Zhang Jiuli was also very unhappy with Tusi Adu. Our Highness had already arranged earlier that you and Mengchuan would check and balance each other, so that you could still retain some rights.
But what's going on now? You ignored His Highness's words and had your men secretly kill Meng Chuan. Do you really think you did it perfectly? If you did, then where did we get this information?
Zhang Jiuli is now a man of action. He used to be cautious when doing things and would never put himself in danger. After all, he is a Confucian disciple and he knows by heart that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
But there is no way out of this situation now. Li Xiang has already thrown out the bait. If you can solve this problem perfectly, then you can let one person back home and he won’t have to eat sand at the border. For Zhang Jiuli, this should be the most attractive reward for him.
So in this situation, there was no need for anyone to say anything more. Zhang Jiuli was ready to go up the mountain by himself. He had to make things clear with Tusi Adu. He also realized from this incident that Tusi Adu was a very ambitious person. If he didn't make things clear with him, this guy might give him more surprises in the future. These surprises were what Zhang Jiuli didn't want to see, because any surprise might affect the entire plan and might affect Li Xiang's opinion of him.
There are only thirteen days left. During these thirteen days, he must let Li Xiang see some achievements. If he doesn't see any achievements, then Li Xiang's patience may be worn out. At that time, no matter what changes happen, Zhang Jiuli will not be able to bear it.
Even though Li Xiang is talking nicely now, Zhang Jiuli is very familiar with people in higher positions like Li Xiang. If you are given an opportunity but cannot complete it, it means that your ability is extremely limited, and he will lower your status in his heart. At that time, no matter how good things you do, you will never be able to climb to a high position in the end.
Because Li Xiang has so many talented people around him, he has many options. There's no need to waste time on you. If you can't grasp the opportunities given to you, how can you expect to create them yourself in the future? If you have the ability, then why not avoid stumbling in this world and let Li Xiang see your ability thoroughly? This is also one of the reasons why Zhang Jiuli insisted on going up the mountain.
He was surrounded by dozens of guards, among whom only two were Zhang Jiuli's men, and the rest were all guards around Li Xiang. He also knew that he could not bring too many people with him now, as the mountain was in chaos and there were defeated soldiers everywhere. If he brought too many people with him, it might affect the main conflict on the mountain.
They had encountered robberies several times along the way, from which it can be seen that the security situation in the mountains has become extremely chaotic. Many people lost various supplies for survival in the war, so these people have only one choice, which is to rob people on the road.
Moreover, these people have no bottom line. They only want to grab a batch of supplies to survive. If they fail to grab them, someone in their family will probably starve to death. So no matter who the people in front of them are, as long as they see that you have food on you, they will wave their swords without hesitation. Even if these people are the army of Longchuan Tusi, they will go up and rob them.
Zhang Jiuli saw clearly along the way that although they encountered several waves of robbers, these guards were quick-witted and ruthless. Anyone who dared to show their weapons against them would be killed at that moment.
When Zhang Jiuli appeared in front of Tusi Adu, it was obvious that Tusi Adu was a little nervous. After all, Tusi Adu had done something wrong, and the death of Master Sun made him feel a little guilty, but he had disobeyed Li Xiang's order, which made him even more nervous.
"Master Zhang, please take a seat. I never thought that at a time like this, you would not be afraid of danger and come to the mountains. I am truly moved. However, this is not a place to stay for long. A fight could break out between the two sides at any time. Master Zhang, please speak quickly if you have anything to say."
Under such circumstances, Tusi Adu still prepared a banquet. In the past half month, his men had suffered more than 10,000 casualties, which was a huge loss for Tusi Adu. These more than 10,000 men were all his elite men. It took more than ten years to train them, but a war cost them all their lives.
Tusi Adu wanted to know how big Li Xiang's plan was. He also knew that without Li Xiang's support, it would be impossible for him to defeat Tusi Longchuan, or even to keep his own land. Tusi Longchuan had gradually gained the upper hand recently, and had sent people to convey the message that this war would not end until the death, and there would be no ceasefire.
Both of Longchuan Tusi's sons are gone, but he still has a grandson. Although this grandson is still in swaddling clothes, he still has a descendant. Therefore, Longchuan Tusi will intensify his killing and slaughter all the enemies in the mountain, so that his grandson can sit firmly on the throne.
Zhang Jiuli is the child's grandfather. If Li Xiang had not been at the foot of the mountain, he would have cooperated with the Longchuan chieftain and let his grandson control everything on the mountain. But now it is no longer possible. Li Xiang is pressing him from behind, and the lives of his entire family are in Li Xiang's hands, so he must obey Li Xiang's orders.
"Your Excellency should understand the purpose of my visit this time. Since Your Excellency has said this, let's not beat around the bush. His Highness is very angry."
Zhang Jiuli had already picked up the teacup, but after hearing what the other party said, Zhang Jiuli did not drink a sip of tea. Instead, he put the teacup heavily on the table. When Adu Tusi heard this, a trace of fear appeared in his eyes. Although it disappeared quickly, it was still caught by Zhang Jiuli.
After Tusi Adu's fear disappeared, confusion filled his eyes. He had already disposed of all the people, including his most trusted Master Sun, but His Highness still knew about it. How was this possible?
Adu Tusi calmed down his emotions. He thought that the other party was trying to deceive him because it was impossible for the other party to obtain any evidence.
