298 The Kingdom of Yan Returns to the Zhou Dynasty
First with crossbows and arrows, and then with a series of killings, there were not many people left around Cao Qiudao.
"Retreat!" Cao Qiudao made an "extremely difficult" decision. He knew that staying here would only lead to death.
The remaining Cao family's disciples protected him and started to rush out. Ji Jie laughed loudly. Just these few people wanted to rush out from the encirclement of three thousand cavalry. Cao Qidao, you think too highly of yourself!
Bu Feng came to Ji Jie and asked, "Your Majesty, are you not injured?"
"No, no!" Ji Jie waved his hand.
"So Bu Feng arrived in time?" Bu Feng asked cautiously. Just now he saw Cao Qiudao leading a group of people to trap Ji Jie, so he thought he was too late!
"Very timely, neither too early nor too late!" Ji Jie said with a smile: "You have done a good job. If you can catch or kill Cao Qiudao again, I will keep the position of General Zhou for you!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Bu Feng personally led the guards and chased Cao Qiudao.
Just when Ji Jie thought he would win this battle, Li Yuechan ran over and said breathlessly: "The shadow guards are here! Cao Qiudao may escape under their cover!"
Ji Jie shrugged and said, "It's not very realistic. The killer team composed of the direct descendants of the Cao family has been wiped out. Can the shadow guard save him?"
Li Yuechan glared at him and said: "In terms of fighting alone, the shadow guards may not be the opponent of the direct descendants. Once they face the enemy, they will all risk their lives to protect the family leader. This is something that the direct descendants do not have. What do you think?"
"Something bad is going to happen!" Ji Jie waved his hand and said to the three brothers: "Let's catch up too. We can't let Cao Qiudao be the scourge!"
Sure enough, a group of shadow guards tried their best to open a hole on the outside of the encirclement and successfully rescued Cao Qiudao.
"Grandma's!" Ji Jie stomped on the ground. This group of shadow guards fought fiercely. Most of them died on the spot, and all of them died tragically. They left behind fifty or sixty corpses, but at least they replaced More than two hundred Chu soldiers lost their lives.
"Your Majesty, Bu Feng is incompetent and ran away from Cao Qiudao!" Bu Feng knelt in front of Ji Jie. His right arm was cut with a knife and was bleeding.
"I don't blame you, I underestimated the shadow guards of the Cao family!" Ji Jie helped Feng Feng and said, "Go and bandage the wound quickly, and then lead your soldiers back to the pass to prevent Cao Qiudao from leading the crowd to retaliate!"
Bu Feng nodded and ordered to withdraw his troops and return to the city.
I originally thought of solving Cao Qiudao's big trouble in one battle, but I didn't expect that he was allowed to escape alive. He suffered losses from Ji Jie twice in a row. God knows what methods he will adopt next.
"He is a person who must repay his flaws!" Li Yuchan's evaluation of Cao Qiudao is: "He also cares about face. He will pretend to be magnanimous in front of others, but in fact he is small and pitiful. Cao Qiudao was defeated several times by The news about your hand will soon spread throughout the countries, and in order to save face, I will kill you by any means necessary!"
Ji Jie gave a wry smile and said, "I won't let him go either. Dazhou is my one-third of an acre of land, and I don't believe he can act recklessly on my territory! Okay, it's getting late, let's set off quickly. !”
Li Yuechan hesitated to speak and silently followed him on the road.
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In a valley, Cao Qiudao was sitting on a stone. A shadow guard carefully bandaged his wounds and said: "Master, you need to have a good rest. I will ask them to prepare meals right away!"
"I have no appetite!" Cao Qidao stared and said, "I can't eat anything before Ji Jie dies!"
"But how can you kill Ji Jie before your injury is healed..."
"You mean my kung fu is not as good as Ji Jie's!" Cao Qiudao got angry, pointed at the man's nose and cursed: "Who are you? If you didn't help me, you have the right to speak. ?Get out of the way, don’t let me see you again! Ji Jie must die, there is no doubt about it. If you are brave enough, come with me. If you are afraid of death, get as far away as you can, just be the Cao family I never raised you!"
These words chilled the hearts of the Shadow Guards. They risked their own lives to rescue Cao Qiudao. Not only did he not appreciate it, he also said such vicious words. The wounds from the previous battle hurt his body, and these words hurt in his heart.
However, none of them, who had been instilled in them the idea of being loyal to their master since childhood, chose to leave when Cao Qiudao fell into despair.
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The journey back to Dazhou went smoothly. I originally promised to have a drink with Han An on the return trip, but Ji Jie once again broke the promise.
The subjects of the Great Zhou Dynasty lined the streets to welcome Ji Jie, who was able to defeat the sword master Cao Qiudao twice. How could they not be happy to have such a powerful person as their patron saint?
Sima Xueran and Chen Yao had arrived in Zhaocheng four days ago. Sima Xueran ordered the intelligence agencies across the country to pay close attention to Cao Qiudao's movements, and strictly interrogate people entering the city. Once suspicious was found, they would immediately follow up the investigation and draw conclusions.
Cao Qiudao was slow for a moment. When he arrived at the gate of Zhaocheng, he saw an extremely strict interrogation, especially for strangers.
He had to accept the advice of the shadow guards and found a village to live near Zhaocheng, while recovering from his injuries and thinking of countermeasures.
Rouyue sent someone to bring good news. As of the last battle with Wuli Shanyu, she had the troops and territory she occupied to fight against him. If nothing else happened, she was sure to be able to fight in two years. Purge the Uli Party members internally.
This is indeed good news. Ji Jie has already had the idea of unifying China. If he is hindered by the backyard that frequently catches fire, it will be a big loss! While Ying Zheng has just ascended the throne, Zhao has not yet recovered its strength. , taking advantage of the fact that Chu State is not yet stable, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Ji Lin, who had been the king of Yan for a while, also sent a letter, saying that he had been very tired during this period, and hoped that the power of the Yan Kingdom could be handed over to Ji Jie, and that the Yan Kingdom would be directly merged into the Zhou Dynasty.
"This is a troublesome thing!" Ji Jie took Ji Lin's letter to discuss this issue with the girls.
Qin Qing was the first to speak: "I don't think there is any trouble. The territories and cities of the vassal states were originally enfeoffed by the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, and they still belong to the emperor in name! Since the emperor has the right to enfeoff, why can't he take it back? What's more, Ji Lin My sister wants to annex the Yan Kingdom to the Great Zhou Dynasty, so there is nothing inappropriate about Li!"
Chen Yao continued: "Yes, what Sister Qing said makes sense! Everyone in the world knows that the reason why Yan State was able to get rid of poverty and the Yan army was able to win the war is inseparable from Brother Jie's efforts. Sister Lin's actions are what everyone expects. !”
Zhao Qian disagreed. It was not that she disagreed with Yan State being included in the Zhou Dynasty, but she was afraid that the surrounding countries would cause trouble. She said: "Especially Zhao State, my father is incompetent, Guo Kai and Zhao Mu These two sycophants are favored by him and are very favored. In addition, he has never liked you, and he has coveted the city of Yan for a long time. Once Yan returns to the Zhou Dynasty, he will definitely invade with an army!"
If Zhao State sends troops, Wei State will not be idle. Ji Jie once again examines the consequences of this matter.