The snow was white, the war was urgent, and the people of the Northland were panic-stricken. Looking at the injured soldiers returning, they knew that the battle in Mingcheng must be difficult, but they did not feel ashamed of their failure. Instead, they enthusiastically helped many injured soldiers. soldiers.
Li Hanming had tears in his eyes and felt depressed in his heart. He looked at his people who were busy and felt a little ashamed of them. The vows he had made at that time had become empty words. He thought that Mingcheng's failures were all the result of improper command, so he wanted to get rid of them once and for all. commit suicide.
"Fathers and fellow villagers, I am ashamed of the leader, I am ashamed of you, and I am ashamed of those dead soldiers!"
Just when he was about to kill himself, the general on the side immediately stopped the blade with quick hands and eyes, and said: "General, you are the pride of our Northland. Defeat is common. How can you give up your life so easily!"
Li Hanming put down the knife in his hand and sighed: "I have been fighting with the Tang family for several years, and I have never suffered a defeat like today. I feel uncomfortable in my heart. Maybe it is because I have really declined that led to today's results. How can I have the shame to go?" Meet the leader!"
"General, you are our God of War in the North. If you leave like this, then we in the North will have one less person who can fight against the Tang family. At that time, we will be attacked from both sides. The Tang family and the demon clan will all be dispatched. Does the general want to Are you going to watch Beidi’s foundation be destroyed in one fell swoop?”
Li Hanming frowned slightly. Although the general's words were accommodating to him, he understood many things in an instant, and an idea came into his mind. The people of the North regard me as the God of War, and all the generals also regard me as the God of War, but I will also grow old one day. I can't protect them forever, so I can't die. I want to find someone who can protect the North, someone who can be invincible, so that he can replace me and unify the continent with the new leader.
"General?"
Li Hanming came to his senses instantly, then patted the general on the shoulder and said: "Let's go back."
The atmosphere in Zhou's mansion was very serious, and all the clan leaders were thinking of countermeasures. Zhou Zhitong also stayed up all night, his eyes filled with bloodshot eyes. It was obvious that this failure had dealt a great blow to Beidi.
"The Tang family occupied Mingcheng in the name of our clan colluding with the demon clan, posing a great threat to our northern land. However, the Gao family is watching covetously from the sidelines. Things may change at any time. What do you think we should do now?"
Zhou Zhitong said very seriously, and his mind was full of thoughts. Now there are enemies on all sides. If the fight with the Tang family continues, the Gao family will definitely take action. There are also demons behind them who are not good people. By then, both sides will suffer, and the fisherman will get it. Li, this kind of thing that makes the Northland extinct cannot happen.
The clan leaders also frowned. Li Hanminggui, the God of War in the North, had been defeated by the Tang family. It would definitely not be good if the fight continued.
A clan leader stood up at this time and said: "Chief, it is a fact that Mingcheng has been lost now. The Tang army has always been domineering, and if it continues to fight, both sides will lose. In my opinion, the Gao family must have seen this situation, and we and Gao The family has always been on good terms, so why not send envoys to win over the Gao family, tell the Tang family's interests in attacking our northern land, and ask them to send troops to help."
Everyone listened and fell into deep thought. If the Gao family really sent troops, it would be a good thing. Firstly, they could repel the Tang army, and secondly, they would gain more benefits from the Gao family. However, the mountains were full of tigers, and everyone wanted to be king. The war started in the first place. In the past, the Gao family valued peace, so it would be very difficult for the Gao family to send troops now.
At this time, a clan leader stood up and said: "Chief, I don't agree with clan leader Li's suggestion. Although we are very close to the Gao family, we have to guard against the Gao family's ambitions. If we send envoys at this time, we must If you are in trouble, not only will you not get help from the Gao family, but you will also be kicked out by the Gao family."
Zhou Zhitong said: "Then what good countermeasures do you have?"
Everyone turned their attention to this clan leader. There were three clan leaders in the North who were very important. They were Li He, Wang Yang, and Lin Si. They were all Zhou Zhitong’s think tanks. Even the general of the Zhou family, Li Hanming, had to treat them with respect. .
The person who spoke was Wang Yang, but he had long eyebrows, Yang Qifan, an annoying beard, eyes like bright mirrors, and a sharp mouth. He was wearing a big cotton-padded jacket, and his figure was evenly fat and thin. He was the eldest son of the Zhou family. The hero is talking very seriously now.
Seeing that everyone was waiting for countermeasures, Wang Yang was not in a hurry. He took out a map of the Northland, pointed at Mingcheng and said: "Chief, it seems that we have lost Mingcheng and let the Tang family steal the show. But we are still in an advantageous position, and even if the Tang family is domineering, I predict that they will not march at will."
"Why are you so sure?"
"Yes, I, Li Hanming, have fought against the Tang family for many years. Then Hu Jun is a famous general. How could he miss this opportunity and not attack?"
Wang Yang laughed when he listened to everyone's discussion.
Zhou Zhitong was also confused. In such a serious situation, Wang Yang still smiled, and he was a little angry. If you can't explain why today, you will have a hard time.
Qi said: "Wang Yang, the North is in trouble, how can you still smile? If you have a countermeasure, please tell me quickly, otherwise you will be punished by military law."
Wang Yang accepted the criticism and then said: "Chief, although we have lost Mingcheng, we have not lost the support of the people. It is true that the Tang generals occupied Mingcheng, but it is very troublesome to take care of it. In addition, the severe cold in the north makes it difficult for the generals to take care of it. It's not a good thing for General Tang. They can't stand the weather here after staying in the East for a long time. They must be in dire straits and won't be able to march for a while."
"Then what do you mean?"
"Chief, this is our opportunity. The Tang family has falsely accused us of being entangled with the demon clan. In order to clear our family's name, we should send envoys to the Tang family to explain the misunderstanding. Tang Can must have considered it, but we can't be idle. We should If we capture a few goblins and offer them to the Tang family, this misunderstanding will be resolved and the Tang family will definitely retreat."
"Chief, Chief Wang has made it clear that he wants us to surrender to the Tang family. This will harm the face of our northern land. I, Li Hanming, would rather die in battle with the Tang army than surrender to the Tang family. I hope the leader will give me another chance. Give me the opportunity to repel the Tang army."
Zhou Zhitong felt very uncomfortable. He has never been as useless as he is today in many years. Maybe it’s because I’m really old!
He said: "That's it. The enemy and we are very different. Let's do what Wang Yang said. It would be fine if the Tang army retreats. If not, we will discuss it later! Don't forget, I am doing all this for the future of my Zhou family. Tang Can’s son is a loser, but my son is not. The person who will unify the continent in the future will definitely be my son Zhou Yaxuan.”
"May my Zhou family be prosperous and prosperous."
Everyone has pinned their hopes on Zhou Yaxuan. Today's shame can only be reported in the future. I believe that the mainland will eventually be unified in the future.
"I'm tired today, let's all go down!" Zhou Zhitong slowly walked out of the court, his face not good-looking at all. This may be the first time he has made such a helpless choice since the dispute between Tang and Zhou Dynasty, but he believes that the person who unified the continent is Zhou Yaxuan.
