Back Off, Let Me Come

The Wenxin scholar's appetite was much larger than that of ordinary people, not to mention that Cui Xiao had been hungry for two days, his intestines were burning with hunger, and his eyes were green. He swept the food that was brought to him with a whirlwind manner, chewed a few mouthfuls and then swallowed it, which was completely opposite to his usual slow and leisurely dining habit.

I'm afraid that my chopsticks will be slow and I won't be able to pick up the food.

Qishan and others watched him finish two barrels of wheat rice in silence.

"Are you really that hungry?"

"I almost starved to death, what do you think?"

Cui Xiao almost had a heart attack when asked by Qi Shan.

Does this guy know how he got here these days?

He was unconscious on the battlefield for half a day with all his injuries.

During this period, I woke up and fell into a coma, fell into a coma and woke up again.

The soldiers cleaning the battlefield didn't notice his presence, and heartless people like Qi Yuanliang also forgot that he was there.

Cui Xiao lay in the ruins and waited and waited, but he couldn't find anyone. In desperation, he could only grit his teeth and endure the severe pain in his meridians to temper the Qi of Heaven and Earth, and then use the tempered Wen Qi to restore the critical injuries. Restore mobility. In the first two days, Cui Xiao screamed at the top of his lungs and no one paid attention to him. He tried to catch people but missed them. He watched helplessly as his hands passed through living things. Fortunately, he could still encounter other dead things. He went to the wounded barracks to find some bandages and medicine to treat his wounds, and survived the worst days of the backlash.

As he recovers, he can touch living creatures.

By grabbing someone, you can successfully remind them of your presence. Unfortunately, this sense of presence is short-lived. Cui Xiao once asked the soldier to help him get some food. The soldier promised to do it in person, but when he turned around, he was confused and scratched his head, forgetting something.

Cui Xiao: [……]

To this day, he can still feel his presence when he opens his mouth.

As for whether his colleagues could see his face and what the face looked like, Cui Xiao didn't have the energy to care. Thinking back on the experience of the past few days, I don’t want to experience it again in my life. If he died in battle, his body would be covered with maggots and no one would notice that he was dead.

Cui Xiao drank a third bucket of wheat rice and drank half a bucket of broth.

He exclaimed with satisfaction: "The world is delicious."

If he hadn't been a little full, he could have continued eating.

As soon as she raised her head, she met Shen Tang's piercing almond eyes. She suddenly remembered that she had seen the way she was reincarnated as a hungry ghost, and her old face blushed slightly: "Ahem, why are you looking at me like this, my lord?"

Shen Tang acted cautiously: "Of course I'm afraid that I'll ignore you if I look away. Shanxiao, your state is too dangerous."

What just happened was obviously abnormal.

In the past, Shen Tang could always see him even if others didn't notice him. But just now it wasn't until Cui Xiao took the initiative to speak that she was aware of his presence. In addition to her, there were Gong Xiqiu and Jimo Qiu at the scene! Gong Xiqiu also gained part of the valor totem ability, and he did not rely on sight at all to see people. This means that Cui Xiao’s low sense of existence is as low as the air!

A lower sense of presence on weekdays does not affect normal life.

There are exceptions to everything, not to mention Cui Xiao going to the battlefield.

Cui Xiaodao: "Every gain must come with a loss."

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

This scribe's way is very frustrating at times, but on the battlefield, especially when marching, it is a magical skill. Cui Xiao could only comfort himself. As a human being, you can't have both.

Shen Tang disagreed: "You are a literary scholar."

You have your cake and eat it, you want both!

Cui Xiao touched his beard that he had not had time to take care of for several days, and said helplessly: "Yes, maybe the way of perfecting the scribes can eradicate this shortcoming, but the perfecting ceremony also depends on the right time, place and people..."

His luck has never been very good.

Seeing the uncontrollable sadness on Shen Tang's eyebrows, Cui Xiao could only avoid the important matter and change the subject. The way of a scholar is not to say that perfection can be achieved. There is no need to rush this matter. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.

Shen Tang let out the turbid air in his chest and could only comfort himself with "It's a bit miserable for the three of them, but luckily they are all alive."

"I know that Wu Zhaode divided his troops to attack the south, but judging from the intelligence, this elite group should not be enough to cause you such a headache, let alone torment you into this kind of virtue. Could it be that Cheng Yaojin came out of nowhere?" This is also the case. What confused Shen Tang the most was that the Wenxin Scholars had limited influence and could not decide a duel with a huge disparity in military strength. However, when the difference in strength between the two sides was not large, a powerful Wenxin Scholar could definitely make the final decision!

The three of Qi Shan can definitely be called "powerful", Yun Ce is also present as a top combat force, and the general Supervisor led by Bei Jiu is a trump card that cannot be underestimated! They command troops and horses and guard high walls with sharp weapons. They have a great advantage as a city defender!

Even if we didn't hold on in the end, we wouldn't be in such an embarrassing situation.

Shen Tang does not doubt their abilities.

