On August 2, the crusade organized by the Inspectorate set out from Dìdū. The commander of the crusade was the number one general of the Supervision Office, Imasai, who commanded six infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions, with a total strength of nearly 70,000 troops. To deal with the rebellion of a local province and to dispatch such a large army, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the real guard of the Inspectorate is the Far Eastern Army behind Bartley.

The news of Dìdū's dispatch soon reached Valen. Hearing that tens of thousands of troops were rushing towards Bartley, Wu Hua was so frightened that his face turned white. He and Waxin just wanted to win the jackpot, but they were not prepared to resist the main force of the Supervision Department with the strength of a province.

Wu Hua began a new round of lobbying, frequently visiting high-ranking officials in the Valen Fortress. Zi Chuanxiu refused to see him anymore, so he went to Lin Bing, Bai Chuan, Ming Yu and others every day to cry for help, and his voice was sad. Especially Bai Chuan, because Wu Hua knew that she was the most trusted and favored general under Zichuan Xiu and had a lot of influence on Zi Chuanxiu, he went to Bai Chuan's office on time every day, so that Bai Chuan couldn't stay in his office anymore, so he had to flee to Zi Chuanxiu.

"My lord, if you don't send troops, Wu Hua will move all the covers to my office!"

For Bartley's self-proclaimed smart living treasures, Zichuan Xiu is on fire. He said slowly, "What's the hurry?" Let him dance for a few more days!"

"Hehe, my lord, you seem to be a little dissatisfied with Wu Hua?"

"Dissatisfied? That's really a very polite way to say, I hate them!" Zichuan Xiu said: "Knowing that you are invincible, but deliberately provoking a powerful and brutal enemy, this is not unconspiracy, this is a crime. After the defeat, Wa Xin and Wu Hua patted their butts and left, but the people of the province had to bear the revenge of the Supervision Department. They are gambling on their own future with the lives of the military and civilians in the province as bargaining chips! This kind of person seems to be loyal and righteous, but in fact he is ambitious, ruthless and selfish, and I hate it the most!"

Zi Chuanxiu hesitated, but his subordinates had already made up their minds. At the subsequent meeting of the Far Eastern High Command, the top brass of the Far Eastern Army said in unison: "Reinforcements! We must reinforce Bartley!"

Lin Bing: "My lord, Bartley Province is loyal to the Zichuan Imperial Power and is not afraid of cruelty, this is a true loyal man. We should send reinforcements as soon as possible!"

Ming Yu: "Since there will be a battle between our army and the Supervision Department, then Bartley is a good battlefield. Our army has the advantage of home field, the logistics distance is short, and the supply is convenient. ”

Cardin: "I don't agree with taking the initiative to go to war, but Bartley is the first inland province to take refuge in His Majesty, and if he does not come to his rescue, his prestige will be damaged." Now to reinforce Bartley, which is forced to fight, it is imperative. ”

Du Yafeng: "Your Excellency, the Intelligence Bureau has been in contact with the governors and governors of the provinces. The envoys sent to us were very respectful to the governors and towns, saying that the Far East was the orthodoxy of the Zichuan family. But they are always emphasizing this or that difficulty, saying that Di Lin's power is still very large, so he can't immediately do it. The lower officials believed that supporting Bartley, setting a glorious example, and fighting a victorious battle, would also make the governors of the provinces and towns make up their minds more quickly. ”

Shirakawa: "If Bartley is left alone, they will be defeated and slaughtered by the Inspectorate." For the sake of the people there, for the sake of humanitarianism, we should also send troops. ”

Bran, the orc: "Beat Dirin!"

Zi Chuanxiu was dazed: "You ...... Shouldn't they all have accepted Wu Hua's red envelopes?"

Although Zichuan Xiu hates Wu Hua very much, he is not a beautiful girl after all, and the sentence "people hate it" can be used as a reason. As a mature politician, he still has to act according to interests. At this meeting, it was unanimously agreed that troops would be sent to reinforce the province of Batley.

