Chapter 494

The bitter cold in the northwest finally came to an end. Two months later than the Central Plains, spring seemed to come quietly overnight. Although the wind is still blowing from the north, it seems a lot milder. The climate seems to warm up all of a sudden. Even the winter clothes can't live. Although this place in the northwest is desolate, from the perspective of scenery alone, it can afford the eight words of high sky, light clouds, mountains and broad land.

When Fang Xie climbed up the low mountain and fell in the withered grass, he suddenly found that under a thick layer of withered grass, he didn't know when a layer of furry new green had been drilled out, which was so eye-catching compared with the withered yellow, dry and hard grass. He couldn't help but take a more look at the ordinary wild grass and saw the prosperity in withering.

The low mountain is currently controlled by the rebels, but no heavy troops are stationed to guard it. Fang Xie brought some well-trained men to dive up to observe the war outside Xiping city.

The two sides have been fighting outside the city for more than ten days. Although the Imperial Army does not have an advantage in military strength, it completely suppresses the rebels in momentum. Faced with the elite rebels gathered from all directions, these brave people who were still farming with hoes and sickles more than a year ago did not have any fear.

Because they have seen the hope of victory, because his majesty is by their side.

The low mountain is only a dozen miles away from Xiping City, and there is a rebel camp five miles down the mountain.

For three consecutive days, Fang Xie brought people to the mountain to observe the war every day. There are not many rebels on the mountain. It's not difficult to hide their cultivation from those rebel soldiers. He looked at the two torrents of Xiping city with thousands of miles' eyes, and his face was solemn and calm.

People who have experienced the war will take a serious attitude towards the war. People may laugh at things on the battlefield as a story after dinner, but soldiers from the sea of corpses will have a different kind of sadness in their eyes even if they calmly talk about the past years.

Even the winner, how can he not lose something?

It can be seen that the imperial court will win the battle again. In fact, the so-called elite rebels are not more powerful than those brave and brave in the imperial court. They are just much better equipped than ordinary rebels. They have no advantage compared with the brave and brave in the imperial court. The morale of these brave soldiers was like a rainbow when they won in a row. In addition, the generals around the emperor knew how to win more than those under Li Yuanshan. Therefore, nine times out of ten, the imperial court won the war every day.

Once in a while, the rebels took advantage, but they could not restore the decadent morale.

"Another battalion"

Wanyan Chongde put down Qianli's eyes and said in a low voice, "Li Yuanshan's reinforcements are not available. His defeat is only a matter of time. In the past three days, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty's army has even conquered three rebel camps, and the rebels outside the city lack mutual support like loose sand. In this way, it won't take long for morale to collapse completely."

Fang Xie nodded: "It's not the last time yet. Don't forget that Li Yuanshan still has at least 60000 elite soldiers in his hand. The quality of those soldiers who used to be the youxiaowei of the Sui Dynasty is far from that of other rebels, and I haven't seen a flag of soldiers in the imperial court these days, which means that the emperor is carrying bravery. With the 60000 elite in his hand, Li Yuanshan can't stop even if he wants to go to the imperial court Stay. "

The situation on the front battlefield was clear. Without the support of other rebel battalions, the rebels of this battalion were destroyed by the imperial court.

Fang Xie turned over and lay down in the grass and stopped looking at the war: "the flying fish robes and scouts sent have not come back. We don't know where the cavalry of Meng Yuan barbarian and Luo Yao's left avant-garde have gone. This war is still full of variables."

"Your Majesty the emperor of the Sui Dynasty should have a plan."

Wanyan Chongde was silent for a moment and said, "although I haven't seen him, I know he is a very wise and great monarch. Such a Supreme Master who controls the world in the Central Plains has arranged all the preparations before doing anything..."

Fang Xie knew that Wan Yan Chongde was right. People like the emperor would not be confused even if they were terminally ill. Even if the emperor had the decision to destroy Li Yuanshan before he died, Fang Xie did not believe that the emperor would willingly suffer losses. In the eyes of the emperor, his life could not be changed by Li Yuanshan's life.

"Let's keep waiting?"

Wanyan asked.

"Keep waiting"

Fang Xie nodded.

He lay in the grass and looked at the blue sky. All he thought about was what might happen. Now, in fact, the development of things has exceeded Fang Xie's prediction on the wolf milk mountain. When he led the troops out, he didn't expect to see Meng Yuan's wolf riding and Luo Yao's shadow in the final decisive battle.

Are those wolf riders watching and waiting somewhere, or have they joined the war in an unknown place?

Where did Luo Yao's hundreds of thousands of troops go?

Lying there, he suddenly found a huge nest on the tree not far away. He didn't know what kind of wild bird's home it was. Several birds poked their heads out of the nest and chirped, waiting for their parents to bring back food. A python that had just awakened from hibernation climbed up the trunk. It seemed that the target was the nest of hungry birds.

Seeing this scene, Fang Xie's eyes suddenly lit up.

"I see..."

He sat up, picked up a small stone and bent his fingers. The stone was castrated like an electric slap on the Python's head. The python with thick arms twitched and fell from the tree.