Considering that the Gods Association and other national forces frequently intervened, Shen Tang guessed - could there be another proxy fighter among the enemies?

This is not impossible.

Yunda Gongcheng who helped the Northern Desert, Wei Lou and Weicheng who helped the Gao Kingdom, and Mei Jinghe who was a troublemaker behind the scenes, these people all have their own agendas but also reached a tacit understanding - not to let Shen Tang have an easy time! As a key battlefield, it makes sense that a mysterious proxy fighter appears in Shangnan County! Shen Tang's speculation is logical, but reality is the least logical. She guessed wrong.

Cui Xiao looked at Qi Shan.

Try to communicate with the latter through your eyes.

result--

Qishan just lost his mind and ignored Cui Xiao.

Cui Xiao: "..."

He coughed heavily before Qi Shan could speak, enjoying Qi Shan's shock when he discovered his presence: "Back to the Lord, it's a long story... Cheng Yaojin doesn't have one, only He Shu."

Wu Xian has high hopes for this elite team, hoping that it can become a key link in breaking the stalemate and help Gao Guo regain its disadvantage, so he is quite willing to spend money on the lineup. The military generals are capable, and the soldiers are all elites from good families. Their combat effectiveness, morale, and mobility are all above average.

So far, it's quite satisfactory.

If Shangnan County was unprepared, he would definitely be stunned.

However, Shangnan County was on guard but was beaten like this. The core was He Shu! Cui Xiao's head still hurts when he mentions He Shu. There is a common saying that best describes this person - He Shu is afraid of those who are stunned, and those who are stunned are afraid of losing his life. Not only does He Shu not risk his own life, he can also make others follow him to fight for their lives!

Shen Tang frowned and said, "Congratulations?"

Cui Xiao sighed deeply: "Yes, that's him."

That day, Yun Ce used martial energy to forcibly freeze the thunder and lightning in the sky. He thought that this would suppress He Shu's scribe's way, damage the enemy's morale, and repel the enemy soldiers. Who expected that they underestimated this scribe's way. The scribe's method launched by He Shu was not only to induce thunder and destruction, but the ultimate goal was to borrow the power of thunder and lightning.

[The world is in good luck] The soldiers within the range fell into a certain state of fanaticism. First, their bodies swelled, their muscles were as hard as iron, they knew no pain, and they were extremely powerful. Thunder and lightning filled their bodies and turned into magical armor, invulnerable to weapons and weapons. Not one or two, or one or two hundred, but thousands! The congratulatory letter said that these are "divine generals and immortal officials"!

Shen Tang frowned and said, "God general or immortal official?"

She vaguely felt that it sounded familiar, and thought about it carefully: "Just hearing the description sounds similar to the warriors under Huang Lie's tent."

At that time, Huang Lie also used Gu insects to create a large number of heavy shield warriors.

Such is the case with these heavy shield warriors.

The only difference is that Huang Lie relied on Gu insects to refine the heavy shield warrior, and the success rate was very low. Those who failed to make the carrier would definitely die, while He Shu could achieve a similar effect by just using the perfect state of the scribe's way [the world is blessed]. Although the latter does not last long, the victory is that it is not a one-time use. As long as the thunder clouds do not disperse, the energy will continue to replenish the "Divine General and Immortal Official"! Shen Tang paused for a moment and then said: "It's also like the rumored 'Yellow Turban Warrior'. Paired with He Shu's scribe's ways, they complement each other perfectly..."

After saying that, Shen Tang recovered his scattered thoughts.

Mentally estimate the gap between the enemy and ourselves.

"... I just entered the city and found many lightning rods with Zhoukou seals on the battlefield outside the city. These lightning rods should be competing with those 'gods and immortal officials' for thunder and lightning, right?" Shen Tang initially thought that those lightning rods were The lightning rod was meant to protect buildings and living people, but it was unexpected that it was meant to cut off the supplies of the "divine generals and immortal officials".

Cui Xiao nodded: "The craftsman from Peking University has made great contributions."

As long as the thunder clouds don't disperse, He Shu can use the power of natural thunder and lightning to create a tireless and amazingly powerful elite army! Based on the description provided by Cui Xiao, Shen Tang deduced the battle situation between the two sides in his mind: "Even so..."

A lot of money was spent on the city defense of Shangnan County. Gu Ren laid a solid foundation back then, and after Shen Tang came to power, he allocated a lot of budget to build this place into an impregnable city. It is no exaggeration to say that even an earth dragon cannot leave a crack in the city wall!

Cui Xiao: "There is chaos in the city."

Shen Tang's face darkened: "You said the inner city..."

Indeed, if they were attacked from both inside and outside, no matter how many military means the Qi Shan trio had, they would still be unable to recover. A strong murderous intent flashed in her eyes: "...Did the enemy lurk in secretly, or was one of our own being instigated to rebel, or some other situation?"

Cui Xiao glanced at Qi Shan again.

He shook his head and said: "None of them."

