Chapter 604: Leaving Beijing, Going to Liangzhou
Leaving Yudu Mountain, Wei Changtian returned to the Wei residence in the sunset glow.
Yang Liushi was chatting with Li Zimu in the yard. When she saw him come back, she stood up and greeted him with a smile.
"Sir, why are you back so early? I thought you were going to discuss this with Ning Wenjun until late at night."
"Something happened in Xinfeng."
Wei Changtian shook his head and walked into the main hall: "The discussion is not over yet."
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Hey, Xu Suisui got involved with Buddhism."
“.”
While drinking tea, he briefly told Yang Liushi the information about the "reincarnation of Guanyin".
Although the latter was surprised after hearing this, he was not too worried.
"It's a good thing that Miss Xu can ask the Buddhists for help."
"In this way, Xinfeng may be able to be defended."
"Who knows?"
Wei Changtian curled his lips: "Never mind her, she has nothing to do with us for the time being anyway."
"OK."
Yang Liushi nodded slightly. Seeing that Wei Changtian's expression seemed a little strange, she hesitated for a moment and then asked another question.
"Sir, is there anything else that happened?"
“.”
Wow, Yang Liushi’s sixth sense is quite sharp.
Wei Changtian complained in his heart, but he did not hide it. He sighed and said, "Alas, after leaving the palace, I went to Yudu Mountain again."
"Fish Belly Mountain?"
Yang Liushi was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand something.
On the Double Ninth Festival two years ago, she was also in Yudu Mountain as a "bait", and she also asked Wei Changtian who the person killed by Xiao Feng in the carriage was.
At that time, Wei Changtian replied that one was Xiao Feng’s woman, and the other was Xiao Feng’s savior.
So. "Sir, do you feel guilty towards those two people?"
"Um."
Wei Changtian took a sip of tea and said, "Anyway, it was me who ordered them to be sent to the carriage."
"At the time, I just thought that they wanted to help Xiao Feng, so they were my enemies and it was not a pity that they died."
"But later I thought about it and realized that they didn't do anything wrong, at least"
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."
Suddenly, Wei Changtian shook his head and ended the topic on his own.
Yang Liushi looked at him softly and did not say anything to comfort him.
They both knew that what had happened had already happened and could not be changed no matter what, so there was no point in dwelling on it.
Just like that, the room fell into silence.
But just a moment later, Yang Liushi suddenly laughed again: "Haha, sir, I always feel that you are different from others."
"Sometimes he is very cruel and ruthless, and sometimes he is very kind."
"How can ordinary people be like you?"
"Really?"
Wei Changtian rolled his eyes: "So do you think it's better to be cruel or kind?"
"I think this is the best way, sir."
Yang Liushi slowly stopped laughing, looked into Wei Changtian's eyes and said seriously:
"What I said is true."
“.”
Wei Changtian was stunned when he saw Yang Liushi suddenly become so serious.
He didn't say anything, but just turned his head to look at the courtyard outside the house.
The breeze rolls up the sunset, bringing a soft tranquility.
Two days later, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Today is the Lantern Festival, a day for family reunion.
Although there was a powerful enemy at the doorstep, there was at least some festive atmosphere in the capital, and passers-by had more smiles on their faces.
During the day, Wei Changtian finalized the final matters of resisting the enemy with Ning Wenjun in the palace. At nightfall, he returned home for a reunion dinner, and then took Yang Liushi and Li Zimu into the carriage waiting outside the door.
From the eleventh to the fifteenth, he had been in the capital for five days and had completed all the things he had planned to do.
Of course, Wei Changtian could wait until tomorrow morning to set off.
But the news sent back from Dajue an hour ago made him decide not to wait any longer, but to set off for Liangzhou immediately.
[Tomorrow at noon, Jue and Ji will send troops southwards, and the enemy will be about 800,000.]
really.
As expected, the four countries did advance the time of their uprising after learning that Fengning had stopped the civil unrest.
