Chapter 395: Fighting the Thieves

The boss swallowed and sat down again, "No opinion."

The second and third in command looked at the first in command and said that since the first in command had no objection, they also had no objection.

Having said that, he took out his transfer order and placed it on the table.

Xiao Jinxuan used a transfer order to call a group of small leaders of the Green Forest Alliance and asked them to divide the bandits under them into teams of two to three hundred people, and then place the people brought by Wen Yan in each team as team leaders.

This move naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of a group of small leaders, who protested one after another, "How can you let an outsider be the leader? I'm afraid the brothers below will not accept it!"

Xiao Jinxuan was not used to them. "If they don't accept it, let them challenge the leader. Whoever wins will be the leader! If they still don't accept it after the challenge, I will kill them without mercy!"

When the order was given, there were indeed many people who were unwilling to accept it and wanted to challenge it.

But the people Wen Yan brought were all elites selected from the Nanyang Army. They were brave and good at fighting, and they killed those bandits in a crushing defeat.

After the teams are divided, the next step is training and drill.

Seeing the Green Forest Alliance suddenly becoming more and more regular, the leaders became more and more shocked.

The boss thought of a terrible possibility, "He withheld the taxes, arrested General He, and now he has started training soldiers... Is he going to bring our Green Forest Alliance to fight against the Xichuan Army? Wouldn't that be a counter-attack?"

The second in command said quietly, "Aren't we thieves?"

The big boss said excitedly, "How can it be the same!"

Although he was a bandit in the past, he had consulted with the government.

As long as they pay their taxes in full and on time, they won't have to worry about their lives.

But now that the Green Forest Alliance is against the government soldiers, they have become true rebels. The annoyed Xichuan Army will definitely attack up the mountain and destroy them all!

"It's over, it's over... it's all over..."

The big boss paced back and forth anxiously, thinking about releasing General He secretly. Who knows, maybe he would spare his life with this in mind...

As for the Xichuan Army, after searching for He Wenjun but failing to find him, they soon realized that something was wrong.

He Wenjun's eldest son and a group of generals immediately led the Xichuan Army and set out again. They came to the foot of the Green Forest Alliance mountain and told them that if they knew what was going on, they would immediately hand over General He and surrender obediently, and they would be spared.

Unexpectedly, a man from the Green Forest Alliance came out and shouted, "General He is indeed in our hands. If you dare to take another step forward, we will poke a hole in his body. If you take two steps forward, we will poke two holes in his body. Come on if you dare!"

When the Xichuan army heard this, their eyes widened in astonishment, and for a moment the two groups of soldiers were deadlocked.

But this confrontation was not a solution. Someone in the Xichuan Army suggested, "Why not secretly contact the secret line in the Green Forest Alliance and secretly rescue General He?"

The Green Forest Alliance has grown to its current size, and the Xichuan Army could not help but be jealous, so naturally they had already planted countless hidden stakes within it.

Although this move would involve the risk of exposure, it is no longer a possibility at this point.

On the top of the mountain, Xiao Jinxuan and Xie Zhuoning also stayed up late at night.

"I'm afraid that He Wenjun alone won't be able to hold out for long, and the Xichuan Army and the Green Forest Alliance will eventually come to blows."

One is a soldier and the other is a bandit, just like a cat and a mouse, a natural relationship of predator and prey. This also led to the fact that when the Green Forest League faced the Xichuan Army, their momentum was already inferior before the battle even started.

In addition, the army's training was rigorous, while the Green Forest Alliance's training was lax, and temporary additional training could not make up for the gap that had widened over the years.

If a real fight breaks out, the Green Forest Alliance has no chance of winning.

What they have to do now is to delay the fighting between the two armies as much as possible.

Xie Zhuoning thought for a moment and said meaningfully, "In order to avoid being led by us, they will definitely try every means to rescue He Wenjun. Why don't we give them some hope..."

Hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan immediately understood and kissed her forehead, "I'll listen to you."

But Xie Zhuoning, who didn't understand romance, still lowered his eyes and thought seriously, "There must be an insider of the Xichuan Army in the Green Forest Alliance. How can I let him go without leaving any trace?"

Seeing that she was so absorbed in her thoughts, Xiao Jinxuan rubbed her head and asked, "Isn't there something ready-made right now?"

Each of the three bosses has their own little ideas, and if they are given a chance, they will definitely take action.

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Shortly after the Xichuan Army and the Green Forest Alliance clashed, Yang Lie led his men and rushed all the way to Beijing to submit all the evidence.

During this period, Emperor Zhaowen's health deteriorated, and his sustained life eventually faded away step by step.

Prince Xiao Bicheng had just served him medicine and was about to go to bed when he heard important military intelligence. He got up again and asked someone to bring it to him.

Seeing the countless evidences, he was so angry that he coughed violently, and his white handkerchief was covered with blood. "Why... why can't you wait until I die before making trouble?"

Does he know what's going on in Xichuan? Of course he does.

But the problems there have been there for a long time and cannot be changed overnight.

He did not want his life to leave any stain in the history books, so he detained Huo Wei and did not want Xiao Jinxuan to continue the trial, fearing that other clues might be uncovered during the trial, which would lead to a disaster in the end.

But I didn't expect that the truth could not be hidden and was finally revealed.

When Xiao Bicheng heard this, he felt that this was their chance, "Father, with these evidences in hand, this is a great opportunity for us to take back the Xichuan Army!"

Emperor Zhaowen coughed a few times and said, "The generals of the Xichuan Army only know Duke Zheng, not me. How can we take it back?"

If he could have collected it, he would have done so long ago. Why would he wait until now?

Xiao Bicheng smiled and said, "Don't we have a ready-made candidate now?"

Yang Lie was very loyal to him because he recommended him for redress.

If the southern army is transferred westward, there will be no need to mobilize the capital's garrison.

If we win, that's good.

If they were defeated, the strength of the Xichuan Army would be depleted, and even if they broke into the capital, they would not be able to compete with the Gyeonggi Army.

After hearing these words, Emperor Zhaowen looked at his son with admiration, "Good, very good, you are more courageous than your father!"

Over the years, he has been afraid of rumors that he came to power illegitimately and afraid of others saying that he is unfilial. He is so afraid of this and that, but it has left so many hidden dangers.

Now is the time to eradicate those cancers one by one.

"Come here, Duke Zheng colluded with the Minister of War and the Xichuan Army, and made up excuses with the bandits to force the people to become bandits, causing the people to be displaced and the people to be resentful. I order him to be stripped of his title of Duke and sent to prison immediately!"

Not only Duke Zheng, but also his family members were not spared and all of them were arrested and their property was confiscated.

It's a pity that those account books and secret letters were handled by Duke Zheng and had nothing to do with Prince Yong.

After some thought, Emperor Zhaowen sent troops to surround Prince Yong's palace on the pretext of "protecting Prince Yong".

Even Empress Dowager Yin sent people to put the person under house arrest in Fu'an Temple.

Since she wants to pray, she should pray well and not go back to Beijing to mix things up.

That night, many homes in the capital were brightly lit.