Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 199: Inciting the Rebellion of the Tianwu Army

"Ye Zhicheng wants to kill me? Is the news reliable?"

Chen Jie frowned when he heard this.

Thirteenth Aunt nodded and said, "It's absolutely true! But the specific time is not known yet, and the action plan is not clear either!"

"Logically speaking, Ye Zhicheng shouldn't attack my junior brother at this time!"

"After all, the Dagukou Fortress was able to be defended because of our Ximen Hall."

"We not only defended the Tanggu Port, but also defeated the Hunter coalition. Although we are not part of the regular army of the Ministry of War, no one can erase this contribution."

"What's more, behind our Ximen Hall, we have the Sixth Prince and the Emperor standing!"

"Ye Zhicheng dared to take action against my junior brother despite the world's disapproval. He must have received instructions from the Ninth Prince—!"

Chen Jie tidied up his surroundings and sat down to fall into deep thought.

Defenses can not do without!
He has never trusted Ye Zhicheng.

Therefore,
When he heard that Ye Zhicheng wanted to attack him, he was not surprised at all.

However, what Chen Jie was thinking at this moment was how the other party would deal with him?
Assassination?

Or use the method of frame-up by the imperial court?

Of course, even if Ye Zhicheng wanted to take action against himself, he would not use fair and honest means.

Put yourself in their shoes. If you were in their position, how would you eliminate dissidents?
After a moment, Chen Jie had a clear idea in his mind.

"It seems that the factional struggle within the court has reached a fever pitch!"

"In their eyes, Ximen Tang is nothing more than a chess piece!"

"A chess piece that can be discarded at any time!"

After Chen Jie put on his clothes, he checked his gun and magazine and said calmly:

"Ye Zhicheng plans to attack me in order to directly destroy this chess piece belonging to the 'war faction'!"

Aunt Thirteen considerately helped Chen Jie put on his coat and tied his belt.

Chen Jie's belt is specially made and can hold two pistols and six magazines.

"Ye Zhicheng wants to attack our Ximen Hall mainly because we only have 2,000 people in the Ximen Hall Righteous Group."

"Besides, we have been fighting continuously and are exhausted both physically and mentally. It is the best time for them to take action while we are still underdeveloped!"

"The five strongholds of Dagukou Fortress, if I am not mistaken, the people that Ye Zhicheng is likely to mobilize are his elite troops - the Tianwu Army!"

"He wants to destroy us. As a regular soldier in the Ministry of War, he can find countless excuses!"

Having said this, Chen Jie's eyes became deep.

Aunt Thirteen was surprised:

"But the fact that Dagukou Fortress was able to be defended was all thanks to our Ximen Hall!"

"If the Ministry of War attacks us, how can we explain this to the people? How can we explain this to the Sixth Prince and the Emperor?"

"We, Ximen Hall, are the 'righteous group' appointed by the imperial court!"

Chen Jie sneered and said in a deep voice:
"Does he need to explain to the people? He only needs to explain to the master behind him."

"As for the Sixth Prince and the Emperor, as long as the benefits are sufficient, it's just a chess piece exchange and it won't cause much backlash."

Thirteenth Aunt was silent for a moment, then asked, "Junior Brother, how should we deal with this next?"

Chen Jie lowered his head and thought for a few minutes, then said:

"Hide your strength and wait for the right opportunity!"

"He wanted to find a chance to kill me, and I just wanted to kill him too!"

"The Tianwu Army is indeed the most elite force in the Ministry of War. Xiong Chao is worth winning over."

"If we can defeat the Tianwu Army, the status of our Ximen Hall will be as stable as Mount Tai!"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Thirteen said in surprise:

"The Tianwu Army is the elite of Ye Zhicheng, and Xiong Chao is a general promoted by Ye Zhicheng. He is very loyal! It's not easy to persuade him to rebel."

The Tianwu Army of the Ministry of War has 15,000 people.

How could it be so easy to defeat the Tianwu Army?
Chen Jie smiled meaningfully and said:
"Okay! I'll give you a letter later. You can take it to Mr. Zeng. In some cases, if you use gentleness to overcome hardness, you may get better results."

-

Dagukou Fortress!
Majiakou stronghold.

Xiong Chao was holding a secret letter in his hand and was shaking all over.

Even though he was a master who had reached the great perfection realm of Iron Bones and Dark Strength, he had even broken through to the middle stage of 'Inner Vision' in the realm of Spirit Refining.

His state of mind is as solid as a rock, and ordinary things can hardly shake his mind.

but,

When he saw the secret letter written by General Ye Zhicheng in his hand.

