As Su Changfeng spoke, the morale of the white robe army collapsed instantly.
The remaining soldiers dropped their weapons and knelt down in surrender.
Xia He glanced at the battlefield with a cold gaze and waved his hand to signal his subordinates to tie up the prisoners one by one.
The soldiers of the White Robe Army were pushed and gathered in front of the tent, with unwillingness and anger burning in their eyes.
He stared at Xia He as if he wanted to eat him alive.
Su Changfeng seemed unusually calm.
He stood in front of the crowd with his hands tied.
Xia He frowned slightly, feeling a little surprised. He originally thought that Su Changfeng would fight to the death.
"He was trying to save the lives of his men?"
Xia He felt a little more admiration for Su Changfeng.
Although this man was defeated, he was still quite brave and didn't want to make things difficult for others.
"search!"
Xia He waved his hand and gave an order, and the soldiers quickly dispersed and began to search around the camp.
However, not long after, a soldier ran over in a panic, his face pale and his voice trembling:
"General, there is something strange behind the camp!"
"Weird, what's weird?"
Xia He frowned and glanced at Su Changfeng. Seeing that he still looked calm, he couldn't help but frown.
He ordered several personal soldiers to keep an eye on Su Changfeng, while he quickly walked towards the rear of the camp.
At the back of the camp, several large pots were emitting billowing white smoke.
The liquid in the pot kept boiling, emitting a pungent smell.
Xia He walked closer and found that a large amount of quicklime had been put into the pot. The liquid reacted violently, making a "gurgling" sound.
He recalled the strange smell he smelled when he entered the valley earlier, and suddenly he understood.
It turned out that the white mist and the strange smell in the valley were rising from these big pots.
Xia He had never seen this thing before, and was about to ask about it, but Liu Rushuang beside him suddenly said,
"This is Linghe..."
Fifteen years ago, the old emperor was said to have been informed by an immortal in his dream.
After waking up, he ordered to occupy one fifth of the country's land to cultivate this crop.
It is said that one can use it to cultivate and become an immortal, but it will destroy the land, and ordinary people will be poisoned to death if they eat it.
"It's said to be a magical herb, but it's actually a poisonous herb!"
"Why did Su Changfeng order the destruction of this thing?"
Xia He was quite surprised when he heard this, and his eyes glanced at the several laborers who were tied up beside the pot.
"Yes, I didn't know, please spare my life, sir."
Xia He turned around and quickly returned to the tent, looking at Su Changfeng:
"Su Changfeng, what's up with these spiritual herbs? Why do you want to destroy them?"
Su Changfeng seemed to have expected Xia He to ask this question.
Just as he was about to speak, someone among the white-robed soldiers beside him suddenly sneered and said sarcastically:
"You should ask your dog emperor about this question!"
Xia He frowned and turned his gaze to the soldier who spoke:
"What do you mean by that?"
The soldier snorted coldly, his eyes full of resentment:
"Back then, the old emperor ordered the planting of spiritual grass throughout the country. In order to please him, the officials of Youzhou forced the gentry and landlords to buy land and plant this poisonous weed on a large scale!"
"Good farmland was destroyed, people were displaced, and starving people were everywhere! Not only that, they also captured many people to test drugs, and many people died as a result!"
“After Lord Su took office, he ordered the burning of the spiritual crops and returned the land to the people, but he was framed by the two great families.”
"The entire Su family has been wiped out! You lackeys of the imperial court, don't you know about this?"
"It's nothing more than officials protecting each other. Why are you pretending to be ignorant?"
As soon as the words fell, the whole place fell into dead silence, and shock appeared on the faces of many soldiers.
"You...you're lying!"
"Lying? Bah! Whether it's true or not, you can just ask any local citizen and you'll know!"
Xia He stopped a group of excited soldiers.
"hiss……"
"What he said is really possible."
"The old emperor has been seeking immortality for a long time."
Ordering the whole country to plant spiritual grass is a national policy. This is neither a secret nor a fabrication.
I just didn’t expect it to be so outrageous!
"So... this is the truth behind the Su family's extermination..."
Su Changfeng finally spoke, his voice low and hoarse:
"General Xia, I have nothing to say about my defeat at your hands today. But if the scourge of Linghe is not eradicated, the people will never have peace."
"I have checked you. You also come from a poor family. Now you are in a high position. You help the dog emperor to harm the people. Have you ever thought about the safety of your ancestors' tombs?"
Seeing the sarcasm on Su Changfeng's face, Xia He was silent for a long time, and finally waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to take Su Changfeng away.
"What should we do next?" Liu Rushuang walked to his side and asked in a low voice.
Tie Zhan on the side couldn't help but say,
"Are we going to let them go?"
If what Su Changfeng said is true.
So this white-robed army is not a rebel army, but rather a righteous army that saves the people from danger?
Xia He did not answer immediately. After a brief thought, he suddenly said,
"Take the people back first."
With Su Changfeng's order, the white-robed soldiers no longer resisted and were all tied up by Xia He and taken back to the camp.
However, when Ling He's truth was revealed, the attitudes of Xia He's soldiers changed significantly.
People are all made of flesh and blood, not to mention that these 300 elite soldiers were specially selected by Xia He, and their character was tested when he was selecting the strikers.
They have no deep hatred with the White Robes.
When they learned of the plight of the White Robe Army, they couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy, and their attitude towards the prisoners became much more polite.
When Xia He returned to the camp, the sky was still dark, but a faint light was already appearing on the horizon.
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