Seeing his expression, Jiang Kongming knew that Fang Lingde must have suffered a misfortune. In his heart, he secretly cheered, the Xiongnu people were not eating for nothing, and it was good to leave one person behind. Of course, if they could leave both brothers at the same time, that would be even better.

  His face, however, showed a completely different expression. He suddenly took a step forward, his face filled with grief and indignation, and asked in a trembling voice: "What happened to Master Fang Er?"

  His words were heart-wrenching, and with the expression on his face that was as if he had lost his last relative, it instantly created a strong sense of sadness.

  Fang Lingchen's nose suddenly turned sour, and he tightly closed his eyes, but a big teardrop still rolled down uncontrollably.

  Lü Yang let out a long sigh and ordered Fang Lingde to lead the rear army, exerting his strength to cut off the enemy's retreat.

  Jiang Kongming's eyes were bloodshot, his lips trembling, as if he was desperately holding back tears and silently weeping, yet this almost-crying expression of his was even more heart-wrenching than loud wailing.

  When he reached the emotional part, Jiang Gongming's hand holding the feather fan shook violently. Unexpectedly, his performance was too realistic, and this shake was a bit too strong, causing the feather fan to fly out of his hand and fall to the ground. Just at that moment, a horse stretched its hoof and stepped on the white feather fan, trampling it into the muddy ground, rendering it unusable.

  He was slightly stunned, and his heart was deeply grieved. Although this feather fan was roughly made, it was after all handmade by him. To end its life in such a way was beyond his expectation.

  Since he was already angry in his heart, he couldn't pretend to be sad anymore. He loudly shouted: "You treacherous Xiongnu, Jiang will surely exterminate your entire tribe to offer sacrifices to the spirits of several deceased elders."

  "Whoosh..."

  Another arrow flew far away, and the crowd looked up to see a man shouting loudly from the mountain: "Military strategist, there are tens of thousands of cavalry approaching from behind."

  The Huns.

  No one needs to ask who it is; everyone knows that this must be a large contingent of Xiongnu cavalry catching up.

  Jiang Kongming's eyes rolled, and he immediately came up with a plan. He stood up straight, puffed out his chest, and shouted loudly: "The Xiongnu cavalry is coming! General, please lead the troops and brothers to leave, I, Jiang, will stay here, as long as I still have a breath left, I will not let them pass through Fangmao Slope."

  His words spread far and wide, and everyone looked at him with eyes full of reverence.

  Fang Lingchen hesitated for a moment and asked: "How many men are under General Jiang's command?"

  Jiang Gongming said seriously: "There are five hundred of them."

  Fang Lingchen and others looked at each other in dismay, relying on 500 people to block the tens of thousands of troops? It's fortunate that he said it with such confidence.

  Jiang Kongming saw the expressions on their faces and couldn't help but reveal a hint of anger, saying: "Do you look down on students?"

  "Cough..." Lü Yang cleared his throat, and after a moment of consideration, he said: "General, please calm down. We naturally know that the Black Flag Army's military strength is unmatched in the world. However, since the enemy's forces are strong at present, we should temporarily avoid their sharp edge..."

  "Nonsense." His words were cut off by Jiang Gongming's stern voice: "If we all leave, who will stop the Huns' pursuing troops? If we let them chase and kill us, I'm afraid we'll all be left here today."

  Lü Yang's old face turned bright red, he was scolded by Jiang Gongming like this, but he couldn't bear any resentment in his heart.

  "So, in your esteemed opinion, what should be done?" Lin Yexing was grateful for Lü Yangming's lifesaving kindness and couldn't bear to see him look bad, so he changed the subject.

  "Even if the student is not talented, but looking at the ancient sages and wise men, he also knows how to do it." Jiang Gongming's eyes were full of determination, making people know his great determination at a glance, leaving no room for hesitation.

  "What does 'Military Advisor' mean?" Fang Lingchen looked at him, seemingly enlightened.

  With a calm smile, Jiang Gongming proudly said: "In the Battle of Jing Shi, Li Bohu, the commander-in-chief, led three hundred brave warriors to defend the North Victory Gate. Today's battle, Second Master Fang fought fearlessly and sacrificed himself to block the Xiongnu army, gloriously dying for his country. Their deeds will be passed down for thousands of years, forever remembered."

  Listening to him speak so solemnly, everyone's heart was turbulent and hard to calm down.

  "Since ancient times, who has not died? Leave behind a red heart to shine on the blue sky."

  Jiang Kung-ming suddenly shouted loudly, and this thousand-year-old famous saying instantly made everyone's blood boil.

  "Let's go back and kill those sons of bitches!" a general shouted loudly, his words immediately drawing a chorus of approval.

  Jiang Kongming took a look and it was an old acquaintance, none other than Jin Guanghua who had gone to Xiongnu with Xu Haifeng.

  "General Jin, absolutely not." Jiang Gongming immediately dissuaded.

  "What's wrong?" Jin Guanghua's eyes widened in anger. If the speaker wasn't Jiang Kongming, he would have burst into a loud scolding.

  "The Xiongnu are too powerful, and if we clash with them now, it would be certain death. It's better to preserve our remaining strength and plan for a comeback in the future." Jiang Gongming said calmly.

