Song Xiu

Chapter 4 All the armies shouted for the eldest prince

The darkness of night can conceal many unknown truths.

Seeing that it was completely dark, Li Chuyun, who was in the darkness, was not sleepy at all.

His eyes occasionally flashed with a sharp light, and in the quiet surroundings, one could almost hear the gradually surging heartbeat within him.

The merit of following the dragon will be achieved tonight!
Thinking of this, Li Chuyun gripped the long sword at his waist tightly, then got up and walked towards a camp tent.

Darkness is the signal for the operation to begin!

As one of Zhao Kuangyin's most trusted generals, Li Chuyun knew that many people would be participating in tonight's grand spectacle.

Wang Yansheng, Gao Huaide, Zhang Lingduo, Zhang Guanghan, Zhao Yanhui, Ma Renyu, Li Hanchao
Each of the above names represents a general of the Imperial Guard who is going into battle today.

Perhaps each of the above individuals has limited military power, but when a dozen or so Imperial Guard generals are willing to submit to one person, that person will be able to firmly control this army of tens of thousands of fierce warriors!

If Li Chuyun hadn't known in advance that Zhao Dianshuai had secretly received so much support, how could the usually cautious Li Chuyun have so easily stepped into this vortex?

And now that he and they are standing on the same front, what difficulty is there in overturning the heavens called "Great Zhou" tonight?
As Li Chuyun drew closer to his destination, the once quiet camp gradually became noisy.

"The current emperor is young and weak and cannot rule personally. Who will know that we are serving the country and defeating the enemy? It would be better to first enthrone the palace commander as emperor and then set off on the northern expedition."

"On the day the army sets out, the Inspector General will be made emperor. This is a prophecy that circulated in the city yesterday. Isn't this a sign from heaven?"

"Today, someone saw two suns in the sky, the new sun covering the old sun. Such is the celestial phenomenon; what doubt is there?"

As time went on, increasingly disrespectful remarks circulated more and more widely throughout the military camp.

In other eras, the spread of such remarks might have been frightening, but we are currently in the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period—whoever has the strongest army and the most powerful horses is the emperor!

These numerous treasonous remarks did not frighten the tens of thousands of elite soldiers; instead, they stirred up their restlessness.

Over the decades, there has been a wealth of experience from predecessors that they can refer to.

As their restless emotions grew stronger and stronger and they could no longer control themselves, tens of thousands of elites no longer wanted to suppress their feelings.

One by one, well-armored soldiers spontaneously emerged from their tents, gripping their sharp blades like Li Chuyun, and marched toward the central command tent.

Since Commander Zhao is to be the emperor, then from this day forward he must be the emperor!
Everything was developing so rapidly. It was impossible for every one of the tens of thousands of elite troops to be Zhao Kuangyin's man, but there is a saying that the trend of the times was inevitable.

After most of the tens of thousands of imperial guards chose to stage a "military remonstrance," the remaining guards, in order to survive, had no choice but to join the majority and embark on this path of no return.

As Li Chuyun marched toward the central command tent, a long dragon of torches gradually gathered behind him without him noticing.

If a deity were to look down from the heavens at this moment, that deity would surely discover that, in the entire desolate camp, more than a dozen such raging fire dragons suddenly appeared!
Before each leaping, restless fire dragon, there was a resolute-faced general leading the way.

In fact, even before the army set out, some treasonous rumors were already circulating in the army.

Why did the army remain calm and orderly during the campaign?
Back then, the morale of the soldiers was suppressed by a dozen or so powerful generals, but what about now?
Those who spearheaded the "military remonstrance" were none other than those dozen or so generals!
Because they shared the same destination, the dozen or so fire dragons, though initially starting from different places, inevitably converged at a certain point in the camp.

Looking at Wang Yansheng, Gao Huaide, Zhang Lingduo, Zhang Guanghan and others who were leading their troops from all directions, Li Chuyun exchanged glances in the bright firelight and quickly made the same decision in perfect unison.

Under the command of a dozen generals, a dozen or so fire dragons, some long and some short, gradually merged together.

From that moment on, the dozen or so fire dragons disappeared, replaced by a vast sea of ​​fire that stretched as far as the eye could see!

Just as the army was about to converge, Zhao Pu and Zhao Kuangyi, who had just received the news, rushed over.

In order to prevent tens of thousands of troops from putting Zhao Kuangyin in an unjust position, Zhao Pu and Zhao Kuangyi tried to persuade many generals, but how could rebellion be a child's play?
Open the bow without turning back the arrow!

