"The coach can't."

Shi Xiong looked anxious. He rushed forward, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists in front of his chest, and said anxiously, "Although General Ziyang made a serious mistake, he was just impulsive. I hope the commander will show some mercy and not kill him."

"yes!"

Another soldier also hurried forward and knelt on the ground with a plop.

His eyes were full of earnestness as he said, "Over the years, General Ziyang has fought many battles and made great achievements."

"In every battle, I was at the forefront, charging in front of the enemy. How many times have I been in danger?"

"How can we execute him just because he killed a few surrendered barbarians?"

"Did he kill a few?"

Tan Junyan was so angry that she was shaking all over, her eyes wide open.

"He's wantonly disregarding human life. How is he any different from the heinous Uwe?"

"Commander, think about it..." Another soldier stepped forward quickly.

"General Ziyang acted this way because he was determined to avenge his dead brothers."

"He is completely loyal to you and the Tan family army. You can't kill him just because he made a mistake!"

"For his past achievements, Master, you must be lenient with him!"

"The barbarian army was too aggressive and brutal towards us. We all have a hurdle in our hearts that we can't get over. Although General Ziyang's actions violated military regulations, they also had their reasons. We can't blame him entirely."

"If we kill General Ziyang like this, it will be a loss for our Tan family army!"

"Now that the eighteen princes are invading, why not let him make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence..."

Everyone agreed and knelt down to beg for mercy.

However, Tan Junyan's face remained livid as she shouted angrily, "Just because he's a fierce general and has made great contributions, can he ignore military regulations?"

"Military regulations are the foundation of our Tan Family Army. If they can be trampled upon at will just because of meritorious service, how can we govern our army in the future?"

"If we don't handle it according to the law, how can we convince others and the public?"

Tan Junyan was firm in her attitude, but Shi Xiong and others still refused to give up and wanted to continue pleading.

At this moment, Zi Yang suddenly turned around and shouted, "Everyone, please stop begging for mercy. This will only make things more difficult for the coach."

"Military law is as strong as a mountain. I have committed a serious mistake, so it is only natural that I should bear the punishment."

Zi Yang paused, looked at everyone and continued, "Everyone, my life has come to an end. If there is an afterlife, we will be brothers again."

Then he stood up and shouted, "Come here, executioner, and kill me!"

"Can't."

Shi Xiong's eyes were red and bloodshot, and he shouted at everyone, "Let's see who dares to take action?"

Then, he turned to face Tan Junyan and said, "Commander, if you want to kill Ziyang, then kill me too!"

Seeing this, everyone shouted in unison: "Coach, please have mercy!"

For a moment, both generals and soldiers knelt on the ground.

At this time, an old man from the city, leaning on a cane, walked towards Tan Junyan tremblingly.

He lifted his robe with great effort, knelt down slowly, and said in a hoarse voice: "General Tan, General Ziyang killed our enemies, those barbarians who committed so many evil things!"

"Those people didn't deserve to be killed, but considering that I'm ninety years old and I knelt for him, please spare General Ziyang this time!"

As soon as she finished speaking, another white-haired old lady also walked over with a unsteady gait.

She walked up to Tan Junyan, knelt down slowly, wiped her tears with her dry hands, and cried, "Miss, General Ziyang is my savior! If it weren't for him, I would have died long ago."

"If you kill him, you'll kill my old bones too! Woo woo..."

"Although General Ziyang is cruel to his enemies, he loves us people like his own children."

"He's a good general, he can't be killed!"

“Woo…”

The people around also knelt down, crying one after another.

A young mother, holding her infant, tears welling up in her eyes, cried, "General Tan, when the barbarian army attacked, we all thought we were doomed."

"It was General Ziyang. He used his body to block the enemy's scimitar for us without hesitation."

"If it weren't for him, my child and I would have died long ago."

"Also, there was a famine before, and our family was short of food. The children cried loudly because of hunger."

"It was General Ziyang who saved his own food and shared it with us, which saved my poor little daughter from starving to death."

"General Tan, please be merciful and spare him!"

…

All the people, whether they were old people in their eighties or nineties or children who were still ignorant, all knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

"Commander, if we kill General Ziyang, the people will be reluctant to let us go."

Shi Xiong and others were also begging desperately. Tan Junyan looked at this scene with a moved expression and tears flowed uncontrollably.

"General Tan, please calm down."

At this moment, an old soldier of the Barbarian Army stood up.

He walked up to Tan Junyan and said respectfully, "We were extremely cruel to you in the past, committing unforgivable sins and bringing endless suffering to General Ziyang."

"It's only natural for him to behave this way today."

"I think, after this incident, General Yang will never make such a mistake again. Please give him a chance!"

"Yes, General."

"You can give us guilty people a chance to reform, why can't you give General Ziyang a chance?"

"He is a general who is loyal to you!"

"Please forgive Ziyang!"

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