Zhu Chongba knelt down and swallowed the elixir, and instantly his whole body floated up!
Seeing this, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and others were completely dumbfounded!
"This elixir is truly miraculous! I feel my power has increased more than tenfold!"
Zhu Chongba laughed loudly and forcefully broke free of his shackles!
The solid wood shackles shattered, and Zhu Chongba broke the iron chains!
Kublai Khan awkwardly laughed and said, "Immortal! You have given us a second chance at life. Today, I humbly request that you become emperor and become a great emperor for all time. What do you say?"
The wise Liu Bowen said, "The immortal has descended to the mortal realm to save the common people! This humble citizen Liu Bowen respectfully requests the immortal to ascend to the throne of the supreme ruler!"
With one person setting an example, the rest of the people also knelt down and kowtowed! At this time, the Yuan court was still chasing and suppressing the rebels everywhere, unaware that their Left Chancellor had already defected!
Lin Caogen said, "You have all taken the elixir, and your combat power has greatly increased. One of you can easily take on a hundred! Unifying the world still depends on you! As long as you follow me and work hard, you can all live forever!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was thrilled!
Isn't the ultimate goal of a person's life to live forever?
Zhu Chongba and Kublai Khan burst into tears upon hearing this!
Xu Da asked, "Immortal! Do we really have a chance to achieve immortality?"
Lin Caogen laughed and said, "Yes! Don't worry! Kublai Khan, which major city are we closest to right now?"
Kublai Khan knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! We are the closest to Lin'an! If the entire army sets out, we can arrive in three days!"
Lin Caogen nodded and said, "Okay! Let's count how many people we have now?"
Kublai Khan said, "I originally had 30,000 personal guards, and now with the addition of more than ten of my brothers Chongba, the total is more than 30,000!"
Zhu Chongba said, "Your Majesty! This humble subject has also hidden 5,000 soldiers in the mountains!"
Lin Caogen said, "It doesn't matter how many people there are! The army should set off immediately, capture Lin'an, and establish Lin'an as the capital!"
Kublai Khan said, "Your Majesty! The garrison in Lin'an City numbers 100,000! Are we going to attack the city?"
Lin Caogen said, "It's alright! You go forward and challenge them! I'll make them kneel down and beg for surrender! After we take Lin'an, I'll reward all the officials!"
Upon hearing the words "reward," everyone was overjoyed!
If they were to unify the world, wouldn't these people be founding heroes?
Kublai Khan and Zhu Chongba joined forces and marched in a mighty army toward Lin'an!
At this moment, the general guarding Lin'an City is Tolui!
Tolui's face was grave as he looked at the secret letter in his hand and said to Commander Jebe, "This is bad! Kublai Khan has rebelled! He has joined forces with the rebel leader Zhu Chongba and is heading towards Lin'an!"
Jebe took a sip of mare's milk wine and said, "How could that be? Kublai Khan is the Left Chancellor and has been guarding Suzhou City all along! How could he possibly join forces with the rebels? Could it be that he has absorbed Zhu Chongba's army?"
Tolui shook his head and said, "No! A messenger sent a message by carrier pigeon saying that Kublai Khan and Zhu Chongba have already established a new emperor, and the banner of their army has the character 'Lin' written on it! I must send this message to the Great Khan immediately. We must defend Lin'an!"
Jebe scoffed, "So what if Kublai Khan rebels? Our Lin'an city is easy to defend and difficult to attack. We have enough food to last three years, and countless compressed biscuits, canned goods, and liquor! Our army numbers 100,000. Do you think Kublai Khan's 30,000 ragtag troops can take us down? If he comes one, I'll shoot him down; if he comes in pairs, I'll shoot him down in pairs!"
Tolui laughed and said, "With you here, I am naturally at ease! But I must tell the Great Khan! I am just wondering, Kublai Khan is the Great Khan's younger brother, a prince who also serves as the Left Chancellor. He is already second only to the Great Khan. Why would he need to establish a new emperor?"
Jebe laughed and said, "You only know one side of the story! Kublai Khan has long wanted to be the Great Khan! It's just that his older brother has always indulged him and hasn't given him many troops, so he hasn't rebelled! This time, perhaps he wants to use the strength of the civilian rebels to join forces and rebel against the Yuan Dynasty, and then install a puppet emperor!"
Tolui suddenly realized, exclaiming, "Your words are more enlightening than ten years of study! This is truly a revelation! I understand now! Alas! Kublai Khan is courting death! Even if he joins forces with the local rebels, how can he possibly be a match for our steppe cavalry?"
The third day arrived quickly!
Kublai Khan and Zhu Chongba led 35,000 men directly to set up camp ten miles outside Lin'an City!
On the morning of the fourth day, Xu Da led the vanguard to begin the siege!
The entire army set off and followed closely behind!
Below the city wall, Xu Da shouted, "Tolui! Jebe, you old bastard! Surrender at once! My lord has personally led the army here! Surrender now and you will be spared the death penalty!"
Jebe, standing on the city wall, drew his bow and arrow and said, "You're crazy! You think you can take down our Lin'an City with a mere 35,000 men? You're dreaming!"
After saying that, Jebe shot an arrow!
His arrow had the force of 800 jin (approximately 400 kg), and could penetrate a one-centimeter-thick iron shield!
Xu Da laughed heartily, leaped into the air, and smashed the iron arrow in half with his silver hammer!
Jebe was greatly alarmed!
Xu Da laughed and said, "Old man Zhebie, your arrows are too weak! Bring me two more!"
Jebe was furious upon hearing this and immediately fired two more arrows!
However, Xu Da still managed to break both arrows with his double hammers!
Despite Xu Da's agility, both his speed and strength have increased tenfold compared to before!
"Xu Da! It's been three years. What kind of extraordinary skill have you mastered? Why has your strength increased so much?"
Xu Da laughed and said, "Old man Zhebie, I, Xu Da, am no longer afraid of you! I owe it all to my lord for bestowing upon me the elixir of immortality! I know you are a hero, so surrender the city as soon as possible!"
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