"King Chu, where are you going?"

The vision of mountains and rivers gradually dissipated, revealing Zhao Hongming, who was standing majestically among them.

He was dressed in a black robe without wind, and his cold eyes showed a breathtaking coercion.

King Chu Lie shuddered, and couldn't help but take a few steps back, and his momentum was completely suppressed by Zhao Hongming.

"Protect the King!"

The generals around King Chu Lie pulled out their golden bronze swords one after another, protected King Chu Lie behind them, faced Zhao Hongming, and took on Zhao Hongming's murderous aura for King Chu Lie.

Layers of fine sweat oozed from their foreheads, and they clenched the swords in their hands, as if they were facing a great enemy.

Zhao Hongming snorted coldly and raised his hand to take a shot.

A black shadow flew out of Wei Jun's daxu and fell into his hand.

This black shadow was the lifeless head of Hai Chaosheng.

Zhao Hongming slowly walked towards King Chu Lie, and every step seemed to step on the hearts of the soldiers of the Chu army, making them feel unprecedented depression and fear.

His eyes flashed with a sense of urgency, as if a single glance could kill a person.

The soldiers of the Chu army retreated one after another, not daring to look at them.

Only the generals who were guarding in front of King Chu Lie were very courageous, and they did not have any intention of retreating in the face of Zhao Hongming.

A general shouted: "Bold! ”

Zhao Hongming's eyes were like ice, and he waved his sleeves suddenly.

In an instant, a majestic force swept out like a raging wind and waves.

The generals guarding in front of King Chu Lie only felt an irresistible huge force, like a giant snake's tail sweeping over, slamming into themselves.

They flew upside down as if they had been hit by a giant hammer, and fell heavily to the ground.

The general groaned in pain and tried to struggle to his feet.

Rumble!

There was a wisp of national fortune that fell on them.

The power of the national fortune was too strong and heavy, making their bones rattle, and they didn't even have the strength to get up, so they could only lie helplessly on the ground, looking at Zhao Hongming's god-like figure in horror.

King Chu Lie no longer had the slightest bit of the previous pride and arrogance at this moment, his face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were full of horror and despair.

He watched Zhao Hongming approach step by step, and an indescribable sense of powerlessness surged in his heart, and his hands couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"King Chu Lie, you are so bold!" Zhao Hongming's cold voice sounded in the ears of King Chu Lie, like the cold wind of the three winters penetrating through his heart: "You dare to plot against my Great Wei again and again with the Lord of the Chihe Palace, and slaughter the people of my Wei Kingdom, I need an explanation from you!" ”

As he spoke, Zhao Hongming threw Hai Chaosheng's head in front of King Chu Lie.

King Chu Lie only felt a huge force attack, almost knocking him to the ground.

He stabilized his body and looked up, only to see Hai Chaosheng's hideous face staring at him, as if telling of unwillingness and resentment.

"No...... Not alone...... This matter has nothing to do with Lone......" In the face of the fear of death, King Chu Lie wanted to defend himself, but when the words came to his mouth, they turned into a weak moan.

He knew that no matter what he said at the moment, it would be futile, Zhao Hongming was already really angry, and he was afraid that it would be difficult for him to retreat today.

Zhao Hongming looked at King Chu Lie's frightened and helpless appearance, and a surge of happiness surged in his heart.

His main purpose today is not to kill as many Chu troops as possible, but to disgrace the Chu State, and from now on he will no longer have the qualifications to compete with the Wei State.

At the same time, take this opportunity to show your strong force.

The greatest role of the strongest force in the world is not to destroy, but to deter.

The benefits of deterrence are much higher than the benefits of destruction.

Zhao Hongming looked at him coldly: "Do you think I will believe what you say?" ”

King Chu Lie stood in place, unable to say a word.

But he has been in a high position for many years, and has developed the spirit of a king, and under the desire to survive, he gradually adapted to Zhao Hongming's coercion and quickly regained some reason.

King Chu Lie knew that Zhao Hongming would not dare to do anything to him in broad daylight.

From a strategic point of view, after the two sides are at war, the most important thing is to steadily capture the cities of the other country and ensure that the people are attached.

If the opposing monarch is killed immediately before digesting the territory of the opposing country, it may cause revolt and discontent among the local population, thus increasing the destabilization of the situation.

On the contrary, leaving the life of the opposing monarch can appease the people to a certain extent and reduce resistance and conflict.

This is also the reason why Zhao Hongming did not immediately kill the Korean monarch after the destruction of Korea.

From a political point of view, since the Zhou Dynasty, countries have been at war with each other, and it is the norm to destroy and annex countries.

Killing a country's monarch can provoke the enmity of other nations, leading to the crosshairs of others.

