Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 489 Yu Xianhuang's Courage
In Cong'an County, on a barren hill where not a single blade of grass grew, Yan Huan handed a piece of dry food to a wounded soldier.

This is the last bit of food in the army.

For five days in a row, Yan Huan hadn't eaten anything, and it didn't matter that he had a third-grade cultivation.

But his soldiers couldn't bear it anymore.

Seeing them lying on the ground, looking at their skinny cheeks and lifeless eyes, Yan Huan even suspected that they couldn't hold weapons at all.

In Daxuan capital, when he was the grand uncle, Yan Huan often laughed at Liang Jixiong. He said that Liang Jixiong couldn't fight at all, he said that Liang Jixiong was a reckless man who could only do his best.

Only now did he realize that he wasn't even a reckless man.

If on the first day of the siege, if you took the soldiers and rushed out, at least [-]% of them would survive.

If they rushed out two days in advance, at least one adult would have survived.

Even if they chose to break through yesterday, at least a few people could survive.

What now?
Looking at the combat strength of the current soldiers, and looking at the increasing number of enemy troops at the foot of the mountain, if they break through tonight, none of these soldiers will survive.

We must break through tonight, otherwise we can only wait here to starve to death.

But the Gu tribe has already mobilized, and none of these soldiers can survive.

"It's okay if I can survive one... My old bone, it will die when it dies, it's okay if I can live one..."

Yan Huan's spirit was a little disturbed, a soldier quietly walked to him, and said cautiously: "Da Fengchang..."

"You have to live!" Yan Huan suddenly grabbed the soldier and said with a smile on his face, "You live well, when you break out tomorrow, don't think about anything, you just want to rush forward, you must alive..."

The soldier wiped away his tears and said, "I'm not afraid of death, Da Fengchang, you go, you can fly, and none of them can stop you."

"I can fly! Yes, I can fly! But I can't fly!"

Yan Huan wanted to fly out of this barren mountain several times.

He didn't want to leave these soldiers alone, he just wanted to get some seeds back and give them a full meal.

But he couldn't fly out.

There are countless flying Gu worms around.

Even if he flies out with his life, he will not be able to fly back.

"I'm not flying anymore, I'm not going anywhere, what am I doing at such an old age? What's the use of living for a person like me?"

While speaking, Yan Huan kept laughing, with tears all over his face.

The soldier took out a stalk of wheat from his bosom and said, "Da Fengchang, take a look at this thing, can you eat it?"

Yan Huan shook his head.

On this barren mountain, some soldiers also picked up grass seeds and fruit cores.

These things are very important. With Yan Huan's ability, the fruit pits can grow into fruit trees within a day. As long as you find more fruit pits and grass seeds, you can exchange for a meal for the soldiers.

But these fruit cores and grass seeds are poisonous, these are the poisonous seeds left by the Gu clan.

The Gu clan put all their minds into this battlefield, the reason why they forced Yan Huan and his [-] troops to this barren mountain was to trap them alive.

No need to look, this ear of wheat must be poisonous.

But the soldier didn't give up, he took the ears of wheat and said to Yan Huan: "Da Fengchang, I asked many generals, and they all said it's not poisonous, but I'm just worried, I still want you to take a look."

Yan Huan took the ears of wheat and looked at them for a while.

Suspecting that his eyes were dazzled, he looked at the sun again.

Not poisonous, really not poisonous!
Yan Huan's eyes shined, this ear of wheat is just a seed, and Yan Huan can turn it into more than one hundred plants of wheat.

But for an army of [-], more than [-] wheat plants are not enough.

"Not enough, this is not enough..."

It would have been nice if the soldiers had been allowed to carry some wheat with them.

It's a pity that the soldiers only carried that little dry food.

The light in Yan Huan's eyes dimmed again.

The soldier took out a few more ears of wheat: "There are more, there are quite a few on the mountain, and the soldiers are picking them up everywhere."

"Also!" Yan Huan was overjoyed, "Tell the soldiers, don't pick up food, send them all to me, and ask all the cultivators above the fifth rank in the army to come to me!"

