The old man's cloudy eyes stared at the flickering candlelight, and the extremely tragic battle in Dulong Mountain forty years ago seemed to reappear in front of his eyes. His comrades, his siblings, and his relatives... fell to the Sui Dynasty one by one.
Under the sword and gun of the army.
It was a cruel killing. Even after forty long years, the scene was still clearly engraved in his mind. The withered mountains were dyed red with blood, and Paoze's corpses were scattered all over the mountains and plains...
Never dare or forget for a moment.
Forty years passed in a blink of an eye. The tyranny of the Sui Dynasty wiped out all desolations for a while, and the Central Plains was in chaos as it prospered and declined. Before the time came for the great cause he had prepared, the Sui Dynasty collapsed suddenly, and then the scorched earth and ruins disappeared.
In the middle, a more powerful Tang suddenly emerged...
Seventy years are rare in life. He is seventy-eight years old this year. If he misses this moment, will he still have the opportunity to fight for the great cause of restoration in his remaining years?
Whether he succeeds or fails, if he can't muster up his remaining power to fight against the sky and ends up in hell after death, how can he have the dignity to meet his brothers, and how can he have the dignity to meet his upright father?
At worst, let the remaining blood of Wanchun Kingdom be buried with you...
But even if he dies, he will fight to the end!
After decades of preparation, this land is full of his confidants. Is it possible that he still cannot bear a battle?!
The white-faced and beardless middle-aged man was shocked when he heard this. He didn't know that the old man had already made a decision in his heart to win the battle. He said urgently: "Sir, you must not do it! How can the great cause of restoration be protected by luck? We took advantage of the Tang army's unpreparedness and attacked.
It’s easy to capture the city, but once the Tang army sends troops to help, how can we withstand it? We can’t bet on the Tang people voluntarily giving up the land of Annan!”
Just kidding!
As long as the Tang army keeps coming from Panyu, what chance does it have of winning?
Even if they had been preparing for restoration for many years, tens of thousands of people would be able to pull out the troops with a single shout. However, these rabble-rousers, who lacked weapons and training, would probably be defeated in a single charge when faced with the well-equipped Tang army, which was sweeping across all the princes.
…
Isn’t this taking human life as a trifling matter?
Before the old man could speak, the middle-aged man with a long and narrow face said with disdain: "You coward! Since ancient times, whoever has achieved great things has not been willing to take risks, only to be able to achieve hegemony with the blessing of heaven? Nothing is perfect, and opportunities will always accompany it.
How can we complete the great cause of restoration if we dare not take risks while risks exist?”
The white-faced and beardless middle-aged man was unwilling to give up and sighed: "But even if you take the risk, the risk is too great! His Majesty of the Tang Dynasty was so powerful that he coveted the land of Goguryeo and wanted to incorporate it into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Now,
But we want to pull out a tooth from his tiger's mouth and split Annan apart..."
"It is precisely because the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is eager to point his sword at Goguryeo that this is a God-given opportunity for us. If it were normal times, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty might have sent troops to annihilate us even for the sake of face, but now the entire Tang Dynasty is deploying troops.
We are sharpening our swords and preparing for the Eastern Expedition. At this juncture, as long as we do not declare restoration for the time being and express our surrender in time, I believe he will not be distracted and pay attention to us... How can Annan, a mere dynasty that has never conquered the Central Plains, conquer the Central Plains?
How does it compare with the great achievements of Goguryeo?"
"..."
The fair-faced, beardless middle-aged man opened his mouth and found himself speechless.
There really is some truth to these words...
The old man looked at the middle-aged man with a long and narrow face with satisfaction, and said warmly: "In that case, let's start preparations immediately. As soon as the opportunity comes, we will use all our weapons to capture the Jiaozhou General Manager's Mansion, then occupy the entire Songping County, and then sweep across
Annan, restore the Wanchun Kingdom!"
"Here!"
The two confidants stood up to accept the promise and bowed to the ground.
The old man raised his head slightly, looked through the open window, and focused on the dark night sky, his cloudy eyes ignited with blazing flames!
If the great cause in your heart is not accomplished in one day, how can you rejoice in life and how can you fear death?
*****
The night is vast.
Sanghapura City was shrouded in the thick night and looked extremely quiet.
"Da da da"
A burst of neat footsteps sounded along the silent long street, and crowds of people filed in from the open west city gate and went straight to the palace.
