Chapter 644: The Edict of the Son of Heaven
In the field of the West Park Military Academy, Jian Shuo stood on the top of the high platform, and below him were rows of soldiers standing. The 8,000 soldiers of the West Park Army are now all in the school grounds, and they have been summoned by him.
The flag planted on one side was blown by the wind and hunted.
Every soldier of the West Garden Army did not make any sound, his eyes looked straight ahead, and he stood solemnly. The only sounds, presumably the sound of flags fluttering, and the neighing of war horses from a corner of the barracks stables.
From their bodies, there is an aura of perseverance that belongs to soldiers. Of course, this kind of breath has not yet been baptized by blood, and it cannot make people tremble, but it has already taken a little rudiment.
Looking at the soldiers in the school field, Jian Shuo had a sense of pride in his heart! This is his army, the army led by him, as long as this army is in hand, then in Luoyang City, no one can stop him.
The premise is that he can completely control this army.
Looking at the captains standing in front of the soldiers, there was a trace of coldness hidden in the depths of Jian Shuo's eyes. These people have always been obedient to his orders, which is an obstacle and the most critical stumbling block for him to control the Xiyuan Army.
Only by completely eradicating them can he truly rest easy.
Jian Shuo looked at Cao Cao among the lieutenants again, and happened to make contact with Cao Cao's gaze when he looked up, and the coldness in his eyes was even worse.
Among these obstacles, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are the worst, and it can be said that as long as Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are gone, the other captains have nothing to worry about.
"What about Yuan Shao?" Jian Shuo suddenly discovered that Yuan Shao was not among the many captains.
Where did he go?
This question flashed through his mind, and Jian Shuo stopped thinking about it, it just so happened that Yuan Shao was not here, which saved him a lot of things. Next, there is only one Cao Cao he has to deal with, so things will become simpler.
"What about the lieutenant? The lieutenant of the Chinese military did not appear, where did he put the military order? Jian Shuo shouted loudly, his voice cold.
He wanted to take advantage of Yuan Shao's absence to take the opportunity to attack and take his military power.
"Captain of the military academy, today is not the captain of the middle army on the rotation of the army. In addition, your military order is in a hurry, and it is very normal that you can't come back for a while. Cao Cao stepped forward and replied.
He knew very well what Jian Shuo wanted to do, in fact, from the time he was appointed as one of the eight captains of the West Garden, Cao Cao was trying his best to avoid this situation of being forced by Jian Shuo to force people in the army. Now Jian Shuo has set his sights on Yuan Shao, and he should stand up at this time.
Although the two of them do not agree on the same philosophy, they have the same position. At all times, when facing the big man, we should stand together.
"It seems that the lieutenant is going to ignore military law." Jian Shuo pointed the finger at Cao Cao, whether it was Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, he would not let it go.
Cao Cao's face still maintained that indifference, and he Cao Cao knew no less about military law and military rules than Jian Shuo. As a general who once led the army alone, Cao Cao also knew how to use military law, and how could Jian Shuo use military law as an excuse to achieve his goals?
Amusing.
"The sentence of the captain of the military academy is wrong, and naturally no one can violate the law in the army. However, we don't know whether the lieutenant of the military academy has notified the lieutenant of the Chinese military academy or not, and we ask that someone be sent to inform the lieutenant of the lieutenant of the military academy again. Cao Cao clenched his fists and said slowly.
"Yes, yes, please send someone to inform the captain of the military academy." The other lieutenants chimed in.
Either way, they also knew a little bit of Jian Shuo's intentions. In addition, among these captains, there are several people who are very close to Yuan Shao, so naturally they will not fall into the well at this time.
Looking at the few people who were against him, Jian Shuo was inevitably angry in his heart. But for this result, he already knew that after winning over a few lieutenants to no avail, at that time he understood that in the entire Xiyuan Army, except for himself, everyone else was an enemy.
"Well, since the generals are asking for their lives, let's not take care of this matter for now."
"Someone." Jian Shuo shouted.
A soldier in the army ran forward, clenched his fists and said, "Yes." What does the captain command? ”
"Go and inform the lieutenant of the middle military academy and order him to come as soon as possible, otherwise the military law will not be spared!"
"Yes!" The soldier clenched his fists again and ran towards the outside of the barracks.
