Chapter 127: Li Wen Yous poisonous plan

Chapter 127: Li Wen Yous poisonous plan

Chu Ze’s complexion darkened as he regained his footing, striding towards the messenger with a piercing gaze. He thundered, “Who is responsible? Who has severed our supply lines?”

His emotions roiled with a mixture of rage and apprehension. Even though he had always believed himself to be the destined protagonist, he had never anticipated such harrowing trials.

Since obtaining the system, he had navigated every challenge with unwavering confidence. He had quelled the imperial court, solidified control over the capital, and achieved absolute dominance over the entire nation, setting his sights on the conquest of the neighbouring three countries. In his mind, there had been no one capable of matching his prowess in all cardinal directions—north, south, east, and west.

Now, however, an inexplicable sense of dread gripped him.

He frantically interrogated his system, but it provided no information, nor did it issue any new missions. The sense of foreboding had begun a month earlier, with the onslaught of the Blood Bat Locusts. Subsequent unexpected events had compounded his unease, culminating in the loss of his most formidable subordinate, Lu Feng Xian.

Chu Ze held a firm conviction that a hidden and influential force was orchestrating schemes against him from the shadows.

However, he had never fathomed that the source of this threat would be human.

Initially, he had presumed that Lu Feng Xian had met his end at the claws of the rumoured ancestor of the Demonic Beast Forest.

Witnessing his lord’s dazed expression and sensing the stirring of his heart demon, Li Wen You swiftly rose to his feet to implore him, “Lord, please, you must quell your anger.”

“How can I possibly remain calm in such dire circumstances?” Chu Ze bellowed, unleashing his Sky Reaching realm aura in a torrent that set the tent’s fabric swaying. His expression was marked by fury, and his face flushed with indignation.

The messenger’s face drained of colour as he stammered, “Your Majesty, I shall take my leave!”

Without further ado, he hastily scrambled out of the tent.

Guan Yun Chang, witnessing this, promptly swung his blade at the messenger, rendering him unconscious. He then stroked his beard, his voice grave as he addressed his sovereign, “Your Majesty, it is paramount that we first restore the morale of our troops. Otherwise, when the demonic beasts close in around us, our chances of emerging unscathed will be slim.”

Li Wen You quickly agreed, “Indeed, Your Majesty, a strategic withdrawal is our best course of action.”

More than just advocating for a retreat, he was eager to understand the rationale behind Chu Ze’s decision to call off the advancement into the three countries and instead launch an attack on the Demonic Beast Forest. It was this decision that prompted the swift counterattacks from the three nations’ armies.

Chu Ze nodded slowly, his previously menacing expression gradually fading. Yet, a cruel determination soon overcame him as he turned to Li Wen You, “How do we retreat? You tell me!”

Li Wen You stroked his chin and cast a calculating gaze at the lush vegetation outside the tent. His face, illuminated by the flickering candlelight, bore a foreboding aura.

“Why not consider using fire?”

He swiftly outlined his plan to Chu Ze, eliciting a slight furrow of Guan Yun Chang’s brow as he glanced at his lord.

Chu Ze hesitated for a moment. However, a simmering resentment lingering in his heart ultimately tipped the balance. He nodded decisively. “Very well, we shall proceed with your plan.”

Before long, the soldiers within the Demonic Beast Forest began to mobilize, prompting the wary gaze of the nearby demonic beast scouts. The beasts watched the humans closely, fearing a sudden attack.

Chu Ze, standing atop the highest point in the camp, commanded, “Ignite the fires in five minutes! Everyone, withdraw!”

Several suicide soldiers clutched torches, passing them among each other. Their faces bore the determination to die and an unwavering commitment to fulfil Chu Ze’s orders, seeking glory in their sacrifice.

In the fiery glow of the torches, their expressions radiated heroism.

Before long, they donned black attire, divided into groups of three, and charged into the forest armed with blades.

Chu Ze watched their departing figures, a hint of inner turmoil flickering across his face. However, he swiftly regained his composure, muttering with resolve, “I am the king! The king’s commands are absolute!”

Behind him, bathed in the campfire’s eerie glow, Li Wen You’s ominous expression stared at Chu Ze. He spoke softly, “Your Majesty, we can begin now.”

Stepping back, Li Wen You allowed Chu Ze to take charge of the unfolding situation.

Under Chu Ze’s orders, Guan Yun Chang, Zhao Zi Long, Guo Feng Xiao, and the others led the army in a coordinated retreat.

Chu Ze extended his arms slowly, his mental call summoning the power of the system. A radiant glow began to emanate from his hands, forming the image of a strategist standing upon a lofty platform, gently fanning a feathered fan.

With a mere thought, the sky’s hue shifted, the wind and clouds altered their course, and the wind’s direction changed instantaneously. This transformation within the mental image slowly manifested in reality.

The translucent figure was the top strategist of the Three Kingdoms, the strategist who had borrowed the east wind:

Zhuge Liang!

Translator’s note:

Borrowing this except from this website:

Zhuge Liang was an amateur meteorologist, and he used this fact to convince people that he could control the weather. His knowledge of meteorology was very basic, something any farmer who paid attention would have known. Nonetheless, his enemies didn’t have this knowledge. So it was easy to bamboozle them.

During one battle, he realized that the wind was likely to switch direction in a manner that was highly favourable for his army.

He made sure the enemy saw him do an elaborate ceremony that looked like black magic. He kept at it until the wind changed direction. As a result, his reputation as a fearsome indispensable strategist grew massively.

Pee.

Also, the chapter title was ‘Li Ru’s Poisonous Plan’, but since we’ve been using his courtesy name this whole time, ‘Li Wen You’, I switched it to avoid confusion.

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