Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#2209 - Death of the General

After eliminating the Prime Minister's faction, the General, in his ambition to become the new king, immediately implemented violent control over the court and the capital of Tianzhu.

"Arrest all the rebellious commoners for me, and don't delay my coronation," the General ordered, directly sending his army into the capital of Tianzhu to enforce strict martial law.

With the court nearly paralyzed and the people's lives lacking security, this strict control only fueled popular resentment.

Naturally, the people found it unbearable and began to gather, seeking to resist the General's rule.

"If this continues, where will we find a way to survive?"

"Tianzhu is in such chaos, it's no longer a country."

"We must fight for our own survival."

A confrontation between the people and the army ensued, with tens of thousands gathering, overwhelming the army's control.

Moreover, due to the loss of economic support, the General's army had begun to suffer from arrears in pay, leading to widespread discontent among the soldiers.

In the capital of Tianzhu, a team of soldiers was facing off against the people, who were visibly agitated.

"The General is foolish and dares to dream of becoming king."

"He causes widespread suffering and uses the army to oppress the people."

"Aren't you soldiers all sons and brothers of us commoners? Are you really going to be accomplices to evil?"

Hearing the people denounce the General's crimes, the soldiers naturally felt empathy.

How could they not know the situation? They didn't want to harm innocent people.

If they were fighting on the battlefield, they could at least earn a good reputation even in death, but what were they now, wielding weapons against their own people?

"We won't fight anymore!" a soldier exclaimed, throwing down his weapon and joining the ranks of the people.

This act served as a catalyst, with more and more soldiers laying down their weapons and joining the people's ranks.

From a small squad to a large platoon, and then entire companies in swathes.

"What are you doing?"

"Are you rebelling?"

"The General has given orders!"

Although the generals tried to control the situation, they could do little to change it.

With the army laying down their weapons, the people faced no resistance, and tens of thousands marched towards the royal palace and the court.

At this time, the General was preparing for his coronation ceremony.

In the court, the General was no longer in armor, but had donned a yellow robe. Under the worship of his subordinate generals and officials, he began to ascend the steps of the main hall.

"Long live the King! Long live the King! Long live the King!"

Hearing such shouts, the General felt almost ecstatic. This was a feeling he had only experienced in his dreams.

"I am the new King of Tianzhu!" the General couldn't help but shout.

But at this moment, a guard rushed in and reported to the new king.

"It's terrible! The entire city's population is rushing towards the palace!"

This news startled the General from his kingly dream.

"Quickly, have the army stop them! Kill any rebellious commoners who dare to resist!" the General ordered, unwilling to allow anyone to stop him from becoming the new king.

"The army has laid down their weapons. There is no army anymore," the guard said with a wry smile.

The General had deployed 100,000 troops into the city, but now almost all of them had laid down their weapons and dispersed among the people.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" the General refused to believe that his army would lay down their weapons, that he had become a commander without troops.

"The people are about to rush in! We must run!"

"Once the people rush in, it will all be over!"

"It seems this king is not so easy to be!"

Even those generals and officials who had just worshipped the General, upon hearing the news that the army had laid down their weapons and the people were about to rush in, immediately began to flee, no longer paying attention to the General sitting on the throne.

A moment later, tens of thousands of people rushed into the palace hall, and at this time, only one person remained in the court of Tianzhu.

The General did not flee, because he couldn't bear to leave the king's throne that he had finally obtained.

"I am the new king! You are rebelling!" the General sternly questioned the people who rushed in.

"You are not the king. You don't even have the right to be a general anymore."

"You are just a sinner. Even sitting on the king's throne, you are still a sinner!"

"We will kill you!"

The angry people rushed towards the General, punching and kicking him. Some even angrily bit him.

In just a moment, the General was reduced to a pile of minced meat under the furious assault of the crowd.

This pile of minced meat was still on the king's throne, but it looked so disgusting and ugly.

The General, relying on the army in his hands, was only emperor for a moment before being killed by the angry people, and his death was very miserable.

Chu Hao and Tang Sanzang and his disciples saw all of this clearly, or rather, they had planned it.

"Immortal Chu Hao does this to let the people know how to fight for their right to survive."

"If the people don't know how to resist, I'm afraid even the gods can't help them."

"The boss's arrangement is to let the people know what they should do."

Tang Sanzang and his disciples all spoke with great emotion, and what they said was exactly Chu Hao's purpose.

In fact, a result always had to emerge between the General and the Prime Minister, and only knowing how to oppress the people would not gain their support.

Chu Hao's arrangement was to make the people understand this point, and only after understanding this point could the next step of the plan be carried out.

Now, only the court of Tianzhu has been overthrown, and not the West's control over Tianzhu.

Because the West's control over Tianzhu includes all aspects. In addition to the court set in the open, there are also temples that use faith.

Overthrowing a court is easy, but overthrowing a faith that has already formed a foundation is not so easy.

"Next, we need to start the second step, to let the people see the true face of the West," Chu Hao continued to say to Tang Sanzang and his disciples, making a series of plans and arrangements.