Through the white mist that just appeared in the forest in the early morning, the dewdrops of the autumn night soaked the branches, revealing strange purple-brown patterns.
Cheng Dalei held his sword and walked forward on rotten leaves and branches. He had experienced a night of fierce fighting, and now he was exhausted physically and mentally. If there was a bed now, Cheng Dalei would probably fall down immediately and sleep forever. But Cheng Dalei could not fall down.
, Xu Shenji and his group still don’t know where they have fallen, and he must find them.
When walking through the white mist, Cheng Dalei covered his mouth and nose. The miasma in the mountain forest was dense. Many people fell to the ground while walking in the forest and could not stand up again. Such wet weather is the most debilitating thing for a person.
With strong energy and blood, it is rare for a hunter who has been hunting in the forest for many years to live a long life.
I don’t know where they are yet…
"The boss..."
A probing voice suddenly sounded, and Cheng Dalei was stunned when he saw Xu Shenji emerging from a clump of weeds on the roadside. Behind him was Cui Baiyu, who was holding a black cow. Cui Baiyu looked timidly and looked at her quietly.
Cheng Dalei.
Last night was truly a walk through the gates of hell, and anyone could be killed. Cui Baiyu's ability to survive to this day is indeed a kind of luck. Even though Cui Baiyu claims to be courageous, he has never experienced it personally.
How can I say I'm not afraid?
People who have experienced it personally often won’t say they are not afraid.
"Are you okay?" Cheng Dalei asked.
"It's okay, everyone is alive." Xu Shenji wiped the dew off his face and asked, "Master, didn't you see the old nun?"
"died."
Xu Shenji was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his face and sighed softly: "Oh, so he's dead."
"Where are the others?" Cheng Dalei asked.
"I don't know, they are all separated." Xu Shenji said: "Master, should we go find them?"
Cheng Dalei shook his head. Shan Xiongxin, Liu Facai and Qiao Nongyun, a weak woman, should have no problem protecting themselves. Even if they just find a place to hide, they can still wait for the storm to pass before returning to Liangzhou. But Cheng Dalei really doesn't have time.
After delaying here, a fire broke out in the Rong clan and the empire's pot was boiling, but Cheng Dalei was still stuck here.
"Let's go back to Liangzhou."
Cheng Dalei stepped forward and suddenly stumbled. Fortunately, Xu Shenji reacted quickly and caught him in time. Cheng Dalei's wrist felt frighteningly cold, and Xu Shenji was startled:
"Master, are you sick?"
"It's nothing, I can still hold on."
Cheng Dalei waved his hands and then realized that he didn't even have the strength to lift his arms. His body felt cold and hot, and his temples kept beating.
Xu Shenji sighed, supported Cheng Dalei on the back of the black bull, led the bull himself, and the three of them set off on the road together.
Now Cheng Dalei is lying on the back of the black bull, and Xu Shenji is walking in front with his hands behind his back, and there is a rare serious look on his face.
Why is the boss trying to be strong? He is obviously too sick to walk, but he still has to force himself. The boss is ill. Cui Baiyu is a weak woman, and there are many dangers ahead. There are no telling how many people are waiting to kill her.
A group of people.
The heavy burden of thousands of dollars was placed on Xu Shenji alone. Xu Shenji gritted his teeth firmly: Now he is completely on his own. Let's see how my military advisor will strategize and treat others like children.
He turned around and patted Cheng Dalei on the shoulder, saying: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely take you back to Liangzhou."
Cheng Dalei was originally confused, but when he heard these words, he was immediately excited. With the help of Xu Shenji, he did not lead himself into the gate of hell. With the last bit of consciousness, Cheng Dalei entered the system interface and ignited the system's beacon.
…
Xizhao Pass was breached in one night. The Rong tribe viciously dug a gap in the iron wall of the empire, and an army of 200,000 marched straight into the empire.
Breaking through the Xizhao Pass, we are close to Chang'an, and the empire is within easy reach.
When the news reached Chang'an, Li Letian was so frightened that he fell off the dragon bed. He leaned on the edge of the bed motionless for a long time, and the eunuchs and maids around him did not dare to come to help him.
Li Letian looked up to the sky and sighed: "Father, father, what kind of mess are you leaving to your children?"
After being trapped in Chang'an and fighting bloody battles across the provinces, he succeeded to the throne with great difficulty, but was turned into a puppet by Prime Minister Cui. The emperor was forced to take risks and become a common man. Finally, Prime Minister Cui was eliminated and a vassal meeting was held to temporarily stabilize the situation in the empire.
Li Letian thought in his mind and gave himself some more time to slowly clean up the old mountains and rivers.
At this time, the Rong tribe came over.
This time is very different from the past. They broke through the northwest barrier and rushed straight towards Chang'an. The Rong clan's 200,000 cavalry wanted to trample the beautiful Chang'an. How could Jingzhou resist?
Although there are 300,000 Imperial Guards in Jingzhou, they are all scattered in various places, not to mention that most of them are in the hands of wealthy families in various places. The actual number of troops Li Letian holds in his hands is not much.
After a long time, Li Letian stood up from the ground and exhaled a breath of turbidity in his chest: "Change clothes."
The serving maids and eunuchs gathered around him and put on his purple gold crown and nine-dragon robe.
Today's morning meeting came a little too early. When Li Letian arrived, the crowd was already noisy. The Rong tribe broke through Xizhao Pass and their troops would be at the gates of the city in a few days.
The civil servants and military generals were quarreling over one thing: how to deal with the Rong army?
Most people want peace talks, but only a handful of people are thinking about a war with the Rong people. When Li Letian appeared, they had already skipped the stage of war and peace. Now they are discussing how to negotiate?
How much land is ceded, how much property is donated, and which princess is sent to marry, so that the Rong people can withdraw their troops and return to the grassland.
Li Letian is no stranger to peace talks. He once personally led a negotiation with the Rong people. At the same time, he also knew very well that peace talks would not yield any good results.
The relationship between countries is the same as the relationship between people. If you don't have enough strength and only rely on groveling, you will never gain the respect of others.
"This battle..." Li Letian finally spoke, and the voices in the hall became quiet. Everyone was waiting for the answer from his mouth: "A fight to the death."
There was a complete silence. Everyone wondered if the emperor was suffering from hysteria and why he was talking nonsense.
An old minister staggered and knelt down: "Your Majesty, think again. The Rong tribe is riding on tigers and wolves. The people of the empire need to rest and recuperate at the dawn of time. It is still a century-old plan to endure the humiliation of a moment."
More people knelt down to ask Li Letian for peace talks with the Rong people. They spoke of the country's justice, but in their hearts were the people of Li. It seemed that Li Letian ignored them, which meant he ignored the country's justice and the people of Li.
Looking at the chaotic crowd at the foot of the steps, Li Letian sighed softly and slowly said four words in his heart.