Hu Feiyang and Qiu Kuohai led the Nanliang soldiers to finally arrive at Yanmen Pass. After the empress inspected and comforted the troops, she handed the matter over to Long Chen.
According to the original plan, 10,000 elite soldiers were selected to join the training camp, and most of the remaining soldiers were trained in crossbows, muskets, and artillery.
After the arrangements were made, Long Chen invited Hu Feiyang and Qiu Kuohai into the room, accompanied by Wu Jian, Feng He, Yu Fuguo and Lu Ji, several old friends from Nanliang.
After some food and wine were served and placed on the table, Long Chen raised his glass and said, "Thank you, old general."
Everyone raised their glasses, Hu Feiyang and Qiu Kuohai raised their glasses.
"Thank you King Wu for letting me go back. I'll thank you on my behalf."
Qiu Kuohai stood up and thanked him, and Hu Feiyang followed suit.
Half of the 200,000 Nanliang soldiers have gone back. Without Long Chen's support, it would be impossible for these people to leave.
Long Chen smiled and said: "It's not sweet to force yourself. If you want to go back, you can go back. It's not yet time for all the people to become soldiers."
"If I can block it on the front line, I will block it. If I can't block it...then there is no other way but to join the battle with everyone."
If he could help the building to collapse by himself, Long Chen would be willing to carry it alone and would never let others die in battle.
But if it can't be resisted, then all the people will have to do it.
Everyone is responsible for everyone's life and death.
"With the talent of King Wu, he will definitely be able to destroy the ghost clan!"
Hu Feiyang poured wine for Long Chen and raised his glass in toast.
Long Chen drank the wine and said with a smile: "General Hu has also learned how to flatter."
Hu Feiyang smiled and said, "I don't need to flatter you. You have indeed done great things that we cannot do."
After drinking a few glasses of wine, the dishes on the table were almost untouched and became a decoration.
"Your Majesty seems to be in a bad mood. Is there something new going on?"
Seeing that the empress was worried just now, Qiu Kuohai couldn't help but ask.
Everyone present was acquaintances, and there was nothing to be taboo about.
Feng He remained expressionless, and Yu Fuguo looked at Long Chen. Long Chen put down his wine glass, sighed slightly, and said, "Yes, something went wrong. I captured three ghost tribesmen and got a piece of news."
Hu Feiyang and Qiu Kuohai stopped and waited for Long Chen to continue.
"They confessed that the ghost captured the former empress of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and...my grandfather."
Hu Feiyang asked in shock: "The former empress? The one who disappeared?"
Long Chen nodded helplessly.
Qiu Kuohai said in a deep voice: "Mr. Long was fishing by the river, and then disappeared inexplicably. Thousands of people searched for him for several months to no avail. It turned out that he was caught by a ghost."
As members of the Five Tiger Generals, Qiu Kuohai knew a little about Long Ye's family affairs.
When Long Teng disappeared, this incident shocked the entire Jinling City. Many people speculated that Long Teng did not fall into the river and died, but was assassinated by Long Ye's enemies.
The biggest suspect is of course the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, because the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is most afraid of Long Ye.
Unexpectedly, Long Teng was captured by the ghost fetus and imprisoned in the snowy mountains.
Hu Feiyang asked: "So you plan to rescue with the Empress?"
Long Chen didn't answer, which meant he acquiesced.
Qiu Kuohai thought for a while, shook his head and said: "What if this is a game? What if the three details are dead?"
The so-called death time is to gain the trust of the enemy through death and confuse the enemy to achieve the goal.
There are many die-hard followers of Gui Fei. It is very possible that he is dead, and the information he gave is also very likely to be false.
Yu Fuguo and Feng He didn't speak. They were veterans and knew that this possibility was very high.
Lu Ji said, "It's unlikely. King Wu killed one of them with a cannon, and the other two were scared to death. What he said must be the truth."
Yu Fuguo glanced at Lu Ji and said nothing.
Long Chen looked at the wine on the table and said: "This may completely exist, but...even if this is a trap, the ghost has completely exploited our weakness."
If this is a lie trap, it can be said to be close to perfect.
The Empress has been searching for the Emperor's Spirit for so many years. The Emperor's Spirit is a knot in her heart, and it is impossible for her not to rescue him.
The ghost fetus is sure that the empress will definitely go.
Of course, Gui Fei miscalculated Long Chen.
As a time traveler, Long Chen didn't have much feelings for Long Teng. He could handle it rationally and actively prepare for war at Yanmen Pass, ignoring the news about Long Teng.
Feng He said with some helplessness: "Actually, I have always wanted to remind you, sir, that this is probably a trap, but no one can stop the Lord."
"Even if the two princesses arrive, they may not be able to stop them."
Compared to the Empress, Di Luoxi, and Di Lingyi, they had no memory of the Emperor's spirit. They only heard the Empress talk about this grandmother.
The two of them can look at things rationally, which is why Long Chen suggested calling them here.
Feng He guessed what Long Chen was thinking.
However, there is a high probability that the two princesses will not be able to persuade the empress.
"There's nothing you can do about it. If you can't stop it, you can't stop it."
Long Chen sighed slightly, knowing it was a trap but couldn't help but jump in. This is the top hunter.
Hu Feiyang asked: "Do you want to go together?"
Long Chen responded, which was regarded as an affirmative answer.
Qiu Kuohai said: "You two generals are not here. If Gao Qinhu makes a surprise attack, we are no match."
Long Chen took a deep breath, looked at the roof, and said: "I hope destiny is with me!"
At this time, we can only rely on the halo of the protagonist.
People can only work hard on their own, and success depends on luck and destiny.
When good luck comes, iron turns into gold; when bad luck turns gold, it turns into iron; when you pass by, you don't support the rootless grass; when you are lucky, you are not rich; you are miserable.
When I was young, I felt that my fate was entirely up to me. But when I got older and saw more things, I realized that everything was fate and I had no control over it at all.
Of course, Long Chen is the protagonist whose destiny is everything, and Gui Fei is the unlucky one who is unlucky.
At this point, the atmosphere in the room was a bit dull, even a bit pessimistic.
Long Chen smiled and said: "Why are you so depressed, worried that I will die outside the customs?"
"If I die, they will die. I will definitely come back alive. Come on, have another drink!"
Feng He stood up and poured wine for Long Chen and said, "Yes, my lord has never lost before, and it will be the same this time!"
The wine was poured and everyone drank.
After drinking, everyone dispersed and went back to their own business. Feng He stayed in the room.
"Have the candidates been selected to replace the three of them?"
After capturing three spies from the ghost clan, Long Chen asked Feng He to pick three people to pretend to be, and waited for Ji Ba and his party to come over and throw themselves into the trap.
Feng He said: "The selection has been made, but I think about a problem. If these three works are dead, then there must be others who have contacted Ji Ba. It is useless for us to send people to wait here."
It is even said that as long as Guitai knows that the contact person has been arrested, he will definitely send others to come over to respond.
In other words, send someone south to meet Ji Ba as soon as possible.
Long Chen closed his eyes and said: "Yes, you are right, then choose someone to go south quickly to look for traces, and then connect as soon as possible."
"To the south is the territory of Dazhou. We have more advantages in action. The people of Guite don't dare to be too ostentatious. We are faster."
Feng He said: "I think so too, I will send someone right away."
Long Chen nodded, and Feng He stood up and left.
Two days later, Master Ziyun, Di Luoxi, and Di Lingyi arrived at Yanmen Pass.
