The Ming Dynasty began from Sarhu

Chapter 389 Defeat the Bandits
The area around Guang'anmen was littered with dead rats, and even more numerous than the rats were the bodies of soldiers from both the attacking and defending sides, with the death toll of the bandits being significantly higher.

In the dilapidated Wengcheng City, Liu Zhaosun bid farewell to the queen, the crown prince, the princess and others in tears.

The Great Qi suffered disasters year after year: floods, droughts, locust plagues, and then rebellions and wars, with bandits taking advantage of the situation to invade.

The sudden outbreak of plague disrupted Emperor Wuding's plan to suppress the rebels.

In the dark, it seems as if there is an invisible hand controlling everything, controlling the fate of the travelers.

Liu Zhaosun didn't think much about it. Even if there was a dead end ahead, he would not give up his plan to survive. He wanted to fight against fate to the end.

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"It's dangerous inside the Great Wall. You should go to Liaodong for shelter. I'll take you back when I wipe out the bandits and put down the rebellion."

On the fifth day of the fifth month of the first year of Wuding (May 1626, 5), the eve of the Wanggongchang explosion.

Liu Zhaosun bid farewell to everyone at Guang'anmen.

Many years later, when Empress Xiaoci Zhaoxian Zhiren Wende Chengtian Shunsheng Gao (Jin Yuji) was on her deathbed, she recalled the scene when she bid farewell to Emperor Taizu that day. What impressed her most was the stuffy mask and her husband's earnest advice to her.

Later, Jin Yuji told the emperor what Liu Zhaosun had said in front of Guang'an Gate that day, but Liu Zhaosun said that he had forgotten everything and could not remember anything.

Liu Zhaosun looked at the prince Liu Kan and thought of the queen Zhang Yan who had died recently. A complex emotion occupied the emperor's heart.

"Yu Ji, Kan'er has suffered a very difficult fate. I have never had the time to be with him. Zhang Yan entrusted him to me before her death, begging me to protect him... This journey will be difficult and dangerous. You must treat him as your eldest son and protect him for me and the Great Qi. Raise him to adulthood. If I die in battle, you must establish Liu Kan as the Emperor of the Great Qi."

Everyone shed tears.

"Don't be discouraged. The bandits' doom is not far away, and reinforcements are on the way. Your Majesty, I am willing to stay and live and die with the capital!"

Liu Zhaosun shook his head gently and rejected Pei Dahu's request.

Jin Yuji was a little jealous that her husband still thought of Zhang Yan in the critical moment and never gave up on her despite the fact that they had been separated by life and death.

It was not until many years later that she understood her husband's good intentions - Liu Kan was not only Zhang Yan's son, he was also the crown prince of Da Qi. As long as the crown prince existed, Da Qi and its subjects under its protection, including Jin Yu Ji herself, could live well.

"Let's go, let's go quickly. Supervisor Kang will be here to pick you up. I will arrive at Zhangjiawan before you. Then we will go out to sea together on a boat."

Jin Yuji couldn't help but shed tears.

Liu Zhaosun took off his Yanling sword and gave it to his woman.

"This sword belongs to Shen Lian. Captain Shen used it to kill many evil people. Miyamoto Musashi was killed by it. The sword becomes spiritual after killing many people. You can carry it with you to ward off evil spirits."

Jin Yuji took the sword tremblingly.

In front of everyone, Liu Zhaosun hugged her tightly, but he held back his tears and smiled.

The Korean girl heard her husband whisper to her:

"Are you still writing 'The Legend of the Righteous Demon in the Cloud Sea'? I haven't read it in a while. When I return to Kaiyuan this time, I'm going to read your novel while watching you dance with the sticks and drums."

The novel "The Legend of the Righteous Demon in the Cloud Sea" concludes with the Green Snake breaking through Fahai's obstruction and transforming into a giant green-scaled python, devouring Qin Hui and his wife at Fengbo Pavilion, ultimately rescuing Yue Wumu. Having violated the laws of Heaven, the demon woman is sealed by the Emperor of Heaven in the West Lake Prison... The novel was revised and finalized by Qian Qianyi, Grand Secretary of the Dongke Academy, and the ending was also adapted by Shui Taire. Jin Yuji was very dissatisfied with the ending and is reportedly working on a sequel.

After Liu Zhaosun embraced Jin Yuji, he reached out and pulled up Yang Qing'er, and gave some instructions to Queen Yang. Yang Qing'er listened carefully to what her husband said.