At the meeting, Shirakawa personally made a decision, and Shirakawa drew several teams from the Second Army in the Far East to form a reinforcement force of 30,000 people to go to Bartley. Lin Bing originally wanted to fight for the position of commander-in-chief, and said, "Lord Xiuchuan, use a knife to kill chickens." For such a small battle, you don't have to work for General Shirakawa to drive, I'll just go!"

Shikawa resolutely disagreed. Just kidding, if Lin Bing is allowed to go, she will definitely try her best to provoke the Supervision Department, so as to turn a local conflict into a full-scale war.

On the fifteenth day of August 786, Shirakawa arrived at the border of Bartley Province with a reinforced vanguard. The provincial governor, Waxin, personally rushed to the border to meet him. When the Governor of Waxin arrived at the camp of the Far Eastern Army, it was already the beginning of the sunset.

After informing the sentry of his identity, Waxin and his entourage waited quietly at the door. It was a simple camp, and the sentinels had no intention of stopping them. From their vantage point, a large group of orc soldiers could be seen happily preparing for a meal around a campfire.

Wa Xin observed the orc soldiers, looking at their thick bodies and thick torsos, he secretly praised: the Far East is worthy of being the strongest army in the world, and the courage and murderous spirit of their field soldiers cannot be experienced without years of war. Seeing that the Far East had sent such a strong army, and then looking at the camps that stretched for several miles, Waxin was relieved. At first, he was worried that the Far Eastern Army had just sent some weak troops out to do a perfunctory thing, so he really had to flee for his life quickly.

A few minutes later, a large group of Far Eastern officers in the camp approached a young female officer in a dark blue sè officer uniform. Wa Xin hurriedly stepped forward and saluted his subordinates: "Governor Wa Xin, Governor Bartley, see General Shirakawa and all your lords!"

Bai Chuan hurriedly helped Waxin up: "Lord Waxin, you and I are both red-clothed flags, we are at the same level, how can I afford to give such a heavy courtesy?"

Wa Xin knew that Bai Chuan's words were completely correct -- it was strange! Theoretically, everyone was indeed the red-clothed flag book of the Zichuan family. But in essence, as the number one confidant under the command of the Far Eastern King, Shirakawa's reputation was heard even by the Japanese on the southern coast. Right now, she led an army of nearly tens of thousands to prepare for war with Di Lin, such a character, she dared to treat her as an ordinary red-clothed banner?

"Lord Shirakawa, don't kill the lower officials. Your future is great, how can you succumb to the red-clothed banner? What's more, Lord Shirakawa, you are still here on behalf of His Royal Highness Zichuan Ning and Lord Xiuchuan, according to the previous saying, you are the Qincha, and the lower officials are only obeyed by your orders!"

Bai Chuan smiled, and did not politely excuse himself: "Your Excellency the Governor does not have to be polite. Before I came, Lord Hidekawa had already given me an order, we are the guest army, Bartley is your home field, and the governor is also a battle-hardened veteran, so you can take care of our juniors. ”

"Hehe, don't dare, don't dare. Your graciousness, sir. If you need anything, just ask us. ”

After the greetings, Shirakawa immediately got to the point: "Your Excellency Governor, where are the people of the Supervision Department?"

"I was about to report to you, my lord. The rebel forces have arrived in the province of Oss and are approaching our provincial border. The leader of the rebels, Imashi, sat in the capital of Oss and personally supervised the battle. Their scouts are currently engaged in contact with the provincial garrison, and unfortunately, our troops have not been able to gain the upper hand. ”

Bai Chuan nodded, "not having the upper hand" is just a euphemism for Waxin, and the real situation is probably that he has suffered a lot of defeats. However, this is also expected, and it is strange that the local garrison is undefeated against Jīng Rui of the Supervision Office.

"What is Bartley's combat readiness, and can the military and material reserves be sufficient?"

"My lord, Bartley has always been a large province in the southeast, and in the War of Resistance against Demons, the people's livelihood in our province was relatively well preserved, and the material reserves were quite sufficient. Our province has two divisions of the provincial garrison, both infantry divisions, about 18,000 people. There was also a thousand-strong cavalry corps. After the uprising, we urgently called up reservists throughout the province and called in about 10,000 new soldiers, but this unit was not well trained and could only be used as civilian soldiers. ”

"How's the morale of the military?"

