After the immortal disappeared

"Of course it's Bai Shaqian." He Lingchuan turned his neck and made a clicking sound, "I have a hunch that something good is about to happen there."

He needs to be smarter and more careful.

More calm.

"By the way, the investigation in Shibata Township has come to an end. Send someone to pass the information here to Fushan Yue."

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Bang bang bang, there was a knock on the door.

When He Lingchuan opened his eyes, he saw the familiar wooden beams again.

A lone spider was spinning a web on the beam.

He sat up and rubbed his face, knowing that he was back in the Coiling Dragon Dreamland.

I haven't come in for several days, but this time I showed up directly in my cabin. It seems that the army led by General Red finally gave up and returned eastward and returned to Panlong City.

Even though he was mentally prepared, He Lingchuan still sighed deeply and felt disappointed.

The opportunity to change the fate of everyone in Panlong City just slipped away.

"Broken knife!" Someone shouted outside, "Let's drink, do you want to go?"

"go."

He Lingchuan opened the door and saw eleven or twelve comrades standing outside, including Hu Min, Liu Tiao, Shouzi and others.

Everyone found a nearby tavern, ordered a few jars of old wine and a few side dishes, and started serving.

After He Lingchuan chatted with everyone, he found out that after he was offline in his dream last time, King Xiluo had issued four more edicts urging the Panlong Army to retreat to the wasteland, each one with harsher words than the last.

This is mainly because after the destruction of Xilao, the next two countries on the eastward march of the Panlong Army were frightened and frightened. They put great pressure on the West Luo Kingdom while building up their troops, and at the same time promised to help the West Luo Kingdom fight against the southwest rebels.

They border on the territory of the southwest rebels. As long as trouble occurs on the border, the southwest rebels will definitely be wary.

What's even more ridiculous is that after the news that the Panlong Army was preparing to return eastward spread back to the country, the rebels from all walks of life actually stopped a lot!

He Lingchuan sipped a salted peanut: "Why is this?"

"And why!" Liu Tiao angrily said, "Afraid that we would go back to the country to pick their peaches! These rebels are not good people, and none of them care about the people!"

Hu Min also said: "Whoever captures the capital will be the target of public criticism. Seeing that Panlong's army is about to return home, no one is willing to make any efforts."

The capital city is not that easy to fight. Siro will stay there until the end of his strength, and the capital city is also guarded by the big demon Taurus. After killing a thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred yourself, how can you face the competition from other rebels?

Now even the Panlong Army is returning home. Faced with the pressure brought by the brave army, all forces have begun to cherish their wings.

They stopped, and the pressure on Xiluo Capital was greatly reduced. They immediately felt that they were able to do it again, especially the decision not to let the Panlong Army return eastward was extremely wise.

It's best to just let this knife hang over the heads of all enemies.

Deterrence is far more effective than action.

He Lingchuan twirled his wine glass: "Is this why Mr. Zhong withdrew his troops?"

"There are still twists and turns in this matter," said the thin man. "We stayed at the front line for too long. As a result, Baling teamed up to attack Panlong Wasteland, but were repelled by Lord Zhong both times. Later, Xianyou and Baling joined forces to attack Panlong Wasteland. The troops on the edge are constantly increasing, and they are gathering and setting up camps. The number has gathered to about 100,000, and they are preparing for a large-scale invasion. Mr. Zhong thought about it again and again, and had no choice but to call us back."

"The Northern Demon Kingdom and the Baling Kingdom have always been supporting these small countries, especially Xili, who has to travel thousands of miles to pay tribute to the Northern Demon Kingdom every year. Otherwise, how could they have the courage to clamor against Panlong City? Now that Xiruan is suddenly destroyed, It’s no longer easy for them to sit idly by.”

There is great resistance to the eastward advance. The small country is determined to fight to the death, but the mother country Xi Luo strictly refuses; there is an old enemy invasion in the west, and the Panlong Army is facing the enemy from both sides. It is indeed difficult to leave Panlong City alone and continue the eastward march.

Liu Tiao said angrily: "From this point of view, the Baling Kingdom's original opening of the Jinxi Passage to us was also hypocritical. As soon as our army moved in front, they came to sneak attack. Otherwise, how could an army of 100,000 be assembled so easily? Coalition forces!”

It is said that before the army moves, food and grass must go first. If an army of 100,000 people is about to move, I don’t know how much preparation work goes into it. It’s all money and detailed accounts like running water.

What's more, Xianyu and Baling have always been at odds with each other. This time they actually hit it off and sent out the coalition forces. What if it wasn't premeditated?

The reactions of these small countries on the east road, the reactions of Xi Luo, and the reactions of Ba Ling and Xian You were all anticipated by Red General/Mitian and Zhong Shengguang.

He Lingchuan glanced at her: "Did you analyze these?"

Liu Tiao was startled and a little surprised: "Can't it, can't it?"

After all, she was a cheerful girl. She pursed her lips and said, "Okay, okay, I didn't come up with it, it was analyzed by the masters of Wenxiantang. Around these issues, Wenxiantang has been very lively recently. General Lu came to start the class and talked about the war. Everyone had to arrive an hour in advance to get a seat. Oh, last time General Ling had an open confrontation with someone in the hall."

The Panlong Army made a circle to the east and returned to the base camp. The floating public sentiment has settled down again after experiencing such a turmoil.

Now the people all know that it is not that the top management of Panlong City are unwilling to go back, but that they are unstoppable.

