Sun Wu had practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he always hated evil. Now that he was being threatened like this, he was really furious.
However, after being tempered by Li Ran for these years, he also knew that a little impatience can mess up a big plan. So, he had to clenched his fists for the time being and said:
"I need to see sir first before I can answer!"
Yin Buyi was worried that when they met, Li Ran would have some instructions, which might be difficult to deal with, so he shook his head decisively and refused:
"No! Please rest assured, General Sun. When the enemy retreats, the general will be able to see Mr. Ziming again!"
"Then how do I know whether you have assassinated your husband? I have to make sure that your husband is fine before I can serve you. Otherwise, there is no need to discuss anything!"
Yin Buyi crossed his arms and said angrily:
"Haha, General Sun has no control over this. If General insists on being so stubborn, you will be the ones who suffer in the end!"
When Chu Dang heard this, he immediately rushed forward, grabbed Yin Bini's clothes, lifted him up directly, and said with a loud voice like thunder:
"Obviously you are asking for help from us, but you are still so rude here! It is the most ridiculous thing in the world! You just want to be beaten!"
As Chu Dang said this, he was about to hit Yin Buyi on the head with a punch. Seeing this, Sun Wu quickly grabbed Chu Dang's wrist.
However, Chu Dang had already used all his strength with this punch, and its power was very strong. Although Sun Wu stepped forward to receive Chu Dang's punch, he couldn't help but feel a soreness in his waist.
Chu Tang looked back at Sun Wu and couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Changqing! Why do we keep such a troublemaker alive?!"
Sun Wu stared at Chu Dang and shook his head at him:
"Even if you kill this person now, what will happen? I'm afraid it will bring even greater disaster to Mr.! Don't do this!"
Chu Dang was also helpless. After hesitating for a moment, he still put Yin Bulin down.
"The villain succeeds! The villain succeeds!"
Yin BuNi was still in shock, but the guards immediately surrounded him and retreated to the door. Several more guards rushed in with spears in hand. After all, this Chu Dang had a precedent of killing guards. They knew that Chu Dang was very powerful, so they were very cautious in treating him.
When Chu Dang saw this, he still showed no fear and stood in the center of the yard:
"You can come right away! I am Chudang from Ju! Let's see who among you dares to come and die!"
Sun Wu pulled Chu Dang back and stood in front of him. At the moment, only Sun Wu can control Chu Dang.
"Master Yin, I still say what I said. As long as I can confirm that you are fine, I can agree to lead the troops to fight! But if you can't even agree to this, then I will not be able to obey your orders!"
Yin Buyin was still in shock and couldn't help but swallowed when he heard the words:
"Okay!... We will reply to General Sun as soon as possible! Let's go!"
Yin Bu Ning Fei also fled from here, like a bereaved dog. And Chu Dang's punch just now almost killed him. He was really frightened.
Yin Buyi quickly returned to Zhuang Palace to report back to Wang Zichao, and said in a jealous tone:
"How dare Sun Wu and Chu Dang be so bold? It's okay to insult the minister, but the minister is here to represent your majesty... They treat the minister like this, don't they mean to criticize the emperor? These foreigners, even if they have no second thoughts, It would be too disrespectful to His Majesty!"
When Wang Zichao heard this, he shook his head and sighed:
"That Chu Dang also saved Gu's life. He has a straightforward personality. Gu put them under house arrest. He was ashamed of them... There is no need to discuss this matter again."
Yin Buli quickly said:
"Your Majesty must not think like this. They have indeed made some achievements, but now they have no authority over the emperor and are trying to win people's hearts. It is also true that your Majesty is just keeping them under house arrest for the sake of safety. This is already considered So magnanimous! From what I see now, if I don’t punish him, it will probably be even harder to control in the future!”
When Wang Zichao heard this, he didn't care. What he was worried about now was foreign affairs. Wang Zichao just shook his head, lowered his head and thought for a while before saying:
"If Li Ran and Sun Wu are not allowed to meet, Sun Wu will definitely not feel at ease. You are not a sinner, Nangong Chao!"
