Chapter 526: Disobeying Military Orders
With Deputy General Lin’s demise, a somber mood engulfed the soldiers, causing a pause in the assault on the entrance. The belief that the general would perish before achieving success cast a foreboding shadow over the situation.
Adding to the disheartenment, many soldiers recognized the daunting challenge of attacking the entrance. The prospect of being transferred to the vanguard now seemed synonymous with facing certain death.
Fortunately, the secret of the oil and fire had been kept, sparing them from additional panic.
Chiliarch Yang dispatched individuals to the nearby mountains in search of evidence indicating the source of the fatal arrow. Establishing culpability for the incident could incriminate Qin Silong and provide an explanation to higher authorities. Unfortunately, their efforts yielded no results—the sharpshooters had vanished without a trace.
Doubt crept into Chiliarch Yang’s mind as he questioned whether the mysterious marksmen had indeed struck someone or if they had vanished out of fear.
Unaware that the two individuals were now under the custody of the Dragon Phoenix Hall, Chiliarch Yang, lacking solid evidence, directed his frustration towards Su Ping. He accused Su Ping of fearing death and insubordination, claiming that Su Ping’s unauthorized halt had led to Deputy General Lin’s failure to evade the fatal arrows.
Demanding retribution, he declared, "He should be executed! His head should serve as homage to Deputy General Lin’s memory!"
Simultaneously, he ordered strict vigilance across the three armies, proclaiming merciless consequences for any further instances of cowardice or insubordination.