In the military camp of Hongshan County.
In the central tent.
Lan Tianlin sat in the tent with a solemn expression. As the main general, he was in charge of more than twenty thousand elite soldiers. It seemed like he had great power, but the current situation was too bad. It was not the same as before.
In the past, if he was in charge of more than twenty thousand soldiers, he would have great power. But now, the twenty thousand plus soldiers were distracted and many of them had other ideas. They no longer had the ability to fight.
If it weren't for Lan Tianlin's restriction and the death order that anyone who dared to escape would implicate the three clans, most likely many of the soldiers in the army would have already escaped. They simply wouldn't participate in the army's training and drills.
Even so, Lan Tianlin had already executed close to fifty people.
These fifty people were all gossiping.
They talked about how good Emperor Xia was and how benevolent and righteous Emperor Xia was. Such words in the army were bewitching and meant to go against him. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Lan Tianlin could only use severe punishment and execute a group of people.
Only then did the morale of the people calm down.
Even so, Lan Tianlin was still worried. Because the soldiers lacked fighting spirit and fighting power. If they wanted to kill the enemy on the battlefield, it was far from enough to be able to fight bravely.
Lan Tianlin's consideration was to solve this problem.
Completely ignite the fighting spirit of the soldiers.
Only in this way would they have a chance to fight against the Xia Kingdom in the future.
Otherwise, they would not be able to fight.
While Lan Tianlin was thinking, a soldier came in and reported, "General Lan, General Zhong invites you. He said he has made a big discovery and has a strategy to defeat the enemy."
"Got it!"
Lan Tianlin ordered, "I will go later."
"Yes!"
The soldier turned and left.
Lan Tianlin was curious. How could Zhong Yunwu get along?
Zhong Yunwu was from a big family in Hongshan County. In the army, he was Lan Tianlin's deputy general. Although Zhong Yunwu had nagged many times before and felt that there was no chance of winning against Emperor Xia, Zhong Yunwu had carried out Lan Tianlin's arrangements firmly. He was not bad.
Overall, he was a useful person.
So even if Zhong Yunwu liked to nag, Lan Tianlin had to accept it.
Moreover, Zhong Yunwu was a veteran general in the army. He had a lot of influence in the army. There was a group of generals gathered around Zhong Yunwu, so Lan Tianlin needed to borrow Zhong Yunwu's influence to unify the army.
Lan Tianlin stood up and went straight to Zhong Yunwu's tent. Their tents were not far from each other to begin with. It did not take long for Lan Tianlin to reach Zhong Yunwu's tent.
Outside the tent, there was nothing out of the ordinary. There was nothing strange about it.
Lan Tianlin strode in.
As soon as he entered the tent, he was a bit surprised. This was because he was not alone in the tent. There were many other generals, all of whom belonged to Zhong Yunwu's group.
Yang Zheng was also there.
Yang Zheng held the position of General Fenwu in the army and had some prestige.
Lan Tianlin felt a little strange. All these people had gathered together. What kind of method did they have to defeat the enemy? However, even though he was curious, Lan Tianlin still walked straight to the empty main seat and walked up to it.
Zhong Yunwu was seated on the left, while Yang Zheng was seated on the right.
The other generals took their seats.
Lan Tianlin looked at Zhong Yunwu and said, "General Zhong, you said you have a strategy to defeat the enemy? Then, tell me, how do you plan to defeat Du Qi's army? "
Zhong Yunwu was in his early thirties. He had a strong body and a dignified appearance. His eyes were sharp as he said in a deep voice, "General Lan, it's impossible for us to defeat Xia Xia's army. Now, the king wants to use the Fire Nation to deal with Du Qi. Who is the Fire Nation? They're our enemy. This is absolutely impossible. We've even received news that the king has pledged allegiance to Chen Can in order to take revenge on Du Qi. He even asked Chen Can for help from the Fire Nation. This is even more impossible. "
His words were powerful and resonant.
There was anger in them.
As a member of the Lan family, Lan Tianlin naturally knew Gu Erha's decision. When he heard Zhong Yunwu's words, he heard something different. He said in a deep voice, "General Zhong, what do you mean?"
Zhong Yunwu said, "General Lan, please follow us and pledge allegiance to Xia Xia."
"Bastard!"
Lan Tianlin was immediately enraged.
He slammed his palm on the table. His face was full of anger. He shot to his feet and looked around. "Are you rebelling? Men, men! "
He shouted loudly, but his voice traveled out. His subordinates outside didn't react at all.
