Special War God

Chapter 201 Zhao Delin's Firm Determination

A series of recent major actions by Maitreya City have already aroused the vigilance of the rulers of the six countries. If the war is reignited, perhaps the rulers of the six countries will decide to eradicate Maitreya City in one fell swoop and completely end all these disputes... ...

After all, it was Maitreya City that ignited the fuse of the war, and the rulers of the five countries have their own reasons.

Zhu Fasheng's eyes sparkled with wisdom, and suddenly a mocking smile appeared on his lips. "Liu Baer, ​​your arrogance is truly astonishing! Let me tell you, Maitreya City has already sent envoys to Wudu, carrying handwritten letters from the two 'ancient Buddhas', to meet with the leaders of the five countries.

This is the only request in the letter. As long as Wu State hands over you, the culprit, my Mile City will withdraw its troops and no longer pursue this matter.

Let me ask you, will the Wu Kingdom court and the king choose to sacrifice the pawns and save the chariot, and send you as a sacrifice to Mile City to calm down this turbulent war situation?"

Zhu Fasheng's last words made Liu Dabazi and Xia Zhongnan feel a chill in their hearts.

Facing the mighty army of Maitreya City, they were fearless. Even if they had to fight with real swords and guns, they had already laid an ambush and were ready to teach Maitreya City a lesson that would last forever.

However, they were powerless to stop Wu Longhai and the Wu court's tactics at the negotiation table.

Liu Dabazi looked at Xia Zhongnan, expecting him to give a positive answer.

Xia Zhongnan shook his head slightly.

Xia Zhongnan couldn't guess whether Wu Longhai and the Wu court were foolish enough to "sacrifice the chariot to save the king" and use Liu Dabazi's head to quell the anger of Mile City.

He has always been in a low position. Although Liu Dabazi has become a hegemon now, he is just a general under the command of the governor. He has never been involved in the court of Wu State, and even finds it difficult to guess the thoughts of those powerful people.

Judging from Wulonghai's past behavior alone, the situation does not seem optimistic.

A person's nature is closely related to his growing environment, not to the level of his cultivation.

Wu Longhai was gifted. He was favored by the previous monarch of Wu State since he was young and was nurtured with all resources. Finally, he was promoted to the state of unity of man and nature before the death of the previous monarch and successfully inherited the throne of Wu State.

His path was smooth sailing. As a monarch who achieved harmony between man and nature, he had enough power to shock both the domestic and foreign world, so he lived a carefree and easy life as a king.

However, everything went too smoothly for him and he had never experienced any hardship. He seemed to be high above everyone else, but he might not be able to withstand the pressure.

If Wulonghai or one of the other four monarchs was the founding monarch, Maitreya City would not have appeared in this world.

Liu Dabazi could tell from Xia Zhongnan's reaction that he lacked confidence in Wu Longhai, and suddenly felt empty in his heart.

He no longer paid attention to the cold face of Zhu Fasheng opposite him, and turned away sadly from the city wall of Lanxiu City.

The other generals also followed him downstairs, presumably to go to the City Lord's Mansion to discuss countermeasures, and invited Xia Zhongnan to go with them.

Xia Zhongnan noticed that only Zhao Delin was still standing on the city wall, staring at the Maitreya army opposite, so he signaled the others to leave first and walked towards Zhao Delin.

At this moment, Zhu Fasheng also ordered the army to disperse and begin to set up camp, apparently preparing to wait for the envoys returning from the negotiations in Wudu outside Lanxiu City.

Xia Zhongnan said: "The Maitreya army will not attack for the time being, why doesn't General Zhao go to the City Lord's Mansion?"

Zhao Delin was already the supreme commander of the Xiuzhou Army, so Xia Zhongnan called him "General Zhao".

Zhao Delin replied: "I don't have any good ideas when I go to the City Lord's Mansion. It's better for me to stay here and observe the movements of the Maitreya Army."

The two were silent for a moment, and Zhao Delin suddenly spoke: "Xiao Fei, if... I mean 'if', the king really compromised in the negotiations and planned to give up your head to Maitreya City, how should we respond?"

Xia Zhongnan did not respond directly, but asked: "What does Zhao Shuai think?"

Zhao Delin said in a deep voice: "Xiao Fei, I have never imagined that one day I would be able to command a fantasy army and become the leader of the prefectural army. I remember the day I was appointed as the commander of the Xiuzhou Army. I cried alone in the magic chamber, and my tears reflected colorful light on the magic crystal wall."

Xia Zhongnan was stunned for a moment. He had never expected Zhao Delin to share such a story.

Zhao Delin continued, "Over the years, our group has performed an extraordinary journey. I guess the adults did not expect that one day they would rule over an entire state, with Zuo Qiu becoming the lord of Zhangming City, Gan Bao in charge of Yuandao City, Butong governing Chunxiu City, Lao Mao becoming the master of Wenxiu City, and Xiu Yan in charge of Lanxiu City... Your wisdom is certainly the key to our climb to the top, but your presence is the cornerstone for you to display your talents."

Xia Zhongnan nodded in response: "Yes, you will always be our pillar of support."

He also has a fatherly and brotherly relationship with Liu Dabazi.

Zhao Delin continued, "So, if you really leave, I don't want to let the Maitreya army retreat easily. I want to lead them into Lanxiu City and plan a reversal. What a bullshit agreement of peace and truce. What I want is to reignite the war, let the five countries and Maitreya City fight again, and let them consume each other! In terms of strategy, I only believe in you and have never seen you fail. This time, I need your help."

