"This general is not one to be easily swayed by one-sided opinions, but the message Dazhuang entrusted with his life cannot be ignored. Today, even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I will demand an answer. If I have wronged the two deputy commanders, then I will immediately resign from my post as an apology to my two brothers!"
Jiang Chengzhong spoke righteously and solemnly, and when he finished speaking, he drew the sword from his waist and forcefully plunged it into the ground to prove his determination.
"dig!"
At his command, the soldiers quickly found shovels and began digging.
The two deputy commanders were originally fearless, after all, they were very careful in their actions and did not hide anything in the military camp, for fear of today's situation.
However, when Jiang Chengzong mentioned Xu Dazhuang, both of them changed their expressions slightly.
Xu Dazhuang was someone they had gone to great lengths to win over, using all sorts of coercion and bribery, spending countless sums of money to get him to agree to be their informant.
But now, the servant who had been turned has died, and they are still unaware of it.
What exactly happened? Did Jiang Chengzong discover this beforehand and deliberately kill Xu Dazhuang to set a trap for them?
Before they could even figure it out, a soldier shouted, "We've dug something up!"
"Reporting to the general, it's a wooden box filled with letters. The contents of the letters are—" The soldier who stepped forward to examine the contents stopped abruptly.
"Speak up about what the letter says! These are all soldiers, our brothers who fought alongside us. There's nothing we can't say!" Jiang Chengzong shouted.
"The contents are letters between you and the king and crown prince of the enemy country, promising you high positions and generous rewards in exchange for your betrayal!" The soldier shouted without hesitation.
Immediately, the soldiers were in an uproar, and everyone looked over.
"Ha, I, the general, come from the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness's family. The future Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness was once ridiculed by the old soldiers because of my illustrious lineage. They said I was just living off my ancestors' merits. Later, I fought my way up step by step, from a centurion to a chiliarch. Thanks to the Emperor's favor, I have now been appointed as the General of Loyalty and Martial Valor. I have both reputation and family background, and I also have the Emperor's trust to guard Wangjing."
"If there is anything in this world that can move me, it is loyalty to the emperor and love for the country, and dying on the battlefield to protect the Great Li!"
Jiang Chengzong's passionate words instantly stirred the soldiers' emotions, and a roar of anger resounded throughout the camp.
"Loyal to the emperor and patriot, ready to die on the battlefield!"
"Loyal to the emperor and patriot, ready to die on the battlefield!"
The repeated roars echoed throughout the camp, chilling the two deputy commanders to the bone.
After letting the soldiers vent for a while, Jiang Chengzong raised his hand to quell the commotion, and the tent returned to silence once more.
“I have never seen these letters, nor have I ever written them. You two deputy commanders, please explain why this box of things was buried deep under your tents?” He glared at them angrily and demanded in a cold voice.
"No, no, General, we don't know where this came from either."
"I don't know, but we have both witnesses and physical evidence. You can't just dismiss it with a simple 'I don't know'! Guards, give them sixty lashes first, then proceed with severe torture!" Jiang Chengzong coldly ordered, ignoring their pleas.
The two deputy chiefs of staff were dragged away. He gave them a few words of reprimand and then dismissed them.
When Jiang Chengzong sat back down in the main general's tent, he realized that his palms were covered in cold sweat.
If it weren't for the system, a moment later, when the emperor discovered the letter in the secret memorial, he would probably have been the one taken away and severely tortured.
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