Zhong Yunwu said, "General Lan, there's no need to shout. Your subordinates have been taken care of. Speaking of which, we invited you here this time because we were prepared. Do you think we'll give you another chance? "
After a pause, Zhong Yunwu continued, "Also, take a closer look at the people here. All of us, including almost all the generals in the army, are here. Under such circumstances, who do you think will be willing to stand by your side? "
Lan Tianlin's heart sank instantly.
He was a little nervous.
He kept encouraging himself to calm down and prevent himself from panicking. Lan Tianlin's expression was solemn. He said in a deep voice, "General Zhong, we're all from the Ming Kingdom. You know, Xia Xia killed countless of our soldiers and slaughtered the Crown Prince. Under such circumstances, how can we pledge allegiance to Xia Xia? If we do this, how can the dead soldiers rest in peace? "
"Hahaha …"
Zhong Yunwu burst into laughter when he heard that.
His laughter was full of mockery.
His laughter was full of disdain.
Zhong Yunwu said, "That bastard Gu Chengye, what kind of Crown Prince is he? He only knows how to go to brothels. As the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Kingdom, he spent all day in brothels and kept fooling around with women. He even caused some trouble from time to time. Such a person is simply a disgrace to the Ming Kingdom. He was caught, he was killed. He deserved it. He asked for it. "
Everyone looked down on Gu Chengye because he was too useless.
Zhong Yunwu continued, "What's more, who started the fight between the Ming Kingdom and Xia Xia? Compared to Chen Can of the Fire Kingdom, Xia Xia's fight is nothing. Our enemy is the Fire Kingdom. However, the King wants to pledge allegiance to the Fire Kingdom. For himself, he doesn't care about anything else, let alone our lives. If that's the case, why should we serve the King? Such a person is not worthy of our service. "
Yang Zheng echoed, "General Zhong is right. We all have the same attitude. If Gu Erha really wants to fight to the death, then so be it. We will fight to the death. Our Ming Kingdom's men are not afraid of a battle. However, he doesn't treat us as human beings for revenge. If that's the case, why should we serve Gu Erha? When Xia Xia's men come, we can just surrender. Then, we can use Xia Xia's forces to attack the Fire Kingdom and give Chen Can a blow. "
"Yes, Gu Erha was heartless and unjust first. He can't blame us."
Another general spoke.
The rest of the people spoke one after another.
In each of their words, there was a strong sense of unwillingness and indignation. Because at this moment, Gu Erha was desperate for revenge. He had already thrown caution to the wind.
Gu Erha didn't care about the soldiers, so these generals were also unwilling.
No one was a fool.
No one was willing to throw away their lives.
This was human nature.
Zhong Yunwu said, "General Lan, are you willing to cooperate with us now? As long as you cooperate, I can guarantee that I won't kill you and spare your life. "
Lan Tianlin gritted his teeth and scolded, "You bunch of traitors, don't even think about it. Without my cooperation, it won't be easy for you to mobilize the army. "
Zhong Yunwu said coldly, "You're wrong. The reason why I'm sparing your life is not that it's difficult to mobilize the army. With all of us here, all the soldiers will listen to our orders. Lan Tianlin, you're not popular at all. We're keeping you alive just to make it easier to enter the palace. If you don't cooperate, I'll send you on your way. "
"General Yang, make your move."
Zhong Yunwu didn't say anything else and directly gave the order.
Yang Zheng was the strongest in martial arts. He put his hand on his waist and unsheathed his sword with a clang. He took a step forward and instantly appeared in front of Lan Tianlin, stabbing his sword.
Lan Tianlin immediately wanted to dodge, but his strength was very ordinary. The reason why he could become a general was because of Gu Erha's arrangement. That was why he came to the army.
As soon as he dodged, the tip of the sword pierced his heart.
Slash!
The sharp tip of the sword pierced his heart.
The sword pierced his chest!
After killing Lan Tianlin, Yang Zheng pulled his sword out. Blood splattered. Lan Tianlin staggered two steps back and fell to the ground, unable to stabilize his body.
Lan Tianlin fell to the ground and stopped breathing in the blink of an eye.
He had been killed.
After killing Lan Tianlin, Yang Zheng looked at Zhong Yunwu and said, "General Zhong, there's no time to lose. We'll immediately gather the army and directly take over the palace. Moreover, with the Prime Minister here, everything will be fine. "
"Alright!"
