The side effects of the life-urging puppet are very large, not only consuming half of his longevity, but even the true qi on his body is all drained.

Now he can be said to be extremely weak, and any soldier Zhao can take his life if he comes over.

The appearance of this Wei army finally let Lu Zonghui's hanging heart go.

It was much better to meet the Wei army than to meet the Zhao army.

Although he is not a subordinate of the Eastern Army, he also belongs to the camp of the Wei army, and he is also the border general of the Wei State, so there is no reason for the other party not to save him.

Lu Zonghui's loud voice attracted the attention of the Wei army.

The burly man at the head stopped his horse, looked towards Lu Zonghui's position, and found his figure.

Behind the burly man, a janissary stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "Your Highness, there seems to be someone over there, do you want to go down and have a look?" ”

Zhao Hongming said: "Let the rest of the troops continue to open the road according to the original plan, and be sure to let the chariot arrive at the predetermined position before noon tomorrow." Come with me, a few of you. ”

"Yes!"

Lu Zonghui was deeply relieved when he saw this person headed by the Wei army walking in his direction, and it seemed that he should be saved.

"I don't know which of Wu Qi's generals this Wei Wushu is, and what his temperament is." Lu Zonghui sat cross-legged on the ground and muttered to himself.

While he was thinking about it, the other party had already rushed over and stopped in front of him.

"Phew!"

The burly man at the head looked at him condescendingly, recognized it for a while, and said in surprise: "General Lu? ”

At this time, Lu Zonghui's blue and white hair were mixed, and his face was wrinkled, which was like two people from what he had seen before.

If Zhao Hongming hadn't met Lu Zonghui, he wouldn't have known that the person in front of him would be Lu Zonghui.

Lu Zonghui's face was blank, and he had no impression of the burly man in front of him.

On the contrary, the faces of some of the soldiers around him looked a little familiar.

Lu Zonghui frowned, and still couldn't remember the identities of these people after carefully recalling them.

In the Battle of Jinyin, he still had a relationship with Wu Qi's subordinates, if he can't remember, either these people are not in high positions, or they did not participate in the Battle of Jinyin.

No matter which one it is, it reflects from the side that they are not important people under Wu Qi.

Lu Zonghui did not delve further into this issue.

It's better to recognize him.

On the contrary, it saves him the trouble of proving his identity.

Lu Zonghui knew his situation, on the one hand, he maintained a vigilant posture, on the other hand, he maintained his majesty as a general and an innate martial artist, and said indifferently: "What about you General Wu? ”

Zhao Hongming was keenly aware that Lu Zonghui in his eyes was very weak, and he was not ordinary weak.

As an innate martial artist, the originally vigorous qi and blood on his body are like candles in the wind, which may be extinguished at any time.

"General Wu is stationed in Hedong." Zhao Hongming turned over and dismounted, glanced him up and down and asked, "It's General Lu, why are you here, aren't you going to capture Huaxian?" ”

Lu Zonghui frowned, with a little displeasure between his eyebrows.

"General Ben has his own plans, you'd better not inquire about the peak." He said coldly, "Knowing too much won't do you any good. ”

"Oh......" Zhao Hongming smiled, dragged a long note, and turned to leave.

"What are you going to do?"

Zhao Hongming clenched his fists and said: "Since General Lu has his own arrangements, then I won't bother the general anymore and say goodbye." ”

"Slow ......"

Lu Zonghui's originally tense face suddenly collapsed a little, and his tone softened: "General Ben unfortunately encountered a villain's plot on the road, if you help today, this kindness will be rewarded by General Ben in the future." ”

He remembered that he had a verbal agreement with Zhao Hongming, the king of martial arts, and whether he was defeated or not, the spoils of this attack on Zhao would belong to him.

Although it may be less, as long as you survive this hurdle, you still have a chance to turn over.

I must not die here.

Zhao Hongming sneered: "I don't know what kind of reward the general said?" ”

"Why are you so verbose, can General Ben still say it without believing it? If you want to help, you can help, where is so much nonsense! Lu Zonghui was a little impatient by Zhao Hongming, and said impatiently.

Zhao Hongming didn't care, looked directly at Lu Zonghui, and said coldly: "General Lu, you may not have recognized the reality. Now you are asking for me, not me asking for you, you are asking for people's attitude? ”

Lu Zonghui looked at Zhao Hongming, gritted his teeth, and there was a killing intent in his eyes.

It's really a tiger falling into Pingyang and being bullied by dogs.

This nameless man was so rude in the face of his own dignified commander of the Eastern Army.

When you come to your senses, you must get rid of it quickly.

