Your Majesty, please draw the card

"What sound?" Liu Xi frowned and put down his pen.

Startled, Mi Tuan immediately drew out his dagger and guarded the door.

"My Majesty, a few spies from the Huns have sneaked in. General Sima is arresting people, and he said that it will be calmed down in a moment."

It was the guard next to Liu Xi who spoke, and after a while Li Bai also entered the house.With a calm face, he stood beside Liu Xi, apparently worried about the emperor's safety.

Liu Xi gave Li Bai a puzzled look.

"It is said that the spies came in among the people who were besieging the city. They have already killed people, and General Sima ordered that no one be killed." Li Bai said in a low voice.

Since they can mix among the common people, they must not be Huns, otherwise they can be recognized at a glance just by their appearance.Liu Xi sighed secretly. Since he experienced the war himself, he realized that the most hated people are not the Huns, but those traitors and lackeys who are ungrateful for profit.

Some people can sell the lives of hundreds of compatriots for a full meal.Some people did not hesitate to lead the Huns to hunt and kill their compatriots for the sake of glory and wealth.In order to please the Huns, some people even steamed their grandsons and offered them to the Huns.There was a famous hero in the north who surrendered to the Xiongnu immediately after being captured, killed six generals of the Great Yan on the battlefield in one breath, and embarked on the road to prosperity.However, there was also an old teacher who had no power to restrain the chicken, because he refused to write a notice of peace for the Huns, he was cut into pieces by five horses and died.There was an opera singer who committed suicide by drinking poison after poisoning dozens of Huns. He was still wearing a general's costume when he died.Although he is not a real general, he has a heart to die for his country.

All these, it seems that only in war can we see human nature.Whether it is good or evil, it is infinitely magnified in front of everyone.The deeds were reported back to Chang'an, causing waves of uproar among the literati, but in comparison, Liu Xi would rather his people not have to face such a choice.

If he can make Dayan strong enough so that there will be no more wars on Dayan's land, how can he give the traitors a chance?In the final analysis, it was the emperor's incompetence that led to the weakening of the country, which led to the invasion of the Huns.In his lifetime, he must do his best to prevent such a situation from happening again!

"boom!"

A big hole suddenly appeared on the window, and a black shadow broke through the window.Liu Xi was startled, and immediately took half a step back, while Li Bai drew his sword to meet him.I didn't see how Li Bai moved, and the next moment the black shadow flew upside down and landed in the corner of the wall.

Li Bai shook the blood on the sword, and seeing the man in black raised his head, he couldn't help being surprised: "Why is it you? Aren't you Xue Huairen's guard? Didn't you get captured by the Huns with him? Could it be...? !!!”

The man in black was also a bachelor, so he twitched the corners of his mouth and said, "It's you, Grandpa Cui! Master Xue will be in Shangjun soon, and he asked me to take the head of the little emperor and present it to Shan Yu as a meeting gift. It's a pity that the success failed." , was seen through Xingzang by an unknown soldier first, and then ran into you, surnamed Li. Cui's skills are not as good as others, so if you want to kill or cut, it's up to you!"

Hearing this, Li Bai was very sad and indignant: "It turned out to be him! It was him! What a Xue Huairen, he killed my seventy brothers from Jiahewei! Tell me! How much benefit did the Huns promise to make Xue Huairen betray me? "

"Master Xue is now the king of Zuo Rizhu of the Huns, which is much better than being the Jiahe Guard! It's not Cui's nonsense, the Huns are much more powerful than the people of the Southern Dynasty. With the help of Master Xue, Shan Yu will fight to the death. Chang'an is also a matter of time. As the saying goes, those who know the current affairs are heroes, even if the Huns don't give them any benefits, is it true that Mr. Xue still helps the Southern Dynasty to fight against the Huns? Isn't this against yourself?"

Li Bai was furious: "Xue Huairen once told me that his greatest wish in this life is to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors. I didn't expect him to be a beast without ancestors!"

