The high suspension bridge was lowered, and Liu Xun took the lead. He leaped on his horse and brandished his saber, taking the lead to charge out. The disciples of the Five Buckets of Rice Path were extremely excited when they saw him. They all knelt down to him, threw down their weapons, and surrendered.
At least 20,000 of the 30,000 Han soldiers had surrendered, and the remaining 10,000 or so had no desire to continue fighting. They scattered in a hubbub, and Liu Xun led his troops to kill them, taking countless prisoners. Several hundred soldiers followed Yang Ren and fled. They were the elites of the Han army. Liu Xun quickly noticed this and immediately spurred his horse in hot pursuit.
Yang Ren turned around and shot an arrow. He then spurred his horse to run, not even looking to see if the arrow had been shot.
Liu Xun lowered his head. The arrow flew past his head. He clamped the horse's abdomen and whipped the horse's buttocks. The horse was in pain, and it galloped with all its might. It actually managed to catch up to Yang Ren before he could.
"Yang Ren, why haven't you bowed to Cult Master?”Liu Xun shouted," Are you trying to deceive your master and destroy your ancestors?”
" F * ck you, Liu Xun kid. You can fool others with your tricks, but if you play with them in front of Master Yang, you're selling your badge in front of Confucius and using your halberd in front of Lu Fengxian." Yang Ren did not buy it. He swung his spear and stabbed it directly at Liu Xun's chest.
" Since you're bent on deceiving your master and destroying your ancestors, then go to hell." Although he couldn't avoid a battle, Liu Xun didn't forget to bluff. However, he didn't dare to be negligent as he swung his saber down.
The sound of metal clashing against metal rang out as the saber and spear clashed. Liu Xun felt his arm go numb. Yang Ren seemed to be in the True Force realm.
Yang Ren was in a worse state. Although Liu Xun's realm was not as high as his, his Thunder Light True Qi was unique. When the saber and spear clashed, Yang Ren felt a numbing and itchy sensation. It was the feeling of lightning striking his body.
This was also because Liu Xun's skills were not deep. Even so, Yang Ren could not take it anymore. Coupled with the fact that the pursuers were coming, he was really flustered. As a result, his cultivation was greatly reduced.
Liu Xun's long saber danced up and down, killing Yang Ren until he could only parry and could no longer retaliate.
Yang Bai was about to attack from both sides when he heard the sound of a bowstring. The arrow in his left arm immediately fell off his horse. Yang Huai rushed over on horseback and immediately beheaded Yang Bai. He then ordered his soldiers to kill Yang Ren's soldiers and watch Liu Xun and Yang Ren fight.
Yang Ren was even more flustered. He stabbed his spear into the air, turned his horse around, and wanted to escape. " Where are you running to? Surrender!" Liu Xun's broadsword slashed down heavily on the hind legs of Yang Ren's mount.
The horse lost its balance and fell to the ground, knocking Yang Ren off the horse. Liu Xun pointed his long saber at Yang Ren's neck.
"Surrender, Yang Ren. Why do you have to risk your life for Zhang Lu?”
Yang Ren let out a long sigh." My lord, I can't serve you anymore." He straightened his body and bumped into Liu Xun's blade, instantly dying.
" I didn't expect Yang Ren to be such a loyal person. It's a pity that I can't use him," Liu Xun sighed.
In this battle, the Shu army won a complete victory. They captured 20,000 enemies and killed thousands of them without shedding a single drop of blood. They killed Yang Ren and Yang Bo. According to the merit of the reward, Liu Xun should consider the first merit.
Zhang Ren immediately sent someone to Chengdu to ask for credit for Liu Xun.
Liu Xun's performance on the city gate tower at night shocked the entire army. For a moment, his heroic deeds became even more magical under the deliberate exaggeration of Zhang Ren and the others.
Zhang Ren wanted to advance, but he did not have Liu Zhang's order. He knew that Zhao Wei was playing with power, so he was afraid of being talked about if he advanced rashly.
After a slight delay, Zhang Lu urgently sent an envoy to sue for peace, and Liu Xun faced a difficult problem.
