Heaven's Formula

He has always had a question in his mind, that is, what is the purpose of the other party blindly helping him achieve his wish.Take him under his command?Using the entire Privy Council of Qiguo as the price, this answer is a bit too arrogant.Or is it like what the other party said, just want to enjoy a good show of alchemists fighting to the death?If it was someone else, he would only find it ridiculous, but no matter what the man in front of him said, he would take it for granted.

All kinds of distracting thoughts surfaced one by one, and soon sank into the bottom of my heart.Thinking about these questions will not help his plan in any way. After the demons are eliminated, the answers to the questions may naturally appear in front of him.

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In the small tent in the corner of the camp, Duye Taki was cutting a wooden stick with the iron buckle on his wrist.

It was originally a part of the broom, but now it has become the only weapon that the Hundred Blossom Sword can rely on.

After several days of polishing, the stick had roughly the shape of a sword blade—even though it looked crude and ridiculous as a whole, as long as it was used properly, it could still pierce through the armor and chest of the guards.

Ever since he was restrained by Layman Yunshang, Duye Taki has been detained alone, with shackles on his hands and feet. Except that there is no prison guard, it is no different from being in prison.

Obviously, Bai Zhan no longer sees himself as a core member of the Privy Council...he betrayed everyone.

Chapter 493 The Man in the Picture

However, Baizhan's betrayal was not the most terrifying.

For some reason, Ning Qianshi seemed to be on Baizhan's side - the last time Duye Long saw Ning Qianshi was more than ten days ago.The second prince didn't seem to be subject to any restrictions, he could freely enter and leave the camp, but he was unwilling to say a word to him.

Baizhan was also there at that time.

And Layman Yunshang came here for the sole purpose of putting an earring in front of him.

The vivid red gemstone pendant is delicate and familiar.

It was taken from Wuhuang's ear.

Du Ye Taki still remembered the scene at that time, the moment he saw the earring, he felt as if his chest was blocked by something.Is this a threat or a consolation?They are both core members, why can the other party do this?With Weihuang's temperament, it is absolutely impossible for others to take off the earrings easily. Baizhan can get this, it must be under the circumstances that Weihuang can't resist.

Is she now, like herself, imprisoned by shackles?

Or maybe she was in a more difficult situation, after all, she had been wounded by a sword before.

Duye Taki wanted to ask Ning Qianshi for help, asking him to give him a definite answer, but no matter how long he stared at him, his expression didn't change at all, as if he took what Baizhan did for granted.

From that moment on, Duye Taki knew that the second prince who cared about all the members... was gone.The intention of Layman Yunshang seems to be the former one.

Coupled with the news ban, he had no idea what was going on in the Privy Council.Where did she go, and what is Fei Nian doing?Instead, the occasional explosions outside the camp reminded him that the Privy Council and Shenzhou Jinxia were inevitably going to war.

If he acted rashly, Baizhan would definitely take Weihuang to the knife.

This is also the reason why Duye Taki has not resisted while staying in the camp.

But he doesn't intend to hand over his hope to others, that doesn't suit his style, and Yu Linglong can see the opportunity and warn everyone in advance, how can he be worse than a fake woman?

A camp change two days ago finally allowed him to overhear an extremely critical piece of information.

The guard at the gate mentioned in a chat that a masked woman was still under house arrest not far from this small tent.Every time there is a transfer, a carriage with shackles must be prepared in advance, and the carriage is full of an unpleasant smell of medicine.The guards who knew about this matter were all guessing whether the woman might be brought out by some important figure, but in Duye Taki's ears, it had a different meaning.

The shackles are to limit the alchemist's extraordinary skills, and the mask is to prevent others from discovering that she is actually guarding the Privy Council, not to mention the smell of medicine. Come for treatment, otherwise if the wound is allowed to worsen, the alchemist at the guard level will die.

Based on the three points, this person is most likely Wei Huang.

And this is also similar to Duye Taki's previous guess - if you want to control two alchemists, it is obviously impossible to put them in the rear, and it is too inconvenient to have one on each side of the camp. The camps must not be too far apart.

It was the confirmation of this inference that made Duye Taki make up his mind and prepare for action.

