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Chapter 212 Avoiding the Avalanche
Pang Qihong was about to make a sarcastic remark, but as soon as he opened his mouth, a cold wind wrapped in snow flakes rushed into his mouth.

My lungs were cold and it took a while for me to recover.

"It will be nightfall in about half an hour. Master, do you know what the night in the north is like?"

Pang Qihong said with a cold face and meaningful words.

When the time comes, let’s see how he explains it.

I have served as a soldier in the north. The weather was fine in the early years, but in recent years, blizzards have occurred frequently and the situation is even more severe at night.

As time passed, the team had a hard time moving forward, and captain Qi Tai felt a little regretful.

It's impossible to go back now.

But the wind was getting stronger and stronger and we could hardly hold on any longer, and there was still no hope in sight.

The little bit of trust and respect that I had built up for the Imperial Master not long ago is now gone.

Wasn't it because he was in a hurry to go to Shuozhou that he made the wrong decision?

"General Qi, look at this place. Although it is not ideal, it is better than having no shelter at all." The general under his command suggested.

Qi Tai also had the same idea.

Can't go on any further.

He said to Wen Zhi who was walking in the same line, "Why don't we camp here to avoid the blizzard?"

"Do you think the west side of this place is okay?" Wen Zhi asked back.

It’s not very good, but it’s getting dark.

Qi Tai thought for a few seconds. Since he had to obey the imperial teacher from the beginning, he should believe it to the end. Being doubtful was a big taboo.

If the national teacher really made a wrong judgment, we could take this opportunity to legitimately seize his right to command the army.

On this matter, Qi Tai and Pang Qihong agreed.

However, it is destined to fail.

As it was about to get dark, we found the best place to hide from the snowstorm!
It was unclear whether the expression on Pang Qihong's face was because he was too cold and frozen, or because he had not achieved his goal, but it didn't look very good.

The worse is yet to come.

The soldiers lit torches and the logistics team began to set up camp, preparing to spend the night to deal with the blizzard.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang and the whole ground was shaking.

Although it is impossible to see what is happening in the distance, experienced people can already tell by listening to the noise.

There was an avalanche on the other side of the valley where we started.

If they really retreated, the army would probably be wiped out!

The location, distance and terrain mean that even if an avalanche occurs, there will be no problem.

Everyone's face changed drastically, and they were still a little scared. The look in their eyes when they looked at Wen Zhi changed from horror to admiration.

Can he really avoid danger and seek good fortune? !

Although the affairs of the previous Supervisor and Imperial Master were secrets of the Great Qi and had not been made public, several generals held high positions and had heard a little about them. They were truly capable people.

At the same time, everyone knows that the current incumbent is no good, he is a sorcerer who talks nonsense and has ulterior motives.

But now.
"Excuse me, Imperial Master, have you already calculated that we would encounter an avalanche when we retreated to the valley?" Qi Tai, a man who did not believe in ghosts and gods, couldn't help but believe it.

"Does this need to be calculated?" Wen Zhi asked as a matter of course.

Qi Tai: You mean, he can figure out such a small matter without even using a hexagram?

"What do you think, Imperial Master, about this battle against Da Qi?" he asked again.

"I won't let Da Qi lose." Wen Zhi took a bite of the dry food in his hand expressionlessly.

The compressed biscuits and the cakes made by Da Qi are really unpalatable. In fact, he can just not eat anything.

You have to imitate it, and then you can eat it together.

His calm tone mixed with the cold wind, but Qi Tai and the others misunderstood it.

I really didn't expect that the National Master is wholeheartedly devoted to Da Qi!
In the past, he controlled the court and acted flamboyantly. Could it be that he was just acting? They misunderstood!

"National Master, you must take good care of yourself." Qi Tai said earnestly. It is said that seeing the secrets of heaven is life-threatening, and the National Master does not look as strong as them. With the war imminent, he must not get into trouble.

