Lin Qing was frightened by Lin Dan's sudden self-harming behavior and was stunned on the spot. Li Xian was the first to react and wanted to hug her, but she was kneeling firmly on the ground, not moving at all, as if she weighed a thousand pounds.
Ding Mujie also ran over to help, shouting with red eyes: "Lin Dan, what are you doing? Why do you have to do this? The marshal and the general are watching you in heaven, they will never blame you! Get up quickly! Someone, go and get the military doctor, go quickly!" He had never been so panicked in his two lifetimes, and there was an unspeakable fear deep in his heart. He was afraid that Lin Dan would leave just like that, like Marshal Lin, General Lin, and all the other sons of the Lin family. It turns out that dying on a battlefield or being wrapped in a horse's hide sounds heroic, but it is so difficult to face.
Lin Dan slowly and firmly brushed away Ding Mujie and Li Xian, and glanced at the military doctor who had hurried over. The military doctor was so frightened by her bloodthirsty eyes that he stepped back repeatedly and dared not get close. She then looked at Lin Qing and said word by word: "If I die tomorrow, I will atone for the crime of patricide; if I don't die tomorrow, I will destroy the Xiongnu and avenge the sons of the Lin family and all the fallen soldiers. Is that okay?"
Lin Qing finally came to her senses, fell to her knees with a plop, and cried out with tears streaming down her face: "Sister, I was wrong! I was really wrong! I shouldn't have lost my temper with you just now, I was just angry at myself for being incompetent! Get up quickly and let the military doctor bandage your wound, I beg you!"
Lin Dan ignored him and knelt in front of the coffin without saying a word, letting his blood flow out. In any case, she was indeed the one who killed Lin Tie, and she should bear the responsibility for this crime. At the same time, she was constantly cultivating her internal strength, but she found that she seemed to have touched a solid barrier that she could not break with her current qualifications. In other words, even if she had no concerns and continued to practice martial arts, she would not have been able to save Lin Tie.
Human power has its limits. As with all things, we should just do our best and leave the rest to fate. Thinking of this, Lin Dan finally let go of the last bit of self-blame and fell into meditation.
Lin Qing tried to persuade her, but every time he shook her, he saw more blood flowing out of her abdomen, and he suddenly dared not move. He cried so hard that he was out of breath and his face was covered with tears, like a helpless and lost child. Everything that his sister is going through now should have been borne by him, but it was because he was cowardly and escaped that his sister stepped forward. The person he should hate the most is not his sister, but himself, the incompetent and cowardly self!
Li Xian shouted with red eyes: "Someone, carry General Lin back to me!"
Ding Mujie suddenly stepped forward and said in a hoarse voice: "Don't touch her anymore. If you don't let her kneel here to apologize, she won't be able to get over it. That would be more painful than killing her, do you understand?" In the past, he ignored Lin Dan's feelings too much, but now, he is willing to stand in her shoes and consider her carefully and in all aspects. If she wants to atone for her sins, then let her do it, and he will accompany her.
After thinking about it, he lifted his clothes and slowly knelt beside Lin Dan.
Li Xian closed his eyes, his heart was beating fast, and finally he waved his arm lightly to drive away the soldiers who were surrounding him. He couldn't imagine, nor dared to imagine, how heavy the four words "crime of patricide" were. He only knew that if he exchanged places with Lin Dan, he would definitely not be able to come back alive, let alone kneel here, because he had collapsed on the battlefield and was slaughtered by the Huns.
He stared at Lin Dan's straight back, his eyes flashing with understanding, admiration, and pity. He knew that General Lin died with a smile on his face, his heart full of relief. As long as Lin Dan is here, the Lin family will never collapse. She can do things that are difficult for ordinary people to do, and can also shoulder responsibilities that are difficult for ordinary people to shoulder. Her backbone is harder than steel. She is the new soul of the Lin Family Army.
As long as she gets over this hurdle, no difficulties in the world can defeat her and she will become indestructible!
Obviously, the other generals thought the same, so they walked behind Lin Dan one after another, knelt down after her, and looked at her with eyes full of obedience and awe. She has no regrets, no regrets for the loyal and brave Lin family, and no regrets for the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who escaped death!
If it weren't for General Lin's self-sacrifice today, if it weren't for Lin Dan's decisive action, there would be no Western Expedition Army here.
Seeing several generals kneeling down, the soldiers gathered around and knelt down as well. They looked at the slender figure kneeling in the front, their eyes becoming more determined. General Lin is dead, but they have a new General Lin.
Lin Qing's crying gradually stopped. He looked left and right at his colleagues, then turned back to look at the crowd of soldiers, and an indescribable shame surged in his heart.
On the other side, Xue Zhao was lying in the tent waiting for the military doctor to remove the arrow for him. In yesterday's competition, he had actually been severely injured by Lin Dan, but he concealed it for the sake of face. When he got on the battlefield, he was naturally unable to cope with the situation and was soon shot and fell off his horse. Fortunately, his personal soldiers had already received his instructions and immediately carried him to the rear, thus saving his life.
After returning to the camp, he couldn't swallow this anger, so he ordered people to spread rumors that Lin Dan was cruel and ruthless and even killed his own father. He also instigated Lin Qing to cause trouble with Lin Dan. Judging from the noise, there must be quite a commotion over there, right?
