The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 335 Assassination (Please subscribe, collect, and recommend)
At the border of Yuzhou, two armies were facing each other.

A middle-aged man quietly appeared in the military camp of the Daxuan court.

"I've met the Marquis."

On the side of the Daxuan court, the man leading the army now is named Zhu Qi, who is one of the best generals in the court.

He was originally responsible for guarding the border.

After Prince Su Li Shu rebelled, Emperor Xuan urgently transferred him to quell the rebellion.

He led the imperial army to fight against Prince Su's rebels twice.

Although Prince Su's rebels were temporarily suppressed within Yuzhou, the situation was still not good.

The court's elite troops are all in important border towns and cannot be easily mobilized.

Zhu Qi now has too few soldiers available.

These 50,000 troops were gathered with great difficulty by the imperial court.

Even the defenses of the capital city became much weaker.

To put it bluntly, if Zhu Qi was defeated, the rebel army of Prince Su Li Shu would march straight into the capital.

By then, Daxuan will have to change the dynasty.

In recent years, Prince Su Li Shu has been ruling a region, while the imperial court has to run around to put out fires. In real comparison, Prince Su Li Shu's background is not even inferior to that of the imperial court.

The imperial court today is just like a dying tiger, relying on its past strength to barely contend with the current separatist kings and major families.

"General Zhu, what is the current situation?"

The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

This person is Bai Wuya, the Marquis of Daxuan Taiping Division.

"Not good, very bad."

Zhu Qi said in a deep voice, "Prince Su Li Shu has been planning for many years, and now his move is like thunder in the sky.

He has gathered at least 300,000 elite troops under his command, while I only have 50,000 people here."

Even though he was a famous general, he could not cook without rice.

"Now that Prince Su's army has occupied Yuzhou and Xiangzhou, he needs to divide his troops to control Xiangzhou, so I can barely suppress the rebels here and prevent them from leaving Yuzhou, but once the troops he sent to capture Xiangzhou attack from the other side..."

Zhu Qi looked at the map in front of him with a look of worry on his face.

"My Lord, did you bring good news this time?"

Zhu Qi looked at Lin Hou Bai Wuya, temporarily suppressed his thoughts, and asked.

Bai Wuya shook his head and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. The demon court is ready to make a move, and the troops at the border cannot be moved lightly.

Two months ago, Wangbei Pass was captured overnight, and the entire city became a ghost town. Marquis Mingyi went to Wangbei Pass, but he hasn't come back yet. The Taiping Division sent people there several times, but they never came back."

Lin Hou Bai Wuya couldn't help but sigh and said, "The masters of the Taiping Division must now prevent the incident at Wangbei Pass from spreading inland, so they can't spare any time now."

"Prince Su has a group of Black Dragon Guards under his command, and their strength is extraordinary..."

Zhu Qi frowned and said that if the Taiping Division could not take action, ordinary troops alone would not be able to compete with the Black Dragon Guards.

Those Black Dragon Guards were originally meant to rival the Taiping Division.

Now that the Daxuan Taiping Division is unable to take action, won't the Black Dragon Guards be invincible on the battlefield?
"The current situation of the imperial court cannot withstand the disturbance by Prince Su Li Shu."

Lin Hou Bai Wuya said in a deep voice, “Even if we can win in the end, if the war drags on for too long, it will definitely hurt our national strength.

We can’t afford to delay now.”

"I also want to make it quick."

Zhu Qi sighed and said, “But with all due respect, if I want to win a quick victory, I will need at least 500,000 soldiers and horses.

Under the current circumstances, although I can hold back Prince Su’s rebels for a few months, it’s been a long time, and I’m afraid that the princes from all over the country will be ready to make a move. By then—”

As a minister, Zhu Qi couldn't say some things directly.

But Lin Hou Bai Wuya knew what he meant, Daxuan's current situation was very bad.

Prince Su is not the only one with ambitions.

If time goes on for too long, the whole world will fall apart.

"I think that in order to resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country. Even if we have to temporarily give up the border, we must put down Prince Su's rebellion."

Zhu Qi said in a deep voice.

If we cannot quell the rebellion, what good will it do even if we can stop the monsters from the Demon Court at the border?

By then, even Daxuan won’t be around.

If Zhu Qi were to make the decision, he would not care about the monsters on the border now. Even if it meant risking the loss of several cities, he would call back the border troops and destroy Prince Su Li Shu with lightning speed.

Then he led his army to recover the lost territory.

The only drawback of this method is that the people at the border will become food for the monsters, and the casualties will be quite heavy.

But as the saying goes, a kind army cannot be commanded.

Sometimes, some people have to be sacrificed for the sake of the army.

However, Zhu Qi's idea was rejected by Emperor Xuan.

The Taiping Division also opposed doing so.

While suppressing the rebellion is important, it is equally important to resist the monsters in the Demon Court.

"General Zhu, you should know that if monsters enter the border, the people at the border will become their food."

Lin Hou Bai Wuya shook his head and said, "Even if you can quell the rebellion as quickly as possible, it will still take several months, right?

How many people will die at the hands of monsters in just a few months?
This is impossible, so don’t think about it anymore.”

"I know it's impossible."

Zhu Qi said, "But I still say the same thing, I will do my best, but if I can't stop the rebels, don't blame me."

"No one can blame you."

Lin Hou Bai Wuya said, "I came here this time to help you completely eliminate the rebels."

Zhu Qi was a little confused. Lin Hou Bai Wuya was indeed the most powerful man in the world, but he was only one person.

No matter how powerful he is, the role he can play on the battlefield where large armies are fighting is limited.

Can he kill ten thousand people by himself?

Even if he can kill ten thousand people, can he kill one hundred thousand people?

What's more, Prince Su has the Black Dragon Guards under his command.

The Black Dragon Guards are all warriors above the Transmigration Realm. When their number exceeds 10,000, they can threaten a strong man like Lin Hou.

What's more, there are still top-notch warriors under the command of Prince Su. Even if they are not as good as Marquis Lin, they are not much worse.

"I will try to see if I can kill Li Shu."

Lin Hou Bai Wuya said slowly.

Zhu Qi frowned. Warfare is all about deception. Assassinating the local commander is indeed an option, but it may not be that easy to do.

At this moment, suddenly, a soldier rushed in.

"General, the spies ahead reported that Prince Su Li Shu suddenly left the front line."

The soldier raised his voice.

"Ok?"

Zhu Qi and Lin Hou Bai Wuya looked at each other. Could it be that Su Wang Li Shu knew that Lin Hou was coming, so he deliberately avoided him?
"Do you know why he left the front?"

Zhu Qi asked in a deep voice.

"The spies reported that a rumor was spread in the rebel camp, and that Prince Su Li Shu left the front line because of this rumor."

The soldier said.

Without waiting for Zhu Qi and Lin Hou Bai Wuya to ask, the soldier continued, "Da Xuanxing, King Li Qian."

"Li Qian? Prince Su's son?"

Zhu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Family members fight against each other, father and son kill each other, retribution is inevitable." Lin Hou Bai Wuya was stunned for a moment, and said slowly, "Someone is trying to sow discord between Prince Su and his son. General Zhu, is this your doing?"

Zhu Qi shook his head. "It's not me. I didn't think of this method either. But it's useless to sow discord between Prince Su and his son. Li Qian is not qualified to fight Prince Su Li Shu."

"It's just in time for him to leave the barracks."

Lin Hou Bai Wuya said in a deep voice, "This is the opportunity, General Zhu, I'll leave it to you, and I'll be an assassin.

As long as Prince Su Li Shu dies, the rebels will be leaderless and will naturally disintegrate! "

After saying this, Lin Hou Bai Wuya's figure flashed and he disappeared in the military camp.

Zhu Qi pondered for a moment and issued a series of military orders.

…………

Yuzhou provincial capital.

"Prince Su is really back!"

Tushan Hanyu said excitedly, "Your method really works!"

"When will he arrive at the capital?"

Su Mu said calmly.

This kind of trick is just a helpless act due to lack of strength.

Even if Prince Su was lured back, as long as he returned to the Yuzhou provincial capital, he would be able to react quickly.

That Crown Prince Li Qian has no ability to go against Prince Su.

This approach ultimately doesn't solve any problems at all.

"It will take at most half a month, at least seven or eight days, for him to reach the provincial capital."

Tushan Hanyu said, "When the time comes, I will go to see him as a demon. You will sneak into the palace with me and then find an opportunity to take action..."

"The palace is not the best place to take action."

Su Mu nodded and said.

"The palace is the base camp of Prince Su, and he will definitely have a lot of guards around him."

Su Mu said in a deep voice, "A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. After Prince Su returns to the prefecture and enters the city, he will be the most relaxed. That will be the best time to take action."

A thoughtful look appeared on Tushan Hanyu's face.

Lu Hu was also listening to Su Mu's words, with a puzzled look on his face, "Why? He came back because he was worried that the prince would rebel. Shouldn't he have been on guard against the prince?"

"He is indeed worried about the prince's rebellion. Do you think that if Li Qian really wanted to rebel, would he let Prince Su enter the city? I'm afraid he would be attacked as soon as he approached the city of the provincial capital.

But he was not attacked. If you were him, what would you think? "

Tushan Hanyu said thoughtfully.

"I feel that Crown Prince Li Qian did not rebel."

Lu Hu said subconsciously.

"Yes, Prince Su would think so too. He would be on guard all the way, but he has already returned to the provincial capital without encountering any resistance. Will he feel relieved after entering the city?"

Tushan Hanyu's eyes lit up. Before dawn is the darkest time.

Prince Su has been on guard all the way, and he will definitely relax once he enters the city.

Su Mu really understands human nature very well.

Tushan Hanyu felt that she had learned something new.

"So, you decided to assassinate him in public when he entered the city?"

Tushan Hanyu asked in a deep voice.

"It's not me, it's you."

Su Mu looked at Tushan Hanyu and said slowly.

"us?"

Tushan Hanyu and Lu Hu were stunned for a moment.

"Master Su, do you think too highly of us? How can we be that capable?"

Lu Hu couldn't help but say.

“Yes, if my inner elixir is not broken, no, even if my inner elixir is not broken, there is no certainty at all.

Prince Su must be guarded by a Jindan realm expert."

Tushan Hanyu also spoke.

"Of course you can't kill Prince Su."

Su Mu said slowly, "You just need to stage an assassination scene."

He glanced at the two monsters and said in a deep voice, "You assassinate Su Wang Li Shu, and then I will show up to rescue you. After I drive you all away, Su Wang Li Shu will definitely meet me.

Then I can get closer to him."

"Wait until you get close to him. That will be your chance to kill him."

Tushan Hanyu pondered and said, "Now there is a problem. What if the guards under Su Wang Li Shu kill us all before you can make a move?"

Lu Hu glanced at Tushan Hanyu and felt relieved. Lord Tushan, you are not completely stupid yet.

"You won't die so easily."

Su Mu said calmly, "Have you forgotten who I am?
I am also a weaponsmith, and I have personally prepared several sets of inner armor for you.

These inner armors are enough to withstand a blow from a Jindan realm expert."

As he spoke, Su Mu had already taken out several pieces of golden inner armor.

Those pieces of inner armor don't look like ordinary items.

"This is the unique skill of our Great Xuan Taiping Division. As long as you wear the inner armor, even a Jindan realm expert will not be able to kill you with one strike."

Su Mu said slowly, "Even if Prince Su has Jindan-level guards in the future, there will definitely not be too many of them. With the inner armor protecting your body, you will definitely not be killed in one blow."

"After I capture you, I will have the opportunity to meet Su Wang Li Shu. As long as I capture him, you will be safe."

Su Mu continued.

Tushan Hanyu's face showed a look of serious thought.

Lu Hu screamed in his heart, No, don't agree to him.

This matter is obviously very dangerous.

How can you be sure that Su Mu can capture Prince Su?

What if he fails?
Even if he succeeds, it won't do us any good.

Why don't we just encourage Prince Su and Daxuan to go to war behind the scenes, and then reap the benefits?
"If I do this, it will be against the wishes of the Saint and the teacher. If they find out, they will definitely not forgive me."

Tushan Hanyu thought about it and said, "They want to cause chaos in Daxuan.

Unless you promise me that you will marry me after the matter is accomplished, I will not take this risk."

Su Mu: "..."

I want your life, but you want my body?
You have a nice thought.

"It's up to you. If you want to do it, then do it. If not, we can just part ways."

Su Mu said slowly, "You can also report me to King Su. It depends on whether King Su believes you or not."

Tushan Hanyu frowned. Why was this man so hard to grasp?
He is a little too domineering.

"Tushan Hanyu, do you really think that without you, I can't accomplish anything?

Letting you take action means I am giving you a chance."

Su Mu said coldly, "If you can't even do this little thing, then why would you want to form an alliance with me?
If you don't have this much courage, how can you become the prince of the demon court, how can you become the saint of the demon court in the future?"

"I, Su Mu, have no shortage of people to cooperate with. Since you don't dare to make a move, forget it."

Su Mu stood up and walked out. "I'll spare your life this time, but next time we meet, we'll be enemies and I won't show mercy."

　First update. I went to the hospital today because I had a herniated disc... So sad. I am typing with tears in my eyes. There are two more updates to go. As long as the pain doesn’t kill me, I will continue typing!!!

　　
　
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