Before long, the interrogation yielded results - the envoy from the barbarian state deliberately provoked us to demonstrate our national strength, so we beheaded him as a warning to others.
The civil and military officials in the court whispered about the incompetent ruler, while a large number of troops from the western regions stood outside the city. If we didn't directly attack the city after this beheading, it would be strange!
Gao Yan stood on the city tower, indifferent: "With the general sitting in the capital, what is there to fear?"
Gao Yan immediately took the lead as the vanguard, confronting the enemy.
Shen Mai led the elite soldiers of the capital to confront him across the city gate, but instead of welcoming the enemy, he suddenly turned the guns towards Gao Yan and shouted, "There will be a hefty reward for the one who takes the emperor's head."
On the city tower, the government officials were stunned. Gao Yan's eyes narrowed. The Prime Minister's investigation was correct; Shen Mai was indeed a traitor.
Shen Mai Haha laughed loudly: "Lin Xuan is not in the capital, the Prime Minister is his sister in disguise. Now there is no one to advise you, and I, General Shen, will take your dog's head as a trophy today, you incompetent ruler."
As soon as the words fell, Lin Xuan calmly removed his black veil and said to him, "General Shen, who said I, the Prime Minister, am not in the capital?" He looked down at him with a hint of provocation in his eyes.
Shen Mai A moment of hesitation, and in that moment, amidst the dark mass of soldiers behind him, a small soldier suddenly leaped up and, catching Shen Mai off guard, chopped off his head, seizing the authority of the military orders.
Then, he saluted Gao Yan: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the rebel has been executed. With a major enemy at hand, please make a decision quickly." As he raised his head, it turned out to be— Lin Cai'er!
" Shen Mai has been executed on the spot. Your Majesty, please appoint me as the general, Prime Minister as the military advisor, and let us go to war with barbarian state."
In the face of danger, the two of them did not hesitate.
Gao Yan paused for a moment, put on his armor, and rushed down from the city tower: "Good, but I will lead the troops myself."
Suddenly, he gazed intensely at Lin Cai'er and grabbed her hand, " Cai'er, I will fight alongside you."
Lin Cai'er suddenly looked up: "Your Majesty..."
"Hush!" Gao Yan seemed to understand what she was thinking and raised his index finger to interrupt her, "I would rather take risks with you than be comfortable alone."
Outside the city, the enemy forces outnumber those inside the city by several times, forming a densely packed and solemn atmosphere of killing.
With such a huge disparity in strength, the outcome is difficult to predict.
And he has already endured too much from the Lin family. If it weren't for Lin Cai'er, he would have been in a different place by now.
Now, he just wants to be a man and stay by the side of the one he loves to protect her.
" Cai'er, now I only regret one thing, that if I die in battle today, history will not record that I fought side by side with the queen," Gao Yan suddenly said in a deep voice, with a tone of regret.
Lin Cai'er suddenly looked up at him, with turbulent emotions in her eyes, and a remarkably clear feeling surged through her heart, making her unexpectedly and deeply reassured.
Then, she smiled brightly, said no more, mounted her horse, and led the troops out of the city with Gao Yan. The enemy was determined to win, and their killing intent was strong. They deployed their troops according to Lin Xuan's formation, but before long, they were thrown into disarray by the enemy.
Shen Mai actually leaked the formation! The enemy, with high morale, quickly surrounded the confused soldiers and began to slaughter them wantonly.
The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse, Gao Yan was shocked and quickly drew his sword. However, Lin Cai'er had already rushed out ahead and engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy leader.
"Gao Yan!" Gao Yan's heart tightened and he hurried to catch up. But Lin Cai'er, finding a moment to turn back, as if she had figured out how to respond to his earlier words, smiled at him and said, "Today's battle is a matter of life and death, I have no regrets with your words just now."
She turned around and fought bravely, with Gao Yan closely following to help her fend off the attacks from all sides. He felt moved in his heart and suddenly felt happy even in the face of death.
However, they were ultimately outnumbered. As they watched the enemy forces surging towards them like waves, they gradually began to feel overwhelmed.
The body is covered with wounds of all sizes, and the bright armor is dyed dark with blood. The soldiers of State of Jin fell one by one, and the decline was inevitable.
Gao Yan was sweating profusely, and Lin Cai'er rushed over to stand back to back with him, suddenly feeling extremely relieved.
She quietly held his hand and whispered, "Your Majesty, I will cover for you. Go quickly. As long as you can stay alive, there is a chance for a comeback."
She didn't want any romantic notion of going to the underworld together. She just wanted him to stay alive.
Gao Yan turned his head suddenly, feeling overwhelmed with emotions that he couldn't express. She was willing to sacrifice her life for him. What more could he ask for in this lifetime?
Gao Yan gazed at her intently, then suddenly saw someone swiftly attacking Lin Cai'er with a sword.
Without much thought, he quickly shielded Lin Cai'er behind him. The sharp blade pierced his chest, but he smiled brightly: " Cai'er." Finally, he was able to protect her for once, not for repayment, but because she was the love of his life.
Lin Cai'er was greatly shocked: "Your Majesty..."
She felt as if her heart had been struck by a hammer, the pain almost suffocating her. Never in her life had she been so afraid of losing someone.
With one arm around Gao Yan and the other desperately wielding a sword, tears streamed down her face as she cried, "Your Majesty... please wake up!"
She sobbed in fear, tears streaming down her face. "Don't die. You said you needed me to clear your name, right? I'm willing... I'm willing to do anything..."
Suddenly, the distant sound of battle roared, and before long, a group of soldiers surrounded the enemy forces.
"The reinforcements have arrived, the reinforcements have arrived!" Lin Xuan shouted with bloodshot eyes.
It turns out that Lin Xuan had secretly infiltrated the Western Regions earlier to gather intelligence on their military defenses. Later, he conspired with the frontier general Chen He, using false information about someone being absent from the capital to lure the Western Regions' troops. Seizing the opportunity of the Western Regions' royal family being vulnerable, Chen He attacked their stronghold, and then hurried to the capital to coordinate a pincer attack with the local soldiers, successfully annihilating the enemy forces from the Western Regions.
Lin Xuan disguised himself as a Western envoy and deliberately provoked an arrest in the capital. After receiving a letter from Chen He declaring a complete victory, Gao Yan executed the envoy, sparking a war! However, they never expected that Gao Yan would be injured as a result.
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