Wa Xin smiled awkwardly: "This, Lord Shirakawa, you are also an old expert in knowing soldiers, and I can't hide this from you." Because we were afraid of leaking secrets, we didn't dare to do any propaganda in advance of the uprising. You know, those ant people are very ignorant, they don't understand what is right and wrong, and they don't understand the importance of imperial orthodoxy, so they ...... The situation of the army is indeed a bit chaotic now, some soldiers still don't know why they want to fight, and some people even think that it is me and Wu Hua who rebelled, and their confidence is not high. We can only intimidate them now, saying that the people in the Supervision Department are all beasts, and they will rob your mother-in-law, burn your house, kill your parents, and if you don't fight hard, your whole family will be doomed. The soldiers barely had some fighting spirit. ”

"This is not intimidation, as far as I know, the Supervision Department slaughtered 500,000 people on the Lin family's side, destroyed dozens of towns, and killed a hundred people. ”

"Exactly!" Wa Xin hurriedly added: "Therefore, we are looking forward to the arrival of the Far Eastern Heavenly Soldiers, just like looking forward to nectar after a long drought! Your arrival is tantamount to saving the lives of millions of fathers and elders in our province!"

Bai Chuan frowned slightly: "Governor, there is one thing I have to ask for your help with." ”

"Lord Shirakawa, the Far Eastern Heavenly Soldiers are the benefactors of our province's fathers and elders, if you need anything, just command. However, is there a shortage of grain and grass supplies? There is still a lot of storage in our provincial treasury, and we dare not say that it is enough for three or five months. ”

"The Governor is thoughtful and well prepared. It's just that the request I'm talking about is not that. This time the battle is in a hurry, and the flags, military uniforms and other items of our soldiers have not yet been prepared, I hope you can help us make up for it. ”

Wa Xin was stunned: The army was in a hurry, and it was common for the soldiers to be fast, and they did not bring heavy equipment. But they didn't bring a flag or a military uniform?

"That's fine. I don't know how many military uniforms are needed, what is the style of the flag? Please leave the drawings and styles, and I will immediately organize the craftsmen and weavers to start production, so as not to delay the main work. ”

"There's no need to re-produce, just give us the uniforms and flags of the Bartley garrison in stock!

Wa Xin was stunned: "Could it be ......?"

"Governor, Lord Xiuchuan has an order that the news of the Far Eastern Army's participation in the war is not allowed to be leaked to the outside world, and violators will be dealt with by military law. This matter is up to you to be responsible for implementation. ”

Speaking of the last sentence, Shirakawa stared at Waxin grimly, his face like frost.

Wa Xin leaned over and bowed, "Obey the orders of the Commander-in-Chief." The subordinate then ordered the news to be blocked. ”

On August 18, 786, the counterinsurgency forces of the Inspectorate, which had been resting for two days in Oshang, launched an attack on Bartley. In the early tentative attack, they had already seen that the combat strength and morale of the Bartley garrison were not high.

"In that case, let's do it quickly!"

A force made a beeline for the provincial capital, but at the outskirts of the capital, they met resistance. The city, which was not very well defended, was surprisingly difficult to attack, and several attacks by the gendarmes failed. The defenders not only drove them back, but also went out of the city to pursue them and drove them out for dozens of miles, and the crusading army suffered the first crushing defeat since the beginning of the war.

Shocked by the news, he summoned his front-line commanders and carefully inquired about the battle.

"Although the defenders of Nada are also the names of the defenders of Bartley, they are very different from the enemies they have encountered before. They are extremely powerful, they are not afraid of death, and they take the initiative to attack the god of jīng, and three or five people dare to attack our army's large array to kill the generals and grab the flag and roar away. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Xia Guan would never have believed that such a strong army would be a local garrison, but thought that it was the ace of a country. ”

Imasai immediately gave the order, and the troops immediately stopped advancing. He sent an urgent report to the Inspectorate of Inspectorates for 800 li, requesting instructions.

