Chen Zhennan's actions were as swift as lightning, concise yet deadly. The cold glint of the dagger flashed on Jiang Yuan's throat, causing everyone to hold their breath.

"Chen Zhennan, how dare you!" Jiang Yuan's voice trembled slightly, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

Seeing this, Song Yunyang immediately stepped forward, "Chen Zhennan, don't be impulsive!"

"Impulsive?" Chen Zhennan frowned slightly. "When have I ever acted impulsively? If you don't kill him, he might kill you!"

Song Yunyang could see that Jiang Yuan had ulterior motives. If he were allowed to return to the capital alive, she would be accused of treason and her entire family would be executed.

"Song Yunyang, what are you still hesitating for? If you don't kill him, you will surely die without a burial place!" Chen Zhennan's voice was deep and resolute.

Upon hearing this, Song Yunyang felt a surge of emotions; her honor and loyalty were being put to a tremendous test at this moment.

She was the only female marshal in the Great Yan Dynasty for hundreds of years, and if she rebelled, it would mean losing everything.

“Chen Zhennan, I…I can’t…” Song Yunyang’s voice trembled, her eyes filled with struggle.

Seeing this, Chen Zhennan knew he couldn't wait any longer. "Yunyang, if you can't make up your mind, let me do it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Zhennan's dagger slashed across Jiang Yuan's neck, and blood spurted out, staining the ground of the command tent red.

Jiang Yuan's eyes widened, and his body slowly collapsed as he struggled in pain.

Song Yunyang stared in astonishment at the scene before her, her heart filled with shock and fear.

Chen Zhennan's actions have crossed the line for Da Yan, and they have no way out.

"Chen Zhennan, you...you're forcing me!" Song Yunyang's voice carried a hint of anger, but even more so, helplessness.

Chen Zhennan snorted, wiped the blood off the dagger, and turned to look at a general inside the tent.

"Now that things have come to this, those who are willing to follow your commander, lay down your weapons; those who are not willing to follow, return to the capital together and tell Jiang Wenyu the truth about what just happened."

The generals looked at each other, and about a dozen of them clasped their hands in a fist and bow, then turned and walked out of the command tent.

Only three remained, standing calmly behind Song Yunyang, willing to follow her.

Now, Song Yunyang felt even more awkward. These generals who left had followed him in battle for many years and he had a deep bond with them. He never expected that so many people would leave.

Chen Zhennan chuckled, "Are you very disappointed? Don't be angry. You can't blame them. They all have families. If they follow you in rebellion, their entire families will be executed."

Upon hearing Chen Zhennan's words, Song Yunyang's eyes widened suddenly. Her parents and family were all in Beijing. With such a big incident happening here, what about them...?

"Quickly, go to the capital and bring my family out! Someone, come here!"

Song Yunyang panicked, and Chen Zhennan quickly grabbed her wrist.

"Don't panic, don't panic, everything will be alright."

Song Yunyang turned to look at Chen Zhennan. She was so anxious she was about to burst into flames, but he acted like nothing was wrong.

What do you mean by that?

Chen Zhennan gave a reassuring smile, "Don't worry, I've made arrangements for your family. They should arrive around tomorrow morning. They'll be taking a detour so they won't be recognized."

Song Yunyang felt much more at ease after hearing this, but she was still somewhat skeptical.

"Did you know I would rebel?"

Chen Zhennan shook his head slightly: "It's not that I knew you would rebel, it's that I'm certain Jiang Yuan would force you to rebel."

Although Chen Zhennan's explanation was reasonable, Song Yunyang still found it unbelievable.

"Who were the people who went to pick up my family? Do you still have influence in the Great Yan?"

Upon hearing her question, Chen Zhennan promptly shook his head and denied it.

"No, what power do I still have? If I still had power in the Great Yan, would I need you to save me?"

Song Yunyang thought about it and realized that since she had been following Chen Zhennan, he had indeed acted with reason and evidence, and there was nothing he couldn't do.

"Well, what's next? I don't plan to take these 300,000 troops with me. The Great Yan can live without me, but it cannot live without these soldiers."

Song Yunyang's words put Chen Zhennan in a difficult position.

This is an army of 300,000. If it can be firmly controlled by Song Yunyang, then the Great Yan will no longer be able to pose a threat in the future.

But in the end, Song Yunyang was still a member of the Great Yan Dynasty. Although she was forced to rebel, Chen Zhennan couldn't let her down.

Looking at Jiang Yuan's body on the ground, Chen Zhennan thought for a long time.

Currently, he only has 280,000 troops in Lingnan, and now he has provoked Jiang Wenyu, so he is being attacked from both sides and the situation is not optimistic.

Suddenly, Chen Zhennan's eyes widened and he abruptly raised his head.

"I'd rather do it myself and become the emperor myself!"

Chen Zhennan's words were like a bolt from the blue, causing a huge uproar in the command tent.

The three generals behind Song Yunyang stepped forward and drew their swords, pointing them at Chen Zhennan.

"Chen Zhennan, I've known for a long time that you wield immense power in the Wu Kingdom. What, are you finally showing your true colors?"

"You want to be the emperor? By what right? There are already many empresses in the world, so why can't I, the Great Marshal, ascend the throne?"

"That's right, why don't the 300,000 troops under the General's command attack themselves? You, Chen Zhennan, a traitor from the Wu Kingdom, could this be a scheme you and Wu Yunyin conspired against?"

Song Yunyang didn't have many thoughts at first, but after hearing what her subordinate said, she felt a little awkward.

Although he did not want to ascend the throne and never thought of rebelling, the progress of overthrowing Wu Yunyin was slow in such a short time by Chen Zhennan's side, and now the Great Yan was in chaos again, which was really strange.

"Chen Zhennan, if you want to ascend the throne and become emperor yourself, why did you have to wait until now?"

Faced with Song Yunyang's questioning, Chen Zhennan didn't know how to explain. He had only acted on a whim and had never thought about it before.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Zhennan slowly spoke, "I'll say it again: if I wanted to destroy Yan Kingdom, I wouldn't have waited until now. I've come to a realization now: the country I envision can only be created by myself."

"What kind of country do you envision for yourself?" Song Yunyang asked curiously.

"In my ideal country, the people live in peace and contentment, with plenty of food and clothing, and can do whatever they want. There is no exploitation of the people by the powerful and wealthy, no classes, and no emperor."

Song Yunyang was stunned and couldn't figure it out for a long time. How could Chen Zhennan's outlandish idea possibly come true?

"Without an emperor, what kind of emperor are you?"

Shrugging, Chen Zhennan explained with a hint of helplessness, "There's nothing we can do. It's the limitation of the times. In today's era, if there were no top rulers like the emperor, the world would surely be in chaos."

Just then, a soldier suddenly came in from outside the door.

"Reporting to the commander, a man has arrived outside the camp. He specifically asked to see Chen Zhennan and said he came from Lingnan."