When Tong Tianhua heard the sound of the sword being unsheathed, he couldn't help but curl his lips, drew out the sword from his waist, turned around and said:
"Brothers, follow me..."
Tong Tianhua turned his head to look, and his words suddenly stopped, and the proud smile on his face suddenly disappeared!
Because at this time, Tong Tianhua discovered that all the generals in the tent, without exception, were pointing their swords in the direction of himself. This even included those of his own people who had agreed to support him before.
For a moment, Tong Tianhua's heart froze!
He was quick-thinking and understood immediately.
I have become an outcast!
Xiao Cheng looked at Tong Tianhua who looked panicked, sneered and said:
"If you disobey the court's orders and confuse the generals to commit rebellion, how should you deal with it according to military law?"
Wang Xiao, who had been silent all this time, replied with an indifferent expression:
"To deceive the minds of the troops and intend to plot rebellion, if according to military law, they should be punished by beheading. This is a message to the army. Family members in the capital who are directly descended from the family will be killed without missing a beat! All clan branches will be exiled to the wild and wild lands in the south.
Not included in the amnesty!”
Xiao Cheng snorted coldly, nodded and said:
"In this case, we will deal with it according to military law!"
Tong Tianhua's right hand holding the sword shook slightly, then he glanced at the generals who were watching eagerly around him, took a deep breath, threw the sword decisively, knelt on the ground, and said simply:
"Your Majesty, the general is finally aware of his crime. At this time, he suddenly wakes up and is willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light... Your Majesty may not know that there are still treasonous people in the army at this time. The guilty general is willing to point it out for your Majesty!"
When Xiao Cheng saw this, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he was amazed by Tong Tianhua's decisiveness in surrendering.
Even if you hesitated for just a moment, I'm not so shocked!
Xiao Cheng opened his mouth, but found that he had forgotten all the words that came to his mouth, so he had to think about it again and said:
"If you explain everything, I can pardon you at my discretion!"
Tong Tianhua knew very well at this time that he had no other choice, so he immediately handed over his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, the mighty general in the army..."
Before he finished speaking, a figure suddenly jumped out among the generals and threw the long sword in his hand violently and quickly, straight towards Tong Tianhua.
"Be bold!"
"court death!"
When the generals in the tent saw someone suddenly attacking them, they became furious and shouted violently. They all attacked the figure that suddenly jumped out.
All the generals were born on the battlefield, and the one with the lowest cultivation level was also a sixth-level master. Although none of them used special weapons, their combined attack power should not be underestimated.
Suddenly, in the handsome tent, the sword light flickered and the sword shadows were heavy, all covering the attacking figure.
There was only a muffled "thud" sound, and a figure fell to the ground.
Everyone turned to look at Tong Tianhua again, only to see him kneeling on the ground, his eyes wide open, and a long sword coming out of his chest, piercing his vitals. Although there was still a faint breath at this time, he couldn't even speak.
Out.
Zhendong General Shi An stepped forward quickly and turned the figure over to reveal his face. It was General Wuwei that Tong Tianhua mentioned just now.
However, at this time, the mighty general had a large and deep blood mark on his neck, which killed him in one fell swoop.
Judging from this wound, we can see that the person who shot him was ruthless and just rushed to take his life.
Shi An suddenly raised his head, looked around at the generals around him, and said angrily:
"Who? Who killed me!"
Many generals who had just fought bravely and had the idea of making meritorious deeds quickly retreated and waved their hands to indicate that it was not them.
Everyone understood that the person who was so ruthless at this time must be someone hidden among the many generals, in order to kill people and silence them!
Shi An's face turned pale, he hesitated for a moment, and immediately knelt down in front of Xiao Cheng, feeling ashamed and said:
"The last general's control of the army has been unfavorable, and some of the generals have secretly harbored ulterior motives. Your Majesty, please punish him!"
Xiao Cheng sat at the top with a cold expression, scanning the generals who had just taken action.
When all the generals looked at Xiao Cheng's indifferent eyes, their hearts suddenly became cold. They all fell to their knees and argued hurriedly, hoping to prove their innocence.
"Your Majesty, you are not the last general!"
"Mojiang just now, I haven't met him just yet!"
"I swear to God, this is definitely not what I did!"
All of a sudden, all the generals in the commander's tent swore curses to show their innocence.
In fact, the situation in the commander's camp just now was chaotic and abnormal, and it was impossible to tell who took action. Even some of the generals who had just taken action were a little panicked, worried that they had killed General Wuwei by mistake.
But even so, no one dared to admit it, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and prove their innocence.
Wang Xiao looked at almost all the frontier generals, who were all terrified and kneeling on the ground in order to be innocent. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and looked at Xiao Cheng quietly.