A week later, the reply arrived, and Di Lin only approved two words: "Hit!"

Imasaki was speechless. As soon as the war provokes, there will be endless troubles. But if you don't fight, the consequences are even worse. The basis of rule comes from majesty, from strength and fear, and if the Inspectorate is weakened and unable to punish a province that is openly rebellious, the chain reaction will follow, and the provinces will change their flag.

Bartley is the first domino and must be righted now.

Imaxi was reluctant to engage the Far Eastern Army. First, this bone was really hard to gnaw, and second, he didn't want too many casualties to cause the feud between the two sides to deepen, since he knew that the city of Nada was guarded by the Far Eastern troops, which was openly known as the "Bartley Garrison's New Fourth Division", then he could avoid them. Two cavalry divisions were sent to attack around the city of Nada, but on the outskirts of the capital of Bartley, the attacking cavalry encountered a strong blocking force, which was called the "New Fifth Division of the Bartley Garrison".

Imanishi's order was simple and straightforward: "Continue the detour!"

But the detour was still blocked, and the cavalry encountered the "new 6th Division of the Bartley Garrison".

Then came the "Bartley Garrison Special First Operations Brigade...... Jinxi scolded: "A local province actually raises six field divisions and a number of special brigades, and the Far Eastern Army has gone too far in cheating!"

Seeing that more and more troops from the Far East appeared, Jinxi had to be cautious. He realized that the opponent was not a weak brigade like the Lin family, nor was it a local garrison that was easy to collapse, but a strong enemy that could be on a par with himself, and he had to deal with it with a strict attitude. He regrouped his troops in front of Nada and seriously fought a regular battle with his opponent.

The two sides were evenly matched, and the commanders were both steady and cautious generals, and the tactics were equally skillful. Both sides avoided a head-on confrontation with each other and tried to find an opportunity to strike at the weak flanks of the other side. Seeing the weakness of the Bartley garrison as the defender, of course referring to the real "Bartley garrison", Imasai specially selected the positions where the garrison was stationed and attacked several times, and achieved considerable success; Shirakawa, on the other hand, saw the characteristics of the Supervision Office coming from afar and the instability of grain and grass, and frequently sent Jīng sharp cavalry to intercept the opponent's grain convoy and sneak attack the granary camp, which was also very fruitful, forcing Imashi to shrink back to consolidate the rear.

"Block the offensive line of the Supervision Office, force it to return to Dìdū. ”

The two armies came and went, but Shirakawa, who had been through a hundred battles and was more experienced, held the line firmly in control of the line, so that the attacking troops could not cross the line even a step, and the battle situation fell into a stalemate.

In the summer and autumn of 786, the situation was as erratic as the falling leaves, which made people dazzled.

The Dilin regime, which usurped power and seized power in January, encountered the crisis of the invasion of the Lin family at the beginning of its ascension. Many people believe that the weakly founded Emperor Lin will not be able to cope with this crisis, and that this incident will lead to the complete collapse of the Emperor regime. But what made them break through the glasses was that the war lasted less than half a year, and Di Lin fought a simple and neat victory, forcing the arrogant Lin family to sign an armistice agreement - although the two sides were nominally evenly divided, and it seemed to be a draw, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Di Lin had won. Not only did the Lin family lose more than 100,000 Jīng strong soldiers, but its northeastern border was also swept by Di Lin with blood and fire, and the losses were extremely heavy, and they had to give up the southwestern territory of the Zichuan family.

At the beginning of August, Dilin led his army back to Dìdū. After the victory, his prestige at home was at an all-time high. Governors from all over the country congratulated each other, the people of Dìdū celebrated with an all-night torchlight procession, and the Senate sent congratulatory letters—not surprisingly, the senators were not dead-headed. Now, almost half a year after the success of the rebellion, the momentum of the Supervision Office is booming. Although there were still local rebellions in the province of Bartley, the Lin family, a powerful country on the mainland, was defeated by Dilin, and no one thought that a rebellion in a local province could pose a threat to the rule of the Supervision Office such as Rì Zhongtian. Many patriarchs have been secretly listening to Di Lin's birth date to see if he has the destiny of the founding emperor.

