In the command tent!
Yu Haoran raised his arm and spoke disdainfully as he looked at Han Guangbei, who had shed all pretense of cordiality and intended to kill him.
"Han Guangbei, I, Yu Haoran, know what you're really thinking.
But you're not only lacking in courage and strategy, but you're also short-sighted.
If the Northern Army is handed over to you, I'm afraid the 100,000 elite soldiers will be wiped out in less than three days. "
Han Guangbei, who had originally intended to make a move, asked Yu Haoran in disdain after hearing his scornful evaluation.
"Yu, how am I, Han Guangbei, lacking in courage and strategy? How am I short-sighted?"
"Han Guangbei, since you want to replace the Great General and General Huang to control the Northern Army, you should stand out boldly and accept the challenges and doubts of all the soldiers to show your courage and dominance."
"But how did you do it?"
"You hid behind the scenes to sow discord and reap the benefits, but in the end, you lost the courage that a soldier should have."
"Isn't this the expression of someone lacking in courage?"
"You …!"
In the face of Yu Haoran's accusation, Han Guangbei wanted to open his mouth to refute, but in the end, he couldn't say anything.
That's right!
With his qualifications, prestige, and strength, as long as he stood out bravely and accepted the challenges of all the soldiers, even Li Quanqing and Ji Qingyu would have to be careful.
After all, in the face of all the soldiers, although one's family background was important, it was more important to gain the support and support of all the soldiers.
"Han Guangbei, I was close to the Tiger Skin Parade and was willing to accept 50 strokes of the rod as punishment. It was such an obvious trap, but not only did you not see it, you even jumped into it."
"Do you dare to say that you have a plan?"
Han Guangbei knew that he had nothing to say to the accusation of not having a plan.
After all, as Yu Haoran had said, in the face of such an obvious plot, as long as one was not crazy, they would definitely be able to see that it was a trap deliberately set up.
But what about himself?
"Han Guangbei, if anyone knows a little about me, Yu Haoran, they would know not to attack me so easily.
"That's because they all know that I possess a secret technique that can easily kill quasi-Martial Exalted experts."
"And you!"
"Am I wrong to say that you are short-sighted?"
"Prince Consort, this subordinate is willing to accept the punishment."
Yu Haoran's final reminder reminded Han Guangbei of his engagement ceremony with Princess Ling Fei. He had killed two Patriarchs of the Wang family and forced Qin Baijun, the head of the Imperial Clan Court, to abandon everything and flee the Emperor Qin Kingdom.
Even the Wang Family's Ancestor and Qin Bojun, who were pseudo Martial Exalts, were no match for a single finger of Yu Haoran's, let alone him, a mere peak ninth-grade Martial Saint.
Furthermore, when he saw Yu Haoran raise his arm and point his finger at him, he knew that the other party was ready to use the secret technique to kill a Quasi-Martial Honorable.
If it weren't for his disdainful humiliation and his unconvinced questioning, he would have already been dismembered into countless pieces of meat. Then, everything he had done in his life would have been revealed to everyone without holding anything back.
When he thought of this, the fear in his heart caused him to disperse the power of laws he had just activated. Then, he assumed a posture of accepting the punishment.
Seeing Han Guangbei admit defeat and realize his mistake, and seeing the fear in the eyes of Ji Qingyu and the others, Yu Haoran suddenly changed his mind.
Yu Haoran slowly lowered his raised arm and signaled the tower spirit to disperse the possession mystic technique. He sighed softly, then reached out and patted Han Guangbei's shoulder.
"General Han, just as this prince consort said, as long as you have not betrayed the Great Qin, no one would be willing to kill a general like you who has made great contributions and is loyal to the Empire.
"Now, since you have realized your mistake and are willing to accept the punishment, you can be spared the death penalty."
When Yu Haoran suddenly spared the death penalty, Han Guangbei, who had closed his eyes and was waiting for death, felt as if he had seen light in the darkness, as if he had seen sweetness in the desert. He was so excited that his body trembled.
Following this, he directly knelt down on both knees and spoke with a somewhat choked voice.
"This subordinate thanks the prince consort for sparing my life. This subordinate thanks the prince consort for sparing my life!"
"Han Guangbei, don't be in such a hurry to thank me. I haven't finished speaking yet!"
Yu Haoran raised his hand and indicated for Han Guangbei not to be in such a hurry to kneel down and thank him.
"Although you can be spared the death penalty, you cannot escape punishment."
"Prince consort, as long as I don't die, this subordinate is willing to accept any punishment," Han Guangyu said as he stood up and patted his chest.
In response, Yu Haoran was not in a hurry to express his stance. Instead, he turned and walked towards the tiger skin that represented the Great General's position.
Under the gazes of Ji Qingyu and the others, who were slightly tempted, but quickly extinguished the thought.
Li Quanqing and Lin Yuanxiang chose to ignore him as Yu Haoran sat cross-legged on the military couch.
He then looked up at the twelve generals in the tent and beckoned to Lin Yuanxiang.
"The prince consort's army!" Lin Yuanxiang quickened his steps and walked up to Yu Haoran, clearly a little nervous.
"Look at what this is?" Yu Haoran asked with a smile as he took out the commander's seal that Qin Thirteen had given him from his sleeve.
"This is the imperial seal that can control all of the empire's armies!"
Lin Yuanxiang accepted the seal from Yu Haoran. As a general, he didn't need to examine it closely. As a general, he knew that not only was it real, but it was also of the highest rank, the imperial seal that could control millions of soldiers in the empire.
"Subordinate Lin Yuanxiang greets Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live for ten thousand years!"
Holding the seal high with both hands, Lin Yuanxiang hurriedly fell to his knees and shouted, "Long live the emperor."
When Li Quanqing, Ji Qingyu, and the others saw the seal held high by Lin Yuanxiang's hand, they too fell to their knees and shouted, "Long live the emperor!"
Han Guangbei, who'd been kneeling all this time, smiled wryly and rejoiced.
Because he had the imperial seal of the highest rank, Yu Haoran could even tear down the tent that symbolized the center of the army, let alone sit on the tiger skin. As generals, they wouldn't dare raise any objections even if he wanted to.
Rejoiced because he'd chosen to admit his guilt and accept his punishment willingly. Otherwise, Yu Haoran wouldn't even need to deliberately instruct him to do so. All of his direct subordinates and family members left behind in Xianyang City would've been implicated as well.
"Rise, all of you!" Yu Haoran took back the seal from Lin Yuanxiang's hand and gestured indifferently.
"Han Guangbei, this prince consort will now remove you from the position of general. Are you willing?"
When he saw that Han Guangbei didn't rise as Li Quanqing and the others had done, Yu Haoran nodded inwardly and announced the punishment.
"This subordinate is willing!"
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