"The clan elders still haven't sent anyone. It seems they've decided to give up on my cousin!"
Qizhou Governor's Mansion, Eastern Courtyard.
Princess Tong 'an spoke casually as she fiddled with the teacup on the table.
Wang Yu frowned. After a moment of silence, he said, "Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. Five days ago, I sent a messenger pigeon to Father and told him about the pros and cons of this matter. The clans are in a precarious situation and can no longer contend with the imperial court. Li Zexuan is also a popular figure in the imperial court. He established the academy, destroyed the clans, and attacked the Turks. This child's future is limitless!
If we can make use of my cousin to form an alliance with Li Zexuan, then it will be absolutely beneficial to the Wang Family. Father has always been farsighted, and this old man believes that he will be able to see the pros and cons clearly and convince the other Wang Family Elders to make the right choice! "
Wang Yu's father, Wang Bing, was a minister of the previous dynasty. After he stepped down from his position as clan head, he joined the Wang clan's elder circle and assumed the position of Grand Elder.
Princess Tong 'an frowned slightly when she heard this. She raised her teacup and took a sip before she said, "But tomorrow is the day of my cousin's wedding, yet not a single one of the elders in the clan has come to Qizhou. That represents that they don't approve of my cousin's marriage, and they don't acknowledge my cousin as their eldest son! My cousin will have a hard time in the clan! Old Master, do you think they will make Ren Yi the successor of the Wang clan? "
Princess Tong 'an narrowed her eyes and looked at Wang Yu with a faint smile.
Wang Renyi was also Wang Yu's son, but he was born of a concubine, Cui Qinfang. Wang Yu's concubine had a great background. She came from the Cui clan of Qinghe!
How could a daughter of the Cui clan be married as a concubine? That was because Cui Qinfang was from the Cui clan's concubine and didn't have much of a presence. Moreover, the Wang clan of Taiyuan was one of the Five Clans and Seven Hopes. It was not a disgrace to marry a daughter of a concubine to the head of the Wang clan as a concubine!
"Impossible!"
Wang Yu shook his head and said, "Renyi, this child, is too narrow-minded. Previously, he made an enemy of Li Zexuan and even offended half of the families of generals in the capital. Even if Biao 'er was abandoned, it would not be Renyi's turn to replace his position. There are many talents in the family who are more outstanding than him!"
"Hmph! Now that the Cui Clan has been annihilated, Wang Renyi won't be able to replace Cousin as long as those elders aren't senile! "
Princess Tong 'an said coldly, her eyes chilling.
Wang Renyi's greatest reliance in the Wang Clan was the Cui Clan of Qinghe. But now that the Cui Clan of Qinghe no longer existed, his reliance had instead become a hindrance. As long as the elders of the Wang Clan didn't want to be involved with the Cui Clan of Qinghe, they would absolutely not help Wang Renyi ascend the throne!
In Taiyuan, Wang Renyi, who was dreaming of regaining his freedom and regaining his power, had no idea that Wang Yu and Princess Tong 'an had already sentenced him to' death '. He would never be able to make a comeback!
"Don't be so pessimistic, things haven't reached the point of no return yet! After Cousin's wedding, this old man will first return to the ancestral home with you and explain Cousin's situation to the elders face to face. Then, we will return to Sui Province! "
Wang Yu looked at Princess Tong 'an and said gently.
Now that the imperial power was at its peak, it was no longer the world of the aristocratic families. Wang Yu felt that the elders of the Wang Clan should understand that by dethroning Wang Renbiao, not only would they completely offend Li Zexuan, they would also offend Wang Renbiao, who represented the imperial family. This was extremely unwise!
"Mm! I'll listen to Old Master! "
Princess Tong 'an smiled and said.
…
At night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
Around midnight, in the camp of the Black Armored Army.
A group of people walked out of the camp quietly. They avoided many waves of patrolling soldiers along the way and finally arrived at the side of the kitchen of the E Battalion.
At this time, other than the patrolling soldiers, the rest of the soldiers in the camp had all fallen asleep peacefully. Thus, the camp was extremely quiet. Only the sound of burning torches and the chirping of insects and birds could be heard in the camp!
"Dali, where is the lieutenant of the B Battalion? You're not lying to us, are you? "
The group of people arrived at the kitchen and saw that other than them, there was no one else here. One of the soldiers couldn't help but ask angrily.
