The defender of Biyang Pass never expected that he himself was no match for Sun Wu. After only five rounds of fighting, Sun Wu put his sword on his neck.
Now if he wants to resist, what can he do? He could only glare and stare at Li Ran.
"Those who break into the border without authorization...will be killed without mercy!"
This was the ultimatum he gave Li Ran, but it seemed more like a harsh word.
Because saying such words at this time obviously has no meaning.
Li Ran came closer, signaled Sun Wu to put down his sword, then looked at him and said:
"General, calm down."
As he spoke, Li Ran first bowed to the general, then immediately held his head high and said in a threatening tone:
"What Li did this was just because of his homesickness, and he did not want to harm innocent people. Since the general and all the officers and men are men of Chu, they should use their lives on the battlefield. If they lose their lives in vain just because of Li, Isn’t it a pity?”
When the general heard this, hesitation suddenly appeared on his face.
Of course he knew what kind of person Li Ran was.
Even Qingfeng, who was far away in Zhongli, and Zhufan, who was far away in Wu State, Li Ran could directly take them down.
I wonder who else in the world he, Li Ran, dare not touch?
Moreover, he is just a small guard. In terms of status, how can he be compared with Li Ran?
Even if this matter is brought to the attention of the King of Chu, I'm afraid he won't be able to live without it.
In addition, his life is now in Li Ran's hands...
"Let go!"
In the end, he reluctantly waved to the defenders behind him and let Li Ran and others pass through Biyang Pass safely.
In his angry and unwilling eyes, Li Ran and his party also passed the pass extremely quickly, and continued along the official road, gradually disappearing into the rising dust.
After walking for a while, Chu Dang came to Li Ran and said angrily:
"That guy is really hateful! How dare you block your way! Why don't you let me come forward and give him two axes? I'll make sure he doesn't dare to do this again in the future!"
Chu Dang was just unhappy because he couldn't finish the fight, so he was still chattering at this time.
When Li Ran saw this, he could only give him a roll of his eyes and said angrily:
"If you give him two axes, I'm afraid he will have no future, right?"
"What are we doing to endanger people's lives just for the sake of passage? If things get too big, it won't do us any good at all, right?"
How did Chu Dang understand this? He was about to insist on his understanding, but who knew that Sun Wu smiled and said:
"Based on this situation, it is obviously not easy for us to return to Zheng Guo unimpeded."
"If there is another level, how about Brother Chu taking action?"
Since there is an obstacle at the first level, there will definitely be an obstacle at the second level.
So after Sun Wu finished speaking, Chu Tang immediately patted his chest:
"Hehe, that's great! Then Sir and Chang Qing will just take a good look at it!"
When Li Ran saw this, he was speechless for a while.
…
The group moved forward again, and a few days later came to a pass called Duyang.
This is the branch road leading to Yingdu and Yeyi. Since it is a key city guarding the northern border of the Chu Kingdom, the guard is naturally more stringent. Compared with the number of defenders in Biyang, it is unknown how many times more.
Similarly, Li Ran stepped forward to explain the situation again. Sure enough, just as Sun Wu expected, the guards here were determined not to let him go.
The two sides faced each other again, and a bloody battle was inevitable.
But at this moment, a rush of shouts came from the official road behind Li Ran:
"gentlemen!"
"gentlemen!"
Li Ran turned around and looked from a distance, only to see a fast horse coming from the dust, and the person riding on the horse was none other than Shen Wuyu!
Li Ran waved his hand to signal Chu Dang not to do anything, and turned around to wait for Shen Wuyu.
"Sir, he left without saying goodbye, but it was so hard for Wuyu to catch up..."
Shen Wuyu came closer and gasped for air, his face flushed red from being unable to breathe.
"What are you doing, doctor?"
Li Ran didn't know why, so he had to ask.
At this time, Shen Wuyu replied:
"Where are you going, sir? Are you planning to return to Zheng?"
"Even so, I should tell you, don't you? You are furious when you learn that your husband left without saying goodbye a few days ago. You ordered Wuyu to come quickly and make sure to bring your husband back!"
"gentlemen……"
After saying this, Shen Wuyu looked around, then got off his horse and pulled Li Ran to a secluded place.
"Sir, do you know that this is the Kingdom of Chu, and it is no better than other places. If you go your own way like this, where will your Majesty's face go?"
"If there is really something wrong with you, sir, won't our country, Chu, have to bear the stigma of murdering the virtuous again?"
Shen Wuyu has indeed improved a lot.
It is not difficult to see from his words that he has indeed made great progress in what should and should not be said.
Li Ran also felt very gratified about this.
But at the same time, he also felt regretful. After all, he had already made up his mind to leave Chu State. No matter how nice Shen Wuyu said it, it was useless.
So, Li Ran bowed towards Shen Wuyu and said:
"It's a great honor for the doctor to come to say goodbye."
"It's just that once you've decided to leave, the doctor can't persuade you to come back with just a few words."
"I also asked the doctor to go back and tell the king. However, I have known the king for many years and was highly used by the king. However, I will remember this deeply and will not forget it for a moment."
Li Ran only mentioned that he was reused by the King of Chu, but did not mention his contribution to the King of Chu's advice and efforts.
His subtext is very clear: You value me, and I have repaid you with my own practical actions. Now we don't owe each other anything, and from now on we will be happy.
And how could Shen Wuyu not understand the hidden meaning of his words? Therefore, he immediately replied:
"Sir, why is this necessary? If you really anger the king, who can bear the consequences? Besides, the war on the front line is tense now. Without your strategy, my country, Chu, will be in catastrophe!"
"Now that I have decided to leave, everything in the Chu Kingdom will have nothing to do with Li Ran in the future. I would like to ask the doctor for advice."
At this point, Li Ran had no other words to say. He bowed to Shen Wuyu again, then turned around and came to General Duyang again.
"Will the general let him go or not?"
His attitude has been very clear. He has to pass this test, but he has to pass it.
At this time, Guard General Duyang had already received the news from Guard General Biyang ahead. Seeing Li Ran's attitude, he immediately retreated.
But when he saw that Shen Wuyu was here, he immediately had to turn his attention to Shen Wuyu. After all, Shen Wuyu had a high position and came directly from the King of Chu. It would be best for him to decide this matter.
However, Shen Wuyu only received an order from the King of Chu to persuade Li Ran to return, but he did not receive an order to let Li Ran go. He was bitter for a while.
This made General Duyang hesitate for a while. He didn't want to offend Li Ran, but he didn't dare to openly let Li Ran pass. For a while, he could only stand there in silence, neither answering nor answering.
Seeing this, Li Ran immediately gave Chu Dang a wink.
"That would be offending."
After he finished speaking, Chu Dang stepped forward and waved his eight-foot-long halberd in the air, drawing an arc under the setting sun and striking directly at the head of Guard Duyang.
When the guard saw that Chu Dang started to fight after saying something inappropriate, he was shocked. After shouting, the defenders behind him suddenly swarmed forward, and a bloody battle was inevitable.
However, under the sudden attack by Sun Wu and Chu Dang, the defenders had no chance to resist. After Chu Dang's two or three moves, they were no longer able to parry, and had to be beaten passively. The wounds on their bodies bloomed like flowers, and there were many injuries. , blood flowed.
Shen Wuyu wanted to stop, but he had no right, so he could only watch helplessly.
A moment later, Chu Dang kicked Guard Du Yang away, then swept his halberd, knocking all the defenders in front of the pass to the ground.
"Sir! Please!"
