Chapter 786 Affidavit


Chapter 786 Affidavit

In this Shura field, no one can help himself, and no one can control his own destiny.

In this noisy and smelly battlefield, Li Zheng had only one thought.

At this time, Li Tai, who jumped down from the watchtower, ran over anxiously. He was the rightmost man of Li's fifth army, and Li Tong's army was next door.

As soon as he arrived, he said to Li Zheng who closed his eyes and rested:

"Brother, Li Tong and his troops are out, do we really still have to wait here?"

Li Zheng opened his eyes, and a strange look flashed in his eyes. He did not expect that at this time, Li Tong would decide to send troops. It seems that this so-called Jianghuai hero is really a complete political idiot.

Doesn't he understand? You have done half of everything, and then you can be forgiven for not doing it halfway? Not to mention Yuan Shao is that kind of heroic leader, even an ordinary person would rather kill than let go of such a thoughtful military leader.

This is like one thing: you have raised the banner of the Qing Dynasty, and even the troops have moved not far from the capital.

Then someone negotiates peace with you, and you really negotiate with them, and finally retreat and let your horse go to Nanshan. What's this? This is stupidity. If you follow this person, your life will be really miserable.

No matter which country or ethnic group they are from, the result of such people is "accidental".

Just when Li Zheng was thinking this, clan brother Li Tai spoke again, and this time he hit the key point:

"The situation now is very favorable to our army. As I watched from the watchtower, the Chinese army has fully counterattacked. On our eastern front, I also saw Wen Chou leading the heavy-armored knights to press forward. I am afraid that this time Yuan Shao really It can make a comeback.”

Having said this, the worry on Li Tai's face could hardly be removed, and he said worriedly:

"And once our army is victorious, we will be miserable if we don't attack before the battle."

Listening to Li Tai's words, Li Zheng was also quite anxious, because what Li Tai said was right. That is, once Yuan Jun wins this victory, their Cheng family Li family may be dismembered by Yuan Shao, and even more unspeakable things may happen.

At this moment, Li Zheng's mind was spinning crazily, and he even came up with a crazy idea, that is, it would be better to just defect on the battlefield.

Since you have already hated Yuan Shao, why not continue to hate him until the end.

The more Li Zheng thought about it, the more he felt that this was the only way to break the situation at the moment, but he couldn't tell Li Tai and the others about this idea yet.

These people are not very old, the oldest is only twenty-four. At this age, they cannot accept cruel political betrayal, especially since they are still on the side of betrayal.

In fact, the Li family doesn't know if their feng shui has been broken, or if their luck has been consumed in advance.

That is, although the Li family has become more and more prosperous in recent years, from a small land, to a local tycoon, to a smuggling network that controls Juye Ze, it can be said that the Li family has developed to this point, which is simply an epic of family development.

But I don’t know the reason, that is, the elites of the family are generally in poor health.

This was the case with Li Jin, the most talented tycoon in the clan. He looked very sick. Even if he hadn't died that night, he probably wouldn't have lived for many years.

The same was true for Li Zheng's father Li Qian. He didn't know what serious illness he had, but he started vomiting blood anyway. Later, he died of illness in the army while resisting the Yanzhou bandits.

At that time, Li Dian was still following Yuan Shao.

Therefore, in Li Zheng's heart, he did not think that Yuan Shao had done any favors to his family. Everything in front of him was earned with the lives of his Li clan.

It is this mentality that actually dominates his relationship with Yuan Shao, that is, I am not your subordinate, but your ally. If you ask us to work hard, we must pay for it.

And Li Zheng probably never thought that Yuan Shao's reward would come so quickly.

……

Li Dian's armor was stained with blood, and there were one fewer guardsmen around him than before departure, but this was not important. What was important was that he finally met his clan brother Li Zheng.

Somewhat ironically, this was the first time the two brothers had met in years.

Looking at his increasingly mature brother, Li Dian was sincerely happy.

He had a lot to say to his brother, but it was obvious that business was more important at the moment. So, he handed the oath written by Yuan Shao himself and a gold medal to Li Zheng.

Li Zheng took the oath and the gold medal doubtfully. After reading the contents above, he was shocked.

Because in the oath, Yuan Shao not only promised to use a county as the fiefdom of the Li family, but also wrote the words "died with the country" one stroke at a time on the oath.

At this time, Li Zheng was almost shocked by Yuan Shao's handwriting, but he was still a little sensible. He asked Li Dian:

"Is Mr. Yuan's promise credible?"

