From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 263

Zhou Yuan didn't say much, but directly lifted the guard's head and strode inside.

Dozens of guards who were surrounding him pushed aside and made way, not daring to stop him.

"Quick, go and report."

Someone whispered and left in a hurry.

Zhou Yuan didn't care about that, but walked to the center of the parade ground and shouted: "The four deputy governors of the right wing, left wing, right sentry, and left sentry of the former Fifth Army Camp, are you all fucking dead! Get out here!"

"Bring all the soldiers to the parade ground!"

With the blessing of internal force, the voice spread all around, and the soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp were already very familiar with Zhou Yuan's voice.

Soon, one by one, the soldiers ran out of the tents, pale and thin, weak, and their eyes were dull. This was their current state.

All of them gathered together, knelt on the ground, and shouted: "Greetings, Grand Commander!"

The voice was also very weak, and it seemed that they were about to collapse. This year was indeed not easy for them. They suffered two rounds of starvation and lost most of their lives.

Zhou Yuan looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "It seems that you haven't starved to death yet, a bunch of spineless things, dozens of soldiers trapped you? No one came to find me? If I don't come, are you going to starve to death here!"

No one said anything, because they all knew that if they really fought their way out, then Lord Zhou would be in trouble.

Zhou Yuan raised the head in his hand and shouted, "I don't care about that. Whoever dares to ride on the head of my Fifth Army Camp, I will chop off his head."

"Watch me today and see what I do!"

"Whoever wants to be a coward and dare not rush out when hungry is not worthy of being my soldier."

Everyone looked serious. Although they were weak, they finally had a backbone at this moment and felt a little relieved, which was much better than the despair and heaviness before.

Soon, hundreds of cavalry rushed over, and the iron hooves made a heavy sound.

The leader shouted, "Where is Zhongwu Bo! Why did he kill my soldiers for no reason! You must give an explanation!"

He jumped off the horse and strode towards Zhou Yuan.

The soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp were about to stop him, but Zhou Yuan waved his hand and suppressed him.

The man who came was a strong man with a very burly figure, wearing armor and a helmet, and he was imposing.

He strode up to Zhou Yuan and said in a deep voice: "Lord Zhongwu, my three thousand battalions are under the order of the Jiedushi to guard the Five Army Camps. What right do you have to kill my guards!"

His eyes were fierce and he looked furious.

"Where the hell did you come from, you bastard!"

Zhou Yuan muttered and slapped the other person in the face, saying sternly: "Stand at attention and talk to me!"

"You!"

The man was stunned by the slap.

Zhou Yuan said coldly: "What's your name and position? You didn't salute the superior. This slap will teach you a lesson!"

The soldiers of the Five Army Camps below were also stunned. Is the Grand Commander so cruel!

The strong man was choked by Zhou Yuan's words, and gritted his teeth and said: "The Grand Commander of the Shenji Camp, Yuan Zhi!"

Zhou Yuan said: "The Shenji Camp has a full 10,000 people. The Grand Commander belongs to the second rank, which is my subordinate, not to mention that you have no title. When you see the super-rank earl, you speak wildly. This is a rebellion against your superior. According to military law, you will be beaten with 20 sticks!"

"Come on! Strip him of his armor! Take off his weapons! Beat him!"

The soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp didn't react. They were stunned for several breaths before they shouted loudly.

And the hundreds of cavalrymen of the Shenji Camp also responded quickly and rushed over here. The conflict was almost imminent.

Yuan Zhi's scalp suddenly numbed. Although the Fifth Army Camp had been hungry for two days, it was not a few hundred people that could be picked. The consequences were disastrous.

The key point is that this is the training ground of the Fifth Army Camp. You, the Shenji Camp, are not right to break in!

"Wait! Stop it!"

Yuan Zhi hurriedly said: "Lord Zhongwu, please calm down, I don't know the rules."

He admitted his defeat, but he was not panicking. When the governor arrived, he would have his face back. The key was to stabilize the situation now.

Zhou Yuan sneered: "Now you know you are wrong? This place is not a place where you can do whatever you want, right?"

Yuan Zhi laughed dryly and said: "I am also under the order of the governor to guard the rebels in the Five Army Camps."

Zhou Yuan drew out his sword and put it directly on his neck, saying in a serious voice: "If you dare to say 'rebels' again, I will chop off your head with the sword given by His Majesty."

Yuan Zhi's face was already sweaty. He had already pulled the governor out to stand on the platform, but why did Zhou Yuan still look like he didn't care about his life!

Didn't he know that a higher rank can crush a person! He completely ignored the overall situation!

"Stop!"

With a roar, dozens of armored cavalrymen rode up with great momentum.

These cavalrymen were obviously different. Even their horses were covered with armor. Moreover, they did not hold swords, but lances about half a meter long.

The leader had gray hair and beard, but his momentum was extraordinary and his eyes were extremely sharp.

He jumped off his horse, and the soldiers behind him also jumped off at the same time, with uniform movements.

Many soldiers present had already lowered their heads. Facing a top-level officer like the Jiedushi, they could not help but be afraid.

Qiu Huan, the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp, was not tall, but a scar on his face made him look a little ferocious.

He said sternly: "Zhou Yuan! Are you going to rebel? Put down your sword!"

Zhou Yuan smiled slowly, but did not move, just said: "I am Zhou Yuan, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army Camp, and I meet the governor."

Qiu Huan frowned and said: "You still know that I am your superior? I asked you to put down your sword!"

Zhou Yuan said: "Your Excellency, this man is a thief who sneaked into the Fifth Army Camp and stole food and grass. I can't let him go."

Qiu Huan said: "Not paying military pay and not sending food is the order of His Majesty. Yuan Zhi is just executing it. Is there any problem?"

"Your Majesty also ordered him to empty the granary of the Fifth Army Camp, leaving my soldiers without food?"

"If the governor really wants this, So, we can only go to the Golden Palace to ask His Majesty for the decision. "

Qiu Huan frowned and squinted his eyes and said, "Since there is no military pay or food, the food sent by the court before must be transported away. Yuan Zhi strictly follows the order, and there is no problem."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Okay, then lead hundreds of cavalry and break into my Fifth Army Camp without reporting? Is this a provocation to the friendly army!"

While he spoke, he slapped Yuan Zhi's face with his sword several times, and said in a serious voice, "Tell me! Is it a provocation? The soldiers of my Fifth Army Camp have only been hungry for two days, and they are not dead yet!"

Below, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp slowly stood up, their eyes fierce.

Yuan Zhi was shocked by this momentum and did not dodge for a while.

Zhou Yuan then looked up at Qiu Huan and said with a cold smile: "He didn't even bother to pick eggplants, and he ran straight to my Fifth Army Camp to cause trouble. Jiedushi, do you think I should beat him?"

Qiu Huan's face was gloomy, and he said word by word: "You killed the guards of the Shenji Camp indiscriminately, which violated the military law. What is your punishment?"

Zhou Yuan said: "So, what is your punishment?"

The two looked at each other, and they both saw the viciousness in each other's eyes.