When Linhuai Hou and Eunuch He saw the hundreds of unarmed personal soldiers outside the tent, they were stunned. They?! Guarding the general's tent?!
"I have three guards, and they are all well-equipped..."
Facing the soul-searching questions from Marquis Linhuai and Eunuch He, Duke Wei muttered to himself in confusion.
"Then what's going on?!" Eunuch He pointed at the hundreds of unarmed soldiers outside the tent with his orchid finger, and said sarcastically, "There are only so few people, and they are all unarmed! Are all your soldiers martial arts masters who can fight a hundred people with one, are invulnerable to swords and spears, and can snatch swords with bare hands?!"
What a martial arts master! The Duke of Wei knew very well what kind of people his personal soldiers were.
After hearing Eunuch He's sarcastic ridicule, Duke Wei's face turned red with embarrassment. He couldn't hold it in any longer and shouted at the sentry leader Xu Datou, asking a series of questions, "Xu Datou! What's going on? Why are you the only ones here? Where are Xu Heilang and Xu Ehu? Also, what's wrong with your sentries? Why are you all unarmed? Where are your weapons?!"
"Master, you sent two patrols, Xu Heilang and Xu Ehu, to train outside the city, saying that they were to guard against the Japanese invasion and strengthen their exercise. As for our patrol's weapons and blades, you sent people to take them away for maintenance..." Xu Datou replied in confusion after hearing Duke Wei's question.
"Bullshit! When did I send Xu Heilang, Xu Ehu and the others to train? When did I ask for maintenance of your weapons?!" Upon hearing this, Duke Wei could not help but roar at Xu Datou.
"Captain Wang came here early this morning with the official document signed by you..." Xu Datou said timidly. He was not a fool. Seeing Duke Wei's roar, he realized that something was wrong.
"It's this damn Captain Wang again! He falsely conveyed my orders, and his crime is unforgivable!" The Duke of Wei cursed with gnashing teeth.
"Ah?! Master, he falsely conveyed your order?!" Xu Datou finally understood.
"You have a pig brain! You just realized you were cheated! When did I ever let you go out of the city for training? And to maintain your weapons?! Didn't I always replace your weapons with new ones?!" the Duke of Wei roared.
"We didn't think much of it at the time. We didn't expect Captain Wang to have the guts to falsely pass on your orders in the military camp..."
Xu Datou shrank his neck and stammered.
At this moment, the Duke of Wei, the Marquis of Linhuai, and Eunuch He all understood that this mutiny was definitely premeditated. Not only had they tricked Eunuch He and Minister Huang into coming to the military camp, they had also transferred two of the Duke of Wei's personal guards away in advance, and also swindled away the weapons of one sentry who remained in the camp in the name of maintenance.
A temporary mutiny is relatively easy to resolve, but a premeditated mutiny is difficult to resolve.
At this moment, Duke Wei no longer had the confidence he had in the tent, and anxiety began to show in his eyes.
"Oh, go find weapons!" Eunuch He urged anxiously, with his fingers raised, "How can we defend the general's tent with bare hands? Those disorderly soldiers are really evil, they will chop people down at will..."
"Yes, yes, go find weapons..." Duke Wei realized it belatedly and nodded repeatedly, looking at Xu Datou and preparing to give orders.
"It's too late..." Zhu Ping'an looked ahead and said lightly.
"What do you mean it's too late?" Duke Wei was stunned for a moment and didn't react to the meaning of Zhu Ping'an's words.
But three seconds later, he understood, because the mutinous soldiers had appeared in his sight...
They were densely packed and wielding weapons, rushing over like an uncontrollable torrent of anger.
"Quick, hold hands and form a human wall! You must stop the chaotic soldiers!" Sweat appeared on the Duke of Wei's forehead, and he hurriedly shouted to his guards, "Raise the soldiers for a thousand days, and raise them for one day. Today is the day for you to serve me!"
There is no other way. At this time, these personal soldiers can only be used as meat shields.
Just as Xu Datou and his men formed their human wall, the mutinous soldiers rushed to the general's tent.
"Give me back my monthly rations! Give me back my soldiers' pay!"
"Rebellion! Rebellion!"
"If the corrupt officials don't give us money, we will rebel, sacrifice your heads, and rob Yingtian Prefecture to our heart's content!"
"Kill the dog official! Seize the food and money!"
... ...
The mutinous soldiers angrily waved their weapons at the Duke of Wei and others, and their angry shouts were like thunder.
Their faces were ferocious, their eyes were full of anger, and the blades of the dozens of people in the front were still dripping with blood...
The most shocking thing was that they hung the bloody body of Huang Shilang on a long pole, tied a thick hemp rope around his neck, and hung him there like a dead dog, fluttering in the wind...
Creepy!
fear!
asphyxia!
The atmosphere suddenly became tense! Duke Wei, Eunuch He, Marquis Linhuai, and the soldiers who were standing in front of them all got goose bumps, and fear appeared on their faces.
"Duke Wei, didn't you say in the tent that you have prestige in the Zhenwu Camp, and the mutiny was resolved with just one order from you? Duke Wei, it's time for you to show your ability. If you quell the mutiny, I will recommend you for credit." Eunuch He used his life-saving skills at this time. He took two steps back and shrank behind Duke Wei without leaving a trace. He pushed Duke Wei's waist with his hand and pushed him to the front.
"Old Xu, these are your soldiers... Hurry up and give the order, tell them to disperse and return to the camp."
Marquis Linhuai also took a step back, stretched out his hand to push Duke Wei's arm, and urged anxiously.
Duke Wei looked at the mutinous soldiers, all of them were grimacing, and their desperate posture frightened him a little, especially when he saw the bloody body of Minister Huang hanging on the long pole, which frightened him even more...
Duke Wei swallowed his saliva, stood where he was, his feet seemed to have taken root and he couldn't move forward.
God knows how much willpower Duke Wei must have used to lift his left foot up, but although he did lift it up, he couldn't move forward. In fact, this foot had its own thoughts and wanted to take a few steps back.
"Duke Wei?!"
"Old Xu?!"
The voices of Eunuch He and Marquis Linhuai sounded behind him again, like calling for his soul, making Duke Wei's face turn pale.
"Aren't you scared?!"
"You're not capable of that, are you?!"
"You just said in the tent that you have a lot of prestige in the military camp. Are you lying?!"
... ...
The voices of Eunuch He and Marquis Linhuai came one after another behind Duke Wei, making Duke Wei blush. He wanted to pull his leg back, but he was too embarrassed to do so...
But move forward?! Looking at the mutinous soldiers who were grimacing and fighting desperately, especially the body of Minister Huang hanging on the flagpole, Duke Wei couldn't move forward.
then!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Duke Wei performed the Golden Rooster Stand...