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Chapter 112: Longevity Emperor
"Didn't you catch up?"

Chen Sanshi wondered if he was hallucinating.

There will be more than 10,000 infantrymen, and probably another 3,000 cavalrymen following them.

That's it...

Let them cross the river?
"boom--"

There was a loud bang.

Chen Sanshi saw from a distance of twenty miles that it seemed like someone was lifted up into the sky and then fell down from the sky, like beans being scattered!
"boom!"

"Who is Chen Sanshi?!"

There was another loud noise.

The entire river bank began to shake violently, as if a dragon had turned over.

I saw a mountain falling down with a loud bang. After it landed, I looked carefully and saw that it was a general wearing armor and holding a sharp weapon. Judging from the style of the armor, it was Sheng Ren's armor.

"Yes."

Chen Sanshi dismounted and clasped his fists, his breathing a little unstable.

"You're back already? Junior Sister Li, you're worrying unnecessarily. Let's cross the river quickly."

After Lv Ji looked him over, he noticed Sun Buqi standing next to him and said, "Junior brother, you are here too. How is your injury?"

Sun Buqi's clothes had long since become ragged, and were covered in blood from head to toe. He used his spear as a crutch, supporting himself with difficulty, without even looking at it: "None of your business."

"Well, I'm glad you're okay."

Lu Ji seemed to be used to it. He turned and looked at the black beans in the sky in the distance, his expression stern: "Oh no, Master!"

"boom--"

Another jump, and the earth shook.

Each time he jumped, he was nearly a hundred feet high, but he disappeared from sight in just a few breaths.

Junior Sister Li?
This person is Sun Li's senior brother, so the master he mentioned...

Commander Sun?
Chen Sanshi looked in the direction where more than ten thousand pursuers were supposed to be coming, and his eyes couldn't help but become a little complicated.

One person can stop more than ten thousand bandits?
Is that human being?
And there is Sun Li’s senior brother.

One jump can reach hundreds of feet. What kind of realm is this?
The Tongmai realm definitely does not have such expressiveness, that is Xuanxiang, more like the legendary Martial Saint.

Poyang County is truly a dry well, which can only glimpse a tiny corner of the vast world.

Will my future opponents all be people of this level?

Chen Sanshi thought about himself again.

Sure enough, it is still too weak.

But you should not aim too high, set a small goal first, perfect your internal organs as quickly as possible, and then transform your strength.

"Puff-"

"Old bear, old bear!"

"The dog left behind!"

"Silly Haru!"

"Wuda, Wuda!"

"..."

Finally we reached the river bank, with no pursuers behind us.

The brothers could no longer hold on and fell to the ground with a loud thud.

The initial thousand people have already...

Only four hundred people left!

Most of these four hundred people were exhausted, and many fainted on the spot.

Zhao Kang was covered in blood: "Sir, all the brothers have fallen, how can we cross the river..."

"grown ups!"

"Master Chen!"

"..."

Suddenly, on the surging surface of the Hongze River, a few small boats came, followed by dozens, hundreds of boats, and countless people in coarse linen clothes stood on the boats and waved to them.

"Let's cross the river."

Chen Sanshi breathed a sigh of relief.

With the help of hundreds of people.

The last four hundred of them were finally able to lie down and cross the river.

"Brother Shi!"

Gu Xinlan and Sun Li rowed over.

"Why are you bleeding so much..."

Gu Xinlan bit and pulled, tearing off the fabric from the sleeves of her dress, preparing to use it as a temporary bandage.

"Small injury."

The cloth armor on Chen Sanshi's body had long been rotten beyond recognition. At this moment, he was dressed worse than a beggar. Blood mixed with dirt covered the surface, and it was impossible to tell whether it was from the enemy or his.

"Madam, Lord Chen killed five refining organs in a row by himself!"

Zhao Kang remembered it clearly and said, "If it weren't for this, we would all have died in Huangtu Ridge!"

This is too terrible.

How long have you been practicing martial arts?

Among those barbarian generals, at least two had achieved minor success in organ refining, but in the end they were no match for the three-way combination.