"That's right! Dali! Didn't you say that the lieutenant of the B Battalion would come? Where is he now? You brat, are you trying to play with us? You have to know that it is against the military rules to leave the camp without sleeping in the middle of the night! "
Another soldier also said.
That's right, this group of people were the injured soldiers from the training in the past two days. After Ding Dali heard Bai Shanhai's words, he returned to the camp and secretly contacted some of the injured soldiers who were on good terms with him. He told them everything that Bai Shanhai said to him in the afternoon. These people were mostly honest people and didn't have many tricks up their sleeves. After hearing Ding Dali's words, they all felt that it made sense and secretly snuck out of the camp at midnight.
However, they didn't expect to come here empty-handed. Sun Tao wasn't even here! Everyone couldn't help but feel a little angry. One had to know that they had secretly followed Ding Dali here and had taken a huge risk!
"Don't rush, let's wait a little longer! Shanhai won't lie to us. Let's wait a little longer, Lieutenant Sun Tao will definitely come! "
Ding Dali was also a little scared, but he forced himself to be calm and comforted everyone.
"How long do we have to wait a little longer? If we come out for too long, we'll definitely be found out! "
The soldier who spoke first retorted.
"That's right! We can't stay here for too long. If the squad leader finds out, we'll be finished! "
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately agreed.
Ding Dali wiped the sweat on his forehead. He didn't know if it was because of the hot weather or because he was anxious, but he pressed his hand down and said, "Be quiet! It'll be bad if we attract the patrols! Brothers, let's wait here quietly for a while. If Sun Tao doesn't come after 15 minutes, we'll go back, okay? By then, Ding Dali will be at your disposal! "
"Okay! We'll wait for another 15 minutes! "
The leader pondered for a while and said.
Everyone squatted at the side of the kitchen and began to wait quietly.
"Did you see it clearly? Is there anything unusual? "
Under a ginkgo tree not far away, Zhang Kangnian asked the soldiers beside him softly.
Zhang Kangnian was the one who sowed discord, so Sun Tao would definitely not come tonight. This fellow, Zhang Kangnian, wasn't just adept at flattering others, he was crafty as well. Most importantly, he was extremely cautious in his actions. Before he came out to meet Ding Dali and the others, he had to confirm that there was no one else in the surroundings. After all, what he was doing now couldn't be exposed, and if Li Zexuan or Duan Zhixuan noticed it, then he would be completely finished!
"Lieutenant, I've checked. There's nothing unusual around us. The people Ding Dali brought should be the injured soldiers from the Wu Battalion!"
The guard next to Zhang Kangnian bowed and said.
"Good! Come with me! "
Zhang Kangnian sighed a breath of relief when he heard that. He walked out from behind the tree and walked toward the kitchen.
The dozen or so soldiers beside him immediately followed after him.
"Someone's coming!"
Beside the kitchen, Ding Dali and the others quickly noticed the commotion here. Everyone's heart trembled as they stood up and looked cautiously at Zhang Kangnian and the others who were walking towards them!
"Dali, it's me!"
Bai Shanhai, who was following behind Zhang Kangnian, called out.
"It's Shanhai! Lieutenant Sun Tao and the others are here! "
Hearing this familiar voice, Ding Dali instantly shouted excitedly.
God knows how much pressure he had endured during this period of waiting. Now that Bai Shanhai and the others had finally arrived, he was naturally overjoyed.
"Hmm? Why is it Lieutenant Zhang from the Third Battalion? "
When Zhang Kangnian and the others came closer, under the moonlight, everyone quickly realized that Sun Tao wasn't among them. The one leading them was actually Lieutenant Zhang Kangnian of the Third Battalion!
Everyone couldn't help but feel displeased!
There was no other reason other than Zhang Kangnian's reputation in the Black Armored Troops wasn't good. Almost everyone knew how Zhang Kangnian became the lieutenant of the Third Battalion. There was no other reason other than that he had sucked up to Qiu Xinggong!
In the army, the strong were respected. People like Zhang Kangnian who didn't have any abilities and relied on sucking up to their superiors were the most disliked. Usually, everyone was unconvinced by Zhang Kangnian's actions!
"Brother Shanhai, where's Lieutenant Sun Tao?"
Ding Dali also realized that Sun Tao wasn't among them and couldn't help but ask.