Roughly estimated, it would take them about a month to march to reach Liangzhou.
This means that Daning still has one month to deploy its defenses.
A month is neither long nor short.
Since Wei Changtian has nothing to do if he continues to stay in the capital, he might as well go to Liangzhou as soon as possible to make preparations.
After all, he not only has to win this war, but also win it cleanly and decisively.
“.”
"Sir, there are only 800,000 people in the two countries, which is less than we expected."
The carriage was moving at a moderate speed on the streets of the city, with bright lights on both sides. Although it was not as lively as the Shuzhou City on New Year's Eve, the capital of Daning was still a place of celebration today.
Yang Liushi's face flickered in the light, like a fairy secretly descending from the sky during the full moon.
However, her expression was quite serious, and she was seriously analyzing the future war.
"I just don't know how strong the two countries of Jue and Ji are."
"Especially Dajue. They follow the path of witchcraft. I'm afraid they will have some different methods."
"It would be best if we could find a few people who know witchcraft to ask in advance, so as to avoid any inappropriate responses after the war starts."
“.”
It must be said that Yang Liushi’s reading of the military book was not in vain, as he could now clearly explain a lot of things.
Wei Changtian listened and discussed with her from time to time, and did not take her words lightly just because she was a woman.
Overall, the two are relatively optimistic about the situation of this "anti-aggression war."
Although the total number of troops of Daning and Dashu was only more than 500,000, they were indeed at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.
But the armies of Jue and Ji had to cross the Tianshan Mountains to reach Liangzhou, and they would inevitably be exhausted along the way.
More importantly, their logistical supply must be very difficult.
As long as Liangzhou can hold on for more than a month, the enemy's logistics will have problems.
And the longer it is delayed, the bigger the problem will be.
As the defender of the city, Wei Changtian is still confident that he can hold on to Liangzhou for a long time.
Even he is not satisfied with just "defense".
If the timing is right, it is not impossible to take the initiative. Of course, the above is just "paper talk" at the moment, and the specific situation must be discussed in detail with Han Zhao, Du Chang and others after arriving in Liangzhou.
But at least after learning that only 800,000 people would come from the two countries, the atmosphere in the carriage was quite relaxed.
In this way, Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi chatted in a random manner. Li Zimu, who was standing next to them, didn't know how to fight, so naturally he couldn't get a word in. After listening for a while, he quietly lifted the curtain of the car and looked out.
Thousands of doors are unlocked and thousands of lights are on, and the capital is bustling in the middle of the first lunar month.
At this time, the carriage was about to reach the north gate. Since Pingchangfang, the most lively place during festivals, is also in the north of the city, the festive atmosphere around was becoming more and more intense.
Li Zimu had never seen such a lively scene before. He felt curious and expectant, and could not help but watch for a while longer.
It was not until the tall city wall appeared in front of her and the crowd around her gradually became sparse that she withdrew her gaze and closed the curtain reluctantly.
"Hmm?"
Looking back, Li Zimu suddenly realized that Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi had stopped talking for some time and were now looking at him with a smile.
"Sir."
She lowered her head embarrassedly, wanting to admit her mistake.
However, Wei Changtian waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, look more if you want."
"Um"
Li Zimu was quite straightforward. After hearing what Wei Changtian said, he responded and actually turned back.
She slightly opened the car curtain, and just then, a firework with a long golden tail rushed into the night sky, and then bloomed into a thousand feet of golden light with a loud bang.
"Bang!!!"
Listening to the huge noise, looking at the sparks blooming in the night and the crowd laughing and looking up in the firelight, Li Zimu opened his mouth slightly, thinking that this must be the most lively scene in the world.
And now Li Zimu doesn't know that she will see a scene almost the same as the present one again in a month.
Same bang, same fireworks.
But at that time, there were no smiles on the faces of the people standing under the fire.
There is only endless fear and despair.
(End of this chapter)
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