Destroy Jin and conquer Song, and carry the Northern Expedition through to the end

Chapter 276: Brothers' Quarrels Are Hard to Resist Humiliation

Su Baoheng covered his mouth and coughed twice, then said, "Zhang Liang, Ji Cheng, and Hu Yue, you three are very good. In the Wucheng Army, half of the people are still loyal and capable generals. It is really not easy."

Zhang Liang knelt on one knee and shouted, "General, you are wrong. Not even half of the people in Wucheng Army are loyal and capable, including us. If it weren't for the great kindness you have shown us, we would never have taken your orders seriously."

Su Baoheng smiled, waved his hand and said, "Ah Liang, don't say that. If someone hears it, it will become a handle for you to rise to a high position in the future."

Zhang Liang's voice remained resounding, "The Commander-in-Chief is wrong again. We have no future. The court and the Wucheng Army are not on the same page. The Commander-in-Chief obeys the court, while we obey the Commander-in-Chief. We have betrayed our comrades and become villains. It's like sitting alone on a volcano, with the soldiers under his command ready to tear us to pieces at any moment."

Now I stand up, only to repay the great kindness of the governor with my death!"

Huyan Nanxian was shocked and angry, and in a flash, a terrible guess arose in his mind.

Could it be that half of Wu Chengjun’s mid-level officers have been won over by Su Baoheng?
If it's just about winning over people, it's not that scary.

But the key point is that even though these commanders knew clearly that by doing this they would offend almost everyone in Wu Chengjun and would be deserted by their friends and relatives sooner or later, they still stood up regardless of their lives, which was equivalent to selling their entire lives to Su Baoheng. This was too incredible.

What the hell kind of magic potion did Su Baoheng give them?

"You four are still going to disobey my order?" Su Baoheng looked at the four commanders who were still sitting there in a panic, and his voice became stern: "Think carefully, this is a heinous crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan!"

Seeing this, the other four people finally did not dare to take such a big blame and stood up.

"That's good." Su Baoheng pulled out a list from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Liang. "These are all the thieves planning a rebellion. Arrest them according to the list and bring them to the front of the tent. After they are identified, they will be beheaded or hung at the gate."

As he spoke, Su Baoheng seemed to see the two generals of Wucheng Army again, and said with a look of sudden enlightenment: "Kill all these people right in front of General Xu and General Huyan."

Several commanding officers all had ashen faces. They knew that Su Baoheng was asking them to cut themselves off from their subordinates through action, causing division between the upper and lower levels and making it impossible for them to connect with each other.

They instinctively wanted to object, but at this time Zhang Liang and the other three commanders had already drawn their swords. If they did not agree, they would most likely be charged with treason, and their comrades would chop them down.

In this short moment, it is too difficult to make these good family members decide whether to rebel.

The four commanding officers all looked at Huyan Nanxian, waiting for him to make a decision.

Su Baoheng looked at the deputy general manager of Wu Chengjun with disdain, and the meaning in his eyes was very clear: I want to see what tricks you can play.

Without solid evidence, it would be difficult for Su Baoheng to kill Huyan Nanxian directly in peacetime, but in terms of means, Su Baoheng could hang him up and beat him with one hand.

Huyan Nanxian's face was pale and uncertain. He clenched his fists, then released them, then clenched them again after a moment. He gritted his teeth for a long time before saying, "Can the commander-in-chief's actions subdue Wu Chengjun? Can they dispel his resentment and make him die for the commander-in-chief like these three men?"

Su Baoheng shook his head and smiled, "Of course not. But have you ever considered that if I could just coerce the Wucheng Army to Jiangnan, that would be enough. Although we are all Han people, can you still expect the Song people to accept you? When the time comes, besides fighting alongside the navy, what else can you do? Abandon your families in Shandong and settle down in Jiangnan?"

"The Commander-in-Chief has even thought of this. I admire you." Huyan Nanxian stood up, his bones crackling from the tense muscles from sitting for so long. "But has the Commander-in-Chief ever considered that when we warriors face the sword, is surrender the only option?"

After saying this, Huyan Nanxian roared, "What are you waiting for? Are you waiting to be bled clean? Kill!"

