Sun Qian was taken aback. "Is it that obvious?"

“You keep mentioning Sun Qi, but you have no respect for the deceased,” Jiang He said.

"Yes, I hate him. He's a coward. Why did he commit suicide? He was the commander-in-chief, but he was also human. Humans make mistakes. The soldiers being poisoned wasn't his fault; it was the fault of the people of Nanning. He was captured, so he should have tried to escape. How could he have given up on himself? If he had just waited for us, things might have been different."

Sun Qian pounded the ground, and the eight-foot-tall man sat on the ground and began to sob.

He did not go with them that day, nor did he drink the poisoned water.

Sun Qi was also worried that there might be an ambush in Jing'an City, so he left Sun Yuan and Sun Qian behind.

He personally led a team into Jing'an City.

Jiang He looked at him quietly.

Sun Qian had cried enough, her face covered in tears and snot.

Jiang He tossed a handkerchief over, and Sun Qian wiped her tears haphazardly before finally stopping.

"Actually, you also agree with Sun Yuan's plan to massacre the city, right? You're going to take action tonight, aren't you?" Jiang He suddenly asked sharply.

"How did you know?" Sun Qian realized he had spoken out of turn after saying this.

“If you dare to step out of the military camp even half a step, my men will arrest you,” Jiang He said.

Sun Qian was deflated.

How come the rivers always seem to anticipate what's ahead of them?

"Do you think General Sun will be grateful to you from beyond the grave for slaughtering unarmed civilians? No, he will feel even more remorse, feeling that he caused the deaths of many more innocent people. If there is reincarnation, he would rather be reborn as an animal to be slaughtered than as a human to suffer the torment of conscience. This is not revenge; you are adding to his karmic debt."

When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out, but Sun Qian is so persistent. It's better to let the dead speak for themselves.

Sun Qian was speechless.

But his long-cherished revenge, and his decisive conquest of two cities, was also meant to vent his anger.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Jiang He, don't push your luck! Our Sun family has devoted ourselves to the imperial court, and many of our brothers have died this time. Can't we even take revenge?"

Jiang He looked at him coldly, "I know the Sun family's loyalty, but massacring a city has far too serious consequences. If you insist on going your own way, don't blame me for disregarding our comradeship."

Sun Qian snorted, "You think you can stop us? We'll just fight our way out right now!" With that, he drew his sword.

However, before he could rush forward, a group of soldiers rushed in and surrounded him.

Jiang He said coldly, "I was prepared. You can't escape. Lay down your weapons, and I can forgive and forget."

Sun Qian glared at Jiang He, "You win!"

He reluctantly put down the sword in his hand.

"Take him away and keep a close watch on him." Jiang He waved his hand, and the soldiers escorted Sun Qian away.

As Jiang He watched their departing figures, a sense of helplessness welled up in his heart.

He understood Sun Qian's feelings, but his actions were indeed too impulsive.

Those who kill unarmed civilians will be condemned by future generations.

Meanwhile, Sun Yuan's tent was also surrounded.

Several members of the Sun family were discussing the massacre of the city.

Sun Yuan, seeing Jiang He's cold face, angrily cursed, "You brat!"

They didn't actually fight.

Sun Yuan also knew that if they really infiltrated the city and massacred the inhabitants, they would indeed be worse than animals.

However, Sun Qi died in vain. How could Sun Yuan do this to him?

Sun Yuan was mentored by Sun Qi.

Under Sun Qi, there was never a distinction between direct descendants and collateral branches.

As long as there is fighting, there will be a day when you can rise to the top.

At that time, Sun's army was united as one.

However, since Sun Qi's death, Sun's army has become a disorganized mess.

After a moment of silence, Sun Yuan sighed, "Forget it, I can't avenge the general no matter what."

He knew that arguing was pointless at this point, and he felt a sense of relief.

Even as he picked up the butcher's knife, he was conflicted.

Now he has an excuse: it's not that he doesn't want revenge, but that he's powerless to do so.

Jiang He saw that he had finally given up the idea of ​​massacring the city.

But he also knew that a sense of resentment lingered in his heart.

It might erupt somewhere.

"If you want revenge, you can have it. I'll give you a chance," Jiang He said slowly.

Sun Yuan suddenly looked up, "What did you say? What opportunity?"

"Many soldiers from Nanning have infiltrated both Jing'an City and Fengcheng. They want to use the same trick again. As long as you capture these people and the civilians who work for them, you can do whatever you want with them," Jiang He said.

All spies in Fengcheng and Jing'an City must be brought to justice.

Those who helped them cause destruction are not innocent victims when they die.

He will issue a series of policies to restore production in Jing'an City and Fengcheng, consistent with the welfare policies for the people of the two cities that have been reclaimed.

If those people are still restless after this, then let them be killed. Sooner or later they will pick up their butcher knives and kill the people of Daqing.

Sun Yuan suddenly knelt down: "This humble general will obey the commander's orders."

"Let it go this time, but it must not be repeated in the future. As for the Sun family army, it needs to be properly reorganized."

Anyone who dares to disobey military orders should be executed.

Sun Yuan was moved to tears, "Thank you, Commander! This humble general will certainly live up to your expectations!"

The task of capturing the spies in Nanning was handed over to Sun's army, while the people brought by Prince Yu helped the people resume production.

Sun Yuan and Sun Qian led their men day and night to capture all the spies lurking in Jing'an City and Fengcheng.

The people in both cities were initially filled with fear and anxiety.

Later, seeing that they meant no harm to the people, I felt relieved.

When the people who helped the spies were also arrested, the people in the city dared not take in the spies anymore.

They all became law-abiding citizens, and Jianghe issued another policy: rewards for whistleblowers.

With a generous reward, brave men will surely emerge, and all the spies in Nanning were unearthed.

Jing'an and Fengcheng finally stabilized, and the people quickly got back to production.

The rivers distributed the seeds for free, and southern Xinjiang returned to its former tranquility.

After all, people still need to survive.

Who the emperor was had little to do with them.

A good emperor is one who can feed them well and keep them from the suffering of war.

Sun Yuan captured all the spies in Nanning, and also handed over the stubborn civilians to him for disposal.

Jiang He did not interfere at all.

Sun's army showed no mercy.

Let them suffer as much as they can, let them die.

After venting their anger, Sun's army became more united than ever before.

Sun Yuan and Sun Qian actually addressed each other as brothers.

This was something unimaginable just a few days ago.

The peace of the military camp was shattered by an imperial edict from the emperor.