Chapter 548 Cutting Off Their Retreat
At noon, we were fifty miles outside Huailing City.
A group of low mountains no longer belong to the Western Desert Gobi. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can vaguely see Huailing City, which is as big as a chessboard, in the distance.
"Sir, Du Chang said he would arrive tonight at the latest."
Standing behind Wei Changtian, Zhang San asked in a low voice: "What should we do now?"
"Um"
Retracting his gaze from the distance, Wei Changtian pondered for a moment and then turned to look at Yang Liushi who was bending over and teasing a little wild rabbit not far away.
"Liu Shi, can your magic trick fool the soldiers guarding the city?"
"If the other party's cultivation is less than the middle third rank, then it's fine."
Yang Liushi stood up and looked over: "Sir, do you want to go into the city?"
"Yes, I want to go in and take a look."
Wei Changtian nodded and ordered: "Zhang San, you stay here and wait for Du Chang. Liu Shi and I will go into the city to investigate the situation first."
"Okay, sir, you can go."
Zhang San didn't say anything nonsense: "I will inform you as soon as Du Chang arrives."
"Okay, you stay here."
Wei Changtian patted Zhang San on the shoulder, then turned to Yang Liushi and said, "Liu Shi, let's go!"
"OK."
“.”
In the blink of an eye, the two figures disappeared on the top of the mountain, leaving Zhang San alone, quietly waiting for the arrival of Du Chang and the Tengu Army.
That’s right, just as Wei Yanyu guessed, Wei Changtian came to Huailing this time not for Li Wutong or Li Qi, nor for the survival of Dafeng.
Or maybe these are just side things.
The most important thing is that he wants to block Ning Yongnian's retreat.
How to kill the emperor has been discussed before.
Wei Changtian concluded at that time that he should first take away "the thing he cares about most."
For an emperor, nothing is more important than the throne.
That's why Wei Changtian took advantage of Ning Yongnian's absence from Beijing to launch a sudden attack and pushed Ning Wenjun onto the throne in one fell swoop.
In this way, Daning would become Ning Yongnian's "hometown that he could never return to", and he and his 400,000 troops would be in a dilemma.
To go forward means to return to Daning, but Daning already has a new emperor, and the journey of "returning home" is bound to be full of difficulties.
If they retreat, they will stay in Dafeng, but how can the people of Dafeng tolerate such an enemy to act tyrannically in their own country?
By then, these 400,000 people will be like a group of wandering ghosts, without supplies and backup. If one dies, one less will be left, and sooner or later they will be exhausted.
And Ning Yongnian, who has no soldiers and no power, will no longer have any "emperor buff".
He was just an ordinary son of heaven, and he was slaughtered at will? The idea was good, and the plan was feasible in theory.
However, Wei Changtian also knew that it was not easy to complete the entire plan.
Take the present for example.
Although Ning Wenjun is only one step away from successfully ascending the throne, it will take some time for him to fully control Daning and sit firmly on the throne.
Especially in recent times, there must have been a lot of voices of opposition from all over the country.
Therefore, Ning Yongnian must not "return in glory" with his army at this time.
But as long as we can delay it for ten days or half a month and wait for Ning Wenjun to temporarily stabilize the situation in Daning, then things will be easy afterwards.
Ning Wenjun, who has firmly established himself on the throne, will certainly use all means to prevent Ning Yongnian from returning, and Dafeng will also be inspired to fight to the end.
With forces coming from both the east and the west, Ning Yongnian, who is trying to survive in the cracks, will never be able to turn things around.
Of course, Ning Yongnian himself must have thought of this, and he would probably soon attempt to lead his troops back to the capital and seize the throne.
As for whether he can finally go back, that depends on Wei Changtian's ability.
One o'clock in the afternoon, south of Huailing City.
There was a deserted alley full of snow, and on the snow there were two lines of shallow footprints extending continuously.
There were only footprints but no person. If someone saw such a scene, they would definitely think they had seen a ghost.
However, until Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi slowly appeared, no one appeared around.
"My goodness, why is it snowing so heavily in Huailing City?"
Turning his head and looking around, Wei Changtian, who was wearing a veil, muttered softly: "I didn't see any snow along the way."
"Yes, this should be the saying that every ten miles apart, the weather is different."
Yang Liushi echoed softly, her black veil swaying slightly: "Sir, where are we going now?"
"First find a place to stay, then go meet the Masonic spies in the city."
Wei Changtian thought for a moment and was about to walk out of the alley: "If there is still time later, let's go to the government office."
"Well, wait a moment, sir."
Yang Liushi suddenly tugged at Wei Changtian's sleeve, and then, in the latter's surprised eyes, she jumped into a nearby house, and soon "took out" two cotton jackets.
They are the most common styles worn by ordinary people. Only by careful observation can you find subtle differences. One should be for men and the other for women.
"Sir, put it on. It's cold."
Handing the slightly larger cotton-padded jacket to Wei Changtian, Yang Liushi said with a smile: "Otherwise we would be too conspicuous."
"Well"
Looking at his thin clothes and Yang Liushi's long skirt, Wei Changtian realized that he had indeed been careless.
Judging from their incompatible outfits, compared with the current temperature in Huailing, it really is "one like summer and the other like autumn".
He took the cotton-padded jacket, put it on in no time, then turned to look at Yang Liushi who had also become "bloated".
The two looked at each other, and then couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Hahahaha, you look like a peasant woman now."
"Go, go, go, go, you are not much better, you are just like a porter walking around the streets."
"That's exactly the effect we want. Eh? Can't you just use illusion to change our appearance?"
"What's the look?"
“Oh, that’s what it means.”
"But this illusion slave can't maintain for too long."
"Nonsense, didn't you last more than an hour in the pavilion in the middle of the lake?"
"Sir, you are so shameless. If it weren't for you, you wouldn't have done it for so long."
“.”
The conversation between the two people became quieter and quieter, and soon disappeared into the alley.
Just as they were talking and laughing and preparing to find an inn to stay, the government office in the north of the city was dead silent.
"Eunuch Li"
Outside a quiet room, Wu Ding looked at Li Huaizhong approaching from a distance with a complicated expression and asked in a low voice, "Are you here to see the emperor?"
"Yes, I wonder if the emperor is in the house?"
Li Huaizhong also lowered his voice and said, "We have something important to report."
"Good or bad?"
Wu Ding turned his head and glanced at the closed door: "If it's something bad, then you should think about what to say first."
“.”
Li Huaizhong swallowed his saliva subconsciously, and after a long while he smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Okay, thanks for the reminder, General. I'll go first."
"If you have something to say, just come in and tell me!"
Suddenly, a loud shout from inside the room interrupted Li Huaizhong's words.
"Don't forget it!"
"I am still the emperor of Daning!!"
(End of this chapter)
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