The man in black laughed loudly: "Do you believe this too? Mr. Xue's surname is all made up by himself. To recognize the ancestors, which ancestor should we recognize? Mr. Xue only knows that he has a mother but not a father. His mother is a prostitute." He is the same as our brothers who lick blood on the knife edge, whoever gives more money is the father! He has no power or money, even if he is a real father, he can only be driven out to fend for himself. "

"Ah!" With a wave of Li Bai's sword, a deep mark was cut on the ground.

"I will not avenge this revenge, I swear... not... for... people!"

At this moment, Sima Cheng also brought people to arrive.Seeing the man in black lying by the wall, he immediately knelt down in front of Liu Xi and said, "The general's negligence caused the assassin to disturb the holy car. The general deserves death, and I ask the emperor to punish him!"

Liu Xi waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Have all the other spies been caught?"

Sima Chengdao: "One was left alive for interrogation, and the rest were killed on the spot. Adding this one, there should be no fish that slipped through the net. The last general heard that their target is the emperor, so he came here in a hurry."

Liu Xi nodded and asked again, "Did they kill someone?"

"Two small schools, seven swordsmen, and an innocent civilian were killed by them."

Liu Xi's expression darkened: "Great burial. Keep this, I want to ask him something."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As soon as the man in black heard that the emperor wanted to ask questions, he immediately became hopeful and asked Liu Xi to forgive his sins before he was willing to speak.Liu Xi agreed.

Liu Xi learned the latest situation of the Huns from the people in black.King Zuo Xian came with an army of [-], less than a day away from Shangjun.The Xiongnu Shanyu was also packing up his troops and going south to fight the Dayan Emperor.Yanmen Pass has not yet fallen, but the Huns sent another [-] reinforcements, and Yanmen Pass will face unprecedented pressure.Another more important news is that the Huns wanted to establish their capital in Shuofang, and all the things looted in this war were transported to Shuofang, not the old nest of the Huns on the grassland.

Liu Xi felt that the question was almost enough, so he ordered someone to drag the man in black out and execute him.The man in black yelled at Liu Xi for not being trustworthy, but Liu Xi said that faith is for those who have faith and righteousness, and there is no need for him to keep his word when dealing with unrighteous people.The man in black was eventually beheaded by Liu Xi. No one questioned Liu Xi's approach, they just felt that the emperor's sentence was too light.

In response to the new intelligence of the Huns, Liu Xi immediately held a military meeting.At the meeting, Zhou Yu pointed out that now is the best time to counterattack the Huns. The morale of the Huns is much lower than before. The leaders of the major tribes are dissatisfied with Shanyu. Before King Xian's troops and Shangjun's troops converged, they could just gain a local military advantage.

Liu Xi decided to let the Volunteer Army go out.

"Zilong, it's up to you. I'm here waiting for news of your victory."

Finally at this time, Liu Xi felt a little bit reluctant, but full of expectation.Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a period of time, Changshan Zhao Zilong is so majestic, it's time for the people of the world to see and see!

"The last general will live up to the emperor's entrustment!" Zhao Yun replied solemnly.

Zhao Yun is going to lead the volunteer army to go out, and Liu Xi has his armor, cape, saddle, stirrups, etc. all specially made by Liu Xi.Liu Xi was afraid that Zhao Yun would be injured, so he specially exchanged for a bulletproof vest and prepared to give it to Zhao Yun.He's also not sure whether body armor that stops bullets will stop swords, but it's better than nothing.

On the eve of the expedition, Liu Xi's uneasiness overwhelmed all other emotions.He left Zhao Yun behind for a long time, and then belatedly remembered that Zhao Yun should be guaranteed to sleep.So Liu Xi forced Zhao Yun to sleep on his bed all night, while he spent the whole night analyzing the enemy's situation in the outside room without any efficiency.

The next day, at dawn, Liu Xi ordered Mi Tuan to wash his face with cold water.He still felt his heart beating fast, so he simply took the sword from the shelf and practiced it in the courtyard for a while.

"emperor……"

"Gongjin?"

Liu Xi wiped off his sweat, wondering why Zhou Yu appeared so early.

Zhou Yu's expression was unprecedentedly serious: "I have a doubt in my heart, and the more I think about it, the more uneasy I feel, so I came to ask the emperor for confirmation."

Liu Xi wondered, "What doubts?"

Zhou Yu looked into Liu Xi's eyes and asked, "What's the relationship between the emperor and Zilong?"

