Book 21 - Chapter 8 – Inconsolable Grief (1/2)
Chapter 8 – Inconsolable Grief
In the battle of Du Long Gorge, the Donghai and Muyang allied forces were co Shuwen all died on the spot Shao Shuai Ar, where the citizens opened their doors to welcohain County’s defeated forces also knew that their du, so that this strategic town in foreign trade si
It was only this point that Kou Zhong truly established the foundation of his kingdom To the east, his territory reached the ocean; to the west, it reached Liangdu; to the south it reached Xiapi, and to the north, he gained control over fertile farmland area in the vicinity of Wei Mountain, Luo over the Donghai and Muyang be ad with Xuan Yong and Luo Qifei, idu, ready to cope with Li Zitong’s wrath
It was only when the shi+p docked at Liangdu that he found out that Xu Xingzhi has responded to the call and ca iuanto Kou Zhong detailing the develop frown on his face “Shao Shuai’s expansion is too fast too hurried; very likely it will be proble was shocked, “What should I do then?” he asked
Xu Xingzhi said, “Fortunately Shao Shuai did not attack and seize Zhongli Otherwise you’d definitely incite Jiang Huai Arht now is to establish friendly relations with Li Zitong, help hi’s coalition army, and then use hi shi+chong or Dou Jiande deploy their troops to attack, on’t have to face the eneh our Shao Shuai Arht directions, the fact is that we are still unable to withstand a single blow; practically we do not have enough power either to defend or to attack”
S said, “I have just killed Li Ziyun; how could Li Zitong be willing to establish friendly relations with zhi smiled and said, “Even if you were his personal enemy who killed his father, under the circumstances, he has no choice but to establish friendly relations and discuss plans together”
Kou Zhong nodded and said, “The number of soldiers we can use is around fifteen thousand, but they can’t be considered elite troops, we still need sozhi’s opinion, should we stop expanding our territory and try to consolidate our land’s defense first?”
Xu Xingzhi shook his head and said, “Currently we are like rowing a boat upstrearow either to the north or south, we ling; while secretly, the one we are planning to capture is Xiangyang We are going to use for Horse Ranch Then on’t have to be afraid to go out to defend the hile leaving an e slapped the table and exclai Horse Ranch and Shang Changzhu over there?” he casually asked
Xu Xingzhi replied, “The situation over there is unusually co Bandits and Zhu Can and the Flying Horse Ranch in power struggle, plus Xiao Xian watching froer, and the pressure of Du Fuwei ht co benefit without any har Horse Ranch, which has always been neutral so far, into our caether Hey! The people of Flying Horse Ranch, froood impression toward Shao Shuai and Xu Ye, they all think that you are the real heroes”
This ti frown on his face, “I azhi advise what are we going to do? Please give me detailed description and the sequence in which we zhi pondered quietly for half a day; finally he spoke with deter that these two aspects, solidify the internal and resist outside aggression must be carries out at the sa iovernance and defensive systeoal to have coovernressionwe can to avert direct confrontation against Li Zitong, Du Fuwei, Dou Jiande, or perhaps wang shi+chong, and the others, while solely train our eyes on Xiangyang with the best of our ability If we can establish stronghold south of the Eastern Capital, ill have the opportunity to contend for hegemony to the north, no need to retreat and defend to a corner”
Kou Zhong was about to speak when there was a knock on the door
Xuan Yong’s slightly treh the door, “Xu Ye is back”
Like a leopard Kou Zhong sprang out fro’s pale countenance, his own face changed, as he asked, “What happened? Is Ziling injured?”
Tearfully Xuan Yong shook his head and choked with e suddenly reached out to grab his shoulder; shaken, he said, “It’s Su Jie? Ah!” And then the bolted through Xuan Yong toward the rief, Xuan Yong said, “Susu has beco was struck by lightning; with disbelief in his eyes, his knees eak, he dropped down on the floor right there at the corridor
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After Susu was cre, with no e on their faces, sat in the main hall
Zhai Jiao, with icy-cold expression, sat opposite the two After deep contehed bitterly and said, “I never thought that after I, Zhai Jiao, harbor the hatred of losing er sister The Heaven really treats ’s eyes were bri his head, he spoke in hoarse voice, “One day I willwith blood, as a payback of Su Jie’s debt of blood”
Zhai Jiao coldly said, “Revenge is revenge, but you , let , I can take him back to the north, and treat him aslooked at her He wanted to speak, but nothing caht, Zhai Jiao said, “Xuan Yong already laid out for me the route back to the north, to avoid people’s eyes and ears You need not send , I will send someone to notify you”
The two boys rose up hurriedly
Zhai Jiao finally lost it Tears strea the two boys tightly, and then, still in incontrollable tears, she hurriedly left
Dejectedly the two boys slu, but finally Kou Zhong let out a bitter s of life and death is really strange Originally it feels like it would never happen, but all of a sudden it turned into an irreversible fact, so that is difficult to alter even for a hairsbreadth Although I cannot expect that all the good things in the world will be du first, and now he took away Su Jie? A piece of yellow sandy soil has buried all our expectation and hope”
Xu Ziling sighed and said, “I already thought until ed to me anyrief, accept your fate Presently your attee to be done The ether, don’t be overco suddenly stood up, pulled Xu Ziling outside, and walked swiftly while saying, “Well said! Let’s find a place we can drink a cup of comfort wine; let’s drink until the sky faints and the earth darkens, forget the affairs of life Afterwards we are going to pull ourselves together, take the ‘Duke Yang Treasure’ out, and stor!’
The wine cup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces
Aghast, Xu Ziling stared at Kou Zhong, only to see his face had no trace of blood “This time it’s really bad!” he cried out involuntarily
By this time of the day, the restaurant they have frequented has yet to open their door for business, so it was perfect for the two to have their private business here
Putting down his cup, Xu Ziling frowned and asked, “What’s the fuss?”
Kou Zhong sighed and said, “Even the wisest can have a ment, and that certainly applies to you too Try to think about it: Lu Miaozi, the De’s Treasure Synthesized these four aspects together, then you’ll come to only one conclusion We have certainly fallen into the yaonu’s [fereat troubles are to provide dowry for the crafty scoundrel”
This tied, “You are right,” he said, “Must be because of Su Jie’s matter that my brain was clouded The fact is, no one has ever been able to find the Demonic Emperor Relic, si Treasure But how did Zhu Yuyan know? I a took another cup of wine After pouring so it, he uessed it right or she guessed it wrong, supposing his mother’s Demonic Emperor Relic is indeed in the treasure-trove, e have to fulfill our pro raised his cup and drown it in one gulp; he cal!’