(Foreword)

Cold ice can't break the water, and dead wood can meet spring again.

(Text)

Cui Li in front of him suddenly raised the "Phantom Dragon Shield" and blocked it in front of Yiling Pass, just like a fierce tiger showing its sharp teeth.

"Cui Li, what are you doing here?" Lin Yun shouted when he saw this.

"I will never let them leave the gates! That's our only hope of getting out of here. Cui Li couldn't listen to any words anymore, and he stubbornly thought that those soldiers who had barely left any morale could still hold this Yiling Pass.

"Cui Li, do you remember what you said to me at the beginning? When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins. Look at the soldiers in front of you, what they need now is not to fight the enemy but to get out of here. What do you think is the use of soldiers like this if they have to be retained? I said earnestly.

"I don't care, I don't care! All I know is that this is our last hope, you let them out of here, so who let us out of here? Cui Li is still stubborn.

"Cui Li, have you ever imagined that every soldier standing in front of you at this time is just like you and just wants to get out of here? Since they followed Cheng Yin on the expedition, they have never taken a step back, nor have they given up anything, and now this battle does not belong to them, but only to us. Those who win the hearts of the people will win the world, and those who lose the hearts of the people will lose the world. What's more, Cheng Yin must have a reason for doing this, and all we have to choose at this time is to believe in him. How many times have we experienced difficulties and dangers before, and how many times have Cheng Yin rescued us at the most critical juncture? Cui Li, don't you know this better than me? Why can't you trust him again now? Perhaps, there will really be a miracle. Xia Cheng said slowly.

"Miracle ......? Hahaha...... What miracles can it be? It's just a struggle. Cui Li put away the "Phantom Dragon Shield" in his hand and walked to the side of the city gate, "Okay, you like to be a good person, I won't stop you, let it be." Big deal, stay here forever! "Cui Li obviously didn't know what I meant, but I couldn't tell him clearly.

Cold ice can't break the water, and dead wood can meet spring again.

I always thought that this was just a casual verse from Mr. Ouyang Yu, but what I didn't expect was that he had already told us the way to leave this strange array. It's as if we've entered a deep labyrinth, and the drawing that left has already been handed out to us. It's just such a simple thing that we have been ignoring. This is the most critical time, and I don't have time to explain my ideas to everyone, and I don't have time to convince everyone to agree with my approach. But no matter what, I had to do it. My fate is in my own hands. I can choose to give up, but I never give up my choice.

I suddenly stood in front of all the soldiers and soldiers, "Soldiers, there is a gate in front of you and behind you, and now both doors are open for you, whether you choose to move forward or choose to give up, I will not hinder you, this is your own choice." If I'm not mistaken, His Majesty is surrounded by some people who value love and righteousness, Zhao Zilong single-handedly broke into layers of siege to save the young master, and only after seven in and seven out did he save the young master to return; When Zhuge Kongming was appointed to defeat the army, he still went to Soochow without fear of danger and obstacles, and fought the Confucianism with the strength of one person; Not to mention that His Majesty's two brothers are even more loyal, righteous and courageous, but I didn't expect Dongwu to tear up the covenant and attack Jingzhou to behead my general, Your Majesty grieved and led the country's troops to swear a decisive battle with Dongwu. In the next is just a civilian, but by the kindness of His Majesty, he was ordered to attack Yiling Pass, although he won the victory to capture this pass, but he did not expect that the soldiers and horses of Eastern Wu came so quickly, 50,000 male soldiers have stood under our city, and may attack at any time. Like you, I was filled with helplessness and fear, but I never let go of my sword. "Speaking of this, I suddenly raised the military order given to me by Liu Xuande, swung the "heavy iron sword", split it in half, and fell to the ground.

I exclaimed, "As you can see, Your Majesty's military orders have been destroyed by me, and from this moment on I am no longer your general, and I am not qualified to order any of you to fight for me, and the gate to leave Yiling Pass has been opened for you, and you are free to leave." I turned away.

"What you say is true? Can we get out of here? ”

"But we're gone, what are you going to do?"

"Yes, the general will come with us."

"What do you say! How can we leave the enemy now! ”

……

The soldiers began to talk a lot, although there were still people who said that they wanted to leave here, but no one really walked out of the gate of this Yiling Pass.

"Cheng Yin, is this really good?" Lin Yun asked unconfidently behind me. Cui Li rushed to the side of the soldiers in a frenzy: "Let's go, you all go!" What's wrong? Why aren't they all gone now?! Aren't you going back to Liu Bei's camp? Cui Li pushed the soldiers with his hand, but he couldn't touch them.

"Presumptuous! You should be honored as Your Majesty! The soldier retorted sternly.

"Your Majesty? Whose Majesty? Your Majesty? So what are you all doing now? It was your Majesty who appointed General Cheng to attack Yiling Pass! What now? It was finally defeated, but one by one you saw what the enemy's 50,000 male soldiers were frightened of. Do you still dare to say that you are soldiers of Shu? Cui Li said in a mocking tone.

"Cui Li, don't say that, I'm no longer the general appointed by His Majesty. The order to attack Yiling Pass before naturally no longer exists, and their choice now comes entirely from their own hearts. All the soldiers, like you, behind us are the people of the entire land of Sichuan and Shu, and in front of us are the 50,000 soldiers of Dongwu, each of us must make a decision at this moment, whether it is to advance or leave, it must be decided at this moment. ”

"Thank you, General, for your kindness."

"Thank you, General."

……

Dozens of soldiers set off and walked out of the gate of Yiling Pass, and at the moment when they left, General Wu Ban suddenly crossed the big knife in his hand to block their way, and shouted: "General!! Think twice!! ”

"General Wu, let them go. Do you want me to be a man of my word? ”

"But......" General Wu reluctantly put down the big sword in his hand, and the dozens of soldiers fled from the battlefield at Yiling Pass one after another.

I looked up at Lan Tian with a long-lost smile on my face, and I didn't know if the decision I made at this time was right or wrong: "Let's go, Cui Li, it's time to pick up the 'Ghost Dragon Shield' in your hand and rush to the battlefield with me."

"General, the last general is not a greedy person, but he just feels that this war is to give his life, which is a little worthless, but after listening to the general's words, I found that the last general is ignorant and does not understand the righteousness. Now I have come to my senses, and I am willing to follow the general to the battlefield together! ”

"General, no matter whether there is a military order from His Majesty or not, in the heart of the last general, you will always be my general, and I am willing to follow the general!"

"General, take us, we were wrong."

"yes, we were wrong! Take us with you. ”

……

I looked at the enthusiastic soldiers in front of me, and the expression was completely different from the one just now, although we may not be able to defeat the 50,000 male soldiers of the Eastern Wu now, but at least we can fight.

(End of chapter)