After hearing what the people around him said, Xia He began to feel an irrepressible impulse in his heart.
He gritted his teeth secretly and cursed in his heart:
"Damn it, how about we rebel? What's the future of following this dog emperor? Won't we just be used as a gun in the end?"
"Wouldn't it be better if I could go back and persuade Master to rebel together?"
But after thinking about it, he quickly calmed down and realized that now was not the best time to rebel.
In any case, we must first capture Youzhou and gain a firm foothold before we can plan for the next step.
Xia He originally had no intention of reporting the night attack to Zhao Tiangang. After all, he had already been dissatisfied with the court.
But returning with hundreds of prisoners would have made too much noise to be concealed.
In addition, the army had to pass through the canyon, and the fact that Su Changfeng was captured could not be concealed.
As there were so many people around, Xia He had no choice but to order people to take Su Changfeng and others back to the camp and detain them temporarily.
"Stop watching the fun and go back to rest!"
As soon as the sky was getting light, the army was ready to go, and they were ready to pass through the canyon and head straight for Youzhou City.
However, even though they moved quickly.
But when the 40,000-strong army just left the valley, there was a sudden commotion ahead.
The remnants of the White Robe Army had already ambushed here, trying to block the main army.
However, since most of the troops had already left the valley, the White Robe Army could no longer hold their position, and the several thousand-man force was quickly repelled.
The White Robes did not give up.
Small groups of guerrillas were constantly sent out along the way to harass and raid the main army.
The roving soldiers appeared and disappeared like ghosts, sometimes shooting arrows from the woods and mountains, sometimes making surprise attacks from the flanks.
Although it did not cause large-scale casualties, it greatly slowed down the army's advance.
Zhao Tiangang cursed endlessly.
"These rats are so annoying! After we capture Youzhou, we will spare the energy to wipe them out completely!"
"Give the order to have the reserve battalion cover the rear, and the elite troops of the main army go first. We cannot let the White Robe Army slow down the march of the main army!"
"yes!"
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"Damn it, this damn Zhao Tiangang!"
Let the main army go first, and let the reserve battalion stay behind to deal with the White Robe Army?
This is another chore!
"Do you really think we are soft persimmons that are easy to bully?"
If Xia He hadn't brought hundreds of elite soldiers from the reserve camp to break the deadlock, Zhao Tiangang would still be in trouble now!
I didn't expect that after leaving the canyon, Zhao Tiangang would actually cross the river and destroy the bridge. How could one not be annoyed!
Moreover, it was obvious that they were afraid that Xia He would steal the credit, so they deliberately assigned him to the back. His heart is smaller than a needle tip!
The crowd was filled with righteous indignation, cursing under their breath and clenching their fists.
"This old man Zhao Tiangang is really going too far!"
Tie Zhan gnashed his teeth and punched the tree trunk beside him, causing the leaves to fall.
"We fought so hard to open up the situation, but he just left us behind in the blink of an eye! What kind of coach is he?"
"That's right! Which of our brothers in the reserve camp didn't fight hard and risk their lives? Now, we don't get any credit, and all the hard work falls on our shoulders!"
"Zhao Tiangang is afraid that our General Xia Qian will steal his limelight!"
Someone sneered,
"Who among his cronies has the ability of our General Xia Qian? They are nothing but sycophants!"
The more they talked, the angrier they became, and they wanted to rush over to Zhao Tiangang to argue with him.
However, Xia He did not join in their complaints.
He stood aside, spread out the map calmly, and studied the current situation intently.
His finger moved slowly on the map, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
"strangeness."
"The White Robe Army is causing chaos and harassment. Since Youzhou has the intention to rebel, why has it not taken any action?"
Xia He whispered to himself, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
"Are they really just foolishly waiting for the imperial army to come and wipe them out?"
He put himself in the situation's shoes and analyzed it carefully.
The starting point of the rebellion of the two major families in Youzhou was naturally the fear of being liquidated by the imperial court.
But if they don't come out, aren't they just waiting to die?
Unless... their original intention was to wait for the imperial army to arrive!
Thinking of this, Xia He's heart suddenly shook, as if a bolt of lightning had struck his mind.
He raised his head suddenly, glanced at everyone sharply, and said in a deep voice:
"We have always overlooked a question - after the two great families in Youzhou rebelled, what chance did the city have with only 15,000 people in it? If they defected to the Northern Barbarians and joined forces with them, then everything would make sense!"
When these words came out, everyone was shocked. Tie Zhan widened his eyes and asked in disbelief:
"Deserted to the Northern Barbarians? Do they really have the guts to do that? This is a heinous crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the clan!"
Xia He sneered and asked back:
"Isn't rebellion a grave crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the clan?"
"Since they have reached a dead end, they will naturally stop at nothing. What does treason mean to them? For them, as long as they can survive, any price is worth it!"
He paused and continued:
"It is almost foreseeable that the Northern Barbarians will offer huge benefits to the two great families who will join them. They may still be high-ranking officials and dignitaries."
"And once they join forces with the northern barbarians and let the barbarians in, our 40,000-strong army will be devoured in one fell swoop."
"Afterwards, the barbarians and the Youzhou army went north together and captured Yunzhou. Once the border defense line was broken, most of the territory of the Great Qin became the possession of the Northern Barbarians!"
Everyone was horrified when they heard this, and their faces turned serious.
Tie Zhan swallowed and asked in a low voice:
"If it's really as you said, then aren't we walking into a trap?"
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