After Di Lin returned from the southwest, he was busy every day to build momentum for his usurpation. Although the Supervision Office is full of talents, most of them are military generals or ruthless inquisitors, and it is really difficult to find a pen that can write articles. Fortunately, there is never a shortage of flies, bedbugs, and literati who tend to be inflammatory, and Lu Zhen just let out a little bit of the news, and a large group of literati with the titles of experts and professors have flocked to it.

Not to mention the Inspector Chief's troubles, there are many people who are good at being physical, the wind direction of the academic and critic circles has changed abruptly, and now who is still discussing Stirling's Bataan victory or Zichuan Xiu's record in conquering the Demon Kingdom is really stupid, and now the fashionable topic is how Inspector Di Lin turned the tide in the Southwest War and defeated the Lin family's army, repelled the invasion, and thus saved the Zichuan family in danger - the importance of this war cannot be overestimated!

Some clever literati have gone one step further and are already discussing the "Zen concession" system, and they have taken the trouble to say: "There is no master in the world, and those who are virtuous will get it, and those who are powerful will get it" From the invasion of the Lin family to the boycott of the Senate to the indiscriminate arrest of people in the Supervision Department in recent months, every word is implying that a girl in her twenties has no experience in politics or the military, why should she be the head of the Zichuan family, a country with a population of more than 100 million?

We need a new leader, a strong-willed, young leader who has both rich political experience and the rigors of war...... By the end of August, under the control of the supervision office system, both officials and elders were shouting in unison: "Zen let, Zen let! The world is so big, and the virtuous can get it!" -- in fact, Di Lin didn't want to make things so explicit, but the situation waits for no one, and it is too late to imperceptibly. Zi Chuanning was picked up by the Far Eastern Army, and he may stand up and make a public appearance at any time. If the Zen ceremonies can be completed as much as possible, the subordinates will also complete their allegiance to the new emperor at that time, and even if the old lord Zichuan Ning appears, the impact on his own regime will not be so great.

But then, a sudden incident interrupted Dilin's steps.

On the morning of August 22, 786, two brigades of the Fifth Division of the First Cavalry Army, stationed outside the city of Dìdū, suddenly mutinied. Most of the participants in the mutiny were non-commissioned officers and reserve officers, numbering more than 2,000 people. At the instigation of the officers of the Shaozhuang faction, they killed the military judge who was watching, broke through the unprepared city guards, and frantically broke into dìdū.

Battles ensued in various neighborhoods of Dìdū. "Heaven punish, destroy the thief, protect the imperial power!" the non-commissioned officers and students shouted, and cháo rushed to Zhōngyāng Street like water. A huge roar echoed over Dìdū City, and many city residents thought that Zi Chuanning had led the Qin Wang army back, and they went out to cheer and cheer for the non-commissioned officers and students.

On that day, the senior management of the Supervision Office happened to gather at the headquarters on Zhōngyāng Street for a meeting. When Jǐng Wei rushed in to report the mutiny, the senior officers collectively lost their voices. Everyone looked at Di Lin with blank eyes, and they couldn't wait for him to say immediately: "Everyone should go out of the city immediately to take refuge!"

Di Lin asked calmly: "How many flags and numbers of troops have appeared at present?"

"There is only the number of the Fifth Cavalry Division. ”

"Are there any changes in the various troops in Dìdū City?"

"There has been no report yet. ”

"It was decreed that the military police unit directly under the Supervision Office took over the defense of the city gates, and that an additional brigade was sent to reinforce the headquarters, which was under the full command of the officer on duty today. Now-" Di Lin looked at everyone with blazing eyes: "Let's continue today's meeting. ”

Amid the shouts of murder, the regular meeting of the Supervision Office continued. Although the hearts of the people were still panicked, Di Lin's firmness gave his subordinates great courage, and when the huge roar of the door of the supervision hall being knocked over, several people involuntarily jumped up and wanted to escape, but they were all stopped by Di Lin's majestic gaze.

