Li Zhu didn't quite understand Arrow Soul's actions. Since his family was being coerced, why did he kill the leader of the Yang family's private army and even abduct 30,000 private soldiers? Wasn't this clearly asking the other side to kill his wife and daughters?
"My family has been rescued..."
Upon hearing Arrow Soul's words, Li Zhu immediately realized what he meant and looked at Arrow Soul with a look of sudden understanding.
"It must be because my mother saved your wife and daughter that you are willing to work for her. Last time, when Yang Shihou led you out of the mountains to attack Qicheng, you knew I was already here..."
I think you've been orchestrating everything these past few days. Only after successfully seizing control of 30,000 people did you kill Yang Shihou and come to me for refuge…”
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, Arrow Soul stood with his hands behind his back, but his gaze displeased Li Zhu, as if to say, "You idiot, you've finally figured it out..."
Li Zhu was also quite annoyed, thinking to himself, "You're supposed to be a man of few words, but you only say half of what you mean, leaving the rest to guess. I'm already being quite lenient by understanding this much..."
"Let's go..."
Having figured everything out, Li Zhu no longer cared about Arrow Soul's attitude; all he felt now was excitement…
Without Yang Shihou as an enemy, and with his private army incorporated into his ranks, Zhu Yougui not only lost 30,000 allies, but also gained 30,000 enemies…
Where to?
Arrow Soul stared blankly at Li Zhu, thinking that this guy was nothing like Consort Nangong; he acted like a madman…
"Of course, it's to welcome my 30,000 brothers..."
Li Zhu laughed heartily and said…
With this one turn, I have over 40,000 elite troops. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to claim 50,000 to the outside world, would it? If we round it up, claiming 100,000 would be fine too!
Seeing Li Zhu's shameless behavior, Arrow Soul ultimately said nothing and followed Li Zhu outside...
Dongwoyi!
Zhu Yougui looked at the intelligence report in his hand, his smile growing wider and wider. He hadn't expected that Xun Daoren could mobilize so much power with just one move...
Dingnan, Liao Dynasty, Jie people...
The entire north is now in complete chaos. So far, the new Tang dynasty has only been able to hold off the enemy with its border troops. But if any direction is breached, they can advance unimpeded and march straight towards Luoyang…
"Li Zhu... just a useless crown prince, yet he's so arrogant. The entire north is in chaos now, let's see how arrogant he can still be? It's just a weapon that's not even worth mentioning, does he really think he's invincible? I don't believe he can use such a weapon indefinitely..."
"What the young master says makes sense. We are willing to follow him in our campaign against Li Zhu..."
The general standing at the head of the tent immediately began to flatter him. He was also stunned by the sudden good news and couldn't stop smiling. For a moment, he felt that with Xun Daoren around, it seemed that no enemy was insurmountable...
"General Ding Hui is very experienced. Does he have any good strategies to defeat the enemy?"
Upon hearing Zhu Yougui's words, Ding Hui also looked constipated, thinking to himself, "What good plan could I possibly have? The opponent is Li Zhu, who possesses a weapon like Heaven's Punishment. It would be difficult for anyone who went up there to come back alive..."
"Your Highness is exceptionally intelligent; you must already have a brilliant plan to defeat the enemy. We will simply carry it out..."
Ding Hui passed the buck back to Zhu Yougui, which made Zhu Yougui's face turn ugly. He had originally wanted to trick Ding Hui, after all, this guy was his father's loyal follower, a ticking time bomb by his side, and getting rid of such a person was the best choice...
Zhu Yougui pondered for a moment. Regardless of their confidence in defeating Li Zhu, the soldiers below saw things differently. After all, they were the ones charging ahead, and they truly didn't want to experience that unavoidable scene a second time…
"I will immediately send a message to Yang Shihou, and together we will join forces and, with our superior numbers of 60,000 elite troops, swiftly conquer Qincheng..."
Zhu Yougui was unaware that Yang Shihou, whom he had mentioned, was already dead, and that Yang Shihou's 30,000 elite troops had already been brought into the city by him…
Outside Qin City!
Led by the Arrow Spirit, Li Zhu finally spotted Yang Shihou's 30,000 private troops. To his delight, there were even several thousand cavalrymen among them—these were his precious assets…
He had long coveted the Xiliang cavalry, but he had previously boasted that he could win battles without the Xiliang cavalry, which made him too embarrassed to ask Tuoba Dada to borrow the cavalry.
Now things are much better; we have our own cavalry...
"Report! Commander of the Arrow Souls, Zhu Yougui has sent a letter..."
The messenger suddenly rushed up to the Arrow Soul and shouted loudly, completely unaware of Li Zhu's presence...
The air fell silent instantly, and Wang Yanzhang gripped his spear tightly, preparing to break through...
Zhao Feng also held a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. If anything seemed amiss, she would nip the danger in the bud!
Li Zhu waved his hand, signaling the two men to lower their guard. He was confident in the three men's abilities; even if Arrow Soul was truly problematic, their escape shouldn't be an issue…
"read…"
Arrow Soul's eyes flashed with murderous intent. As a master, he could naturally sense the reactions of Wang Yanzhang and Zhao Feng, and he knew that the slightest mistake could trigger a bloodbath...
Therefore, the Arrow Soul truly harbored murderous intent towards the messenger who created such an eerie atmosphere...
The messenger didn't seem to notice anything amiss, only that his commander's gaze seemed off; after all, the look of someone about to kill couldn't be hidden…
"General Yang writes: I wish to join forces with you in three days to attack Qin City. Upon success, I will offer you ten thousand taels of gold. Zhu Yougui!"
Hearing that the letter was for Yang Shihou, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Now that Yang Shihou was dead, he certainly wouldn't see the letter...
Li Zhu also secretly lamented the unpredictability of life. If his mother hadn't subdued the Arrow Spirit, he would have faced an army of 60,000 besieging the city in three days. With his small force, it would have been very difficult to hold out until the end...
Now that he has acquired Yang Shihou's 30,000 elite troops, it means that Dongwoyi only has a little over 30,000 men. He now has a numerical advantage, which gives him a lot more room to maneuver...
"Your Highness, what should we do?"
Arrow Soul looked at Li Zhu and asked...
Li Zhu clicked his tongue. He really wanted to ask what to do with the messenger, or what to do with the letter...
But if he actually asked, the Arrow Soul would probably look at him like he was an idiot again…
"You can go down now..."
Li Zhu gave the order to the messenger, who glanced at Jian Hun and, seeing Jian Hun nod, immediately saluted and respectfully withdrew…
"Cough cough..."
Li Zhu coughed twice to attract everyone's attention and cover up his slightly guilty behavior...
He then continued...
"Since Zhu Yougui has sent a letter, why don't we do as he requests in the letter..."
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