Chapter 508: Killing Relatives for the Sake of Justice
Gu Chaoyang looked down at Dong Mian who was begging desperately and just asked him, "Where is the antidote?"
Dong Mian said he didn't know either.
At this time, the soldier Fu Honghui climbed up to the observation tower, holding a bowl of water in his hand, and said:
"Second Master, General Gu, I have asked the military doctors to examine the soldiers.
When this poison attacks, it will only make the limbs feel sore and weak, but it will not harm life. If you drink salt water, it will dissipate in a few moments. "
Gu Chaoyang took the salt water brought by Fu Honghui and helped Dong Changjun drink it.
Only then did Dong Changjun feel that his limbs were gradually regaining strength.
He stood up slowly, staring at Dong Mian for a long time with a complicated expression, then looked at Gu Chaoyang, his voice hoarse:
"You guys go down first."
Gu Chaoyang saw that Dong Changjun was no longer in danger. Fu Honghui behind him hated Dong Mian so much that he wanted to say something to Dong Changjun, but was stopped by Gu Chaoyang.
"Chaoyang, Chaoyang, don't go. You have to speak up for your brother!" Dong Mian shouted at Gu Chaoyang's back.
Gu Chaoyang only paused for a moment, without looking back, and went straight down the observation tower with Fu Honghui.
"Chaoyang, Dong Mian has committed a heinous crime this time and deserves death. You have to persuade the Second Master not to be soft-hearted anymore!" Fu Honghui said behind Gu Chaoyang.
Gu Chaoyang looked back at the observation deck and sighed:
"Second Master must have already made up his mind about this matter. How can I bear to stab him in the heart again? Let's go."
Only Dong Changjun and his son were left on the observation deck.
Dong Mian knelt down and crawled to Dong Changjun's side, crying bitterly:
"Father, I really know that I was wrong. Please give me another chance. I will definitely make great achievements and serve the court..."
Dong Changjun raised his shaking hands, gently stroked Dong Mian's head, and said in a trembling voice:
"My child, you are collaborating with the enemy this time. According to military discipline, you should be executed..."
Dong Mian was stunned, and then said in horror:
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Does father really want to kill me? If mother knew about this, she would definitely hate you!"
Dong Changjun slowly squatted down and gently held his son in his arms, and for a moment he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Blame me, it's all my fault. After your mother left, I spoiled you into this state.
I am sorry to you and your son..."
Dong Mian heard the guilt in his words and was delighted. It seemed that his father still loved him. How could he bear to kill him!
"Don't worry, father. From today on, I will be careful with my words and actions, serve you well, and never give you any worries again!"
Dong Changjun hugged him, and his heart ached as he listened to these words, and his tears fell even harder.
When Dong Mian heard that Dong Changjun didn't say anything, he thought everything was fine and tried to gently break free from his father's arms, but found that he couldn't.
He tried harder, but Dong Changjun's arms seemed to hold him down like an iron hoop.
A hoarse voice due to pain rang in Dong Mian's ears:
"My child, I am sorry for you. But those who died because of you also have parents. I must give them an explanation..."
Dong Mian sensed something was wrong and struggled even harder, but he could not break free from his father's arms no matter what he did.
Fear instantly filled his eyes!
"Good children, I will repay you and your mother in my next life..."
Dong Changjun closed his eyes and exerted force on his hands. The sound of the broken neck bone in his arms was clearly transmitted to his eardrums and pierced his heart.
After Gu Chaoyang and his men dealt with matters at the camp, he and the generals went up to the observation tower again.
Dong Changjun was still sitting there, his temples had turned gray without him noticing, and he was holding Dong Mian's already cold body in his arms.
Dong Changjun slowly raised his old eyes and looked at everyone pleadingly with tears in his eyes.
"Mian'er has committed the capital crime of treason and should be beheaded.
But considering that I have worked for the court for so many years, please let my only son have an intact body..."
Since Dong Mian was dead, the resentment in the hearts of the generals was also vented, and no one wanted to embarrass Dong Changjun at this time.
Gu Chaoyang stepped forward to help Dong Changjun up and said softly:
"Second Master, let me help you go back and rest. I will have someone bury Brother Mian properly."
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After burying Dong Mian, Gu Chaoyang called Captain Tang and others to the tent to discuss the attack on Xiaoyao Mountain.
Captain Tang said: "Luckily you and Lao Fu found something wrong this time, otherwise we would have suffered a great loss!"
Army officer Fu nodded, "However, Dong Mian tricked Cheng Lian and his gang out of the mountains, and we wiped out several thousand of them. Only ten of the twelve guards are left. The current situation seems to be in our favor."
All the generals looked at Gu Chaoyang at the same time, but saw that Gu Chaoyang was deep in thought, and his expression did not show any sign of relaxation.
"Chaoyang, do you think there is a problem?" Fu Honghui asked.
After a while, Gu Chaoyang spoke slowly:
"Although we dealt a heavy blow to the rebels this time, we ultimately failed to seize the opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Fu Honghui nodded. "Yes, Cheng's reaction was really quick. When he saw that our brothers were not poisoned, he turned around and retreated without hesitation, like a rabbit!"
"He never seeks credit and makes rash advances. This is the cleverness of Cheng Lian." Gu Chaoyang said.
"Now we have let the tiger go back to the mountains. Cheng Lian has suffered a loss this time. It will be more difficult to trick them into fighting next time."
Upon hearing this, the generals looked at each other and realized the problem that Gu Chaoyang mentioned.
The terrain of Xiaoyao Mountain was too peculiar. Even if the enemy had less than 30,000 men left, as long as they held their ground and refused to come out, his 200,000-man army would be helpless.
A general named Huang said in a gruff voice:
"If it doesn't work, I, Old Huang, will take people to the checkpoint every day to scold them until they can't stand it and take the initiative to fight!"
Gu Chaoyang rubbed his brows. He couldn't think of a better way for the time being, so he could only try his best.
But Cheng Lian is not a hot-tempered person, and the effect of provoking him would probably be minimal.
Thinking of the situation in Danzhou, a deep layer of worry rose in Gu Chaoyang's heart.
Now that things have come to this, he must prepare for the worst.
If Danzhou falls due to lack of rescue, the reinforcements he brings will have to change route and rush to Yunzhou.
No matter what, Yunzhou is the last line of defense at the border and must not be lost.
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