SWDnovel Chapter 3 The Truth Behind the Defeat at Yutailing!
Chapter 3 The Truth Behind the Defeat at Yutailing!
Wuqing shook his head: "Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi is very cautious. He will not leave the Dragon Guard Manor unless there are special circumstances."
"However, his four secret agents from the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang sect are frequently active in the martial arts world."
Zhuge Zhengwo's expression was serious: "Although the Dragon Guard Manor is an institution of the imperial court, it is located in the Jianghu (martial arts world)."
"Zhu Wushi is highly skilled in martial arts, is also an imperial uncle, and has many retainers under his command. We must be wary of him."
"Ruthless, continue to monitor the Dragon Guard Manor. Report to me immediately if any problems arise!"
"Yes, Uncle."
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Xuanfu is only four hundred li away from the capital. The Western Depot rushed all the way without daring to stop for even a moment.
In just six hours, on the afternoon of the second day, the group from the Western Depot arrived in Xuanfu.
Inside and outside Xuanfu, everything was peaceful and quiet, showing no signs of a major battle.
"Search the city!"
"Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
Xuanfu, as a strategically important gateway town, was garrisoned by more than 100,000 troops year-round.
With only 5,000 people, the West Factory would face enormous difficulties in investigating Xuanfu.
However, Yu Huatian, the supervisor of the West Depot, was a peerless master with unfathomable martial arts skills.
The agents of the Western Depot were all skilled in martial arts; even dozens of ordinary people could not get close to them.
Moreover, they came under imperial orders, with Zhu Houzhao personally granting them permission to act first and report later.
Even with hundreds of thousands of troops, what could Yu Huatian do? He remained calm and fearless!
The guards of Xuanfu, looking down at the thousands of troops below, couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines. They quickly shouted, "Who goes there?"
Yu Huatian spoke calmly: "Yu Huatian, the Director of the Western Depot, has come to Xuanfu to investigate a case by order of His Majesty. Open the city gates immediately!"
The guards were terrified and immediately scrambled towards the central army camp.
"General! Something terrible has happened!"
"Yu Huatian, the head of the Western Depot, has arrived in Xuanfu with thousands of his agents to investigate a case!"
"What?!"
Zhang Jun, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, immediately stood up, his face filled with shock and fear.
How could this happen?
This is not what the cabinet officials promised!
In recent days, the army has been thrown into a state of panic because His Majesty has suddenly launched a thorough investigation of the army and granaries.
Whether it was the high-ranking officials in the capital or the commanders of the border towns, they were all afraid that the emperor would find out about them.
So they conspired to stage this mutiny!
If His Majesty stops the thorough investigation of the army and allows officials from the capital to take a stroll around Xuanfu, the "Xuanfu emergency" will naturally subside.
In this way, His Majesty was prevented from investigating the army, and many old grievances were settled at the same time, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
But now, the Beijing army that was supposed to settle accounts hasn't come, but the agents from the Western Depot who came to check the accounts have.
What should we do?!
Zhang Jun was sweating profusely with anxiety. After thinking for a moment, he immediately made a decision: "Send out the order: all soldiers, keep the city gates tightly closed, and absolutely do not allow the Western Depot to enter the city!"
"Otherwise, kill without mercy!"
"Yes, General!"
Zhang Jun had already made up his mind: since he had chosen the path of mutiny, he had no choice but to go all the way to the end!
Otherwise, if the matter is exposed, it would be a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family!
After hardening his heart, Zhang Jun even considered whether he should simply kill all these West Depot agents and then frame the enemy.
In this way, there would be no way to prove the case if the person is dead.
But just then, he suddenly heard a commotion outside the camp.
"What's all this commotion outside the camp?!"
Zhang Jun picked up the saber beside him, and a sudden sense of foreboding washed over him.
At this moment, Ma Jinliang, covered in blood, walked into the tent holding two long knives. The strong smell of blood made people want to vomit.
"Who are you?!"
The four or five guards in the tent were so frightened that their hands trembled. They quickly picked up the sabers beside them and pointed them shakily at Ma Jinliang.
Ma Jinliang glanced indifferently at these men who couldn't even hold a knife properly, ignoring them completely, and simply lifted the tent flap.
Dressed in a brocade robe and covering his mouth and nose with a white silk handkerchief, Yu Huatian slowly walked into the tent.
His magnificent robe was spotless and as new as ever.
Hua Yutian indifferently scanned the crowd in the camp and asked coldly, "Who is Zhang Jun?"
"Aaaaah!!! You audacious thief, die!"
One of the guards, his eyes bloodshot, brandished his saber and was about to strike Yu Huatian.
Yu Huatian glanced at him, flicked his finger, and in an instant, a jade bead pierced through the soldier's skull.
The guard lay lifeless on the ground, his eyes wide open, after a pool of red and white fluid splattered behind his head.
Yu Huatian was always very clean; even when he killed someone, he didn't want to get his clothes dirty.
This move immediately stunned everyone inside the tent.
They all dropped their sabers and retreated.
Faced with Yu Huatian, they didn't even have the courage to make another move.
"I don't want to repeat myself a third time, who is Zhang Jun?"
This time, everyone immediately pointed at Zhang Jun and shouted in despair.
"Him! Him! Him!"
"He's Zhang Jun! We're just ordinary soldiers!"
"Please, don't kill me! I don't know anything! Please don't kill me!"
Zhang Jun, furious at his personal guards who had betrayed him in an instant, cried out, "You bunch of traitors!"
"You will all die a horrible death!"
The next moment, a powerful burst of internal force erupted from Yu Huatian's palm, and the soldiers who were begging for mercy instantly died!
Zhang Jun had never seen such a scene before. His face turned pale with fright, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.
At this moment, his heart was filled with nothing but terror and regret!
"Take him away, bind him, and take him to the capital to await His Majesty's judgment!"
"Yes, Supervisor!"
Yu Huatian left the camp, and Ma Jinliang rushed up like a wolf, tied Zhang Jun up tightly, and prepared to escort him to the capital.
Inside Xuanfu, wherever Yu Huatian's gaze fell, there were West Depot agents busily suppressing the generals of Xuanfu.
"Everyone, lay down your weapons immediately! The Western Depot, by His Majesty's order, is to thoroughly investigate Xuanfu!"
"Anyone who resists will be considered a traitor and executed!"
Under the orders of the Western Depot agents, most ordinary soldiers chose to lay down their weapons.
However, some of the generals who participated in the mutiny knew that they would not escape death once the truth came out, so they fought back desperately.
Without exception, they were all quickly killed by the agents of the Western Depot.
In an instant, the Xuanfu military camp was filled with blood, corpses, and screams.
After a long time, all the rebels were wiped out by the Western Depot.
During this time, Yu Huatian was not idle either, and he had thoroughly investigated the defeat at Yutailing.
After temporarily handing over supreme control of Xuanfu to Ma Jinliang, the head of the Western Depot, and leaving behind two thousand Western Depot agents, Yu Huatian immediately issued an order.
"Western Depot agents, listen to my command! Take these war criminals who participated in the mutiny and return to the capital with me immediately!"
"Yes, Supervisor!"
So the people from the Western Depot came in a flurry of activity, and after swiftly investigating the defeat at Yutailing, they returned to the capital in a similarly chaotic manner.
Yu Huatian was extremely anxious; he needed to immediately bring the truth about the defeat at Yutailing to His Majesty!