Chapter 266 Lin Family Generals
Gu Huaijin shook his head: "Don't act impulsively. Rebellion means giving the court an excuse to completely wipe us out."
Liu Yong frowned and said, "Then, Military Advisor, are we going to live in disgrace like this forever?"
Gu Huaijin's eyes were firm: "Of course not. We have to secretly accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity. I have sent someone to contact the general. As long as the general..."
He had advised the general before, but the general had always upheld his moral principles and was unwilling to do so! Now that he had gone through this, he must have figured it out, right?
As he was speaking, a spy came hurriedly and said, "Military Advisor, it's bad. The military supervisor is leading people to search the army, saying that he wants to find the weapons and food we have hidden."
"What!" All the generals were shocked.
Gu Huaijin's face darkened: "Let's go and take a look."
When everyone arrived at the scene, they saw the military supervisor arrogantly directing the soldiers to search everywhere.
Gu Huaijin stepped forward and said, "Sir, I wonder what this means?"
The military supervisor sneered: "Someone reported that you were hiding weapons and food, intending to rebel."
Li Meng shouted angrily: "Bullshit! This is clearly a false accusation!"
The military supervisor glared at Li Meng and said, "How dare you! How dare you be rude to me!"
Gu Huaijin stopped Li Meng and said, "Sir, our Lin family army is loyal and has no intention of rebellion. I hope you can understand this."
The military supervisor snorted, "We'll know if it exists after we search it."
At this time, a soldier came running to report: "Sir, we found a cellar behind the tent, which contains a lot of food and grass."
Gu Huaijin was shocked and thought to himself that something was wrong.
The military supervisor looked at Gu Huaijin proudly, "How do you explain this?" Gu Huaijin's mind raced, and he said, "Sir Military Supervisor, this is the food and grass we stored just in case, not for personal use. The situation at the border is complicated. If there is an emergency, how can we defend ourselves without food and grass?"
The military supervisor sneered, "Quibbling! Come, arrest them all!"
The soldiers rushed forward, and the officers and men of the Lin family army clenched their weapons tightly.
Gu Huaijin shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't be impulsive!"
At this critical moment, there was a sudden sound of horse hooves, and a court envoy came riding quickly.
"The imperial edict has arrived!" the messenger shouted.
Everyone knelt down to receive the order.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Considering the meritorious service of the Lin Family Army in guarding the border for many years, and now that it has been found that the matter of grain and grass was a misunderstanding, he hereby pardons them. However, the Lin Family Army must rectify military discipline and must not slack off in the slightest. I decree this!"
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other, not knowing whether this imperial decree was a blessing or a curse.
Gu Huaijin secretly guessed the emperor's intention in his heart, but on the surface he said respectfully: "Thank you, my lord." The military supervisor had a gloomy face, snorted coldly, and led his men away.
After everyone dispersed, Gu Huaijin said to the generals: "I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. The emperor suddenly changed his mind. I don't know what medicine he is selling in the gourd. We still need to be careful."
The days passed in tension and anxiety, and the soldiers of the Lin family army remained vigilant at all times.
Soon, news came that enemy forces on the border were showing signs of a large-scale invasion.
Gu Huaijin summoned all the generals to discuss countermeasures.
"The enemy is coming with great force. We are short of troops and food. What should we do?" Zhao Gang said worriedly.
When Gu Huaijin saw the news, he already knew what the emperor was planning. He wanted the sheep to run away but didn't want them to eat grass!
The Dog Emperor is planning to use the enemy's hands to weaken their strength!
Gu Huaijin pondered for a moment: "Now there is no other way but to fight to the death. We must take advantage of the terrain, set up a defense line, and catch them off guard."
All the generals responded in unison: "We are willing to obey the orders of the military advisor!"
The battlefield was filled with smoke and shouts of killing. The soldiers of the Lin family army fought bloody battles and launched a desperate struggle with the enemy.
Gu Huaijin was commanding in the rear with only one belief in his heart: he must defend the border and not let the enemy set foot into the country.
After several days of fierce fighting, the Lin family army finally repelled the enemy, but suffered heavy casualties.
Gu Huaijin looked at the exhausted soldiers, his heart filled with grief and helplessness.
Just at this time, the imperial court's commendation order arrived, but it only contained a few words of praise and no substantial reward.
Li Meng angrily threw the commendation order to the ground: "What kind of commendation is this? We lost so many brothers, and all you get in return is these empty words?"
Gu Huaijin sighed: "The emperor would like us all to die on the battlefield, so how could he give us any useful rewards..."
Gu Huaijin looked at the furious Li Meng, slowly squatted down, picked up the commendation order on the ground, and gently brushed off the dust.
"Li Meng, don't be impulsive. If we show dissatisfaction at this time, it will only give the court more handles." Gu Huaijin's voice revealed helplessness and forbearance.
Wang Shun came over with a worried look on his face and said, "Military Advisor, how are we going to live from now on? We are fighting hard here, but the court won't stand for us doing well at all!"
Liu Yong gritted his teeth and said, "In my opinion, why don't we just break away from the imperial court and form our own army?"
"Absolutely not!" Gu Huaijin waved his hands quickly, "That would be blatant rebellion. There is no place for us in this vast world."
Everyone fell silent, and a depressing atmosphere filled the tent.
"If only the general were here!"
Yes, with the general's prestige, as long as he is willing to make a call, followers will surely gather around him, and the emperor's throne can be replaced in a matter of minutes!
Then they won’t have to feel so aggrieved anymore!
Hey, I wonder how the general is doing now?
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On the Road to Exile
Lin Ruiyuan had no idea how miserable his former brothers were living, and they were even eager to join him in a big fight.
In order to celebrate the complete recovery of his leg, he took the initiative to hunt wild animals for several people. When he happily returned to the exile team with the prey, the escorts cast a vigilant look at him.
"Hey, this kid's leg is healed, and he can even get food. He's quite capable." A bailiff said sarcastically.
Lin Ruiyuan ignored them and walked straight to where his family was.
When the grandmother saw him, her eyes were filled with relief: "Yuan'er, your leg is just fine, don't hurt it again."
The mother quickly took the game from his hand and said, "Take a rest, my son."
Jiang Wan showed a gentle smile on her face, gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "Husband, you have worked hard."
His younger sister Lin Wanqing came running over and pulled at his clothes: "Brother, I knew you were the best!"
His younger brother Lin Ruichi looked at him with admiration: "Brother, I want to be as capable as you in the future!"
Lin Ruiyuan looked at his family, his heart filled with warmth, and said, "As long as we are together as a family, we can get through the hard times."
Everyone sat together and began to process the wild animals. Jiang Wan skillfully started a fire while her mother carefully cleaned the wild animals.
Lin Ruiyuan looked at his busy family and secretly vowed in his heart that he must make them live a good life.