Although he was the eldest son of Liu Zhang, the eldest son in name, he was not a general. If Zhang Ren allowed Zhang Lu to sue for peace, the army would have to move back to Chengdu. If they lost their military power, they would be like a tiger whose teeth had been pulled out. The situation was not good.
At that time, even if Liu Zhang did not treat him like before, Zhao Wei, Liu Chan, and the others would not let him off. Therefore, what Liu Xun needed now was Zhang Ren's attitude.
"Next, what does General Zhang plan to do about Zhang Lu's request for peace?”Liu Xun went straight to the point and asked about Zhang Ren's attitude when he temporarily settled Zhang Ren in his private residence.
" Zhang Lu's request for peace is beneficial to the Second Young Master, but disadvantageous to the Eldest Young Master. The Eldest Young Master should have made plans earlier." Zhang Ren was a wise man. When he heard Liu Xun's question, he immediately analyzed the situation." If we allow the other party to request for peace, the lord will definitely order the army to move back to Chengdu. In that case, if we lose our military power, Zhao Wei and the others will definitely not let you off."”
"General, from the bottom of your heart, according to your plan, we should pursue the victory and attack Hanluo.”
"This is only a strategy. If we follow Zhang Lu's peace negotiations, remove the military power, and return to Chengdu, that would be the worst plan.”
"Then what's the best plan?"
"Can Eldest Young Master completely trust me? "This is a death sentence. Please answer my question first, Eldest Young Master." Zhang Ren looked straight at Liu Xundao to see how he would react.
At this point, Liu Xun had already vaguely understood Zhang Ren's intentions. He pondered for a moment, took out an arrow, broke it in half, knelt on the ground, and prayed to the heavens,""Heaven above, Liu Xun is here today to become brothers with Zhang Ren. We will share weal and woe, wealth and honor, and we will never let each other down. "If anyone goes against it, with such an arrow, Liu Xun will be struck by lightning and die a horrible death." Liu Xun's words were actually very wrong. Every word was pinned on the real Liu Xun. The real Liu Xun would have died long ago.
When Zhang Ren saw this, he also knelt down and said,"The heavens are my witness. I, Zhang Ren, and Liu Xun are sworn brothers. I'm willing to acknowledge Liu Xun as my brother and help him achieve hegemony."
"Good brother, now that you and I are one, you can speak.”
" This matter has to be like this. Now that Zhang Lu's envoy is here, we can make good use of him," Zhang Ren said in his ear.
"Good brother, this plan is no different from waiting to die. From the looks of it, it's easy for Zhao Wei to plot against us. " The best plan might seem dangerous, but it's actually more dangerous than dangerous. Let's do it this way," Liu Xun said." Go and deal with Zhang Lu's envoy now. Oh, wait, this envoy's name is Yang Song, right?”
"That's right, he's called Yang Song. Big brother hasn't been out of Chengdu in recent years, but he knows this person?”Zhang Ren asked curiously. Liu Xun had given him too many surprises.
" Not only do I know this person, but I also know that he's a money-grubber who has reached the Extreme Grade. He's a classic example of a person who would sacrifice his life for money. For money, he would betray anyone. He's also deeply trusted by Zhang Lu and is said to be his number one strategist," Liu Xun said calmly." We can use him as a money-grubber and make him work for us."
" Big Brother's words are brilliant. This way, we'll be a little closer to success." Zhang Ren was full of admiration for Liu Xun.
" Let's split up. I'll get someone to call Lei Tong over. Zhao Wei placed him by my side. It's time for him to study," Liu Xun said.
"I asked Yang Huai to come over and secretly protect Big Brother. Yang Huai and I have known each other for many years. Before Big Brother appeared, he had always lamented that he had not met a wise ruler and was worthy of trust. "After all, Lei Tong is full of tricks and his martial arts have reached the True Force realm. He's a little dangerous," Zhang Ren said.
" That's good. It's good to be more prepared. It's better to be prepared," Liu Xun said. He had already learned the principle of a gentleman not standing under a dangerous wall.