Lu Zonghui suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and slowed down his tone again: "It was I who was emotional just now, don't blame the little general." You can rest assured, as long as you help General Ben, General Ben will petition General Wu and His Royal Highness King Wu to promote you to a position in the army. ”

"Of course, if you ignore me, Zhao Jun is nearby, General Ben has an accident and delays the military situation, and you can't eat and walk around."

"General Ben heard that General Wu is very strict in governing the army, you don't want such a situation, right?"

Lu Zonghui's eyes flashed, waiting for Zhao Hongming's answer.

"Your Highness, Lu Zonghui has fallen to this point, the Eastern Army is also fierce and unlucky, our goal has been achieved, it's useless to keep him, kill him, right?" The guards who followed Zhao Hongming heard the threat in Lu Zonghui's words, and took the initiative to share his worries.

"Your Highness?" Lu Zonghui's face was stunned.

Among the Wei army, there is only one who can be called His Royal Highness!

The person in front of him is the Martial King Zhao Hongming?!

In an instant, Lu Zonghui's brain exploded like a volcanic eruption.

He stared at the Praetorian Guards who spoke, and memories that were deep in his mind welled up in his mind.

These people are all the guards around Zhao Hongming, and when the battle of Jinyin and Zhao Hongming discussed the law, they had a relationship.

No wonder he felt an impression of these people.

Zhao Hongming said with a smile: "General Lu, this king's guards want to take your life, what do you think?" ”

Lu Zonghui looked at the smile on Zhao Hongming's face, and his body was cold.

His mouth twitched twice, but he couldn't say a word.

Lu Zonghui knew that the martial king in front of him had practiced martial arts when he had not yet been crowned king.

The people say that it is for this reason that he was named King Wu by Emperor Jian'an.

Now, it seems, is far from so.

This time, the order to let him go to Huaxian County was from Zhao Hongming.

And it was precisely because he went to Huaxian that he suffered this big defeat.

Thinking about it carefully, everything went extremely smoothly since he began to contact Zhao Jun and Li Mu.

It's like someone is pushing behind it.

Lu Zonghui suddenly thought of a bold possibility.

It's all a trap!

And the person who set this trap is Zhao Hongming.

Lu Zonghui didn't dare to think about it anymore, his throat was dry.

He looked up and asked, "It's all you?!! It's you who conspired with Li Mu against me! ”

Zhao Hongming smiled but did not speak.

Lu Zonghui clenched his hands into fists, and his knuckles turned white.

Suddenly, his white knuckles returned to normal.

A wave of killing intent flashed through him.

"It was I who collided with His Highness." Lu Zonghui bowed his head and said, "I hope Your Highness will raise your noble hand and let me live." ”

"Okay."

Lu Zonghui's face was happy, and he suddenly raised his head, but saw two cyan arms emerging from Zhao Hongming's back, raised high.

Martial Courage Realm! He is a martial artist in the Martial Courage Realm!!

Lu Zonghui's face was full of disbelief.

At this moment, the last trace of dignity and persistence in his heart was shattered, and he felt extreme fear and despair.

It turns out that this is the meaning of "Wu".

Lu Zonghui said hysterically: "You are hiding so deeply! ”

Zhao Hongming hugged his fists and smiled: "Thank you General Lu for your compliment." ”

As soon as his voice fell, the two big cyan hands behind him suddenly merged.

There was a muffled snap.

Lu Zonghui's head was completely smashed by him.

Zhao Hongming said with a smile: "General Lu colluded with Zhao Jun, and his crime should be punished." Let's bury it! ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

At present, the hidden dangers of the Eastern Army have been completely swept away by him, and by the way, the influence of the Huo family in it has also been removed.

After this battle, in the future, in the eastern border of Wei State, there are not many factors that can shackle him.

General Cen Xiu is also about to arrive, and there is a high probability that the border defense of the Eastern Front will be handed over to him in the future.

This person has worked hard all the way up from the bottom, and his loyalty to Emperor Jian'an is several steps higher than that of Lu Zonghui and others.

He will be able to rest easy in the future.

At the same time, the Eastern Army also completed the established combat tasks well and drew part of the Zhao Army's troops.

Although the result was tragic, it was not a useless death.

Looking at the headless corpse on the ground, Zhao Hongming sighed.

In fact, no matter how deferential Lu Zonghui is today, he will not spare his life again.

Fortunately, Lu Zonghui is not a complete stupid person, and when he was dying, he could guess the approximate situation and make an understanding ghost.

"Huh?"

At this moment, Zhao Hongming found a dirty old puppet under Lu Zonghui's body, which became dim at a speed visible to the naked eye after Lu Zonghui's death.

Zhao Hongming's five fingers were crooked, and this dirty old puppet was taken in his hand and carefully examined.

