Chapter 1266: The Butcher Enters Shu

In the territory of Shu, two riders rode side by side, following the route they remembered, turning off the relatively wide official road and turning into a small mountain path.

But when the horse entered the small path, the road was not wide, but it was not difficult to walk on, and the speed remained unchanged.

The sun is bright and it's hot.

Fortunately, the horses the two men rode were not inferior horses, but Dayuan BMWs imported from the Western Regions.

"Uncle Master, is it too late?" The young man's name is Lu Yuanzhi, and he ranks second on the young generation's mountain top list.

Normally speaking, she would be ranked third, but unfortunately Sheyue and Yan Ruyu were tied for first place.

The young man did not leave the capital voluntarily, but was called here by Fang Wenhe's letter.

However, in the past few months, the young man has been in Liuzhou. According to his uncle's instructions, he has been traveling around and interacting with passing merchants and people from Liuzhou. Not long ago, he received a letter from his uncle and found Wen Daozhi and Zhu Huang. He joined their army and watched and learned from them.

At that moment, Fang Wenhe was still dressed like an elegant scholar. He turned around and looked at Lu Yuanzhi: "It's not too late. Maybe when we go back, many troubles will be solved."

Lu Yuanzhi looked at Fang Wenhe. His uncle had not told him many things, but he had heard a lot from his uncle in recent days, so he had made a lot of guesses.

Seeing his uncle's expression, he couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, would Shi Jingtang really open the gates of Jiange and let General Zhu and Lord Wen enter Shu?"

Fang Wenhe was about to turn around, but looked at Lu Yuanzhi: "You mean he can't drive?"

Lu Yuanzhi nodded without hesitation. "Although I don't know much about the situation in Shu, from the time I've been with Lord Wen and from your conversations with the two others and Shi Jingtang, I can tell that Shi Jingtang has probably been colluding with the people from the Western Regions for a long time."

Fang Wenhe didn't say anything, but looked at Lu Yuanzhi: "Go on."

Lu Yuanzhi didn't waste any time and continued, "I think Shi Jingtang occupied Jiange because he was involved in smuggling with people from the Western Regions and enriching himself. Judging from his appearance, he's not afraid of being discovered smuggling to make money. But I think the goods he smuggled should be salt, copper, iron, and even armor from Jiange."

Having said that, Lu Yuanzhi frowned and added: "Even, people!"

After controlling his horse for a moment, Lu Yuan looked directly at Fang Wenhe. "Regardless of whether he intends to participate in what the King of Shu is going to do, I believe that the crimes he has committed alone are enough to confiscate his property and exile him. So we might as well give it a try. That's why he won't open the door."

Fang Wenhe smiled and asked, "You have noticed all this, but what about what he didn't say when he spoke to me?"

Lu Yuanzhi was stunned for a moment, then said, "When he spoke to you, I saw that he was trying to hold on, even though the prince hadn't given him any orders. But I also felt that he was planning to surrender."

After saying that, Lu Yuanzhi frowned.

Fang Wenhe said: "Does it feel contradictory?"

Lu Yuanzhi nodded.

Fang Wenhe then asked: "What did I look like then?"

Lu Yuanzhi did not hesitate at all: "Master uncle followed what he said at that time, and even remained silent after finishing what he was about to say. He did not..."

When he said this, his expression froze.

Fang Wenhe said, "When I took you to see him, I specifically told you something."

Lu Yuanzhi replied: "Not a word."

Lu Yuanzhi looked stunned and immediately said, "Master, are you trying to force him not to open the city gate?"

Fang Wenhe smiled and said, "Back then, Yang Guofu accepted bribes from the Japanese. As a result, the Japanese attacked the Empress in the Red Street and were killed by Yan Ruyu, one of her men. After that, Yan Ruyu received orders from the Empress and sat in Yang Guofu's house without saying a word."

