Chapter 283: The Imperial Expedition
Poor people don't chase, this is a battlefield rule throughout the ages, one is that people who flee because of the road are often in order to survive, and some people may do some unscrupulous things in order to survive, this is how the saying of the dog jumping over the wall comes from. Another reason is that because of compassion, cutting the grass and eradicating the roots is sometimes too cruel, and people who are too cruel will be punished.
However, there are some things that some people cannot be soft on in the slightest, otherwise they will be cruel to themselves. Hundred-legged is a snake, dead but not stiff, wildfires can't burn inexhaustibly, spring breeze blows and grows, the more evil things are, the easier it is to take root and sprout, even if the environment of survival is bad.
When Zhan Ying came to the emperor's residence with the leader of the Qilin Army, the emperor seemed to be very excited, probably because he had been famous for a long time but had always been hearsay, looking at the two old men with white beards standing opposite him, his eyes were blazing, and he seemed to be very excited.
However, the leader of the Qilin Army and his subordinates stood motionless, without the slightest intention of seeing the emperor salute. His eyes stared at the emperor opposite without blinking, but he couldn't see anything clearly, only a vague shadow standing there. Because there is one thing between the two and the emperor, a screen, I don't know when, a new screen has been erected here.
"Two, why don't you kneel when you see the emperor?" Zhan Ying on the side frowned, looked at the two old men and said in a low voice. Although he was also jealous of the power of the Qilin Army, being rude to the emperor was a great disrespect, and there was no difference between it and the following crimes, so it was not negotiable at this point.
"The old man has to know if he is really the emperor first, where is the Qilin Talisman?" said the leader of the Qilin Army in pitch-black armor slowly, his eyes still staring at the emperor behind the screen, and he never moved his gaze.
When Zhan Ying heard the old man's words, he frowned, and was about to have a seizure, but he heard the emperor say in a deep voice: "Battle Commander!" said and beckoned to Zhan Ying, signaling Zhan Ying to come over.
Zhan Ying glanced at the old man and walked quickly towards the emperor, although he was afraid of the other party, it did not mean that he would choose to back down because of fear, which was why he was able to be the leader of the six doors for decades.
When Zhan Ying walked to his side, the emperor reached out and took out a piece of something from his arms, put it in Zhan Ying's hand, and motioned Zhan Ying to hand it over to the old man outside the screen.
Zhan Ying hesitated for a moment, reluctantly held the thing, bypassed the screen, and handed it to the old man, but his expression was extremely unhappy, as if someone had trampled on what he had always protected with his life, that is, the majesty of the royal family.
The old man took what Zhan Ying handed him, took a closer look, and found that it was the Qilin Talisman, the lifelike Qilin was exactly the same as the Qilin on the banner under the Shaolin Temple, even the movements and charm were perfect.
Seeing this, the old man suddenly knelt on one knee, his knee slammed on the ground, his hands clenched into fists, bowed his head and said: "Murong Jue, commander of the Qilin Army, see the emperor, Weichen is late to save the driver, I hope the emperor will forgive the sins!"
As the old man who claimed to be Murong Jue knelt down, another old man on the side also knelt on the ground, the same posture, the same excitement, and said in a trembling voice: "Weichen Qilin Army is unscrupulous, I have seen the emperor, it is too late to save the driver, I hope the emperor will forgive the sins." ”
"Calm down!" The emperor waved his hand and motioned for the two to get up, as if he didn't want the two "benefactors" who had turned the situation to kneel for too long.
Murong Jue and Wuliang looked at each other, looking at each other, as if they had fulfilled a wish that had been buried in their hearts for a long time, and they both saw excitement and relief in each other's eyes. Perhaps it is more difficult for someone to be summoned than to be called, because you have only one mission in your life, but no one can understand the lonely wait of not knowing when you will be called.
"Why do I blame the two of you, if you hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stand here and talk to the two of you now, I should have thanked you. The emperor said with a smile, and seemed to be in a much better mood.
Murong Jue listened to the emperor's words, and hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "The emperor has tormented the ministers, protecting the emperor is our only mission, even if it is to go to the soup and the fire, this is what we should do, but it is a little late, which makes the emperor frightened." "The current Murong Jue is completely like a different person, and he has become extremely respectful.
"Okay, okay, don't mention this matter, just come. The emperor waved his hand and said, then looked at Zhan Ying, and said, "How is the battle going? Where are the rebels now?"
"Emperor Qiqi, the rebels have suffered heavy losses, and the 100,000 army has less than 20,000 left at this time, and it has long been defeated by our side, scattered and fled, and there is no need to be afraid. Zhan Ying said respectfully, with a rare smile on his face.
