"Your Majesty, this..." Jin Shan reined in his horse's belly and saw the town in front of him, his expression changed greatly.
If Lucheng was lost again, they would have lost three cities in a row.
Lucheng is an extremely important capital city that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If even Lucheng is lost, the enemy will be able to reach directly into their hinterland.
It is only a matter of time to conquer the imperial city in one fell swoop.
Therefore, Lucheng must not be lost no matter what.
Mu Han naturally saw the soaring fire, the tyrant's face gradually darkened, and his black eyes burst out with a fierce look.
"Go ahead with the order and move forward at full speed. We must reach Lucheng before dark."
"yes!!"
Nuobao poked his little head out and saw the firelight in the distance that almost dyed half of the sky orange. The little guy couldn't help but frown.
These soldiers from the Northern Ming Kingdom are so bad. They set fire to the city if they couldn't defeat them. It's really too much! !
The little guy clenched his fists angrily.
Just thinking that the people in Lucheng might be screaming and struggling in the fire, the little guy was so angry that he wanted to kill all the people in Beiming Kingdom.
At this moment, in Lucheng.
The city gate was closed tightly, and only a few soldiers were left struggling to guard the city gate. The army below was already approaching, and fireballs wrapped in blazing flames were continuously thrown into the city like hailstones.
"General, we don't have many people left. If this continues, the people in the city will be burned alive. Let's surrender!" A deputy general with a broken arm said with red eyes and a choked voice.
These people from the Northern Ming Kingdom are cunning and cunning, and they use all kinds of insidious methods in an endless stream.
Not to mention that their soldiers cannot be killed at all. Even if they are killed, they will immediately get up from the ground and continue fighting. They are like monsters and cannot be killed at all.
Even the comrades beside them were bleeding on the battlefield one second, and the next second their bodies stood up and swung their swords at them.
How are they going to win in this situation?
Even Mu Heng, who is known as the God of War, has disappeared. Maybe he has long been...
"No! You can't surrender! Those Beiming people are cruel and ruthless. Even if they surrender, they will not let us go. Have you all forgotten the tragedy of the last city?" Although Luo Pingwei is over fifty years old and has gray hair, he has a pair of eyes. But he is energetic and very sharp.
"As long as I am still standing here and still breathing, there is no way I will abandon the city and surrender!"
His voice was as loud as a bell, full of vigorous momentum, which somewhat stabilized the shaky military morale.
"You are all good and staunch men of our Canglan Kingdom. Behind you is not only the king, but also your families. Do you want to see your homeland trampled and burned by the enemy? It is your duty to protect your family and the country. Canglan men Listen to the order and follow this general into battle to kill the enemy!!"
Under the vigorous encouragement of the old general Luo Pingwei, the eyes of the soldiers who were already withdrawing gradually became firm.
Yes, behind them are families who need protection.
They can't retreat, they can't retreat! !
But actually...
As long as everyone observes carefully, they will find that the face of old general Luo Pingwei shows a bit of defeat.
His body was already at the end of its strength, and he could even hold the sword in his hand a little unsteadily, but at this difficult moment, he had to stabilize the hearts of the soldiers and not let them lose their fighting spirit.
Therefore, General Luo Pingwei kept concealing his physical condition and continued to pick up the sword in his hand and fight the enemy bravely.
As long as he does not fall, Lucheng must be defended.
"Your Majesty..." Luo Pingwei raised his head and glanced far away in the direction of the imperial city.
He was a veteran who had assisted three generations of emperors. Everyone despised the new emperor as a cruel tyrant, but Luo Pingwei knew that it was the new emperor who turned the tide and made the crumbling Canglan Kingdom step by step stronger and developed to this day.
He was loyal to the royal family and remained loyal throughout his life.
It's a pity that now...
"I'm afraid I won't be able to go back to see His Majesty again!"
Luo Pingwei's eyes gradually became firmer, "But as long as I am still breathing, I will protect this country for Your Majesty."
