On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, before the first snow melted and the sky was still dark, Lin Qingbai got up and went to court.

Lin Qingbai's health was not good, and it was difficult to stand on the court hall for several hours, so the emperor allowed Lin Qingbai not to go to court for non-important matters.

Something big is going to happen today.

In recent years, there have been constant wars on the northern border, and the Red Ridge people have repeatedly offended, which has already caused the displacement of the people in several border cities.

The emperor sent several generals to guard, but every time the battle would disappear, and the battle would become rampant.

Not only can this not really have a deterrent effect on the Chizu people, but it is a waste of people and money, and the people and soldiers on the border are tortured unspeakably.

But a few days ago, the imperial court suddenly got the battle report, and the Red Ribes took advantage of the cold winter to invade Qianzhou again. The soldiers in Qianzhou city were caught off guard during the New Year's Eve and outings.

In less than two days, the Chizu people opened Qianzhou's city gate wide open and completely occupied Qianzhou.

The emperor was furious when he received the news, and immediately discussed with General Chu how to fight against the Chizu tribe.

The two agreed that the long-standing policy of softness could not solve the fundamental problem.

So the emperor decided to appoint elite soldiers and strong generals to lead the team into the territory of the Chizu tribe and severely damage the internal combat power of the Chizu tribe so that they would not dare to commit another crime.

It's just that the soldiers of the Chizu tribe are fierce, and this battle is full of danger.

Looking at the entire court, only General Chu has led the battle in Qianzhou for many years, and has fought against Chiyu several times. No one is more suitable than General Chu to lead the army to Qianzhou.

So General Chu took the initiative to invite Ying, and took command of the shawl. As the general in charge of this battle, he went to the battlefield again.

The commander-in-chief has been appointed, but there is still a lack of a lieutenant general.

This morning, the court ordered all the ministers to come to discuss who will be the deputy general of this battle.

When the emperor asked this question, all the officials in the audience bowed their heads, and no one dared to answer.

Everyone knows well that the danger of this trip is to tie their heads to a sword and lick blood, and they are close to death.

If he won a big victory, he must be a hero in the court, but if he won a victory, he might not even find his bones.

Not everyone can be like General Chu, who is over 60 years old and holds the military power in his hands, but is willing to put his life aside and go to the battlefield.

The emperor looked at the ministers who didn't even dare to lift their heads under the court, and hated iron and said: "What? General Chu has won hundreds of victories for our court, and he has lived and died on the battlefield several times.He lived in the court for a long time, but when he heard that the red scorpion tribe violated our court again, he immediately challenged me to fight, and issued a military order vowing to make those who violated our court pay for their blood.No two!"

The emperor's few words were deafening, and the court was even more silent, the first one was lower than the last, except for General Chu standing in the front row, no one dared to look directly into the emperor's eyes.

"On weekdays, everyone is good at speaking, but when it comes to really serving the country, they can't even compare to an old man who is over sixty years old!"

"Do you have to go to the battlefield in person!" The emperor hammered the table twice with his hand, and stood up angrily.

"Your Majesty, I would like to go to Qianzhou with Master to repel the Red Clan." At this time, a cold voice sounded in the court.

Everyone turned their heads.

I saw that young man with a handsome and cold face, he was just a young man of seventeen or eighteen, he looked like a civil servant, but he was wearing a military officer's black and python suit, strode out from the crowd, opened the hem of his clothes,Kneeling on the middle of the lobby.

Even when kneeling, his body is still upright, like pines and cypresses in Cangshan Mountain, with strong bones all over his body, neither humble nor overbearing.

I saw him clasping his hands, and said again in a firm voice: "Your Majesty, I would like to go to Qianzhou with Master to repel the Red Dragon. I hope Your Majesty will allow you."

Looking at the young man in the audience, the courtiers started talking again.

The young man who volunteered was General Chu's apprentice——Yue Hui.

It is a good thing that someone is willing to take the initiative to go to the battlefield, but the emperor looked helpless and did not respond.

After a while, the emperor said in a deep voice: "Yuehui invited me to go to the battlefield yesterday. He has been a mentor and apprentice to General Chu for many years.

It is indeed the most suitable candidate, but I have not agreed, why can you tell me?"

At the end of the speech, the emperor seemed extremely tired, sighed and said: "There are only two people in the loyal family of the Chu family."

Overnight, there were no other voices, and it seemed that only the old and the young of the Chu family were left in the hall.

All the ministers in the court understood what the emperor meant.

There are not many generals available in the court, and Yue Hui is both civil and military at a young age. He is a malleable talent. In addition, he is the apprentice of General Chu. The tacit understanding and cooperation between the two are unmatched.

He is indeed the most suitable candidate, but not the best candidate.

General Chu originally had a wife and son, but nine years ago, the prince who held the military power in the court, Lord Xiahou, coveted the throne, colluded with the red dragonfly, and treasoned with the enemy.

At this time, General Chu led his two sons to station in Qianzhou, guarding the border, and stayed there for four years.

During this period, General Chu's two sons died in battle one after another. When he learned of his son's death, General Chu's wife was overly sad and died of illness at home. His daughter packed her bags and went to Qianzhou, wanting to see her brother againOn the last side, he was raped by bandits on the road, and finally committed suicide on Lingshan.

In this regard, the Chu family was buried in the four-year war, and it is embarrassing to mention it every time.

In the days to come, even if the country is peaceful and the general of Chu is high and powerful, he will never marry anyone else.

It wasn't until eight years ago that the emperor ordered General Chu to take Yue Hui as his apprentice, and since then there has been one more member in the Chu family.

The danger of going to Qianzhou this time is no less than twelve years ago. If there is a mistake, it is very likely that both of them will be buried in Qianzhou.

General Chu's life was dedicated to the battlefield, no matter who it was, he would have no face to say that Yue Hui and General Chu would go to Qianzhou together.

Above the imperial court, several times were silent.

The emperor closed his eyes heavily, and let out another long sigh.

No matter how difficult it was, looking at the entire court, he couldn't find a more suitable candidate than Yuehui.

All eyes were on the emperor, waiting for him to speak his will.

At this moment, a more youthful voice sounded: "Your Majesty, I would like to go to Qianzhou with General Chu."