At this point, Fang Wenhe pulled the reins, slowing down considerably. Then, Fang Wenhe continued, "Yang Guofu couldn't hold it in any longer. Yuanzhi, you've already said that Shi Jingtang's smuggling was so extensive, so there's no need for me to say anything more in front of him. When people are impatient and want to get things done, they're most afraid of two types of people. One type will let you talk big and make promises, but they'll be as calm as water. The other type won't waste any time talking, but will just draw their knife, chop you down, and walk away."

Lu Yuanzhi was naturally intelligent, otherwise he wouldn't have been trained by Zhuge Jia as Yizixuan's next White Chess Master. He immediately understood, "Master-in-law is as calm as water, leaving Shi Jingtang to think and worry on his own. And General Zhu is the one who pulls the trigger, and Shi Jingtang knows Zhu Huang will definitely do it!"

Fang Wenhe said: "Shi Jingtang won't open the door, but his men will."

Lu Yuanzhi was stunned.

Fang Wenhe laughed and said, "Silly boy, he is afraid of death, but his men are not afraid? So many cannons, muskets, palm thunder, how powerful are they? I will show you. I am afraid of the enemy, let alone those soldiers."

Lu Yuanzhi was even more surprised.

No wonder the uncle-master had to go to Shi Jingtang in full view of everyone, so that so many soldiers could see it clearly.

Fang Wenhe laughed and scolded, shaking his head: "You, what will you do if you see your junior sister? That girl will definitely sell you out, and you still have to say 'the junior sister sold you at a fair price'."

Lu Yuanzhi was ashamed.

But when he saw Fang Wenhe's speed getting slower and slower, he immediately wondered: "Master?"

Fang Wenhe said, "I've been riding all morning, and my butt hurts. Take it slow, and don't rush. If Dian Junming starts moving, Zhang Zi will surely die. If he dies, those officials will become even more chaotic. It would be best if two more of the leaders were killed, but I assume the King of Shu will kill Guo Fu. If that happens, and the news of Zhu Huang entering Jiange spreads today, it will be complete chaos."

Lu Yuanzhi also slowed down his horse and looked at Fang Wenhe with a puzzled look on his face, because it was completely inconsistent with what he had guessed.

Seeing the boy's expression, Fang Wenhe laughed and said, "You didn't ask me, but you guessed on your own. How could you not guess wrong? Your master knows you well. He said you are smart, and you are more calculating than me and your master at your age. But your master protects you too well, so you don't have any cunning at all! Your sister is not good at chess, but when it comes to calculating people, ten of you can't compare to her!"

After saying that, Fang Wenhe took off the water bag and threw it to Lu Yuanzhi: "When you get to Shu, you will know. The one playing chess has never been me, nor your master."

After Lu Yuanzhi drank a sip of water, he dismounted and poured some water into his palm and held it in front of the horse. "Junior sister?"

Fang Wenhe shook his head again: "Tingyu, that girl, is a terrible chess player."

Lu Yuanzhi was puzzled, but seeing his uncle's expression, he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he said, "If Zhang Zi died now, wouldn't it be too early? After all, we'll need him for many things in the future."

Fang Wenhe said, "If he doesn't die now, it will be difficult to kill him once that person's plan is completed. In order to kill him, I specifically asked someone to tell the Sword Saint to do it. He is not as easy to kill as his apprentice Yao Xisheng."

As he spoke, Fang Wenhe looked at Lu Yuanzhi and said, "So, when Dian Junming takes action, that will be his death. If he can still escape, I will have no objections, but there is a high probability that the Yan general will leave the capital and kill him personally. He should not be alive in this world, especially in this world."

After saying that, Fang Wenhe looked at Lu Yuanzhi: "Okay, there's nothing to talk about these things. But I heard that you seem to have some interest in Li Xingyue, the daughter of Lord Li. That girl is a little stupid and not so good at studying, but she takes after her mother in music theory. There's nothing wrong with that. But if you want to propose marriage, you have to ask your master or your junior sister to find the Queen Mother and ask her to find Li Jiulang. Otherwise, Lord Li will be in a lot of trouble, especially his daughter..."

