Seeing that the secret guards were about to be killed by Zhu Li, Zhu Mei could no longer stay there. He turned around and fled without even saying hello. This team of secret guards was led by him personally, and he knew the strength of the secret guards very well. Such a terrifying team of people was slaughtered by the other side like chopping melons and vegetables, which brought him unparalleled shock.
There were two or three people inside, and even Zhu Mei himself was no match for them. However, those people were chopped to death like chickens under Zhu Li's long sword. Facing such powerful people, if he didn't leave now, when would he leave
However, after this siege, he also had a clear understanding of Zhu Li's strength. In any case, he was definitely not the opponent's opponent. The reason why Li Keyong's fake son could defeat Zhu Li might not be because Zhu Li was not strong, but because Li Keyong's fake son was more perverted. When escaping, Zhu Mei seemed to have such an epiphany in his heart.
After Zhu Li got rid of all the secret guards, he found that Zhu Mei had disappeared. He despised Zhu Mei's fear of death, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel secretly scared. The strength of this so-called Secretary General was indeed terrifying, and the assassins he trained were even more frightening.
Sixty or seventy secret guards, knowing that they were no match for the enemy, all insisted on fighting to the very last moment. Faced with death, not a single opponent begged for mercy. Even if they had a bit of strength left, these secret guards would rush towards Zhu Li fearlessly, almost forgetting everything else, just to kill their target.
This is definitely not an ordinary death squad. He is more like the brainwashed MLM personnel in later generations. From what Zhu Mei revealed, there are many such death squad secretaries. This is what Zhu Li is most worried about.
With Zhu Mei's skills, she is only the lowest-level leader. If those big leaders come, how good will their skills be? It's frightening to think about it.
And now that these people have chosen to take action, they will definitely not give up, Zhu Li thought worriedly.
When Zhu Li returned to Tan Erhu's home, Yue Pengju had been waiting there for a long time with a young man. Yue Pengju did not find Zhu Li in the inn, so he realized something had happened. However, he still held on to a glimmer of hope, so he took Yang Zaixing and rushed to Tan Erhu's home first.
It was not until they found Zhu Li at Tan Erhu's house that they realized the seriousness of the situation. However, they did not dare to run around looking for her. What if Zhu Li came back and couldn't find them? After all, Wangwu Mountain is so big.
With no other choice, they had to wait here. Suddenly, they saw Zhu Li walking in from outside, covered in blood. Yue Pengju quickly stood up with a gloomy face and greeted him, and asked worriedly, "Envoy, what happened?"
Zhu Li smiled slightly and looked at everyone. Fortunately, everyone was fine, but there was suddenly a strange face among the crowd. This was a young man in his twenties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a face like a tiger and a leopard, and a body full of muscular muscles that almost broke through the simple clothes, as if he wanted to be exposed unwillingly. Zhu Li could feel a strong aura coming at him just by standing in front of the other person. Seeing this person, he was stunned when he was about to speak. Of course, this was just the perception of an outsider.
In fact, the roaring sound in Zhu Li's mind re-emerged, and the Classic of Mountains and Seas suddenly flashed out, and the familiar sound of Hong Zhong Da Lu sounded again: "Yang Zaixing, the living body of the heroic spirit Yang Zaixing, Yang Zaixing, a fierce general of the Song Dynasty, fierce and incomparable, brave and loyal, a deputy general of the national hero Yue Fei, fighting to the death without yielding, heroic and loyal, heroic...
The soul is unyielding, and it appears in the world to help the people. The heroic soul appears and returns to the mountains and seas. "
As expected, he was right. This Yang Zaixing was the one in Yue Family Army in history. At this moment, the moment Yang Zaixing saw Zhu Li, his eyes never moved away, as if he was a peerless ferocious tiger that suddenly saw its destined master.
"Is this brother Yang Zaixing?" Zhu Li turned to look at Yue Pengju and pointed at Yang Zaixing.
Yue Pengju glanced at Yang Zaixing and said quickly, "It's my disappointing brother, Yang Zaixing."
"Thank you, General, for your plan to save me. From now on, my life belongs to you and my elder brother." Seeing the two of them talking about him, Yang Zaixing hurriedly stepped forward and spoke with a solemn expression and a sonorous voice.
"Hahaha, he is indeed a hero." Zhu Li said happily. According to historical records, Yang Zaixing died in battle. After his death, the enemy burned his body and found arrowheads weighing more than two kilograms. It can be seen how many arrows he was shot with during the battle. Even in such a situation, he still insisted on fighting until he died of exhaustion. If such a person is not a hero, who dares to call himself a hero
"Envoy, what about you?" Yue Pengju couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart and interrupted again.
"It's nothing. When you went to redeem the person, I was discovered by the imperial court's assassins. We had a fierce battle. It seems I can't stay here for long. Brother Erhu, do you have any pen and paper at home?" Zhu Li realized that if he stayed any longer, he might really implicate the people around him. He immediately decided to write a letter and give it to Yue Pengju, asking him to take it to Shuozhou. As for himself, it was indeed not suitable for him to go north now.
