Li Zhu smiled at Xun Daoren, and with a wave of his hand, someone presented him with an arrow with a bamboo tube attached...
"I named this thing Heavenly Punishment! The dog behind you has already experienced its power, and so have you. I suppose your injuries haven't healed yet?"
Li Zhu's arrogant attitude infuriated Xun Daoren and Zhu Yougui, especially Zhu Yougui, who wanted to retort, "Who the hell is the dog? I am Zhu Yougui, son of Prince Zhu Wen of Jin, and I am the future heir to the throne..."
"What? You want to offer yourself up as divine punishment to atone for your sins?"
Not one to back down in a verbal exchange, Xun Daoren retorted with derogatory words!
"The word 'apology' doesn't exist in my dictionary, Li Zhu's dictionary. Since you all know about divine punishment, I just want you to experience its power again, so you won't forget what fear feels like..."
Li Zhu's words caused the two men's expressions to change drastically. They felt that Li Zhu was a real scoundrel, actually using gunpowder to threaten them. But the worst part was that they didn't dare to act rashly, since this thing was truly undefendable...
"Walk…"
Xun Daoren, carrying Zhu Yougui, reluctantly stepped into the air and flew away...
Qinglu gave Li Zhu a meaningful look, then turned and followed him…
"You scumbag, you're flirting with someone else again! My Qingqing is so deeply in love with you, and you just dumped her after she fell for you..."
Li Zhu looked at the bamboo tube in his hand, wondering whether he should give Wang Yanzhang a taste of his own medicine. Why was this guy so cheeky?
"General Wang, so what if you have a good daughter? Is it really necessary to keep bringing it up? Believe me, I'll marry a wife right now, and she'll bear a wife specifically for the Crown Prince..."
Zhao Feng said sarcastically from the side!
Li Zhu glared at the two men, his face dark with rage, wishing he could beat them to death right there. He gritted his teeth and said viciously.
"That's enough, you're all desperate to be my dad..."
Li Zhu saw through their true intentions perfectly well; all they wanted was to be his father-in-law and hear him call him "Dad"...
"Pass down the order: disarm and you will not be killed..."
Seeing that the Jin troops had been scattered and had completely lost their ability to resist, Li Zhu took the opportunity to gather some of the remaining soldiers and strengthen his own forces...
"Your Highness, I am late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive me!"
Chen Qingzhi's white clothes were now stained red with blood, but it was all the blood of his enemies. He looked like a god of death, inspiring fear in all who beheld him...
"General Chen is innocent. Fortunately, you arrived in time, otherwise these rebels would have escaped. This is a great achievement..."
Li Zhu said happily, looking at the cavalry under Chen Qingzhi's command, he could no longer hide his joy, after all, these were all his own forces...
"Your Highness, I have failed in my duty. I did not kill Liu Zhiyuan, and he even used Shi Chonggui's identity to gather most of the forces in Youzhou..."
Chen Qingzhi said guiltily, after all, Li Zhu had already instructed him on how to do it, but he still hadn't done it well, which did indeed seem somewhat like incompetence...
"It's alright. As long as you're still here, Youzhou still has a chance. Don't worry too much..."
Li Zhu didn't take it to heart. From the moment he arrived in this era, everything was destined to be different. Liu Zhiyuan was just a figurehead, the second emperor in history, not even the first. Such a person indeed had little presence. If he hadn't been emperor for a few days, history probably wouldn't have recorded his existence...
"Your Highness, although I didn't kill Liu Zhiyuan, I have brought you another person..."
Chen Qingzhi quickly added, expressing his gratitude and relief that he had chosen the right person to follow, further strengthening his resolve to repay Li Zhu's kindness in recognizing his talent…
Hearing his words, Li Zhu was somewhat bewildered. Another person? Who else had he mentioned?
"Guo Wei, why haven't you come over and paid your respects to the Crown Prince yet..."
With a loud shout from Chen Qingzhi, a dashing young general appeared before Li Zhu…
The moment their eyes met, both were stunned, inwardly marveling at how young they were...
In Guo Wei's mind, Li Zhu had already been deified, after all, the legend of Li Zhu killing Shi Jingtang, a traitor to the Chinese nation, in a fit of rage was circulating in Youzhou...
In particular, there are many conflicting accounts of how Li Zhu learned of Shi Jingtang's thoughts and revealed his secret plan to become the son of the Liao emperor, who was more than ten years younger than him…
The story goes that the Crown Prince had the ability to see through Shi Jingtang's inner thoughts, or that he was a god descended to earth to save the people of China—it was all embellished with fantastical tales…
Some people in Youzhou have even spontaneously composed eulogies in honor of Li Zhu…
In those chaotic times, Guo Wei was one of the few people with compassion. Had Liu Zhiyuan's son not killed Guo Wei's entire family, he probably wouldn't have rebelled...
"General Guo is truly a handsome and exceptionally brave man..."
Li Zhu subconsciously praised, "This is someone who has been an emperor in history, an absolute talent for ruling. With someone like this by your side, even if things don't go smoothly, you'll definitely have good fortune..."
"Your Highness flatters me. I am but a common soldier. I never expected to be appreciated by Your Highness. Guo Wei is willing to risk his life for Your Highness, even unto death..."
Hearing Guo Wei's words, Li Zhu was even happier. Had no one in the world ever managed to make the emperor loyal? He had done it…
"Yes, let's work hard under General Chen for now. The future of Youzhou depends on your help in managing it well..."
"I will obey His Highness the Crown Prince's orders..."
Guo Wei replied excitedly, and you could tell he was genuinely thrilled…
"Since only Liu Zhiyuan remains in Youzhou, he has no reason to exist. Soon he will follow in Shi Jingtang's footsteps and recognize a traitor as his father. Such a person is just a waste of air..."
Li Zhu's eyes gleamed as he spoke, causing everyone's expressions to immediately turn solemn...
They didn't know how Li Zhu knew about things that hadn't happened yet, but given Shi Jingtang's example, they still firmly believed in Li Zhu's words, especially Guo Wei, who was even more convinced of the legends that Li Zhu was a reincarnation of a god...
"Your Highness, shall we now move our forces to Youzhou?"
Wang Yanzhang looked at Li Zhu and asked seriously!
Li Zhu pondered for a moment, glancing in the direction of Taiyuan Prefecture, and then, thinking of the matter concerning the Japanese, he immediately and firmly said...
"No matter what, we must take Taiyuan Prefecture first..."
After the battle of Dongwoyi, Taiyuan Prefecture was already in sight. However, Taiyuan Prefecture was a large city with several satellite cities around it, so it was still somewhat difficult for them to attack Taiyuan Prefecture with their small force.
However, after several major battles, the Jin soldiers had become easily frightened and were filled with fear when facing the new Tang army. At this point, attacking the city still had a significant advantage...
"Your Highness, the support from the rear has been consistently lagging behind, could it be...?"
Wang Yanzhang stopped there. He knew that the ruler in Luoyang had definitely received news of his conquests, yet he still hadn't sent troops to take over the cities. There was definitely something wrong with that…
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