Nightwatcher

Huaiqing frowned instinctively when asked if Wei Yuan knew that he would be resurrected.

At present, there is actually a lot of evidence to prove that Wei Yuan had anticipated and even prepared for his resurrection.

For example, Zhao Shou borrowed the power of the Confucian sage carving knife and the sub-sage Confucian crown to show his words and bring back a wisp of Wei Yuan's soul.

It is impossible for Zhao Shou not to tell Wei Yuan about this matter in advance, there is no need to hide it.

For another example, Song Qing created the "shocking" human body refining technique - in a sense, this is indeed shocking.

This must not be hidden from Wei Yuan.

With his calculating ability, it must have been included in the plan.

But Huaiqing still felt something was wrong

By the way, it's lotus seeds. Duke Wei specially asked Xu Qi'an to help Taoist Jinlian, and exchanged for a lotus seed from Taoist Jinlian. Huaiqing remembered that Wei Yuan asked for a lotus seed from Taoist Jinlian through Xu Qi'an .

Based on the above clues, it is not difficult to infer that Wei Yuan had prepared a resurrection plan long before he set off for the expedition.

At first, he only thought that Wei Yuan's request for lotus seeds was purely a rare commodity to live in, but he didn't expect that his plan was far-reaching, which made people sigh.

"Tell me about Dafeng's current situation first."

When Wei Yuan spoke, his gaze was looking in the direction of Sang Bo.

The Spring Sacrifice Ceremony was being held there, and it was only a quarter of an hour since he was resurrected and the two of them sat down to talk.

Just in time to make tea.

"It's a long story."

Huaiqing considered it for a while, and said, "I'll pick the key point for you."

The so-called focus is the current situation of Dafeng, including the history of the Qingzhou and Yongzhou battlefields, the "fall" of Jianzheng, and the comparison of the number and strength of Dafeng and Yunzhou's extraordinary powerhouses.

Then there is the current robbery battle.

This will help Wei Yuan quickly understand the overall situation.

As for how she came to the throne, the power changes in Dafeng's officialdom, and those ancient secrets are all secondary.

"Better than I imagined." Wei Yuan took a sip of tea and said with a smile:

"I mean the battlefield. In the current situation, Dafeng is only one breath away, and Yunzhou is half dead. That's good."

At this time, Huaiqing still didn't understand what his so-called "good" was.

She said in a deep voice:

"Nowadays, the success or failure of Dafeng depends on the battle of crossing the tribulation in the northern border, but whether Luo Yuheng can successfully cross the tribulation, I have no idea, what does Duke Wei think?"

Huaiqing couldn't wait to hear Wei Yuan's opinion.

Wei Yuan didn't answer, but asked instead:

"When Xu Qi'an was promoted to the second rank, did he grab the concubine's spirit?"

He is still used to calling Mu Nanzhi the princess.

In the description just now, Huaiqing only said that Xu Qi'an untied the magic nail and was promoted to the second rank, but did not mention Mu Nanzhi.

Hearing this, Huaiqing bit his lip and nodded his head.

With a slightly relaxed expression, Wei Yuan said:

"What you have to pay attention to is not the extraordinary battle in the northern border. If you can't interfere, you don't need to worry about it. Because success or failure will not be changed by your will.

"I am the same, this body is no different from ordinary people, I have nothing to do in the battle of the northern border.

"Xu Ningyan asked you to resurrect me because he wanted me to help resolve the war in Yongzhou."

He inspected the uniform on Huaiqing's body, and said comfortingly:

"You didn't disappoint me. You chose the right time to ascend the throne. However, I thought you would support the fourth prince to ascend the throne and manipulate the situation secretly. Of course, if you choose to seize the throne after Yuan Jing's death, I will also replace you Stay behind."

Huaiqing was stunned: "Aside from beating the gangsters, what other tricks does Duke Wei have left?"

The reason why she chose to forbear after the death of the first emperor was because the crown prince was orthodox, and at that time, Da Feng had not changed so badly, so the time had not yet come.

Moreover, at that moment, the Dragon Qi collapsed, the Yunzhou rebels were ready to attack, and the first emperor almost drained the treasury.

