Although he spoke in a high-sounding manner, he was actually afraid.
He had experienced that kind of suffocating power before, and more than once. Apart from the god-like figure Li Cunxiao, it was the first time he felt such a feeling from another person, which made him dare not continue fighting.
Zhu Li's strength increased suddenly after he broke through the heavenly barrier. Although there was a gap between him and Li Cunxiao, it was still not something Xue Atan could resist.
As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Zhu Li's response, Xue Atan immediately rode away in a hurry. The way he left did not look like that of a heroic man at all, but rather like a panic-stricken person fleeing in fear. As soon as he returned to the Shatuo Yue cavalry that had followed him, he waved his hand as if his butt was on fire, and immediately led the guards to retreat to the camp, not daring to stay for even half a minute.
Zhu Li knew his current situation better than anyone else and what caused it. The young man had made a breakthrough. He had broken through the limits of the human body and broken through the heavenly barrier.
Thinking back, he had worked so hard for such a long time, but he had been fighting with a young man who had not yet broken through the heavenly barrier. Even so, he had been entangled with him for so long. He felt palpitations just thinking about it.
This young man is simply a monster, not to mention that he has made a breakthrough now. He is 100% sure that he is no match for Zhu Li. If he doesn't leave now, when will he leave
As soon as Xue Atan left, Wu Diao instantly appeared beside Zhu Li, looking at him in surprise and doubt, unable to speak for a long time. Zhu Li had come back to his senses at this time, smiled happily at Wu Diao, and said a little excitedly: "Master, I broke through, just now, I broke through the heavenly barrier."
"What, you, you really broke through the heavenly barrier." Wu Diao was shocked and confused, but then he was relieved. If this kid hadn't made a breakthrough, how could he have survived in that situation just now.
Besides, Zhu Li has been learning martial arts with him for more than a year. He started learning in the first month of last year, and it is almost March this year, a full year and two months. It is not uncommon for a talented person to break through at this time.
However, thinking of the thrilling scene just now, he still felt a little nervous. Looking at Zhu Li's expression, he naturally felt a little guilty. This was originally a simple and honest boy whose only pursuit was to protect his relatives from the suffering of separation and chaos. It was he who led him onto this path, not to mention that the two of them were still master and disciple. If something really went wrong, he would feel uneasy.
Zhu Li didn't look at Wu Dao's complicated expression. He scratched the back of his head and said a little embarrassedly: "But Master, my double-edged spear is too light now. It seems that it is no longer suitable for me."
He didn't say a word about the thrilling incident just now, but seemed a bit calm, which made Wu Dao feel relieved.
However, it is also true that he is not suitable for the weapon. From the time he started learning martial arts to now, every double-edged spear was made by Wu Dao, and it has always been just right for Zhu Li to use.
Wu Dao gave him a complicated look, but he was also a generous man, and he immediately shook off the gloom from before, and said unhappily: "Where do you want me to go to get you a weapon now? Forget it, when we return to the city, you can use my weapon first. As for your new weapon, I need to weigh up how advanced you are before I can think of a solution."
At this time, there was already
The guard stepped forward and gave his mount to Zhu Li. Zhu Li did not hesitate and jumped on the horse and returned to the Weizhou city wall with Wu Dao.
When he appeared on the city wall again, Zhu Li received unprecedented courtesy. Countless eyes were looking at him brightly. You know, he was just a small guard under Li Keju, and although he held the title of Yunqi Duwei, it was not very prominent.
In the environment of warlord separatism, almost all people who were valued by their superiors were either appointed as governors or held positions of the second or third rank. Compared with those people, Zhu Li's identities as Yunqi Duwei and Beikou Shouzhuo were indeed insignificant.
Not to mention that he fought against Xue Atan, just the fact that he led more than 2,000 Yue cavalry to kill 13 generals of Fu Wenda and 7,000 to 8,000 elite Shatuo soldiers, this ability alone is not something that a guard could match.
Li Keju looked around at the people around him. How could he not know what these people were thinking? Without waiting for them to say anything to Zhu Li, he immediately stepped forward, took Zhu Li's hand affectionately, led him to his seat, and told his attendants to arrange a seat for Zhu Li. Then he said solemnly: "Zhu Li, I have a BMW named 'Yi Zi Ban Rib Jade Unicorn'. I happened to bring it out this time. Your warhorse was not good enough and almost killed you. It was my fault. Since ancient times, famous swords and BMWs have been given to heroes. I will give this famous horse to you."
"Uh, Lord Li, how can this be possible?" Zhu Li was a little panicked. He was really panicked. Having followed Wu Dao for so long, he knew the relationship between war horses and military generals.
To put it bluntly, a good horse is to a military general more than a beautiful woman is to a man. It is a feeling of life and death and sharing weal and woe. Apart from his virtuous wife, Zhu Li doesn't think there is any point in playing with a few more beauties. Apart from making himself more kidney-deficient, it will only add a bit of show-off.