Shen Tang was startled: "No?"

The key to the problem still lies with those thunder and lightning heads!

The city's protective barrier did not last long under the ravages of thunderclouds, and was broken in less than a quarter of an hour. If lightning were allowed to bombard the city arbitrarily, the casualties would be immeasurable given the population density of the inner city. Qi Shan immediately ordered the mobilization of troops in the city, arranged for the people to escape from the city through another gate, and at the same time arranged for manpower to intercept these thunder and lightning. No matter how hard you try, some things will slip through the net.

A certain lightning struck the common people.

The common people did not die, but became "divine generals and immortal officials"!

Shen Tang's pupils shrank suddenly: "What?"

Cui Xiao gets a headache when he mentions this matter.

He later learned that these lightning strikes were not random, they all followed a certain pattern! These "divine generals and immortal officials" in the city did not immediately enter the battlefield, but massacred them!

It may sound contradictory at first, but that’s the reality.

It's just that the targets they massacred were not ordinary people or the generals guarding the city, but the various wealthy families in the city. No matter which family they belong to, whether they are male or female, kill them on sight! The area where the local wealthy family gathered was filled with corpses, and the house was empty.

After killing these people, the "divine generals and immortal officials" attacked the city defense.

These strange sky thunders will not directly kill ordinary people, but they can cause devastating damage to buildings, trigger underground fires, and even people trapped in them will be burned to death. In the chaos, half the city was destroyed. Qi Shan and others were forced to be distracted. They had to deal with the fierce enemies and pay attention to the safety of the retreating team behind them. Especially Cui Xiao, his scribe's ways were seriously overdrawn at this time.

Fortunately, He Shu concentrated his energy in front of the two armies and was not in the inner city of the government. Cui Xiao, who had been backlashed by the scribe's way once, gritted his teeth and applied the effect of the scribe's way on the transferred people. It takes a long time for ordinary people to retreat and the order is chaotic. Cui Xiao is under great pressure. He didn't notice his situation, nor did he notice that his guards ignored him. Without the help of guards, he would inevitably be affected.

This directly caused him to lie on the battlefield for a long time.

There are also benefits to having a low presence.

His own people can't notice him, and neither can his enemies.

Yun Ce used one enemy to contain the enemy generals, while Bei Jiu was quick to act wisely. He led 80% of the Mo soldiers to plant 108 lightning rods on the battlefield, and the remaining 20% ​​of the Mo soldiers planted 36 lightning rods under the inner city.

Containing it from the source barely turned the tide of the war.

Of course, the real reason goes beyond that. He Xin's fight with He Shu, which resulted in the latter's backlash, was also a major reason.

Although Cui Xiao spoke briefly, Shen Tang could still deduce everything. She closed her eyes to suppress her chaotic thoughts, then opened them again and still looked directly at Cui Xiao: "Thank you for your hard work in this battle."

Cui Xiao looked ashamed.

He asked himself and tried his best, but the results before him were not satisfactory to him. All literary scholars are proud, and Cui Xiao is no exception. How could he not know the urinary properties of Wu Xian's soldiers and horses?

Just one more congratulatory statement and a perfect "good luck to the world" can make oneself disgraced and fall hard! How could he swallow this breath?

There is such a big difference between the way of the scribes and the way of the scribes!

Looking back on the thrills of the past few days, I feel even more anxious.

His survival depends entirely on luck, and luck is illusive!

He was not willing to lose this battle, and he was even more unwilling to win it!

Shen Tang saw through Cui Xiao's inner tangle, but also knew that he needed to digest this kind of thing by himself. If she tried to solve Cui Xiao's problem, it would be a humiliating blow to an arrogant person. Shen Tang could only pretend not to know and asked about He Shu's whereabouts: "Is he dead?"

Cui Xiao looked at Qi Shan, asking him to answer this question.

Qishan replied: "There is no death."

Not only the wealthy families in the inner city were massacred, but nearly 90% of the wealthy families in Shangnan County suffered heavy losses. After the successful fight for the congratulatory letter, He Shu was captured. How to deal with this person will have to wait until Shen Tang finds out.

He Shu's situation is too special to handle.

Shen Tang: "..."

She looked at Qi Shan with resentful eyes.

You know it's not easy to handle, but you still leave it to her to handle?

She thought for a moment and then changed the subject: "What are the casualty statistics? How many victims are there in the city? How many manpower will it take and how long will it take to resettle them? Gaoguo is already a grasshopper after the fall, and it is only a matter of time before it can be taken. It's just a matter of time to take advantage of the opportunity. , use your manpower to pack up Shangnan and give them to me as soon as possible.”

Shen Tang sneaked out this time and couldn't stay out for too long.

No matter how reluctant he is, he must resolve the matter of He Shu before leaving.

Before meeting He Shu, she needed to understand some situations.

"Yuanliang, do you know why he massacred the big families in the city?"

Judging from the information presented to her, He Shu also had contacts with these families. He himself was from a noble family!

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