Yin Buyi and Nangong Hao replied in unison:
"I'm here!"
"You guys can arrange it. Just let Sun Wu see Li Ran from a distance!"
"promise!"
Yin Buyi and Nangong Hao left the main hall of Zhuang Palace together.
"Master Nangong, please take someone to ask Sun Wu to come out, and then come to Li Ran's official residence. Now I'm going to invite Li Ran, and talk some gossip at the gate. Your Excellency, you can let Sun Wu watch from a distance. As long as you let Once he confirms that Li Ran is still alive, he will no longer have any reason to refuse the king’s will!”
Yin Buyi was afraid of seeing Chu Dang again, so she didn't dare to go again. Nangong Luo didn't know why, so he only sighed for a moment and then agreed.
Yin Buyi went straight to the outside of Li Ran's official residence. The place was now surrounded by people from three floors inside and three floors outside. It was really full of people.
Yin BuNi ordered someone to go in directly to report, and asked Li Ran to come to the gate to talk to him.
Li Ran was depressed. Ever since he was put under house arrest by Wang Zichao, he had not been able to leave the house for several months, just like a bird in a cage. Moreover, he also requested to meet Wang Zichao many times, but was blocked all the time.
Guan Cong, on the other hand, moved within this limited scope, trying every means to contact the outside world, hoping to wait for an opportunity to escape from Luoyi.
He even strikes up conversations with some guards now.
Guan Cong was chatting with the guards at this time, but saw the sinister reporter coming in from a distance. The guards quickly put away their faces and kept a distance from Guan Cong.
Guan Cong greeted him, with a smile always on his face.
"Guan Cong, Master Yin wants to invite Mr. Ziming to come to the gate to talk!"
"Okay, I'm going to tell you sir now. Thank you for your hard work, but I don't know why Mr. Yin is looking for you?"
As Guan Cong spoke, he took out a piece of Ying Yuan (a gold nugget from Chu State) and stuffed it into the man's sleeve. The man felt the heavy weight, and a smile appeared on his stern face:
"Haha, it doesn't matter. You don't need to be nervous. We really don't know what the specific matter is."
After Guan Cong listened, he went into the house to talk to Li Ran. Of course, Li Ran didn't know why Yin Buyi was looking for him, so he asked Guan Cong to stay in the hall while he left the house alone.
Li Ran went straight to the gate and saw that Yin Buyi had been waiting for a long time. Li Ran cupped his hand and said calmly:
"I've met Lord Yin!"
Yin Bu Ning smiled:
"How is Mr. Ziming doing lately? Is there any lack of hospitality?"
"Haha, how can it be bad when there are so many people protecting him like this? Lord Yin has troubled you. In fact, Li Ran is just a humble person, so why does he need such care?"
Li Ran's hidden words made Yin BuNi feel a little unhappy.
"Your Majesty is worried about your safety, and you know that you are dissatisfied. But now for the sake of your safety, you have to act like this! Please forgive me."
Li Ran smiled calmly and got straight to the point:
"Master Yin asked me to come here. Isn't it just for chatting with Mr. Li?"
Li Ran raised his head and found that there were many people in the distance. He squinted and saw Sun Wu among them. Sun Wu, dressed in cloth, was also looking this way.
The two were more than a thousand meters apart. Sun Wu was anxious and took a few steps forward, but was blocked by those people. Li Ran immediately waved his hand secretly.
"I'm afraid, Your Majesty is planning to re-appoint Chang Qing!"
Yin Buxie couldn't help but be startled.
"Sir, you are truly the most intelligent, that's true!"
"But I wonder if I can have a word with him?"
"Please forgive me, sir. Your Majesty already told me before I came here. If you are not being sycophantic, I really don't dare to obey. I hope you won't embarrass me, sir!"