Zhong Yunwu nodded and said, "Yang Zheng, go to the Prime Minister's residence and inform him to bring his officials. I'll immediately mobilize the army and instruct them. Then we'll gather outside the palace. "
"Yes!"
Yang Zheng immediately replied.
Both sides moved separately. After Zhong Yunwu gathered all the troops, he immediately explained Gu 'er Ha's crimes and said that Gu' er Ha's submission to the Fire Nation was an act of aiding the evildoers. He didn't care about the lives of the soldiers and didn't treat them as human beings.
These words won the approval of countless soldiers.
During this period of time, Lan Tianlin had killed more than fifty people. The entire army was angry but didn't dare to say anything. All the soldiers were angry in their hearts. They hated Lan Tianlin and thought that Gu Erha had gone against the law.
Now that Zhong Yunwu had killed Lan Tianlin and wanted to take down Gu Erha and surrender to Du Qi, everyone was happy to see this happen.
They were all willing to follow Zhong Yunwu.
After Zhong Yunwu's speech, he ordered the army to move out. The mighty army of twenty thousand left the barracks and headed straight for the palace. In fact, because the Fire Nation wasn't strong, Gu Erha's palace was built on the foundation of the old official residence. It didn't have the appearance of a majestic city wall. It was only slightly expanded.
The soldiers brought by Zhong Yunwu directly surrounded the palace. At this time, Zhao Tianxin had already arrived. With Zhao Tianxin and Zhong Yunwu leading the army, the soldiers standing guard at the palace gate didn't dare to resist at all and directly admitted defeat.
Zhong Yunwu, Zhao Tianxin, Yang Zheng, and the rest of the mighty army headed straight for the palace.
At this moment, the palace was seized.
Zhao Tianxin led the army and went straight to Gu Erha's main hall. Gu Erha was currently flipping through the news when he suddenly saw Zhao Tianxin leading a group of people. He was stunned.
Why did so many people come?
There were even soldiers who were wearing armor and had to choose their weapons.
Gu Erha said in a low voice, "Prime Minister, why did you bring people here?"
Zhao Tianxin sighed inwardly and said, "I implore the king to obey the heavens and submit to Du Qi."
"Hahaha …"
When Gu Erha heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.
There was disdain in his laughter.
There was also desolation in his laughter.
He was betrayed.
He originally thought that Zhao Tianxin would carry out his orders and follow him to the end. He didn't expect that before the Fire Nation army arrived, Zhao Tianxin had already brought people to force him to abdicate.
After Gu Erha finished laughing, he said, "Prime Minister, oh Prime Minister, I was wrong about you and also underestimated you. Now that you have the army, I presume that Lan Tianlin has also been killed? "
"Yes!"
Zhao Tianxin's expression was solemn as he said, "Lan Tianlin didn't cooperate and has been executed."
In fact, Zhao Tianxin was also coerced. He was unwilling to betray Gu Erha. The problem was that when everyone was boycotting the Fire Nation and resisting the war with Xia Xia, he had no choice.
Even if Gu Erha misunderstood, he didn't explain anything. He had already done it. There was no point in explaining anything, so he might as well admit it.
Gu Erha laughed and said, "Zhao Tianxin, you win. Unfortunately, I won't surrender to Du Qi. My son, Gu Erha, died at the hands of Du Qi. How can I surrender to Du Qi? "
Clang! Clang!
At this time, Gu Erha directly took out a weapon from the weapon rack next to him.
He unsheathed his sword.
Gu Erha said, "Prime Minister, I hope you're right. But it's impossible for me to surrender. "
As his voice fell, Gu Erha directly raised his sword and committed suicide.
Whoosh!
The blade cut his neck and tore his skin, causing blood to spurt out.
Gu Erha's body fell down and in the blink of an eye, he had lost his breath.
After seeing this scene, Zhao Tianxin sighed in his heart. He waved his hand and ordered, "General Zhong, prepare the coffin and put away the King's body. Then, we will lead the army out of the city and submit to the Xia King. "
"Yes!"
Zhong Yunwu received the order and immediately gave the order.
The group of people quickly got to work. After packing up, they left.
As they left, the news of Gu Erha's death spread to the harem in a flash. When the Lan family received the news of Zhao Tianxin forcing the abdication and Gu Erha's suicide, the Lan family fell silent.
After a long silence, the Lan family finally hanged herself. After all, Gu Erha was dead. With Zhao Tianxin's betrayal, the entire Ming Nation was declared to be destroyed.
Her son was dead.
Her husband was dead.
Her life had no meaning and she no longer had the will to live.
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