Under the full negotiation of Gongsun Zhan's messenger and Zhang Yuan, Gongsun Du finally relented and agreed to release Zhang Gong's family. Besides, he got some gold and silver, and Gongsun Chan was supported by Zu Zhao behind his back, and he had to let go, as for the matter of him sending someone to spy on Zu Zhao's military camp, Zhang Yuan didn't mention it, and he didn't mention it himself, he knew that at this time, those two people would be caught by Zu Zhao regularly, since Zu Zhao didn't want to make a big deal about it, then he wouldn't be entangled with him, otherwise he would really start to do it, and he would have no evidence to accuse Zu Zhao, and it would be bad to lose both sides at that time.

After saving Zhang Gong's family, Zhang Yuan directly took them to the Da Yuwan military camp. When Zhang Yuan came back, Zu Zhao ordered someone to arrest Zhang Gong, although he was caught, but Zu Zhao emphasized that Zhang Gong could not be injured, let alone tied up.

And the two in prison were also brought together, Zu Zhao has sent someone to investigate the identities of the two, they are indeed from Gongsun Du's side, and these two people have no family, and they have been helping Gongsun Du to carry out some spy work. But the two of them can really bear it, when they were in prison, the two never talked and didn't miss a word. Zhang Gong only sent someone to confirm it once, and he never had a chance to rescue them.

When Zhang Gong was taken to the main hall of the barracks, he saw Zu Zhao sitting in front of him, and when he saw the two soldiers, he immediately understood that he had missed something, and he chuckled in his heart, but they did not show that they wanted to quibble or were afraid of death and begged for mercy, but behaved very calmly.

"Commander Zhang, sit down." Zu Zhao pointed to a plate of stools and asked Zhang Gong to sit down. That Zhang Gong was also self-aware, and said directly: "My subordinates don't dare." The subordinates are sorry for the general, they want to kill and scrape, and the subordinates have no complaints. ”

Zu Zhao said coldly: "I said to Zeng that I wanted to kill you? Why should I kill you? ”

Zhang Gong said: "General, my subordinates know what I have committed, and the general has already found out everything. I don't dare to ask the general to save me from death, but I also beg the general not to affect my family because of me, Zhang Gong is grateful to the general even if he dies. ”

Zu Zhao said: "Zhang Tongbing, you have followed me for so many years, and now you dare to admit your crimes, do you know that betraying military intelligence is a capital crime, and you can be sentenced to death for treason." ”

Zhang Gong sighed gloomily and said, "My subordinates know. Therefore, standing here today is only for one death. My subordinates can't continue to follow the general, but I hope that I can continue to follow the general in the next life, and I hope that I won't do this kind of foolish thing again in the next life. ”

"Since you have said so, according to the laws of our army, it is a capital crime to betray military intelligence and collude with foreign enemies. Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think should be done with the commanders? Zu Zhao asked the strategists and commanders at all levels present.

Zhang Yuan took a step forward and said, "General, although Zhang Gong committed a capital crime, his subordinates think that he is not guilty of death, and they hope that the general can spare his life." ”

"Fornication with foreign enemies is unforgiving, this is the rule of our army, how do you think he is still guilty of not death?" Zu Zhao asked coldly.

Zhang Yuan clenched his fists and said: "General, my subordinates think that Zhang Tongbing has followed the general for many years and has made a lot of meritorious contributions, even if it is a capital crime committed today, it can also offset part of the credit, so the crime will not lead to death." ”

Zu Zhao pondered for a moment and asked, "What are the other opinions?" ”

"General, I also thought that although Zhang Tongbing had committed a capital crime, thinking of his past military exploits, he could not be executed so easily." One of the commanders pleaded for Zhang Gong, and he pleaded openly for him, and the others also interceded for Zhang Gong, but Feng Luoxue has been quietly not expressing his position. Although Feng Luoxue is a woman, he is the descendant of the Yue Nu sword, he is very capable, and he has a very good set of army construction and management, so it is normal for her to appear here when designing important things in the army.

"What do you think?" Zu Zhao turned his head and asked Feng Luoxue.

Feng Luoxue clenched his fists and said: "I think that even if you have to work hard, you should first find out whether Zhang Tongbing made this big mistake this time, if it is for some interests or this has the intention of defecting to the enemy, then no amount of credit can be offset, if it is coerced by someone and has to do this kind of thing, then we have to be held accountable for the person who coerced him, and even if he commits a capital crime, he should also open his face." ”

"Makes sense." Zu Zhao nodded and asked, "Commander Zhang, why did you do such a capital crime?" You have followed me for many years, and you have worked so hard that I never thought that you would do such a thing, could it be that you really have something unspeakable, or do you really have the heart of rebellion? You say it, if you think that the enemy is better to you than I am to you, and you have to take refuge in him, then I will let you go directly, I can't do it myself, I will reflect on myself, because if this is the case, maybe the enemy will poach you today, tomorrow will poach the commander of the east battalion, the day after tomorrow will poach the commander of the south battalion, the day after tomorrow will poach the commander of the west battalion, and the day after tomorrow will poach the commander of the north battalion, one after another, and then my people will all be gone, in this case, I can only blame me for not being able to lead you, But I really can't blame you. After Zu Zhao finished speaking, he glanced at the people who were to be present.

