Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Two battles broke out simultaneously on both sides of the North River.

Li Zhi led 8,000 elite troops to wipe out the remaining 3,000 troops of Tata, and even the more than 10,000 Tatars behind Tata who had not yet crossed the river were all wiped out by Li Zhi one by one.

On the other side, Batu originally just wanted to steadily nibble away at Adamu's troops, but after learning that Li Zhi had caught up, Batu knew that he had to fight quickly because he knew that Tata would never be able to withstand Li Zhi. Once caught up by Li Zhi, he would really lose all his capital.

Facing Li Zhi, even Batu, who considered himself to be a wise and brave man on the grassland, was frightened.

So Batu personally led the strongest troops of his tribe to attack Adamu's central army. He wanted to kill Adamu in the shortest time possible!

Adamu didn't know that Li Zhi had caught up with him on the other side of the river, nor did he know that a southern general would scare Batu to this extent, so he didn't expect Batu to suddenly fight desperately, and he was caught off guard and was suddenly approached by Batu.

There was a look of fear in Adamu's eyes, and his pupils reflected Batu's hideous face.

"Pfft!"

There was a muffled sound.

Batu ignored Adamu's personal guards and shot into Adamu's throat!

As soon as Adamu died, his subordinates fell into chaos. Batu would not waste this opportunity to replenish his troops and directly annexed Adamu's troops.

After Li Zhi annihilated the Tartars on the north side of the river, he did not cross the river to pursue them, but just rode his horse to a stop on the river bank and looked at the other side from afar. The breeze blew his hair, swaying gently, but his eyes never moved away for a moment.

 …

The end of May in the eleventh year of the Southern Calendar.

Although Batu and others successfully crossed the Beihe River and escaped Li Zhi's pursuit, they aroused the dissatisfaction of other Tatar leaders headed by Sai Gao.

They believed that after Batu had plundered the hinterland of the South, he now had the nerve to return to the North to compete with them for things, and they were also very dissatisfied with Batu's behavior of killing Adamu and annexing his forces.

As a result, with all parties harboring evil intentions, the Tatar group officially split into two alliances, one led by Batu and the other led by Saigao.

The two Tartar alliances attacked each other more than ten times in just a few days.

Batu's forces had already been greatly damaged by Li Zhi, so naturally they suffered a great loss when facing Saigao, who had a strong army.

Just when the fight between the two sides reached a climax.

Li Zhi led his troops across the river!

After hearing the news that Li Zhi had crossed the river, Batu immediately put aside his grudge with Sai Gao and came to Sai Gao's tent at the risk of his life.

That night, Batu lowered his once proud head to Saigao. He knelt beside Saigao and surrendered to him.

He did this only to gather all the Tartars to resist Li Zhi together, because he knew very well how powerful Li Zhi was.

Although Sai Gao had never fought with Li Zhi, he understood that Li Zhi was able to beat Batu and others so badly that they ran back in a panic, and even forced Batu to submit to him in order to join forces to fight against them. This kind of person was definitely not a simple person.

Therefore, he attached great importance to Li Zhi's arrival. He summoned the leaders of several tribes and after several days of discussion, he finally assembled his troops to fight Li Zhi in Xuanzhen.

However, what they didn't expect was that when both sides lined up and prepared to fight, something unexpected happened to both sides.

That is, Batu actually ran away with his men.

Batu's escape not only directly weakened the strength of the Tatars, but also created a huge loophole in Saigao's original deployment.

When Li Zhi learned that Batu had escaped, he instantly realized that the opportunity had come. Naturally, he would not miss this opportunity. Before Sai Gao could react, he launched an attack immediately.

In that battle, the Tatars were badly defeated. Three Tatar leaders including Sai Gao were all killed in the battlefield. The casualties of Tatar soldiers were even more severe. At least 40,000 to 50,000 people remained on this battlefield forever.

After this battle, the remaining forces of the Tatars were severely damaged. The remaining troops were no longer able to stay in the territory of the Southern Kingdom and could only flee across the Southern Border in a panic.

Li Zhi successfully drove the Tartars out of the southern country, which not only made the people excited, but also made the emperor very pleased.

Li Zhi was also granted the title of Marquis of Qulu for his contribution in recovering lost territory.

 …

Li Zhi knew very well that if the problem of the northern grasslands could not be completely solved, the northern border would never be able to get rid of the danger of the grassland tribes, and the southern country would never have true peace.

