Although the winged cavalry generals were baffled by the beating of the drum, they became even more curious. As a result, they didn't arrive any later than the usual three drum beats.
When Ge Fushun switched from the charge drum order to the drum order to gather generals and beat the drum for the third time, dozens of lieutenants, commandants, and brigade marshals had already gathered around him. All of them were wearing helmets and armor and had swords strapped to their ribs. They looked murderous.
The generals didn't enter the commander's tent because the first to arrive were the well-prepared Chen Xuanli, Li Xianfu, Xiong Mingwei, and the rest. These people gathered around Ge Fushun as soon as they arrived. People have herd mentality, so they naturally stopped.
Moreover, they heard that the drum wasn't the drum order and knew that it wasn't Lieutenant Commander Wei Bo who summoned them. When they stopped and saw that the person beating the drum was Lieutenant Commander Ge, they felt even more strange and wanted to know why.
After beating the drum three times, Ge Fushun threw away the drumsticks and was slightly out of breath. These generals were all very familiar with Ge Fushun. Many of them had been drinking and swearing together. When Ge Fushun threw away his drumstick, one of them scolded, "Old Ge, what are you doing in the middle of the night?"
Ge Fushun said in a clear voice, "Generals, do you want to know why I beat the drum in the middle of the night? Please come into the tent and talk! "
As he spoke loudly, his eyes drifted to Xiong Mingwei, Chen Xuanli, Li Xianfu, and the rest. These people nodded their heads inconspicuously, hinting that he had already arranged the bodyguards around the commander's tent. Ge Fushun felt relieved and took the lead to walk into the main tent.
At this time, the squad leader who was originally guarding the commander's tent and had gone to report to Wei Bo ran back in a daze, as if he was being chased by a malicious spirit. He rushed to the squad leader's side and said a few words while trembling.
At this moment, all the generals' attention was on Ge Fushun and no one noticed him. After hearing what he said, the captain was shocked and hurriedly covered his mouth. He vigilantly looked forward and was relieved to see that no generals had heard him.
However, when he turned his gaze again, he saw the captain of Li Xianfu's bodyguards holding the hilt of his saber and looking at him with a faint smile. He couldn't help but be emboldened. The captain smiled at him and suddenly said, "Old Jia, behave yourself. We are all brothers, so don't harm each other."
The captain's expression was very ugly, but he really didn't say anything.
The generals of the winged cavalry battalions were anxious to find out the whole story and rushed to the commander's tent together. The entrance of the tent, which was extremely spacious, was actually a little congested. However, the strange thing was that even though the entrance of the tent was congested and the generals were whispering to each other as they walked in, the moment they entered the tent, their voices would immediately stop and not a single sound could be heard. It was as if the person who stepped into the tent had entered another world.
This strange phenomenon naturally aroused the vigilance of the people at the back. However, the people at the front were all gathered together, and those generals who suddenly held their breaths were still there. Naturally, they could not have been plotted against or met with an accident. Then, what exactly did they see that made them suddenly shut up?
The more curious they were, the more they wanted to know. The people behind them squeezed forward even more. But as soon as they had reached the front, they stood silent, like those who had entered the tent before them.
Gradually, all the generals entered the commander's tent. However, they didn't stand solemnly on the left and right as usual. Instead, they huddled together and stared straight at the table. They saw Commander in Chief Wei Bo, Wei Zhuo, and Gao Chong, the two deputy generals.
The three winged cavalry commanders appeared uniformly on the table. One of them glared angrily, one was startled, and the last one had his eyes closed and was sleeping peacefully. However, there were only their heads, only three heads. They were not standing behind the table, but were placed on top of it.
Behind the table, there was a huge painting of a ferocious tiger descending the mountain. It was a majestic and gorgeous tiger with a vigorous tail that was like a hook in the sky. The tiger's head was huge, and its eyes were wide open. It seemed to be glaring at the three heads on the table, and its fangs were sharp and awe-inspiring.
Below the tiger stood a young man in a military uniform. His eyes were bright like stars, and there was a smile on his lips. With his hands clasped behind his back, he stood calmly behind the table. Although there were dozens of generals in the tent and three bloody heads on the table, he was calm and composed, as if he was admiring plum blossoms in the snow.
Although he was only wearing a military uniform made of coarse cloth, his graceful bearing and disdainful demeanor outshone all the domineering generals in armor and helmets. It was as if he was naturally above everyone else since he was here.
All the high-ranking generals in the Winged Cavalry Camp recognized him. He was the General-in-Chief Who Supports the Nation in the Tang dynasty, Yang Fan!
"Today, I am the one who gathered all the generals!"
Yang Fan opened his mouth to speak. He was the General-in-Chief Who Supports the Nation and the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Tang dynasty. Naturally, he was qualified to do so.
Yang Fan continued, "All of you are generals of the Tang dynasty and receive the salary of the Tang dynasty. You should be loyal to the Tang dynasty! Today, the Wei family is monopolizing power and holding the young Lord hostage. All of us are willing to serve Prince Lin Zi as the Commander-in-Chief. In the name of His Royal Highness, Prince Xiang, we will mobilize the Imperial Guards and restore Li Tang's rule. This is the duty of our soldiers. Will all of you obey? "
The winged cavalry was led by Wei Bo, Wei Zhuo and Gao Chong. The ten thousand cavalry was led by Wei Xuan, Wei Jie and Wu Yanxiu. All of them were controlled by members of the Wei family. However, Yang Fan was not worried about the ten thousand cavalry. With Chu Kuangge, Huang Xuchang, Maqiao and other valiant generals, as well as Xu Liang and Lu Maofeng, the outcome of the battle could be determined.
