Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

91. Li is wearing blue clothes and waving away with his hand, the heart of the innocent child at the end of the world is still there.

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With the Third Prince's armor, horses and ships, the Dongfu Army suddenly had sufficient supplies. After all, the Third Prince was a prince with a special status, so he was decently kept alone in a house.

After the prisoners of war from various countries were detained for a few days, Daozhi allowed them to go out and move around during the day. After getting along with each other for a few days, they slowly let go of their hatred. The Ying soldiers, the Luoba soldiers, the knights of the West Lu Kingdom and the soldiers of the Dongfu Army gathered together. I was bored and played a wrestling game, and selected a few people from each country. The ferocious Luoba soldiers easily defeated the wretched Ying soldiers, and were defeated by the powerful Xilu army knights. Finally, they competed with the skilled Dongfu army soldiers. With a clear eye, you can see that the Dongfu army soldiers did not use their full strength. In front of prisoners of war, even if they win, they will be defeated by force. In the next few times, Dongfu Army soldiers were randomly selected to compete, and they either tied or were defeated.

The soldiers began to chat like friends. The knights of the Xilu Army and the soldiers of Luoba were very curious. They carefully studied the armor and weapons of the Dongfu Army soldiers. The weapons were unique and extremely sharp, and the armor was also very special and difficult to pierce.

Seeing their wrestling, Li Lai sighed:"It would be great if people from all over the world were so harmonious, and there would be peace in Blue Lake.""

"Soldiers are not bad, they just follow orders. What is terrible is the ambition of the courtiers and generals."Daozhi

"Now that there are enough horses and armor, if all the Dongfu Army were like these pioneer warriors, they would have nothing to fear."Li Lai

"Your Majesty is right not to strengthen the Dongfu Army. How can the former Minister of War make people feel reassured? Even if he is reassured, strengthening the Dongfu Army will prematurely attract the attention of the West Lu Kingdom, which will be detrimental to the Dongfu Country and the well-being of the people of the Dongfu Country. That's the most important thing."Daozhi

"Your Majesty always shows weakness and keeps a low profile, which is really a great wisdom."Li Lai

"Great wisdom is like foolishness, great skill is like clumsiness, great sound is like sound, and elephant is invisible. On the Blue Lake, our neighbors are strong and we are weak. The Kingdom of Daying in the north is ambitious, the Kingdom of Luoba in the south is ambitious, and the small border countries are all evil-minded. The surrounding environment of Dongfu Kingdom is the most hostile on the Blue Lake. In the court, the ministers were strong but the king was weak, the gentry and the large households were strong and the people were weak. Dongfu was the most difficult country to manage. Over the years, King Dongfu seems to have been restrained everywhere, but in fact he has done everything he should do for the people without realizing it. No people in Dongfu will starve to death or freeze to death again. Now that the environment has become more dangerous, Xilu Kingdom will never accept the rise of another force on the Blue Lake. We must have a strong Dongfu Army, and everyone can be like them to ensure the stability of Dongfu Kingdom. We have no intention to challenge the dominance of Blue Lake in Xilu Country, we just want the rewards that our hard work deserves. The Dongfu Army is a peaceful army. It does not want war but is never afraid of war. It only wants to ensure that Dongfu country will no longer be bullied by other countries, protect the life and property safety of Dongfu people, and defend the dignity of Dongfu people on the Blue Lake. These His Majesty's wishes are also the wishes of the people. Every soldier of the Dongfu Army must understand them, and they must also be recognized by the Blue Lake countries."Daozhi

"Training elite soldiers does not happen overnight, it takes time."Li Lai, then Daozhi discussed with Li Lai, Suosuoni and others about the future direction of the Dongfu Army.

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One day, Daozhi found the leader of the Luoba Defense Force and some generals from the Xilu Kingdom and asked:"Generals, what do you think about He Wei in the past few days?"

