Heaven rewards those who work hard: There is no bottleneck in my martial arts

"King Chu, where are you going?"

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

He was dressed in a black robe without any wind, and his cold eyes showed a soul-stirring pressure.

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

"Protect the king!"

The generals around King Chu Lie drew out their gleaming bronze swords one after another, protected King Chu Lie behind them, faced Zhao Hongming directly, and bore the murderous intent of Zhao Hongming for King Chu Lie.

There were layers of sweat on the foreheads of these generals, and they clenched their swords tightly, as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

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

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

This black shadow is clearly Hai Chaosheng's lifeless head.

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

His eyes flashed with fierceness, as if he could kill someone with just one glance.

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

Only the generals guarding King Chu Lie were very courageous and had no intention of retreating from Zhao Hongming.

A general shouted: "Be bold!"

Zhao Hongming's eyes were as cold as ice and he waved his sleeves suddenly.

In an instant, a majestic force swept out like a huge storm.

The generals who were guarding in front of King Chu Lie felt an irresistible force, like the tail of a giant snake sweeping over and slamming into them.

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

The general groaned in pain and tried to get up.

boom!

There are wisps of national destiny falling on them.

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

At this moment, King Chu Lie no longer had any of the previous pride and arrogance. His face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were full of fear and despair.

As he watched Zhao Hongming approach step by step, he felt an indescribable feeling of powerlessness in his heart, and his hands could not help but tremble slightly.

"King Chu Lie, you are so brave!" Zhao Hongming's cold voice rang in King Chu Lie's ears, like the cold wind of three winters penetrating his heart: "How dare you confront Palace Master Chihe, again and again, again and again? The third one is plotting evil against our great Wei State and massacring our people, I need an explanation from you!"

With that said, Zhao Hongming threw Hai Chaosheng's head in front of King Chu Lie.

King Chu Lie only felt a huge force coming, which almost knocked him to the ground.

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

"No...it's not Gu...this matter has nothing to do with Gu..." Faced with the fear of death, King Chu Lie wanted to defend himself, but his words turned into a feeble moan.

He knew that no matter what he said at this moment, it would be in vain. Zhao Hongming was really angry, and he was afraid that he would not be able to escape unscathed today.

Looking at King Chu Lie's frightened and helpless look, Zhao Hongming felt a sense of joy in his heart.

His main purpose today was not to kill many Chu troops, but to disgrace Chu so that he would no longer be qualified to compete with Wei.

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

The most powerful force in the world, its greatest function is not to destroy, but to intimidate.

The benefits brought by deterrence are much higher than those brought by destruction.

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

King Chu Lie stood there blankly, unable to say a word.

However, he had been in a high position for many years and developed the aura of a king. Under the desire to survive, he gradually adapted to Zhao Hongming's pressure and quickly regained some sense.

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

From a strategic perspective, after the two sides fight, the most important thing is to steadily capture the other country's cities and ensure the support of the people.

If the other country's monarch is killed immediately before digesting the other country's territory, it may cause resistance and dissatisfaction among the local people, thus exacerbating the turmoil of the situation.

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

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

From a political point of view, since the Zhou Dynasty, countries have now been at war with each other, and annihilation and annexation have been the norm.

Killing the monarch of one country may arouse the same hatred in other countries, causing one to become the target of public criticism.

Leaving the other side's monarch behind 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 there are frequent wars between countries, there is also a certain tradition of cultural exchanges and mutual respect between them.

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

His life should be safe.

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

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

He knew that he could no longer show any fear at this moment, otherwise he would not only lose his face, but also put the entire Chu country into crisis.

He raised his head, looked directly into Zhao Hongming's eyes, and said with a firm voice: "What Gu said is the truth. Haichaosheng is the supreme being in our country of Chu and even in the world. I, the Xiong family, also live in Chihe Palace in Chu State. Next, how can it be that Gu can decide what he wants to do?"

"Besides, Gu is the king of Chu. What crime is he guilty of? If you have evidence, bring it out. If you don't have evidence, why don't you frame Gu here?"

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

After all, he is still the king of a country. Although he is at a disadvantage at this time, he has not lost the demeanor of a king.

Zhao Hongming glanced at him up and down and said coldly: "King Chu, do you mean that Hai Chaosheng's actions have nothing to do with you?"

King Chu Lie said firmly: "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 about the impact of killing a monarch in public, he finally suppressed his murderous intention.

"Since you don't know, I will no longer care about you about Hai Chaosheng." 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 stay with King Han in Daliang for a while."

When King Chu Lie heard what Zhao Hongming said, his heart suddenly sank.

He knew the situation in South Korea. Even though the territory of South Korea was divided into several counties by Zhao Hongming, South Korea's Xuanhui Emperor Han Wei and Han Wangan and his son were still alive, and both of them were "visitors" in Daliang.

While this is nominally a guest, in fact it is undoubtedly the same as being 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 Chu Kingdom.

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

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

"Okay, I promise you." King Chu Lie gritted his teeth and said, "I am willing to cede ten cities to Wei."

Zhao Hongming heard King Chu Lie's words and nodded with satisfaction. Part of the purpose of his trip had been achieved.

