I'm Actually The Big Villain In The Book

Chapter 275 The Cicadas

"Squeak ~ squeak ~"

Outside the window, the early summer cicadas have begun to call in twos and threes. The cicadas' singing seems a bit perfunctory, and it sounds more like a bird's singing at first glance.

And the atmosphere inside the wooden window carved with cloud patterns also instantly became oppressive because of Chu Xianping's words.

Since Yin Xiaomo's death, this was the first time Wei Changtian saw Chu Xianping showing such a restless look.

so.

"What's wrong?"

Frowning, Wei Changtian gently put down the teacup in his hand: "Did something happen in the capital?"

"no."

Chu Xianping shook his head slightly, and at the same time glanced at Xu Qingwan.

"Changtian, Mr. Chu, you talk."

The latter understood what Chu Xianping meant, so he didn't say any more questions, and quickly turned around and walked out of the room.

It wasn't until the sound of footsteps completely disappeared that Chu Xianping took a deep breath and turned his gaze to Wei Changtian again.

"My lord, it's Lord Liang."

"Liang Zhen?"

Wei Changtian's pupils shrank, and he reacted instantly.

It seems that his previous fears have come true.

"What happened? Are Uncle Liang and Qin'er all right now?"

"My lord, Master Liang and Miss Liang are not in danger of their lives right now."

Chu Xianping lowered his head and reported truthfully: "However, the situation of the two of them is very dangerous."

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After half an hour.

In the courtyard of the new house, Wei Changtian was standing upright in a gazebo, with several old trees with luxuriant branches and leaves leaning sideways, and a small pond in front of him.

In the swaying clear waves, there are clusters of emerald green leaves glistening with dewdrops. More than a hundred koi swim slowly under the lotus leaves, with their lips parted slightly, as if they are waiting to grab the crumbling dewdrops.

Two days ago, because the battle in Yuanzhou became more and more unfavorable, Wu Ding, the main general of this battle, decided to abandon the city and retreat. Five hundred miles away from Yuanzhou City, Fengxian County, which is more easily defended and difficult to attack, was redeployed.

Abandon Yuanzhou City and retreat five hundred miles.

At first glance, it seems that they are ready to "run away" after being defeated, but in fact this is indeed a "strategic shift".

Feng County is also in the territory of Yuanzhou, and it is the only place leading to the hinterland of Daning. Its strategic position is higher than that of Yuanzhou City, not to mention there are natural dangers to rely on, so it is much easier to defend.

In fact, if it weren't for the greater "symbolic significance" of Yuanzhou City, in fact, Yuanzhou City should have been abandoned directly from the very beginning, and the city should be fortified directly in Fengxian County.

So this strategic decision is fine.

The real problem is at the implementation level afterwards.

Hundreds of thousands of troops abandoned the city and retreated, and there were Dafeng troops outside the city watching.

You must know that this is a big project, and it is definitely not something that can be done simply by saying it.

At the very least, if you want to evacuate as safely as possible, then someone must come to the rear.

The Shuzhou Army and the Liangzhou Army unfortunately assumed this responsibility.

Military orders are like mountains.

No matter how unwilling Liang Zhen and Liangzhou's generals were, since the chief general Wu Ding had made such an arrangement, they could only carry it out.

And although the queen is indeed dangerous, it does not mean "sacrificed".

If Dafeng didn't respond in time, or didn't want to take the risk of chasing and intercepting, then there was a high probability that he would lose a little more soldiers.

Unfortunately, the reality is not the case.

On April 14th, after barely resisting Dafeng's offensive during the day, the Daning army came out from the east gate of Yuanzhou City in the middle of the night, and all the guards on the city wall were replaced by Shuzhou Army and Liangzhou Army.

At the beginning, everything went very smoothly, but when the Liangzhou army was about to withdraw from Yuanzhou City, a large Feng cavalry who appeared out of nowhere suddenly rushed out, directly cutting off their connection with the Daning army that had withdrawn earlier. Army ties.

The Liangzhou army had no choice but to turn back and defend the city with the Shuzhou army, preparing to wait for Wu Ding to send someone back to support him.

However, the army that has already withdrawn has no intention of turning back.

in other words.

Liangzhou Army and Shuzhou Army, with a total of 70,000 soldiers, were just abandoned in Yuanzhou City.

Their only function is to block the pace of Dafeng's army's offensive and buy time for the army to build a line of defense in Fengxian County.