Xiao Cheng had a sullen face, pondered for a moment, and finally said:
"Everyone, get up! I will treat this matter as a mistake and kill someone by mistake, and I won't pursue it any further!"
When all the generals heard this, they were stunned and couldn't tell whether Xiao Cheng's words were true or false.
Xiao Cheng raised his legs, walked to the dead Tong Tianhua, pulled out the long sword that killed him, held it in his hand, and said in a deep voice:
"In order to find the person who secretly acted, and caused the generals in the army to panic, isn't it just following that person's wishes? I don't believe it anymore. Could it be that all the good generals in the border army have different intentions and have nothing in their eyes?
A person who upholds the righteousness of his family and country?"
Xiao Cheng's eyes sharpened, he scanned the generals and asked:
"Everyone, I just want to ask, can I believe you?"
Upon hearing this, all the generals immediately shouted in unison:
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that I am very loyal!"
Xiao Cheng nodded, raised the blood-stained sword in his hand, and said in a deep voice:
"Since you all have sworn allegiance, I believe in you, and I have to show it! After today, there is no need to mention the sword like this in the past!"
After saying that, Xiao Cheng shook his right hand while holding the sword, and the inner strength in his body burst out and poured into the long sword. The extremely powerful force was raging all over the place. In an instant, the military-standard blue steel long sword let out a mournful cry and broke inch by inch.
, turned into broken pieces of iron and fell to the ground.
Xiao Cheng looked around at the generals and added:
"Since I have given others a chance, I will also let go of the past as long as those who have just secretly attacked you will not collude with the people behind the scenes in the future!"
Seeing Xiao Cheng's resolute tone and resolute face, many generals who were still a little perfunctory at first were all moved. They were silent for a moment, leaned to the ground again, and shouted in unison:
"I am willing to fight for your majesty with blood and never look back!"
Xiao Cheng casually threw down the hilt of his sword and said in a deep voice:
"Okay, since you all have sworn allegiance to me, you should leave immediately, organize your troops and horses, and follow me to expel the enemy country and restore our mountains and rivers!"
"I will obey His Majesty's decree!" All the generals responded in unison with their eyes blazing and their words sonorous.
Wang Xiao and other generals left the commander's tent one after another, looked at Xiao Cheng, and suddenly chuckled:
"Your Majesty, what a trick!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he nodded to Wang Xiao and said with a smile:
"It's still the same method used to deal with courtiers, hold it high, let it go gently, and let bygones be bygones. It's just the same routine, just in a different form!"
Wang Xiao shook his head and said:
"Your Majesty, please don't fool me, this is different! Your Majesty uses your power to intimidate the ministers in the court. And in this army, your Majesty uses the method of convincing others with your power and virtue!"
The two sounds similar, but one is to intimidate, so that officials do not dare to disobey orders. The other is to subdue the generals with might and virtue, so that the generals and soldiers will be sincerely convinced.
Wang Xiao paused, then suddenly said:
"It's just that I don't understand why Your Majesty didn't take action just now? With your martial arts skills, is it possible for someone to kill someone under your nose? If it's just for the sake of acting like this to win over the generals, it's not worth the gain!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he looked gloomy. He stared at Wang Xiao with his eyes and said quietly:
"Master, you are too smart, that's not good!"
The calm look on Wang Xiao's face suddenly froze.
Seeing Wang Xiao's expression stiff, Xiao Cheng couldn't hold it in any longer. He curved his mouth, smiled rather wickedly, waved his hand and said:
"It's a joke, it's just a joke! Master, were you fooled by me?"
Wang Xiao's lips moved, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he managed to squeeze out a smile.
Xiao Cheng patted the armrest above the handsome seat and said casually:
"I originally thought that the old monk would take action when I came to Yongzhou, so I brought only a thousand forbidden troops with me. But I didn't expect that the old monk would be more cautious than I thought!"
"I also thought that the old monk would take action in this handsome tent, forcing the border troops to bear the crime of attacking and killing the emperor, and they would be forced to rebel. But you also saw that the old monk still did not take action!"
Having said this, Xiao Cheng's face darkened and he said:
"Buddhism, especially the old monk, has a very high prestige in the Yun Kingdom. It's hard for me to kill him! But if I don't kill him, the old monk will definitely be a trouble when I attack Buddhism in the future!"
When Wang Xiao heard this, he nodded suddenly and said:
"So Your Majesty is worried that digging out all the hidden secrets in the Buddhist sect today will make Hui Kai afraid to take action, so why is he deliberately sitting back and watching the two of them be killed?"
Xiao Cheng nodded, stretched, and chuckled:
"The old monk is a tortoise, and he is cautious by nature. If he is hit hard all at once, he might actually shrink up, which is always a problem. In this case, I have to leave him a few chips!"
