Chapter 296: Sword of King Wei (nearly 20,000 characters)
The Western Region Allied Forces took the lead in launching the charge.
In their view, without the protection of the solid city walls, these Central Plains people were as vulnerable as a group of two-legged sheep.
As long as they launch a wave of charges, they can disperse the entire Anxi army.
The limited space in the city is not conducive to cavalry charges, otherwise their offensive could be more powerful.
Liu Lin's eyes widened with anger, and the flames of hatred almost filled his eyes.
Street fighting is the most brutal because there are not many formation changes in a limited space.
"Da Du Protector, they seem to be avoiding Mo Daoshou."
"Um…"
Liu Lin also realized this.
The enemy deliberately avoided Mo Daoshou during the charge.
These Western Region Allied Forces have been with the Anxi Army for a long time and have a very clear understanding of the Anxi Army's situation.
They knew very well that Mo Daoshou was the elite among the elites of the Anxi Army and the ace among the aces.
They are not strong enough to fight Mo Daoshou, so avoiding the enemy's most powerful presence and attacking the weakest points is the most appropriate choice at the moment.
The moment the soldiers met in hand-to-hand combat, they could only hear the clang of swords clashing, the bang of armor clashing, and the roar coming from the heart.
At this moment, they were fighting each other like wild beasts, following the most primitive principles of nature.
Survival of the fittest, the weak and the strong.
War never sympathizes with the weak, and the weak will always be the loser.
Almost everyone's emotions were completely ignited by the crazy roars.
There are no cowards at this moment, everyone is thinking about how to kill each other as much as possible.
At this time, tactics no longer seem important, what matters is courage.
When encountering each other on a narrow road, the brave wins, and only the brave can survive to the end.
"Destroy the enemy, defeat the enemy!"
Mo Daoshou naturally noticed something strange about his enemy.
The enemy is deliberately avoiding them, but they will not let the enemy get what they want.
Although their movement was not as flexible as other robes, they still worked hard towards the area where the enemy troops gathered.
A Mo Dao hand held the Mo Dao high and slashed downwards fiercely.
This powerful knife struck directly on the neck of a Hu soldier, and then slid down, diagonally cutting the Western Region Hu soldier into two pieces.
Even to the day of his death, the Hu soldiers from the Western Regions could not believe that they had been chopped into two pieces, their eyes as wide as cowbells.
The Mo Dao wielder waved the Mo Dao in his hand again, and this time he directly chopped off the head of a Hu soldier.
Blood spurted out from his neck like a fountain.
The headless corpse took a few steps forward by relying on inertia, and then fell to the ground with a plop, raising countless dust.
The head immediately rolled to the ground, was stepped on hard, and kicked around like a takraw ball.
The blood of the Anxi soldiers was ignited, and the Shazhou soldiers were no cowards.
Their duty is to guard Shazhou City. Even if the enemy has entered the city, they will not hesitate at all.
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The ferocity of Anxi's army far exceeded Heyanwall's imagination.
The city gate was lost and the enemy attacked at night.
Under such circumstances, he could still remain calm, line up to face the enemy, and fight with blood, which is really admirable.
If the other party is not an enemy, Heyanwall even wants to take them under his command.
It's a pity that the Anxi Army is the enemy after all.
The most the enemy can do is respect him, but he will eventually be killed.
Under the order of He Yanwoer, the coalition forces of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions began a more rapid offensive.
As for the defecting Liangzhou Army, they began to fight with the Shazhou Army.
The Shazhou Army hated these white-eyed wolf traitors to death.
If these "Liangzhou reinforcements" had not been allowed into the city, Shazhou City would not have been defeated so easily.
"Brothers, kill these immature things!"
"Yes, they are not worthy of being soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Take off that layer of skin from their bodies!"
No one can guarantee that he will not die in battle.
The best way to save your life is to step forward fearlessly.
According to the experience summarized by veterans, the more cowardly people are on the battlefield, the faster they will die.
On the contrary, those brave and fearless soldiers will survive until the end.
Because they display a fearless temperament, any opponent who meets them will be intimidated by their temperament.
In this case, the natural combat effectiveness will be reduced, and they may even run away.
It is extremely stupid to leave your back to your opponent on the battlefield, because your opponent can easily catch up with you and wield your long knife to harvest.
Even if the knife does not hit the vital part and kills the person on the spot, the big wound made by the knife will cause the bleeding to stop.
Without timely treatment on the battlefield, soldiers will often die from excessive blood loss.
At this moment, the soldiers of the Liangzhou Army showed fear.
It was a kind of fear expressed from the bottom of my heart, and it couldn't be faked.
"Why are these guys so desperate?"
"Nonsense. If you lose the battle, your head will be cut off and hung on the city wall for public display. If it were you, you would fight tooth and nail."
This battle is indeed very different for both sides.
If the Liangzhou army loses, they can withdraw from the city and start all over again.
If the Shazhou Army loses, only death awaits them.
Facing the fear of death gave them incomparable courage. All the soldiers gathered together and declared war on the Liangzhou Army.
The two soldiers struggled with each other. They had lost their weapons and started fighting with their bare hands.
They have the same color skin, hair, and the appearance of people from the Central Plains. It is very likely that they are still rural party members.
But at this moment, they are enemies, enemies who must fight to the end.
To be kind to your enemies is to be cruel to yourself.
This is what generals often say.
They adopt it as a creed.
If you want to survive and avoid being killed, you have to learn to kill.
This is the first rule of battlefield survival.
They hit it with their fists, butted it with their heads, and bit it with their teeth.
They let their survival instincts go and survived like wild beasts.
Wild animals hunt with sharp teeth.
Although their teeth and claws have degenerated and are no longer suitable for fighting, this is still the simplest and most direct way to kill the opponent when they lose their weapons.
"go to hell!"
"You are the one who deserves to die!"
Neither of these two soldiers gave up hope of living. They frantically tried to survive and tried their best to do so.
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The battle lasted for several hours, from dusk to dawn.
Throughout the entire battle, the dominant side changed several times. Sometimes it was the Anxi Army and the Shazhou Army was dominant. Sometimes it was the Western Region Allied Forces and the Liangzhou Army was dominant.
But in the end it was the Shazhou Army, and the Anxi Army was more resilient.
They finally persisted until the end and defeated their opponents when both sides had only one breath left.
The defeated Western Region Allied Forces and Liangzhou Army could only escape from the city in embarrassment.
"Damn, how can these guys be so good at fighting? I was careless."
He Chun held the horse's rein with one hand and spat out thick yellow phlegm, his eyes full of unwillingness.
They had the upper hand, but played their good cards to pieces, and ultimately lost.
No one else would be able to accept it.
Also unacceptable is He Yanwall.
As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, he repeatedly insisted that the armies finally stay.
They wanted to do something big, but the results were not satisfactory.
They were only one step away from victory, but were eventually driven out by the Anxi Army.
This humiliation made Heyanwall find it difficult to explain to the coalition forces.
"No, we can't just let it go!"
The anger in Heyanwall's eyes was about to burst out.
"Revenge, you must take revenge!"
"Yes, General, we still have a chance to take revenge."
He Chun swallowed his saliva and followed the other person's words and said: "They are now at the end of their strength and are just hanging on with their breath. By then, as long as we kill one more carbine, we will definitely be able to capture Shazhou City."
Heyanwall did not immediately respond.
The silence made He Chun feel a little embarrassed.
After a long time, Heyan Wolf cleared his throat and said, "Maybe we should change our thinking."
"Change your thinking?"
He Chun was stunned for a moment: "General, you might as well make it clear."
Good guys, we are co-authors here to play charades.
"Since the sandbank is a hard bone, we don't have to chew it."
Heyan Wal paused and said: "Let's go around and go straight to Liangzhou."
"Go straight to Liangzhou..."
He Chun read it again, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
This was totally not part of his plan.
But the failure of the sandbank plan was also beyond their expectations.
If everything goes well, there is certainly no need to change plans.
But now the action has failed, and only by changing the plan can we achieve the original goal.
Hanging from a tree is never a wise choice.
"Let me think..."
He Chun hesitated because he did not have arbitrary power.
This time, he was only acting as the head coach when leading the troops.
In other words, his power was given to him by King Wei.
But the King of Wei only asked him to unite with the Hu people in the Western Regions to capture Shazhou, and then send troops to Liangzhou.
But now the situation has changed, and the Western Region Allied Forces will go straight to Liangzhou without taking the sandbank.