In order to achieve this goal, they will guard an isolated city alone with a number of 70,000.

What they faced was Dafeng's 500,000 elite soldiers and strong generals.

"According to the latest information from the same boat meeting this morning, Dafeng has completely surrounded Yuanzhou City yesterday, and Wu Ding really has no plan to return to Yuanzhou City."

With a gentle breeze, Chu Xianping, who was standing behind him, took a step forward, paused and asked:

"My lord, should we do something?"

do something.

Wei Changtian withdrew his gaze from looking into the distance, and casually plucked a shell of cicada slough from an old tree nearby.

Emptiness has its form, but it has no interior.

Cicadas slough out of this shell, but the former can only live for one summer, while the latter can last forever.

Wei Changtian didn't know which cicada on the tree this cicada slough belonged to, nor did he know what he could do for Liang Zhen and Liang Qin at this time.

He didn't even know if all of this was Ning Yongnian's plan, or just accidents that happened on the battlefield from time to time.

In the battle between countries, on the battlefield surrounded by thousands of people, the strength of one person or a few people is too insignificant.

Just like this Xia Chan, weak and unaware.

What's more, I don't seem to have the need to help Liang Zhen and his daughter.

Now that the Liu family is gone, Yunlian is dead, Shuzhou is under control, and even married Xu Qingwan as she wished.

As long as you are willing, the long-awaited "wife and children" Life is at your fingertips, and there is a high probability that it can last for a long time.

And once it gets involved in the Wonju War

Then all these comforts will no longer exist, and I will return to endless danger, conspiracy, running and killing.

So. Do you really want to make a long-lasting cicada slough?

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After a long silence, Wei Changtian suddenly walked slowly to the edge of the pavilion and stood on the side of the pond.

The koi in the pond immediately swarmed over, scrambling to look at the young man in black, waiting for the latter to sprinkle food.

"Crack."

With a twist of both hands, the thin cicadas turned into countless slags, which fell on the water surface with the wind, but they couldn't make any ripples.

Looking at the fish scrambling for a ball under his feet, Wei Changtian finally answered Chu Xianping's question just now.

Although Xia Chan is small, they would rather die than live silently.

"Brother Chu, let's arrange it."

"We're leaving tonight."

"Go to Yuanzhou."

That night, outside the city of Shuzhou.

A few torches were raised to illuminate the faces of everyone, as well as several dark carriages.

And under the moonlight not far from everyone, Wei Changtian was saying goodbye to Xu Qingwan.

He must keep his trip to Yuanzhou secret, but after all, he won't be back in a short while, so he can't hide it from Comrade Xiao Xu anymore.

"Wan'er, I know you don't want me to go, but this time."

"Chang Tian, ​​I have nothing I don't want to."

Xu Qingwan forcibly held back the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes, and tried her best to calm down her own voice.

"Uncle Liang and Miss Liang are trapped in Yuanzhou City, you should rescue them."

"I, I just want to go with you"

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Sighing secretly in his heart, Wei Changtian gently took Xu Qingwan's hand without explaining anything.

Xu Qingwan must understand why he didn't allow her to go with her.

"You take this away."

Putting a golden tiger talisman in the latter's palm, Wei Changtian smiled and said, "I'll be back after I rescue Uncle Liang and the others, soon."

"Ok."

Xu Qingwan held onto the tiger talisman tightly, but the next moment suddenly let go of Wei Changtian's hand and turned her back suddenly, only her shoulders could not stop trembling slightly.

Just like when Wei Changtian left Beijing last time, Comrade Xiao Xu still couldn't bear the pain of parting.

The stream rises and the breeze blows, the moon sets and the sky is full of stars.

Wei Changtian looked at the thin figure who was close at hand, and reached out to stroke the latter's hair lightly.

Thousands of black threads poured down like a waterfall, and there was an extra piece of red rope in his hand.

"Let's go, wait for me to come back."

In the increasingly distant footsteps, the last sentence also became illusory.

Shuzhou City behind him was quiet. Although it had just experienced a flood that had not happened in a thousand years, everything had gradually returned to normal.

On such an ordinary summer night, people who have been busy all day have already gone to sleep.

Numerous young cicadas will break out of the ground at this time, they climb up the high branches, struggle to break free from the wingless body, and then

They will turn into small summer cicadas, and in this summer night that no one cares about, they will make their first long cry between heaven and earth.

(Volume 3, end)

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