Looking at Lu Yuanzhi's expression, Fang Wenhe raised his eyebrows.

Lu Yuanzhi immediately said with a bitter face: "Uncle Master, Miss Xingyue and I are not what you think."

Fang Wenhe smiled lightly: "Is that what we didn't think of?"

After saying that, he laughed and jumped on the horse.

…

There is something that the generals of Daxia only compete in private.

Number of murders.

Not killing the surrendered soldiers.

Instead, he actually brought his troops to kill the enemy soldiers.

At the beginning, Zhao Wuxiu was the most popular, but later Zhu Huang ranked first.

But after that, it was Zhao Wuxiu again.

Zhu Huang was unhappy and started to play tricks, killing the surrendered soldiers directly.

In terms of numbers, no one can suppress Zhu Huang anymore.

So, which general of Daxia killed the most people?

That mad dog Zhu Huang.

But this mad dog has another title.

【Human butcher】.

On the top of Jiange, Shi Jingtang, one of the five great generals of Shu, is a tall and thin middle-aged man.

The general, who had not fought a war for many years, stood on the steep city wall of Jiange, known as the northern gate of Shu. He looked up and swallowed subconsciously.

It has been many years since we have seen such a large-scale army advance.

And why is there suddenly a large army advancing towards them!

What a huge momentum!

So majestic!

The cavalry were all lined up in a row, followed closely by a phalanx of infantry, especially the black iron lump dragged by the powerful packhorse carts.

How to defend the pass and how to plan the layout.

There are actually rules for this.

Be prepared at the beginning and be flexible during the battle.

Especially at a big pass like Jiange, there are iron crossbow holes dug on the city wall, and large crossbows are deployed on the pass.

Isn’t it scary!

But the soldiers standing there now looked at the suddenly appearing army in panic.

Judging from the number, there are definitely more than 10,000 people.

Suddenly a spy returned on horseback, and Shi Jingtang immediately ordered the city gate to be opened.

Soon, the scout, looking pale, ran up to the city wall, knelt on one knee, and tremblingly said, "General, the ones leading the charge are the wolf riders with halberds under General Zhu Huang. I don't know the exact number, but there should be around 5,000 wolf riders, and several thousand infantry behind them. It looks like there are no more than 15,000 in total."

Shi Jingtang's face looked normal, but the knuckles of his fingers holding the knife were white.

Five thousand wolf riders armed with spears!

Missing?

More!

Wolf rider with halberd!

The top-ranked cavalry of Daxia are very few in number, but they can stand on equal footing with those cavalry with much larger numbers. How strong is their combat capability?

Gritting his teeth, Shi Jingtang immediately said, "Get everyone ready!"

The scout continued, "General, there are nearly forty of those black iron lumps, and I noticed some of the infantrymen were carrying strange spears and small round balls tied around their waists. Could this be the weapon used to destroy the Mobei and Western Regions?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone on the city wall turned pale.

Afraid of Zhu Huang?

Fear!

But I am more afraid of the weapon!

Shi Jingtang wanted to speak, but his mouth was bitter. He turned his head to look at the army that was getting closer and closer, and could clearly see the huge flags fluttering in the wind.

Shi Jingtang swallowed hard, "Let them come straight over! If Jiange is destroyed, we'll be finished! Pass the order down, take the initiative to send troops! Gather at the front of the pass!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding captains hesitated to speak, but immediately clasped their fists and left.

Shi Jingtang looked up and wondered what to do!

Just because you are guarding the pass doesn’t mean you are no longer elite.

In less than an incense stick of time, the huge army had already formed its formations.

In the front, Shi Jingtang rode his horse forward. If they could reach an agreement, that would be the best, but if they fought...

The soldiers and horses behind him slowly moved forward along with the quiet stone.

Shi Jingtang didn't dare to think too much.

Shi Jingtang looked at his trusted general and took a deep breath, "Who do you think will lead the troops and serve as the vanguard?"

Upon hearing this, the captain pursed his lips before speaking.

But at this moment.

