Chapter 485: Fate cannot be escaped
Purple lightning fell one after another, and the dark clouds showed no sign of dispersing.
Now, a quarter of an hour has passed since the war started, and the fighting at the east and west exits of the valley has reached a fever pitch.
Most of the remaining soldiers of the imperial army have gathered on both sides, trying to find the last chance of survival.
Some people also tried to escape into the surrounding mountains, but the Freemasons and the Tianluo Cult had already been lurking there, and sounds of fighting could be heard from the woods from time to time.
At this point in the Niutou Mountain ambush, it is no exaggeration to say that the outcome has been decided.
Wei Changtian, who had been watching all this silently, suddenly retracted his gaze at some point and said softly to Chu Xianping:
"Brother Chu, you keep an eye on this place."
"I want to be alone for a while."
“.”
Turning to look at Wei Changtian, Chu Xianping didn't say much, just nodded.
"good."
"Well, just send me a message if you have anything."
After patting Chu Xianping on the shoulder, Wei Changtian left a few words and walked along the mountain path away from the valley.
Due to the lack of moonlight, the night is very dark tonight. Only when lightning strikes will it cast a fleeting white shadow on the surrounding scenery.
The thunder and sounds of fighting behind him became smaller and smaller, and a lonely figure shuttled through the woods.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Wei Changtian finally stopped beside a mountain lake.
There are dangerous cliffs on both sides of the mountain and the lake. On the left, a mountain stream is close to the cliff. On the right, there is a stream bank covered with grass and trees, and a narrow waterfall falls from above.
The "rustling" sound of the waterfall falling into the lake drowned out the thunder in the distance. Wei Changtian stood for a moment, then found a stone by the lake and sat down, staring at the ripples on the lake in a daze.
If it were during the day, this would be a beautiful mountain scene.
But on this special night, it seemed that even the lake water had become gloomy, and it looked unfathomably deep and deep.
At this moment, Wei Changtian didn't know what he was thinking, or perhaps he was not thinking about anything at all.
He just felt a little tired, so he wanted to find a place to relax for a while.
As for other things, let’s talk about them after tonight.
“.”
“Plop~”
“Plop~”
Another small stone fell into the lake, creating ripples in all directions.
Wei Changtian just sat motionless on the bluestone, waving his arms repeatedly, and had forgotten how many stones he had thrown.
The distant noise and thunder became less and less frequent, and the night became quieter and quieter.
Then at a certain moment, Wei Changtian suddenly discovered a little light appearing in the center of the lake.
He was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked up at the night sky, but he didn't see a single star.
So he withdrew his gaze and looked around, and finally saw a faint red dot in the woods not far away.
Hmm? What is that? Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes, slowly stood up, and walked towards the direction of the red light.
As the distance got closer, he discovered that there was a small bamboo house on the other side of the lake, and the light was the candle lit in the house.
There are still people living in this place? Wei Changtian didn't know why he wanted to go over and find out, but he walked all the way to the bamboo house anyway.
The night was as dark as ink, the warm light of the candle was faint, and dark shadows were floating all around.
The house was surrounded by a shallow fence, which was planted with flowers that Wei Changtian couldn't name, and the fragrance lingered in his nose.
Looking at the slightly open window, Wei Changtian hesitated for a moment and prepared to leave.
But just as he was about to turn around, the small door of the bamboo house was slowly pushed open with a creaky sound, revealing the figure of a woman in cloth.
"Who are you?"
The woman stood barefoot in front of the bamboo house, her ankles were white and her appearance was very ordinary.
She was frowning at Wei Changtian at this moment. There was no wariness in her expression, but it was obvious that she was very displeased with the arrival of such an uninvited guest.
"Uh, I am."
Wei Changtian touched his nose awkwardly and subconsciously tried to make up an excuse.
But he realized that it was unnecessary, so he said casually, "I am just a traveler who happened to come here and came to take a look when I saw the light."
"Sorry to bother you, young lady. I'll leave now."
“.”
The woman looked at Wei Changtian coldly without saying a word, as if she was waiting for something.
Wei Changtian was a little puzzled when he saw this, so he asked another question.
"Girl, what's wrong?"
"Nothing."
The woman glanced at him and said, "I'm waiting for you to leave."
“.”
"knew."
Wei Changtian was straightforward. He looked at the unknown small flowers in the yard again, then turned around and walked back the way he came.
But after he took a few steps, he heard the woman suddenly ask coldly behind him:
"Do you know why there is so much noise over there?"
“.”
Wei Changtian paused.
"Girl, it's a war."
"oh."
Half an hour later.
When the sounds of fighting in the valley gradually subsided and only the sound of thunder remained, the Battle of Niutou Mountain finally came to an end.
Out of the 200,000 troops, 160,000 died tonight, leaving only 40,000 men barely able to break through.
Including the 20,000 new recruits guarding Guanghan County, 80% of the 300,000-strong army that went to suppress the rebellion was lost in just ten days, leaving only 60,000 remnants.
Of course, these 60,000 people could no longer pose any threat to Shuzhou. Instead, they would soon face a counterattack from the Shu army.
Therefore, the situation in the battle of Shuzhou will undoubtedly be reversed from now on.
Another half hour passed.
At midnight, the news that the imperial army was ambushed and defeated at Niutou Mountain had already reached the hands of various important figures.
At the Wei Mansion, Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen all breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news. They then sat drinking together all night until dawn the next day.
In the Weiyang Palace, Ning Yuke worked overnight to write the edict to the people with her own handwriting. The edict was posted on the bulletin board the next morning, and within half a day it spread throughout Shu, and the people were all delighted.
In the palace, Ning Yongnian sat alone for a long time after receiving the news, and then did not show up for three consecutive days. It was said that he had a sudden illness and needed to stay in bed to recuperate . In the thirty-six states of Daning, some were happy and some were sad.
The Battle of Niutou Mountain not only saved Ning Yuke's throne, but also was about to further expand the territory of Shu.
Correspondingly, due to the emergence of the Tengu Army, the fact that Shu Kingdom was colluding with the demon clan became completely indisputable and became a fact known to all the world.
For a time, the people of Daning were both longing for and afraid of Shu.
Everyone yearns for the low food prices and peaceful days here, but they are also afraid of living with monsters.
But for those who are starving to death, they have no choice.
Soon, countless people set out from various states and traveled thousands of miles to Shuzhou to escape famine.
The Freemasonry branches in various places will provide them with enough food and money to support them to reach Shu. Public opinion, population, economy, and politics.
The impact of the Battle of Niutou Mountain goes far beyond the above.
More importantly, such a battle in which a smaller force defeated a larger one and wiped out more than 100,000 enemies within an hour has many commendable aspects in itself.
Of course, very few people know the full story of this battle. Faced with such a result, most people are just shocked and puzzled.
But years later, when the historian who finally knew the whole process was ready to write down this history, he might silently say in his heart:
There is really no end to the world's affairs, and there is no escape from the boundless destiny. (End of this chapter)
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