Yin Buli decisively rejected Li Ran's request.
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Chapter 481_The war is coming
Li Ran and Yin Buyi were just talking, but at this time, Sun Wu had already been "escorted" by Nangong Luo's guards and left. Seeing no hope, Li Ran had no choice but to return to the house.
Seeing Li Ran enter the house, Guan Cong immediately came over, first checked to see if anyone was following him outside, and then spoke to Li Ran:
"Young Master, why did Yin Buyin come here today?"
"That's not the case. It should be that Chang Qing has been re-appointed! In this way, your life and mine will be safe for the time being! Today, Yin Bu Ni asked me to come to the gate. In fact, it was just to let Chang Qing see if I was still alive, so that He leads the army with peace of mind!”
"That's great! The most lacking thing right now is time. As long as a few more days pass, I will be very sure that I can leave with the young master!"
"Guancong, I've worked hard on you during this time!"
"Young Master, what you say is a bit too far-fetched. This is what Guan Cong should do. Besides, Guan Cong is doing this for himself!"
"Haha, if you were really just doing it for yourself, you would have left Luoyi long ago. Why would you bring me as a burden?"
What Li Ran said was true. If Guan Cong wanted to leave, he could have left long ago. Bringing Li Ran along would only make it more troublesome.
However, Guan Cong is now willing to take this risk. Whether it's because of his "sincerity" or because of his "ulterior motives."
…
When Sun Wu saw that Li Ran was still alive, he obeyed Wang Zichao's order.
Wang Zichao also appointed Yin Yu as his supervisor. In order for Sun Wu to fight for him with peace of mind, Wang Zichao asked Yin Yu to send a message for him, saying that he would definitely treat Li Ran favorably. Moreover, Yin Yu will never hinder Sun Wu's decision-making.
Sun Wu insisted on taking Chu Dang with him. Chu Dang was brave and good at fighting and could be of great use on the battlefield. However, he was imprisoned in Luoyi together and injured many guards. Therefore, Yin Yu was in trouble at this moment.
Yin Yu had no choice but to ask the emperor for instructions again.
The prince remembered that he had protected him with meritorious deeds, and knew his character, so he didn't want to kill him, so he agreed without hesitation.
Sun Wu took Chu Dang and together with Yin Yu, led the army to Shi Valley, facing the front army led by Zhao Yang across the valley.
Zhao Yang learned that the leader of the army was Sun Wu. He had always heard of Sun Wu's reputation and had already heard about what happened in Luoyi.
Li Ran was currently under house arrest by Wang Zichao. He knew that Sun Wu had no choice but to sacrifice his life for Wang Zichao.
Zhao Yang thought deeply and thought that he could have a chat with Sun Wuqie first. The two sides set up camps at both ends of their respective valleys. Shigu was the only way for the Jin army to go to Luoyi. Now that it was blocked by Sun Wu, this battle seemed inevitable.
Zhao Yang sent an envoy to say that he wanted to interview Sun Wu, but they met in the middle of the valley. Yin Yu felt that this was inappropriate, so he said:
"General Sun, it would be too dangerous for the two armies to face each other and the commanders to meet each other. If the commander makes a mistake, it may be detrimental to the morale of the army! In my opinion, it is better not to agree!"
"Zhao Yang is unstoppable, invincible, and his morale is high. If he hadn't seen him, he would have thought that I, Sun Wu, was afraid of him! Besides, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you survive a hundred battles. Let me go and have a few words with him, even if it's just to spy on him. good!"
When Yin Yu heard this, he still said with doubts:
"Then...should I send someone to follow the general?"
"No need, he doesn't bring anyone with him, and I can't bring anyone with me. Sir, don't worry, my husband is still in your hands, how can the general have any second thoughts? Besides, the king has also said it before, even the sir can't interfere. As for me! If this delays the opportunity to fight, can you bear it?"
When Yin Yu heard this, he didn't dare to persuade him anymore, so he had to let him go.
