The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Jiang Ping was already burning with jealousy, and he was about to go crazy with anger.

As a result, Qian Zong's words instantly enraged him.

"What did you say?"

What does it mean for soldiers to refuse to serve?

What does it mean to only believe Wu Xingzhou?

"Hmph, Wu Xingzhou was the former garrison commander of Pinglingji, but I am the current garrison commander. You had better understand that!"

Jiang Ping's voice was hoarse and strained, filled with a sense of heartbreak.

He felt that the anger he received in this short moment was more than he had received in the previous years.

But facing the new garrison commander's outburst of anger, the commander remained remarkably calm and said, "Lord Jiang, there are some things you may not understand."

"Ren Tianye's army is surging forward, and Lord Wu Xingzhou received intelligence early on. Qingfeng Post Station and Luoyan Ferry have fallen one after another, and our Pingling Village is already in a state of panic. It was Lord Wu Xingzhou who, with his prestige, made everyone hold on to the death!"

"And he promised that he would ask the merchants for money afterward, and give everyone a large sum of money so that everyone would be happy."

"Now, without Lord Wu Xingzhou, there is no money."

"How can everyone possibly hold out to the death?"

"Therefore, sir, the soldiers are unlikely to risk their lives."

Jiang Ping immediately roared, "What's so difficult about that?"

"It's just money, right? I can give it to everyone."

"However, I don't have the money on me right now. I'll pay everyone's salaries after everyone helps me hold off Ren Tianye's army."

The commander smiled faintly: "Commander, I'm afraid the soldiers don't quite trust you... Besides, they all feel that following Lord Wu Xingzhou will allow them to hold off Ren Tianye, as for you..."

"Wait until you stop coming to the camp in a sedan chair, then we can talk about how to convince everyone!"

This is a complete lack of cooperation.

Jiang Ping could no longer contain himself and roared, "How dare you defy me like this? Who gave you the audacity to be so disrespectful?"

"Men, drag this captain out of here."

"Chop it up!"

Jiang Ping was also quite capable; he knew that in such a critical moment, there were only two ways to control the army.

Coercion and bribery!

He has the incentive, but unfortunately he can't produce it right away, so it's the same as not having it at all!

Coercion, however, can work!

Kill the centurion to boost morale!

This made the soldiers dare not disobey his authority anymore.

Then Pinglingji can be held until the main army arrives.

As he was a newly appointed garrison commander, his official rank was much higher, which caused a group of soldiers to rush in and surround the commander, each with their swords drawn.

The commander remained calm and unmoved.

"Let's see who dares!"

"Ha!" The commander even had time to make fun of Jiang Ping: "Lord Jiang, under normal circumstances, if you, as my superior, were to cut off my head, I would naturally accept my fate. But right now, Ren Tianye's army has arrived."

"You think I'm afraid of you?"

As he spoke, Qian Zong's gaze swept coldly over them.

The soldiers whose swords were already drawn immediately took a step back.

Don't dare to act rashly.

The commander leisurely left the military camp.

Jiang Ping was so angry he almost broke the wooden chair.

Some were angered by the commander, but more were simply unable to establish authority; he couldn't control the army!

"Lord Garrison Commander..."

One soldier whispered, "Why don't you try to persuade the commander..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Ping suddenly shouted, "The commander is opposing me, and you dare to side with him? He has no regard for the law, so do you?"

"Guards! Drag this troublemaker out and behead him!"

Soldier:"???"

"My lord, I..."

"What do you mean, 'what ...'? Drag him out and chop

So, amidst Jiang Ping's roar, the soldier was dragged out because his left foot had stepped into the military camp, and a short while later, his head was brought back.

The already oppressive atmosphere in the military camp instantly froze.

Many people felt a jolt in their hearts.

After all, everyone could see that this newly appointed garrison commander was really going to kill people!

This is exactly the effect Jiang Ping wanted.

