diskusbooks Chapter 205 already gave them a chance.
Chapter 205 already gave them a chance.
"Once Shen Sangwan dies, what good will it do for Nan Jing to have Liang Huaiting and the Duke of Song? It's like trying to quench a thirst with water from afar."
"This place is mountainous and densely forested, and the path leading up the mountain is riddled with traps. In addition, there is miasma, so it would be difficult for the Princess to find this place. Even if she knew that Grandma was here, it would probably be difficult for her to come and break the formation. Your Highness can rest assured this time."
Having suffered losses at Shen Sangwan's hands before, the two set up the witchcraft array here primarily to guard against her.
Shen Yujing still dared not be careless, and ordered Mo Xuan to send more people who were secretly lying in wait at the foot of the mountain.
The Huzhou Prefectural Government Office.
Shen Sangwan sat in a high position, with several veteran generals who had fought against the enemy sitting below her. In the middle knelt two young generals of the Yanmo Army who had retreated from Qinzhou, both of them bound hand and foot.
The atmosphere inside the room was somewhat heavy.
Shen Sangwan didn't speak, and none of the others dared to speak either.
Finally, the two young generals kowtowed and apologized, breaking the deadlock.
“General Fuguo, the two young generals Yu and Yang also fought bravely. If they hadn’t made the decisive move to lead the remaining 20,000 Yanmo troops to retreat, Huzhou would not have been able to hold out until the general arrived. They are not deserters, please spare their lives.”
Mo Yu and Mo Yang were trained by the eldest princess. Seeing that they were covered in wounds but did not receive timely bandaging and treatment, something choked in their hearts.
He got up and slowly walked to the two of them.
The moment the longsword was drawn.
The other veteran generals knelt down one after another, saying, "General, please reconsider."
Amidst the shouts of the others, Shen Sangwan used her sword to cut open the ropes binding Mo Yu and Mo Yang.
This move left those present somewhat bewildered. The old general, who was already kneeling on the ground, didn't know what to say next, and the scene fell into an awkward situation once again.
"Am I, in your eyes, a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong and who does not speak reason?"
"These wounds look like they've been there for a while, why didn't you have the army doctor apply medicine?"
Only Shen Sangwan's voice could be heard inside the room, and no one responded after she asked the question.
"Um--?"
Seeing the exchange of glances among the group, Shen Sangwan became suspicious and pointed at Mo Yang, coldly saying, "Speak!"
"They all say that Yan Mojun is a deserter and doesn't deserve proper medical treatment, and even the army doctors... refuse to..."
Mo Yang didn't finish speaking, but Shen Sangwan already knew what the situation was, and her grip on the longsword tightened unconsciously.
"What kind of scum are they? The Yanmo Army under the Princess's command are deserters? Of the 70,000 men, less than 20,000 remain, all wiped out in Qinzhou, and now half have been lost in Huzhou. Today I'll see who dares to discipline the Yanmo Army soldiers."
"You two come with me, the rest of you stay here."
He carried his sword and strode quickly toward the temporary shelters in the city, which were built specifically to treat the soldiers.
It can't really be called a house; at most, it's a relatively sturdy tent, not even a military tent.
“They are also soldiers who fought bravely against the enemy. Why don’t you give them medicine? Besides, their injuries are far more serious than these people’s.”
Even before getting close, one could faintly hear Wen Yuening arguing with someone.
If it weren't for Shen Sangwan's arrival, seeing Wen Yuening losing the argument and preparing to physically assault her, she would have quickly stopped her.
"A-Ning, what happened?"
Wen Yuening, who was about to make a move, heard Shen Sangwan's voice and slowly withdrew her raised hand.
The person who was initially aggressive suddenly became weak and started sobbing aggrievedly. Pointing at the two middle-aged men beside her, she complained in a low voice, as if she was afraid that if she raised her voice any louder, she would be beaten up by them.
"General, you've finally arrived. This military doctor, who considers himself superior and looks down on Yue Ning's medical skills, has even started to divide people into different classes and refuses to examine or prescribe medicine for these soldiers. Yue Ning was just about to say something in their defense when they started shouting at her and even pretended to hit her."
The two middle-aged military doctors standing nearby had never seen anything like this before, and they were stunned and didn't know how to refute it.
"come over."
Shen Sangwan waved to Wen Yuening and naturally shielded her behind her.
This action stunned the two military doctors even more.
It's as if they're really going to beat up Wen Yue Ning.
But isn't the real situation that when you can't argue with someone, you have to go up and fight them?
"I heard from the soldiers that you all treat the soldiers belonging to the Yanmo Army with perfunctory attitude and are unwilling to do your best to treat them, is that right?"
"General, they are all deserters who fled from Qinzhou. The soldiers of Huzhou fought valiantly, so naturally we must prioritize those in Huzhou..."
"Snapped!"
Shen Sangwan immediately ordered Mo Ran, who was behind her, to step forward and slap the talkative apprentice next to the military doctor.
"The fall of Qinzhou, resulting in the loss of 50,000 Yanmo soldiers and 30,000 garrison troops, was caused by the Left Chancellor Wen Yunhe's treason and betrayal of the country, which led to the leaking of the city's defense map."
Generals Yu and Yang were ordered to withdraw, not deserters as you claim. In the defense of Huzhou, the Yanmo Army lost another 20,000 men, leaving less than 10,000.
The deserters you speak of did not fear the enemy; instead, they continued to fight them without hesitation. What rumors have you believed that you dare to treat the soldiers protecting the people of Nanjing in such a way?!
The young apprentice, whose face was badly swollen from the beating, covered his face and hurriedly knelt down, saying, "General, please forgive me, General, please forgive me."
Although the middle-aged military doctor didn't say anything on the surface, he was still unconvinced. He simply bowed to Shen Sangwan with a normal expression and continued to treat the other soldiers, ignoring the soldiers of Yanmo Army.
This made it hard for Shen Sangwan not to suspect that these people had also been brainwashed or manipulated by the Northern Witches.
Holding a sword directly to one of the men's necks, he pointed at the soldiers on the other side and asked, "To treat them, or not to treat them?"
"General, we are short-handed. It's not that I'm incompetent, but we simply can't spare any extra men..."
"what--!"
Before he could finish his evasive words, Shen Sangwan struck the man's thigh with a sword, severely injuring him.
Fresh blood gushed out directly.
"General, you—!"
Seeing this, another person hurriedly stepped forward to help her up, looking at Shen Sangwan with anger but not daring to speak out, seemingly wanting to get an explanation from her.
To treat or not to treat!
This time, instead of a gentle inquiry, the tone was commanding, leaving the two speechless.
“Mo Ran, recruit doctors from the city and neighboring cities. Each doctor will receive three catties of millet and one string of cash per day. They will be paid for the number of days they work, and even those who work less than a day will be paid for a full day.”
"This subordinate obeys." Mo Ran bowed slightly. "And what about them—"
"Drag him away and execute him—!"
There was no room for negotiation. She had already given one chance, and since she refused to accept it, she shouldn't blame her for being ruthless.
"General, could this be...?"
"Should we continue to keep such a person, who so disrupts morale and undermines unity, to wreak havoc on Nanjing?"