Leaving the opposing monarch can be used as a political bargaining chip to negotiate and trade with other countries.

Of course, there are also cultural factors at play.

Although wars are frequent, there is also a certain tradition of cultural exchange and mutual respect between countries.

Killing the opposing monarch may be seen as an immoral act that damages one's reputation and image.

I should be safe for my life.

After thinking about it clearly, the panic in King Chu Lie's heart disappeared suddenly.

King Chu Lie took a deep breath and tried to calm himself.

He knew that at this moment, he could no longer show the slightest fear, otherwise he would not only lose face, but also plunge the entire Chu State into a crisis.

He raised his head, looked directly into Zhao Hongming's eyes, and said in a firm voice: "What Gu said is the truth, Hai Chaosheng is the supreme existence in my Great Chu and even in the world, and my Xiong clan is also subordinated to the Chihe Palace in the Chu State, how can he decide what he wants to do?" ”

"Besides, Lone is the king of Chu State, what is the crime? If you have evidence, take it out, and if you don't, Hugh will frame Lonely? ”

Zhao Hongming couldn't help but be a little surprised when he looked at King Chu Lie's firm eyes, and the panicked look just now.

In the end, he is still the king of a country, although he is at a disadvantage at this time, but he has not lost the demeanor of the king of a country.

Zhao Hongming glanced him up and down, and said coldly: "What does King Chu mean, is what Hai Chaosheng did has nothing to do with you?" ”

King Chu Lie said categorically: "Yes! ”

Zhao Hongming vaguely saw King Chu Lie's shaking sleeves, as if he knew something, and couldn't help but smile a little in his heart.

He could have taken King Chu Lie's life with a wave of his hand, but thinking of the impact of killing a country's monarch in public, he finally suppressed this killing intent.

"Since you don't know, I won't care about you anymore." Zhao Hongming said coldly: "I will give you a chance now. As long as you are willing to cede ten cities to Wei, I will let you go, otherwise please be a guest with King Han in Daliang for a while. ”

When King Chu Lie heard Zhao Hongming's words, his heart suddenly sank.

He knows the situation in South Korea, even if the territory of South Korea is divided into several counties by Zhao Hongming, but South Korea's Xuanhui Emperor Han Wei and Han Wang'an's father and son are not dead, and both of them are "guests" in Daliang.

And this is nominally a guest, but in fact it is undoubtedly under house arrest.

As the king of Chu, he was finally imprisoned in the kingdom of Wei, which would undoubtedly cause great turmoil to the state of Chu.

He knew that Zhao Hongming was taking the opportunity to blackmail, but he had no choice at this time.

He thought for a moment, weighed the pros and cons, and finally made a decision.

"Okay, Lone promises you." King Chu Lie gritted his teeth and said, "Gu is willing to cede ten cities to the Wei State. ”

When Zhao Hongming heard King Chu Lie's words, he nodded with satisfaction, the purpose of his trip had been partially achieved.

He turned to the Wei generals who accompanied him and said, "Immediately draw up an alliance and let King Chu Lie sign it." ”

"Yes!"

Soon, the covenant was drawn up.

Under the witness of heaven and earth, King Chulie signed his name on the covenant and stamped it with his seal.

Zhao Hongming took the covenant, took a careful look at it, and after confirming that it was correct, he ordered someone to put it away.

"King Chu Lie, I hope you can keep the covenant." Zhao Hongming said coldly: "Otherwise, next time Gu Ke will not be so polite." ”

After speaking, Zhao Hongming turned around and left.

watched Zhao Hongming's back drift away.

King Chu Lie knew that his defeat today was not only a loss in a battle, but also a shame for the entire Chu State.

He couldn't help but feel a little dizzy.

Fortunately, the subordinates around him were quick and helped in time, so that King Chu Lie did not fall.

"Let's go, let's go back!"

King Chulie boarded a royal chariot drawn by eight horses and issued the order to withdraw his troops.

Under the orders of King Chu Lie, only twenty or thirty thousand Chu troops were left to slowly withdraw from the battlefield.

Seeing this, Wei Jun let out a deafening cheer.

"Color! Color! Color! ”

"Your Majesty!" Zhao Hongming returned to Daxu, and many Wei generals knelt down in unison, with a little enthusiasm and admiration in their eyes.

"Get up, now that the Chu army has been broken, you should quickly send troops to take over Zhennan Pass, don't make any more mistakes." Zhao Hongming stood with his hands tied and issued an order to the Wei army.

The Wei generals did not dare to delay and acted quickly.

Zhao Hongming looked at King Chu Lie's team in the distance, and an unknown smile flashed on his face.

"I'm tired, I'll go back to the camp to rest first."

