"You Lu Donghuchen, if you won't let us live, you won't have it easy either!"
"You damned king, I curse your entire female family!"
" Nan Ke, you will all die a horrible death!"
The people have already been having a hard time these past few days, working day and night to move supplies, and they've developed a lot of resentment.
However, in order to protect their country, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and go ahead. But now that the king had blocked their escape route, they could no longer contain their anger.
Clang!
Many people immediately drew their weapons and charged towards Nan Ke and his group.
[We are going to die in the flood, so why should you leave alive? And what does it matter if you're the king? If you don't want us to live, then you won't live either.]
The sound of the flood was getting closer, which meant death was also getting closer.
At this moment, the resentment and hatred in the hearts of these Zhennan people were amplified countless times, causing them to go berserk.
They lost their minds and charged directly at Lu Donghuchen.
kill!
"Presumptuous!"
Upon seeing this, Nan Ke, who was fleeing, flew into a rage. How dare a bunch of ants use weapons against him? They must be tired of living.
He gave Lu Donghuchen a look, gritted his teeth, and said, "A bunch of lowly commoners, how dare they be so insolent! Lu Donghuchen, shoot them dead!"
"Good!"
Lu Donghuchen's expression changed. Although he wanted to refuse, if he was held back by these people, he probably wouldn't be able to escape.
With a wave of his hand, a squad of archers pressed forward.
shoot!
Puff puff puff!
In an instant, under the barrage of arrows, the enemy fell in droves like wheat being harvested, with no ability to resist whatsoever.
Faced with the regular army, the civilians appeared extremely powerless. The previously rampaging civilians were suddenly as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and were directly terrified.
Their initial courage vanished instantly, and one by one they took off running in the opposite direction, even though there were high mountains behind them.
"Snort!"
Seeing them leave, Nan Ke's expression improved considerably, and he ran wildly towards the distant mountains.
He had only gone halfway when he suddenly heard a deafening roar, followed by a violent tremor that shook the earth. His expression changed drastically; the flood had finally arrived.
He rode his horse straight up the mountain, and the torchlight illuminated the way, making it easy to see, but he also saw the raging waves in the distance, which made his pupils shrink.
The flood has come!
He disregarded everything else and started running wildly up the mountain, knowing that even the halfway point was unsafe.
The floodwaters came the moment they left.
Looking down from the mountain, one could see an invincible ribbon sweeping in, uprooting everything in its path, instantly wiping out the trees on the mountainside, and rushing away into the distance.
His face was ashen; Zhennan was finished!
On a high mountain in Flying Hero Pass, Li Ru stood like a statue atop the peak, quietly watching the raging flood, as if admiring his own masterpiece.
But his heart burned with fervor, and he murmured, "Today, I will destroy Flying Hero Pass, and the world will know the name of Li Ru, and the legendary elegance of Li Ru!"
One man can destroy a city; only I, Li Ru, can do it!
The floodwaters left nothing but barren land. The million soldiers and civilians of Zhennan below this pass were like lambs to the slaughter, utterly powerless to resist.
Even from this distance, he could almost hear Zhennan's screams.
In such a terrifying flood, no one could stop it; Zhennan's defeat at Flying Hero Pass was already inevitable.
"Strategist, you're quite the ladies' man, while I, Zhang Fei, haven't gotten a single penny. If you don't let me achieve a great feat later, I'll show you what the wrath of a commoner really means!"
Hearing his lewd remarks, Zhang Fei was furious and started babbling on and on.
He had specifically resigned from his international henchman job as the Grand Marshal to make a name for himself on the battlefield, but Li Ru's actions rendered him useless.
That's bad enough, but having to stand here in the cold wind with Li Ru makes me feel incredibly cold inside.
Now this guy is talking about strategists being romantic, it's like rubbing salt into his wounds, it's simply unbearable.
" Yide, you're right!"
Guan Yu stroked his beard and said with a look of agreement.
If the strategists do everything, what are we doing? We'd be wasting our time and face if word got out.
"Snort!"
Lü Bu didn't speak, but simply snorted, his words concise and to the point.
Cough cough!
Zhang Liao glanced at the three men and smiled, "Don't worry, although the strategist's plan to flood Flying Hero Pass is ingenious, there will inevitably be quite a few who escape."
The reason why Flying Hero Pass is called a pass is naturally because it is a natural pass, meaning that it is a natural waterway, which made it possible for Li Ru to flood Flying Hero Pass.
However, these two passes could also serve as shelters from the floods, so Zhang Fei and his men still had something to do.
"That makes sense. Looks like we have business opportunities too!"
Zhang Fei's eyes lit up, and he immediately became excited. It seemed he would have business tomorrow.
Guan Yu and Lü Bu were also energized. This was a good opportunity to make a name for themselves. At the very least, they couldn't let the strategist enjoy himself all by himself; they should also get a share.
Meng Huo to the side, couldn't hold back any longer.
Looking at Sima Yi, who seemed unassuming and unambitious, he couldn't help but whisper, "General, we are from the Shannan Area Command. If we don't achieve anything, won't we be laughed at?"
He felt that his commander was being too Zen-like, practically indifferent to worldly affairs, which was not a good thing.
Seeing how ambitious Lü Bu and his ilk are, Meng Huo, "If things continue like this, won't we just become decorations?" Although he wasn't very intelligent, he didn't want to become someone who was dispensable.
"Hehe!"
Upon hearing Meng Huo's words, a smile flashed in Sima Yi's eyes. He was keen to keep this simple-minded fellow by his side as a henchman, so he could deal with enemies without fear of backlash—a truly delightful prospect.
With a hint of advice in mind, he explained in a low voice, "Little Meng, our lord is still so young, he has a long future ahead of him."
Making too many contributions now isn't a good thing, so we need to keep a low profile.
ah?
This hits the nail on the head regarding Meng Huo's blind spot. What does that mean?
It sounds straightforward, but when put together, it becomes unclear what it means, which makes no sense.
Sima Yi wasn't angry; instead, he smiled and explained.
"Any subject should avoid two things: first, achieving too much merit and overshadowing the ruler; second, having no more titles to bestow. These are both choices that lead to certain death."
"With your achievements overshadowing the emperor, if the emperor harbors even the slightest suspicion, you will surely die, and having no further promotion to bestow upon you will not fare much better."
Even if the Emperor is magnanimous and doesn't care about your high achievements overshadowing his own, you've already reached the limit of your potential titles. That basically means your career is over, because the Emperor can't just hand over the throne to you.