Chapter 163: The Left Army Commander's Order, the Power to Do Whatever You Want

Chapter 163: The Left Army Commander's Order, the Power to Do Whatever You Want

Chapter 163: The Left Army Commander's Order, the Power to Do Whatever You Want

Dust flew, horses' hooves thundered, and the ground shook slightly.

Five hundred black-armored cavalrymen from the Liaodong Commandery,

Like a black torrent, it rushed towards the gate of the Sanwanwei camp with unstoppable force.

In July, the sun in Liaodong is as hot as fire, and it shines its light generously.

Their black armor sparkled in the sun, reflecting the coldness and murderousness.

"end!"

With a loud roar, the trumpet sounded,
Five hundred black-armored cavalrymen obeyed the order and stopped in their tracks.

The warhorse raised its hooves high, let out a cry, and then dropped heavily.

boom!
The dull sound stepped on the soldiers' hearts!

The soldiers in front of him looked majestic, but at this moment there was a hint of coldness and hostility in their eyes.

The leader had white hair and must be sixty years old.

But he was tall and handsome, and his black armor looked even more majestic in the sunlight.

He held a sharp long knife in his hand, with the tip of the knife drooping slightly, revealing a suppressed anger.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, scanning back and forth among the thirty thousand guards.

Especially the three hundred armored cavalrymen who stayed there for a long time.
As a veteran of many battles, he could clearly realize that these people were the elite of the Ming Dynasty, which made a hint of amusement flash in his eyes.

"Lu Yunyi, are you in the camp? I, Zhou E, have come to look for you!"

Zhou E's voice echoed like thunder, and five hundred black-armored cavalry responded one after another.

Their shouts were earth-shaking and full of threats and provocations.

Upon seeing this, the soldiers of the front army's scout unit grasped their weapons tightly and prepared for battle.

At this moment, there was a moment of chaos in the Sanwanwei camp.

Countless soldiers got up from the ground.
Rushed back to the camp quickly, put on armor, picked up the long sword
The atmosphere in the camp suddenly became tense and solemn.

Standing at the entrance of the military tent, Lu Yunyi narrowed his eyes slightly, covered his eyebrows with his hands, and kept scanning the soldiers in front and the generals who were hurrying over.

This is the appearance of the elite troops of the Ming Dynasty.
The soldiers of Sanwanwei and Tielingwei were like ants in front of such elite troops.

Lu Yunyi thought about it for a moment and soon knew who the visitor was.

Zhou E was born in Fengyang. He was a member of the Anfeng Wanhu of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. He surrendered in the third year of Longfeng. He traveled to many places and made great military achievements.

Since the establishment of Liaodong Regional Command, he followed the commander-in-chief Ma Yun and the commander-in-chief Ye Wang to fight against Nahachu and fought in Jinzhou.

He also has another identity that is somewhat related to Lu Yunyi.
Zhou E was the founder of Tieling Wei.
When he left office, Tieling Guard had nearly 3,000 households.
It is also because of his outstanding military achievements and his many military achievements.

He is now the deputy commander of Liaodong Military Commission, a second-rank military official in the imperial court.

Xu Cheng, who had hurried over from the inner camp, saw Zhou E and his expression suddenly changed. He rushed over and bowed:

"Your humble servant Xu Cheng, the commander of the 30,000 Guards, greets Lord Zhou."

Zhou E's cold eyes swept over, looking Xu Cheng up and down, and sneered:
"Xu Cheng, you are so bold, colluding with outsiders to detain my Liaodong soldiers?"

Xu Cheng's face turned pale in an instant, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and his drooping waist seemed to bend even more:
"I would never dare to do this."

Zhou E stared at Xu Cheng with deep eyes:

"Are Zhao Zunian and Liu Xian in your Sanwanwei prison?"

"Reporting to the Lord, he is now imprisoned."

"Huh, and you still say you don't dare?"

The next moment, Zhou E swung the whip in his hand and hit Xu Cheng's shoulder hard, making a crisp sound.
But Xu Cheng did not dodge or avoid, his face just turned a little paler.

"Where is Lu Yunyi, you traitor?" Zhou E asked coldly.

"I am Lu Yunyi, the former military lieutenant general. I am here to see Lord Zhou. I am late due to military duties. Please forgive me, Lord Zhou."

A young and solemn voice came from the front. Zhou E looked in the direction of the voice.
He saw the cavalrymen in front slowly separate, and a figure in black uniform appeared among them, looking at him with a serious expression.

Zhou E's eyes were filled with anger and dissatisfaction, his face was gloomy, and he raised the long sword in his hand, pointing at Lu Yunyi from a distance.

"I have come here today to settle accounts with you! Lu Yunyi, do you admit your guilt?"

The voice was like ice, making everyone present feel a bone-chilling chill.

In an instant, the heat in the military tent seemed to disappear, and the atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.

The soldiers of the Liaodong Commandery clenched their swords tightly, their eyes sharp and their expressions alert.

The same was true for the soldiers of the front scouts. The two sides were on the verge of a fight.