"Sit down. The Inspector General's voice was calm: "If the enemy comes in, it is nothing more than taking up arms and fighting, so why be afraid." ”

The meeting continued with the sound of fighting in the sky. As the meeting drew to a close, the fighting subsided. Just on the street from the main entrance of the Supervision Hall on Zhōngyāng Street, the non-commissioned officers and students were lying in limbo. Most of them were killed by the crossbow machine during the impact, and the white jade steps of the green sè were soaked in a thick layer of blood water. The gendarmes, armed with light crossbows, formed a skirmish line, sweeping away the surviving remnants along the way.

But to the surprise of the Supervision Office, among the remnants of the swept soldiers, there was actually a big man, that is, Wen He, the commander of the zhōngyāng army. He had his leg broken by a light crossbow arrow, and several loyal guards carried him all the way to escape, but was caught by the gendarmes who rushed to reinforce him on the way. Just in front of the bloodied gate of the Supervision Hall, Di Lin saw the bloody commander of the zhōngyāng army, who was lying on the steps with one leg broken.

Knowing that Wen He must be the leader of the mutiny, two military judges were fiercely interrogating him, kicking and stepping on Wen He's broken leg with leather boots. The commander of the zhōngyāng army clenched his teeth, moaned lowly, his face was pale, and beads of sweat oozed out, but he never said a word.

Di Lin watched from the side for a while, and stopped the military judge: "Okay." Commander Wen is a high-ranking officer, and everyone is also an acquaintance, so let's stay decent. ”

He dismissed the military judge, crouched down and asked, "Why do you want to do this?"

He whispered privately among his friends: "The Far Eastern Army is about to fight, can't you wait for this time? Wouldn't it be better if the time came to cooperate with the outside world?"

Wen He closed his eyes. After a long while, he said, "I was deceived by you into the expeditionary force, which caused His Highness Ning to go into exile in the Far East. I have to find a way to make up for this hole myself, and I don't want to cause trouble to His Highness and the Far Eastern Commander anymore. ”

Di Lin nodded silently, he could understand Wen He's thoughts. This stereotyped old-fashioned soldier always adheres to the belief that I will be responsible for regaining the positions I lost. Loyalty, responsibility, duty, honor, rather than retreat, this is the military style of the Zichuan family, Ge Yingxing was like this, Fang Jin was like this, Pigu was like this, Qin Lu was like this, and Sterling was like this, and it can even be traced back to the Yarime era, passed down from generation to generation, and it is still respectable. It is this jīng god that supported the Zichuan family from a local warlord to the number one power on the mainland.

Di Lin took out a cigarette and handed one to Wen He, Wen He raised his bloodstained hand with difficulty, took it tremblingly, and Di Lin lit him a fire again.

Wen He took a deep puff of cigarette: "To be honest, Di Lin, if I win today, I will never be so polite to you." ”

Di Lin smiled, took out his own cigarette and lit it, and asked, "Is there anything else you can't put down?" If there is anything to stay, I can tell Zi Chuanning or the Far Eastern Commander on my behalf." ”

"Say sorry to His Highness Ning on my behalf...... But Lao Tzu is all hung up, and he has put his life on the line, and he is worthy of the Zichuan family! Forget it, there is nothing more to say. ”

"When the time comes, can I arrange for you to enter the Holy Spirit Temple?"

Wen He smiled, pulling the corners of his mouth as if he had a toothache: "Holy Spirit Temple, it is only saints like Lord Goyingxing and Lord Sterling who are qualified to go." Lao Tzu is a bad soldier who makes mistakes...... Di Lin, you shouldn't be sincere in wanting to spoil the Holy Spirit Temple, right? In the future, when His Highness Ning is still in the capital, I will have to be driven out, and I will not be able to live in peace even if I die. There, in case I ran into Lord Stirling, he asked me: 'Wenhe, what did you do when I handed over the expeditionary force to you?' ”

Di Lin said calmly: "Okay, don't worry. ”

With his bloodstained eyes wide open, Wen He smiled: "Thank you, Di Lin! Why didn't you find out before? You are such an interesting person, haha! It's a pity that I can't make friends with you." Then I'll go first, don't make me wait too long!"

