The shouting outside stopped, and so did Shi Sheng's roar. The three of them stared blankly at the arrow of command stuck in the grass.
The cultivators of the three western countries who were holding the three of them were also stunned and stared at the arrow of command.
Anyone with a little common sense knew what it meant when the arrow of command was thrown out. Kill them immediately!
The executioners who usually followed the army rushed over from both sides.
"Master!"
"Master!"
The two competent disciples were so scared that their hair stood on end. They screamed and reminded their master who was a little confused.
Shi Sheng was really confused. Did Shang Chaozong dare to kill him? Only when he heard the reminder did he move his eyes away from the arrow of command and see the executioners who were rushing over.
A group of figures flashed in front of him. The executioners had taken the three people away from the cultivators of the three western countries.
The cultivators of the three western countries let go of the three of them. After letting go of the three of them, they all stepped back. They were not gloating over their misfortune, but were shocked and bewildered. These were the elders of Xiao Yao Palace! How dare Shang Chaozong kill them?
In an instant, the three of them were forced to kneel on the ground, and their heads were pressed down.
Shi Sheng finally realized what was going to happen. He never dreamed that a dignified cultivator would die in the hands of a group of ants. His eyes were about to crack, and he finally roared in grief and indignation, "Shang Chaozong, you lowly ant, what do you want to do? I order you to let go of me immediately … "
The screams came to an abrupt end. Military orders must be obeyed. The executioner brandished his saber and chopped down without hesitation. Three streams of blood spurted out. The green grassland was splattered with blood. Three heads fell to the ground in front of everyone's eyes.
"Hiss!" Countless people sucked in a cold breath.
The cultivators of the three western countries were all stunned and stood still.
In the tent, Huang Lie's face kept twitching. A figure of Shi Sheng's level could be respected by anyone who came to the Great Zen Mountain. However, he was beheaded by Shang Chaozong just like that. Was he really beheaded?
In his heart, he was even more frantic. Who gave this person the guts to do so? If Niu Youdao wasn't here, would Xiao Yao Palace think that the Great Zen Mountain was supporting them?
Gamiao Shui raised his eyebrows for a long time. His gaze gradually shifted to Shang Chaozong's face. Previously, he wanted to stop them, but he gave up after thinking about it. The conflict between the three major sects and here wasn't a bad thing for the imperial court.
But the shock in his heart was still indescribable. He was thinking, if it were His Majesty, would he dare to do this?
Meng Shan Ming, who was sitting in the wheelchair, looked down in silence. He sighed to himself. Like father, like son.
Feng Ruonan, who was standing at the side, slowly turned her head to look at Shang Chaozong. Her heart was thumping non-stop. Today, she had truly experienced what it meant to be decisive in killing!
Gongsun Bu, who was standing in the corner, was secretly shocked.
"Send his head to Su Qitong!"
Shang Chaozong's deep voice brought everyone back to their senses.
Outside the tent, people immediately carried the three heads away and the corpses away to be dealt with.
Inside the tent, Shang Chaozong gave another military order, "Twelve military orders. Issue one every six hours until everyone carries them out!"
… …
In the central tent of the Haozhou army, three trays covered with white cloth and stained with blood were delivered to Su Qitong.
Looking at the three soldiers from the Southern Prefecture and the trays in their hands, he immediately knew that the trays contained heads, but he didn't know whose heads they belonged to.
He wasn't a person who had stage fright and wouldn't show it. He walked closer slowly, reached out his hand, and casually removed the white cloth on the tray in the middle.
It would have been better if he didn't remove it. Once he removed it, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and blink. Finally, he screamed "Ah!". He was so shocked that he stepped back and bumped into the table behind him.
"You …" With a pale face, he raised his hand and pointed at Shi Sheng's head. He really didn't know what to say.
He had never thought that the Shang Chaozhong would actually play along with him and kill Shi Sheng. The Shang Chaozhong was clearly warning him that this was a lesson to be learned from the mistakes of the past!
Earlier, Shi Sheng said that he would teach Shang Chaozong a lesson. In the end, only his head came back.
Not long after, the Sect Leaders of the three sects guarding Haozhou heard the news and ran over to admire the three heads that made people's hair stand on end.
There were a few disciples of Xiao Yao Palace who were even more furious. They ran out and shouted that they wanted to find Shang Chaozong to settle the score.
However, after they ran out of the camp, they didn't dare to find Shang Chaozong. He even killed Shi Sheng. Why would he be afraid of them?
The only thing they could do was to urgently report to their sects.
… …
"The Prince killed Shi Sheng?"
In a valley that was neither too far nor too close to the Southern Prefecture's army, Niu Youdao, who was standing under a big tree and holding his sword, turned his head and asked in surprise.
He had actually been following Shang Chaozong's troops. He just kept a distance and didn't openly stay with Shang Chaozong. No one knew what he was thinking.
Regarding the movements in the army, he had always received detailed information from the people of Mount Five Liang. Since the distance wasn't too far, he could get the news at any time.
