"Can't!" Xuanyuan Jianhong said bitterly: "If you can calm down and think about it, you should know that if the kingdom falls, where will there be a home?"

"In Huanchaocheng, we still have nearly 200,000 troops! We, we may die, but we may be able to repel the army of the undead and survive! But if we leave Huanchaocheng, the soldiers who left, you, what else?"

"One person! a sword! No! From the moment you are no longer a soldier of the kingdom, you lose the opportunity to own a sword, you are just a civilian, maybe on the way to escape, you can find your family, and then die with them! Or perhaps, you can't find it! When Qifeng City is lost, and the southern border is completely thrown into chaos, at that time, you may even die at the hands of the rogue!"

"Whatever the outcome, you are just a bunch of unknown mediocrities, and no one will remember you, not the commanders, not the kingdom, and the people! Because you are not worthy to be soldiers of the kingdom, and perhaps, at the moment of your death, your relatives will ask you, why do you not keep the kingdom? Why do you want to be deserters? That is not an honor, but a shame. ”

It is undeniable that these words deeply touched the hearts of the soldiers, making them silent and ashamed.

"I know you're scared! Actually, General Ben is also scared! Before the invasion of the army of the undead, the commander personally promised to marry General Ben, and General Ben also has a beloved woman! But General Ben still chooses to stand here, why?"

"Because General Ben knows a little better than you, if the city is lost, the kingdom will be destroyed, how can the beloved survive? Do you really think that you are guarding the kingdom when you stand here? No! What you are guarding is only your own family! Only here, with every ounce of strength and every drop of blood, our relatives may be able to survive! And for the people who survive, we are the heroes of the kingdom! Every one of your names is deeply remembered by the people, and you are the pride of your relatives!"

"General!" The young soldier who was the first to kowtow and beg for mercy suddenly bowed to the ground and said: "Please forgive the general, the villain is wrong! The villain should not be a deserter, the villain asks the general for permission to return to the army." ”

"Please allow me to return to the army. ”

More than a dozen deserters knelt down one after another.

"Stay, you may die, in this case, do you still want to stay?" Xuanyuan Jianhong's expression gradually softened.

"General Hui, I am willing, I am not afraid of death!"

"We are not afraid of death!"

More than a dozen deserters roared angrily.

"We are not afraid of death! We are not afraid of death! We are not afraid of death!"

If infected, the whole army roars violently.

Xuanyuan Jianhong signaled, and the roar stopped suddenly.

"Get up, your uniforms are still there, and you are still soldiers of the kingdom!"

More than a dozen deserters were overjoyed, and quickly got up and saluted: "General Xie!"

"Let's go back!" Xuanyuan Jianhong turned and left.

"Yes!"

Along the way, one of the accompanying generals was convinced: "The general's eloquence is no worse than that of the Chinese courtiers!" In the future, I see that those nerds dare not say that our military generals have no pen and ink. ”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately resonated with other generals, after all, they couldn't say these words of encouragement to the army anyway!

"General Ben just listened to the commander say a lot and learned a little!" Xuanyuan Jianhong sighed lightly: "Moreover, this is indeed the words of General Ben's heart, I hope you will stick to the city with one heart and one mind, and if you can live, we will drink and talk together." ”

"Yes!"

The generals solemnly received the order.

The royal capital.

Southern Barracks.

Ye Gucheng looked at the secret letter and said bitterly: "Yue'er is really not wrong, the undead army will attack the city again!"

The general's expression changed, and he said urgently: "If the southern border is lost, the royal capital will be in danger, will our army withdraw from the royal capital?"

"Evacuate the royal capital!" Ye Gucheng smiled desolate and said slowly: "Where else can I retreat?"

The generals were speechless for a moment, yes! The kingdom has been defeated again and again, the north has fallen, the east is in danger, the south will also suffer from the flames of war, and the only one who can survive the baptism of war is the west!

But the western border is the only hope of the kingdom, where most of the common people of the kingdom are gathered, if the king withdraws his troops, the common people in the western border will bear the brunt.

"There is no way back for the kingdom! There is no way to retreat! The flying pigeon also headed towards the city and told Xuanyuan Jianhong that even if he fights to the point of one soldier, he must do his best to delay the attack of the undead army, the saint has found a way to deal with the undead army, she is in retreat at this time, and the kingdom, what he needs most at this moment is time!" Ye Gucheng knew that this was difficult, but no matter how difficult it was, he had to hold on.

"Yes!" the guard walked away quickly.

"Command all the cities in the south, including the countryside villages, to disperse all the civilians, and if the city is still lost, the army of the undead will burn the city and the village. ”

The guard's face changed slightly, and he took the order.

"How long will it take for the main force of the undead army to reach the royal capital?"

"Return to the commander-in-chief, it is reported that it will be ten days at the latest. The general replied solemnly.

"Actually, the subordinates are more worried about the common people in the royal capital! In the past few days, there are too many people who have stormed the city gate and want to escape! There are also people in the city who take advantage of the chaos to burn, kill and loot, and if this continues, the subordinates are afraid that before the army of the undead arrives, the royal capital will already be in chaos. The other general looked worried.

"This is not the most hateful, the most hateful thing is that some courtiers, knowing that the king is in danger, still disguised themselves and mixed in with the commoners to escape, and they even 。。。。。。 The general's words stopped abruptly, because he noticed that the general on the side was glaring at him viciously.

