If Wei Xuezeng said to execute, then he would execute without hesitation.
"Yes, Sir!"
The captain of the bodyguards cupped his hands in acknowledgment and then waved his hand. "Push him out! Execute him! "
Several soldiers immediately pressed the man down and dragged him out. This man was a coward. Seeing that Wei Xuezeng didn't seem to be lying, he lost all his thoughts. His knees buckled and tears came out of his eyes.
"Governor, please spare me! Governor, please spare me! This lowly one was only entrusted by someone! This lowly one was only entrusted by someone! My family's general has a great merit to give to you! What a great contribution! Spare me, Governor! Spare me! "
Seeing that he was crying miserably, the effect of killing had been achieved. Wei Xuezeng sneered disdainfully and cursed him for being a coward. He then said, "Bring him back!"
"Tell me, what merit does the traitor have to give to me? If you can't give me a reason, I will punish you severely with the punishment of splitting the carriage! "
Wei Xuezeng glared at him and shouted angrily. This really frightened the man. The man's knees buckled and he knelt on the ground. His head touched the ground and he cried, "Governor, please spare me! Governor, please spare me! This lowly one will say it now! This lowly one will say it now! My family … no! Xu Chao! Xu Chao said, Xu Chao said that he and Liu Dongyang rebelled because Bo Bai had something on them!
Moreover, Bo Bai killed the previous Inspector-General Dang and Zongbing Zhang in front of them. He even forced Princess Qing to her death. They were afraid that they would be killed if they didn't rebel, so they were forced to become traitors! He said, he said that as long as the imperial court pardoned their crimes, even if they were demoted to commoners, as long as they could live, they would kill Bo Bai and his son and open the city to surrender! "
Wei Xuezeng was excited, but his long experience in fighting against enemies made him calm down. At this time, no one was important. Regardless of whether Princess Qing was the Princess Consort of Qing, Prince Qing had died of illness anyway, and the new Prince Qing hadn't been crowned yet. A princess consort was insignificant.
Moreover, in the eyes of knowledgeable people, these princes were the number one criminals who wasted the national funds. If they died, then they died. It was no big deal. At most, when they wrote the battle report, they would add that Princess Qing was loyal and chaste, refused to be a thief, and hanged herself to death. That would be enough to give them face.
Quelling the rebellion was the most important thing!
"Forced to become a thief? How do I know if you're telling the truth or not? Are you really Xu Chao's messenger? A few days ago, you guys were so impressive, blowing up Mr. Liu who was by my side right in front of me. Tell me, if I blow you up right in front of them, will I be able to avenge Mr. Liu? "
Hearing the killing intent in Wei Xuezeng's words, the man was on the verge of breaking down.
"Spare me, Governor! Spare me, Governor! This wasn't Xu Chao's idea, nor was it Liu Dongyang's idea. When Mr. Liu was lobbying Liu Dongyang, Bo Bai was hiding behind the screen and heard everything. Liu Dongyang and Xu Chao didn't even have time to argue before Mr. Liu was immediately captured by Bo Bai. This wasn't Liu Dongyang's idea, nor was it Xu Chao's idea. It was all Bo Bai's doing! At the end of the day, this rebellion was instigated by Bo Bai. It was instigated by Bo Bai! "
"You guys keep saying that Bo Bai is the main culprit. Then let me tell you, since it's a rebellion, there's no distinction between the mastermind and the accomplices. Everyone is a sinner! As long as you're captured, you'll be killed all the same! "
Wei Xuezeng threatened again.
"Spare me, Governor! Spare me, Governor! Every word I say is true! Every word I say is true! I don't dare to lie! Xu Chao ordered me to do so, and I don't dare to lie at all! Xu Chao and Liu Dongyang really want to surrender! Even if they don't want to, I do! My parents, wife, and son are all captured by Bo Bai and are being watched. If I'm not careful, I'll be killed. I hate Bo Bai! Governor, please investigate! Governor, please investigate!! "
The man's snot and tears didn't look like he was lying. If this was also a lie, then Wei Xuezeng could only destroy his own eyes to preserve his reputation.
"If that's the case, then it's true?"
Seeing that it was about time, Wei Xuezeng took the initiative to throw out an olive branch.
"That's right! It's true! It's true! Every word I say is true! If there's any falsehood, I'll call it Five Heavenly Lightning Strikes!! "
"Enough! Coming from your mouths, it's practically a stain on the heavens! Go back and tell Xu Chao and Liu Dongyang that I want to see the heads of the Si father and son on the city walls! After that, open the city gates and surrender, and I'll protect the lives of Liu Dongyang and Xu Chao! "
The man straightened his body with a look of pleasant surprise. His entire face was covered in dust due to his tears and snot. He kowtowed in gratitude, making Wei Xuezeng very unhappy. He waved his hand and said with dissatisfaction, "Leave this place immediately! Tell the two of them to move as soon as possible. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, don't blame me for not honoring my oath! "
The man was about to leave as he spoke.
