Chapter 59: Asking for an Explanation
I just received the news that the bandits who tried to escape to the back mountains have also been intercepted, except for a few fish that slipped through the net, some of the rest of the people were killed, and some were arrested, this bandit who had been in Miyunze for nearly 20 years was finally annihilated.
Since he got the battle plan, Sima Chi knew that this battle would definitely be won, and leading the troops to destroy Zeyun Village would be a great achievement, such a good opportunity, why was Sima Chi unwilling to give up?
His application to lead the army was rejected, but Sima Chi did not give up, he used his family connections, and at a critical time, in the name of the army headquarters, he called away the battalion commander Cao Zhen, and finally obtained the qualification to lead the troops as he wished.
Sure enough, as Sima Chi expected, this battle was really a big victory, destroying Zeyunzhai in one fell swoop, and also got the opportunity to pull out the thorn in his eye.
"Ye Ying, that kid, should be in a different place by now, right? You can't blame Ben Jiang for being ruthless, who told you to offend the Sima family? Sima Chi sat on the chair of the big boss and said to himself.
For Ye Ying, Sima Chi actually still has some appreciation, but as a member of the Sima family, although he doesn't like Sima Mingyu's arrogant personality, he has to respect the family's will and avenge the core disciples of this family.
Before this, Sima Chi had also thought of a lot of ways to secretly get rid of Ye Ying, but the battalion commander made Cao Zhen obstruct it in every way, so he never found a chance.
Unexpectedly, this time to attack Zeyun Village, Ye Ying took the initiative to ask Ying to take the lead, this idea was in the arms of Sima Chi, he immediately thought of a foolproof measure, while making meritorious contributions, he could solve this difficult kid for the family by the way.
"Lord Sima is resting inside, no one is allowed to enter!"
In Sima Chi's reverie, a shout suddenly came from outside the door, and before Sima Chi could react, the door was actually pushed open with a snap, and then, a group of people walked in directly.
And the young man at the forefront was Ye Ying, who Sima Chi thought was dead, and at this time, he was holding a bloody person in his hands, looking angry.
And behind Ye Ying, there were eight people, all of whom Sima Chi knew, because they were all Ye Ying's subordinates, but at this time, these people were all covered in blood, and they were all angry.
"This kid's life is really big." Sima Chi thought secretly in his heart, but he had already been mentally prepared for this, so he was not in a hurry at all.
"Don't you want to live, don't you want to live?" Sima Chi said deliberately with an angry face, but he was secretly happy in his heart.
"Lord Sima, my subordinates have an inquiry, since it was agreed to launch an attack at the right time, why did you wait until the time to give the order? Do you know that because of this delay, more than a dozen brothers lost their lives on this hill? Looking at Sima Chi with an innocent face, Ye Ying's anger had reached the point of being uncontrollable.
"Master Sima, please give us an explanation." Qi Jiao stood behind Ye Ying and also roared loudly.
The rest of the people also looked at Sima Chi with anger on their faces, if they died on the battlefield, everyone could do it without regrets, but being betrayed by their own people was unbearable.
At this time, there was movement outside the door again, and it turned out that some soldiers from the recruit battalion who heard the movement rushed over and stood outside the door of the room, quietly watching everyone in the room.
"Nonsense, when did I say that the time of the hour attacked? Any of you heard, stand up for me. In the face of everyone's questioning, Sima Chi seemed unhurried.
"That's ...... like this"
Hearing Sima Chi's words, Ye Ying's guess was completely confirmed, and there was no luck in his heart. I underestimated the meanness of this old fox, because when he assigned himself a task, he really divided all the people around him.
Originally, Ye Ying thought that this was a need for secrecy, but now he realized that Sima Chi was ready to admit it.
"Sima Chi, even if you are ruthless, I have a grudge with your Sima family, I know that you will not let me go, but how can so many brave and warlike brothers have offended you, you can bear to harm their lives."
Ye Ying is not a stupid person, it's just that Gander's death made him lose his cool, and now he understands that Sima Chi has calculated everything. But even so, so many innocent and tragic deaths, even if he died, he would have to seek justice for these brothers.
"Ye Ying, you are a talent, I am really reluctant to cure your crimes, but you let go of dozens of bandits today first, and collided with the officials behind, if you don't cure your crimes today, the military regulations of my mad lion will be gone." Sima Chi had a heartbroken look, but his heart was full of joy.
"Come on, take down this group of people who have committed crimes, push them out and behead them!" Next, Sima Chi shouted loudly towards the door.
A group of soldiers with swords immediately rushed out of the door, and quickly rushed towards Ye Ying and the others.
"You dog thief, grandpa fought with you." The grumpy Qi Jiao saw that the situation was not right, and rushed towards Sima Chi with an iron rod in hand.
After Qi Jiao finished speaking, he was about to rush towards Sima Chi, but was pulled by Ye Ying on the side, and at the same time he also stopped Shan Fu and the others who were eager to try.
"Wait, and it's not too late for you to do it when I say something." Immediately after, Ye Ying turned around again and faced the group of soldiers armed with swords who had just rushed in.
This group of soldiers actually didn't want to do anything to their robes, but the military order was difficult to disobey, and they had no choice but to do it, so they also stood in place and looked at Ye Ying and his party.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Ye Ying occupies today's behavior. I came with the determination to die, and if I don't, I'm sorry for my unjust brothers. Ye Ying looked at the people beside him, and said in a low voice, and then looked at the Gander that Ye Ying was holding in his hand, many people couldn't help but lower their heads.
