Tu Kuohai brought up the title of Champion General, which made the imperial army confused, but many soldiers did not continue to fight and retreated with their swords.
However, the Taihu sailors did not continue to fight to the death, but quickly surrounded a hundred soldiers of the Forbidden Army.
On the other hand, the soldiers of the imperial army who were fighting with various factions at the foot of the mountain were horrified when they saw the situation here.
Tu Kuohai did not waste any time. He ordered his sailors to surround the soldiers and quickly bandaged Han Feng's broken arm to prevent him from bleeding to death. Then he led hundreds of sailors to hold Han Feng hostage and marched to the battlefields of various factions.
Go over quickly.
The factions and the Imperial Army fought for a long time. Both sides suffered a lot of casualties. Corpses were everywhere, and blood flowed into rivers. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood. The night wind blew through, and the blood was mixed with the burnt flesh of the fire.
The smell is disgusting.
When Tu Kuohai came over with a group of people, everyone from the various factions to the Imperial Army soldiers were all surprised.
The two sides were fighting fiercely and were both under great pressure. At this time, a large group of reinforcements suddenly appeared. No matter which side's reinforcements came from, the situation of the other side was naturally more dangerous.
When they saw Captain Han Feng coming towards him with a knife held to his neck, the psychology of the Imperial Army soldiers who were fighting almost collapsed in an instant.
"According to the order of the champion general, we must put down the rebellion of the rebels." Tu Kuohai shouted with all his strength: "The leader of the thieves has been captured, and the rest will immediately abandon their weapons. Those who stubbornly resist will be punished as traitors to the party and will harm their families.
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There were seven or eight hundred people from the various factions and the Forbidden Army fighting. Although some people had stopped when they saw Tu Kuohai holding Han Feng hostage, not everyone on the battlefield could notice it. Most people were fighting freely.
, Although Tu Kuohai's voice was loud, it could not cover the battlefield and be heard by both sides in the fierce battle.
Any army is extremely sensitive to the label of rebel, let alone the emperor's imperial guards.
Many soldiers of the Forbidden Army stopped fighting and retreated to one side to gather together. At this time, the disciples of various sects also saw corpses everywhere. Many people were seriously injured but not dead. They were lying on the ground struggling and wailing. They were also shocked.
Although the various sects in the Jianghu are bound to have grudges and fights, they have rarely experienced large-scale battles like tonight. Although most people have seen corpses, such a hellish horror scene still makes the disciples of the sect feel horrified.
For the border troops, the scene of corpses everywhere was naturally commonplace, and the soldiers were used to it, but for the Jianghu factions, it was extremely rare. Even the Emperor's Imperial Guard, most people had never seen such a tragic scene.
Although some of the Emperor's Forbidden Army were elites selected from local soldiers and even border troops, the imperial court was very strict in the selection of soldiers. Not only did they have strict requirements on their physical fitness, but they also had stricter requirements on their background.
The emperors of the past dynasties hoped that the background of the Forbidden Army would be pure and pure, and they did not want the Forbidden Army officers to have too complicated relationships behind them, so the selection of the Forbidden Army was more about selecting brave men from among the people.
After these people were selected into the Reserve Forbidden Army, they underwent rigorous training and elimination, and finally qualified warriors were left. After that, they received more rigorous training. During the years of training, they mastered superb riding, archery and fighting skills.
The iron law of absolute loyalty to the emperor was also implanted in their minds.
They are indeed elite warriors, but many of them have never actually been on the battlefield.
Compared with a border soldier, a soldier of the Forbidden Army is better equipped and has better abilities, but his combat experience may not be as good as that of a border soldier, and even his willpower in extremely difficult situations may not be better than that of a border soldier.
The corpses scattered all over the ground certainly shocked the hearts of everyone in the various sects, but it also sent chills down the spines of many Imperial Guards.
Both sides of the fight also discovered that something was wrong. More and more people broke away from the fight. Everyone from each faction withdrew to the east, while the imperial army retreated to the west.