Bai Shanhai coughed lightly and explained, "Lieutenant Sun has important matters to attend to tonight. He really isn't free so he asked Lieutenant Zhang to come over! Don't worry, Lieutenant Sun and our Lieutenant Zhang are both righteous people. He also can't stand Lieutenant Li mistreating his soldiers. On this matter, Lieutenant Zhang will also … "
Without waiting for him to finish, Zhang Kangnian opened his mouth and said, "Brothers, Shanhai is right. No matter how I, Zhang Kangnian, was in the past, I am of one heart and one mind with my brothers on this matter of defeating Li Zexuan! This matter was all planned by Lieutenant Sun Tao. He couldn't bear to see his brothers suffer under Li Zexuan's hands. Today, he should be the one to come over. However, Lieutenant Sun Tao had something to attend to at the last minute and couldn't leave. Thus, he asked me to come over!
Everyone, don't worry, Lieutenant Sun Tao has already told me his plan. As long as you follow the plan, you will definitely be able to drive Li Zexuan out of the Black Armored Troops. When that happens, you won't have to endure Li Zexuan's cruel training anymore! "
The reason why Zhang Kangnian wanted to use Sun Tao's name to win over the soldiers of the Wu Battalion was mainly because he knew that his reputation in the Black Armored Troops wasn't good. Sun Tao was different. Sun Tao's martial arts were high and he was extremely righteous. He loved to take the lead when something happened and treated the soldiers under him even better. Thus, Sun Tao's reputation in the Black Armored Troops was still extremely good!
Otherwise, Ding Dali wouldn't have turned against him just based on Bai Shanhai's words! Amongst all of this, Bai Shanhai's use of Sun Tao's name was a huge factor!
"Then Lieutenant Zhang, what do you think we should do next?"
An Wu Battalion soldier opened his mouth and asked.
Zhang Kangnian smiled and said, "It's very simple. After you return to the camp, contact the other injured officers and soldiers in the camp. Persuade them to join our camp by persuading them with emotion and reason.
On the other hand, you have to actively contact the rest of the soldiers who are not injured, especially those who are close to you. Tell them that although you are injured today, it might be their turn tomorrow! According to Li Zexuan's training method, before the war between the Tang Empire and the Turks, at least half of the soldiers in the Wu Battalion will die!
You have to make them feel the same way and acknowledge you. Only then will they stand on the same side as us! Do you all understand? "
"Is that it? Lieutenant Zhang? "
The soldier who spoke first spoke up at this time, his tone revealing some dissatisfaction.
"That's right! What kind of plan is this? How can we convince Li Zexuan with just this? "
"That's right! Lieutenant Zhang, what kind of plan is this? "
The rest couldn't help but agree.
Zhang Kangnian smiled and said, "Of course it's not just this. After you have contacted enough people, I will lead you to choose a time to mutiny! This mutiny is no small matter. When the time comes, the general will definitely pay attention to this matter. When the time comes, you can tell the general your request. This way, Li Zexuan will definitely not be able to stay in the Black Armored Army, and the Wu Battalion will no longer be subjected to the harsh training! "
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
"What? Mutiny? Mutiny in the army is punishable by death! "
Ding Dali's eyes widened, and a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
The rest of the soldiers were also panicking. After all, they could talk about 'recruiting people', but to mutiny, they subconsciously rejected it. This was because since ancient times, mutinies in the army always ended up in a miserable state!
"Brothers, you don't have to worry. Mutiny is just a way for you to express your request, not your goal. Your goal is to drive Li Zexuan out of the Black Armored Army! When the time comes, Lieutenant Sun Tao and I will also help you. If the general blames you, General Qiu and I will plead for you! As the saying goes, the law cannot punish the majority. Furthermore, you are just expressing your request reasonably. The general will not do anything to you! "
Zhang Kangnian naturally saw through the worries in everyone's hearts. He gestured for them to be quiet and then said in a deep voice.
Everyone remained silent as they looked at each other. No one was willing to step out to express their opinions. After all, this matter was too serious. If they were to make a fuss, not only would they not be able to join the Black Armored Troops, they might even lose their lives!
"Hualala!"
"Hmph! Mutiny? Who wants to mutiny? "
Just when everyone was silent, the pile of firewood on the east side of the kitchen suddenly fell down without warning. Then, three people walked out from it. The person in the lead was burly and had an imposing aura. That person walked towards the crowd with a majestic gait. As he walked, he spoke coldly.
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