The back of the puppet is engraved with a line of dense fly-headed small characters, Zhao Hongming looked at it carefully, and the three big characters of "Urging the Puppet" were printed into his eyes.

Looking at these three names, Zhao Hongming knew that this thing was somewhat extraordinary.

He continued to read along the three big characters, and gradually realized that this life-urging puppet was a pseudo-magic weapon that was sacrificed and refined when the Ancient Immortal Dao was still alive.

It can absorb the user's qi and blood, and reproduce more power than the user.

The more qi and blood absorbed, the stronger the strength.

However, this power can only exist for a moment, not for a long time.

At the end of use, it will take part of the user's life depending on the degree of damage or damage to the life-threatening couple.

The puppet is carved with the method of sacrificing the puppet.

Zhao Hongming put down the puppet, and the last appearance of Lu Zonghui appeared in his mind, which should be the result of being killed by the puppet.

It's a weird thing.

But then again, in times of crisis, this thing can really save lives.

I don't have much else, but the whole body is like a sea of qi and blood, enough for it to absorb.

And the Eight Desolations are known for their health preservation, which can prolong their lifespan, and they complement each other with life-urging couples.

Since this life-urging puppet is already an ownerless thing, then you can only laugh at it.

Zhao Hongming put away the urging puppet closely.

In the wilderness of the wilderness, the so-called thick burial is to sort the valuable objects on Lu Zonghui's body, and then the two of them carry them and throw them into the woods.

Simple, straightforward and efficient.

After dealing with Lu Zonghui's miscellaneous affairs, Zhao Hongming took his subordinates to ride his horse back into the team.

This time, he chose a remote path, which could go around the rear flank of the Zhao army's camp in Hedong.

If we march in a hurry, we will be there almost tomorrow morning.

Not long after leaving, the scouts who were sent out sent back the news of the Eastern Army's battlefield.

The casualties of the 150,000 troops of the Eastern Army were 110,000, and the remaining 40,000 were captured by the Zhao army after surrendering.

Also in the Great War, the Zhao army also damaged almost four or five troops.

For such a result, Zhao Hongming is very satisfied.

It not only removed the hidden danger of the Eastern Army, but also restrained the 100,000 troops of the Zhao Army, and also caused the Zhao Army to incur certain losses, which was able to create new fighters for him.

It doesn't get much better than that.

Zhao Hongming gave the order to move quickly.

After some reward, the three thousand Wei soldiers perfectly executed his military order and sped up.

Before dark, we arrived at the predetermined location ahead of schedule: the upper reaches of the river.

……

Early the next morning.

The camp of the Zhao army in Hedong.

"Is there any movement in Wu Qi on the other side?"

Li Mu, who was in the main tent of the big camp, opened his mouth to ask.

The subordinate general beside him replied: "General Hui, the Wei army has been stationed on the bank of the river, and there is no intention of attacking except for logging. ”

"What the hell are they waiting for?"

Li Mu was a little puzzled.

"General, big victory, big victory!"

At this moment, other generals rushed in in a hurry, shouting.

Li Mu remained calm, glanced him up and down, and said, "What big victory?" ”

The general said excitedly: "It was Xue Guangdao and Zhong Qin who annihilated the 150,000 Wei army. General, you are really like a god, the Wei army really wants to capture Huaxian. ”

Li Mu's calm face finally showed a hint of a smile, and after a while, he said the word "good".

He instructed: "Write a letter and inform the Wei army on the other side of the river of the news to shake their morale." ”

"This time to be able to achieve such a result, Ji Guofu has merit. You also told him that from now on, I will reinstate him as a lieutenant and let him return to the team as soon as possible. ”

The general grinned and said, "The last general obeys." ”

"Go ahead and do it."

The general arched his hand and left in a hurry.

After waiting for his subordinates to leave, Li Mu lowered his head and thought.

Things went too well.

But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't find the problem.

At the very least, the 15 th National Army is a real fight.

No matter how crazy the other side is, it will not make a fuss with an army of 150,000.

Li Mu still couldn't figure it out after thinking about it.

What's wrong?

The grass by the river was golden, and the autumn wind rustled the blades of grass.

Wu Qi and his men stood on the other side of the river, constantly looking upstream.

A meandering river flows quietly through the forest.

The surface of the river is clear and calm, like a mirror, reflecting the rising light in the sky.

Occasionally, a few small birds flew by, leaving a crisp song, hovering in the air, and then disappearing into the woods.

This beautiful sight is refreshing.

But Wu Qi's attention was not at all in the autumn beauty of the river.

His eyes were fixed on the upstream.

A moment later, rows of logs drifted down the winding river.

Wu Qi was suddenly shocked: "It's here!" ”

"Let the whole army be armored and prepare to cross the river." (End of chapter)