[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-qin-i-started-a-mutiny-father-emperor-plea":3,"chapter-great-qin-i-started-a-mutiny-father-emperor-plea-great-qin-i-launch-a-military-coup-asking-father-chapter-339":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Qin: I Launched a Coup, Father Emperor, Please Abdicate!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2142554,3529,"Chapter 339","great-qin-i-launch-a-military-coup-asking-father-chapter-339",339,"\u003Cp>Here there was a natural earth trench, very long, winding for several miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This earth trench was not continuous; in some places it was deeper, in some places shallower, and in some places it was almost like flat ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But even so, it was still a decent defensive position.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The soldiers used local materials, using wood, mud, and stones to reinforce the earth trench.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Plus, they were backed by the mountain with high terrain, so it was not easy for the enemy to cross this line of defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peng Xiang inspected several places and felt very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just as he was about to go look at other places, he saw a soldier climbing down from a tree, holding something in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>191. Military Law is Ruthless\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's go over and take a look.\" Peng Xiang said and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The soldier sent by Zheng Zheng Zili to guide him followed behind with a nervous expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He could see that what the soldier was holding in his hand was a kite.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was nothing wrong with taking the kite down from the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the problem was that the higher-ups had just ordered that after getting a kite, one was not allowed to look at it but had to hand it over immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was worried that the soldiers below would look at it privately and happen to be seen by the Special Guard sent by the higher-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Several people walked to the tree, and they saw five or six soldiers gathered together, one of whom was muttering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zheng Zheng Zili's subordinate shouted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peng Xiang frowned and immediately said in a low voice: \"Do not reveal my identity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Saying this, he quickened his pace and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing someone coming, those soldiers immediately scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One of the soldiers subconsciously put the kite in his hand behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What are you holding in your hand? Hand it over!\" Peng Xiang said lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You picked up a kite, why don't you hurry up and hand it over?\" Zheng Zheng Zili's subordinate followed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I was just about to hand it to my superior.\" The soldier holding the kite hurriedly took the kite from behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmph, I clearly heard you reading the content on it just now! And you few, how much did you hear just now?\" Peng Xiang looked at the other soldiers with a stern gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Reporting to the officer, didn't hear much.\" A soldier who was a bit bolder argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What about you few?\" Peng Xiang shouted sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I only heard a few words, and you came.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Me too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I only heard one or two sentences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Several soldiers said one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So you admit that you heard him reading the content on the kite.\" Peng Xiang's gaze was fixed on the soldier holding the kite: \"Do you have anything else to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord, I was wrong, please spare my life!\" The soldier holding the kite turned pale and knelt down immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmph! We just issued an order not to pass around and read the kites, and you immediately violated it!\" A murderous aura appeared on Peng Xiang's face: \"Come here, behead them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord, the enemy may attack at any time, we are in urgent need of soldiers to fight, please allow them to make up for their crimes with meritorious service!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zheng Zheng Zili's subordinate immediately pleaded for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Without discipline, treating military law like child's play, can you fight a good battle like this?\" Peng Xiang said coldly: \"I am the Special Guard Captain; I came here to assist General Zheng in strictly enforcing military discipline! Now I order you to behead them all, and then hang their heads high to show the public!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord, spare our lives, we only heard a few sentences and didn't spread it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"My lord, spare our lives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Several soldiers shouted one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hurry up and execute the order! Anyone who dares to block will be executed immediately!\" Peng Xiang shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The several Special Guard members he brought immediately drew their swords and rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those soldiers knelt on the ground and dared not resist; even if they resisted, they were no match for the Special Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, five heads were beheaded and then hung on the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at these heads on the tree, Peng Xiang felt very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Military discipline must be strictly enforced; if it is said that it is not allowed to pass around and read the content of the kites, then it is not allowed, and all those who violate it must be executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only in this way can this group of people be controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, the morale of the army will be unstable, and then what battle is there to fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You, tell the soldiers stationed in other places about what happened here; let everyone know about this matter, and everyone should take it as a warning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If anyone makes a mistake again, the outcome will be the same as theirs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Peng Xiang said loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, the matter spread throughout Zheng Zheng Zili's troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone was full of dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To be honest, those few people died a bit unjustly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because the content on the kites had already spread, basically everyone knew they were two letters of persuasion to surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those few soldiers who looked at the kite were just out of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In their view, the content on the kite would be more detailed than the rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Outside Zheng Zheng Zili's main tent, the deputy general walked over with several subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Leaving his subordinates to guard the tent entrance, the deputy general walked in himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"General, Peng Xiang killed five of our people as soon as he came; do you know about this?\" The deputy general said indignantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I know.\" Zheng Zheng Zili said with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He killed people for just a small matter; is he here to help or to cause trouble? Now the brothers below are dissatisfied; if he is allowed to mess around like this, then this army cannot be led!\" The deputy general said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Those people violated military law, so killing them can be considered justifiable.\" Zheng Zheng Zili sighed here: \"It's just that Peng Xiang didn't tell me before doing this; he didn't put me in his eyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soldiers violating discipline and being executed was very common in the Qin army.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the number of executed soldiers was not large, it did not need to be ordered by the Grand General; as long as the low-level generals could make a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the problem was that Peng Xiang was an outsider, an \"assistant\" who had just been sent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He made the decision to kill five soldiers as soon as he came; this did not conform to the unspoken rules in the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The normal practice was to arrest the people first, and then go to talk to Zheng Zheng Zili about this matter, to show respect for Zheng Zheng Zili.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Zheng Zheng Zili would most likely support Peng Xiang's approach to show support for Peng Xiang's work.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now Peng Xiang directly executed those five people, which meant he thought he had the right to do so and did not need to notify Zheng Zheng Zili.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to Zheng Zheng Zili's statement, it was not putting Zheng Zheng Zili in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"General, this Peng Xiang has no good intentions; I think he is here to seize power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If he is allowed to go on like this, then everyone in the army will think that the power of life and death over them is in Peng Xiang's hands, and then your military power will be lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The deputy general said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I know this, but we are Lord Wei's army, and now Lord Wei has sent someone else over to manage the troops with me, so how can I refuse?\" Zheng Zheng Zili said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"General, although we are Lord Wei's army, we are also the Great Qin's army!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We are the Great Qin's soldiers; we originally relied on Lord Wei thinking we were doing things for Lord Wei, which is doing things for the Great Qin. We didn't think about rebelling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The deputy general said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"They want to oppose Ying Su...\" Zheng Zheng Zili said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Opposing Ying Su is rebelling, unless the First Emperor has an order for us to oppose Ying Su, otherwise how are we different from rebelling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"General, when Lord Wei wanted to rebel, he didn't discuss it with you in advance; we joined in a muddle-headed way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Now they don't trust us and sent someone to monitor and seize power; I'm worried they want to eliminate you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The deputy general continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, when they raised the army to oppose Ying Su, they knew about it in advance and agreed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this time, he intentionally said he didn't know, which was to absolve himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyway, Wei Pao no longer trusted them, so they didn't need to admit they participated in the rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You are right, we are the Great Qin's army, serving the Great Qin's Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Now whether it's the First Emperor or the new Emperor, they both want us to surrender; it's time for us to make a decision!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zheng Zheng Zili made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1548,"2026-06-16T15:59:34.202Z","2026-06-17T08:55:27.161Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","88df3d44248d76df3af25148b75ea78c58d23b78f965c27d47f407b7ca2a509a","great-qin-i-launch-a-military-coup-asking-father-chapter-340","great-qin-i-launch-a-military-coup-asking-father-chapter-338",353,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-qin-i-launch-a-military-coup-asking-father-cover.jpg"]