Chapter 407

As a Grand General commanding tens of thousands of troops, he was not foolish.

Continuing to resist now would be a dead end.

At this moment, the new Emperor offered them a way out.

If they did not seize it, there would be no chance left.

Originally, Zheng Zheng Zili had still been hesitating.

But now that Peng Xiang had arrived and killed five soldiers, it made him feel he was no longer trusted.

Even if he remained loyal to Wei Pao, Wei Pao would no longer trust him.

192. The day of death of Peng Xiang

"General, there is no time to lose; make a decision quickly!" the Deputy General said.

"You immediately take men to lie in ambush outside Peng Xiang's residence; you must be careful not to let them discover you, for the men he brought are experts!"

Zheng Zheng Zili said.

"Does the General intend to..." The Deputy General made a gesture of beheading~.

"As long as you understand." Zheng Zheng Zili nodded and handed his token to the Deputy General: "Take this; seeing it is like seeing me. Whoever disobeys this order shall be dealt with according to military law!"

"Please rest assured, General; I shall do this at once!" the Deputy General said immediately.

After leaving the main tent, the Deputy General immediately took his trusted men to the garrison.

He then called his subordinates before him and brought out Zheng Zheng Zili's token.

"Look clearly; this is the General's token!"

"I am now acting on behalf of the General; whoever disobeys me disobeys the General!"

The Deputy General said in a low voice.

"We strictly obey the military order!" everyone said in turn.

"Good. Now, each of you take one hundred men and surround the residence of the rebels in four directions."

"If you encounter resistance, kill them on the spot!"

The Deputy General said.

"Rebels? Who rebelled?"

Everyone looked at one another in silence.

"It is the newly arrived Special Guards; the leader is named Peng Xiang. Their numbers are few, but each is highly skilled, so I want you to prepare archers and spear soldiers; do not let them get close during the fight!" the Deputy General said.

"Peng Xiang rebelled? Wasn't he just assigned here?" someone felt confused.

"He rebelled against the First Emperor and the new Emperor!" the Deputy General whispered: "Everyone has seen what was written on the kites; I suppose I need not say more!"

The crowd was startled at first, but quickly calmed down.

Everyone knew about the kites, and many had thought in their hearts whether to surrender.

Only no one dared to open their mouths.

Now that the Deputy General held the Grand General's token and spoke thus, it meant the General had already made plans.

"Wei Pao arrived and killed our soldiers; by doing this, he intends to seize our power and does not trust us. No matter what we do, they will eventually turn against us; it is better to strike first!"

An officer said.

"That is right; we are no longer trusted now. Rather than sit and wait for death, we should obey the orders of the First Emperor and the new Emperor!" another person said.

"Has the Grand General made up his mind?" someone asked.

"If the Grand General had not made up his mind, would he have handed the token to me?" the Deputy General said.

Everyone knew he was a trusted man of Zheng Zheng Zili, and now he held the token in his hand, so no one doubted Zheng Zheng Zili's resolve anymore.

Soon, four people went off in separate directions.

And the Deputy General himself selected one hundred elite soldiers and made preparations.

When the time was about right, estimating that the personnel in the other four directions had all taken their positions, the Deputy General led the elite soldiers toward Peng Xiang's residence.

At this time, night had fallen; Peng Xiang had just climbed into bed and lay down, but then he heard footsteps outside, as if many people were walking toward here.

"What is happening outside?" Peng Xiang propped himself up on the bed and asked.

"Many people have come; in the night, it is unclear who they are." a Special Guard said.

Peng Xiang frowned and immediately climbed down from the bed.

After putting on his clothes, he saw the lights outside suddenly brighten.

He saw a group of soldiers holding torches ahead; a rough estimate suggested there were dozens or even more.

Coming here with torches at this time, what did they intend to do?

Peng Xiang's heart pounded in his chest.

And his several subordinates also gripped their sword hilts.

"Captain Peng, are you not asleep?" the Deputy General stepped forward a few paces and asked loudly.

"General Wang, what is happening?" Peng Xiang asked.

"Nothing; I just came to take a look and, by the way, ask why you killed my fellow townspeople." General Wang, the Deputy General, said indifferently.

"Your fellow townspeople? Did I kill your fellow townspeople?" Peng Xiang asked.

"What, you just killed them and hung their heads on trees, and you have forgotten so quickly?" General Wang, the Deputy General, retorted.

"You mean those who circulated the kites on their own? They violated military discipline and deserved death!" Peng Xiang said.

"You say they deserved death; did you ask me? Did you ask General Zheng?" General Wang, the Deputy General, said.

"I am the Special Guard Captain, sent by my lord Wei; I have the right to dispose of them without needing your consent!" Peng Xiang said.

"You privately executed soldiers without the Grand General's consent; do you intend to ruin General Zheng's reputation? Who does not know that our General Zheng loves his soldiers like his own children, yet you, upon arriving, commit the act of privately killing soldiers; you are violating military orders!" General Wang, the Deputy General, said.

"Where is the Grand General? I wish to see him!" Peng Xiang glanced at the many soldiers behind General Wang, the Deputy General, felt something was amiss, and thought it best to see the Grand General.

By then, I will apologize to General Zheng in person; though I will lose some face, it will be safer.

"You wish to see the Grand General? Very well, hand over your weapons and kneel, and I will take you to see the Grand General!" said Vice General Wang.

"General Wang, you are pushing your luck too far! I was sent by My Lord Wei!" Peng Xiang said, furious with shame.

"What damn My Lord Wei? He is nothing but a rebel!" Vice General Wang cursed.

"What? You dare call My Lord Wei a rebel? Do you intend to rebel?" Peng Xiang was shocked.

"Everyone listen! This is General Zheng's token. General Zheng has ordered the capture of the rebel Peng Xiang. If there is resistance, kill without mercy!" Vice General Wang held up the token and shouted loudly.

"Kneel!" a young officer shouted at Peng Xiang.

The other soldiers lowered their weapons, spear tips aimed at Peng Xiang and the others.

"Rebellion! Rebellion! You have rebelled! When My Lord Wei finds out, he will surely tear you to pieces!" Peng Xiang was both shocked and furious.

"The one surnamed Wei will never know!" Vice General Wang waved his hand: "Loose the arrows!"

The front-row soldiers suddenly knelt on one knee, while the archers in the back row shot straight at Peng Xiang and the others.

Peng Xiang and the others were completely unprepared.

Their martial arts were good, but they held no shields and were at a certain distance from the archers.

In this situation, they could only use the weapons in their hands to block the arrows.

But the number of arrows was very large; they simply could not block them all.

In an instant, most of Peng Xiang's subordinates were killed or wounded, and Peng Xiang himself was hit by two arrows.

He desperately retreated toward the room.

By the time he returned to the room, he found only one subordinate had followed him.

At that moment, several more arrows shot in through the window.

"Quick, get down!" Peng Xiang immediately threw himself to the ground.

His subordinate was only half a beat slower and was hit by several arrows in his body.

Immediately after, the sound of footsteps outside was heard.

Peng Xiang sighed; he knew he was finished.

Those rushing in from outside must be the spear soldiers.

Forget about being injured; even if he were uninjured, he was no match for so many spear soldiers.

Boom... Pfft...

The door was smashed open, and a spear thrust into Peng Xiang's body.

Then several more spears thrust forward.

Peng Xiang's body instantly sprouted several holes.