plumnovel Chapter 65: Ten Thousand Troops Rush to Flatten the Dragon Guard Manor!
Chapter 65: Ten Thousand Troops Rush to Flatten the Dragon Guard Manor!
Looking at the imperial edict banner before him, Wang Shouren thought of Zhu Houzhao's recent order to lead an army of 100,000 to the Dragon Guard Manor.
Besides feeling extremely shocked, I was also terrified of not being able to control the situation.
It turns out that the person Zhu Houzhao wanted to deal with was his imperial uncle, the Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi!
Wang Shouren suddenly recalled that when he was in Liaodong, he had seen Zhu Wushi easily take the head of an enemy general amidst a vast army.
At that time, he was amazed by Zhu Wushi's unparalleled martial arts skills and also fortunate that Zhu Wushi was the current emperor's uncle and a loyal subject of the Ming Dynasty.
But now, in just a few short months, they will be facing each other on the battlefield.
If he had a choice, Wang Shouren really wouldn't want to be an enemy of Zhu Wushi.
But with Zhu Houzhao's imperial decree before him, even if he were to be beheaded by Zhu Wushi in front of a vast army, just like Hua Dang, he still had to confront Zhu Wushi!
For no other reason than that he was a subject of the Ming Dynasty, the Minister of War.
In Zhu Houzhao's mind, the imperial edict was greater than the heavens!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for bestowing this flag upon me. I will certainly not fail in my mission!"
Wang Shouren solemnly accepted the imperial edict and kowtowed in gratitude.
"Go ahead, the sooner the better."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After bowing and leaving the palace, Wang Shouren immediately went to the Xishan military camp to reorganize the troops.
Unlike the First Manor Under Heaven, which is located far to the south, the Dragon Guard Manor was built in Shuntian Prefecture, Beizhili.
It's very close to the capital; three days is more than enough time.
This time, Wang Shouren didn't even prepare any logistical supplies for the journey.
Each person is only allowed to carry ten days' worth of dry food and water. Whether the mission succeeds or fails will be clear within ten days. Preparing more would be a waste.
By dawn, Wang Shouren had already organized an army of 100,000 men at the Xishan military camp.
This time, because speed was of the essence, Wang Shouren chose an all-cavalry force.
One hundred thousand iron cavalrymen, march to the Dragon Guard Manor!
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Hulong Mountain Villa.
When Cao Zhengchun returned to this place, this time his face was devoid of any smile.
"Where is the Iron-Blooded Marquis?!"
Cao Zhengchun stepped into the Dragon Guard Manor and shouted loudly.
He still retained a shred of rationality and did not address Zhu Wushi by his full name to his face.
Regardless, Zhu Wushi is currently only a suspect.
He has not yet been convicted by Zhu Houzhao, nor has he been stripped of his title, nor has he been dismissed from his post or investigated.
Therefore, Zhu Wushi is still the Iron-Blooded Marquis and the master of the Dragon Guard Manor.
But whether he will still be the same after that is hard to say.
"I, the Marquis, am here!"
Zhu Wushi walked out of the main hall and saw Cao Zhengchun, who was speaking in an unfriendly tone and had a gloomy face. He felt very strange and couldn't figure it out.
"Eunuch Cao, what do you mean by this? My Dragon Guard Manor has not offended you, has it?"
Zhu Wushi was not one to be easily manipulated. Since Cao Zhengchun was giving him the cold shoulder, he had no reason to try to win him over.
"Hmph, Lord Divine Marquis, it's alright if you offend a nobody like me, Cao Zhengchun, but don't offend a real big shot."
Cao Zhengchun stared coldly at Zhu Wushi, his tone chilling: "If you mess with the wrong person, not even a god can save you!"
Cao Zhengchun's words immediately ignited Zhu Wushi's anger. He was both shocked and furious, and his aura fluctuated as he put pressure on Cao Zhengchun.
"Cao Zhengchun, how dare you!"
