Chapter 235
After a few days, the armies of the two sides waited quietly, except for the occasional small group of men and horses to disturb the sneak attack, and there were no casualties.
On this day, five generals carried a man who was tied into a rice dumpling into a big tent, and the general kicked the man to the ground and was condensed.
"Lord Wang, this person's sneaky roe head rat eyes were seen by me and asked a few words, this person turned against the norm and avoided the serious, and the lower officials boldly suspected that there was something wrong with this person."
Xi Chao's gaze swept to the man who was kicked down face down, dressed in a soldier's uniform, and was sure to be a member of the army.
"Who are you to name yourself?" The generals pulled people up from the ground and knelt down to ask questions, no matter how good the memory of tens of thousands of soldiers is, it is impossible to record everyone in their hearts, so it is normal to ask such questions.
The people on the ground did not let go of their mouths, thinking that as long as they did not say that there was no evidence, no one could help themselves.
"Master." At this time, Hongming entered the tent with a carrier pigeon that was shot, and saw that someone in the tent was busy saluting.
"What?" Xi Chao asked.
"Just found the carrier pigeon flying to the other side of the river, the slave maid was alert to realize that something was wrong, and ordered someone to shoot the carrier pigeon down, and sure enough, the carrier pigeon was tied to the bamboo tube of the messenger, and he came to show it to the master." Hongming untied the bamboo tube and offered it.
Xi Chao raised his hand and motioned for Hong Ming to open and read it out, this matter does not need to be thought about, and the matter is generally very clear.
"Yes." Hong Ming took out the note and read it out loud, the content of the paper was about Mu Jun's recent actions and the whereabouts of the Wing King.
Xi Chao's eyes kept paying attention to the person kneeling on the ground, and when he saw that he had dodged and avoided it, he immediately guessed the probability. It seems that joy and anger are not good for lust and practice, and they can't get home.
"Lord Wang." The general frowned at such an obvious thing, and a discerning person could know at a glance that most of them were coming for Mu Jun. The manager is the focus.
"The prince's safety is very serious." The general said, "The enemy army is full of tricks and fears ruthless moves, and the prince will send more people to prevent accidents." ”
Xi Chao raised his chin slightly and motioned to the people on the ground, "Take it down for interrogation, and all the spies in the army will be captured." "The matter is handed over to the generals, and you can take this opportunity to see the ability of a few people.
"The villain is wronged." The man saw that it was not good, and it would be good if he fell into the hands of the generals. hurriedly shouted injustice, "How can you arrest people without evidence, the little one didn't do anything." Could it be that the general is going to be beaten into a trick? ”
"Boy, don't you think it's too late now?" The general sneered, what did you do earlier, if you do the right thing, there are too many flaws in this hurry.
"The little ones really didn't do anything." None of the men admit that they are spies. "Slander at will, spread out, and the general's wisdom is gone."
"Huh. has the courage to threaten the prince. The man's little trick amused the generals present, none of them were fuel-efficient lamps, and the man's behavior was no different from a clown jumping off a beam in their eyes.
"Is there any, is it known?" Xi Chao raised his hand and signaled, "Take it down for careful trial, and I'd rather kill by mistake than let it go." ”
The man's face was pale when he heard this, and his whole person trembled very much, and he wanted to win sympathy, but he didn't know that he met a demon who killed people without blinking.
"This king hates people who eat inside and outside the most in his life." While staring at the man, Xi Chao also warned the others that it was best not to cross this line.
"You can't die a good death if you maim innocents!" The man suddenly realized that the killing intent revealed in the words of the young man in front of him was true. It was not like a simple scare, and the hairs on the back of the neck stood on end. Abnormal body tension.
"That's a good point." Xi Chao looked at the man who was struggling with a smile, "When you made a painful decision to seek glory and vain the life and death of the soldiers, did you ever think of today, and stepped forward with the flesh and blood of many brothers, did you ever think of the true meaning of not dying well." ”
Looking at the light face of the Wing King, the man was like entering the bottom of the valley, and the wind and snow that could not be dissolved were condensed in those dark pupils, and it was cold.
"Take it down." Xi Chao is reluctant to waste words with villains.
The generals glanced at each other, dragged the man who was frozen in place down, and ordered people to vacate the tent not far away for interrogation.
In less than half an hour, the hard man can't stand the torture, as long as the teeth are opened, the rest don't need to ask the bamboo tube to pour the beans and shake it clean.
The general returned to the big tent to show the result, the enemy's wishful thinking was intended to get rid of the Winged King, although the plan was clumsy but not lacking effective, to provoke internal disputes and kill the Winged King at the same time, this plan is very poisonous.
"What should the prince do?" The general asked, and he couldn't help but be suspicious.
"Take all that you have to offer." The Xi Dynasty would not tolerate this happening, "his family members were captured together, and the whole army was warned to be vigilant." ”
"Do you want to behead the public in front of all the soldiers?" The general asked, in military law, the rebels killed to set an example.