Yang Fan was worried about the winged cavalry. He did not know the capabilities of Ge Fushun, Chen Xuanli and the other generals. He also did not know how much influence they have among the winged cavalry. Therefore, he wanted to oversee them personally. However, he still wanted Ge Fushun to be the main character of this show.
Yang Fan did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point. With a single sentence, everyone immediately understood that someone is plotting a coup and could not help but be aghast.
Ge Fushun, who was standing at the side of the Marshal's table, saw the strange expression on everyone's faces. He drew his saber and shouted: "Brothers, do you know how the late Emperor died? The late Emperor was poisoned by Empress Wei! "
Once this statement was out, everyone in the tent was in an uproar. Even Yang Fan was surprised. However, he did not reveal his surprise at this point in time.
Yang Fan merely glanced at Ge Fushun from the corner of his eye and thought to himself: This is a good reason. Could it be this crude man's idea? Could it be the Prince of Lin Zi's idea? Why didn't you tell me beforehand? "
After Ge Fushun finished his statement, he saw the shocked and angry looks on the faces of the generals and was secretly delighted: Hei! Wang Maozhong's idea is indeed effective. With this, they are all convinced.
Striking while the iron is hot, Ge Fushun did not allow them to overthink and continued: "Everyone knows that Princess Anle wants to be the Imperial Princess! Empress Wei is blinded by greed and also wants to be a female Emperor! These women, instead of serving their husbands and giving birth to children, they want to create chaos in the world!
Now, we are willing to serve Prince Xiang as our leader, Prince of Lin Zi as our Marshal and the Great General Who Supports the Country as our Commander. We will avenge the late Emperor and eradicate the rebels of the Wei Family so that Li Tang can rule the world! What do all the generals think? "
The Wei faction is unpopular in the army. In addition, Empress Wei's nephews who became generals out of nowhere have committed treacherous acts, causing the entire army to resent them. Now that the bloody heads of Wei Bo, Wei Zhuo and Gao Chong are on the table, the winged cavalry generals could not help but be tempted.
However, taking this step is a matter of life and death. Being the first to stand out requires more courage than others. As a result, the generals looked left and right. Actually, once they are involved, the outcome will be the same regardless of whether they are the first to stand out. However, human nature is like this. It is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid calamity.
If they are unwilling to stand out, there will naturally be others who will. Chen Xuanli is the first to stand out and loudly declared: "I am willing to serve Prince Xiang as the Minister of Supports the Country to kill the rebels and restore Li Tang!"
Immediately afterwards, the second bird that stood out, Li Xianfu, and the third bird that stood out, Xiong Mingwei, also stood out. When the generals saw this situation, the generals who had been bullied by Wei Bo and the others immediately responded.
Ge Mingshun was overjoyed: "Good! In that case, we shall swear an oath to kill the rebels and protect Li Tang. Those who violate this oath shall have no descendants and be exterminated by both humans and gods! "
Chen Xuanli, Li Xianfu and the rest took the lead in making the oath. Since the matter has come to this, the generals no longer hesitated. Seeing that the matter is about to succeed, Ge Mingshun happily turned around and cupped his fists to Yang Fan: "Great General, please give your instructions!"
In a clear voice, Yang Fan declared: "Good! Everyone, put your lives on the line. After the deed is done, riches and honor will be bestowed upon all of you! This General will bring the heads of the three rebels to see the Prince of Lin Zi. General Ge Fushun will be the Centre Commander and Chen Xuanli and Li Xianfu will be the Deputy Generals. Immediately assemble your troops and await further orders. Once the war drums are sounded in the Imperial Garden, you will charge into the palace with the ten thousand cavalry! "
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In the Imperial Garden, Li Longji and the rest are anxiously waiting for news from the outside at Zhong Shaojing's residence. As the Commander-in-Chief, Li Longji must not disturb the morale of his troops. Even though he is feeling anxious, he still pretends to be calm on the surface. His subordinates, on the other hand, do not need to conceal themselves and are like ants on a hot pan, pacing back and forth.
Suddenly, Liu Youqiu, who is guarding the front door, rushed in. When he reached the door, he tripped on the doorsill and almost fell. Fortunately, Xue Chongjian reacted quickly and rushed over to support him.
Unable to sit still any longer, Li Longji sprang to his feet and stared at him anxiously. With a face full of joy, Liu Youqiu reported: "Regional Prince, the ten thousand cavalry have succeeded!"
Shortly after, Maqiao hurried over with a few retainers, carrying two bloody heads in his hands. Seeing Li Longji, Maqiao immediately raised the heads and loudly declared: "Regional Prince, the ten thousand cavalry have killed the two rebels, Wei Xuan and Wei Jie. The three armies have assembled and await Regional Prince's orders!"
"Good! Good! "
Li Longji was overjoyed and took two steps forward to take a closer look. Recognising Wei Xuan and Wei Jie's appearances, he could not help but burst into laughter. Li Longji faced the sky and laughed twice. Suddenly, his laughter stopped and he asked anxiously: "Where is Wu Yanxiu? Did he escape?"
Maqiao hurriedly assured: "Regional Prince, do not worry. Wu Yanxiu did not escape. She is not in the army tonight. Wei Jie told me that Wu Yanxiu secretly entered the palace tonight and is fooling around with Princess Anle."
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