The gap between the two is still quite large.
Does he have the right to make his own decisions?
Will His Highness the King of Wei blame him afterwards?
These are issues that He Chun must consider.
As the retainer, dead soldier, and confidant of the King of Wei, He Chun was deeply marked by the King of Wei.
He and the King of Wei both prospered and suffered losses.
So what he had to consider was not only whether King Wei would blame him, but also whether King Wei's great cause would be affected by this temporary decision.
To put it mildly, this is the Qing Dynasty's side, but in essence it is a rebellion.
If you fail, you will have to confiscate your family and exterminate your family.
When he thought of this, He Chun instinctively shuddered.
"What if we are attacked from both sides?"
He Chun raised a concern.
The hidden danger of not taking Shazhou is that after they go to Liangzhou, the Shazhou Army and the Anxi Army may react and then march eastward to encircle them with the Chang'an Army.
Although Liangzhou was in the hands of King Wei, by then Liangzhou would be surrounded by two sides.
If Shazhou is captured, the situation will be completely different.
They can advance, attack, retreat or defend.
A small difference can cause a completely different chain reaction.
"If you are really worried, you can leave a small force to hold them back."
He Yanwo looked a little impatient and waved his hand and said: "Now they have just experienced a big war, and they are already full of soldiers."
After a pause, Heyanwal continued: "As long as they see troops stationed outside the city, they will not dare to leave the city rashly."
"But paper can't cover the fire after all."
He Chun sighed: "Of course they won't come out in full force, but just sending out some scouts can have a detection effect. If they find out that we are just bluffing, then..."
“If you look forward and backward, you will never achieve great things!”
He Yanwoer was completely angry now.
"This won't work, that won't work either. How can you be satisfied? How about I lead the coalition forces back to the Western Regions, and you return to Liangzhou, and we break up now!"
He Chun was startled by He Yanwo's threat.
He quickly said: "Well, if you have something to say, you have something to say. General, just follow your instructions and we will directly send troops to Liangzhou."
He Chun thought to himself that he must not offend He Yanwoer now, but must stabilize him.
The best way is of course to follow the other party's lead and follow what the other party says.
He Yanwoer thought to himself that this was more or less the same.
These Central Plains people are really a bunch of cheap people.
Give them a little bit of good looks, and they'll kick their noses in the face.
You have to yell at them to make them understand your identity and status.
Heyanwall is now looking forward to going to Liangzhou.
In his opinion, going to Liangzhou is not the purpose, he just regards Liangzhou as a springboard.
His real goal is Chang'an.
He had only heard Chang'an mentioned by merchants traveling on the Silk Road.
Among these merchants, Chang'an City was an extremely prosperous city with gold everywhere.
Just dig into the ground with a chisel to get a gold brick.
The population of Chang'an City is more than two million, which is half of the total population of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions.
It was hard for Heyanwall to imagine how big a city could be to accommodate so many people.
This city must be incredibly rich.
As long as they plunder the wealth in this city, they will not only be able to dominate the Western Regions, but they can even share the world with Zhou Dynasty.
Cooperation with King Wei?
The premise for cooperation is that both parties have equal combat capabilities.
If their strength far exceeds that of the other party, cooperation will naturally be unnecessary.
As for credit…
In Heyanwall's opinion, it's not worth mentioning at all.
History books will only record the strong, and their great achievements will only be recorded according to the wishes of the strong.
Historians will erase the disgraceful parts and leave only the essence.
Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters.
As long as he can aspire to the Central Plains, He Yanwall will not hesitate to suffer short-term infamy.
The King of Wei and his confidants must be completely unaware of his stupid thoughts.
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Head east from Shazhou toward Liangzhou and pass through Guazhou on the way.
After having the painful experience of attacking Shazhou, the Allied Forces of the Thirty-Six Nations of the Western Regions and the Liangzhou Army naturally gained wisdom and lost the desire to attack Guazhou.
Both Yanwo and He Chun are very clear that their best choice now is to keep a low profile.
Try not to attract the attention of the troops stationed along the way.
After all, if the Guazhou garrison really realizes something and reports to the Shazhou Army in time, the army there will also realize that the main force of the Western Region Allied Forces and Liangzhou Army are no longer in Shazhou.
At that time, the Shazhou Army sent troops to attack, and the Guazhou Army gathered together to attack from inside and outside. By then, the situation of the Western Region Allied Forces and Liangzhou Army would be very difficult.
They don't want to be caught in a bad situation even though everything is going well.
At least until you arrive in Liangzhou, keeping a low profile is the best option.
As for the choice after arriving in Liangzhou, it depends on the specific situation.
Liangzhou City, Palace of the Prince of Wei.
At the banquet, Wei Wang Li Lian, as the absolute protagonist, delivered a speech.
The core content of the speech was to welcome the imperial delegation to Hexi and Liangzhou City.
As the vassal king stationed in Liangzhou, he would give the officials of the imperial envoy the warmest reception.
The officials of the Imperial Envoy Consolation Mission, represented by Wu Zhenqing, expressed their gratitude to the King of Wei.
The scene was very embarrassing for a time.
Zhao Xun hates this kind of business bragging, but it is the most common thing in the imperial court. Even if you don't want to accept it, there is nothing you can do.
Zhao Xun can only do his best, as he has no control over others.
"The great Zhou Dynasty is a warrior, and I am also determined to guard the border for the emperor. Since you have come to Hexi, you naturally want to appreciate the characteristics of Hexi."
After saying this, King Li Lian of Wei clapped his hands and saw two swordsmen trotting through the moon gate.
"See His Highness the King of Wei."
"Well, let's show everyone a sword dance."
Nobles obviously prefer swords to swords.
Because in their eyes, knives are rude and barbaric, while swords appear much more elegant in comparison.
Sword dancing is an art form that nobles like to appreciate most.
The two swordsmen began to dance with their swords after saluting King Wei.
If it were Zhao Xun from before, he might have taken a serious look at it.
But now that he is a practitioner, and a practitioner of a high level, he naturally doesn't have much interest in such a childish sword dance.
The two swordsmen were dancing, and one of the swordsmen suddenly rose up and stabbed towards Zhao Xun's position.
Such a change suddenly occurred, and all the guests at the banquet were shocked for a while.
But Zhao Xun didn't panic at all.
Because for a sixth-grade practitioner, the opponent's movements were too slow, and Zhao Xun was almost experiencing slow motion.
You want to kill me with such speed? This is a bit funny, right?
Zhao Xun sneered. He didn't even need to summon the unique protective shield of the sixth grade. That would be equivalent to killing a chicken with a knife.
Zhao Xun directly forced out his true energy, pulled out the Minghong Sword, and knocked the sword out of the opponent's hand with a single flick.
Then Zhao Xun put the sword on the swordsman's neck with lightning speed.
Zhao Xun noticed something strange from the beginning, but he was not sure of the other party's true intentions, so he kept observing in secret.
After confirming that the opponent was indeed Xiang Zhuang, who was dancing the sword with Pei Gong in mind, Zhao Xun was ready for this step.
It's like the two sides are playing chess, the opponent is still on the first level, and Zhao Xun is already on the tenth level.
How to play this chess game?
This swordsman is destined to lose.
Zhao Xun smiled lightly and said: "If you want to be an assassin, you are too young as a dead soldier. Your professional skills are not good enough."
King Li Lian of Wei looked livid, but he still had to bravely come out to rescue the swordsman at this time.
He coughed slightly and moved a few steps closer: "Haha, Mr. Zhao misunderstood. He just wanted to show Mr. Zhao the ultimate art of sword dancing, and he used too much force. Isn't that right?"
The swordsman was already shaking with fear, and it was as if he was waking up from a dream after hearing King Wei's words.
"Yes, yes. His Highness the King of Wei is absolutely right. I was just intoxicated in performing the sword dance and used too much force for a while. I hope Lord Zhao can forgive me."
Zhao Xun originally did not want to take the swordsman's life. He just wanted to take the opportunity to humiliate the king of Wei, so he took the sword back, but when he put it away, he cut off the swordsman's belt.
The swordsman felt his legs go cold. When he looked down, he saw that his pants had fallen down, and his face instantly turned red.
Acting like this in public, the swordsman wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
He quickly picked up his pants and ran away.
The most embarrassing person at this time was Wei Wang Li Lian.
What Zhao Xun just did seemed to be humiliating the swordsman, but in fact he was humiliating Wei Wang Li Lian.
