Chapter 681

When she asked if Wei Yuan knew that he would be resurrected, Huaiqing instinctively frowned.

At present, there was a lot of evidence to prove that Wei Yuan had expected her resurrection, and even prepared for it.

For example, Zhao Shou used the power of the Confucian Sages carving knife and the Quasi-Sage Confucian Crown to perform the Verbal Compliance Law and bring back a wisp of Wei Yuan's soul.

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

Another example was Song Qing's creation of the "shocking" Human Body Refining Technique — in a sense, it was indeed shocking.

It couldn't be hidden from Wei Yuan.

With his scheming ability, he must have included it in his plan.

But Huaiqing still felt that something was wrong …

Yes, it was the lotus seed. Duke Wei specially asked Xu Qi'an to help the Jinlian Taoist Priest in exchange for a lotus seed from the Jinlian Taoist Priest … Huaiqing remembered that Wei Yuan asked for a lotus seed from the Jinlian Taoist Priest through Xu Qi'an.

According to the above clues, it was not difficult to infer that Wei Yuan had prepared the resurrection plan before the battle.

At first, she thought that Wei Yuan asked for the lotus seed purely because it was a rare commodity, but she didn't expect that his plan was so far-reaching, which made her sigh.

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

When Wei Yuan spoke, he looked in the direction of Sampo.

The Spring Sacrifice Ceremony was being held there. It had only been a quarter of an hour since his resurrection and the two sat down to talk.

It was the time to boil tea.

"It's a long story …"

Huaiqing thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell you the main points."

The so-called main points were the current situation of Daibun, including the battlefield in Qingzhou and Yongzhou, the "death" of the Supervisor, and the number and strength of the Transcendents in Daibun and Yunzhou.

Then there was the current tribulation battle.

This would help Wei Yuan quickly understand the overall situation.

As for how she ascended the throne, the change of power in Daibun's officialdom, and the ancient secrets, they were all secondary.

"It's better than I thought." Wei Yuan took a sip of tea and smiled.

"I'm talking about the battlefield. Now that we've reached this point, the Great Consul is only a breath away, and the Cloud Province is half dead. That's good. "

At this time, Huaiqing didn't understand what he meant by "good".

She didn't understand.

"Now, the success or failure of Daibun depends on the tribulation battle in the Northern Region. But I'm not sure whether Luo Yuheng can successfully pass the tribulation. What do you think, Duke Wei?"

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

Wei Yuan didn't answer, but asked instead,

"When Xu Qi 'an advanced to Level Two, did he seize the Princess's Spiritual Essence?"

He was still used to calling Mu Nanzi Princess.

In the description just now, Huaiqing only said that Xu Qi 'an unlocked the Magic Sealing Nail and advanced to Level Two. She didn't mention Mu Nanzi.

Hearing this, Huaiqing bit her lip and nodded.

Wei Yuan relaxed a little and said,

"You don't need to pay attention to the battle in the Northern Region. You don't need to worry about things that you can't interfere with. Because success or failure will not change because of your will.

"It's the same for me. My body is no different from an ordinary person. I can't do anything about the battle in the Northern Region.

"Xu Ningyan asked you to resurrect me because he wants me to help solve the battle in Yongzhou."

He looked at Huaiqing's casual clothes and said, "You didn't disappoint me.

"You didn't disappoint me. You chose the perfect time to ascend the throne. However, I initially thought that you would help the Fourth Prince ascend the throne while secretly manipulating the situation. Of course, if you chose to seize the throne after Yuanjing's death, I had a backup plan for you. "

Huaiqing was stunned. "What other tricks did Duke Wei have up his sleeves except for the night watchman?"

She chose to endure after the death of the former Emperor because the Crown Prince was the legitimate heir. At that time, Daibun hadn't become so bad, so the time was not right.

Moreover, when the Dragon Breath collapsed, the rebels in Yun State were ready to go, and the former Emperor almost drained the national treasury.

When Yongxing ascended the throne, he was faced with a big mess. With his ability, he couldn't control the situation. Therefore, Huaiqing thought that enduring was the best solution.

She didn't expect Wei Yuan to have a trump card for her.