You have to know that this was under heavy siege.

Otherwise, I’m afraid I won’t be able to last even three rounds!

In other words, Chen Sanshi can now beat five Xiang Tingchuns!

"several?"

"Five!"

Sun Li's face turned pale when she heard this, and she quickly took out a porcelain bottle from her arms. Inside was the scar-removing ointment that Chen Sanshi had personally prepared for her. It was also very effective in treating external injuries, so she was going to apply it on him herself.

"Sister, what about me..."

Sun Buqi also followed from beginning to end and was also covered with scars, but no one seemed to pay attention to him.

"Senior sister, I'm really fine."

The wounds on Chen Sanshi's body were all shallow, just a little skin break and some bleeding, which would heal in a few days, but they just looked scary.

Fortunately, he had a strong body. If he were a person with an ordinary physique, he would have been chopped into meat paste long ago.

The most serious of his injuries were internal.

Resisting the Tongmai attack was no joke, and later he was hit by a heavy weapon, slightly injuring his internal organs.

But it’s not a big problem and it will be fine after a few days of rest.

"Um……"

After Sun Li touched the wound, she withdrew it as if she had received an electric shock, and handed the ointment to Gu Xinlan: "Let me apply the ointment on you."

"Really, let's talk about it when we get back."

Chen Sanshi lay on the deck, watching the river bank getting farther and farther away from him, and the noise in the distance gradually subsiding.

"Really stopped him?"

"That's not something I should worry about."

In short, he won. But I'm afraid that the other cities, counties, villages, and thousands of other people and border guards in Yunzhou were not so lucky.

Many matters.

Chen Sanshi no longer had the energy to think.

"I'm so tired, Sister Lan, I need to take a nap."

He had hardly had a good night's sleep in two months.

Now, I can finally have a good rest.

-

Beijing.

royal palace.

"Snowing!"

"God has sent down auspicious snow!"

"The Emperor is virtuous!"

"Go and announce the good news!"

"..."

High vermilion walls, golden bricks and gilded tiles.

Snow fell from the sky, covering the whole world with silver.

With the late heavy snow this year, the palace inside and outside became festive.

"master!"

"Snowing!"

"..."

A dozen eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department, wearing thick and warm red cloaks, knelt down outside the palace gate. Above their heads, a huge plaque was engraved with three large gold-plated characters "Wanshou Palace".

Although it is in the imperial palace, there is hardly any luxurious decoration here. From the architecture to the decoration, everything is very restrained. The layout and arrangement make it look more like a dojo.

Only those who know the business can see that every piece of wood here is worth a fortune, and every brick and tile is priceless. It is unknown how much time, manpower and money it will take to build such a palace.

The eunuchs just knelt in front of the door, and even though their bodies were soon covered with ice and snow, they remained motionless, like ice sculptures.

In the main hall.

There is no dragon throne here, only a high platform, hidden by layers of blue-grey curtains. One can only see a figure sitting cross-legged inside, but it is difficult to see his true appearance. There is only dead silence, as if the hall is also covered in ice and snow.

"Your Majesty, I know you care about the world, but please don't worry too much and make your body sick."

A senior official in a scarlet robe knelt on the ground and spoke earnestly.

Beside him, there was an old man, but he did not kneel, but sat on a small stool and spoke slowly: "Your Majesty, judging from the time, Eunuch Huang should be back soon."

Still silence.

"Great victory——"

"Great victory in the Northwest!"

"Great victory in Yunzhou!"

Until the rapid and loud sound of good news reached the hall, the entire Wanshou Palace suddenly became warm like spring.

"Your Majesty, long live His Majesty!"

An old eunuch with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in a black tight-fitting suit, rushed into the hall, knelt heavily on the ground and kowtowed. Then, without a word, he took out a memorial and read aloud:
"On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the eight major camps of Liangzhou defeated the Tuoba clan in Moqiu, annihilated more than 30,000 enemies, killed ten generals, and seized countless supplies and food. The other three tribes on the grassland collapsed without a fight and withdrew 300 miles overnight, retreating back to the depths of the grassland."

