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Chapter 81
The emperor's edict finally came.

By this time, the father-in-law had already dismissed most of the generals and replaced them with his cronies.

Some deserters appeared one after another in the army, and the number became more and more day by day. They felt that instead of humiliatingly surrendering to Tang State, it would be better to find a mountaintop, occupy the mountain and become king, and be happy and comfortable.

The official uniform worn by the father-in-law, which represents his status as a military supervisor, has always been neat and tidy without any wrinkles on this sandy border.

Wearing such an official uniform, he walked toward the general with great dignity, holding something shiny in his hand.

The general knew that it was an imperial edict, something that would determine his final fate.

"The decree has arrived!"

The father-in-law raised the imperial edict in his hand, and everyone knelt on the ground. The general in the cage also knelt down. His knees had become stiff, and his hands and feet were cold, but he had become numb at this moment and no longer felt the physical sensation. pain of.

The imperial edict was slowly opened, and everyone in the room waited with bated breath, not daring to make a sound.

"By God's blessing, the emperor has issued an edict. Marshal Xiao Xufeng disrespected the emperor's order, disobeyed my will, and disregarded the peace trend between the two countries. He secretly plotted to kill the generals of Tang State. Now, in accordance with Tang State's wishes, Xiao Xufeng will be sent to Qianling Pass. Come down, to comfort the hearts of the soldiers and civilians of Tang State. I admire this!"

After the imperial edict was read out, the entire military camp was in an uproar. They could not accept such a result. They handed over their general marshal just to calm the enemy's anger. This was too cowardly!It’s so unreasonable!
They are all battle-hardened, hard-blooded soldiers who uphold the belief of marching forward bravely and not fearing rape. Such an imperial order is simply an insult to their entire military career!

As the lieutenant approached the general, the veins on his neck popped out, and he clenched his fists tightly, trying to endure the resentment in his heart.

But he has endured it for too long and can't bear it anymore!

"Whoosh!" With a click, the long sword was unsheathed. The lieutenant raised his sword high, pointed it straight at the sky, and shouted, "Soldiers, we fought bloody battles for our country and our country, and in exchange for those who hide in leisure and wealth, When we killed the enemy, they were oppressing the people. When we lost our comrades, they stayed in Wenrou Township. Now, the marshal risked his life to take the head of General Tang for our last hope. , but in exchange for them, they sacrificed their lives for a moment of peace. Soldiers, our great arrogance has been exhausted, why don’t we rebel!"

"Reverse! Reverse!"

After hearing what the deputy general said, the soldiers' hearts rushed with passion. They all pulled out their swords, raised them high, and shouted, "Rebellion! Rebel!..."

The father-in-law was so frightened that his legs and feet became weak and he stumbled to the ground. The cowardly look in his eyes became even more serious.

"you……"

The imperial edict in his hand had already fallen to the ground, and he raised his trembling hands tremblingly, screaming, "You are a bunch of rebellious people! You... you all deserve to be exterminated by the Nine Clans!"

"Hmph!" The deputy general stared at the father-in-law fiercely and said with a smile, "Nine tribes? If the imperial court annihilates our nine tribes, it will be finished the next day! Our nine tribes have been wiped out. Is there anyone left in the Sheng Dynasty?"

"Hahaha--!"

The soldiers burst into jeers that echoed through the sky.

The lieutenant glared at his father-in-law fiercely and cursed sternly, "Eunuch and thief! Since you hit the muzzle of a gun, I'll just cut you open to commemorate this special day today!"

"You...you dare? I am the supervisor appointed by the emperor himself!"

The father-in-law was so frightened that he couldn't even speak. He kicked his legs and kept retreating.

"Ha! Your Majesty? What kind of bullshit is your Majesty? I think you're just a coward!" the deputy general said with a smile, "I'm going to rebel, why are you afraid that you, a small supervisor, can't do it?"

The father-in-law knew what he meant. Before the rebels rebelled, Huang En was the iron chain that suppressed them. After the rebels rebelled, this iron chain was the fuse that most easily angered them. Seeing them, Huang En's lackeys, It became even more popular.

The deputy general waved his hand, "Come here, tie up all these eunuchs and lackeys, and use their blood to sacrifice to heaven!"

"What?" The father-in-law's eyes widened, and he listened to the deputy general's instructions in disbelief. He was so frightened that he crawled up on the ground like a dog. He was incontinent while crawling. He was completely humiliated and lost all his majesty.

Xiao Xufeng looked at the scene in front of him calmly. He had long guessed that this would happen to his family and country, but he didn't expect that it would start with his most trusted people.

The soldiers tied up the eunuchs and burned the military flags, and there was a general uproar.After the deputy general finished doing this, he came to Xiao Xufeng's cage, raised his knife and cut off the iron chain locking the cage.

"General! I..."

The deputy general didn't know what to say. He knelt on the ground directly, with mixed feelings in his heart. He knew that the general would never agree to his rebellion, but he had to make such a decision.

"No need to say more." Xiao Xufeng dragged his heavy body out of the prison cage and walked slowly outside the military camp.

The deputy general immediately stood up, chased after him and asked, "General, where are you going?"

Xiao Xufeng slowly turned around and put his hand on the deputy general's shoulder, "You and I are no longer on the same journey. Go do what you want to do and don't worry about me."

The deputy general raised his head hopefully, "General, I rebelled against you, don't you blame me?"

Xiao Xufeng shook his head, "With the current situation in Dasheng, someone like you will appear sooner or later. I just never thought it would be you, not to mention that you are doing it for... for me, but you and I are no longer fellow travelers. From now on It’s a long way to go, so take care.”

The deputy general looked at Xiao Xufeng's retreating figure and knew that he would never see him again again.

He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to the distant figure, "Farewell General!"

The soldiers in the military tent also knelt down one after another. Even the soldiers who were busy tying up the eunuchs punched the father-in-law, knelt down and shouted, "Congratulations, general!"

Xiao Xufeng sighed as he listened to the louder farewells behind him, with a mess of emotions in his chest.

But he didn't have time to figure it out. He wanted to go back, to the Dasheng Dynasty, to accept his final fate.

"Shh-!"

Xiao Xufeng whistled, and the white horse ran straight over, neighed, and stopped beside him.

He stroked the white horse's face, and now it was the only one keeping company with him.

"Let's go!"

Xiao Xufeng got on his horse and headed towards the territory of the Dasheng Dynasty. If his life could be exchanged for temporary peace, it might be worth it.

As he rushed back, he saw that the streets were full of wanted notices for his arrest. It seemed that the emperor's intention to negotiate peace had reached an irreversible point.

The soldiers guarding the border rebelled, and he, a general, rushed back alone, which sounded a bit funny.

But this time is different. He is still useful to the court. His life can calm the anger of the Tang people. He is now considered the most valuable person in the entire court.

Xiao Xufeng rode his horse all the way into the imperial city, and was recognized by the palace gate guards, who pointed several cold spears at him.

"General, why are you back?"

The guard didn't understand why Xiao Xufeng came back, "Aren't you at the border? Our duty is to take you back!"

"I came back just to see the emperor." Xiao Xufeng got off his horse, "You don't have to hold me up, I will leave on my own."

As expected, as soon as the emperor saw him coming back, he tied him up and went to present it to Tang State for the success of the peace negotiation.

Xiao Xufeng also made a request. He could go to Tang State, but he had to spare the lives of his family. The emperor agreed to him.

(End of this chapter)