In the past ten days, he has received more than one piece of news—every time there is an explosion outside the camp, there is the sound of rushing water, which means that there is a river outside the camp.According to the combat plan formulated in advance, he is likely to be operating with the Chinese army, and this river is the Jiujiang River that runs through the entire Qi Kingdom. The river is wide and has many tributaries. If he can enter the water at night, the possibility of being found is very low.

Secondly, the key to the lock of his hands and feet is on the guard, so it is not difficult to trick the other party in and knock him out.After the imprisonment is lifted, he can recover at least [-]% of his strength - this is the great advantage of an alchemist who specializes in swordsmanship. Even if he doesn't have a talisman or a little medicine at hand, he can still have good combat power.

The most troublesome point is to guard the alchemist.

These days, when he had nothing to do, he would chat with the guards, probably for the sake of his honesty, but the other party continued to gossip a lot.From the other party's mouth, Duye Taki found out the name of the guardian——Ji Wuwang, the green sword from the state of Qi.He had met the other person once before, and he only knew that this person had a shocking personality and was a guy who was keen to challenge himself.Such people are often extremely aggressive, and their skills are not too bad. It is not easy to win.

But if Ji Wuwang is not defeated, it is impossible to rescue Weihuang and take her away together.If he escaped alone just to survive and put Weihuang's safety in the hands of the enemy, then what is the difference between him and Baizhan?

The wooden broom sword in Duye Taki's hand was prepared for this green sword.

A higher level does not mean an insurmountable gap. Even if it is a green sword, if it is unsuspectingly pierced by a farmer, it will still die.If he fights desperately, maybe the opponent will show his flaws.

Du Ye Taki had already thought about it.

Either knock down Ji Wuwang and jump into the river with Weihuang on his back to escape, or die in Ji Wuwang's hands, so that at least Weihuang will not be affected.

At this time, footsteps suddenly came from outside the tent.

Du Ye Taki hurriedly stuffed the wooden stick under the floor, pretending to be nonchalant, and waited for the visitor to enter the account.

The curtain was lifted, and the person who stepped into the tent was not the food delivery guard, but the Qingjian Ji Wuwang.

Duye Taki's heart sank, why did this person come here?Could it be that the other party found something strange?He couldn't help but press the floor tightly, do you want to do it?But now that the lock has not been removed, he may not even have a chance of defeating the opponent.

"If you don't go to the front line, what are you doing here?"

Ji Wuwang looked around the tent for a week, and said calmly, "Isn't Ning Qianshi entrusting me to come and take care of you guys who eat inside and out."

"Ning Qianshi really took refuge in Baizhan, didn't... he took refuge in the evil forces..."

"Hey, don't talk nonsense. Although I don't know what's going on in your Privy Council, I can still tell if Ning Qianshi is infected with evil spirits. It's you—" Ji Wuwang's gaze suddenly It landed on his wrist, "Maybe it's better to do less stupid things."

Duye Taki followed his line of sight, and his back suddenly felt cold.There were still some sawdust left on the edge of the iron buckle, and the light in the tent was dim, and most people would not notice such details at all, but Qingjian was different, he obviously saw this clue.

There is no chance of hesitation!

Duye Taki lifted the floor, but Ji Wuwang's reaction was faster than him. He raised his foot and stepped on the chain, causing Duye Taki to tilt his body. The moment his hand touched the wooden stick, the other party had already taken a step ahead and took the cut out The "weapon" is in his hand.

"This is what you plan to rely on to escape?" Ji Wuwang easily broke it and patted his cheek, "Don't be stupid, the movement of you grinding this thing has long been heard by people outside. "

Du Yelong gritted his teeth and looked at him, unable to say a word for a while.

The other party didn't say any more, just chuckled disdainfully, turned around and walked out of the small tent, "It's nothing, it's just a wooden sword, you don't need to worry."

"Thank you for your verification."

"Then I'm going back to the camp to rest, you guys continue to guard."

"Yes."

The sound outside quickly subsided, and in less than half a quarter of an hour, Duye Taki's plan had come to nothing.

But he didn't look depressed at all, on the contrary he was a little surprised and dignified.Just when Ji Wuwang slapped him on the cheek, a ball of paper slipped from the opponent's hand and fell into the collar of his robe.

After confirming that the guards had returned to their positions, he carefully pulled up the hem of his robe, letting the small ball of paper slip into his hand.

After flattening it, Bai Huajian saw that there was only one sentence on it.

