The night sky was cut into a small piece of black cloth by the corners of the eaves that were extremely close together.
The stars are really bright today, as if a weaver had sewn a lot of floral flowers on the black cloth with gold thread, which is very beautiful.
This is the side hall that is the deepest in the Li Palace, and it is also where Chen Changsheng lives.
He was eating at this time, and Gou Hanshi was by his side.
Qiu Shanjun stayed behind on Lishan, and Qijian was not allowed to go north with Zhexiu.
Guan Feibai, Liang Banhu, and Baicai went to the front line.
Gou Hanshi was left behind by him.
After a very simple meal, Anhua brought the priests with the files that had just been delivered, and placed them on Chen Changsheng's and Gou Hanshi's front cases one by one.
There was no sound in the side hall, only the ding-dong of running water.
I don't know where the pot of green leaves went.
After an unknown amount of time, Gou Hanshi raised his head, reached out and rubbed his tired face.
Anhua, who was standing by, brought the hot towels that had been prepared.
Gou Hanshi was slightly taken aback, thanked softly, took the towel and wiped his face.
Chen Changsheng also finished grading papers, and An Hua hurried over.
After a while, he and Gou Hanshi started a soft conversation, exchanging views and analyzing these files.
Their opinions will be sent to the palace in the shortest possible time for His Majesty the Emperor's reference.
At the same time, the Star Reaching Academy will also provide an opinion.
His Majesty the Emperor will discuss with the Prime Minister and ministers to reach a final conclusion.
In the current Great Zhou Dynasty, everything revolves around this war.
As for those ordinary government affairs, the people's livelihood of the states and counties were handed over to Mo Yu.
It has to be said that His Majesty the Emperor has great trust in Mo Yu.
Judging from the reactions of the government and the public these days, she has lived up to this trust and the teachings of the Holy Empress Tianhai.
This kind of life has been going on for some days, and Gou Hanshi still can't get used to it.
For example, why is the towel that Anhua handed over so hot? Aren't her hands afraid of blisters
He is a very careful person, and he has noticed that Anhua's hand is indeed not injured.
And why did Li Gong receive the battle report from the front line even faster than the military department
Especially for some important news, Li Gong would know about it as soon as it happened on the front line.
This made Gou Hanshi unable to understand.
In contrast, the methods of the Demon Race did not surprise him too much.
"The seventh inspection letter from the Thirteenth Division of Qingyao was sent back, confirming that the hearts of the demon soldiers were congested and swollen, one and a half times larger than normal."
He said to Chen Changsheng: "Our calculations are not wrong. They used drugs to boost their strength and at the same time destroy their reason, so they no longer have the instinct to fear death."
Chen Changsheng said, "Is there any antidote?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he shook his head, knowing that he had asked a very stupid question.
Even if an antidote can be found, there is no way for those hundreds of thousands of low-level demon soldiers to eat it willingly.
If his and Gou Hanshi's deduction is correct, the medicine used by the demons actually came from the human race.
Thousands of years ago, the Longevity Sect used many demon servants. It is said that some eccentric and talented elders liked to use those demon servants to study the madness of the demon race. I don’t know if they finally came up with anything, but they created A drug that can intensify biological potential and force madness has been released.
That kind of medicine is very strong, and it will burst the heart and die after using it once, without any exception, so it was quickly sealed into the forbidden area by the Longevity Sect.
The drug currently used by the demons is very similar to the drug of the Longevity School recorded in the Taoist scriptures.
Reminiscent of the fact that the Longevity Sect and the Demon Race secretly colluded, the truth is right in front of you.
Fortunately, the Longevity Sect fell, and was killed by Su Li twenty years ago.
"The number of demons is not as good as ours. Now two or three demon soldiers can replace one of us."
Chen Changsheng said: "This approach feels too crazy and unreasonable."
Gou Hanshi said: "Whether it is reasonable or not depends on the specific situation. Although the low-level demons are very important to the reproduction of the demons, too many people are dying now, which will affect the prospects of the demons in the long run. But now their first consideration is We must live on, if we can scare us away, even if four-fifths of the lower demons die, I am afraid they will be willing to bear it."