Everyone also quickly took the injured companion away and treated the injury on the spot.
However, the Forbidden Army protected their injured comrades among them, quickly formed a formation, and still maintained a state of being ready to face the enemy at any time.
The soldiers of the Forbidden Army never thought that one day they would fight to the death with the various factions in the Jianghu, and the various factions never thought that they would fight bloody battles with the Imperial Guards of the Emperor.
Both sides suffered heavy casualties. Although they retreated after the strike, they both glared at each other.
Just seeing Captain Han Feng with a knife held to his neck and one of his arms clearly cut off, the soldiers of the Forbidden Army were horrified.
Han Feng's face was ashen at this time.
An hour ago, when the ship stopped at the beach, he was full of confidence and high spirits. He even felt that before dawn, he could stand on the roof of Tianshi Temple and overlook Penglai Island.
But it's still dark, and the Imperial Guards under his command are suffering heavy casualties. One of his arms has been chopped off, and he has become a prisoner.
He knew that by now, the situation was over.
"Put down your weapons!" Tu Kuohai glanced at the Imperial Army soldiers, his eyes like daggers, and said sternly.
The soldiers of the Forbidden Army were unwilling to abandon their weapons and looked at each other. Finally, one of them stepped forward and asked loudly: "Who is the Champion General? You have received the order of the Champion General. Where is he? Why?
That we are rebels?”
This is exactly what all the Forbidden Army soldiers want to know.
At this moment, I saw someone shouting in shock: "Someone is coming down the mountain...!"
Everyone turned their attention to the road leading to the sky.
Although the fire started from Tongtian Road, the fire on Tongtian Road has disappeared at this moment. Even the trees on both sides of Tongtian Road near Tongtian Road have been almost burned. The fire continues to spread to both sides, and the flames still illuminate the surrounding areas.
Like daytime.
The Tongtian Road was in a mess, and the trees on both sides were burned bare, making the stone steps road seem much wider.
Coming down from the mountainside, there were corpses everywhere on the Tongtian Road. Most of the corpses had been burned black and gave off a pungent burnt smell.
At this moment, a group of people were coming down the mountain from Tongtian Road.
All the soldiers of the Forbidden Army knew that they must be members of Dongji Tianzhai, and they all clenched their swords, ready to prepare for another brutal fight.
After a while, the group of people passed through the pile of corpses and walked down the last stone step. Under the firelight, the Imperial Guards could clearly see that the first person was wearing cloth, but he was wearing a bronze mask on his face.
To the left and right of this person was a beautiful Taoist nun with a graceful figure, and the other was an old monk with a white beard, followed by more than twenty people, both monks and Taoists.
The masked man stopped, looked around, then walked through the two formations alone, walked to Tu Kuohai, looked at Han Feng, and asked lightly: "Han Feng, why are you rebelling?"
Han Feng could tell who it was from the accent of the other party. He looked horrified and said in a voiceless voice: "It's... it's you? Are you Duan... Duan Erlang?"
"There is no such thing as Duan Erlang." The masked man said calmly: "Who ordered you to lead troops to ambush various factions? Why did you lead troops to cause chaos?"
Han Feng said angrily: "I am not rebelling, you are spitting blood!"
"All factions in the Jianghu have always been controlled by the Purple-clothed Supervisor." The masked man said calmly: "No matter what disputes there are in Penglai Island this time, it is a matter of Jianghu. Even if there is a mediation, it will be the Purple-clothed Supervisor who sends someone to come forward. When will
Is it the turn of the imperial army to take charge? You led the troops to set up an ambush and attacked Penglai Island with evil intentions. Of course you wanted to rebel." He stretched out his hand and asked: "Unless you can produce the edict of the saint, ordering you to lead the troops to encircle and suppress the Jianghu factions,
Maybe you can get it?" Han Feng was startled, of course he couldn't get such an edict.
The rivers and lakes factions were originally a huge civil force in the Tang Dynasty. Even in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, they only showed kindness and power to the rivers and lakes forces, and did not really encircle and suppress the rivers and lakes factions.
