Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

On the Baoxie Plank Road, a thousand soldiers are winding their way forward.

Luo Zheng rode at the front, followed by a general and two scholars.

He couldn't possibly travel alone to his fiefdom in Hanyang.

Because Luo Zheng voluntarily gave up the position of crown prince, King Liang felt indebted to Luo Zheng, so he was very generous in bestowing honors upon Luo Zheng.

Not only did they allow Luo Zheng to choose his own fiefdom, but they also directly sent him a thousand elite soldiers from Liang State to protect him.

The Liang Kingdom's elite soldiers were the most elite troops in the Liang Kingdom, and were on par with the Wei Kingdom's elite infantry.

The general who commanded this army was an old acquaintance of Luo Zheng.

Bai Jian.

He will serve as the Sima of Hanyang and accompany Luo Zheng to Hanzhong.

Although he was a mediocre general, Bai Jian was still a general who was well-versed in military strategy and tactics, and with the support of military strategy and tactics, he had the cultivation level of the Heavenly Gang Realm.

It's no problem to use it to put on a show and provide military support.

Luo Zheng turned to look at the other two scholars.

One of them was Li Tonggu.

He was Luo Zheng's teacher and also Zhao Wei's retainer. He was sent to assist Luo Zheng in managing the affairs of his fiefdom in Hanyang.

In fact, this guy was also a treacherous minister in the court of King Zheng of Liang in history.

He and Feng Lu were considered like the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix, and he held the position of Left Chancellor.

As for the other person...

It was Feng Lu.

I don't know what got into this guy.

While everyone else regarded Luo Zheng as someone who had been exiled, he actually followed along eagerly.

"Ah, this is fate..."

Luo Zheng couldn't help but sigh.

Are tyrants, sycophants, and mediocre generals attracted to each other?

"Does the gentleman regret leaving Xianyang?"

Upon hearing Luo Zheng's sigh, Li Tonggu tentatively inquired.

He was aware of Zhao Wei's scheme; under normal circumstances, Luo Zheng would not have been driven out of Xianyang.

They only regret that someone stabbed them in the back, ruining their carefully laid plans and leading to this current situation.

Li Tonggu pondered to himself.

Little did he know that the person who stabbed him in the back was right in front of him.

"Regret? What's there to regret?"

Luo Zheng smiled wryly.

He waved his hand and said loudly.

"Haven't you realized, sir, that Xianyang, though seemingly prosperous, is actually a trap for a dragon? Now that I'm out of that quagmire, I can finally realize my grand ambitions!"

Without his parents' discipline, Luo Zheng finally let loose and no longer needed to hide his true nature.

Li Tonggu stared in astonishment at Luo Zheng, who had uttered such bold words.

It felt like we were meeting each other for the first time.

A pop-up window from the system suddenly appeared in front of Luo Zheng's eyes.

Ambitious and unwilling to be bound by anyone, you decide to forge your own path to becoming a king.

[Objective: To conquer Han territory, await the opportune moment, return to Xianyang, and ascend the throne!]

[Reward: Performance will be improved accordingly based on actual performance.]

[Reward: Based on actual performance, the corresponding evaluation will be lowered, which will greatly affect the final overall score.]

"Build high walls, store up plenty of grain, and delay declaring yourself king. —A member of the Zhu family."

……

After passing the Baoxie Plank Road, the group entered the territory of Hanzhong.

Luo Zheng looked back at the plank road, lost in thought.

The show has already gone this far...

"Do you think we should burn this plank road down?"

Why would a wise man burn down the plank road?

Li Tonggu looked puzzled.

He found that after leaving Xianyang, he understood gentlemen less and less.

Feng Lu, on the other hand, had his eyes darting around when he suddenly remembered something and slapped his thigh.

"I see, you are truly wise!"

"?"

Not only Li Tonggu, but Luo Zheng also looked at Feng Lu with confusion.

Let Feng Lu explain in detail.

"Junzi is destroying the plank road to show his determination! After all, Junzi was praised by Tang Ju as having the appearance of an emperor. Even if he is now far away from Guanzhong and is granted a fief in Hanzhong, he may still be feared by others."

"Burning down the plank road serves two purposes: first, it demonstrates our stance and reduces the suspicion of others; second, it prevents anyone from sending troops to follow us, as was the case with the assassination attempt on Junzi when he returned home, which would be detrimental to Junzi."

"There's even such a consideration..."

