After reciting the oath, Zichuan Xiu, Minghui, Lin Bing and other important ministers, as representatives of Zhèng Fǔ and the military, stepped forward to present the national seal and scepter to the commander-in-chief, and knelt down on one knee to swear allegiance. Then, Xiao Ping loudly announced that Zichuan Ning was appointed by the sky and had officially assumed the post of the ninth generation chief. The audience applauded, the ceremony came to an end, and many guests had already gotten up and were ready to attend the state banquet after the ceremony.

"Please wait a minute." A crisp female voice echoed in the air above the hall: "I have something to say to you." ”

The person who spoke was actually Zi Chuanning, the head of the family who had just taken office. There was no such procedure in the ceremony, and the guests were stunned. Fortunately, Speaker Xiao Ping was clever and immediately played a round: "Everyone, please be quiet, return to your original position, and listen to the holy teachings of His Highness." ”

Zi Chuanning nodded to Xiao Ping and turned her head to face everyone: "Guests, officials and nobles of the Zichuan family, thank you for coming here to witness my appointment as the head of the family," her voice slowly lowered: "...... Please also witness my resignation as head of the family today. ”

"Oh~" The guests gasped, people's eyes widened, staring at the new head of the Zichuan family, and a buzzing discussion sounded: "What did His Highness say just now?" ”

"She said she's stepping down!"

"Did I hear me right? Her Highness said that she was no longer the chief minister! ”

"Silence! Quiet! Speaker Xiao Ping coughed dryly, his face heavy. He was the one who had been greeted beforehand, and he didn't seem surprised, but the god was quite serious.

He whispered to Zi Chuanning, "Your Highness, think about it carefully, right?" ”

Zi Chuanxiu shook his head, but his tone was very firm: "Thank you, sir, but I have considered it carefully." Ladies and gentlemen, after careful consideration, I think that I am shallow in my talents, and I am really not able to take on such an important position as the head of the Zichuan family. As a weak woman, I don't have the strength to lead the country, and I can't rally the people to be a qualified leader.

"For the sake of the continuation of the society, for the strength of the family, and for the well-being of hundreds of millions of subjects, the family needs a firmer and more powerful chief. Now, the family can find such a person!

He was sincerely patriotic, tenacious, and had noble feelings for the country, and even saved his family from existential danger several times. DìDū defeated the West Mountain under the city, captured Yang Minghua's rebels at night, subdued the Far East rebels, recaptured the Far East rivers and mountains for the family, defeated the Demon God Emperor under the city of Bataan, and conquered the Demon Kingdom thousands of miles away, not to mention the great feats of quelling the Emperor Lin rebellion. Throughout the annals of history, there is no one who has made great contributions to the country more than this, and such brilliant feats are enough to shine in the moon.

"There is no owner in the world, the virtuous get it, the powerful get it, Your Excellency Xiuchuan has both virtue and strength, and it is the one who responds to the mandate of heaven. Today, I voluntarily give the post of chief to His Excellency Commander Hidekawa, and I ask you to witness it. ”

Which of the high-level people present is not a sensitive, Zi Chuanning said halfway through, everyone had already guessed what she meant, and countless eyes were focused on Zi Chuanxiu in the front row. People were shocked, but no one dared to speak out. Everyone is a smart person, and the issue of the chief's succession is a matter of life and death, and it is not trivial to speak casually and take the wrong position, not only will he be unlucky, but he will even implicate his family and relatives. Therefore, in the hall where thousands of people gathered, it was as quiet as a deep mountain forest, silent. The Far Eastern Commander sat straight in his chair, his brows furrowed, his hands on his knees, and his bearing was calm.

After Zi Chuanning finished speaking, he got up and said loudly: "His Royal Highness the Chief Governor attaches so much importance to Wechen, which really makes Wechen grateful, and it is difficult to protect his body. But only those with the Zichuan bloodline can be the chief executive, which is an iron law. The supreme position is really not coveted by human ministers, and Weichen never has such a non-part idea. Your Highness, you are the only bloodline inheritor of the former commander-in-chief, and you have become the commander-in-chief, which is what everyone expects and all the people look forward to. The ministers and colleagues will also be grateful for the kindness of the family and do their best to assist His Highness so that he can become a generation of holy monarchs. Don't talk about the joke Your Highness just mentioned. ”

Zi Chuanxiu's attitude was unclear, and no one dared to speak. Now that he has spoken out, everyone dares to follow along. Of course, this kind of echoing is also cautious, and Minghui, the commander of the Northwest, said loudly: "Your Highness intends to make concessions, regardless of fame, fortune and power, this kind of broad-mindedness is really admirable. Of course, my opinion is that President Hidekawa is also a very good person, and if he becomes the commander-in-chief, then I will definitely support him. But the stakes are high, is it too hasty to decide immediately? How about it best to let the Senate and the Lords of the Command carefully deliberate before making a decision? ”

"Damn slicks!" Everyone scolded bitterly in their hearts. Minghui's delay is still protecting Zi Chuanning, but he clearly did not offend Zi Chuanxiu, and the two sides have come to this point, Minghui's oil slippery has really reached the highest level.

