Although Han Feng was heartbroken, he was also frightened and angry at the moment.

All factions in the Jianghu shouted the word "rebel", which was an extremely sensitive word for any Tang Army soldier. Han Feng certainly knew that if this forbidden army became a rebel, he would be a rebel general.

, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, that was a serious crime that implicated the nine clans.

"We are the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army of the Tang Dynasty. We are loyal to the saints and the imperial court." Han Feng ignored the severe pain in his arm and said sternly: "How dare you slander the Forbidden Army?"

Qin Xiao saw him glaring at each other angrily and sneered: "What does it matter no matter how loud you shout? Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the duty of the imperial army has been to guard the imperial city and protect the emperor. Even if there is a local rebellion, the local state army will take the lead.

To quell the chaos, the state army is ineffective, and there are still Shence troops. When do we need to mobilize the imperial army? If the imperial army leaves Kyoto, it means leaving without authorization. You are not in Kyoto to protect the emperor, but you gathered nearly a thousand people to Penglai Island. This is not a rebellion or a rebellion.

how?"

"The Forbidden Army is acting under orders, and you are obstructing it, which is the real rebellion." Han Feng stared at the "Duan Erlang" in front of him, wishing he could cut him into pieces, and said sternly.

Qin Xiao smiled and said: "Acting on orders? Then who ordered you? If you are sent by a saint, you should have an imperial edict in your hand. If you leave the capital without an imperial edict, it is rebellion. If you are sent by someone, then whoever sent you

People use public weapons for private use, and this is an unforgivable crime." With his eyes like daggers, he stared at Han Feng: "Who sent you here?"

Han Feng's lips moved, but no sound came out.

"Not to mention our loyalty to the imperial court, even if we are really rebels, when will it be your turn to quell the rebellion?" Suddenly someone in the Forbidden Army formation said loudly: "The Tang Dynasty has its own laws. To quell the rebellion,

The rebellion was initiated by officers and soldiers. You are just ordinary people, and you are holding weapons to kill the imperial guards. That is treason. According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, the crime of rebellion involves the nine tribes. You are not qualified to fight the rebellion. You have already committed a serious crime of treason by waving your sword at the officers and soldiers.

How dare you speak so brazenly here."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the various sects was shocked.

Everyone knows that what this person said is indeed true.

Although the Forbidden Army landed on the main island tonight, and their intention was definitely to encircle Tianzhai and the other factions, they were ambushed before they took action, and under Qin Xiao's deployment, the factions cut into the Forbidden Army on the left and right sides.

In the formation, speaking of it, it was indeed the various factions who took the lead in attacking the officers and soldiers.

To wave a sword at the emperor's imperial guards is of course treason.

Even if this forbidden army is a rebel force, it is up to the imperial court to mobilize troops to quell the rebellion. It is not the turn of the factions to take action without authorization. Unless the factions have the will of the imperial court to assist the imperial court in quelling the rebellion, otherwise they will violate the forbidden army by force. The imperial court will investigate the factions afterwards.

It is also impossible to escape from serious sin.

People from various sects who were shouting loudly before now all looked at each other, and many people felt awe-inspiring in their hearts.

"Who says they are not qualified to put down the rebellion?" Qin Xiaolang said: "They all followed the military orders of the champion general to assist the court in putting down the rebellion. Everyone is a hero in putting down the rebellion, and the court will reward them in the future."

Han Feng immediately said: "There is no champion general. Although our Tang Dynasty has this position, but... this position has always been vacant. There is no such thing as the champion general you mentioned, it is just made up here.

It’s just nonsense.”

"Oh?" Qin Xiao sneered: "No wonder you are just a small captain, and you don't even know about such important events as the saint conferring the title of champion general."

Han Feng said: "When will the seal be granted?"

"It's not that long, only two months ago." Qin Xiao said calmly: "The decree has been issued, and everyone in the Northeast is aware of it."

"Northeast?" Han Feng said in surprise: "The saint... Who did the saint confer as the champion general?"

Qin Xiao sighed: "It seems that you are really not appreciated by the saint. If you know more about it, you should know who the saint conferred. Who is the most appreciated and valued by the saint in the Northeast?"

"You...are you talking about General Qin of the Long Rui Army?" Han Feng said in surprise: "The saint...the saint decreed that General Qin be the champion general?"

Qin Xiao said: "It's quite knowledgeable."

"The sage indeed admired General Qin very much and sent him to the northeast to train troops." Han Feng said: "But... no one in the court knew that the sage issued this edict."

Qin Xiaodao: "I heard that there have been constant turmoil in Kyoto in the recent period. Not every edict issued by the saint has been disclosed to all officials. There are many secret edicts, and even many important officials are unaware of them. You are just a school captain. Naturally

We know very little about it.”

"Even if this is true, they followed the military order of the champion general to counter the rebellion. Where is the general's order?" Someone in the Forbidden Army immediately asked: "You wouldn't say that the general just gave the order verbally, right?"

Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "That's not true. I heard that a group of forbidden troops left Kyoto without authorization, and some people even secretly reported that this forbidden army intended to come to Penglai Island to plunder, so the general quickly deployed and personally led the troops to quell this forbidden army.

Make trouble."

"You said the general led the troops in person?" Han Feng was also surprised, "Then... where is General Qin now?"

"Far away, yet so close!"

Han Feng looked around, and finally his eyes fell on Qin Xiao's mask, and he said in shock: "Could it be...?"

Qin Xiao raised his arm, slowly took off the mask on his face, stared at Han Feng's eyes and said, "You should have guessed that I am Qin Xiao!"

As soon as these words came out, not only Han Feng and the imperial army were shocked, but also everyone in the various factions were shocked.

Tang Jingyi and Taoist Tianfeng looked at each other in shock.

The two of them thought they knew the details of Qin Xiao, and both thought it was Wang Xiao whom they had met in Duankong Castle.

How did Wang Xiao become Qin Xiao?

Even the champion general of the Tang Empire?

Both of them just felt weird and confused. They really didn't know what was wrong with this.

People in other factions thought that the leader was a disciple of Sword Valley, so they were very wary of Qin Xiao. However, the leader of the alliance turned from a disciple of Sword Valley to a champion general in the blink of an eye. Such a change caught everyone off guard, and many people

I was stunned, as if in a dream.

"Impossible...!" Han Feng was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head and said: "No, you...you are not General Qin, and...you cannot be a general!

"

"What you said is impossible is exactly the truth!" Tu Kuohai, who had been holding a knife on Han Feng's neck, finally said: "The person in front of you is the champion general!"

"You...who are you?" Han Feng squinted at Tu Kuohai.

"He is Commander Tu of the Liaoxi Navy." Qin Xiao said calmly: "I personally led the navy to suppress the rebellion."

"There is only the Liaodong Navy, so where is the Liaoxi Navy?" Han Feng felt more and more incredible.

Qin Xiao said: "It didn't exist before, but it exists now." He turned around, faced the imperial army, put one hand behind his back, and walked over slowly.

The Imperial Guards were all nervous. Seeing that Qin Xiao was so young, it was hard to imagine that this young man would become the champion general of the empire.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, not to mention the champion general, even the lowest fifth-grade guerrilla general in the general hierarchy has never been appointed so young.

The Tang Army judged merit by military merit. Except for a few people, most of the generals were promoted step by step based on merit. To be promoted to a fifth-level guerrilla general, one needed to make considerable military exploits. Even if the merits were sufficient, seniority and qualifications were also required.

Prestige, so there are only a handful of people who can be promoted to guerrilla generals at the age of twenty.

To be awarded the title of Champion General at this age is simply unbelievable. This has never happened since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

But the Imperial Guards all knew that Qin Xiao, whom the Saint held in high esteem, was indeed a special case.

Many people know that Qin Xiao was born as a jailer in Xiling and was very humble. After Li Tuo's rebellion in Xiling, he went to Beijing to report the news and stayed in Kyoto ever since.

I don't know why, but after entering the capital, the little jailer received special appreciation and respect from the saint, and he rose to great heights.

He started serving in the Ministry of War and was promoted to Dali Temple. Not long after, he was transferred to the Northeast for military training. His promotion was so fast that it was extremely rare.

But it would be wrong to say that he only relied on the promotion of saints.

That Lord Qin is indeed an extraordinary person.

Killed the guards of the Duke's palace in Kyoto, rushed into Qingyi Hall alone, killed the Prince of Bohai, led the Dali Temple to confront the Ministry of Punishment that frightened all the officials, and quelled the rebellion of the Queen Mother Association in Jiangnan. Every one of them was done by others.

Even the things he couldn't do made the prince famous.

If the saint decreed such a person to be a champion general, then it is really possible.

In terms of age, the young man in front of him seems to be of the same age as Lord Qin, but no one is sure that the person in front of him is Lord Qin.

"This general is Qin Xiao." Qin Xiao glanced at the guards, raised his hand, pointed at the factions, and said slowly: "They all followed my order to assist the court in suppressing the rebellion. I gave you half a stick of incense.

After considering the time, if you think you are still a subject of the Tang Dynasty and a loyal guard of the saint, you will put down your weapons and go to the beach to gather." He glanced sideways at Han Feng and continued: "If you want to continue to follow Han Feng to cause chaos, then you must be single-minded.

If you rebel against the imperial court, I will never forgive you."

The Imperial Guards looked at each other.

"If anyone doubts my identity, follow me to the northeast." Qin Xiao put his hands behind his back and said loudly: "The tens of thousands of soldiers under my command will prove to you whether my identity is true or false!"

His voice was not too loud and was rather slow, but it was full of energy and spread far away. Even thousands of people present could hear him clearly.

Suzaku in the distance saw Qin Xiao's figure standing among the crowd. The figure was like a towering tree, unshakable, but it also gave him an unparalleled sense of solidity. Hearing Qin Xiao's last two words

, a faint smile couldn't help but appear on the corners of Suzaku's lips.
Chapter completed!