Daming: I really don’t want to be an emperor!

The head of the Liu family shook his head solemnly and said in a deep voice, "This move is absolutely unacceptable! The imperial court has sent a hundred thousand strong troops to the north to fight, and their purpose is to wipe out the Jurchens in one fell swoop. The Jurchens are weak and how many troops can they have to fight against them? If we go to join them now, wouldn't it be obvious that the words of treason and collaborating with the enemy will be engraved on our faces? By then, what awaits us will surely be an even more miserable end. We may really be able to get the benefit of exterminating ten clans."

These words were like a basin of icy water, mercilessly poured onto the heart of the Qian family's patriarch, instantly extinguishing the faint flame of hope that had just ignited in his heart.

This doesn't work, that doesn't work either, what should we do? Is it just a matter of surrendering and waiting to die?

The head of the Qian family looked like a deflated ball, his head drooping listlessly, muttering to himself, "Am I really going to stay like this, eating and drinking, enjoying the short time left, and then quietly waiting for death to come?"

After hearing this, several people fell silent, and for a moment they had no good solution.

However, the head of the Kong family did not give up. He continued to speak slowly, "Are you really not going to consider the suggestion I made before?"

As soon as the voice fell, the other three family heads shook their heads vigorously and answered in unison, "Not considering it."

What a joke! He actually tried to plot to kill Li Jinglong on the battlefield. This kind of thing must never be done!

Otherwise, not only will the entire nine generations of the clan be executed, but even the family’s ancestral tombs will be dug up by imperial order.

"In that case, we can only leave it to fate. As the saying goes, the emperor's wrath will result in millions of corpses. Let's just wait and see. I'm afraid the ending will be exactly the same as those officials in Jiangnan. It is said that the water of the Qinhuai River has turned scarlet now, and the entire river has been stained red with blood!"

At this point, the head of the Kong family spread out his hands helplessly, his face full of despair, as if he could no longer see any hope of survival.

The ten miles of Qinhuai River are soaked in blood.

Who could have expected that the imperial court would be so impatient that they wouldn't even wait until next year to take action!

Otherwise, everyone will at least have time to clean up the mess and deal with various aftermath matters.

Maybe we can find a way to bribe those high-ranking officials and ask them to advise the court not to use force rashly.

Why did the imperial court suddenly change its previous policy, from appeasement to suppression? There is not even a chance for mediation.

Now that the royal army is approaching, there seems to be no other way except to sit and wait for death.

After all, it is wishful thinking to ask for amnesty for the crimes committed!

Li Jinglong: Hahaha, well done! Well done! You guys are really my Duke's lucky star. You're pushing me to the throne. I didn't expect that investigating a case of treason would yield unexpected rewards. Hahaha, I see the throne waving to my Duke.

Above the vast grassland, the shouts of killing were deafening and resounded through the sky.

The Ming army and the Yuan army had already started a thrilling, life-and-death battle. The battlefield was filled with flashes of swords and shadows, and innocent lives were lost every minute and every second.

Countless bright flags fluttered in the air, as if telling the cruelty and tragedy of this war.

And those sturdy war horses kept making high-pitched and passionate neighing sounds, as if they were also infected by the tense and intense atmosphere.

At this moment, the eyes of the Ming army soldiers revealed an extremely firm and resolute intention.

They had only one belief in their hearts, that the Northern Expedition would be a success and that they could herd their horses in the Tianshan Mountains!

"Yuan dogs, today is the day where you will die! Prepare to die! Kill!" A burly general of the Ming army waved a sharp sword in his hand, and his roar resounded through the sky.