Although he scolded bitterly in his heart, everyone still had to echo him: "Your Excellency Minghui is reasonable, let's discuss it carefully, don't be anxious." Although everyone wanted to delay, Zi Chuanning refused. She shook her head and said, "No more discussion. I have made up my mind and resign from the position of Commander-in-Chief. Your Highness Xiuchuan, I will leave the rest to you. ”

She stepped down from the stage and handed the scepter and the national seal to Zi Chuanxiu, but the latter refused to accept it, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, Weichen will never dare to accept it." But Zi Chuanning stubbornly and resolutely handed it to him, handed it to him, and whispered: "Brother Axiu, I didn't come here on a whim. When I first sent out the army, I told you that the Zichuan family would be rewarded. At that time, I had sworn that you would avenge my uncle by defeating Dillin, and I would entrust you with the position of Commander-in-Chief. Brother Xiu, this is what you deserve, please accept it. ”

Is there such a thing? Zi Chuanxiu was stunned for a while, and in a trance, he vaguely remembered that in the early morning of the army, the beautiful girl's serious face in the morning light, as for what she said at that time, he had no impression at all. It's hard to imagine that at that time, she had already made up her mind.

"A-Ning, how will you explain to your uncle in the future? How do you explain to the ancestors of the family? You will regret it in the future. ”

"I have been appointed as the chief of the ninth generation, and I have fulfilled my uncle's request. Then, I will pass on the position of chief to you, you are also surnamed Zichuan, and that is not against the rules of the family. Zi Chuanning smiled: "I have thought about this matter for a long time, and I will never regret it." Because, it's true that I'm not the material to be the chief manager...... I chose the best leader for my family, the best for my country, and of course, for myself......"

She grabbed Zichuan Xiu's hand and forced the scepter and jade seal into his hand: "Your Highness Xiuchuan, over there in the Far East, I heard that they all call you 'the king who brings light'. May you bring light, peace, and kindness to the billions of people in your family, who are your people, and please be kind to them. Family, please. ”

Glancing deeply at Zichuan Xiu, under the gaze of thousands of people, the outgoing head of the Zichuan family turned around lightly and walked slowly along the bright red carpet. Just as she walked in, she still left so calmly, elegantly, and gorgeously, like a white butterfly fluttering past the window, touching and amazing.

Until her figure disappeared into the corner of the arch at the door of the council chamber, people still couldn't let go for a long time, sighing at the courage and determination of the girl at that moment, and the amazing beauty.

Until everyone turned their eyes back to the hall, they saw the tall figure of the twenty-seven-year-old general holding the national seal and scepter, and the blank look on the general's face.

At this time, people realized that an astonishing and history-shaking fact had happened in front of them: the Zichuan regime, which had ruled the mainland for nearly three hundred years, had officially ended their inheritance today. In its place, the new regime will be a powerful group of warlords from the Far East.

Although the rulers still have the surname of Zichuan, it is completely different from the old regime of secession, which was full of the atmosphere of old and decadent families, the new regime is an iron-blooded military group with youthful vigor and vigor, and its territory extends from the northwest frontier front to the eastern wilderness steppe in the far east, from Danya in the southwest to the northern coast of the Black Sea. And the armed forces loyal to this regime include almost all the strong soldiers on the mainland: the heavy infantry of the orcs, the archers of the snake tribe, the fighters of the dragon people, the infantry of Senea, the cavalry of the Mongolian people, the soldiers of the Goang tribe, the southeast soldiers of the human race, the Dì Dū army, the northwest army, the Xiuzi battalion, and the military police of the Supervision Department.

After a long time, Zichuan Xiu woke up from his contemplation, he shook his head slowly, and walked out of the hall quickly, and the Far Eastern generals followed him and retreated. I don't know if it was a delusion, but the officials and nobles felt that when the officers left, their chins were much higher than when they came, and in them, there was a surge of excitement, and the black and shiny high military boots stepped on the smooth marble floor, and the rhythmic sound of heavy footsteps "bang, bang, bang" echoed in the solemn hall. Looking at their high-spirited backs, the eyes of the dignitaries and nobles were full of awe: this is a group of people who are about to control the world.

