wealthy lord

Chapter 925: Sacrifice for the cause, a difficult decision
At this time, a deputy general said anxiously: "Your Majesty, if it really doesn't work, just throw away the arms! Otherwise, we will be caught by the pursuers sooner or later!"

This group of a thousand people had no idea that this defection was just a show.

Li Mu said in a deep voice: "No! I have risked my life for this batch of arms! How can I give it up? Besides, without these arms as a token of our loyalty, Hanzhong County will not accept us!"

"Eh!"

The deputy general sighed and looked at the pursuers not far behind him with a worried look on his face.

But what surprised him was that they were escaping with ten carts full of ammunition, and the other side should have been able to catch up easily. However, he felt that the pursuers behind them did not want to catch them, but were deliberately driving them away, like herding sheep.

However, he didn't dare to say what was in his heart.

It was not until four o'clock in the morning that they passed through a jungle and finally arrived at the border between Fufeng County and Hanzhong County.

The night's rush made him tired and sleepy. Moreover, the closer he got to Hanzhong County, the more humid and hotter the climate became.

This team of a thousand people was already sweating profusely, and each of them was very tired.

But fortunately, the pursuers finally disappeared.

At this time, Li Mu raised his hand to stop, and the whole team stopped.

He took out the map he had prepared in advance, and with the help of the dim moonlight, he finally found their location.

"Yunmeng Ridge...Okay! After we pass the mountain ahead, we will enter Hanzhong County!"

When everyone heard what he said, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought I had finally escaped.

The deputy general whispered, "Your Majesty, we can't stay here for long. Let's get going as soon as possible!"

Li Mu looked at him suddenly and said in a deep voice: "You mean to let this king follow your instructions, right?"

I have finally regained my freedom, how can I still obey the orders of others, especially these subordinates who don't know the limits.

"I dare not! I am just a little worried!"

"Humph! You're worried for nothing! If I say it's okay, then it's okay!"

Then he shouted, "All soldiers, listen up and rest here. We will continue our journey after daybreak!"

The soldiers were secretly delighted. They dismounted from their horses and lay on the ground to enjoy the cool air.

The deputy general rolled his eyes, dismounted immediately, and knelt on one knee beside Li Mu.

"Your Majesty, please dismount and rest!"

Using his shoulders as a ladder to help Li Mu get off the horse was considered an active way of currying favor.

Li Mu saw it, smiled jokingly, and stepped down on his shoulder.

The two of them came to a position a little further away from the main force. Li Mu sat down under a big tree, patted the ground and said, "General Tian, ​​come and sit down!"

The deputy general smiled flatteringly and simply knelt in front of Li Mu.

"How dare I sit on the same level as the prince! You sit down, and I will kneel down and listen!"

Seeing how he was doing, the anger in Li Mu's heart gradually disappeared.

"Your Highness, the brothers have been looking forward to this day for so long! Ever since the late emperor passed away, everyone has been holding their breath!"

If Li Mu had heard these words half a year earlier, he would have definitely felt warm in his heart and would have made use of Tian Wenyu.

But now his mood has changed, and he no longer hates Lin Yun so much.

Just as Lin Yun said before, he seized the Li family's kingdom, but he still wholeheartedly protected this land and its people.

But now there is an invasion from outside and they want to dismember the Daduan Dynasty, which is hard for Li Mu to accept.

In his opinion, the grudge between him and Lin Yun was just an internal one, but when it came to external affairs, he was very clear. As a member of the royal family of the Li family, he would not surrender to foreign enemies in exchange for wealth and glory. Li Mu's mouth curled up slightly: "Oh? I didn't realize that General Tian was so loyal to my Li family!"

Tian Wenyu was delighted and thought he was right in flattering the boss.

He tried to please Li Mu not out of loyalty to the Li family, but out of consideration for his own future.

Their next destination is Hanzhong County, or to put it bluntly, the Daqian Dynasty behind Guan Haiyue.

But his identity is not enough to gain important positions in the Daqian Dynasty, so he must be Li Mu's confidant.

"Your Highness, why do I feel uneasy? Logically speaking, we have been fleeing all the way, and we are also pulling ten carts of ammunition. Even if the garrison troops of Jincheng are incompetent, they should not be able to catch up with us in one night, right? Is there any conspiracy here? Your Highness must be careful!"

He thought that he was sincere and Li Mu must be very touched.

On the contrary, Li Mu had a smile on his face, but after hearing that a small figure like him could see through the trick, his smile gradually faded and he waved his hand, saying, "Come, come closer! I want to tell you a secret!"

Tian Wenyu looked suspicious, but still leaned forward most of his body.

Li Mu leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Be smarter in your next life, understand?"

Tian Wenyu was stunned and looked at him subconsciously, but the next moment, several fire snakes suddenly spewed out from the bamboo tube gun hidden in Li Jing's sleeve, blasting him away.

His chest was instantly blasted into pieces and he fell to the ground.

"You...you despicable person!"

"boom!"

Li Mu was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and shot Tian Wenyu in the head again.

This bloody scene frightened the soldiers lying on the ground to rest.

When they saw the tragic death of Tian Wenyu, they were all dumbfounded.

Li Mu said loudly: "He, Tian Wenyu, turned out to be a spy planted by Lin Yun beside me! Therefore, I killed him to serve as a warning to others! In addition, you all listen, I and Lin Yun are irreconcilable. Sooner or later, I will take back the Li family's kingdom!"

All the soldiers had tragic expressions on their faces. They were still kept in the dark, and after hearing what Li Mu said, they felt angry.

Ever since Lin Yun took control of the Great Duan Divine Dynasty, all the confidants and troops that Li Mu had carefully cultivated over the years had been completely devoured.

This thousand-man force is his only team.

He brought them together this time just in case of an emergency, and Li Mu never thought that they would really come in handy.

But for the sake of the thousands of lives of Li family members, he had no choice but to give up these subordinates.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We are willing to follow you till death! We will help you seize the Li family's kingdom!"

Li Mu saw this and felt somewhat moved, even a little tempted.

If I had turned my fake play into reality, perhaps I would have had a different fate. Perhaps I would have really had a chance to change my destiny.

But when he thought of Lin Yun's warning and the devastating power of the ten thunder cannons he had witnessed some time ago, he gave up this dangerous idea.

No!

This king cannot take risks!

Lin Yun is so cunning that he will never give me such an opportunity.

At dawn the next day, Li Mu led a thousand-man army and finally returned across Yunmeng Ridge and entered the territory of Hanzhong County.

Relying on the topographic map in his hand, he headed straight for Shadow Mountain.

I was still thinking about how to gain the trust of Prince Qing, Lu Zongqing, as soon as possible after meeting him.

(End of this chapter)