"Father!"
"Qi Dan came to report that the State of Lu had been captured. King Lu was killed in battle and more than ten thousand people were captured!"
"good!"
After the banquet, the generals left one after another. Lu Bu said while helping King Zhao to his temporary residence.
"Feng Xian!"
"My king's sons are useless, but you are invincible in the world!"
"After a hundred years, I want you to take over my inheritance. What do you think?"
"I don't dare!" Lu Bu immediately knelt down on one knee with a look of fear on his face, "My foster father treats me like his own son, I don't dare to ask for too much, my adopted brothers and sisters are all like dragons and phoenixes among men!"
"They should inherit the title and legacy of my adoptive father!"
"Hahaha!"
When King Zhao heard this, he was immediately filled with joy and laughed loudly: "Okay, Fengxian, I am not wrong about the person, okay, okay!"
Lu Bu looked at the staggering back of King Zhao, his eyes filled with complex expressions. It wasn't until he saw King Zhao walking into the palace that he let out a long sigh of relief.
"There's an assassin!"
A sharp cry sounded, and several figures rushed towards the attic: "General Fengxian, protect the prince quickly!"
Lu Bu took a step forward and rushed into the palace. He saw King Zhao holding a short sword and dealing with two assassins. For a moment, he was able to do it with ease, and he couldn't help but look stunned.
"Save me first!"
"Father, don't panic, the child is here."
Lu Bu leaped into the air and kicked an assassin away. He also let go of the short blade in his hand and kicked him again. The short blade circled in the air and shot straight towards King Zhao.
"puff!"
Blood splashed and the short blade pierced through the chest. King Zhao looked at Lu Bu in disbelief: "Fengxian...you...you!"
"Father!"
"The bold assassin who dares to kill my father must die!"
When Lu Bu saw King Zhao dying, the stone hanging in his heart finally fell. He picked up the short blade on the ground and rushed towards the assassin.
"die!"
With the sword in hand, the two assassins were beheaded directly. King Zhao's guards also rushed in immediately, just in time to see Lu Bu stabbing the assassin. King Zhao's pupils were dilated and he died on the ground.
"Father!"
Lu Bu burst into tears and knelt down in front of King Zhao, hugging his body.
"Father... wake up!"
"My child is incompetent, my child is ashamed, foster father, please open your eyes and look at me!"
"Father!"
Not long after, all the civil and military officials under King Zhao gathered in the attic, their faces full of grief.
"what is going on?"
"With Lu Bu here, how could the prince be assassinated?"
A general grabbed a guard by the collar and asked angrily.
"General... at that time... the prince entered the attic alone. General Lu was standing in the courtyard, just about to go back."
"After hearing the prince's call, General Lu and I rushed towards the main hall, but the prince..."
"Asshole!"
The general looked extremely sad and angry, his great mission had not been accomplished, and the prince was assassinated in the middle of the road, and he had just captured Danian and Lu!
What should be done?
"Everyone!"
Lu Bu held the body of King Zhao with a dead expression on his face: "This time, I blame you for not protecting my adoptive father. From now on, I am willing to retire and observe my filial piety for my adoptive father. I will rely on you all for the great cause that my adoptive father has failed!"
"General!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed drastically, and everyone looked at Lu Bu's sad expression in silence.
"General!"
In the end, it was King Zhao's number one staff member who came forward.
"General, the prince's subordinates are either talented but not virtuous, or virtuous but not talented."
"Now, with the enemy at hand, I ask the general to carry the banner, take over the king's business, and complete the great cause for the king!"
"General please take orders!"
As he spoke, he knelt directly in front of Lu Bu. Hearing this, all the generals also stepped forward and followed Xu Liang's example.
"General please take orders!"
"You don't need to persuade me anymore, Bu, I have no face to face my adoptive father!"
"Even Bu's adoptive father can't protect him well..."
"General!" Xu Liang looked solemnly and looked straight at Lu Bu: "Don't you even care about my lord's ten years of hard work?"
"Are you going to watch the prince's ten years of great achievements go to waste?"
"Watching hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians of our Zhao country die at the hands of the Central Plains people?"
"this……"
"General please take orders!"
Lu Bu slowly put down King Zhao's body. After getting up, he looked around: "I never expected that King Nian would have a backup plan!"
"Since you have persuaded me with all your hard words, I, Lu Bu, will temporarily take over my adoptive father's inheritance. After I fulfill my adoptive father's long-cherished wish and unify Guanshan, I will pass on my adoptive father's inheritance to my adoptive brother!"
"I admire the general's righteousness!"
Therefore, Lu Bu naturally became the successor of King Zhao, and his military prestige was at its peak. After sweeping the Danian and Lu kingdoms, he had more than 100,000 troops under his command.
"First, my lord has an order. The next step is to sweep across all the roads in Guanshan!"
"Sir, my lord, do you want to withdraw your troops?"
"No!"
In the secret room, Xu Liang and Lu Bu sat opposite each other. Both of them had solemn expressions, but there was a bit of sadness in Lu Bu's eyes.
"The cavalry of General Chen and General Huo have arrived at the city."
"We have to open a way out and negotiate peace with them!"
"My lord means to give us half a month to completely control the foundation left by King Zhao!"
"Um!"
Lu Bu nodded heavily and said softly: "I have been prepared for this!"
"This is the best. It can take up to ten days to pass the mountain."
…
Inside Jiuchong Pass.
Successful reports came frequently from the front line. King Han and King Chu were defeated steadily under the attack of Ran Min and others. They disarmed in just seven days.
After King Xu was assassinated, his sons fought and fell into pieces. King Nian and King Lu were buried in the hands of King Zhao, and King Zhao also died in the hands of the 'assassins'. King Cheng and King Bei successively negotiated peace with Dayu and finally surrendered.
Only the King of Qi seemed to be unwilling to do so. He organized his army to prepare for war and defended it to the death.
"Lord, within Guanshan, the overall situation has been decided."
"Only one King of Qi cannot stir up any trouble."
"Tomorrow the armies will join forces and we can take Qidu directly."
Ning Fan nodded slightly, holding a battle report in his hand, and said calmly: "Behind King Qi, stands the Tiandao Alliance of Guanshan!"
"Tiandao Alliance?"
Guo Jia frowned slightly, with a bit of doubt on his face. Li Ru on the side explained: "Tiandao League is also a first-class sect in Guanshan. It has a deeper foundation than the five authentic sects, but it has not appeared in the world for decades."
"Lord, will the Tiandao Alliance cross the border?"
"Um!"
Ning Fan nodded slightly and said with a smile: "That's okay, after all, it's just a sect."
"Send the order and march to Qidu tomorrow!"
"promise!"
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