You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 185 Catching a turtle in a urn
"Haha, I didn't expect that group of thieves would have such a day!"

After a busy day, Li Ji returned to King Wei's mansion, exhausted. But when he heard Zuo Chen narrating how he used the identity of the Smiling Buddha to deceive the other party, he couldn't help but slap his thigh and laughed.

Li Jicai laughed until his stomach hurt. He stopped and took a few breaths.
"Sir, you have amazing skills. I guess even if my nephew racked his brains, he would never have thought that Youzhou has become a big pit, waiting for him to jump in."

And said:

"I guess my nephew has already set off. It looks like I have to mobilize troops as soon as possible and go over to stop him."

"King Wei doesn't need to send so many troops there."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

"There is still thick fog on the way home. Those are all dream-entering techniques."

After hearing what Zuo Chen said, Li Ji reacted for a moment and then burst into laughter again:
"It seems like I'll have to make more hemp ropes this time when I take my troops with me!"

"Get a few more cages ready, in case there aren't enough to hold people."

Seeing that the trap for his nephew was ready, King Wei was also looking forward to it. He didn't even rest in his own mansion, but hurried out to mobilize troops.

The main thing to do is not to kill people, but to arrest people.

As long as Prince Chang Li He and his core troops can be successfully tied up, the remaining people in Jingzhou will no longer have the ability to resist.

Their own military strength is far inferior to that of King Wei. If the vassal king and the large army are captured again, then what will be the point of their victory?
Watching Li Ji walking away in high spirits, Zuo Chen estimated that it might not be long before he would see Prince Chang tied up.

I just wonder what kind of expression King Chang would have when he knew that Youzhou had not encountered any disaster.

……

"Your Highness, Youzhou is ahead!"

It was noon, the sky was slightly overcast, Li He was riding a BMW horse, followed by a group of soldiers, he looked so majestic!
This was Li He's first official expedition.

Looking from a distance along the way, there are dense forests on one side of the road home and steep and continuous mountains on the other side. Only this relatively wide path connects the two states.

As soon as Li He saw the road back home, he was filled with anger.

Li He has had bad luck since he was a child.

He was born to a royal concubine and his performance was average among the other princes. Not many ministers flattered him, nor did anyone try to suppress him.

When he was a child, when the princes got together to play, he always drew the last lot; when he went to the temple to pray for blessings during the New Year, he never drew any "good lot".

The lottery he drew most often was "middle to low".

Later, when he grew up, he finally encountered a good thing.

The old King Chang died and had no children, so a member of the royal family was needed to inherit the fiefdom, and he volunteered to go there!
When he arrived at the place, Li He realized why none of his brothers and sisters came here.

This Jingzhou is really a fucking well!
To the north of Jingzhou is an extremely cold plain and towering mountains. Ordinary people cannot pass through at all. Forced reclamation will only waste money and labor without any benefits.

Going west is a vast uninhabited wilderness where seeds that fall to the ground will be eaten by the soil, let alone growing crops.

To the south, it is surrounded by dense forests. It is possible to pass through, but it is only suitable for a few people, not for marching and fighting. If there are too many people, some people may get lost, or some may appear...

The only road back home goes eastward, directly connecting to Youzhou.

It was like a big well that trapped Li He inside, unable to move.

The only gap is to face Li Ji, the most powerful among all the vassal kings.

Hit the hammer!

Thinking of the past frustration, Li He couldn't help but sigh.

Just as he was about to reminisce about the past, the general walking beside Li He stepped on the stirrups twice, speeding up his horse and circling in front of Li He.

"Your Highness, there is heavy fog ahead."

"Oh?"

Li He also pulled the reins and stopped his horse. Looking forward, he saw wisps of fog lingering on the road. It was extremely long and he didn't know where it was spreading to.

"It should be floating out from the Great Dense Forest." The scout who had reported to Li He came close to Li He and explained in a low voice, "There is a lot of water in the Great Dense Forest, so it is easy for fog to rise. This road is next to the Great Dense Forest, so fog often occurs."

"I see."

Li He had lived in Jingzhou for a long time. It was dry there and fog was rarely seen throughout the year. But today, when he saw the road full of fog, he was shocked. He thought it was some Taoist priest who used some magical magic.

But now I hear...

Seems like it's still normal?

However, despite saying so, the general still said:
"Your Highness, please be more careful, just to be on the safe side."

"rational."

After thinking for a moment, the general immediately ordered his men:
"Fog can easily obscure people's vision. Send more soldiers to guard both sides. If there is an ambush, it can be dealt with as soon as possible. We must not let the thieves hurt King Chang."

The soldiers under his command also obeyed the order, formed two lines and guarded the left and right sides.

The masters recruited by Li He also took out their treasures, including an old peach wood sword, a few talismans, an eight-diagram bronze mirror, a string of old Buddhist beads, and all kinds of treasures. For a moment, the surroundings were filled with precious light.

He only recruits talented and skilled people.

When he first said he was recruiting people, several street vendors did come and performed some skills for him. Although they looked good, they were not very practical. In the end, they were dragged out by the soldiers and chopped off. From then on, only those masters who could defeat the elite soldiers would be kept in the Prince Chang's mansion as retainers.

Now is the time when they can be used.

Now that he thinks about it, recruiting retainers was the best move he ever made.

