Zhe Chunqiu smiled at the side. He was best at business and didn't know much about military campaigns. Since the Marquis said it was good, it was naturally good. Moreover, Niu Youde was surrounded by the human army. No matter how he looked at it, it was a good thing.
Ying Wuman, who had been laughing for a while, suddenly paused and fell silent. Then, he slightly raised his eyebrows, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, there's been a change in the plan. It seems that this ambush won't be necessary. Pass down my order. Order the ambushers to assemble. Follow me to watch the fun."
Seeing his reaction, some of the generals muttered inwardly. They suspected that Ying Wuman was unhappy that he couldn't take the credit himself. After all, Ying Wuman had already thought that this was a fat piece of meat in his mouth.
Although they thought about it, the generals still cupped their hands and accepted the order. "Yes!"
However, there was one person who stood there without moving. His head was slightly lowered and his face was tense. He held the Star Bell tightly in one hand and didn't say anything.
Who was this person? His name was Ao Fei. He was the general who had dissuaded Ying Wuman and made him unhappy.
He stood ramrod straight, standing out like a crane in a flock of chickens. It was hard not to be noticed.
Ying Wuman's eyes quickly locked on him and narrowed.
Ying Wuman's reaction also attracted the attention of the other generals. They all looked at Ao Fei.
"Are you crazy? Don't be distracted. Marquis Ying has given the order. Hurry up and accept it! " Zhong Sanming, the general who had secretly sent a voice transmission to dissuade Ao Fei, urgently sent a voice transmission to remind Ao Fei.
Ao Fei tightened his lips and slowly turned his head to look at Ying Wuman. He still didn't say anything. This proved that he wasn't distracted. He really didn't want to accept the order.
Zhe Chunqiu suddenly shouted, "Ao Fei, how dare you disobey a military order!"
Ao Fei's eyes suddenly locked on him and he said angrily, "This is the central command of the army. You're just a merchant. It's not your place to tell me what to do!"
Zhe Chunqiu slightly gritted his teeth and his eyes were burning. However, Ao Fei was right. He was indeed just a merchant. Logically speaking, he had no right to interfere in military affairs.
Why did this guy do this? Didn't he know the relationship between this merchant and the Ying family? The other generals looked at Ao Fei and sighed inwardly. Some of them also secretly sent voice transmissions to persuade him.
A cold sneer appeared on Ying Wu's face as he said indifferently, "Ao Fei, you dare to disobey a military order, do you think this Marquis won't dare to punish you according to military law?"
Ao Fei immediately cupped his fists and said, "Marquis has misunderstood. Ao Fei didn't mean that. Marquis …" He wanted to say something but hesitated as if he didn't know what to say.
Who would have thought that Ying Wuman would shout resolutely, "How can a military order be treated as a child's play? Drag him away and receive twenty strikes of the Dragon Taming Whip! "
Zhe Chunqiu's lips curled into a sly smile as he looked at Ao Fei with a mocking gaze.
Twenty strikes of the Dragon Taming Whip? It could kill someone! The generals were startled and quickly cupped their fists to plead for leniency.
"Marquis! Please be lenient! "
"Marquis, Ao Fei has already said that he had no such intentions. Allow him to explain."
"Marquis, before the battle, please give Ao Fei a chance to redeem himself."
The heavenly generals who rushed over were stopped by the generals' gazes and hesitated. However, when they saw Ying Wuman's unmoved attitude, they had no choice but to continue to rush over and take Ao Fei away for execution. There was no other way. If they didn't carry out the order, they would be the unlucky ones.
However, the moment the heavenly generals approached, Ao Fei finally braced himself and opened his mouth. "The Eastern Army's Commanding Heavenly King has an order!"
As soon as he said this, the heavenly generals who were close to him instantly became serious. They all took a step back and stood with their hands behind their backs. The rest, including Ying Wuman, all looked at Ao Fei in a daze, a little incredulous.
Ao Fei looked around at the crowd and repeated loudly, "The Eastern Army's Commanding Heavenly King has an order!"
The generals immediately changed their positions, including Ying Wuman. All of them faced Ao Fei and cupped their fists, waiting for the order. Zhe Chunqiu couldn't smile anymore and lowered his head weakly.
Ao Fei said in a low voice, "The Eastern Army's Commanding Heavenly King has an order to remove Ying Wuman from his position as the Commander-in-Chief and appoint Ao Fei as the Commander-in-Chief. Anyone who disobeys the order can be killed first and reported later!"
"…" Everyone present looked up at him in a daze, including Ying Wuman. They were all in disbelief.
What was even more unbelievable was that Ao Fei sighed softly. "The Lord has an order to arrest Ying Wuman on the spot. If he dares to resist arrest, he will be beheaded!"
"…" This group of people was really a little dumbfounded. They were still waiting for the Lord to make a decision. Why did such an order come?
However, Ying Wuman put down his hands and glared at Ao Fei. He could believe that Ao Fei wouldn't dare to falsify a military order. However, he didn't believe that Ao Fei would arrest him on the spot, let alone behead him. What kind of joke was this?
"Ao Fei, how dare you falsify a military order!" Ying Wuman suddenly pointed at Ao Fei and shouted angrily.
The group of people also didn't believe it, but they couldn't see anything from Ao Fei's face.
Ao Fei cupped his fists and said, "Marquis, please verify the authenticity of the military order!"