"Yes."

Zhao Hongming's figure suddenly turned into a clear light, rose to the sky, and disappeared in front of Wei Jun.

On the border of Wei and Chu, the remnants of the Chu army meandered like a long snake on the field, retreating listlessly.

The banner was torn, and the armor was covered with dirt and no longer shiny.

The surrounding scenery is also bleak, with yellow trees and wildflowers.

A gust of wind blew, bringing with it dust and blood.

It's the season of spring and summer, but it gives people a chill.

When the sun set, the sunset gradually disappeared in the sky, and the border of Wei and Chu became cold and silent.

"Where have we been?"

King Chu Lie, who was sitting in the king's carriage, was not in good spirits, and his tone revealed a little tiredness.

"King, we just got out of Zhennanguan."

"Zhennan Pass!" King Chu Lie muttered two sentences and said no more.

His deal with Zhao Hongming had ended, and with the remnants of the Chu army, he embarked on the road back to Chu, feeling both joy and resentment.

After this incident, the prestige of Chu in the world is afraid to plummet.

Coupled with the fall of the palace master of Chihe Palace, he lost his combat power, and the next situation of the Chu State will be very difficult.

King Chu Lie let out a deep sigh, and quickly regained his strength: "But the lonely fall has not fallen yet, and the future of the Chu State is not bleak. ”

Poof!

At this moment, an invisible blade flickered through his abdomen.

King Chu Lie only felt a chill in his abdomen, as if he had been blown down by the cold wind sticking to his clothes.

He looked down and didn't find much of an anomaly, he just thought it was an illusion and didn't think much about it.

After tidying up his robes, he continued to think about how the Chu State would deal with this big change next.

At this time, not far from King Chu Lie, a figure loomed in the void.

It finally manifested itself in the night.

This person is none other than Zhao Hongming, who followed him all the way.

As early as the first time he saw King Chu Lie, Zhao Hongming had already moved to kill.

There are not many opportunities to meet the king of a country outside of Kyoto.

King Chu Lie sent it to the door himself, if he didn't kill it, he really didn't want to go.

But it is dishonorable to kill the king of a country, and you can't do such a thing in public.

In other words, secretly.

So Zhao Hongming followed all the way and secretly ambushed King Chu Lie's inevitable road.

And before he was ready to kill King Chu Lie, after he forced him to sign an alliance, he won ten cities for nothing, which can be regarded as maximizing the use of King Chu Lie.

Shout.

An invisible dagger burrowed back into Zhao Hongming's sleeve.

Zhao Hongming grabbed the dagger and put it in front of him.

A drop of crimson blood fell silently from the blade.

This dagger is the blade of the gods and demons of the Yan Kingdom, and it is a sharp weapon for assassination, containing powerful power and can kill people invisibly.

He was using his divine sense just now to use his dagger sword qi to pierce King Chu Lie's spleen.

If the spleen is ruptured only under the capsular or central rupture, there is only pain in the left upper quadrant, but there is no obvious abnormality.

However, once an incomplete rupture becomes a complete rupture, acute symptoms will appear rapidly and the condition will deteriorate rapidly.

Finally, in severe cases, death may occur in a short period of time due to excessive bleeding and spleen failure.

The whole process can be as long as two or three days, as short as one or two days.

King Chu Lie was just an ordinary man, and he had no way to deal with such internal injuries, nor was he aware of them.

When the time comes, everyone will think that King Chu Lie died of "fright", and they will not suspect him.

Zhao Hongming retracted the dagger into his sleeve, his figure flashed, and he turned into a black shadow and disappeared in place.

Two days later.

On the way back, King Chu Lie was helped out by his subordinates to breathe.

For some reason, he suddenly felt thirsty, palpitated, his limbs weakened, and his face turned pale.

After a while, he fell to the ground with a thud.

"King, King!" The soldiers of the Chu State panicked.

King Chu Lie clutched his abdomen and fell to the ground in pain, gradually stopping his struggle.

Someone stepped forward and touched King Chulie's snort, and shouted in horror: "The king has died!" The king is dead! ”

For a time, the Chu army camp was in turmoil.

Countless generals suddenly felt cold all over their bodies.

At the same time, the news that Zhao Hongming killed Hai Chaosheng and became the world's number one martial artist in one fell swoop quickly swept the entire world like a stormy wind and waves.

His feat of killing 100,000 Chu troops in Nanling County with his own strength is even more jaw-dropping, and no one knows it.

The combination of these two events suddenly made Zhao Hongming's prestige reach an unprecedented height, and he became the object of people's after-dinner conversation.

In Zhao and Qi, with the spread of this matter, there was a lot of shock and panic in the court. (End of chapter)