After the army set off, Lin Rusong prepared to go to the front line, but was stopped by someone.
Upon seeing this person, everyone's pupils constricted, and they exclaimed, " Wang Yue, what brings you here?"
The visitor was none other than Wang Yue, the commander of the Net of Heaven).
Immediately, everyone became serious. Had something unexpected happened? The emperor's confidant had actually come in person.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has ordered me to personally protect you, and there are also things he wishes to give you!"
Wang Yue glanced at the others and explained.
The latter immediately understood and quickly set off to wait ahead. Clearly, the Emperor had something to say to the Retired Emperor, something they shouldn't be listening to.
Lin Rusong paused for a moment, then asked curiously, "What did Yi'er ask you to deliver? It's not a letter from home, is it? Don't worry, I, Lin Rusong, have spent my life on the battlefield; I won't die so easily."
Wang Yue shook his head, took something out of his pocket, and handed it to Lin Rusong.
He whispered, "Your Majesty, this is a divine object obtained by His Majesty. Consuming it will not only strengthen the body but also add five years to one's lifespan..."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Rusong's expression changed drastically. He suddenly felt as if everything in his hands was incredibly heavy, fearing that he might break it in an instant.
For a moment, he stared blankly at the potion in his hand, lost in thought.
He couldn't help but mutter, "He only got five years of his lifespan for this old codger. What a fine son he is! There's no such thing as kinship in the royal family since ancient times. They just didn't see my son; otherwise, they would have died of shame!"
That's five years of life! His own son actually gave it to him; this is absolutely an act of filial piety that moves heaven and earth.
Since ancient times, longevity has been a major concern for emperors. If they could extend their lives, they would undoubtedly enjoy it themselves, rather than giving it away.
In an instant, he felt a warm feeling in his heart, as if his whole body was filled with energy!
He clutched the object to his chest, as if he could feel his son's filial piety through it.
But in the end, he handed the potion back, saying in a deep voice, "It's such a waste to use this on me. Take it back and give it to Yi'er, and tell him never to let anyone know that he possesses such a miraculous item!"
This thing can extend lifespan, making it practically a divine object, but it can also drive countless people to lose their minds.
Although the Great Liang was strong, there might be even stronger states among them.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, you..." Wang Yue's expression changed drastically. He never expected that the Emperor the Emperor the Emperor would refuse, which left him momentarily at a loss.
This is an order from the Emperor; failing to do it properly would undoubtedly be dereliction of duty.
"Ha ha!"
Lin Rusong patted his shoulder, looked at his old brothers in front of him, and his eyes suddenly became glazed over, as if he could see a group of white-bearded old men laughing arrogantly and unrestrainedly.
Those are all my brothers there.
He laughed and said, " Wang Yue, each generation has its own mission. My mission is complete, and living on would only be a miserable existence."
We will win this battle, but many of my old comrades will probably die here, either from exhaustion or from heroic sacrifice.
As their king, how can I live alone?
Besides, Yi'er's mother is still waiting for me, waiting for me to tell her about our son's great achievements!
So let's not waste this divine artifact on me. Let's give it to Yi'er. He is the emperor this era needs for a thousand years to come!
After saying this, he handed the medicine to Wang Yue, then turned and caught up with the army.
His unrestrained laughter could still be heard from afar.
"I am Lin Rusong, Prince of Northern Liang. Where are my brothers?"
"Haha, Bai Zizai is here!"
"Old man, Wang Ziwen is here too. Where do you get all this energy?"
Xu Zhong is here!
Yang Shixiong is here!
" The Northern Liang Army is here!"
"Hahaha!"
The laughter carried far, causing Wang Yue to sigh and murmur, "The hearts of parents are all the same; perhaps the lord 'All Under Heaven family is the most harmonious royal family ever!"
He sighed, instructed his trusted aide to pack up the medicine and send it back, and then he chased after them.
Since the old man doesn't want the medicine, I'll protect him myself; I can't let him get hurt.
The border between the two countries was instantly abuzz with excitement after the Great Liang launched its attack.
The two million-strong army that the Great Liang had already deployed surged out like a tide, marching out from all over the Western Regions of the Great Liang and heading straight for the passes of Frostwest.
"Kill!"
The frenzied shouts of battle carried for miles, causing the people of Frostwest to turn pale with fear. They stared in terror at the direction from which the Great Liang army was advancing, their souls nearly leaving their bodies.
Although they had known for a long time that the Great Liang was stirring up trouble on the border, when they actually faced this moment, they couldn't help but feel extremely fearful and quickly packed their things to flee into the city.
Although Frostwest built a city on the border, not everyone lived in the city; most of the people were still outside the city walls because they were farming.
For a time, the border of Frostwest was in complete chaos.
"Oh no, the Great Liang has launched an attack!"
As the commander of the Frostwest West front, Nishu immediately noticed the problem and climbed onto the high platform to investigate.
When he saw the dense, flood-like enemy army charging towards him, Nishu's face turned Bai Qi, even somewhat desperate. Great Liang had really made a move, and this time their numbers were enormous.
He couldn't even bear to be stunned anymore, and roared, "Quickly scout out the enemy's situation, and at the same time send a distress call back home. Notify all regions to hold their ground and prevent the Great Liang from breaking through!"
At this moment, Nishu knew he absolutely could not be afraid, otherwise the Frostwest border would be completely finished.
He immediately issued orders, informing the country of the situation and instructing the surrounding commanders to defend their territories to prevent the Great Liang forces from breaking through.
After making these arrangements, Nishu turned back to look at the battlefield in front of him, a sharp glint in his eyes, and sneered, "Hmph, I knew that Emperor Lin Yi of Great Liang was no good, and would never care about so-called kinship."
They'd been training troops on the border for a while, so I knew they had something to do. Now they've finally arrived!
He was wary of the Liang people from the Great Liang beginning, because he knew they couldn't truly love peace; they were only maintaining peace temporarily.
The fact that the other party has acted decisively now undoubtedly proves this point.
The key now is to figure out exactly how many troops the enemy has and their specific attack routes, so that we can flexibly deploy our forces to block them.
"General, this is no easy task!" a trusted aide said bitterly.
He knew in his heart that he had never stopped investigating Great Liang, but the existence of the Net made it very difficult to obtain this information.
Now, for the general to know the specifics of the enemy is harder than climbing to heaven!
Nishu glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Although specific information is hard to obtain, you can calculate it based on the people who fled into the city. Can't you even do that?"