"If you want to ask why we didn't show up in Tianshu Mausoleum... that's because I'm no longer able to participate in that level of battle, let alone you." Tianhai Chengwu stood up from his chair and walked slowly. Walking to the door, after a moment of silence, he said: "As for the war in the capital, since I have made up my mind, I will not make any changes."
"You made a decision so easily, how can we accept it so easily?"
Tianhai Shengxue's face was as pale as snow.
"I am the patriarch of the Tianhai family, and my decisions represent the will of the Tianhai family."
"Don't forget, the reason why Tianhai's family is Tianhai's family is because your surname is Tianhai!"
"But don't forget the saying that has been circulating on the mainland for a long time, Tianhai is Tianhai, and Tianhai's family is Tianhai's family!"
Tianhai Chengwu looked at his son like an idiot, and shouted sharply: "Why should I let the Tianhai family be buried with her!"
Tianhai Shengxue smiled absent-mindedly, and said, "Don't you think that our Tianhai family can continue to exist after the empress is gone?"
"A truly wise person will never deny the existence of any possibility."
Tianhai Chengwu looked towards the direction of Tianshu Mausoleum under the night sky, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly. He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and said in a hoarse voice: "His Majesty and the head of the business made a promise to me with the oath of the starry sky. They have no room for repentance. If the court wants to stabilize as soon as possible afterwards, it also needs our existence."
Tianhai Shengxue said painfully: "Father, you shouldn't be such a naive person, why are you so confused!"
"Naive? Confused?" Tianhai Chengwu laughed uncontrollably, a flash of pain and hatred flashed in his eyes, his voice became hoarse, and he said sharply: "Until the last moment, do you think I will make such a decision? ? Just before, the empress saved Chen Changsheng, don't you understand what that means!"
Tianhai Shengxue was slightly stunned, and then struggled, wanting to argue, but didn't know where to start.
"This shows that the empress has decided to pass the throne to Chen Changsheng!"
"But... news came from Tianshu Mausoleum just now that Chen Changsheng is not Prince Zhaoming."
"Is it important? No matter who is the Prince Zhaoming, in short, the empress has never thought of passing the throne to me."
Tianhai Chengwu's voice became even colder, and he said, "Since that's the case, why should I ask the Tianhai family to shed her blood on her behalf?"
Tianhai Shengxue still couldn't accept it, and said: "Even so, can you ascend the throne afterwards? No! The only one who can ascend the throne is Prince Zhaoming who doesn't know where! Dean Shang has been planning for so many years, no It may be possible to allow other situations to happen, King Xiang can't, King Zhongshan can't, and you have no hope, so what's the difference in the situation?"
"The difference is that if the empress wins, she will definitely weaken us as much as possible and even kill us directly for the sake of her son in the next few years. If the empress loses, her son wants If he wants to rule this country under the watchful eyes of a prince, he has to need our Tianhai family as his arm."
Tianhai Chengwu's voice was extremely cold: "After all, we are his uncle's family, and I am his cousin. We are all a family, aren't we?"
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The rain in Kyoto had already stopped, and the torrential rain was still falling on the distant fields. From time to time, lightning would light up in the night sky, illuminating the silhouettes of the red hawks flying fast.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning fell, and a rain of crossbow arrows rose from the ground, flying against the rainstorm, and directly shot down a red eagle flying south.
Immediately afterwards, thunder sounded from the rain clouds, and with a bang, the thunderous hooves gradually stopped, replaced by the sound of crossbow arrows piercing through the air, and the sound of countless metal impacts.
Similar scenes happened in many places. Among the several armies preparing to return to Beijing to help, the Da Zhou army in the rain became agitated, then quickly quieted down, and there was no more sound.
Tens of thousands of cavalry stopped their progress just like this, and stopped in the rainstorm. It was extremely quiet, and no one knew what happened.
In the forefront of the cavalry of the Songshan Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty who came back from the Wusongling Army Fortress, there was a carriage parked there quietly.
With the support of the priest, the old lady of Mu Tuo's family walked down from the carriage with difficulty, stood in the torrential rain, and looked at the dark cavalry ahead.
"Where is your general?"
Thousands of cavalry from the Songshan Military Mansion separated like a tide, and Tian Song, the seventh god of the Great Zhou Dynasty, rode out from behind on a black dragon horse.
Seeing the elderly woman next to the car, God General Tian Song lowered his head slightly, letting the rain wash on his armor, and remained silent for a long time.
In the end, he turned over from the horse, looked at the old woman and said with a stiff tone, "The child is in full armor, so he cannot salute his mother."
"It's such a time, and I still care about these red tapes."
The old lady of Mu Tuo's family didn't get angry because of his attitude, just like an ordinary old woman, she murmured: "Your daughter is about to give birth, why don't you come home with me to have a look."
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The Black Mountain Battalion is the most defensive unit of the Great Zhou military. It is famous for its formations and is especially good at using magic weapons. It is stationed in Kyoto on weekdays and is deeply trusted by the Holy Empress.