"The one who walked into the bronze ruins with you is the person in the painting."

Chapter 494 It's a Trick

Twenty miles west of Baihe City.

The Privy Council frontier army finally changed their initial division into several routes and began to gather in one place.At the same time, the Leizhou Army, which had finally crossed Icheon, finally merged with the Frontier Army, bringing the army back to about 5 people, and its scale was almost no less than that of the main force of the Chinese Army.

Their plan is also very clear on the big map, that is to gather all their forces, abandon the surrounding towns, and want to take Baihe City in one fell swoop.

However, the Chinese army still did not respond to this, and continued to advance towards Jinxia without any intention of leaving Jiujiang.

If the 6 Chinese troops also come to encircle Baihe City at this time, the pressure on Ning Wanjun will become very great. He will have to face 11 people at once, and the army's ammunition supplies will not be enough, unless It is to defend according to the city, otherwise it will be difficult to continue.

However, according to Xia Fan, no matter what, it is impossible to fight a defensive battle. Even if you give up Baihe City, you must not lose your own mobility advantage.

Once besieged in the city by the Privy Council, the disadvantages of the left army of more than 7000 people will be fully exposed.

Now that the Central Route Army turned a deaf ear to the Frontier Army's actions, it obviously gave Ning Wanjun a rare opportunity.

"The opportunity to completely disintegrate the enemy's left wing is at hand." In the command tent, Princess Guangping slapped the table with her palm and said firmly.

After seven or eight days of continuous fighting, she hardly took off the armor on her body, and the hair that fell on her forehead was a little less soft, and her long eyelashes were glued together by sweat.But compared to the woman in a loose robe sitting blankly at the desk, the current third princess exudes a soul-stirring charm all over her body.

"The Central Army's lack of response now does not mean it will be the same in the future. It is only three days' journey from Jiujiang to this place. Once the Privy Council changes its focus, it may still threaten Baihe City...or even worse."

It is not difficult to understand what Ning Wanjun said is worse. If the Chinese army advances for a hundred miles or so and then turns back, then this army of 6 people will have a chance to block the retreat of Jinxia's left army and kill them and the Jinxia army behind. Xiacheng is separated.

"But as long as we can defeat the frontier army of the Privy Council before the opponent's back is broken, even if the enemy's main force turns back, it will no longer pose much threat. It can be said that the entire southwestern part of Shenzhou will become our free and unimpeded passage."

If half a year ago, someone proposed a battle plan to annihilate an army of 7000 with [-] people, it would definitely cause everyone to be shocked, but now after several wars, the enemy has changed several times, and Jinxia City has not yet failed. Greatly enhanced the confidence of the army and staff officers.

Facing an enemy seven times larger than one's own, it is certainly difficult to win, but it is far from impossible.

After Ning Wanjun finished speaking, no one raised any objections, which meant that everyone agreed to completely defeat the left wing of the Privy Council as the latest combat goal.

"We can let General Xu's right army take a temporary contraction trend, and gather as many qi-sensing troops as possible to the left."

"Can you send a surprise soldier from the right to cross the Jiujiang River from the west and cooperate with us to double-team the enemy army?"

"It's too difficult. The Privy Council has guard posts on the edge of the Jiujiang River. The transfer of more than [-] people is too easy to be exposed. If they are blocked, it will be very bad."

For a while, everyone was talking about it.

"Your Highness, everyone..." He Guicai found an opportunity to say, "I would like to remind one thing, if possible, it is best to focus on capture in this battle, so as not to shake the foundation of Jinxia's governance."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone couldn't help showing embarrassment.

Not only to win more with less, but also to minimize enemy casualties. This goal is really tricky.

But Staff Officer He's words were not without purpose.

Among the gathering enemy forces, there is a force of 2 people from Shenzhou.

They were the local garrisons who were transferred to Ganzhou years ago, but they did not expect that when the snow season was over and they could finally return to their homeland, the Shenzhou territory had changed owners.

But it is undeniable that most of the soldiers in this team are locals, not only from the two big cities of Baihe and Anshen, but also from other towns and villages.Many families are still looking forward to the return of the man in the family. If there are too many casualties, it will inevitably seriously damage the image that the Bureau has finally established.

In case it is used and instigated by someone with a heart, it is not an exaggeration to say that the foundation has been shaken.

