Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy novel Chapter 556

Chapter 556: Chapter 557: The Emperor Guards the Nation’s Gate, The Monarch Dies for the Altar of the Soil and Grain【6/7】

Over the skies of Longjing, squadrons of warplanes from foreign dynasties flew past. These aircraft, belonging to the great powers of Europa, were making a demonstration of force.

At that moment, a warplane from the Hua Sheng Dynasty of America soared high above.

BOOM!

A deafening explosion ripped through the sky as the plane was shot down. Supreme Commander Zhu Jide himself had personally fired the shot.

Zhu Jide snorted, turning to his Dragon Dynasty soldiers. He could see their gazes were filled with admiration. Tonight, this was already the seventh foreign warplane to infiltrate the Dragon Dynasty’s airspace that he had shot down. Many others were afraid to open fire, fearing it would cause an international dispute. They didn’t dare. But he did.

At this moment, Zhu Jide faced his soldiers and shouted, "You must all follow my lead! No matter which dynasty’s plane it is, if it flies here without the Dragon Dynasty’s consent, shoot it down!"

"That’s right! Did you all hear the Supreme Commander? It doesn’t matter if it’s from the Hua Sheng Dynasty or any other dynasty, if they dare to fly here, we shoot them down! Let the world’s dynasties know that our Dragon Dynasty will not be bullied!" An aged voice came from another direction. From within the Forbidden City, the Lord of the Four Seas, along with the other elders, strode over with purpose.

Anyone with eyes could see that the Dragon Dynasty was in a precarious state. Yet, the Lord of the Four Seas and the other high-ranking leaders of the Dragon Dynasty were fearless.

If the other dynasties dared to fight, then a fight they would get.

Expecting the Dragon Dynasty to cede land and pay reparations? Keep dreaming!

Seeing the resolve of the Lord of the Four Seas and their other superiors, the soldiers felt their spirits surge.

The Lord of the Four Seas, Zhu Jide, and the other elders of the Dynasty left the Forbidden City and made their way to the Great Wall.

Old Master Liu lowered his voice, gazing out at the vast expanse beyond the Great Wall. "The situation does not look good," he said.

"Indeed. If their show of force fails, they will surely come with their main army," General Nie Chengzhen said coldly. "As for our Dragon Dynasty..."

Despite the military crisis, the general’s face was an emotionless mask. No one found this strange; everyone knew that his grandfather, the great General Nie, had been just the same. He had to be as well.

The Lord of the Four Seas sighed softly. This crisis was far too severe, even more difficult than the one before the Dynasty’s founding.

Who wants to be the monarch of a fallen dynasty?

"If I’m not mistaken, within an hour, the combined air forces of the other dynasties will be here to bomb Longjing," the Lord of the Four Seas said, his gaze fixed on the night sky. "This time, we won’t be able to hold them back."

The elders behind him remained silent. They knew he spoke the truth. They could not hold them back.

Suddenly, an idea came to the Lord of the Four Seas. "I have a proposal. Tell me what you think."

"Please speak, Your Majesty!" Zhu Jide and the others said in unison.

"I fear the Dragon Dynasty is doomed this time. It doesn’t matter whether we hand over Wu Tian or not; the result will be the same. Without him, our Dynasty is still fated to fall. But we cannot just let it be extinguished. Our Dragon Dynasty has a saying: ’Not even a prairie fire can destroy it all; the grass grows back with the spring breeze.’ We will escort some of our children to safety. The army, too, will hide some of its strength in the deep mountains and wait for the right moment."

The Lord of the Four Seas spoke calmly, his words revealing he had considered this plan for some time.

"Your Majesty, perhaps you should go with them," Zhu Jide suddenly suggested.

"Indeed. You could use the same method of escape as Emperor Jianwen," another elder advised. This would greatly increase the chances of reviving the Dynasty.

But the Lord of the Four Seas shook his head. His voice was low but firm, and everyone heard him with perfect clarity.

"I am the Monarch of the Dragon Dynasty.

"I will live or die with my people. I will not be a coward like the fleeing Emperor Jianwen.

"The emperor guards the gates; the monarch dies for his nation.

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