Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

"Sister! I don't want to go back unless my stinky brother-in-law leaves. I'm staying with him!"

After a while, Xiao Yuanyuan stopped crying, broke free from Li Kuan's arms, ran to the female general and said, with a few sparkling tears on her face.

"No! The Goguryeo royal city is too dangerous! You can't stay here, you have to come back with me!"

She refused without even thinking about it. With such a serious illness, no one could guarantee that they wouldn't be infected!
Even a big and strong man like the old witch is afraid of getting sick, let alone a little kid who is only a few years old!
"Sister! No, I'll just stay with my stinky brother-in-law. He will protect me."

Xiao Yuanyuan shook her hand and rubbed her legs with her little head, acting coquettishly.

"No! Fighting and killing your brother-in-law is certainly not a problem, but natural disasters like plague are more terrible than war! You must come back with me! Otherwise, don't call me sister anymore!"

She had a stern face and showed no sign of relenting.

It's not that she doesn't trust Li Kuan, it's just that plague has been extremely common since ancient times.
Chapter 593 Are there big chicken legs in the palace? 4/5
A terrible disaster!

That was a natural disaster, not a man-made one! It is extremely difficult for human power to intervene in it!

"Woo woo woo... stinky sister! I don't like you anymore!"

Xiao Yuanyuan felt a little sad and started crying on the foal.

"….Why don't we let her stay here? I have some solutions for this disease that can keep her safe."

Li Kuan couldn't help but feel soft-hearted when he saw Xiao Yuanyuan's pitiful appearance.

Smallpox is indeed a scary thing for others, but he is not afraid of it at all.

Xiao Yuanyuan raised her head, a hint of hope appeared on her face, and she quietly watched her expression change.

"no!"

Even though Li Kuan patted his chest and promised, she did not give in.

Her thoughts were very simple. Even if there was a one in ten thousand chance, she couldn't let Xiao Yuanyuan take any risk!
"Xiao Yuanyuan, let's go back to Yanyun City together! I'll take you back to the palace! It's so much fun there! There are a lot of fun things in my bedroom, and there are also a lot of things you have never eaten! You can wait there for your brother-in-law to come back!"

Just when Li Kuan was having a headache, Changle, who had been silent, spoke.

"Yes, yes, yes! Xiao Yuanyuan! I've wanted to take a look inside the palace for a long time! I heard that the imperial kitchen in the palace can cook all kinds of delicious food! I can eat delicious food every day without repeating myself!"

Li Kuan took over the conversation and said to Xiao Yuanyuan.

"Really?"

Xiao Yuanyuan stopped crying and was somewhat moved by what Li Kuan said.

"Can your sister Changle still lie to you?
Li Kuan wiped away the tears from Xiao Yuanyuan's face and spoke softly.

"Of course! The imperial kitchen can cook any delicious food! You can eat whatever you want!"

Changle saw Xiao Yuanyuan looking at her and said the same thing.

"Do you have any delicious chicken drumsticks?"

Xiao Yuanyuan opened her little mouth, and saliva dripped from the corners of her mouth like silver threads.

"Chicken drumsticks? Of course! Plenty to eat! And you can try lots of different ways to cook them and taste them!
Changle nodded and said very seriously.

"Wow... Will the food in the imperial kitchen taste better than what my stinky brother-in-law makes? How about going back to the palace with Sister Changle?"

Xiao Yuanyuan murmured with her back to Li Kuan, biting her chubby fingers to her mouth and drooling at the sides of her mouth. It was obvious that thousands of delicious foods were emerging in her mind.

If I stay here with my stinky brother-in-law, he won’t spend that much time with me. It’s better for me to go back with Sister Changle.

"Okay, Sister Changle, let's go back to Chang'an City together. Remember to bring me back to the palace! Let's go to the imperial kitchen and eat our fill!"

She shook Changle's hand and smiled.
"Uh... Sister Yuan! Why do you forget about me when you have something delicious? Am I still your favorite person?"

Li Kuan touched his nose and felt a little depressed.

Although I finally coaxed the little ancestor back, I still felt a little disappointed when I saw Xiao Yuanyuan's reaction.

"Hmph! Damn brother-in-law! If I get tired of eating the food from the imperial kitchen in the palace and you still don't show up, I will ignore you in the future! I will just stay in the palace with Sister Changle!"

