Chapter 906: Soft-hearted Nangong Tianxia

"I hope that the Xuan Jing Division can successfully find General Nangong amid the siege by the Taiping Guards, tell him about the current situation, and ask him to lead the Lei Ze Dragon Riders to find a way to break out."

"General Nangong is also a veteran who has experienced many battles. With the Lei Ze Dragon Riders beside him, we may be able to find a glimmer of hope."

At this point, a glimmer of hope flashed in Lufa's eyes, and he continued.

Hearing this, Si Yan's expression eased a little, but his brows were still furrowed, and it was obvious that he still couldn't let it go.

"Your Majesty, we can't just sit here and wait. The army will stay here for two days to give Qianyuan City a deadline."

"If there is no movement in Qianyuan City within two days, then we will have no choice but to harden our hearts, abandon Qianyuan City, and return to the heart of Qianzhou to build a defense line."

Seeing this, Lufa patted his shoulder again and spoke earnestly.

"Your Majesty, our current mission is to preserve our strength and wait for the right opportunity. We cannot waste all our forces here. The Daqian Dynasty cannot afford such a loss."

At this point, Lu Fa's tone became firm. This decision concerned the survival of the Daqian Dynasty and did not allow for any hesitation.

After listening to Lu Fa's words, Si Yan was silent for a long time and finally nodded. He knew that Lu Fa was right. Now was not the time to act on emotions. The Daqian Dynasty was in turmoil and the overall situation should be taken into consideration in everything.

And just when Si Yan and Lu Fa were waiting and worried about Nangong Tianxia.

At this moment in Qianyuan City, the night was as dark as ink, heavily covering the entire Qianyuan City, but the atmosphere in the city had quietly changed.

An undercurrent was surging beneath the seemingly calm surface of the lake. The betrayal plans that had already been made in the minds of the generals who had decided to surrender the city were quietly unfolding.

Among them, General Zhang and General Li, who were at the core of this conspiracy, were extremely busy.

On the one hand, they had to maintain superficial calm to prevent the soldiers from noticing anything unusual, and on the other hand, they had to make secret arrangements to ensure that the plan was foolproof.

At this moment, candles were lit all night in many tents in the city, and the maps were densely marked with routes and timings of action. Every stroke seemed like a mark engraved in Qianyuan City.

How could Nangong Tianxia not notice all this?
He stood on the high platform of the Marshal's Mansion, looking at the vague movements in the city, with a complicated look in his eyes.

He was not a dull man. On the contrary, he keenly sensed the restless atmosphere in the city, which was a precursor to betrayal and the cruelest reality of the war.

However, Nangong Tianxia did not choose to stop, nor did he choose to punish. In this isolated city, everyone was struggling for survival, and everyone was facing a dilemma that was difficult to decide.

As the defender of a city and a general, he has the responsibility to consider his subordinates and leave them a way out.

Thinking of this, Nangong Tianxia sighed, and then asked someone to call over a few young generals from the Lei Ze Dragon Riders.

These young generals were all selected and trained by him personally. They are young, brave and energetic. They are the hope for the future of Lei Ze Dragon Knight.

In Nangong Tianxia's eyes, they are like his own children, who need care and growth.

"You guys, come here."

Nangong Tianxia, ​​with his hands behind his back, spoke in a gentle voice and waved to the young generals to come closer.

Upon hearing this, the young generals immediately dressed and stood at attention, walking quickly to Nangong Tianxia, ​​their eyes full of confusion, wondering what Nangong Tianxia's intention was in summoning them at this time.

"Do you know what the current situation in the city is?"

Nangong Tianxia looked at them, with an imperceptible heaviness in his tone.

The young generals looked at each other and shook their heads. Although they vaguely felt that the atmosphere in the city was a little strange, they had no idea what exactly had happened.

"Well, now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore."

"There are several generals in the city who have decided to betray Daqian and join the Yellow Turban Army. They plan to open the city gates in the coming days to welcome the Yellow Turban Army into the city."

Nangong Tianxia sighed and continued. When the young generals heard this, their faces suddenly changed, with a flash of astonishment and anger in their eyes. They didn't expect that at such a critical moment, someone would actually betray Daqian and Qianyuan City!

"General, what should we do?"

A young general couldn't hold back his anger and couldn't help but ask.

"Don't be afraid. I'm telling you this not so that you can stop them, but so that you can make a choice."

Nangong Tianxia looked at them, a gentle smile flashed in his eyes. He reached out and patted the young general on the shoulder and spoke softly.

"choose?"

The young generals looked at Nangong Tianxia in confusion, not understanding what he meant.

"Yes, make the choice! You are still young, you have a future and hope. I can't let you die here with me."

"I have made up my mind. The four of you will each take a part of the Lei Ze Dragon Riders and follow those who are about to leave. This will be regarded as reserving some seeds for the Lei Ze Dragon Riders."

Nangong Tianxia nodded and turned his head away uncomfortably, but he finally softened his heart.

He can be loyal to his country and live and die with Qianyuan City, but these young generals cannot do so. They are still young and should have a better future.

"what?!"

The young generals were shocked when they heard this. They knew that the "people who left" that Nangong Tianxia mentioned were the generals who had decided to betray, but they never expected that Nangong Tianxia would make such a decision.

In their hearts, Nangong Tianxia is the hero of Daqian and the guardian of Qianyuan City. How could he let them surrender to the Yellow Turban Army?

"General, we can't!"

"We would rather die here than betray Daqian and you!"

A young general shook his head firmly, his face full of excitement.

"Silly children, why are you doing this? I know your loyalty and I know your courage."

"However, war is cruel. Survival is more important than loyalty. Only by surviving can you retain a glimmer of hope for Daqian and a seed for the Lei Ze Dragon Riders."

Nangong Tianxia looked at them, a gratified smile flashing in his eyes.

"You must have noticed the current situation in Qianyuan City. The Yellow Turban Army is powerful. Our army has held out until now, but it is already at the end of its strength."

"I, Nangong Tianxia, ​​as a general defending the city, should sacrifice my life for my country, so as to live up to the heaven and earth and Daqian."

Nangong Tianxia's voice was calm, and every word seemed to come from the depths of his heart.

When the four heard this, they were shocked and a hint of astonishment and reluctance flashed in their eyes. They knew that Nangong Tianxia was saying his final farewell.

"This is the list of people I want you to take away. They are the elites among the Lei Ze Dragon Riders and the hope for the future."

"You must protect them and bring them with you to surrender to the Yellow Turban Army."

As he spoke, Nangong Tianxia picked up a list from the table and handed it to the young general.

The young players took the list and looked at the familiar names on it, with tears in their eyes.

They knew that Nangong Tianxia did this out of concern and protection for them, but they could not accept such an arrangement.

(End of this chapter)