"What exactly do you mean by that?!"
"Besides His Majesty, who else in this world is a powerful figure that I, the Iron-Blooded Marquis, cannot afford to offend?!"
"My loyalty to His Majesty is as clear as day and night; how could I possibly have offended him?!"
"Cao Zhengchun, your words are utterly despicable!"
Zhu Wushi appeared furious, but inwardly he was filled with fear and dread.
He would never allow anyone to question his loyalty to His Majesty!
So he used anger to mask his fear.
Zhu's indifference had no effect on Cao Zhengchun.
Cao Zhengchun activated his Vajra Body Protection, but Zhu Wushi's surrounding energy felt like a spring breeze brushing against his face.
Cao Zhengchun, no longer wanting to waste time arguing with Zhu Wushi, took out the letter given to him by Zhu Houzhao from his bosom.
"Iron-Blooded Marquis, this is a letter from His Majesty. He hopes you will take good care of yourself."
"His Majesty's letter?"
Upon hearing that it was a letter from Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Wushi immediately suppressed his anger, strode forward, and accepted the handwritten letter from Zhu Houzhao with both hands.
Goodbye.
After handing the letter to Zhu Wushi, Cao Zhengchun did not linger and immediately left the Dragon Guard Manor for the Number One Manor in the World.
Zhu Wushi didn't even notice Cao Zhengchun's departure; his entire focus was on the letter in his hand.
After reading Zhu Houzhao's letter, even Zhu Wushi's face showed an expression of astonishment and panic.
"How could this happen? How could this happen?!"
A moment of blankness flashed across Zhu Wushi's face, then his expression immediately darkened, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.
"Someone, immediately summon the number one secret agent of Heaven and Earth to see me!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Before long, Duan Tianya, Guihai Yidao, and Cheng Shifei entered the main hall of the Dragon Guard Manor.
They spotted Zhu Wushi practicing calligraphy in the hall at a glance.
What alarmed them was that Zhu Wushi, who always liked to write about loyalty to the emperor and love for the country, had written the word "kill" all over the ground.
Watching the flamboyant killing moves, the three seemed to sense the sharp killing intent emanating from Zhu Wushi's heart.
"Godfather, we've arrived."
Finally, it was Duan Tianya, the number one in the group, who spoke first.
Zhu Wushi put down his pen, looked at the three people in front of him, and couldn't help but frown.
"Didn't I say I was going to gather the four experts from Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow this time? Why didn't Shangguan Haitang come?"
After hesitating for a few seconds, Guihai Yidao, the number one Earth-ranked spies, replied, "According to the report from the Xuan-ranked secret agents, Haitang was secretly summoned to the palace by His Majesty last night and has not come out since."
"Now both the capital and the palace are under martial law, and even our own spies can't contact Haitang."
After Zhu ignored him, his already furrowed brows furrowed even more deeply.
It seems that Shangguan Haitang was summoned by His Majesty for questioning even before him?
I wonder how Shangguan Haitang is doing in the palace right now?
Zhu Wushi didn't have much time to think about Shangguan Haitang's situation. He forced himself to concentrate and began to give orders to Duan Tianya, Guihai Yidao, and Cheng Shifei.
Since Shangguan Haitang was not present, Zhu Wushi decided to personally lead the Xuan-character secret agents, along with the thirty-six Heavenly Generals and the seventy-two Earthly Fiends.
After Zhu Wushi gave the order, he glanced at the three people in front of him again.
"Did you all understand what I just said?"
"Understood, Godfather!"
"Okay, let's set off immediately, the sooner the better!"
"Yes, Godfather!"
After receiving their orders, the three immediately left the Dragon Guard Manor with their respective secret agents.
Zhu Wushi also personally led the Xuan-character secret agents, along with the thirty-six Heavenly Generals and seventy-two Earthly Fiends, away from the Dragon Guard Manor.
This time, the Dragon Guard Manor also mobilized its entire force!