Xiao Yuanyuan turned her head back, but her expression immediately changed. Her little mouth was pouted high, completely devoid of the sweet smile she had just shown when facing Changle.

"Uh... yes! Li Kuan will definitely rush back as soon as possible to serve Sister Yuan!"

Li Kuan was still thinking about making a few more jokes, but when he saw Xiao Yuanyuan staring at him, he could only bow and smile.

"Hmph! That's pretty much it!"

Xiao Yuanyuan nodded with some satisfaction, then climbed back onto the horse and went to discuss delicious food with her sister Changle.

"Sister Changle, does the imperial kitchen have braised pork...Does the imperial kitchen have potatoes?"

"hehe.."

Seeing that Xiao Yuanyuan was no longer making a fuss, her stern face relaxed and she walked towards Li Qiu.

"Regarding the epidemic... don't be so stubborn... if it really doesn't work, let someone else come. Don't make me... make Xiao Yuanyuan wait anxiously in Yanyun City..."

She opened her arms out of habit, wanting to hug Li Kuan, but when she felt the gaze of the two little ones beside her, her pretty face turned red and she withdrew her arms, standing there and looking into Li Kuan's eyes.

"Um….."

Li Kuan didn't hesitate at all and just hugged her in his arms.

………………

Soon, Guo Shoujing led the troops from various places and marched towards Dayan in a mighty force.

In the Goguryeo royal city, civil and military officials gathered in the court. They had different expressions, but without exception, they all looked at the Goguryeo King above.

"Your Majesty! Most of Dayan's troops have withdrawn!"

A general stepped forward and clasped his fists, his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement.

"so what?"

The King of Goguryeo raised his head slightly. Now, he only wanted to leave the royal city where the epidemic was about to break out as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty! This is our chance! As long as the Tang army withdraws, we still have a lot of troops under our command! We can completely deal with the remaining Yan army here! In that case, you will still be the former King of Goguryeo! We can restore our former glory!"

A gleam of light flashed in the general's eyes, and he did not dare to raise his head rashly in front of the mighty army of Da Yan.

But now that the threat of the army is gone, how could he let go of this opportunity?

The Goguryeo royal capital was taken over, and the huge Goguryeo was in name only!

The King of Goguryeo remained silent. How could he be willing to give up the dynasty he had built with his own hands?

But what can we do if we are unwilling? If we dare to do anything in front of the Tang Dynasty again, I am afraid that the next time we will be truly destroyed!
"My king! With just one order from you, we can now call upon our army to eliminate the Great Yan forces within this dynasty! And then we can take back the occupied cities step by step!"

The general became more and more excited as he spoke, not caring about the surprised looks from the others. "Hey... forget about this idea... all of you go down... I want to be alone."

The King of Goguryeo sighed heavily, and then waved his hand, wanting everyone to leave.

"Why? Why, my king? We definitely have a chance!"

When the general saw the others, he also sighed and was about to leave the hall, suddenly feeling a little anxious.

"Why? Maybe you can deal with the Tang army outside, but can you deal with Li Kuan outside?! The Great Yan Army was able to step into Goguryeo once, but can't it step in a second time?!"

"If there is a next time! You and I will not be able to survive in this world! Everyone will be wiped out in an instant!"

The King of Goguryeo suddenly sat up from the throne and spoke harshly.

"Don't think about it anymore... Just let it be. At least I can still survive now..."

After saying this, he slumped down again, his face full of dejection.

……

Inside the Goguryeo royal city, the once bustling streets became much quieter, and the closed city gates made the people in the city increasingly uneasy.

As time passed, all kinds of rumors began to spread, and news even came out that "the plague has broken out in the city, and the royal city will soon become a dead city." For a time, the people in the city were in panic.

"Dad! What are you doing?"

In a small courtyard, an old man was hurriedly walking out the door holding a package, and his son behind him looked at him with confusion.

"What? Of course I'm trying to find a way to escape! If I wait any longer, I'll get infected with that strange disease! I've heard people say that people in the east of the city are all infected! I don't want to wait to die here!"

The old man did not stay, but continued to walk out the door.

"Hey, Dad! Wait for me! I'll pack some things and come right over!"

The young man looked a little flustered and quickly ran to his room to pack some valuables.