Wang Xiao figured out that there seemed to be something else in Xiao Cheng's words, and asked again:
"His Majesty seems to want to set a trap for the old monk?"
"The old monk knows that after I finish dealing with these matters at home and abroad, I will definitely have my hands free to deal with Buddhism. Therefore, he must not be able to help but attack me! So, give him a chance to do it!"
"Your Majesty, would you like to reveal something to me?"
Xiao Cheng turned to look at the huge map hanging in the handsome tent behind him, pointed at Xia Kingdom, and chuckled:
"Since the Xia Kingdom can come to our Yun Kingdom for a visit, then I can't lead my troops to the Xia Kingdom for a visit? If the Xia Army returns to defense, it can relieve some pressure on the northern generals. If they don't return to defense, then I
Let him destroy the southwest hinterland of Xia Kingdom in order to avenge his unprovoked attack on our Yun Kingdom! Of course, the main reason is to see if we can seduce the old monk out..."
Wang Xiao was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had heard wrongly!
From ancient times to the present, how can a king of a country personally go deep into the enemy's country to invade the prefectures and counties?
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate for Your Majesty to do this!" He couldn't help but say.
Xiao Cheng glanced at the golden finger panel in his sight, looked at the experience card with more than twenty days left, shook his head slightly, and said:
"If it's not right, then it's wrong, Grand Master. Don't tell the old lieutenant!"
Wang Xiao looked incomprehensible and felt that it was extremely ridiculous.
But when he thought about it again, he shook his head again.
Now, His Majesty is a very special person. He is capable of charging into battle alone. There is no need to be surprised if he leads troops to visit the enemy's country.
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The sight turns to the northern border of Yun Kingdom again!
Cheng Bushi was sitting in the military tent, with a group of generals in front of him, lined up on both sides.
"General, the Xia army had previously surrounded the 500 cavalrymen who were harassing our baggage team. The general led his troops to cut off the retreat, and now they have killed them all!" A general reported.
Cheng Bushi nodded and said:
"Santai, Mou'an, and our army's camps are exactly in the shape of a triangle. The Xia army wants to attack and kill our supply troops, but they can't escape our army's sight. They are just looking for death!"
Some of the generals in the military tent couldn't help but laugh:
"Since I entered the army, I have never fought such an easy battle."
"Yes, the general had to set up camp here against all opinions. He was really wise!"
The generals all agreed, their expressions extremely relaxed.
During this period of time, the Xia army continued to attack regardless of the cost. But apart from increasing casualties, they gained nothing. On the other hand, the Yun army, relying on this strong camp, has suffered no more than a thousand casualties so far.
As time went on, the morale of Yun's army was naturally high, while Xia's army was extremely afraid of fighting.
Cheng Bushi was not as optimistic as the generals. Instead, he frowned and said in a deep voice:
"It's just that I'm a little strange. Half a month ago, the Xia Army's combat was quite rigid. They only knew how to gnaw at our camp, which resulted in such heavy casualties. But in the past few days, the Xia Army's tactics have obviously become much more flexible. You all know
They sent cavalry to attack. It doesn’t look like they are commanded by the same person!"
Upon hearing Cheng Bushi's concerns, a general immediately stood up and said:
"General, our army's spies have reported that the banner of the Xia army's commander has not changed. Apparently, it is the nineteenth prince of the Xia Kingdom, King Qi, who is leading the army."
Cheng Bushi heard the words, nodded, and asked again:
"Who knows this about King Qi of Xia Kingdom?"
All the generals shook their heads and said:
"Prior to this, I only heard that King Qi has been serving in the Xia Kingdom's northern border army. In the past few years since he was transferred to the southwest to take charge, he has rarely done anything, so we don't know anything about it!"
Cheng Bushi felt a little uneasy when he heard this, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, so he could only say:
"I am ordering Santai and Mou'an County to take strict precautions and be cautious!"
"yes!"
"Report!"
Suddenly, a burst of panic sounded outside the tent.
Cheng Bushi's heart skipped a beat and he quickly said:
"Come in!"
The ordering soldier looked panicked, rolled and crawled into the tent, knelt down on one knee, and said hurriedly:
"General, a battle report has just come from Mou'an County. Last night, the commander-in-chief of the Xia Army, King Qi, led a surprise attack and returned with a great defeat. The defender of Mou'an County was eager to do his best, led his troops to pursue and kill, and was ambushed by the Xia Army... Mou'an County is broken!
"
Suddenly, all the generals in the tent were silent, and they all looked towards Cheng Bushi.
Cheng Bushi closed his eyes regretfully and sighed.
The battle in the past half month has gone so smoothly that the entire army has developed a desire to underestimate the enemy and slack off towards Xia Jun. Only then did they fall into such a simple scheme!