I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

"Mid-Autumn Festival? It's already Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Hou Hu, the captain of the third team, patted his face in surprise; the cool leather made him feel more alert.

"Yes, right now, back in my hometown, they should already be celebrating with lanterns lit up."

"My little girl is probably pestering her grandma to buy her candy right now."

When Chen Ergou talks about his hometown and family, a simple and content smile appears on his face.

"I envy that guy on the first team, he can go back to visit his family. I haven't been back for two years. I wonder how my old man is doing."

Hou Hu shook his head and swallowed these trivial family matters.

"The weather's acting strangely. Second team, be alert. If anything happens, just ring the sentry bell."

It's been snowing for days now; who knows, some bandits or brigands might come to this area.

"Got it. Go back and have some hot soup to warm yourself up, Third Team."

Having taken over the patrol duties, Chen Ergou called to his comrades behind him, and they began patrolling along the city wall with their weapons.

"Let's release sky lanterns, Xiaobai! Come and see! We're releasing sky lanterns!"

The immortal excitedly grabbed Bai Zhou's hand and they strolled together through the bustling streets, watching the tiny lanterns slowly rise into the night sky.

"Let's set one up too!"

With the immortal so joyful, daytime naturally wouldn't spoil her mood.

"Let it go, you can let it go."

During the day, Bai Zhou and the immortal bought a sky lantern from a stall, and the two followed the crowd to the square where lanterns were released.

"How do I put this?"

Although I bought a lamp, it was the first time for both the New Year and daytime lighting; I was a complete novice.

"Big sister, you need to hold the lamp up and light the wick inside so it can fly!"

The little girl, Pello, couldn't bear to watch any longer and enthusiastically came over to teach Nian how to place the lanterns.

"Oh, I see. Thank you, little sister."

"You're welcome. Oh, Grandma's calling me. Big sister and big brother, have fun!"

After saying goodbye to the two, the little girl ran happily towards the old woman waving to her from a distance.

"Hey hey hey, Little White, come quick, let's release it together."

The year is spent raising the lamp, and during the day, one reaches out to light it, igniting the wick inside.

"Little Bai, did you know that wishes made when releasing sky lanterns are very effective?"

When the year opens its eyes, it tells the daytime the little secrets it shared when releasing sky lanterns.

"What did you wish for, sister?"

During the day, he feigned curiosity and asked her.

"You can't say that, because wishes that are spoken won't come true."

"Little White, hurry up and make a wish too."

Youth urges on the daytime.

"But you can only make one wish with one lamp, right?"

"Hmm...then I'll share half of my wish with Xiaobai."

"Thank you for your kindness, elder sister."

"Hehe, now you know how good I am, you silly little white rabbit."

The sky lanterns slowly rose into the sky amidst the rising heat.

The light from a single sky lantern is very dim.

But when hundreds and thousands of sky lanterns gather together in the wind, forming a long, luminous river, even the bright moon pales in comparison.

Her face was as beautiful as a flower, and her head was slightly raised.

Nestled beside the dragon, the immortal gazed intently as the lantern he had released merged into the sea of ​​lights.

The lamp soared to its highest point, radiating its most brilliant light amidst the wind and snow.

Returning to the four wounded soldiers is like killing my own family.

Purple lightning tore through the sticky rain curtain.

The celestial phenomena above the capital city reflect the colors of the emperors of the imperial court.

"..."

During the court assembly, the emperor closed his eyes in deep thought, while the assembled officials were burning with rage.

The messenger, whose mission had come from afar, knelt on the ground and loudly proclaimed the urgent situation on the frontier.

"His Majesty!"

Despite his advanced age, the mountain lord Bai Yi, still exuding an air of pride that seemed to look down upon the mountains and forests, strode confidently out of the ranks of the courtiers.

"Your subject is willing to lead troops to Yumen. I swear by my ancestors' names that if I do not drive away the bear-like bandits, I will bring my head to you!"