"What about the Seven Sages King and the King of Yanmen?" As soon as Zhan Ying's words fell, the emperor couldn't wait to ask.
Zhan Ying hesitated for a moment, frowned and said, "The scene is too chaotic, and no trace of the two of them was found. After the emperor mentioned this, he seemed to remember that he had not found the shadow of the Seven Sages King and the Yanmen King on the battlefield from beginning to end.
The emperor was silent for a long time, and then said in a deep voice: "If the two of them don't die, this war will not end, unless I see their corpses with my own eyes." ”
Hearing the emperor's words, Murong Jue and Wuliang on the side glanced at each other, only to see Murong Jue clenching his fists and saying: "Your Majesty, this matter will be handed over to Weichen, and I swear to dedicate the heads of these two to the emperor." "It seems that they have been silent for too long, and the battle just now has not yet allowed them to have fun.
"Okay!" the emperor said loudly, then took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "But this time I want to drive the expedition in person, and I want to see them die in front of me with my own eyes!"
"Your Majesty!"
Hearing the emperor's words, the three people present shouted in unison, and at the same time expressed concern about the emperor's decision.
"Your Majesty, your body has not fully recovered, I am afraid that something is wrong if you act rashly, please think twice. Zhan Ying said with his fists clenched, his face solemn.
"Yes, Your Majesty, it is still unclear whether these two people are alive or dead, where they are hiding, and they are afraid that they will hurt the emperor's dragon body when they go out with the army, so I hope the emperor will think twice. It was only at this time that Murong Jue spoke up and raised his own objections.
"Needless to say, I have already decided, if you are really worried about my body, then you should act now, track down the whereabouts of those two as soon as possible, and tomorrow morning, I will personally go out to fight against the traitors!"
The three people present wanted to say something, but the emperor had already waved his hand and said, "This matter is settled, go down and do what you have to do, I'm tired and need to rest." As he spoke, he ignored the three of them, and returned to the couch behind him, and slowly lay down, leaving a vague back.
The remaining three looked at each other, looked at each other, shook their heads helplessly, and walked out. When he was about to go out, Murong Jue couldn't help but turn around, looked at the emperor lying on the couch with his back to the door through the edge of the screen, frowned, and stopped talking, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, shook his head and walked out of the room.
As soon as he got out of the room, Zhan Ying called Tie Xiong, who was waiting outside the door, and whispered a few words, and then saw Zhan Ying hug his fists and leave quickly, taking away all the catches at the scene by the way.
The task assigned to Tie Xiong by Zhan Ying can be guessed without saying it, of course, it is to find out the whereabouts of the Seven Sages King and the Yanmen King. In the Shaolin Temple at this time, when it comes to tracking down the whereabouts of someone, probably no one is more familiar with the road than the people of the six doors.
"Battle Commander," Murong Jue slowly walked to Zhan Ying's side at this time, paused, and said slowly: "Do you recognize a young man named Wuxin?" As he spoke, he quietly waited for Zhan Ying to answer, and it seemed that the name "Wuxin" was very important to him.
Hearing Murong Jue's words, Zhan Ying smiled, and then said slowly: "Not only do I know, but I am also very familiar, everything that happened here today comes from his plan to exterminate the rebels, a plan that even I can't sigh at, including the appearance of the Qilin Army, he has already planned it in it." ”
Murong Jue frowned, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, he looked at Tie Xiong and said, "He has already concluded that the Qilin Army will appear, so what if it doesn't appear?"
Zhan Ying shook his head and continued: "He is not completely sure that you will appear, he is betting, betting that the Qilin Army is an army that can do whatever it takes for the mission, and it seems that he won the bet." ”
Murong Jue was shocked again, and couldn't help but glance around, looking at the "rabble" scattered everywhere, and said with a frown: "You just believe in him so much? If we really don't show up, you should have seen what the consequences will be." ”
Zhan Ying smiled and said slowly: "To be honest, I didn't fully believe in his plan at first, but as one thing happened after another, I began to believe it slowly, because he can always do something that you don't expect, even the Arabian Nights, which is why we are willing to gamble with him in this battle, even if it really loses in the end." To borrow words that he rarely says, but has been doing, for the sake of the world, why fear the death of the husband!"
Listening to Zhan Ying's words, Murong Jue was silent, as if he suddenly remembered the young man who was not afraid of heaven and earth, and there was a trace of unruliness in his bones, remembered the first meeting, remembered the skill that made people can't help but shoot the case, and couldn't help but nod.
There are no absolutes. Nothing in the world is impossible, it depends on whether you are willing to work hard for it. Sometimes you may only take one more step to see a different scenery, and who knows whether despair or hope awaits you ahead.
If you don't try it, how will you know......