The way he said it was practically accusing Hong Xiaoduo of being a spy from Yunwu Kingdom.
“Deputy General Kuang.” Gong Wei’s face darkened.
Hong Xiaoduo wasn't angry. Instead, she glanced at Deputy General Kuang and then smiled at Gong Wei, saying, "Alright, General, I've said what I needed to say. What to do next is up to you all."
After saying that, Hong Xiaoduo turned and left.
"Miss Hong, I'm so sorry," Dou Suyi said apologetically as she chased after Hong Xiaoduo.
Hong Xiaoduo looked at her and replied, "Madam, there's no need for that. I'm really not angry. It's normal for some people to have doubts when I use the techniques of our sect to help you."
“Young Lady Hong, if it weren’t for the fact that my husband and I are Tianquan’s parents, you wouldn’t have interfered in this battle, would you?” Dou Suyi said.
Hong Xiaoduo nodded after hearing this: "That's right. If it weren't for Tianquan, I wouldn't have come to Huazhou City. Even if I knew that the enemy was coming, I probably wouldn't have gotten involved."
Actually, I'm not a person with lofty ideals. The injustices I intervene in are all things that happen to me.
Since the lady and the general are Tianquan's parents, they are my own people. I will naturally not stand idly by when it comes to matters concerning you.
"Madam, please also speak to the General later. Don't feel guilty towards me because of that man's words. I won't take what he says to heart at all."
"Okay." Dou Suyi felt a little better after hearing Hong Xiaoduo's words.
Watching Hong Xiaoduo leave, he turned around and went back into the main tent.
"Yes, Lao Kuang, what you're saying makes it sound like we generals are all brainless. Couldn't we have waited until Miss Hong wasn't around to say anything?"
"Hmph, even if this is a trap set by the enemy, they have already lost more than 7,000 soldiers in this battle. Even if I am tricked into dying here, I will be willing."
Inside the main tent, several generals spoke up one after another.
"General, I know you are not a careless person. However, since the other party brought the child to recognize her, you naturally feel trust and gratitude towards her."
General, there are some things I wanted to say yesterday. Isn't it too coincidental that this young lady Hong came? Why did she have to come at the very moment when Yunwu Kingdom is invading?
There are people in the world who look very similar. Take Tao Laosi from the vanguard battalion, for example. Doesn't he look a lot like Qian Mancang, who is escorting grain? Everyone in the battalion who has seen the two of them says they are brothers. Didn't you say that too, General?
Furthermore, many people know about the disappearance of your and your wife's third son, General. If someone with ulterior motives wanted to use this to do something, they could easily fabricate a flawless story with just a little effort.
"I have followed you, General, for many years, and naturally I hope that you and your wife will find the Third Young Master as soon as possible. However, I am worried that you and your wife will be plotted against and used by people with ulterior motives. In the end, if everything turns out to be fake, General, ask yourself, can you bear that kind of result?" Kuang Hu clasped his hands and knelt on one knee.
Gong Wei looked at the person kneeling in front of him. He had been with him for many years, so he knew his temperament.
He sighed inwardly and reached out to help the man up: "Kuang Hu, your concerns are not wrong, but in the end, you still don't trust this general."
After following me for so many years, you still don't understand my nature. Am I the kind of person who acts impulsively? Am I the kind of person who would play with the lives of my soldiers?
Privately, my wife and I are convinced that the child is our lost son; we have no doubt about it. Publicly, attacking Red Willow City was my own decision. If it has anything to do with that young lady Hong, it's because I trust my intuition and her abilities.
With such talented and extraordinary people helping me, it would be a mistake for me to miss out.
"Kuang Hu, take your men and return to the main camp first."
"General, I know I was wrong. Please don't send me back." Kuang Hu panicked upon hearing this and knelt down to beg.
In fact, after hearing Gong Wei's words, he realized that he might really be wrong.
Even if you don't trust that group of people, how can you not trust the General?
"Get up." Gong Wei finally relented and didn't say anything more. Instead, he discussed the specifics of the siege with the generals around him.
The final decision was to split the troops into three groups. One group would sneak into the city through the two secret passages at the beginning of the morning and take action when the enemy was most tired and exhausted. The other group would ambush outside the other gate of Red Willow City to prevent the enemy from escaping from that side.
There's another option: stay put and wait for an opportunity to act.
If things go smoothly inside the city, there's no need for an open attack outside; otherwise, a coordinated battle will be necessary outside the city.
Once the decision was made, they immediately arranged for the men to enter the city, and then took the time to rest and conserve their energy to fight the enemy.
Gong Wei and his wife went to tell Hong Xiaoduo about the siege plan. After returning, they prepared to lie down and rest, but saw their son peeking in from outside the tent.
"Tianquan, come here," Dou Suyi called out happily.
She could sense that her son was taking the initiative to get closer to her.
Tianquan walked in, and only then did the couple notice that their son was holding something in his hands.
“Father, Mother, this is a book that Mother gave me to read after she learned my identity. Since you both agree that I should continue to follow Mother and Master, I think this book should be left for you to read.” Tianquan said as he handed over the cotton bundle in his hand.
Gong Wei took it with some doubt, opened it on the table, and after seeing the words on the book, his eyes widened. It was a military treatise.
As a military general, especially a commander leading troops, he must have read military books, but he had never read the one his son gave him.
I excitedly flipped through the other books below, only to find that I had never heard of them before, let alone read them.
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