On the other hand, the royal palace was also affected, and the palace maids went out of the palace with their luggage.

"Stop! What are you doing!"

The King of Goguryeo was still resting in his bedroom when he heard a faint rustling sound. He opened his eyes suddenly in alertness and saw a palace maid stuffing items in the room into a bag not far away.

"Ah! Nothing..Nothing..."

When the palace maid saw the King of Goguryeo wake up, she screamed and then hurriedly hid the bag behind her.

"Humph! Who gave you the guts? How dare you steal things from my bedroom right under my nose?! Are you afraid of losing your life?"

The King of Goguryeo sat up from the bed and suddenly became a little more sober. He glared at the palace maid and a surge of anger rose in his heart.

Although Goguryeo existed in name only, the King of Goguryeo was still alive! He was still the ruler of this country in name!

"Qiang!"

The King of Goguryeo, without wearing any clothes, directly drew out the sword hanging beside the bed and placed it across the neck of the palace maid.

"Your Majesty... I have no other choice... I have elderly parents at home waiting for me to take care of them... Besides, the maids and guards outside have already divided up all the other things in the palace. I really have no other choice..."

As if she sensed the killing intent of the Goguryeo king, the maid quickly knelt down and said in a crying voice:
"Huh? The palace maids and guards have divided up the palace? What do you mean?! Explain it more clearly!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Goguryeo widened his eyes and felt a little uneasy.

Could it be that something happened outside that he didn't know about?

"Your Majesty... the city gates have been shut for a long time... Everyone knows what happened in the east of the city... They all say that Goguryeo is finished... The Goguryeo capital is also finished! Everyone who stays in the city will die! If we don't grab some valuables and run away quickly, it will be too late!"

The maid calmed down a little, and she suddenly thought of the Goguryeo king in front of her. He was no longer the king before!

The Goguryeo king in front of him was just a paper tiger! He only had an extra layer of tiger skin compared to the guards outside!

"what?"

The King of Goguryeo staggered and took a few steps back, with a look of dismay on his face.

Since handing Huizhen over to Guo Shoujing, he returned to the palace. He thought the matter had been resolved long ago.

Suddenly, a noisy sound came from outside, mixed with quarrels, fighting, and crying.

"Squeak-"

The King of Goguryeo reacted and pushed open the door of his bedroom.

"Let go! This is mine!"

"Asshole! It's obviously mine! I saw it first!"

The huge Goguryeo palace was in chaos. Everyone had lost their minds in the face of the threat of death. The strictly guarded palace was witnessing scenes of burning, killing and looting.

"It's over.!"

The sword in the Goguryeo king's hand fell to the ground with a clang, and he sat down on the ground weakly, holding the door, looking at the palace maids hurrying outside, with no spirit in his eyes.

……

"Li Kuan! Why are you still here?!
The old goblin hurriedly ran into Li Kuan's room and saw Li Kuan inside, still fighting with the chessboard. He couldn't help but glare at him.

"What happened that made our General Cheng Yaojin so panicked?"

Li Kuan put down the chess piece in his hand and looked up at Cheng Yaojin.

"The royal city is now in chaos! The people inside are gathering together to attack the city gates and try to escape! The soldiers can't suppress the noise."

The old demon said hurriedly, pulling Li Kuan and walking outside.

"Hmm? This is indeed a bit tricky, but isn't there still the King of Goguryeo in the city? Can't you get him out and stabilize the people in the city?"

Li Kuan shook off the old witch's hand and lay down very comfortably.

There are only some unarmed civilians in the city. How can they break through the blockade?
Besides, isn't it easy to stay calm and escape? First, persuade them with kind words, and if that doesn't work, then show them a knife and make them shut up!

"..will this work?"

The old goblin was a little hesitant. No matter how he looked at Li Kuan, he didn't think he looked reliable!
"Just go and try it first...if it doesn't work, we'll talk about it later."

Li Kuan closed his eyes and didn't know when a plate of sliced ​​cucumbers appeared in his hands.

Thousands of Goguryeo people gathered in front of the city gate. They carried their bags and confronted the Tang soldiers with their families.

"His Majesty Li Kuan has ordered! Close the city gates! No one is allowed to enter or leave! You should leave as soon as possible! Don't stay here! Don't blame us for not reminding Xingze!"

(End of this chapter)