Zhao Tiangang immediately put on a smile, staggered to his feet and saluted:
"General Xia! Congratulations on your unprecedented achievement! I... I am far behind you!"
Xia He didn't answer, but just looked at him quietly.
The atmosphere in the courtyard froze instantly, and Zhao Tiangang felt a layer of cold sweat on his back.
He noticed that the anger in Ming San and others' eyes was almost bursting out.
"This...retreating south was a helpless move at that time."
Zhao Tiangang laughed dryly and explained, "The barbarians are powerful, I just want to preserve my strength."
"Preserve your strength?" Xia He finally spoke.
"Out of a 40,000-man army, only a few of you are left?"
Well preserved!
Zhao Tiangang’s smile froze.
"Victory and defeat are common in the military... General Xia, you have won a great victory this time. When I return to the court, I will definitely..."
"Oh, thank you in advance."
Xia He suddenly laughed and said,
"It's just that I have a few questions for General Zhao."
"You ask."
Seeing that he had stabilized Xia He, Zhao Tiangang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The most urgent thing was that he made up his mind that no matter what Xia He asked, he would agree.
We will discuss everything after we return to His Majesty.
"Let me ask you," Xia He suddenly interrupted him.
"On the way to Mingzhou, more than a dozen towns along the way are said to have lost more than 100,000 people?"
Zhao Tiangang's expression suddenly changed:
"The soldiers passed by like a comb, of course they were barbarians..."
"Yeah?"
Xia He took out a booklet from his pocket.
"My scouts told me that General Zhao had requisitioned all the grain reserves in the six counties along the way, leaving not a single grain of rice for the people."
Zhao Tiangang's legs began to tremble:
"It's normal to collect food during wartime..."
"Normal?" Xia He's voice suddenly rose.
"You knew the barbarians were coming, but you took away all the people's food! They didn't die by the sword, they starved to death!"
The torches in the yard suddenly shook violently, reflecting the horrifying murderous intent in Xia He's eyes.
Zhao Tiangang finally realized that this was not a welcoming banquet at all - it was a trial.
Anger finally flared up in his eyes.
"Xia He, what on earth do you want to do!"
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