Verify the authenticity of the military order? Of course, he had to verify it! Ying Wuman couldn't accept such a humiliating military order for no reason. This military order was a humiliation to him and a slap to the face of the Ying family. He didn't believe that his royal father would give such a military order, so he took out his star bell and contacted his father directly.
Ying Jiuguang, who was by the riverside, was sitting under the shade of a tree with his hands clasped behind his back. He closed his eyes and didn't speak. When he received Ying Wuman's message, he simply replied, "That's right!"
Zuo 'er, who was by his side, raised her eyelids. She could roughly guess whose message it was.
Ying Wuman's complexion changed, and he became deathly pale. He was still in disbelief. His gaze fell on Ao Fei's face, and slowly moved to the Star Bell in Ao Fei's hand. He said while clenching his teeth, "What did you tell His Highness?"
When he said this, coupled with his reaction, the generals immediately understood that the military order was real.
Ao Fei knew that he had misunderstood. He sighed and said, "I didn't say anything. I just received a military order. I also found it strange. Please don't misunderstand, Marquis."
It would be strange if Ying Wuman could believe him. People like him were used to scheming and scheming. Everything was more likely to be related to conspiracy theories. This was also the reason why Zuo 'er felt that he was more suitable to stay in the imperial court and not to lead troops in battle.
Ying Wuman shook his star bell again and contacted Ying Jiuguang. "Father, did Ao Fei say something to you? There must be some misunderstanding! "
Ying Jiuguang, who had a calm expression, instantly became angry. He had already issued a military order, but Ao Fei was still bargaining with him. He could understand Zuo 'er's previous words more and more. He angrily replied, "Shut up!"
He immediately turned around and ordered Zuo 'er, "Pay close attention to the movements of the people over there. Tell them to keep reporting!"
On the other side, Ying Wuman was completely dumbfounded. He put away his star bell with a straight face and stood there without saying a word.
Ao Fei waited for a while and asked tentatively, "Marquis, has the military order been verified?"
Ying Wuman bowed his head and cupped his hands. "It has been verified. I will obey!"
This situation made the other generals feel a headache. In fact, Ao Fei had a bigger headache. After nodding his head, he braced himself and ordered, "Men, arrest Ying Wuman!"
Several law-enforcing heavenly generals looked at each other and walked to Ying Wuman's side. They cupped their hands and said, "Marquis, please forgive me."
Ying Wuman didn't resist and allowed himself to be arrested. After being restrained, he was tied up tightly. He was no longer in the mood to think about what was in front of him. Instead, he was thinking about how he would face others when the news was sent back. He looked a little sad.
Zhe Chunqiu was dumbfounded. He didn't understand what was going on.
Ao Fei didn't want to embarrass Ying Wuman. He asked his men to arrest Ying Wuman and turned to look at Zhe Chunqiu.
Zhe Chunqiu was frightened by his gaze. It should be known that Ao Fei had the military power at this time. It would be as easy as killing an ant if he wanted to. He could do it with just a word.
"Men!" What Zhe Chunqiu was worried about finally happened. Ao Fei, who had just taken over the position of commander-in-chief, wanted to use him to establish his authority. He had just appeared, so he was ready. "Drag this unruly merchant away and give him five strokes of the Dragon Taming Whip!"
Zhe Chunqiu heaved a sigh of relief. It was okay to suffer a little as long as he didn't lose his life. He was dragged away obediently and didn't dare to resist at all.
Zhong Sanming, who had a good relationship with Ao Fei, flashed his eyes and quickly transmitted a message to Ao Fei. "Since you have already offended this guy, you might as well just kill him! With His Highness's order, Ying Wuman might be a little afraid. It might not be a big deal. On the contrary, this kind of villain is troublesome. Once he bears a grudge against you, coupled with the fact that he has a lot of resources in his hands, it will be hard to guard against him. It's better to kill him to get rid of future troubles! "
"Brother Zhong, how could I not know? It's just that this guy is still useful for now. After all, he is the one in charge of this matter. Maybe we will need to ask him later." Ao Fei replied helplessly. He was under a lot of pressure now. His Highness had actually taken down Ying Wuman in front of everyone. This was putting pressure on him. It was too obvious that he could only succeed in this matter!
Since he said so, Zhong Sanming thought that it made sense, so he didn't say anything more.
Ao Fei frowned and thought for a while. The news had come too suddenly, so he needed to sort out his thoughts.
Not far away, a series of screams came. Soon, a miserable and bloody Zhe Chunqiu was dragged over and thrown at Ao Fei's feet. Zhe Chunqiu's face was pale. He raised his head with great effort and begged, "General, spare me. General, spare me. I know I was wrong!"
Ao Fei tilted his head and someone dragged Zhe Chunqiu away again.
After his thoughts cleared, Ao Fei let out a breath. His emotions and consciousness had already changed. He faced the crowd and asked, "Brothers, are you willing to listen to my orders?"
The spirits of the generals seemed to have changed as well. The cautiousness they had when they were in front of Ying Wuman had disappeared. They stood in two rows, cupped their hands, and said, "We are willing to listen to the General's orders!"
To be honest, no one was envious of Ao Fei's position now. Although they didn't know what the Heavenly King wanted to do or why he wanted to do this, the person who took Ying Wuman's position had definitely offended Ying Wuman badly. It was hard to say what would happen in the future. Therefore, they were all glad that their Highness hadn't chosen them.
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