When Yongxing ascended the throne, he was facing a big mess, and with his ability, he would definitely not be able to control the situation. Therefore, Huaiqing believes that forbearance is the best way.

She didn't expect Wei Yuan to leave her hole cards?

"Since it's useless, there's no need to talk about it." Wei Yuan narrowed his eyes and said:

"I just said that it was Yang Gong and Dafeng's combat strength that exceeded my expectations and was better than I imagined. I thought it would be a tough battle, but the Yunzhou Army is already at the end of its strength.

"But the appearance of Baidi was not what I expected. It's not surprising that the supervisor's horse stumbled.

"Xu Pingfeng dares to rebel, so there must be a way to deal with the power of the Destiny Master. Regarding this point, you don't need to pry into the future, just use your brain."

He looked at the empress with a shocked expression, and said with a smile:

"Yeah, what I can think of, the supervisor can't think of?"

Huaiqing was not stupid, and was silent for a while:

"You mean, the prisoner did it on purpose and took the initiative to enter the trap. Why?"

Wei Yuan shook his head:

"No one knows what the old man is thinking. It is enough to remember this dark move. If you continue to look down, you will naturally be able to guess it."

Huaiqing pondered for a moment, then let out a hum, indicating that he had learned.

Wei Yuan continued:

"What is Baidi's purpose in dealing with Jianzheng and Dafeng?"

This is also what Huaiqing didn't mention just now.

Knowing that Wei Yuan would ask, she took advantage of the situation and said:

"It's complicated to say, Duke Wei has heard of the existence of gatekeepers?"

Wei Yuan shook his head, suddenly:

"Supervisor?"

In front of him, Huaiqing had never felt that he was a smart person, so he nodded helplessly, and immediately told Wei Yuan everything related to the concept of the gatekeeper and the truth about the fall of ancient gods and demons.

"It turned out to be the same purpose as Chaopin." Wei Yuan suddenly drank the lukewarm tea in one gulp, and said:

"The tribulation will be over in four days. Well, you should immediately send an order to Yongzhou to withdraw the troops overnight and retreat to the capital."

How did he know that Chaopin and Baidi were plotting for one thing? Huaiqing had never read Wei Yuan's suicide note to Xu Qi'an. After a short period of doubt, he was dumbfounded by Wei Yuan's words, and frowned:

"Yang Gong is seriously injured and cannot wake up. The defenders of Yongzhou have no leader, and they are waiting for you to take charge of the overall situation. Yongzhou is the last line of defense. Why do you let others do it in vain?"

Wei Yuan slowly added hot water and said with a smile:

"I just want to give him Yongzhou."

Seeing Huaiqing frowned, Wei Yuan explained:

"Xu Pingfeng is a second-grade warlock. He probably already knew that I was resurrected, so he changed positions. How do you think he will deal with it?"

Huaiqing analyzed:

"Before you have just been resurrected, before you have time to control the situation and the army, fight fast and take Yongzhou. He can't give you time."

Wei Yuan asked again:

"The elites of Dafeng have already been wiped out, do you think Yongzhou can hold on?"

Huaiqing shook his head, pursed his lips and said:

"But you can fight off part of the main force of the Yunzhou Army."

Wei Yuan shook his head:

"This is not how wars are fought. There are not many elites in Yongzhou, but there are in the capital, and there are still 10,000 forbidden troops in the capital. This is the last force of Dafeng. The capital has the most sophisticated artillery and equipment, and the strongest city walls. Experts There is also no shortage, there are many masters raised in the palaces of princes and nobles.

"In the capital, there is also a large defensive formation carved by Jianzheng himself. Although the power of the formation is greatly reduced without his presiding, it is still a solid layer of defense. Wouldn't it be better to gather the power of the non-battalion forbidden army and the remnants of Yongzhou? Is it more cost-effective to let Yang Gong and the others die in the city?"

The city defense array was set up at the beginning of the capital's construction.

When Dafeng was founded, Emperor Gaozu established the capital here, and all the sorcerers of Sitianjian came out to participate in the construction.

The corresponding materials were put into the walls of various places to describe the formations, and the first supervisor personally coordinated it. No one knew how many formations were hidden in the seemingly ordinary and tall city walls of the capital.

After the contemporary supervisor came to power, the formation of the capital was greatly remodeled, which cost the imperial court nearly half a year's tax revenue.