Willow took out a few coins and pushed them in front of He Lingchuan.

"This is?"

"I'm willing to admit defeat. This is my share with Menpan." When they were in Yuheng City, they bet that Panlong's army would continue to advance eastward, while Aluo and Fatty followed He Lingchuan, betting that they would return westward. "You can divide this money between yourselves."

He Lingchuan shook his head and pushed the money back: "This money is boring."

It was just a lucky draw, but things turned out to be unpleasant. What's the point of getting a lottery ticket?

He Lingchuan changed the topic casually: "You just said, where did the door panel go?"

"I'm going to see his fellow villager." Liu Tiao didn't show any pretense and put away his silver coins. "Didn't you hear? His fellow villager is also a traitor. He actually petitioned the public in Yuheng City, begging the Red General to continue the Eastern Expedition and return to the country."

He Lingchuan was shocked: "In public? It's not a gathering of people, right?"

"No, he is the only one. Otherwise, he will be executed as a mutiny leader!" This is a taboo in the army. The thin man smiled bitterly, "I was standing behind that man. When the red general glanced over, my back was covered with blood. Stiff."

"What happened next?" The Panlong Army has strict discipline and requires unconditional obedience from its soldiers during wartime. That man openly threatened the Red General, and it was not surprising that he lost his head.

"The Red General will remember him for sixty military sticks, and he will execute it after returning to the city. He has not joined the Gale Army yet, otherwise he will be punished even more severely." Willow Tiao shrugged, "I finished the planking the day before yesterday, and my flesh and blood are all bruised. I will have to stay in bed for the rest. Door panel I sent him rice noodles and soup."

He Lingchuan was silent. The military stick is not easy to hit. One guard died without even getting through twenty sticks.

Sixty records, the red general is quite angry.

Everyone was sulking, eating and drinking until they were very drunk before returning home.

…

He Lingchuan returned to his residence. As soon as he entered the door, he heard someone from behind saying:

"Smells so strongly of alcohol."

When he turned around, he saw Sun Fuling lying on the wall, looking sideways at him.

She has a beautiful smile and a dimple on her cheek, and she is beautiful enough to be painted without any need to pose.

He Lingchuan immediately thought of the bone flute in the portrait.

The beauty is still here, very good.

Being stared at by him, Sun Fuling looked around and then at herself: "What's the matter?"

"It's okay, I'm sorry for annoying you." He Lingchuan scratched his head and walked to the kitchen, "I'm going to wash up."

When he came out, Sun Fuling had already placed a basket of fruits on the table in the small courtyard, and grabbed two pears from it:

"Try it? It is said to be a new variety from the eastern Chipa Plateau."

Pears are very fat, weighing a pound each, and their skin is brown, so they don’t look very eye-catching. He Lingchuan felt his mouth was dry after eating too much wine. He took a bite and found that his mouth was full of sweetness, delicate and less residue.

"tasty."

"Did you go drinking with Hu Min and the others?" Sun Fuling took out her dagger and peeled a pear, peeled each piece and ate each piece. "There has been a lot of resentment in the city these days."

"No one will be happy if they return in vain."

"Taking the opportunity to capture Xilan also weakened the threat from the east." Sun Fuling said leisurely, "It might not be a bad thing."

"Yeah, but I always feel it's a pity."

Sun Fuling asked him: "If you were the Red General, would you march eastward or return westward?"

"Eastern March."

"Why?" Sun Fuling raised her eyebrows, "Then you don't care about Panlong City at the rear? The Eastern Expeditionary Army is just the advance guard, and there are millions of women and children behind."

Because no matter what the price of the Eastern Expedition is, it is better than the final destruction of the city and the death of people. Of course, this is hindsight. From the standpoint of the time, the Red General's decision to lead his troops back west was a well-thought-out decision and was correct.

I can only think about these words in my heart. On the surface, He Lingchuan had to say:

"Lord Zhong is sitting in the rear. Besides, war is nothing more than an art of calculation. Whether to fight or not to fight, to return or not to return, depends on how much you are willing to pay for your goal."

Sun Fuling blinked: "Acctuarial? Who said that?"

He Lingchuan was silent.

During the Battle of the Han River, he was washed away by the swollen river. It was only a few months later that he learned the outcome of the battle from Li Qingge, and was greatly shocked.

Both the Yuan Army and the Xunzhou Army suffered heavy losses, with countless casualties. However, the generals on both sides wrote letters to express their merit, saying that the victory was ours and that the "combat objective" had been achieved.

Isn't this the result of "actuarial calculation"?

Sun Fuling sneered again: "The price? Are you willing to pay that price? Are the old, weak, women and children willing to pay that price?"

He Lingchuan took a bite of a pear and said, "If you want to return home, maybe you are willing?"

"No, people want to return home, but they hope that others will pay the price and enjoy the results by themselves." Sun Fuling said lightly, "Human nature is like this, even the people of Panlong City are the same."

He Lingchuan shook his head: "I just think it is a pity to lose this opportunity to return eastward."

"That's all, if you can't change, you can only accept it." Sun Fuling peeled off the pear and tasted it slowly, "Maybe there will be a chance later?"

He Lingchuan's heart was moved when he heard it, but he saw her acting as if nothing had happened, as if she was just talking casually.

"I heard that Baling and Xianyu have united again. This is really a very bad sign." Sun Fuling said softly, "There is also a gap between the two countries. They only fought a war last spring, and each had casualties. This time there is a gap. We can do it together.”