When the people present heard Zu Zhao say this, they were all panicked, and hurriedly explained the center, saying that their center could learn from the sun and the moon, and they would not take refuge in the enemy for other interests. The words spoken one by one were passionate, and they swore an oath, which made Zu Zhao feel a little moved in his heart.

However, he must be trying the case now, and he can't show that he bends the law for personal gain, and he also asks his subordinates to beg, so that they know that not killing Zhang Gong this time is the result of everyone's common plea, which does have many benefits, one reflects his democracy, and the other makes them more united. What Zu Zhao needs is a united army, not a split army, today I look forward to your fall, tomorrow I look forward to your army that died in battle.

If you have merit, you must be rewarded, and if you are guilty, you must be punished, this is something that Zu Zhao must let his subordinates know, otherwise how will he lead them in the future.

Zhang Gong's audience all pleaded for him, and his heart was very excited, but he still said that he had committed a capital crime, and he was sorry for Zu Zhao and his colleagues, and hoped that after his death, he could follow Zu Zhao with them in the next life, in order to repay the kindness of this life.

Zu Zhao said sharply: "Zhang Tongbing, you are the commander of the middle battalion of my military camp, I don't believe that you will be sentenced to everyone for some interests, what are you doing to cooperate with these two details and betray our army's intelligence?" Since you are bent on death, and you do not have to be loyal to the enemy to do such things, why don't you tell us in front of us who is the person who wants to spy on our army's intelligence, and what means he used to force you? ”

Zhang Gong shook his head vigorously, saying that he couldn't say that he had committed a capital crime now, and he only begged Zu Zhao to give him a good time, and he thought that he had no merit and hard work when he followed Zu Zhao in the past, and hoped that Zu Zhao would not hold his wife and child responsible.

Zu Zhao said: "You keep worrying about your family, it seems that you value them very much, as long as you tell the truth, I promise that for your parents, I will treat you like my own parents, and for your children, I will treat them like my own children, and everyone present will be witnesses, and my Zu Liechen will be kind to your family." I also know that your family is in Liaodong County, and now that I am working there, I can take them to live in the government, so you can rest assured, right? ”

Zhang Gong was grateful, but he shook his head vigorously, saying that if he said it, it would definitely affect his family, and hoped that Zu Zhao would not persecute him, and only asked him to die happily.

"Well, since you are bent on death, and you refuse to tell who the enemy is who wants to spy on my military, then I will fulfill you." After speaking, Zu Zhao shouted at the guards: "Come on, push him out and behead him." "A few guards came in, and they were about to go out with Zhanggong.

After walking a few steps, he was stopped by Zhang Yuan, bowed down and said: "General, since Zhang Gong has unspeakable words, this shows even more that this matter is complicated, and he will be killed if he doesn't find out the matter, this is something that makes relatives painful and enemies happy, I think it's better to investigate the matter further." Since Zhang Tongbing refuses to say it, there are still two fine works here, and they are being punished and served, aren't you afraid that they won't say it? ”

The others also stood up and pleaded, saying: "General, what Vice General Zhang said is reasonable, we can't kill Zhang Tongbing like this now, this will only fall into the enemy's plan, it is better to investigate the matter clearly." ”

Under the persuasion of everyone, Zu Zhao asked the guards to stop and said: "Zhang Tongbing, everyone thinks that you have something unspeakable, so you did such a foolish thing, but since you are willing to say it, then I will not force you." I'll take my time to get things into perspective, and I'll waste some time. Zhang Tongbing was pressed into prison and tried again another day. ”

"Whoa!" The soldiers escorted Zhang Gong and wanted to go out again. Zhang Gong seemed to have suddenly figured out something, and struggled to say: "General, I am willing to say, I am willing to tell the whole story, I am not doing this to ask the general to spare me not to die, I just hope that the general can understand who is spying on our army." In fact, it was Gongsun Du, a small official of Liaodong County, who asked me to betray the intelligence of our army. ”

Hearing him say this, except for Zhang Yuan, Feng Luoxue and Zu Zhao, everyone else expressed great amazement and discussed a lot. And the two fine workers also opened their mouths to threaten Zhang Gong: "Are you ignoring your family's life or death?" ”

"I can't control so much now, life and death are in heaven, if they can't escape this, it is also the will of God. But I can't betray the general again and again. Zhang Gong said loudly to the two fine works. The two looked at him viciously a few times and stopped talking.

"Gongsun Du?" Zu Zhao pretended to be surprised, and said: "Gongsun Du is really unambitious, and the reward and punishment are unknown to a villain, I can't figure it out, why would you betray me to help him." With what I know of you, you won't be so confused that you can't see people clearly. ”

Zhang Gong said gloomily: "Tell the general, originally I didn't dare to have two hearts for the general, but when you went to Luoyang, general, that Gongsun Du knew that I was serving in the general's place, and it was a military position, so he arrested my family and threatened me to let me put two fine works in to spy on our military development here, and if I didn't agree, I would kill my family." General, my family has lived together for several generations, with a population of dozens, including an elderly man in his eighties and a child of two or three months. So I had to agree to let them in, and quietly give them the map, and let them enter through secret passages, hiding from our patrols and checkpoints. General, I'm confused, I just want to die today, but general, you have good ability and a wide range of friends, although Gongsun Du is a strong local hero, but there are people who can suppress him, I hope that after I die, the general can help me rescue my Jiaxia, and this subordinate is also relieved to die. ”