"I have an idea." Xia Fan said suddenly.As Jinxia's army and staff became more mature, he seldom needed to make suggestions, but as a core figure in the ruling team, the princess would invite him to attend meetings whenever he was free.

"What is it?" Ning Wanjun asked immediately.

"Attack the heart." He said while pondering, "Jinxia keeps winning victories, and the fighting spirit of the frontier army should not be too high. Especially the Shenzhou army, for some people, their home is dozens of miles away. , compared to dying on the battlefield, it must be more tempting to go home safely."

"Master Xia is trying to persuade you to surrender?" He Guicai was thoughtful, "That's the reason, but it's very difficult to make 2 people turn against each other without internal support and connection. Besides, 2 people are only part of the left wing, the main force It is still the Golden State Army, and if any team in the Shenzhou Army shows signs of defecting, they will definitely be suppressed by the former."

"The key lies in the means." Xia Fan knows that there is basically no research on psychological warfare in this era. Due to technical limitations, communication is mostly point-to-point rather than point-to-face, making it difficult for psychological attacks to have an impact in the entire army.But as long as you know the means, you can find a way to bypass the technical obstacles. "The first is the airdrop of leaflets, which can start now."

"airdrop?"

"Yes, print a large number of leaflets and sprinkle them directly from the sky. The content should be as short as possible and can evoke the nostalgia. It doesn't matter if most people can't read. As long as there are a few who can read, they can put the words on the paper. spread the content."

This move is similar to shooting into the camp with an arrow tied with a letter of persuasion, but the flying letter is only aimed at the generals, while the leaflets are aimed at all Shenzhou soldiers.

It is difficult for generals who lack relevant experience to guard against them.

What's more, many leaders of the Shenzhou Army are also of local origin.

"After the airdrop, the Jinzhou army will inevitably take strict precautions. For example, they may surround the Shenzhou army when camping to prevent them from fleeing or camping." Xia Fan continued, "So the night battle is not convenient for Jinxia to achieve her goal. When fighting, it is best to choose the marching route of the opponent."

"Because the troops of each state will be separated at that time." Ning Wanjun's eyes lit up.

"That's right." Xia Fan nodded with a smile, "They can separate the inside and the outside when camping, but they can't do this when marching." The opponent seems to be an army, but in fact all soldiers can only follow their own generals. , Corporal Chief and Shi Chief, Shi Chief and Bo Chief, even if they are troops from the same state, the generals are relatively independent. It is impossible to mix and follow a set of instructions.For old-style armies, trying to command someone else's troops was a huge taboo in itself.

Once transferred to the march, Shenzhou can only have two states-either a forward or a tail.

"Then as long as we hit, we can divide this army into two!" Ning Wanjun said following this train of thought.

"What if the heart attack fails? Our move is tantamount to putting ourselves in danger." Qiuyue showed a worried look, "No matter what, we only have 7000 people after all."

At that time, 7000 people will be surrounded by 5 people.

"So we have to wait until the other party is sure to defect before we can proceed with this step."

"How are you sure?" He Gui asked curiously.With neither internal response nor prior connection, it is difficult for the leading generals to respond to all calls, let alone the "Jinxia enemy army".

Xia Fan slowly said his answer, "Just use a song."

The point is not what to sing, but who to sing.

Chapter 495 The Way of Trust

After listening to Xia Fan's narration, everyone's unanimous reaction was this is okay?

Using songs to persuade them to surrender, no matter how I think about it, I feel a little mysterious.

It was He Gui who pondered and said, "If it's a voice, it can indeed spread throughout the entire army in an instant. If Miss Chi really has the ability that Master Xia said, this plan may work."

"I also agree with it as the first choice." Ning Wanjun smiled, "Everyone has also heard Chi's singing. Although the technique is a little rough, it can really make people feel courage and vitality. If the plan doesn't work, left The road army will not suffer any losses, at worst it will be a night battle at night."

This is where the real dragon is so powerful, Xia Fan thought to himself, although most people have experienced the concert themselves, few are aware of Chi's special appeal.It's hard to say whether this is a kind of trick, at least Xinxing will not have obvious resistance to it.

After the princess made a decision, the general plan was determined.

When everyone was about to leave, Ning Wanjun left Xia Fan alone, "Follow me back to the camp."

The princess's place of residence is behind the command tent.