Pointing to the head, he said, "This man dared to openly defy my orders. I have taken his head as a warning to others. I hope you will not follow his example, or my blade may not be so unyielding!"

His words were delivered with an imposing air.

The soldiers in the camp responded enthusiastically.

Jiang Ping breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, "The military situation is urgent right now. Take me to inspect the military camp first. I promise that after we stop Ren Tianye's army this time, I will ask the court for credit from you."

"I guarantee that every one of you will be promoted and given a higher rank!"

The group, exhausted and listless, gave a weak reply.

"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear me?"

"Yes!" the crowd finally agreed.

Jiang Ping then felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders.

Although the situation is more difficult than expected, with his abilities and the power behind him, he will definitely be able to defend Pinglingji.

So, he first checked the various deployment documents of Pinglingji in the military camp. The more he read, the more alarmed he became. Wu Xingzhou had actually thought of everything.

In many cases, things far exceeded his expectations.

"Hmph, this Wu Xingzhou does have some skill."

"But he's just making things easier for me. My wife is mine, and Pingling Village is mine too. What can he possibly achieve?"

Jiang Ping quickly calmed down, walked out of the camp gate, and inspected the military camp. He first went to look at the defensive fortifications, but was shocked to see that the double-layered fence, which was almost completed, was missing a lot.

Moreover, some people are dismantling and filling in the horse trap and the hidden stakes!

This is a crucial protective barrier for Pinglingji.

How dare you do such a thing?

He shouted, "What are you doing?"

As a result, when he shouted that, the soldiers who were working immediately dropped their tools and ran away after seeing that it was him, completely ignoring him.

"No, what are they doing?"

Jiang Ping shouted angrily, his anger, which had just subsided, surged up again.

I asked several times, but no one dared to answer.

He grabbed one of them and demanded, "Tell me, what are they doing?"

"If you don't speak, you'll be court-martialed!"

The man had no choice but to say, "Sir, they probably want to fill in those areas so that if Ren Tianye's army comes, it will be easier for them to escape!"

"What?!" Jiang Ping roared, "Ren Tianye's army hasn't even arrived yet, and you're already thinking of running away?"

"Not only that..." the man continued, "Sir, the barricades have been dismantled, the heavy troops guarding the granary have all fled, and... just now, quite a few people have already started to run away."

"To desert?"

"Yes, everyone lost their fighting spirit and felt that defeat was inevitable, so they all ran away. Even those who were left didn't stay at their posts or take turns on duty."

"Furthermore, the carrier pigeons have been stolen, the fast horses have been stolen, and the guards protecting the supplies and gunpowder have also started to run away."

"What's most hateful are those merchant guilds. They were originally suppressed by Lord Wu Xingzhou and didn't dare to utter a single word, but now... they're openly moving goods and storing grain!"

"Now……"

"The morale of the army has completely collapsed!"

Jiang Ping was immediately stunned.

The situation has become like this as soon as he arrived?

He even killed someone to establish his authority!

Does it have absolutely no effect?

So, do all these people give Wu Xingzhou face but not him?

What gives you the right?

Jiang Ping couldn't believe it and quickly led his men to check on the situation. They discovered that the truth was even more serious: the soldiers had completely lost their morale and were only thinking about saving their own lives. Without the support of morale, the entire defense system could be considered to have collapsed.

Those merchants...

They all wanted to run away!

Jiang Ping was furious and killed several people in one go.

But instead of stopping the rout, it only made the chaos worse. The soldiers dared to run away right in front of him, showing no regard for him whatsoever.

In less than half a day, the once intact military camp was in complete disarray and no longer had any fighting capacity.

At this moment, Jiang Ping wanted to cry but had no tears!

Without these soldiers guarding the area, Pinglingji could no longer serve as a solid defensive line against Ren Tianye, so how could he possibly find Qin Shuyao, who was like a chicken feather?

I'm afraid if I find them tonight, I won't be able to enjoy myself for more than two days before I die here!

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