Uncle Wu glanced at Guard Zhang discreetly, then nodded solemnly: "Yes!"
People like Bai Jiwu deserve to be punished, not just arrested, but also to be torn to pieces!
Seeing his reaction, Huo Liangyao continued, "So, Uncle Wu, I urgently need your help right now."
Huo Liangyao briefly explained their plan, and after discussing the details, Uncle Wu quickly returned to the military camp under the moonlight.
After he left, Huo Liangyao sat back down heavily in his chair and sighed deeply: "Uncle Wu wasn't like this before."
Guard Zhang didn't say anything, but pressed hard on his shoulder.
Two days later, Uncle Wu came looking for him: "Young Marshal, the end..."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "I've already made arrangements with the people. We'll take action tomorrow night."
He glanced at Guard Zhang and whispered, "Guard Zhang, would you like to come along?"
Uncle Wu naturally hoped that Guard Zhang could go along. Guard Zhang had King Wen's token, and if anything unexpected happened, with King Wen's token, the others would certainly not dare to act rashly.
Most importantly, he was somewhat afraid that the people who heard the King's name were using them.
The Huo family army already had very few men left. If Prince Wen was just using them this time, the Huo family army might be completely wiped out!
Uncle Wu himself is not afraid of death, but if all the Huo family's men are gone, what will happen to the people of the whole prefecture and even the northern desert?
Uncle Wu clenched his fists, his eyes filled with both wariness and anticipation as he looked at Guard Zhang.
Guard Zhang immediately saw through his thoughts, stood up, bowed to Uncle Wu, and said in a low but firm voice, "It is our duty!"
Uncle Wu arrived quickly and left just as fast. Guard Zhang quickly gathered all the guards together, explained the plan for tomorrow, and then everyone returned to their rooms to rest and recuperate, no longer going out to gather information.
At 3:45 PM the next day, Guard Zhang and his men stood guard outside the military camp, waiting for a signal from inside so they could immediately appear.
Quanzhou is considered the northernmost prefecture capital in the northern desert. Although the temperature has risen in March, it is still very cold at night.
The breaths exhaled by Zhang and the others were white, but no matter who they were, they all maintained their attack postures and remained motionless.
The military camp was quiet, with the occasional sound of soldiers' orderly footsteps on patrol and the rustling of armor.
Time marched on, but there was still no signal from the military camp, and everyone's hands and feet were stiff with cold.
At this moment, Guard Zhang couldn't help but think of the cotton that the young prince had discovered, as well as the unique cotton vest worn by Liu Dianyi.
If cotton could be widely planted throughout the entire Sang Dynasty, every soldier in the northern desert region would be able to wear cotton-padded clothes, and the winters wouldn't be so unbearable.
Suddenly a whistle blew from ahead, and there was some commotion in the military camp. Guard Zhang opened his eyes wide, stretched his body slightly, and quickly led his men to stand at the entrance of the military camp.
Upon seeing them, the sentry at the gate quickly raised his gun defensively and asked, "Who goes there?"
Guard Zhang took out the Prince Wen's token and shouted, "We are here on His Highness Prince Wen's orders to arrest the criminal Bai Jiwu."
The guard laughed when he heard this.
Bai Jiwu is a general of the Northern Desert Army, a second-rank Zhenbei General. To arrest him, one must have an imperial edict!
It's not that they look down on Prince Wen, who is only a few years old, but that he doesn't deserve it!
Without thinking, the sentry pushed away Guard Zhang's hand and was about to shout a warning when the sentry next to him suddenly walked over. He looked the newcomers over and paused when he saw Huo Liangyao, then turned away nonchalantly: "You can go in."
The sentry in front was immediately displeased and turned to reprimand him, but unexpectedly felt a pain in his neck and fell straight down.
The sentry who came later whispered, "Go to the fifth tent ahead."
Guard Zhang whispered his thanks and led the group forward.
When Huo Liangyao reached the man's side, he raised his hand and patted his shoulder, then followed him as if nothing had happened.
Bai Jiwu lacked combat experience, and coupled with his petty and vindictive personality, he had almost no trusted confidants in the years since he came to power.
Even those who also served the King of Chu might not necessarily be convinced by him.
So when he was tricked by Huo's men and made to drink wine laced with a drug, they didn't stop him much. They even hoped that Bai Jiwu and Huo's men would fight so that they could reap the benefits.
No one thought about why Huo's army would suddenly launch an attack, just as no one expected that Prince Wen's personal guards would suddenly appear in the commander's tent.
Wu Shu and Bai Jiwu's men faced off silently in the tent, their tension palpable.
After the signal was given, Uncle Wu and the others were extremely nervous, afraid that Guard Zhang and the others would not come, and also afraid that if they did come, things would not develop as expected.
But now that the die is cast, there's no going back!
Just as Bai Jiwu's men were losing patience and about to add fuel to the fire, the tent flap was suddenly flung open, and Zhang the guard and his men rushed in!
Uncle Wu breathed a sigh of relief. Before Bai Jiwu's men could react, he quickly handed Bai Jiwu over to Guard Zhang and whispered, "Go quickly!"
"Wu Meng, what do you mean by this!"
It's one thing for them to fight for power and profit among themselves, but Wu Meng actually sought outside help!
As soon as the man finished speaking, the man next to him whispered, "You, Wu Meng, how dare you collude with outsiders and plot against the general of the Northern Desert Army! I think you don't want to live anymore!"
The guard, Zhang, was too lazy to waste words with them and showed his token again: "From now on, Wu Meng will be in charge of the Northern Desert Army for the time being. Specific orders will be issued by His Majesty's decree."
Guard Zhang entered with great fanfare, brandishing his token. Not only Bai Jiwu's men, but even Wu Meng and his group were somewhat bewildered.
Their original plan was to send Bai Jiwu out of the military camp and then confront Bai Jiwu's men.
The corruption in the Northern Desert Army has been too rapid in recent years. If these people don't take action soon, they will destroy themselves without even waiting for the Northern Barbarians to arrive!
But to everyone's surprise, Guard Zhang's words directly turned all the blame on them!
Bai Jiwu's men finally stopped trying to avoid escalating the situation and all pointed their knives at Zhang the guard and the others: "Put the general down!"
Zhang and his men knew perfectly well that it would be best to arrest Bai Jiwu after the Emperor's decree arrived.
But they can wait, the people of the whole prefecture cannot wait, and neither can the soldiers of the Northern Desert Army!
Guard Zhang immediately shouted angrily, "I had no idea that the soldiers in the camp were pointing their swords at their own people!"
Bai Jiwu's men paused, looked at each other, but did not put down their weapons.
Guard Zhang continued, "The duty of the Northern Desert Army is to protect the people, but what have you done? You've sealed off the city for three months without cause, and it still hasn't been lifted! Have you even left your camps to see what kind of lives the people are living now?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
