Purple thunder fell one after another, and the dark clouds showed no intention of dispersing.
Now that it has been a quarter of an hour since the war started, the fighting at the east and west exits of the valley has reached a fever pitch.
Most of the remaining soldiers of the imperial army gathered on both sides, looking for the last chance to survive.
Some people also tried to escape into the surrounding mountains, but members of the Freemasons and Tianluo Sect had long been lurking among them, and from time to time the sound of fighting could be heard from the woods.
At this point in the Niutoushan ambush battle, it would be no exaggeration to say that the overall situation has been decided.
Wei Changtian, who had been watching all this silently, suddenly withdrew his gaze at a certain moment and said softly to Chu Xianping:
"Brother Chu, just keep an eye on this place."
"I want to find a place to be alone for a while."
"..."
Turning to look at Wei Changtian, Chu Xianping said nothing and just nodded.
"good."
"Well, just send me a message if you need anything."
After patting Chu Xianping on the shoulder, Wei Changtian left a few words and walked along the mountain path away from the valley.
Because there is no moonlight, the night is very dark tonight, and only when lightning falls, it will cover the surrounding scenery with a fleeting white shadow.
The thunder and fighting sounds behind him became smaller and smaller, and a lonely figure shuttled through the forest.
No matter how long he walked, Wei Changtian finally stopped beside a mountain lake.
There are dangerous cliffs on both sides of the mountain and lake. A mountain stream on the left is close to the cliff, and a stream on the right is on the bank. The bank is covered with vegetation, and a narrow waterfall falls from above.
The sound of the waterfall falling on the lake covered up the thunder in the distance. Wei Changtian stood for a moment, and then he found a stone by the lake and sat down, staring at the ripples on the lake in a daze.
If it were during the day, this should be regarded as a beautiful mountain scenery.
But on this special night, it seemed that even the lake had become gloomy, and it seemed to have a bottomless depth.
At this moment, Wei Changtian didn't know what he was thinking, or in fact, he was not thinking about anything at all.
He just felt a little tired, so he wanted to find a place to relax for a while.
As for other things... let's talk about it after tonight.
"..."
"Plop~"
"Plop~"
Another pebble fell into the lake, causing waves to spread out in all directions.
Wei Changtian just sat motionless on the bluestone, waving his arms repeatedly, forgetting how many stones he had thrown.
The distant noises and thunder became increasingly sparse, and the night became quieter and quieter.
Then at a certain moment, Wei Changtian suddenly noticed a light appearing in the middle of the lake.
He was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked up at the night sky, but he didn't see even a single star.
So he looked around and finally saw a faint red dot in the forest not far away.
Um? what's that?
Narrowing his eyes, Wei Changtian slowly stood up and walked towards the red light.
As the distance got closer, he discovered that there was a small bamboo house on the other side of the lake. The light was the candlelight lit in the bamboo house.
There are still people living in this place?
Wei Changtian didn't know why he went there to find out, but he walked all the way to the bamboo house anyway.
The night is like ink, the warm light of the candlelight is weak, and the shadows are floating around.
The house was surrounded by a shallow fence. The fence was filled with flowers that Wei Changtian couldn't name, and their fragrance lingered in his nose.
Looking at the slightly open window, Wei Changtian hesitated for a moment before preparing to leave.
But just when he was about to turn around, the small door of the bamboo house was slowly pushed open with a "squeak", revealing the figure of a woman dressed in common clothes.
"Who are you?"
This woman stood barefoot in front of the bamboo house. Her ankles were white and her appearance was very ordinary.
She was frowning at Wei Changtian at this time. There was no alertness in her expression, but she could tell that she was very unhappy with the arrival of such an uninvited guest.
"Uh, I'm..."
Wei Changtian touched his nose awkwardly, subconsciously trying to make up an excuse. Valley couple
However, he quickly realized that this was not necessary, so he casually said:
"I'm just a traveler who comes here by chance. Come and take a look when there is light."
"You're disturbing me, girl, I'm leaving now."
"..."
Looking at Wei Changtian coldly, the woman said nothing, as if she was waiting for something.
Wei Changtian was a little confused when he saw this, so he asked one more question.
"Girl, what's wrong?"
"nothing."
The woman glanced at him: "I'm waiting for you to leave."
"..."
"knew."
Wei Changtian simply looked at the unknown flowers in the courtyard, then turned around and walked back along the way he came.
But after he took a few steps, he heard the woman suddenly ask coldly from behind:
"Do you know why it's so noisy over there?"
"..."
Wei Changtian paused in his steps.
"Girl, we are at war."
"oh."
...
...
Half an hour later.
When the sound of fighting in the valley gradually stopped and only the sound of thunder remained, the Battle of Niutoushan finally came to an end.
Of the 200,000 troops, 160,000 died tonight, and only 40,000 were left to barely break through.
Counting the 20,000 new soldiers guarding Guanghan County, 80% of the 300,000 counter-rebellion army was lost in just ten days, leaving only 60,000 defeated soldiers.
Of course, these 60,000 people can no longer pose any threat to Shuzhou. Instead, they will soon face a counterattack by the Shu army.
Therefore, the situation in the Battle of Shuzhou will undoubtedly be reversed from now on.
Another half hour passed.
At that time, the news that the imperial army was ambushed and defeated at Niutoushan had been sent to various important people.
In the Wei Mansion, Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the news. They sat drinking next to each other all night until dawn the next day.
In Weiyang Palace, Ning Yuke stayed at his desk all night and wrote the edict of all people in his own hand. The edict was posted on the list in the early morning of the next day. It spread throughout Shu in half a day, and the people were all happy and excited.
In the palace, Ning Yongnian sat alone for a long time after receiving the news, and then did not show up for three consecutive days. It was said that he had a sudden illness and needed to stay in bed...
In the thirty-six prefectures of Daning, some families are happy and some are sad.
The Battle of Niutoushan not only saved Ning Yuke's throne, but was about to further expand the territory of Shu.
Correspondingly, due to the emergence of the Tengu Army, the collusion between the Shu Kingdom and the Monster Clan was completely indefensible and became a fact known to the world.
For a time, the people of Daning both longed for and feared Shu.
Everyone yearns for the low food prices and peaceful days here, but they are also afraid of living with monsters.
But for those who are about to starve to death, they have no choice.
Soon, countless people set out from various states and traveled thousands of miles to Shuzhou to escape famine.
The local Freemason branches will provide them with enough rations and transportation to support them to Shu...
Public sentiment, population, economy, politics.
The impact of the Battle of Niutoushan goes far beyond the above.
More importantly, such a battle in which a small number defeated a large number and killed more than 100,000 enemies in an hour had a lot to commend itself.
Of course, there are very few people who know the complete inside story of this battle. Faced with such a result, most people are just shocked and confused.
But when a few years later, the historian who finally knows the whole process is ready to write down this period of history, he may say something silently in his heart -
Really, there are endless things happening in this world, and there is no escape from the vast number of days...
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