On such a winter night, after a day of drills, all the other barracks were dark, and the soldiers were immersed in a deep sleep.

In one of the barracks, a faint light shone through.

A young man wearing silver armor was sitting in front of the desk, with a sword lying flat on the desk.

The young man held an imperial edict in his hands.

After he finished reading, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he sat there in silence, with thoughts in his eyes.

"General Luo, what are your orders?" A deputy general leaned over and asked.

Luo Fengtang raised his head and glanced at the capable subordinate in front of him, folded the imperial edict in his hand and put it aside.

"The emperor has summoned me to come back to the court tomorrow to discuss matters." He said solemnly.

The deputy general raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Could it be that there is trouble in the north again? I want to call you, general, back to discuss the expedition?"

Luo Fengtang said: "Your Majesty just asked me to return to Beijing quickly and did not mention the dispatch. Maybe it was just for questioning."

The lieutenant general said: "General, our army is His Majesty's trump card. Why have you led us to train day and night in these ravines over the past year?"

"Isn't it just to send us out with these sharp knives when the war in the north becomes tense, stab the enemy in the heart, and drive those stubborn rebels in Daliao back to the northern desert!"

Luo Fengtang frowned and said nothing.

In the past year, Daliao's troops have repeatedly harassed the borders of Daqi, and the people of Daqi have been harassed and miserable.

The Emperor of Da Qi governed the world with benevolence and righteousness. In addition, he experienced wars in his early years and understood the suffering of the people. Therefore, he did not fight if he could.

Therefore, several groups of envoys were sent to Daliao to try to negotiate peace.

However, Daliao's attitude was extremely vague. While negotiating perfunctorily, it sent small-scale troops to disturb the people near the border.

Stealing the food, chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep of the people of Qi.

"Maybe we are about to go on an expedition." Luo Fengtang suddenly said after thinking for a while.

"Great, I have been looking forward to this day for a long time. Brothers are all the same. They are waiting for this day to give those rebels in Daliao a severe blow!" the deputy general said excitedly, his face glowing red under the light.

Luo Fengtang nodded.

As a soldier, it is your bounden duty to protect your family and country.

After a year of training in total isolation and almost devilishness, my only belief is that on the day I leave the isolation, I can repel the enemy and defend my country.

Only by protecting this country can we fulfill our own family.

Going on an expedition was also what he was looking forward to.

only……

He raised his head and looked out the window at the night as thick as splashing ink.

In the letter home ten days ago, he made a firm promise to Qing'er that he would go back for the Chinese New Year this year.

Once this war breaks out, the date of return will be uncertain.

Moreover, as the instructor of this elite soldier, he is highly likely to go on an expedition.

Since ancient times, it is difficult to have both loyalty and righteousness. It is the end of the year, Qinger, Baobao, mother, uncle...

I may be ashamed of you again...

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Luo Fengtang set off back to the capital in the middle of the night, accompanied by a deputy general.

At dawn, he arrived in the capital and waited at the gate of the palace.

At this time, Emperor Qi had just gotten up from the warm quilt of a certain imperial concubine in the harem, and was being washed and prepared for the morning court by a group of eunuchs and maids.

Outside the Meridian Gate, Luo Fengtang was standing in the cold wind, looking in the direction of the palace, waiting attentively.

Not far away, the deputy general was holding the horses of two people, waiting for the Meridian Gate to open with excitement on his face.

Time passed little by little, and courtiers came one after another to attend court.

Small sedans creaked over, or luxurious carriages drove over.

One after another, they parked in the open space outside the door and waited.

Luo Fengtang had almost no interaction with anyone else in the court, except for the second prince Qi Xingchen, Grand Scholar Zhang of Huagai Palace, and Mu Zichuan.

He sticks to his heart and joins the army to protect his country, which naturally includes his own little family.

The purpose of promotion is to make oneself stronger and become a protective umbrella for the wife, children and elders at home.

"Hey, isn't this the famous General Luo Fengtang?"

A man's voice came from behind.

Luo Fengtang turned around and saw that the person coming was a middle-aged man wearing court clothes. His face was rosy, his lips were thick, but his eyes were small.

When Luo Fengtang turned around, the middle-aged man grinned. Luo Fengtang's first impression of this smile was that it was 'unfriendly'.

"I am Luo Fengtang. May I ask your surname?" Luo Fengtang clasped his hands and responded calmly out of demeanor.

The middle-aged man put his hands behind his back and smiled but did not respond directly.

"It's still early in the day, and General Luo is already waiting here. I guess he came from Xishan on a starry night, right?" he asked again.

Luo Fengtang had already put down his fists, turned around, and stared at the door in front of him.

The middle-aged man did not show any embarrassment at Luo Fengtang's disregard. He slowly walked up to Luo Fengtang.

"The emperor's urgent call should be about the north. General Luo is young and promising, and he controls the troops like a god."

"With General Luo here, our Da Qi will surely be stable and prosperous!"

After saying this, he looked at Luo Fengtang meaningfully.

Just then, the hour came and the Meridian Gate slowly opened.

The middle-aged man turned around and entered the Meridian Gate calmly.

Luo Fengtang stood there, frowning slightly.

At this time, someone came to him again and patted him on the shoulder.

"Brother Fengtang, have you been recalled too?" the visitor asked in surprise.

Luo Fengtang took a look and saw that the person coming was Mu Zichuan.

"Well, according to the imperial decree I received last night, His Majesty asked me to come back to attend the morning court and said there were important matters to discuss." Luo Fengtang said matter-of-factly.

In front of Mu Zichuan, Luo Fengtang let go of a lot of his guard.

Muzichuan nodded, "Yes."

"When the two countries are in conflict, the envoys will not be killed."

"However, this time Daliao killed the Daqi envoy sent by His Majesty to negotiate. This incident completely declared the breakdown of the peace talks." Mu Zichuan said.

"What?" Luo Fengtang was shocked and angry, "Is there such a thing?"

Mu Zichuan nodded, "Yes, that's why His Majesty Long Yan was so angry that he urgently summoned the civil and military ministers from all over the dynasty to discuss the plan. Today is not the day to go to court..."

Luo Fengtang's brows wrinkled tighter and tighter, and his fists also clenched.

"It seems that this war is inevitable. It's time for a head-on confrontation to let them see the power of our Daqi soldiers!" Luo Fengtang said solemnly.

Muzichuan nodded, with the same anger on his face.

"Fengtang, I have a feeling that you are very likely to be sent to the north to fight. How will you shirk it? Have you thought about your words?" Mu Zichuan asked again.

Luo Fengtang looked at Mu Zichuan in surprise: "Why do you want to shirk it?"
Chapter completed!