For a while,
Xiong Chao's eyes were filled with shock, and he couldn't believe it.

He gritted his teeth and his face turned pale.

Rong Yu, the chief strategist under Ye Zhicheng, looked at Xiong Chao calmly.

He was waiting for Xiong Chao to make a decision.

To be honest, although Rong Yu had no martial arts skills and was powerless, he was not afraid that Xiong Chao would disobey the secret order of General Ye Zhicheng.

As long as Xiong Chao dares to disobey orders, Rong Yu will directly seize the military power of the Tianwu Army.

He has the tiger talisman given to him by Ye Zhicheng in his hand, and can replace Xiong Chao's position at any time.

The Tianwu Army of 15,000 men.

Although the five assistant generals are all Xiong Chao’s trusted and beloved generals, they were also cultivated by Ye Zhicheng himself.

If Xiong Chao dared to openly disobey orders, Rong Yu would be confident that he could control the Tianwu Army by simply using the tiger talisman.

Once he takes command of the Tianwu Army, he will also be able to execute the orders of General Ye Zhicheng.

Therefore,
Regardless of whether Xiong Chao follows Ye Zhicheng's orders or not, things cannot be changed.

of course,

Deep down, Rong Yu naturally hopes that Xiong Chao can make the right choice.

He had always reminded Xiong Chao to find his own position.

The meaning is very simple, just stand in line!

Once you stand on the wrong side, you will be doomed.

"Mr. Rong, I want to know why all this happened?"

Xiong Chao looked up at Rong Yu, unable to understand the instructions on Ye Zhicheng's secret order.

"We were able to hold the Dagukou Fortress because the Ximentang Righteous Group blocked the Western Allied Forces!"

"If it weren't for Ximen Hall, our Dagukou Fortress would have fallen long ago!"

“I don’t understand, why do you do this?”

Xiong Chao sighed deeply, feeling disheartened.

Rong Yu stood aside, looking at Xiong Chao's expression, with an intriguing smile on his face.

Xiong Chao did not openly disobey the order, but wanted to know the reason.

have to say,

Lieutenant General Xiong Chao, who was promoted by Ye Zhicheng, is loyal and will not betray easily.

The Tianwu Army is the ace force under Ye Zhicheng.

If Xiong Chao is not trustworthy, I believe Ye Zhicheng will not easily let Xiong Chao serve as a lieutenant general.

of course,

Ye Zhicheng could never completely trust anyone.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have made preparations for both scenarios.

If Xiong Chao makes any move to disobey orders, Rong Yu will take him down directly.

Ye Zhicheng was able to become the general guarding the Dagukou Fortress, and he was ruthless when it came to killing his confidants.

[Xiong Chao, listen to the order: On November 20th of the Daqian New Calendar, the entire army will assemble and enter the Tanggu Port under the pretext of changing guard. Take advantage of their unpreparedness and encircle and suppress the Ximentang Yituan with all your strength. If there is resistance, kill them without mercy!]

Tomorrow is November 20th!

On the secret order was Ye Zhicheng's handwritten letter.

As Ye Zhicheng's trusted general, Xiong Chao is naturally very familiar with Ye Zhicheng's handwriting.

Change of garrison at Tanggu Port!

Will Ximen Tang agree?
Why did they suddenly attack the Ximentang Righteous Group at this time, taking advantage of their unpreparedness?

If there were no Ximen Tang Righteous Group, who could stop the general offensive of the Western Allied Forces?

Seymour's 100,000-strong army was stationed outside the Dagukou Fortress, eyeing it covetously.

Wouldn't it be self-destruction to kill each other with the Ximen Tang Yituan at this time?

why?
What exactly happened in the Ministry of War of the Daqian Dynasty?

Why has it developed to this point?

Xiong Chao couldn't understand this secret order and felt disheartened.

"Encircle and suppress Ximen Tang! Mr. Rong, Ximen Tang is not an ordinary force. How can it be so easy to successfully encircle and suppress it?"

"Didn't you see how difficult it was when Ximen Tang captured the Bian Du Concession? It took him less than half an hour to capture it without any effort?"

"There are 5,000 elite Western coalition troops stationed in the Biandu Concession! They were all easily killed by Ximen Tang."

"Once Ximen Tang is angered, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Xiong Chao sighed helplessly.

Rong Yu shook his head and said in a deep voice:

"Of course I know how powerful the Ximentang Righteous Group is. It is because they are too powerful that the Ministry of War has no choice but to kill them."

"The Ximentang Yituan, with 2,000 men, stationed at the Tanggu port and defeated the Hunter coalition forces, forcing them to flee in panic."