Li Dian was surprised. He didn't understand why his brother said this. In his opinion, Yuan Shao, the leader of a country, had written the oath in his own hand and gave him a gold medal. There was definitely no possibility of breaking the promise, otherwise people's hearts would still be broken. Lost it?

So he nodded naturally and said:

"Mr. Yuan is still very reputable."

After hearing this, Li Zheng said nothing, but put the affidavit on the table and stopped reading it.

His actions and actions all convey a signal, that is, I, Li Zheng, do not trust you, Yuan Shao.

Seeing that his younger brother still didn't understand, Li Zheng sighed. Li Dian was also Yuan Shao's general, but he had no political ambition at all. How could he support the family in the future?

So, Li Zheng said something like this:

"Wulang, there is no restriction on such things as oaths to the strong. Yuan Shao can make such a promise today, but will he still abide by it after he dominates the world? When the time comes, it will be just a piece of paper to take away the feudal country. That’s it? “

Seeing that Li Dian wanted to speak, Li Zheng waved his hand:

"Wu Lang, you should study more in the future, especially history. If a member of my martial arts family only knows how to bow and horse, he will always become a martial arts dog. Did you know that Emperor Gaozu had promised Han Xin to be King of Qi, but what happened? But what happened? Ten years later, Han Xin was beaten in a secret room. Han Xin’s lesson is not far away.”

"I, Li Dian, think that I have no more merit than Han Xin, but I have received a reward that even Han Xin did not have back then. How can I be safe? How can I trust you? Those who preside over clan affairs for my brother also have some life experiences, the most important of which is That is, overrewarding is the beginning of disaster.”

Li Zheng called him repeatedly, and Li Dian was a little confused. Didn't he understand that it was obviously a good thing, but how could it become the source of disaster for Li Zheng?

He still wanted to try harder, but he said such a "simple" sentence:

"The fourth and third princes of Yuan Gong are different from Gaozu."

At this time, Li Zheng may not know that in the future, right next to Luoshui, a descendant of a family named Sima Yi will swear to Luoshui and then build the empire of his Sima family.

Li Zheng laughed after hearing his brother's stupid words, shook his head and said nothing more.

Although Yuan Shao's conditions were very tempting, he knew that if he accepted the oath today, the entire Li family would probably have to go to the shore of Luoshui in the future.

Seeing how stubborn his clan brother was, Li Dian was silent for a moment, then suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist, and while being scolded by others, he turned the handle of the sword and put it on his neck. Li Dian looked at Li Zheng in pain, and then knelt on the ground directly:

"Brother, I, Li Dian, was entrusted by Duke Yuan to call for troops. If I don't send out the troops today, I, Li Dian, will definitely die in front of my brother. So, brother, do you want to send out the troops?"

All the Li family members inside the curtain were shocked. They never thought that Li Dian had lost his mind and would threaten the clan leader and even kill himself in front of everyone for the sake of Yuan Shao, an outsider.

They didn't understand what happened to Li Dian.

Also puzzling was Li Zheng, who was looking at Wu Lang kneeling on the ground with a resolute look on his face. He had no doubt that if he really didn't send troops, this younger brother would really kill himself in front of him.

His face was ashen and he questioned Li Dian:

"Wu Lang, what kind of hysteria have you committed? Didn't you tell us back then that in the future, we and other martial arts families would rule the world, and we would use swords to earn our inheritance. But what about now? You just stayed with Yuan Shao for a few years. Are you going to sacrifice your family’s future to help Yuan Shao? ”

Li Zheng's words, especially the last sentence, were almost squeezed out, like a night owl.

Li Dian looked at his brother who had misunderstood him, and tears suddenly flowed down. He shouted loudly:

"I, Li Dian, have never forgotten my family. It was my family that gave birth to me and raised me. But it is precisely because I have been with Yuan Shao for many years that I know that Mr. Yuan will definitely fulfill his promise. So brother, please accept this oath. Send troops for the sake of the family.”

Li Zheng opened his mouth, and it took him a long time to spit out a sentence:

"Even if Yuan Shao can keep his promise, what about his descendants? Who can guarantee that his descendants will not attack us?"

Li Dian smiled and asked:

"Brother, just now you told me that I shouldn't get rewards other than merit. If I send troops to help Duke Yuan win this time, it will be enough for my family to have a country for one generation. Hello. Do you hope that my family will have a lasting legacy?”