However, King Wei could not show his anger, because this would confirm his intention to kill Zhao Xun.
"What are you doing in a daze? Then play music and dance."
In order to alleviate the embarrassment, King Wei had to give orders to the musicians to divert attention.
The musicians immediately started playing music after receiving the order, and the banquet atmosphere was restored.
Sitting next to Zhao Xun is Wu Zhenqing, the imperial minister of this imperial mission.
He was really frightened by the dangerous situation just now.
King Wei and Zhao Xun had an old grudge, and he knew about it.
But he would never have thought that King Wei would dare to take action in the palace and arrange for assassins to assassinate Zhao Xun in the name of sword dancing.
If Zhao Xun is really assassinated, how will King Wei end up?
Probably to directly execute the assassin to silence him?
This King of Wei is really cruel-hearted.
After the banquet, the ministers of the imperial mission dispersed one after another.
After returning to his residence, Wu Zhenqing immediately called Zhao Xun to the room.
After closing the doors and windows and confirming that no one was eavesdropping, Wu Zhenqing lowered his voice and said: "Master Zhao, it was really dangerous just now. I didn't expect that King Wei would dare to commit murder in the palace. But the assassin doesn't seem to be yours at all.
opponent."
"Because I am a disciple of the mountain leader, so naturally I am a practitioner."
Zhao Xun knew that it was impossible to hide at this time, so he simply showed his cards.
"That swordsman is at least eighth or ninth grade. In my opinion, he is an inferior being."
Zhao Xun said lightly: "So this guy is not my opponent at all. If I wanted to kill him, it would be like picking something out of a bag. The reason why I didn't kill him but just humiliated him was because I was worried about the imperial mission. If I was the only one
Man, he has died ten thousand times."
Wu Zhenqing was deeply moved by Zhao Xun's words.
"Master Zhao understands the righteousness very well, and I admire him very much. Let's put this matter to rest, and let's leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible."
Wu Zhenqing was afraid that King Wei would not be willing to kill again, so he wanted to leave Liangzhou as soon as possible.
Zhao Xun himself didn't care. The soldiers came to cover up the water and earth.
He didn't believe how powerful King Wei could be.
He is just a vassal king who has fallen out of favor. Even if he has disciples around him, he will not have many masters.
To put it bluntly, even if King Wei really had disciples with advanced martial arts around him, would he still be higher than the senior brothers and sisters in the academy?
Do you really think that practitioners in this world are as worthless as cabbage?
Of course, since Wu Zhenqing said so, Zhao Xun also had to give him this face.
After all, Wu Zhenqing was the leader of the imperial envoy's condolences group, and he was also the teacher who taught Zhao Xun how to draw talismans.
In addition, Zhao Xun did not want to cause trouble. After all, King Wei was also a prince. If Zhao Xun killed King Wei in the palace of King Wei, Emperor Xianlong would definitely fight to the death with Zhao Xun due to his shady character.
Zhao Xun felt that it was not necessary to go to that step yet, so he let King Wei's head be stored on his neck for a while.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, the officials of the imperial mission had breakfast in the courtyard.
The breakfast supply is still very rich, with various varieties and exquisiteness, but the taste is quite different from the breakfast in Chang'an.
But compared with the dry food they had eaten along the way, this was already a huge improvement, and the officials all ate it happily.
While Zhao Xun and Wu Zhenqing were chatting and laughing, Wu Zhenqing's personal servant trotted up to him and said with a bitter look on his face: "Master, the King of Wei invites you to come to the palace to have a talk."
"What?"
Wu Zhenqing looked very surprised.
According to his original plan, they would leave Liangzhou after breakfast and would not stay in Liangzhou too much.
This is naturally to avoid unnecessary trouble.
After all, the grievances between King Wei and Zhao Xun must have been sparked by firewood.
The assassination attempt by the swordsman in Prince Wei's palace may be just the beginning. If the trouble really gets out of hand, that is not what Wu Zhenqing wants to see.
King Wei wanted to see him at this time, or meet him alone. What did he want to do?
Wu Zhenqing's mind was racing and calculating.
After thinking about it, he still couldn't think of any reason to refuse.
After all, King Wei was the vassal king. Although he was an imperial envoy, he was still half a head shorter.
It's no joke to blatantly refuse the feudal king's orders.
"Ahem, Mr. Zhao, please wait in the other courtyard first. I will go to Prince Wei's Mansion and return as soon as I go."
"good."
Zhao Xun doesn't think there will be any problem with this.
Every wrong has its owner, and every debt has its owner. Even if the King of Wei wanted to seek revenge, it would definitely be for Zhao Xun, and he would not kill Wu Zhenqing.
At worst, just wait.
Outside Liangzhou City.
The Western Region Allied Forces and Liangzhou Army camped outside the city.
He Chun personally came to the city gate with a group of followers to call the door.
To his surprise, the city gate was not opened.
Even if he yelled at the top of his lungs, the soldiers on top of the city were like wooden men, not reacting at all.
He Chun couldn't help being furious.
After all, he can be regarded as a confidant of His Highness King Wei. Are these big soldiers Qiu Ba desperate for their lives?
"Open the city gate quickly!"
This time He Chun raised his voice to the highest pitch, as if he was roaring.
"Reporting to your lord, His Highness the King of Wei has issued an order that no one is allowed to enter or leave Liangzhou City."
This time the big-headed soldiers on top of the city finally responded.
This time it was He Chun's turn to be stunned.
What does it mean?
Why aren't you allowed in and out of the city if you are fine?
"Go and report to His Highness the King of Wei that He Chun is back!"
He Chun could only shout from a distance, his lungs about to explode with anger.
"promise!"
The soldier nodded and flew away.
Prince Wei's Mansion.
Wei Wang Li Lian and Wu Zhenqing sat in the study and had a long talk.
Li Lian expressed his attitude unabashedly, hoping that Wu Zhenqing could hand over Zhao Xun to him.
Wu Zhenqing was naturally unable to accept this.
Not to mention that he and Zhao Xun got along well, even if Zhao Xun had no friendship with him, it would be impossible for him to betray his colleagues.
What Wu Zhenqing didn't expect was that the King of Wei would be so bold and dare to openly murder court officials.
"His Royal Highness, King Wei, there is no need to say more. I will treat today's matter as if I have never heard of it. Take my leave!"
Wu Zhenqing clasped his fists and turned to leave.
But he heard Wei Wang Li Lian sneer and say: "Wait a minute! Mr. Wu still wants to leave after hearing my heartfelt words. Does he think that I am a three-year-old child?"
Wu Zhenqing's expression suddenly changed: "Your Highness, King Wei, what does this mean? I can't understand it."
"do not understand?"
Li Lian said coldly: "To tell you the truth, I will give you two choices. One is to hand over Zhao Xun, and then the mission can continue its journey west. The other is, don't leave any of you."
Faced with Li Lian's threat, Wu Zhenqing was not frightened.
He laughed loudly and said: "We are the imperial officials and the imperial envoys appointed by His Majesty. Is His Highness the King of Wei detaining us to rebel?"
"presumptuous!"
King Li Lian of Wei was furious when he heard this and scolded: "Do you believe it or not, I will punish you now for disrespecting the vassal king."
Just when the tension reached its peak, a young eunuch from the palace entered the room and whispered something in Li Lian's ear.
Then Li Lian turned pale.
"Keep an eye on him. I will come back as soon as I go."
He Chun would never have imagined that King Wei would respond by lowering a bamboo basket from the top of the city.
The city gate was not open, only a hanging bamboo basket.
This meaning was obvious. King Wei only asked him to sit in the bamboo basket, and then asked the soldiers to lift the bamboo basket to the top of the city.
He Chun was so angry that he almost fainted.
Why is this so?
Could it be that His Highness the King of Wei is possessed by some evil spirit?
He was struggling with motivation in his heart, should he obey or disobey?
Those who obey orders sacrifice their dignity; those who disobey orders sacrifice the trust of the King of Wei.
After weighing the pros and cons, He Chun finally gave up his dignity.
As a minister, it is nothing more than choosing who to be your dog.
From the moment he entered Prince Wei's palace and became a guest of Prince Wei, he had no other choice.
"Come on, pull me up."
The soldiers on top of the city worked together to pull up the rope and lifted the bamboo basket up little by little.
The bamboo basket kept shaking as it slowly moved upwards, which scared He Chun so much that he closed his eyes.
