Yun Yang returned to the Residence of Yun.
Faced with Fang Mofei and Lao Mei's confusion, he did not bother to explain and went straight into the secret chamber.
"Emmie, I need to break through to the third peak in the shortest time possible. Mystique Wind Conjuration also needs to break through to the fourth stage!"
"Ayaya …"
With Dongxuan's army pressing on the border and Yutang's survival on the line, Yun Yang finally decided to temporarily put aside his grudges and personal matters to focus on his cultivation!
What Yun Yang wanted to cultivate now was Supreme Wind's Mystique Wind Conjuration! There was also seventh brother Supreme Blood's Art of Crimson Fiend; he only needed to cultivate the first stage and go to the Residence of Nine Supremes to open seventh brother Supreme Blood's room to retrieve sixth brother's Thunder Crash Conjuration. After cultivating the first stage, he would find fifth brother's Fiery Charm and continue cultivating.
The time was very short!
However, Yun Yang had to do it.
The only thing that could help the army now was the combination of wind and flame. It would be best if Thunder Crash Conjuration could be cultivated to the third or fourth stage. However, Yun Yang guessed that he might not be able to do it even if he risked his life.
There was not enough time to cultivate the third or fourth stage of Fiery Charm!
However, Yun Yang had to do it even if he had to risk his life!
Brothers, you have protected this country for so long, you must not lose the honor of the Nine Supremes in my hands!
"Fifth Brother Fire, how nice would it be if you were my seventh or eighth brother … I can only get seventh brother's key when I open eighth brother's; I can only get sixth brother's key when I open sixth brother's; I can only get your key when I open sixth brother's …"
Yun Yang mumbled in his heart.
If Supreme Flame was still here, Yun Yang would definitely not be able to escape this beating … This child actually wants to demote me?
…
"Disappearing for ten days out of the blue and coming back to cultivate in seclusion? … "
Fang Mofei was puzzled.
"Is this something to be surprised about?" Lao Mei rolled his eyes. "Disappearing for three months out of the blue and coming back to cultivate in seclusion for three months, have you seen this before?"
Fang Mofei was shocked. "There's actually such a thing."
Lao Mei rolled his eyes and said earnestly, "Old Fang, there are so many strange things, abnormal things, unimaginable things, and crazy things happening to our young master … You've just arrived, you need to get used to it … Go, clean up the courtyard."
Fang Mofei looked at Lao Mei's departing silhouette and scratched his head in confusion.
"In such a large Marquis's Mansion, there's so much money to spend … Hiring a maid and a servant … Will it kill you …"
What a lunatic!
Making me, a Seventh Celestial Layer expert, sweep the yard …
…
Tiantang City fell into silence as everyone waited for news from the frontlines.
Victory or defeat.
News spread like snowflakes.
On the fourth of June, the war at the Fortress of Resilience began. Dongxuan's soldiers crossed the border.
On the fourteenth of June, the Fortress of Resilience fell.
On the fifteenth of the sixth month, Tie Zheng's army struck.
On the twenty-first day of the sixth month, Tie Zheng's vanguard entered the battlefield, sweeping everything in their path and forcing the enemy to retreat back to the Fortress of Resilience. The nation was in jubilation when the news spread.
On the twenty-third of the sixth month, Tie Zheng's army fought with all their might for two days to recapture the Fortress of Resilience and faced off against two enemy troops outside the fort.
On the third of the seventh month, Dongxuan launched an all-out attack. Outside the Fortress of Resilience, the Shadow Cavalry was mobilized while Tie Zheng sent twenty thousand Steel Cavalry to fight. The battle lasted until the fifth of the sixth month, when all twenty thousand Steel Cavalry were killed. Of the thirty thousand Dongxuan Shadow Knights, less than two thousand had survived.
The whole country was in an uproar.
On the fourth day of the seventh month, two hundred thousand Empire of Dongxuan reinforcements arrived at the battlefield. The frontline was in dire straits.
