And when Zhang Kaifeng was recuperating from his injuries, the fortress of the border pass also ended the battle, and the fortress of the border pass that had gone through wind and rain was broken under the iron hooves of the barbarians. The veteran who had unarmored walked up to the city and dedicated the rest of his life to the cold battlefield.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, 10,000 black-armored elite cavalry arrived, and Lin Yuanhe saw that the city wall was full of broken corpses, and he was furious, directly ignoring any tactics, and commanded 10,000 black-armored elite cavalry to launch a brutal charge.

A group of soldiers of Dayan were sad and indignant, and the killing spirit was soaring, in order to break the city, the barbarian cavalry had already been exhausted after several battles, and in the face of 10,000 black-armored elite cavalry, how could they have any more strength to resist, and the situation was instantly one-sided. The shamanic tribes who came suffered heavy losses. In the end, only a small part of the cavalry stood out and surrounded, and the battle was completely over.

It was not only the male veterans who died on the fortress, but also some elderly women, and the streets of the small village were stained with bright red blood, and the houses collapsed, creating a scene of post-war devastation. Some children hugged the dead veterans and wept incessantly, and the grandfathers and grandmothers who laughed with them on weekdays died in battle. Some able-bodied men were also killed in battle, and the village, which had a small population, was greatly reduced at once.

The children and women were arranged to hide, but when they survived, they lost their loved ones, which was heart-wrenching, and the unstoppable cry was extremely desolate. The black-armored elite cavalry warriors who rushed to the scene were in tears, they blamed themselves, as warriors, they couldn't protect the people, it was a dereliction of duty.

Lin Yuanhe has become more mature in the past four years, standing on the messy battlefield, he clenched his fists, trembling all over, dark skin, strong body, and gestures are majestic, but his eyes still can't help crying. Seeing the little girl in red shouting constantly, many soldiers stepped forward to comfort her, but the little girl was stubborn, and the little red shoes she was wearing were already in tatters.

"Luo He, Luo He---- where are you. "A woman with a little boy wanders aimlessly across the battlefield.

"Daddy--- Daddy, don't lose the little tiger. ”

"Daddy!"

"Brother!"

"Madoka!"

"Teacher, teacher, teacher----- where are you. On the grassland outside the fortress, a little girl in red with tears in her eyes shouted on the battlefield in disarray.

“------。 ”

The immature voice echoed in the heavens and the earth, and those who heard it wept and those who listened to it were sad. The battle was fierce, and even Mr. Teaching went to the battlefield in person, which made the soldiers of the black armor cavalry even more angry, why didn't the state government send troops to support.

"Little girl, let's go. Lin Yuanhe stepped forward, took the little girl's hand and whispered.

"I don't --- I'm going to wait for the teacher to come back. This little girl in red is Niu Niu, her little face is full of heart-wrenching tears, her big eyes are red, she was originally carefree at their age, but it has left a shadow on them.

"What's your teacher's name? Lin Yuanhe asked softly.

"The teacher's surname is Zhang, and his name is Kaifeng. Niuniu said Zhang Kaifeng's name.

Lin Yuanhe's body was shocked, he lost his mind for a while, and his mouth was babbling. A name that I haven't seen for a long time, I thought this name would be silent four years ago, but I didn't expect to hear it again, but it was once again separated forever. Twice, twice, he was not able to protect him, let him die on the battlefield.

"Your—old—teacher—is—my brother. Lin Yuanhe endured the roar of sorrow in the sky, and followed the little girl with a trembling tone: "It is his glory that he sacrificed his life for the country, and we must be happy for him." Besides, your teacher doesn't have to die, let's go back first, and when we find him, you will cry into tears, and your teacher won't recognize you at that time. ”

"Isn't the teacher dead, is it true?" Niuniu's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Lin Yuanhe's hands tightly.

"It's true, your teacher must not be dead. Lin Yuanhe turned around and left the battlefield with the little girl in his arms.

There were many people who died on the battlefield, but the black-armored elite riders did not give up, and kept searching, but they were all desperate, and the brothers who used to drink and talk have turned into cold corpses, lying next to the war horses. After death, he still holds the sword tightly and does not let go, and his eyes are open, even if he dies, do you have to fight the enemy in the underworld?

Holding the cold corpse, coming out of the dead man's push, the warriors were howling and crying, if they had come a day earlier, this would not have happened, sorry brother.