The people exchanged their heads and ears, and countless whispers converged into one voice, which resonated in a low voice under the towering dome of the council hall: "A new empire has been born!" ”

Everyone was solemn: the military was strong, the territory was vast, and indeed only the word "empire" could describe this newly born powerful regime.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency!"

As soon as Shikawa Xiu walked out of the hall, he heard someone shouting from a distance. He turned his head to look and saw Du Yafeng squeezing through the crowd of onlookers, rushing to Zichuan Xiu to raise the paper in his hand, looking anxious.

"Alfon, what's wrong? Such a mess! ”

Dua Feng gasped, apparently running all the way over: "My lord, we have just received news from the flying pigeons of the De Quinto Military Intelligence Agency: two days ago, His Excellency Di Lin's army was suddenly attacked by a large group of bandits on the border of Danya Province in the southwest. Although Dekun tried his best to rescue, the gang was strong, and Lord Dilin was seriously injured and his life was in danger. ”

"What!" Zi Chuanxiu's eyes darkened, he snatched the letter, took a rough look, and asked through gritted teeth: "In the southwest territory, where did the big bandits come from, and even the army dared to sneak attack?" Is Dekun a rice bucket? You can't do something as simple as that! Bastard! ”

The officers were silent, because Zi Chuanxiu was on fire, and they didn't know what was going on, and no one dared to persuade them. Only Bai Chuan knew the whole story, and her face was solemn: "My lord, Dekun was recommended by the lower officials." He made a leak, and the officials are duty-bound, so please punish the adults. ”

Zi Chuanxiu shouted: "Punishment and punishment, is it useful!" If this could save my eldest brother, I would have ...... long ago" He stopped, angrily crumpled the letterhead in his hand, but he was so angry that he stomped his feet in place, trembling all over.

Bai Chuan said unyieldingly: "My lord, please allow me to take Xiuzi Camp over and investigate quickly to see what is going on!" Maybe there's a chance for remedy? ”

"Good!" Zi Chuanxiu opened his mouth to speak, and then immediately changed his mind: "No, Xiao Lin, prepare the horse, I'll leave for Danya!" ”

The subordinates shouted at the same time: "How can this be done? ”

"My lord, this is a critical time, His Royal Highness Ning has conceded, DìDū has no master, you have to sit and stay behind!"

"My lord, let the lower official go on your behalf!"

Ignoring everyone's persuasion, Zichuan Xiu urged Xiao Lin, the captain of the guard, vigorously: "Quick, find me a horse!" ”

At this moment, a guard of honor of the Praetorian Guard on horseback passed by, Zi Chuanxiu's eyes lit up, and he rushed over and grabbed a cavalryman and ripped him off: "Borrow your horse for use!" ”

The cavalryman was pulled down and dismounted, almost fell on his heels, and was about to scold, when he suddenly realized that the other party was actually a senior officer, and quickly stuffed the scolding back into his stomach: "May I ask which lord it is?" Borrowing a mount under the mount will have to be a note......"

Before he finished speaking, Zi Chuanxiu had already jumped on the horse, whipped the horse away, looking at his dusty back, the senior officers stood in place in a daze. After a long time, someone muttered: "Can anyone tell me, what the hell is going on?" ”

Danyahang Province in the southwest, a deserted wild village. In the evening, the rain and snow slowly stopped, but the clouds in the sky had not yet dissipated, and the black pressure sank over the village.

When Di Lin woke up, the giants of the Supervision Department were there. When Di Lin woke up, everyone's faces showed joy. Gopra leaned forward and said, "My lord, my lord?" Do you feel better? ”

Di Lin smiled at him, but he felt the pain of pinprick burning in his viscera, and every time he took a breath, it seemed to be inhaling fire: "I'm fine......" The voice was as weak as a gossamer: "This, where is it?" ”

"My lord, we are still in Danya. Rest assured, we're safe today. ”

"Why...... Why not keep walking? ”

Gopra hesitated, looking at his god sè, Di Lin already knew that it was in it: "It's for ...... Take care of me, right? ”

"There was a battle that night, and many of the brothers were wounded. Everyone was also very tired, so they rested here for three days. My lord, you don't have to work too hard, you can cultivate with peace of mind. ”

Di Lin closed his eyes: he had been in a coma for three days and three nights?

"Please...... The doctor has come to see you...... How so? ”

"My lord, the doctor said that you are in good health, and a small injury does not matter. As long as you cultivate for a few days, you will be healed. ”

"Imaishi, you're lying." Di Lin smiled, his smile as pale as paper: "Tell the truth." There's a lot more to arrange – tell me the truth. His voice was low, but with an unmistakable force. This is the majesty of the strong, even when the vitality is at its weakest, it is still irresistible.

