Now that things had come to this point, unless the higher-ups urgently ordered for them to stop. However, this was exactly what Miao Yi was feeling bitter about. He had purposely lied to his superiors and had just sent word to Yu Zhongzhen. Perhaps the higher-ups of the Youding Domain didn't know what was going on yet. Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way. How could they drag things out for so long against Chu Zishan's former subordinates?
In other words, even if the higher-ups of the Youding Domain found out, they would probably be furious. Miao Yi's actions were too out of line. Who knew if the higher-ups of the Youding Domain would give him a taste of his own medicine and pretend they didn't know so they could regain some of their dignity.
Miao Yi was clear that any mishap could result in the annihilation of the entire army.
Someone in the air shouted angrily, "The Youding Domain and the Royal Guard Army have never interfered with each other. Besides, our Lieutenant Commander is also a member of the Royal Guard Army. Why are you killing our men?"
Miao Yi pointed his spear at them and shouted angrily, "Chu Zishan is plotting a rebellion. The Royal Guard Army was ordered to eliminate him. Are you plotting a rebellion as well?"
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the million-strong army surrounding them changed. 'Rebellion?' They thought to themselves, 'No wonder it was the Royal Guard Army who made the move.'
Everyone in the Black Dragon Division secretly applauded. Mu Yulian turned to look at Miao Yi, silently praising him in her heart. The Lord Commander's ability to adapt to changing situations was indeed extraordinary. No wonder he was still alive even after stirring up so much trouble. Just the word 'rebellion' alone was enough to help everyone escape this calamity!
However, Miao Yi didn't dare to completely entrust his life to the mercy of others. He was only stalling for time by saying such harsh words. He hurriedly transmitted his voice over, "Order everyone to divide the work. Aim your Meteor Arrows at the enemy archers. Once you make your move, immediately eliminate the tens of thousands of enemy archers! Shoot the archers first, then the purple-armored general. Eliminate the biggest threat! Everyone, prepare yourselves and listen to my orders! "
Mu Yulian secretly praised. As long as they killed the archers and the purple-armored general, the threat here would be greatly reduced. She quickly carried out the order.
The Generals in the air looked at the reactions of their subordinates. Their morale was obviously shaken. Their expressions changed. After exchanging glances, one of them shouted, "Don't spout nonsense. Lieutenant Commander Chu is also a member of the Royal Guard Army. How could he be plotting a rebellion? Who are you? State your name quickly! "
Miao Yi wouldn't reveal his identity to Chu Zishan's men at all. Otherwise, it was very likely that they would immediately seek revenge on him, because some things couldn't withstand scrutiny. He immediately sneered and said, "Who I am is not important. As for whether or not Chu Zishan is plotting a rebellion, it will be revealed very soon. If you have any questions, you can immediately ask your superiors. "
He wanted to force the other party to contact the Marquis above him. As long as his subordinates reported the situation in public, the Marquis would not be able to continue pretending even if he wanted to. Once he knew the situation, he would have to deal with it. The way to deal with it would definitely not be to encourage internal strife in the Heavenly Court. Otherwise, the Marquis would not be able to absolve himself from the blame if things got out of hand.
He faintly suspected that the Marquis was prepared to turn a blind eye, because he had seen with his own eyes that a portion of Chu Zishan's subordinates had escaped, so it was impossible for the Marquis not to report it. In other words, the Marquis already knew about it, but the people in front of him seemed to know nothing.
That person didn't respond to this and shouted again, "Why is there a need to ask the higher-ups? Since you say that our Lord Lieutenant is rebelling, why don't you let our Lord Lieutenant out to confront you?"
'Let Chu Zishan out?' Upon hearing this, Miao Yi's pupils shrank as he realized that something was amiss. It was impossible for the other party to not contact Chu Zishan on the way here. They must know that Chu Zishan was already done for, yet they were still pretending to be ignorant and asking him to let Chu Zishan out.
Mu Yulian also vaguely realized that something was amiss. She turned to look at Miao Yi, her eyes hiding an unconcealable sense of unease.
Before Miao Yi could reply, the generals on the other side had already shouted in succession, "Where is Lieutenant Chu …? Quickly let the Lord Lieutenant out to confront him …"
"Let him go!" Someone took the lead and shouted, brandishing his saber.
"Let him go!"
"Let him go!"
"Let him go!"
With one person taking the lead, the backbone of his subordinates immediately followed suit and shouted. Soon after, the million-strong army followed suit, brandishing the weapons in their hands and shouting for the release of Chu Zishan. Their imposing manner was like a raging wave, as though they had encountered a mutiny. The fifty thousand troops of the Black Dragon Division below were under immense psychological pressure.
Suddenly, someone's gaze fell on a spot not far from where the troops were gathered. There were a dozen decapitated corpses lying on the ground. Someone exclaimed, "It's Commander Wei and the others. Is that the Lord Lieutenant?"
The shouts gradually stopped, and the troops in the sky opened their transcendence vision to take a look. There were some familiar heads, of course, but there was also a corpse that had been dismembered to the point of being a skeleton. The flesh on the body was gone, but the head was relatively intact. It was lying on its side on the ground, and the facial features could still be vaguely seen. It was none other than Chu Zishan, who had been executed by a thousand cuts.
The leading general in the sky abruptly let out an earth-shattering roar, pointing his spear at Miao Yi. "You killed our Lord Lieutenant?"
Miao Yi loudly replied, "Chu Zishan has committed treason and openly resisted arrest. He shall be executed on the spot!"