He was originally a civil servant among the royal officials. The reason why he served as the commander-in-chief of the Liangzhou Army was because this matter was very important. The King of Wei could only choose his confidants, so he was pushed aside.
He knew nothing about actually leading an army to fight, and naturally he didn't have much courage.
Being able to do this is already his limit.
He Chun only felt that time passed very slowly at this time, as if it had stopped.
After an unknown amount of time, the bamboo basket that had been shaking finally stopped.
He Chun opened his eyes and took a look and found that he was already on the city wall.
He carefully stretched out his feet, and when the soles of his feet touched the ground, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He Chun knew that something big must have happened in Liangzhou City at this moment.
Otherwise, His Highness the Prince of Wei would not be so cautious in character.
His Highness the King of Wei is extremely carefree and spontaneous.
At this moment, He Chun just wanted to see His Highness the King of Wei as soon as possible and find out what happened.
But it was said that He Chun ran wildly down the horse path and headed towards the Palace of the Prince of Wei.
He Chun has been following the King of Wei ever since he conquered Liangzhou.
So he was very familiar with the location of Prince Wei's Mansion.
After trotting and galloping all the way to Prince Wei's mansion, He Chun went straight to Prince Wei's study.
Based on his understanding of His Highness the King of Wei, the King of Wei usually receives officials in the study.
Sure enough, after He Chun arrived in the study, King Wei was drinking tea.
"My subordinates pay homage to His Highness."
He Chun fell to his knees in a hurry, pushed the golden mountain over the jade pillar and performed a great ceremony.
"Why are you back?"
Wei Wang Li Lian had no intention of letting He Chun stand up, but asked coldly.
This question really gave He Chun a chill.
"Your Highness, I miss you so much."
After holding it in for a long time, He Chunfang finally uttered a sentence.
"Oh? So the sandbank was captured?"
The voice of King Li Lian of Wei had a murderous aura and was chilling.
"Well"
An ugly daughter-in-law always has to meet her parents-in-law. He Chun knew that this day was inevitable, so he lowered his voice as much as possible and said: "Reporting to Your Highness, there was an accident over at the sandbank."
"What!"
Li Lian was furious when he heard this. He rushed in front of He Chun and asked in a deep voice: "What did you say, what accident?"
"Your Highness, please listen to your explanation."
Although He Chun was frightened out of his wits, he still had to bite the bullet and recount the story of the Battle of the Sandbank to Li Lian.
Of course, He Chun would tell King Wei about how resourceful he was in setting fire to Shazhou City and how he led his troops to break out of the encirclement.
Of course, this was not what Wei Wang Li Lian wanted to hear.
He only focuses on the result, and right now, this result is obviously not what he wants to hear.
"So, have you turned a deaf ear to what I said? Didn't I tell you that if you fail to capture the sandbank, you don't have to come back?"
Faced with King Wei's questioning, He Chun was frightened to death and quickly kowtowed: "Your Highness, King Wei, please forgive me. I have tried my best, but the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. I fought to the death to lead my troops to break through successfully. However,
Although I failed to capture Shazhou, I persuaded the coalition forces of the Hu people from the Western Regions to go with me. Now they are stationed outside Liangzhou City. Your Highness’s plan will not be affected."
"What did you say!"
Hearing this, Wei King Li Lian's anger was suppressed a little.
But when he thought about it again, he felt that something was wrong.
"But if the army from Shazhou or even Guazhou reacts and comes to pursue them, what will they do?"
"Your Highness, please rest assured."
He Chun tried his best to calm down, and then said in a deep voice: "My subordinates have taken this into consideration, so they specially ordered a partial division to be stationed outside Shazhou City to give the army in the city the illusion that we have not gone far.
They will definitely not be able to react in a short period of time. By the time they do, we will have already reached Chang'an."
He Chun knew very well that King Wei's real goal was Chang'an, and everything before that was just a foreshadowing.
In this case, as long as this main line is not greatly interfered with, it won't be a big problem.
Wei Wang Li Lian put his hands behind his back and began to pace in the study. The atmosphere was tense and depressed for a while.
After a long time, Wei Wang Li Lian sighed and said: "This is the only plan for now. But now we have to solve a problem first."
"Your Highness, please give me your instructions."
"Get rid of Zhao Xun."
Li Lian said coldly.
Wu Zhenqing did not return to the other hospital for a long time, and Zhao Xun felt that the situation was not good.
Based on his understanding of King Wei, this guy should not swallow this breath so easily.
He will definitely look for opportunities to retaliate and regain face.
It's just that Zhao Xun didn't expect that King Wei would choose Wu Zhenqing as a breakthrough.
I really don’t even have any face left.
Anticipating that something big would happen soon, Zhao Xun felt that to be on the safe side, he should inform his senior brothers and sisters in advance.
After all, the senior brothers and sisters are not far from Zhao Xun.
They were accompanying them all the way, and Zhao Xun could not ignore their good intentions.
"Educated without distinction, Pipixia, let's go."
Zhao Xun shouted a formula, and the white dragon flew out of the chessboard space.
Zhao Xun jumped onto the white dragon's back with a fierce leap, and then walked away.
"What, King Wei wants to kill you!"
Third senior brother Long Qingquan was furious when he heard these words.
"Who gave him the courage? Do you really think that because he is a prince, he can do whatever he wants?"
"Yes, little junior brother, what exactly is the grudge between you and this King of Wei?"
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou also asked.
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Zhao Xun didn't know what to say for a while.
"I'm afraid this is the kind that won't stop until death."
Zhao Xun had no choice but to tell all the brothers and sisters about his holiday with King Wei.
“nice guy”
Third senior brother Long Qingquan looked shocked.
"So you still have such a past. Is it no wonder that the King of Wei wants to kill you?"
Although Long Qingquan had no intention of paying attention to government affairs, he also knew that power was the most important to these princes, grandsons, and nobles.
If there is even the slightest chance to compete for the throne, these members of the royal family will not give up.
However, Zhao Xun accidentally fell from a building and King Wei completely lost the opportunity to compete for the throne.
How could King Wei not be angry?
I was afraid that Zhao Xun's heart would be torn apart.
From the perspective of King Wei, there is indeed no problem in doing so.
But everyone has a stand.
Naturally, Long Qingquan's position was to protect Zhao Xun and put Zhao Xun's interests first.
Now that the King of Wei wants to kill Zhao Xun, he is going against the Academy.
As the third teacher of the academy, Long Qingquan was the first to refuse.
King of Wei? Prince? What a fart?
"Junior brother, don't worry, if this guy really does something, we will take his life."
"Thank you, Third Senior Brother."
Zhao Xun hugged Long Qingquan and said, "But the top priority now is to rescue Master Wu. Master Wu is now trapped in the palace, and he is afraid that he will be detained by King Wei."
"Well, let's save people now."
Zhao Xun rode the white dragon back to Liangzhou City.
As for the academy brothers and sisters, they are flying with swords.
It's not that they are trying to be cool, but they are worried about crushing the white dragon.
After all, these people together weigh several hundred kilograms. Bai Jiaolong is still a young dragon, so he may not be able to carry so many people.
After returning to the other courtyard, Zhao Xun found that the other courtyard had been completely blocked by the Liangzhou army, so he jumped off Pipi Xia's back, strode forward and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Those Liangzhou soldiers who were ordered to come here were originally going to capture Zhao Xun. Seeing that Zhao Xun was not around, they sealed off the entire other courtyard and prohibited the entry and exit of any members of the Imperial Envoy.
Now Zhao Xun is back, which makes them feel a little incredible.
If I just want to sleep, someone will hand me a pillow.
"Someone, take him down!"
Zhao Xun sneered: "You don't overestimate your capabilities."
He pulled out the Minghong Sword, and the awe-inspiring Qi was poured into the blade of the Minghong Sword. With a light slap, the powerful Qi knocked away these soldiers.
Zhao Xun walked straight up to a Liangzhou Army soldier who was knocked away, and lifted him up by his collar.
"Tell me, where is Mr. Wu now?"
"I I don't know."
The Liangzhou Army soldier was obviously scared to death, and his voice was already crying. Gu Su
"It should still be in the palace."
Another Liangzhou Army soldier next to him muttered softly.
Zhao Xun originally did not want to embarrass these soldiers. He knew that these were also migrant workers.
Every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner.
Even if Zhao Xun wanted revenge, he would seek revenge from King Wei.
