The wise Datong military advisor sighed in a low voice, "The wind in the young master's memory is sweet, but the Yanbei of today is no longer the Yanbei in the young master's memory."
"Yes, all the people from the past are gone." Yan Xun looked at the vast expanse of ink-like darkness in front of him with deep eyes. The cold wind blew from the distant post road, ruffling the black hair on Yan Xun's forehead.
"I remember that I was only nine years old when I left Yanbei. At that time, the imperial capital ordered that the vassal kings in various places should send hostages to the capital, but none of the vassal kings responded, and Prince Jing openly refuted the emperor's order. One day, the emperor sent someone to deliver a letter to my father. After reading it, my father was silent for a long time, and then said to my brothers: 'Who among you wants to go to the imperial capital for only one year, and when you come back, you will be Our Yanbei's prince. 'None of us wanted to go, and no one wanted to be the prince. My eldest brother was older and sensible at that time, so he asked my father: 'Aren't father and the emperor brothers? Why does the emperor still guard against you? 'My father was silent for a long time, and then he said in a deep voice: 'It is precisely because we are brothers that if I don't support him, who will support him? 'That day, I decided to go to the imperial capital. He is my father. If I don't support him, who will support him? "
Yan Xun suddenly smiled lightly, his smile was bitter, his eyes were gentle as water, but they revealed deep vicissitudes of life. He did not look like a young man in his twenties, but like an old man who had experienced the passage of decades.
"The trip to the imperial capital is unpredictable. My eldest and third brothers both wanted to go, but because they both held official positions, my father chose me in the end. On the day of my departure, they followed my carriage and sent me to Zhuima Ridge, Liuhe County, Ximaliang, and finally, they stood on this cliff slope. My father stood with my eldest, second, and third brothers, followed by a large number of Yanbei warriors, and my father's golden lion flag fluttered in the sky. I looked back from a distance and could still see my second sister secretly wiping her tears. I heard My third brother yelled at me to be careful. My eldest brother said that the capital was colder than Yanbei, so he made me a hand warmer. I used it for five years, but it was finally broken by the officials of Zhenhuang City on the day when the bad news came from my father. "Yan Xun sneered, his tone was indifferent, "Farewell Yapo, goodbye Yapo, it really fulfilled these two words, we parted on that day, and became the ends of the earth. Sir," Yan Xun turned around and smiled lightly, "Datong sent you here because they were afraid that I would deal with those officers and soldiers of the Southwest Town Envoy."
Wu Daoya was stunned. He didn't expect Yan Xun to change the subject and talk about this matter. He smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "No, Young Master is overthinking."
"Haha, you are really dishonest." Yan Xun laughed, "You must have been ordered to stop me. After you came, you suddenly heard that the person leading the Southwest Town Envoy was Ah Chu, so you no longer worried about it and simply stopped talking about it to avoid offending me, right?"
Without waiting for Wu Daoya to answer, Yan Xun said directly: "Southwest Town Envoy, I did intend to kill them. When I left them in the imperial capital, in addition to wanting them to fight against the imperial capital's armed forces, I also hoped that they would be eliminated and no longer be an eyesore in the world. But Ah Chu saved them and brought them back from thousands of miles away. Humph, they are lucky."
Wu Daoya's face lit up when he heard this, and he said with a smile: "Young Master is broad-minded, kind and generous. It is a blessing for Yanbei to have the young master as its leader."
"Don't try to be so pretentious with me. You know that I hate the Southwest Town Envoy to the core, but I am just forced to do this. If I destroy the troops that Ah Chu brought back from thousands of miles away, Ah Chu will fight me to the death with a knife."
Thinking of the thin but stubborn little girl, Wu Daoya couldn't help but smile, coughed twice, and said slowly: "This, with Xiao Qiao's personality, it is very likely."
"But if we do this, we won't be able to explain to the dead souls of Yanbei underground."
The tone of these words was very light, like a gust of wind, but the smile on Wu Daoya's face froze instantly. In these plain words, he seemed to hear deep hatred and smell a strong smell of blood. Wu Daoya said quickly: "Young Master, although the Southwest Town Envoy was suspected of surrendering to the enemy, most of the veterans in the camp are no longer here, and..."
"Joining such a military camp is in itself disloyal to Yanbei!" The young king said with a stern face, "Back then, the Southwest Town Envoy defected to Daxia, causing my father's defeat. Although most of these people died in the assassination and revenge of the Daxing Guild afterwards, there are still people willing to enlist under such a notorious battle flag, which is in itself a blasphemy to Yanbei's bloodline and a betrayal to the Yan family."
A sharp wind suddenly blew, and the eagle flag above head fluttered in the dark night. The young Yan Xun had a cold face and a low voice. He said slowly: "Treason is the greatest crime and is absolutely unforgivable! Maybe Daxia's harsh government is like a tiger, maybe they have no choice, but I must let the people of Yanbei know that no matter what the reason is, betrayal will only lead to death. No matter what position or reason, God will not forgive you! If I forgive the Southwest Town Envoy today, then tomorrow there will be a second, third, fourth, one hundred, and one thousand Southwest Town Envoys. At that time, Yanbei will repeat the mistakes of that day and fall into the sea of blood again. Now, since they can escape from that death row, they must pay the price for what they have done. After they come back, send them to the northwest front to guard the border and assign them all to the vanguard camp."
