Chapter 292: The orders are like life-threatening

The emperor was furious and the court was in turmoil.

In the autumn when the grain is harvested, a golden order arrow shot out from Xinjing and headed straight to the north.

As the army had just landed on the north bank of the Zhuo River and was advancing on all fronts to deploy defenses, Shen Yue was the first to receive the message from the emperor.

Inside the commander's tent, all the generals changed their expressions when they saw the so-called golden order.

"General, what does His Majesty mean? What does it mean to summon you back to the capital at this critical moment? Isn't the war over?"

"Yes, General. According to the flag, this command arrow is different. The war is imminent and the arrow is on the string. The commander of the army suddenly left at this time. This will put the army in a disadvantageous position. If things go wrong, the whole army will be wiped out! This is related to the country of Dajing. Why would His Majesty send such an incredible command arrow? There must be something wrong."

"Yes, yes, General, please don't be fooled. The news has yet to be confirmed. I think we must investigate it thoroughly."

"General, this matter is of great importance. I hope you will think twice."

Shen Yue raised his hand to appease his men, "Don't worry, I know all this. Thank you for your concern. I will send a letter of divorce back to the court for inquiry."

"Alright."

Everyone agreed, and then Shen Yue sent an urgent memorial to the capital. However, Shen Yue, who was re-engaged in the intense combat deployment, did not expect that on the eve of the war, another golden order was hurriedly sent from Kyoto, bringing news that was even more urgent than the last time urging him to return to the capital.

Shen Yue fell into deep thought holding the newly received golden medal, and generals from various military units came over upon hearing the news.

"General, is this not good?"

Shen Yue looked unhappy and said nothing, but he still circulated the contents of the golden order to everyone.

Seeing that the superiors were still urging the commander to return to Beijing, all the generals changed their expressions.

"General, this situation is not right. There must be something wrong inside."

"General, we can't go back to Kyoto!"

"Yes, I can't go back. I don't feel good about this so-called command arrow. There has been a lot of infighting in the court. At this critical moment, the general must not return to the capital."

Shen Yue also knew that he could not go back to Kyoto, and he did not want to go back. It had not been easy for him to get to where he is today. The hardships and efforts he had endured were beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Now that the decisive battle was approaching, he could drive Hu Di out of the country, avenge his father, and avenge the millions of lives that had been wrongly killed. Why should he go back to Beijing at this critical juncture?

impossible!
But if he doesn't return... "It's hard to disobey the emperor's order. If he doesn't return, he will disobey the emperor's order. I'm afraid that..."

Seeing the coach hesitate, everyone started brainstorming.

"General, it is common for news to be delayed when the army is fighting on the front line. Why do you have to be so embarrassed? Slow things down and things will be better. Why not use the strategy of procrastination?"

When the generals heard this, they all looked at the elegant military advisor Xu Chengfeng who had given them the plan. Their eyes lit up, "Yes, sir, you are absolutely right."

There was no way around it, and the battle could not stop or retreat. Shen Yue accepted Xu Chengfeng's advice and treated the second golden order as if it did not exist. He did not ask or respond, and immediately started the battle.

Not long after, the emperor, who was far away in Kyoto, tightly grasped the previous memorial from Shen Yue in his hand, calculating the time. He waited for no news from the north, and then heard the news from the front that the war had started and the fighting was in full swing. The emperor's face was gloomy and murderous. He smashed the memorial in his hand fiercely, and became angry and humiliated.

"Come on, send another 800-mile express golden order, ordering Shen Yue to return to the capital as soon as possible to meet the emperor. There must be no delay."

"Here!"

Following the emperor's order, the third golden order flew out from Kyoto, but it still fell on deaf ears. So did the fourth, fifth, and seventh orders. The emperor ran out of patience and almost issued an order to dismiss Shen Yue, the traitor, and order his execution. However, he did not expect that there were still people in the court who would intercede for him and protect him.