"Have you ever thought that once they continue to grow and develop, will there still be a place for us?"

"Destroy Ximen Tang and incorporate all of Ximen Tang's businesses into the Ministry of War. This is the order from above."

After saying this, Rong Yu paused for a moment and continued:

"Ximen Hall is just a pawn of the Sixth Prince's faction. Even if it is destroyed, so what?" "Fighting is nothing more than profit!"

"As long as the noble family and the Ninth Prince give enough benefits, I can guarantee that the Emperor and the Sixth Prince will not blame anyone for this matter!"

"You must understand one thing, the Ximentang Righteous Group is a gang force, not affiliated with the Ministry of War!"

"Don't you think the Emperor and the Sixth Prince won't be worried when they grow stronger?"

Xiong Chao felt awe in his heart. After all, he had worked his way up from the bottom and became a lieutenant general under the cultivation of Ye Zhicheng.

The open and veiled struggles between the various factions and aristocratic families in the court made him feel disheartened.

Beat the hell with the hammer!

On the battlefield, everyone fought desperately with the Western coalition forces to resist the invasion of foreign invaders.

Fighting bloody battles, the Daqian soldiers never cared about their own life or death.

but,

Factions within the imperial court and aristocratic families killed important officials for their own interests.

Xiong Chao looked up in the direction of Tanggu Port and muttered to himself:
"Chen Jie, the head of Ximen Hall, is definitely a righteous man who cares about the world!"

"He single-handedly developed Ximentang, a gang organization, into a huge force capable of resisting the Western coalition forces."

"His control over war, keen sense of smell, and tactical arrangements are far beyond the rest of us!"

"Why are the higher-ups only concerned with immediate interests? The Seymour army lost the border crossing, and the general offensive plan was temporarily shelved!"

"But who can guarantee that after the third batch of Western warships arrives in two months, Seymour will not gather troops again to launch a general attack?"

Rong Yu smiled calmly and said in a deep voice:
"General Xiong, this is not something you should consider!"

"General Ye gave you an order, not a discussion with you."

The bear took a long breath.

He was not a reckless man, so he naturally knew the purpose of Rong Yu coming to Majiakou.

From Rong Yu’s expression, he knew that the other party must have Ye Zhicheng’s secret order in his hand, and could replace him at any time and take control of the entire Tianwu Army.

and,

If you disobey orders, you are likely to be massacred and become a victim.

Xiong Chao nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Understood! Mr. Rong, I know what to do next. I will not let General Ye down."

Rong Yu smiled and said:

"He who knows the current situation is a hero! General Xiong, you are a smart man!"

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. Let's go to Tanggu Port together tomorrow."

"Also, I'd like to inform you that the other two bases near Tanggu Port will assist you when the time comes."

"General Ye has already prepared a perfect plan to deal with Ximen Tang. All you have to do is cooperate with him."

finished,

Rong Yu turned and left Xiong Chao's room.

-

Xiong Chao looked at Rong Yu's leaving back and felt very depressed.

As a soldier, he has his own beliefs!
Resist foreign enemies and defend our country!
but,

He was just an ordinary lieutenant general and had no say.

With hundreds of years of factional struggles within the Daqian Dynasty, he was like a grain of sand, not even a chess piece.

Although he was the commander-in-chief of the Tianwu Army, he knew it very well in his mind.

As long as General Ye gives the order, he can be dismissed from his position as Lieutenant General at any time.

Among the five assistant generals under his command, three are Ye Zhicheng's confidants and can replace him at any time.

Although he is Ye Zhicheng's confidant and seems to be trusted by him.

but,

Xiong Chao knew Ye Zhicheng very well and knew his character. He never trusted anyone.

But now he also understood that what Rong Yu said was the truth.

If the Ximentang Yituan really grew and developed at the Tanggu Port.

Then,

The Dagukou Fortress will definitely change hands.

The stronger Ximen Hall is, the greater the threat it poses to Ye City, and the greater the threat to the "peace faction" in the court.

While Ximen Hall is not yet strong enough to be unshakable, we should take the initiative and nip the crisis in the bud.

Perhaps it is the best choice for General Ye of the Ministry of War.

A ball of anger suddenly rose up in Xiong Chao's heart.

The Western coalition forces were about to enter the capital, and the Japanese landed in Lushun in the northeast and headed straight for Liaodong.

The entire Daqian Dynasty was in turmoil and was on the verge of collapse.

The people were living in misery. They were massacred by the Japanese, the Western Allied Forces, and the Northern Russian Allied Forces, and then sold to the West.

Why can't the imperial court unite to resist foreign enemies?

boom--!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and Xiong Chao slammed the table.