"This matter should be explained to all the soldiers." Xi Chao pondered for a long time and said, "Kill, a scar the size of a bowl with a knife, it's too cheap." "There are always people who think that they are lucky, how can they empathize with each person, and they will still be confused by the power of gold and silver, abandon morality, morality, etiquette, and law, just for their own selfishness, and it is no longer a deterrent to kill the head after seeing too much.
"What does the prince mean?" The generals are confused, what is the Wing King going to do?
"Since these people have betrayed the Lord, how can the filthy blood be left on the land of Mu Country, where the heroic souls of martyrs are buried, the warriors who fought and died on the battlefield for the country and the people, and the traitors are not worthy." A thought crossed Shio's mind.
"Take people and their families to the river, and watch everyone cross the river to the enemy camp." The tide is ruthless in its ethereal voice.
"That is, to do things for the enemy country, the king will do as he pleases, and let them return." Xi Chao lowered his eyes to cover the hidden killing intent in his eyes, "Those who refuse to obey orders will be killed, and those who sneak back will be killed." ”
The words of the Wing King revealed a majestic killing intent, and the generals who had seen a lot of swords and blood on the battlefield for a long time were all frightened, and the intensity of the killing intent at a young age was all eye-catching, and it looked like an unbelievable scene, but no one spoke out against it, because they also knew that the chance of going to the enemy camp and surviving with their families was very small.
"Whoever is a traitor shall do so." Xi Chao set the rule, "Think about the consequences before doing things." Is the glory and wealth of taking the lives of your family really that worthwhile? ”
The ruthlessness of the Wing King was far beyond the expectations of the generals, but it was difficult to comment on because of its different starting points. On the contrary, it is pointed out that his heart is ruthless and cares for people's lives, but he has lost his heart.
"Yes." The general ordered the leader to go down and arrest people.
The chaotic soldiers who suddenly arose in the army were puzzled, and when they knew that they were arresting the spies, the whole person was tightened, and most of the people in the Xindao army were spies from Mu Guo, and how did they get in?
After inquiring, he learned about the inside story, and was shocked, and all people did not hesitate to become spies of the enemy country, just for the glory and wealth of the future, and the matter broke out, and the whole army was in an uproar. The voices of condemnation are continuous, and the scolding is even more one after another, and the country is in trouble and responsible. Such a simple truth is known even to a three-year-old child, but it is possible that he was eaten by a dog, and the soldiers of his own country were harmed by the black-hearted and rotten stomach to contribute to the enemy country.
This kind of scum is intolerable, and it is difficult to solve the hatred in his heart if he kills him again. The country was ruined, and how many brothers were sacrificed to defend the country and protect the family. For the sake of immediate benefits, he is not afraid of being punished by the enemy.
The soldiers were extremely angry and hated to be able to eat the spies they caught, and it was at a difficult time that this incident made the soldiers feel angry and irritable.
"The human heart is not ancient!" The soldiers at the bottom who were desperately working all sighed.
"What is a beheading, it should be broken into ten thousand pieces." In addition to being angry, I mostly thought of how to deal with it.
"Crushing the corpses is cheap for those dog things, it is time to chop them alive, let them watch their flesh being removed piece by piece, taste the taste of life is worse than death, and be right to the dead brother." The presence of scum in one's own people is more unforgivable than the commission of other felonies.
"What does the boss mean, should he be punished in public?" Someone asked. The eagerness in his voice showed the mood of righteous indignation at that time.
"I heard that I went to arrest the family members of various mansions." Most of the soldiers in the army are from Cloud City, and their homes are naturally in Cloud City.
"This is going to be executed together?" Someone wrinkled their eyebrows and whispered. "What if there are young children in the family?" It's cruel to kill it too.
"As the saying goes, if the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked, who can guarantee that the child will not make the same mistake or commit a felony when he grows up." Some people disagreed, "What kind of family raises what kind of people, since childhood, it is difficult to protect in case, at this time, it is comparable to letting the tiger return to the mountain, and I don't know how much loss I will suffer when I come for revenge in the future." ”
"Cutting the grass does not remove the roots, and the spring breeze blows and grows again." Someone said, "Compassion needs to be used in the right place and not here, how great the crime of treason is, and it is not a three-year-old child who cannot distinguish the pros and cons, and the moral bottom line is lacking, and he should bear the ultimate consequences if he only cares about his own actions and ignores others." ”
"A gentleman should take it in a proper way for money." Some people don't think there's anything wrong with killing his entire family, "Thinking about how to choose under the weight of relatives in the family, I still use people to say." ”
"Maybe these people are like this by nature, and they are ready to abandon their families and careers, and it is terrible and hateful for those who can give up everything for the wealth in front of them." The world has multiple reputations, even if you get rich, can you really sit back and enjoy it? Can you really sleep in the middle of the night?
"Childish and innocent." Some people can't bear it, the child has not been responsible for the crime of others, but he has to mention the sin of his parents, and there is always a hidden pain in his heart.