“…… The doctor said that there were three or two days left at most. However, those rural wild doctors, with their crude medical skills, can speak accurately? We have sent someone to Danya, and we will pay a lot of money to find the best famous doctor to come back, and we will definitely be able to cure you! ”

A smile appeared on Di Lin's pale face, and he said lightly: "Oh, that's it......"

There was still one last glimmer of hope in the west, hoping that the doctor would not be able to say accurately. But now, seeing Di Lin's pale face and his eyes full of brilliance, his heart fell down little by little, and his throat seemed to choke on something, and he couldn't speak anymore.

The officers all bowed their heads, no one spoke, and their eyes were red. The whirring cold wind poured in through the broken windows, and the dim flames of the bean-sized lights swayed in the wind.

"Where did the people who attacked us that night come from?"

Bai Xia bowed slightly: "I haven't found out yet." But we estimate that we can't get rid of the relationship with the Lin family. It's just that why the Lin family attacked us, the lower officials and others couldn't guess. ”

Di Lin said weakly: "It's not the Lin family, it's Ma Wei, I can feel it...... It's him. ”

Although weak, Di Lin's spiritual platform was exceptionally sober. Unconsciously, he instinctively thought of a name, so he blurted it out.

The generals looked at Di Lin in awe. Legend has it that the dying are somewhere between the mortal and the underworld, and their gaze can penetrate the mists of the mortal world to gain insight into the truth. They all stood up in unison: "My lord, Ma Wei dares to plot against us, and we will definitely take revenge." No matter how far this guy escapes to the ends of the earth, he can't escape our pursuit, please rest assured! ”

"No need...... Ah Xiu will avenge me. You guys...... Let's go...... Go to the province of Waring, where there is a port of Visan...... Cough...... Cough...... cough ......" With a strong cough, red blood couldn't stop overflowing from Di Lin's mouth, and everyone hurriedly pounced on him and beat his chest and back.

Di Lin coughed heartbreakingly, and continued: "In Port Vishan, the family has a sailor in the ...... You take the ship, go to sea, and then find an island to rest, and if you can't do it, you can become a pirate, get some supplies, and train your troops by the way. After waiting for a year and a half, I figured out the way on the sea, how to go...... You'll see for yourselves......"

The officers were silent, and in Di Lin's words, there was already a taste of explaining the aftermath, and they were all sour when they heard it. Jin Xiqiang smiled: "My lord, these are not urgent matters. What matters now is that you take good care of your body, and with you leading us, we have the confidence to overcome any difficulties. ”

Di Lin shook his head slowly, and a smile appeared on his pale face: "Gopla ......"

"Yes, the lower official is here."

"You have been with me the longest and have been faithful to me. However, you can't take my shift. You...... It's not a head...... And Bai Xia, you think too much...... To be a good leader, neither of you can do it. ”

The two officers nodded in unison, both with red circles under their eyes.

Di Lin turned his head to look at Jinxi and stretched his hand out of the bed. Jinxi hurriedly held it with both hands, feeling that the hands of Xi Rì were so weak and powerless at the moment.

Looking at him, Di Lin said seriously: "Please, Jinxi." ”

Seeing Di Lin's weak and gentle eyes, Jinxi's heart was sad for a while. He bowed and said, "Master Xie cultivates." Don't worry, sir. When I encounter something, I will discuss it with everyone. ”

After successfully arranging this important event, Di Lin seemed to be much more relaxed, and he raised his voice slightly: "Zichuan, Liufeng, and the Lin clan are all big countries with hundreds of thousands of troops, and you can't fight." And overseas, you can fight for a piece of the world, a piece of land to live in...... I'm not worried that you won't be able to win against the pirates, I'm just worried that you're not united enough...... We must be united! Together, you will be invincible.

There can only be one leader in a team. Gopra, Baixia, from now on, Jinxi will be your leader. Support him and follow him. Don't quarrel, don't fight, treat him as you did to me. Can you do this? ”

Bai Xia immediately said: "My lord, don't worry. I will firmly support Imaisai-sama. ”

But Gopra was silent, and after a long time, he said, "My lord, there is only one person with whom I follow, and that is you." I admire Imanishi, he is smart and good to us. But, I can't do it to him as much as I do to you...... No one can do it, the only one I follow is you. ”

Di Lin stared at him and asked softly, "What if I'm gone?" What do you do? ”

Gopra was at a loss. The man in his thirties, who was as helpless as a lost child at the moment, shouted with tears in his eyes: "Adult...... Don't you want me? ”

For a moment, the air in the room froze in a deep silence.

