Chapter 25: A Good Dog
Li Zhi, the military commander of the Western Qin Dynasty, looked as simple as an old farmer. If Qin Feng saw him anywhere else, he would associate him with the poor border troops of the Western Qin Dynasty. He was wearing a coarse cloth dress, with wrinkles on his face like gullies, and looked sad. Compared with Zuo Lixing, who was standing not far in front of him, he was completely like a person from two worlds.
Although he was chased by Li Zhi for three days, Zuo Lixing's clothes still seemed spotless, and his face was pale, and there was no other abnormality.
"Li Zhi, do you really want to lose both sides?" Zuo Lixing shouted sternly, "Don't force me."
Li Zhi looked up and looked at the other party, his voice was very sincere, "I didn't want to force you, but this time, it's too important to me, Xiqin. Zuo Shuai, there is no need to hide it from you. Last winter, there was no snow in our Xiqin. This signifies that this year, our Xiqin land will inevitably encounter a rare drought. We are poor, and life will be difficult if we suffer from this natural disaster."
"I have failed. Anyang County will inevitably be robbed by you. Isn't that enough?" Zuo Lixing said angrily.
"Not enough, of course not enough. Anyang County can only save us for a while, but it will take at least one year for us to steal Anyang and destroy your western border troops in Great Chu. Your emperor will be furious and retaliated. We in Western Qin cannot afford this battle. If we can capture Princess Zhaohua, we will have bargaining chips. Therefore, Princess Zhaohua is bound to win." Li Zhi rubbed his hands, "Zuo Shuai, you are a master-level figure. Even if you suffer this great defeat and lose Princess Zhaohua, the Emperor of Great Chu will not dare to do anything to you. At most, it will be dismissal and removed from office. If it is really not possible, you can still wander around the world. If you want to run away, can they still capture you? You are making things difficult for me!"
Hearing this, Zuo Lixing knew that there was no room for trouble, so he took a deep breath, "So, there is no room for negotiation, I can only see the real chapter. Li Zhi, don't you definitely beat me?"
"It's not necessarily normal, but now it's a great opportunity. You are concerned about Princess Zhaohua's safety. The previous few battles have also lost a lot, but I am raising my strength. In this battle, I have the right time, place, and people, so I naturally have to take advantage of the situation and make rapid progress." Li Zhi said. "I'm not afraid of losing both sides with you, because I have many subordinates, but your subordinates are almost dead. Princess Zhaohua is seriously injured, and that Guo Jiuling is about to be unable to climb. If you fall down, they will be unable to escape."
The two stopped talking and looked at each other. A tornado suddenly appeared on the dozens of meters of clearing between them. Countless mud leaves were swept up and swung to the sky. Zuo Lixing's face turned paler, and the wrinkles on Li Zhi's face became deeper and deeper.
Li Zhi stood steadily, motionless, and his coarse cloth coat was like casting iron, without any abnormality, while Zuo Lixing's blue clothes rippled like ripples in the water.
Zuo Lixing knew very well that he was not in his prime at all. In the past few days, he had encountered many hard battles. Although he had killed many masters who were pursuing him, his losses were not small. Li Zhi happened to arrive at this time, so he naturally calculated all the details before and after.
In this world, I don’t know how many people were confused by Li Zhi’s appearance because of him. Until they fell down, they still didn’t know where they lost, but Zuo Lixing knew very well that they were old rivals. If it weren’t for Princess Zhaohua, Zuo Lixing would have left long ago. As Li Zhi said, with his status as a master of martial arts, even if the tens of thousands of border troops under his command were defeated, the emperor would not do anything to himself. At most, he would not be an official. But without Princess Zhaohua, the problem would be very different.
If you continue to spend more time with your opponent, you will definitely lose yourself, and Zuo Lixing has to take a risk.
With a light shout, his body shaking, and countless left-leaning walks suddenly appeared in the field, all of them standing up and pounced towards Li Zhi. The sound of wind and rain in the field was loud and the sound of screaming was endless.
Li Zhi let out a hey voice, his knees bent slightly, but he didn't even look at the figures rushing in the air. He clenched his fists and hit him hard in front of him.
With a loud thunder, the shadows of the sky disappeared. Li Zhi took a few steps back. Several loopholes were torn open on the front of the straight jacket, revealing the skin inside. On the skin, several blood marks slowly expanded, and dripping blood beads penetrated out.
Zuo Lixing, however, swept back like a big bird in this blow, landing far away on a tree. The branches bounced up, and the people also rose up. When they fell down again, they disappeared without a trace.