"On the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, the Youzhou army arrived in Yunzhou, and the crisis in Anding Prefecture was resolved. Afterwards, the Xuanwu Camp and the Suzaku Camp led the Liangzhou army to join the battle and recaptured the entire territory within seven days!"

Behind the curtain, there was a hint of urgency in the majestic voice.

"anything else?"

"This is the letter of request for peace written by Tuoba Khan himself. Your Majesty, please read it yourself!"

Eunuch Huang knelt on the ground, took out an exquisite box, and carefully handed it outside the curtain.

A big hand stretched out from the curtain and quickly snatched the box away.

"Click."

There was the sound of a box opening.

A moment later, everyone present heard the emperor's delighted laughter for the first time in twenty years.

Emperor Longqing said in a high voice: "In this matter, Yan Liang made the greatest contribution. The others have also made great contributions. They will all be rewarded, all will be rewarded!"

"master."

Eunuch Huang stood up with permission, bent over and said, "I have one more small matter that I haven't reported yet."

"explain."

Eunuch Huang said slowly, "The commander of Yunzhou, Chen Sanshi, is still alive. Not only is he alive, he also rescued tens of thousands of civilians from Poyang County. In the end, he led more than a thousand people to stop five thousand cavalrymen to protect the civilians from crossing the river. He even killed several enemy generals of the same realm. He is truly brave and invincible.

“At the last crucial moment, Sun Xiangzong took action personally.

"Sun Xiangzong's spear broke through 1,800 armors and defeated nearly 20,000 barbarian bandits."

"Armor penetration of 1,800?"

The younger official in red robe sneered, "I get angry when I mention him! Your Majesty, I suspect that the deaths of Magistrate Xue and Prefect Ji in Poyang were caused by Sun Xiangzong!

"Sun is already a dying candle in the wind, yet he still dares to play the hero. I think he is really tired of living."

"His Majesty."

Eunuch Huang lowered his voice and said, "When you issued the imperial decree, you were planning to promote Chen Sanshi to the capital. Now, due to some strange circumstances, he has ended up in the governor's mansion. Do you think you should reward him or issue another decree to transfer him?"

"Of course I have to reward him, but if I am transferred back, there is no need for that."

The voice behind the curtain returned to its calm state: "I admire this brave young man very much.

“But Sun Xiangzong is willing to help, which means he likes it very much. He may be able to learn the true teachings. If he is really transferred back, wouldn’t it be ruining his opportunity?

"Yan Liang, what do you think?"

"Replying to your Majesty."

Elder Yan said in a deep voice: "From the letter Xue Yuping sent back last time, it can be seen that Chen Sanshi respects Your Majesty very much and accepted all the imperial edicts on the spot. If we train him well, he may be a useful talent in the future.

“In addition, the Crown Prince Cao Fan may not be able to catch the eye of Sun Xiangzong.

"Why not just leave him in the Governor's Mansion and see how far he can go."

"Well, let's do as Yan Liang said!

“Also, not only will I reward those who helped the people across the river, I will also announce it to the world, so that everyone in the world can see that my subjects are all such kind and righteous people!
"You just said it was snowing?"

The curtain was lifted, revealing the face of a real dragon.

Although Emperor Longqing was already an octogenarian, his hair was mostly black and he walked with a steady gait. If it weren't for the decadence in his aura, one would really think he could regain his youth.

He arrived at the gate of Wanshou Palace, looked at the snow falling all over the sky, and said with emotion: "What an auspicious snowfall! As soon as it snowed, good news came one after another. Well, the war is over, and I can finally retreat with peace of mind. You all can leave now."

Hearing this, everyone knelt down almost at the same time.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"After this battle, my country will flourish for thousands of years and prosper forever!"

"Your Majesty will also attain enlightenment and ascend to heaven!"

"Next time we see Your Majesty, we should call you Immortal."

"Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!"

"You guys only know how to flatter me, so please leave immediately and don't disturb my meditation."

Emperor Longqing turned away and returned to the palace.

(End of this chapter)