After a long time, Di Lin sighed and said, "Forget it." Present West, After...... These bastards are going to get you to suffer. He turned his head away from the pillow to keep his men from seeing the tears in his eyes.

Imashi also has sour eye sockets. Holding back tears, he smiled and said, "Whatever the adults say, the brothers are very good. Your Excellency, you have led us to continue to fight our way overseas, and let the pirates see the power of our iron-blooded gendarmes! ”

At this moment, there was a commotion in the distance, and the sound seemed to be as if countless people were cheering and applauding loudly, and the low voice shook the ground and shook, and the noise was getting louder and louder.

Several officers glanced at each other, and Bai Xia got up and said, "I'll go out and have a look." ”

Within two minutes, he quickly returned, and reported: "My lord, it's the orcs who are making noise. For some reason, they all poured out of the camp, cheering and clamoring outside, and some set off firecrackers. ”

Imashi frowned and said, "Can't you talk to them about the team?" Adults need to rest, what is it like to be so noisy. ”

"I have already sent someone to negotiate with Dekun, who is leading the team, and ask him to restrain his subordinates."

At this time, Di Lin, who closed his eyes and recuperated, whispered, "Please ask the person who led the team over there to come over." I thought, maybe something. ”

Bai Xia went over to invite him personally, but Dekun was also happy, and immediately followed him. Towards Di Lin, his attitude was very polite, and he bowed down when he met: "I am Dekun of the Far Eastern Army, see Lord Di Lin." ”

"Excuse me, Lord Dekun." Di Lin lay on the bed and said weakly: "I, the leader of the rebels, am not an official of the Zichuan family, and I can't afford to be called an adult. ”

Di Lin was polite, but Dekun didn't dare to be presumptuous. In this dying patient, he felt the silent pressure, a faint majesty enveloping the dying patient, that is the majesty and bearing of the real famous generals, they are accustomed to standing on the top of ten thousand people and looking at the world.

Some people are born with a noble temperament that cannot be humiliated, and even death cannot deprive them of it.

"Lord Dilin, if you are not an official in the Zichuan family, you are all a good man. We Far Easterners, the heaviest is Haojie. Lord Dilin, like Sterling and the Demon God Emperor back then, you have a special taste, I can't say it, anyway, I think that people like you are like the stars in the sky falling to the ground, which makes people respect them when they look at them! ”

The half-orc cocked his thumb and exclaimed: "What's more, who doesn't know that you are a famous general in the world, dare to kill the emperor and rebel, and make such a big noise, whether you lose or win, who is not convinced by this spirit?" True heroes know heroes, His Royal Highness the King of Light will not make friends with bad breeds, he values you so much, then you must be a great hero! ”

For the praise of the half-orcs, Di Lin only smiled faintly.

"Along the way, General Lao has been guarding and taking care of us, and he also extended a helping hand last night, I thank Your Excellency on behalf of the brothers, and I hope that Your Excellency will take care of them more."

"My lord, don't say it, besides, I'm so ashamed that I'm going to drill into the ground!" The orcs waved their hands again and again: "His Royal Highness the King of Light sent me to protect you, but my lord, you are so fast that you can't catch up with me." I finally caught up with it the night before, but it was a step too late, and I let those bastards hurt you, and I really don't know how to explain it to His Highness when I go back. For the sake of my hard work without merit, you have to help me plead for mercy, Your Highness's military stick beats people very painfully, I can't afford it......"

Di Lin smiled happily and nodded slightly: "Okay, I will help you intercede...... As long as I can see Ah Xiu again. ”

The officers of the Supervision Department were sad, but Dekun couldn't hear the deep meaning of Di Lin's words, and slapped his thigh excitedly: "Hehe, then I thank you, sir, hehe." By the way, I heard that you were injured the night before, are you okay? ”

"I'm worried, I'm fine."

"That's good! I said, Lord Dilin, who are you, you can fight against our King of Light, how can a gang of bandits help you! Don't worry, my lord, I'll help you track down those guys, and I'll catch them when the time comes! The people His Highness wants to protect dare to move, it's really looking for death! ”

Di Lin thanked him, and then asked, "I heard some noise over there just now, but is there something wrong?" ”

"I forgot to tell you, my lord: just now Dì Dū's carrier pigeon flew to Danya and brought news: Your Highness, his old man is ready to become the emperor! It turned out that Chief Zichuan Ning felt that he couldn't do it, so he wanted to give up the position to His Highness! Thinking that His Royal Highness was about to become the emperor, the young men were so happy, I didn't expect to alarm the adults to rest, so I will go back and discipline them! Your Excellency, you can rest in peace. Seeing off Dekun, Di Lin was calm, and was not surprised by the news of Zichuan Xiu's accession to the throne: "I originally wanted Dekun to tell Ah Xiu some words, but now it seems that it is redundant." Zi Chuanning is much smarter than we think. Now that she has retired by herself, she can still protect the Sheji Temple, and when the time comes, she will be driven down, so I don't know what will happen. ”

Everyone discussed, Di Lin just closed his eyes to recuperate, and after a long time, he waved his hand, and his subordinates retreated willingly.

