In Zhenwu Camp, people outside the general's tent were shouting and horses were neighing in a chaotic and excited manner. The noise gradually came from far away and got closer and closer to the general's tent.
"Left and right! What's going on outside?! They are making such a commotion! Break them up and I will punish them severely!"
When the Duke of Wei heard the commotion outside, he became furious and shouted loudly outside the tent.
He had just been bragging to Linhuai Hou and Zhu Ping'an about how excellent the Zhenwu Camp was. The clamor and noise coming from outside was like a slap in the face to him, making him feel humiliated. How could he not be angry
Linhuai Hou couldn't help but laugh when he heard the commotion outside, "This is still a strong army. Our navy would never dare to make such a fuss in the barracks."
The Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai both thought that there was just noise and fighting in the military camp and did not think it was a big deal.
But Zhu Ping'an was different. His brows were furrowed. Zhu Ping'an's vision and hearing were far superior to those of ordinary people. Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai could not hear clearly and only heard the commotion, but Zhu Ping'an vaguely heard "The silver price per stone of rice has been reduced for us!", "The monthly rations for our wives and children will also be cancelled!", "It's November already, and the September military pay hasn't been paid yet!", "This is cut, that is cut, and the military pay is not paid. I can't even support my wife and children. What kind of soldier is he!", "You corrupt officials, return my military pay and the monthly rations for my wife and children.", "You corrupt officials, you greedily take my military pay and eat human blood buns!", "You don't give us a single copper coin, and you want us to go to the front line and fight the Japanese pirates? ! Do you really think we are dead!", "It's better to surrender to the Japanese pirates. They eat delicious food, drink spicy drinks, sleep with women, and their life is a hundred times more comfortable than ours!", "Rebellion, rebellion! If not now, when!", "The officials force me to rebel, I have to rebel! ”, “If the dog officials don’t give us a way to live, we won’t give the dog officials a way to live!” and other angry shouts.
This is not a quarrel! This is not a fight!
This is a barracks mutiny!
Zhu Ping'an came to this horrible conclusion in an instant, and a layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back!
I remembered that when I came to Zhenwu Camp just now, I found that the sentry on the watchtower was facing inside the camp with his back to the outside of the camp; the guards at the door gathered together and hid things in their arms; the soldiers in the camp gathered together, cursing the deputy general as a dog raised by a idiot, and saying that you'll get what you want... I felt that Zhenwu Camp was weird at the time, and because their military discipline and appearance were poor, I didn't think too much about it.
Now that I think about it, they were plotting a mutiny at that time. No, they had already plotted a mutiny a long time ago, and the time was set for this morning. They were ready to carry out the mutiny, so the sentries were watching the movements in the barracks... The guards and soldiers gathered together to inform the mutiny time and discuss the mutiny...
"Uncles, something is wrong outside!" Zhu Ping'an stood up with a serious face and said to Duke Wei and Marquis Linhuai.
"Haha, my dear nephew, you are still young and lack self-control. It's just a normal noise. Don't worry, my dear nephew, just sit down and drink and eat meat."
Duke Wei chuckled and waved his hand to signal Zhu Ping'an to sit down. In his opinion, Zhu Ping'an was too young and a scholar. He had no self-control and was frightened out of his wits when he heard the slightest noise.
"My dear nephew, please be patient. These soldiers have nothing to do in the barracks every day. They are so depressed that they may quarrel and fight. It's not a big deal. Don't worry, my dear nephew. With the two of us here, we guarantee that everything will be fine."
Linhuai Hou also said with a smile. At this moment, he and Duke Wei had the same opinion.
"That's right, don't worry, nephew. We are veterans of the battlefield. We have seen all kinds of storms and waves, and have been through rain of guns and arrows. This little scene is nothing. Don't worry, nephew. With the two of us here, we guarantee that you will be safe."
The Duke of Wei agreed with a smile, raised his glass and clinked it with the Marquis of Linhuai, demonstrating to Zhu Ping'an how to remain calm and composed in the face of wind and rain.
At this moment, the two stood together, as if the argument or competition had never happened.
"My dear nephew, you are a scholar and have never experienced the battlefield. It is understandable that you lack self-control. However, you are also a leader of troops, and the militia is also a soldier. You still need to practice your courage and self-control."
Linhuai Hou put down his wine glass, smiled and said to Zhu Ping'an, guiding Zhu Ping'an as an elder and senior.
"Well, Brother Li is right. As the commander of an army, you should have the courage and determination to remain calm even when facing a disaster. You should be as calm as a mountain in the face of wind and rain." Duke Wei nodded and said to Zhu Ping'an in the same tone of an elder, "In this aspect, you still need to improve."
Both of them looked calm, laughing at Zhu Ping'an for making a fuss and advising him to stay calm.
"No, uncle, the situation outside is really not right. It looks a bit like a mutiny." Zhu Ping'an reminded them seriously, and then told them all the abnormalities he found when he came, including the abnormalities of the soldiers in the sentry tower, the guards at the door, and the soldiers in the barracks. He analyzed that the situation outside might be a mutiny, and reminded the two to pay attention.
The reason why he didn't say what he heard was because the distance was still a little far, and Zhu Ping'an's hearing was too different from that of ordinary people. No one would believe him even if he told him, and he couldn't explain it clearly, which would only cause trouble and add to the incident.
"Hahaha... My dear nephew, you are making too much of a fuss. It's just that some soldiers are lazy... All the soldiers under my command are well disciplined by me and are eager to support me. How could they mutiny?"
Upon hearing this, Duke Wei could not help but burst out laughing, laughing at Zhu Ping'an for making too much of a fuss and seeing enemies everywhere.
The Duke of Wei was very confident in his ability to lead the troops, and he vowed that the soldiers under his command all supported him and would not mutiny.
"It's normal for soldiers to gather together. My dear nephew is too sensitive..." Linhuai Hou couldn't help laughing.
"Uncle..." Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but remind him anxiously, "Please order the soldiers to guard the general's tent just in case."
The soldiers outside mutinied, and from what they said, they knew that Zhenwu Camp had been withholding their wages and had also cut many benefits. The soldiers were very resentful of the leadership of Zhenwu Camp. At this time, the only people who could be trusted in Zhenwu Camp were the personal soldiers of the Duke of Wei. The personal soldiers of the Duke of Wei were basically the family generals and servants that the Duke of Wei brought from the Duke's Mansion, and their loyalty to the Duke of Wei was much stronger than that of the other soldiers.
When a mutiny occurs in a barracks, the first target is the commander's tent. You must first summon your personal soldiers to guard the commander's tent and ensure its safety before you can quell the mutiny.
"Summon personal soldiers?! Hahaha, my dear nephew, you are making a fuss out of nothing..." The Duke of Wei laughed so hard that he fell backwards.
"My dear nephew, calm down..." Linhuai Hou couldn't help but cover his face and looked at Zhu Pingan speechlessly.
"Uncle..."
Just as Zhu Ping'an was about to persuade him again, he heard hurried and flustered footsteps outside. Then the commander's tent was pushed open, and a man in official uniform rushed in, fell to the ground with a plop, and his body was covered in blood...