Changle Commandery, there are three armies and seventeen battalions, each with its own garrison. It completely abandons production and is supported by the county. Weiyang City is the capital of the county.
Weiyang City, located in the plain.
Surrounded by rivers in all directions, it not only builds a unique waterway transportation system, but also irrigates millions of fertile fields outside the city.
In the entire Changle Commandery, ten of the seventeen military camps are stationed near Weiyang City, and the remaining seven are scattered along various traffic arteries in the county.
It is like an invisible majestic beast, crawling on the land of Shu Region. The flow of people, cars and boats going to and from the county government is its breath, the Blackheads farmers who work on the farmland are its blood, the various counties and cities are its internal organs, and the capital Weiyang City is its brain.
"Uh--!"
The sharp cry of an eagle resounded across the sky, and then the clouds were torn apart, and a black shadow quickly fell towards a corner of the earth like an arrow from a string.
There is a military camp there.
The patrolling soldiers outside the military camp immediately noticed the falling shadow, but did not intercept it. Instead, they showed a strange look after seeing the opponent clearly.
"It's Dutong's Golden-Eyed Eagle, something happened?"
"It's impossible. Those Barbarian Tribes in the north can't attack us Shu Region. The Yi people in the south have been so peaceful recently. What big trouble could happen?"
Golden-Eyed Eagle flew straight into the commander's tent in the center of the military camp without any hindrance. Then he spread his wide wings and landed steadily on a raised arm. Wherever he passed, a gust of wind arose, making the neatly arranged books on the table in the commander's tent rattle.
"Good boy."
The person who caught Golden-Eyed Eagle was a burly man with thick beard and hair and piercing eyes. He was the commander of the military camp here, Yan Weichuan.
"Are you... Xiaoqi?"
Yan Weichuan touched Golden-Eyed Eagle, and his expression changed slightly after he recognized the number. "It was sent by Academician Li. Could it be that [Black Armor Battalion] had something unexpected happen there?"
He quickly took off the letter from the eagle's talons.
When he opened it, his expression suddenly became solemn, mixed with some surprise. "[Black Armor Battalion]...Wu Xintai mobilized troops without authorization?"
Both were commanders of the same battalion. He and Wu Xintai were old acquaintances and old rivals. In his impression, the old fox's style had always been to avoid rabbits and not let go of hawks. His actions were extremely prudent. Although he rarely made meritorious deeds, he almost never made mistakes. Why did he lose his mind this time?
"Okay... okay!"
Yan Weichuan suddenly became excited. "It's good to be dizzy. I thought this old turtle would stand still, but I didn't expect that he still couldn't hold back this breath!"
Thinking of this, he immediately handed the letter to the lieutenant beside him.
"Old Liu, take a look too."
The deputy general took the letter and read it word for word, but frowned slightly. "So that Bachelor Li wants us [White-Stepping Battalion] to rush to Longxing County?"
"Not bad."
Yan Weichuan nodded. "[Black Armor Battalion] moved first, which is tantamount to rebellion. Academician Li wants us to put down the rebellion immediately, and we are the only ones who can arrive in time."
Changle Commandery has seventeen battalions of the three armies, only three of which are cavalry battalions.
And only his [White-Stepping Battalion] is the closest to Longxing County. Once set off, he can reach the vicinity of the county seat in less than an hour under a rapid march.
"Xueshi Li wants to capture [Black Armor Battalion], a current person."
Yan Weichuan smiled and said, "Send the order and the whole army will attack!"
When the deputy general heard this, he did not immediately respond, but whispered, "Sir, do you want to think about it again? There is no military order from the county yet..."
[Black Armor Battalion]Of course it is mobilizing troops without permission.
But at this moment, the county government has not received any reports, let alone military orders. He [White-Stepping Battalion] hastily dispatched troops, which is also the same as initiating troops without authorization!
"You, you." Seeing the deputy general's hesitation, Yan Weichuan laughed immediately, "Don't worry, Lao Liu, you understand the truth, how can I not know it?"
"In that case..." the deputy general was confused.
"This time is different."
Yan Weichuan shook his head. "Let me tell you directly, Xu Bingzheng, the county magistrate of Longxing County, and this Bachelor Li, are all students of the Imperial Academy."
"Their mentor is Engineer Cheng Bochun!"
"Cheng Bochun?" The deputy general was stunned, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly realized. "The one who is Neo-Confucianism? I have heard of it, it seems that it was from the county..."
"Not bad!"
Yan Weichuan nodded slightly. "Master Cheng's ancestral home is our Changle Commandery. From top to bottom, the entire county has a teacher-student relationship with this great Confucian!"