The next day passed peacefully. It's been raining light snow all the time. Gopra and Imashi went in to visit him several times, but Di Lin was in a coma, his face was very white, and his breath was weak. Everyone didn't say anything, but they all knew in their hearts that this hero who looked down on the world was afraid that there would be no more time.

At dusk, Dilin woke up on his own. The officers all went to greet him, but they saw that Di Lin was half lying on the bed, and his expression was much better than in the daytime, and he was very angry when he spoke. The officers rejoiced, saying that the adult's health had improved a lot, and that he would soon be cured.

Di Lin smiled, and there was a kind of penetrating desolation in his smile: "Just now, I dreamed of Stirling, and he told me that the time is almost up. In an instant, all sounds were cut off, and the room was eerily quiet. The soldiers stood silent, and they hid the pain in their hearts with their grim faces.

"Take me out and let me see you one last time......"

It was a cold winter day, the sun shone weakly white behind the thick clouds, and the cold wind swept across the verdant southwestern fields, rolling up countless snow and fog. In the mist of snow, the remnants of the gendarmes lined up in a neat line between the courtyards for the leader's final review. They were emaciated, hungry, and emaciated, and their black uniforms were dirty with mud and blood. But in their eyes, there is still a strong flame burning, it is the unyielding jīng god, even if they are in embarrassment, they still have a murderous aura. A loud command echoed in the sky above the deserted village: "A large group of gendarmerie regiments is reviewed!" ”

"Stand upright!"

"Salute!"

"The Second Brigade of the Military Police Corps receives the review!"

"Stand upright!"

"Salute!"

"The three major teams of the gendarmerie are being reviewed!"

"Stand upright!"

"Salute!"

Di Lin was wrapped in a thick quilt, and the three of Gopra, Jinxi, and Bai Xia carried him, inspecting the queue step by step. As Di Lin passed, the soldiers saluted vigorously, straightened their waists, and stood with their heads held high, as if nothing in this world could make them bow their heads. Di Lin couldn't raise his hand to return the salute, he could only return the salute to the soldiers with a gentle and encouraging gaze, looking at them intently, looking at those young and haggard faces, those simple and loyal men.

No one explained, but everyone knew in their hearts that this side would be a farewell. There would also be occasional muffled cries in the ranks, but they would soon be stopped by the officers' reprimands. The soldiers wept silently, letting hot tears run down their cheeks, and they looked at their leader with eager eyes, at his pale face, and at the calm smile on his face. Many people will remember this smile for the rest of their lives, and they have witnessed first-hand how the true brave face death.

Imanishi shouted, "Silence! Adults have orders! ”

In the vast rain and snow, the tall figures of the soldiers are like rows of solidified sculptures. In the solemn silence, a weak voice reached their ears: "Soldiers...... I...... to you...... Promulgate...... Last...... Military Order......"

The soldiers all stood upright, only to hear the sound of their boots and feet, and then the whole village fell silent again.

In the deep silence, one could only hear the slight sound of snowflakes falling on the ground, and the rough wheezing of Di Lin. At this moment, Di Lin raised his head, his gaze wandering over the soldiers. His chest heaved rapidly, as if trying to gather strength to speak. Finally, a bright smile appeared on his face, and he struggled to say, "Okay...... Good ...... Stay alive...... The nascent empire...... Men's ...... needed An era...... It's already here...... Pro. ”

When he said the last sentence, Di Lin's will could no longer support it, and his voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible. His head slumped and tilted against Gopra's chest. Gopra hugged him tightly, as if she wanted to use her body to block the Grim Reaper's footsteps for him.

No one spoke. In the silence, snowflakes fell on Di Lin's pale face, but they no longer melted.

"My lord, we'll see you in the next life!"

With tears in his eyes, Imazashi bowed deeply to the man in Gopra's arms.

In the vast rain and snow, 8,000 followers bowed deeply at the same time, their tears and snowflakes carrying raindrops, moistening the fertile land of the southwest. The choked cries of 8,000 hot-blooded men converged into rolling spring thunder, echoing in the green fields of the southwest.