Wu Daoya frowned. The vanguard battalion on the northwest front? There was another way that Yanbei executed death row prisoners. Because Yanbei had a small population and was often harassed by the Quanrong people, criminals who committed serious crimes in Yanbei were assigned to the death squad to fight against the Quanrong people. Without supplies, support, or even weapons and equipment, death seemed to be the only way out at this time.
"Xiao Qiao won't agree to that."
"She won't know." The man said firmly, "Although Ah Chu appears strong on the outside, he is actually a kind-hearted person. He never kills indiscriminately, even against his enemies. It's better not to let her get involved in this kind of thing. I'm sure that people who know about it won't bother her."
This sentence was meant for him. Wu Daoya sighed silently, but finally stopped trying to save anything. Suddenly, footsteps were heard in the distance. Ah Jing came forward, half bent over, and whispered, "Your Highness, it's time to take your medicine."
Yan Xun took the medicine bowl, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. The black medicine flowed down from the corners of his lips. The man wiped it with a white silk and said in a low voice: "Mr. Wu, don't always think about the support and ideas of the people. In terms of popularity, ten Great Xia dynasties are not as good as a Great Guild. But the Great Guild has been wandering around Simon Continent for hundreds of years, and it is still just a faction organization, not a political power. In the final analysis, the reason why Great Xia can rule the land of Hongchuan is not based on public opinion and votes, but on the knives in their hands."
"I understand."
Yan Xun raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled: "Do you really understand?"
Wu Daoya didn't want to talk anymore, so he changed the subject and asked, "Young Master, it's almost dawn. If the girl doesn't come, we will..."
"I will go with you to Liuhe County to treat my injuries. You have said it a hundred times." Yan Xun frowned impatiently, then turned his head and looked at the dark post road, "She will definitely come!"
Just as Yan Xun said, at this time the Southwest Town Envoy was less than a hundred miles away from Ximaliang. The soldiers rode on horseback, traveling all night and rushing all the way!
At three o'clock in the morning, the night grew darker and the army stopped at the foot of Baishi Mountain. To be cautious, Chu Qiao sent thirty scouts to Ximaliang to gather information and contact the Yanbei Army. More than 4,000 officers and soldiers sat on the spot, lit a bonfire, ate dry food, and waited quietly.
It had been raining for the past few days and the grass was very wet. He Xiao came up with a piece of fur blanket, and awkwardly handed it to Chu Qiao, saying, "Girl, sit on it. The ground is cold."
"Thank you." Chu Qiao took it and smiled at the young officer, "General He, have you eaten?"
He Xiao sat down and said in annoyance, "How can I eat this?"
The girl raised her eyebrows, "What's wrong? Is General He worried?"
He Xiao thought for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to speak in a deep voice: "Miss, will His Highness really forgive us? Can Yanbei really accommodate the Southwest Town Envoy?"
"General He, don't you believe me?"
He Xiao hurriedly shook his head. "Miss, you have done a great favor to our army. Without you, we would have been dead long ago. How could I doubt you?"
"Then believe me. I said I would protect the soldiers of the Southwest Town Envoy, and I will not break my promise. I also believe that Prince Yan will definitely forgive the mistakes you made." The girl said solemnly with a firm look in her eyes, "Yanbei is in great trouble. We need to unite as one to withstand the storm outside."
"girl……"
"General He, everyone has a knot in their heart that they can't untie, and it's inevitable that they will do some crazy things. When the Southwest Town Envoy betrayed Yanbei, you were forced to join the Southwest Town Envoy's military camp. You served under the same flag as those betrayers, and this is your shame. Being misunderstood and bullied is just because you are not strong enough and have no reason to be respected. But now it's different. You have fought your way out. Huangdidu, you are unstoppable in the northwest continent. You are already an iron army. You have contributed your lives and blood and sweat to the independence of Yanbei. General He, you must respect yourself first before you can get the respect of others. No matter what the officials of Yanbei, the leaders of the Daxing Association, and His Royal Highness think, you must first have hope for your future. You are their leader. Only if you stand up first can you lead your soldiers to stand up! "
He Xiao's face flushed red. He suddenly stood up, knelt on the ground with a plop, and said loudly: "Girl! We have discussed it. Only if you become our leader can we return to Yanbei with peace of mind."
Chu Qiao was stunned and quickly stood up, "What are you doing? Get up quickly!"
"Girl! Just agree to it!"
As soon as the words fell, countless voices echoed them. Chu Qiao looked up and saw that the soldiers not far away had all stood up. These men who had experienced countless life and death situations without fear, hesitated when they were about to return home. Their faces were dark, their clothes were stained with blood, they held swords in their hands, and their eyes looked eagerly at the petite woman. Their silent eyes were filled with great expectations and hopes.