dtnovels Chapter 231 General Cao, it's been a long time!
Chapter 231 General Cao, it's been a long time!
Outside the southern city gate of the capital, Cao Yun looked up at the towering city gate, his brows furrowed.
After a while, the scouts who had been sent out returned to report.
"Reporting to the general, the east, west, and north city gates must not be opened. The garrison commanders of the five city garrisons said that they dare not open the city gates without seeing the imperial edict."
Cao Yun looked bewildered for a moment.
"I remember that the Grand General of the Five Cities Garrison is Lu Zhiyan. Where is Lu Zhiyan?"
The scout replied, "The guards at the city gate said that General Lu has important business to attend to and is unable to appear before him at this time."
Cao Yun took a deep breath. He had received the tiger tally and was ordered to enter the capital to purge the emperor's inner circle and eliminate the wicked concubine. However, when his army reached the city gates, he was blocked by the city gates.
At this moment, Cao Yun realized that something was wrong.
If the Crown Prince had truly discussed with the court officials the need to clean up the court, why hadn't he even issued an imperial edict to the Five Cities Garrison?
Cao Yun also knew that the Imperial Noble Consort was currently overseeing the country, and the Imperial Seal was also in her hands.
The Crown Prince may not be qualified to issue an edict to the Five Cities Garrison.
But when they received the tiger tally, the person clearly stated that there would be someone to meet them at the city gate of the capital, and there was no need to force their way in.
Now trapped outside the city, Cao Yun is in a dilemma.
A direct assault is not out of the question, but the capital's walls are high and sturdy, and a direct assault would come at a great cost.
The Roushan Army were all brave and skilled warriors, and Cao Yun was unwilling to accept the losses suffered here.
The scout was still kneeling on the ground waiting for orders. Seeing that his commander had not responded for a long time, he looked up and glanced at him.
Cao Yun then said, "You may step back now. Send someone to scout ahead again..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw figures moving on the city wall. The soldiers who had been guarding the city, who had been holding their posts, suddenly left their posts and disappeared.
Upon seeing this, Cao Yun was overjoyed.
"Order the entire army to be on high alert! It seems the defenders of the south city are about to open the city gates!"
Just as the Roushan army was on alert, the tightly closed south gate opened, and a man and a horse slowly walked out.
The light at the city gate was dim, and as the sun rose, the glare at the boundary between light and shadow made it hard for people to open their eyes.
Cao Yun squinted at the newcomer, then suddenly shuddered, opened his mouth wide, and immediately dismounted.
He wanted to take a few steps toward the person who came, but his legs felt like they were made of lead and he could hardly move.
The seasoned veteran, Cao Yun, could hardly believe his eyes at that moment, and he raised his hand to rub his eyes.
The familiar silver general's armor, a long spear, and most importantly, that familiar blue-faced, fanged mask!
"Blue-faced...God of War!"
The little red horse proudly stepped onto the stone slabs and slowly walked forward, the crisp sound of its hooves echoing below the city.
As the Blue-Faced War God appeared, the previously disciplined Roushan Army began to make noise.
Then, the noise grew louder and louder, becoming as bustling as a vegetable market!
After several rotations, the Roushan Army is now composed of elite troops, most of whom have fought on the border. The one who followed them is the blue-faced war god before us.
Some soldiers excitedly craned their necks forward, trying to get a clear look at the blue-faced war god.
Some soldiers who had fought alongside the Blue-Faced War God were even more moved to tears.
If it weren't for the strict discipline of the army, they would probably have broken out of the formation and rushed to the front by now.
Only they know how difficult it was to get through the critical moments of the battle at Juxia Pass.
For them, the Blue-Faced War God was not only their commander, but also their comrade-in-arms.
Later, the Blue-Faced War God disappeared and even became a totem in the hearts of these people!
The clatter of hooves struck Cao Yun's heart with every step, and his hands trembled with excitement.
He felt a little uneasy, wondering if the person in front of him was really the Blue-Faced War God.