It's a pity that he may not be able to see the scene of His Majesty ruling the world.
The deputy general closed his eyes deeply, his expression very complicated.
He is Luo Pingwei's confidant who has been promoted by Luo Pingwei. He has followed him through life and death for many years. No matter how well the general hides it, the deputy general has already seen that the general is at the end of his strength, and now he is just holding on...
As for reinforcements.
They're afraid they won't be able to wait any longer!
"General, my subordinates swear to be loyal to you to the death and are willing to accompany you through life and death."
The lieutenant knelt on one knee, his voice sonorous and powerful.
Even with only one arm left, he was unwilling to back down.
The general was right, even if they opened the city gate and surrendered, those people from Beiming Kingdom would not let them go.
In this case, why not fight like these beasts! !
Just as the soldiers fought bravely to fight the enemy and struggled to hold on, they saw that the enemy troops under the city wall seemed to have received some order and suddenly began to retreat.
"General, what's going on? Why have those people from Beiming Kingdom retreated..." the deputy general asked in confusion.
Luo Pingwei also frowned, his face full of confusion.
It stands to reason that those in the Beiming Kingdom should take advantage of this opportunity to break through the city gate in one fell swoop. After all, they could not hold on for much longer. Unexpectedly, they gave up their easy victory and suddenly retreated.
"The people of Beiming have always been cunning, so everyone must not let down their guard."
At this moment, a soldier suddenly pointed not far away and shouted excitedly.
"General, look! It's Canglan's flag, reinforcements, reinforcements are coming! Reinforcements are coming to support us!"
Luo Pingwei looked up and saw a black flag fluttering in the wind and snow, with the eagle on the flag flying high and majestic.
That is the flag of Canglan Country!
It's reinforcements...
Although Luo Pingwei is over fifty years old, his eyes are very sharp and he can see the man who is the leader of the team at a glance.
The man was wearing a suit of armor, and even though he was sitting on a horse, he still had a frightening and powerful aura.
That is--
Luo Pingwei's eyes moved slightly, and his expression became excited, "Your Majesty, that's Your Majesty! Your Majesty went out to fight in person."
Hearing that Mu Han personally led the troops to the expedition, the soldiers who were originally demoralized suddenly became excited.
"It's Your Majesty, Your Majesty is here!"
"Our reinforcements have arrived, great! Lucheng is saved..."
"Lucheng was not lost, great, we won this battle!"
…
It wasn't until the reinforcements arrived that everyone saw clearly that Mu Han's horse was carrying a small dumpling.
Nuobao dismounted with his father and walked to the old general Luo Pingwei.
"Your Majesty!" The moment the iron-clad old general saw Mu Han, his eyes couldn't help but burst into tears.
"I have lived up to your majesty's instructions, and Lucheng has not been lost!"
General Luo dragged his weak body and was about to kneel down to salute.
"General Luo, there is no need to be polite. You and the soldiers have worked hard. If it weren't for your hard work, Lucheng would have been captured long ago. Thanks to your brave fighting, you defended Canglan's city." Mu Han quickly took two steps forward. , holding the hand of old general Luo Pingwei to stop him from kneeling.
Nuobao followed his father and couldn't stop nodding.
Yes, yes, General Luo and the soldiers are all good.
but……
When Nuobao's eyes fell on General Luo, the little guy gradually frowned, looking worried.
Nuobao is a little koi, so he can naturally see things that ordinary people can't.
For example, the gray lifeless look on Old General Luo's face could hardly be concealed.
Nuobao's heart suddenly sank, as if a big stone was weighing on his chest.
General Luo's body may not be able to support him for much longer...
Thinking that such an old general who protected his family and country would soon pass away, Nuobao felt extremely uncomfortable.
Although it is normal for human beings to have joys and sorrows, and separation between life and death, Nuobao still felt uncomfortable and depressed when he saw this scene.