Before he finished speaking, Huyan Nanxian had already kicked over the table in front of him, stirring up a cloud of dust, and punched Su Baoheng hard.

However, there was only one commander who joined him in the action.

Things happened so hastily that even though most people were loyal to Huyan Nanxian, they were not mentally prepared and were completely panicked for a while.

The only commander who took action, a commander named Zeng Ji, didn't kill his comrades. He simply swung his scabbard in all directions, causing chaos in the general's tent. "How dare you!"

Su Baoheng's personal guards were furious. They drew their swords and rushed forward. With just one move, they forced Huyan Nanxian back.

At this time, the other commanders also reacted. One of them wanted to draw his sword, but was kicked to the ground by Zhang Liang. Seeing this, the other two did not draw their swords, but rushed towards Ji Cheng and Hu Yue.

"Brother, go quickly!"

Zeng Ji dismissed the guards who tried to enter the tent and exchanged a few blows with Zhang Liang using his scabbard. He felt a numbness in his arms and shouted, "How can you defeat an armored warrior with your bare hands?"

Zhang Liang slashed forward with the flat of his blade, colliding with the scabbard in Zeng Ji's hand. He also shouted at Huyan Nanxian, "Brother, why don't you leave now? Now you want to attack the commander-in-chief, who will spare you? When the time comes, we will have no choice but to fight to the death! Leave!"

Huyan Nanxian glared fiercely at Su Baoheng, who was protected by the soldiers behind him, and then looked at Xu Wen, who was sitting there like a clay puppet. Finally, disappointment appeared in his eyes, and he lifted his robe and quickly fled from the military tent.

No one stopped us along the way.

There were some Wucheng Army officers outside the tent, but they didn't know what was happening inside the tent. When they saw their deputy general manager walking out quickly, they were all panicked and dared not say a word.

"Old Dog Su wants to kill all of Wu Chengjun! All of you must gather your troops and join me in rebellion!"

After Huyan Nanxian got on his horse, he did not run away immediately. Instead, he ran back and forth in the camp, shouting loudly.

"Follow me and rebel!"

"Follow me and rebel!"

Huyan Nanxian did have some prestige. After he shouted like this for a few rounds, the entire Wucheng army cheered, and some people actually took up weapons, put on armor, and followed him to the central army tent.

At this moment, Xu Wen led several men out on horseback, shouting, "Huyan Nanxian's nonsense is causing chaos in the army. The Wucheng Army must perform their duties and refrain from rebellion! All captains and generals, get your troops in order."

The entire Wu Chengjun camp immediately fell silent.

Although Xu Wen was old and lacking in energy, his prestige was unmatched by Hu Yannanxian. Some of the Wucheng Army's members were his old acquaintances from the Jingkang period. Although Hu Yannanxian could privately connect with them and make promises, at the critical moment, these people would still go with Xu Wen.

Huyan Nanxian was filled with grief and indignation. "Uncle Xu, haven't you figured it out yet? Old Dog Su is here to control Wu Chengjun. If we don't resist, we'll be like bled stray dogs, unable to move. Why are you trying to stop me?"

Xu Wen, as if he had aged a dozen years, shook his head. "Nanxian, I can't just sit there and watch our Wucheng Army slaughter each other. This time, the commander-in-chief has outmaneuvered us, risking his own life to strike directly at the heart of the Wucheng Army, causing us to split internally."

If the Wucheng Army starts fighting among themselves, the Shenfeng Army and the Weizhen Army will have no scruples and will kill us all.

"Nanxian, you are still young. If you lose, you lose. You can always win it back later. Now, take those who are willing to go with you and go. One day I will risk my dignity and plead for you. Maybe there will be an explanation."

"Ah!!!" Huyan Nanxian thought about it over and over again, but was at a loss as to what to do. He could only howl to the sky and then turned his horse and rode away.

About three thousand Wu Chengjun followed Huyan Nanxian out of the camp. Then only a few hundred people dispersed, while more than two thousand people formed a queue, bypassed Xinyang Town, headed southwest, and headed towards the unknown.

At this point, Wu Chengjun was completely divided.

(End of this chapter)