xymnovel Chapter 824 The Situation Turns, Li Secretly Conspires with Zhu Rong!
Chapter 824 The Situation Turns, Li Secretly Conspires with Zhu Rong!
My trip to Quezhou was undoubtedly a pawn thrown out by Xuanyuan Po to test the strength of the Nine Heavens Army, and also a way to exclude and weaken me.
Therefore, Li Mi, who had no choice but to agree, felt somewhat unwilling.
Then Li Mi suddenly had a thought, remembering what he had heard before: recently, Xuan Yuanpo's subordinates seemed to have recruited a new war god in the southern barbarian lands—Zhu Rong—through Xuan Ming's identity!
It is said that the newly arrived general under Xuanyuan Po is exceptionally powerful. After sparring with Xuanyuan Po and the two generals Xuanming and Huangmei under the rebel army, he even seems to be slightly stronger than them.
This immediately sparked an idea in Li Mi's mind. He glanced around and made a plan.
"Alliance Leader Xuanyuan, although I am willing to accept the order to go, I am extremely lacking in generals, despite having some troops under my command. I am afraid I will be unable to meet the challenge of Xiang Yu's Chu army or the elite of the Nine Heavens Army."
"Xiang Yu is brave and his Nine Heavens Army is unstoppable. The journey to Quezhou is extremely dangerous. Without a capable assistant, I fear I will be unable to shoulder this heavy responsibility."
Li Mi slightly raised his head, looked at Xuan Yuanpo at the head of the table, then deliberately sighed and slowly opened his mouth, his voice tinged with bitterness.
"Brother Li, you are too modest. Wagang Village has produced many heroes; how could it lack great generals?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanpo smiled faintly. Li Mi had indeed started bargaining, but he remained calm and simply asked.
He knew that Li Mi was playing the victim to gain more support and resources.
"Alliance Leader Xuanyuan, you may not know this, but although I have several generals under my command, they are unlikely to win against Xiang Yu and the Nine Heavens Army."
"I, Li, dare to ask Alliance Leader Xuanyuan for your assistance."
Li Mi cursed inwardly, but had no choice but to continue acting.
"Oh? What insightful opinion do you have, Brother Li?"
Xuan Yuanpo felt a chill run down his spine, but pretended to remain calm.
"I recently heard that a new member of the Xuanming General clan has joined the Xuanyuan Alliance, named Zhu Rong. He is exceptionally powerful and I greatly admire him. If I could get his help, this trip would be much easier."
"I dare to ask the Alliance Leader Xuanyuan to send General Zhurong to my army to lend me a hand."
Li Mi had been waiting for these words. A hint of a smile flashed in his eyes, which had been somewhat gloomy. He then pretended to ponder for a moment, took a deep breath, and slowly said.
Upon hearing this, the tent fell silent instantly, and all eyes were focused on Xuan Yuanpo.
Xuan Yuanpo was furious, and then a dark look flashed in his eyes.
Zhu Rong was a fierce general whom he had painstakingly recruited from a powerful tribe in the southern barbarian lands through Xuanming's identity. He originally intended to use her as a secret weapon and trump card at crucial moments.
Unexpectedly, Li Mi found out about him so quickly and even openly made a request to poach him!
"Right now, we, the thirty-six rebel kings, are locked in a fierce battle with Yang Jian on the side of the Great Xuan Dynasty. Zhu Rong is a capable general under my command, and we need his help at this crucial moment. How can I easily let him leave?"
But Xuanyuan Po was, after all, a powerful ruler with a deep mind. He did not immediately lash out, but instead looked coldly at Li Mi and said in a deep voice.
"Alliance Leader, this trip is of great importance. If I, Li, am defeated, not only will we, the thirty-six rebel kings, lose face, but we may also allow Xiang Yu and the Nine Heavens Army to take the opportunity to grow stronger."
"I, Li, humbly request that the Alliance Leader, for the sake of the greater good, temporarily lend me General Zhurong. Upon my triumphant return, I will surely return him intact."
Li Mi had anticipated that Xuan Yuanpo would say such a thing, and he was prepared for it, so he immediately replied.
As he spoke, Li Mi deliberately played the victim several times, vividly depicting his difficult situation of having no generals under his command and being isolated deep in enemy territory, as if his journey was a matter of life and death, and that he would not survive without the help of Zhurong.
Xuan Yuanpo cursed inwardly, but he also understood that he had forced Li Mi to accept the order to go to Quezhou, and now he was getting his comeuppance.
If he were to refuse Li Mi's request at this moment, it might arouse suspicion among the other rebel kings, who might think that Xuan Yuanpo was narrow-minded and unwilling to consider the bigger picture.
"Brother Li, you are mistaken. General Zhurong is a capable general under my command; how can he be easily dispatched?"
"However, Brother Li's trip is of great importance, and I cannot stand idly by."
"How about I send another general to assist you?"
Xuanyuan Po pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke.
"Alliance Leader Xuanyuan, I am not an ungrateful person. It's just that I hit it off with General Zhurong at first sight and feel quite compatible."
"With the help of General Zhurong, I, Li, will surely succeed and live up to the trust placed in me by Alliance Leader Xuanyuan."
Li Mi's lips moved slightly, but he pretended to be hesitant.
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Po was even angrier. Did he not know that Li Mi was deliberately retaliating against him?
"Brother Li, General Zhurong is an important person under my command and cannot be easily transferred."
"If you have any other requests, I will try my best to fulfill them."
However, he could not lash out; he could only suppress his anger and say in a deep voice.
Seeing this, Li Mi knew that Xuan Yuanpo was wavering, and he was overjoyed.
This is a war god even more powerful than Xuanming and Huangmei, who are among the top two of the current thirty-six rebel kings.
If I could join his ranks and go to the Great Yong Dynasty with him, we would be able to spend every day together and I could do whatever I wanted with him.
Considering that Xuanyuan Po had only recently recruited Zhu Rong, if he swung his hoe quickly, he might have a chance!
Thinking of this, Li Mi's heart burned even hotter!
"Alliance Leader Xuanyuan, I am not an unreasonable person."
"However, this journey is extremely dangerous, and without the help of a capable general, I, Li, have little confidence."
"I hope Alliance Leader Xuanyuan will understand my difficulties."
So after Xuanyuan Po hesitated, Li Mi immediately followed up, pretending to be troubled as he spoke.
Xuanyuan Po's face was ashen. If this matter could not be resolved properly at this moment, it would likely arouse dissatisfaction and suspicion from other rebel kings.
"Brother Li, I know your journey will be difficult."
"Alright, I promise you. Once General Zhurong has finished dealing with his current matters, I will send him to assist you, shall I?"
He took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"Is Alliance Leader Xuanyuan telling the truth?"
Upon hearing this, Li Mi was secretly delighted, but pretended to remain calm.
"Am I, Xuanyuan Po, a man of my word? You may go without worry. General Zhurong will arrive shortly after."
Xuanyuan Po snorted coldly and said in a deep voice.
"Thank you for your kindness, Alliance Leader Xuanyuan. I will do my utmost to live up to your trust."
Seeing this, Li Mi knew he had achieved his goal and was secretly delighted. He quickly bowed and said...
Xuan Yuanpo watched Li Mi's departing figure, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.
He knew that Li Mi's actions were deliberately intended to annoy him and embarrass him.
Of course, it's probably true that Li Mi took a liking to Zhu Rong, but since he had just forced Li Mi to go to the Dayong Dynasty, he couldn't retaliate and could only swallow his pride and accept it.