Mountains and Seas

Chapter 44: Conspiracy to murder

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Zhu Wen looked at Zhu Li with a thoughtful look on his face, and said, "If you were in the Cao army, His Majesty the Yellow King would have the opportunity to benefit the people. As for the suffering caused by the rebellion, I think that pacifying the world and clearing up the world is a price to pay. Without a fight of blood and fire, how can we eliminate the corrupt officials all over the world and create a paradise for the people?"

"Zhu Li, you are a talented person. As long as you join me, I promise to fulfill your wish to benefit the people. What do you think?" Zhu Wen explained patiently and immediately extended an olive branch to Zhu Li. He tried to recruit this person for his own use.

Many people do not understand Zhu Wen, and history does not have a good evaluation of him. In fact, Zhu Wen's character is very similar to Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms period. Both of them are people who cherish talents very much. It's just that he cannot be compared with Cao Cao. He is more suspicious and jealous than Cao Cao; and his lust and cruelty are beyond the reach of Cao Cao.

Zhu Li's military achievements and age made Zhu Wen appreciate his talent, so Zhu Wen recruited him without hesitation.

But would Zhu Li be recruited by him? Obviously not. Although Zhu Wen was not a famous general, Zhu Li, who came from later generations, had read many records about him and heard many rumors about him. Not to mention the possibility of being cuckolded by him. With Zhu Li's traditional otaku mentality, he would never join him.

This is not slandering him. According to historical records, Jingxiang was Zhu Wen's first think tank. Some people say that the two biggest contributors to Zhu Wen's success were his wife, Empress Zhang, and Jingxiang. This shows how important Jingxiang was to him. However, even though he was such a loyal minister, his wife openly entered and exited Zhu Wen's inner room many times, which is a clear example of his loyalty.

Zhu Li was not Jingxiang, and was familiar with everything Zhu Wen had done, so how could he surrender to him? Therefore, he bowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, General. We are on different paths, so we are destined not to work together."

Zhu Wen tried to recruit Zhu Li in front of the army, but Zhu Li also rejected him in front of the army. This made Zhu Wen look unhappy. He said in a sinister tone, "Zhu Li, have you thought it through?"

"Hahaha, General, you're joking. Only a real man can accomplish great things if he stands in the world with determination and perseverance. I, Zhu, have naturally thought about it." Zhu Li said solemnly, neither humble nor arrogant.

Zhu Wen had a ferocious expression, but said with a fake smile: "Hahaha, you are so determined, bring him up."

Following his loud shout, there was a commotion among the Grass Army. Several elite Grass Army soldiers in neatly armored uniforms drove a horse-drawn carriage forward. The carriage had an open roof, and on it stood a middle-aged couple who looked panic-stricken and confused. They were trembling with fear, like frightened quails, and depended on each other.

Zhu Wen pointed at the couple in the carriage and asked Zhu Li, "Zhu Li, look carefully, do you recognize them?"

Zhu Li had a puzzled look on his face. Following Zhu Wen's voice, he looked in the direction his eyes were pointing. His eyes, which had remained motionless as if a mountain had collapsed on his head, suddenly widened at this glance. What did he see? He saw an honest couple. He saw the people who had been haunting him and worrying him. That couple was none other than Zhu Li's parents in this life.

And at the moment when Zhu Li's mind was shocked,

Four or five generals suddenly rushed out from the army formation. As if they had made an appointment, they suddenly jumped up at the same time, rushed out on their horses, swung their weapons, and attacked Zhu Li fiercely.

This scene made everyone in the coalition army confused. Zhu Li had his back to them, and they could not see Zhu Li's shocked expression at all. How could they know that this was a conspiracy against Zhu Li.

However, Zhu Li was indeed stunned when he saw his parents. This involuntary daze, astonishment, and even heartache due to worry about his parents' safety were all natural reactions brought to him by this body, and it was also human emotion. But Zhu Li's soul came from another world after all, and there was no intersection between him and Zhu Chun and his wife, and the emotions between them were not as deep as others imagined. This was beyond the expectations of those who plotted against Zhu Li.

What's more, Zhu Li was still 150 meters away from Zhu Wen's army formation. Even a fast horse would take three to five breaths to reach Zhu Li.

Hearing the sound of weapons breaking through the air, Zhu Li regained consciousness instantly. At this moment, the rage in his heart far exceeded his worry about his parents. It was not that he was heartless, but due to the relationship between their souls, the relationship between them had not reached that level.

He suddenly saw five fierce generals with ferocious looks who wanted to chop him into pieces. And the person who planned all this actually used his parents in this life as bait. How could he not be angry

A cold light flashed across his eyes, and his extreme anger calmed down instead. If Zhu Li's previous feeling towards Zhu Wen was just that of an ordinary passerby, then the feeling now was like facing a mad dog.

A long spear as fast as lightning pierced Zhu Li's chest. Zhu Li ignored it, as if he didn't see it. However, he tapped the horse's belly with his feet and rushed towards the spear. He looked like he had no desires and only wanted to die.

