"Where is Gu Hanzhou? What are you going to do? Are the 40,000 Phoenix Army also involved?"

Jiang Xue Ning asked three times in a row. This was her last chance. If she chose to stop the loss in time, she would not kill her completely.

Hibiscus clenched her teeth, looking as if she would rather die than surrender.

Now that things have come to this, it’s all over if she says it. If she says nothing, at least there is still a chance to turn the situation around. She can only pin her hopes on Gu Hanzhou.

"just kill me."

Killing her now would just stir up rebellious sentiment. She has been courteous and humble over the years, winning people's hearts everywhere, and now it's time for her to play a role.

Jiang Xue Ning ignored her and asked Qing He to spread a piece of white paper on the desk. She picked up the pen and wrote the notice herself. Sometimes it was necessary to play the emotional card.

She wrote: The hard-won peace in Hunan and Chu was purchased with the blood of countless predecessors.

Today, the deputy commander of the Phoenix Army, Mu Furong, is colluding with the enemy, the Regent of Mobei, Gu Hanzhou, in an attempt to seize Xiangchu with internal and external cooperation.

Anyone who invades Hunan and Chu will be killed without mercy!

The signature is Jiang Xue Ning.

With just a few words, he simply and clearly stated the situation and expressed his attitude.

Jiang Xue Ning waved the notice in front of her eyes and said, "Since you have worked hard for many years, let's see what the people choose. After all, Xiangchu belongs to the people."

Mu Furong said with a pale face, "I underestimated you. I should be more cautious."

She could already foresee that once this notice came out, she would become the target of public criticism, and anyone who dared to have anything to do with her would become a rat crossing the street, and everyone would shout and beat her.

Jiang Xue Ning said murderously, "Among those 40,000 soldiers, half are from Xiangchu. If they want to collaborate with the enemy and join forces with outsiders to attack Xiangchu, will their parents and families agree?"

"You are cruel enough..." Mu Furong said dejectedly, "But don't be complacent, Gu Hanzhou is not that easy to mess with."

Jiang Xue Ning ignored her and walked out to instruct the two deputy generals who were notified overnight, "Fang Yi Shaoling, the two of you quickly lead your troops to surround the 40,000 troops of Shenmu Camp. Make sure not even a fly can fly out!"

Jiang Li had just come out to explain the situation to them, and the two men said solemnly, "I will obey your orders!"

The two men led an army of 70,000 and marched overnight to the Shenmu Camp in the east.

Jiang Xue Ning wrote more than 20 identical notices by hand and had them delivered to all parts of Hunan and Chu as quickly as possible. They had to be posted on all the streets before dawn to let all the people know what had happened.

At this point, Mu Furong said disheartenedly, "Since the prince is not going to kill me immediately, I want to see how you can turn the tables in the face of the Mobei army."

"Take the man away and lock him up."

At this point, she no longer pretended and revealed the two men's cards. As expected, Gu Hanzhou was planning to take advantage of the situation and attack Xiangchu with his troops.

Jiang Xue Ning stared at the map and said resolutely, "To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country. I hope I made the right move."

This was her choice after careful consideration, to resolve the internal conflicts first. That was why she acted quickly against Mu Furong. She had to properly deal with the 40,000 Phoenix Army before the Mobei Army arrived.

Unite Hunan and Chu to face external dangers together, otherwise the situation will become more critical when internal and external troubles arise.

Jiang Li said softly, "Xiang Chu survived even more critical moments than this. This time, we will definitely get through it safely."

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

When the first ray of sunlight shone on the earth, people who got up early to go to the market saw the notice written by Jiang Xue Ning herself on the street.

As a result, the news of "the deputy commander of the Phoenix Army collaborating with the enemy" spread throughout Hunan and Chu at the fastest speed.

At the same time, the news that the 70,000-strong army surrounded the 40,000-strong army at Shenmu Camp overnight also spread.

Everyone knew that there was something wrong with the 40,000 soldiers under Mu Furong's command. The people were indignant about this matter, and anyone who dared to betray Xiang Chu would be punished.

Under such circumstances, the powerful officials who were secretly involved with Mu Furong did not dare to act rashly, for fear that if they showed up now, they would become public enemies.

Soon, outside the surrounded Shenmu Camp, there came a wave of people carrying kitchen knives and sticks, as well as ordinary people who came to watch.

Fang Yi did not drive them away. The two deputy generals of the Phoenix Army, Zhou Yan and Zhang He, were leading 40,000 troops to confront them.

Zhang He asked loudly, "What does Deputy General Fang mean by this?"

Fang Yi directly threw the notice written by Jiang Xue Ning over, "What does that deputy general mean?"

After reading the notice, Zhang He's expression changed slightly. How could the matter be suddenly exposed?

Zhou Yan refuted sharply, "It is nonsense to say that the Phoenix Army collaborated with the enemy and betrayed Xiangchu."

Fang Yi was too lazy to waste time talking to them. "Since there is nothing, then put down your weapons and accept our investigation."

Of course they were unwilling to do so. Once they surrendered, they would be at the mercy of others.

As the situation became stalemate, an old butcher among the onlookers shouted, "Li Jun, you dare to betray Xiangchu? I will chop you off first!"

His son happened to be in this military camp. When he heard the news, he picked up a butcher knife and rushed over.

"Li Si, if you dare to betray me, I will be the first one to beat you up!"

"You little bastard, you want to collaborate with the enemy by stepping over your father's dead body."

A group of civilians, holding sticks, kitchen knives and benches, shouted loudly at the 40,000-strong army.

Most of them have experienced the pain of their country being destroyed, their families being ruined, being abandoned by the imperial court, and having their hometowns trampled upon and innocent people being killed by foreign cavalry.

Finally, King Xiangchu led his troops to rescue them. After many twists and turns, the soldiers and civilians defended the city together and would rather die in battle than retreat.

In the end, after countless bloodshed and deaths, they finally repelled the Northern Rong and defended Xiang and Chu.

How could the people who had experienced the brutal war tolerate the fact that many years later, there were people who wanted to collaborate with the enemy and destroy the peace of Hunan and Chu?

Even if it is their own child, if he dares to collaborate with the enemy, they will kill him with tears in their eyes!

The soldiers in the Shenmu camp were sweating profusely, and some of them felt that they had died unjustly.

Li Jun looked at his father's butcher knife reflecting the sun and whispered, "Who wants to collaborate with the enemy? I don't."

He wanted to join the Phoenix Army because when he was young, he was rescued from the Northern Rong cavalry by the Phoenix Army at the critical moment.

He must be crazy to collaborate with the enemy, and he would never collaborate with anyone else.

Zhang He looked extremely unhappy. The battle hadn't even started yet, but the morale of the army had already been shaken.

However, collaborating with the enemy is a matter of great importance. Of course, it is impossible for all 40,000 soldiers to know about it, and it would be impossible to keep it secret.

"Are you going to pin the crime of treason on us now?"

Fang Yi sneered, "Since you didn't do it, then put down your weapons. The prince will not wrongly accuse any innocent soldier."

Zhang He and Zhou Yan looked at each other. Now they were in a dilemma and would be doomed no matter what choice they made.

"We want to see Deputy Commander Mu. We only believe what she says!"

Fang Yi said indifferently, "Then you guys just wait patiently."


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