Except for the capital city, only some important main cities at the border will have formations, but they are just some rough defensive formations.

It is true that this thing is too laborious and costly.

But in this way we have no way out. Huai Qing frowned silently, and heard Wei Yuan say:

"This is the most correct way to deal with it. From Xu Pingfeng's point of view, it is the choice I will make. This is very important."

Huaiqing frowned and said:

"What's the meaning?"

Wei Yuan looked in the direction of Yongzhou:

"The meaning of a quick battle."

late at night.

Forty miles away from Yongzhou City, there is the Yunzhou Military Camp.

In the military tent, more than a dozen generals gathered together. Compared with the generals who were able to enter Qi Guangbo's military tent to discuss matters when they first came out of Yunzhou, there were many new faces.

Zhuo Haoran, Wang Chu and other experienced generals with high cultivation bases died in battle one after another.

The newly promoted people either have poorer cultivation bases or poorer experience in leading the army.

Compared with the loss of the elite troops, the death of these senior generals is what Qi Guangbo loves most.

An experienced general can sometimes decide the outcome of a battle, or how can it be said that thousands of troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find?

But until now, Dafeng's losses will only be heavier.

Not only all the elite were wiped out, but even Yang Gong, the general soldier of Yongzhou, was hanging by a thread. At this time, the Yongzhou army had no leader, and the highest official was Yao Hong, the governor of Yongzhou, a scholar.

And the commander of Yongzhou is a child of an aristocratic family who is lying on the ancestral credit book and waiting to die.

Yongzhou is close to the capital city, connecting the north and the south. It has been prosperous since ancient times, and there are very few military disasters.

Therefore, from top to bottom, the army's combat effectiveness is extremely weak, and it has always been a good place for disciples of aristocratic families to be gilded.

After the First World War in Xunzhou, the elite that Dafeng could fight was almost wiped out. Winning Yongzhou is a matter of time.

However, the Yunzhou army also suffered heavy losses, and the soldiers were exhausted. Qi Guangbo's direct army was almost wiped out in Xunzhou.

Therefore, although the Yunzhou Army was stationed outside Yongzhou City, they only confronted each other and did not start a war. While recuperating, they waited for the end of the Northern Territory War.

But just today, a piece of news that made the scalp of Yunzhou army go numb came from the national division.

Wei Yuan is back to life!

At this juncture, Wei Yuan came back to life.

Anyone who comes from the army doesn't know Wei Yuan's name.

This generation of military god who won the Battle of Shanhaiguan is destined to remain in the annals of history.

Even if Yunzhou wins the world in the future, when historians write history, they will not be able to avoid this handsome talent who is once seen in a thousand years.

"What does the national teacher mean?"

Yang Chuannan glanced at Ji Xuan, then at Qi Guangbo.

Ji Xuan returned to the barracks today, which meant that the extraordinary war in Yongzhou was over, but there was no news of Kou Yangzhou or Sun Xuanji's death in battle, so it is not difficult to guess that the two sides only had a temporary truce.

Ji Xuan said in a deep voice:

"What the national teacher means is to win Yongzhou regardless of the cost. Then go north to confront the capital and not give Wei Yuan a chance."

Qi Guangbo's face was dignified, but his eyes were piercing, his fighting spirit was unprecedentedly high, and he added:

"Conquer the capital, welcome His Majesty, and hold a grand enthronement ceremony. At that time, the national teacher will refine the luck of the capital, and the imperial court will have no power to recover."

Yang Chuannan nodded:

"It's really the best way."

The rest of the generals didn't speak, just nodded.

They understand the concerns of the national teacher, they can't give Wei Yuan time, the longer the delay, the more unfavorable the situation will be.

If the Northern Territory Crossing Tribulation Battle is won, everything will be easy to talk about.

But what if you miss it?

Luo Yuheng was promoted to the first rank smoothly, and the battle at the extraordinary level can almost equalize, and Wei Yuan is planning a strategy. Thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.

Everyone had great confidence in the Tribulation War, but with the passage of time, most of them were shaken.

It was nearly a ten-day period, and the Bodhisattva Jia Luoshu and Baidi still hadn't killed Xu Qi'an and the others.