Fortunately, the sky has eyes, and they didn't let all these people die, but there were only a few people who survived, but they were all seriously injured, and they had a breath left, Lin Yuanhe immediately ordered to save them at all costs. At the same time, the restoration of the house was carried out, the people were appeased, and the court was immediately played.

The night was very thick, the wind was cold and cold but the grief of the people's hearts, the black armor elite riders did not all go in, this was Lin Yuanhe's order, let the people endure the war, and they went in without a face.

Inside the camp, the atmosphere is extremely solemn, this is a suppressed flame, once it is released, it is enough to burn the prairies, and the officers in the camp tent have sadness on their faces, but more of them are killing intent.

"and the deputy general, and his subordinates will lead the troops to completely annihilate the shaman tribe and avenge the dead brothers. One of the officers finally couldn't take it anymore and asked for help on the spot.

"I can't make decisions on this matter, so I'd better wait for the general to come back and make a decision!" He said helplessly.

"And the lieutenant, we will go too. ”

"And the lieutenant!"

"And the lieutenant!"

As soon as the silence was broken, the officers in the tents asked for battle. Everyone was holding back a wave of anger in their hearts, and they couldn't wait to attack. Kill the barbarians of the shamanic tribe and avenge the dead people and colleagues.

"Presumptuous, I don't understand your mood. But attacking without consulting the imperial court is a great crime of killing the head, don't you know the military regulations as soldiers?" and the adjutant general's face sank, and he said: "Besides, if you attack rashly, do you know that other barbarian tribes will not support?

An officer slammed his fist on the ground and said bitterly: "Can't we do anything?

"Do you think the general is cold-blooded, are you questioning the general?" Lin Yuan and the adjutant general beside him shouted angrily: "Do you know that the general's cousin also died here, is he grieving?"

"The general's cousin died here, and so far no bones have been found, and you don't know the pain in the general's heart. He Adjutant General's face sank.

"What general's cousin?" The officers were stunned, they rarely heard about Lin Yuan and themselves, they only knew that he was from an extraordinary background.

"Magic sword, Zhang Kaifeng is. He said a name that had disappeared for four years.

"A descendant of the Demon Sword Dao, a traitorous sinner. An officer spat out words.

"Shut up and watch what you say and do. He Adjutant General's eyes shot out, and he said coldly: "I don't care what the people outside or the world think of him, but his life is dedicated to the battlefield, and he is a man who died to protect the people, you are insulting him, if I hear similar remarks again, there will be no place for you in the Black Armor Spirit Cavalry." ”

"It's the lieutenant, I see. The officer's expression changed, and he felt several cold gazes lingering over him.

At this moment, a herald walked into the tent: "The general has an order, so that you will immediately lead a thousand black-armored elite horsemen to the state capital, arrest the state officials, and if there is resistance, you can kill them." ”

"Yes!" everyone in the tent was stunned, and then agreed in unison. Immediately, the state government should be responsible for the murderous slaughter of the people by the barbarians.

Under the arrangement with the adjutant general, an officer with a black armor elite cavalry led two thousand elite cavalry, and rushed to Chongzhou at night.

In the capital, the night is already very thick, the cold wind is slow, but the palace is brightly lit at this time. In the Taihe Palace, the ministers who had already finished handling a day's official affairs were called back, and the atmosphere was very solemn, and they all swallowed their saliva quietly. The atmosphere didn't dare to breathe, it was clear that it was not summer yet, but they were sweating profusely, and the hot sweat soaked their official uniforms.

On the top of the Taihe Palace, on the dragon chair, a middle-aged man dressed in a dragon robe and wearing a dragon crown had a torch in his eyes, and his gloomy face was about to wring out of water. Looking at the ministers below, they were all silent, and their faces were even more gloomy.

"Why, everyone is silent, and they don't boast about how good their political achievements are under the governance on weekdays. Now that such a thing has happened, this is what you call a political achievement? Emperor Dayan almost roared, and his face was even more hideous.

"And your military department, in front of me, it doesn't mean that the military and government everywhere are strict and obey orders. takes money from the imperial court every year, but when it comes to wartime, it is a group of cowards. ”

There were thick military newspapers on the desk, which had long been covered with dust at this time, and the emperor was even more furious when he looked at them. The big hand slapped the military newspaper and smashed it the faces of those ministers.