Watching the soldier leave, Cao Cao was a little surprised, he didn't expect Jian Shuo to become so talkative today. There was no rip-off, back-and-forth verbal confrontation, and it was so simple to pass by.
Something is strange, definitely something is strange. Otherwise, Jian Shuo would not have brought it so simply, coupled with the fact that he hurriedly summoned all the generals this time and gathered all the soldiers, Cao Cao smelled a strong conspiracy from it.
He was also on guard, and among the troops behind him, the soldiers under Cao Cao's command were led by Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Xuan, ready to counteract in case of accidents.
If Jian Shuo wants to mutiny and kill everyone to get military power, then he will not stay.
At that point, things will be much simpler, see who can kill who first. Cao Cao will not be afraid of this, don't look at Jian Shuo has been in command of the Xiyuan Army for several months, but in Cao Cao's eyes, Jian Shuo is still a battlefield recruit.
Dead people don't have much choice, and no matter how big their influence is, it becomes insignificant. Cao Cao just needed an excuse to kill Jian Shuo, and after the assassination failed, if Jian Shuo could send the excuse himself, Cao Cao would gladly accept it.
He wasn't afraid of anything, it was because the ordinary soldiers of the West Park Army under Jian Shuo's control needed a reasonable excuse to suppress them. As for those absolute diehards, just kill them all, and keeping them is also an unstable factor.
"Then, since the lieutenant of the Chinese military has not yet come, I will first explain the reason for summoning you here this time." Jian Shuo spoke on the stage, he wouldn't wait for Yuan Shao to come, even if Yuan Shao wouldn't appear, he didn't want to have more accidents.
Quickly cut through the mess and determine everything, and when Yuan Shao appears again, it will be useless.
"Captain of the Academy, please." Cao Cao and the other lieutenants said one after another.
"Your Majesty has issued an edict, ordering me to wait for my life and be ready to quell the rebellion in Beijing at any time."
As soon as Jian Shuo's words came out, every lieutenant had a surprised expression on their faces. Even the most ordinary soldiers were the same, although they did not exchange their heads, but their faces turned sideways from time to time, and the eyes that came into contact with the soldiers next to them, had already integrated all the unspoken words into their eyes.
Counterinsurgency!
These two words are not casual words, they represent that there is a rebellion, and the army needs to be dispatched to suppress the rebellion!
Is there a rebellion in Luoyang City?
The question mark that pops up in everyone's mind is the same one. Who can start a rebellion in Kyochu? Besides, I haven't heard any news of His Majesty's awakening, if there is a rebellion, then the army has already been mobilized, and there is no need to wait until now.
Not to mention that the current situation in Luoyang City is only a little chaotic, and no matter how volatile it is, it is far from the extent that it is necessary to send troops to suppress it. Say counterinsurgency? This seems to be an exaggeration.
Everyone's expressions, the doubts in their eyes, and the slapsticks on the high platform were all in full view. Standing on this, he could see everything very clearly, and all this was already expected by him.
Rebellion? Is there anything he said he would? As long as there is an edict in his hand, then what is black, what he wants to say is white, it is white, no one can question it, and if it is questioned, it is to question Your Majesty.
Who will question Your Majesty? That must be someone with bad intentions.
Jian Shuo is waiting, waiting for the first bird. He looked at Cao Cao, waiting for Cao Cao to jump out, and estimated that Cao Cao was the first to jump out.
In so many encounters with Cao Cao, Jian Shuo already knows Cao Cao very well, and he also knows a little bit of Cao Cao's temperament.
If you want to defeat your enemy, the first thing you need to do is to get to know each other, and Jian Shuo did the same. What he still has to do now is to defeat Cao Cao, otherwise no matter how much he knows, it will be useless.
When Jian Shuo saw Cao Cao step out, sure enough, he guessed correctly.
"Please also ask the captain to explain it carefully, otherwise it seems a little too hasty to move the army without us knowing anything." Cao Cao put his hands behind his back and said calmly.
He waved his hands behind his back, four fingers side by side, pointing upwards.
Xiahou Yuan, who had been waiting for the signal for a long time, immediately became vigilant when he saw this gesture. Once you see this gesture, it means that you need to be on guard for a battle that may occur at any time, and be ready to engage.
"This is His Majesty's order, do you need to explain anything?" Jian Shuo laughed.
