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Chapter 56 Everything went smoothly

Outside Luoyang City.

Shenwu Guard South Camp.

After Lü Bu used his halberd to kill several generals who had jumped out first, he immediately intimidated everyone.

No one dared to raise any objections, and no one dared to stop Lü Bu and his men from entering the camp.

Both sides, facing off internally and externally, consciously made way for Lü Bu.

Holding the imperial edict and wielding his halberd, Lü Bu led five hundred Bingzhou wolf cavalry into the southern camp.

This was all part of Lü Bu's pre-planned strategy.

Lu Bu knew that the reason why Marquis Weiwu had not sent any news to the palace for so long must be because things were not going well in the southern camp.

He was ordered to take over the Southern Camp. If he doesn't take decisive action from the start, he'll likely find it difficult to make any progress later.

So, as soon as those generals showed themselves, Lü Bu killed them with a single halberd strike without saying a word.

It seems that it did have some effect.

This has temporarily deterred these people.

However, what puzzled Lü Bu was that General Wu Jin had been in charge of the Southern Camp for so many years. Even if he wanted to intimidate these people, it was impossible for him to kill a few generals so easily and then no one would dare to make a move!

If the Southern Camp could be taken down so easily, then it's unlikely that Marquis Weiwu would have encountered any setbacks.

With a hint of doubt, Lü Bu led five hundred Bingzhou wolf cavalrymen to the main tent of the Marquis of Might.

From afar, Lü Bu could smell the pungent stench of blood.

Then, what came into view was a ground littered with corpses, some of them generals, others soldiers.

Lu Bu glanced at Marquis Weiwu and immediately understood that Marquis Weiwu must have killed quite a few people before.

No wonder he only killed a few who showed themselves, and then no one dared to jump out again.

It turns out that Marquis Weiwu had already cleaned it up.

He ordered the Bingzhou wolf cavalry to guard outside, and then Lü Bu followed Marquis Weiwu into the main tent.

Inside the main tent, there were more than a dozen corpses lying on the ground. They appeared to be high-ranking generals of the Six Guards of the Southern Camp.

"General Lü, what is the situation inside the city?" As soon as he entered the tent, Marquis Weiwu couldn't help but look at Lü Bu and hurriedly asked.

Knowing what Marquis Weiwu wanted to ask, Lü Bu did not hesitate and said directly, "Marquis Weiwu, rest assured, everything is going smoothly. General Wu Jin and Empress Wu Ying are dead, and everyone else has been captured."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Weiwu breathed a long sigh of relief.

"That's good."

"I've been worried that something might happen that could endanger the Emperor."

"It's good that everything is going well now."

To be honest, Marquis Weiwu's heart was constantly in his throat.

They were afraid that Emperor Zhou Chen might not be able to deal with General Wu Jin and that something unexpected might happen.

That would be a huge problem.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly. General Wu Jin and Empress Wu Ying were both dead, so everything was finally settled.

"Lord Mighty, what's going on here?"

"His Majesty has been waiting for news from you and thought something had happened in the Southern Camp."

Lu Bu looked at Marquis Weiwu with a puzzled expression.

Judging from the situation just now, Marquis Weiwu has basically taken control of the southern camp.

But why did a standoff occur between the inside and outside of the South Camp?

This puzzled Lü Bu greatly.

"Alas, I underestimated the General's control over the Six Guards of the Southern Camp."

"I didn't expect that the General had such thorough control over the Six Guards of the Southern Camp."

"Not only high-ranking generals, but also mid-ranking generals, and even the lowest-ranking generals, most of them obey the general's orders."

Marquis Weiwu sighed.

Marquis Weiwu originally thought that by eliminating General Wu Jin's confidants in the Southern Camp, he would be able to control the Southern Camp.

But unexpectedly, General Wu Jin had a profound influence on the Southern Camp.

Marquis Weiwu thoroughly purged the high-ranking and mid-level generals of the Southern Camp, as well as many of the lower-ranking generals, but he still couldn't control the Southern Camp.

Some lower-ranking officers still disobeyed the orders of the Marquis of Might and even led their troops to trap him in the southern camp.

To avoid unrest and large-scale warfare, Marquis Weiwu had no choice but to exercise restraint for the time being and dared not easily take action against these lower-ranking generals.

This has created a situation of confrontation between the inside and outside.

If it weren't for Lü Bu's arrival, this stalemate would probably have continued indefinitely. Upon hearing Marquis Weiwu's words, a cold glint flashed in Lü Bu's eyes.

"In that case, let's clean it all up!"

“Lord Mighty, I am not very familiar with the Southern Camp. You will provide the information so that I can take action.”

"Anyone with disloyal intentions, no matter whose people they are, should be dealt with without exception."

"I intend to completely wipe out the Southern Camp."

Lu Bu said with a murderous look on his face.

Lu Bu knew that to truly take control of the Southern Camp, he would have to resort to mass killings.

Furthermore, the Emperor appointed him to take command of the Southern Camp, not simply to purge General Wu Jin's men.

Instead, the goal is to give him complete control of the Southern Camp, to thoroughly clean up the entire camp, and to prevent anyone from ever reaching into it again.

Lu Bu's words caused the Marquis of Might to change his expression.

It seems the Emperor is about to carry out a complete purge of the Southern Camp Six Guards.

Marquis Weiwu nodded, thinking to himself that there was no problem.

The Southern Camp Six Guards had been controlled by General Wu Jin for so many years, and there were indeed many problems.

If it's not thoroughly cleaned, it might be difficult to control.

Afterwards, Marquis Weiwu led Lü Bu out of the main tent and began a thorough purge of the six guards of the Southern Camp.

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen had been waiting for news from the Six Guards of the Southern Camp outside the city.

In Zhou Chen's view, if the matter of the six guards in the southern camp outside the city is not resolved, then even though Empress Wu Ying and General Wu Jin are dead, there will still be unexpected changes.

"Your Majesty, there is news from the southern camp outside the city."

At this moment, Cao Zhengchun walked in and handed a note to Zhou Chen.

"Oh!"

Zhou Chen took the note from Cao Zhengchun's hand.

I opened it and glanced at it.

There were only four words on the note.

'all the best'.

These four simple words were like a blessing, giving Zhou Chen peace of mind.

"Everything has settled down."

Zhou Chen closed the note, a slight smile curving his lips.

Only now could Zhou Chen finally put his mind at ease.

Only when the matter of the Six Guards of the Southern Camp is resolved can this matter be truly considered settled.

"Cao Zhengchun, go and prepare for tomorrow's morning court session!"

"Prepare everything that needs to be prepared, and show it to the officials tomorrow."

Such a commotion must have greatly alarmed those officials.

I really don't know if the officials will still have that same coercive attitude at tomorrow's morning court session.

A cold smile appeared on Zhou Chen's lips.

【Ding……】

[Only ten minutes remain for today's check-in. Do you wish to begin today's check-in?]

After Cao Zhengchun left, a system notification sounded in Zhou Chen's mind.

Zhou Chen then remembered that he had been so focused on eliminating the maternal relatives' faction that he had forgotten to sign in today.

[Check-in.]

Zhou Chen silently recited in his heart.

Having eliminated the forces of Empress Wu Ying and General Wu Jin today, Zhou Chen figured his luck shouldn't be too bad.

[Ding... Check-in successful.]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained...]

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(End of this chapter)