Autumn passed and winter came.
In the sixth year of Ping 'an, it was snowing in December.
"Who would have thought that Dingzhou would be able to hold out …"
Chen Shuncheng exhaled a breath of white air and gazed at the still majestic, scarred, and broken city walls. He sighed.
It had been many months since the siege began. Governor Xu Chun was truly tenacious. Additionally, Zhang Wenzhen was not a mediocre person. With the court's righteous support, they had managed to hold out until now.
The weather was cold and the ground was frozen. No matter how unwilling they were, they could only temporarily slow down their attacks.
"It's just a deathbed struggle …"
Chen Jingzong was dressed in martial attire, but his expression did not change at all. "Although the court has issued an edict, look at the surrounding provinces. Which one dares to attack me?"
"Furthermore, the seven provinces of Dingzhou are all in our hands. During the autumn harvest, the taxes of Rinan, Zhuwu, and Jiude provinces have all gone to the Jiedu government. Would there be a grain of grain in the city? People eat horses, particularly the soldiers guarding the city. They need at least a catty of rice a day, as well as wine, meat, medicine, and oil. At this time, the city is probably stretched thin … "
"That's true …"
Chen Shuncheng had always greatly admired his uncle's strategy.
As the two of them spoke, they rode their large horses to the door of the Xie family manor.
"General Chen!"
Immediately, a personal soldier came forward and took the reins. "Are you requesting to see the Jiedu? Yesterday at the plum appreciation banquet, the Jiedu is tired and is still freshening up. I'm afraid you'll have to wait a moment … "
"Of course, I should wait …"
Chen Jingzong's temper was good. He followed Chen Shuncheng to the side hall.
"Uncle!"
Chen Shuncheng moved slightly closer and lowered his voice. "The Jiedu is gradually showing signs of pregnancy. He will probably be able to give birth in the spring of next year. I've been thinking whether we should take down the city before then and count it as a sign of good luck."
"Based on my calculations, the city should be taken around spring. If you have a child now, it would truly be fate …"
Chen Jingzong looked around and first waved his hand. He then shook his sleeve and laid down a circle of military protection. As he spoke, a hopeful light shone in his eyes.
Once the city fell, Dingzhou would be unified. If this child gave birth to a son, it would almost be fate.
Relying on their profound cultivation, the uncle and nephew talked about their secrets as if no one else was present, but they didn't know that everything had already been heard by Wu Ming.
Back house, master bedroom.
A water mirror appeared in front of Wu Ming, repeating the conversation between Chen Jingzong and Chen Shuncheng in detail. Every minute expression could be seen clearly, as if he was there himself.
Although Chen Jingzong was an Enlightened Master of the School of the Military and had supreme treasures to protect him, he was still nothing in front of a Sky Immortal.
He looked at Wu Zhi, who had a swollen belly, and jokingly said, "It seems that your subordinates have high hopes for your belly!"
"Bang!"
Even if Wu Zhi was not an ordinary woman, she still blushed when she heard this, "How can you say such crazy words to me?"
She looked at her lower abdomen with motherly love on her face, but there was also some seriousness on her face. She turned around and said, "I really hope to give birth to a son for my husband. If he were to be born now, he would be comparable to an army of fifty thousand!"
Seeing Wu Zhi, who had basically evolved into a political creature and even began to plot against her own child, Wu Ming was completely speechless.
"But don't worry, this child will be born smoothly, and … his nature will be extraordinary!"
Wu Ming's eyes narrowed slightly. Suddenly, he could see traces of fate gathering in Wu Zhi's belly, even with a faint trace of purple, which was extraordinary.
Originally, with Wu Zhi's status, it was only purple at this time. It would be good if the child was born with golden blue.
However, there was still him, a Celestial Immortal father. With the immortal's legacy, naturally, a trace of purple was as stable as Mount Tai.
"Fate doesn't come out of thin air … A child is noble because of his mother. If it weren't for Wu Zhi, even if this child has the appearance of a true dragon in the future, it would be good if he had some red energy at this time. But because Wu Zhi is almost the lord of a state and has established his career, there will be golden blue fate gathering before he is born … Similarly, with my protection behind him and the support of a cave, even if the battle in the future is not good, there will be a place to live, so there is a trace of purple …"
Wu Ming thought silently, and his eyes were a little gloomy, "According to the tradition of this world, there may be some powerful ancient gods who want to take a share of the cake …"
Thinking of the "strange phenomenon" of the birth of Ji Yi, the ancestor of Dazhou, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"But … my husband!"
Wu Zhi touched his belly and was a little worried, "Last time, you said that the state capital must be decided as soon as possible, but now it will be delayed for nearly a year. Will it cause the fate to change?"
"A year is definitely not a long time to leave the state capital. It is already very fast …"
In ancient times, there were cities that were besieged for decades. This bit of time was nothing at all.
"Furthermore … times have changed. Don't worry!"
Wu Ming waved his hand.
Previously, Wu Zhi had been coveted. She was a woman, so she was naturally at a disadvantage and could not be suppressed. Wu Ming's Earth Immortal status was also not enough.
But now, the situation was different!
With the support of a Sky Immortal, even if nothing else, Wu Zhi's chance of winning the battle of the dragon immediately increased by 20 to 30 percent.