"The child is innocent, should the dead brother die in vain!" Someone said angrily, "I am afraid that the superfluous sympathy and mercy have been used in the wrong place, but I have heard the story of the snake and the farmer." ”
This was particularly serious, and it made the people who had been overflowing with sympathy blush.
"If it weren't for the quick action and awareness, one move to capture, and let people persecute others in the army, there would only be more deaths, and the next time the army comes to attack, the enemy will be slaughtered by the first opportunity, and the death may be me."
"Yes, the loss of the spy can be reduced if you catch it early, thanks to the alertness of Shangguan, otherwise most of us will bury our bones here, and we are not afraid of dying in battle, but we are afraid that the brother behind will betray and die."
"I agree with the decision made by the coach, it's too cheap to kill them, what is a child, the dead brother's family also has a baby waiting to be fed, most of the dead brothers are the pillars of Beijing, in order to have a full meal for the family to come to the army, who knows the hardships, the taste of being betrayed by the brother is comparable to the living flesh and bones, for the sake of those who should be killed is pure stupid."
"There is no bloodshed or sacrifice on the battlefield, we are for the country and the family, and those who are not even as good as animals are not admired and pitied."
Those who defend the young life have no strength to refute, because what everyone says is true, and the wriggling lips cannot spit out half a word.
Just when all the soldiers were looking forward to witnessing the traitor die under the knife, there was no result, and suddenly the soldiers were inexplicable, what happened, where did the executioners go?
The sound of doubts spread little by little, and at the moment when everyone was puzzled, the arrested person had been sent to the riverbank.
The cries of children and the sobs of women could not get half of the sympathy of the escort soldiers, and their indifferent faces held sharp weapons, clenched red fingers to show their anger, or for the orders of the above, they hated to correct these scum on the spot, so as to comfort the souls of their dead brothers in heaven.
The previous repeated failures and countless deaths and injuries were all blamed on the traitor's obstruction, although the coach also has a certain responsibility, but it cannot change the absolute role of the traitor.
"Let's go, don't rub it off!" The soldier urged in displeasure.
The woman's cry was louder, some boldly begged for mercy, saying that it was none of their business, that they were innocent, and that they were born to die in the Mu country, and that the people of the Mu country would die in the Mu country, and the status of women was low and uneducated, and they also knew the price of treason.
"Huh!" The soldier sneered, coldly watching the dramatic scene in front of him, and didn't mind throwing the last hammer at the person who didn't give up, "There is no wife and this one, and it is not so clear that it is inseparable from it." ”
"What did you do earlier, dead brother He Gu, a bunch of trash who have lost their conscience." The soldiers hated the mole.
"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up, get over." Impatient soldiers stepped forward and pushed the prisoner forward.
"Please, my lord, do well." The woman knelt down and cried, "The child is innocent, beg the adults to give him a way out, and be a cow and a horse to repay the great kindness." ”
"Go to the enemy country to be a cow and a horse, I think you are dirty." The soldier viciously grabbed the kneeling woman and pushed the river forward.
The river was not deep, only to the calf and wrist, and the woman was pushed and almost fell into the icy water.
The biting river soaked his pants, and he couldn't help but shiver, and he wanted to go back but was forced back by the spear in front of him.
The women were driven into the icy river with tears in their eyes, the young children cried louder, and the soldiers' faces remained unchanged.
"Hurry up, do you want to freeze to death while standing in the water!" The soldier pressed again, "I have a task to spend with you, know the point, this is already your way of life, don't know what to do, go to the other side of the bank, maybe there is still a glimmer of life, otherwise you will be executed on the spot." ”
The women's frightened faces were colorless, their cold trembling lips were gently incited, and they couldn't spit out half a word, and they looked sideways at their men, and the hatred in their eyes rose instantly.
Why did he marry such a timid man so hard, he didn't care about his family, and went to do the evil thing of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and the whole family suffered with it, and now there is no turning back, how innocent he and his children are, why do you do this!
The woman hated to step forward and tear the man apart to vent her anger, but the soldier did not allow it, and scolded them to keep going.
Looking at the other side of the river, where is the road to the enemy, can you really survive, my mind is at a loss, and I don't have the slightest bottom in my heart.
"I count three, but the river is dead." The soldier didn't want to delay the time, and he had to report back when he returned.
"Come on, maybe glory and wealth are waiting for you." The soldier smiled maliciously.
"One ......" soldiers began to count, not caring whether the prisoners should or should not.
"Second ......" With the voice of the soldiers, the women were like ants on a hot pan, not knowing how to choose.
"You are no longer the people of Mu Country, hurry up." The soldier looked at the prisoner's ugly appearance and sneered in his heart.
The women gritted their teeth and slowly moved their steps towards the other side, the children's cries reminded them that as long as there was a glimmer of hope, they must live, and the children needed to live.
As for the spy, after a profound interrogation, he had long lost the strength to speak, and moved forward insensitively, unable to hear the cries of women and children, and unable to hear the sound of a qiē around him, as if the whole person was isolated from the world, moving forward like a soulless puppet. (To be continued......)