The general bellowed, "Bullshit! It's obvious that Lieutenant Chu fell into your hands alive and was sentenced to death. The fresh blood all over the ground is proof of that! Lieutenant Chu was the Lieutenant who oversaw the Heavenly Court's territory. Since he has fallen into your hands alive, even if he had committed a grave crime, you should still interrogate him and announce his crimes before executing him. What right do you have to execute him so recklessly? "
Someone beside him followed up and shouted, "Brothers, how could the Imperial Guards do such a thing? These people are most likely imposters."
Another person shouted, "We don't care if you are the Imperial Guards or not. Even the most powerful person in the Heavenly Court has to be reasonable. No one has the right to kill as they please and kill the innocent. Otherwise, where are the laws of heaven?! Even if His Majesty the Celestial Emperor were to come here today, he would still have to give everyone a reasonable explanation! If you are truly the Imperial Guards, then immediately put down your weapons and surrender. If we find out that the Lord Lieutenant is really guilty of treason, we will not offend any of you! If you dare to resist, then that means you have a guilty conscience. We will make sure that you all die without a proper burial! "
"Put down your weapons and surrender!" Another person took the lead and shouted.
"Put down your weapons and surrender!"
"Put down your weapons and surrender!"
The million-strong army began to shout again. Like a raging wave, they pressed forward once more, causing the expressions of the tens of thousands of troops below to change drastically.
Miao Yi was no fool. He had already realized that the situation was far from good. The reason why the other party wanted them to put down their weapons was because they were afraid of the fifty thousand Transcendence Bows in their hands. They were worried that they would cause a huge loss to the other side if they made a move. On the other hand, once they put down their weapons and surrendered, they would fall into the enemy's hands. At that time, a single word from the other party would be enough to chop them into minced meat with just a random excuse.
It was obvious that the other side was trying to incite the anger of the masses and mobilize them before the battle. After all, they weren't attacking the enemy. If they were to recklessly attack the Imperial Guards, no matter who it was, they would be hesitant. Hence, the situation was precarious. They were like dry firewood that could explode at the slightest spark. Miao Yi had been waiting for Mu Yulian's reaction from the corner of his eye.
At this crucial moment, Mu Yulian finally turned around and transmitted her voice over, "Milord, are you ready … Are we really going to make a move?"
Miao Yi transmitted his voice over and shouted, "Do you think those leaders don't know that Chu Zishan is already dead? There's no way they didn't contact us before. They're obviously trying to stir up trouble. Do you think we have a chance of survival? If we fight, there's still a sliver of hope. If we don't, then Chu Zishan's fate will be the same as ours! "
Mu Yulian shuddered at the thought of a woman like her being stripped of her clothes and hacked into pieces.
She also understood that once they surrendered, if the other party really wanted to act recklessly, even if they could spare the others, they wouldn't spare her and Miao Yi, the two leaders. Judging from the mutiny on the other side, it was clear that they weren't going to let this go easily.
Miao Yi continued, "Pass on my words. We are the Celestial Emperor's Imperial Guards. There is no reason for us to surrender! If we surrender, then where will the dignity of the Imperial Guards and the Celestial Emperor be? Even if we can survive for a while, how will the Imperial Guards tolerate us? How will His Majesty spare us?! " He was also mobilizing the troops before the battle. Fifty thousand against a million. It would be a lie to say that they weren't afraid at all. He wanted to cut off everyone's path of retreat and force them to fight to the bitter end!
Mu Yulian gritted her teeth and turned around. She quickly relayed Miao Yi's message to her subordinates, one at a time. From one to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Soon, it reached everyone's ears, and the eyes of the fifty-thousand-strong army gradually revealed a look of despair.
Seeing that it was about time, the commanding officer in the sky raised his hand, and the voices gradually died down. He stared at Miao Yi and shouted, "Are you going to surrender or not?"
Miao Yi bellowed, "When did the Imperial Guards ever surrender?!"
The commanding officer's expression immediately turned ferocious. He shouted to his left and right, "Brothers, these people either have ulterior motives, or they're looking down on us. They think we're just meat on the chopping block! If we don't give an explanation for today's incident, if we don't even do anything when our Commander-In-Chief is killed, then the entire Youding Domain will become the laughingstock of the world! "
Someone else shouted, "Can we not give an explanation for today's incident?"
Someone else immediately shouted, "No!"
"No!"
"No!"
The army of a million soldiers shouted in unison.
"Who dares to rebel?!" Miao Yi suddenly let out an unprecedentedly loud and angry roar, one after another, "Who dares to rebel?! Who dares to rebel?! Who dares to rebel?! "
He raised his spear and pointed it at his surroundings, shouting four times in a row.
Mu Yulian followed suit, brandishing her spear and shouting in a high-pitched female voice, "Who dares to rebel?!"
"Who dares to rebel?!"
"Who dares to rebel?!"
"Who dares to rebel?!"
The fifty thousand soldiers below immediately followed suit and shouted.
As soon as the accusation of 'who dares to rebel' was thrown out, the morale of the army of a million immediately weakened. Many of them shut up and looked at each other in dismay. The voices of a million soldiers were actually drowned out by the voices of fifty thousand soldiers.
The expressions of the Purple Armored Generals changed again, and the eyes of the commanding officer gradually revealed a vicious glint.
Miao Yi had been staring at the commanding officer all this time. When he saw the situation, he suddenly shouted again, "Everyone in the Black Dragon Division, heed my command!"
The voices of the Black Dragon Division gradually stopped, and so did the voices of the surrounding army of a million. They all wanted to hear what Miao Yi had to say.
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