He turned around and said to the accompanying Wei generals: "Draft an alliance immediately and have King Chu Lie sign it."

"As ordered!"

Soon a covenant was drawn up.

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

Zhao Hongming took the covenant and looked at it carefully. After confirming that it was correct, he ordered people to put it away. "King Chu Lie, I hope you can abide by the covenant." Zhao Hongming said coldly: "Otherwise, Gu Ke will not be so polite next time."

After speaking, Zhao Hongming turned and left.

Watching Zhao Hongming's back fade away.

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

He couldn't help but feel dizzy.

Fortunately, the subordinates around him had quick eyesight and quick hands, and helped him in time, so King Chu Lie did not fall down.

"Let's go, go back!"

King Chu Lie boarded a royal chariot drawn by eight horses and issued an order to withdraw his troops.

Under the order of King Chu Lie, only 20,000 to 30,000 Chu troops were left and slowly evacuated from the battlefield.

When the Wei army saw this, they cheered deafeningly.

"Color! Color! Color!"

"Your Majesty!" Zhao Hongming returned under the banner, and many generals of Wei State knelt down and worshiped him, with a warm look in their eyes and admiration on their faces.

"Everyone, get up. Now that the Chu army has been defeated, you should quickly send troops to take over Zhennanguan. 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 took action quickly.

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

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

"Yes."

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

On the border between Wei and Chu, the remnant army of Chu State was like a long snake winding over the wilderness, retreating listlessly.

The flag was broken, the armor was covered with dirt and no longer shiny.

The surrounding scenery is also desolate, with withered trees and no one to appreciate the wild flowers.

A gust of wind blew, bringing dust and bloody smell.

This is the season of spring and summer, but it gives people chills.

When the sun sets, the sunset gradually disappears in the horizon, and the border between Wei and Chu becomes deserted.

"Where are we?"

King Chu Lie, who was sitting in the king's carriage, was not in a good mood, and his tone showed a bit of exhaustion.

"Your Majesty, we have just left Zhennanguan."

"Zhennan Pass!" King Chu Lie muttered a few words and said no more.

The deal between him and Zhao Hongming had ended, and he took the remaining soldiers of the Chu army on the road back to Chu State, feeling both happy and resentful in his heart.

After this incident, Chu's prestige in the world may plummet.

Coupled with the death of the owner of Chihe Palace and the loss of a major force, the Chu State will be in a very difficult situation.

King Chu Lie sighed deeply and quickly cheered up again: "But Gudao has not fallen yet, and the future of Chu State is not all gloomy."

puff!

At this moment, an invisible blade flashed across Wang Jia's abdomen.

King Chu Lie felt a chill in his abdomen, as if a cold wind had been blown against his clothes.

He looked down and didn't find much abnormality. He just thought it was an illusion and didn't think much about it.

After straightening his robe, he continued to think about how Chu State would deal with this major change.

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

Finally it appeared under the cover of night.

This person was none other than Zhao Hongming, who had followed all the way.

As early as the first time he saw King Chu Lie, Zhao Hongming had already had murderous thoughts.

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

King Chu Lie came to the door himself. He would be really sorry if he didn't kill him.

But killing the king of a country is disgraceful after all, and one cannot do such a thing in public.

In other words, covertly is fine.

So Zhao Hongming followed him all the way and secretly ambush King Chu Lie on his way.

Before preparing to kill King Chu Lie, he forced him to sign a covenant and gained ten cities for nothing, which was considered as maximizing the use of King Chu Lie.

call out.

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

Zhao Hongming clamped the dagger and placed it in front of him.

A drop of bright red blood fell silently from the blade.

This dagger is the sword of the gods and demons of the Yan Kingdom. It is a sharp weapon for assassination. It contains powerful power and can kill people invisible.

He had just used his spiritual consciousness to pierce King Chu Lie's spleen with the dagger's sword energy.

If the spleen only has a subcapsular rupture or a central rupture, there will only be left upper quadrant pain, but otherwise there will be no obvious abnormalities.

However, once incomplete rupture turns into complete rupture, acute symptoms will appear quickly and the condition will deteriorate rapidly.

In severe cases, severe cases may die in a short period of time due to excessive bleeding and spleen failure.

The whole process can take as long as two or three days, and 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.

At that time, everyone will think that King Chu Lie died of "fear" and will not doubt him.

Zhao Hongming put the dagger back into his sleeve, and in a flash, he turned into a black shadow and disappeared.

Two days later.

On the way back, King Chu Lie was helped out by his servants to get some fresh air.

For some reason, he suddenly felt thirsty, flustered, his limbs were weak, and his face turned pale.

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

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" The Chu soldiers panicked.

King Chu Lie covered his abdomen, fell to the ground in pain, and gradually stopped struggling.

Someone came forward and touched King Chu Lie's nose, and shouted in horror: "The king has passed away! The king has passed away!"

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 best warrior in one fell swoop swept across the entire world like a huge storm.

His feat of killing 100,000 Chu troops by himself in Nanling County is even more jaw-dropping and is known to everyone.

The combination of these two things suddenly made Zhao Hongming's reputation reach an unprecedented height, and he became the subject of people's talk after dinner.

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