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Chapter 194 Either hand over the military talisman or die

Zhenbei Army Camp.

After Hezhou, Lu Bu and the others entered the military camp, the atmosphere in the military camp became inexplicably tense.

After the drumbeat.

The generals of the Zhenbei Army all went to the main tent to gather.

In the main tent, He Zhou was sitting on the main throne, and on the left and right were the patron kings Zhou Zhan and Lu Bu.

When the generals of the Zhenbei Army walked into the main tent and saw that in addition to He Zhou, the general who was in charge of the Zhenbei Army today, and two other people sitting there, the generals of the Zhenbei Army couldn't help but be stunned.

For a moment.

Lu Bu is a stranger.

I have never seen these generals of the Zhenbei Army.

But the patron king Zhou Zhan was a veteran of the three dynasties, and many of the generals of the Zhenbei Army had met the patron king Zhou Zhan.

The moment they saw patron king Zhou Zhan sitting in the main tent, the generals of the Zhenbei Army who recognized patron king Zhou Zhan felt their hearts skip a beat and their faces became serious.

Why did the patron king Zhou Zhan appear in the Zhenbei Army camp?

Who is the other strange general sitting above?

These Zhenbei Army generals who recognized their patron king Zhou Zhan couldn't help but guess.

Soon, the main tent was filled with generals from the Zhenbei Army.

"General He, who are these two generals, and why are they sitting on top of the main tent?"

A general who neither knew Lu Bu nor met his patron king Zhou Zhan glanced at Lu Bu and his patron king who were sitting next to Hezhou and asked.

"Also, what happened to General He's drumming to gather the generals?"

"Just now, soldiers came down below to report that there were faint sounds of fighting in the city?"

"Did something happen in the city?"

The general asked again.

After hearing this general's words, some generals of the Zhenbei Army present who had never met their patron king Zhou Zhan also looked at Hezhou on the throne in confusion.

They were all wondering who Lu Bu and the patron king were, and they could actually sit on an equal footing with Hezhou, one of the four major generals of the Zhenbei Army.

You know, this is the Zhenbei Army. Except for Zhenbei Hou and three of the other four generals, no one can be on an equal footing with Hezhou.

However, after meeting the generals of the patron king Zhou Zhan, a shadow cast over his heart.

He Zhou glanced at the general who spoke indifferently, then glanced at all the generals present, and said loudly, "I know that some of you are strangers to these two people sitting next to me, and some of you should be familiar with them."

"I will not beat around the bush. The general sitting on my left should be unfamiliar to you. He is General Lu Bu from the imperial court."

What?

Lu Bu?

He Zhou's words made the expressions of the generals of the Zhenbei Army present below change.

Who is Lu Bu?

Perhaps no one knew about it before, and Lu Bu's reputation had not spread.

However, after the rebellion in the four northern states, Lu Bu's reputation had already spread.

This is a man who, with only three thousand Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, can wipe out the rebels in the four northern states and pacify the four northern states.

Even the half-step heavenly beings of the Huangtian Sect were killed by Lu Bu with a halberd.

It can be said that Lu Bu alone suppressed the entire four northern states.

He Zhou ignored the changed expressions of the generals below and continued to point to the patron king sitting on the right and said, "The person sitting on the right of this general should be familiar to some of you. He is the patron king of the imperial court who has served for three dynasties.

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What?

Backer, Mr. Wang?

Hezhou's words once again aroused the expression of the generals below.

Who is the patron king Zhou Zhan?

This is the elder of the three dynasties of the Great Zhou Dynasty and one of the two pillars of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He had a high prestige and status in the Zhou army.

Take the generals of the Zhenbei Army here as an example. Among them, those who have met the patron king have basically served under the patron king.

None of the generals of the Zhenbei Army expected that the two people sitting next to Hezhou were actually Lu Bu and his patron king Zhou Zhan.

So why did Lu Bu and his backer king Zhou Zhan appear in the Zhenbei Army camp?

I heard that an envoy from the imperial court came to Northern Xinjiang today. Could it be that Lu Bu and the patron king are envoys from the imperial court?

But this shouldn't be the case! Didn't the imperial envoy go directly to the Marquis' Mansion in the city? Why did he come to the Zhenbei Army Camp?

Besides, if the imperial envoy came to Zhenbei Army Camp, why wouldn't he see the Marquis and the other three generals accompanying him?

In the flash of lightning, the thoughts of the generals of the Suppressing Northern Army below were swirling.

"You haven't met the old prince yet."

Hezhou glanced at the generals of the Zhenbei Army below and said.

"I've met the patron king."

When the generals of the Zhenbei Army heard He Zhou's words, they all stood up and bowed to their patron king, Zhou Zhan.

The patron king Zhou Zhan was a veteran of the three dynasties, a prince of the royal family, and his status was respected.

No matter from which aspect, these generals of the Zhenbei Army had to pay homage to their backer king Zhou Zhan.

