The army marched out, swallowing the mountains and rivers with anger, hunting flags all the way, and dust was rolling up all over the sky. On the official road, after experiencing some turmoil, it gradually became calm.
Yu Wenhao and Emperor Ming Yuan were still standing on the city tower, accompanied by hundreds of officials, with solemn expressions on their faces, especially Yu Wenhao, whose eyes were full of complicated emotions.
He was really uncomfortable. This kind of discomfort was like setting a fire in his heart, which kept roasting his heart. Anxiety, pain, uneasiness, shame, guilt, and all kinds of indescribable complex emotions were intertwined, which made him feel uncomfortable.
His eyes were as red as the red lake reflected in the sun.
Emperor Ming Yuan was also a little heavy-handed, and his identity was particularly embarrassing. If he wanted to boost morale, as an emperor, he could also boost the morale of the soldiers. When he heard the words of the three giants in the Qiankun Palace,
He was impulsive and almost blurted out that he wanted to lead the expedition in person. Unfortunately, reason always trumped impulse and he did not say this out loud.
In fact, if he said it, probably no one in the court would agree with it. However, he didn't say it, and he was so calm and rational that it was a bit scary.
When he first came to the throne, he was very ambitious, but now he is afraid of tigers and wolves. At this moment, he faced the cowardice in his heart, and realized that being an emperor in these years was actually too easy compared to the time when he was the emperor. No matter it was internal troubles
There was always someone to share the worries for him when it came to foreign troubles. During his reign, the biggest crisis he faced and the thing that bothered him the most was the fight between his sons for the position of prince.
In this fight, he lost one of his sons, and his third and fourth sons left the capital. He was heartbroken. Later, the Emperor's words woke him up. He should definitely continue to cause such consequences.
He was always unwilling to start a war at the beginning. Maybe he was cowardly, but looking at the people under the city, they were the first people hurt by the war, and as an emperor, unless the country was broken, there would always be someone to protect him.
in front of you.
He has been trying to find other possibilities. Peace talks may not be a good solution, but he also wants to try.
However, he also forgot that such a concession would really make the ancestors bleed and fight back. The country would be usurped by the people of the Northern Desert, and he would become a sinner for the ages. Now watching the team go away, something in his heart seemed to be awakened.
Yes, that is the dignity of being an emperor, the dignity of being a Northern Tang person. This dignity made him suddenly feel that he would rather die than be humiliated by the Northern Desert people.
He turned his head to look at Yu Wenhao. He stood with his hands behind his back, his posture upright and his cloak hunting. He looked like a majestic mountain, which made people feel at ease.
Perhaps the most correct thing he ever did was to make him the prince.
But who knew that when he was appointed, he was forced to do so and was not willing to do so.
He felt very comforted and said to Yu Wenhao, "From now on, whatever you want to do, just go ahead and do it. Father will support you."
Just like the Emperor had supported him all these years, let him go and make drastic reforms.
Yu Wenhao's eyes were complicated and he was almost ready to cry, "Father, my sons and ministers are useless."
Emperor Ming Yuan was silent. These words should have been said by him to the Supreme Emperor.
In a restaurant near the city tower, Grandma Xi and Yuan Qingling were also watching the retreating team. Although they could no longer see them, no one could take their eyes back. Grandma Xi's eyes were red and she was holding back tears.
Didn't fall off.
There is no need for tears when going to war.
Yuan Qingling held Grandma's hand and whispered, "They will be back soon."
Aunt Xi's hands were trembling, but she smiled and said, "Yes, I believe it."
The people in the restaurants were also talking about the war. Many people used the events of that year to explain how powerful the Supreme Emperor and Prince Anfeng were, which frightened the people of the Northern Desert. This time they once again put on armor and went to war.
You can retreat to the Northern Desert and restore the tranquility of the frontier.
Many people present had never experienced what happened back then. They were just born after that era, but some stories were passed down orally among the people and became deified, but those glories had once existed. The waist bones of the people of the Northern Tang Dynasty had once been strong.
Very upright, proud of the world.
Emperor Ming Yuan and all the officials left, but Yu Wenhao did not leave. He was still standing on the city wall, looking into the distance.
Gu Si is nearby with a group of forbidden troops, and there are also many people from Lenglangmen lurking around, guarding against the appearance of the killer.
Yuan Qingling went up to the tower, stood beside Yu Wenhao, and quietly held his hand, "Let's go back."
"I want to stand a little longer." Yu Wenhao said softly.
"Danger." Yuan Qingling reminded.
Yu Wenhao glanced around and said, "The Forbidden Army has set up defenses, and there are still people from the Lenglang Clan. The killer will not choose this time to attack."
Yuan Qingling nodded slightly, "Then I'll stay with you for a while."
He turned to look at her, reached out and took her into his arms, his nose couldn't help but feel sore, "Old Yuan, I feel very uncomfortable in my heart."
Yuan Qingling comforted him, "I know that you really can't go this time, but it doesn't mean that you can't do anything. You should hurry up and develop weapons. When the reward order is removed, you can rush to the battlefield with reinforcements and weapons.
Join them."
According to Fourth Master's analysis, once the war starts, the people of the Northern Desert will no longer be willing to spend millions of gold to get Lao Wu's head.
They took this gold to create chaos in Beitang and take advantage of the opportunity to capture Beitang. But now that the veteran has taken action, it is destined that this war will not end quickly. Therefore, if the stalemate continues, they will eventually cancel the reward order.
Yu Wenhao was silent, but the sound of deeper breathing sounded in Yuan Qingling's ears. Yuan Qingling couldn't help but blush at the corners of her eyes, but she also held back with all her strength, trying not to let a single tear fall.
Over the years, she had regarded the Supreme Emperor as her closest relative, loved him, doted on him, and respected him. Now seeing him go off to war in his later years, she felt particularly uncomfortable, no less than Yu Wenhao.
They stood on the tower for half an hour before leaving hand in hand, with the imperial guards seeing each other off along the way. Yu Wenhao had never had such a big battle since he became the prince, which made him feel more and more depressed.
Back at the mansion, Tang Yang informed that someone had been waiting in the main hall for a long time, saying that he was sent by Prince Anfeng.
Yu Wenhao was startled and quickly walked in.
Sitting in the main hall was an old man in his sixties or seventies, wearing black silk. When he saw Yu Wenhao coming back, he stood up and held his hands in his hands, "See His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Quickly excuse me from the gift." Yu Wenhao looked at him and returned the gift, "Dare you ask your Majesty?"
The old man smiled slightly and said, "I have forgotten my name. This time, Prince Anfeng ordered me to deliver a brochure."
As he spoke, he took out a booklet from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Yu Wenhao, "Prince, take it, and I will retire with success."
Yu Wenhao took it and opened the first page, his eyes suddenly lit up, he quickly closed it and said thank you, "Thank you, Mr."
"You're welcome, I'll take my leave." After the old man said this, he bowed his hands and strode out.
"Sir, please stay!" Yu Wenhao shouted hurriedly.
But the old man seemed not to hear it and went straight out and left the palace. To be continued