Naturally, Pang Guan was the one who personally informed Miao Yi of their intention to work together. Every time he opened his mouth, he would refer to himself as a good son-in-law, making it hard for anyone to reject him.
Miao Yi then summoned his trusted subordinates to discuss the matter.
Yang Qing and Yang Zhaoqing came to the study. Miao Yi cursed Pang Guan as an old fox, then explained Pang Guan's intentions in detail.
Er Yang frowned. He had not expected Pang Guan to make such a move. Yang Zhaoqing said hesitantly, "If that's the case, it will be troublesome. Once the troops and Pang Guan make a move, Milord's plan of sending troops out will fail."
The plan here was to push Pang Guan and Hao Defang into a fight. If it was just a fight between Pang Guan and Hao Defang, the Celestial Court would most likely be happy to see it happen. They might even secretly help Pang Guan divide Hao Defang's forces. However, once the Celestial Court found out that Pang Guan and the Xiahou Family had colluded together, they would not sit idly by and watch the military power of the Xiahou Family collude with the forces of the Xiahou Family. It was not a joke to say that the Xiahou Family would rule the world. This would make the Green Emperor fearful, and he would immediately change his support to Hao Defang.
This was part of Pang Guan's chain of plans that he had to push forward, to force the Celestial Heavens to support Hao Defang. However, with Pang Guan's actions, the risk that the Netherworld Army was facing was much greater.
Miao Yi narrowed his eyes at Yang Qing. "But I can't refuse. If I don't send troops to participate, how can there be any sincerity in our cooperation? Pang Guan will definitely be suspicious!"
Yang Qing slowly nodded his head. "We have underestimated Pang Guan. Our wishful thinking has been foiled by him. In this case, we have no other choice but to agree to his request. We must not arouse his suspicions. However, if we were to fight head-on like this, the Netherworld Army's losses would be even greater!"
Just as he said, things had come to this point, and there was no other way. After some discussion, Miao Yi could only agree to Pang Guan's request. He agreed to send troops to support them, and also agreed to Pang Guan sending an Army Supervisor over.
The matter of Wang Luo molesting Pang Yuniang finally came to an end under the attention of many people. Hao Defang announced to the public that Pang Yuniang had long been her adopted daughter, and her wedding date with Wang Luo had been set long ago. There was no molestation involved, and it was just a couple having a conflict.
Pang Guan also admitted that this was indeed the case.
Once the news spread, Pang Yuniang became Hao Defang's daughter and was engaged to Wang Lao a long time ago. The Heavenly Court could no longer pursue the matter of Wang Lao causing trouble in the Unparalleled Society, and the Southern Army was in harmony.
This result was within the expectations of the Heavenly Court's officials. They didn't believe that Pang Guan would completely fall out with Hao Defang over this matter, so they didn't think much of it. They just didn't expect that Hao Defang would handle the matter even more satisfactorily with the addition of an adopted daughter.
However, as soon as the news came out, Pang Guan admitted it to the public and secretly arrived at a planet under his jurisdiction.
On the blue sea, there was a large ship. On the ship, crew members dressed like mortals walked back and forth on the deck, patrolling. There were also people underwater to prevent people from approaching.
Pang Guan and Chen Huaijiu descended from the sky and landed on the deck. Chen Huaijiu waved his hand and two more people appeared beside him. They were Pang Guan's two sons, Pang Zizhang and Pang Zilu.
The guards on the deck didn't do anything. They all treated them like ordinary people and watched as the four of them went up the ship.
There were already more than ten men and women in the cabin. They were all Pang Guan's trusted subordinates and had secretly arrived one step ahead of them.
It was obvious that this group of people were plotting something. The reason why they chose this place instead of the heavily-guarded Marshal's Mansion was because there were many eyes and ears in the Marshal's Mansion. Even Pang Guan himself couldn't guarantee that there weren't any spies planted by other forces. Moreover, the Marshal's Mansion was a place that easily attracted attention. If such a large group of people were to gather here, it would indeed attract suspicion.
When the group of people arrived, they realized that the Marshal's trusted subordinates were all here. Everyone immediately realized that something was amiss and that something unusual was about to happen. They all secretly pondered over what was going on.
The moment Pang Guan and the others entered the cabin, the group of people quickly stood up and cupped their hands in salute. "Marshal!"
Pang Guan waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for formalities. He walked straight to the seat of honor and sat down. Chen Huaijiu stood beside him while his two sons stood to the side. Their positions were relatively low, so they could only listen from the side.
Pang Guan's cold gaze swept across everyone. "I believe everyone has heard about Madam Jade's matter!"
A female general, Duan Chun 'er, cupped her hands and smiled. "Madam Jade's wedding is imminent. Congratulations, Marshal."
Even though everyone was well aware of it, the group of generals followed suit and cupped their hands. "Congratulations, Marshal!"
"Hmph!" Pang Guan snorted coldly. He slapped the armrest and stood up. His expression was ferocious. "Congratulations my ass! What's there to be happy about? Do you really think that I am willing to marry my daughter to that traitor Wang Lao? It's that old traitor Hao Defang who has gone too far! "He quickly sized up the generals' reactions.
The generals were stunned. Even the old traitor Hao Defang was called out. What's this?
It was hard to judge Pang Guan's attitude and they didn't know what to say.