"Look at these, these military newspapers, none of your ministries take it seriously. This is a military department with strict military discipline. Ah, this battle is a shame for the Great Yan Dynasty, a shame for you. Let the people be ravaged by the iron hooves of the barbarians, whether you are incompetent, or I have no way to govern the country. ”

"Talking, why have you become dumb?"

"Okay, if you don't say it, then I'll tell you. From now on, the Criminal Department will send someone to investigate the case thoroughly, and all the embezzlers in all parts of the country will be arrested, and after the trial, I will make a decision in person. The emperor's eyes flashed, and his tone became even colder: "The Criminal Department, you will thoroughly investigate the six departments, and if anyone dares to obstruct it, report it to me immediately, and I will punish it severely." ”

"Wechen obeyed. The head of the criminal department left the main hall after receiving the order.

"This time the barbarian tribe came to attack, the military department neglected its duties, and the military newspaper that has been around for many years is even more ignorant and should be held responsible. The officials who took over the intelligence were all arrested and brought to justice. The emperor continued: "From now on, without my will, those who leave Beijing casually will be punished by the nine clans. ”

"The rest of the ministries cooperated with the investigation. This year, all of them were confiscated. After the emperor made his last decree, he announced his retirement from the court.

In the early morning, the early sun had just risen, but there was a stormy atmosphere in all parts of the capital, although the border war was not as good as a major battle. But there was a lot of exposure in it, and many people began to get uneasy.

In the back garden, Emperor Dayan, who had not rested all night, was squinting his eyes and taking a nap at this time, and the eunuchs on the side retreated far away, for fear of disturbing him. The warm sunlight poured down, and his gloomy face gradually eased a lot.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has arrived. Father-in-law Gao came over and said in a low voice.

"Call him in. ”

"Yes!"

After a while, a young man in a python robe walked over, Yan Zhen was more mature than four years ago, and he had the majesty of a prince in every move.

"The son knocked to see his father. ”

"Get up!" the Emperor opened his eyes.

"I don't know what my father ordered when he summoned his sons. Yan Zhen got up, bowed down and asked.

"You are still blaming me, blaming me for not wanting to rehabilitate Zhang Kaifeng. Emperor Dayan said with a sigh.

Yan Zhen's expression remained unchanged and said, "Erchen doesn't dare." ”

"You brothers and sisters, since that incident. Qingqing is not as happy as before, and you even quit the court. Emperor Dayan said with a wry smile.

"Where is the father, the eldest brother and the eighth brother are both really talented and practical people. With them by his father's side to assist him, how could the Great Yan River be unstable?" Yan Zhen explained when he heard this.

"Alas, I won't talk about this today, the reason why I called you back is because I want you to investigate the case thoroughly. Emperor Dayan said in a deep voice: "It's about Zhang Kaifeng's life and death." ”

"What!he's still alive?" Yan Zhen was surprised and said, "No one has ever been able to survive if he fell from the Valley of the Buried Gods, but since he has survived, how can he endure it with his character." ”

"How could I not know that Zhang Kaifeng has the same temperament as his father, and if he didn't encounter a huge problem, he would definitely come back. Emperor Dayan sighed and said, "He appeared in the border town four years ago and lived the life of an ordinary person, just a month ago, the barbarians invaded, he fought with the border army, and his life and death are unknown. ”

"Father meant to find him and ask him what happened. Yan Zhen frowned.

"Yes, with the situation of his client, he must be able to grasp it better. Emperor Dayan said.

However, with Erchen's understanding of Zhang Kaifeng's temperament, even if he finds him this time, he will not agree to help------。 Yan Zhen didn't continue, he wasn't qualified to comment on Emperor Taizu's will.

"I know, it's up to you. And this time you set off to go out quietly and investigate secretly. A cold light shot out of Emperor Dayan's eyes, and he said, "It's time to pull out these tumors." ”

"Father is saying that he wants to implement a new policy?" Yan Zhen's expression changed, and he said: "In the past, my father repeatedly proposed a new policy, but those ministers opposed it, but now I want to take advantage of this matter to implement it, I am afraid that the resistance is still not small." ”

"There is no small resistance, but this political imperative is unstoppable. A wisp of murderous aura flashed across Emperor Dayan's face.

Yan Zhen saw a firm gaze in the emperor's eyes, did not persuade too much, and then retreated. Quietly leaving the palace, he received the order and left, but he went to a place first.