Ling Tianyun and Ye Yinfeng were lying next to the bonfire and chatting softly. They exchanged their feelings outside the war with each other. At such a young age, they encountered such a cruel war. This made them both
Their hearts could not calm down for a long time. In the vast starry sky, the twinkling stars and the beating bonfires all revealed the hesitation in their hearts. They were like the lost and tired birds under the night, unable to find them.
The real journey home.
But in Chai Rong's camp, there are many people. It contains the famous generals of the Zhou Dynasty. Of course, Zhao Kuangyin is among them. Shi Shouxin, Zhang Yongde, Li Chongjin, Shi Yanchao and other generals are all in Chai Rong's camp.
, Ningjiang Jiedushi Liu Ci was also there. Except for Fu Heng, the other army marching eastward, who did not arrive, this camp almost included the famous generals of the Zhou Dynasty today.
In this camp, Chai Rong was sitting high at the table in that tent. Below him were the generals of the Zhou Dynasty wearing brightly colored armor with endless blood. The atmosphere in this camp was a bit dull, although everyone's eyes were
It was hard to suppress the joyful look inside, but they lowered their heads and lowered their eyebrows, as if they were a little afraid of the imperial majesty emanating from the emperor who was sitting high up.
Chai Rong, whose face was a little livid, just listened quietly to the report of Ningjiang Jiedu Commander Liu Ci. His face showed a bit of anger, and there was no joy at all after the defeat of the Northern Han Dynasty. No one dared to guess this.
The emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, who was famous all over the world, was as quiet as a cicada.
"Damn it, as a general of my great Zhou Dynasty, he behaved like this. It chilled my heart. I asked the generals to come here tonight just to hear their opinions on how to deal with Fan Aineng, He Hui and others led the army to escape.
General." After hearing Liu Ci's report, Chai Rong couldn't help but burst into anger, and green scarves appeared from his forehead. His face became more and more angry as Liu Ci reported, and he
He almost stood up and threw away the report on his desk.
If Fan Aineng had not waited for the generals to escape before the battle, then this battle would not have been so thrilling, and so many Zhou soldiers would not have died. The most annoying thing is that Zhou had already stood up, and Chai Rong also sent people
They found Fan Aineng, who was fleeing south, and asked him to rejoin the battlefield. What was hateful was that Fan Aineng not only did not come back to join the battlefield, but also killed the envoy sent by Chai Rong. Who should suffer such a cowardly and incompetent general who has no imperial power?
Come on.
The generals looked at each other, and no one put forward any suggestions. Even Zhao Kuangyin, who was close to Chai Rong, did not put forward any opinions at this time. It was not that he did not want to mention it, but Fan Aineng was an old minister of the late emperor.
No one likes a general like him who escapes in battle. If the punishment is light, it will make it impossible to maintain strict military discipline in the Zhou Dynasty. If the punishment is heavy, he is an old minister of the late emperor after all, and he is afraid that other old ministers will feel like a rabbit or a fox.
Feeling. Therefore, no matter how to deal with it, the generals in this camp simply cannot give a reasonable opinion.
Chai Rong looked at the generals, hoping to get some opinions he wanted to hear from their mouths. But to his disappointment, he did not hear any opinions. For a general like Fan Aineng who was greedy for life and feared death and escaped from the battle,
He had long had a strong murderous intention in his heart. He hoped that the generals present could give him a reason to kill Fan Aineng. He also knew what the generals were thinking. After all, Fan Aineng was an old minister who followed the late emperor.
But if Fan Aineng could be killed, more similar generals would appear in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so he could not tolerate such a thing happening again in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"Don't you generals have anything to say? Can you generals tolerate the emergence of such generals in Zhou Dynasty who are greedy for life and afraid of death and escape on the battlefield? On the battlefield, everyone's lives are entrusted to each other, can you all just tolerate it?
Can I trust my back to someone like Fan Aineng?"
Chai Rong asked in an almost roaring tone. There were all his most trusted generals in this camp, but no one gave him a reason, which made him very angry. He had lived and died with these generals, and they had long been regarded as brothers.
, beyond the relationship between monarch and ministers, however, the relationship between them became alienated because of a general who escaped during the battle. No one knew what was going on, and no one paid attention to it.
The emperor's imperial aura is getting stronger and stronger day by day, and his body will inadvertently reveal a hegemony that is not angry but powerful. Even Chai Rong himself does not know that such a change has occurred in him. Because he
After he decided to go on his own to conquer the Northern Han Dynasty, he defeated Zhou's mortal enemy, the Northern Han Dynasty. His imperial aura became even more obvious. This aura was exactly the kind of domineering majesty he gradually developed as an emperor.
The generals in the camp still had nothing to say. Even Ningjiang Jiedushi Liu Ci fell into silence after describing Fan Aineng's various crimes. Several times he opened his mouth to say something, but
He felt the dead-like atmosphere, and couldn't help but stop. Several generals looked at each other secretly. It wasn't that they didn't want to say it, but in their hearts, they still didn't have a real reason to convince him to kill him.
Lose Fan Ai and wait for the soldiers who can escape in battle.
"That's all, please retreat. I'm tired." Chai Rong sighed. He really felt tired. He was not even prepared for this war. The thrilling experience on the battlefield made him physically and mentally exhausted.
. And he didn’t want to question the generals of Zhou Dynasty at this time. Maybe he would let them go back and think about it carefully. Tomorrow there would be a surprising turn of events for him.
The generals said goodbye to the Emperor of Zhou and filed out, with relaxed expressions on their faces. They should have celebrated after winning the battle, but because of Fan Aineng's incident, the generals fell into a depressing and dull atmosphere.
