Chapter 61: Ji Shenglie (Part 2)

  "That unyielding military prowess is indeed astonishing." Ji Shenglie nodded: "However... with me, Ji Shenglie, in this world, his existence is no longer necessary! If he hadn't suddenly appeared and affected our entire plan, Zha Muhe should have been captured by us already!" Ji Sheng's words were extremely arrogant.

  "I have clashed with Zhamuhe several times, I understand Zhamuhe!" Wei Chi Fengyun put down the book in his hand and said slowly: "If Qian Buli was only relying on a snowslide to defeat Zhamuhe, it would be just a successful clever idea, and he is not worth worrying about. But he led less than three thousand people to confront Zhamuhe's thousand-strong elite cavalry on the snowy plain, and still managed to defeat Zhamuhe twice, this is not easy, even if I were to replace him, I may not be able to do better."

  "General Wei Chi, you are too modest." Ji Shenglie finally finished the last stroke of his painting, then he just roughly appreciated it and took his painting to the candle to ignite: "You are a towering tree, while he is just a small sapling that has just revealed its head. If he wants to grow as tall as you, it will take a long, long time, so long that many unexpected accidents can happen halfway." This was one of Ji Shenglie's habits, he never kept his paintings, although his painting skills had already reached the top grade. Ji Shenglie always believed that what moved people in the world was the process of pursuit, not the result! Contending for the world was like this, and painting was also like this. As long as his painting didn't have a flawed stroke, and he could express what he wanted to express, he would be satisfied. Keeping it... That's unnecessary. When he sat on the throne that day, what he needed was another powerful opponent, not the praise of his ministers!

  "Your Highness, I'm reminding you again, that Qian Buli is not someone to be underestimated!" Wei Chi Feng's tone became more serious.

  "I appreciate your kind intentions, General Wei," Ji Shenglie smiled as he gazed at the ash falling from the sky. "But why do you always worry about the other side's strengths and overlook your own advantages? Have you ever seen a horse race? This is an unfair competition, we're only a few steps away from the finish line, while they're still at the starting line on the other end. The gap between us and them is too great, do you think this gap can be made up by one person's ability?"

  Wei Chi Feng Yun fell silent.

  "I've never underestimated anyone, on the contrary, it's always others who underestimate me." Ji Shenglie smiled and shook his sleeves as he walked out of Yu Chi Fengyun's command tent.

  Wei Chi's turbid eyes suddenly burst out with a sharp light, others didn't know the terror of Ji Shenglie, but he did! The overall plan this time seemed to be from the Queen and the Cabinet, but the actual plotter and operator were all Ji Shenglie! This was also the reason why he stood on Ji Shenglie's side without hesitation.

  No one wants to stand on the side of a loser, Ji Shenglie's mind is far superior to Ji Shenglai's, so this multiple-choice question is quite simple! Wei Chiyun saw that Ji Shenglie was a naturally cold-blooded person, but he still had to stand under Ji Shenglie's great banner. Even if he lost his military power and was suspected by Ji Shenglie in the future, it was better than being beheaded as a rebel.

  Who would have thought that a seemingly flawless plan was ruined by the sudden appearance of Qian Buli? After being shocked, Wei Fengyun paid extra attention to Qian Buli. A person's attitude towards unexpected events is inseparable from their experience. Throughout his life, Wei Fengyun had encountered many strong enemies and developed a cautious personality. Ji Shenglie's words were not wrong, but Qian Buli was now weak and did not have the qualifications to compete with them. However, he was able to defeat Zha Muhe under extremely adverse conditions and use false information to deceive his own army, jumping out of a desperate situation. This kind of cunning is absolutely not inferior to Ji Shenglie's.

  Money didn't come to Qiaojueguan, so where did he want to go? Wei Chi Fengyun quietly observed the map, and when his eyes fell on Fuzhou, Wei Chi Fengyun suddenly stopped, feeling uncomfortable in his heart. Were they going to Fuzhou?

  Fuzhou was a territory conquered by the young Wei Chi Yun, who was very familiar with the local customs and geography. After studying the map for a long time, he finally sighed: "The Ji Zhou is going to be in great chaos!" When he attacked Fuzhou that year, there were many indigenous tribes, but no large leader, they were all fighting separately. Even so, it took him three years to conquer the indigenous people. If Qian Bu Li could unify the entire territory of Fuzhou, with a single ruler and complex terrain, how easy would it be to pacify Fuzhou?

  Wei Chi Fengyun initially wanted to find Ji Shenglie immediately and tell him his judgment, but after thinking for a moment, Wei Chi Fengyun stopped in his tracks. Ji Shenglie's cleverness was indeed exceptional, but he had one shortcoming - he lacked experience in military affairs, and would not attach importance to Fuzhou... Let's see what Heaven has in store!

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  At this moment, Qian Buli has led his troops to shuttle between the southern mountains. The southern mountains stretch for thousands of miles, and although they are not high, one peak is connected to another. As far as the eye can see, except for the lush greenery, nothing else can be seen.

  There is only one plank road leading to Fuzhou, the road is very narrow, Ji Shengqing and Jia Tianxiang no longer ride in a carriage, the two ride on fine horses, walking side by side. On this dangerous road, no one dares to take a horse-drawn carriage, if there is any accident, they will fall into the deep abyss at the side of the road, and even the bones cannot be found back.

  However, for the noble and wealthy like Ji Shengqing, long-distance horseback riding was very tiring. Even with Qian Buli letting people put soft cushions on their saddles, Ji Shengqing and Jia Tianxiang still showed signs of fatigue. Ke Lan also rode a horse, they couldn't even take care of themselves, let alone Ke Li. After deliberating for half a day, Ji Shengqing could only entrust this "arduous" task to Qian Buli.

  Riding with his arch-nemesis, Qian Buli felt very nervous. If it were in the past, no matter how much he and Ke Li quarreled, it wouldn't be a big deal. But now he was the commander, the highest leader of this army. Moreover, under the bright daylight, every move he made was under the eyes of his soldiers. What if he ended up making Ke Li cry again... That would be a huge joke.

  At first, Ke Li still had some resistance to Qian Bu Li, but as they walked, her attention was drawn to the scenery around her. Ke Li sat sideways for a while, then straddled, and after a while, she even turned back, perched on Qian Bu Li's shoulder, curiously looking at the team behind them. In the whole team, Ke Li was probably the most relaxed person.