What's more, a gentleman would not take away someone else's beloved. Now, with heroes rising up and the world in chaos, the value of a famous horse is more valuable than countless beauties.
"Don't refuse. How about this be a reward for your great contribution this time?" Li Keju saw that Zhu Li wanted to refuse and immediately changed the subject.
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"It's settled. I'll have someone deliver the 'Single-Sided Jade Unicorn' to your military camp later." Li Keju made the decision resolutely without waiting for him to refuse. At the same time, he looked down upon the other Jiedushi, provincial governors and others around him with an expression of indescribable alertness.
It seems that he has to accept it. Otherwise, Li Keju will be suspicious. It is better to accept it. Zhu Li is determined and bows his hands and says, "Thank you, Mr. Li, for the gift of the horse. Zhu Li will never forget it."
"Hahaha, that's more like it. I'm very pleased with your recent performance. It seems that you are best at commanding cavalry. How about this, Li Quanzhong." Li Keju was very happy when he saw Zhu Li accepted the warhorse. Then his brows moved, a plan came to his mind, and he shouted to Li Quanzhong again.
When Li Quanzhong heard Li Keju calling him, he secretly thought it was not good. Now was the time when Li Keju was trying his best to win over Zhu Li. He must be up to no good. However, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he had no choice but to step out and answer, "I'm here."
"I remember that your Weiwu Army dispatched 12,000 Yueqi this time. You can assign half of them to Zhu Li to lead. From now on, Zhu Li is the Mingwei General of Fanyang and the leader of the Central Government.
"Chong Duwei." Li Keju glanced at Li Quanzhong calmly and ordered. (General Mingwei was a casual official, while Zhongfu Zhechong Duwei was a real position, an official position below the fourth rank. In the Tang Dynasty, official titles were generally a combination of casual officials, real positions, and honorary titles. Obviously, Li Keju could not be awarded an honorary title.)
For Li Keju, he would feel sorry for himself if he didn't take the opportunity to trick Li Quanzhong. The Weiwu Army had a total of 50,000 people, while the Yue Cavalry only had 15,000 people. Why not take 40% of the enemy's troops this time? He was sure that Li Quanzhong would not dare to refuse on this occasion.
According to historical records, the armies under the command of the Lulong Jiedushi included the Jinglüe Army, Jingsai Army, Weiwu Army, Qingyi Army, Henghai Army, Gaoyang Army, Tangxing Army, Hengyang Army, and Beiping Army, with a total of 91,400 people.
The Zhenyuan Army was deliberately formed by Li Keju in order to contain Li Quanzhong, and both armies were stationed in Danzhou, confronting each other.
Li Quanzhong felt resentful when he heard this, and his face seemed to be oozing with tears. Just as Li Keju had guessed, he dared not disobey at this time. If something went wrong, he would become the target of public criticism and would never be able to turn things around. Now was the time to be loyal to the country, and who would dare to speak for him
Everyone only knows that all the guards and Yue cavalry in Youzhou are from Li Keju, the governor of Lulong. Who knows that they were raised by Li Quanzhong? Up to now, the war has been going on, and you, Li Quanzhong, have not made any contribution. Maybe you have the ability, but no one has seen it.
Zhu Li's battle record is there for all to see. Letting a capable person control the cavalry is exactly what everyone wants. Moreover, Li Keju proposed it at a time when the leaders of all parties coveted Zhu Li. No one would speak out against it for fear of offending Zhu Li.
Li Quanzhong could only swallow his bitterness in silence, his heart bleeding. Six thousand Yue cavalry could not be trained in a short period of time. Even with his current strength, it would take him two or three years to accumulate them. Now he had to hand them over to others. How could he not be heartbroken
Today's challenge has ended, and everyone has no better way to attack the Shatuo army, so they can only disperse early. After Zhu Li returned to the military camp, he took Wu Diao and went to receive Li Quanzhong's troops.
According to Zhu Li's thoughts, he really didn't want these soldiers. After all, these people's loyalty was unreliable. How could they, who had been trained for several years, have no feelings for their old master? For him, this was a hot potato. If he couldn't win over the army's morale as soon as possible, he would end up suffering a miserable fate, or even worse.
However, Wu Dao was full of confidence. He wished to pull all the enemy's troops over immediately, so he urged Zhu Li to go and receive the troops.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, although Li Quanzhong was heartbroken, he did not dare to refuse. He did not even have the time to make a selection before Zhu Li and Wu Diao came to take them over. He had no choice but to arbitrarily assign 6,000 people to Zhu Li to take away. Of course, they also took away bows and arrows, armor, and auxiliary soldiers. The total number of people was more than 12,000.
After returning to his own military camp, Wu Dao immediately dispersed Zhu Li's 1,200 Yue cavalry and intersected with the 6,000 Yue cavalry he had just received. The next day, he began to train. He handed the training of ordinary Yue cavalry to Zhu Li, and he personally trained those officers such as the colonels, the fruitful and brave lieutenants, and even the lower-level lieutenants.