The warhorse probably sensed the atmosphere of fighting and was paddling its hooves restlessly, snorting, and dreaming of its next all-out charge.

Lu Yunyi did not step forward, but remained in the battle formation.
He smiled slightly, his face warm:

"May I ask, Lord Zhou, I have only arrested some dishonest smugglers. What crime have I committed?"

In an instant, the eyes of the thirty thousand guards and scouts who were watching all turned over and hit Zhou E's face.

The smuggling was now known to everyone in the camp;
Even the civilians heard it as they watched the large carts being pulled into the camp.

Now Lord Zhou E seemed to want to rescue the smugglers, which made some soldiers look at him with a hint of contempt.

Zhou E was over sixty years old. He had experienced two dynasties and three emperors, and had worked hard for decades.
Naturally, he could see through Lu Yunyi's tricks at a glance.

He snorted coldly and said loudly:
"The illegal matters in Liaodong are submitted to the Governor's Office for judgment by the Commanding General. How can a mere lieutenant like you interfere?"

Lu Yunyi still had a smile on his face. He stretched out his hand to take the military order and military report handed over by Xu Zengshou, then looked at Zhou E and said loudly:

"Master Zhou, please come into the military tent and discuss in detail. I will tell you everything that happened, right or wrong."

Zhou E snorted coldly, with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth:
"General Lu, you were ruthless when you arrested my Liaodong officials before. Why did you back off after I arrived?"

After hearing this, Lu Yunyi looked confused and blinked his eyes slightly.

He thought about it carefully.
He thought he had been frank enough in what he had said before. He went into the army and told him the inside story.
That is to say, the scouts of the vanguard army came to Liaodong to conquer the three kings of the Northeast.

This was Lu Yunyi's decision after much consideration.
The man in front of him is a veteran in the army with a deep foundation.
Moreover, the matter of Zhao Zunian concerns the reputation of the Liaodong Regional Commander, so it should not be brought to the public, nor should it be made a big deal.

As long as the cause and effect are clarified, Zhou E can take Zhao Zunian and Liu Xian away.

As for how Liaodong City would be dealt with afterwards, Lu Yunyi would naturally not interfere.

but now.
Lu Yunyi didn't know whether Zhou E was getting old and confused or didn't appreciate it, or whether he was still domineering in the army.
In short, Lu Yunyi's heart was full of weirdness.

He put away the smile on his face, bowed slightly and said loudly:

"I detained Zhao Zunian earlier because I was forced to do so in an emergency. I hope Lord Zhou will forgive me. I will go into the military camp and discuss this in detail. I will definitely give Lord Zhou an explanation."

But Zhou E still didn't appreciate it. The sneer on his face became more and more serious. Even the soldiers behind him sneered and looked mocking.

"I have many military duties in Liaodong, and I don't have time to get close to you. Please release him immediately, or I will punish you for usurping the throne."

Hearing this, Lu Yunyi looked strange, raised his hand and scratched his head, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Was Zhou E also a participant in the smuggling in Liaodong?
Or is there something inside that he doesn't know?

But he quickly rejected this idea.

Zhou E was already over sixty years old and had fought for many years. It was not worth it to ruin his life's honor for such a small amount of money.

The reason why he made such a judgment was that he learned it from Guo Quan and Xu Zengshou.

As long as the meritorious generals who followed the emperor in the early years and survived to this day, their families would have at least hundreds of thousands of silver and money, if not millions.

At that time, the Red Turban Army conquered the south and the north, destroying countries at will.

The generals and soldiers robbed the national treasury, transporting gold, silver and treasures in carts.
The Zhou E in front of him is a Wanhu of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, and he had surrendered to the current emperor very early, so his family would never be short of money.

Moreover, this person has been based in Liaodong for many years and has been valued by several commanders-in-chief, so the possibility of him being involved in smuggling is very low.

But now, he showed his arrogance and stubbornness.
This puzzled Lu Yunyi.
How could such a shrewd official not understand the deeper meaning of the words?

The doubt in Lu Yunyi's eyes did not disappear. He raised the military order in his hand and said loudly:

"Sir Zhou, I have two military orders and a military report in my hand. You will know the whole story after reading them. Please enter the military tent to discuss in detail."

"no."

Unexpectedly, Zhou E waved his hand, his expression was cold, and he spoke decisively and coldly.

Then he looked at Lu Yunyi sinisterly:
"I know you have military orders, and I also know why you came to Liaodong.
But Zhao Zunian and Liu Xian were officials of Liaodong Military Commission.

Even if they made a mistake, it would be the Liaodong Military Commission that would punish them, not you, an outsider, who would make comments."

Zhou E's words became more and more straightforward.

After hearing this, Lu Yunyi's eyes flashed with understanding.
Zhou E's attitude was so tough, not only to protect Zhao Zunian and Liu Xian, but more importantly to protect the Liaodong Regional Military Commission.

Even if the meat is rotten, it's rotten in our own pot.

This makes some sense.

The time was too short. Lu Yunyi had some talent in military affairs.

However, he only has a vague understanding of the twists and turns in court affairs and needs time to think about them.

But Lu Yunyi didn't intend to think about it at this moment.

