Darkness fell and a full moon hung high in the sky. Inside the Cyclamen Inn, more than ten generals were gathered together, waiting for Chen Ming's orders.
Chen Ming finished his dinner and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief before heading downstairs.
Chen Ming walked to the main seat and sat down. Just as he was about to speak, Wang Meng suddenly stood up and said, "Your Highness, His Highness has sent an order. The enemy has the advantage of numbers and terrain. This matter has already exceeded Your Highness' ability to control. His Highness requests that Your Highness withdraw your troops. The following arrangements will be decided by His Highness and the Great General. This is a joint secret letter from the Great General and His Highness."
After saying that, Wang Meng handed over the secret letter in his hand.
Everything has already been arranged and you actually want me to withdraw my troops? If I withdraw my troops this time, wouldn't I have nothing to do with this mission that could change my fate as cannon fodder? No wonder it was a storyline mission. If it wasn't difficult, how could it change the fate of a cannon fodder?
Chen Ming reached out and took the letter. Without opening it, he held it between two fingers and directly lit it on the candle. The candle lit the letter and the ashes of the letter were thrown in front of him. Chen Ming's cold gaze swept across the room. He said in an unquestionable tone, "When a general is outside, the Monarch's orders cannot be obeyed!"
Chen Ming looked at the generals and smiled, "I'm not afraid to tell you that the Murdering Temple has a hundred thousand soldiers while we only have thirty thousand. Furthermore, the enemy has the terrain advantage. Jiang Wang Tomb is an easy place to defend but hard to attack. If you are not willing to listen to my orders, you can leave. "
The generals looked at each other but did not say a word. They only dared to communicate with their eyes. After a while, a white robed general stood up and cupped his hands, "The enemy has a hundred thousand soldiers while we only have thirty thousand. Furthermore, the enemy has the terrain advantage. If we attack, it would be no different from sending ourselves to our deaths. This general will not accompany you!"
With that, the white-robed general stood up and left.
Just as this white-robed general walked to the entrance of the inn, Chen Ming made a hand seal and the Lustrous King Sword on his back landed in his hand. He tossed it into the air and the Lustrous King Sword streaked across a plain white sword light. With a 'pfft' sound, it had already pierced through the white-robed general.
The generals present revealed a look of surprise, and their bodies trembled slightly. As expected of the grandson of the Regent, he was as ruthless and decisive as the Regent.
Chen Ming walked to the entrance of the inn and extended his hand to pick up the Lustrous King Sword that was covered in blood. He lifted the white-robed general's white robe and wiped the blood off the Lustrous King Sword. Chen Ming turned around and smiled at the generals in the inn. He revealed a harmless smile and said, "Is there anyone else who wants to leave? If you want to leave, then hurry up and save me the trouble of cleaning my sword again. My Flying Tiger Army has always had many people who wanted to be generals. Even if a dozen of them died, it won't affect us much. Perhaps only death awaits you if you attack the Murdering Temple. However, if you want to flee now, I can send you to an early death. "
The threat in his words had already been revealed. How could the generals dare to sit still? One of them hurriedly got up and knelt down. "Your Highness the Crown Prince is our leader. This general will be loyal to Your Highness the Crown Prince's orders!"
Chen Ming's intentions were clear. They could either die now or follow him to attack the Murdering Temple to find a way out. Not to mention killing Chen Ming together, even if they did, they might not be able to defeat Chen Ming. Moreover, Chen Ming had the Relentless Tiger Guard protecting him. Wouldn't they be courting death if they attacked now? Even if they could escape, the Regent and the generals would probably just laugh it off. Would they really punish Chen Ming, their own grandson and son? On the other hand, they would have to wait for Chen Ming's revenge.
After one of the generals made his stance clear, the others followed suit and knelt down in front of Chen Ming. "We will follow Your Highness's orders wholeheartedly. This general will definitely die for Your Highness!"
Chen Ming nodded. "Very good!"
Chen Ming returned to his seat and looked at Wang Meng. "Wang Meng divulged military secrets. Receive thirty strokes of the cane. Do not repeat this mistake!"
Seeing that Chen Ming had the situation under control, Wang Meng smiled helplessly and cupped his hands. "This subordinate obeys!"
After that, he went out to receive the cane.
Chen Ming continued, "Three days later, I want you to gather twenty thousand men at the mouth of the gourd. The other ten thousand men will bring all the alchemical fire oil you can find and spread out to surround Jiang Wang Tomb. Wait for my orders. Tell the Shadow Guards in the Murdering Temple to destroy the tunnels in the Murdering Temple at all costs once we're ready. Once this is done, immediately send out a signal flare and break out of the encirclement. "
Chen Ming was done, but seeing no reaction from the generals, he asked coldly, "Do you understand?"
The generals stood up and cupped their hands. "We will do as you say!"
Although Wang Meng received the cane, he still reported Chen Ming's insistence on attacking to Chen Yuhu and the Old Prince. Chen Ming knew about it but didn't care. Now that he had power, by the time his father heard about it, a fight would've broken out.
Three days later, night fell.
The Regent's Residence.
The Old Prince walked into the Regent's residence with a black robe draped over his shoulders. But as soon as he entered the hall, he threw the black robe on the ground. "What is it this time? This is the second time, the second time! Chen Yuhu, you have to give me an explanation! "
Chen Yuhu was also helpless. This little bastard was disobedient, so his old man could only vent his anger on him. "Father, tomorrow in front of all the generals, burn the secret letter that we sent. Also, say something like 'a general is away from home, the emperor's orders are not to be taken'."
The Old Prince stroked his beard and smiled. "A general being away from home and not taking orders from the emperor. This kid is like me when I was young. After all, he's a descendant of the Chen Clan. Wait, you're saying he's going to defy orders?"
Chen Yuhu nodded helplessly.
The Old Prince was fuming with rage. "This little bastard dares to defy the heavens. Send someone to bring this little bastard back in one piece no matter what!"
Chen Yuhu said, "I've already sent out the remaining twenty Relentless Tiger Guards and ordered all the Flying Tiger Army near Jiang Wang Tomb to provide assistance. However, I'm afraid that before our news reaches them, a fight has already broken out over there. I invited Imperial Father over to report this news to him."
The Old Prince clenched his right fist so hard it cracked. "Am I, the Chen King, going to have no descendants? That bastard! "
Outside Jiang Wang Tomb, Chen Ming was riding on a ferocious tiger. A black figure darted out of the forest and knelt respectfully in front of Chen Ming. He cupped his hands and said, "Lord Nighthawk has already destroyed the tunnel!"
Chen Ming nodded and took out a map. He had the generals around him come over and drew a line at the mouth of the gourd. "Quickly connect these logging belts. Do it immediately!"
The generals didn't understand Chen Ming's intentions at all. But now that the arrow was nocked on the bow, they had no choice but to shoot. They cupped their hands and said, "This general obeys!"
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