Seeing that Li Zheng was a little loose, Li Dian kept up his efforts and said:

"What will happen to my family in the future will be decided by future generations. We must believe in the wisdom of future generations. To put it bluntly, the current conditions are already the best choice for my family. Do we really want to join the Taishan Army? When the six Will the family fortune accumulated by our ancestors be ruined in our generation? ”

"Brother, are you really willing?"

At this time, Li Dian finally turned his back on his guests. What he said was definitely not just to Li Zheng, but to all the Li clan members present. As for the effect, everyone could only see that everyone looked at Li Zheng. , you will know.

At this moment, Li Dian finally showed off his extraordinary abilities. Perhaps it was just his performance from beginning to end.

Li Zheng was extremely confused. He was indeed persuaded by Li Dian, but if he sent troops like this, the future would really depend on Yuan Shao's conscience.

Li Zheng really didn't know whether Yuan Shao had a conscience, but what he could be sure of was that the man opposite, King Zhang, definitely had a more conscience than Yuan Shao.

Even if they hand over the land after the war, Li Zheng believes that the Li family will definitely gain a place in the new dynasty in the future.

But now, Li Zheng really doesn't dare to choose. If he makes the wrong choice this time, the Li family will really be doomed.

And just when he was hesitating, another general rushed out. He was the tooth general of the former army Li Xian. As soon as he arrived, he told everyone a shocking news:

"The Taishan Army on the Eastern Front collapsed during Wen Chou's armored cavalry charge."

As soon as these words were said, everyone stood up in shock. Even Li Dian, who was kneeling just now, jumped up for joy. It was not that they were not reserved, but that they understood that at this time, the Eastern Front of the Taishan Army collapsed. Down, its entire front is unstable.

As long as Yuan Shao's middle army launches a charge at this time, the victory will definitely belong to Yuan Shao.

So at this moment, it was no longer Li Zheng's choice whether to do it or not, but that he had to send troops immediately so that he could hold on to what he still had.

Therefore, all the clan generals, without exception, persuaded Li Zheng to send troops.

At this moment, even if Li Zheng wanted to say no, he couldn't.

He could only throw down his arms and said in frustration:

"I just hope that our decision today will not be blamed by our descendants!"

After saying that, Li Zheng covered his face and cried.

At this time, Li Dian couldn't bear it anymore. He walked directly to Li Zheng's side, took off his command arrow, and shouted:

"The whole army attacks!"

Then, inside the curtain, all the generals shouted loudly, and the small drummers next to them beat the crisp war drums. The big drummers who heard the drums outside the tent stood up one after another and started beating the big cowhide drums.

Forty-sided cowhide drums were beaten, and the sound was earth-shattering.

The Li Army, which had rested for almost half of the war, finally sent out troops at this moment.

Under the control of their respective commanders, the five armies advanced towards the chaotic Eastern Front battlefield on the opposite side.

……

Almost at the same time, Yuan Shao, who had been paying attention to Li's military formation, suddenly saw the flag over there waving, and then invariably pressed it towards the north.

At this moment, Yuan Shao almost jumped up for joy. He clapped his hands and said to Xu You and others:

"Mancheng really saved us. Please record my words. Our Yuan family will surely live up to the descendants of Li Dian for generations to come."

As soon as the words fell, all the staff were praising Yuan Shao and Li Dian for their compatibility as kings and ministers. Only Cheng Yu in the crowd snorted:

"It seems that Mr. Yuan is also a bit like the great ancestor. He obviously only mentioned Li Dian, but never mentioned the Cheng family and Li family, let alone Li Zheng. I don't know what methods Li Dian used to persuade him. Li Zheng did such a stupid thing. Didn’t you think Li Zheng was very smart before? Why is he so confused now?”

In his opinion, if Yuan Shao really won this decisive battle, then regardless of whether Li Zheng contributed or not, the final result was doomed.

That is, most of the Li family will be liquidated, and only Li Dian controls the last Li family.

In fact, people like Li Zheng are really miserable. If they could persist a little longer, they might see a different battlefield situation.

Because just now, as the last regiment to resist the counterattack of the Taishan Army on the Western Front, the Ji Ling Corps was finally completely destroyed.

At that moment, Yuan Shao was almost going to lose the entire war, but now, the situation has undergone a shocking reversal.

It's just a pity, Li Zheng, you almost risked the lives of your entire family to save Yuan Shao!

What a shame.

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