On the fifth of the seventh month, Yutang sent out the last batch of reinforcements. For the time being, this was the last batch of troops that could support the battlefield. They would not be able to do so for at least two months.
The nation was silent.
A sense of sorrow and despair began to spread throughout Yutang's borders.
…
Little Nan Nan carried Big Whitey and opened the door of her house. Her curious and pure gaze looked at the uncles in front of her. All of them were so clean and nimble today. What were they doing?
Juan 'er walked out of her room in shock. "Brother Li, Brother Liu, Brother Fang, Brother Meng … What … What's going on?"
"Come, tell your sister-in-law." A middle-aged man with three scars on his face and a blind eye wore an honest smile. "We are going to enlist in the military."
"Enlist in the military?" Juan 'er asked in surprise, "Didn't all of you retire due to your injuries?"
Looking at these people, who were either blind or had lost an arm, they were actually wearing their old military uniforms again. A faint valiant aura exuded from these people once again.
"Retire due to injuries. We've only injured our eyes and lost our arms. We still have our legs; at the very least, we still have a hand." Brother Li smiled honestly. "Now that the country is in danger and it's a matter of life and death, we have to go to the battlefield if we can still fight."
"Otherwise, when Dongxuan's army comes … it will be our humiliation!"
"Although we've taken off our military uniforms, we're still soldiers! Since we're Yutang's soldiers, of course, we have to fight for this country. "
"So many families of our fallen brothers are in this country. Our lives were exchanged for by our fallen brothers. Now that the frontline is in danger, we have to go."
"We have to return what we owe to our brothers. Don't call us cowards when we meet underground one day. Heh heh … "
"We're here to bid farewell to sister-in-law … to inform you that the possibility of us coming back is extremely slim. If sister-in-law needs any help, look for Old Cripple and the rest in the future … They're crippled and can't run, so they won't be going this time. "
Another young man who had lost his left arm chuckled and said, "There's one more thing that I'd like to ask sister-in-law for. You know, there aren't many in our family who can read, there's no one to teach our children. If sister-in-law has the time, teach them more, don't go down the wrong path. When they grow up, let them go to the battlefield and avenge us. "
"Yes, Juan 'er, please put in more effort in the future."
The few of them bowed at the same time.
A veteran blinked with his remaining eye and smiled honestly. "I haven't done much in the few years I've been back, but I've given birth to a few children … Our generation is gone, but when the children grow up, my family can have at least three children! Two each, and I've managed to get my share … "
"Nonsense, why don't you hope that the children can make contributions and become generals?" A veteran beside him slapped his head.
"I'm afraid they don't have this fate." The veteran chuckled.
Juan 'er looked at these people and felt her eyes burning.
"I'll send you off. Eat at home tonight, I'll go buy some wine."
"No, no." The few of them smiled honestly. "Tonight, we'll eat at our own homes. We'll leave early tomorrow morning. Tonight … we still have to talk to the wives and children."
As he spoke, he handed over a bundle. "You orphans and widows … your lives are harder than ours. This is a few taels of silver that we've pooled together. When we're not here anymore, use this to buy some floral cloth for Darling, make some clothes, eat some good food, and find a good husband … hehe …"
Amidst the simple and honest laughter, the dozen of them turned and left.
Juan 'er looked at the backs of these veterans, her vision blurred by tears.
"You'll definitely come back safely …"
She had once resented the army for taking her husband away and never coming back. But now, looking at these veterans, she suddenly understood something.
Perhaps, in the hearts of these hot-blooded men, there was no such thing as hegemony in the world. But to protect their homes, to protect their country, to protect everything they cared about … they were duty-bound!
Just as they said, the families of so many brothers who died in the war are still alive in this country. Our lives were originally exchanged with the lives of our brothers who died in the war …
This time, we'll return it to them.