"Since it's useless, there's no need to say it." Wei Yuan squinted and said,

"As I said just now, it was Yang Gong and the Great Feng soldiers whose battle prowess exceeded my expectations, much better than I imagined. I thought it would be a tough battle, but the Yunzhou Army was already a spent force.

"However, the appearance of the White Emperor was unexpected. As for the Supervisor's failure, it's not surprising.

"Xu Pingfeng dared to rebel, so he must have a way to deal with the power of the Heaven's Mandate Master. There's no need to pry into the future, just use your brain. "

Ren Baqian looked at the empress, who was shocked, and laughed.

"Yes, if I can think of something, how can the Supervisor not think of it?"

Huaiqing wasn't stupid. She was silent for a while.

"You're saying that the eunuch deliberately fell into the trap … Why?"

Wei Yuan shook his head.

"No one knows what that old thing is thinking. It's enough to remember this hidden move. Continue watching, and you will naturally be able to guess. "

Huaiqing thought for a while and nodded, indicating that she understood.

Wei Yuan continued.

"What is the White Emperor's purpose in dealing with the Supervisor and Daibun?"

This was something that Huaiqing didn't mention.

She knew that Wei Yuan would ask, so she said, "It's complicated.

"This matter is complicated. Has Duke Wei heard of the existence of the Gatekeeper?"

Wei Yuan shook his head as realization dawned on him.

"Supervisor?"

Huaiqing never felt that she was smart in front of him. She nodded helplessly and immediately told Wei Yuan the concept of the Gatekeeper, the truth about the fall of the ancient gods, and other related matters.

"So it's the same purpose as transcendence grade." Wei Yuan suddenly understood. He drank the tea that wasn't cold and said, "The tribulation will end in four days.

"The tribulation will be over in four days. Hmm, immediately send an order to Yongzhou to withdraw the troops overnight and defend the capital."

How did he know that transcendence grade and the White Emperor were plotting the same thing … Huaiqing hadn't read the will Wei Yuan left for Xu Qi'an. After a short moment of confusion, she was stunned by Wei Yuan's words.

She frowned and said, "Yang Gong is seriously injured and unconscious. The troops in Yongzhou are without a leader and are waiting for you to take charge. Yongzhou is the last line of defense. Why do you want to give it away? "

Wei Yuan added hot water slowly and smiled.

"I want to give Yongzhou to him."

Seeing Huaiqing frown, Wei Yuan explained, "Xu Pingfeng is a second-grade warlock.

"Xu Pingfeng is a Rank 2 Warlock. He should already know that I've been resurrected. How do you think he will deal with it?"

Huaiqing analyzed.

"Take down Yongzhou with speed before you can control the situation and the army after you've just resurrected. He won't give you time. "

Wei Yuan asked again,

"Daibun's elites have long been wiped out. Do you think Yongzhou can be defended?"

Huaiqing shook her head and pursed her lips.

"But we can destroy a part of the Yunzhou Army's main force."

Wei Yuan shook his head.

"That's not how wars are fought. There aren't many elites in Yongzhou, but there are in the capital. There are still ten thousand imperial guards in the capital. They are the last troops of Daibun. The capital has the best cannons and equipment, and the strongest city walls. There is also no shortage of experts. There are many experts in the mansions of the nobles.

"The capital also has a defensive array drawn by the Supervisor himself. Although the power of the array is greatly reduced without him, it is still a solid layer of defense. Isn't it more cost-effective to gather the strength of the Imperial Guards and the remnants of Yongzhou than to let Yang Gong and the rest die? "

The defensive array was set up when the capital was first built.

When Daibun was founded, Emperor Gaozu built the capital here. All the warlocks of the Celestial Commissioner came out in full force to participate in the construction.

The corresponding materials were put into the various city walls and the array was drawn by the Initial Supervisor. No one knew how many arrays were hidden in the seemingly ordinary and tall city walls of the capital.

After the Supervisor took office, the array in the capital was greatly modified, which cost the imperial court nearly half a year's tax.

Apart from the capital, only a few important main cities at the border would have array formations, but even then, they were only some rough defensive arrays.

It was really a waste of manpower and money.