Then he said goodbye to the others. Qiao Yiqi, Xie Yang, Qian Qianyi and Mao Yuanyi had already sneaked out of the city a few days in advance - Li Xianzhong planned to lure the Kaiyuan army out of the city for a field battle, so he had not yet surrounded the capital.

"Big Lin," Emperor Wuding looked up at Lin Yu who was standing silently in the distance, and summoned the giant to come forward.

Before committing suicide, the greatest contribution that medical officer Wu Youke made to the Great Qi Dynasty was that he used all his life's knowledge to pull back the big guy Lin, who had one foot on the verge of death. Although this steel giant has not fully recovered yet, with his tenacious vitality, it is only a matter of time before he fully recovers.

Lin Yu limped to the front of Emperor Wuding and was about to salute Liu Zhaosun, who was a head shorter than him.

"No need to salute."

The emperor clenched his fist and hammered twice on Lin Yu's breastplate, causing the metal to make a clanging sound. Finally, a smile appeared on the face of the time traveler.

"Okay, okay! Lin Yu, you've always been one of my lucky generals! You've been able to escape death and danger many times! This time, everyone should borrow some of your good luck!"

The taciturn big man realized that this farewell might be a farewell forever. He put down his sword and saluted the emperor solemnly. When he looked up again, tears were already streaming down his face.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty! I will protect them even at the risk of my life!"

Liu Zhaosun was quite moved and hurried forward to help Lin Yu up.

Now Shen Lian is dead, Zhang Dong still has to defend the city, Wu Xiao is far away in Shaanxi, Liu Xingzuo is trapped in Liaodong, and the central army guards created by the time traveler are all dead or scattered. Now the only ones who are truly useful are Lin Yu and Pei Dahu.

Lin Yu wiped away his tears and retreated behind the crowd again. Soon he became as motionless as the statue of Guan Erye.

The emperor turned his gaze to Pei Dahu who was standing next to him. The head servant's eyes were slightly red at this time, and tears were probably about to flow.

Liu Zhaosun held Pei Dahu's hand and said calmly,

"Old Pei, don't worry. I'm fine. You have to protect the Crown Prince and Empress Yang. Be careful of the bandits' cavalry. Many of them are elite cavalry."

"If you leave, I still have Zhang Dong by my side. He has thousands of soldiers, cavalry and horses. I will break out and catch up with you soon. If you meet General Kang on the way, be sure to take him back to Liaodong and tell Old Kang that he cheated on the father-in-law at Sarhu, but this time they are even. His family is doing well in Liaodong - except for the wife he hacked to death. Who made that woman cheat on Old Kang and wanted to kill him? Old Kang is also pitiful. He has been taking Vajra Powder all his life, but in the end he can't even handle his own woman. Hahahaha, I am dying of laughter when I think about it... By the way, my adoptive father's jade pendant is still on him, don't lose it..."

Pei Dahu's face was heavy as he nodded to the emperor. Finally, the iron-clad head servant whimpered:
"Master Thirteen, take care. See you in Zhangjiagang!"

"See you in Zhangjiagang."

Liu Zhaosun repeated this sentence with a smug smile on his face, but his heart was filled with infinite sadness.

Then the emperor said goodbye to Yang Tong, Liu Yue'er, the Fujiwara brothers and sisters and others one by one.

Liu Zhaosun stared at the sharp iron hook in Yang Tong's left hand and finally confessed to his subordinates:

"Master Yang, there's something I've been hiding from you, and I feel really bad about it. Actually, the Great Emperor Zhenwu has two hands, not just one. I made up the story that he only has one hand. But when I was a kid, I lived at the foot of Mount Wudang and often went up the mountain with Taoist priests. One time, I actually saw his true form. The Zhenwu God had a golden glow on his head, a burly figure, and his arms were thicker than my thighs. But he had a very kind face, and he looked a lot like you..."

Liu Zhaosun laughed again as he spoke.

Everyone was silent.

Yang Tong looked sad, holding the iron hook in his left hand with his right hand:

"If Your Majesty hadn't said that back then, I would still be a useless man. Whether it's true or not is no longer important. The pacification soldiers have had nothing important to do these years. Your Majesty, you have given me a new life, and I have no way to repay you. Like Brother Lin, I will protect the Queen and the Crown Prince at the cost of my life."

On that day, at the beginning of the Shenshi (3 p.m.), Lin Yu, Yang Tong, and Pei Dahu escorted Princess Liu Yufei, Crown Prince Liu Kan, Queen Yang Qing'er and others out of Guang'an Gate. Jin Yuji looked back at the Guang'an Gate city wall and saw Liu Zhaosun wearing armor, sitting firmly on the immovable throne.

(End of this chapter)