Chapter 191 Prepare to meet the enemy
"Oh? Then where is the evidence?"
Xiao Yunpeng was not worried at all.
The correspondence was burned, but there was still a copy, but I couldn’t find it after searching through it, but so what?
The foreigners have committed murder and arson. When the time comes, what will be left?
Liu Shou, an old man, is useless no matter how much he can hide.
Unexpectedly, his daughter lost her composure and wanted to find it for him.
After all, she is young and a woman.
Not only did Xiao Yunpeng not stop him, but he waited expectantly.
"Uncle Zhou, could you please help me?" Liu Yunyan squatted beside the coffin, looked at the floor corresponding to her father's hand, took out the dagger from her waist, and inserted it into the gap between the floor tiles.
When she saw her father's body, she knew where the things were.
It has always been in his hands.
Come to think of it, I tried my best to hold on to Xiao Yunpeng with my last breath to check his pulse, search his body, and then slightly bend his index finger.
Thinking of this, Liu Yunyan's eyes turned red again. With the help of the central government officials, he moved away the floor tiles and took out a piece of special paper from inside.
This kind of paper is strong, easy to fold, and expensive to make. It is mostly used for secret letters and intelligence.
"This is your handwritten letter, with your personal seal on it, General Xiao, what else do you have to say!" Liu Yunyan asked.
Xiao Yunpeng's face darkened,
"Yunyan, I have watched you grow up. As a woman, you should still do what a woman should do. Your father forged letters and framed the blame on me. You'd better see clearly."
After speaking, he waved his hand and raised his voice to give the order.
"Liu Lieutenant General Liu collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. I allowed you to set up a mourning hall out of sympathy. I never thought that the Liu family would not repent. The enemy is currently trying to stir up trouble in the city and capture it!"
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As soon as he finished speaking, a group of soldiers wearing iron armor appeared and pointed their weapons at everyone in the Liu family.
Without saying a word, Uncle Zhou stepped forward and stood in front of Liu Yunyan, shouting angrily,
"What do you want to do! The old lady has a mandate. The second young lady of the Liu family is not your soldier. You are not qualified to deal with her!"
Xiao Yunpeng didn't take it seriously and just regarded them as naive,
"If the general is outside and your orders are not respected, why can't you deal with it if it disturbs the morale of the army before the battle! Even if the saint comes in person, this general will say the same thing!"
Xiao Yunpeng was so angry that he stared at the letter in Liu Yunyan's hand, wishing he could immediately step forward and grab it.
It's a pity that Liu Shou only has one daughter. If it were a son, he would really be able to command some people today.
He is the commander-in-chief, so who among the generals below would listen to a woman with no official rank?
The soldier holding the spear took a step forward and was about to take Liu Yunyan down when something unexpected happened.
I saw her holding the brocade document high and showing the eye-catching cinnabar seal on it,
"Do you really think you can cover it up?!"
Liu Yunyan walked to the front and blocked Uncle Zhou, who was suffering from old injuries, from behind with an unflinching look in his eyes.
"The capital has found out that you are the collaborator and traitor to the country. I came here with the jade seal document, and I am the special envoy of the DPRK! Let's see who dares!"
When Xiao Yunpeng saw the brocade specially provided for the palace, his expression changed again and again. He never thought that Liu Shou's daughter had such a skill.
But now, it's impossible for him to admit it.
If you admit it, you will die, and the entire Xiao family will be destroyed.
"How dare you forge the secret order from the palace, how brave you are! You haven't taken her down yet!"
After hearing Xiao Yunpeng's order, he looked at Liu Yunyan who was standing in the middle. The soldiers held weapons, some did not move, and some moved forward hesitantly.
At this time, Liu Yunyan spoke again. Even though he was young and inconspicuous among all the men, his aura and perseverance on his face were not inferior to anyone present.
"Generals, you can see clearly, are you going to rebel?!"
As soon as these words came out, it was like a blow to the head. Liu Shou's subordinates were the first to bow respectfully to the secret order. The remaining people watched this scene, and whether they were willing or had to follow the others, they finally put down their weapons.
Lieutenant General Liu's character is actually noticed by most people. Moreover, they don't dare to risk the lives of their whole family. If they rebel, they will be executed.
Who dares to bear it?
The famous generals and their families are all in the capital.
"The Imperial Preceptor has an order to kill the traitor Xiao Yunpeng. If he disobeys, the nine clans will be inextricably linked."
Liu Yunyan shouted loudly, and when she looked at her father's mourning hall, her eyes were filled with tears.
She really wanted to escort Xiao Yunpeng to the capital, and fully account for his crimes in front of the cultural relics of the dynasty and the people of the world, so as to clear her father's name.
But she couldn't do this, and she couldn't ignore the overall situation just for the sake of temporary anger.
The enemy is coming. If Xiao Yunpeng is not dealt with promptly and decisively, trouble will easily arise later.
Xiao Yunpeng was really anxious now. His face was ashen and veins popped out on his forehead.
"The foreigners are just outside Shuozhou City. Even if they are special envoys from the capital, there is no reason to kill the general before the war!"
"Without me, how can you resist the enemy army? You don't care about the life and death of the people in the city!"
Listening to his remarks, hesitation appeared on the faces of the generals, including those who had been on the side of the Liu family from the beginning.
With Lieutenant General Liu gone, the only person who could possibly hold Shuozhou City was Xiao Yunpeng.
Even if we can hold on for a little longer and give the people a chance to escape, it would be good.
"A person who collaborates with the enemy and betrays his country is worthy of being a general who defends the city? No wonder foreigners talk about us with contempt."
Liu Yunyan took the spear with a resolute and sharp expression, "I will do what my father has not finished. I also ask you to join me and defend Shuozhou City for the sake of the people of Daqi!"
"The final general is willing to follow the second lady and defend Shuozhou!"
Uncle Zhou led Liu Shou's cronies to respond quickly, and the rest of the generals followed suit and saluted with clasped fists, as a military salute to a chief general.
It's like recognizing Liu Yunyan's identity.
One is a traitor who was beaten to death, and the other has a secret order from Beijing and grew up in the North.
Even though she was a woman, they had no choice.
"I am doing it for the people in the city. Foreigners say they can let the people go. It is Beijing that wants to give up the Northland first. I am guilty, but I am doing it for the people!"
Xiao Yunpeng is still quibbling, and he wants to use this excuse to reduce his guilt.
"Treason is treason. It's a high-sounding statement. Throughout the ages, if the city is destroyed, can the people have a better life? I can give you a decent face. You can commit suicide."
Xiao Yunpeng picked up his sword, but in the end he didn't have the courage to die to apologize, so he resisted twice before giving up.
"Yunyan, for the sake of you calling me uncle once," Xiao Yunpeng looked gloomy and spoke to Liu Yunyan sincerely.
"I will try my best to protect the Xiao family. However, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped."
These were the last words Liu Yunyan said to him.
Because I grew up in the North and met the families of the soldiers in Beijing, I know the pain in everyone's hearts.
The next few generations of the Xiao family will not be able to enter the official career, and those who are officials will also be implicated. This is the best outcome.
The sky is getting dark, and the north wind carrying broken snow is blowing again.
Liu Yunyan changed her headband into white linen and put on her armor. When she went out, she glanced at her father who was walking there quietly.
She will hold on and let the outsiders know that Daqi's combat power is not weak and useless as they say.