"Five!"
"Four!"
"Three!"
Each number flew from Ye Zhen's lips like a death warrant. Wu Chong, the Right General of the Marquisate of Haiyuan, who had not cared much at first, involuntarily swallowed. Sweat beaded across his brow.
"Two!"
The instant the word "two" left his mouth, Ye Zhen made a gesture. Marshal Zheng Dangshi, who had been awaiting orders, was overjoyed, then roared, "Prepare the repeating crossbows!"
Clack, clack, clack!
The sounds of repeating crossbows being raised rang without end. North Sea Commandery's ten thousand troops immediately crouched in front and stood behind, the standard formation for covering fire with repeating crossbows.
Seeing the fierce expression on Ye Zhen's face, Wu Chong, the Right General of the Marquisate of Haiyuan, could no longer keep calm. "Raise the formation! Raise it now!"
Whether the other side truly intended to attack or not, it was better to prepare for the worst.
As he barked the order, Wu Chong hurriedly said to Ye Zhen, "Ye Patrol Envoy, I truly am only carrying out orders. Look..."
"Hand over five thousand men to break both their legs. This is your last chance!" Ye Zhen brutally cut him off.
Wu Chong clenched his teeth tightly, his eyes brimming with fury.
Ye Zhen's demand was simply impossible.
If he handed over five thousand men, he would have no standing left afterward.
"One!"
Ye Zhen curled down his final finger. His expression turned incomparably cold at that instant. "Wu Chong, Right General of the Marquisate of Haiyuan, intends to use his formation to plot rebellion. Kill them!"
Almost the instant Ye Zhen said "kill," Marshal Zheng Dangshi did not immediately give the order. Instead, he glanced at Ye Zhen. After seeing the killing intent overflowing from Ye Zhen's gaze, he looked first toward Liu Feng.
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