While Xifang was talking, He Gan also stepped forward, holding a list in his hand, and behind him were the twenty people who were later arrested. He Gan continued Xifang's words and said, "See, among these twenty people, six were confessed by Gu Shu prisoners of war, because the six of them had followed the Eighth Prince to Gu Shu to secretly discuss how to attack Dashun! Another three sneaked into the camp south of Shaping City the night before yesterday, stole our thunderbolts, and fled all the way to Jueping City after successfully stealing them, and gave the thunderbolts to the Gu Shu people who came to meet them, and were intercepted by us on the spot. The rest were confessed by those three people! Do you know what these actions are called for Dashun?"
He Gan asked sternly, but he could hear that more than half of the 300,000 soldiers below were confused.
What do you mean the Eighth Prince and Gu Shu secretly discussed how to attack Dashun? Didn't Gu Shu and Dashun have a long-standing grudge? Didn't Gu Shu take the initiative to attack Dashun? Why is there the Eighth Prince involved? The Eighth Prince was their original master. If the Eighth Prince really did something like that, no matter what the reason was, it would be...
In an instant, a word popped up in the minds of these soldiers - treason!
The Eighth Prince committed treason, why? People were puzzled and looked at He Gan.
He Gan glanced at everyone and then said, "You are right, it is treason. Today I will tell you clearly that the Eighth Prince would rather sacrifice the lives of his soldiers and the safety of the people in the South Territory for the throne, just to exchange the attack of Gu Shu and the Ten Nations Alliance for the accidental death of the Ninth Prince in this battle. At the same time, Gu Shu will at least massacre two cities in Dashun to deter the court, so that he can profit from it and then return to the South Territory to drive Gu Shu back to the desert in one fell swoop. With such a war, the throne is within reach."
People shuddered as they heard this. If all this was true, then who exactly was the Eighth Prince, to whom they had served for so many years? For his own selfish interests, he could actually sacrifice so many lives. Aren't they... aiding and abetting the evil?
People were somewhat shaken, but still dared not believe it. After all, the one-sided statement was too extreme. Even though they were shocked, they were still deeply doubtful.
The people on Xuan Tianming's side didn't expect the other party to believe it immediately, but Xifang told them: "Whether these 21 people, including Jiang Xuan, are wronged or not, it doesn't matter who we say. Even if we say that three of them were caught on the spot, you may not believe it. This general will tell you today that there are not only these 21 people, but also traitors in the 300,000-man army. It's just that our general doesn't want to investigate further. He just hopes that those who have not been found will save some face for themselves and not go too far. After all, you are Dashun people, your home is still in Dashun, and your relatives are still in Dashun! If one day Dashun is occupied by barbarians, how will your family survive? Have any of you heard that Gu Shu also attacked Lanzhou a hundred years ago and massacred the city overnight. How many Dashun people were killed? How many Dashun women were raped? How many Dashun children were killed? Don't you think about your family?"
Many people in the army were moved by his words, and some even said, "Have you forgotten? When the Eighth Prince was in the south, he did have some exchanges with Ancient Shu. We even saw a few people from Ancient Shu enter the Eighth Prince's tent once."
As soon as he said this, someone in the audience immediately agreed, "That's right! We have followed the Eighth Prince for so many years, how could we not know that he has been secretly communicating with Gu Shu? At the beginning, when Gu Shu had not yet turned against Da Shun, they had communicated with each other, which was considered normal communication. But since the beginning of the new year, the situation on both sides has become increasingly tense, and Deputy General Jiang has gone to the south many times."
"Yes! Not to mention the exchanges, even now, there are still a few ancient Shu girls in the red tent in the camp, and we are not allowed to use them."
"We are not allowed to use... Oops!" The person who spoke stamped his feet, "Aren't those the only ones who have the right to enter the red tent of the ancient Shu women?" He pointed forward, pointing to the twenty-one people escorted here by Xuan Tianming. "Besides them, there seem to be a few more. I have a vague impression of them."
Someone nearby also said, "I have some impression of him too..." As he spoke, he turned his head and instantly looked at a person standing not far from him, and suddenly pointed - "There's him too!"
The person being pointed at was startled. His face, which originally looked kind, suddenly turned fierce, and a vicious look followed, as if he had become a different person.
How could others not understand this man's words? For a moment, people believed 90% of what He Ganxi and the other two said.
The so-called red tent is actually where military prostitutes live. The military camp is full of men, all young and strong men. Men have normal physiological needs, and there are rules in the army. They cannot leave the team to go to brothels at will, and they cannot bring their wives with them. So how to solve these normal needs? The only way is to set up a red tent.