"My lord, we'll see you in the next life!"

This is the last snow of the winter.

On February 7, 787, Di Lin died in a deserted village in Danyahang Province in southwestern China, at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve.

A year earlier, Sterling had died at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve in Wangduling, a suburb of Dì Dū.

The captain of Dilin's guard, the senior general of the Supervision Department, Ge Pula, killed himself in front of Dilin's spirit at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve.

After Di Lin's death, according to his last orders, under the leadership of Imasai, the remnants of the Supervision Office surrendered to the orc forces led by Dekun. Then, Imashi committed suicide by poisoning himself in his room at the age of twenty-nine.

The legends of heroes and heroes drift like fallen leaves. The most colorful flowers of the Zichuan family have withered in the most brilliant years.

On February 9, 787, two days after Di Lin's death, Zichuan Xiu, who had been traveling at night, arrived. Upon learning of Di Lin's death, the overworked Zi Chuanxiu vomited blood on the spot and fainted on the ground. Fortunately, Bai Chuan, Lin Bing and others who came later presided over the overall situation, pacified the rebel soldiers, and also presided over Di Lin's funeral.

A week later, Dì Dū's controversy over the position of the chief finally settled. Because Zi Chuanning's attitude of resignation was very resolute, she moved out of the Governor's Mansion and returned to live in her old manor, closing the door and not seeing visitors.

Zichuan Ning resigned, but there are still several dukes who also have the bloodline of the Zichuan family, according to the old practice, in the case of the severance of the orthodox lineage, the heir can be selected from the side line. But the dukes are not fools, the current position of the chief is really hot, even Zi Chuanning can't sit in this position, if they dare to touch it, they are afraid that it will be a tragedy that will destroy the family and destroy the family. Therefore, without waiting for the patriarch to ask, they immediately stated: "President Xiuchuan has a valuable character and has both ability and political integrity, so he should be the supreme!" ”

In the current situation, everyone understands that the rise of Zichuan Xiu is unstoppable. Since even the heir of the Zichuan family has admitted defeat, the senators are not stupid and loyal to the point of blocking the car with their mantis arms.

On February 25, at the thirty-seventh plenary meeting of the Dì Dū Senate Council, the Senate passed by a majority vote, and the former president of the family, His Excellency Hideshi Shikawa, succeeded him as the tenth head of the Zichuan family. Shikawa Shu was not present at this meeting, and he repeatedly claimed that he had no intention of becoming the commander-in-chief, but this did not prevent the senators from passing this resolution anyway - since ancient times, what usurper would admit that he wanted to be emperor? The emperor's position is much worse than that of the migrant workers who wash the latrines, and they are really forced to sit on it for the sake of the common people in the world!

When the news came out that the Senate had appointed Zichuan Xiu as its chief governor, the residents of DìDū City could hear the enthusiastic and wild cheers of the orc soldiers outside the city: "Hu~Zhuo~La~" The cries rolled over the city like a low thunder, so the nobles, commoners, and civil and military officials in DìDū City all maintained a high degree of unity with the Senate, and they all said that supporting His Excellency Zichuan Xiu as king was the only correct and glorious path.

Then, the military forces in the country also quickly showed their support. The Northwest Military Group headed by Commander Minghui delivered an enthusiastic speech: "His Royal Highness Hidekawa is not only the noblest, most outstanding and greatest general of our time, but also a great man who has made the greatest contribution to the country. To be able to work and fight side by side with such a great contemporary great man is the greatest pride of the family's contemporary soldiers. All the officers and men of the Northwest Army have the most sincere reverence for His Royal Highness Xiuchuan, and they can express our heartfelt joy with the highest vote of confidence in his appointment as the head of the family! ”

Most of the governors and governors of various regions also gathered in Dì Dū to attend the inauguration ceremony of Zichuanning. They also issued statements one after another, saying that they had already seen that His Royal Highness Xiuchuan had the appearance of a true dragon, and he should have been the chief long ago!

For the first time, people found that Zichuanxiu's reputation was so good, not only resolutely supported at home, but also enthusiastically responded internationally. As soon as she learned of the change in Dì Dū, Princess Liufeng Shuang, the warlord of Blue City, made a speech, saying that if Zichuan Xiu was the chief minister, she would intend to carry out "extensive and in-depth exchanges and cooperation" with the Zichuan family, eliminate estrangement, enhance friendship, and make positive efforts to promote the unity and peace of the mainland.