In front of the palace gate, the soldiers guarding the gate were alerted by the dull footsteps. They lay on the gatehouse and looked down. However, the night was like ink without stars or moon, and everything they looked at was in chaos, and nothing could be seen clearly.
"what happened?!"
someone asked in surprise.
During this period, the whole city of Sangha Pula was in turmoil. The robbery and murder of a Tang noble in Da Nang caused an uproar. Almost all the Tang garrison came out to hunt down suspects. There were already countless Linyi nobles.
were captured, and it is unknown how many of them disappeared and how many were killed...
It is said that the hills south of Da Nang have long been stained red with the blood of Linyi people, and headless corpses are scattered all over the mountains and plains...
This time the Tang Dynasty went completely crazy for revenge. The nobles were killed. What kind of humiliation was this? The proud Tang people couldn't bear it, and it was inevitable that they would be implicated on a large scale.
Everyone was on tenterhooks, wondering if the Tang Dynasty would go crazy and march its army into Sanghabula City, killing all the nobles in Linyi...
"Who knows? Could it be that Tang Jun came in?"
"Probably not. Even if the soldiers guarding the city gate couldn't stop the Tang army, they should still make some noise, right?"
"I can't say for sure. The Tang army is very powerful. Whoever stands in the way is seeking death? Maybe those guarding the city gate will open the city and surrender as soon as they see the Tang army arrive..."
"Gudong..."
Someone gulped and asked nervously: "Well... if it is really the Tang Army, should we fight to the death, or... that..."
After all, this is where the entrance to the palace is guarded, so talking openly about "surrender" is a bit too much.
But even if these two words are not spoken, is there anyone who doesn't understand their meaning?
For a moment, the soldiers on the gate tower fell into silence, each with their own thoughts and silent...
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the dull sound gradually became louder and louder. It was like a burst of muffled thunder that made the soldiers on the gate stifled and stared ahead with their eyes wide open.
A leader looked nervously at the darkness in front of him and ordered: "Go quickly and go into the palace to report. Just say that there is an unknown situation happening. If you find something later, report it separately!"
"Here!"
A soldier responded and said: "Young man, go right away."
After saying that, he turned around and walked down the steps to the gate. Instead of going to the palace, he turned around and ducked into the dark city gate while the soldiers at the door were not paying attention...
In the darkness, figures suddenly appeared, like ghosts appearing from hell, with terrifying pressure!
The leader of the soldiers on the gate tower swallowed his foam and asked loudly: "Who is coming?"
The dull footsteps still did not stop, and figures were approaching towards the gate tower like a tide.
The leader of the soldiers suppressed the fear in his heart and shouted in a high voice: "Stop quickly! This is a forbidden area of the palace. No one can come near, otherwise, they will be killed without mercy!"
It seemed that the cry of "Kill without mercy" had an effect. The footsteps suddenly stopped, and a dark figure stepped out of the crowd and strode towards the gate tower.
In a moment, the black shadow stood in front of the gate tower and said loudly: "This is General Gadu!"
This person's voice was powerful and deep, and could be heard far away in the still night.
The soldier leader's whole heart was trembling, and he asked conscientiously: "May I ask the general what happened? Why did you lead the army to the palace late at night?"
I asked this question, but my heart was almost scared to death...
Thinking of the recent rumors in Lin Yi that "if the king has no virtue, he will be replaced", he knew in his heart that the general Jiadu who commanded the country's troops was probably going to rebel, right?
Jiadu stood in front of the gate tower, with a rare majestic figure from Linyi people like Yuan Ting Yue Zhi, and said loudly: "The Tang army has gathered in Da Nang, intending to attack the royal city and harm the king. A certain person has gathered all the troops in the royal city to come to the palace to serve the king.
Guard, please open the city gate as soon as possible. Someone wants to enter the palace to discuss with the king how to retreat from the enemy. If it delays the military situation, you will kill him without mercy!"
What is there that the leader of the gatekeepers doesn’t understand?
This General Jiado really rebelled...
what to do?
Can the city gate be opened?
No, how can such a few of them withstand the strong attack of the warriors led by the first warrior of Lin Yi Kingdom?
Kai, how can I be worthy of the king's trust and respect...
After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and was about to open his mouth when he heard a "squeaking" sound, which was extremely clear and harsh in the middle of the night.
The leader of the soldiers was shocked, and then his face turned pale. He saw Jiadu under the city raising his arms high. Behind him, thousands of soldiers shouted and poured into the palace like a tide!
The city gate was actually opened from the inside...