The expression on his face gradually disappeared, and he became calm.

My eyes became sharp, and although my body relaxed,

But there was a fierce aura coming from the battle formation.

Zhou E frowned, keenly aware of the change in the aura of the person in front of him, which made him look at the young general a few more times.
Judging from the aura displayed by this man and the elite soldiers around him, he is indeed a promising young man.

Then, he saw Lu Yunyi handing the military order to a guard beside him and muttering something.
A trace of doubt flashed across Zhou E's eyes, and then he saw the guard step forward, unfold the military report, take a deep breath, and read aloud:
"General Lan Yu, Marquis of Yongchang, and Deputy General Geng Zhong, Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army, have ordered:
To Lu Yunyi, the commander of the front scout unit,
Since the fall of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the border has been temporarily peaceful. However, the remnants of the King of Liao, the King of Huining, and Marshal Doyan still have evil intentions and try to restore the old dynasty, disrupting our border and causing the people to suffer from unrest.

These treacherous and evil people are indeed a threat to the Ming Dynasty and a worry to the country.

I am a great general and a noble of the country. I swear to wipe out these traitors and bring peace to the world.

Today, I specially order Lu Yunyi to lead his troops to go out first to fight against all the remnants of the Liao King, Huining King, Marshal Duoyan and others.

The mission of this trip is arduous. I know that you are talented, brave and decisive, and you will live up to my trust.

Wherever your troops go, if they encounter any obstacles, no matter who they are, they will have the right to deal with them first and take advantage of the situation.

All means can be used to ensure the success of the expedition and to demonstrate the power and virtue of the dynasty.

When you return victorious, I will personally welcome you back and reward you according to your merits."

Xu Zengshou was young and strong, with a loud voice that could be heard from far away even without the use of a brass trumpet.

Anyone who heard this military order couldn't help but widen their eyes, frown, and show shock in their eyes.

This military order is different from the previous one.
This is the military order from the General of Conquering the Enemy and the Left Army Commander-in-Chief!

The Zuojun Military Governor's Office governed the capital's subordinate guards, Zhejiang Dusi, Liaodong Dusi, and Shandong Dusi.
Geng Zhong, the deputy commander of the Left Army, is now in the Northern Expedition Army, serving as the Left Lieutenant General.
The seal on this military order was not as complete as the one on the other military order.

Instead, there were only the seal of the General of Conquering the Enemy and the seal of the Left Army Governor's Office, but their weight was much greater.

The scene was completely silent, and the atmosphere became solemn and strange.

Zhou E was no longer as domineering as before. Instead, he frowned and stared at the military order.

Similarly, the soldiers behind him no longer had any mockery on their faces, but also looked solemn.

The person that people in the military admire the most and whom they most want to become is the general who leads the army alone.

The general in front of him, named Lu Yunyi, was no more than 20 years old.

He was highly regarded by the general and the Left Army Commander-in-Chief and led the troops to lead the expedition against the Liao King, Huining King and others.

This was something the soldiers present could not even imagine.

Lu Yunyi was no longer polite, he took a step forward and said loudly:

"Master Zhou, our front scout unit has 4,000 elite cavalrymen.

He was fighting with more than 10,000 elite troops from Liaowang County, including the Liaowang, Huiningwang, and Marshal Duoyan.

But in Liaodong, there were people who betrayed the country and secretly supplied them with military equipment and food.
What's more, Zhao Zunian and Liu Xian even personally led troops to help the King of Liao quell the war.
Although I am only a lieutenant general, I have the responsibility to defend my country.

Besides, I, the general, have orders to lead all the war against the King of Liao.
Do we have to watch helplessly as the people of Liaodong and the northern grassland people slaughter our elite troops?"

As Lu Yunyi's voice gradually became higher, it turned into a roar.

The front scouts' faces became serious, without any hesitation.
They drew out their swords one after another, the flashing sword lights reflected their resolute faces.

The sound of the long sword being unsheathed echoed among the thirty thousand guards like thunder.

Then, the soldiers in the rear looked cold and quickly half-pulled their longbows.
His fingers were tightly clasped on the bowstring, his eyes sharp as an eagle, locked onto the black-armored soldier in front of him, waiting for the order, and then he would pour out the arrows in his hand like a rainstorm.

Soldiers holding black muskets walked quickly and came to both sides of the army formation. The flames jumped on the tinder, waiting for the fire door to be opened!

When the soldiers of the Dusi army saw this, their faces changed drastically and they responded one after another.

More than a hundred soldiers in the front row dismounted from their horses at lightning speed, quickly raised their shields, and prepared for battle.

The army behind them also drew out their swords, spears, and bows.
The air between the two armies seemed to freeze. The only sounds that could be heard were the crisp sound of weapons clashing and the heavy breathing of soldiers on both sides.

The thirty thousand soldiers and civilians looked at all this in a daze.
An unprecedented fear enveloped their hearts, forcing them to retreat one after another.

The drama of one's own people fighting against one's own people just happened a few days ago.
Now it's happening again,
This is a little hard to accept for the usually dull Sanwanwei.

(End of this chapter)