"Today, I am waiting to come here to expose the true face of that hypocrite, he is our Lord Sima, who usually looks at the elderly. In order to avenge his personal revenge, he deliberately postponed the dispatch of troops, causing more than a dozen of our brothers to pay for their lives in vain. Watching more and more people say loudly.
"Yes, we are going to ask for an explanation for our dead brother today."
"Ask for an explanation for your dead brother!"
Qi Jiao and the others behind Ye Ying did not choose to retreat, and said firmly.
"Hugh listen to this demagoguery, don't you hear my orders clearly? Hurry up and drag me down and cut it down. Hearing the words of Ye Ying and the others, Sima Chi was a little angry.
After listening to Sima Chi's words, these soldiers who rushed in looked at each other, and finally took action and surrounded Ye Ying's nine people.
"We know how to go!" Ye Ying broke free from one of the soldiers who grabbed him, and slowly walked towards the door with Gander in his arms, while the others also silently followed behind Ye Ying.
"People are watching the sky, and the cycle of retribution is clear from heaven, and the evildoers will not end well." Ye Ying walked out of the hall, looked at the soldiers of the recruit camp surrounding outside, and said loudly.
At this moment, almost all the people present could guess the truth of the matter, and many people were full of sympathy for Ye Ying's people, and even a little angry about this matter, because stumbling behind the robe on the battlefield is the biggest taboo for soldiers. But in the face of a behemoth like the Sima family, everyone had to choose silence.
"My lord, this attack on Zeyun Village is mainly due to the intelligence collected by Ye Ying and others, and I hope that my lord can exempt them from their guilt for the sake of facing an enemy ten times their size and fighting to the death." At this moment, a voice sounded at the door of the hall.
The soldiers looked up and saw three generals in armor standing there, these three people were known to everyone in the recruit camp, because they were the three team leaders of the recruit camp, and it was Xu Qiang, the team leader of Ye Ying's team, who spoke.
"Yes, my lord, killing the soldier who just fought with the enemy will chill the brothers!" Another team on the side said loudly.
At that time, Ye Ying and the others were going to find Sima Chi, and Xu Qiang knew that they would be in trouble if they went, so he contacted a few good team members and came to intercede for Ye Ying together.
Sima Chi raised his head and glanced at Xu Qiang and the others silently, his face did not change, but he was very dissatisfied in his heart. I came to the new barracks, and through some efforts, I recovered the two teams that were being used for my own use, but the three guys in front of me were loyal to Cao Zhen, the commander of the battalion, and they were always unwilling to obey their orders.
"Someday, I'll slowly clean up a few more of you." Sima Chi thought so, but there was a hint of gentleness on his face.
"I understand your feelings, but the reason why my Crazy Lion Army has been invincible over the years is because we are strict in governing the army, if we let Ye Ying and others go today, wouldn't it break the rules of my Wild Lion Army, so I can only endure the pain." Sima Chi looked in a heavy mood, and people who didn't know him would really be deceived by him.
"Adult ......"
Xu Qiang wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Sima Chi.
"Okay, military law is ruthless, if anyone is persuading, it will be the same crime as Ye Ying and others." Sima Chi said sternly, so that Xu Qiang's people had to keep their mouths shut.
Hearing Sima Chi's words, Xu Qiang turned his head to look in the direction where Ye Ying and the others left, and then looked down the mountain, with a trace of anxiety in his eyes.
At this time, a fast figure ran in at the door of Yunzezhai, and quickly ran in the direction of the Juyi Hall, seeing this figure, Xu Qiang's eyes were full of hope.
"My lord, the chief Zheng Hao is asking to see you outside." Sima Chi was waiting in the hall for his subordinates to send it, and the heads of Ye Ying and the others, when he heard that Zheng Hao was coming, he couldn't help frowning.
He can ignore the words of the three lizheng, but this Zheng Hao Sima Chi is still a little jealous, of course, what Sima Chi cares about is not the young man Zheng Hao, but the Zheng family behind the young man.
Expecting in advance that something like this might happen, Sima Chi deliberately arranged for Zheng Hao to clean up the mess at the bottom of the mountain, but he didn't expect him to get the news and rush over.
"Let him in!" After hesitating for a moment, Sima Chi still decided to meet Zheng Hao.
"Chief Zheng, you are not at the bottom of the mountain to preside over the overall situation, what are you doing here?" Seeing Zheng Hao appear in the hall, Sima Chi asked slowly.
"My lord, my subordinates are here for Ye Ying and the others." Zheng Hao bowed and said.
Zheng Hao's straightforward words made Sima Chi secretly disappointed, this person really came for Ye Ying and the others, but he quickly made a decision, even if you offend the Zheng family this time, you must complete the task of getting rid of Ye Ying for the family.
"Don't persuade this matter, Ye Ying and others have violated military regulations, then they must be punished, which can't be changed no matter what." Sima Chi said softly to Zheng Hao, but his attitude was very resolute.
"My lord, you misunderstood, I didn't come to persuade you not to kill Ye Ying and the others, but I think that a few of them should be killed." Zheng Hao saluted again and said.
Zheng Hao's words made Sima Chi, who was sitting on the upper hand, stunned, and Xu Qiang and others, who had been outside the hall, were also stunned.