"But we have no way out …" Huaiqing frowned and said nothing. Then she heard Wei Yuan say,

"This is the best way to deal with it. In Xu Pingfeng's view, this is the choice I will make. This is very important. "

Huaiqing frowned and said,

"What do you mean?"

Wei Yuan looked in the direction of Yongzhou.

"It means to finish the battle quickly."

…

Late at night.

Forty miles away from Yongzhou, in the camp of the Yunzhou Army.

In the military tent, more than a dozen generals gathered. Compared to the time when they just left Yunzhou, the generals who could enter Qi Guangbo's tent to discuss business had been replaced by many new faces.

Zhuo Haoran, Wang Zhuo, and other experienced generals with profound cultivation had died on the battlefield one after another.

The newly promoted people were either weaker in cultivation or had less experience in leading troops in battle.

Compared to the loss of elite troops, the death of these senior generals was what Qi Guangbo's heart ached the most.

An experienced general could sometimes decide the outcome of a battle. Otherwise, why was it said that it was easy to raise a thousand troops, but difficult to find a good general?

But at this point in the war, Daibun's losses would only be heavier.

Not only had they lost all their elites, but even the life of Yongzhou's commander-in-chief, Yang Gong, was hanging by a thread. At this time, the Yongzhou army was like a group of dragons without a leader. The highest-ranking official was Yongzhou's administrative commissioner, Yao Hong, a scholar.

And the commander-in-chief of Yongzhou was a scion of an aristocratic family who was lying on the records of his ancestors' contributions, eating and waiting to die.

Yongzhou was close to the capital and connected the north and south. It had been rich since ancient times and rarely suffered from wars.

Therefore, from top to bottom, the army's fighting strength was extremely weak. It had always been a good place for scions of aristocratic families to gild their gold.

After the battle of Xunzhou, almost all of Daibun's fighting elites had been lost. Taking Yongzhou was only a matter of time.

But the Yunzhou Army had also suffered heavy losses. The soldiers were exhausted, and Qi Guangbo's army had been almost completely wiped out in Xunzhou.

Therefore, although the Yunzhou Army had set up camp outside Yongzhou, they only faced each other and did not engage in battle. They rested and recuperated while waiting for the tribulation in the north to end.

But today, a piece of news that made the upper echelons of the Yunzhou Army's scalp tingle came from the state-advisor.

Wei Yuan had been resurrected!

At this critical juncture, Wei Yuan had been resurrected.

Anyone who came from the army knew of Wei Yuan's great name.

This God of War who had won the battle of Shanhai Pass was destined to leave his name in the annals of history.

Even if Yunzhou conquered the world in the future, when historians compiled history, they would not be able to avoid this once-in-a-thousand-years genius.

"What does the state-advisor mean?"

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

Ji Xuan had returned to the army camp today, which meant that the extraordinary battle in Yongzhou had ended. But there was no news of Kouyang Province or Sun Xuanji's death, so it was not hard to guess that the two sides were only in a temporary truce.

Ji Xuan said in a low voice,

"The state-advisor means to take Yongzhou at all costs. Then we will go north and confront the capital, not giving Wei Yuan a chance. "

Qi Guangbo's face was solemn, but his eyes were bright and full of vigor. He had never been so spirited before.

He added, "Take the capital, welcome His Majesty, and hold the coronation ceremony. By then, the state-advisor will refine the fortune of the capital, and the Daibun court will be powerless."

Yang Chuannan nodded.

"This is indeed the best solution."

The other generals did not say anything, only nodded.

They understood the state-advisor's concerns. They could not give Wei Yuan more time. The longer it took, the more disadvantageous the situation would be.

If they won the tribulation in the north, everything would be fine.

But what if they made a mistake?

If Luo Yuheng successfully ascended to the first rank, they would almost be able to catch up in the battle of the extraordinary level, and with Wei Yuan's strategy … Just thinking about it made their scalp tingle.

Everyone was very confident about the tribulation, but as time passed, most of them were shaken.

Almost ten days had passed, but Galo Tree Bodhisattva and White Emperor had not killed Xu Qi'an and the others.

If they could have killed them, they would have done so long ago. So far, there was still no result, which meant that the battle in the north was in trouble.