The fate of the tribulation also depended on the status of the person suffering it.
For example, if the same tribulation was placed on an ordinary person, it would certainly lead to the destruction of their family. But if it was placed on Wu Ming, it would not be much heavier than a spider's web.
This was the difference in responsibility.
…
Just as Wu Zhi was slightly relieved, in Dingzhou, on the city walls, there were a few people looking at the fate of the Nanfeng army in the distance.
These people were of different shapes. One of them wore a tall hat, and his face was strangely ancient. He looked like an old scholar.
Another was dressed like a Taoist priest. His face was sallow, and three long strands of beard fell down, floating with an immortal aura.
The last person was dressed in a military uniform with a long knife at his waist. His face seemed to have been chiseled by knives and axes. His eyes shone brightly and carried a murderous aura. One could almost smell the smell of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
"Huh?!"
At this moment, the person dressed like a Taoist priest looked for a long time and suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Taoist priest, you are good at looking at fate. I wonder if you have gained anything?"
These people were all envoys from the court who had broken into the state capital. Their connections were complicated, and none of them were simple.
The Confucian scholar asked with a faint smile.
"Strange! Strange! "
The Taoist priest formed a seal with his hands and did some calculations before saying, "We came with the imperial edict of the court and have a sense of righteousness. The prestige of this reputation is unbelievable. The moment we arrived, we reduced the enemy's military Qi by a lot. A few days ago, when I looked at Wu Zhen's Qi, he saw that although the military Qi was shaped like a black tiger, it was loose. This was because the city was surrounded in winter, and the soldiers wanted to go home. Even though there were a few General Stars that could barely hold on, it was not that there was no chance of breaking through. Now, it is different!"
"How is it different?"
The person who looked like a general asked.
Although most people in the army did not believe in fate, he knew that this I was skilled in the art of looking at fate. Even if he was ranked in the world, he would be even more accurate in looking at one's appearance and measuring one's bones.
"The red Qi is in the middle with a hint of gold. This is a sign of great fortune!"
If the enemy had great fortune, then naturally, they would be unlucky.
"Why is it like this?"
Even the old scholar furrowed his brows. "For no reason, why is the fate flourishing?"
"This … Maybe it's because Wu Zhen is about to give birth and there's something special?"
The Taoist priest guessed. Just this sentence immediately made the scholar and the general's faces turn pale, and their bodies trembled.
There were many gods and ghosts in this world. When the founding ancestors of the past were born, there would always be strange phenomena!
Could it be that this Wu Zhi also had the Mandate of Heaven? It would happen to his son.
"Of course … Heaven's secrets are hidden. Unless it's a coincidence, how can I see the fate of the True Dragon? Therefore, we still can't be sure about the fate of the other side, but … "
I shook his head. "If the enemy's fate is like this, it will definitely appear in our army. As for the specifics, we will know from Lord Prefecture Overseer …"
Prefecture Overseer Xu Chun was a loyal minister of the imperial court. Ever since Wu Zhi besieged the city, he had been dealing with official affairs while sick. Only during the few days when these envoys came did he become a little more energetic.
"This person's fate is one with the imperial court. If Wu Zhi's fate is insufficient, his sick body can still be maintained and he can struggle at death's door. If this person's condition worsens, then …"
I rolled his eyes and thought silently.
"Report!"
At this moment, under the city wall, a servant rushed over and whispered a few words in the ear of the general.
"What?"
The general exclaimed. In an instant, it made the people around him feel as if they had come to the coldest winter.
"What happened?"
I and the Confucian scholar looked at each other, and a subtle premonition immediately appeared in their hearts.
"I just received news … Prefecture Overseer Xu Chun suddenly vomited blood. I'm afraid he won't live past tonight …"
The general said slowly, only feeling that every word was filled with coldness.
"So powerful!"
This time, even I was a little surprised. "The civil and military officials in this city are all under the control of the Prefecture Overseer. If something happens to him, Zhang Wenzhen and the others won't be able to convince the people at all … If this is still the case in front of the enemy, the city won't be far from being breached …"
Compared to the surprise on his face, he was even more surprised in his heart. He looked opposite again.
Above the Wu Zhi's camp, black and red Qi soared into the sky and turned into the shape of a fierce tiger. Vaguely, he seemed to see a trace of purple protection.
However, this fate was extremely faint. When he rubbed his eyes and looked again, it had disappeared.
"Purple! This is terrifying. Purple for individuals, princes and emperors may have it, but how terrifying the resources needed for purple for power? With this in Wu Zhen, does it mean … there is a powerful person protecting it? "
This old Daoist was not someone without a foundation.
Previously, he dared to meddle in this muddy water. First, it was because of the orders of the sect. Second, it was because he saw Wu Zhi's rise without much power to support him, so he had nothing to fear.
But now that this had appeared, the result was even more different.
"Purple … even in our sect, only a Sky Immortal Ancestor has this magical power and magical ability … Our little support this time is like an egg hitting a rock against a Sky Immortal …"
I was a smart man and immediately wanted to retreat. "Although I can't be sure, my life is more important. Dingzhou City is indeed hopeless, so I'd better leave quickly …"
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