Saved!
There is food to eat!
……

Twenty miles away from the barren mountain, Han Chen sent more than [-] catties of wheat to the mountain with a formation.

This is the maximum capacity that Han Chen can achieve without letting the enemy be aware of it.

"That barren mountain is full of stones," Han Chen sighed, "I don't know if they can grow wheat."

Xu Zhiqiong said: "I trust Yan Huan. Elder Shengwei once said that Yan Huan is not good at fighting, but he is really good at farming."

While speaking, Xu Zhiqiong took six copper coins and made a fortune by himself.

The copper coins landed on the ground, with four fronts and two backs.

Han Chen said: "Are you... divination?"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded.

Han Chen stared at the row of copper coins and said: "Your method is too casual, and the hexagrams are not easy to refer to..."

"Brother Han, this is a good hexagram, and there is a good chance of winning tonight."

Han Chen was surprised: "Tell me how to solve the hexagram?"

"This is my unique method, but I can't tell you."

In fact, this method is very simple.

If you have more heads, you can win tonight, but if you have more tails, you will not win.

This is the divination rules set by Xu Zhiqiong himself.

Four fronts and two backs, the chances of winning are great.

Xu Zhiqiong picked up the copper coins one by one, and when he picked up one of the copper coins with the back facing up, Xu Zhiqiong's heart suddenly throbbed.

Xu Zhiqiong was taken aback, and carefully checked the copper coin.

A very ordinary copper coin, nothing special.

He put the copper coin in his arms, and when he picked up the second copper coin with the back side up, his heart throbbed again.

What's the situation?
Is meritorious deeds refined?
If you want to refine it, refine it early, don't wait until the fight starts to make troubles!

But this is not like a sign of meritorious refinement.

After the palpitations passed, Xu Zhiqiong carefully felt the changes in his body.

Nothing has changed.

Business as usual.

……

Sui Zhi stood on the sentry tower and glanced up the mountain. On the barren hill, there were several soldiers of Yu Xian curled up on the hillside, motionless like corpses.

"Xiao Situ, Yu Xian's army has no fighting strength, and you still refuse to fight?"

"The threat of the tiger's death is still there, not to mention that the tiger is not dead yet. The enemy army has the advantage of occupying the mountain. If there is a desperate fight, our army will hardly win. The casualties may be countless."

Sui Zhi frowned and said, "Then how long are you going to wait?"

Xiao Songting said with a smile: "Da Sima, why be impatient, we should not be anxious, we are not the ones who are hungry,

Let’s starve them for another two days. Wouldn’t it be nice to wait for them to rush down and fight us desperately, and watch a group of hungry beasts stretch their heads and fight to die? "

"The battle has come to a conclusion, why is Sui staying here?" Sui Zhi sneered, "Xiao Situ has a clever plan. It is useless for me to stay here, and I am suspected of competing for merit. Why not find something else to do."

Xiao Songting hurriedly dissuaded him: "Elder Sima must not leave me behind, it is only because of the eldest Sima that Xiao dares to play tricks with confidence.

Yan Huan is still alive, he has a third-rank cultivation, if he fights to the death, who in the army can resist except Da Sima? "

Sui Zhi sneered and said, "Among the heretical Gu worms, many of them have reached the third rank?"

"It's because Da Sima didn't look carefully," Xiao Songting lowered his voice, "Let's take a look at Da Sima, how many levels of cultivation does Ju Liang have left?"

Sui Zhi said: "It's not obvious at a glance, you have to use the Ruiming Pagoda to test it. I remember that he has a fifth-grade cultivation. Has there been a change?"

Xiao Songting shook his head and said: "Yesterday, Ju Liang himself checked with the Ruiming Pagoda, and the first floor of the Ruiming Pagoda was not lit."

Sui Zhi asked in surprise, "Ju Liang lost all his cultivation?"

Xiao Songting shook his head: "The cultivation base is still there, but he has lost his rank, not only him, but also many gu masters.
They claim to have the third and fifth ranks, but they are all random speculations. If they really have such a high level of cultivation, Yan Huan will not live today.