Di Lin shook his head with a smile and stood up: "When you finish smoking this cigarette, let's send Master Wen on the road." Don't let the adults suffer. ”

On August 22, 786, the commander of Wenhe failed to suppress the rebellion, was captured and unyielding, and was executed on Dìdūzhōngyāng Street. After hearing the news, Zi Chuan Ning wept for it, and the Valen Fortress mourned, posthumously recognizing Wen He's promotion to the head of the family - although Di Lin had already appointed him as the commander of the zhōngyāng army, it was clear that neither Di Lin nor Zi Chuan Ning took that appointment seriously. It wasn't until the moment on Zhōngyāng Street that Wenhe was truly recognized by the world.

An investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman afterwards revealed that there were far more officers involved in the conspiracy than originally estimated, and that almost the entire senior officers of the First Cavalry Army were involved. It's just that many of them hesitated temporarily and failed to rebel with Wenhe.

"At that time, there were nine officers above the flag level who participated in the conspiracy, and they came from the 5th Cavalry Division, the 6th Cavalry Division, the 7th Cavalry Division, and the Special Cavalry Brigade. Originally, they agreed that it would be launched jointly on 22 June, but on that day, only Jiang Hua of the 5th Cavalry Division acted as promised, and the other troops had been waiting and watching, and they wanted to wait until the overall situation had been decided before taking action. Your Royal Highness, you are famous and famous, and you dare not act rashly, which also shows that we have been blessed by heaven!"

Gopla sighed with emotion, and the high-level officials of the Supervision Department present kept wiping cold sweats. Everyone knows that everyone can survive this time, and they are really lucky to be too good. No one expected that Wen He would be able to secretly organize a big mutiny, if it weren't for those officers retreating, more than 20,000 people of the First Cavalry Army suddenly poured into the city, and the entire Supervision Office could be trampled into powder.

In the past, when he took over the military power, Gopra was still a little worried, and he didn't dare to go too far or too explicitly. But after this mutiny, the Supervision Office let it go: since the matter has been laid out, it might as well be done!

The Ombudsman launched a purge throughout the Dìdū Military Region. Needless to say, those who participated in the mutiny were arrested; those who did not participate in the mutiny but knew of the mutiny in advance but did not report it; those who sympathized with the mutiny were arrested; those who had close relations with the mutinous officers and soldiers were arrested; those who had subordinates participated in the mutiny were arrested; those who were superiors who participated in the mutiny were arrested; and those who were related to the mutinous officers and soldiers were arrested...... In a few days, twenty-five high-ranking officers above the flag level were arrested, including the veteran Deputy Commander Starry, who was also on the arrest list, but on the day of the failure of the Wenhe Mutiny, he quietly disappeared.

More than 600 officers and more than 5,000 officers and men were arrested on charges of collusion and rebellion. The gendarmes were so weak that they were arresting people, the firing squads were executing prisoners day and night, and all the officers and men were in danger, but no one dared to complain.

Within two weeks, all the arrested generals and soldiers were quietly executed, and the wild dogs on the outskirts of Dìdū ate human flesh to the point that their eyes were red. The First Cavalry Army is the ace army of the Zichuan family since the time of Ge Yingxing, this unit participated in a series of battles such as the defense of the Western Front, the suppression of the Great Rebellion in the Far East, the Battle of Payi, the Battle of Os, and the Battle of Bataan.

Although it was nominally to rectify the discipline of the army, the military judges knew that the target of the purge was the group of soldiers who were still loyal to the Zichuan family. The trouble is that these orthodox officers and non-commissioned officers are often also the elite of the army, they are loyal, brave, strong, and they are the objects of admiration and imitation by the soldiers, and this group of people is purged, and the atmosphere in the military region is unprecedentedly tense. The anger of the army is like oil in a hot pan, calm on the surface, but rough underneath.

