Seeing that Ji Bei Hou was behaving strangely, the Imperial Envoy squirmed uneasily, "Ji Bei Hou, you're not obeying the imperial edict?"
As he said this, the Imperial Envoy calmed down. His eyes turned cold and vicious as he grunted, "You're a Marquis, a second rank official. You've been in the imperial court for a long time. Don't you know that when the Emperor asks you to die, you have no choice but to die?"
"It's just taking away your military power, and punishing you with half a year's worth of salary. Do you dare to disobey the imperial edict?"
As he spoke, the Imperial Envoy had already made up his mind. Based on this attitude, he could report this to the Emperor and punish him. Just as he was thinking this, Ji Bei Hou stood up, his expression was ferocious, "Indeed, I'm disobeying the imperial edict. If you want me to surrender, you must be dreaming."
"Ji Bei Hou, do you know what you're saying?" The Imperial Envoy was shocked as he pointed at the imperial edict.
"Of course I do. But why should I obey the imperial edict?" Ji Bei Hou laughed sinisterly as he grabbed the Imperial Edict. He glanced at it and then exerted his strength. With a "rip" sound, the Imperial Edict was torn into two.
Although the sound was soft, the officials who were kneeling on the ground due to Ji Bei Hou's delay in obeying the imperial edict trembled in fear. They stretched their necks and stared at the imperial edict, unable to accept what they were hearing.
"Tearing the imperial edict?"
"That's something that hasn't happened in hundreds of years."
The officials had never seen such a scene before, and were all shocked silly. At first, there were still some discussions going on, but now there was silence. Nobody could speak.
"High Duke Ji, Eternal Moon Marquis, Flat Cloud Marquis, Wu Shun Bo, all of them should be executed. The Emperor's heart is clear!" Ji Bei Hou rushed towards the Imperial Envoy and shouted out, "You scum, every day you shout about getting rid of the traitors for the country. You treat us, who have fought for decades, as your enemies."
"Someone even said that even if they were wronged, even if they were killed by mistake, it's for the good of the people!" Ji Bei Hou looked at the Imperial Envoy, "I admire your words. Since it's for the good of the country, how can there be no bloodshed? I'll start with you! "
As he spoke, the sound of a blade being drawn could be heard.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. The Governor was still kneeling on the ground, frozen in shock. Seeing the situation unfold before him, he came to his senses and stood up, shouting, "How dare you!"
But it was too late. Ji Bei Hou laughed evilly, "I want to see if you have a heart of steel!"
Without waiting for an explanation, he stabbed the saber. With a 'pu' sound, the saber pierced through the chest, revealing the bloody tip of the saber …
The Imperial Envoy let out a blood-curdling scream, but he wasn't dead yet. He pointed with all his might, "Traitor … traitor!"
"That's all you're capable of? Why don't I see that you're invulnerable?" Ji Bei Hou drew his blade, and the Imperial Envoy screamed out in pain. He could no longer stand, and fell to his knees. Ji Bei Hou did not stop there. With a flash of his blade, the head of the Imperial Envoy flew off, and fresh blood spurted out in all directions.
This kind of situation was rarely seen in hundreds of years. Among the kneeling officials, a few of them fainted on the spot.
Governor Gong Yun was shocked, as his entire body trembled. He pointed at Ji Bei Hou, "Traitor, how dare you …. Take him down!"
Before the Governor could finish his sentence, the personal guards of the Imperial Envoy rushed forward, wanting to take Ji Bei Hou down. At the same time, Ji Bei Hou's personal guards rushed forward as well.
"Kill the traitor!" Outside the city gates, an officer was shocked. Only then did he regain his senses. With a shout, more than a hundred men rushed forward.
There were about two hundred of them, while Ji Bei Hou only had twenty to thirty personal guards. At this point, a 'boom' sound could be heard from within the forest, as a dense group of soldiers rushed out.
The leader shouted, "Shoot!"
"Sou sou sou sou" The first batch of thirty soldiers were armed with crossbows, and they were all elites. As the arrows rained down, more than ten of the Imperial Envoy's personal guards screamed as they fell to the ground.
