Seeing that Zhao Kuo agreed, Zhao's mother was a little relieved, and then continued: "This battle is your first war. The soldiers on the front line are fierce and dangerous, and you can't live without your own people by your side."

After a brief pause, Zhao's mother continued: "Most of the people left behind by your father are too old to be used for much purpose. Only Xu Li is still in his prime. He has a lot of experience in military affairs and battles, and he also has martial arts, which can be considered worthy.

Just use it. Since he came to persuade you the day before yesterday, I hope he can serve as a general to protect my son, so that I can feel more at ease."

"Yes." Zhao Kuo immediately agreed. It would be best to have someone by his side.

Amidst the intermittent sound of wind chimes, Zhao's mother was nagging about Zhao Kuo's expedition, and before she knew it, it was already getting late. The saying that a mother is worried when her son travels thousands of miles is probably like this.

...

Early the next morning, Zhao's mother stayed up all night. On the trays in the hands of the maids behind her were all the things that Zhao's mother had prepared for Zhao Kuo overnight - clothes, armor and a long sword.

As the rooster crows gradually, Zhao Kuo also slowly gets up. After washing up, Zhao Kuo's mother has come to Zhao Kuo's room. She personally puts on Zhao Kuo's armor, hat, and a snow-white robe.

, then he held back his tears and sent the neatly dressed Zhao Kuo out of the mansion in person.

The eunuchs in the palace who had been waiting in front of the Zhao Mansion then ushered Mr. Zhao Kuo to the Longtai Palace.

Due to the urgency of the war, the original etiquette of going on stage to pay homage to the general had to be simplified, and only the awarding of the tiger talisman and the farewell ceremony were held in the Assembly Hall.

"It's said, Mr. Mafu, come to the palace!" (Zhao Kuo inherited his father's title, so he is also called Mr. Mafu.)

A high-pitched voice came from the Longtai Palace. Outside the palace, eunuchs repeated the words of summons every ten steps. It was obvious that the summons inside had been heard, but it was not until the eunuchs beside him sang the summons.

After calling, the eunuch responsible for guiding guided Zhao Kuo into the palace.

The heavy palace door was slowly opened from inside, and the not-so-bright early sun instantly poured into the palace through the opened door. A figure was slowly walking out of the light.

He wears a frost-covered sun-shining helmet with a handful of red tassels sprinkled on it; he wears a pair of armor made of iron leaves, a red velvet belt tied around his waist, and fine iron beast faces on the front and back covering his heart.

There is a snowy white robe hanging on top, two green velvet ties hanging from it, and a pair of yellow leather boots. Under the golden light, there is a young and resolute face that makes anyone look at it.

The last time I called you a good boy.

The person who came was none other than Zhao Kuo, who was about to embark on the battlefield. It had to be said that such a handsome and upright man was rare even in the land of Yanzhao where there were many men. Coupled with the custom-made armor, it made him even more handsome.

He is so powerful that he immediately astounds everyone when he appears.

Sonorous steps echoed in the empty hall, and in a few steps, Zhao Kuo had already reached the imperial steps. He clasped his hands in fists, knelt on one knee, and saluted King Zhao: "Your Majesty, Ma Fujun, Zhao Kuo, have you seen me before?"

King!"

The loud and deep voice woke up everyone who was in a daze, and King Zhao who was sitting on top also said quickly: "General, please get up."

"Yes!" Zhao Kuo agreed simply.

King Zhao then glanced at Lord Pingyuan beside him, signaling that it was time to start.

Immediately, Lord Pingyuan received a silk letter from the hand of the eunuch Ling on the side, looked at Zhao Kuo who had a calm face, and said slowly: "The king's order!"

There was a loud crashing sound. It turned out that the ministers in the palace knelt on the ground after hearing this, and Zhao Kuo naturally knelt down on one knee.

With a "snap" sound, Mr. Pingyuan showed the silk book in his hand and said loudly:

"The safety of the country lies in the hands of the generals. Today, Zhao and Qin are tired of fighting on the side of Dan River. Lian Po is old and his troops are tired. There may be something unexpected. I hope that your horse will obey you, Zhao Kuo, and your troops will be able to respond."

Specially, I worshiped Zhao Kuo, the king of Mafu, as the general, and led an army of 200,000 (a false claim, but it was not that many in reality) to aid the battle of Danshui, and Duping Juntian was accompanied by a single deputy.

Give the tiger talisman to order the whole army. If you don't obey, you can kill him first and then play."

With that said, Mr. Pingyuan skillfully held the silk scroll in his hand and held it in front of Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo then raised his hands, took the silk letter, and replied: "My lord, Zhao Kuo, accept the king's order."

A slightly old-fashioned voice behind him immediately replied: "I, Tian Dan, take the king's orders."

Immediately afterwards, King Zhao, who was sitting at the top, slowly stood up and came to Zhao Kuo. An eunuch also followed King Zhao holding a wooden tray.

In the tray is a simple bronze vessel that looks like a tiger with open teeth - Zhao Guohu Talisman.

"Gift, Tiger Talisman!" Lord Pingyuan's voice sounded again.

Zhao Kuo turned his head slightly and temporarily deposited the royal order silk book in his hand into the tray held by another eunuch who had already knelt beside him.

"The safety of the Zhao Kingdom depends on you. Do not let me down." King Zhao gently picked up the tiger talisman on the plate and placed the tiger talisman in Zhao Kuo's hand.

The bronze tiger talisman is cold to the touch, but the bronze is only two ounces heavy, but it is as heavy as a thousand. The mottled green on it has written the rise and fall of the Zhao Kingdom for hundreds of years, and countless heroes have carved deep inscriptions on the surface of the bronze.

The deep and shallow marks, the streaks of blood-red as dark as ink hidden among the green, silently told the story of the bloodshed he had witnessed.

"Fight for the country, no matter how hard your heart is, you will not hesitate to do so!" Zhao Kuo made his promise in front of all the ministers.

Although Zhao Kuo was forced to go to war, and although Zhao Kuo also knew that he would lose more than he won, the moment he received the Tiger Talisman, Zhao Kuo was still excited, and his belief in "fighting for the country" almost blurted out.

You know you can't do something, but you do it, even if you die nine times, you still don't regret it! Perhaps this is what the feelings of family and country mean!

King Zhao helped Zhao Kuo up with both hands, and all the officials behind him also stood up.

King Zhao held Zhao Kuo's arm and stood under the jade steps facing the ministers. The ministers, led by Zhao Sheng, Lord of Pingyuan, bowed one after another and saluted Zhao Kuo.

Said: "May the general have a safe journey and return in triumph!"

The court is full of civil and military officials, bowing to each other, the pinnacle of life, nothing more than that.

Pride arose spontaneously. Of course, Zhao Kuo understood that all these honors were not obtained by his own ability. One part was the legacy of his father, Ma Fujun, and the other two parts came from the pressure of the people in the country who desperately wanted a savior.

The remaining seven points are for other countries, especially Qin.

If you accept it calmly, how beautiful you will be today, but how miserable you will be once you return from defeat.

After calming down for a while, Zhao Kuo still calmly accepted the offer from the Manchu Dynasty. Without him, since he was determined to resist Qin and protect Zhao's country, it was enough to treat him as such a great gift. As for victory or defeat, it was just a matter of fortune.

He turned around, cupped his fists with both hands, and bowed slightly to King Zhao as a parting gift.

As soon as he lifted up his white robe, he walked towards the sunshine outside the palace.

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Chapter completed!