As agreed, Sun Wu rode a tall horse towards the middle of the valley, and Zhao Yang was also coming this way. In the long valley road, the dust raised by the horses formed two straight lines, gradually gathering together.
The two sides stopped ten meters away from each other and looked at each other.
Zhao Yang took the lead and said:
"Are you the world-famous General Sun Wusun?"
"I am the one who comes here. I think you are the grandson of Zhao Wenzi, Zhao Zhifu, right?"
Zhao Yang also nodded:
"I've heard about Brother Changqing for a long time. When I saw him today, he was indeed very majestic and had the air of a general. What a pity that he was so indiscriminate and aided the evildoers! Since Wang Zichao was so rude to your lord, why is General Sun still here? Here to help the prince? Haha, is there such a stupid person in the world?"
Sun Wu couldn't help but feel sad when he heard this.
"What Zhifu said is true! I am indeed stupid, but I have to do it as a last resort. Now my husband is in trouble and cannot be rescued by force. This is the only way to save his life! Zhifu, it is useless for you and me to talk. I think it’s better to see the truth on the battlefield!”
"If you want to save your lord, you don't necessarily have to sacrifice your life for that prince. General, why don't you lead the troops and attack Luoyi with me? You can save him in this way!"
"Isn't Zhifu joking? How could Wu be so reckless now that he's throwing himself into a trap? If sir, he makes a mistake, how can Wu live alone in the world?"
Perhaps Zhao Yang was too young and couldn't figure out the key to this for a while, but he could clearly hear Sun Wu's rejection:
"Is General Sun still prepared to fight stubbornly?"
"I have to do it!"
Zhao Yang shook his head.
"It's just a way to stop the boiling water. In the end, Mr. Ziming will not be able to escape the predicament. Why not make up his mind and stop the fire without any salary! Wouldn't it be better for the general to follow me into Luoyi and rescue Mr. Ziming?"
"Wu is willing to die if he can save his lord, but Wu must not gamble with his lord's life right now."
Zhao Yang looked at Sun Wu, who was similar to himself in age, and it should have been a time when he was in high spirits.
But now, this person exudes a sense of maturity. Maybe this is what is called maturity?
There is so much helplessness in the world, and nothing can be done by one's own will. He has the ambition of being a man, but he has to succumb to the evil master.
For some reason, Zhao Yang felt a little sympathy for him.
"Since General Sun has made up his mind, then you and I will fight in Shigu! General, please!"
Zhao Yang made a sound, pulled out the sword from his waist, and pointed it directly at Sun Wu.
Sun Wu also drew his sword and responded.
"Zhifu, when you and I meet again, we will meet in war, and we will fight until death!"
Zhao Yang returned the sword to its sheath, but did not respond to Sun Wu's words. Sun Wu would fight tooth and nail for Li Ran. And Zhao Yang, although he is also the head of the family, he is also a man who does not hesitate to die on the battlefield.
However, he now does not want Sun Wu to die in his own hands.
As the saying goes, the building is about to collapse, and it is difficult to hold up a single tree. It would be a pity if such a good general and a righteous man fell in this Shi Valley.
After the two cherished each other, Sun Wu returned to the military camp and ordered his men to prepare for war.
Not long after, Zhao Yang also led his troops and slowly approached Shi Valley. The valleys on both sides of Shi Valley were not tall, and because there were no trees, there was no possibility of setting up an ambush. They could only fight hand-to-hand.
With an order, Zhao Yang ordered the army to press forward. Seeing this, Sun Wu ordered his men to rush towards the valley. The two armies stopped a hundred steps apart.
The chariots lined up in front, the infantry behind them, shouting in unison, all hoping to gain the upper hand and suppress the opponent in terms of momentum.
Sun Wu and Zhao Yang were on the chariots of their respective camps, both ready to lead the charge in person.
Looking from a distance, there are flags on both sides, and the war is about to break out.
(End of chapter)