The emperor stood high on the Nine Dragons Platform, looking coldly at the kneeling Cheng En Gong and his ministers who were begging for mercy. He was so angry that he vomited blood. Logically, shouldn't this person be the one who should help him the most? But he turned out to be the one who went against him and defended an outsider. How hateful!
Looking at the ministers who were half kneeling and half standing in the court, the emperor took a deep breath and was finally forced to compromise and took a step back. However, he secretly kept all the hatred and anger in his heart and blamed Shen Yue. He sat back on the cold Nine Dragon Chair and waved his hand in frustration.

"Oh! Busy all day just for hunger, and once full, you think about clothes. Haha! Send an urgent golden order, the eunuch is promoted to the emperor, Zhou Huzhuo is promoted to the first rank, and is promoted to the loyal and brave general. He will go to the north to temporarily take over the position of commander-in-chief. Order Shen Yue to return quickly. If he doesn't obey, you can ask him for me, does he know the king? Does he know the minister? Does he know who owns this world!"

"The ministers obey the order."

Afterwards, when the battle on the front line was at a stalemate, this group of troops arrived quickly. As a result, the tactic of procrastination was no longer effective. In the big tent, when Shen Yue saw the newcomers, he naturally saw the death order.

Seeing that the other party was exhausted, Shen Yue sent them down to rest. The people who came were in the army and saw that Shen Yue had great prestige and was able to enforce discipline. Although they were angry, they did not dare to act rashly and decided to go down to rest for a while.

Upon hearing the news, Shen Yue's generals came again and gathered in the commander's tent.

After learning the whole story and realizing that the emperor they were loyal to actually asked such a question, the generals, who had not even had time to wash off the blood on their bodies, all changed their expressions.

"What a bullshit golden medal order! This might just be a death warrant!"

"General, I also feel that this matter is very wrong. The more I urge you, the less likely you will be able to return. Besides, how can an army be without a commander during a war?"

"Oh, of course, didn't you see that even the people who replaced our general came this time?"

As soon as this was said, some people with straightforward tempers started to curse loudly, "Fuck, is this guy here to steal the credit? General, you must not be fooled!"

"Damn it! Back then, these people abandoned the capital, the people, and half of the country just to escape. Now that the North is about to be recovered, these cowards have popped up one after another and are trying to take credit for it. They are such a piece of shit!"

"That's right, that's right, General, you must not fall into the trap and be soft-hearted."

Shen Yue is touched by the loyalty and love of his subordinates, but delaying is impossible today. It is really difficult to make a decision. How to choose between loyalty and hatred?
How to choose?
Seeing that he was hesitant, the people below became anxious.

They were afraid that their general, who only knew how to fight, did not know the dangers inside and the fierce power struggles in the court. After all, he was still young and could not control himself like the older ones.

A middle-aged scholar general who was born in the Shen family army and climbed up step by step from the bottom, and who had been promoted and protected by Shen Yue's father, persuaded with concern, "General, please don't be soft-hearted, and don't accuse me of being reckless. No matter what, you must not return to Kyoto."

"Yes, I can't go back!"

The generals were very excited, but of course they were not too calm.

"Shut up, the eunuchs haven't left yet. If these words get out, it will make the general's job even more difficult."

"Bullshit!" Xu Da, a strong and powerful vanguard in bright red armor, slammed the table in anger, and drew out the blood-stained sword from his waist and said angrily: "Unlucky things, I will kill them right now and put an end to them."

Seeing this reckless man taking up his sword and walking away, Xu Chengfeng thought he was reckless and stupid, and quickly shouted at him to stop him, "Wait a minute, General Xu. Killing the eunuch now is tantamount to rebellion. Do you want to push the general into eternal damnation?"

Xu Da was scolded, and he felt angry and annoyed, but had to be stopped by Shen Yue. No matter how unwilling he was, he could only curse angrily.

"Ah! What a bunch of sons of bitches, so fucking cowardly, they are neither left nor right, but they are sending these damn golden medals to the army like they are free. What on earth do those people in the upper echelons want to do?"

"General Xu, calm down."

Xu Da was filled with indignation. After Shen Yue persuaded him, he managed to suppress the rage in his heart. He sheathed his knife angrily and sat back at the desk, panting.