"Fortunately... you arrived in time and saved Linbin City, preventing the Japanese pirates from succeeding."

"If it weren't for the reinforcements that came one after another, if these Japanese pirates had stormed into the city, the people of this city would have... sigh."

Qin Ze forced a smile and looked at him, saying, "It's alright."

"It's over. The Japanese pirates have been eliminated."

Song Ke shook his head, his voice trembling as he said:

"No...it's not over yet."

"Besides Linbin City, many other cities were also captured by Japanese pirates, and the people there have suffered at their hands."

“Even in my own Linbin City, many people have already died at their hands.”

"It's my fault for being so incompetent. I failed to protect them, and they lost their lives..."

As soon as the words were spoken, an equally weak voice came:

"Lord Song, don't blame yourself. We have fought to the very end."

"You probably don't know this, but now we have a great empire, a new dynasty, and it is called the 'Yan Kingdom.' The army that came to defeat the Japanese pirates this time was led by His Majesty." Su Hong was covered in blood and was being supported by someone.

Song Ke was taken aback, but soon he showed a relieved smile.

"Okay...okay."

"The tyrannical Emperor Jin Fengluan has always been subservient to foreign enemies. Now that His Majesty has personally led troops to annihilate the Japanese pirates, it is truly a great blessing for our great cause... no, for our Yan Kingdom!"

"What is that little Japan compared to us? How can we back down in front of them? We should fight them and make them die here!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive this old minister for not being able to rise..."

Qin Ze squatted down and shook his head at Song Ke. Qin Ze was no longer able to speak.

The person in front of me is clinging to their last breath.

Song Ke lowered his head and closed his eyes, but he was still muttering something.

The sound was too soft, so Qin Ze had to stick his head out and put his ear close to his mouth.

A voice, barely audible, rang in Qin Ze's ear:

"Your Majesty, now that I have seen you arrive with your army, defend Linbin City, and wipe out these Japanese pirates, I can finally leave in peace."

"I refuse to die because I want to see Linbin City safe and sound."

"But...but..."

His voice trembled more and more, and it was already breaking into a sob:

"But even so, far too many innocent people still died tragically at the hands of the Japanese pirates."

"So many people have died in Linbin City alone. These Japanese pirates are utterly inhuman."

“Previously, I refused to open the city gates, and they killed refugees outside the city every day in front of me, trying to force me to open them.”

“I refused to open the gate, but they kept killing more and more people. In the end, they killed all the refugees who had fled. The bodies of those people are still outside the city.”

"These are all our compatriots. I can't bear it. I want to save them too. I..."

He cried so hard he could barely breathe, and Qin Ze gritted his teeth, his eyes gradually becoming moist.

"Today, the Japanese pirates who came to attack the city are all dead, which can be considered a consolation to the spirits of those who were victimized. But these Japanese will surely launch new battles. They came with the ambition to seize our entire country."

Qin Ze nodded, took a deep breath, and said, word by word:

"Yes, I know."

"Song Ke, don't worry, I will make their ambitions disappear completely!"

"I will make them pay for the sins they committed on our land, a hundredfold! A thousandfold!"

"Very well, Your Majesty. From now on, I ask you to lead the soldiers to protect our land."

"Okay!" Qin Ze nodded.

The intense sunlight slanted down, illuminating Qin Ze's face until it shone brightly.

Looking at the solemn face in front of him, Song Ke grinned and chuckled softly.

"good!"

Amidst laughter, Song Ke repeated the word "good," and then, with a smile, slowly closed his eyes.

“Lord Song…” A chorus of weeping erupted around them.

Qin Ze's Adam's apple bobbed as he silently stared at Song Ke's corpse before closing his eyes.

The soldiers looked solemn, and Dian Wei's face was flushed as he gripped his iron halberd tightly.

Lu Bu stood beside Red Hare, looking down at the battlefield.

Qi Jiguang remained expressionless, his hand resting on the long sword at his waist. He turned around and looked at the sky outside the city, his eyes flashing.

After a long while, Qin Ze opened his eyes, looked around at everyone, and then said loudly:

"In the past, this land was called Dagan."

"At that time, our land had powerful armies and was a strong country."

"The Japanese pirates are entrenched in Japan and dare not easily invade."

"In recent years, the country has been under the rule of a foolish emperor, and the country has become weak. The Japanese pirates feel that there are no more troops on this land that can frighten them, so they crossed the sea from Japan to invade our territory."

"But everyone knows that in the past, we were just a nobody from Japan, how could we dare to lay a finger on it?"

The people nodded in agreement, their faces filled with sorrow. They had won the battle, but those who had died at the hands of the Japanese pirates were gone forever.

Qin Ze took a deep breath, looked at the surrounding soldiers, and then said in a loud voice:

"But now, we don't need to dwell on our past strength."

"The great struggles of the past, the Yan Kingdom of today, we are now stronger!!!"

The soldiers stood tall, picked up their weapons, and roared angrily.

Qin Ze's face gradually turned red, and his eyes seemed to radiate scorching heat. He roared at the people:

"Damn these Japanese pirates!"

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