Originally, Zhao Xun had an attitude of calming things down, but now it seems that sometimes people can't be too tolerant.
A good man will be bullied by others, and a good horse will be ridden by others.
Your kindness will be regarded as weakness by others, and they will oppress and bully you even more.
"Oh, then I will go to Prince Wei's Mansion and rescue Mr. Wu. Anyone who stands in my way will die."
At this moment, Zhao Xun was extremely domineering, with murderous intent in his eyes.
Prince Wei's Mansion.
Wei Wang Li Lian came to the gate surrounded by a group of royal guards.
Seeing that there were only a few people behind Zhao Xun, Li Lian laughed loudly and said, "That's it?"
At this moment, he no longer wanted to make any excuses, and sneered again and again: "Zhao Xun, you never thought that you would have this day, right? You have caused this king so much harm, and today I will make you pay back all your capital and profits.
return."
Zhao Xun only thought it was funny. He raised his middle finger at King Wei and said, "Isn't it funny? Do you think you are a victim? I also think I am a victim. Moreover, it is His Majesty who asked you to surrender in advance.
Do you also have to settle accounts with His Majesty?"
"you!"
The King of Wei was choked by Zhao Xun, but he was mute and could not tell how hard it was to eat Coptis chinensis.
He couldn't really complain that it was Emperor Xianlong's fault.
Even if he raises an army, even if he unites with the Hu people in the Western Regions, it is still under the slogan of Qing Jun.
He would never openly clamor against his father, because then he would lose the legitimacy of his succession.
After the father dies, the son succeeds, and the elder brother succeeds the younger brother.
This is the core essence of the change of power in the feudal dynasty.
"You are such a sharp-tongued guy. I am going to cut you into pieces to see if you can still be tough-tongued."
"I'm afraid you have some misunderstanding about your own strength."
Zhao Xun shook his head and said, "Do you think you can do anything to me with just the few soldiers and generals you have?"
"Arrogant, continue to be arrogant."
Wei King Li Lian gritted his teeth and said: "I will peel off your skin and make it into a drum, and beat it every day."
"I'm afraid you don't know yet, but now the entire Liangzhou City is surrounded."
"Surrounded?"
"You mean the troops outside the city?"
When Zhao Xun left the city, he saw many troops stationed outside the city, but what did King Wei mean by "surrounding"?
"The coalition forces of the thirty-six countries in the Western Region have arrived in Liangzhou. They happened to be hit by you. Do you think you still have a way to survive?"
Li Lian said with great pride.
"The Allied Forces of the Thirty-Six Countries in the Western Regions? Do you mean that you are in cahoots with the Hu tribe in the Western Regions?"
Zhao Xun couldn't believe his ears.
The King of Wei was ordered by Emperor Xianlong to go to Liangzhou to join the vassal town.
Liangzhou was an important town and an important node at the east end of the Hexi Corridor. Instead of fulfilling his responsibilities as a vassal, the King of Wei colluded with foreign enemies.
Wang Zhongyi died unjustly. Even though he did nothing, he was deemed by Emperor Xianlong as a collaborator and treasonous, and he was cut into pieces in Xishi.
However, Emperor Xianlong's good son, King Li Lian of Wei, actually colluded with the Hu people in the Western Regions and betrayed his country and people.
"It's to borrow troops to clear the emperor's side."
Li Lian said without shame: "There are traitors in the court today who are deceiving the emperor. I want to clear the emperor's side and restore peace to the world."
Li Lian's move completely angered Zhao Xun.
At first, Zhao Xun was still thinking about whether to hurt King Wei's life.
But now it seems that there is no need to consider it.
If it only involves personal grudges, then Zhao Xun still has the possibility of sparing his life.
But now it involves hatred between the country and the family.
Zhao Xun felt that he had to do justice for heaven today.
"brute!"
Zhao Xun scolded without hesitation: "I have never seen such a shameless person. You are simply a beast. Do you think that just because you are a prince, you can treat the people as pigs and dogs? I will let you understand today.
Big mistake."
Zhao Xun suddenly stood up and flew towards King Wei.
Although King Li Lian of Wei was furious, he still understood that his strength was not enough to fight against a cultivator, so he took a few steps back.
The cultivators and guards from Prince Wei's Mansion swarmed forward and formed a human wall.
They feed on King Wei's salary, so naturally they must try their best to protect King Wei.
There are hundreds of guards in the Wei Palace, and their cultivation levels range from high to low.
The practitioner with the highest level of cultivation is named Tao Chengyin, who practices martial arts and has reached the third level.
The third level of the martial arts system is the martial spirit realm.
The characteristic of the martial spirit realm is that it can summon a general of the martial arts system.
This general can be from ancient times or from the Zhou Dynasty. As long as it is recorded in history books, it can be summoned.
The summoned general can last for one incense, and will disappear automatically after one incense.
But now he obviously has no intention of taking action.
Because he could feel that the other party's cultivation level was only sixth level.
But he couldn't determine what type of practice the other party had.
Some are like the martial arts system, some are like the Wenzong system of scholars, and some are like the Taoist system.
If you follow the Confucian Wenzong system, the sixth level can create a nearly invincible protective shield.
For the duration of one stick of incense, this practitioner is invincible.
This can perfectly avoid the general summoned by the third-level warrior.
So Tao Chengyin planned to wait.
If the other guards of the palace practitioners can force out Zhao Xun's protective shield, he can take action after a while to ensure that everything is under control.
In this way, Zhao Xun will undoubtedly die.
If he wanted to show his courtesy to His Majesty the King of Wei, the best way would be to take off Zhao Xun's head.
From the moment he raised his troops, there was no turning back for His Highness the King of Wei.
Zhao Xun and a group of officials from the Imperial Envoy bumped into each other, and it was a waste of money.
Tao Chengyin knew very well that cutting off the grass must remove the roots, so except for Zhao Xun, all other officials of the imperial mission must also be killed without leaving a trace.
Although Zhao Xun is only at the sixth level of cultivation, he has experienced countless actual battles and has very rich combat experience.
The bodyguards of these cultivators in Prince Wei's Mansion are a mixed bag, some have rich experience in actual combat, and some are just show-offs.
"Canglang Sword Technique, start!"
In an instant, the Canglang Sword, filled with Haoran's righteousness, grew several times larger.
A sword cuts the road between life and death. This sword technique emphasizes dominance.
These practitioners of the royal palace have never seen such a powerful sword intention. They were blown away by the gang energy and vomited blood.
"That's it? Can we join together? There's no one who can fight, so it's boring."
When it comes to showing off, Zhao Xun has never lost.
Not to mention facing old enemies.
This guy, King Wei, is just as ungrateful as his father, Emperor Xianlong.
Zhao Xun had no way to do anything to Emperor Xianlong in a short period of time, but his son King Wei was still captured.
As long as King Wei is found guilty of rebellion, Zhao Xun can definitely kill him.
At that time, Emperor Xianlong would not be able to kill Zhao Xun just for the sake of the court's face.
Because this shows that the imperial court recognized King Wei's rebellion as legal.
No matter how unhappy Emperor Xianlong was, he could only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, and he could only admit it with anger.
If Emperor Xianlong was unhappy, Zhao Xun would be happy.
Tao Chengyin couldn't stand it anymore.
These bastards are really annoying.
That's all, in that case he took action in advance.
Tao Chengyin is in the third-level martial spirit realm. In addition to being able to summon an ancient general to fight as a summoned beast, he also has extreme speed and agility.
He quickly came behind Zhao Xun and slapped Zhao Xun with his palm.
He had channeled enough Qi into this palm, and if it had been hit properly, Zhao Xun's internal organs would have been shattered, leaving no chance of survival.
But Zhao Xun seemed to have a blind eye in the back of his head and dodged to avoid it.
"So fast!"
Tao Chengyin didn't expect Zhao Xun to move so fast. He didn't even see Zhao Xun's dodge route clearly.
Logically speaking, a sixth-grade practitioner would not be so fast.
"go to hell!"
Tao Chengyin only felt that he was being played and humiliated.
A difference of one level among practitioners is a huge difference, let alone a difference of three levels.
He couldn't bear it any longer and had to fight quickly.
Tao Chengyin shouted loudly, and then a huge white tiger appeared on his body.
"His natural guardian object is the white tiger."
Every cultivator of level 4 or above has his or her own natal guardian object. Unlike the natal guardian object, the natal guardian object can fight independently.
