readsfreenovel Chapter 82: War Begins, Go to War
Chapter 82: War Begins, Go to War
The Mu family was busy with Mu Baiying's wedding and had no time to take care of Mu Lanfeng. She had been enjoying herself these days and even took some time to go back to the Valley of Divine Doctors, sorted out the visiting cards, and found the ones that had to be used for medical treatment and replied to them.
After staying in the Valley of Divine Doctors for half a day, Mu Lanfeng left reluctantly.
When we returned to Ziyunxuan, it was almost evening and the afterglow of the sun illuminated the sky brightly.
As soon as I entered the yard, I saw Li Zeqi standing in the middle of the yard with his hands behind his back, staring at the afterglow of the sunset in a trance...
"Run away again?" Li Zeqi said coldly.
Mu Lanfeng smiled like a flower, slowly approached Li Zeqi and said, "The Divine Doctor Valley has dealt with some matters."
"Then why don't you take me with you? What about the agreement to cultivate our relationship?" Li Zeqi pretended to be angry.
"You were so busy, I thought you were not here!" Mu Lanfeng twisted his fingers and muttered softly.
Li Zeqi tapped Mu Lanfeng's forehead gently and said lovingly, "You haven't even come to see me, so how do you know I'm busy?"
“Hehe” Mu Lanfeng made a face and muttered to himself, “How inconvenient it is for you to be here!”
"What are you talking about?" Li Zeqi asked.
"Nothing... nothing!" Mu Lanfeng thought for a moment, then continued, "But I do have something important to tell you!"
Li Zeqi looked puzzled and tilted his head, waiting for Mu Lanfeng to continue.
"There is going to be a war in the northern border. The Tianluo Kingdom and the Gumo Kingdom have joined forces and are preparing to launch a surprise attack on Yeyang Pass by surprise!" Mu Lanfeng said in a low voice.
Upon hearing this news, Li Zeqi's face darkened and he asked seriously, "Is this news true?"
Mu Lanfeng nodded seriously, "Two months ago, I heard this news by chance, and then sent someone to check it out. It's true!"
"Oh no!" Li Zeqi exclaimed.
Tianluo and Gumo are sworn enemies, and the two countries have been fighting each other all the time. Compared with Longyuan, one of the two countries is not a threat, but if the two countries join forces, it will be troublesome, not to mention that Zheng Xiuming, who is guarding Yeyang Pass, is still in the capital.
"Lanfeng, I need to go to the palace!" Li Zeqi had a complicated expression. He glanced at Mu Lanfeng and turned away.
Li Zeqi did not return home overnight, and was not seen for the next few days...
Zheng Xiuming refused to go to Yeyang Pass on the grounds of illness.
The emperor was furious. Is there no one else in Longyuan who can guard Yeyang Pass except Zheng Xiuming?
No matter how angry we are, the war in northern border is intense and we have to fight.
In the end, it was Prince of Yan Li Zeqi who volunteered. The emperor loved his son, but there was no other candidate at the moment. Besides, Prince of Yan had been leading troops all year round, so he was the most suitable person to go.
The war in the northern border was tense, and urgent reports were sent from the border many times, asking the emperor to send reinforcements as soon as possible.
Since General Zheng Xiuming was unwilling to go to the border, he had to hand over the military power. The emperor asked Li Zeqi to take the imperial edict and go to the General's Mansion in person.
As soon as the imperial edict arrived at the General's Mansion, Zheng Xiuming could no longer sit still. This required him to hand over his military power, which he was naturally unwilling to do.
Li Zeqi, dressed in a gorgeous black suit, appeared in front of Zheng Xiuming. His stern profile made people shudder with coldness. His cold eyes were like sharp arrows, and just one glance was enough to pierce the heart!
Zheng Xiuming wanted to give it a try for his son, but he didn't expect that he would not be given this opportunity at all and pretending to be sick had become a fact.
The old face has nowhere to go. It is neither possible to hide nor to escape. I wish I could dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it. It is like slapping myself in the face.
"General Zheng, I heard that you are too sick to get out of bed?" Li Zeqi asked coldly in a deep voice.
“Ahem!” Zheng Xiuming coughed twice and said, “Your Highness Prince of Yan, I want to help you, but my health is really not good enough!”
"Since General Zheng is ill, father would like to borrow the 100,000 troops in your hands. Do you have any objection, General?" Li Zeqi's eyes were sharp.
Zheng Xiuming looked ashen, and immediately sat down on the ground, hesitating, "No... no... objection!"
Li Zeqi came out personally and was very arrogant. Zheng Xiuming had already seen how powerful he was. In order to save his life, he had no choice but to hand over his military power.
With the military power in hand, Li Zeqi snorted coldly and left the General's Mansion in a huff.
The 130,000-strong army marched non-stop day and night and finally arrived at the border on the fifth day.
After Yeyang Pass was lost, the soldiers defending the city retreated to Kaesong, which was Longyuan's second line of defense. The reinforcements set up camp ten miles away from Kaesong. The people of Kaesong who fled to avoid the chaos fled in all directions and became homeless.
Even though winter is not here yet, Kaesong is already very cold. The howling cold wind is biting and it feels like a knife cutting your face!
The soldiers defending the city were overjoyed to see the reinforcements coming. Their morale was boosted. Less than a thousand soldiers actually repelled the attack of an army of 20,000.
Li Zeqi left without saying goodbye and took the army to the northern border. Mu Lanfeng only found out about it on the second day after the army set out. She had expected this, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon!
The few life-saving pills she had specially prepared had not yet been delivered, and she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed!
Due to the war on the border, King Cheng's wedding had to be postponed for some time. Mu Baiying, who had been feeling depressed, immediately became in a good mood.
She did not have much affection for King Cheng, just because he was a prince and had the possibility of inheriting the throne in the future. It was not her choice, but the choice of the Jiang family.
But as long as she could be taller than Mu Lanfeng, she didn't care whether he liked it or not.
Although the war on the border was tense, good news came every day. The emperor was worried before, but after seeing the good news every day, he finally put his mind at ease!
Less than half a month after the expedition, the alliance between Tianluo and Gumo was defeated. Tianluo was defeated step by step. The Longyuan army quickly recaptured Yeyang Pass and drove the Tianluo army 50 miles outside the border...
The Longyuan Army won the battle and finally had a chance to catch their breath.
The weather was getting colder and the soldiers were shivering with cold. The incident happened so suddenly that they didn't even have time to bring any warm clothes.
Li Zeqi had already sent an urgent message as fast as he could, requesting for support in the form of food, fodder, and clothing.
He was also very clear in his mind that distant water could not quench immediate thirst. It would take at least two days for the memorial to be delivered to the emperor, and the messenger would have to work day and night.
Although the Tianluo army was repelled, the Tianluo people had already adapted to such an environment and could attack again at any time. Li Zeqi had to remain vigilant at all times.
It snowed heavily that day, and the weather was gray and gloomy. Everything in front of me was blurry. Ten feet away, it was all white...
The soldiers guarding the city were taking a nap on the tower when they suddenly heard a deafening charge. The enemy attacked...