Until the man approached and spoke, "General Cao, it's been a long time!"
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Inside the Fengtian Hall, time slowly passed, and the Crown Prince became increasingly restless.
According to his plan, the Roushan Army had already entered the palace by this time!
Outside the main hall, however, all was still silent. The crown prince was uneasy, wondering if something had happened.
Just then, the Imperial Guards suddenly came to report.
"Your Highness, the commander of the Roushan Army, Cao Yun, has led his vanguard into the palace and requests that Your Highness receive the soldiers' homage outside the Fengtian Hall."
Upon hearing this, the crown prince's face lit up with ecstatic joy.
He turned and glanced at the dragon throne where Bai Xiaoxiao was sitting, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
Before long, he will be the one sitting in that position!
"Imperial Guards, obey my command! Drive everyone out of the Fengtian Hall!"
Upon receiving the order, the Imperial Guards quickly urged the court officials to leave, and some even tried to rush forward to pull Bai Xiaoxiao down.
But he was stopped by the sharp look in the eyes of the Imperial Noble Consort.
"Don't push me, I'll walk by myself."
Driven by the Imperial Guards, the group arrived at the huge square outside the Fengtian Hall.
This square, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people without feeling crowded, now appears to be filled with at least 20,000 Roushan soldiers.
The perfectly aligned square formation was completely silent!
The strict discipline of the Roushan Army meant that when these 20,000 men entered the Fengtian Hall Square, the court officials inside the hall didn't even hear a sound.
It wasn't until everyone left the main hall that they saw Cao Yun, the commander-in-chief, standing in front of the formation.
When Cao Yun saw the Crown Prince, he did not kneel down to pay his respects, but instead presented half of the tiger tally as required.
Instead, they stood at the front of the formation, without uttering a word.
The crown prince was unaware of anything amiss; he was completely caught up in the excitement of his impending ascension to the throne!
Before the Crown Prince could give any orders, Chen Wenyu spoke first: "General Cao, the Crown Prince is using the Tiger Tally to mobilize troops in order to force the emperor to abdicate and rebel!"
"The Roushan Army is the elite force of the imperial court. It must not be used by treacherous people. I hope General Cao will stop in time!"
As soon as Chen Wenyu finished speaking, he was kicked to the ground by a Jinwu Guard.
He was in so much pain that he couldn't speak for a long time!
Upon seeing this, the courtiers were immediately enraged, but restrained by the steel blades in the hands of the Imperial Guards, they could only shout curses.
"Rebellious ministers and traitors!"
"Your Highness, Lord Chen is a veteran of two reigns, how dare you treat him like this?"
"With a crown prince like this, the Great Zhou Dynasty is doomed!"
The court officials shouted themselves hoarse, trying to support Chen Wenyu.
But the Crown Prince interrupted him sharply: "If any of you dare to make a sound again, I will kill him and offer him as a sacrifice to the flag!"
Zhou Wei winked at A Bao, who was already incredibly bored, and immediately jumped up with a big leap.
He sat down directly on the buttocks of the Jinwu Guard who had just kicked Chen Wenyu!
The man let out a scream and then fell silent.
Abao grinned and wiggled his buttocks a few times. Seeing that he couldn't press the Golden Guard into the solid paving stones of the square, he slowly stood up, still feeling unsatisfied.
As A Bao stood up, everyone saw that the once arrogant Jinwu Guard's body was almost flattened.
Especially that head, it was so badly deformed, it was as dead as could be!
A Bao's sudden move not only shocked the court officials, but also Cao Yun and the Roushan Army.
They had never seen such a ferocious beast before!
Zhou Wei ordered A Bao to kill the Jinwu Guard in front of the Roushan Army, which was tantamount to rubbing the Crown Prince's face on the ground.
The Crown Prince immediately ordered, "Cao Yun, listen to my command! Kill Zhou Wei, that vile servant, and that beast, for me at once!"