Even if there were 50,000 pigs, it would be impossible to slaughter them all...
Moreover, they had 50,000 cavalrymen, riding 50,000 warhorses. How could they possibly be annihilated? If they couldn't win, wouldn't they run away?
Annihilation and defeat are two completely different concepts, and the price to be paid is unimaginable...
Shi Zhonggui wanted to see Li Zhu's casualty figures, but the message that came back was zero!
He even wondered if the 50,000 Liao cavalry had run to Li Zhu's camp to commit suicide, otherwise how could there be such an illogical battle report?
The news quickly spread throughout Youzhou, causing even greater unrest among the civil and military officials. In the countryside, Li Zhu was hailed as a god, a leader capable of annihilating 50,000 Liao cavalry.
Chen Qingzhi's words when he left were brought up again, but everyone was praising him. Liu Zhiyuan, who had spoken with him, was suddenly caught in a vortex of negative public opinion...
"General Liu, what should we do now?"
Shi Chonggui looked at Liu Zhiyuan and asked, "Now only Liu Zhiyuan can give me advice!"
"Surrender..."
Liu Zhiyuan said helplessly, "What are we going to fight now? We have no money, no generals, and our backers have all been wiped out. How the hell are we going to fight?"
Shi Chonggui's eyes widened. He had wanted to surrender for a long time, but Liu Zhiyuan had always disagreed. He couldn't understand why Liu Zhiyuan, who had always insisted on rebellion, had suddenly changed his mind...
"General Liu, we have already rebelled. Even surrendering would be a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of our families..."
Shi Zhonggui said with extreme fear!
"Have you forgotten? You are an adopted son..."
Upon hearing Liu Zhiyuan's words, Shi Chonggui felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He was just an adopted son with no relatives or friends. How could he possibly risk having his entire family wiped out by the other party?
"Okay, then let's surrender..."
Shi Chonggui, as if having made a great decision, issued his royal decree…
The news that Li Zhu had annihilated 50,000 Liao cavalry was like a bomb, causing a huge sensation throughout the Central Plains...
Whether it's the forces in the open or those in hiding, everyone thinks this is a pipe dream...
The situation in Luoyang was even more heated, with some people even swearing on their lives that the news was false…
Only those who truly know the inside story know it's true, but they can't imagine how Li Zhu managed to do it...
Yunzhou City!
Li Zhu was leading his men to search for coal mines everywhere. This place had no shortage of coal, but with the current level of technology, they could only find some shallowly buried coal mines, or even open-pit mines...
Things are progressing smoothly; two open-pit coal mines have been discovered that can be directly mined, and their output is currently more than enough for heating needs in the north…
Just as Li Zhu was preparing to start mining the coal, the Marquis suddenly appeared before him, which left Li Zhu feeling helpless. Every time the Marquis appeared, it was for something important; otherwise, he would never interfere with something that could be done by messengers…
After all, given his status, there are many things he no longer bothers to do...
"Speak, what is it? I'm busy right now..."
As Li Zhu surveyed the location of the mine, he pondered how to proceed with the mining...
"Shi Chonggui sent envoys to sue for peace, expressing his willingness to submit to the Crown Prince..."
Upon hearing this news, Li Zhu was taken aback. He looked up at the Marquis and asked in confusion.
"I didn't even go over to fight him, so why did he surrender? Could he be faking it?"
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, the Marquis rolled his eyes at him, thinking to himself, "You annihilated 50,000 cavalry in one battle. No normal person would want to fight you anymore. After all, there's a limit to courting death. Knowing that certain death is inevitable, one will definitely change their mindset and seek a way to survive..."
"Shi Chonggui sent a message saying that if his life is spared, everything can be discussed..."
The Marquis said calmly!
"He led a rebellion, a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family. Does he still want to live?"
Li Zhu frowned and snorted coldly!
"Shi Chonggui was Shi Jingtang's adopted son, so he might be the only one among his nine generations of relatives..."
The Marquis was speechless.
Hearing the Marquis's words, Li Zhu was also surprised by this outcome, and in the end, he could only say helplessly.
"Let Chen Qingzhi take charge of Youzhou, with Gao Siji assisting him. The people of Youzhou must be treated well. As for Shi Chonggui, Liu Zhiyuan, and the others, send them all back to Luoyang and let my father, the emperor, deal with them. Youzhou and Jin must be under my control..."
"Yes, Your Highness, the matter of Youzhou has been resolved, but what about the Jie tribe?"
The Marquis looked at Li Zhu and continued, "Now, only the Jie tribe remains as a major threat. Whether it's war or alliance, a solution is needed..."
"I will personally write a letter to Shi Hu, instructing him to lead all the Jie people to Goguryeo and let them play with the Koreans. Moreover, when they rule the Koreans in the future, they must make sure that the Koreans wear plaques on their chests, or else they will all be thrown into the sea to feed the fish..."
Li Zhu said through gritted teeth, clearly dissatisfied with something the Koreans had done in his previous life. Since they liked to put signs on people so much, in this timeline, Koreans would be forced to wear signs whether they were going out or at home, and that would make them unable to do anything. Just thinking about it made him feel relieved...
Will Shi Hu obey?
The Marquis said somewhat uncertainly!
"I'm not sure if Shi Hu would have obeyed before Shi Chonggui surrendered, but now the entire Youzhou is mine. If he's not satisfied, I can mobilize 200,000 troops to crush him at any time. Do you think he wouldn't see that? Do you think he'd be sensible enough to leave..."
Li Zhu said with certainty!
Li Zhu then wrote a very long letter, the gist of which was basically: get your men out of here right now, or I'll beat you up...
Even the Marquis felt that Li Zhu had gone too far after reading the letter. If it were him, he would rather fight to the death than leave with his men like this; it was too humiliating…
"There's one more thing..."
After receiving the letter, the Marquis did not leave immediately, but hesitated and said something that puzzled Li Zhu. He thought to himself, "When did you, a secret agent, become so shy?"
"Speak up..."
"About Jiang Moyan..."
The king hesitated for a moment before speaking, then said...
"Um?"
Li Zhu looked at the Marquis with suspicion, wondering what trouble Jiang Moyan had gotten into this time...
"The imperial sword he was carrying was fake..."
"Fake?"
Li Zhu stared at the Marquis in shock, then, realizing what was happening, he couldn't help but ask in confusion.
"He's the grandson of the Grand Tutor, isn't he afraid of having his family wiped out and his clan exterminated?"
"His sword is real; it is indeed the Emperor's personal sword, and it wouldn't be wrong to call it an imperial sword..."
The Marquis paused here, waiting for Li Zhu to process the news. After all, it sounded quite sci-fi; one couldn't figure it out without a bit of intelligence…
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