Guan Fangyi's face was also filled with surprise. She showed the paper in her hand and said, "This is what Gongsun Bu said. Daoye, is this Prince muddle-headed? How can he act rashly against the elders of the three major sects? "
"Muddle-Headed?" Niu Youdao chuckled and looked at the other side of the valley. He sighed, "Our Prince isn't a muddle-headed person. It is reported that when he was just released from prison in the capital, he suffered all kinds of humiliation on the streets. However, he was able to endure it and didn't do anything. When reinforcements arrived outside the city, he decisively brandished his sword and killed the general guarding the city! "
He turned to look at Guan Fangyi and smiled, "That was in the capital, right under Shang Jianxiong's nose! Southern Prefecture's turmoil and Feng Lingbo's seizure of power were also under the control of Heavenly Jade Sect. He didn't hesitate to kill Feng Lingbo's son. When was he ever afraid?! Is it strange to kill Shi Sheng? It's not strange at all. Because he knows that in the current situation, the three major sects can't do anything to him. Moreover, the first thing they will suspect is that I'm supporting him. If they come looking for him, I'll be there to stop them! Our Prince, ah, he judges the situation and is decisive in killing. His heart is as clear as a mirror. When he shouldn't be, he doesn't hesitate. He has the demeanor of a king! "
Guan Fangyi frowned, "You mean …"
"Sigh!" Niu Youdao turned his head and looked into the distance. "Shang Jianbo was able to gather so many capable people to serve him. How could he not have some tricks up his sleeve? Dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and mice give birth to sons that can dig holes. Being born in such a family, how could he not be affected? "
…
In the Great Jin Imperial Palace, Shao Pingbo walked into the hall wearing a silver fox fur coat. He noticed that Tai-shu Xiong's face was expressionless.
Tai-shu Xiong gestured for him to dispense with the formalities. With a wave of his hand, Tao Lue presented a memorial to Shao Pingbo.
Seeing the expression on Tai-shu Xiong's face, Shao Pingbo was suspicious of the contents of the memorial. He opened it and read it. Suddenly, his pupils shrank. He mumbled to himself, "Not suppressing the rebel army, only suppressing the feudal lords …"
Tai-shu Xiong sighed, "Yes! Not suppressing the rebel army, only suppressing the feudal lords. This strategy of the South State is really extraordinary. With the execution ability of the South State, this strategy will definitely work. It seems that the civil strife of the Yan State will not be far away. I really don't know if those families can still fight. "
Shao Pingbo closed the memorial and looked up, "Your Majesty wants to withdraw the cultivators of Jin State?"
Tai-shu Xiong nodded, "I called you here to talk about this matter. I have the same intention."
The reason here was very simple. They couldn't allow the Yan State to suppress the rebellion too quickly. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to achieve the purpose of sending troops to the Song State. They also wouldn't be able to achieve the purpose of letting Zhao State get involved. In the end, it would affect the purpose of Jin State. Now that the Yan State had the momentum of suppressing the rebellion, how could the cultivators of Jin State help anymore?
However, Shao Pingbo didn't agree with this. "Your Majesty, in my opinion, we can't withdraw the people yet."
Tai-shu Xiong said, "Tell me what you think."
Shao Pingbo said, "If we withdraw the people now, it will easily expose the intention of Jin State. It will alarm the other parties and make them stop. We can't withdraw the people, but we can do some work without putting in effort. We can just pretend to be perfunctory. "
Tai-shu Xiong pondered, "Can we not be seen through in this way?"
Shao Pingbo said, "We can find an excuse. We were fooled by the feudal princes of Yan State and caused the Jin State to suffer heavy losses. It is reasonable for us to be conservative."
"Yes!" Tai-shu Xiong nodded, "This is a good idea!"
What they didn't know was that Shao Pingbo had other plans. The cultivators of Jin State had already won the trust of Yan State. Some of them were around Shang Chaozong. As long as they stayed there, they could wait for a chance to kill Shang Chaozong and Meng Shanming.
When leaving the palace, Shao Pingbo, who was walking quietly on the square in the palace, felt a little conflicted. The sudden move of the South State disrupted his plan. For him, the cultivators of Jin State were still too few. However, the change of the situation forced the cultivators of Jin State to stop.
However, the next change of the situation on the battlefield made the cultivators of Jin State's intention to stop. It could be said that they didn't play any role. The change of the situation was even beyond everyone's expectation.
After the Luoxia Ridge was breached and the people of Hao State officially launched an all-out attack, the rebels suddenly retreated in the face of the attack. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were escaping.
Shang Chaozong also made a mistake in his decision. He ordered Su Qitong to attack as far as the Qianli River, so he missed the best opportunity to chase after the rebels.
Even Meng Shanming didn't expect that the rebels would suddenly escape …
A group of people hurriedly galloped east. They were led by Wu Gongling, who had ordered to withdraw all the troops.
When the troops were taking a break, Quan Taifeng and the others came forward and asked, "General, why are you going east?"
Wu Gongling said, "To deal with the enemy, of course."
Quan Taifeng asked, "How?"
Wu Gongling sighed and said, "Elder Quan, you won't understand even if I tell you. Don't worry, I won't die. I have a plan."
Quan Taifeng was speechless. He really didn't know how to deploy troops.
However, Dan Dongxing, the temporary Sect Master of Immortal Pavilion, had known Wu Gongling for a long time. They had known each other for many years and naturally knew each other well. He could tell that something was wrong.
While avoiding the crowd, Dan Dongxing approached Wu Gongling and asked softly, "General, do you have other plans?"
Wu Gongling quickly looked around and said in a low voice, "Elder Dan, can't you see that we have been deceived by those bastards? What bullsh * t!"
Dan Dongxing naturally saw it too. Once the South State sent troops, the situation was obvious. He sighed and said, "Now that things have come to this, we have nowhere to retreat. What else can we do?"
Wu Gongling's face was slightly ferocious. "Han Song wants to use us as scapegoats. In his dreams. I won't let them watch without lifting a finger. We will go all the way to the east and directly break into the place where the two countries are fighting. Let's see if Han Song can still watch without lifting a finger."
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