Chapter 63: Be a man with your life

Xuanyuan Chen didn't know that there were two other royal families in Jiannan Dao, and he didn't know that he had become a tragic hero in the hearts of some people, and he only cared about one thing now, that is, the covenant of the alliance initiated by the Great Qin Thief in Antai City. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

Once the Great Qin Thieves Alliance succeeds, the Longwu Army trapped in Qi County will inevitably be wiped out, and the chaos in Jiannan Road will also be out of control.

Xuanyuan Chen wants to stop all this, not because he wants to be a hero, he just follows his own heart, the benevolence and righteousness between heaven and earth, the axioms, and the conscience that a dignified man should have.

Therefore, he is not for the Han court, but only for the people of the world, and he also wants to break the covenant of the Great Qin thief.

As for how to destroy, Xuanyuan Chen already had a plan in his heart.

The plan is very simple, to put it bluntly, there are two words: decapitation!

If Xuanyuan Chen wants to destroy the alliance, the most direct way is to eliminate the initiator of the alliance, that is, to capture the thief and capture the king first, and kill Zhao Xin, the leader of the Great Qin thief.

As long as Zhao Xin dies, the Great Qin thieves are likely to be torn apart, and even fight each other for the sake of rights and interests, which gives the imperial court officials and soldiers a chance to break through.

And the Long Wu Army, which is trapped in Qi County, believes that it will also seize such an opportunity, even if it can't be shameful, it should not be difficult to go out of the city and win a few battles, so as to regain confidence.

It's just that he wants to kill Zhao Xin, the premise is to be able to sneak into Antai City, and when he thinks of this, Xuanyuan Chen can't help but regret that he rejected the invitation of the Great Qin thief at the beginning.

However, when he learned from Li Chongmao that Li Zhuang would also go to Antai City to participate in the alliance of the Great Qin Thieves, Xuanyuan Chen knew that his plan could be implemented.

And Li Zhuang did not disappoint Xuanyuan Chen, after Li Chongmao left Longwang Village that night, only one day later, Li Zhuang sent someone to bring the news that Xuanyuan Chen requested.

After Li Zongwang learned that Xuanyuan Chen wanted to accompany him, even if he couldn't guess his intentions, he would not simply think that the other party was just going to Antai City for a visit, and something big would inevitably happen during the period.

Once Xuanyuan Chen really made a move, providing him with cover was very likely to be implicated, but Li Zongwang, who had always remained neutral, still agreed.

For the sake of a down-and-out prince who met in Pingshui, why was Li Zongwang willing to take risks?

Xuanyuan Chen didn't know, and he didn't think about it, maybe some people would think that this was a trap, and Li Zhuang might betray Xuanyuan Chen to the Great Qin thief when he went to the alliance.

Li Zongwang can also think of this kind of thought, so in order to let Xuanyuan Chen have no worries, Li Zhuang went to Longwang Village, and among the people who agreed to Xuanyuan Chen's request on his behalf were Li Zongwang's eldest son Li Jizhong and youngest son Li Chongmao.

The two sons, as well as the most beloved granddaughter Li Meier, Li Zongwang's three children and grandchildren are all in Longwang Village, once he betrays Xuanyuan Chen, Li Jizhong, Li Chongmao, Li Meier will undoubtedly give Xuanyuan Chen a funeral.

Li Zhuang expressed enough sincerity, and Xuanyuan Chen also reciprocated with absolute trust.

When there was still half a month before the day of the alliance, after Xuanyuan Chen handed over all the affairs of Longwangzhai to the chief officers of the Beiliang Army, he came to Lizhuang at night by himself.

He came alone, which was equivalent to putting his life in the hands of Li Zongwang.

And when Li Zongwang saw Xuanyuan Chen coming alone, he was a little surprised, a little tired, and a little helpless, looking at Xuanyuan Chen standing in front of him, he slowly said after a long time: "Lord Wang, the old man actually hopes that you won't come."

Xuanyuan Chen said with a sincere face: "Old lady Li, you can still regret it now, this king will never blame you!"

Li Zongwang pondered for a moment, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "In the troubled times, people should be satisfied if they can live, and the old man has always warned himself like this in the past, so even if he is a thief, he doesn't care, but since the prince can give the old man and even the entire Li Zhuang people the opportunity to be a man, how can the old man miss it!"

Xuanyuan Chen looked at the trust that emerged in Li Zongwang's eyes, and his heart suddenly felt like a thousand catties pressing on the top, which made him feel a tightness in his chest, took a deep breath, and said: "It is easy to be a thief, but it is difficult to be a man, and to be a man in Jiannan Dao is to fight with your life!"

