Not to mention that Lu Tu also has evidence that Zhou Taishan colluded with the enemy to sell salt and iron, but now is not the time to bring it out. The main reason is that he is still not sure whether Yun Tian was involved. If he brings it out rashly, he may bring about his own death.
Yun Tian coldly swept his gaze over Zhou Taishan and his son, and said angrily, "Are you trying to force me to resign because of your past merits? You're a veteran, you were my subordinate thirteen years ago, you should know my style very well!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Taishan nodded, solemnly removed his helmet, and held it carefully in his hands: "Sir, I am willing to be demoted three ranks in exchange for the life of my son, Zhou Yabing. Please grant my request!"
Yun Tian then looked at Lü Tu: "What do you think?"
Lu Tu cupped his hands and said, "This subordinate will obey the commandant's orders."
"Good! From today onwards, Zhou Taishan, the Colonel of the Po Rong Army, will be demoted to a squad leader and stationed at Luo Ri Po in the north. Zhou Yabing will be demoted to a military slave! Your Zhou family will compensate Lü Tu and his men with 200 taels of silver and some provisions. Do you have any objections?"
"Yes, sir!"
Zhou Taishan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as he could save his life, that was better than anything else! As long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood.
Yun Tian continued looking at the twenty-odd soldiers: "You knowingly broke the law, so your crime is doubled. You will all be demoted to military slaves!"
"My lord, spare our lives!" The soldiers' hearts sank; being reduced to military slaves was no different from being dead.
Their experience as military slaves was different from that of Zhou Yabing. Zhou Yabing had his father, so even though they were called military slaves, they weren't normal people. But these people were in a terrible situation!
He looked at Lü Tu with pleading eyes, and at this moment Lü Tu stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Sir, why not allocate these military slaves to me?"
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