Chapter 3: The Truth
"So, apart from our Shinan Country and Northern Frontier Country, are there any other countries?" asked Fei'er.
"Yes! Our Dongzhou continent is very large, as far as my grandfather knows, Shi Nanguo is in the southernmost part of the continent, there is a northern Xinjiang country in the north, there is a Tian'an country in the west continent, there is a Donghai country near the sea in the east, and there is a country called Tiezhu Island across the strait, and the name of the country is called Tiezhu Island, but the reading power is not under the jurisdiction of the four countries on the mainland, and it is also a country. Of course, this is only a few big countries, there are still many wild areas in the Dongzhou Continent, and I heard that in its depths, there are still many tribes that are not under the jurisdiction of these major forces. Compared with these big countries, our Shi Nan Kingdom is now getting weaker and weaker, and is being looked down upon by the other four countries, especially the Northern Frontier State, where our monarch is a young child and cannot take on the heavy responsibility of the monarch, and often after the decree is issued, it cannot be implemented. The minister's words are more useful than an order from his king, but fortunately, the general who supports the army is a loyal elder, who fought in all directions, although he is old, he is still prestigious, and the countries do not dare to act rashly. Fortunately, the military power is in the hands of such a credible person, which has ensured that my Shi Nanguo has been safe and sound all these years, and there have been several years without danger. But this kind of peace and quietness is actually just the surface. Secretly, countries are accumulating strength. In order to eat each other in one fell swoop after tearing the skin. Therefore, they don't want to move first, in case other countries take advantage of the situation. Back then, my son, your father, was the first general of the Northern Xinjiang Kingdom, galloping on the battlefield, the Zhou family army commanded, no one was invincible, your father just took the post of general, there was a demon invasion, it can be said that the prestige is fought by the war, in the later stage of the war, the demon clan heard that it avoided thousands of miles, and did not dare to fight. It is also respected in the northern Xinjiang country. At that time, our Zhou clan was in the Northern Xinjiang Country, and it was very beautiful!"
"Father, what is so good about my father?" the boy heard that his father was so powerful, and the light of the fire reflected on his young face, and his eyes shone like stars.
"Well, Grandpa has thought about it, and I will promise you anything you want to ask today............" Grandpa sighed, but he couldn't continue.
"Really, yes, please tell me my father's story, Fei'er has to listen to everything," Fei'er said excitedly.
"Well, don't worry, wait for grandpa to tell you slowly. ............”
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"What happened then? Grandpa, say it quickly!" Fei'er was a little nervous with excitement, grabbed her grandfather's arm and shook it all the time.
"Don't rush, what has already happened, it's useless to hurry. If you listen patiently to grandpa, there will be something you want to know. Later, the monarch of the Northern Frontier Kingdom was unable to control it because he was afraid that your father would be famous in the war and that he would return to Dadu after winning the battle, threatening his throne. If that's all there is to it, it's okay, being an official in the court, it is inevitable to be excluded, your father was fighting abroad all the year round, and there were ministers in the court, so he seemed to understand the consideration of the monarch of the northern Xinjiang country, so he fabricated some trumped-up charges............ Alas, the king of the Northern Frontier Kingdom listened to the rumors, and he did not let go of your father, or even our entire Zhou clan. Finally, on the eve of the final battle to annihilate the demon clan, the minister of the court proposed a plan to recall your father back to Dadu, questioning the fact that he could form a gang and plot against the government? So that night, your father was rescued by several of his loyal subordinates, so that he could no longer quibble, after all, just by virtue of this, it is a felony of the Zhulian Nine Clans, Zhu Kuang is determined to put people to death, but he has not forced your father to confess, so he did not do anything to the clansmen for the time being, but your father has completely understood everything, so he immediately took his family away. The next time we were wanted by the whole country of Northern Xinjiang. Fortunately, when your father was in office, he had many friends. The wanted warrant issued by Wang Cheng can be said to be in name only, and it is a dead letter. Because of this, our group was able to go all the way unimpeded, and encountered some attacks on the way, and for our group, we all coped with it one by one, but the good times did not last long............ That is, on the seventeenth day of the escape, when we arrived at the north gate, we encountered an ambush by the elite forces of the royal city and the hussar camp sent by the monarch of the northern Xinjiang country, that is, Zhu Kuang. When your father received the edict, his soldiers knew that things were too strange and that something might happen. Seventy soldiers, dressed in ordinary warrior garb, followed your father to the death, despite his fierce opposition. However, we are facing the ambush of the powerful northern Xinjiang royal family squatting at the north gate, outnumbered, too tired, and dozens of people are not three-headed and six-armed, so they must be powerless to protect. At that time, there were only three of our grandfathers and grandchildren left............ Your mother was seriously injured at that time to protect you. Your father didn't even have time to save him, so he ...... He has passed away. Speaking of this, Grandpa came back to his senses and looked at Fei'er, who was already in tears at this time, as if he didn't want to listen to it anymore, but he looked forward to Grandpa continuing to finish talking about what happened to his parents and clansmen back then.
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Grandpa, stretched out his hand to wipe away Fei'er's tears, let out a long sigh, and continued ruthlessly: "We fought all the way, broke through all the way, and later in the seventy soldiers who swore to break through the siege, they fought hard to find a bloody way, and the rest of them had the opportunity to break out of the encirclement and fled to the current Shi Nan country, although they escaped a catastrophe, but our clansmen were either injured and died on the way, or they were separated, and the clansmen who followed them to Wangbei Gate together, but there were only three of us in Shi Nanguo............ Although he was afraid of the Northern Frontier Kingdom, the monarch of Shi Nan Kingdom immediately greeted your father and hoped that your father would stay and manage Shi Nan Guo's army. Your father, because he had just lost the person he loved the most, had no intention of becoming an official in grief, and was seriously injured, and finally refused with kind words. Fifty-five of the seventy soldiers were killed in the battle at the North Gate, and your father was heartbroken and said to the remaining fifteen: You are all brave and good at fighting, and you are invincible on the battlefield. Today, for my Zhou's business, I lost fifty-five good brothers, I am sorry for you, and I am even more sorry for the dead brothers, so far, I have no money, and there is nothing to give you, Shi Nanguojun gave me to recuperate from my injuries and settle down when I walked out of the palace, I am not a person who loves money, but when I think of you, I still accept it. Now that you have no intention of asking about the world, and now you are bent on living a quiet life, you no longer need to call me a general, nor do you have to look for me, let alone go to the northern frontier country to avenge my family, and leave my family affairs to my descendants. Take care!" Grandpa's words were impassioned, and his eyes looked through the night sky, and he ............ for a long time.