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Chapter 946: The Drama Spirit Possessed, Brothers Killing Each Other

Lu Zongqing was satisfied: "Good! After listening to Mr. Tang's analysis, this general feels more at ease! Let's go and observe and see how Li Mu performs!"

At the same time, Jiang Kun and Li Zhen had already arrived near the Ruoshui River.

Looking at the rushing river and the narrow wooden bridge, I couldn't help but frown.

"What should we do? The bridge is so narrow and the water is so fast, our troops can't get through, not to mention there are two heavy artillery pieces!"

Li Zhen carefully observed the surrounding terrain and clasped his fists, saying, "Sir Jiang, why don't you lead the soldiers to wait here and arrange a 500-man detachment for me to cross the river and raid the Izumo camp!"

"No!" Jiang Kun refused without even thinking.

This time, in addition to assisting Li Zhen, he also came under the emperor's order to monitor Li Zhen's every move.

If Li Zhen were to turn against his allies in the middle of a battle, not only would he be unable to report to his superiors, but it would also damage the prestige of the Great Duan Dynasty and have a huge impact on morale.

After all, the senior officials of the Military Affairs Council headed by Lin Yun were promoting good news in the country that was unstoppable.

If defections continue to occur, it will inevitably lead to instability among the people.

Jiang Kun could not afford such a terrible political incident.

Jiang Kun continued, "Don't blame me, Fifth Prince. I am also worried about your safety! You and I are both commanders in this expedition. If anything happens to you, I won't be able to explain to His Majesty when I return!"

Li Zhen smiled bitterly, he understood that Jiang Kun did not trust him.

And Jiang Kun is Lin Yun's close confidant, so he must be worried about him.

As he was speaking, a scout came jogging back along the single-plank bridge and knelt on one knee in front of the formation.

"Your Highness, Lord Jiang, the Fifth Prince, one mile ahead, the Eighth Sage Prince Li Mu is leading a musket troop and is rushing towards us quickly!"

After hearing this, Jiang Kun and Li Zhen were both stunned.

"Are you sure it was Li Mu who led a musket army, and not a general from the Daqian Kingdom?"

"I dare to guarantee with my own life that it must be the Eighth Sage King Li Mu!"

The two looked at each other, both with strange expressions.

Jiang Kun said playfully: "It seems that the Fifth Prince doesn't need to take risks! Since he has come out on his own initiative, let's annihilate the enemy's musket army, and then bring Li Mu back to the capital for trial!"

Li Zhen nodded solemnly: "Alright! At this point, this is the only way!"

Jiang Kun shouted, "All troops, listen up! Get ready for battle! Push out those two thunder cannons! I'm going to treat the elite troops of Daqian to a barbecue later!!"

Upon receiving the order, the soldiers immediately began to prepare for the battle.

They all lowered their heads to check the guns in their hands. All 47 of them were armed with AK assault rifles.

With two more heavy artillery pieces, if it weren't for the Ruoshui River blocking his way, Jiang Kun would be confident that he could go straight to Huanglong.

Not only can we kill all of Daqian's 100,000 elite troops, but we can also completely recapture Hanzhong County.

After all, he was once the deputy commander of the Lin family army. Whether in strategic vision or ability to command troops, he was no weaker than Qi Rui and Shi Bao.

When it comes to surprise attacks or ambushes, Jiang Kun is very capable, as he used to be a scout in the Lin family army.

The scouts are actually the vanguard troops, or the death squads.

When it really comes to a fight to the death, the fighting power is beyond imagination.

Here, the 20,000 elite musketeers led by Li Mu had already arrived on the other side of the river.

In the Lulin Pavilion far away, Lü Zongqing and Tang Jingde had been waiting for a long time, and there were 30,000 elite soldiers ambushed nearby. This was just a precautionary measure, so that if Li Mu turned against them, they could quickly control the situation.

Looking at the two cannons in front of the Daduan National Army on the other side of the river, Lu Zongqing's face turned pale.

"Damn it! They even brought in artillery! Do they want to take advantage of this opportunity to wipe us out in one fell swoop?"

Tang Jingde said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, let's be prepared for both situations. Once Li Mu is defeated, we will immediately send troops to intervene. Although it is a bit risky, it is worth it. Once we take away the two cannons, with the military strength of Daqian, we may be able to replicate them, which will play a decisive role in the next battle!"

Lu Zongqing nodded: "Okay! Zhou Yi..."

A general wearing heavy black iron armor walked into the pavilion and knelt on one knee.

"Your Majesty!!"

"Pass the order down. Prepare to take over the battlefield in a moment! No matter the cost, no matter the consequences, even if it means heavy casualties, we must take back the enemy's two artillery pieces. Do you understand?"

Zhou Yi clasped his fists and said, "I obey your command!"

He stood up and was about to leave, but looked back at the two cannons on the other side of the river in the distance, and his heart became heavy.

As a general under Lu Zongqing, he naturally understood the character of his master.

If someone can say something like "regardless of the cost and regardless of the consequences", then he must be planning to fight to the death.

Here, Li Zhen rode his horse to the Ruoshui River, holding the reins with one hand and holding the AK47 with the other, and shouted: "Eighth brother, I never thought that there would be a day when we two brothers would meet in battle! I never expected that you would betray Daduan!"

Li Mu laughed heartily: "Haha! This is really rare! I didn't expect that the fifth brother is still alive and is valued by Lin Yun! He sent you here, could it be that he wants to kill me?"

Li Zhen knew that this eighth brother was a spy planted by Lin Yun in the enemy camp, but he could only continue to act.

"Hmph! Your Majesty has no such intention! It is I who volunteered to come here! My Li family will never accept a traitor like you! Even though Daduan is no longer the Li family's kingdom! Eighth brother, if you still remember the friendship we had back then, just dismount and surrender. I will never kill you. When I return to the court, I will plead for you to His Majesty..."

Before he could finish, Li Mu shouted angrily, "That's enough! Fifth brother, if you are willing to continue working for Lin Yun, that's your business. Don't drag me into this! In the past few years, I have had enough of Lin Yun's tyranny! And the persecution of my Li family! Don't forget that Fourth brother was forced to death by Lin Yun!"

After hearing this, Li Zhen and Jiang Kun were dumbfounded.

It is hard to tell whether Li Mu is acting or really betraying.

Whether it's his expression or every word he utters, it seems to be what's in his heart.

Li Mu smiled grimly and pointed the bamboo gun at Li Zhen.

"Besides, you are a lost dog who has already betrayed the Li family once. What qualifications do you have to blame me?"

"I chose to join Daqian because Daqian has the ability to restore the Li family!"

"Jie Jie..."

"As long as I can achieve my goal, I don't care about my reputation! Even if I am infamous for eternity, so what? I, Li Mu, don't care!!"

He became agitated and suddenly opened fire.

Li Zhen was caught off guard and was hit in the chest by the sudden gunshot.

If he hadn't held the reins tightly with one hand, he would have probably fallen off the horse.

Jiang Kun was furious and shouted, "Open fire! Kill all these bastards!"

Ten thousand elite soldiers opened fire at the same time.

(End of this chapter)