"We'll return it to them, lest we meet underground one day and they call us cowards. Hehe … "
Juan 'er's tears flowed uncontrollably as she thought of this.
Darling opened her bright eyes. "Mother, what are the uncles going to do? Will they ignore Darling in the future? "
"No, they won't …" Juan 'er's tears flowed like a fountain. "The uncles will protect you forever …"
…
Chen San stood in front of the Residence of Yun in his military uniform.
Lao Mei opened the door.
"Sir Butler, is the young master in?"
Lao Mei shook his head. "No."
Chen San's expression was one of regret as he smiled sheepishly and said, "I wanted to bid farewell to the young master in person … I'm afraid I won't be able to repay young master's kindness in this lifetime …"
Lao Mei frowned. "What's wrong?"
"I'm going to the battlefield …" Chen San smiled sheepishly. "Many brothers are going too. The frontline is said to be very dangerous … after all, we've killed enemies and seen blood, there's nothing to be afraid of … we'll go again. "
"Now that the nine sirs are gone, Yutang is in danger … we still have our hands and legs, we can still fight. We're going … "
After that, he knelt down and kowtowed three times at the Residence of Yun's door. "Chen San will repay young master's kindness in my next life!"
He turned to leave.
Lao Mei felt something choking in his throat. "Chen San!"
"Sir Butler, what are your orders?"
Lao Mei took out two gold ingots and stuffed them into Chen San's arms. "Take this back to your wife. Don't reject it, it means you're looking down on young master."
"Do your best! Chen San, come back alive! "
…
The entire Tiantang City, the entire Empire of Yutang, was filled with such scenes.
Dawn of the second day.
The remaining soldiers walked out from the alleys and from the dilapidated houses, quietly and neatly lining up on the streets.
Before the sun had risen, almost all of them had assembled.
With a soft command, as if he was afraid of waking up his wife and child who were still sleeping, he quietly began to walk towards the city gate.
Some of them were missing their left hand, some of them were missing their right hand. Their gait looked odd, as if they were not neat at all. However, just looking at their legs, the frequency of their gait was exactly the same.
They held the weapons that they had used to fight on the battlefield, their faces solemn as they walked out in a relaxed manner.
There were already many people gathered outside the city gate.
Countless veterans with broken legs were left out of this operation, but they did not sleep for the entire night. They had come out of the city early to send their brothers off.
This was a crippled army, no one was not injured, no one was not crippled!
Many of the crippled generals wore shiny armor and rode on their horses, watching their brothers gather from all directions like rivers flowing into the sea. Slowly, the number of people increased.
"Let's send off our brothers!"
Jars of wine were placed on the ground. Countless veterans with broken legs straightened their upper bodies at the same time.
All the remaining soldiers bowed to the ground at the same time. "Brothers, please take care of the family!"
There was no departure ceremony, no gongs and drums to send them off.
"Brothers, depart!"
Someone called out hoarsely.
A huge flag unfurled with a flapping sound.
"Battle in the mountains in my dreams, even with my broken body, I can repay the nation's kindness."
The army departed in silence. There were tens of thousands of them! Their steps were firm, not a single one of them turned back.
"Don't turn back! If we can come back alive from this war, we can look at it however we want! If we can't, we'll feel even worse when we turn back! "
The morning breeze whistled through Tiantang City.
They went further and further away.
It was only then that the silhouettes of countless women and children dared to show themselves. They had been here, covering their mouths as they watched their children, their men, go to war once again …
Tears streamed down their cheeks soundlessly.
This chaotic era, these days of war, when would it end?
Suddenly, the sound of galloping hooves could be heard.
Two swift horses charged out of the city gate like lightning.
On the horses were two old generals, Yutang's two Gods of War.
Qiu Jianhan and Leng Daoyin!
Looking at the departing army, the two old generals stood for a long time with hot tears in their eyes.
"They are all heroes!"
"It's just that we … have mistreated our heroes!"
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