"Generals, there is no need to be polite."

King Zhou Zhan, the patron king, stood up, walked forward, glanced at the generals of the Zhenbei Army below and said loudly: "I came to the Zhenbei Army on His Majesty's order to deliver the order. All generals, please listen to the order!"

After the patron king Zhou Zhan finished speaking, he took out a golden imperial edict.

This was the decree issued by Zhou Chen according to the plan when he left Luoyang.

After capturing the Marquis of Zhenbei and wanting to take over the Zhenbei Army, this decree is the most legitimate weapon.

"Your Majesty, there is something that I don't understand."

"Since the prince is here to deliver the order to the Northern Army under His Majesty's orders, why are you not accompanied by the Marquis and several other generals?"

"The last general believes that someone should be sent to inform the Marquis and other generals immediately."

"When the Marquis and several other generals arrive, it will not be too late for the prince to convey His Majesty's orders."

A rough and arrogant general stood up and said.

This rugged general had never met patron king Zhou Zhan before, but had heard of patron king Zhou Zhan's reputation and knew his influence in the army.

However, as a trusted general promoted by Zhenbei Marquis Xue Shaowen, this rough and arrogant general had no regard for the prestige and influence of his backer King Zhou Zhan.

His loyalty is to Zhenbeihou Xue Shaowen, and he only recognizes Zhenbeihou Xue Shaowen in his eyes.

Now the patron king Zhou Zhan wants to deliver the decree when Zhenbei Hou Xue Shaowen is not around, but he does not agree.

The words of this rough and arrogant general made the eyes of some other generals nearby flicker.

"Your Majesty, the general also feels that we should wait until the Marquis arrives before conveying His Majesty's wishes."

"After all, the Marquis and the other three generals are the commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army. If the commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief are no longer there, how will the Zhenbei Army receive the order?"

Another general stood up and said.

When the patron king Zhou Zhan heard this, he glanced at the two generals indifferently, and without saying a word, he shouted directly outside: "Here comes someone."

"Bring these two men to me, take them out and chop them down."

Backer King Zhou Zhan said coldly.

Zhang Liao immediately came in from the outside with a group of Shenwu guards, stepped forward and captured the two generals.

The two generals originally wanted to resist, but in the hands of Zhang Liao, the great master in the middle period, they had no strength to resist at all.

"Your Majesty, what crime did the last general commit? Your Majesty wants to kill the two generals?"

"This is the Zhenbei Army. Even the prince doesn't have the right to kill the two generals?"

The two generals who were captured by Zhang Liao struggled and shouted with anger on their faces.

Backer King Zhou Zhan looked majestic and waved his hand without saying a word.

Zhang Liao dragged the two generals out of the main tent.

"General He, do you want to watch the patron king kill the Zhenbei Army indiscriminately?"

"This is the Zhenbei Army. If the Marquis knows about it, how will you explain it to the Marquis?"

The two generals shouted to Hezhou, but Zhang Liao still dragged them out.

Hezhou didn't say a word or express anything from beginning to end, he just remained silent.

When the other generals below saw this scene, their expressions all changed.

These two fellow generals just said that they would wait for the Marquis to come and deliver the order, but the patron king directly ordered them to be captured.

In particular, Hezhou, the commander of the garrison camp who was one of the four major generals of the Zhenbei Army, had no intention of stopping him at all.

This shows what?

No matter how stupid these generals of the Zhenbei Army were, they all realized that something was wrong.

Hezhou, one of the four major generals of the Zhenbei Army, actually walked together with the patron king, a member of the imperial court.

This was something that all the Zhenbei Army generals present did not expect.

So, does the Marquis know about this? Do the other three generals know about it?

A bad feeling arose in the hearts of these generals of the Zhenbei Army.

No one dared to stand up and stop the two generals from being dragged out.

Because these generals of the Zhenbei Army have already seen it, if any of them dare to stand up and stop them, they will look at the two generals and be dragged out and beheaded.

After the two generals were dragged out by Zhang Liao, the patron king Zhou Zhan did not hesitate. He held up the imperial edict in his hand and opened it directly.

"Your Majesty has a decree."

The patron king Zhou Zhan glanced at the generals of the Zhenbei Army below.

When the generals of the Zhenbei Army heard this, they all knelt down.

The two generals who were dragged out are a lesson learned from the past. If anyone dares to stand up and raise objections at this time.

That is definitely seeking death again.

The generals of the Zhenbei Army knew this very well.

Therefore, all good men will kneel down and listen to the order before they suffer the immediate consequences.

"Your Majesty has an edict. Zhenbei Marquis Xue Shaowen twice disobeyed the imperial edict and rebelled against the holy will. The mercenaries respected themselves and listened to the announcement but did not obey the instructions. He secretly colluded with the remnants of the Fan family and other traitors, and secretly communicated with foreign races outside the customs. This is a heinous crime..."

