Chapter 201 Dignity is bought with life

Emperor Xingsheng was sitting on the imperial chariot at this time, and he could see the scene clearly just now. At this moment, Long Xingrong really felt what it meant to be strong for a country. He suppressed his excitement and put on a majestic appearance and waited for Jebeli to come and see him.

"The Grand Governor of the Heavenly Wolf Khanate, the commander of the Heavenly Wolf Riding Wolf Mountain Battalion, Jebeli, to meet His Majesty the Great Yan Emperor."

"No courtesy. I want to go to Ningyuan to meet your Great Khan, what do you want to lead your army to block the road? ”

"His Majesty the Emperor has misunderstood, Jebeli has come to greet His Majesty. This is the most solemn etiquette of the Celestial Wolf Khanate, please rest assured, Your Majesty. However, since Your Majesty is here to see our Great Khan, why is he still bringing more than 200,000 troops, is Your Majesty afraid that the Heavenly Wolf Khanate will be unfavorable to Your Majesty? ”

"Hahaha, I'm a big swallow and a big man, and I'm as fierce as a cloud. I have the sun and the moon in my heart, and the sea is inclusive, how can I be afraid that you and others will be unfavorable to me. My Dayan emperors have traveled like this, why are you afraid? If I'm afraid, it's okay for me to go to Ningyuan alone. ”

Long Xingrong's words made the Dayan soldiers feel very uplifted when they heard it, and Niu Tianci couldn't help but nod and secretly praised Long Xingrong for being very kingly. Jebeli was not convinced in his heart, he said secretly: "You, the emperor, are directly in charge of only ten states, do you dare to say that this Flying Tiger Legion is under your command?" Don't be afraid to flash your tongue when you say big things. ”

Jebeli said this in his heart, but on the surface he was more respectful.

His Majesty the Emperor laughed, how dare Jebeli be so disrespectful. However, since Your Majesty is here to participate in the founding ceremony of the Celestial Wolf Khanate, and Your Majesty wants to ask our Great Khan for marriage, then Jebeli begged Your Majesty not to enter the steppe with this army of more than 200,000 people. If His Majesty had to enter the grassland with a large army, it would be no different from going to war, and presumably His Majesty's original intention was not so. ”

"That's natural, I'm here with sincerity this time. It's just that your etiquette is grand enough, and I, Dayan, naturally want to pay tribute to the Great Khan of your country with the same specifications, Dayan is a state of etiquette, and it is rude to come and not communicate. So, the Metropolitan need not be afraid. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, let's ask the Metropolitan Governor to lead the way. ”

"Jebeli obeys, His Majesty the Emperor, please."

Jebeli led 20,000 golden wolves to lead the way, and Long Xingrong's 30,000 horses followed. Niu Tianci urged the horse to come to Long Xingrong's royal chariot and hit his chest with his right fist.

"The minister's Youzhou Festival made Niu Tianci visit His Majesty, please forgive the minister's armor and not be able to pay the full salute. Your Majesty is very careful when you go, and the ministers are here to wait for Your Majesty to return to Luan. ”

Long Xingrong looked at Niu Tianci, and the expression on his face was complicated.

"Cangshan has worked hard, and my soldiers have worked hard. I have seen your loyalty, and I will return safely, and when I return, I will drink and talk with all the soldiers of the army. ”

"Your Majesty is mighty, and Dayan is victorious!"

Niu Tianci raised his arms and shouted, and 200,000 soldiers then shouted together: "Your Majesty is mighty, and Dayan is victorious!" ”

While the soldiers raised their arms and shouted, Niu Tianci approached Long Xingrong and lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty should be careful everywhere when you go, if you feel that something is wrong, immediately order Peach Blossom to contact the ministers." The minister's army confronted Jebeli here, and His Majesty was relieved that the captives did not dare to be presumptuous. Your Majesty, the minister has a word to warn Your Majesty, if you go to ask for a relationship, you will be together, and if you don't succeed, you will retreat quickly. Don't lose face with Dayan, you must know that dignity is not given by others, it is exchanged for life, in other words, dignity is earned by yourself. The minister's words are all here, and the minister respectfully sends it to His Majesty. ”

Long Xingrong glanced at Niu Tianci, to be honest, Niu Tianci's words just now, Long Xingrong didn't like to listen to them. The emotion that had just risen in his heart dissipated instantly, Long Xingrong nodded at Niu Tianci and waved his hand, and drove forward. Niu Tianci looked at Long Xingrong in the distance, and couldn't stop shaking his head and sighing.

"The whole army faces the camp of Wolf Mountain, and camps at an interval of five miles."

The 250,000 soldiers of the Flying Tiger Legion set up camp in front of the Wolf Mountain camp. The camp of the Flying Tiger Legion, which occupies a huge area, is like an iron wall, surround the 200,000 heavenly wolf horses in Jebeli in the camp of Wolf Mountain, and dare not relax in the slightest. The Sky Wolf Cavalry, which was scattered on the Beilun River Plain, also received an urgent order and quickly approached the Wolf Mountain camp.

Emperor Xingsheng's royal drive walked on the grassland, and the beautiful scenery of the grassland once again attracted Long Xingrong. It may have been his first time on the prairie, and he rode on his horse and watched greedily as he walked. While looking at it, he said, "O grassland, my prairie, I finally see you." ”

The good mood didn't last a few days, and when the royal driver came to Zhenbei City, everyone was stunned by the scene in front of them. The huge Zhenbei City was like a sleeping beast lying on the ground, and the strong wind and strong sunlight on the grassland reached the front of Zhenbei City, dissipating like ice and snow meeting hot water. Under this clear sky, the entire Zhenbei City seemed to be shrouded in an invisible black curtain, and everyone couldn't see the situation on the city wall clearly, only a broken golden dragon battle flag that was no longer bright was still fluttering. And the appearance of the battle flag fluttering is very strange, no matter how strong or weak the wind is, it is so unhurried that people can see the entire flag clearly from any direction.