Several generals of high ranks could not help but ask Wen Zhi to calculate for them. Some wanted to calculate the prosperity of their family, and some wanted to calculate their marriage.

Everyone thinks that his calculations must be accurate!

Wen Zhi was speechless. "Go to the Si Tian Jian for divination. I don't know how to do these."

He just knew that the fortune of the Great Qi was declining and nothing he did would go smoothly.

When you encounter a snowstorm in the north, something is clearly not right, so it is better to take precautions.

If they failed to avoid the avalanche, the army would be finished, and he would not be able to expel the foreigners before the old emperor died.

After the avalanche incident, Commander Qi Tai and other generals changed their previous suspicion of Wen Zhi and became more respectful to him.

The two generals surnamed Pang have been in the officialdom for so many years and are not stupid. Given the current situation, they dare not say anything more.

The rest of the journey was relatively smooth, but it was inevitable that some people would fall ill along the way, and those who couldn't bear it would be buried in the north.

There are medicines, but ancient medicines don’t work so quickly. Modern medicines are all in Shen You’s shop in Shuozhou City.

Only Wen Zhi had some on hand, which he gave to a few generals. There was not enough to go around for the people below, so they had to be given priority based on importance.

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Outside Shuozhou City.

The foreign siege army is ready, and three hundred cavalrymen are rushing to Shuozhou from different directions.

The orderly sound of horses' footsteps and the sound of armor colliding mixed together, and the murderous sound was particularly clear in the silent snow.

Just as the siege troops were approaching Shuozhou City, there was a sudden "bang" in the originally deserted city.

Fireworks explode in the sky at blue hour.

It was around seven in the morning and the sky was not bright enough, so the fireworks were particularly brilliant, filling the entire sky.

The foreigners, including the fully armed heavy cavalry captain, all raised their heads.

Especially the attacking troops, they felt like there were fireworks exploding all over their heads and falling down, the momentum was very oppressive.

"What does that mean? The people of Da Qi are actually setting off fireworks?!" the foreign general gritted his teeth.

It’s true that Da Qi is about to celebrate the New Year.

The question is, where did they get such big fireworks?
Things of this level are only worthy of being placed by the princes and nobles in the capital.

"General!!!" the soldier who came running over said in panic, "Not only do they have fireworks, they seem to have weapons as well!"

"What weapon?" The foreign general's expression changed.

Obviously, the deterrent effect of the Molotov cocktail is still there.

"I don't know, it seems to be made of gunpowder. The spies saw someone handing their female general this long, cylindrical thing that emits blue light!"

They had all seen the fireworks of Da Qi, but had never seen this thing. Then think about it, it was the mysterious weapon used by the people of Da Qi to intercept the female general.

Who would send fireworks to Shuozhou City? Is the Emperor of Da Qi crazy?
And setting off fireworks when death is imminent?

Is it reasonable?
Did the people of Daqi have some conspiracy? Or were the fireworks they set off poisonous? The fireworks that emitted blue light produced a lot of smoke.

Just waiting for the order, the foreigners who were preparing to attack the city hesitated.

On the other side, three hundred heavily armored cavalry also stopped.

Are the people of Da Qi passing on information? Or is there something wrong in Shuozhou City? It can't be just for fun.

"Send someone to scout ahead first." The captain ordered the people around him.

They are precious combat resources, and they will never rush in without knowing the situation. The terrain of Shuozhou is special, and there may be traps.

At this moment, Liu Yunyan stood on the city wall and exclaimed, "This firework is so fun."

Shopkeeper Shen said that since fireworks can also be used as signals, exploding them like this might delay some time and allow the people in the city to prepare to escape.

There is no harm in giving it a try, and if it works you gain.

In this kind of siege war which is easy to defend but difficult to attack, when the situation is unclear, it is highly likely that people will not dare to act rashly.

The hermit + the national teacher: On one side, there are not enough supplies and combat power, and on the other side, there are people but they don't listen to orders. Da Qi is too difficult to lead.