If they could kill them, they would have killed them a long time ago. So far, there has been no result, which shows that the battle in the northern border must be in trouble.

Qi Guangbo said:

"Pass down the order to attack the city at dawn."

Ji Xuan said:

"The National Teachers' Association and I are responsible for containing Sun Xuanji and the old man of the Wulin League. You must take Yongzhou as soon as possible."

Everyone said in unison:

"I will die!"

The cold moon hangs high.

Yiqi galloped along the narrow mountain road, stopping occasionally to identify the direction according to the position of the full moon.

After a whole night of running in the desert, a fire finally appeared ahead.

The flames became brighter and brighter, and the outlines of the corresponding buildings were reflected in the eyes of the black knight.

It was an abandoned military town built in a mountain depression.

The horse galloped along the path full of stones and arrived outside the military town. Suddenly, an arrow shot out in the night and nailed the knight on the road ahead.

The knight on the horse yanked the reins violently, the horse neighed and stopped abruptly.

From the grass on both sides of the gravel path, more than a dozen armored soldiers drilled out.

The leading soldier shouted:

"who!"

The knight didn't panic at all, and said in a calm tone:

"By the order of Duke Wei, come to see your leader."

He didn't know who the leader was.

In the small building in the middle of the military town, Nangong Qianrou was sitting at the table, wiping the shiny sword.

During these five months, he was used to wiping his weapons before going to bed.

Waiting for the day in the future when he leads the army to destroy the Witch God Sect and avenges his adoptive father.

The oil lamp was dimly yellow, reflecting his beautiful face, feminine temperament, snow-skinned lips, picturesque eyebrows, if not for a pair of cold eyes, not owned by women, and obvious Adam's apple, whoever saw him would think he was a Daughter body.

And she is a stunning beauty.

After meeting Sun Xuanji that day, he came to this abandoned army town according to the guide left by his adoptive father.

There is everything here, there is enough food for 10,000 troops for a whole year. After all, this batch of food and grass is for 100,000 troops.

In addition to food and grass, there are candles, kerosene, and corresponding daily necessities and supplies, but the quantity is very small.

After seeing these military rations, Nangong Qianrou suddenly realized where the military rations that disappeared during the crusade against the Witch God Sect went.

However, he was only half right. These military rations were indeed the ones that disappeared in the first place, but they were not the ones that Wei Yuan cut off.

It was just that they were robbed by people arranged by Wei Yuan on the way.

It was Wei Yuan's expectation that the first emperor would cut off food and grass.

Nangong Qianrou didn't know her mission. Wei Yuan gave him three tips through Sun Xuanji, one of which was an address and an order to wait here for the right time.

Nangong Qianrou didn't know what opportunity to wait for.

He did not open the next two kits.

Nangong Qianrou believed that if the time came, Wei Yuan would naturally let him dismantle the bag, even if this big Tsingyi who had no plans to spare was already dead.

At this time, a soldier knocked on Nangong Qianrou's door and said:

"General Nangong, someone from outside the town is asking to see you."

Nangong Qianrou's wiping action froze, took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in her heart, and said:

"Bring it in!"

Soon, a man in black was brought in. Nangong Qianrou looked at him and was taken aback:

"you?"

The man in black also looked at Nangong Qianrou, his eyes changed from dazed to stunned, and then showed a look of sudden realization:

"Nangong Golden Gong?!"

The art of shielding the heavenly secrets is ineffective for "witnesses" when they see him in person.

But to remind everyone, it must be exposed to the public, that is, more than three people (this setting was mentioned at the end of the second volume).

Nangong Qianrou nodded:

"It turns out that you are also the foster father's dark son, does His Highness Huaiqing know?"

This person is the Chief Guard of Huaiqing Mansion.

The confidant of the confidant.

"Now it's His Majesty Huaiqing." After the chief guard finished speaking, he showed a wry smile:

"I didn't know it before, but after taking over Duke Wei's dark son, His Majesty Huaiqing knew it. His Majesty is kind-hearted and didn't punish me. He is still willing to use me again. However, she still doesn't know the mission that Duke Wei entrusted to me before he left for the expedition. .”

His Majesty Nangong Qianrou asked:

"What task did your adoptive father give you?"

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