After leaving Chai Rong's camp, although the depression in their hearts had not completely disappeared, they no longer racked their brains about Fan Aineng for the time being.
The candlelight shone, reflecting Chai Rong's haggard face. At this time, he felt extremely tired, and waves of sleepiness kept coming, but he was not sleepy at all. His mind still stayed on Fan Aineng
The scene when he escaped from the battle still lingered in his mind, the scene when the soldiers who died fighting for the honor of the Zhou Dynasty shed their blood. If he did not kill Fan Aineng, he felt sorry for the soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty who died in the battle, which he felt should be done.
He wanted to give an explanation to those Zhou generals who died on the battlefield. However, he had already seen it and saw the attitude of other Zhou generals, so this made him feel very sad.
Gently lifting the curtain of the tent, he walked towards the outside of the tent. At this time, several blazing bonfires were lit in the Zhou army camp, and the soldiers surrounding the bonfires were chatting happily.
Then, the victory of this war brought them endless topics, and it seemed that they could not finish talking this night.
Chai Rong walked past the piles of bonfires, causing the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty around the bonfires to stand up and salute. Their faces showed excitement. His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not just someone he could meet.
They stopped talking, and the excitement in their eyes was undisguised. In addition to the excitement, there was endless admiration. Their emperor of the Zhou Dynasty was indeed a peerless hero today, leading them to defeat the coalition forces of the Northern Han Dynasty and the Khitan.
Chai Rong waved his hand and walked away from the piles of bonfires. He quietly looked at the group of soldiers who fought for the Great Zhou. It was with this group of fearless soldiers that the Great Zhou became more powerful.
He became stronger. He did not speak, but stopped the soldiers who wanted to kneel down.
The soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty who gathered around the bonfire watched their Emperor slowly leave. They saw the confidence that they admired in that majestic back. The mountain-like back made them feel hope.
They feel that it is their honor to follow such a king in this life.
Ye Yinfeng and Ling Tianyun were still talking about the topic of war. They also occasionally discussed the philosophy of life and death, but they were just talking casually and they did not form a consensus. But this did not affect the two of them talking.
This was the first time for the two of them to chat so freely. They relaxed physically and mentally and felt extremely relaxed. Even after a fierce battle during the day, they did not feel any fatigue. It was so strange that they still felt so relaxed.
It was really the first time they met. The two of them also vaguely felt something in their hearts. Their martial arts realm was about to break through to a new level, but they were just short of an opportunity to break through.
There was a sound of slight footsteps, coming slowly in their direction from a distance. But this did not disturb their interest in chatting. The sound of slight footsteps did not distract them. Maybe it was someone passing by.
Soldiers, ordinary soldiers simply couldn't stay around them, so they never thought that anyone would bother them.
"The starry sky is vast, the night breeze is soft, and you two are so elegant." A deep voice came into their ears, waking up the two people who were talking.
"Brother, why are you here?" Ling Tianyun turned over and saw Chai Rong standing behind them. He felt an inexplicable aura coming from Chai Rong at this time.
The majesty and hegemony that came out of Chai Rong was stronger than before, and his body exuded a noble and graceful aura. After this war, the royal aura on Chai Rong became more mature. He was no longer that famous person.
The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty had just ascended the throne and had a weak imperial aura.
Ye Yinfeng heard Ling Tianyun's words and stood up to salute Chai Rong. He just bowed slightly and said, "The common people have seen your majesty."
Chai Rong waved his hand. He could feel the coldness in his bones from Ye Yinfeng's tone. He was very confused as to why Ye Yinfeng was so cold to him. He was also curious as to why this young man still had such coldness in his body.
He showed a faint hostility towards him. Although he didn't know much about this young man, he had also helped Da Zhou, so he shifted his attention from Ling Tianyun to this young man who was neither humble nor overbearing.
"Brother, it's so late, why don't you take a rest? Seeing how tired you are on your face, but your brows are furrowed. Did something happen to you?" Ling Tianyun had long sensed Ye Yinfeng's indifference to Chai Rong.
Although he didn't know why, he could only take the opportunity to change the topic. He felt that if he had time, he should ask Ye Yinfeng what grudges he had with Chai Rong.
"It's okay, it's just that it's hard to make up my mind about the military affairs. Brother, I really don't feel sleepy at all. I went out for a walk, but I didn't want to meet you." Chai Rong put aside the doubts in his heart and replied to Ling Tianyun with a long sigh.
Then, he followed Ling Tianyun's example and lay in the grass beside the campfire, resting his head on his hands and looking up at the starry sky, lost in thought.
"Brother, are you worried about General Fan and his men escaping from battle?" Ling Tianyun couldn't help but think of Fan Aineng and others, and asked in a low voice.
"Oh, third brother, what do you think of this matter?" Chai Rong felt a little surprised. He didn't expect Ling Tianyun to hit on his troubles with just one sentence. He couldn't help but curiously asked.
"Brother, the state has national laws and the military has military regulations. If justice is needed on the spot, it will be dealt with according to the military regulations. Although General Fan is an old minister of the late emperor, he has made no achievements and has no military exploits since he followed the late emperor. But this person has no
He occupies a high position but does not take responsibility for his position. However, in today's battle, he was greedy for life and feared death and escaped before the battle. According to military regulations, he should be killed. If the eldest brother still has any scruples, how can he be worthy of the soldiers who died in today's battle? What do other generals think?
I don’t know, but I believe that this person must be killed. Otherwise, we will not be able to rectify the morale of the army and establish the majesty of our great Zhou soldiers.”