After hearing Long Lin's firm words, Long Qian immediately felt an inexplicable excitement in his heart.
It was as if the invading enemies had been severely punished.
After bidding farewell to Long Lin, Long Qian rode on horseback and left here quickly.
After watching Long Qian leave, Long Lin turned around and returned to the warehouse.
...
The distance to the capital has become closer and closer.
And Long Qi's expression became increasingly ugly.
Looking at the huge outline of the capital in the distance, Long Qi felt heavy in his heart.
Only when his father believed in him did he put a million-strong army into his hands.
And he did live up to expectations and completely wiped out the powerful Xiongnu.
At that moment, the spring breeze was triumphant and morale was high.
The huge victory made him immediately want to conquer a large territory for Long Dynasty.
Why? Only others can invade us?
But he never imagined that if he continued to set off, tragedy would completely strike him.
It was as if everything around him was against him, and nothing went as he wished.
It's just that the weather is cold and the ground is freezing, so the battle is difficult.
At this time, a strange disease actually appeared in the military camp, and a large number of soldiers died of the disease in large numbers.
The great situation fell apart in an instant.
He had heard before that misfortune never comes alone, but he had never cared about it.
At that moment, he truly felt it.
Under such circumstances, with the full strength of a battle already, retreat was inevitable, and he understood it.
As soon as he retreated with his front legs, a large number of soldiers on his back legs roared like wild beasts and attacked them.
In this way, retreating and blocking at the same time, the millions of troops were almost completely lost.
This embarrassing escape was the most painful time for him.
Dozens of generals died tragically. Faced with such a scene, he almost instantly had the idea of ​​committing suicide to apologize.
If it weren't for the guidance of Zhu Yun's three counselors, he would have lost the courage to live. The fault of this battle was not his, but God's will.
As long as we come back alive, there may be a chance to turn defeat into victory.
The most important thing is that when they retreat, they want to do everything possible to delay the enemy's attack.
Heeding these concerns, he retreated all the way back.
The armor all over his body was already in tatters. He went out to kill the enemy personally, not just once or twice.
There were dozens of wounds, large and small, all over his body. The deepest one was so deep that his bones were visible. His bravery was recognized by most of the soldiers.
The million-strong army was gone, and his mind was almost blank.
He was also unsure whether the imperial court had thought of a strategy to retreat from the enemy.
He was originally in charge of the Ministry of War, and he actually knew very well how many soldiers and horses were left in the imperial court.
Unless there are some secretly hidden soldiers, it is possible to save the situation.
If the father didn't have it in his hands, then after thinking about it, he seemed to have no way to stop these enemies, and the capital city would definitely not be able to stop the attack of the brave enemies behind him.
He also received news of the invasion of Japan and Goryeo.
The house is leaking and it rains continuously all night long. This is the situation in the current Long Dynasty.
"Zhu Yun, how should I go to see the emperor? To see the old general Shangguan?"
After hearing this, Zhu Yun showed a hint of sadness, thought for a moment, and spoke.
"King Yong, it is God's will. It is not your fault. Just face the Emperor calmly. It's just that you'd better go to the old general Shangguan in person."
"What should I say after I go? Each of the five sons of General Shangguan is a fierce general in the army. In order to resist the enemy's invasion, they all died in a desperate battle. How should I explain this situation?"
Long Qi's face was full of grief.
He was also full of regret for the sacrifices of those generals.
But he had no choice. If he didn't arrange manpower to stop him, then by now, the enemy might have reached the foot of the capital.
The court had no time to prepare, so the final result can be imagined.
After Zhu Yun heard this, he fell silent. He could think that the old general Shangguan would not embarrass Long Qi too much, but how could he have a good look under such circumstances?
Hearing no response, Long Qi turned his head and glanced.
"Qingshan, what do you think I should say after I go?"
"King Yong, those generals who died were all heroes of the court. As a general, you should serve the court with blood on the battlefield. You can ask the emperor to reward you vigorously and go to see the old general Shangguan with your posthumous title.
"
After hearing this, Long Qi nodded slightly, as if that was all he could do.
All the way to the gate of the capital, the gate slowly opened.
No one greeted him, and most of the people immediately hid away after seeing him.
Such a scene deeply hurt Long Qi's heart.
The grand ideas in the past were defeated in a battle, as if the blow disappeared without a trace.
He even thought that once the imperial court was destroyed, how ridiculous would his original plan to save the Long Dynasty become?
But now that things have come to this, what can he do?
Passing by the gate of the mansion, Long Qi did not dismount and return to the mansion.
After taking a look, he went straight to the palace.
Now, the person he should meet most is the emperor, so that he can understand whether his father has any way to resist the invading enemies.
If not, then he will continue to fight and die to apologize.
All the way to the palace, there was no obstruction and we quickly entered the palace.
Arriving outside the study, Long Qi walked towards the door of the study.
"Eunuch Xishun, is my father inside? Please inform me that my unfilial son Long Qi is back."
Eunuch Xishun, a look of embarrassment immediately appeared in his eyes.
He knew that the emperor had been waiting for Long Qi's return.
But now is not the best time. The emperor has just fallen asleep and rested after taking the medicine.
After thinking for a moment, Eunuch Xishun walked into the study.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
After shouting several times, the emperor's closed eyes gradually opened.
"Xishun, what's wrong?"
"King Yong is back and is outside the door."
After hearing these words, the emperor's sleepiness seemed to subside a little.
The whole person struggled, turning over and trying to sit up.
Seeing this, Xishun hurried forward and placed the backrest behind the emperor.
"Your Majesty, if you feel unwell, just lie down and don't get up."
The emperor tried a few more times and nodded feebly.
"Ask him to come in."
"yes."
Xishun said respectfully, turned around and walked outside.
Long Qi walked in slowly from outside the study room with heavy steps.
Entering the study room, he could naturally see that his father was not sitting in front of the desk this time, but lying on the bed at the back.
Seeing such a scene, Long Qi was instantly shocked.
He hurriedly stepped forward and arrived not far from the bed.
Looking carefully at the emperor's face, the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became.
"Father, son and minister..."
As Long Qi spoke, he knelt down directly towards the ground.
He had almost never shed tears since he was a child, but at this moment, with all kinds of complicated emotions, he seemed to be unable to control it anymore, and a line of hot tears flowed out of his eyes.
The emperor saw this in his eyes and tried to sit up again.
I tried several times, but with no success at all.
