My Cultivation Starting from Archery-Chapter 700 - 222: Armed Uprising_4

Through the slightly ajar door, one could see two young men who had already begun their daily training regimen.

"Master?"

Chen Sansi pushed open the door.

The Yu brothers, Yu Ji and Yu Lie, immediately stepped forward to greet him, "Master, have you come so early because there's something you need?"

"To deliver something."

A flash of spirit light came from the storage ring in Chen Sansi's hand, and a massive plaque covered with a curtain appeared beside him.

"What's this?"

Yu Ji slowly pulled back the cover.

Emblazoned on it, in bold gilded characters, were the words "Loyal Admiral."

"The Cao Family didn't give General Yu what he was owed, so I will," said Chen Sansi, pausing after each word before continuing in a deep voice, "Hang it up, and then follow me."

Wind rose in the Capital City, and the hour had arrived!

...

Dongyi City.

Following the imperial edict calling Chen Sansi back to the Capital, Hongze Camp withdrew from within the city and stationed itself in Dongyi City, one of the two major garrisons of Liangzhou City, ready for orders.

The appointed time had not yet arrived, and the sky was still a dusky grey.

Inside and outside the city, all was silent.

The white-robed and white-horse riding Chen Sansi, accompanied by Wang Zhi and two disciples, arrived at the city gates.

Yu Ji shouted up at the wall, "The Supervisor has arrived, open the city gate at once!"

"The Supervisor?"

Xia Cong, responsible for the night watch, poked his head out, saying with some surprise, "Is the Supervisor here to bid us farewell? I'll open the gate right now!"

"Boom—"

The city gate opened wide.

"After last night's banquet, I thought it would be years before I could see the Supervisor again. I didn't expect it so soon," Xia Cong came down to greet him personally, speaking with respectful deference, "May I ask if there are any orders from you, Supervisor?"

Chen Sansi paid him no heed but rode forward on his horse.

Xia Cong, watching the stern-faced white-robed figure, couldn't help but feel a twinge of anxiety.

He did not directly question him but followed closely, watching as the distance to the Central Army Tent narrowed, his expression turning somewhat dazed; with a hint of despair, he cracked a bitter smile and said as if talking to himself in a low voice:

"Lord Governor."

"To be frank."

"Not long ago, the court sent a secret command, ordering General Chu and me to keep a close watch on Hongze Camp, to be wary of you, and to report back as soon as anything arose.

"At the time, I thought to myself: isn't this wholly unnecessary?

"How many victories have you won for the court, Lord Governor, how many merits have you accrued? How could you possibly harbor disloyal thoughts? It must be those senile ministers in the Cabinet, making wild guesses out of paranoia.

"Furthermore, if you, Lord Governor, really had any intentions, who could possibly stop you?

"Take the city gate just now, for example; even if I hadn't opened it, you could have simply flown over the city wall, or you could have smashed the gate open with a single punch. I fear no one could have stopped you."

"So, Supervisor..."

"Xia Cong."

Chen Sansi suddenly interrupted, "How long have you been with me?"

"Three years."

Xia Cong seemed to remember clearly, "Three years ago, the court decreed that a few of us lead three thousand Black Armored troops to Tongnan Prefecture to join you, then it was the Lai State's thirty-four prefectures surrendering at the sight of us, the Heavenly Thunder at Silver Pine Cliff defeating Nan Xu, the crushing victory with three thousand in Hu Lao against Nan Xu, the time on Ziwei Mountain when you, Lord Governor, risked your life to protect the royalty, and later leading us on a northern campaign across the Great Desert, beating the barbarians into a state where there were no royal courts south of the desert, and then there was the recent battle at Guan Du, where the Supervisor was the first to scale the walls, slaying the Military Immortal, counterattacking from a hopeless situation, and reclaiming Mang Mountain..."

He recounted each event as if reciting treasures.

As he spoke, Xia Cong also took out several maps from his bosom, "Look Supervisor, for every military campaign, I've outlined and marked your strategy..."

"Have some self-respect."

Before he knew it, they had arrived in front of the Central Army Tent. Chen Sansi dismounted without letting him continue speaking, entered the tent directly, found the General's Order of Hongze Camp, and threw it into Wang Zhi's hands.

From that moment on.

Wang Zhi was the commander of the personal elite camp, the Main General of Hongze Camp. He held up high the General's Order, his clear and resonant voice shattering the silence:

"Troops of Hongze Camp, heed the command, arm yourselves and leave the city, prepare to meet the enemy!"

Disciple Yu Lie ran to the side and beat the war drum like rolling thunder.

"Boom, Boom, Boom—"

Hongze Camp, battle-hardened, having been through the four battles of Hongze, Hu Lao, Sealing Langju, and the battle at Guan Du, was the elite of the elite, virtually mobilizing the moment the drum sounded, they quickly donned their armor and grabbed their weapons, assembling in orderly fashion at the Martial Arts Arena.

Witnessing this scene, Xia Cong's face turned ashen.

"What are you doing?!"

Assistant General Xiao Zheng came out with a grave expression.

Clearly, the secret orders from the court weren't received by just one person, he instantly understood something big was about to happen.

He bellowed at his subordinates, "Get back to your posts, Hongze Camp no longer follows military commands but only orders from the Military Department!"

However, the vast majority of the soldiers of Hongze Camp hesitated only a moment before continuing their march toward the Martial Arts Arena.

"I'm talking to you, did you not hear?!"

Xiao Zheng shouted, drawing his side-sword, ready to make an example of someone.

"Prepare to die—"

And at that moment, Wang Li and Xu Bin attacked from the left and right.

Xiao Zheng blocked with his sword, only to reveal a look of shock.

Unbeknownst to him, these two had already broken through their Meridian Passages!

Before he could understand why, his head fell to the ground.

"Old Xiao!"

Meng Dingxin, now understanding the situation, realized this was the court's warning come true, that the white-robed figure intended to lead a rebellion. As he was about to draw his sword, his head felt heavy, and his world plunged into darkness.

Zhu Tong smashed his head into a bloody pulp with a single hammer blow.

"Supervisor!"

You Jike clutched his long sword, shouting in despair, "Why commit treason!"

Wang Li, Feng Yong, and others swarmed him and beheaded him.