They can't just come and go as they please every day. There will be people specifically in charge of this matter who will divide the generals into groups, with a certain number of people in each group. On average, each person can go in and out twice a month, which is considered humane.
There are ten red tents in the Biannan Army, and there are five or six military prostitutes living in each tent. One of the tents is full of women sent from ancient Shu. Ordinary soldiers are not allowed to seek pleasure with them. They are specially provided to the commander-in-chief, deputy commander-in-chief, and some special leaders.
After hearing what Xifang Hegan said, it was easy for people to associate these ancient Shu military prostitutes with them. When they thought about the fact that those who could come out of the ancient Shu red tent on weekdays were the 21 people who were captured, weren't they? As a result, the soldiers' emotions were ignited, and the news spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and everyone spread it, and finding those who could enter and leave the ancient Shu red tent became the goal of the 300,000-man army.
Xuan Tianming did not stop them and let them bite one by one. In the end, they bit off another fifteen people.
"Ninth Prince! New General!" Someone in the army took the lead in shouting, saying very aggrievedly: "We didn't even know that Eighth Prince had this in mind! We are all wronged!"
"That's right! New General, we never thought of betraying Dashun!"
Some young soldiers even started to cry. "I still have parents at home, and I haven't married yet. Will the new general kill us all as traitors?"
Xuan Tianming watched these scenes, then looked at the people who were caught, and couldn't help but ask: "You never feel guilty about what you have done?"
Those people all had stern faces and no one spoke. Some of them were die-hard fans of Xuan Tianmo, who would never say a bad word about their master, and some of those who were caught before confessed under the coercion of Xuan Tianming. Now hearing Xuan Tianming's question, they all knew that they were doomed and would never be able to turn things around if they fell into the hands of the Ninth Hades. From now on, they could no longer help the Eighth Prince, and they were very depressed.
Jiang Xuan was filled with hatred and said loudly, "Guilt? Why should we feel guilty? Only when the Eighth Prince takes the throne can our families live a good life! Only then can our mothers and wives at home be surrounded by people like the noble ladies in the capital. If we continue like this, we will only be soldiers even if we fight for our whole lives, and this little military pay is not enough to feed our families. What's more, swords and knives are blind on the battlefield, and we may not be able to return from a battle. What are we trying to achieve? We are risking our lives anyway, so we might as well follow the Eighth Prince and fight for a good future for ourselves and our families!"
His words were equivalent to admitting what they had done. The 300,000-man army was in an uproar again. People could never have imagined that this was really the case! Just for their own selfish desires, they were going to sacrifice so many lives!
Someone asked, "You are having a good life now, but what about us? We joined the army to defend our country and to make all the people of Dashun live a good life! But you are willing to sacrifice the lives of us soldiers for your own future! You are also willing to sacrifice the lives of all the people in the southern border! Why are you so hateful?"
People kept condemning him, scolding Jiang Xuan and others until they were covered in blood. When the condemnation gradually weakened, Xuan Tianming raised his hand and signaled people to be quiet. Then, people stopped talking, and looked up at the new general quietly, thinking about the thunder that night, and felt that the Ninth Prince was really a god.
Xuan Tianming said: "It is not uncommon for a prince to be exiled, and it is not uncommon for him to be injured or die, but this king never wants this kind of exile to use his own land and the lives of the people as bargaining chips. Even if he wins, the throne will not be stable. If there are any of you who still think about the Eighth Prince, this king will not stop you. You can report your name now. This king will immediately have someone erase your name from the army. From now on, you are an ordinary citizen. You can go back home and live a good life, or go to Kyoto to find your old master. In short, this king does not want such people in the army! In addition, if you want to surrender to Gu Shu, this king will personally send you to Jueping City. As long as Gu Shu is willing to accept you, you will be removed from Dashun from now on! But if you want to stay in Dashun, if you want to stay in the army, then be honest and honest. There is nothing to discuss with this king. The whip and military regulations in this king's hand are not easy to provoke!"
As he spoke, a natural pressure descended from the sky, causing the 300,000 soldiers to bow their heads. A brave man asked, "Why did the general stop attacking after he captured Shaping City that night?"
Xuan Tianming said: "Whether to attack or not, and when to attack, is up to me. There is no need to explain the arrangements of the commander-in-chief to everyone. If you decide to follow me, you must follow my rules. No matter how your old master trained you, you should forget it completely. By the way, recently someone was curious about the thunder and tried to steal it. Today, I will let you see with your own eyes what the thunder is--"
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