This quiet room was quiet for a long time, so silent that you could hear a needle drop.
Liu Gong didn't say anything, just looked at Li Changkong quietly.
Hearing bad news for the first time is the best test of a person's mind.
This was also his kind of alternative test for Li Changkong.
After a long time, Li Changkong calmed down, as if nothing happened, and asked: "Is Tuoba Feng still alive?"
Just as he spoke, his eyes became firmer.
Liu Gong looked at this scene and nodded secretly.
When hearing bad news for the first time, ordinary people will either fall into extreme rage or extreme sadness.
Under the influence of these two extreme emotions, people often behave in extremely irrational ways.
It was fine in the past, but if it was on the battlefield, it would be harmful to others and yourself!
But Li Changkong was different. He was equally angry and resentful, but he buried this anger and resentment deeply under his calm appearance.
Such people, like poisonous snakes and lone wolves, will vent their full anger when they see the right moment.
It is precisely this kind of person who has the possibility of becoming a military god.
Now, he was completely relieved.
So he shook his head and answered Li Changkong's question: "He's dead!"
"After that battle, your mother died and your father was seriously injured. Although he was rescued by the imperial doctor, his martial arts training was still in the low teens. In addition, after losing the battle, he was demoted. From then on,
Not reused."
"And this king, who had just begun to show his talents at that time, accepted the emperor's order and led the troops northward."
"The soldiers made a dangerous move, and the cavalry came out from behind, and then they killed Tuoba Peak."
After Li Changkong heard that Tuoba Feng was dead, he frowned slightly. It was a bit of a pity that he could not kill such an enemy with his own hands.
But even so, he still bowed his hands and saluted Liu Gong solemnly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for avenging this blood feud for my Li family."
"They are all serving the country, and taking revenge is a matter of course, so there is no need to say thank you."
Li Changkong shook his head and said word by word: "Although you are all serving the country, you have avenged this blood for my father and mother. As a son of Changkong, you must say thank you."
When Liu Gong heard this, he smiled and said, "He is a person who respects etiquette."
After saying that, he stood up and took out the Qingshuang Sword from the weapon rack on the side.
This is the royal sword of the Yelu tribe that symbolizes royal power. The sword body is made of meteorite iron, and the hilt is made of ancient wood from the royal court of the Yelu tribe. It is extremely precious and is a trophy. Logically speaking, it must be handed over no matter what.
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As Liu Gong was the military commander with the highest official position in the entire Northern Xinjiang, it was natural that the Qingshuang Sword ended up with him.
He placed the Qingshuang Sword on the document, pushed it to Li Changkong, and said, "This is your first booty. I don't want to take away someone's favor, so I will give it back to you."
"From top to bottom in the imperial court, I have also taken care of you. No one will make irresponsible remarks about this sword. Don't worry, we will continue."
Li Changkong took the Qingshuang Sword, and the slight chill coming from the hilt made his brain clearer and his hatred for Bei Yuan stronger.
After traveling through time, he initially held the thought that Bei Yuan would have a different heart if he was not from his own race.
Now...it's a mortal enemy!
Tuoba Feng is dead, but Tuoba Khan is still here!
Even if he doesn't take revenge, the Lord of Beiyuan will still come looking for him.
In this case, we can only meet on a narrow road, and the brave will win!
Let’s take a look and see who is more ruthless!
Li Changkong directly grasped the Qingshuang Sword and pointed the sword towards the sky.
The blade of the sword is clear and cold, shining with a cold light under the sunlight outside the window.
"What a sword! Such a famous sword should not kill unknown people!"
"One day, I will hold this sword and chop off the head of Tuoba Khan to comfort my mother's spirit in heaven!"
When Liu Gong heard this, he looked calm on the surface, but he was actually slightly frightened.
If an ordinary person said these words, Liu Gong would at most take it as a joke and just say it, not intending to take it seriously.
But it was Li Changkong who said this, and there was no arrogance in his tone, only determination.
"It's good for you to have this ambition."
"It's just that I would like to warn you, if you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood, so you should act according to your ability!"
Li Changkong nodded and said nothing more.
After all, it is a warning from an elder. Even if what you say is not what you want, it is always out of good intentions.
Moreover, the other party is not only his father-in-law, but also the benefactor who avenged the Li family's blood feud. He should not refute it either due to circumstances or reason.
"It's not a short time since you came to Northern Xinjiang."
"Everything that needs to be experienced has been experienced, and everything that needs to be seen has been almost seen."
"We will set off back to Qiandu City tomorrow. This king has already written it down in the battle report. Your Majesty will certainly reward you generously when the time comes."
"Thank you." Li Changkong bowed his hands again to express his gratitude.
"Besides..." Liu Gong paused for a long time before sighing faintly: "After returning home, be kind to Zhaoyang and tell her not to miss me."
What Liu Gong said before was all said from the perspective of the King of Zhongshan.
Only this sentence was his advice to his son-in-law from the perspective of a father and a father-in-law, and it was also what he really wanted to say.
When Li Changkong heard this, he paused in the movement of cupping his hands, then bowed deeply and said sincerely: "I will treat Zhaoyang well, please rest assured, father-in-law."
This is also Li Changkong's promise to his father-in-law as his son-in-law.
After saying what needed to be said, the two men sat opposite each other, each drinking tea until the sun set over the horizon.
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In the early morning of the next day, Li Changkong and others, as well as the remaining 2,500 soldiers of Qianlong Camp, plus Yeluqi who was barely saved by military doctors, officially embarked on the road back to Qiandu City.
After the group left, Liu Gong stood on the city wall of Shanhaiguan and looked at their departing figures. He did not speak, but sighed quietly.
Turning around, thirty miles away was the Beiyuan army.
It can be called a dark cloud over the city!
Zheng Lun beside him looked at this scene and couldn't help but said: "General, what regrets do you have?"
Hearing this, Liu Gong shook his head: "I am just feeling a little emotional. It is good to be young. You are really full of vitality. You and I were young in the past. At that time, we did not realize that it is only when we are old that we remember how good it is to be young.
Come."
"The Tuoba Khan is so aggressive that our generation may not be able to cure him."
"But each generation has its own mission. If we can't cure it, the next generation will take care of it."
"It will be good if our generation can defend the city that should be defended."
When Zheng Lun heard this, he shook his head, as he didn't understand what his prince said.
There's no way, he's a rough guy.
I only know two things in my life: eat enough and beat Bei Yuan dogs!
Seeing his appearance, Liu Gong couldn't help but shook his head and said: "You are really playing the piano to an ox, that's all. I am passing on this general's order that when the grain truck arrives, all checkpoints will be under martial law!"
"If you let in a Beiyuan dog, I won't be polite!"
When Zheng Lun heard this, he grinned: "Okay!"
I was still muttering in my heart: "Finally, I said something humanly understandable."