Pang Guan continued hatefully. "As a father, I cannot avenge my daughter's humiliation. Instead, I want my daughter to marry a traitor. This is a great humiliation to me! Hao Defang has gone too far. No matter how useless I am, I am still the Marshal of Mao Road. For Hao Defang to treat me this way because of Wang Lao, it shows that he doesn't respect me at all. Sooner or later, I will be killed by him! Without the skin, how can the hair attach? Since he is heartless, don't blame me for being unjust. I have decided to kill that old traitor and replace Hao Defang to avenge my humiliation. What do you all think? Are you willing to lend me a hand? "
As soon as he said this, the generals gasped. This was a rebellion against Hao Defang.
The generals looked at each other. No one dared to agree easily. They were all hesitant.
A general named Su Qingquan cupped his hands and said in a deep voice, "Marshal, it's not that we are unwilling to serve you. This is no small matter. Hao Defang's influence is too great. I'm afraid that Marshal can't easily shake him. I hope that Marshal will reconsider!"
Pang Guan said, "How can I not know? That's why I plan to take action on the day of Madam Jade's wedding. If Hao Defang dares to come, it will be the day of his death!"
The generals looked at each other again. This was a good opportunity to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Su Qingquan frowned again and said, "Marshal, this is a good opportunity to get rid of Hao Defang. But Hao Defang is not to be trifled with. If he stubbornly persists and fails to take down Hao Defang for a long time, then Hao Defang's reinforcements will come. The Duke of Guang and the other Heavenly Kings will definitely send troops to help. It's not something we can stop. The consequences will be unthinkable. Even if we can get rid of Hao Defang in time, the possibility of the Fifth and Fourth Branches' commanders listening to Marshal's orders is not high. They might even join forces to deal with Marshal in the name of quelling the rebellion and take the opportunity to divide Marshal's territory. They might imitate Teng Fei and Cheng Taize and become independent. I'm afraid the situation is not good! "
Pang Guan knew that it would be hard to convince them if he did not confirm their odds of success. Since he was here today, he had to convince them. There was no need to hide some things. "How can I let my brothers take the risk? I won't risk my own life either. Since I've made this decision, I must be prepared! Hao Defang has gone too far. After Madam Jade was humiliated, I couldn't take it lying down. I also know that I'm not strong enough to get rid of the thief. So I contacted the Xiahou Clan and obtained their full support. Once the matter is exposed, the Xiahou Clan will use their strength to restrain the other forces and prevent them from sending troops to intervene. This will also cause internal strife in Hao Defang. At the same time, I've obtained the support of the Governor of the Netherworld, Niu Youde. Once we make our move, Niu Youde will immediately lead fifty million elites out of the Netherworld to help us! Hao Defang is besieged both internally and externally. It's doomed! What do you think of this Marshal's arrangement? "
Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect that the Marshal had already made so many preparations in secret. He had actually obtained the support of the Xiahou Clan and the assistance of the Netherworld Army. If this was the case, it was indeed a great event. Once the matter was done, everyone present would naturally rise with the tide and be the first to benefit.
Just like what the Marshal had said, the Marshal wasn't a reckless person and wouldn't take the risk casually. He must have made full preparations to do this and wouldn't use such a thing to deceive everyone.
However, if this was the case, everyone couldn't help but think of a problem. How could such a matter be decided on the spur of the moment? How could the Xiahou Clan and Niu Youde support him just because they said so? Who would be so free to take such a risk with you? They must have gone through negotiations and discussions. It was impossible for them to agree on the spur of the moment. How could the Unparalleled Embroidery Association settle such a big matter in such a short period of time?
Everyone couldn't help but suspect if the Marshal had already planned this beforehand and had already made preparations in secret. Could it be that the Unparalleled Embroidery Association's matter … some things couldn't withstand scrutiny and were extremely frightening!
However, everyone's spirits were lifted. They weren't afraid that the Marshal had planned this beforehand. They were only afraid that the Marshal would act on impulse.
It wasn't hard to understand why he chose to take action on the day of Pang Yuniang's wedding. Not only could he transfer Hao Defang away from his base, he could also use the excuse of strengthening the wedding's security to mobilize his troops.
A general named Meng Chao took the lead and cupped his fists, saying, "This general is willing to follow the Marshal to eradicate the old thief, to avenge the First Mistress's shame, and to avenge the First Mistress's death!"
All the generals immediately cupped their fists in response, saying, "This general is willing to follow the Marshal to eradicate the old thief, to avenge the First Mistress's shame, and to avenge the First Mistress's death!"
Pang Guan slowly nodded. The Pang Brothers who were listening by the side were also excited!
With a unified opinion, everyone's interests and goals were aligned. Then, the next step would be easy to handle. Naturally, it was time to discuss the details of the operation.
Pang Guan took out a jade archive and passed it to everyone. "The people on this list are likely to be Hao Defang's men. On the day of Yuniang's wedding, most of the people on this list who are of a high enough rank will definitely come to congratulate her. It's time to catch them all in one fell swoop! As for those who aren't of a high enough rank to come to congratulate her, don't act rashly and alert the enemy. First, make thorough preparations. Once the Marshal's Mansion takes action, all of the arrangements you have made must be activated immediately. You must immediately control these people. First, seize their military power, and don't give them a chance to rebel. Then, quickly gather your troops and listen to my unified command. Cooperate with the Xiahou Clan and the Army of the Netherworld.
On a desolate planet, Zuo 'er and the others who were hiding among the rocks were slightly nervous because of the Demon Monk Nan Bo.
The Demon Monk personally took action one after another. Once he personally took action, they, the remaining high-ranking members of the Ying Family, had to personally come to his aid and risk their lives with him.
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