Chapter 423 Refutation]
The person who spoke was Xiao Yunshuo.
Zhao Xin, hearing that someone dared to confront him at this critical moment, couldn't help but look over. Seeing it was just an ordinary city guard, he sneered, "Ha! A mere soldier dares to stop me from investigating. How bold! This shows how rampant you are under Mu Xuan's leadership! Come on, arrest them all!"
Xiao Yunshuo chuckled coldly for a moment and said, "Just now, Lord Zhao said that Commander Mu was extremely treasonous. Where did he get that from? In my opinion, if we really want to talk about treason, Lord Zhao is the one who bears the brunt of it!"
Zhao Xin was stunned at first, then burst into laughter. "I'm guilty of treason? Very good! Slandering a second-rank official of the imperial court is an even greater crime..."
Before he could finish, Xiao Yunshuo interrupted him, saying quietly, "Captain Mu just said that for the sake of the people of the Great Yu Empire, the gates cannot be opened or closed. He didn't mention the current emperor. Instead, Lord Zhao said that if the emperor were trapped in the enemy camp, Captain Mu would not open the gates, which would be a sign of rebellion. Lord Zhao is so bold! The current emperor is a man of both military and civil skills. If he had led the army in person, how could he have been so arrogant as to face the Northern Rong bandits? He would have surely won a victory, sending the enemy fleeing in panic. How could he have fallen into the enemy camp and been captured by the Northern Rong bandits? Lord Zhao's words clearly imply that the emperor would be caught in a desperate situation, right?"
When these words were spoken, Zhao Xin's face turned pale with horror.
He was just trying to suppress Mu Xuan, so he naturally mentioned the current emperor. Why did he think so much?
I didn't expect that I would be caught!
"I...I have never..."
"Everyone present heard what Lord Zhao said with their own ears. Do you still dare to quibble?"
Xiao Yunshuo immediately put an end to his idea of quibbling.
Mu Xuanmi's soldiers came to their senses after hearing this and immediately said:
"Yes! We heard it too! Lord Zhao did mention His Majesty just now..."
"If Lord Zhao wants to accuse the general... the captain of treason, I think he should arrest me first!"
Zhao Xin's face was bruised, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes. He said, "Enough! You all followed Mu Xuan, and your rebellious intentions are exactly the same as his. Now you dare to frame me? Come on, arrest them all!"
Anyway, if we just kill all of Mu Xuan's men, no one will ever mention this matter again! And it won't reach the emperor's ears.
Xiao Yunshuo's face was grim, and murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
He hadn't wanted to reveal his identity, but Zhao Xin was so arrogant, it seemed he had no choice but to kill this arrogant thing and be done with it...
Zhao Xin's men drew their swords and advanced a few steps.
At this moment, a cold arrow suddenly shot out, just grazed Zhao Xin's cheek, and hit the flagpole behind him.
"Ah! Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Hurry up and defend against the enemy!" Zhao Xin screamed in fright, and immediately squatted on the ground with his head in his hands.
Before anyone could react, hundreds of arrows shot over!
Xiao Yunshuo whispered a few words to Mu Xuan, who understood and made a common gesture to the crowd.
Everyone understood and only shot down the cold arrows, but did not bend their bows to shoot arrows in retaliation.
Zhao Xin rolled on the ground in fear. Seeing this, he angrily said, "What are you doing? Why don't you stop the enemy? You're clearly plotting rebellion..."
Mu Xuan looked at him coldly and said, "Since Lord Zhao has accused us of treason and wants to arrest us, we are criminals. How dare we hold swords in our hands? I hope Lord Zhao will forgive us."
When Zhao Xin heard this, he was completely stunned.
Although he had brought a large army, when it came to defending the city, Mu Xuan's men were actually well-trained. If he ignored them now, wouldn't he be shot to death?
"I...I will allow you to defend yourself against the enemy while under penalty of punishment..."
Mu Xuan sneered, "I dare not. From this moment on, the defense of Yanmen Pass will fall entirely upon Lord Zhao. If it is lost, it will naturally be Lord Zhao's responsibility!"
Seeing the arrows flying more and more frequently, and hearing Mu Xuan's words, Zhao Xin became extremely anxious.
This time, the Second Prince and he volunteered to lead the troops into battle. It was originally intended that the Second Prince could make great military achievements like the Crown Prince did back then and completely defeat the Sixth Prince.
Who would have thought that the expedition would fail, the second prince was captured first, and now if he lost Yanmen Pass again, if he returned, not only would he not be promoted, but he might even be beheaded!
Zhao Xin trembled, "I...I was wrong. Commander Mu is loyal to his king and country, and has no intention of rebellion! Commander Mu, please quickly organize your troops to fight the enemy!"
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