Although the 822 Mutiny failed, its impact on the entire situation was extremely far-reaching. The Ombudsman tried its best to block the news, and the official media declared: "The non-commissioned officers and students complained about the poor food so they marched in the streets, and were finally persuaded to return to the camp." "However, the mouths of the tens of thousands of people who witnessed the fighting could not be stopped. Through the underground channels of the people, the truth of the tragic mutiny was circulated, and the feat of 2,351 people with lofty ideals was compiled into poetry and sung, and the heroism of the commander of Wenhe was even more gloomy and weeping. Later generations spoke highly of this tragic soldier, saying: "The sacrifice of Commander Wenhe awakened the revival of the Zichuan family. ”

Hearing the news of Wenhe's death and the news of the Great Purge, the Far Eastern Commander Zichuan Xiu took off his hat and looked at the western sky, and stayed awake all night.

After dawn, Zi Chuanxiu opened the door, but was stunned to find that there were people standing quietly outside the door.

Zi Chuanning, Lin Bing, Ming Yu, Li Qing, Bran, Cardin, Du Yafeng.

The clothes on the soldiers' bodies were wet with dew, and Zi Chuanning's eyes were red and swollen, obviously just crying.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke, but Zi Chuanxiu already understood their intentions.

"Cardin," Zi Chuanxiu's voice was hoarse and heavy, like that of a drowning man, "I remember, you said that it is not in our interest to start a war with Dilin. ”

The former empress of the Demon Kingdom, Yurong, did not move: "Your Highness, I also said that not everything depends on interests. Dillin is the enemy of everyone, and he is a problem to everyone, including you. If he does not die, peace will never be restored, and there will be more sacrifice and bloodshed. ”

"Why can't we live together peacefully?"

"Your Majesty, can you hand over His Royal Highness Zichuan Ning to Di Lin?"

Shikawa Xiu was speechless.

"War is inevitable. Now, we still have an advantage over the rebels, and in three years' time, the Ombudsman will become a behemoth, and the cost of sacrifice will be even greater. ”

Shikawa Xiu lowered his head. After a long time, he said, "Give me another reason to go to war." ”

Cardin bowed deeply, and when she raised her head, she looked directly at Zi Chuanxiu without evasion, her eyes full of tears: "Your Majesty, please take revenge! ”

Ming Yu showed a stern expression on his face, and silently took off his military hat.

Zi Chuan Ning sobbed gloomily, tears sliding down.

They are all witnesses to that Qing Chūn love affair, and in that beautiful summer, the handsome young general met and fell in love with the beautiful foreign princess. Although they eventually had to separate, as promised to each other, they would never forget each other for the rest of their lives.

Shikawa Xiu closed his eyes and endured the tingling pain in his heart one after another. In a trance, that generous and firm figure appeared in front of him, and he was smiling gently at himself: "Ah Xiu, you have a great future." ”

A great and noble personality can have such an impact on those around him. Although he is gone, his figure is still everywhere.

"We are all just human beings, and it is impossible not to make mistakes. But some mistakes cannot be forgiven anyway, and once they are made, there is only one way to correct them. ”

The blue sky outside the window was as blue as a wash, and what Zi Chuanxiu recalled was the lonely and proud voice on that cold and snowy night: "If there is a day, when I am the one who makes a mistake, I hope that it is you who will correct this mistake." ”

"Big brother, second brother is no longer here. I'm the only one left to correct you. ”

He silently turned his head to look at Zi Chuanning, and the current head of the Zi Chuan family choked up: "Brother Axiu......"

Looking at Zi Chuanning gently, Zi Chuanxiu whispered, "I understand." Your Highness, we await your orders. ”

Zi Chuanning was shocked when she heard this, she looked at Zi Chuanxiu in disbelief, her bright eyes were full of shock. When she came back to her senses, her voice lost its calm: "Brother Axiu?"

Zi Chuan Xiu shook his head, his voice was gentle but resolute: "Here, it is the chief of the Zichuan family and the commander of the Far East Army under her command, His Royal Highness the commander-in-chief, Wei Chen is waiting for your order!"