Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

"Oh? How do you mean?"

It seemed that Xiao He had a different opinion about Zhao Tuo, which made Gao Yao curious.

"My lord, you think this is just poaching, but in fact it is Zhao Tuo's more far-reaching plan. This plan is ruthless. First of all, although Zhao Tuo does not have the right to use his military power to fight, he has the right to mobilize troops for defense. Bribing us to win people's hearts is only the first layer. What about the second layer, Lao Cao?"

At this time, Xiao He turned the topic to Cao Shen, who also smiled slightly.

"It's still the old saying of my lord. He has no good intentions when he pays a New Year's visit to a chicken. He not only bribed us, but also spent a lot of money to bribe the centurions and thousand-man commanders in the army. He also wants to use this method to undermine me in disguise."

When he said this, Cao Shen seemed a little indignant, but his expression was still very relaxed.

"But Zhao Tuo had no idea what kind of treatment the lord gave to his subordinates. Salary was only a part of it. How could Zhao Tuo imagine all the welfare benefits the lord had? Zhao Tuo was simply shooting himself in the foot by doing this. In addition to the salary, there was also the difference in food for three meals a day. Not only was the salary higher than theirs, but more importantly, there was no need to worry about getting sick, even if you were injured in battle. There was also a subsidy for land. How could Zhao Tuo compare with that?"

"The final result is that the people sent by Zhao Tuo failed to successfully incite us to rebel, and as a result, most of the soldiers were moved by our treatment and chose to depend on their lord. Hahahahahaha"

Cao Shen also laughed as he spoke. Gao Yao had never expected that Zhao Tuo would come up with this idea.

"This is just Zhao Tuo's first thought. In fact, he can think this way and dare to give us benefits and military power in order to make us betray our lord and join Zhao Tuo's army. And there is a deeper meaning. If we don't agree, Zhao Tuo can also inform our lord of our contact before our lord takes action. In this way, our lord will become suspicious of us."

"If you really do this, Zhao Tuo can take the opportunity to incite us to rebel and use us to get rid of you, killing two birds with one stone. As long as you have even a little distrust in us, it will be exactly what Zhao Tuo wants."

Hearing Xiao He's words, Gao Yao couldn't help but be slightly surprised. Gao Yao did think of the first meaning, but he didn't consider the second meaning.

"But Zhao Tuo made a mistake. We are in our current positions because of our lord, and now is the time for our lord to really show his power. If I ask us to rebel against our lord, isn't that a joke?"

"Old Xiao, I suspect you are complimenting me, but I have no evidence."

"Ha ha ha ha......"

Gao Yao naturally would not doubt Xiao He and his men, otherwise he would not have handed over the military and political power of the three counties of Nanhai to Xiao He and Cao Shen. Moreover, Gao Yao had a backup, that is Kong Gang. Kong Gang now controls the most elite cavalry and infantry combination under Gao Yao, which has more than 5,000 people. The training they received is almost close to the level of Gao Yao's personal soldiers. They are the most elite troops. In name, they are under the command of Cao Shen, but in fact, this unit is completely loyal to Gao Yao and is also the most powerful unit.

"Well, Cao Shen, I'll leave the training of the soldiers to you. We're going to mobilize the troops soon. Get ready. This time we're going to completely pacify the entire southern border."

"Here"

"By the way, Han Xin, what do you think?"

At this time Gao Yao suddenly asked Han Xin about it. Although Han Xin was very happy to see him back, he was silent after arriving at the main hall. After hearing Gao Yao's question, Xiao He and Cao Shen stood on both sides, neither of them said a word, which made it clear that they wanted Han Xin to explain the situation himself.

Han Xin hesitated for a moment, and then simply knelt on the ground. This scene surprised Gao Yao. Han Xin's character was definitely very proud, but Gao Yao was a little surprised by this scene.

"Han Xin, what do you mean?"

"My lord, Han Xin is guilty. Please punish him."

"Guilty? What crime? Please explain it clearly. Even if you are guilty, you have to let me know what happened."

"My lord, Han Xin secretly mobilized troops and left the southern border. His crimes are countless. Please punish him."

"Mobilize troops? Leave the southern border?"

"My lord, forget it. If Han Xin continues to talk, you will be even more confused. Some time ago, some foreigners from the southern border, all of whom were from small tribes, sneaked into the southern border and looted some villages for food, women, and various daily necessities. These people relied on their familiarity with the mountainous terrain and attacked Xiangjun seven times in just one month, causing hundreds of casualties. There were also twenty or thirty women who were looted. Moreover, the other party seemed to have figured out our approximate patrol range. After each attack, they would immediately withdraw and never stay for long."

"Originally, we should have waited for the Lord to return before dealing with this matter. We could have just added more patrol soldiers. However, Han Xin was worried that these people would not attack Xiang County, but instead attack Nanhai County or Guilin County. So he privately mobilized troops, ambushed the enemy, killed nearly a hundred people, and then pursued them for more than thirty miles, but unfortunately fell into an ambush and lost hundreds of people."

"Have you found out who the other party is?"

"We found out that it's just a tribe with a population of a few thousand. They were originally located in the coastal area, but recently they moved to the vicinity of our southern border. When they saw that life in the southern border was good, they wanted to plunder. Before that, they took the initiative to attack the patrol camp, but they fled after losing hundreds of people."

Listening to Xiao He's words, Gao Yao nodded, but looking at Han Xin's appearance, he felt like laughing. The famous military genius Han Xin also suffered losses, and it was not because he lost the battle, but because he lost to such an unknown villain.

"Han Xin, you have violated military orders by mobilizing troops without reason. In addition, you have pursued the enemy privately, resulting in the loss of a large number of soldiers. Do you admit your guilt?"

"My lord, I know my crime and I am ashamed of your trust. Please execute Han Xin and enforce military law."

"Humph, beheading you is too easy for you. Starting today, you will be fined one year's salary and banned from drinking for a year. At the same time, you will be temporarily appointed as the vanguard captain, leading 5,000 elite soldiers. You will set out in three days. You must earn back the face you lost. If you fail to accomplish your mission, don't come back."

"Yes, my lord, I am willing to guarantee it with my own head. If I fail to complete this military order, I will bring my head to you!"