However, due to the general's strength and prestige, they dared not say anything.
But as they got closer to the capital, their anxiety and fear grew stronger.
While Li Daogan was alive, he was able to appease and keep them in check, but with the deaths of Li Daogan and his men, the unease and restlessness in their hearts grew stronger and stronger.
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Instigated by spies infiltrated by the Zhenwu Hall, mutinies broke out in the three armies almost simultaneously, and chaos reigned everywhere.
Some fled directly, while others began attacking each other, even killing their superiors.
In particular, the army previously commanded by Li Daogan even directly killed the captain sent by Dugu Cheng.
Li Daogan came from a military family and managed the army with a combination of kindness and strictness. He was also meticulous and considerate towards his soldiers, so he had a high reputation in the army.
His inexplicable killing by Dugu Cheng had already angered many people, and now that the uprising had begun, they naturally wanted to take the opportunity to get revenge.
When the news reached Dugu Cheng's camp, a chilling murderous intent flashed in Dugu Cheng's eyes: "Someone is up to no good!"
Dugu Cheng knew that some people in the army would be dissatisfied with his killing of Li Daogan and the other two.
But he was confident in his power.
Even if these people are dissatisfied, they will hold out until the day they attack the capital.
As long as he captures the capital and eliminates Yang Cheng, he doesn't care about the other so-called trusted ministers entrusted with the care of the young emperor; they're just a bunch of useless trash.
At that time, he would hold the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords, and he could completely control the entire Great Zhou. The Wuwei Army would no longer be important to him.
But the fact that the Wuwei Army fell into chaos so quickly clearly indicates that someone was stirring up trouble!
Yu Ziqi looked anxious: "General, once a mutiny starts, it will spread immediately. Should we change our plans and suspend the attack on the capital?"
Dugu Cheng flicked his hand and said coldly, "The arrow is on the string and must be released. The banner of 'purging the emperor's corrupt advisors' has already been raised. If we retreat now, not only will the other three military camps tremble, but even the morale of my trusted elite troops will be greatly damaged."
It's just a riot. As long as we suppress the leaders, the rest will be easy to deal with.
"Immediately muster the elite troops and follow me to suppress the uprising!"
At this time, the Wuwei Army's four armies had advanced to within a hundred miles of the capital. Dugu Cheng led his elite troops forward without regard for consumption, and they were able to reach Yingxiao in less than an hour.
When Dugu Cheng arrived at Yingxiao's place at top speed, the scene before him made his gaze freeze.
The riots in Li Daogan's camp had been brought under control, but it was not his men who had controlled them, but a group of black-clad guards from the Zhenwu Hall dressed in black armor!
Yang Cheng, dressed in a black robe and cloak, stood in front of the camp and calmly looked at Dugu Cheng.
"General Dugu, I never expected our first meeting to be like this."
Dugu Cheng frowned and stared at Yang Cheng: "To be honest, I underestimated you, Yang Cheng."
Was it you who started the riot? These guys from the Zhenwu Hall may not be good on the battlefield, but they're very good at these little tricks.
It was indeed my mistake in this round, which allowed you to gain the upper hand.
Previously, I thought you were just a lucky one who took advantage of the Crown Prince's rebellion three years ago to rise to power, and after gaining a high position, you remained inactive and made no expansion for three years.
It seems that, Yang Cheng, in terms of both strength and methods, almost no one in the Great Zhou can compare to you.
But why haven't you made a move in three years?
The three years that Yang Cheng was away from the Great Zhou were also the most important reason why Dugu Cheng truly neglected Yang Cheng.
In these three years, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has increased dramatically, and the strength of martial artists has increased exponentially.
Normally, this should be the time for such powerful individuals to shine.
As a result, Yang Cheng did not show up for three years, which led most people to believe that Yang Cheng's strength could not keep up with the surge in spiritual energy, and they subconsciously ignored him.
Later, as Yang Cheng emerged from seclusion and gradually built his reputation, Dugu Cheng began to take him seriously, but by then it was too late.
He had been cornered by Yang Cheng and had no choice but to react.
However, his choice was far more drastic: he went directly to the capital to purge the court of corrupt officials, without any compromise.
"I have no enemies in this Great Zhou Dynasty, so why should I take action?"
Yang Cheng looked at Dugu Cheng and said calmly, "If your Wuwei Army hadn't provoked my Zhenwu Hall in the first place, I wouldn't have become your enemy."
If you, Dugu Cheng, didn't have such great ambitions and didn't have these inappropriate thoughts, I wouldn't be your enemy either.
"Dugu Cheng, you've got one thing wrong from the very beginning: I've never considered you an enemy."
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