Chapter 407 Your sister seems to be able to foresee the future
In the Xichuan military camp.
Wen Yan was counting the number of Xichuan soldiers in the parade ground when he heard a loud shout -
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
He quickly straightened his clothes, stepped forward quickly, and knelt down to receive the imperial edict.
The group of people who came were all wearing armor of the Beijing Guard style. The leader was a spirited old man wearing beast-head armor, looking very majestic.
It's just the bulging belly, which makes one look a bit plump.
The old man glanced at the crowd and nodded to the servant beside him.
The attendant immediately stepped forward, opened the imperial edict, and read aloud: "The Emperor of Heaven and the Successor of Heaven decrees that He Wenjun deceived his superiors and subordinates, colluded with soldiers and bandits, acted as an accomplice to the tiger, and intended to rebel. He is stripped of his position as a general and his three clans are implicated. Duke Xin is appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Army and the commander of the Xichuan Army. I respectfully order this!"
After hearing this, Wen Yan immediately realized that the old man in front of him should be Duke Xin.
But not long after they conquered the Xichuan Army, Duke Xin arrived with an imperial edict. What did it mean?
This indicates that Changxing Marquis Yang Lie might have issued this imperial decree when he left the capital.
The father and son in the palace wanted to use Yang Lie to take back the Xichuan Army, but they were afraid that he would take the opportunity to strengthen his own strength after conquering the Xichuan Army, so they made arrangements for a backup plan early on!
After reading the imperial edict, Duke Xin stood up and glanced at the soldiers, "Don't think that you are safe just because the emperor has dealt with He Wenjun. I know that none of you have clean hands. So now, this marshal will give you a chance to redeem yourself - attack the Green Forest Alliance and make meritorious contributions while serving your sentence!"
Hearing this, Wen Yan became anxious instantly, "Marshal, most of the people from the Green Forest Alliance and the surrounding mountain strongholds were forced to go up the mountain and become bandits. The Marquis has already decided to recruit them!"
He wanted to pull Yang Lie out and try to stop it.
But Duke Xin refused to listen. "They are just a bunch of bandits. It is not a pity to let them die. Keeping them alive will only bring harm to the world. Why should we recruit them? All the generals and soldiers listen to my order. Send troops to the Green Forest Alliance immediately. Anyone who disobeys will be punished by military law!"
He had just been entrusted with an important task and took over the Xichuan Army, and it was the time when he needed to gain a firm foothold through military achievements.
So no matter what others say, he has to fight this battle.
"Marshal, a man cannot stand without trust. If you do this, won't you make the Marquis of Changxing lose his credibility?"
Wen Yan wanted to argue, but Duke Xin was already showing his impatience, "What are you still standing there for? Didn't you hear my order? If anyone disobeys, will they be punished by military law?"
It was a foregone conclusion that Duke Xin would become the leader of the Xichuan Army.
The general with foresight immediately drew his weapon and pointed it at Wen Yan, "Generals, quickly capture this man!"
Wen Yan suddenly became the target of everyone's attacks. Under the siege, he was no match for the enemy's large numbers and was captured.
Duke Xin didn't even look at him, but waved his hand and said, "Beat him with a hundred military sticks, and then hang him up, so that the soldiers can see the consequences of disobeying orders!"
His first priority now is to establish himself within the Xichuan Army to facilitate leadership.
Wen Yan took the initiative to bump into them, and naturally became the chicken killed to scare the monkeys.
He was gagged and pressed on a bench, with a special military stick raised high. One hit was enough to tear a person's skin and flesh.
Just as the military stick was about to fall, a long spear flew out and repelled the executioner.
Then, a series of neat and sonorous footsteps came closer and closer.
Yang Lie led his men to separate the crowd, walked quickly forward, walked in front of Wen Yan, and took off the cloth strip from his mouth, "Are you okay?"
Wen Yan shook his head, "It's okay."
Seeing this, Yang Lie breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and looked up at Duke Xin who was standing not far away, "May I ask, Duke, which military order did he violate?"
Duke Xin looked at Yang Lie from a distance, their expressions tense, "He disobeyed my orders and sent troops to attack the Green Forest Alliance. Shouldn't he be punished by military law?"
Yang Lie raised his chin, unwilling to be outdone, "He, Wen Yan, is my man, and he should obey my orders. I ordered him not to send troops, and he obeyed the military order, so what's wrong with that?"
Duke Xin's brows darkened, "So the Marquis of Changxing is going to go against me?"
"Heh," Yang Lie sneered, not used to him, "You are joking, Duke. What you are going to do has nothing to do with me. I am only here to take my people away! Wen Yan, hand the list to Duke Xin, and let's go!"
Wen Yan immediately broke free from the restraints of several people, slammed the list he had compiled on the table with a cold face, and then turned around and left with Yang Lie.
He originally wanted to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and establish his authority, but it didn't work at all. Duke Xin's chest was heaving, and he was filled with anger.
But Yang Lie is the commander of an army after all, and also the confidant of the crown prince. He has made great contributions this time, and is at the peak of his popularity. It is obviously unwise to clash with him.
So I could only watch him helplessly as he and his men left in a swagger.
Seeing Duke Xin's unhappy expression, the people around him asked hesitantly, "Marshal, what should we do now..."
Before he could finish his words, Duke Xin coldly scolded him: "What are you still standing there for? Take the list, immediately recruit troops, and attack the Green Forest Alliance!"
"yes!"
Within the Xichuan Army, a group of local soldiers were immediately mobilized.
Outside the military camp, Wen Yan, who had not yet walked far, heard the commotion and frowned, saying, "Lord, are you just going to let them attack the Green Forest Alliance?"
Yang Lie, however, was not nervous at all. Instead, he laughed heartily. "If he wants to go, then go. There's no one to stop him. Anyway, there's no one left on the mountain."
Before he went down the mountain, all the people from the Green Forest Alliance, whether they were returning home or serving in the army, had already moved away. It would have been a waste of time for Duke Xin to lead his troops there.
Wen Yan was surprised. "So many people, they moved away so quickly? Did you know in advance that the Xinguo Guild would take over the Xichuan Army, and were you planning to take action against the Green Forest Alliance?"
Speaking of this, Yang Lie narrowed his eyes, and an indescribable complex emotion rose from the bottom of his heart, "Wen Yan, do you know? Sometimes I feel that your elder sister seems to be able to predict the future."
At that time, he and His Royal Highness Prince Xuan guessed many candidates, but Xie Zhuoning took a different approach and guessed Duke Xin.
He found it funny at the time, and even when His Royal Highness Prince Xuan analyzed this man, he felt it was unnecessary because it was really too outrageous.
No matter how much Daye was short of generals, it would not send an old man who was almost 70 years old to lead the Xichuan Army, right?
But the moment he saw Duke Xin, his face was filled with disbelief.
Her guess was the most outrageous, yet it was the most accurate!
She even guessed correctly that the first thing Duke Xin would do after taking over the Xichuan Army would be to go up the mountain to suppress the bandits!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little scared. "Fortunately, I listened to her and made preparations in advance and evacuated all the people on the mountain."
Otherwise, when Duke Xin leads his troops to attack the mountain, who knows how many lives will be lost!