Qi Guangbo said,

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

Ji Xuan said,

"The state-advisor and I will be responsible for restraining Sun Xuanji and the old man from the Wulin League. You must take Yongzhou as soon as possible."

Everyone said in unison,

"We will risk our lives!"

…

The cold moon hung high in the sky.

A rider galloped on a narrow mountain road, stopping from time to time to determine the direction according to the position of the full moon.

After a whole night of galloping in the wilderness, a fire finally appeared in front of him.

The fire grew brighter and brighter, and the silhouette of the corresponding building was reflected in the rider's eyes.

It was an abandoned military town built in a valley.

The horse galloped on the pebbled path and arrived outside the military town. Suddenly, an arrow was shot in the night and nailed the rider on the road.

The rider on the horse pulled the reins, and the horse neighed and came to a sudden stop.

A dozen armored soldiers came out from the grass on both sides of the pebbled path.

The leader of the armored soldiers shouted,

"Who are you!"

The rider did not panic, and said calmly,

"I am here to see your leader on Duke Wei's order."

He did not know who the leader was.

…

In a small building in the center of the military town, Nangong Qianrou sat at a table, cleaning his shiny saber.

In the past five months, he had been wiping his weapon before bed.

He was waiting for the day when he would lead the army to destroy the Witchcraft Cult and avenge his foster father.

The dim yellow light from the oil lamp shone on his beautiful face. He had a feminine temperament, snow-white skin, cherry lips, and picturesque eyebrows. If it weren't for his pair of cold and threatening eyes, which didn't belong to a woman, and his Adam's apple, anyone who saw him would think he was a woman.

And he was a stunning beauty.

After meeting Sun Xuanji that day, he came to this abandoned military town according to the guidance of his foster father's brocade pouch.

There was everything here, including enough food for ten thousand soldiers for a whole year. After all, this batch of food was for a hundred thousand soldiers.

In addition to the food, there were candles, kerosene, and other daily necessities, but the quantity was very small.

When Nangong Qianrou saw the rations, she suddenly realized where the missing rations had gone during the expedition against the Witchcraft Religion.

However, his guess was only half right. These rations were indeed the ones that disappeared previously. However, it was not Wei Yuan's rations that were cut off. The previous Emperor had secretly moved this batch of rations away through the canal.

However, it was robbed by Wei Yuan's men on the way.

It was within Wei Yuan's expectations that the former Emperor would run out of rations.

Nangong Qianrou did not know his mission. Wei Yuan gave him three brocade pouches through Sun Xuanji. One of the brocade pouches contained an address and an order for him to wait for the right time.

Nangong Qianrou did not know what time he was waiting for.

He did not open the other two brocade pouches.

Nangong Qianrou believed that when the time was right, Wei Yuan would naturally let him open the brocade pouches, even if the Great Green Robe, who had planned everything perfectly, was already dead.

At this moment, an armored soldier knocked on Nangong Qianrou's door and said,

"General Nangong, someone outside the town wants to see you."

Nangong Qianrou stopped wiping. He took a deep breath to suppress the surging emotions in his heart and said,

"Bring him in!"

Soon, a man in black was brought in. Nangong Qianrou scrutinized him and was shocked.

"You?"

The man in black also scrutinized Nangong Qianrou. His gaze changed from confusion to astonishment, and then a look of realization appeared on his face.

"Nangong Jinluo?!"

The Art of Shielding Heavenly Secrets was ineffective against "witnesses" when they saw the person in person.

But to be remembered by everyone, they had to be exposed to the public, and there had to be more than three people.

Nangong Qianrou nodded.

"So you are also my adoptive father's spy. Does Her Highness Huaiqing know about it?"

This person was the head of the imperial guards in Huaiqing's residence.

He was the most trusted subordinate of all.

"Now it's Her Majesty Huaiqing." The head of the imperial guards finished and smiled bitterly.

"I didn't know about it before, but after Her Majesty Huaiqing took over Duke Wei's spy, she knew about it. Her Majesty is benevolent and didn't punish me. She is still willing to put me in an important position. However, she still doesn't know about the mission Duke Wei gave me before he went to war. "

"Your Majesty …" Nangong Qianrou asked,

"What mission did my adoptive father give you?"