Meanwhile, Chen Xiao met up with Yuan Yin. Yuan Yin had traveled all night and looked a little haggard, but her eyes were firm, showing her anger about the matter.
Yuan Yintong and Chen Xiao briefly explained the situation of the Li family army.
yesterday.
After the Prime Minister told her about the kite flight, she went to the residence of the former General of Chariots and Cavalry, Qi Qing, to ask for his help.
Qi Qing was an old friend of her grandmother and a comrade-in-arms who fought alongside her. After the war was quelled, he resigned from his post as General of Chariots and Cavalry and devoted himself to spending time with his family.
Now that Qi Qing is over sixty, and still grieving the loss of his daughter years ago, he and his wife have been practicing vegetarianism and reciting Buddhist scriptures, and they have been keeping each other company ever since.
Yuan Yin explained her purpose, hoping that Qi Qing could help recall the Li family army and jointly wipe out the Yuan Xing.
The Li family army was an elite force trained by her grandmother, numbering over 100,000, and had played a significant role in previous battles.
However, after her grandmother passed away, her father did not gain the approval of the Li family army. In fact, the Li family army disliked her father. Without a leader and with no battles to fight, they scattered.
But the name remains, and if the Li family army is taken to Guangling, it will become a major force.
Upon hearing of the evil deeds committed by Yuanxing, Qi Qing and his wife were just as furious as Yuanyin. They almost immediately agreed to Yuanyin's request and spread the word that they had something to ask of the Li family army.
However, the two also realized that the Li family army had been scattered to various places over time, and they were all old, so even if they found the Li family army, it would be of no use.
To their surprise, less than a quarter of an hour after the General of Chariots and Cavalry tentatively sent out the message, they found traces of the Li family army.
A young man claiming to be from the Li Family Army came to visit, stating that their Li Family Army had never disbanded; in fact, they had been cultivating future generations, and he himself was one of those future generations.
They were the ones who eliminated the Japanese pirates that the imperial court hadn't had time to eliminate before, even though it was spontaneous and the imperial court was unaware of it.
There were also many other matters, large and small, involving physical action, which they completed before the imperial court could act.
The elders even set up an internal assessment. Anyone whose descendants passed the assessment could become a member of the Li Family Army, not a descendant of the Li Family Army, regardless of their status, only based on their ability.
Therefore, after the elders learned that the General of Chariots and Cavalry had something to ask of them, all the Li family troops in the capital spontaneously gathered together. Because they were numerous and their men, women, and children were quite conspicuous, they went straight to the city gate to keep a low profile.
He has come here on the orders of the elders to invite the General of Chariots and Cavalry to the city gate. All the Li family troops in the capital are waiting for his arrival at the city gate.
While Yuan Yin was happy, she also understood that the Li family army was only giving the General of Chariots and Cavalry face. After all, her father had not been recognized after her grandmother passed away, so her family had completely severed ties with the Li family army, and she had never met the Li family army.
Qi Qing also thought of this matter, so he wanted to follow Yuan Yin to the city gate so that Yuan Yin could be accepted by the Li family army smoothly.
However, Yuan Yin rejected the proposal because the Li family army was her grandmother's subordinate, and as a member of the Li family, she should use her own abilities to lead the Li family army.
Moreover, Qi Qing is old and only has his wife at home. It is neither reasonable nor morally right for Qi Qing to travel overnight.
Although Qi Qing was still worried about Yuan Yin, considering the urgency of the situation in Guangling, he agreed to let Yuan Yin go alone.
Meanwhile, one of the Li family soldiers, who was being treated like a monstrous flood, bid farewell to Qi Qing and Yuan Yin with a sense of doubt and headed to the city gate together.
Upon reaching the city gate, Yuan Yin saw a group of men, women, and children and exclaimed in the same way as Chen Xiao: "I'm not nervous anymore!"
Men, women, and children all saw Yuan Yin. The young people only knew that Yuan Yin was the granddaughter of the General of the Cavalry, but they did not know about the past of the Li family army and Li Yuan.
The old men were somewhat surprised, after all, the news they had received was that the General of Chariots and Cavalry had something to ask of them.
After Yuan Yin explained the situation, they learned the whole story. While they were still angry with Yuan Xing, they also cared about Yuan Yin's father.
Because at first they only heard the rumor that the emperor and the prime minister had a falling out over Li Yuan at the ceremony, but they didn’t know what had happened to Li Yuan.
Later, after making inquiries, it was learned that Li Yuan had passed away, and the emperor wanted to posthumously honor him, but the prime minister disagreed, which led to the falling out between the two.
They were shocked when they learned of this, because they were about the same age as Li Yuan and had known him for decades. Although they had lost contact with him later, they had always kept an eye on him.
The old men were all very concerned about this matter, and one of the older ones spoke with difficulty: "Li Yuan... your father, has he really passed away?"
Yuan Yin remained silent for a moment before slowly nodding.
After receiving an affirmative answer, they all fell silent, some even with tears in their eyes, and all the elderly people looked deeply saddened.
The older man wiped away the tears he couldn't hold back and said to his old friend beside him, "Li Yuan has always been in good health, how could this happen so suddenly..."
Although Yuan Yin was overcome with sadness and puzzled by their grief, she did not forget the purpose of the matter. She quickly composed herself and decided to lead everyone to Guangling overnight.
The elders all expressed their desire to go together, not because they looked down on Yuan Yin, but because the Li family army stationed in Guangling was scattered and difficult to gather. If they went separately to persuade him, it would be much more effective.
So everyone set off together. Due to the tight schedule and the fact that neither Yuan Yin nor Qi Qing had expected so many people, they arranged for fewer horses and carriages.
The young people spontaneously gave up their horses and chose to walk. Only Ye Qi led a group of people to ride horses ahead to deliver the message, while the remaining carriages were used by Yuan Yin and the elders.
So the main force set off in an orderly fashion at the city gate.
The two captains on the city gate had received the emperor's decree early in the morning and knew that the Li family army would pass through the city gate, so they were not surprised by the gathering of men, women and children.
Until this moment, looking at this large army of nearly a thousand people, dozens of people on horseback led the way, while the remaining people on foot surrounded the carriages as they advanced.
The two asked almost simultaneously, "Are we going to war???"
Although they knew it couldn't be a war, their professional tactics, their orderly formation, and the chilling atmosphere they exuded made them fall into deep thought.
The people of the capital were also deep in thought. They had long noticed the appearance of the Li family army. After all, with nearly a thousand men, women, and children appearing on the road one after another, how could they not be surprised?
Although the Li Family Army has disappeared from public view over the years, it has remained active in the hearts of the people. They all know that the Li Family Army has been secretly protecting them, and many young faces have also appeared.
So when the entire Li family army was mobilized this time, they were all very surprised and wondered what had happened. The reason that the entire Li family army was mobilized was still the incident with the Japanese pirates ten years ago.
But they were not alarmed at all, because they knew that no matter what happened, the Li family army would protect them.
This shows how important the Li family army was in the hearts of the people.
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