The white tiger is a very ferocious beast among the natural guardian objects. It has a very wide attack range and can kill the enemy in a short time.
It will bite the enemy's neck hard until the enemy suffocates.
This is quite consistent with the habits of big cats.
When hunting in the wild, big cats will ambush their prey as much as possible. They will first get as close as possible to the prey. After confirming that the prey is within their attack range, they will jump towards the prey and bite the prey hard.
neck.
Zhao Xun naturally knows these details. You have your natal guardian object, and I have my spiritual beast.
In a one-on-one situation, Bai Jiaolong may not be at a disadvantage.
Zhao Xun shouted: "Pippi shrimp, stop it."
The white dragon had a spirit and came over immediately after hearing Zhao Xun's call.
The moment it saw the white tiger, it understood what was happening and swept away with a fierce tail.
White Tiger was so frightened that he quickly took a few steps back to avoid the blow.
It then showed its fangs and began to whiten the dragon.
This is also one of the characteristics of cats.
Tao Chengyin was shocked when he saw this.
He never thought that Zhao Xun would have such a spiritual beast beside him.
The level of the white dragon is quite high among spiritual beasts. Generally speaking, the battle between spiritual beasts depends on the level first, and then individual differences.
Of course, the fight between spiritual beasts and natal guardian objects is a completely different matter.
The white dragon was very ferocious and obviously had no intention of giving the white tiger a chance to adjust.
It was unyielding and bit the white tiger's vitals one after another.
In this kind of fight between ferocious beasts, whoever bites the opponent's vital point first will have an absolute advantage. The active party also needs to avoid being missed by the other party.
After all, advantage does not equal victory. No one knows what will happen until the last moment.
The white dragon and the white tiger are inextricably killed here.
Tao Chengyin doesn't intend to be idle over there.
He knew that things would change later. This Zhao Xun was obviously prepared. God knows what would happen, so it would be better to end it early.
Tao Chengyin directly summoned Cao Kangshi, an ancient general from the Qin Kingdom.
This General Cao, also known as Cao Rentu, once commanded an army of 200,000 to bulldoze the Tang Dynasty.
The Tang Dynasty's 150,000 troops were trapped and killed by Cao Kangshi in Donghai County.
There is one more Cao Rentu in the history books.
But more people only know that he was great at leading troops in battles, but few people know that Cao Kangshi is also a top practitioner.
Although at that time there was no division of the nine-level cultivation system.
But according to Tao Chengyin's estimation, Cao Kangshi's rank was at least first grade.
A first-class martial artist!
A golden icon appeared in front of Tao Chengyin.
"kill him!"
Tao Chengyin ordered.
The summoned ancient general has no thoughts of his own and can only completely obey the orders of others. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a puppet on strings.
Cao Kangshi, who was glowing with golden light, rushed towards Zhao Xun.
"Damn it, you summoned me again, you don't have martial ethics."
Seeing Tao Chengyin using summoning spells one after another, Zhao Xun couldn't help but curse.
Since you don't follow martial ethics, don't blame me.
"Change!"
Zhao Xun shouted loudly, and then a golden protective shield appeared around him.
This is the unique ability of sixth-grade scholars.
For the duration of a stick of incense, the protective shield they summoned can ensure that they remain unscathed and nearly invincible.
"Come in if you can."
Zhao Xun continued to talk.
The academy brothers and sisters who had been watching the battle at this moment understood that it was time for them to take action.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan was the first to stand up.
"Here comes the sword!"
Long Qingquan shouted loudly, and the Flower Burial Sword unsheathed and automatically fell into his hand.
The Flower Burying Sword Art emphasizes details, and the greatest power can be revealed by threading the needle and thread.
Tao Chengyin was obviously aware of Long Qingquan's fierce sword intent, and immediately drew his sword to fight.
Only swordsmen know swordsmen best.
Tao Chengyin knew that the swordsman in front of him had a higher level of cultivation than him.
As for the actual strength gap between the two sides, we have to fight to know.
The moment the two swords collided, they made a crisp sound.
Then Tao Chengyin felt his tiger's mouth split open, and blood seeped out from the tiger's mouth.
"What a powerful infuriating energy."
The opponent's realm is at least level two.
Tao Chengyin's heart sank.
There is a whole level difference in cultivation level. Can this fight really be won?
The duel between practitioners pays attention to momentum.
It is difficult to make a successful comeback when you have absolute momentum.
That's why cultivation level is so important.
Because the party with a higher level of cultivation has a considerable psychological advantage.
And the disadvantaged side will be snowballed. The more they fight, the more they feel they are at a disadvantage, and the more they fight, the harder it becomes to make a comeback.
Tao Chengyin felt this way at this moment. After fighting Long Qingquan several times, he found that no matter how hard he tried, he seemed unable to win against the man in front of him.
What should I do if I can’t beat him?
The best way to deal with it is of course to run away.
But now Tao Chengyin can't run.
Because he is the disciple of King Wei.
If he runs away, what will His Highness, King Wei, do?
Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor.
Since he is King Wei's retainer, he has to do things for King Wei.
Nowadays, it is difficult for him to compete with King Wei just relying on his own strength.
So he needed to mobilize the summoned Qin General Cao Kangshi to attack Long Qingquan.
Anyway, Cao Kangshi had nothing to do with Zhao Xun hiding in the protective shield, and the summoned object could only last for one stick of incense, so he had to use this time to do something.
"First-class martial artist."
Long Qingquan could feel the aura of summoning the general and immediately gave his assessment.
"So what if you are a first-grade martial artist? Don't you know that academy disciples can cross the border to kill people? Besides, you are just a summoned object."
Although the summoned object is powerful, it is not a real person after all. Not only does it have a limited duration, but its performance in actual combat will still be compromised.
Because the battle between practitioners is a test of adaptability on the spot, and summoned objects cannot adapt to the situation.
"Flower Burial Sword Technique!"
Long Qingquan urged the funeral sword, first drew a circle, and then dodged behind Cao Kangshi.
He drew a cross sign lightly and then flashed back.
Long Qingquan behaved like an assassin, darting around and jumping around repeatedly.
Cao Kangshi is a powerful warrior.
Even Cao Kangshi himself at that time belonged to the type who could defeat ten people with one force.
But now he is just a summoned object, and all his indices have dropped.
The reaction force is much weaker.
To put it bluntly, he is being played by Long Qingquan now.
"This bitch is wasting time."
Tao Chengyinqi's scalp was numb.
He can't beat Long Qingquan, Long Qingquan can't beat Cao Kangshi, and Cao Kangshi is a summoned object with a duration.
It's like an infinite loop.
The longer it is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to Tao Chengyin.
But what can he do?
Wei Wang Li Lian's face looked a little ugly.
Even if he is not a practitioner, he can understand the situation.
At present, his disciple Tao Chengyin is in full decline. If the battle cannot be resolved within a stick of incense, the consequences will be disastrous.
If it was before they broke their skin, Li Lian would not be so panicked.
But now he has completely broken up with Zhao Xun, and Zhao Xun also knows his true purpose, so he can only fight to the end.
The loser has no right to speak out.
"Your Highness, why don't we withdraw?"
"Yes, Your Highness, something is wrong now. To be on the safe side, we should withdraw."
Facing these slightly noisy persuasion from the retainers, Li Lian's face turned pale.
How do you ask him to withdraw at this time?
If he withdraws, wouldn't it be equivalent to admitting that he is not as good as Zhao Xun?
This simply made him slap himself hard in the mouth.
Li Lian is a very face-conscious person, and he really can't do it.
"Don't talk about this anymore. Now I have an arrow on the string and I have to take action. Run? Where can I run to?"
Li Lian clenched his fists and said, "Today, either he will die or I will live."
"Hit him, beat him! Well done!"
Zhao Xun watched his third senior brother Long Qingquan beat up the disciples of Prince Wei's palace in the protective shield, and felt so happy that he flew away.
It seems that he really did the right thing in bringing the senior brothers and sisters from the academy.
Having them in Zhao Xun is like having an extra talisman. No matter how disadvantageous the situation is, he will not panic because he can come back at any time.
So far, the academy has only sent its third senior brother, Long Qingquan.
As for Senior Sister, Second Senior Sister, Sixth Senior Brother, Tenth Senior Brother and other experts, they have not yet taken action.
Tao Chengyin naturally realized that he was at the end of his rope.
The summoned object will disappear soon. Once the summoned object disappears, he will definitely die.
If you don’t withdraw at this time, how long will it take?