"Why don't you say it? Ye Gucheng's face didn't look abnormal.

One of the generals hurriedly said: "Maybe the people below are mistaken! The kingdom is in danger, and the courtiers must set an example to appease the people, and it is impossible to flee in disguise." ”

Ye Gucheng sneered, did not continue to investigate, and said indifferently: "Can the thieves who burn and loot in the royal capital take advantage of the chaos to be captured?"

"Returning to the commander-in-chief, a total of more than 100 people, all of them were captured and imprisoned in the prison to await disposal, and several of these people in charge lied that the commander had fled and instigated others to make trouble, among them, about 60 people were injured in the lives of others. "The generals reported truthfully.

Ye Gucheng nodded, as if thinking of something, and continued: "Miss Zhao can go to the western border with the army?"

"Commander Hui, no!"

Ye Gucheng's expression changed, and he said angrily: "What are you going to do on this errand?"

The general smiled bitterly: "Back to the commander, Miss Zhao is reluctant to leave, she also said that she and General Xuanyuan agreed to get together in the royal capital, and if the general doesn't come, she won't leave!"

"Didn't Ben Shuai say it? Ye Gucheng trembled angrily.

"Commander, the subordinates want to kidnap Miss Zhao, but Miss Zhao said that if she is forcibly taken away, she will definitely kill herself, although Miss Zhao seems to be weak, her temperament is extremely strong, and her subordinates really dare not take risks. ”

Speaking of this, the generals were also full of helplessness! How many people wanted to go to the western frontier with their heads squeezed, and the people in the western frontier tried their best to get a place where they could get on the ship, but some people were not uncommon!

Ye Gucheng's anger gradually subsided, sighed lightly, and slowly took a step.

Only then did the general stare coldly at the general, and whispered: "If you don't have a brain, in the future, do more things and talk less, and then there will be a next time, and you will not be spared." ”

The general looked at the back of the commander who had caught up, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Haoran, did I really say something wrong?"

The generals on the side sighed lightly: "Don't blame the generals! The kingdom is in danger, the soldiers are urgently preparing for war, the courtiers are the pillars of the royal capital, and the commander is already worried, if the commander learns that the courtiers he relies on have abandoned the kingdom and the people and fled for their lives, won't it make the commander even more worried, if it reaches the ears of the soldiers, what do you make the soldiers think? The morale of the army, how can it not be chaotic!"

Only then did the general realize that he had almost made a big mistake, and he was ashamed to bury his head in silence.

Xuanyuan Jianhong Mansion.

As soon as the guards saw Ye Gucheng and the others, they hurriedly saluted and said, "See the commander!"

Ye Gucheng nodded, and said in a deep voice: "These days, can it be peaceful?"

"Returning to the commander-in-chief, there is no chaos among the people here. ”

"Okay!" Ye Gucheng continued to walk. "Take precautions. ”

"Yes!"

As soon as Ye Gucheng stepped into the mansion, his face sank for no reason, because he didn't see a single slave, and he looked extremely cold.

As he entered the hall, a shadow came into view.

It was a young girl, even though it was just a back, it was also infinitely reverie.

The girl was wiping down the furniture with her back to the crowd.

Angry, he successfully jumped into Ye Gucheng's eyes, suddenly looked sideways, and stared coldly at the general.

The general smiled bitterly: "Commander, the slaves were personally dismissed by Miss Zhao, and their subordinates... There is nothing that can be done!"

The girl was shocked, suddenly turned around and knelt down and said: "The people's daughter Zhao Lifang sees the commander! I don't know that the commander is coming, and I don't know if the commander is coming, so I ask for forgiveness." ”

"Miss Zhao doesn't have to be polite, please get up quickly. Ye Gucheng hurriedly stepped forward to help the girl up, and then said coldly to the general: "Stand down." ”

"Yes!" the general retreated quickly with relief.

"Commander, don't blame the general, it's really Zhao Lifang's meaning!" The girl seemed to be afraid that Ye Gucheng would blame others, so she hurriedly clarified.

Ye Gucheng then let the girl sit down and speak, and sighed lightly: "Why are you suffering?"

"The folk girl is not bitter, the folk girl is born in a poor family, she is used to doing housework, her family is in trouble, fortunately the general does not give up, it is already a blessing from the previous life!" The girl chuckled and continued: "Moreover, the folk girl feels very happy! The folk girl likes to take care of the mansion herself, just like this chair, which is the general's favorite position, and the folk girl can always feel the general's breath every time she wipes it." ”

Ye Gucheng's heart was sour, there were some things he didn't want to say, but he had to say!"Miss Zhao, have you ever thought about what if, I mean, Xuanyuan Jianhong can't come back?"

The girl's eyes gradually became foggy, and then she said firmly: "The general will definitely come back, he said, the general never broke his word." ”

Ye Gucheng's eyes turned red, and he couldn't help but look sideways and said, "Then you should go to the Western Realm, where is safer than the king!"

"But Minnu's home is not in the west, in the royal capital, here! Minnu doesn't want to go anywhere, she just wants to wait here for the general to come home. ”

Ye Gucheng looked at his stubborn pretty face and was speechless for a while.