Daqian deposed the crown prince, and the emperor begged him to stop rebelling

Chapter 80 The veteran takes action
Murong Liancheng, dressed in black armor and a blood-red battle robe, strode to the top of the city wall.

The evening breeze blew his gray hair and beard.

But his back remained straight like an unshakable flag.

His eyes were as sharp and bright as the tip of a gun, with a chilling edge!
Everyone on the city wall, including Fu Hao, Fang Sheng and others, showed respectful expressions when they saw Murong Liancheng coming.

The commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry at Tiangu Pass, he fought for his country for decades and made countless contributions with his hard work.

Who would not respect and fear this?
Even Fang Sheng and other Li Si’s confidants!
The archers who had originally drawn their bowstrings fully, upon hearing the old general's angry shout, all loosened their bowstrings in unison.

Li Si's expression changed, and when he turned to look at Murong Liancheng, a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"Didn't the old general catch a cold? Why did he come out at this time?"

Murong Liancheng laughed:
"Although I caught a cold, when I heard that the deposed crown prince had actually gone deep into the northern desert and brought back the head of the enemy chieftain Wugutu, I was so excited that I broke out in a sweat. I actually recovered from the illness. Don't you think it's strange?"

Li Si glanced at Murong Liancheng, and after a moment of silence, he pointed at Li Mu:
"This death row camp captain used a fake enemy chief's head to trick the switch, but he actually had evil intentions. I ordered people to shoot him on the spot. Do you think it's wrong, old general?"

Murong Liancheng nodded:

"Not bad!"

Hearing Murong Liancheng admit it so straightforwardly, Li Si couldn't help but show a hint of anger in his eyes.

But Murong Liancheng was not afraid of the anger in his eyes at all, and pointed his hand outside the city:
"Outside Tiangu Pass, hundreds of miles of grassland are visible. Li Muruo colluded with the enemy to defraud the city gate, so why is there no bandit soldier behind him?"

Li Si suppressed his anger and said after a moment of silence:

"He could have tricked his way into the city first, and then joined forces with the enemy at night!"

Murong Liancheng shook his head and sighed:

"Even if that's the case, we can let him enter the city and interrogate him. Why would we just shoot him?"

Li Si was suddenly speechless.

Murong Liancheng continued:
"If the general doubted the authenticity of the head in his hand, he could have sent someone to inspect it. Why did he shoot him on the spot without verifying its authenticity?"

"Li Mu went deep into the northern desert and killed the enemy chieftain, which is a great achievement that benefits the country and the people!"

"Let alone how to reward or punish him, the general is going to shoot him without any reason at this moment, which will inevitably make his soldiers feel disheartened!"

These words are powerful and thought-provoking!

After hearing this, Li Si's face turned pale and blue, but he looked at Murong Liancheng with cold eyes.

After a long while, he smiled coldly, walked to Murong Liancheng, and whispered:

"General, are you going to choose a side?"

Murong Liancheng laughed and shook his head:
"It doesn't matter which side you choose!"

"I, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, am only loyal to Daqian and to Your Majesty. No matter who sits on the throne, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry will obey orders until death to ensure the stability of the people of Daqian and the safety of the border!"

"Even if His Majesty or the Third Prince comes, I will still say the same thing!"

At this point, he looked at Li Si, his eyes gleaming:
"General, you have just been promoted to the commander of Tiangu Pass. If you cannot distinguish true from false, and do not ask right from wrong, how can you convince others in the future?"

After hearing his words, Li Si's cheek muscles twitched continuously, and his originally handsome face was now distorted by anger.

After a long silence, he sneered:
"Alright! I'll order someone to open the door and let them in, so they can also take a look at the quality of the head in the hands of the deposed prince!"

After saying that, Li Si waved his hand.

Fu Hao immediately gave an order and ordered people to open the city gate.

The city gate opened, and a group of soldiers rushed out from inside the pass, each holding a sharp blade, and surrounded Li Mu and others.

The commander of the Death Row Camp looked at Li Mu coldly and said loudly:
"Li Mu, the Hundred Leader!"

Li Mu was neither humble nor arrogant, and answered with a fist:
"exist!"

"General Li Si, the commander of Tiangu Pass, orders you to go to the commander's tent and identify the enemy chief's head!"

Li Mu and others couldn't help but feel moved.

Unexpectedly, Li Si became the commander of Tiangu Pass!
The few of them looked at each other calmly, and then, surrounded by many death row prisoners, they went directly to the tent of the commander of Tiangu Pass.

In the tent, Li Si sat in the center of the tent with a cold expression, Murong Liancheng sat on his right, and on his left was his confidant, Fang Sheng, the deputy commander of the Death Row Camp. The commanders of the other camps and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry sat on both sides.

Outside the tent door, there were many strong soldiers holding swords and axes.

The entire tent was not only solemn and dignified, but also seemed to be filled with murderous intent!
Shen Pingan couldn't help but shook his head:
"Captain Bai, this seems like a Hongmen Banquet!"

Li Mu smiled indifferently.

Just now at Tiangu Pass, if Li Si could have killed him, he would have given the order long ago.

Li Mu also had the confidence that even if arrows were fired from the city walls, he would be able to keep Shen Pingan and others behind him alive.

Now that they have let me into the city,

Then you will definitely not die!
Thinking of this, he stood up and strode into the tent.

"Li Mu!"

Li Si looked at Li Mu with cold eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Where is the enemy chief's head?"

Li Mu took Wugutu's head from Shen Ping'an behind him and placed it on the ground.

"Right here."

Li Si glanced at the head on the ground.

He did not know Wugutu.

Of course, it doesn’t matter whether this head is real or not.

The key question is how to kill Li Mu!
"General Fang..."

Fang Sheng stood up upon hearing the voice, walked to Wugutuhan's head, pretended to lower his head to examine it carefully, then shook his head and said:

"General, I don't think this head is real..."

Before he could finish, Murong Liancheng started laughing.

"General Fang Sheng!"

"The general is here!"

"Have you seen Wugutu?"

Fang Sheng was stunned, and his expression instantly turned ugly.

He had never seen Wugutu before.

The reason why he directly concluded that the head was fake was to cater to Li Si's wishes.

Murong Liancheng turned his gaze away from Fang Sheng's face, glanced at the faces of many generals in the death row camp, and sneered:
"Though the generals of the Death Row Camp throughout Tiangu Pass have fought against the barbarians before, has anyone rushed into the enemy camp and seen this enemy chief?"

Hearing his words, all the generals of the death row camp looked a little ugly.

Indeed, the prisoners in the death row camp had never charged into the enemy's camp.

When the barbarians attack, they will be used to block the front and act as cannon fodder to consume the enemy's strength.

Only the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, because of their powerful combat capability, would be used to attack the enemy formation or even kill into the enemy's army.

At this time, two Tiger and Leopard Cavalry commanders stood up:

"General, three years ago I led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry into the enemy camp and met the enemy chieftain Wugutu!"

"Two years ago, I was in charge of the rear defense and attacked the enemy chieftain's tent. I even met the Barbarian King himself!"

Murong Liancheng nodded.

The two Tiger and Leopard Cavalry commanders then walked to Wugutu's head, carefully identified it, and returned to Murong Liancheng:
"General, this head is undoubtedly that of the Barbarian King Wugutu!"

After hearing this, Murong Liancheng's expression was calm, as if he had already made up his mind. He turned and looked at Li Si with a smile:

"General, the enemy chief's head is confirmed to be real. What should you do?"

(End of this chapter)