I can't see how much cultivation is left, and I'm afraid even they don't know it. "

The corners of Sui Zhi's eyes trembled: "In that case, could it be the Gu sect..."

Xiao Songting nodded lightly: "Er Xing died for a year, and the Gu Sect collapsed."

Sui Zhi frowned tightly and remained silent for a long time.

Xiao Songting lowered his voice and said, "Da Sima, the Evil Star has fallen, but the Star Palace is still there. I know you are about to reach the second rank.
There are things, I know something inside, and I want to help you, but first we have to win this battle. "

Sui Zhi smiled when he heard the words: "Since Xiao Situ has such sincerity, how dare Sui refuse to follow suit."

……

Wansheng City, Yanghuan Palace.

Princess Yanghuan sat silently in front of the desk, eagerly waiting for news from Xu Zhiqiong.

There are two twin candles on the desk.

According to the agreement between her and Xu Zhiqiong, if the two candles light up, it will prove that Xu Zhiqiong has convinced the Emperor Xuan that reinforcements are coming.

If only one candle is lit, it proves that Emperor Xuan refused to send troops.

Only one candle was lit the day before yesterday.

Only one candle was lit yesterday.

Xu Zhiqiong said that if he couldn't ask for reinforcements in two days, let Princess Yanghuan persuade Yu Xianhuang to leave, but don't mention anything related to Xu Zhiqiong to him.

But Yanghuan refused to leave.

She knew that Yan Huan was going to break out tonight, if the breakout failed, Yan Huan's army would be completely annihilated, and Da Yu, who had lost all the main force, would completely lose the ability to resist, allowing the Gu clan to drive straight in.

And even if Xu Zhiqiong could persuade Emperor Daxuan to agree to send troops today, Wansheng City would have already fallen by the time Daxuan's army arrived.

But she still had a little fantasy about Xu Zhiqiong.

When she was dreaming, she could even dream that Xu Zhiqiong suddenly appeared in Cong'an County with the Daxuan army, repelled the Gu clan, and rescued Yan Huan.

She waited obsessively until dusk.

Candles are lit.

Only one.

Xu Zhiqiong couldn't ask for reinforcements.

Yang Huan swayed and almost fell to the ground.

With the support of two maids, Yang Huan stood up with difficulty.

She must tell Brother Huang to leave Wansheng City as soon as possible.

She walked into the palace slowly like a walking dead.

Yu Xianhuang, who was sitting on the throne, was very haggard. He looked up at Yang Huan, squeezed out a smile and said, "Don't be afraid, I have received news from Ju Liang that the army of Fan Xiao Kingdom has gathered at the border. We're about to retreat."

Yang Huan's tears fell instantly, she took her brother's hand, and cried: "Fan Xiao Kingdom will not send troops to fight, it is all fake, Ju Liang is lying to you."

Yu Xianhuang smiled lightly: "What stupid things are you talking about? You must be frightened. I have gone through countless battles. This is nothing. You don't have to worry..."

"Brother Huang, Ju Liang is collaborating with the enemy, he is a member of the Nufu Sect, and he is the secret agent of the Gu clan!"

As soon as this remark came out, it was like a bolt from the blue.

Yu Xianhuang sat on the throne like a clay sculpture.

"Stop talking nonsense, stop talking nonsense," Yu Xianhuang shook his head again and again, "Who did you listen to? Who told you that Ju Liang is a meticulous worker? I will immediately execute this person who deceives the public with his evil words!"

Yang Huan took out the letters from Ju Liang's mansion and the letters from Nufu Sect.

After reading the letter, Yu Xianhuang fell from the throne.

"Hey, when did you find this letter? Why did you tell the widow now?"

Yang Huan cried: "Thousands of mistakes, all of them are my sister's fault. Brother Huang wants to be killed, but sister has no complaints. Brother Huang, the situation is critical, hurry up and leave Wansheng City, or it will be too late if you don't leave." Already!"

Yu Xianhuang struggled to stand up, shook his head and said: "Don't be afraid, there is Xuan Guo, Xuan Guo has enmity with the Gu clan, and we share the same hatred, and will definitely send troops to help!