Before, he was thinking about honor, but taking this into consideration, he could not abandon King Wei.
But if he doesn't run now, he will lose not only his honor but his life.
When faced with whether he should die or King Wei should die, Tao Chengyin would choose to let King Wei die without hesitation.
A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist, that’s not just talk.
His agility points are maxed out. As long as he wants to run away, Long Qingquan will definitely not be able to catch up.
What's more, there are still summons dragging Long Qingquan.
Tao Chengyin flew up and ran away as if there was wind under his feet.
In the distance, King Li Lian of Wei's eyes were as wide as cowbells, and he couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.
"Just ran away like that?"
King Wei felt that he had raised a white-eyed wolf.
Tao Chengyin is already the top practitioner disciple he can recruit.
Therefore, the King of Wei always gave Tao Chengyin preferential treatment, and even did not hesitate to treat virtuous corporals to give Tao Chengyin the best treatment.
But now.
Sure enough, people cannot choose to believe in others in this world, they can only choose to believe in themselves.
But Zhao Xun obviously had no intention of letting Tao Chengyin go. He shouted: "Pippi Xia, finish him off."
Bai Jiaolong Youling understood what Zhao Xun meant and immediately chased after him.
Tao Chengyin's Qinggong skills are so good that ordinary people may not be able to catch up with him.
But the white dragon is not a human, but a spiritual beast.
The speed of spiritual beasts is definitely beyond that of ordinary people.
Tao Chengyin never expected that he could be caught up after running so far.
When I looked back, I saw a white dragon with its bloody mouth wide open. Others were scared to death.
Without his native guardian objects and summoned objects, he is just an ordinary swordsman.
Ordinary swordsmen cannot fight against spiritual beasts, especially high-level pure bloodline spiritual beasts.
Now he couldn't fight again and again, couldn't run anymore, not to mention how desperate he was in his heart.
The white dragon didn't give him a chance to react and bit him in one bite.
Tao Chengyin wanted to dodge, but it was impossible in front of the white dragon.
The white dragon bit Tao Chengyin in one bite and tore Tao Chengyin into pieces with all his strength.
Damn it!
Zhao Xun was surprised when he saw this.
In his mind, Pipi Shrimp has always been a cute pet, but he didn't expect it to be a ferocious beast.
A third-level cultivator was torn alive by Pipi Xia, which is enough to show the strength of Bai Jiaolong.
A ferocious beast is a ferocious beast after all, and cannot be compared to ordinary people.
"The next step is to clean up the trash."
Zhao Xun looked in the direction of King Wei and said coldly.
After Tao Chengyin died, the remaining retainers in the Wei Palace were like chickens and dogs.
Now Wei Wang Li Lian was really panicked.
He didn't want to run at first, but now he tried to run but found that he couldn't.
Zhao Xun walked out of the protective cover and walked step by step in front of Li Lian.
Zhao Xun raised his hand and slapped Li Lian hard on the face.
Snapped!
With a crisp sound, a very obvious slap mark appeared on Wei Wang Li Lian's cheek.
Li Lian only felt that his cheeks were hot and burning, as if they were being roasted by fire.
"You dare to hit me?"
Until this moment, Li Lian couldn't believe that Zhao Xun dared to hit him.
You must know that he is the majestic Prince of Zhou Dynasty, and Zhao Xun is just the prince of the country.
A prince dares to attack the feudal king?
"What happened to hitting you?"
Zhao Xun sneered, and then waved his palm again.
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa!"
Zhao Xun opened his bow from left to right, and with one move he whipped the King of Wei into a pig's head.
Li Lian was beaten so badly that he almost fainted.
"Do you know what is the most wrong thing you have ever done in your life?"
Zhao Xun stood in front of Wei Wang Li Lian and asked in a low voice.
"What."
King Wei asked instinctively.
"He just pushed me down from the restaurant. The original Zhao Xun was dead, and I was possessed by Zhao Xun."
"Aren't you Zhao Xun?"
King Li Lian of Wei just woke up from a dream. Just as he was about to shout loudly, the next moment Zhao Xun wiped his neck with the Minghong knife.
Li Lian, whose vocal cords were severed, could not make any sound at all, and blood spurted out from his neck.
"Uh uh uh."
He desperately blocked the wound with his hands, but blood still flowed out from the gap between his hands.
"I advise you to go to the underworld, say more nice things, and strive to be reborn as a good child. Don't be reborn as a royal family in the next life. Your IQ is not enough to survive three chapters in a Gongdou novel."
Then Zhao Xun swung his sword with all his strength and cut off the head of Wei King Li Lian.
The headless corpse hit the ground with a thud.
Zhao Xun carried the head of Wei King Li Lian and pointed it at a group of palace retainers. The guards yelled: "Wei King Li Lian attempted to rebel and has been killed by me. The remaining ones put down their weapons immediately, otherwise they will be killed on the spot."
These royal guards were all frightened.
They couldn't believe that His Highness the King of Wei was killed like this.
Now that King Wei is dead, why are they still fighting?
All the guards dropped their weapons one after another.
Then they fell to their knees on the ground.
Zhao Xun knew that this was just the first step and the battle was far from over.
There are hundreds of thousands of troops outside Liangzhou City, some of them are Liangzhou Army, but most of them are the Western Region Allied Forces.
The Liangzhou army would probably throw away their helmets and armor after seeing the head of Wei King Li Lian, but the Western Region Allied Forces might not.
There is another possibility that the Liangzhou Army knew that it had reached a dead end and would go all the way to the dark side.
If this were the case, the pressure Zhao Xun and others would face would be extraordinary.
Of course, the top priority for Zhao Xun now is to rescue Wu Zhenqing as soon as possible.
After all, Wu Zhenqing is also the leader of this imperial envoy's condolences group.
With Wu Zhenqing sitting in charge of the overall situation, the situation should be more stable.
Zhao Xun is still suitable to be a thug to get things done, but when it comes to winning people's hearts, these old-time officials are better at it.
Zhao Xun carried the head of Wei King Li Lian all the way to the top of Liangzhou City.
The defenders of Liangzhou City were so frightened that they peed when they saw this scene.
"Anyone who stands in my way will die!"
Zhao Xun's domineering spirit is overflowing, and he feels like he is the protagonist of an online novel with his own halo.
Zhao Xun quickly climbed to the top of the city and immediately hung the head of Wei King Li Lian on the city wall.
After that, he used his true energy to amplify his voice several times: "I am Zhao Xun. The king of Wei, Li Lian, colluded with the barbarians to rebel. Now he has been killed by my own officials. All Liangzhou soldiers who put down their weapons quickly will be given a lighter sentence. Those who are stubborn will be punished lightly."
Those who do will be killed."
Zhao Xun knew that at this time, he must break down the psychological defenses of these ordinary soldiers.
The more people surrender, the less pressure they will face.
There are many ordinary soldiers who don't know what's going on. They just follow the orders of their immediate superiors and simply follow orders.
As long as Zhao Xun gives them a chance to choose, most of them will put down their weapons and go to the Zhou Dynasty. Because they are originally from the Zhou Dynasty.
"What, His Royal Highness the King of Wei is dead?"
"No way?"
"His Royal Highness King Wei is a prince, how could he die?"
"Haven't you heard that the King of Wei was executed for rebelling?"
"A minister dares to kill the prince?"
"This is not an ordinary person, he is Zhao Xun. Haven't you heard of Zhao Xun's deeds? He is the most powerful new bad guy. Zhao Xun solved countless cases in the capital. Later, Zhao Xun went to
I went to Jiangnan Road to fight the monsters, and defeated the monsters with my own strength, and finally gave the people of Jiangnan a bright future."
"Tsk tsk, no wonder, it turned out to be Zhao Xun and Zhao Mingyun. I heard that Zhao Xun was the Wenqu star from the sky who came to earth, and was later taken as a disciple by the Academy Mountain Chief. Think about what kind of person the Mountain Chief is, he is the No. 1 student in the world.
A strong man. Will he be inferior to the person that the old man likes?"
"That's true. And not only the mountain chief, but also the national master Yuan Tiangang also recognized Zhao Xun as his adopted son. This is also a super strong man. Sure enough, the bosses all have the same vision."
"Why did Zhao Xun come to Liangzhou?"
"Didn't you hear that he is also a member of the imperial mission? This time he came to express condolences to the soldiers in Hexi."
"But no matter what, he can't kill His Highness King Wei."