So, a year later, after completely stabilizing the situation in the northern border, Li Zhi brazenly launched a war against the northern grasslands.

In just half a year, Li Zhi was like a god of war, defeating all the forces, big and small, on the grassland one by one with a crushing force!

He led his army, overcame all obstacles and finally arrived at the royal court in the northern border.

Finally, after the Northern Sai Royal Court defeated the last grassland force, the Southern Kingdom officially incorporated the Northern Sai grassland into its territory.

For a time, the whole country was in an uproar, the people cheered and jumped for joy, each of their faces was filled with unconcealable excitement and excitement.

The entire South Country was immersed in joy, and everyone was celebrating and enjoying the hard-earned fruits of victory.

You know, just one year ago, the southern and northern borders fell, the enemy's iron hoofs were wreaking havoc, the war was raging, the people were living in dire straits, displaced, and suffering terribly.

The entire southern country is still on the brink of life and death, facing the crisis of national destruction.

Now, everything is over. The Saibei Royal Court has now become the Saibei grassland of the Southern Kingdom!

Everyone knew that all this was Li Zhi's achievement, and Li Zhi's name was known everywhere in the streets and alleys.

Li Zhi's reputation and prestige also reached its peak at this time.

 …

Fengtian Temple.

The emperor sat upright on the dragon throne above, his eyes majestic and full of joy.

Below him, in the center of the spacious hall, stood two neatly arranged rows of civil and military officials, all dressed in gorgeous clothes and with festive expressions.

Today, it is time to reward Li Zhi and other brave soldiers who fought in the northern border.

During this moment of national celebration, all the civil and military officials had smiles on their faces.

Although they may have different opinions about Li Zhi in their hearts, at this time, none of them dared to show the slightest dissatisfaction or disdain on their faces, even if it was a fake smile they had to smile!

After all, the contribution of Li Zhi and others in expanding the territory is no small feat. One must know that in addition to taking over the southern border at the beginning of the founding of the country, it has taken several hundred years for the Southern Kingdom to finally expand its territory again.

The military achievements of Li Zhi and others are obvious to all. With this great feat, I'm afraid that the Southern Kingdom will have a few more dukes. As for Li Zhi's contribution, all the officials secretly speculated that he might be crowned king.

Everyone stood respectfully below, listening quietly to the eunuch reading the imperial edict.

As expected by all officials, Li Zhi was awarded the title of King of Saibei for this achievement!

In an instant, all officials were in an uproar.

Although they already knew that Li Zhi's achievements were enough to make him a king, all the officials were still shocked when they heard the news for real.

You know, the Southern Kingdom hasn't enfeoffed a king of a different surname for hundreds of years.

This coronation was enough to shock the world.

However, Li Zhi, the person involved, remained calm and unperturbed, which made some officials who originally had a bad relationship with Li Zhi nod their heads secretly. He was indeed a man who was neither arrogant nor impatient.

However, at this moment, the emperor sitting on the dragon throne kept his eyes fixed on Li Zhi from beginning to end, as if he wanted to perceive some clues or emotional changes through his expressionless face and those calm eyes.

It's a pity that Li Zhi didn't show any fluctuation in his expression. Such an unusually calm performance made the emperor feel a strong sense of disappointment, and along with the disappointment came an uncontrollable chill.

The emperor lowered his brows and concealed the strange light in his eyes.

He interrupted the eunuch who was still reading the imperial edict, and added another reward to Li Zhi.

The eunuch holding the imperial edict opened his eyes wide, seeming a little bit unbelievable.

The emperor waved his hand and said to him, "Continue reading!"

All the officials below looked around curiously. Although they knew it was impossible for them to see the contents of the imperial edict at their distance, they still stretched their necks towards the eunuch who was reading out the imperial edict.

The eunuch who read the imperial edict glanced at all the officials, then coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and said: "...The King of Saibei lived up to the expectations of the emperor, recovered lost territory, and expanded the territory. He has made great contributions. I heard that the King of Saibei has not yet married and started a family. My Princess Baocheng is now of marriageable age... Therefore, I grant her marriage to the King of Saibei! May the two of you be together forever and live happily together to protect our southern country together!"

As soon as the eunuch finished speaking, the entire court suddenly became quiet, followed by a burst of uproar. All the officials in the court became agitated and whispered to each other.

Li Zhi lowered his head in silence, his face calm.

The emperor sitting on the dragon throne had his eyes closed and also showed no expression.