Li Tonggu's eyes widened.

He thought about it for a moment and realized that it made sense, so he couldn't help but admire Luo Zheng.

"..."

Neuropathy.

Luo Zheng was speechless.

He was simply thinking of the historical event where Liu Bei, on Zhang Liang's advice, burned down the plank road.

So, on a whim, I blurted out a couple of jokes.

It has nothing to do with the two people's brains.

However, since the atmosphere has already been set up to this extent...

Luo Zheng was in a difficult situation and could only call Bai Jian over to send men to burn down the plank road.

Bai Jian was stunned for a moment after hearing this, but quickly realized what was happening and immediately bowed to Luo Zheng.

"Yes, sir! You are wise indeed!"

"..."

A bunch of sycophants!

Someone needs to come and stop them!

Don't you have a single reliable subordinate?

Luo Zhengdu doubted whether he could return to Xianyang with these three treacherous and incompetent officials.

Old Liu also had his reasons for saying that the people around him were the Three Heroes of the early Han Dynasty.

Who are you people? You want to revive the old Han Dynasty?

He's a general like Bai Jian, but can he be one? No, he doesn't have the ability, you know?

Thus, the Baoxie Plank Road was temporarily destroyed due to Luo Zheng's whim.

……

After exiting the Baoxie Plank Road, Luo Zheng and his group continued south, heading towards Hanyang along the Bao River.

As they were traveling, a commotion suddenly arose ahead.

Immediately afterwards, a mechanical ox-horse came galloping by, carrying a young man dressed in a fur coat on its back.

"Is this a wooden ox and flowing horse?"

Luo Zheng was also surprised.

At the same time, a group of Xuanwu warriors were closely following the young man.

Without hesitation, Luo Zheng gave the order to Bai Jian.

"Stop them!"

Bai Jian received the order and immediately directed his soldiers to form square formations, completely surrounding the Xuanwu warriors.

Initially, these Xuanwu warriors, relying on their superior martial prowess, attempted to force their way into the enemy formation.

Unfortunately, they ran into a brick wall this time.

Bai Jian was a military strategist, and under his military tactics and battle formations, the fighting power of all the elite soldiers of Liang Kingdom far surpassed that of these scattered Xuanwu warriors.

In a short while, the Xuanwu warriors were utterly defeated and began to shout loudly.

"We are retainers of the Du family of Hanyang, ordered to apprehend a fugitive. Why are you obstructing us!"

"The Du family is one of the three major local families in Hanyang."

Li Tonggu introduced it to Luo Zheng.

"Are they just retainers kept by local tyrants, daring to directly ram my carriage?"

Luo Zheng spoke in a calm tone, looking down disdainfully at the disarmed Du family retainers below.

"They've come with ill intentions."

"Sir, you are the one who has come."

Feng Lu picked up where Luo Zheng left off.

Not long after, Bai Jian came to Luo Zheng to ask how to deal with these Xuanwu warriors.

Luo Zheng quickly came up with an idea.

He ordered his elite troops to prepare themselves, holding high the banners of the Lord of Hanyang, and escorted these retainers to the city of Hanyang in a grand display.

This was a strong warning to the local gentry and powerful families in the fiefdom.

To assert one's sovereignty.

Li Tonggu glanced at him upon hearing this.

At this moment, Luo Zheng turned his gaze to the young man riding the wooden ox.

The young man had never expected to receive help from a benefactor. Seeing that Luo Zheng was young but had a commanding presence, he immediately bowed to Luo Zheng to express his gratitude.

"I am Sui Qin, a Mohist. Thank you for your help, sir."

"You are indeed a Mohist."

Luo Zheng asked with great interest.

"I've heard that the Mohist school is divided into three branches: the chivalrous Mohist knights, the scholarly debaters, and the skilled craftsmen. You must be a craftsman of the Mohist school, so why are you being hunted down by the powerful figures of Hanyang?"

Upon hearing this question, Sui Qin couldn't help but smile wryly.

"What you may not know is that this year, Hanyang has experienced frequent droughts and floods, causing immense suffering to the local people."

"The local elders and gentry were preparing to follow the old custom and collect taxes from the people, and invited a shaman to perform the ritual of the River God taking a wife in order to quell the flood."

"As a Mohist, I should speak out for justice, eliminate outdated customs among the people, and even assist them in building water conservancy projects."

"However, I offended the three elders, and thus I have fallen to this state."