Those who were not hit by the arrows opened their mouths wide, as their bodies turned cold.
"Unsheathe, kill!"
In the blink of an eye, Tie Liu rushed forward, and the killing started.
"Kill the traitor!" Someone from the Governor's side shouted out. These people were highly skilled in martial arts. Blocking a blade, they stabbed out with a long blade. The sound of metal clanging could be heard, but it didn't penetrate deep. At the same time, the soldier stabbed out, piercing through the chest.
Pulling out his blade, the soldier screamed out in agony as he fell to the ground.
"Kill, kill, kill!" In ancient battles, the difference between those who had metal armor and those who did not was like heaven and earth. In Ji Bei Hou's army, not everyone had metal armor. However, at this point, they were fighting to the death. The first to strike had three hundred metal armors.
These people were slashed, but were only injured. Some of them weren't even injured at all. However, when these soldiers slashed out with their long blades, they were defeated, and screams of agony could be heard.
In the blink of an eye, the Imperial Envoy's personal guards were all killed. The Governor's personal guards were also heavily injured.
A tall and sturdy Governor stood in the middle of the formation. He looked like a top expert, and was wielding a mace. At this point, he gave a loud shout, and swung his mace down. One of the soldiers raised his blade to block, and the blade flew out of his hands. The remaining force of the blow landed heavily on his body. Although he was wearing metal armor, the soldier let out a groan and fell to the ground, blood flowing out of his mouth.
"Kill!" However, the soldiers in the army were all experienced fighters. With a single command, a group of long spears pierced out. The mace swept across the ground, and all the spears were sent flying.
With a sweep of the mace, another two soldiers were sent flying, and it was clear that they were no longer alive.
"Shoot!" Someone took his life. All that could be heard was a 'pu pu' sound, as blood splattered everywhere. If this soldier had been wearing armor, he might have been able to defend himself. But now, even with the help of the mace, he was still hit by multiple arrows. No matter how brave he was, he couldn't take it anymore. He screamed out in agony.
With a slash of his blade, a 'pu' sound was heard, and a head flew out.
"Kill!"
More and more corpses fell to the ground, and blood flowed everywhere. Most of them belonged to the Governor's men. Finally, the Governor's men could not hold on any longer, and collapsed.
"Those who surrender will not be killed. Those who surrender will not be killed." Shouting, the rest of the men fell to their knees. Those who refused to kneel were surrounded and killed.
Ji Bei Hou looked on and laughed out loud.
Governor Gong Yun's entire body started to tremble, as his face turned pale. He gritted his teeth, "You, you dare to rebel. You will not have a good ending."
Ji Bei Hou waved his hands, as several soldiers stepped forward and tied up the Governor. Ji Bei Hou then said coldly, "Tie them all up. Don't kill them yet. Search for their military talismans, and enter the city. Send men to take over the camp."
"Yes!"
A distance away, there was a tea stall.
The sounds of killing could be heard from all directions, as everyone dispersed. The old Daoist sat there in a daze. At this point, Ji Bei Hou's yellow snake was circling around him, emitting waves of energy. A black aura appeared, and the yellow snake shrunk in size. At the same time, the yellow snake pounced towards the yellow aura, as though it was about to swallow it whole.
A cry that sounded like a dragon could be heard. The old Daoist then closed his eyes, as two streams of blood flowed down his cheeks.
Water Camp, Banquet
Cai Zhenyuan arrived and saw four soldiers standing in front of the huge tent. All of them were standing as straight as swords. Cai Zhenyuan was surprised. He had never seen these four soldiers before.
However, there was no time to hesitate. He stepped into the tent.
The tent was huge, and had wooden pillars supporting it. It was dark and gloomy. A group of people had already taken their seats. There were several tables, and everyone above the rank of Battalion Commander had been invited. This was the last time Chen Ping had called for a meeting, and everyone had given him face.
The dishes on the table were very much in line with the military's taste. They were meaty and fishy. The main dish was a roasted pig, which had already been sliced into cubes and roasted to a golden brown.
Zhang Ping was seated in the middle, and was dressed in a brand new fourth ranked official uniform. Behind him stood a lieutenant.