After all, Tian Lingzi and others were determined to kill him, and they would certainly set various traps for him on his way north. In addition, a terrorist organization like the Secretary General suddenly appeared and listed him as a target. How could he dare not take it lightly
Originally, he could sneak into Guanzhong and go north via Hexi, but the appearance of the secret guard made him give up this idea. This is not a matter of courage or not, but a question of rationality or not. Knowing that the other party has set a tight net, he still rushes in. He is a fool.
"Yes, yes, these are the pens and ink my mother uses for calligraphy. I wonder if they can be of use?" Tan Erhu replied quickly.
"Yes, as long as I can write a letter."
Upon hearing this, Tan Erhu hurried into the room to prepare his writing brush and ink. Yue Pengju, still looking solemn, said, "Your Excellency, please tell me what you are planning. I will give you some advice."
"Brother Pengju, don't worry. These people's purpose is very clear. They either want to kill me or at worst keep me in the south. It seems that they don't want me to return to Shuozhou. In this case, I will just follow their wishes and wander around the mountains and rivers in the south. If they force me into a corner, I will turn south and then west into Sichuan, and then go north from Xichuan." Zhu Li frankly stated his plan.
"Brother Yue, what's going on? Why do the imperial guards want to kill you?" Yang Zaixing couldn't hold it in any longer. He had just come out of the yamen prison, and Yue Pengju hadn't had time to explain to him about Zhu Li.
Without waiting for Yue Pengju to explain, Zhu Li said, "Personally, Tian Lingzi wouldn't be so afraid of me. After all, I'm just a small general in a border town. It's not worth him spending so much effort on me."
"If my guess is correct, this
It involves the struggle between the eunuch party and the court officials, and now with the intervention of local governors such as Li Keyong and Li Sigong, this matter has become so serious. "During this period, Zhu Li carefully considered the ins and outs of the matter and came to this conclusion.
On the surface, Zhu Li was only a governor of a lower state. Even if he had some ability, he could not influence the overall situation in the court. The bad thing was that Gao Su's plan to attack Hetao was exposed, and the eunuchs thus determined that Zhu Li was the driving force behind it.
Then in the eyes of the powerful eunuchs, Zhu Li's value was different. He went from being an insignificant governor of a lower state to a local official who controlled nearly ten states in an instant. Moreover, Zhu Li was good at fighting. If he was let go, it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains.
Moreover, in the eyes of the eunuchs, Zhu Li was supported by Zheng Ting, Li Tao and others. Zhu Li's power was equivalent to the power of foreign officials, which was naturally disadvantageous to them. Of course, they had to get rid of Zhu Li.
Before the Hetao Incident broke out, the eunuchs' representative Tian Lingzi had tried to recruit Zhu Li. This shows how great the eunuchs' desire for power was, and they gave almost no chance for outsiders to control military power.
In today's siege, all the secret guards were from the Secretariat. The people in power in this department were all powerful eunuchs. It could be said that they had no grudges against Zhu Li at all. However, they took action anyway, suddenly gathering so many experts, obviously preparing to kill Zhu Li with one blow. Why
This shows that it was not just Tian Lingzi who was unwilling to see Zhu Li return to the north, but the entire eunuch party was unwilling to see him go back.
However, these people still underestimated Zhu Li. Gao Su is now in charge of the Hetao area, assisted by Zhang Shen, Zhang Jingda, Li Chongba and Cao Shixiong. When necessary, I believe Huo Qing, Guo Qizuo, Wu Dao and others will also help with all their strength. They are not a group of scattered sand. Even if Li Keyong goes to attack, he will have to pay a heavy price. But will Li Keyong attack Hetao? Under the premise that he does not have a stable rear base, he will never allow himself to be manipulated by eunuchs.
Of course, the eunuchs did not dare to act rashly against Li Keyong. The Shatuo Army was used by the Tang court under necessity. The eunuchs dared to use it against the Han warlords and then throw it aside, but they did not dare to use this trick against the Shatuo people. After all, this was a group of violent troops who completely ignored the law.
Shuozhou is guarded by Guo Qizuo, with Guo Chongtao and Wang assisting. In the north, there is Gao Yuan's formation, and in the south, there is Zhang Guiba's cavalry and archery army. Now Zhou Dewei, Meng Juehai and Wang Chongyin have gone back. If they hold on, the city will be impregnable. Just looking at the military strength, Zhu Li firmly believes that no Jiedushi has the ability to take Shuozhou.
Now that Zhu Li has asked Yue Pengju to go north, with the addition of this commander-in-chief, it is simply a daydream for the court to shake Shuozhou.
What worries him the most or what he cannot estimate the most now is Yunzhou. Although Wu Dao, the former king, is in charge there, he only has the eldest lady of the Pang family, Lu Yong and others under his command. However, even so, Wu Dao has the Yinshan reinforcements of Huo Qing, Zhang Guihou and others in the north, Shuozhou in the west, and even Yuchi Jin, Yuchi Xin, Zhang Guimou and others in the east for support.
In addition, the counties and prefectures of Shanyu Protectorate that were conquered by Wu Dao might be stronger than Shuozhou. It seems that the court spent so much effort to retain him, but the effect was really minimal.
Because the cohesion of the territory controlled by Zhu Li will not be weakened with or without him, the most capable civil officials and military generals under his command were all recruited by the Classic of Mountains and Seas, not contemporary people.