Lin Rui, the patriarch of the Lin family, also issued a congratulatory statement through the office in Dì Dū, saying that he has a deep friendship with His Royal Highness Xiuchuan for many years, and if His Royal Highness Xiuchuan takes office as the chief minister, the Lin family will resolutely support the new Zhèng Fǔ of the Zichuan family, peacefully resolve the issue of the southwestern territorial dispute with the Zichuan family, and continue to carry forward the traditional friendship with the Zichuan family.

Zi Chuanxiu's reaction to the Lin family's congratulatory letter was very unfriendly: "Friendship? The Inspector General who robbed my six southwestern provinces and attacked our country in Danya, and I will bring 300,000 and a half orc soldiers to Heqiu for a friendly visit next month, and His Royal Highness Liufeng Shuang also has some old accounts to talk about with the Lin family, you inform Lin Rui to wait for a good reception for us. ”

Hearing this reply full of gunpowder, the elders of the Lin family were frightened. The newly-born Zichuan Empire has a territory of thousands of miles, and there are more than one million strong soldiers. Back then, Di Lin's 200,000 soldiers and horses turned the Lin family upside down, if Zi Chuanxiu and Liufeng Shuang joined forces, the Lin family would really be wiped out.

The Lin Ruizong family in Heqiu personally came to Dì Dū to ease relations. When he arrived, the whole of Dì Dū was enveloped in a low and oppressive cloud of war. The new head of the Zichuan family's heroic military force has already let out the wind: the war to punish the Lin family is imperative.

In the just-concluded war of rebellion, the casualties of the Far Eastern Army were much lower than expected, but more than 100,000 strong soldiers were added. Now, Zichuan Xiu has 600,000 soldiers who are good at fighting and strong, and the call for unifying the world is rising, whether in the army or among the people. The atmosphere of seeking war in the army was strong, especially the old department of Dilin headed by Bai Xia was the most active, and they wrote a bloody letter to seek war, saying that as long as they fought the Lin family, they were willing to be a death squad to drive the army forward and wash away their crimes with blood. And the officers of the Young Zhuang faction in the Far East regarded the Lin family as the last chance to gain fame.

In order to curry favor with the new commander, and also to make up for his idleness in the rebellion war, the nobles in the northwest and southwest were also excited, and the northwest commander Minghui even personally ran to Zichuan Xiu to ask for battle, expressing his willingness to lead the northwest army as the vanguard and completely eradicate the Lin family. He knew that under the situation of the reconciliation of the Flowing Wind and Frost and the Zichuan family, the importance of the Northwest Defense Line in the national strategy was declining. If he could not actively show himself to the new commander-in-chief, neither the Northwest Army nor himself would be able to escape the fate of being disarmed and reduced.

What worries Lin Rui even more is that Zichuan Xiu's intimidation is not empty words. The Flowing Wind and Frost Legion guarding Blue City does have a close relationship with the new chief of the Zichuan family. Heqiu's office in DìDū noticed that Ying Mulan, a high-ranking envoy of the Wind and Frost, frequently went in and out of the Governor's Mansion of the Zichuan family, and often went to meet secretly with General Shirakawa, the chief commander of Zichuan Xiu.

The high-ranking generals of the two countries meet frequently and secretly, and this is certainly not for the purpose of flirting and delivering love letters to their superiors – something that no politician in his right mind would think. In these signs, Lin Rui smelled the smell of approaching war. He was frequently active, asking to see the high-ranking officials of the Zichuan family - Commander Lin Bing, Commander Ming Yu, Commander Bai Chuan, and even Roger the Extreme Eastern Commander who had just come from the kingdom with a group of chiefs to congratulate Zichuan Xiu on his appointment, Lin Rui sent a heavy congratulatory gift, hoping to ease the relationship.

The commanders bluntly told Lin Rui: "The Lin family is in trouble this time. Although we are not in favor of continuous wars, if Your Majesty wants to fight the Lin family, we will also lead our troops into battle. All by His Majesty's will. ”

Especially the group of hideous-looking demon chiefs who came with Roger, they looked at Lin Rui and muttered in a low voice: "It's this person who provoked our Bloody Eye Majesty!" ”

"I heard that the Lin family is very rich, with cattle and sheep all over the slopes, cattle everywhere, and fertile pastures everywhere."

"When did Your Majesty give the order for a general attack? We ThunderClan also want to sign up for the Expedition. ”

"Thunder Leopard, you better stay and play with the barbarians, Your Majesty favors us Tartars the most, and will transfer our troops!"

The chieftains' gaze at Lin Rui made him shudder, and he had the illusion of fat being in a wolf pack, and he was in a cold sweat. (To be continued, if yù knows what is going on, please log in, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued)