Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

The brutal collision of flesh and blood ended, but the deafening shouts of killing that resounded through the sky could not dissipate for a long time.

There was blood and horror everywhere, flesh and blood were flying everywhere, and broken limbs were scattered everywhere, which was horrifying.

On the battlefield, the originally mighty army of prisoners now looked pale and terrified, kneeling and trembling on the cold, hard ground.

Everyone's face was filled with fear and despair, their eyes were empty, some people closed their eyes tightly, and kept muttering something; others were silently shedding tears and sobbing softly.

The whole scene was unusually quiet, with only an occasional cough or sigh being heard.

Although they were forced here by the Tartars, they were labeled as mobs and traitors from the moment they set foot on this battlefield. If those in power were a little more ruthless, they could kill them all and report them as military merits of killing thousands of enemies, which would be more legitimate than killing innocent people and claiming credit for it.

Li Zhi's calm eyes swept across the trembling people. After the defeat of the Tartars, they simply abandoned these prisoners and fled alone. Now they left so many people to Li Zhi, which really posed a big problem for Li Zhi.

Li Zhi couldn't bring himself to kill them. After all, these people were just a group of pitiful people who had no choice.

But if he leaves them here, once the officials in the court find out, they might report him for harboring evil intentions and keeping bandits for their own benefit.

You know, although Li Zhi has worked hard to manage Qi Town over the years, he is often reported to the police because he is not liked by civil and military officials.

If Chen Xi had not hooked up with a eunuch in the inner court and spent a huge amount of money on him every year, Li Zhi would not have been able to stay in Qi Town and would have been driven back to his hometown to retire long ago.

"Forget it, someone come here!" Li Zhi looked calm, but sighed in his heart, and spoke.

"Sir!" Zhang Da walked over immediately.

"Distribute some dry food to them, and then drive them away. Tell the outside world that the Tartars were defeated by us, and the enemy army fled. I am responsible for defending the city, so it is not convenient for me to pursue them." Li Zhi ordered.

"Yes!" Zhang Da took the order and retreated.

Li Zhi did not stay any longer and hurried back to the city.

Li Fu was taken back to the mansion by the men sent by Li Zhi just as the battle ended.

Because Li Zhi had to stay to deal with some aftermath matters, he never went to see how Li Fu was doing.

But now, he had already made a decision about the people in front of him, so he stayed a little longer.

Back in the house, Li Fu was lying on the bed, his face as pale as paper, bloodless. The once pampered and high-spirited Master Li was gone, leaving only the withered old man who seemed to have been drained of his vitality.

Li Fu's body was covered with various scars of varying sizes. Some of the wounds were still oozing blood, while others had begun to fester and rot, emitting an unpleasant odor.

Some of these scars looked like they were caused by swords, some looked like they were caused by whips, and some looked like they were caused by burns.

Looking at this horrific scene, Li Zhi clenched his hands uncontrollably, his nails dug deeply into his palms, and even a trace of blood seeped out, but he seemed not to notice.

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Li Zhi defeated the Tartar's attack in one fell swoop in front of Qizhen. Not only did he become the only army that blocked the Tartar's advance since the Tartars sent out their troops, but he also guarded the last checkpoint of the capital, crushing the danger of the Tartars approaching the capital.

This move not only saved the face of the court, but also protected millions of people behind him.

For a time, people all praised Li Zhi as the Zhang Yide of the modern era, with courage that no one could match.

Such a reputation and such military achievements made Li Zhi enter the emperor's eyes.

However, those who have been targeting Li Zhi openly or covertly over the years do not want Li Zhi to rise to fame overnight. After all, no one can guarantee that after Li Zhi becomes successful in the future, they will not settle scores and bring up old grudges.

Therefore, the most reliable and secure strategy is to completely defeat Li Zhi and knock him to the ground. As long as he can never stand up again, he will never have the chance to cause trouble and trouble to these people again.

As a result, the civil and military officials who had been at odds for over a hundred years miraculously united their front.

The civil officials are vicious and the military generals are ruthless.

After joining forces, they came up with a vicious plan that was enough to destroy Li Zhi's family.

A few days later, Li Zhi received a military order from the Ministry of War, ordering him to lead his troops to Jingzhou City for support.

Li Zhi had been observing the movements of the Tartars and knew that the Tartar army had already headed towards Zengcheng. The Tartars in Jingzhou City should be the ones he defeated last time.

So Li Zhi did not have any doubts. He gathered his men and headed straight for Jingzhou City.

Li Zhi traveled quickly all the way and it took him three days to finally arrive at Jingzhou City.

These Tatars in Jingzhou City were defeated by Li Zhi. When they saw Li Zhi leading his troops towards them, they had no intention of fighting and just blocked a wave of Li Zhi's attacks before fleeing.

Li Zhi was about to order a pursuit, but unexpectedly he heard his personal soldiers say that someone from Qi Town was coming.

Looking at Chen Xi, who was walking in a hurry and looked frightened, Li Zhi had a bad feeling in his heart.

Chen Xi threw himself to the ground and cried loudly, "Sir! The Jinyiwei came and said that the master was aiding the enemy and committing treason, and they took the master away!"

Li Zhi's body swayed and he almost fell off his horse.

"In other words, the Jinyiwei arrived right after we left?" Li Zhi asked with a pale face.

Chen Xi nodded and replied: "Yes, they imprisoned us all, and I escaped secretly."

Li Zhi suddenly smiled when he heard that. It seemed like this was the first time he had smiled since he was a child. However, there was not a trace of smile in his eyes. Instead, there was only endless coldness and calmness.

"After playing for so many years, you finally decided to kill me?"

Li Zhi's tone was so cold that Chen Xi couldn't help but shudder. He had followed Li Zhi for so many years, but this was the first time he saw Li Zhi like this.

"Has there been any message from Eunuch Yu?" Li Zhi asked.

"Yes, among the Jinyiwei who came this time is Yu Gonggong's man. If it weren't for his help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to escape."

Chen Xi whispered, "Eunuch Yu said that this time the civil officials and military generals formed an alliance, which was extremely powerful, and the emperor was furious. Eunuch Yu did not dare to persuade or stop it, but just asked me to bring you a message."

Li Zhi knew very well that he had just accomplished a great feat. If that group of civil officials and military generals had not colluded to fight against him, who would dare to boast that they could kill him in one go?

It was precisely because of the joint actions of these people that they found the opportunity and successfully launched a fatal blow against him, which made Li Zhi very angry.

Aiding the enemy and committing treason is punishable by the execution of all nine generations of your clan!

Li Zhi, who used to be calm and unperturbed no matter what happened, now felt an extremely strange emotion growing in his heart.

"What did Eunuch Yu ask you to convey?" Li Zhi tried his best to suppress the strange emotions and control his tone.

"Eunuch Yu said that your reputation for loyalty and bravery has reached the emperor's ears. The emperor has ordered people to go to Qi Town to bring you back for an audience and questioning. The emperor still supports you, so you just need to respond well when the time comes." Chen Xi said.

Li Zhi slowly raised his head and looked at the city wall gate of Qi Town. He naturally knew that he had let those people go that day and had given them an excuse. He was familiar with the methods of those officials in the court. If you don't kill the snake, you will only hurt yourself. This time they formed an alliance and attacked with a killing move. They must have strong evidence.

Even if Li Zhi went to the emperor in person to explain, the effect would probably not be great.

The unfamiliar emotion suddenly surged up in his heart, and he put his hand over his heart, as if trying to push the sudden, uncontrollable emotion back deep into his heart.

His eyes were no longer as calm as before, but rather a little confused.

He murmured.

"Is it because of my father... or... just because... I'm going to die..."