aircannonsinc Chapter 227 The Master Deceiver Cheng Yaojin Becomes the Alliance Leader
Chapter 227 The Master Deceiver Cheng Yaojin Becomes the Alliance Leader
"What, you're not satisfied?"
Lü Xiao turned his head and looked at Yuwen Chenglong.
He then realized that Yuwen Chenglong was getting more and more arrogant, and even dared to interfere with his decisions.
"No, that's not it!" Yuwen Chenglong was instantly jolted awake and quickly changed his tune, his expression changing faster than flipping through a book.
"This humble general simply feels that you haven't spent enough; you should have awarded ten thousand taels of gold directly! Our Prince Shuo's mansion is not short of money!"
"Never mind." Lu Xiao chuckled and looked away.
"The brothers have had it tough, a thousand taels of gold is not a small amount. If it's any higher, then Shen Faxing isn't worth that much money."
Having said that, he flicked the reins, and the Red Hare neighed loudly, galloping off in the northwest.
Seeing this, the Red Valiant Army and the Imperial Army behind them spurred their warhorses, raised their banners, and followed closely.
In an instant, dust billowed and the sound of horses' hooves thundered as the mighty army marched towards Siping Mountain in the northwest.
Meanwhile, at Siping Mountain, the Allied Forces' camp.
Inside the central command tent, a great commotion arose as leaders of various rebel factions gathered together.
Cheng Yaojin remained seated in the main seat, his round face beaming with smiles as he spoke animatedly.
"Gentlemen, you're really not at a disadvantage with me sitting here as the leader!" He slammed his hand on the table, his voice booming.
"Who am I, Cheng Yaojin? I am a star descended from heaven!"
Just think about it, as soon as I arrived, our 500,000-strong army gathered here. What does that mean?
This is fate! It's fate that made me the leader of this alliance!
These people are damn stubborn. He's tried to persuade them for so long, but they still won't agree to him becoming the leader.
Now that he's become the leader of the alliance, would he really harm everyone?
He simply wanted to arrest everyone and send them to the imperial court so that the Sui Dynasty could return to peace.
That was his original intention. Was he wrong?
"Actually, I think it would be fine to let Brother Cheng be the leader of this alliance."
Du Fuwei leaned back in his chair and began to speak slowly.
In any case, the position of alliance leader will not fall into my lap.
Rather than letting that ambitious guy Li Zitong do it, it's better to let that simpleton Cheng Yaojin do it.
At least, Cheng Yaojin seems easy to fool.
"Brother Du is right!" Cheng Yaojin's eyes lit up, and he quickly chimed in.
"I, Cheng Yaojin, am no ordinary man. Even the gods appeared in my dreams to teach me axe techniques and personally told me that I am a man destined by the king!"
Otherwise, why do you think I dare to come here? Why do you think I dare to challenge the imperial court?
Then he began to talk on and on.
He embellished his story of how a deity had taught him axe-wielding techniques, recounting it over and over again.
Of course, he secretly hid the fact that the old immortal had taught him so many axe techniques, but he had only learned three and a half of them in the end, and never mentioned it again.
"Are there really old immortals?"
Although the people present were leaders from various regions, people who had risked their lives, they also believed in supernatural and ghostly matters.
Upon hearing the word "gods and immortals," everyone perked up, their eyes lighting up.
In this chaotic world, who wouldn't want divine protection?
Who wouldn't want to be blessed with a destiny?
"Of course!" Cheng Yaojin slapped his thigh, confidently declaring, "The old immortal said I have the destiny of a king, and that I will be the emperor in the future!"
And so, our 500,000-strong army has gathered here to overthrow the imperial court.
This is a sign!
Once we overthrow the court, we'll all be princes, we'll all be emperors!
He kept rambling on and on, saying all sorts of things, just spouting off whatever came to mind.
Don't ask, the old sage said so.
Now, everyone had complete faith in him.
Especially now that they have an army of 500,000, their momentum is overwhelming and their morale is high.
In addition, Lü Xiao accepted the challenge but has not made any move for several days.
What does this prove?
This shows that Lü Xiao chickened out!
Even the Prince of Shuo, who was known as the God of War of the Sui Dynasty, was afraid of them. How far away is it that they will overthrow the court?
Therefore, it wouldn't hurt to make Cheng Yaojin the leader of the alliance, based on this symbolism.
"We pay our respects to the Alliance Leader!"
In an instant, everyone stepped out of their seats, cupped their hands, and bowed deeply to Cheng Yaojin.
"Haha! We're all brothers, no need for formalities!"
Cheng Yaojin stood up laughing, waving his hands repeatedly, his round face full of barely suppressed smugness.
In the end, I still listened to his nonsense.
Heroes and heroines from all over the country? Bullshit.
And so, they all have to kneel at his feet.
From this day forward, Cheng Yaojin will be the leader of this army of 500,000.
As for how long he can hold the position of leader, that depends on his abilities.
Cheng Yaojin sat smugly in the leader's seat, a smile plastered on his face, looking smug and self-satisfied.
But his thoughts had already drifted to Lü Xiao.
Why hasn't Lü Xiao made a move after all this time?
Could it be... that he's really scared?
If Lü Xiao really doesn't dare to come, then should he continue to be the leader of the alliance, which he has worked so hard to become?
Thinking of this, Cheng Yaojin suddenly felt a headache coming on and his temples throbbing.
"Could it be that Lü Xiao is too scared to come?"
Li Zitong, who was sitting to the side, was the first to break the silence in the tent.
"Yes, could it be that this famous Prince Shuo is really afraid of us?"
The remaining leaders chimed in, each one speaking with a smug tone.
"It's alright if he's scared, but we're running out of food."
Meng Haigong spoke with a worried expression, and his words struck a nerve with everyone.
Five hundred thousand people—that certainly sounds like a massive, terrifying number.
But behind this are 500,000 mouths crying for food!
If we keep going like this, we'll be starving in no time.
"That's easy!" Cheng Yaojin's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh as if he had come up with a brilliant idea.
"Brother Du, didn't you kill many members of powerful families and even desecrate their ancestral graves? Let's continue doing that!"
Cheng Yaojin spoke up from the side.
He knew perfectly well that this whole thing was Lu Xiaoqian's doing, and that he was just being unfairly blamed, but he still had to say it now.
"I didn't do it!"
Du Fuwei's face immediately darkened.
The key point is that if he actually does it, he can still get some benefits.
But he got nothing but a black pot (a metaphor for being framed).
"Brother Du, I understand, I understand." Cheng Yaojin chuckled and gave Du Fuwei a meaningful look.
The others also looked at Du Fuwei, their eyes filled with disbelief, and even a hint of amusement.
"Hehe..." Du Fuwei chuckled helplessly, plopped back into his chair, and didn't want to explain anymore.
Indeed, prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain.
"Report!" Just then, a messenger stumbled into the tent.
"Jiangdu has dispatched troops! The imperial army is marching towards Siping Mountain!"
"Very good!"
Li Zitong was the first to jump up, his gloom vanishing instantly.
"Lu Xiao is finally no longer holed up in the city!"
The other leaders also became excited, each rubbing their hands together, eager to try their hand at the challenge.
"Good! Send troops! Send troops!"
Cheng Yaojin jumped up from his position as leader of the alliance, waving his arms and legs, looking more excited than anyone else.
He was an undercover agent, a spy.
Who would have thought that, by drifting along, he would gradually rise to become the leader of an army of 500,000?
If Lü Xiao doesn't come soon, Cheng Yaojin might really become emperor!