Somewhere flat more than 100 miles away from the imperial capital.

The sun shone through the thick clouds on the ground, and the green grass that used to be green was now a mess and turned into scorched earth.

Mountains of corpses were piled up, blood-stained swords were stuck upside down on them, and hot blood gathered into rivers, staining the green grass red.

The smoke of gunpowder, which had not yet been extinguished, slowly rose and filled the sky, like a sad lonely soul. The crows, all black, flew over the sky, and the unpleasant sound was like the cry of a dead soul.

General Bude sat on horseback, his eyes slightly closed, and the expression on his face was extremely cold.

It was a farcical war, in which General Bud led 5,000 Guards and met 30,000 rebels near the imperial capital, only to be killed in less than an hour, while the Guards were killed and wounded less than 1,000.

More than 30,000 corpses are spread on the ground, layered like a sea of corpses, and when the bright spring comes, it is estimated that the grain grown in this place will be harvested.

General Bude did not keep any prisoners, and he did not know why there was a severe shortage of food recently, and the price of food in the empire had more than tripled, and he certainly did not know the reason for the fact that a large number of civilians had fled to the southwest.

There is not enough food, and even if these rebels are captured, they will eventually starve to death, so it is better to let them die a dignified death as a warrior on the battlefield.

He knew very well that the rebels in front of him were a wretched bunch of poor people, with heavy taxes, greedy officials, and brutal lords forcing them to rebel in order to survive.

Bud was also a commoner in the past, and he understood their situation, when there was nothing left and no longer able to live, who would become an outlaw.

But understanding does not mean forgiveness, he is the general of the empire, and his duty is to protect the empire and maintain the order of the empire, while these people are the destroyers of the empire, and the two naturally stand on the opposite side.

Bude has his own insistence, he is a simple person, like a samurai in the old times, who abides by the oath of protecting the empire and being loyal to the emperor, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front of him, he will not hesitate to jump down, let alone give up his oath only because of sympathy and understanding.

It doesn't matter about reputation or power, it's just his inner insistence, and he doesn't hesitate to go on what he believes.

This is also the reason why Noo has long occupied the position of the supreme commander of the imperial army. The traitors knew his principles, and as long as they did not usurp, they could corrupt as much as they wanted.

The conscience understands his persistence, and without him the empire will not die. And the previous emperor was even more relieved to hand over the army to him.

It doesn't matter if he's stubborn, or if he's ignorant of the overall situation. In any case, he is the kind of person who will stick to what he believes in.

"I'm sorry, but please die, maybe it's better to die than to live......"

General Bud faced the corpses in front of him, and there was no expression on his resolute face.

At this time, Miyamoto Hara, who was covered in blood on his armor, put his army in order, and then came to General Bude to ask for instructions on his next move.

"General, according to intelligence, there is only this one of the rebels who have done evil near the imperial capital, and now that this rebel army has been completely wiped out by us, do we need to lead the army back to the imperial capital next?"

Although Miyamoto was a disciple of Shogun Buddy, in public places, especially in the military, the title was completely according to the rules of the army. Selflessness in the army is also one of the principles that General Bude adheres to.

"No, the damage caused by this rebellion in the vicinity is too great, and there is a risk of a resurgence of the displaced people-based rebellion if the troops are withdrawn."

General Bude frowned slightly, and said in a somewhat low voice:

"And I have a vague feeling that this matter should not be so simple, there is always a sense of conspiracy that there will be such a rebellion near the imperial capital......"

Miyamoto was a little at a loss, could there be anything inside? Or is there something that someone is giving up 30,000 people for?

Without waiting for Miyamoto to come up with a reason, General Bude then ordered:

"Miyamoto, you first lead the army to camp here for a while, hunt for possible fish that may slip through the net, and stifle any signs of rebellion."

"Yes, General."

Miyamoto replied respectfully with his fists clenched, then he hesitated for a moment and asked:

"General, what about you? Don't stay here with the Guards? ”

General Bude waved his hand: "No, the imperial capital still needs to be suppressed by the old man, otherwise the rebels in the south will be in trouble if the spies in the imperial capital make a big mess." ”

Looking at Miyamoto's expression, knowing that his disciple was worried about his safety, he added:

"Don't worry about me, there is no one in this world who can leave an old man."

At this moment, General Bude's burly body exuded a powerful domineering and self-confidence!

......

A black carriage and twenty soldiers on horseback around it galloped through the woods, the galloping horses kicking up puffs of dust behind them, and the dry leaves on the ground flew up, spun and fell.

Surrounded by endless green woods. This small convoy, in this forest, is as inconspicuous as ants.

Although the convoy is inconspicuous, it can be seen from the soldiers' capable riding skills and neat formation that the owner of the carriage is definitely not an ordinary person.

In fact, the person sitting in the carriage was none other than General Bude, who had returned to the imperial capital of the Mingzhen Empire, and because he was too tired from the expedition in the past few days, Miyamoto Hara arranged a carriage for General Bude to travel.

Maybe he was indeed a little tired, but General Bude was not hypocritical, and directly accepted the kindness of his disciple.

It had been several days since he left the imperial capital, and he didn't know what the situation was in the imperial capital, and along the way, General Bude had to think about countermeasures to face the impending crisis.

This is not unfounded, in fact, before General Bude set out on the expedition, he was vaguely aware that the turmoil near the imperial capital was not simple, and it seemed that someone was going to transfer him away from the imperial capital......

"Humph! No matter who you are, if the imperial capital suffers destruction, I will never spare you! ”

General Bude closed his eyes and began to close his eyes to recuperate, there is still a distance from the imperial capital, no matter what, he must first recuperate his spirits.

As the convoy continued on, the woods were silent, save for the sound of horses on the ground and wheels pressing on the ground.

Wrong!

General Bude woke up violently! He finally sensed something was wrong!

It's so quiet! There are no dangerous species

There is no bird's call, not even the noisy summer cicadas of the past!

"Stop!"

General Boud let out a loud shout, and his voice was like thunder.

It's a pity that his order was too late!

Outside the carriage, the screams of soldiers were heard, accompanied by the mournful screams of the horses.

At the same time, General Bud in the carriage only felt that the world was spinning, and he immediately threw himself at the window and jumped out of the carriage.

The black carriage was pried into the air, spun and smashed into a large tree before stopping.

"What a rat! Get out of here, old man! ”

When General Boud saw several of his soldiers lying in a pool of blood, he was immediately furious, and the sound of explosion echoed in the woods!

Jiang Chuanyue slowly walked out from behind a certain big tree, looked at General Bude, and said in a tone without the slightest wave:

"Teacher, long time no see."

At the same time, dozens of figures slowly walked out from the shadows of the trees in all directions......