talisman paper, I won't be able to escape in time and it will explode, so I'm trying to think of a solution just now."
"Before I could come up with a solution, you suddenly showed up."
“.”
At the end, Xu Suisui's expression actually became a little embarrassed, as if he felt very stupid.
However, Wei Changtian still stared at her with a cold expression, and was just quickly analyzing these words in his mind.
Without going into the details, it does sound like it makes sense.
After all, once Xu Suisui triggered these fire talismans, the huge explosion would definitely attract his and Liang Zhen's attention, and it would be very likely that the breakout would be temporarily postponed for safety reasons.
Xu Suisui has no internal strength, and if she uses open fire to light the talisman, it is indeed easy to hurt herself, so she has not taken action yet . So. She is not tipping off?
Although it makes sense, Wei Changtian certainly wouldn't believe Xu Suisui so easily.
Because her explanation just now did not answer the two most important questions.
"I didn't ask you that."
Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes, his expression unchanged: "What will happen if we break out at midnight? How did you know about this?"
"I'll give you one last chance, if you still don't tell me"
"Don't ask anymore."
Suddenly, before Wei Changtian could finish his threat, Xu Suisui shook his head and interrupted, "I can't say."
"Really?"
Wei Changtian sneered, and the blade pressing on Xu Suisui's shoulder suddenly sank, even forcing the latter to fall to the ground.
"Why? Is your system limited in this regard?"
“.”
“No, no.”
With his hands tightly held in front of him, Xu Suisui looked quite embarrassed at the moment, and his voice was intermittent.
However, she still raised her head with difficulty, looked at Wei Changtian with a helpless and compassionate look, and replied softly: "Wei Changtian, I think it's better for you not to know."
“.”
Thousands of clouds are heavy, and the Milky Way is in the east.
It’s better if you don’t know.
This sentence is very familiar because someone once heard it before he died.
In an instant, Wei Changtian's body suddenly trembled uncontrollably.
Then, the Shadow Knife slid down little by little and slowly hung down at his side.
Noticing his look, Xu Suisui, who had just managed to escape from danger, became a little panicked.
She hurriedly got up from the ground and took a hesitant step closer, as if she was about to say something else.
However, at this moment, a distant and dull "boom" sound suddenly came from not far away.
“.”
The two of them turned their heads suddenly, and their vision was filled with darkness.
Xu Suisui was a little confused and didn't know what this voice meant.
But Wei Changtian knew it very well.
This is the sound of the city gate opening.
He looked at Xu Suisui deeply, then slowly closed his eyes.
"It's already midnight. Is it too late?"
“.”
Xu Suisui was stunned for a while, then shook his head gently: "It's too late, you can't stop it alone"
"Really?"
A bitter smile appeared on Wei Changtian's lips, and then gradually disappeared.
And when his eyes opened again a few breaths later, only determination remained in his eyes.
“Let’s give it a try.”
As the last sentence came out, a golden dragon scale appeared in the palm of his hand and was immediately pressed towards his dantian without any delay.
The next second. "Crack! Crack!!"
"boom!!!"
A dazzling golden light exploded instantly, and a majestic air wave surged, rolling up hot yellow sand and gravel all over the ground.
The long skirt rustled in the hurricane. Xu Suisui suddenly widened her eyes and stared blankly at Wei Changtian who was surrounded by golden light. She saw a golden dragon flying up and down around the latter.
At this moment, she suddenly had a feeling that couldn't be more real -
Wei Changtian's momentum seemed to be rising, rising, and rising again at a speed visible to the naked eye, until it broke through the invisible barrier like a flood. "Bang!!!"
The robe exploded, and the rags all over the sky were instantly submerged in endless golden light.
However, Wei Changtian, whose upper body was naked, didn't care. He just slowly put the sword back into the scabbard and took a step forward.
"lead the way."
"Report!!!"
Ten miles north of Guanghan City is the main tent of the army that suppressed the rebellion.
When the messenger rushed into the tent and reported to Han Zhao the news of the Shu army's sudden breakout, the latter was calm in his heart but showed great anger.
"What?!"
"All the generals, listen to my orders!"
“.”
He stood up suddenly, and after just a moment's thought, he issued several instructions in succession.
Several deputy generals in the tent immediately received the order, turned around and prepared to lead their troops to pursue the rebels.
However, before they could leave the tent, the curtain was suddenly drawn open, and another messenger ran in.
"General!"
"General Liu Guang from Zhenshan Camp has sent a message!"
"Just now, a scout from Zhenshan Camp discovered that the rebels were trying to break out from the southwest of Guanghan City. Now General Liu has led the soldiers of the camp to the south side of the enemy to intercept them!"
“.”
"What?!"
His eyes widened for a moment, but Han Zhao was not pretending this time: "Isn't the Zhenshan Camp blocking the enemy's food supplies in the south? Why is it near Guanghan City now?! "
"Back to the General!"
The messenger did not notice anything unusual and quickly replied: "The troops of Zhenshan Camp have already moved out of camp this morning and are heading towards Guanghan City!"
"What nonsense! Why didn't I know about this?!"
"General, I don't know."
“.”
The fire flickered, and the main tent suddenly fell into silence.
According to military orders, the commander-in-chief should be informed of any latest developments of the battalion at all times.
But now Han Zhao knows nothing about this matter. There must be something wrong or a mistake in some link.
It is possible that someone deliberately concealed it, or it may just be an accident.
But no matter what the reason, Han Zhao knew that now was not the time to consider this issue.
The most important thing at the moment is how to prevent this suddenly appearing army from interfering with the Shu army's breakout.
Han Zhao certainly has the right to order the Zhenshan Camp to stop the pursuit, but... "Humph! Liu Guang's move was a lucky one!"
With a cold snort, Han Zhao narrowed his eyes and ordered: "Send a message to Liu Guang immediately, tell him not to rush in rashly!"
"You can kill the enemy, but don't chase them, or you'll fall into their trap!"
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, the messenger immediately clasped his fists in response, then turned and ran out of the tent.
The remaining deputy generals in the tent also hurried away at this time, saying things like "Liu Guang took great advantage of us", and their expressions were not as nervous as before.
Indeed, from the perspective of the imperial army, the sudden appearance of the Zhenshan Camp was indeed a good thing.
Not only can it intercept the enemy at the fastest speed, but it may even wipe out the Shu army completely.
But for Han Zhao, it was impossible for him to order the Zhenshan Camp to stop the pursuit because he had no reason.
If he forced himself to do so, he would probably lose his position as commander-in-chief tomorrow morning, and Wei Changtian's plan would definitely not be realized.
And now, although the situation is also very critical, at least the Shu army still has the possibility of breaking out of the encirclement and blockade of Zhenshan Camp.
Don't pursue it too much, this is all Han Zhao can do.
As for how many Shu troops could escape Looking at the sand table in front of him, Han Zhao sighed softly.
There are six small flags with the word "Zhen" on them, with ten thousand people on each, for a total of sixty thousand.
Even though it is impossible for all members of Zhenshan Camp to go out to intercept, at least half of them should be there.
If we add to that the southwest direction, although weak, there is still a siege force of nearly 10,000 people, and if the two sides get into a fierce battle, reinforcements will continue to rush to the battlefield. Alas.
Let it be.
(End of this chapter)
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