Xia Zhongnan took a deep breath. He was quite shocked by Zhao Delin's plan. He had always thought that Zhao Delin was a calm and capable leader. His cooperation with Zuoqiu Juemin was impeccable. He was an indispensable right-hand man of Liu Dabazi. But at this moment, he found that Zhao Delin's emotional world was equally profound.

He thought for a moment and said, "Zhao Shuai, maybe things are not so pessimistic. Maybe there will be a turnaround and develop in a more benign direction..."

Zhao Delin interrupted him and said firmly: "We all hope for the best, but some things need to be prepared in advance, rather than rushing to find countermeasures when the situation arises. Are you willing to help me overcome the difficulties?"

Xia Zhongnan replied: "Zhao Shuai, do you think there are many people who share the same ideals as you? I'm afraid it's beyond the ability of just the two of us. We need more people to participate."

Zhao Delin said: "Most of the old comrades should be trustworthy. Once I propose it, many people will respond. I can negotiate with them one by one. If you really leave, our team will quickly fall apart. This may be our last chance to fight side by side."

Xia Zhongnan looked at the Maitreya army building a magic camp in the distance and fell into deep thought. He was not a man who would give in easily, and it was not yet time to despair. What he had to consider was that if Wu Longhai really wanted to use Liu Dabazi's life in exchange for a brief peace, he could not sit back and watch Liu Dabazi die. The cliché of "the king wants his subjects to die, and the subjects have to die" was not worth mentioning in Xia Zhongnan's belief.

Zhao Delin noticed that Xia Zhongnan was lost in thought, so he decided not to disturb him and quietly prepared to contact other people...

Deep in the mysterious Immortal Palace, Xia Zhongnan turned around and whispered to Zhao Delin: "General Zhao, wait a moment, I have another special gift for you."

Zhao Delin approached, and Xia Zhongnan took out an ancient jade bottle and handed it to Zhao Delin. He opened the bottle cap and saw a glittering, unprecedented elixir.

Xia Zhongnan explained: "This is the 'Illusion Breaking Pill'. If you take it, you will have a 50% chance of ascending to the realm of illusion."

Then, he handed Zhao Delin a storage ring containing infinite secrets: "Here are the treasures needed to break through the illusion. General Zhao has reached the great perfection of the incarnation. Once the time is right, try to cross the door of the illusion!"

Xia Zhongnan once found three "Illusion Breaking Pills" in the Immortal Mansion. Originally, he planned to give them to Liu Dabazi first, but he did not expect Liu Dabazi to break through on his own. When leaving Wudu, he gave one to Xu Qian, but he himself had the power of another world and did not need it. Of the remaining two, he decided to keep one for Gu Xiuzhang and give the other to Zhao Delin.

Zhao Delin's storage ring was filled with the essence of top-grade spirit stones. After arriving in Xiuzhou, their status soared, and the enemies they faced became more powerful, so they urgently needed to improve their cultivation to cope with the challenges.

In desperation, Xia Zhongnan sought help from strange beasts, but how could any strange beast compare to the veterans of the Thirteenth Army to reassure him? Now, each of the more than 100 core members has a storage ring. Xia Zhongnan distributed elixirs and top-level spirit stones, hoping that some of them could step into the realm of illusion or the realm of transformation.

In the court of Wu State, all the civil and military officials knew that Arroyo's purpose of coming was to question, but when Arroyo finished reading the "Heavenly Book", everyone's faces suddenly changed. As expected, the army of Maitreya City was approaching and heading straight for Xiuzhou.

Some people secretly sighed in their hearts: "Liu Dabazi, Liu Dabazi, the world has finally found peace, how can you rashly provoke Maitreya City? If the war starts, how many innocent lives will be lost here."

Today's Mile City is no longer the Bai Kingdom of the past. It has two ancient "Buddhas" guarding it. Even if the king personally leads the army, it will be difficult to escape unscathed. The ministers were worried, but they did not dare to speak easily. Wu Longhai could not help but sneer.

At this moment, he expected someone to stand up and rebuke Arroyo, otherwise the scene would be extremely embarrassing, as if the envoy from Maitreya City had intimidated the entire Wu Kingdom court.

How can we let the king speak first? The ministers finally understood when they heard Wu Longhai's sneer. Qu Tongtian was the first to step forward and asked sternly, "Arroyo, you are talking nonsense! Xiuzhou governor Liu Dabazi had already made a memorial, detailing the whole incident. It was Xie Fengyang, the abbot of your Maitreya Temple, who started the trouble first, and Liu Dabazi was so angry that he cleared out your temple in Xiuzhou. All this is the fault of your Maitreya Temple, how can you accuse the governor of the fault?"

Although he had some complaints about Liu Dabazi's provocative behavior, he still tried his best to defend him in front of the envoy from Mile City, because defending Liu Dabazi was to defend the dignity of the Wu court.

Tang Huaigang stepped forward and said solemnly: "Mile City, the twenty mysterious Maitreya temples you have built in various states such as Xiuzhou, Jiangzhou, Xuzhou, and Kunzhou are nothing short of murderous. Now that the new governor has just arrived, you have launched an attack on the ruler of Xiuzhou who was personally appointed by the king. This is an imminent provocation, and your malicious intent is obvious."