"What are you talking about?"

Wanyan asked.

Fang Xie looked back at the battlefield and muttered: "Luo Yao is no longer interested in the emperor. Maybe he already knows that the emperor is seriously ill, so he came to the northwest just to show Li Yuanshan to the emperor. Only in this way, the emperor and Li Yuanshan can safely act according to their own arrangements. But Luo Yao didn't intend to get involved in the northwest from the beginning. He just came to make the end come earlier Just. Once the emperor and Li Yuanshan form a decisive battle, Luo Yao will withdraw... His goal has never been the emperor, but Chang'an city. "

"The eagle came out to hunt for the next generation, but the python stared at the young eagle in the eagle's house."

Fang Xie rubbed his frown: "I hope the emperor will have layout... Now it's just hope."

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In only one morning, the confrontation between the two sides ended. The rebels retreated. The imperial army had driven the rebels who were difficult to gather in Xiping city to both sides. The rebels who tried to encircle the imperial court finally failed because of lack of troops. Or knowing that they were unable to continue to implement the original design, Li Yuanshan ordered all rebels to assemble on the northwest side of Xiping city in three days After the competition, throw away the South and east of the city.

More than 400000 Imperial troops and nearly 500000 rebels gathered in Xiping City, a place that would hardly appear in history before. It is undeniable that regardless of the final outcome of the war, the weight of the three words of Xiping city will become very heavy. History books will write the war in the thickest ink, no matter who means it.

When Fang Xie returned to the army station, it was already dark. After a hasty dinner, he leaned against the stone to rest. Because he wanted to avoid the rebel scouts, the army did not set up a tent or make a fire. During the rest, he just lay on the grass wrapped in a blanket.

Mu Xiaoyao sat down next to him and looked at the bright stars in the sky: "Jue Xiao, do you want to continue to wait?"

Fang Xie gave a sound, very light.

"Why?"

Mu Xiaoyao asked, "you are a rational person, but this trip itself is not a rational thing. Now the situation is chaotic, and no one knows the outcome. The armies of all parties may become winners. You are in the crevice with these 3000 cavalry, and one will be involved if you are not careful."

"I know"

Fang Xie nodded: "I'm selfish, but I have to do it."

Mu Xiaoyao said softly, "if only a few of us follow you, I won't ask why you do anything. But now it's not just us, but also the 3000 cavalry. They still don't understand. What are you doing here with them?"

"Wait, look."

Fang Xie paused and said: "I know it's really selfish to do this. I took thousands of people to accompany me for the sake of my own thoughts... I thought that the emperor was going to use himself as a bait to lead the scuffle in all directions, because he was terminally ill and was not afraid of death. Now, although it was not what I expected, I thought that he should not be the kind of person who became a prisoner of war or was surrounded and killed. I know the emperor I still don't believe me from my heart, but he gave me trust to the greatest extent. I always don't want to owe others, so I can save him once, and I can explain the trust he gave after saving him. "

"But now it seems that the Emperor may not lose."

Mu Xiaoyao was silent for a moment and said, "you said that he is not the kind of person who can be defeated easily."

"Yes"

Solution: "Judging from the war situation, the Emperor may not lose. He must have a strong backhand, and he may have played it, but he is still using himself as bait or his life as a bet. Therefore, even if he wins, he is not the winner. Letting an emperor gamble with his life, even the remaining life, is a defeat in itself... I just want to return some of his people Love, if you do anything in the future, you won't be bound... "

"Fang Xie..."

"Huh?"

"I'm happy."

"Why?"

Fang Xie looked at Mu Xiaoyao and asked.

"Because you are still you and have never changed."

Mu Xiaoyao smiled and his eyes were bright: "you will never be the kind of person who gives up all feelings in order to achieve your goal. Maybe such a character is disdained in the eyes of other winners, but we are all glad that you are still you. Maybe you won't stand higher than everyone in the end, but that doesn't necessarily mean no success."

Fang Xie understood what Mu Xiaoyao meant, and then found that he had ignored their feelings. His behavior has indeed changed since he led the army. Maybe they have been worried.

He smiled, put his hand around Mu Xiaoyao's shoulder and said, "maybe I'm different from people in the world. There are always some things I can't do."

Mu Xiaoyao also smiled and could see that he was very happy.

At this time, a flying fish robe suddenly ran from a distance, hurried to Fang Xie and said, "general, Chen Baihu, they are back!"

Fang Xie immediately got up and strode forward.

After Fang Xie left, Shen Qing fan appeared around Mu Xiaoyao. She looked at Fang Xie's back gradually disappearing in the dark. After a long silence, she suddenly sighed: "It's not easy for him to get to where he is today. I can't even imagine how hard his future road will be if he can't become colder. For us, the constant solution is a kind of comfort and joy. For him... He will work harder."

"But you're wrong."

Shen qingfan smiled at Mu Xiaoyao and said confidently, "I've always been more accurate than you... He won't lose to any opponent. Therefore, your previous sentence that maybe you won't stand higher than others in the end is wrong. If you don't believe it, let's wait and see."