Some time ago, the situation in the northern part of the mainland was extremely tense because the demon king left Xuelao City and went deep into Hanshan. Among the several routes of the army, although the Black Mountain Battalion did not have many cavalry, it was the route that reached Kyoto the fastest.
Until they were forced to stay at the red pine valley highland thirty miles north of Kyoto due to heavy rain or other reasons.
The torrential rain fell on the temporary tent, making a rumbling sound, not like war drums, but more like skins full of wine falling on the ground.
The smell of spirits was everywhere in the tent, which didn't mean that there were still people in the mood to feast at such a tense moment, but because some of the soldiers were seriously injured and were receiving medical treatment.
The leader of the Black Mountain Battalion is the Divine General Wu Shuang. This divine general is of extraordinary background, personable, strict but not strict, with clear rewards and punishments. Speaking of being injured, even if his body is decapitated, those close personal soldiers will protect his safety.
But the situation is different tonight, those soldiers have no way to fight the opponent desperately.
Wu Shuangshen's face was as white as paper, and he had obviously suffered serious injuries. His face was as frosty and extremely cold.
His eyes flicked over the several priests who had seen him since childhood, and finally fell on his father. He became emotional and wanted to stand up, but was restrained by the magic weapon, unable to move.
He roared angrily: "Your Majesty has always been kind to me, father, if you do this, you will not trap me in injustice!"
The Patriarch of the Wu family looked at his son and said, "Your Majesty does trust you, but why does she trust your family too much?"
Wu Shuang's expression remained unchanged, and she said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty treats me well, and I can't lose to her."
The Patriarch of the Wu Family's expression also remained unchanged, and he said indifferently: "So as a father, I will not let you do things that are not worthy of your heart. Now you are powerless."
Wu Shuang's face became even uglier when he thought of the scene where his father led a few priests to sneak attack and restrain himself.
The Patriarch of the Wu family said calmly: "Let's think about it... Your Majesty saved Chen Changsheng in Tianshu Ling earlier, which directly led to the betrayal of the Tianhai family... Couldn't she have thought of this? But why did she still insist on doing this, because she is Chen Changsheng? Changsheng's own mother, then, will I harm you?"
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After a fierce fight, the troops returned by the Hanzhou Military Mansion temporarily stopped at Chenggong Ridge outside the rain cloud.
The sixth god of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Tianmai, held an iron sword in both hands, standing on the battlefield full of corpses.
More than ten streaks of blood overflowed from the gap in the armor, his eyes were wide open, full of anger.
He looked at those subordinates who had been side by side on the battlefield who were gradually approaching, looked at those former classmates, and shouted sharply: "Even if you can kill me, how can you convince the people! The Seventh Route Army returns to Beijing, even if you Kill us generals, how can you make the officers and soldiers below obey orders!"
The dozens of people who gathered around suddenly separated, and Chen Guansong, the dean of the Academy of Reaching the Stars, slowly walked over from the hillside.
"Teacher... when did you leave Kyoto?"
God General Tianmai looked at Chen Guansong, his expression changed drastically, and he said, "Even you...have you betrayed?"
Chen Guansong looked at him and said: "In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the surname was not Tianhai, but Chen. The word rebellion is unacceptable for a teacher."
This big man with extremely old qualifications in the Great Zhou military, but very low-key, so low-key that everyone is about to forget, looked at the desperate appearance of the proud disciple he admired most two hundred years ago, with a look of unbearable expression on his face, and said: " You resisted the demons in the north and made great contributions to the human race. It is all up to you that Dazhou can barely maintain a balance of power these years. I am very happy that you can choose from all the military palaces in the north."
God General Tianmai's expression was slightly bewildered, and after a while, all of them dissipated, a savage look flashed across his brows and eyes, and he asked, "Why?"
He didn't answer the suggestion made by his beloved teacher, he just wanted to know the reason.
After Chen Guansong left the front line that year, he returned to the capital to take charge of the Star Picking Academy, and trained countless excellent generals for the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He must have won the trust of the empress, and he knew his teacher. Chen Guansong couldn't possibly bear it for tonight After more than two hundred years, then what exactly made him stand on the opposite side of the Holy Empress
"As I said before, Da Zhou's ability to maintain a balance of power with the demons in the north all these years is all due to you... Xue Xingchuan has never left the capital, Xu Shiji and his generation are incompetent, and the most important thing is, what is the Holy Empress thinking? That's right, I was disappointed in the empress in the end, and that's why."
Chen Guansong looked at Tianzhu and said, "I hope this reason can convince you."
God General Tianmai was silent for a long time, then he laughed, showing his white teeth, his smile was miserable and full of sarcasm.
"You people, what do you know?"
The rain clouds in the night sky finally floated to Chenggong Ridge.
The torrential rain fell, but it couldn't wash away the blood on the armor of General Tianmai.
He looked at Chen Guansong, at those former classmates and colleagues, with a look of contempt on his face, and said, "Come on."