After all, the Tang Dynasty used force to establish the country, and the people to use force to establish sects also relied on the martial arts of the empire. As long as the major sects could abide by the laws of the Tang Dynasty, they were good citizens of the Tang Dynasty, and the imperial court had no reason to be cruel to each sect.
And if the imperial court really has this intention, it may not dare to take action. After all, once it becomes an enemy of the entire Jianghu forces, it will inevitably cause a shock to the empire. The various factions in the Jianghu join forces. Although they cannot fight head-on with the Empire's soldiers and horses, the masters among them
Ruyun, forcing these people to a desperate situation may actually make Kyoto a river of blood.
For many years, all the Jianghu sects have actually followed the rules. Even if a certain sect violates the law and is investigated by the government, the other sects will only feel that they deserve their punishment and will not get involved. Therefore, the court has no reason to put Jianghu sects at risk.
Death place.
And wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. The rivers and lakes and the imperial court are two parallel worlds. The change of dynasties only allows the new empire to stand up again on the ruins of the old. The rivers and lakes will not disappear just because some sects die out.
On the contrary, there has always been a clear distinction between grievances and grievances in the world. Once a deadly feud is formed, it will be difficult to resolve for generations, and grievances will be repaid.
Since the imperial court was wary of the Jianghu forces, it was absolutely impossible to blatantly issue an edict to suppress Jianghu forces. Once such an edict was promulgated, it would not be of any benefit to the court. Instead, it would only arouse the Jianghu forces' hatred of the empire.
Even if Tantai Xuanye ordered Han Feng to lead troops to attack Penglai Island, and even kill the Jianghu factions who landed on the island at every opportunity, it was absolutely impossible to actually give Han Feng an edict to encircle and suppress the factions. Of course Han Feng
It is absolutely impossible to come up with such an edict.
"What?" The masked man stared into Han Feng's eyes like a knife and sneered: "Can't you take it out? If you can't take out this edict, why did you lead the troops to encircle and suppress the factions? Did you do it on your own or were you instigated by others?
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The leaders of various factions heard clearly, but they also knew in their hearts that only by labeling Han Feng and the forbidden army as rebels could they have peace of mind.
The imperial army set up an ambush and took advantage of the factions to wear each other out before they attacked. Naturally, the factions were furious.
Moreover, since the Forbidden Army is coming to kill, it is certainly impossible for the various factions to lead the way and kill them. Under Qin Xiao's arrangement, they will naturally have to fight to the death with the Forbidden Army.
However, all factions also knew in their hearts that the other party was the Emperor's Imperial Guard after all. They fought bloody battles with the Emperor's Imperial Guard on this island, and even killed many Imperial Guards soldiers. Such a thing must not be concealed, and it would not take long for it to spread throughout the world.
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Although they had no choice but to make enemies of the emperor's imperial guards, once the court questioned them, the factions could easily be accused of treason.
In fact, this is what all factions are most worried about.
But Qin Xiao came forward and pointedly accused the imperial army of being rebels. Once such an accusation was confirmed, the purpose of the bloody battle between the various factions was to quell the rebellion for the imperial court. Not only would this not be charged with rebellion, but it would actually be meritorious.
The various factions can be cleared of their crimes immediately, and there is no need to worry about being questioned by the court in the future.
Everyone understood the key to this, so Taoist Tianfeng was the first to shout: "The sects have done no evil and have not violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Why do you want to surround and kill us? Killing innocent people indiscriminately must be treason."
The army is undoubtedly."
"Yes, it's not us who violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty, it's you." Sun Shentong of the Yellow River Gang shouted in a very rough voice: "We...we are suppressing the rebellion for the imperial court!"
The others also woke up instantly and without hesitation, they shouted and accused the Forbidden Army of betraying the Tang Dynasty. The various factions fought to the death and bloody battle just to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty. For a time, the accusations were like a tsunami, and the soldiers of the Forbidden Army looked at each other in confusion.