"Is the news accurate? You saw Qin Chuan with your own eyes!"

The scout looked at Li Linfu and then at Zhao Kuo.

Then he said, "It's absolutely true."

"Okay, okay! It's done!"

At this moment, Li Linfu seemed like a madman, laughing loudly, as if he had started celebrating in advance.

But Zhao Kuo was a little absent-minded.

Yang Su seemed to have sensed something and quickly grabbed Zhao Kuo's hand and said, "General, there is no turning back now."

"Think it over carefully. Even if you withdraw your troops now, will His Majesty let you go?"

"Think about the ministers that Your Majesty has killed during this period, and think about An Lushan."

Zhao Kuo, who had been somewhat wavering, suddenly became determined at this moment.

His eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"Pass on my military order. Once the target enters the designated position, shoot immediately!"

"Here!"

Seeing the messenger leaving in a hurry, several people's hearts instantly rose to their throats.

At this moment, if we succeed, our descendants will enjoy wealth and glory for generations to come. If we fail, everything will be empty talk.

Therefore, they cannot lose, absolutely! They cannot lose!

Just as Zhao Kuo stood up and stepped forward to convey the military order, Li Linfu pulled Yang Su aside and whispered.

"How are our people arranged?"

"Foolproof."

Then, Li Linfu glanced at Zhao Kuo's back with a gloomy look and said in a cold voice, "What about that matter?"

"Don't worry, he won't survive."

"Fan Wang, just rely on him?"

...

"Brother, who are we going to ambush?"

"I don't know either. Just follow orders. We haven't fought many battles anyway."

"Yes, if it weren't for having enough food, I wouldn't come to this military camp."

The deputy general at the side looked at the two soldiers whispering to each other and hurriedly stepped forward and whispered, "What are you doing!"

"Quiet!"

The two soldiers didn't dare to speak anymore and just lay there quietly, waiting for the target to enter the encirclement.

Not long after, the figure riding the tall horse gradually entered the encirclement.

A group of generals looked at the figure and all smiled grimly, because they knew that as long as they killed this man, they would be left with wealth and glory in the future.

However, as the figure came closer, it gradually became clearer.

When the group of ordinary soldiers in ambush saw what was happening, most of them actually gasped.

"This...Brother, do you think this person looks like His Majesty?"

"More than a resemblance! Big brother, he looks exactly like His Majesty!"

The man called Big Brother was also stunned.

Then he came to his senses and slapped each of his two younger brothers.

"Fools! What do you mean by like? This is His Majesty! Damn it, this rotten-assed Zhao Kuo actually asked us to murder His Majesty!"

"Ah? Then what should we do?"

"This is a capital crime punishable by the extermination of all nine generations of your clan!"

Several people panicked instantly, not only them, but most of the soldiers were panicked.

Although they are Zhao Kuo's personal troops, they almost always stay in the capital, so it is normal for them to know Your Majesty.

In Zhao Kuo's heart, he thought he was very good to these personal troops, so he believed that as long as he gave an order, these people would follow him even if they were planning a rebellion.

But is this really the case?

These soldiers just want to eat and stay alive.

But now it is the murder of His Majesty, which is the most serious crime in the world and a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of the clan!

"When you have the chance, surrender! You must be quick. I heard that the soldiers around His Majesty are all fierce men. If you are slow, you will lose your head."

"Brother, but I'm afraid."

He turned around and glanced at the military supervisor secretly.

The military supervisor also noticed the strangeness of the soldiers at this time and kept scanning them with his eyes.

Finally, after seeing the fighting spirit of these soldiers gradually fading away, he hurriedly scolded them in a low voice.

"You are now guilty of treason and sentenced to death! Even if you surrender, no general will dare to take you!"

"You will always be labeled as rebels!"

"Even if you can save your life, how do you think those officials will treat you after you return home?"

"So, you only have one choice now. Either you accompany us and kill His Majesty!"

"As long as you kill His Majesty, you will all be heroes! From now on, you can all become generals, marry several wives, and live in a big house!"

"But if you get scared and try to run away, not only will we kill you, but even His Majesty will not let you go!"

"So, think it over. You're going to die anyway, so why not join us in fighting for a bright future."

But these soldiers are not fools. You have to know that in ancient times, if you rebel, not only will you be killed.

Moreover, three clans will be exterminated and nine clans will be killed.

Although they were illiterate soldiers, they fought bloody battles for many years and managed to get the position of personal guards in the Eastern Expedition Camp.

But they also knew that someone above them wanted to be emperor.

There are only two ways to become an emperor. The first is inheritance. Taking over the throne from the previous emperor.

The second is rebellion. Since you don’t pass it to him, he will seize it and make himself emperor.

The first type is generally people with good fortune. They are born as the eldest son and are naturally the first to inherit the throne.

So at this time, other royal family members, generals and princes who hold military power, and even ordinary people also wanted to become emperor.

Then the only option is to take the second path, which is to rebel.

But rebellion was ranked first among the ten evils in ancient times.

The punishment received was also the most severe.

According to the laws of the time, direct participants in the rebellion would be beheaded, and all family members over the age of 16, regardless of gender, would be strangled.

Because this threatens the emperor's rule. Which emperor would allow these people to exist?

But these people are just trying to make a living.

The only thing on my mind is eating, and there are no other problems.

However, this military supervisor obviously did not learn the essence of the matter. The more he suppressed the people at a time like this, the worse the effect would be.

Just as his soldiers were about to revolt, Zhao Kuo arrived.

Zhao Kuo was well-versed in the Art of War, and he could see the problem at a glance.

He quickly drew his sword and chopped off the military supervisor's head, then shouted in a low voice: "The emperor is incompetent and has no moral principles! The eunuchs are in power around him!"

"Wei Zhongxian and Yu Huatian are even more reckless and disregard the law!"

"We are not here to kill the emperor, we are here to save him!"

"Our goal is to purge the emperor's entourage! To bring peace and prosperity to the people of the world!"

"So you are not rebels, you are heroes of the Dawu Dynasty! Heroes admired by thousands of people!"

It must be said that Zhao Kuo's remarks are worthy of being someone who is well-versed in military books.

First, he beheaded the military supervisor who aroused public anger, and then he used misleading words.

In just a moment, thousands of restless hearts were calmed.

Seeing that Qin Chuan had walked into the encirclement and was getting closer and closer, Zhao Kuo hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty will be here soon! Remember, shoot Zhang Rang who is beside His Majesty first!"

"Our goal is to clear the emperor's entourage. We must not harm His Majesty."

After saying that, he began to command the soldiers to take their positions, and the archers had already pulled their bowstrings to their full strength.

Zhao Kuo looked at the army's morale which had stabilized and quickly spoke to his deputy general.

"When the fighting starts, we must take advantage of the chaos to kill His Majesty. If he doesn't die, none of us will survive."

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