"Execute the nine clans of Zhenbei Marquis Xue Shaowen, take back the title of Marquis of Zhenbei Marquis, and remove all military power of Zhenbei Marquis. The Zhenbei Army will be taken over by General Lu Bulu, and the patron king Zhou Zhan will supervise and assist..."

The patron king Zhou Zhan loudly read the imperial edict in his hand.

All the evidence of Zhenbei Hou Xue Shaowen's crimes were read out one by one.

When the generals of the Zhenbei Army who were kneeling below heard the decree read out by the patron king, their expressions changed immediately and their hearts sank to the bottom.

They had just realized something was wrong.

Now that I heard the imperial edict, it turned out to be the case.

Execute the nine clans of Zhenbeihou Xue Shaowen, take back the title of Zhenbeihou, and remove the military power of Zhenbeihou.

This is when the imperial court took action against the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, and also against their Zhenbei Army.

In an instant, the kneeling generals of the Zhenbei Army felt that the weather in Northern Xinjiang was about to change.

After reading out the imperial edict, the patron king Zhou Zhan looked at the kneeling generals of the Zhenbei Army and said silently, "I believe you have all heard your Majesty's edict."

"I tell you that the Zhenbei Army is the Zhenbei Army of the imperial court and the Zhenbei Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is not a private army of a certain person or force."

"You guarded the northern frontier and resisted the foreign tribes in Beidi. I admit that you have made meritorious service to the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"However, this is not the basis for you to disobey the imperial edict, ignore the court's orders, and support your troops with self-respect."

"The Marquis of Zhenbei and the other three generals of the Zhenbei Army, as well as more than a dozen generals, have been captured and executed by Cao Zhengchun, the governor of Dongchang. The Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion has also been destroyed, and the city of Zhenbei has been taken over by the Shenwu Guards.

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"Now, I will give you an opportunity to hand over the military symbols in your hands and keep them under temporary custody, waiting for the court's investigation."

"If you have not committed any serious crimes, the imperial court will release you and restore you to your original positions after an investigation."

The patron king Zhou Zhan glanced roundly at the generals of the Zhenbei Army who were kneeling below.

The words of the patron king Zhou Zhan have made it very clear. If these generals hand over their military symbols now, their lives will not be in danger if they are temporarily detained.

But if we don't hand over the military symbols, the result is needless to say.

The general of the Zhenbei Army who was kneeling below heard the words of the patron king Zhou Zhan, and his heart was already filled with huge waves.

Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, had been captured and executed by Dongchang. The other three generals of the Zhenbei Army and more than a dozen high-level generals were also killed by the imperial court.

Such news is nothing short of shocking.

None of the generals of the Zhenbei Army expected that their marquis, three chief generals, and more than a dozen high-ranking generals of their Zhenbei Army would have been executed by the imperial court.

In this way, the leaders and senior generals of their Zhenbei Army were basically wiped out by the imperial court.

At the thought of this, the faces of the kneeling generals of the Zhenbei Army turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on their backs.

Especially the last sentence of the patron king, asking them to hand over their military symbols, made the hearts of these generals of the Zhenbei Army shrink tightly.

Military symbols represent military power.

Only with the military talisman can all the soldiers and horses of the Zhenbei Army be mobilized.

This is also the capital that they, the generals of the Zhenbei Army, rely on for their survival.

If they hand over the military symbols, it is equivalent to handing over the rights they currently hold, which means handing over the lives of their biological families.

These generals of the Zhenbei Army were a little hesitant.

But if they don't hand over the military symbols, they probably won't even be able to leave the main tent today.

Maybe, they will soon follow in the footsteps of the two generals just now, and their heads will be gone.

"Your Majesty, we all accept the imperial decree and cooperate in the investigation of the Zhenbei Army."

"If we hand over the military symbols, without our generals, the Zhenbei Army will fall into chaos."

"Please, Your Majesty, think twice."

The general who first asked the patron king of Hezhou about their identities pondered for a moment and then said.

Soldier Talisman is their biggest support now.

Once handed over, they will become meat on the court's chopping board and can be slaughtered at any time.

Therefore, these generals were unwilling to hand over their military symbols easily.

"puff."

As soon as the general finished speaking, his head flew out and rolled to the ground.

Lu Bu didn't know when he had already walked to the front, and the cold light emitting from the Fangtian Painted Halberd in his hand was a bit compelling.

"act recklessly."

"The prince has made it very clear. You only have two choices now."

"Either hand over the talisman or die."

Lu Bu looked coldly at the generals of the Zhenbei Army below and said.

The aura of the Banbu Celestial beings drove straight towards these generals of the Zhenbei Army.

The generals of the Zhenbei Army looked at the head that rolled to the side, and looked at the Fangtian Painted Halberd still dripping with blood in Lu Bu's hand, and all gave up the idea of ​​resistance in their hearts.

(End of chapter)