After all, he really managed to pick out a capable monk from the crowd!
At first, two monks came to his residence to recommend themselves. One of them was Yiku, who was accompanying him this time, and the other was the monk whom Yiku called the abbot:

Smiling Buddha.

His abilities are truly extraordinary. He is well versed in Buddhism, magical techniques, and has many supernatural powers. None of the generals under King Chang are his match!
What a great abbot! He actually volunteered to sneak into Youzhou, destroy King Wei, and help Li He lay the foundation for conquering the world! What a great man!
Now that we have enough troops, it will be easy to capture Youzhou!

As long as he takes Youzhou, he will have vast lands, and even ports further east. In this way, after maintaining troops for another ten years, he can attack the throne.

He remembered something and told the generals around him: "After entering Youzhou, keep an eye on your men and don't let them annoy the locals."

"Don't worry about this." The general agreed.

Only then did Li He nodded with satisfaction.

What is the most important thing to become king?
Of course it’s the land and people!
He also knew about the plan of King Kang of Xuzhou. To Li He, his brother was simply insane!

The people are all gone, what’s the point of being an emperor?
As long as there is land and people, then whether it is soldiers, food, or beauties, won’t they all be an endless supply of output?
In this way, the team marched into the fog in a mighty manner.

Everyone looked around vigilantly in the thick fog.

I stared for a long time, but nothing happened.

I don’t know how long I walked along the fog, but finally, the thick fog dissipated and the soldiers and horses were able to return home.

A large area of ​​reclaimed land in Youzhou appeared before the army.

No guards, no obstacles!
Li He was overjoyed and directly ordered the team to move quickly towards Shangbao City. The team was huge and rode at full speed without stopping.

On the way, Li He and his companions came across several villages. They sent scouts to ask the villagers, and they all said that Youzhou was in chaos and the people were in panic.

When he learned that Prince Chang had arrived, he left the village and bowed in the direction of Li He, shouting, "Prince Chang has arrived, and Youzhou will be at peace! Prince Chang has arrived, and Youzhou will be saved!"

Li He could hardly suppress the smile on his face after hearing that.

He was happy, and since he didn't encounter any enemies on the way, he simply distributed a few more pieces of meat to the villagers, and was worshipped along the way.

"Your Highness, it looks like there is really no one guarding Youzhou. Congratulations, Your Highness."

The general came up to Li He and said happily.

"What are you talking about? The soldiers of Youzhou all died in resisting foreign enemies. They were all heroes. They should be properly commemorated when the time comes." Li He lectured the generals around him twice, but he couldn't help but smile on his face.

"You are right, I was wrong."

"Then I'll punish you by not letting you drink for a day."

"Oh, your punishment is too severe."

After walking along this road for three days like a picnic, the entire team finally saw Shangbao City.

When Li He's army arrived at Shangbao City, they found that the city was dead, the city gates were wide open, and a white cloth strip was tied at the gate, fluttering in the wind. It was a funeral being held there.

When they arrived at the gate of Shangbao City, they found an old governor squatting at the gate crying for his parents.

Li He knew this man. He was an old subordinate of his uncle King Wei, named Yi You. He was extremely good at business and logistics, and was a rare talent chosen by heaven.

After seeing Li He, Governor Yi You couldn't stop his tears from streaming down.

"Your Highness Prince Chang, Your Highness Prince Wei...he has passed away!"

Seeing this, Li He dismounted from his horse and walked quickly to Yi You.

"Please get up quickly. Don't worry, as long as I come to Youzhou, there will definitely not be any more trouble."

He helped Yi You into the governor's mansion, and drank a lot of wine with Yi You.

From Yi You's words, Li He learned that Youzhou was truly leaderless right now, without even a manager. It needed a powerful, capable, and far-sighted prince to command Youzhou, so as to ensure that such a large territory would not be lost.

Upon hearing this, Li He refused at first, but then he noticed that Yi You gave him a look.

"Your Highness Prince Chang, it's cold in the north, you need to wear an extra layer of clothing."

Someone immediately rushed up and put King Wei's robe on his back, and then put it directly on Li He's back.

Li He was shocked:

"How could you do this? I can't let my uncle down!"

"Your Highness Prince Chang, Youzhou cannot afford to be without you now!"

After hearing Yi You's sincere words, Li He gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and sighed:
"There is no other way. For the sake of the people of Youzhou and Daliang! I can only take over this place!"

……

"What do you think he's laughing at?"

"I don't know. But I heard from the captain that the big dream that the Taoist priest let go of is enough to make people dream about what they want to see most. I guess this prince should be dreaming about eating stewed meat at home, right?"

"Do you know anything else besides stew? He's the King of Chang! What kind of stew is that!"

"Brother, what do you think he was dreaming about? His mouth is watering. Is he dreaming about eating or something else?"

"…Even if it's a meal, it can't be stewed meat! I think… maybe they're eating raw dragon meat!"

"Dragon meat?"

"Correct."

"Isn't that still stew?"

"You want to be beaten, don't you?"

The two soldiers worked together, tied up King Chang with a hemp rope, threw him behind a wooden cart, clapped their hands and went to catch other people.

Behind them, King Wei's soldiers, villagers from nearby villages, and porters from Shangbao City all gathered together, and all the newcomers were forced to take off their armor and weapons, put their weapons on one side, and put their people on the other side, and then loaded them onto the carts to pull them.

It marches along the way, straight to the distance.

(End of this chapter)