Just as he thought of this, his confidant opened the curtain and came in, whispering, "General, the military doctor is guarding the mourning hall and refused to come over. He said he wanted to watch Lin Dan all the time to prevent her from having an accident."
"What happened to Lin Dan?" Xue Zhao was delighted.
The confidant sighed, "To atone her sins, she stabbed herself three times, all in the abdomen. If she doesn't survive tonight, there will be another coffin in the mourning hall. I have never seen such a strong and resolute woman in my life. Lin Qing dared not even breathe loudly, not to mention quarreling with her. He knelt behind her and kowtowed, knocking his forehead and bleeding. He regretted it terribly. Li Xian, Li Zhong, Fang Zhou and others are now all kneeling behind her. They have been completely conquered by her. And those soldiers, looking at her eyes, can see fire, I am afraid they have already convinced her. If she hadn't died, the Western Expedition Army would still be named Lin, Lin Dan's Lin."
Xue Zhao was stunned. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "How could such a person suddenly appear in the Lin family! It would be great if everyone was like that little coward Lin Qing! Go back and discuss whether you can use the same trick to get rid of her."
The confidant hurriedly stopped him: "General, don't think about it. Lin Dan slaughtered the Xiongnu like chopping melons and vegetables. On the battlefield, let alone plotting against her, it would be difficult to even get close to her. Please wait a little longer. What if she dies of excessive blood loss tomorrow?"
"Well, let's wait another day." Xue Zhao took a breath and said with difficulty: "Go find a military doctor for me quickly. I can't stand the pain."
That night, the military doctor pulled out the arrow for him, but it took too long and the wound became infected. Also, because the wound was in the heart, it caused a high fever. Even several bowls of strong medicine could not save him. His confidant's words came true, as expected, there was another coffin in the mourning hall.
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The long night finally passed. Li Xian and Ding Mujie stretched out their hands at the same time, wanting to touch Lin Dan, but then they stopped and looked at each other carefully. They seemed to have just noticed each other's existence, and there was inquiry and a subtle hostility in their eyes.
A loud rumbling sound came from afar, breaking the tranquility of the early morning. It was the Huns beating their war drums. Their entire front was routed and their commander was captured. Naturally, they could not wait a moment longer and wanted to fight again.
Lin Dan suddenly opened his eyes, but without even looking at the two people beside him, he just tore off the mourning cloth on his head, wrapped it tightly around his waist, picked up the knife and walked away: "Continue to fight!"
"Fight again! Avenge the fallen soldiers!" The soldiers kneeling behind her, originally with sad faces, instantly became more motivated when they saw that she was fine. They quickly stood up, put on their battle robes that were still soaked with blood, and then returned to the team in an orderly manner and formed a battle formation. The army is still the same army, but it is completely different from yesterday, as if its soul and backbone have been rebuilt.
"Marshal, it's time to set off." Lin Dan picked up Mo Li, whose bones were broken and whose tendons in his hands and feet were severed.
"Let's go." Li Xian glanced at Mo Li, whose life or death was unknown, and didn't ask any more questions.
Looking at Lin Dan's back as he walked away again, Ding Mujie was filled with frustration. If possible, he also wanted to walk side by side with her and fight together. He didn't want to take the imperial examination again, nor did he want to assist the Ninth Prince anymore. Whoever wanted to sit on the throne could sit on it. He only wanted to stay with Lin Dan and hope that she was safe and sound.
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When they reached the battlefield, Lin Dan did the same thing, smashing Mo Li's teeth and hanging him high on the flagpole. He said contemptuously: "You Xiongnu people are all toothless tigers, not to be feared. Sooner or later, I will pull out your claws and fangs, destroy your tribe, and make you disappear from this grassland forever!"
The usually arrogant Xiongnu army dared not speak out this time. They looked up at Mo Li who had been tortured beyond recognition and fear rose in their hearts. Yesterday, Lin Dan was like a killing god, wantonly reaping the lives of the Huns. Her figure stepping on blood remained in their memory for a long time, forming an indelible shadow. If someone else had made such a ruthless statement like her, saying that they wanted to destroy the Huns, they would certainly have just laughed at the other party's fantasy. However, when these words came out of Lin Dan's mouth, it seemed like a foreshadowing, causing them to feel a chill in their hearts.
They didn't know that after just one battle, they were frightened by Lin Dan.
A Hun scout whispered something into the ear of a Hun general, glancing at Lin Dan's bloody abdomen from time to time. The general nodded, replied in the Hu language, and then shouted in Chinese, saying that he wanted to fight Lin Dan in a one-on-one fight. They obviously discovered that Lin Dan was seriously injured. If they could provoke her out and capture her alive, they might be able to exchange her for the chief coach. This trick is not new, but it works.
Lin Qing felt more and more ashamed. If this wasn't on the battlefield, he would have wanted to dig a crack in the ground and crawl into it. If he hadn't been so timid and cowardly, and if he hadn't taken his anger out on others, how could my sister have been injured so badly? Swords and knives are ruthless on the battlefield. She has been bleeding all night and is already weak. If she is distracted today, she will most likely be killed. What on earth did he do! If his grandfather and father knew about this, they would definitely be extremely disappointed in him!
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