Li Xingzai sat back on the dragon chair, barely keeping calm. Little did he know that the clothes behind him were wet with cold sweat.
"Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"
Li Xingzai was really in a panic. At this time, he had forgotten to call himself me. Perhaps the existence of that person would threaten his current status.
Qi Jiguang still didn't know the seriousness of the matter, so he lowered his head and told Li Xingzai about the chase process. It started from Youzhou until Cheng Dalei fell into the cliff.
Looking back now, things are really weird. When I met Cheng Dalei, Cheng Dalei was neither riding a black bull nor carrying his signature weapon. And Cheng Dalei's temperament is really not like the kind of person who knows his own life without restraint.
people.
It was Qi Jiguang who was so eager for success that he ignored this point. As a result, Liu Facai fooled him and made such a big mistake.
Li Xingzai narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "He said that he intended to fake his death and go into seclusion, never to return to the world again?"
"Yes." Qi Jiguang agreed and said, "It's just that at that time, my subordinates suspected that he had some conspiracy. Besides, Cheng Dalei who is really dead is more reliable than Cheng Dalei who is pretending to be dead."
"Confused." Li Xingzai sighed: "Since he wants to leave, just let him go. Why bother chasing after him and making him angry?"
Li Xingzai also understood that Qi Jiguang's choice at that time was not necessarily wrong. It's just that if you wanted him to die, it would be easier, so why did you bring back a fake Cheng Dalei?
Now that the whole world knows about Cheng Dalei's death, he has organized a funeral for Cheng Dalei with great fanfare. If people knew that he was still alive and kicking, where would he put his face?
The emperor's face may be completely lost.
Besides, Li Xingzai knew Cheng Dalei's temperament. Cheng Dalei knew that he wanted to kill him, so it didn't even matter. But if he touched the brothers around Cheng Dalei, he would have to do something even if he didn't want to do anything.
"Do you know how much trouble you have caused me?" Li Xingzai sighed.
Qi Jiguang knelt on the ground and said: "I know that I am guilty, and please punish me."
"No matter how much I punish you, nothing will change. I should have thought of this scene a long time ago. Cheng Dalei is not easy to deal with."
Qi Jiguang was really embarrassed this time. Not only did he not solve the problem, but he intensified the conflict. In the final analysis, he did not understand Cheng Dalei and speculated on Cheng Dalei in a temple way, so he naturally lost miserably.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
After the initial panic, Li Xingzai gradually calmed down. Although things were already very bad, he still had to do something.
"Cheng Dalei's funeral continues. Regardless of whether he is really dead or fake, he is already dead in the hearts of people all over the world."
Qi Jiguang nodded: "I understand."
Now that things have come to this point, we can only make mistakes. As the king of a country, you can't do things like eating and vomiting. Even if Cheng Dalei shows up again in the future, you have to grit your teeth and say that he is a fake.
"On the other side of Jingzhou, ask Xu Wentian to be careful and be ready to fight the Liangzhou soldiers at any time." Li Xingzai continued the layout: "Let Ma Chao and Hua Mulan guard Liangzhou, be vigilant, and be careful of any disturbance."
Qi Jiguang continued to nod. With this arrangement, Li Xingzai had already prepared for the worst. It is impossible to stop Cheng Dalei now. Once Cheng Dalei returns to Liangzhou, revenge will definitely come.
No one wanted to fight head-on with the Liangzhou soldiers, but there was no way around it. It was Qi Jiguang who brought the matter to this point, and of course, Li Xingzai could not escape his involvement.
If the worst comes to worst, you must prepare for the worst.
After everything was arranged properly, Li Xingzai took a deep breath and said, "How many people know about this?"
Qi Jiguang said: "Three thousand Yulong Guards participated in this operation, including Lu Fengxian."
Li Xingzai glanced at Qi Jiguang meaningfully. Qi Jiguang was silent for a moment and said, "This subordinate already understands what to do."
Li Xingzai sat up straight, waved his hands and said, "Go down and do some work."
"Your Majesty, what about Lu Fengxian?"
"An unfamiliar dog cannot be used by me. I don't want him to become the next Cheng Dalei."
Qi Jiguang nodded, said goodbye and left.
The Yulong Guards who returned from the grassland did not enter Chang'an City and were temporarily stationed in a valley to the east of the city.
After separating from Li Xingzai, Qi Jiguang came here specially, bringing wine and meat to celebrate his victory with everyone.
Everyone was drinking happily, because everyone knew in their hearts that killing Cheng Dalei this time must be a great achievement. From the rivers and lakes to the temple, don't you just hope to be a wife and a shadow, so that future generations will no longer have to hang their heads on a knife's edge.
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The only one who was in a gloomy and unhappy mood was Lu Fengxian. He didn't care about military achievements and was not interested in making his wife a wife. The reason why he was willing to participate in this operation was firstly to avenge Cheng Dalei and secondly to take back Diaochan.
Although Cheng Dalei is dead now, he did not die in his own hands, and he did not take Diao Chan back.
He mentioned this matter to Qi Jiguang more than once, but was politely rejected by Qi Jiguang. He kept saying the same thing: What's the problem for a real man without a wife?
When everyone was very drunk and Qi Jiguang was about to say goodbye and leave, Lu Fengxian stopped him again.
"General Qi, I ask you to give me a team of troops and let me rush to Liangzhou."
Qi Jiguang gave him a meaningful look, suddenly smiled and said, "Okay."
Lu Feng was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed and said: "Thank you so much, General, for this."
"General Lu values love and righteousness, which is what Qi admires. But it is getting late today. Come find me tomorrow and I will select a team of men and horses for you from the Fish and Dragon Guard."
When saying this, Qi Jiguang thought silently: If you can live until tomorrow.
After Qi Jiguang left, Lu Fengxian was still immersed in joy. His ability was unparalleled in the world, but due to bad luck, he never had the opportunity to display it.
After he snatches back Diao Chan, he can free his hands and feet to create some achievements. It would be fine if Li Xingzai gives him face, but if he doesn't know how to praise him, then it doesn't matter if he takes away his empire.
Suddenly, he felt a burst of chest tightness. Lu Fengxian held his chest and felt bursts of cramping pain in his stomach.
What happened? What went wrong?
Outside the valley, Qi Jiguang sighed softly and said, "Let's do it."
A group of elite imperial troops rushed into the valley, killing and beheading everyone they met. The Yulong Guards had no idea what was going on. They wanted to resist, but they felt weak in their limbs and in the stomach with overwhelming pain.
The cunning rabbit is dead, the running dogs are cooked, the birds are gone, and the good bow is hidden.
Li Xingzai vented all his anger for not killing Cheng Dalei on Yulongwei.