After the old commander went out, he boarded his carriage. The carriage swayed on the deserted road. After turning two turns, he heard the laughter of children in a deserted yard.

Open half of the car window, and you can see the courtyard with mottled exterior walls, and part of it has no walls. There is only one clean path in the courtyard, and in many places the height of weeds is as high as a person's calf.

There seemed to be many children in such a place, and they were laughing.

Putting down the car window, the old commander closed his eyes, his thoughts drifting away as the car rocked.

When they arrived outside the palace, the guards blocked the carriage, and one guard gently tapped the window.

The old commander opened his eyes slightly and released his upper body under the coat.

"Your Excellency, please wait a moment."

The guards were very respectful to the old commander and reported very quickly. When the guards came back, the old commander had just put on his coat.

"Your Excellency, please come in."

The old commander got out of the car and headed towards the palace. After walking two steps, he saw another carriage parked there. He turned back and asked the guard: "Who is your Majesty with?"

"It's Commander-in-Chief Yanglong."

"It's him."

The old commander wrapped his coat tightly and walked into the palace.

Looking at the main entrance of the palace, the whole palace seemed to be enveloped in a light. Those incredibly bright lights penetrated the walls and shot out from every window, making the surrounding area hazy.

The streetlights, which are several tens of meters apart, also leave the road with nowhere to hide.

The old commander entered the palace. The steward here was already waiting at the entrance of the spiral staircase, and stopped in front of the living room with the old commander.

The manager went in first to ask for permission, and then said to the old commander after he came out: "You can go in."

The old commander pushed the door open and closed the door before the manager could take action.

In the drawing room, the king wearing a light blue shirt and the commander-in-chief of the army in military uniform faced a map.

There are flags on the map, which are the military flag of my country and Taihui's military flag.

Overall, the two of them were very happy, especially since their own country's military flag had already surrounded Tai Hui's military flag. It was obvious that they were speculating on the future situation.

The king put down the flag he was about to affix and looked back at the old commander.

"It is rare for Grandpa Luo Mi to visit late at night." The king was as calm as water, half raising his chin to look at the old man standing below.

First Class Commander Hou Yanglong said happily: "Senior, Your Majesty is rehearsing for the future war. It is really unexpected that His Majesty is busy with state affairs all day long, and yet he is so well versed in the art of attack. It is truly amazing."

The king still had a calm expression, but even so, he said modestly: "Thanks to the commander-in-chief's understanding of the army, I was able to find the most suitable strategic thinking."

"Although your Majesty is young, I believe that your Majesty's future will be far better than that of previous kings."

Commander Yang Long's praise did not add any expression to the king's calmness, but instead made the king more unpredictable.

The commander who had just taken office was still flattering: "Your Majesty, if you come to command our army, I believe the battle situation will be the same as what is marked on the map."

The king kept looking at the old man standing below, but the old man did not raise his head to look at the king.

Perhaps because of the flattery, perhaps because of the old commander's long silence, the king became a little impatient, so he casually grabbed a handful of flags and pasted them on a random point on the map.

Commander Yang Long was confused at first, then pondered, and finally turned pale with fright. He pointed at the map with trembling fingers and almost shouted: "Oh my God! Why didn't I think of this surprising move? It's such a surprising move to win."

The old commander curled his lips, and the king smiled softly.

Both of them listened to Commander Yang Long's explanation: "If we attack here, the enemy will definitely be caught off guard. No matter which direction they defend, their weak flanks will be exposed."

The king asked the old commander: "How does Grandpa Luomi feel?"

"Your Majesty, do you want to speak out?"

"It's okay to speak up."

In the past, the old commander would not have dared to point out the king's mistakes outright. If he had just left office, he would have been more cautious.

Today, out of inexplicable anger, he walked to the map.

He took a casual look and said, "Unless our strength is ten times that of the enemy, it is impossible to fight like this."

Commander Yang Long's expression became bright for a moment. He pointed to a location on the map and said: "Here, we have defeated the enemy's main force. Your Majesty is fully aware of this, so he dared to make detours in several directions at the same time."

The old commander immediately asked: "Then how can we defeat the enemy's main force?"

"Does this need to be said? Of course it is our courage. Even if we are at a numerical disadvantage, we can still win. After all, we have a precedent of repelling thousands of enemies in a row. Isn't the old lady unclear?"

"That's right." The old commander sneered, "The people we fought were Minba, not a well-equipped army."

"Old Master, according to the intelligence, Taihui doesn't have many troops, so it makes sense to fight like this."

"But as far as I know, Taihui Kingdom has begun mobilization across the country, and the number of their troops is increasing day by day. In Dalue, we only have two main regiments and a small number of logistics troops."

"Old lady, you are confused..."

"Okay." The king stopped the possible endless debate, "It seems that the outcome will only be known if the war actually starts."

Hearing this, the old commander straightened his back. Thinking that the king didn't know the news yet, he looked at the nonsense map and said slowly: "Your Majesty, maybe the war has already started."

The king and Yang Long laughed out loud at the same time. The king asked the old commander: "How did you know about this kind of thing?"

Commander Yang Long echoed: "Yes, old lady, even His Majesty has not received the news. Indeed, the news sent back by Da Le said that the situation was relatively tense, but it did not say about starting a war. I think the young man far away on the front line

We know the news earlier than you and I."

The old commander did not retreat but advanced, and continued to advise: "Your Majesty, I think we should increase the garrison in Dalue. Even if the news I got is false, then we should nip it in the bud."

"Did Grandpa Luo Mi come into the palace late at night just to talk about this? Nagu is very curious, where did you get the news?"

The old commander recounted the process of getting the news.

After the narration ended, Commander Yang Long's expression became even more ridiculous. He smiled and refuted the old commander: "Do you think the old lady believed what a young man said? Didn't you find that there were loopholes in it? Since she heard it on the ship,

Then there should have been a war over there before leaving Da Le."

The king also shook his head: "Apart from this, does the old lady have any other important matters?"

The king's eviction order was issued.

The old commander took a few steps back and half-bowed his body, apologizing and saying goodbye.

"Your Majesty, old man, I also miss Sheji. Please forgive me."

"Of course I won't blame you for this. Since I have nothing to do, the old lady should rest early."

After leaving the palace, the old commander felt awkward. He shouldn't have been so reckless and said so many stupid things.

Maybe I am really old.

On the way home, I passed the ruined yard again, and the children's laughter was still there. This childlike laughter injected vitality into the old soul.

"parking."

The old commander asked the coachman to stop the carriage, and he got out wearing a coat that he had no time to button.

"Master, what are you doing?"

"I'll go inside and have a look. You can wait for me here, or you can go back first."

After saying that, the old commander walked into the yard full of weeds.

The closer we got, the louder the children's voices became, including laughter and chirping.

The old commander walked to the wooden door that had turned black, stopped outside and listened.

There seems to be a man inside who is telling these children a story, and the content of the story is like what is in the scriptures.

Who on earth would read the Bible to a group of children in a place like this?

The old commander was extremely puzzled and knocked on the door.

Inside the door, Xiang Du stopped telling, and the children in the room widened their eyes.

Ke Yi was mending clothes for a few children and was curious when he heard a knock on the door. Very few people came to this place, and even if they did, they wouldn't be so late.

She walked over and opened the rotten wooden door, and saw a strange old man standing outside. The old man had a smile on his face, but he could not hide the majesty that penetrated his bones.
Chapter completed!