I'm the villain in the book

Chapter 486 - Farewell, no return date

Two days later, Guanghan County.

From the tenth day of October to the fifteenth day of October, the imperial army only controlled the small city for five days, and then hurriedly abandoned the city and retreated.

Naturally, the order to retreat to Anzhou came from Ning Yongnian, and Han Zhao himself was about to leave for Beijing, so all the affairs of the army were temporarily handed over to a deputy general named Xue Zheng.

The army was defeated at Niutoushan, and Han Zhao, as the general, must bear the primary responsibility. After returning to Beijing, the situation he will face is definitely not optimistic.

Removal from office is the minimum. As for whether Ning Yongnian will kill him, both Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping think it is unlikely.

Right now, Daning is in the midst of employing people, and it is undoubtedly too impulsive to kill a late second-rank general at this time.

Therefore, there is a high probability that Ning Yongnian will send Han Zhao back to Anzhou, or to Dafeng, so that the latter can "make up for his mistakes".

For Wei Changtian, no matter what the situation is, Han Zhao can continue to play an important role.

Even if Ning Yongnian really wanted to kill Han Zhao, he could ask Wei Xianzhi to save him.

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"My lord, the Daning army on Fengyuan's side hasn't moved yet, and they probably won't be back in a short time."

The black carriage slowly drove into Guanghan City, and Chu Xianping in the sedan chair said softly: "Also, Wu Ding escorted Li Qi to Jianchang Mansion, it seems that he will continue to go east, will he return to Daning now? Not sure yet."

"However, there will be news from Tongzhou that their trip may be going to Huailing Mansion"

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The wheels rolled over the road and the sky was bright with sunshine.

The dirt road in the outer city was somewhat muddy, and the bumping of the carriage made Chu Xianping's voice slightly intermittent.

After the Battle of Niutoushan, violent reactions erupted from all sides, and all kinds of information gathered here like snowflakes in Chu Xianping, and then he sorted and screened it and reported it to Wei Changtian.

There are many things involved, but what Wei Changtian is most concerned about is whether Ning Yongnian will transfer the troops from the Dafeng battlefield to Shuzhou.

Today, Daning still has more than [-] troops stationed in Dafeng, and most of them are concentrated near Fengyuan.

If such a large army is transferred back to deal with him, then it's hard to say whether he can hold it for the second time.

After all, such an ambush like Niutoushan's is difficult to replicate, and it is undoubtedly a bit whimsical to want to do it again.

And if it is head-to-head, it will still be difficult before the Tiangou Army develops and grows.

Fortunately, it seems that Ning Yongnian is not willing to give such a piece of fat to his mouth.

Once the army is transferred back, Dafeng will undoubtedly return to Li Qi's hands. Even if Li Qi is killed in advance, Li Wutong will still be there.

As long as there is royal blood, it is not too difficult to reunite the fragmented Dafeng.

So Ning Yongnian had to make a choice between Dafeng and Shuzhou.

If you want to continue to attack Shuzhou, you will have to give up Dafeng.

If you want to make a big contribution, you can only temporarily give up Shuzhou.

The territory of a country and the land of a state, this multiple-choice question is not difficult.

And Ning Yongnian did choose the latter.

As for where he wants to take Li Qi and what to do... Wei Changtian is too lazy to think about these things now.

"understood."

Nodding his head, Wei Changtian lifted the curtain of the car and took a look outside, then ordered softly:
"parking."

"Yes, son."

"Shut up!"

The coachman tightened the reins, and the carriage quickly and slowly stopped on the side of the road.

"Brother Chu, have you found out about Zhang Shi's situation?"

Wei Changtian rummaged through the car and found a few banknotes and stuffed them into his chest, and asked casually, "Have you ever found his body?"

"found it."

Chu Xianping nodded: "However, the body was cremated before the breakout, and the ashes are now placed in Yizhuang in Guanghan County."

"Young master, do you need to send someone to bring his ashes?"