  "Haha……" Fang Lingchen suddenly burst out laughing, which seemed particularly abrupt at this moment: "Since General Jiang knows the reason, why do you insist on cutting off the rear?"

  Jiang Kongming sighed and said, "Some things still need to be done by someone. General Fang, take your men and leave quickly. With these more than 20,000 brave warriors, you should be able to reach Wodragon City smoothly. When the time comes, please pass on a message to my master, saying...". He paused for a moment, then said sorrowfully: "Tell him that his student can no longer help him with strategies and plans, and ask him to take good care of himself."

  Fang Lingchen shook his head and said loudly: "The military advisor is wrong."

  Jiang Kung-ming was taken aback and asked: "What did I do wrong?"

  He thought to himself, "Ah, finally, it wasn't in vain that I've been grinding my tongue for half a day. You're finally convinced. I knew all along that you three brothers were this kind of people. Ha! Compared to Old Lady Fang, you're nothing. The Fang family hasn't declined under your care, which is truly strange and absurd. This ancient thinking is indeed quite peculiar."

  "It should be you who leaves, General Jiang's army." Fang Lingchen took a deep breath and said: "Let me lead the Imperial Guard to teach the Xiongnu people's iron cavalry a lesson."

  "General, you are a pillar of the imperial court, and the red ocean still needs your command." Jiang Gongming's face turned pale with shock, and he hastily persuaded.

  "As the great leader of the Red Ocean, I have inherited the honor of the Fang family for hundreds of years. However, it was I who made the decision to abandon our camp and flee, destroying our reputation in an instant." He smiled lightly, but his smile was extremely bitter: "Failing to fulfill my duties is disloyalty, tarnishing the family's name is unfilial, causing my second brother to die without an heir is inhumane, and escaping alone is unjust. With such disloyalty, unfiliality, inhumanity, and injustice, I am truly ashamed to continue living in this world."

  Jiang Kongming's eyebrows rose, and although this was within his expectations, listening to the old man's slow words somehow brought up a wave of indescribable bitterness in his heart.

  Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and integrity, these glorious virtues of the Chinese nation that have been passed down for thousands of years were already nonexistent in Chiang Kong Ming's era. Many young people had not even heard of these words, this moral code derived from human sincerity is no longer suitable for the fast-paced modern city.

  However, here, on the land of the great Han, there are countless heroes and heroes who take pride in this. They pass it down through word of mouth, with their bodies as teachings, they are upright and dignified, with a strong sense of justice.

  Jiang Kung-ming opened his mouth to speak, but at this moment, he suddenly had a hint of hesitation.

  "General Jiang, I entrust these more than 20,000 men to you. Please lead them to Wulong City and hand them over to Ming'er. In the future, when we drive out the Tartars, we will also need their help." Fang Lingchen finished speaking, turned around abruptly, and came before the dense crowd of people. He raised his vital energy and said: "Where is the Imperial Guard?"

  More than two thousand cavalrymen rode out on horseback and came before the old general, loudly responding from horseback: "In..."

  Fang Lingchen looked at his own loyal troops with satisfaction, and shouted: "The Xiongnu are right behind us, I want to cut off their heads and capture their flag, will you follow me?"

  "Follow the general." Two thousand Han men called out calmly and fearlessly.

  Fang Lingchen burst out laughing several times, saying: "Good, you are indeed the elite of my Red Ocean." He turned to Jiang Gongming and said: "General Jiang, I'll have to trouble you with this."

  Jiang Kung-ming's heart was surging, but he only took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the unexpected turmoil. He bowed his head and said: "The student will certainly not betray the trust."

  He coldly sneered in his heart, these soldiers having fallen into my hands, how could they be returned to Fang Xuanming. Hmph, you think you're a hero, I'll just pretend to believe you this once.

  Unconsciously, Jiang Kung-ming had already classified the three Fang brothers as heroes in his heart.

  Fang Lingchen felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders. He raised his long spear high and shouted: "Follow me, men!"

  Suddenly a clear voice came from afar: "Where is Third Uncle going?"

  Jiang Kongming's face slightly changed color, he was secretly lamenting, Master, oh Master, why did you not come earlier or later, but chose this particular moment, my efforts have been in vain.

  Seeing Xu Haifeng return unexpectedly, Lv Yangming and Lin Yixing, who were at a loss for what to do, hastily went forward to greet him. But seeing that Xu Haifeng's clothes were tattered and worn out, they couldn't help but be greatly shocked.

  "Xu Zongshi, is that Lizi really that formidable?" Lin Yexing asked in surprise.

  Xu Haifeng smiled slightly and said, "Although Li Zhi is formidable, he didn't gain much advantage either."

  Including Fang Lingchen, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Haifeng's battle was no ordinary one; he really couldn't afford to lose.

  Xu Haifeng turned his head and scanned around, suddenly changing his expression, asking: "Where's Second Uncle?"

  Fang Lingchen's mouth twitched and he said, "Second Brother led the army himself to cover our retreat so that we could escape."

  Although he didn't finish speaking, the implication was clear to everyone.

  Xu Haifeng closed his eyes, feeling sorrowful in his heart. Suddenly, Jiang Kongming said: "Master, you've arrived just in time. The Xiongnu cavalry is approaching, and General Fang insists on going to intercept them. I've tried to persuade him many times, but it's all in vain."

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