"Why don't you need an explanation?"
Cao Cao sneered, he was not ready to retreat, not a single step back. Your Majesty's order, who knows if this is His Majesty's order or not?
No one knows, and it's probably just Jian Shuo alone.
He must take the initiative and not let Jian Shuo control the situation. He had to make the doubts in the hearts of all people deeper, a little bigger, so that they could doubt the truth of His Majesty's orders.
Even if this was really an order from His Majesty, Cao Cao had to do it.
Is this a great rebellion? For many foolish people, this is true. For Cao Cao, what about the great rebellion? What he is loyal to is the emperor, but what really gets all his hard work is the Han family!
"Cao Mengde, you are bold!" Jian Shuo shouted violently and pointed at Cao Cao.
"In my Xiyuan Army, there will be people like you who don't know your father and are rebellious!"
Cao Cao corrected: "This is Your Majesty's Xiyuan Army, not yours." ”
"So, is the edict in your mouth Your Majesty's or yours?"
"Of course it's Your Majesty's, how could it be mine." Jian Shuo clarified.
Cao Cao is indeed difficult, and he will be led to the topic of whether the edict is true or false. Fortunately, as a close minister of the Son of Heaven, he has the trust of the Son of Heaven, and now he is drafting the edict, and he does not need the order of the Son of Heaven to agree.
Since the last time the Son of Heaven was awake, everything has been handed over to them. Whether it is for the Son of Heaven or for himself, Jian Shuo will go all out.
"Someone. Bring up Your Majesty's edict. Jian Shuo clapped his hands, and the crisp applause echoed.
A soldier immediately held the edict in both hands and walked down the steps on the side of the high platform to the high platform. When he reached Jian Shuo's side, he knelt down and presented the edict with both hands.
Jian Shuo also took the edict with both hands and held it high, so that the edict held in both hands could be seen more clearly by everyone.
He didn't believe that Cao Cao had any way to question him now, whether it was the material of this edict, or the content, or the jade seal stamped at the end, all of them were true. There is no place where people can pick out the thorns, this is a real edict from the hand of the Son of Heaven in the palace.
"Does General Mengde still have any questions?" Standing on the high platform with the edict in his hand, Jian Shuo asked with a smile, the victory was in his hands.
Then the next thing to do is to capture and remove anyone who disobeys and dares to disobey life, and dismiss him from his military position.
"Yes. Of course. Cao Cao walked towards the high platform, his steps were very steady, and he did not distract himself at all because of the appearance of the edict.
What is the difference between the edict being true and false? Whether it's true or not, if Jian Shuo dares to take it out, he must be very sure, and the content in it will definitely be beneficial to the other party. It is useless to distinguish the real from the fake.
An edict is placed in front of you, how many people can distinguish the true from the false? Cao Cao can't tell it, and so far he has not received the edict of His Majesty, the holy decree or the like. Not to mention other people, everyone present may have seen the edict in Jian Shuo's hand now, and this is the first time they have seen it.
What's the point of identifying the truth and refuting the truth? It doesn't make sense. What's more, according to Cao Cao's thoughts, this edict is only afraid to be true, very true, very true, extremely true.
Ten permanent servants have followed the Son of Heaven for many years, and have won the trust of the world, and they are responsible for daily life on weekdays, and there is no difficulty in imitating handwriting. And because of this, they haven't been able to get in touch with the Son of Heaven Jade Seal now, but it's not impossible to be prepared.
When the Son of Heaven was not in a coma, it was easy to cover the jade seal behind a few blank edicts, and then add the content when needed. With the habit of the Son of Heaven to let the ten permanent servants go unchecked, it is not possible, but it is very possible.
Step by step, he walked up the ladder to the high platform, his thoughts flipped over, and when he finally stepped on the high platform, Cao Cao had already thought very clearly.
That edict must not be made public in public, otherwise the Xiyuan Army will be completely in the hands of Jian Shuo. Because it is an edict, an oracle, on behalf of the Son of Heaven!
So now, there is only one last way left. It was also what Cao Cao had just figured out and thought very clearly in a short distance.
If it were someone else, I was afraid that he would not have the decisiveness to make a decision that would affect his life in such a short period of time.
He's going to have a big rebellion!
(End of chapter)