At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

After the commotion, tranquility returns.

At dawn, Mount Chihan was shrouded in cold air.

The morning sun slowly rises.

Under the golden light of the scattering sun, the most eye-catching sights are the mounds of Jingguan (a type of ancient Chinese mound), with the altar on the mountaintop and the mounds of Jingguan at the foot of the mountain creating a powerful visual impact.

"It's time to leave."

In front of a camp tent.

With his left arm in a sling, Li Bin looked at Chihan Mountain with a complicated expression, his words filled with emotion, "With such a big commotion, the Northern Barbarians will go crazy."

So what if you go crazy?

Dong Heng's voice rang out with a sneer, "At worst, we'll fight again. If we can win once, we can win twice, three times!!"

"But to be honest, it's like a dream. The Chihan Mountain, the ancestral holy mountain of the Northern Barbarians, has actually been breached by us?"

"Ha ha……"

Dong Heng's laughter rang out.

"Are you afraid this dream will end?" Sun Ben's voice rang out behind Dong Heng. Dong Heng, who was smiling, turned around to look at Sun Ben, who had a cold expression on his face.

"You know what, there's a bit of that."

Dong Heng shrugged and said, "I'm really afraid this is all a dream, and when I wake up, everything will be gone. If that's the case, I hope this dream never ends."

Dong Heng's words made Li Bin sigh.

Dong Heng was not the only one with this idea.

Along the way, Li Bin saw too many people's expressions and heard too many people talk about the victory of raiding Chihan Mountain. It made too many people feel unreal, to the point that all the pain and torment they had experienced before had vanished.

"Don't worry, this isn't a dream."

Xu Bin's voice rang out. Under the gaze of Li Bin, Dong Heng, and the others, Xu Bin's deep eyes looked towards the camp not far away. Zong Zhi, Chang Feng, Han Cheng, Shangguan Xiu, and the others were also gathered together, talking about something while looking at the Chihan Mountain not far away. Seeing this scene, Xu Bin said with a sigh, "We built the Altar of Heaven, and the banners representing the Great Yu were planted on it. We built the Jingguan (a mound of statues) at the foot of the mountain. How could this be a dream?"

Yes.

If this is a dream, then nothing is real.

Xu Bin's words filled Li Bin, Dong Heng, and Sun Ben with a sense of melancholy. Their gazes turned to Chihan Mountain, where the banner fluttered in the wind.

In this Northern Expedition, the Great Yu not only defeated the Northern Barbarians, but also penetrated deep into the heart of the Great Yu territory. Blood feuds and humiliations were avenged, and the burden of these humiliations was finally lifted. Now, it is no longer the Great Yu that should bear these burdens, but the Northern Barbarians!

At this moment, it wasn't just Li Bin, Dong Heng, Sun Ben, and Xu Bin who were looking at the banner on Chihan Mountain; there were many other people watching as well.

But so it was also the case that the flags that were fluttering in the wind were gradually lowered, which changed the mood of many people.

"Da da da--"

"Order! All units assemble! Evacuate Chihan Mountain!!!"

"Order! All units assemble! Evacuate from Chihan Mountain—"

As many people instinctively tried to run towards Chihan Mountain, hundreds of cavalrymen galloped around, conveying the latest military orders with indifferent expressions, which brought many people back to their senses.

It's time to leave Chihan Mountain.

After this battle, Chihan Mountain was breached by them. Once the news of the escaped Northern Barbarians spreads, countless Northern Barbarians will inevitably flock to this place.

Staying on Mount Chihan is by no means a wise move.

Leaving sooner is much better than being blocked by the northern barbarians.

After all, the raid on Chihan Mountain was very fruitful. In addition to capturing a group of high-ranking Northern Barbarians, there were countless gold and silver treasures, and tens of thousands of warhorses... If all of these could be brought back to Da Yu, the shock it would cause would be enormous!

Since Emperor Taizong Wen ascended the throne, the Great Yu has not achieved any victories in this area. As time goes by, once news of this great victory returns to the Great Yu, the prestige of the Zhengtong Dynasty will rapidly increase, and everyone in the Great Yu will know that the Great Yu is still the same Great Yu as before!

"General, we should go."

Mount Chihan has become lively again.

Wu Liang, Xiong Wu, Ding Jin, Chen Jianhu, Cui Gui, Kou Zhen, Qu Guangsheng, Fang Zhong and other generals entered the tent one after another. Each of them had a bundle tied around their chest. Wu Liang glanced to the left and right, and then solemnly clasped his hands in a salute to Huang Long, who was sitting there.

"time to go."

Huang Long didn't look up, his gaze fixed on the package in front of him. His voice was somewhat low as he said that Huang Long hadn't slept all night after the sacrificial ceremony.

His heart was bleeding.

Before the Imperial Guards were ordered to launch the Northern Expedition, their strength was 15,000. But now, their strength hovers around 10,000. This includes all the wounded, regardless of their severity. Nearly 40% of the Imperial Guards died on the battlefield. In the battle against the Northern Barbarians, the Imperial Guards displayed their ferocity, but more than 4,000 of their brothers died.

"Is the list of those killed in action ready?"

Huang Long held the package in both hands, carefully tied it to his chest, and slowly stood up to speak to Wu Liang and the others.

"All the statistics are complete."

Wu Liang choked up slightly and lowered his head, saying, "It was this humble general and his men..."

"Don't cry."

Before Wu Liang could finish speaking, Huang Long's deep voice rang out, "Don't call our brothers. They won't rest in peace even in the afterlife. Let's go."

"Yes!!"

Wu Liang and Xiong Wu clasped their hands in greeting and shouted.

Surrounded by his generals, Huang Long walked out of the tent with his head held high. Unlike his previous dejected state inside the tent, Huang Long was radiant as he emerged. None of the assembled Imperial Guards were not disappointed, especially those with bundles tied around their chests; their eyes were red-rimmed, and many even had tears in their eyes.

"Yu Lin!!!"

Upon seeing this, Huang Long stood with his sword at his side and said.

"exist!!"

"exist--"

The roars rose and fell, one after another.

"Let's go home with our comrades!!"

Huanglong, having mounted his horse, surveyed the crowd before him and roared to the sky.

"Go home!!"

"Go home!!"

The shouts echoed through the area.

"Going home—"

As the sound reached a certain place, Duanmu Yu and Shu Yuqing, who were riding horses, exchanged a glance and sighed upon hearing the commotion.

"The soul of the Imperial Guard has been formed."

Duanmu Yu's voice was a little hoarse.

"Yes."

Shu Yuqing nodded approvingly, "The soul of the Imperial Guard was instilled by His Majesty, and after being baptized by iron and blood, the entire Imperial Guard has preserved this soul."

"This is just the beginning."

Duanmu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "In future battles against the Northern Barbarians, I'm afraid the Imperial Guards will achieve even more impressive victories."

"I'm afraid it's not just the Imperial Guards."

Shu Yuqing looked in one direction, her words tinged with melancholy, "And there are them too."

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Yu looked in the direction Shu Yuqing was looking.

Familiar figures came into view.

Zong Zhi, Chang Feng, Li Bin, Dong Heng, Sun Ben, Xu Bin, Cao Jing, Han Cheng, Shangguan Xiu… these noble sons, all wounded, were currently rallying their troops, completely unaffected by the furious roar of the Imperial Guards. Their silence was more powerful than their words. The era of the Imperial Guards had arrived, but this did not mean that this era consisted only of the Imperial Guards and nothing else…