Staring at Zuo Lixing's back who was leaving, Li Zhi's expression was extremely complicated. He slowly sat down to the ground, hugged him, and began to adjust his internal breath.
"Master!"
"Master!"
Several urgent sounds sounded around, and a loud whistle and dozens of Qin generals appeared beside Li Zhi.
"It's nothing big, it's just a little injury. After raising it for a year or two, it will be normal!" Li Zhi opened his eyes and everyone sighed. Li Zhi and Zuo Lixing fought with a master-level figure like Zuo Lixing. It only takes a year or two to recuperate and it's nothing. It's really not a big injury.
"Master, then Zuo Lixing?" a deputy general asked in a low voice.
Li Zhi was silent for a moment before he said sadly: "From now on, there will be one less master-level figure in the world. If you have such cultivation and can command troops and fight as a commander in one side, there will be fewer and fewer such people."
When Li Zhiru said this, several deputy generals couldn't help but smile. This was a sad thing for Li Zhi, but for them, it was something worth celebrating.
"Deng Pu, take someone to bring Princess Zhaohua back. Remember, don't neglect her. This is a distinguished guest. Can we spend this year safely in Xiqin this year? It's up to her!" Li Zhi ordered.
"I will obey the order."
"Bian Wushuang, you will be in charge of the next Nanyang war."
"The last general will obey the order." Another general came out from behind.
Li Zhi stopped talking, closed his eyes and silenced his breath, and these senior generals of the Western Qin stood around him like statues, warning him.
After about half an hour of touching, Li Zhi suddenly opened his eyes and looked at a dense forest in the distance, "Since you are here, why not come out to meet?"
The generals around him were shocked and looked up. A masked man in black robe slowly walked out of the jungle.
"Li Shuai was seriously injured and was so smart and clear-eyed. It's really amazing."
"Who are you?" Bian Wushuang took a step forward, blocked Li Zhi's face, pressed the hilt of the sword at his waist, and was fully alert. All the generals present were masters in martial arts, making people look at one side without knowing it, which naturally made them frightened.
The man did not answer Bian Wushuang, but just took another step forward. Bian Wushuang suddenly felt the qi around him being disordered, and the aura that was ready to go was actually uncontrollably like an angry tide, and he was shocked.
"Irregular." Behind him, Li Zhi's cold snorted, as if the breeze was blowing on his face, and the discomfort disappeared instantly. In a panic, Bian Wushuang was shocked and angry, and the long sword on his waist was suddenly unsheathed.
"Wu Shuang retreated." Li Zhi shouted coldly.
"I never thought, I really thought that after seeing each other for more than ten years, Li Shuai's skills have increased again. He fought with Zuo Lixing for a while, and he actually has such skills. I admire him."
"You want to kill me?" Li Zhi narrowed his eyes.
"It was indeed the intention. Zuo Lixing would not live long and you were seriously injured. If you could kill you, wouldn't it be great?" said the man.
"Is this your master's wishful thinking?" Li Zhi smiled and said, "Why don't you take action again?"
"It seems that the injury Zuo Lixing gave you is far from as serious as it seems. You did it for me to show it, right? Want to lure me out?" The visitor laughed: "If you add these puppies, I really can't kill you, and I may suffer a loss. Of course, I won't do such a loss-making business."
"Since I don't dare to do it, I want to warn you, you'd better not interfere with Princess Zhaohua's affairs, otherwise we will be apart. If you ruin your master's major affairs, don't blame me for not being trustworthy."
The visitor snorted coldly: "In our agreement, we must not harm Princess Zhaohua."
"No one wants to hurt him. I just invited him to Yongdu for a while and I will naturally let her come back when the time comes." Li Zhi said calmly: "In the agreement, we only agreed not to hurt Princess Zhaohua, and did not say that I could not invite her to Yongdu."
The person who came was furious: "It's indeed an old fox."
"When you go back, tell your master, all we want is a year of peace. Princess Zhaohua will stay in Yongdu for one year. With me, Li Zhi, as a guarantee, she will not be missing a hair. If you force yourself to grab it, we will not be able to stop it, but you must be clear, what does our agreement mean to your master if it is exposed? Is it important to Princess Zhaohua or the seat is more important, he must think clearly."
"Very good, very good." The visitor slowly retreated, "Li Zhi, you also know that if Princess Zhaohua really lacks a hair, a war between the two countries will inevitably be inevitable. A year later, we will come to Yongdu to pick up the princess, and I hope your injury will heal."
Seeing the man disappearing into the dense forest, Bian Wushuang said suddenly: "Li Shuai, who is this person?"
Chapter completed!