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Wei Changtian hesitated for a while, then shook his head: "No need, just tell me about this person's situation."

"Yes."

Chu Xianping took out a brochure from his pocket and introduced softly:
"Young Master, Zhang Shi is from Guanghan County. According to friends in the same camp, there is still an old mother living in Guanghan City in his family, who has never been married."

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Half an hour later, that familiar alley.

From leaving to coming back, only four days apart.

Including the old woman who was waiting outside the courtyard gate, everything has not changed in any way.

"Mother-in-law!"

Yaoyao shouted loudly, and a smile appeared on Wei Changtian's face.

The old woman's expression was a little surprised and joyful.

This time, she didn't immediately turn around and go back to the house like before, but just stood at the same place a little helplessly, until Wei Changtian walked all the way to the close.

"Grandma, the army has won the battle, I'll come back to see you."

Smiling and standing in front of the old woman, Wei Changtian looked at the unconcealable uneasiness in the latter's eyes, and knew what she was worried about.

"By the way, I also inquired about your son Zhang Shi."

"Don't worry, not only is he alive, but he has also made great contributions. He was just promoted a few days ago!"

"It's just that the battle is not over yet. According to military regulations, he can't come back to see you, but he asked me to bring you a message."

Taking out a silver note of one hundred taels from his bosom, Wei Changtian lightly stuffed it into the hands of the smiling old woman.

"He said that you must take care of your health when you are old, and wait for him to come back to fulfill his filial piety after he becomes a high official!"

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Perhaps because of the heavy rain just a few days ago, the sun is exceptionally bright today.

The warm sunshine fell on the two of them, making the old woman's weather-beaten face burst into a bunch of smiles, the wrinkled forehead gradually stretched a little, and there seemed to be light shining in the narrowed eyes.

She held up the banknote and looked it over and over again, her wrinkled palm trembling over every small word on it, as if it was not a banknote but some kind of treasure.

Obviously, she was definitely not happy because of the one hundred taels of silver.

But seeing the old woman's current appearance, Wei Changtian felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

"Grandma, let's go in and talk."

Forcibly maintaining the smile on his face, Wei Changtian took the lead and walked into the small courtyard.

A big goose flapped its wings and rushed over immediately, making a loud "quack quack quack" and jumping up and down, not like a goose, but like a domestic dog guarding the house.

Ok?
After being taken aback for a while, Wei Changtian remembered that he bought the goose himself and originally planned to add it to the meal.

"Grandma, it happens to be time for lunch soon."

Turning back with a smile, Wei Changtian rolled up his sleeves and said, "Why don't we eat this goose for lunch today?"

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The old woman paused, and although she nodded quickly, Wei Changtian caught the reluctance in her eyes.

Could it be that he has lived alone for too long, so he has feelings for this big goose?

Wei Changtian probably had a guess in his mind, so he lost the idea of ​​eating goose.

"Forget it, mother-in-law, let's keep it."

"You wait at home for a while, I will go to a restaurant to buy some cooked food and come back."

Shaking his head, Wei Changtian knew that it would be difficult for him to have the opportunity to visit the old woman again in the future, so he planned to buy some good dishes and have a meal with the latter.

Amidst the unceasing cries of the big goose, he quickly walked out of the small courtyard and walked to the end of the alley.

Stopping and looking back, the old woman was already standing outside the gate of the small courtyard, looking at her kindly from a distance.

Ugh.
Looking away, Wei Changtian sighed inwardly.

Some people can see each other again after parting, but some people will never see each other after parting.

To me, meeting such an old woman who didn't know she had lost her child was just a trivial matter, maybe within ten days and a half months, I would completely forget about the old woman and that Zhang Shi.

But for the old woman, there is a high probability that she will wait here forever.

Waiting for me to bring her son's recent situation, waiting for the appearance of the person who will never appear again.

And this is why Wei Changtian lied that Zhang Shi was not dead.

perhaps.

It's better to have something to wait for than nothing to wait for.

(End of this chapter)