Even if the Gu clan defeated Yan Huan, they would not be able to defeat Wansheng City for a while, and Da Yu could still be saved!The widow allows Daxuan to send troops, let them lead the army by themselves, and the widow no longer cares about them! "

Yang Huan cried and shook his head: "Brother Huang, Xuan Guo will not send troops."

"How do you know they won't send troops?"

Yang Huan sobbed and remained silent.

Yu Xianhuang said angrily: "What else do you have to hide from the widow?"

Yang Huan took a deep breath and said, "After Xu Zhiqiong escaped from the palace, he went to meet his younger sister. Xu Zhiqiong promised his younger sister to ask Emperor Daxuan for reinforcements, but Emperor Daxuan still hasn't agreed..."

Just as Xu Zhiqiong imagined, Princess Yanghuan finally told Yu Xianhuang the matter.

"Yanghuan! Why didn't you tell the widow earlier!" Yu Xianhuang snarled, "The country and the country are destroyed in your hands!"

Yang Huan lowered her head and wept, speechless.

Yu Xianhuang walked out of the hall in a daze, Yang Huan chased after him and said: "Brother Huang, hurry up, or it will be too late."

Yu Xianhuang shook his head and said: "I will not leave, I will never leave Da Yu, I ordered Wei Wei to scarf and prepare the chariots and horses, I will go to Cong'an County, and live and die with me, Da Yu Erlang!"

Looking at Yu Xianhuang's back, Yang Huan seemed to see the elder brother who was full of ambition and ambition again.

Wrong is wrong.

To lose is to lose.

But who dares to say that my imperial brother has no courage and blood!
fair enough!

It is better to simply fight to the death with the Gu clan than to linger in this life!

Yang Huan stepped forward and grabbed Yu Xianhuang's arm: "Brother, my younger sister will go with you!"

Yu Xianhuang shook his head and said: "Yang Huan, you can't go, you have to defend Wansheng City for the widow, and you have to tell the people in the city that their emperor is still alive, even if there is only one person alive in Da Yu, you can't attack the Gu species." Bow your head!"

Wei Wei Jinqing had already prepared his chariots and horses, and Yu Xianhuang sent someone to call the eldest son of the emperor, Jiang Gang.

"Go to Cong'an County with me, and fight the enemy to the death!"

Jiang Gang cried like a pig being killed: "Father, my son can't go! My son's injury is still not healed, and my son can't walk, so I can't go!"

"My Da Yu royal family doesn't have your soft bones, if you don't go, the widow will kill you immediately!" Emperor Yu Xian stepped forward and dragged Jiang Gang into the carriage.

"Yang Huan, remember my words, if there is still a Yuren alive, tell him that their emperor is still in Wansheng City!"

Yang Huan nodded with tears in his eyes and said: "Chenmei remember! As long as Chenmei still breathes, the Emperor of Great Yu will not fall!"

"Okay! Let's go!" Yu Xianhuang brought a team of carriages and more than [-] imperial troops out of Wansheng City from the west gate.

The people in the city were talking about it.

"Where is the emperor going?"

"Going to the west, is it to fight?"

"The emperor went to fight in person? Could it be that the Gu species are coming to fight?"

People in the city were panicked, and Princess Yanghuan posted a notice saying that the imperial army went to fight in Cong'an County, while the emperor still guarded Wansheng City.

Yu Xianhuang traveled thirty miles out of the city in a carriage, and ordered Wei Wei Jinqing to say, "Turn around and go east."

Jin Qing was startled: "Cong'an County is to the west."

"The widow tells you to go east, do you dare to resist the order?"

To the east, by the sea, Yu Xianhuang ordered people to prepare boats in advance.

He had already made preparations. He was going to go to sea and escape to Yelang country. This was the safest place to go.

He asked Yang Huan to guard Wansheng City, and he asked Yang Huan to tell everyone that Emperor Yu Xian was still in Wansheng City.

This is to cover his true whereabouts and buy him time to escape.

Xu Zhiqiong trusted Yu Xianhuang's courage.

He believed that Yu Xianhuang's courage was not as good as a pheasant.

(End of this chapter)