The powerful force of the Iron Bone Dark Energy realm smashed the table into pieces.

"Mr. Chen! Please forgive me for not being able to change this! Tomorrow I will have to take action against you, I have no choice——!"

Xiong Chao thought to himself.

Next,
He began to think about tomorrow's actions.

Rong Yu said it easily, but how could it be so easy to take down the Ximen Tang Righteous Group?
Others may look down on Simon Hall.

but,

Xiong Chao cooperated with the Ximentang Yituan and attacked the Bian Du Concession.

There was no way he could underestimate Ximen Tang's fighting power.

He knew very well that even though Ximen Hall only had more than 2,000 people.

However, if a head-on battle breaks out, his 15,000-man Tianwu Army will have no choice but to flee in a panic.

It would be a huge challenge for the Tianwu Army to take over Ximen Hall without bloodshed.

Just when Xiong Chao was feeling upset.

The guard walked up to him and whispered:
"General, Mr. Zeng from Ximen Hall came to visit and said he had something important to discuss."

Xiong Chao frowned slightly and looked at the guards and said:
"Please ask him to come over! Oh, and don't let anyone see him!"

Xiong Chao was much calmer than Ma Liangkun of the Xiongwu Army. When he heard that Mr. Zeng from Ximen Hall was coming, he vaguely guessed that things might have changed.

Since Mr. Zeng came to visit, one thing is certain.

Ye Zhicheng's plan to kill Ximen Tang has been discovered by the other party.

Xiong Chao knew very well that as long as Ximen Tang knew Ye Zhicheng's plan.

Then,

The success rate of the plan to kill Ximen Tang is almost zero.

A moment later, Zeng Xuanhuai, disguised as an ordinary soldier, came to Xiong Chao's room under the leadership of his personal guards.

"Mr. Zeng is visiting me. I wonder what he wants to do for you?"

Xiong Chao asked the question even though he knew the answer.

He had already vaguely guessed the purpose of Zeng Xuanhuai's visit.

Zeng Xuanhuai smiled calmly and said:

"General Xiong, don't be nervous. I came here this time because I know the troubles in your heart, and I came here specially to help you solve your problems!"

"—"

Next,
Zeng Xuanhuai didn't waste any words and went straight to the point in stating his purpose.

incite defection!

That's right,

He received the order from the young master to incite Xiong Chao to rebel.

If Ximen Tang wants to become stronger, inciting Xiong Chao to rebel is the best option.

Since Ximen Tang was not a regular soldier of the Ministry of War, it was very difficult for him to capture the Dagukou Fortress.

All factions in the imperial court will certainly be wary of Ximen Tang and will not allow it to occupy the entire Dagukou Fortress.

Therefore,
It is necessary to support a spokesperson in the Ministry of War of the imperial court.

A Tianwu Army soldier who appears to be in direct opposition to Ximen Tang, but secretly belongs to Ximen Tang's sphere of influence!

Xiong Chao is the most suitable candidate!
Replace Ye Zhicheng with Xiong Chao!
After listening to Zeng Xuanhuai's words, Xiong Chao frowned and said:
"What did you say? Ask me to betray General Ye? No, no, absolutely not!"

"General Ye has done me a favor. Even if I die in battle, I will never betray him!"

Zeng Xuanhuai smiled calmly and said:

"General Xiong, you misunderstood. You are not betraying him, you are saving him!"

"Ye Zhicheng wants to deal with our Ximen Hall. What do you think the chances of your success are after we know this news?"

"My lord is a man of benevolence and righteousness. He does not want to go to war with the Tianwu Army and the Daqian Military Department. He does not want them to fight among themselves and let the Western Allied Forces and the Japanese take advantage of him."

"You should know how powerful our Ximen Hall artillery is. Once a war breaks out with us, how long do you think the 15,000 Tianwu Army soldiers can hold off our artillery bombardment?"

"The Japanese are slaughtering our people in Shandong and the Northeast!"

"The Western coalition forces have assembled a hundred thousand troops and have repeatedly tried to invade the capital! They are committing all kinds of evil, treating our Daqian people like livestock and selling them to the West to build railways!"

"The Ministry of War of the Imperial Court is still scheming and fighting overtly and covertly. Young Master is already fed up with all this and wants to change it all!"

"Although Ximentang is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, it is a legitimate righteous organization!"

"If you want to save Ye City and realize your ambitions, you have no choice but to join us at Ximen Hall. There is no other way—!"

"—"

for the rest of the time,

Zeng Xuanhuai spoke eloquently and analyzed the situation clearly to Xiong Chao——!
(End of this chapter)