In the yellow sand desert, strong winds passed by, gravel rolled through the air, and the sky and earth were covered in yellow mist.
This is a border crossing, with thousands of miles of yellow sand and no human habitation.
In this desolate land, there is a majestic and majestic city, covering an area of hundreds of square kilometers. The city wall made of huge black stones tightly wraps the entire city, like a giant wearing armor.
This place is the border of the Eastern Tang Dynasty and is known as the border city of Tianmen Pass.
Hu Zhengtang, the border general of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, led his army to station here all year round to resist foreign enemies and bring peace to the country.
Hu Zhengtang's many years of fighting left countless scars on his body, and his character was tempered as hard as iron.
It is said that this man was injured by a poisonous arrow, and during the process of scraping his bones to heal his wounds, he never even uttered a sound. He was truly a tough guy.
However, today, this tough guy looked full of fear and frustration.
All because of the young man sitting in front of him.
He was dressed in white, had a handsome face, and a kind smile, making him feel like a spring breeze blowing on his face.
But even if this was the case, Hu Zhengtang felt even more guilty.
"General Hu, what do you think of me?" the young man picked up the tea cup and said with a smile.
Hu Zhengtang wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "He is wise, powerful, wise and courageous. He can be called a wise king."
"Then do you think I'm an idiot?"
"This... naturally isn't the case."
"Then why don't you let me go to the battlefield!"
The young man slammed the table and roared: "Are you looking down on me?"
"I don't dare!"
Hu Zhengtang knelt down on the spot, complaining endlessly in his heart.
Mom, why is this ancestor here?
This person was clearly Xu Que, who was personally conquering the army.
After several days of trekking, Xu Que and his party, escorted by the imperial guards, arrived at Tianmen Pass smoothly.
At first, Hu Zhengtang didn't take it seriously.
After all, it is not like the late emperor had never done this before. It was not much different from leaders going to the countryside for inspections. It was nothing more than sitting in Tianmen Pass and waiting to hear the battle report.
Just when Hu Zhengtang was thinking about how he could perform better and show off the momentum of the frontier army in front of the current emperor, Xu Que approached him.
"Lao Hu, I want to lead the troops to kill the enemy."
"Your Majesty, what did you just say? Wei Chen's ears are not very good."
"I want to go into battle and kill the enemy!"
"Oh...Your Majesty, do you want to go into battle to kill the enemy?"
"Um!"
"What a joke!"
Hu Zhengtang was shocked at that time.
He was at the border, but the news had not stopped. He knew everything Xu Que had done in the past two years.
They destroyed five surnames and seven hopes, built roads and private treasury, opened schools and held scientific examinations, all of which were good deeds that benefited the country and the people.
Especially since Xu Que came to power, the military expenditures at the border areas have become sufficient. This made Hu Zhengtang change his view of Xu Que and believed that the emperor of the Eastern Tang Dynasty finally woke up and wanted to be a wise king.
At this time you tell me that you want to go into battle to kill the enemy?
Don't be ridiculous, the news didn't say you knew how to fight!
For the sake of Xu Que's safety, Hu Zhengtang refused to agree to Xu Que's request and resolutely did not allow his safety to be considered.
In Hu Zhengtang's words, the emperor should do what the emperor should do, and don't keep thinking about things that are not there. If you die on the battlefield, there is no need to fight this battle.
Of course Xu Que was not happy.
I have personally said that I will cut off King Qin's head. If I don't do it, I will break my promise.
If a man wants to be trustworthy, if you cut his head off, you will cut off his head!
"clang!"
"clang!"
"clang!"
Just as the two were arguing, a harsh gong sounded.
At the border, even a three-year-old child knows that the sound of gongs means that a war is about to begin, and people are told to return to their homes for refuge.
Hu Zhengtang's expression changed, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please rest well here. The general will now go to the front line to command!"
After saying that, he hurried away. Xu Que rolled his eyes and quickly followed, but was stopped by several soldiers.
"Your Majesty, the general has ordered us to protect your safety." A soldier said respectfully, "Your Majesty is a wise king. You must not go to danger yourself."
"Your Majesty, please stay here!"
All the soldiers said in unison.
Xu Que had no choice but to retreat into the house.
Xuanyuan Wanrong came out from behind and said slowly: "Give up. They respect you now, so they won't let you take risks."
After these two years, Xuanyuan Wanrong's impression of Xu Que has improved.
I have to say that this bastard does have a strong ability to govern the country as he said.
Dongtang today is several times stronger than it was two years ago.
But only for governing the country.
To lead troops to fight, it is not enough to rely on the ability to govern the country.
That is to say, Xuanyuan Wanrong now has a good feeling for Xu Que, so she came to persuade him to let him die two years ago.
Xu Que glanced at her angrily: "You don't even believe me? I really know how to fight!"
"It's whatever you say." Xuanyuan Wanrong dropped these words lightly and turned around to go back to the house.
This kind of war between the two countries will not stop until it lasts for several years.
With the current strength of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, even if the Qin State attacked the whole country, Tianmen Pass could be defended for at least one year. There was basically no danger in staying in Tianmen Pass, so he could simply let him go.
There was already a lot of noise outside the house at this time, and the people in Tianmenguan returned home one after another and stayed behind closed doors.
Xu Que looked into the distance. Smoke and dust had filled the sky, which showed how many soldiers and horses were gathered outside the city at this time.
"Damn...it's not that easy to lock me up like this!"
If you miss such a good opportunity to show off, wouldn’t you regret it for the rest of your life?
Xu Que thought for a moment, then a proud smile appeared on his lips.
There is a way!
Xu Que came to the door and gave instructions to a soldier.
"Ahem, um, help me pass the order and ask Gong Qiwei to come over."
A moment later, Gong Qiwei, led by soldiers, hurried over.
"Your Majesty, what do you want from me?" Gong Qiwei was a little confused, thinking that he had something important to tell him.
Xu Que motioned for him to close the door, and then a malicious smile appeared on his face: "Come on, come here."
"Your Majesty, what are you going to do? Your Majesty..."
"Stop screaming, keep your voice down! Take off your clothes quickly!"
"Your Majesty! You, it's not good for you to be like this... No, Your Majesty, please don't take off my clothes, I'm really going to scream..."
"If you scream, no one will come to save you even if your throat is broken! It's good for you to be obedient!"
The soldier who noticed the movement came over, hesitated, knocked on the door and said, "Your Majesty, something happened?"
Suddenly there was no movement in the room, only rustling sounds could be heard.
Just when the soldier was about to push the door open and go in, "Gong Qiwei" suddenly walked out with his head lowered and closed the door smoothly.
"The Emperor is not feeling well, please don't disturb me."
The soldier looked through the crack in the door and saw the majestic figure lying on the bed, and then he felt relieved.
"Gong Qiwei" left the yard all the way and came to the street. After making sure that no one could see him, he raised his head.
That handsome face is none other than Xu Que!
"Hey, you want to lock me up? You are still young! Prince Qin, wash your farts... cough, let your neck die!"