"Wait!"
The man turned back to look at Wei Xuezeng in shock, only to see Wei Xuezeng throw a stack of silver notes on the ground. "There's thirty thousand taels of silver here. I took it from the military budget. Take it back and tell Liu Dongyang and Xu Chao that if there's anyone who's wavering, use the silver to bribe them and give them the position of You Ji General. Do you understand?!"
"Understood, understood! Understood! "
The man hurriedly threw himself on the ground and put away the silver. Then, he scrambled back to the city walls and quietly snuck back into the city. After that, a series of operations began in full swing.
At the same time, Qi Chengen and Bo Bai were both shocked and furious when they heard the news brought back by their scouts and the thirty thousand taels of silver in their hands.
"Father, I've said it before, the Han are unreliable! They're all cunning and treacherous, treating betrayal as a normal thing! They're simply despicable! If we don't get rid of these two, they'll become a scourge sooner or later! Father, you didn't listen. Look at what happened now. If I hadn't held back, we wouldn't even know how we got our heads chopped off! "
Qi Chengen was rather dissatisfied with his father's actions of trusting the Han. Ever since he was tricked by a Han when he bought meat buns, he no longer trusted the Han. He had always felt that his father and younger brother's actions of trusting the Han were very foolish and naive.
Bo Bai, on the other hand, had a dejected expression on his face. "Could it be that the heavens really want me dead? Chengen, why don't we surrender? "
Qi Chengen was stunned when he heard this. He looked at his aged father with an expression of disbelief — — My dear father! You probably don't know what you've done, right? You're rebelling! Rebelling! This is a big matter that will cost your head!
Since ancient times, which person who rebelled didn't have the determination to lose their head before doing it? Isn't there a saying among the Han people, 'Even if you're willing to be cut into pieces, you'll still dare to pull the emperor down from his horse'? Since you're going to lose your head, then you have to be willing to be cut into pieces!
You're old and don't have many years left. Even if you're killed, it doesn't matter. But your son, I, am still in the prime of my life. I still have a lot of money and a lot of women to play with! How can I bear to part with such a beautiful world?
If you didn't want to cause trouble, wouldn't it have been better if you admitted defeat from the start and didn't go against Dang Xin? If you didn't go against him, it would take two hands to clap. What can Dang Xin do to us? If he bullies us too much, we can just submit a memorial to him, saying that he's the one who destroyed our intention of defecting. We can let Emperor Ming deal with him. How can Dang Xin get away with it?
Since you want to rebel, then you have to walk this path to the end! You can't surrender. Only with the troops in your hands will you have the right to negotiate. If you hand over the troops, you'll become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. At that time, the Han can kill you as they please, and you won't even have a place to cry!
"Father! What we're doing is a big matter that will cost us our lives. You have to have troops and cities in your hands to survive! If we surrender, we'll definitely die! We'll definitely die!! "
Chi Cheng 'en tried his best to dissuade him.
"Then didn't Liu Dongyang and Xu Chao rebel as well? Why did they surrender? "
Bo Bai's mind was in a mess, and his intellect was dropping.
"Father! They're Han! They're Han! We're not Han! We weren't trusted in the first place, and now it's even more so! If they surrender, they might be able to live. But we won't! If we want to live, we can only defend Ningxia City to the death and request for reinforcements! There's no other path we can take! Father! There's a saying from the Han that we should learn from! Not of our race! Their hearts are bound to be different! We can't walk the same path as the Han!! "
Si Cheng 'en's words woke Si Bai up. Si Bai was shocked to realize that he was a Mongolian and not a Han. Liu Dongyang and Xu Chao had surrendered, so they could pour dirty water on him. There was still a way out, but his family definitely had no way out!
The only thing they could do now was to hold on to the military power and defend the city to the death! Otherwise, there would be no way out!
Bo Bai's eyes gradually turned fierce. He stared at Qi Chengen and said angrily, "Tell me, what should we do?!"
Qi Chengen was even more ruthless. "The only way now is to learn from the Han and strike first! Join forces with Tu Wenxiu and his beloved brother and bring men to kill Liu Dongyang and Xu Chao, then kill their trusted aides. Only then will we have a chance to live! Since these two traitors don't want us to live, we'll make sure they die first! "
Qi Chengen's face was filled with an astonishing amount of malice.
Bo Bai nodded and stood up. His once withered body straightened again. This was an extremely dangerous sign.
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