"The King of Wei rebels and is no longer a prince. You can understand it as Zhao Xun Zhao killed a rebel."
Zhao Xun's words undoubtedly had a good effect on the hearts of the Liangzhou Army soldiers. Under his deliberate guidance, the Liangzhou Army's military morale had been dissipated.
They realized that they were working for a traitor.
So what if this traitor is the King of Wei? Isn’t that still a traitor?
Their allegiance was to the Zhou Dynasty and the imperial court, not to the King of Wei.
Since King Wei was a traitor and had already been executed, what reason did they have to carry out King Wei's orders?
"We should atone for our sins."
"Yes, we should atone for our sins!"
"Hurry up and turn back before it's too late."
"Don't do it any more."
A group of Liangzhou Army soldiers suddenly woke up and began to cut off from the Western Region Allied Forces.
Of course, the Western Region Allied Forces were also aware of this change, but they did not stop it.
Because their mentality has also changed at this moment.
At this moment, Yanwo's mind is filled with a battle between heaven and man.
The reason why he was willing to bypass Shazhou and go to Liangzhou was because there was King Wei as a connecting point in Liangzhou.
They can use Liangzhou as a springboard and then join forces to attack Chang'an.
If you capture Chang'an, you will gain blood, but if you fail to capture it, there will be no loss.
But now the situation is completely different.
Because King Wei was executed, the Liangzhou army defected again.
But this time they turned to the side of the Zhou Dynasty.
If the Western Region Allied Forces do not withdraw, they are likely to face an unfavorable situation of being attacked from both inside and outside.
They are going in alone and there is no follow-up.
and Yanwall decided that it would be more appropriate to withdraw the troops in time.
Chang'an is like a piece of fat, tempting but not so easy to obtain.
Risking your life to eat meat is never a choice made by a smart person.
"Ohh Ohh ohh"
The low horn sound sounded, and the Western Region Allied Forces withdrew.
The Liangzhou Army did not pursue it.
Firstly, they are now leaderless, and secondly, they are also at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers.
The most urgent task now is to return to Liangzhou City as soon as possible.
They dropped their weapons to show that they meant no harm.
Then the city gate opened and they entered the city one after another.
Facing tens of thousands of surrendered troops, how to deal with them is definitely a headache.
After some discussions with Wu Zhenqing, Zhao Xun chose to temporarily place them in the city.
But these surrendered officers must be dealt with.
They more or less knew the purpose of going to Shazhou, but they still chose to follow the orders without hesitation. This was completely different from the uninformed Liangzhou soldiers.
Zhao Xun ordered all these officers to be captured and beheaded, and hundreds of their heads were hung on the city wall for public display.
The Liangzhou Incident was handled with lightning speed and the situation was finally stabilized.
After losing the bewitchment of their officers, it was impossible for these Liangzhou soldiers to commit rebellion.
The next step was to write a memorial to the court explaining the situation.
This is what really makes my head hurt.
No matter how much Emperor Xianlong didn't want to see King Wei, Li Lian was still Emperor Xianlong's biological son, not the son of his concubine and the old king next door.
Tiger poison does not eat its seeds. When Wei King Li Lian and Zhao Xun were fighting in a restaurant, he accidentally pushed Zhao Xun downstairs, causing Zhao Xun to "die". Emperor Xianlong just scolded King Wei and sent him away in advance.
When you arrive at a fiefdom, you become a vassal.
This point is enough to explain Emperor Minglong's attitude.
Now that Zhao Xun had chopped off the head of Wei King Li Lian neatly and neatly, it was indeed a great feeling, but one had to take into consideration the subsequent thunderous wrath of Emperor Xianlong.
Of course, Zhao Xun is taking advantage of the word "reason".
After all, Wei Wang Li Lian blatantly colluded with the Hu people in the Western Regions to rebel, and wanted to lead his troops to Beijing to usurp the throne.
This was confirmed by countless people present. With so many people testifying, it would be impossible for Emperor Xianlong to deny it even if he wanted to.
But Zhao Xun still has to make alternative plans.
That is, once Emperor Xianlong went crazy and targeted him, what should he do?
Not returning to Chang'an is naturally the best choice.
But what will his family do?
So no matter what, he still has to return to Chang'an.
With the Chief of the Mountain here, the Imperial Master here, and the Taoist Priest Qinglian here, Zhao Xun has nothing to fear.
After thinking about it, Zhao Xun wrote the memorial and asked his third senior brother Long Qingquan to use teleportation to transmit the memorial to Chang'an City.
Chang'an.
Daming Palace, Zichen Palace.
Emperor Xianlong was enjoying his dinner.
Today, the Royal Kitchen made a unique braised lion head dish.
Different from the ordinary braised lion's head, this braised lion's head is made from the head of a newborn lamb, which is far more delicious than meatballs made of minced meat.
Emperor Xianlong picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth, chewing it carefully. He was so happy that he ordered a reward to the chef who made this dish.
At this moment, Zheng Jie, the chamberlain's eunuch, hurriedly walked in from outside holding a memorial.
"Your Majesty, Liangzhou is urgently reporting."
"Oh, dear friend, please go over there. Come and try this braised lion's head made by the imperial kitchen. It tastes really amazing, so fresh."
Emperor Xianlong was obviously in a good mood, but he did not want to read this so-called urgent report from Liangzhou.
Liangzhou is a fiefdom of King Wei, and he knows best the virtues of his son.
Emperor Xianlong knew very well that Wei Wang Li Lian had neither talent nor virtue, and was a type of person who could not hold up a wall with mud.
That's why he sent King Wei to Liangzhou.
Although Liangzhou looks desolate, it is located at the east end of the Hexi Corridor and cannot be easily attacked by barbarians.
And because Liangzhou was not rich, Emperor Xianlong didn't feel bad if the king of Wei did whatever he wanted.
Urgent news from Liangzhou? What urgent news can there be from Liangzhou?
Could it be that the barbarians are coming?
joke!
"Your Majesty, this urgent report was sent using teleportation."
Seeing Emperor Xianlong's indifferent attitude, Zheng Jie could only emphasize.
"Um?"
Now Emperor Xianlong finally became a little interested.
Teleportation is not a spell that can be used easily, because using a teleportation spell consumes a lot of mana for the practitioner, and it takes a long time to recover after use.
Therefore, once teleportation is used to transmit information, it means that this matter is very important and must be used.
Emperor Xianlong was certainly able to distinguish priorities.
In this case, even if he no longer wanted to read the memorial, he had to bite the bullet and read it.
"Bring it here."
Emperor Xianlong uttered three words calmly.
"According to the decree."
Zheng Jie respectfully raised the memorial high above his head and presented it to Emperor Xianlong.
Having served Emperor Xianlong for so many years, Zheng Jie knew very well how much his master valued the so-called sense of ritual.
Lord, Lord, Minister, Father, Father, Son, Son.
The king is the king, and the minister is the minister.
Don't take a step beyond the threshold.
Emperor Xianlong took the memorial from Zheng Jie and gently unfolded it to read.
But he was stunned after just one glance.
"The King of Wei is dead."
He couldn't believe his eyes, and only after confirming again and again did he dare to believe that his son, King Li Lian of Wei, was really dead.
Still killed by Zhao Xun...
"Your Majesty, what did you say?"
Also shocked was the chamberlain supervisor Zheng Jie.
Although he presented the memorial to Emperor Xianlong hand in hand, he had never peeked at it before, so he knew nothing about the content of the memorial.
"The King of Wei was killed by that beast Zhao Xun!"
Emperor Xianlong was furious and his whole body was in a state of madness.
"I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him!"
"Your Majesty, can you let me have a look?"
"See for yourself!"
Emperor Xianlong was almost furious, so he casually threw the memorial at Zheng Jie.
Zheng Jie quickly and carefully took the memorial and opened it to read.
The more he watched, the more shocked he became, and by the end he was sweating profusely.
"Your Majesty, His Highness the King of Wei is colluding with the Hu people to rebel. Zhao Xun seems to have done nothing wrong."
"You fart!"
Emperor Xianlong, who was in a state of rage and dementia, obviously could not accept this result and sternly reprimanded: "It is up to me to decide whether the King of Wei has rebelled or not. How can a minister of his make the decision for me? It is a capital offense for him to kill the feudal king.
I want to punish him for his crime, I want to punish him for his crime! Come here, tell me my will, arrest Zhao Xun and bring him to the capital!"