The line of soldiers and horses before them, like a huge tide, suddenly stopped in silence.

A rider came out and moved forward slowly.

This mad dog actually brought his troops here in person!

This is no joke, this is not a threat! ?

Are we going to get serious?!

Shi Jingtang, who had originally thought that it was just a training exercise or to scare them, his mind went blank the moment he saw the fat man in armor!

Son of Heaven

The emperor is really going to take action against Shu!

Everyone looked at that rider with expressions of surprise on their faces.

[Human Slaughter]

Many of them here have seen and heard what he did.

The current situation.

Are they going to fight against Ren Tu?

Zhu Huang held a spear in one hand and had a short gun hanging around his waist.

He just rode his horse all the way here.

Zhu Huang stopped a few meters away, looked up at Shi Jingtang, and glanced at the group of people behind Shi Jingtang, with a smile on his face.

Shi Jingtang tried hard to control his emotions and looked at Zhu Huang: "Zhu Huang, why did you lead the army here?"

Zhu Huang said "Huh?" and without even glancing at Shi Jingtang, he looked at the lieutenants beside him, his lips curled up.

But before he could say anything, one of the lieutenants dismounted and knelt on one knee, "Greetings, Grand Marshal!"

Shi Jingtang looked at these people and was about to curse.

Zhu Huang laughed and said, "That's right. My soldiers, even if they are against me, will kneel down and shout when they see me. Okay, get back on your horses, draw your swords, and let's fight?"

After hearing this, several people looked at each other, and no one dared to move.

Shi Jingtang naturally knew that these people had followed Zhu Huang in the past.

He was once a vanguard under General Meng Qin.

But looking at these people, Shi Jingtang's face turned grim, and then he looked at Zhu Huang.

Swish!

Zhu Huang raised his spear with one hand and pointed it at Shi Jingtang. "If they don't dare, then why don't you? Back then, I beat you like a dog. Only Wang Mang and Dian Junming could toy with me. Now you're so powerful?"

Shi Jingtang looked at Zhu Huang, and the hand holding the hilt of the knife began to tremble for no reason.

Zhu Huang sneered and looked at the soldiers behind Shi Jingtang. "Don't worry, I just want to go over there. As long as you don't get involved, I won't kill anyone. We're all brothers, why would I kill you? I just don't know if you're interested in following me to kill those Zoroastrians who have entered Shu?"

Zhu Huang stuck his spear into the ground and looked up at the pale-faced soldiers: "But if you want to kill me, do it!"

Shi Jingtang looked at Zhu Huang and wanted to draw his sword, but he glanced at the wolf rider and then looked back at Zhu Huang: "Zhu Huang, we...!"

Shi Jingtang finally spoke.

Blood splattered!

Then

He looked down and saw the blade piercing his body.

Then he turned his head and looked.

But he is his own confidant.

The man said, "General, we both have wives and daughters. We don't want to die, nor do we want to follow you in rebellion against the King of Shu!"

Say it!

The man drew his sword directly!

He dismounted and knelt on one knee towards Zhu Huang: "General Xu Gongming pays homage to the Grand Pillar of the State!"

Bang!

The moment Xu Gongming shouted this, Shi Jingtang fell to the ground.

Zhu Huang looked at Xu Gongming and said, "I know you. You're one of the Six Valiant Guards of Shu, right?"

As he spoke, Zhu Huang said nothing, but pulled Xu Gongming up and said, "Follow me from now on! Come on, General Xu, follow me to kill the traitors and make great achievements!"

One man and one horse, entering the battle formation.

And no one knew who was the first to call out "General Zhu"

In an instant!

Thousands of troops came out of Jiange, densely packed, and all knelt on one knee!

Without bloodshed.

Zhu Huang's army.

Enter Sichuan!

And just in the distance!

Wen Daoji smiled and shook his head: "It really worked. Looks like I have to buy him three big jars of wine when I get back."

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Ps: I was probably too tired during the day yesterday and fell asleep at night, so I didn’t update. I will update a chapter to make up for yesterday’s word count.

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