readsfreenovel Chapter 122 "General" Zheng Lun
Chapter 122 "General" Zheng Lun
"Master, Su Quanzhong is dead. Should we continue to challenge him?" Chong Houhu asked.
Jin Dasheng thought for a moment after hearing this and said:
"No need. There is no rush to capture Jizhou City. Beibohou has just recovered from his injuries. Go back and rest for a while. Tomorrow, we will capture Jizhou City in one fell swoop and take Su Hu's head."
When Chong Houhu heard this, a look of hesitation appeared on his face, but he still nodded respectfully to show that he agreed with Jin Dasheng's opinion.
"In that case, let's go back to the camp first to celebrate the achievement of the Immortal!" said Chong Houhu.
Jin Dasheng nodded with satisfaction, then turned and walked into the tent.
Chonghouhu glanced at Su Quanzhong who had already died, paused, and followed closely behind.
After Jin Dasheng and Chong Houhu led their troops back to the camp, Su Hu hurriedly ordered his soldiers to carefully bring Su Quanzhong's body back to Jizhou City.
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The Jizhou Marquis Mansion was immersed in solemnity and grief at this moment.
When Su Daji received the news that her brother Su Quanzhong had died in battle, she burst into tears and stumbled from the backyard to the front yard.
Bo Yikao, the son of Ji Chang, the Duke of Xibo, also followed Su Daji to the front yard.
After a while, Su Daji and Bo Yikao came to the front yard, and the scene before them shocked them.
In the middle of the courtyard, there was a corpse covered with a white cloth.
That familiar figure and that heroic aura made Su Daji burst into tears instantly.
Su Daji stumbled to the corpse and lifted the white cloth with trembling hands.
Su Quanzhong's once familiar and warm face was now cold and lifeless.
Her tears rolled down like beads from a broken string, and she hugged her brother's body tightly, crying loudly.
"Brother! ...Brother! Open your eyes and look at me. I am your biological sister Daji!"
When Bo Yikao saw his beloved sister Su Daji crying out of breath, he felt a pang of pain in his heart.
So, he hurried forward, gently held Su Daji's hand, and comforted her:
"Sister Daji, you have to be strong. Your brother is a hero. He protected you. He turned into a star in the sky to watch over you. He definitely doesn't want you to cry so sadly."
Su Daji raised her head and looked at Bo Yikao with tearful eyes, thinking:
"Yes, it was because of my brother that I sacrificed myself, and it was because of my father that I rebelled. Everything was because of me."
The more Su Daji thought about it, the more heartbroken she felt, and her tears burst out again.
She didn't know how to face all this, how to bear this heavy burden.
"Revenge! I want revenge myself!" Su Daji murmured in a low voice, her voice full of determination and firmness.
She looked up at the Xiqi camp, with the flame of revenge flashing in her eyes.
Beibohou Chonghouhu, the murderer who killed her brother, she wanted to cut him into pieces to avenge her brother.
At the same time, her heart was filled with resentment towards King Di Xin of Shang.
It was because he couldn't get me that he sent troops to Jizhou City, which led to all this tragedy.
She wanted to overthrow the Shang Dynasty and make the King of Shang pay for his actions.
But at this time, because Su Quanzhong died in battle, Su Daji was so sad that she fainted.
Then, there was a flurry of activity in the front yard, and Su Daji was sent back to the back yard.
Su Hu looked at the scene in front of him with a sad face. He sat in the main hall, staring blankly ahead.
At this moment, bursts of horse neighing were heard outside the mansion, accompanied by the vibration of horse hooves hitting the ground.
Before I saw the person coming, I heard his voice. A heavy voice came:
"Brother! Brother! I'm back. What happened to my nephew Quanzhong?"
The voice was full of anxiety and concern, as if it could penetrate the thick courtyard wall and reach Su Hu's ears.
Su Hu suddenly raised his head, a hint of surprise and joy flashed in his eyes.
He stood up quickly, walked quickly to the door, and responded loudly:
"Brother, you're back!"
As the words fell, the door of the mansion slowly opened, and a middle-aged man with a burly figure and a resolute face walked in.