Zhu Li's state made the spear-wielding general happy, but before he could turn this surprise into reality, a silver light flashed before his eyes. With a "clang" sound, the long sword on Zhu Li's waist was swung out. The long sword was as sharp as a silk thread and flew as fast as a wild goose. In just a moment, the man felt his hand lighten, and the tip of his spear was cut off by Zhu Li.

At the same time, Zhu Li spun the spear in his right hand like a screen, and it cut across his throat in a flash. Blood splattered, and it was extremely sad. After just a glance, the man was killed instantly by Zhu Li.

After killing the armed general, the attacks of the other four were already in front of him. Zhu Li leaned back and did a bridge move, and when the two sides passed each other's horses, he avoided their attacks without any danger.

After the other party passed him, he pulled the reins, and Yu Qilin seemed to have telepathic connection with him. With an extremely incredible movement, he turned the horse's head on the spot. Before the four people turned their horses around, Yu Qilin flew like light and caught up with the last person in an instant.

Zhu Li had an expressionless face and attacked ruthlessly. He thrust his steel spear out as fast as an arrow. With a "puff" sound, the spear pierced the man's body from behind in an instant. He shook the steel spear lightly and threw it casually, throwing the man and his body towards a fierce general of the Grass Army who was running in front of him.

Using the enemy's corpse to hold one of them, Zhu Li swung his spear again, aiming at the next general of the Grass Army. The man just reined in his horse and turned around when a silver light came towards him. He didn't even have time to show his surprise before the spear had already pierced his mouth.

There was also a gunshot to the head in the cold weapon era, but the one Zhu Li showed us was a spear shot to the head.

The steel spear was sharp and penetrated the opponent's entrance. Zhu Li shook his hand and the opponent's head exploded like a watermelon. The blood and brain matter splashed up in an instant, which made people not only horrified, but also made them want to vomit.

This sudden and swift action, although it sounds slow, actually took only a few breaths. Within such a short period of time, most of the five Cao army members who ambushed Zhu Li's general were killed in an instant.

Such a thrilling scene made Zhu Wen stunned and his face tremble. He had never seen such a fierce man in his whole conquest. No wonder even Meng Juehai fell into the hands of this young man. He was indeed extremely brave.

Zhu Li turned his horse's head and looked in the direction of the Cao army. His eyes were red and he looked like a devil ready to devour anyone. If Zhu Li had any resistance to fighting on the battlefield before, he no longer had it now, because his heart was filled with hatred and anger.

When Zhu Wen saw this situation, he immediately cried out inwardly that it was not good. Now he had completely offended Zhu Li, and it was bound to be a fight to the death between the two of them. The two remaining sneak attack generals in the field were obviously no match for Zhu Li.

Worried, Zhu Wen immediately shouted in a deep voice: "Chai Cun, Cao Shixiong, Li Chongba, you all come at me."

The three people named by Zhu Wen were all veteran generals of Huang Chao and also famous challengers in the army. Before that, since Zhu Wen wanted to take the opportunity to kill Zhu Li, he naturally made all the preparations. He did not expect that the five carefully selected people would be as vulnerable as chickens and dogs in Zhu Li's hands. At this time, he had to dispatch some heavyweight generals with status and position.

When the three heard Zhu Wen's order, they did not dare to hesitate and hurriedly rode their horses to charge towards Zhu Li. Before the three could get close to Zhu Li, the remaining two of the first five attackers were also killed by Zhu Li. One was stabbed to death by Zhu Li's spear, and the other was smashed into a pulp along with his horse by his spear.

Before the three men arrived on horseback, Zhu Li was already ready, standing on his horse with his spear in hand, staring at the three of them coldly. The three men were very skilled in martial arts. Chai Cun used a spear, Cao Shixiong used a broadsword with a cut-off head, and the most surprising one was Li Chongba, who actually used a halberd. Anyone who could use a halberd, dared to use a halberd, and even used it as a weapon to fight for years and still be alive must not be a weakling.

After the three men rushed forward, they knew that Zhu Li was powerful, so they cooperated with each other very tacitly. Li Zhongba took the lead in attack, while Chai Cun and Cao Shixiong took the lead in defense. They surrounded Zhu Li like a windmill and started fighting.

At this time, even a fool in the coalition army knew what had happened. The Cao army wanted to kill Zhu Li, and today's challenge was a trap set against Zhu Li. Thinking of this, even Li Xiaochang, who had some dirty dealings with Zhu Li, would not agree, let alone others.

"Are you bullying the few with the many? Let me fight you." Shi Yan jumped out on his horse, wanting to share some of the pressure for Zhu Li. Zhu Wen saw a young general rushing out from the coalition army. In order to prevent him from destroying his own layout, he had to make a decision. On the battlefield, Cao Shixiong, Li Chongba, and Chai Cun were fighting against Zhu Li alone, and he had no confidence that he could win. If he let Shi Yan share the pressure, wouldn't it be even more hopeless

Without Zhu Wen's order, a general from the Cao army immediately flew out, rode his horse to meet Shi Yan, and shouted, "Where did you come from, young man? Let me meet you."