Chen Changsheng was silent when he heard the words.
The situation described in the frontline battle report is indeed a bit tricky. As soon as the war started, the demons put on a decisive battle stance. Although no strong men were dispatched, thinking of the scene of hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers rushing desperately towards the position, anyone would feel a little terrified.
Before the crazy and suicidal attacks of the demon soldiers, many human soldiers really collapsed. On some of the most stressful battlefields, there were even routs. Passing by, killing more than a hundred people in a row, it may not be able to suppress it.
If the demons want to use this method to scare off the human army, at least to defeat the momentum of the human army, then they have to admit that they have succeeded.
Liang Hongzhuang held this view, and so did Gou Hanshi, but he thought a little further than Liang Hongzhuang.
"I don't know if this is the devil's plan or the method of the black robe, but it is obvious that the other party's more important purpose is to spend time."
Gou Hanshi stood up and said, "He wants to kill our courage, energy and the most important time."
A map made of clear light hangs in the air.
He drew three lines on the map with his fingers, and said: "Judging from the opponent's attack focus and transfer time, their goal is very clear, that is to use these three tide-like attacks, and use these 30,000 miles Prairie and life, in exchange for enough time."
From the original plan, the human army has been delayed by seventeen days.
If this slows down step by step, even if the human army can break through the layers of defenses of the demons and finally arrive at Xuelao City, it may already be deep winter.
That would be the most sinister situation imaginable.
"What should we do?" Chen Changsheng asked.
Gou Hanshi was silent for a while, then said, "Just follow the original plan."
Chen Changsheng was a little puzzled, and said, "Just pretend nothing happened?"
"In fact, nothing happened. We all know that the demons will resist at all costs."
Gou Hanshi said: "On the contrary, in my opinion, no matter if this is the plan of the devil or the black robe, it is a big mistake. The war has not started for many years. At least half of our frontline troops have never been on the battlefield. This time The demons are attacking and plundering very quickly, it just became a test, a tempering, turning them into real veterans."
Chen Changsheng said: "Such trials and tribulations are very sad."
Gou Hanshi said: "If you can't even pass this test, how can you talk about capturing Xuelao City?"
Chen Changsheng said: "Even if we can pass this test, there will be many unexpected losses."
"Yes, many people will die this time, maybe people we know, people who should not have died so early in our eyes."
Gou Hanshi looked at him and said, "But everyone will die, we will go there too, and we will die too, so please calm down."
Chen Changsheng walked to the edge of the pool and looked at the wooden ladle that was being slowly spun by the current. He thought about the green leaves in the pot, and remembered how the Pope Master and Uncle held the green leaves and fought hard with the Holy Empress more than ten years ago in the gradually ruined Nancheng. In the picture at that time, Shen Sheng said: "I don't want to stay in the capital."
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Gou Hanshi did not hesitate.
Chen Changsheng said: "Since we will go sooner or later, why not go sooner?"
Gou Hanshi said: "You are the pope, so you have to stay in the capital to calm people's hearts. You can only leave when we can see Xuelao City."
When you can see Xuelaocheng, it is the time for the final decisive battle.
When Chen Changsheng left the capital at that time, he would not make the believers and the people worry about the situation of the battle, but increase their belief in victory.
This is an arrangement that has been finalized, or in other words, this is something that has been negotiated before the war.
When the human army invaded Xuelao City, Chen Changsheng would be there instead of His Majesty the Emperor.
The dossier was carried away by the priests, and Opinion Fanglue sent it out of the Li Palace as quickly as possible and sent it to the imperial palace.
Gou Hanshi took the hot towel from Anhua, thanked him, and put it on his face to relieve his fatigue a little.
When he opened his eyes, he found that Chen Changsheng was no longer there.
Suddenly there was the sound of a sword.
Gou Hanshi came to the stone room.
Chen Changsheng stood quietly inside.
There is no sword in the stone chamber.
I don't know what he is thinking.
Gou Hanshi sensed his strange emotions and asked, "What happened?"
Chen Changsheng said, "Liang Hongzhuang is dead."
Gou Hanshi's expression was slightly different: "Liang Hongzhuang?"
Chen Changsheng said, "Yes, someone I know."