"Alright, I understand." Lin Zhi looked away, already knowing what was going on. He sighed heavily, closed his eyes, and said, "I'm sorry."
"No, Father." Lin Yu looked up, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "This is not your fault. It's all that bastard Qin Lichang's fault for colluding with other countries... that traitorous bastard!"
"It doesn't matter whose fault it is anymore." Lin Zhi turned his gaze to Lin Yu, who suddenly seemed to have aged considerably, and was so tired that even his voice was weak. "Yu'er, take your mother and brother and leave through the secret passage now."
"Leave?" Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized that Lin Zhi intended to abandon all the soldiers of Donglin and leave. The thought of this made him feel a strong sense of resistance, and his eyes turned red as he shook his head fiercely, saying, "No, Father, you take Mother and my brother and leave. I can stay for two more days."
"Insolence!" Lin Zhi roared. "I told you to leave, so get out of here!"
"What will happen to our comrades who fought alongside us if I leave? Father, are you going to use your current body to support the Donglin Base?!" Lin Yu looked up, his fists clenched tightly with emotion. "So at least for the most critical moment at the Donglin Base, I have to stay!"
"You!" Lin Zhi was even angrier, the veins on his forehead bulging. "Do you still think this place can be defended? Don't be naive!"
Of course we can't hold it... Lin Yu's eyes dimmed, but when he thought of his men who had fought alongside him these past few days, and when he thought of them still fighting bloody battles, he still couldn't bring himself to be ruthless. "Even if we can't hold it, we will hold it!"
"Bang—"
As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling firework exploded outside the window, its vibrant color against the night sky almost making him catch his breath.
"What happened?" Lin Zhi was clearly stunned. He turned to look out the window and frowned. "Was that a signal just now?"
"I'll go out and take a look." Lin Yu frowned, took a deep breath, changed the subject, bowed to Lin Zhi, and then turned and walked out.
He would never abandon his companions to survive on his own, no matter what!
Outside, the sounds of gunfire and explosions continued, along with the cries of wounded being carried back.
Lin Yu frowned and walked out, then stopped when he saw a girl standing in front of him.
Ji Yueyao watched the occasional flashes of fire in the sky, a slight smile playing on her lips. She had just come from the bar, and now she had made contact with the Nanxiao base; they would soon send reinforcements. Mu Yanxuan had also worked with the Beihuang base to control the invasion from Country B; they would be able to meet soon, wouldn't they?
What Ji Yueyao didn't know was that just now, the manager of the Donglin Base bar had reported Ji Yueyao's presence at the Donglin Base, and someone who had been kept in the dark and thought she was still at the Nanxiao Base was also rushing towards the Donglin Base at the speed of light.
"You are... Ji Yueyao?" Lin Yu looked at the girl in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and asked softly.
"You know me?" Ji Yueyao looked at Lin Yu walking towards her with some surprise. She had seen the information about the Donglin Base in the bar, so she knew that Lin Yu was the eldest son of the leader of the Donglin Base. But she did not expect that Lin Yu would recognize her.
Ruan Ruan clung to Ji Yueyao's leg, her eyes beneath the cloak scrutinizing Lin Yu from head to toe. However, Lin Yu was still in shock and didn't notice.
“I watched your competition in the military region’s new recruit competition. I also faced off against Sima Yuan from the Xiyu Base back then.” Lin Yu frowned as he looked at Ji Yueyao, clearly not understanding why Ji Yueyao was here. “How come you are here? The Stone Fortress should be full of people from our Donglin Base.”
"Never mind why I'm here," Ji Yueyao waved her hand dismissively. "I'm here to help you guys."
"Help us?" Lin Yu's eyes widened. "How are you going to help?"
“You should know that I’m the second-in-command at the Nanxiao Base,” Ji Yueyao shrugged. “Then naturally, we’ll have the people from the Nanxiao Base help us.”
"Can you command the troops at the Nanxiao base?" Lin Yu was somewhat skeptical. He naturally knew that Ji Yueyao was the second-in-command at the Nanxiao base, but in his eyes, she was a woman and should only be handling some secretarial work.
“Isn’t that obvious?” Ji Yueyao frowned, then pointed at the stone fortress and said, “Take me up there. We need to hold out until reinforcements arrive.”
Upon hearing Ji Yueyao's words, the slight joy on Lin Yu's face vanished instantly. Yes, even if the Nanxiao base could send reinforcements, it was still a question whether they could hold the Stone Fortress... Moreover, no matter how many people the Nanxiao base sent, plus their remaining troops, they definitely couldn't withstand the combined forces of the D country and Qin Liyuan. And... why would Ji Yueyao help them? There was no reason at all.
“Don’t worry, I will naturally repay you for helping me, but I haven’t thought about what I will repay you for yet.” Ji Yueyao looked back at Lin Yu as if she could read his mind, and took Ruan Ruan’s hand and walked towards the top of the city wall. “Also, the Beihuang Base has basically stabilized now, and reinforcements will naturally be sent over. Right now, the most tense place in the whole country is your Donglin Base.”
Lin Yu was taken aback. Because he was surrounded, he hadn't been able to know what was happening outside. Now, hearing Ji Yueyao's words, he didn't immediately react. "How did you know?"
“The military has its own communication devices, so even in Qin Lichang’s airtight encirclement, they can still communicate with the outside world.” Ji Yueyao rolled her eyes and looked at Lin Yu’s blank, shocked expression. “I’m saying, since we’re all from Country C, and the military region’s technology is much more advanced than yours, why don’t you bases unite and just let Country C unify?”
"The military is still attacking our Donglin base, and you're saying this to me?" Lin Yu glanced at Ji Yueyao and said unhappily, "Are you one of the military?"
"This is the Northern Military Region, and has nothing to do with Mu Yanxuan's Southern Military Region. As for whether I am a member of the military, I can tell you right now, no." Ji Yueyao's smile faded, and her gaze towards Lin Yu became serious. "However, as you can see, the direct reason why our country is in such a sorry state this time is that we are too severely divided internally. If we can unite, who would dare to trample on our country even half a step, no matter what other country it is?"
Lin Yu paused, his gaze towards Ji Yueyao complex, clearly having taken in a lot of what he'd heard. "Will your Nanxiao base agree to unification?"
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