There was a person standing in front of this broken golden dragon battle flag, a dried corpse to be exact. The five-grade official uniform on his body has been eroded by the wind and rain, but he is still standing there, and the long knife in his hand is still bright.

Jebeli looked at Long Xingrong in Zhenbei City like a wooden man, and was secretly proud in his heart. Jebeli urged his horse to come to the palace and said to Long Xingrong: "Your Majesty the Emperor, this city is the only city on the grassland that belongs to Dayan, and now its name is the City of Warriors. In our hearts, this is a great city, a city blessed by 100,000 souls. Our herdsmen will salute and show their reverence when they pass by, and will never dare to go within three miles of the city. It is said that every night, the sound of military trumpets and military drills can be heard in the city. His Majesty saw that the man standing at the head of the city was named Shao Bingqian, who was the commander of the Dragon Guard, and he led 100,000 soldiers and civilians to fight to the death, and finally all of them starved to death in the city. Such warriors earned our respect, and our Great Khan said that the city would always be left to them. ”

Long Xingrong's heart swelled with infinite sadness, the Long Wei Army was formed by him with his own hands, the 100,000 soldiers and civilians in this city were all his subordinates and people, and that Shao Bingqian was also appointed by him personally, how could he not know who Shao Bingqian was. In addition to the general Wu Li's treason and defection to the enemy, Long Xingbang escaped from death, the soldiers of the whole army died on the battlefield and sacrificed their lives for the country, how could they not teach Long Xingrong to grief and anger.

Long Xingrong didn't take Zhebeli, he ordered to go to Zhenbei City. When the royal chariot was three miles away from the north of the town, he stopped. Three miles is the limit of the range of the siege crossbow, and it is also the outermost circle of the fire resistance blockade of the north city of Zhenbei. The reason why Rong Lu did not dare to approach the range of three miles was because they believed that the city was guarded by 100,000 souls, and entering this range was disrespectful to the souls and would be punished.

But Long Xingrong didn't care about this, he stepped down from the imperial chariot and walked towards the main gate of Zhenbei City. All the gates of Zhenbei City have been sealed by huge stones, and he can't see the situation in the city at all, but Long Xingrong just wants to get close to him, he wants to talk to those former subordinates and people in the city, and Long Xingrong wants to cry very much.

Peach Blossom and Li Ke followed closely behind Long Xingrong, and the leader of the Praetorian Guard also led people to protect him, but halfway through, Li Ke felt that his legs were as heavy as lead, and each step forward would add a lot of weight. Li Ke gritted his teeth and insisted on walking a dozen more steps, and then fell to his knees with a pop, unable to take a single step forward. The others were not much stronger than him, and they also fell to their knees and couldn't move, only Long Xingrong and Peach Blossom still walked very easily.

After seeing this strange scene, Jebeli curiously urged forward, which BMW under his crotch was just close to the range of three miles, as if he had seen something terrible, hissing and retreating, no matter how much Jebeli whipped it, he refused to move forward. Jebeli had no choice but to dismount and move forward, which one had just entered the range of three miles, and the warning signs in his heart suddenly rose, as if facing the attack of countless siege crossbows and ballistas, Jebeli was like being nailed there, unable to move, and large cold sweat flowed down Jebeli's head in strings.

The legend turned out to be true, within three miles is the boundary of 100,000 loyal souls, and no one from the Rong tribe can enter. Jebeli was so frightened that he didn't know what to do, and at this moment, his guards threw the lasso over and lassoed Jebeli, and several people worked together to drag Jebeli out of the forbidden area. Out of this range, Jebeli felt that his blood flowed again, and his limbs became sensitive, but the strength of his body had not yet recovered, and the two guards carried him slowly on the grass for a long time before he got better. It's terrible, it's terrible.

Long Xingrong couldn't get close to the city gate, his feet couldn't move, and he and Peach Blossom were still half a mile away from the city wall. Now as soon as they looked up, they could vaguely see Shao Bingqian standing under the banner of the Golden Dragon Battle. The walls of Zhenbei City are too high, so you can only look at it roughly.

Long Xingrong slowly knelt down and bowed three times to Zhenbei City.

"Brothers, Lone has come to see you, and your commander has come to see you. Bingqian, you are a good person, and you have lived up to Lone's expectations of you. Lone assures you that one day, Lone will definitely take back the grassland to Dayan, and then Lone will reopen the north city of the town and build a temple for you to make a golden body, you wait. ”

Lone is Long Xingrong's self-title when he was the prince, and Long Xingrong had not yet ascended the throne as emperor when he left Zhenbei City, so he still used the old name. Just as Long Xingrong finished saying this, a loud noise suddenly sounded in the north of the town. There was the rumbling of war drums, the shouts of the soldiers, the sound of the lieutenant giving orders, the sound of siege crossbows and ballistas firing, and these sounds finally came together to form a single sound.

"Dayan! No drop! ”

Long Xingrong fell to the ground and didn't dare to get up for a long time. It wasn't until the voice died down that the crowd regained their mobility. The peach blossoms mixed with Long Xingrong and returned to the royal chariot, Long Xingrong's face sank like water, and he didn't say a word. Jebeli stopped speaking at this time, and obediently led the way in front.

Long Xingrong didn't speak for a long time, and when Li Ke asked him worriedly how he felt, Long Xingrong said slowly: "Niu Tianci is right, dignity is exchanged for life. (To be continued.) )