Chapter 2: Bloodshed on the battlefield and escape from the Immortal Gate
Chapter 69 Destroyer
"Father! Since we were young, you have taught us to be upright and upright people with a clear conscience, worthy of the country above us and worthy of the people below us. Our three brothers were taught by you and died on the battlefield. They defended the country with their blood, but you actually want to destroy it with your own hands.
Without it, it is just a illusory Zhuxian Dynasty."
Jiang Meiliang has long lost the calmness of the past, and the words he speaks are like coming from the Nine Nether Hells, which makes people shudder.
"Good son! Over the years, the souls of many of our heroes have been buried in the border areas. How could Wu and Wei not be the same? We, the children of Jiang, have parents, wives and children, don't they?
The senseless war has caused so many families to be broken, which heroic soul is not a warrior of their country, and what they are doing is never themselves.
War between countries is always full of helplessness. Who doesn't yearn for peace, but peace must be protected by strong power.
The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. We have never been truly free. Our three countries are just pitiful pawns of others.
Only by rebuilding the once powerful Zhuxian Dynasty can we truly achieve peace. The world must be reunited after a long period of division. It is time for the three kingdoms to be unified. We have waited for too many years and paid too many lives. This may be our last chance."
Jiang Tainian didn't pay attention to Jiang Meiliang's tone, as calm as if he was telling an ordinary story.
Jiang Meiliang: "Since we all know that war will cause loss of life, why do we still start a war?"
Jiang Tainian: "War has never been the purpose. No one will fight for the sake of war. It's just that some differences can only be resolved through war."
Jiang Meiliang: "But in the tens of thousands of years of war, has there been a winner or loser, and differences have been resolved? Apart from creating countless wronged souls, what have we gained?"
Jiang Tainian: "No matter how prosperous it is, sometimes decline is just for the purpose of rising again. When the shackles are so heavy that they can no longer bear it, once they are broken, they will be reborn.
We have lost too much and have nothing more to lose. It is time to break the shackles.
Your three brothers died in battle, and I have nothing more to lose.
I am old and I can give it a try before I die, not for the land that gave birth to me and raised me. I hope that my fellow villagers will no longer suffer from the torment of war and have a true peace."
Jiang Meiliang: "You are so confident, can Jiang Feng completely remove the Ice Phoenix Talisman?"
Jiang Tainian: "I believe in that legend. He should be the person in the legend, and you are the best proof!"
Jiang Meiliang: "There are more than tens of thousands of people in our Jiang country who are possessed by the Ice Phoenix Talisman. It is already so difficult for Jiang Feng to save just me. Do you think this is the way out?"
Jiang Tainian: "Of course not. We don't need to save everyone. A real man does not stick to trivial matters, and does what he does and what he doesn't do. Sacrifice is inevitable."
Jiang Meiliang: "Are you going to sacrifice me too?"
"I have devoted almost everything to this country. Your three brothers sacrificed their lives for the country. You are my only bloodline and my last concern in this world.
In my whole life, I have a clear conscience. I am worthy of the imperial court and worthy of the people. The only person I am sorry for is you.
I will never allow you to be in any danger again, never!"
Perhaps Jiang Meiliang's words stung Jiang Tainian. After being silent for a long time, he said quietly.
Jiang Meiliang: "Is it you who sent the summons to return to Beijing this time?"
Jiang Tainian: "Yes and no! The emperor is not controlled by anyone, nor is he terminally ill at all. Everything is just a big play he wrote and directed."
Jiang Meiliang: "Why did he do this? Did he want to destroy Da Jiang himself?"
Jiang Tainian: "Jiang State is not his own great Jiang. It is absolutely impossible for hundreds of millions of people to sacrifice for him alone. He will only chill the world and destroy himself."
This country is sick. It has been sick for so long that everyone has become numb. It is time to make a choice. The Ice Phoenix Tree must be destroyed. It cannot be established without destruction. Change requires sacrifice."
Jiang Meiliang: "Father, please stop, it's still too late."
Jiang Tainian: "No, there is no turning back. The arrow is on the string and must be fired!"
"Father! I don't want to lose you. You are the only relative I have in this world."
Jiang Meiliang, who has always been strong, burst into tears at this moment and completely lost control of his emotions.
"Liang'er! In the past few years, I have been unable to sleep almost all night. Whenever I close my eyes, there are always countless ghosts of injustice whispering in my ears. They keep asking me why, why can't the war be stopped.
I'm not afraid of death. I have nothing to lose except you.
Go, go back to the border! You are needed there, and the people of Jiang State need you!"
Jiang Tainian did not comfort Jiang Meiliang, but sighed. After speaking, he got up and walked slowly towards the pavilion stairs.
"father......!"
Jiang Meiliang cried.
Jiang Tainian trembled, his steps paused, but then he walked slowly again. Although every step seemed very heavy, he was so determined. Only his bleak back told his helplessness.
When Jiang Tainian's figure completely disappeared from the pavilion, Jiang Meiliang stopped sobbing, raised his hand to wipe the tears on his face, looked at Ye Feng and said:
"Brother, I want to ask you something."
"Um!"
Ye Feng didn't know what Jiang Meiliang was going to say, but he knew that no matter what it was, he would never refuse.
He didn't know what they just said. Although it seemed to have something to do with him, it didn't seem to be the case.
Ye Feng originally didn't talk much, and now that he has lost his memory, he has no ability to judge at all, but he believes in Jiang Meiliang and will never refuse her as long as she needs him.
"There are some things that I should let you know. Although I don't know who you are, I believe in you!"
Ye Feng: "Sister Meiliang, you don't need to explain to me, just tell me how to do it!"
"No! Things are not that simple. I need you to make your own decision."
Jiang Meiliang regained his usual rationality. After speaking, he stood up and walked to the fence of the pavilion, silently looking at the towering mountain peak in the distance.
Ye Feng already knew that there was Jian Mountain, the legendary guardian mountain of the Jiang Kingdom.
Ye Feng didn't say anything, just walked over, took out a handkerchief, and handed it over silently.
"Brother, I once told you the legend about the Zhuxian Sword, but there is another legend I haven't told you."
Jiang Meiliang took the handkerchief and did not wipe the tears on his face. Instead, he held it tightly in his hand and started talking.
That is a legend about the Destroyer.
The Zhuxian Dynasty and the royal families of the three kingdoms of Jiang, Wu and Wei were all descendants of the guardians of Jianshan. Legend has it that the disappearance of Jianshan was the day they were destroyed.
After the Zhuxian Dynasty fell, the royal families of the three kingdoms were in panic all day long, not knowing when they would follow in their footsteps and disappear overnight.
But soon they discovered that although the Three Kingdoms Sword Tomb disappeared, the Sword Mountain was still there, which gave them hope.