"As for the matter of Longxing County, it was Master Cheng who personally explained it. Otherwise, how could it be possible to tell Xueshi Li, Human Ranking Martial Master was sent there? In comparison, the Transcendent who transferred [Black Armor Battalion] to Longxing County is also powerful, but after all, he is from outside and is not from Changle Commandery."
"As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake."
"So I said that Wu Xintai lost his mind and actually took refuge in that Transcendent. No matter how powerful the dragon crossing the river is, he will leave sooner or later. How can he be relied on?"
"We still have to make a living in Changle Commandery after all."
Speaking of this, Yan Weichuan's tone was full of determination: "So this matter is also "unauthorized mobilization of troops", and it is not a big or small thing to really care about."
"Wu Xintai is going against Master Engineer and the others. That would be considered a rebellion in the worst case!"
"We are helping Master Cheng and the others, so to speak in a small way, we are counterinsurgency!"
After hearing this, the lieutenant general felt that it made sense, but he still couldn't hide his worry. "But after all, without the military talisman of the county and the official document of peace and rebellion, it is still not safe enough..."
"It's better not to be safe."
Yan Weichuan shook his head. "If it's completely safe, how can Master Cheng and Bachelor Li see my attitude? How can they promote me in the future?"
"If there is no risk, how can others trust you?"
"Anyway, things are unlikely to change. Unless Wu Xintai is a soldier who has received a military talisman and has a clear military order to move his troops, he will not be able to escape the charge of rebellion!"
"But..." The deputy general wanted to persuade him again.
However, Yan Weichuan became a little impatient and waved his hand directly. "If you hesitate, you will lose. No need to say more, you have to trust my judgment."
"And don't forget, I am the ruler!"
"..."
The lieutenant general swallowed his saliva, but could not say "you will regret it", and did not dare to slam the door and leave. He had no choice but to obey the order, then turned and left the commander's tent.
After a while, [White-Stepping Battalion] took action.
Hundreds of demon horses were arranged neatly, forming an arrow array, kicking up the smoke and dust in the sky, and galloping towards the direction of Longxing County like soaring clouds and riding mist.
Longxing County, county government.
It was supposed to be the most solemn place in the entire county, but now it was surrounded by thick black armor soldiers, and it was freezing under the rain. murderous intent
In front of the military formation, Wang Ping stood with his hands behind his back.
He didn't say anything more to the seriously injured Liu Ye. He simply comforted him and then sent him to the military camp of [Black Armor Battalion].
After all, he had nothing to say.
He and Liu Ye didn't know each other that well. They only had a few months of experience as colleagues, chatted relatively well, and had some friendship with each other.
But that's all.
What's more, he has no interest in what Liu Ye thinks, how much torture he endured when he was caught, how much grievance and self-blame he feels...
Including riding alone into the county town before, he said that he would buy time for Madam Su and exchange his life for their safety. It was all nonsense. He just wanted to die quickly and get a good book. His motive was purely self-interest, and he really wanted to break up with Madam Su.
That's why -- it's just a personal vendetta.
He used his military talismans at will and besieged the county government office entirely because of his personal enmity with Xu Bingzheng. There was no other motive besides that.
For example, solving hidden dangers for Madam Su.
For example, venting his anger on Lao Liu's behalf.
For example, killing this dog official for the Blackheadss outside the county.
... Thoughts like this never stayed in Wang Ping's mind for even a second. He did not act for these noble reasons.
To put it more directly.
"I just want to kill people."
Wang Ping suddenly said, "I besieged the county government out of selfish motives, because the dog officials there have offended me and will not stop until they die."
Wu Xintai:"..."
Just when the commander of [Black Armor Battalion] was at a loss, Wang Ping turned his head to look at him and said calmly, "So be careful and don't let him run away."
"... Yes!"
Wu Xintai swallowed and nodded decisively, but he couldn't help but sigh for Xu Bingzheng inside. It seemed that this person had no chance of survival today.
After all, everyone has said that this matter was completely selfish.
You must know that the most important thing for an official is to distinguish between public and private affairs. If it is a public matter, then maybe we can discuss it, but since it is a private matter, there is no need to discuss it!
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the county government office:
"Wu Dutong, I don't know which family you got the promise from, but if you go to war without authorization to avenge a private vendetta, aren't you afraid that the county will punish you if you find out?"
It's the voice of Xu Bingzheng.
"And the soldiers of [Black Armor Battalion], do you know what you are doing? Besieging the county government is tantamount to rebellion. You are all rebels now!"
"Think about your family and friends."
"If you become rebels, what consequences will they have? For those soldiers who put down their weapons now and withdraw from the county, I will let the past go..."