"I didn't expect that the weapons of the Dongfu Army were sharper than those of the Xilu Army, and their armor was soft and difficult to pierce."The leader of Luoba Kingdom

"Are all the soldiers from Dongfu Kingdom so brave?"The general of Xilu Kingdom asked

"The so-called bravery is only a relative term. The Xilu Army has been receiving very high pay for a long time, and its soldiers are unwilling to practice too much. Although they fight every year and win every time, they are not strong enemies. The soldiers of the Dongfu Army were originally agricultural workers. In the spring, they plowed the fields on horseback. The horses struggled forward in the quagmire. The horse's leg strength was greatly increased, and the soldiers' stability was practiced. In summer hunting, surround but not kill, practice running, and work together. Riding horses to pile up grain and grass in the autumn and wielding forks like weapons will naturally strengthen your arm strength. In the winter, you learn the art of war and tactics, so our Dongfu army soldiers are not inferior to other armies."Daozhi.

Only then did the generals realize that even with 3 enemies and 1, they could not win. It was not an accident. There are no accidents on the battlefield.

At night, General Daozhi came alone to the cell where the third prince was held.

"I don’t know what Shangshu is going to do with this king?"The third prince has been thinking about this issue these days.

"What does the third prince think our Dongfu country should do?"Daozhi

"Take me as a hostage in Dongfu Country"

"King Xilu wants to launch a war against Dongfu Kingdom, so he may be worried about the third prince. Detaining the prince can indeed maintain the temporary peace between the two countries, but how long can it last?"Daozhi

"how you said that?"Prince Er asked anxiously.

"Now that King Xilu is old, the third prince should know better than me whether the future prince will still care about brotherly love for his younger brother, the third prince. said the third prince. His expression was tense and he couldn't help but become afraid:"What are you going to do?""

"It seems that the prince is very afraid of death, and he should not come to the battlefield if he is afraid of death."Daozhi.

The next day, Daozhi took the third prince directly to Xilu Kingdom. Without consulting everyone, he only told Li Lai. After learning about it, Suosuo rushed out and was stopped by Li Lai. Suosuo said angrily:"The war between the two countries is not over yet. How can we let Tao go alone? It is too dangerous.""

"The general insisted on going alone, and we, as subordinates, had no choice."Li Lai can't feel relieved either.

"elder brother?"Suosuo shouted, but Li Lai didn't answer.

Suosuo got on his horse and was about to chase him, but Suini stood in front of him.

"Let go, Daozhi has done so much for Dongfuguo, but now he is allowed to die alone? Suosuo shouted angrily, and Suini held on to the horse's reins tightly.

Suosuo looked at Li Lai and said,"Brother, you still remember that it was the general who saved us." Li Lai lowered his head:"

Of course I remember, we once swore to follow the general." But now we must focus on the overall situation. Dongfu Kingdom is not strong enough now. The general is also trying to buy time for the court. We should not make unnecessary sacrifices."

"I don’t care, the worst is, I’ll die with Dao Zhi."Sosuo

"Sister, you can't be so willful. Over the years, we and the general have often taught us not to act on impulse. The general doesn't want you to be so willful."

"elder brother!"Suosuo cried anxiously.

"Sister, I understand, I understand my sister's heart. Born in this troubled world, there are many things that you and I cannot decide. The general cannot decide, and your Majesty cannot decide. It is the best choice for the general to go alone, both in public and private matters."

Suosuo had no choice but to dismount, and went back to the room alone in despair. He didn't want to eat or drink for a few days, and he didn't want to see anyone. Li Lai was very worried, and Suini was also very worried. After the princess learned about it, she came to Suosuo's room alone. He knocked on the door a few times, and then opened the door. Suosuo had been huddled on the couch these days, looking extremely embarrassed. The princess sat beside the couch and shouted softly:

"younger sister"

"sister-in-law."Suosuo's eyes were red and swollen. The princess hugged her like the mother in her memory, and Suosuo cried out.

"Don't hurt yourself."

After crying for a while, Suosuo calmed down slightly, and the princess combed her messy hair:

"We are both women. I understand what you are thinking. I have never cared about the affairs of the court, and I don’t understand. I heard from your brother that Princess Baiyun of the Xilu Kingdom once risked her life to save him."

"If it were me, I would too"

"I believe my sister will, and I also know that Daozhi is a person who values ​​love and justice."Princess PrincessHe came down and looked at Suosuo for a while, and then said:"Have you ever thought about it, the princess comes first, even if you two follow Daozhi, as a princess, will she accept it? What will happen if Daozhi gives way to her?

" His eyes were confused.