Wang Shouyi was like a withered willow in the wind, his face pale and his feet weak. He needed the support of the military advisor beside him to stand steadily.

Hearing this, he suddenly raised his head, widened his eyes and spat, "I want to explain? What use do I have for you? Tens of thousands of taels of gold and tens of thousands of shi of grain and grass were all stolen by the thieves!"

All the soldiers felt even colder in their hearts after hearing this.

Tens of thousands of taels of gold and tens of thousands of shi of grain were stolen, but there are still so many reserves in the military treasury?

What hard times they had lived before!

Captain Sun's face was icy. "For so many years, we have always believed that the Changshou Army's treasury was empty, so the brothers lived such a hard life. Now, Wang Shouyi, you point to these gold and food and tell me why!"

The last few words were almost shouted.

Wang Shouyi regained some of his composure after hearing Captain Sun's earth-shattering roar.

He shook his sleeves and narrowed his eyes. "Why? I'm not doing this for you. You know the current situation in Beijiang. Natural disasters are frequent, rice prices are high, and there are rebellions everywhere. The higher-ups are also... Never mind, let's not talk about this.

Without me, would you be able to drink porridge and survive? Now the price of rice outside is even 500 coins per pound. This general has already made preparations for the rainy day and has seen that the world will be in chaos. These grains and gold are life-saving things. If there is any major disaster in the future, it can ensure that brothers can have a bite to eat in troubled times.

As for the people who have no food to eat because of the locust plague, I feel very sad, but I can't do anything about it. Compared with the people, I certainly cherish my brothers, that is, you, more.

Sun Qiuhan, how dare you question this general? "

If Xie Ling were here, she would definitely praise Wang Shouyi as a master of PUA.

After he said this, all the soldiers lowered their heads.

Even Sun Qiuhan felt a little shaken.

Did I really wrong the general?

Did he really withhold food supplies from his soldiers just to prepare for a rainy day?

Sun Qiuhan stammered, not knowing how to refute.

There was indeed no flaw in what Wang Shouyi said.

He rolled his eyes and fell backwards. His face showed a bit of haggardness. He beat his chest hard and said, "It's all my fault. I was sick in bed and didn't take good care of the military storehouse, which led to the theft. I should be punished! Sun Qiuhan, go get the military staff!"

Wang Shouyi's prestige in the military camp over the years was not accumulated in vain. The soldiers all felt guilty and believed him completely.

Sun Qiuhan was a straightforward person, and at this moment, he felt even more guilty and his heart ached. He quickly helped Wang Shouyi up and said, "General! The thieves were too cunning, and we didn't guard them properly. How can we blame you!"

Wang Shouyi sighed deeply, blaming himself on the surface, but in his heart he had already killed all the guarding soldiers and Sun Qiuhan thousands of times.

The theft in the military warehouse did not alienate the relationship between Wang Shouyi and the regular soldiers.

Instead, it helped them to put aside their past grudges and improve their relationship.

When the news was brought back by the spy, Xie Ling's face showed no fluctuation.

Fengjian Qingli on the side was extremely anxious.

"Master, what should we do? How about I go and put the blame on someone?"

Xie Ling waved her hand.

"No need. I expected this. Wang Shouyi must be quite capable to have been able to enjoy himself in Lingnan for so many years. The military treasury is just an appetizer. What will make Wang Shouyi collapse is yet to come. Go and prepare. They will come to call for punishment soon."

Fengjian Qingli has been working for Xie Ling recently, helping to record and organize the details of the farmers' work point system.

He is very smart, but due to his age he is somewhat impatient.

Seeing Xie Ling's calm and composed expression, Feng Jian Qingli also relaxed and cupped his hands, "Yes."