Zhang Ren went to look for Yang Huai, and after a conversation, Liu Xun admired this man very much. He felt that this man was a talent, and the two of them regretted not meeting each other earlier. After setting up the banquet, Liu Xun discussed with Yang Huai and Yang Kai about how to act according to their wishes. After everything was settled, Liu Xun sent his personal guards to invite Lei Tong to the banquet.
Not long after, Lei Tong arrived outside Liu Xun's residence. For a moment, he could not decide whether to enter or not. He still understood the principle that there was no good banquet.
" Aiya, Brother Lei, since you're already here, why don't you come in and have a seat?" Yang Huai immediately went out to welcome him.
Seeing Yang Huai here, Lei Tong relaxed a little, but he still asked,"Brother Yang, why did the Eldest Young Master invite me to this banquet?”
" You don't even understand this, brother. Eldest Young Master is trying to win you over." Yang Huai took a step forward and deliberately mystified him." Brother, you're someone who can talk to the lord. Eldest Young Master is…"
Lei Tong was somewhat convinced, and he walked into the room with Yang Huai.
" Aiya, Brother Lei, a distinguished guest has arrived. What a glorious sight." Liu Xun had a warm expression on his face as he walked out to welcome Lei Tong. He patted Lei Tong's shoulder and looked extremely affectionate.
" Young Master, you're treating me to a meal. I'm overwhelmed by your favor and I'm terrified." Lei Tong pretended to be polite as he tried to get Liu Xun to say something." May I know if Young Master needs my help in any way? Even if I have to go through fire and water, I won't refuse."”
" Brother Lei is straightforward. In the future, I hope you can put in a good word for me in front of my father," Liu Xun said pretentiously. As he poured Lei Tong some wine, he continued," Liu Xun still has many things to rely on Brother Lei in the future."
" I wouldn't dare. Eldest Young Master is too polite. I don't deserve it." Lei Tong saw Liu Xun pour wine for himself and Yang Huai with his own eyes, so he raised his glass.
" Come, Brother Lei, Brother Yang, let's toast to our army's victory today." Liu Xun took the lead and raised his wine cup. He tilted his head and downed the wine in one gulp. Lei Tong had just taken a sip from the wine cup. When the wine entered his mouth, there was nothing unusual. His suspicions were gone and he had poured the entire cup of wine into his stomach.
"Brother Lei, you haven't forgotten about the time when Gaozu and Xiangyu fought for the world. How many years has it been? How could he have lost his vigilance? Liu Xun was still smiling, but his expression had gradually turned cold. No matter how one looked at it, he seemed to be smiling insincerely.
" Eldest Young Master, you must be drunk. How come I don't understand what you're saying?" Lei Tong had a bad feeling, but he felt a sharp pain in his stomach. As he steadied Liu Xun, he secretly tried to gather his zhenqi.
"Have you forgotten that I'm the successor of Great Immortal Zuo Ci? If I consume this Life Taking Intestine-Piercing Powder, I'll immediately die from the poison gas attacking my heart as long as I use my zhenqi. This Young Master still needs you. As long as you swear loyalty to me, I will immediately give you the antidote. How about it?”Liu Xun used both threats and promises. Lei Tong only felt a ball of fire burning in his stomach. He knew that the poison was extremely toxic, so he did not dare to act rashly. He could only read his head and helplessly said," I, Lei Tong, swear to be loyal to the Eldest Young Master. If I violate it, I will be struck by lightning."”
" That's right. What I want you to do is actually very simple. I just want you to put in a good word for my father. Brother Lei, you're in shock," Liu Xun said with a chuckle. He handed over two pills, one red and one white." This is the antidote. Take it quickly, Brother Lei."”
Lei Tong couldn't care less about anything else. He grabbed two pills and swallowed them in one gulp. He thought to himself that since they were already highly toxic, it didn't matter even if they were poison.
" Brother Lei, you're really a wonderful person. A wise man understands the times. You can be considered a hero. No wonder Zhao Wei thinks so highly of you," Liu Xun said with a smile.
" Go to hell, you little bastard." Lei Tong flipped his hand, and a sharp knife with a cow's ear appeared in his hand. He gathered his Genuine Qi and stabbed the knife at Liu Xun.
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