The voice is loud and clear, and the words are righteous.
However, [Black Armor Battalion] turned a deaf ear to this, and Wu Xintai even sneered. They were just talking, trying to shake the soldiers they had trained?
He is the flag of [Black Armor Battalion]!
Only if he is shaken and is seen, [Black Armor Battalion] can lose his morale - but at this moment, his mood is extremely firm.
Shaken? Stop joking.
I checked that military talisman more than ten times before and after, and it was perfect and 100% authentic. In this case, whatever Wang Ping said to him was a military order.
He has a clear conscience!
Even if we have to pursue the case afterwards, we will only pursue Wang Ping, and we can't hold him accountable for his devotion to his duties... Thinking of this, Wu Xintai feels more confident.
He even wished Xu Bingzheng could say a few more words.
After all, the more he talks, the more it will show how much pressure he endured in sending troops. Only in this way can Lord Wang see his desire to make progress.
Thinking of this, Wu Xintai immediately took a step forward:
"Those named Xu, please stop talking nonsense!"
"This general has received a tip. As the magistrate of Longxing County, you have colluded with the White Lotus Sect rebels and intend to rebel. Now open the Yamen immediately to cooperate with this general's investigation!"
I? Rebellion? Collude with the White Lotus Sect?
Xu Bingzheng in the county government office laughed angrily. It was always him who forced this crime on others. When did it become someone else's turn to convict him?
"Absurd! I am an official of the imperial court, how can I rebel?"
At this moment, Wang Ping spoke:
"You didn't rebel, why were you hiding?"
"Open the yamen and let us go in and search. Don't worry, we will never wrongly accuse a good official. If you really didn't rebel, you will definitely be fine."
Xu Bingzheng:"..."
Through the door and window of the county government office, he saw the person who spoke, a young military commander, whose status was obviously very high, even Wu Xintai was vaguely inferior to him.
Who is this?
I couldn't see the appearance clearly, I just felt a little familiar, as if I had seen it somewhere... Xu Bingzheng didn't think much about it, because [Black Armor Battalion] was getting closer and closer.
Xu Bingzheng also understands that at times like this, it is actually better to rebel. At least then the worst is to start fighting directly. But now we are in a dilemma.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Li Yiran beside him.
"Senior brother... you said this Wu Xintai can't really have someone to rely on, right?"
"He's a little too confident."
On the other side, Li Yiran frowned when he heard this. "What can we rely on? Without military orders, even if he claims to be unreasonable, he will launch troops without permission."
"In my opinion, he is planning to go all the way to the dark side and has determined that Transcendent can protect him."
After thinking for a moment, Li Yiran calmly said, "Keep waiting."
"The siege of the county town is not considered a betrayal. There is still room for maneuver. However, if he really orders the siege, it will really be no different from a rebellion."
"I don't believe he dares!"
"As long as he dares not, we will drag him on until [White-Stepping Battalion] arrives and the offensive and defensive momentum is reversed. Then it will be our turn to hold him accountable."
For a moment, the atmosphere fell into silence.
Inside and outside the county government office, there was only the sound of dripping rain.
"This..."
Wu Xintai was also a little uneasy when he saw this, and turned to look at Wang Ping, wanting to see his attitude. Should he continue the scolding, or would he really start fighting?
This is no joke.
After all, even if there are military symbols, if you directly let a military camp attack a county town that is still under the control of the imperial court, you know the consequences will be disastrous.
At least the big boss of the court behind Li Yiran will never give up. If he is held accountable afterwards, it will damage his official career at least, and his life will not be saved at worst.
Thinking of this, Wu Xintai looked at Wang Ping more seriously, observing every change in his expression, trying to see even the slightest hesitation.
As long as there is a little, he will give up.
However, he saw no hesitation. He only saw the young Golden Cavalry Guard raise the corners of his mouth, showing a ferocious smile, and then whispered:
"Siege the city."
As soon as the words fell, Wu Xintai took a deep breath.
After a moment of silence, he turned around, looked at the soldiers of [Black Armor Battalion], raised his palms, waved them down hard, and repeated the order:
"Siege the city!"
In an instant, all the black armor soldiers raised their bows and arrows in unison, raised their heads to the sky, and the sound of the bowstrings trembling became one, even overpowering the thunder in the sky!
Rumble!
The shadow of death casts down from the sky.
The endless arrows, each one an armor-piercing arrow, tore through the air as they flew, causing a sound of howling ghosts and wolves, which instantly drowned the county government office.
Also submerged at the same time were Li Yiran and Xu Bingzheng, two shocked faces with incredible expressions on their faces.
Actually took action?
How dare he!?