Liu Xi was startled suddenly.

"This battle is related to the fate of Dayan. I don't want the emperor to be emotional. It's too late to persuade the emperor to withdraw his feelings. I only hope that the emperor will put the state affairs first!" Zhou Yu said, bowing to Liu Xi. land.

"...Gongjin, you misunderstood. The King of Hengyang wanted me to get married this year, but I didn't want to get married yet, so I asked Zilong to cover me, which is not what you think."

Zhou Yu frowned and said, "Does Zilong know what the emperor thinks?"

Liu Xi's heart skipped a beat.At that time, he thought he had a perfect cooperation with Zhao Yun, but what if Zhao Yun didn't think about covering at all?

With Zhao Yun's personality, it is impossible for him to accept the feelings of a king, but if this person is exactly the object of his all loyalty, will he choose to accept it?

Liu Xi remembered that Zhao Yun's loyalty index was the only red heart on the jade plate with a gold border around it.Zhao Yun is the first card he got after crossing, he is the most admired idol in his heart, and he has always been the most loyal person to him.

What if, what if Zilong misunderstood?

"I don't think Zilong understands the emperor's thoughts. Zilong is upright. Please don't deceive him to be sincere to the emperor."

"I... I..."

What should I do if this is the case?

Then only...

Then we can only simply... simply...

Hey!

The idols have agreed, if there is anything else to be hypocritical about, then let's just get together!

Liu Xi's face flushed red.

Zhou Yu sighed: "Has the emperor finished practicing the sword? If so, why don't you go to the city wall with my ministers and talk about the gains and losses of defending the city yesterday."

Liu Xi knew what Zhou Yu had seen, and the reason why he asked him to inspect was just to remind him that it was still a time of war and he should not act emotionally.He nodded immediately and said: "I'm done practicing, let's go!"

After Liu Xi walked around the city wall and finally cleared up his thoughts, it was time for Zhao Yun to set off.Looking at Zhao Yun with the white horse and silver gun, he was even more reluctant to leave this person than before, but this was not revealed in his expression.

He is the emperor, and the emperor must endure what others cannot bear!

"Expel the Tartars and give me back my land!" The emperor raised his wine glass to the soldiers on the expedition.

"Expel the Tartars, and return my rivers and mountains!"

"Expel the Tartars, and return my rivers and mountains!"

"Expel the Tartars, give me back my rivers and mountains!!!"

Liu Xi watched the Volunteer Army walk away from the tower.This army will first detour to the south, and then go straight into the enemy's hinterland to meet Zuo Xianwang!

"Your Majesty..." Mi Tuan reported with a confused face.

"Huh?" After returning, Liu Xi's spirit was a little sluggish. He felt that it was necessary to move the telegraph to the place closest to him, so as to receive the news from Zhao Yun in time.

"Reporting to the emperor, General Zhao has dropped the protective armor that the emperor gave him, do you want...send someone to deliver it to him?"

"what?"

What Mi Tuan held in his hand was the bulletproof vest that Liu Xi exchanged for.He handed the vest to Zhao Yun last night and asked Zhao Yun to wear it close to his body.Why did things fall here after one night?Zhao Yun is careful in doing things, so he shouldn't lose everything. Could it be that he is also nervous about the expedition?

Liu Xi immediately denied this inference.If Zhao Yun would be nervous about going out for a mere battle, then he would not be the Zhao Zilong who went in and out seven times on the Changban slope.

Then why?

Liu Xi picked up the vest, and a note fell out of the folded vest.

"A heinous crime should be paid in blood!"

Liu Xi took a step back in shock.

Seeing the pale face of the emperor, Mi Tuan couldn't help becoming worried: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

Hell?What heinous crime?

Why does Zhao Yun feel that he has committed a heinous crime?

Could it be that……

Could it be that he heard his conversation with Zhou Yu early in the morning, and felt that he might have misunderstood the emperor's intentions and committed a heinous crime of disrespect?

"Blood payment... blood payment... I don't need your blood payment! Even if I want to pay, I can only pay with the blood of the Huns, not with your blood!!!"

The emperor who was left in Shangjun uttered a mournful cry.