Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

Chapter 158: Pig Teammate! Commander Zhang’s Panic!

Qin Ruzhao read out the imperial edict to punish the rebellion word for word.

Then he pulled the reins neatly, and at the same time carefully put away the imperial edict and placed it in his arms.

Then, he exerted force suddenly and pulled out the spear that was stuck in the ground.

Qin Ruzhao shouted softly, squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, and the warhorse neighed loudly and raised its four hooves.

When he left, he did not forget to look back, and his cold gaze shot like sharp arrows at the heads of the aristocratic families on the city wall, his eyes full of contempt.

At this time, the heads of the aristocratic families on the city wall were stunned. They never expected that things would develop to this point.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Cui Jingming, their eyes filled with shock, anger and disbelief.

"Good guy, what a good guy!" Lu Jingchuan couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"We had all been united in our rebellion, planning how to deal with the imperial court and protect our family's interests and status."

"So your Cui family turned out to be such stupid teammates?"

"You're secretly collaborating with the enemy and betraying your country, yet you're pretending to know nothing!"

"Now what shall we do?"

Everyone knew that although they had previously opposed the imperial court, they could be said to have been forced to resist in order to gain living space for their family.

But now that the imperial edict on treason has been announced, the nature of their crimes has changed completely. They have become traitors through and through, and this is a serious crime that will punish nine generations of their clan.

The reputation of a noble family, which has been passed down for hundreds of years and accumulated through the hard work of more than a dozen generations, is the foundation of the family and is more precious than gold, silver and treasures.

But now, in this instant, everything is lost.

Feeling the gazes of the other family heads around him, Cui Jingming felt uneasy, his eyebrows twitched slightly, and veins bulged on his forehead.

The situation at the moment is extremely difficult.

"Gentlemen, I don't know about this."

He said helplessly, trying to explain.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he was rudely interrupted by Zheng Huaichuan, the head of the Zheng family.

"Cui Jingming, you are really good at this!"

"Are you making fun of us like monkeys?"

"You did it without even discussing it with us, and now you're telling me what to do?"

Zheng Huaichuan was so angry that his face turned red, his eyes were wide open, and he stared at Cui Jingming.

Cui Jingming looked at the furious Zheng Huaichuan, feeling a little flustered.

But he still forced himself to remain calm and quickly comforted them, "Don't panic, everyone. This may be a divisive tactic of the tyrant."

"They want to cause us to quarrel among ourselves so that we can defeat them one by one!"

There was a hint of urgency in his voice, trying to calm everyone down and rethink their countermeasures.

Li Chongshan, the head of the Li family, was not buying it at all. He slowly stroked his beard, sneered, and said, "Cui Jingming, this tyrant has issued an imperial edict to punish treason. Do you think this is fake?"

"This must be made public!"

"The tyrant must have evidence of your Cui family's treason!"

"How else would he dare!"

"Once this thing is false!"

"The court no longer has any trust!"

"How can he hold his position securely?"

"Cui Jingming! Don't you understand?"

Li Chongshan's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the last glimmer of hope in everyone's hearts.

……

At the same time, in the imperial military camp outside Beizhou City, Zhang Xianhuai was busy thinking about military deployment, but he inadvertently noticed something extremely strange.

Since some time ago, some strong men have been coming towards the military camp in groups.

Each of them brought their own dry food, and their expressions revealed a simple yet determined look.

The most peculiar thing is that they all have a bright yellow scarf tied on their right arms, which is particularly eye-catching in the sun.

Zhang Xianhuai didn't take it too seriously at first. He just thought that the nearby people had heard that the imperial court was at war with the aristocratic families, and out of support for the imperial court, they spontaneously organized some civilian forces and wanted to contribute to the suppression of the rebellion.

However, as time went on, Zhang Xianhuai frowned and found that this matter was not simple.

These people who call themselves "begging army" are all strong young men. Although they seem a little casual in their actions, they reveal a spirit that should not be underestimated.

At first, they only appeared in groups of three or four. Although Zhang Xianhuai felt something was wrong, he casually ordered his soldiers to drive them away, thinking that they might just be acting on impulse and would disperse on their own after being driven away.

But who would have thought that those people were extremely determined in facing the soldiers' expulsion, and they kept shouting that they were "begging soldiers" who had accepted other people's money and came to help the court attack the aristocratic families, and they refused to leave no matter what.

Zhang Xianhuai just frowned at the time and didn't take it to heart. He just thought that these people were tempted by money and were losing their minds.

But five days later, when Zhang Xianhuai was reviewing military intelligence in the tent, the images of these "begging soldiers" suddenly flashed through his mind. His heart suddenly tightened, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

He hurried out of the tent and looked around. He saw that the number of "begging soldiers" on the open space not far outside the camp was beyond his imagination.

They were either sitting or standing, densely packed together, and the rate of increase in their numbers was simply staggering. The ever-expanding scale made Zhang Xianhuai, a commander who was accustomed to large scenes, feel a little frightened.

Moreover, there is a steady stream of "begging troops" coming from all directions to join in.

They seemed to have extremely strong adaptability and survival wisdom. Behind the army, they used local materials, such as trees, stones and simple tools, to build proper living places. The tents were arranged in an orderly manner and their lives were in order.

Zhang Xianhuai thought to himself that as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he was responsible for gathering intelligence for the emperor and monitoring the world, but now, he knew nothing about these so-called "begging troops".

Where do they come from?

What kind of forces or organizations are behind this?

Are they really here to assist the court for money as they say, or do they have other motives?

All these questions were like thick fog, lingering in Zhang Xianhuai's mind.

(A few chapters later, guys!)