He was dressed in black armor and held two demon-subduing pestles in his hands. He exuded majesty and dominance.
This person was none other than the grain supervisor of Jizhou - Zheng Lun.
As soon as Zheng Lun entered the room, he saw Su Hu sitting in the main hall. He walked up quickly, held Su Hu's hands tightly and said:
"Brother! I heard that something happened to my nephew Quanzhong? How is he now?"
Su Hu looked up at Zheng Lun, a trace of sadness and helplessness flashing in his eyes.
He took a deep breath, pointed at the body lying quietly in the corner of the main hall, and said in a choked voice:
"Your nephew...he...he is lying there."
Zheng Lun looked in the direction Su Hu pointed, and saw a corpse lying there. The person was wearing armor and there was a conspicuous bloody hole on the chest. The blood had dried, but it was still shocking.
His heart trembled, as if he was hit by a heavy hammer, and he stood still for a moment.
"This...this...who did this?" Zheng Lun said angrily.
Su Hu heard Zheng Lun's question and said in a low and trembling voice:
"He was stabbed in the chest by Chonghouhu, the Northern Marquis, and died in battle."
“Chonghouhu!” Zheng Lun gnashed his teeth as he pronounced the name, “I will definitely avenge Quanzhong and make Chonghouhu pay with blood!”
Su Hu looked at Zheng Lun's angry expression, and his heart was also surging.
"Brother, I'm going to challenge you now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Lun walked out of the mansion.
Seeing this, Su Hu quickly stood up and stopped Zheng Lun and said:
"Don't worry, my dear brother. There is a Taoist here in the Xiqi camp. He is a subordinate of Grand Master Wen Zhong, and he has come to support Xibohou and his men."
Hearing this, Zheng Lun stopped, turned to look at Su Hu, and said in a deep voice:
"So what? Big brother, you forgot that I learned a lot from Kunlun Du'e Zhenren, and I am afraid that there are cultivators on the other side."
Su Hu looked at Zheng Lun's determined eyes, and was moved. He said:
"Well, in that case, I will personally line up the battle line to cheer you on. When you return victorious, I will host a three-day banquet for you."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Lun nodded slightly, turned around and left with firm and powerful steps.
Seeing this, Su Hu also followed Zheng Lun.
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In the Xiqi camp, Xibo Hou, Beibo Hou and Jin Dasheng were toasting each other and chatting happily.
However, this harmonious atmosphere was broken by a sudden noise.
Outside the tent, there was a lot of noise, as if something was about to happen.
Ji Chang put down the wine glass in his hand, frowned slightly, and looked towards the entrance of the tent in confusion.
"What happened outside?" Ji Chang asked softly.
Before he finished speaking, a soldier rushed in hastily, his face covered in sweat, and he said breathlessly:
"My Lord, someone from Jizhou City has come to challenge us!"
Ji Chang was shocked when he heard this. He wondered who else in Jizhou City could come to challenge him, after all, Su Hu had just lost his son, and the entire Jizhou City was shrouded in grief.
"Oh? Jizhou City? Could it be that old guy Su Hu came in person?"
Beibohou Chonghouhu put down his wine glass and laughed, "His son just died, and he is so impatient to die himself?"
When the soldier heard what Beibohou Chonghouhu said, he replied:
"Reporting to the Marquis, it's not the traitor Su Hu, but a burly and strong man."
Beibohou Chonghouhu heard the soldier's words and said in confusion:
"Hmm? Who dares to challenge us?"
Jin Dasheng, who was sitting on the side, heard this and said:
"No matter who you are, since you are here, just stay!"
"What the immortal said is absolutely right. Lord Xibo, order the troops to fight!" Lord Beibo said.
Ji Chang looked normal. He stood up, straightened his clothes, and said to the soldiers:
"Gather the best troops and march out of the camp to fight!"
"Yes, Lord Marquis!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers went out to gather their best troops and prepare to line up for battle.
After a while, Xibohou, Beibohou and Jin Dasheng also walked out of the tent and headed to the front of the two armies.