"It is good that the old general has such ambitions!"

Another young military officer then stepped forward.

"The mountain king is ambitious, but the frontier is a harsh and cold place. If his body is eroded by the frost and cold, and he gets sick, wouldn't that be a painful thing?"

Another young official stepped forward.

"Let us go ahead, and we will surely lead our men to slaughter those stupid and barbaric bandits until not a single one is left alive!"

"Ha, it is a blessing for our Great Yan to have such courage in young people. But I am not speaking recklessly; I can explain the laws governing the marching of those bandits with my eyes closed."

“You have never been west of Yumen, and you have never even seen the desert landscape. I am really worried about sending you there.”

Bai Yi slightly twitched his beard; though his words were concerned, his pride was also clearly visible.

"General! We are young, and it is only right and proper for us to endure these hardships!"

“Enduring hardship does not mean exchanging the lives of soldiers for experience. I have more experience, so it is more appropriate for me to do it.”

"This matter was caused by the negligence of my Ye family, which allowed those bandits to take the lives of my Yumen soldiers. My Ye family should atone for our crimes by performing meritorious service! I beg Your Majesty to grant this request!"

Lao Ji Fuping, ambition of thousands of miles.

“My dear brother, you have four generations under one roof and should be enjoying the happiness of family life. How can you abandon your child and go to the frontier alone?”

Bai Yi looked at the veteran general, who was older than him and had served four dynasties, and a hint of worry rose in his eyes.

"To throw oneself to the edge of the blade, how can one cherish one's life!"

"General, please reconsider! Let us wait instead!"

"No, I must..."

All the generals stepped forward, vying for the responsibility of leading the army.

"..."

The dragon, who had been silent all along, opened his eyes, and the eunuch beside him immediately shouted a reminder to the people below.

Once all the officials had quieted down, the dragon glanced at them and slowly rose to walk down to the foot of the hall.

"Li Sanlang, you did a great job."

He bent down, helped the messenger up, and used his sleeve to wipe the dust from his face.

"I have received the wishes of the generals of Yumen. I am aware of the wishes of the thousands of sons and daughters of my Great Yan."

The dragon, with a solemn gaze, swept over the assembled officials and proclaimed in a loud voice:

"These audacious bears have invaded our territory and harmed our land!"

"To wound my soldiers is to kill my own family!"

The hatred of murdering one's own child! An irreconcilable enmity!

"Ye Ji! Bai Yi! And all of you!"

"Your subject is here!!"

The assembled officials responded with thunder and lightning.

The dragon approached the generals and bowed in respect.

Then his voice became even louder than before!

"Ye Ji is appointed commander-in-chief! Bai Yi is his deputy! You two will lead the troops, recruit national soldiers, and immediately break camp! Drive through Yumen Pass!"

"I want the treacherous bears to know! The Great Yan's preparations for war and its efforts to allow them to rest and recuperate are out of compassion, not cowardice! Nor are they a means to give them the confidence to act recklessly!"

"The bear-like enemy has wounded a hundred of my soldiers, so I will destroy a hundred of their cities!"

Upon receiving the imperial decree from the true dragon, all the officials bowed in reverence.

"I obey the Emperor's decree!!!"

At that time, a thousand flying feathers had already emerged from the Dragon Palace forest, breaking through the storm, and delivered the imperial decree they carried to the twelve major roads and one hundred and twenty states of the Great Yan.

"..."

"I understand."

After reading the letter, Bai Zhou raised his hand and summoned a golden eagle from outside the window.

“Adu…no, the things the True Dragon has done are without fault and deserve praise.”

"The enemy has bullied our home, how can our Great Yan not show its strength?"

"I will go to Yumen soon, and the generals can go ahead first. We need not worry about the movements of the other countries."

"If a feather has sprouted, its head should be cut off to quell the villains in all directions."

After the golden eagle departed, the immortal who had been lying on the bed slowly rose.