"Everyone!" Zhang Ping's eyes were deep as he spoke, "Many of you are my old subordinates. The newly transferred ones have been with me for a few years now. I thought that I could still be with you all. Who would've thought that someone would impeach me. I was humiliated, and fell ill."
"Let's not talk about that. Come, let me propose a toast to everyone …."
Although Zhang Ping's tone was calm, most of the people present were old subordinates who had followed him for many years. Hearing these words, even Cai Zhenyuan, who had already shed all pretense of cordiality and been promoted to General of Journey, felt his heart sink. He raised his cup and said, "Please!"
After a few cups of wine, everyone in the military academy relaxed. At the beginning, the atmosphere was still serious, but towards the end, everyone began to eat heartily. The wine warmed their ears, and they gradually became more talkative.
At first, they talked about military matters. Then, some people talked about trade, saying that some retired soldiers had boarded the ships, but had also earned quite a lot of money.
Some people even thought that with Zhang Ping's departure, the next person to take over would very likely be Cai Zhenyuan, who had achieved many military merits. At that moment, a drunken Battalion Commander staggered forward, disregarding the fact that this was Zhang Ping's farewell banquet, and poured a toast for Cai Zhenyuan. With someone taking the lead, others followed, and in a short while, more than ten people joined in and toasted.
Some of them were Chen Ping's old subordinates. They felt that flattering Cai Zhenyuan at Zhang Ping's farewell banquet was a direct insult, and their faces were filled with anger.
Some of those who were neutral also felt that this behavior was beneath their notice, and in a short while, they were divided into three camps.
Zhang Ping did not get angry, and only smiled coldly. Right at that moment, the sound of cannons could be heard from the city gates. This was probably the welcoming of the imperial envoy, and these people did not think much of it. However, after that, the faint sounds of battle could be heard.
The generals were all veterans, and could immediately tell if it was a battle or not. They were all surprised, and some of them wanted to go. Seeing the commotion, Zhang Ping's face turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Do not make a ruckus. Navy, listen to my orders. No one is allowed to move."
The moment this order was given, everyone fell silent and looked at each other. Cai Zhenyuan was shocked, and stared at Zhang Ping. He took a step forward and said, "General Zhang, what are you saying? There is chaos in the city. Although we are the navy, we have to go and take a look. "
"Is that so? I am the commander. Without my orders, anyone who dares to move will be executed on the spot! "
Cai Zhenyuan knew that something was wrong. He looked up to the sky and laughed, "You have already been suspended from your duties. You are not the commander, and have no right to give orders. Men, follow me!"
Cai Zhenyuan led his soldiers and wanted to leave.
"Is that so?" Chen Ping's eyes were bloodshot, "Men, execute Cai Zhenyuan immediately!"
"Yes!" As soon as these words were spoken, the lieutenant behind Chen Ping pulled out his sword and stabbed towards Cai Zhenyuan. Cai Zhenyuan dodged, and only managed to stab his shoulder. He held it in and shouted, "Chen Ping is rebelling. Quick, charge out."
A few of the Battalion Commanders hesitated before following him. The rest of them looked at each other in dismay.
"Kill!" More than 20 soldiers rushed into the tent and charged towards Cai Zhenyuan. Cai Zhenyuan's side only had a few men, and they were only armed with blades. The soldiers that rushed in were all fully armored. In just a short moment, several of them had been killed.
"Pu!"
Seeing that things were not going well, one of the soldiers behind Cai Zhenyuan pulled out a blade and stabbed him in the back. The blade was then twisted, and a cold voice said, "General Cai, I'm sorry. I was forced to do this."
Cai Zhenyuan fell to the ground, his eyes were wide open, as though he had died a horrible death. Blood spurted out of his mouth.
"Kill!" The rest of the Battalion Commanders who had followed him were immediately killed.
"Haha!" Chen Ping laughed coldly, as his gaze swept across the tent, "Ji Bei Hou wants to purge the Emperor of the Emperor, and I agree. Now, who else is dissatisfied?"
"If you're dissatisfied, you can die immediately. I shall grant your wish!" At that point, the only sound that could be heard was the roar of the Battalion Commander.
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