Left with no other choice, in order to protect Zhao Kuangyin's safety, Zhao Pu and Zhao Kuangyi had to reluctantly join the ranks of those who staged the coup.

After Zhao Pu and Zhao Kuangyi joined, a vast, uncharted sea of ​​fire continued its advance toward the central command tent where Zhao Kuangyin was located.

The long, cold night, coupled with the worries on her mind, made Zhao Dexiu feel that the time was passing very slowly.

Zhao Dexiu held a precious sword in his arms and stood outside Zhao Kuangyin's tent.

Judging from Zhao Kuangyin's expression, he had clearly agreed to Zhao Dexiu's request inside the tent.

Zhao Dexiu originally thought that Zhao Kuangyin, the director, would directly assign him a supporting role so that he could easily gain merit. But to his surprise, the script Zhao Kuangyin assigned him was—the Imperial Guard's tent.

If he weren't a time traveler, Zhao Dexiu might have thought that Zhao Kuangyin's arrangement was just a way to fob him off.

However, Zhao Dexiu, who knew about the Chenqiao Mutiny, keenly perceived Zhao Kuangyin's good intentions.

If we consider the Chenqiao Mutiny as the most magnificent drama of the 10th century, then the location of Zhao Kuangyin's main tent was where the climax of this drama took place.

The more dramatic the scene, the more screen time the actor gets, and the greater their chances of winning an award.

Just as Zhao Dexiu was eagerly anticipating what was to come, he witnessed a scene he would never forget.

In Zhao Dexiu's view, the place he looked into the distance was originally all darkness.

But gradually, a faint ray of light appeared in his eyes.

The ray of light was like the first rays of sunlight appearing on the horizon in the morning; it wasn't dazzling at first glance.

As time went on, the ray of light expanded at an extremely rapid speed as it approached the distance.

First it was a wisp, then a section, and finally it evolved into a whole!
After Zhao Dexiu looked at it again, his eyes were somewhat unaccustomed to the sudden brightness and the stinging sensation it brought.

A surging, raging sea of ​​fire, like the Yellow River flowing eastward, rushed towards him with tremendous force, illuminating the area three feet in front of him as if it were daytime.

Gazing at the vast sea of ​​fire gathering at his feet, Zhao Dexiu was momentarily mesmerized.

To create such a magnificent scene with one's own hands—that's what a true man should be!

But Zhao Dexiu quickly calmed himself down; he knew that his next challenge was about to begin.

The imperial guards stopped in their tracks as they approached the commander's tent, and even their clamor gradually subsided.

They were there tonight to support Zhao Kuangyin as emperor, so naturally they dared not act rashly.

After the clamor subsided, Zhao Dexiu drew his sword and stepped forward, addressing the tens of thousands of imperial guards below in a guard-like manner:

"The Grand Commandant is fast asleep. What brings you here?"

Whether in his past life or this one, this was the first time Zhao Dexiu had ever witnessed such a grand scene, and he must have been nervous.

The constant cold sweat in my palms is proof of that.

Just thinking about the tragic fate of his lineage in history, and the fact that a real dragon was sleeping behind him, Zhao Dexiu's intense tension dissipated at an extremely fast pace.

A true man of courage should never be cowardly in the face of great events!

Having dispelled his tension, Zhao Dexiu shouted these words with all his might, enough for most of the Imperial Guards and generals in the front row to hear.

With the help of the bright firelight, tens of thousands of imperial guards could see Zhao Dexiu's face as he stood on the steps, and Zhao Dexiu's identity quickly became known to everyone through word of mouth.

The young man before me is actually the eldest son of the Grand Commandant?
That's really good!
Someone shouted "The Crown Prince!" in the army first, and in an instant, tens of thousands of imperial guards shouted in unison:
"The armies are without a leader, and we wish to recognize the Grand Commandant as the Emperor. Please, eldest son of the Emperor, come inside to report this!"

Seemingly fearing Zhao Dexiu's reluctance, the many elite soldiers standing in the front row unanimously drew their long swords and faced Zhao Dexiu, giving off a coercive impression.

Today, you are destined to be the eldest son of the emperor!
Thousands of sharp blades were revealed, their cold gleams shining brightly, causing Zhao Dexiu to sigh repeatedly.

The prestigious title of "eldest son of the emperor" left Zhao Dexiu with no choice but to accept it.

What kind of world is this?
How can someone be forced to become the eldest son of the emperor?

Forced into a corner, Zhao Dexiu had no choice but to turn around and go into the tent.

These tens of thousands of imperial guards have really caused trouble for him and his son!

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