As soon as the words fell, Li Zongwang suddenly let out a chuckle, only to see him raise his white-haired head, a pair of cloudy eyes suddenly widened, and he waved his right hand heroically and said: "Lord, you are a descendant of the royal family, and you dare to risk your life at the risk of your life, doesn't the old man even have the courage to sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman?"

Xuanyuan Chen was stunned when he heard this, and bowed his hand with a solemn face.

Li Zongwang stood still and did not move, and accepted Xuanyuan Chen's gift with a calm face.

In order to assist Xuanyuan Chen, Li Zongwang gambled his own life, and even the lives of the entire people of Li Zhuang.

After Xuanyuan Chen bowed his hand, he immediately asked, "When are we leaving?"

Li Zongwang replied without hesitation: "Without further ado, we will leave tonight, and strive to arrive in Antai City a few days earlier, I believe that we can give the prince more time to prepare."

Xuanyuan Chen nodded, and asked again: "How many people are going to Li Zhuang?"

Li Zongwang stretched out three fingers and said, "Three hundred, although the number is not much, they are all brave warriors among the township soldiers, and if there are many people, it may arouse the vigilance of the Great Qin thieves."

Xuanyuan Chen pondered for a while, and muttered to himself, "As long as it is properly arranged, three hundred people are enough."

The two didn't say anything more, and after making proper preparations, they led three hundred township soldiers out of Lizhuang overnight.

At the beginning of the night, people have fallen asleep.

In a quiet and peaceful, light snowflakes slowly fell from the night sky, and suddenly there was a wild goose chirping, only to see it fly south, although it was a little lonely, but there was no trace of nostalgia in the call.

Li Zongwang was old and healthy, but he was still wearing battle armor, and he personally rode the horse, and there was a long-handled broadsword hanging on the side of the saddle, and outsiders didn't know that they thought it was an old general who embarked on the journey.

Xuanyuan Chen did not ride side by side with Li Zongwang, but deliberately fell half a step behind to show respect for Li Zongwang, and at the same time did not want to attract the attention of outsiders.

Except for Li Zongwang and Xuanyuan Chen riding horses, Li Zhuang's three hundred township soldiers are all foot soldiers, although some people will be worried about the road ahead, but this will not make them feel afraid.

Most of the three hundred township soldiers are Li Zongwang's clansmen, and since they were children, they have developed a bold and courageous temperament in Li Zhuang, where martial arts have become popular, not to mention that this time there is also the patriarch Li Zongwang personally led, and everyone is even more energetic and high-spirited.

Xuanyuan Chen looked at these township soldiers, feeling somewhat unbearable in his heart, and after entering Antai City, he didn't know how many of the three hundred township soldiers could come out alive.

In fact, compared with the township soldiers in Li Zhuang, the Beiliang army in Longwang Village is undoubtedly more elite, but Xuanyuan Chen was worried that the Great Qin thieves would secretly spy on every move of the Northern Liang army, so he did not take anyone to Li Zhuang.

Of course, Xuanyuan Chen can lead a small group of people from the Northern Liang Army down the mountain, as long as he is cautious, he is fully capable of avoiding the eyes and ears of the Great Qin thief.

But he didn't do that, because if someone was destined to die in this operation, he would rather die or wound Li Zhuang's township soldiers than the soldiers of the Beiliang Army who were extremely loyal to him.

Everyone has selfish intentions, and Xuanyuan Chen is no exception.

After walking about six or seven miles, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves behind the township soldiers, and Li Zongwang stopped his horse sharply, looked back and shouted: "Everyone be on guard!"

The village soldiers of Lizhuang were well-trained, and after only a while, they put out a defensive formation, with a strong shield in front and a spear behind, and the township soldiers were in an orderly manner, which had the taste of an elite division.

As the sound of horses' hooves got closer and closer, a cavalry team of more than twenty people came into Xuanyuan Chen's eyes, he looked at the person led by the cavalry, and after being stunned for a moment, he couldn't help but sigh with relief: "Brother Leng......"

That person was Leng Junao, and the other twenty or so horsemen were all soldiers of the Beiliang Army's pro-military camp, and Wan Xiaodao was also among them.

People are like tigers, horses are like dragons. The cold wind is surging, and the blood is burning!

Xuanyuan Chen didn't want to see the sacrifice of the soldiers of the Beiliang Army, but he couldn't stop their fierce loyalty!