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Battalion Commander Wu was startled and hurriedly said, "General, the facts are just as County Magistrate Qin said. This humble general abandoned the city and fled."

It was clear that he did not have high hopes for Chen Nan, the deputy commander.

"you are lying!"

Chen Nan stared intently into Battalion Commander Wu's eyes, making the latter feel uneasy and unconsciously take a step back.

"What are you afraid of?" Chen Nan asked again.

This time, he carried a hint of the aura of a half-step grandmaster.

Upon hearing this question, Battalion Commander Wu couldn't withstand the pressure and immediately knelt down.

"General, don't ask anymore. The truth is just as Magistrate Qin said."

Chen Nan sighed and helplessly pulled Battalion Commander Wu up from the ground.

"Since you say so, do you know what the consequences of abandoning the city and fleeing are?"

"I know, beheading as a warning, or sacrifice to the flag!" Battalion Commander Wu said with a bitter smile.

He was far more familiar with the military regulations of the Northern Wei Dynasty than Chen Nan was.

If it weren't for some difficult situation, who would be willing to take the blame for someone else?

"General Chen, Qin Feng has explained everything clearly!"

Hongming's clear voice echoed from inside the tent.

Chen Nan glanced at Battalion Commander Wu and then planned to return to the main tent.

Before he could turn around, Battalion Commander Qian Wu pointed at him in shock: "You, you are Chen Nan? Chen Nan of Daqian?"

"Ahem, I am now the General Who Guards the South of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the Deputy Commander of the Army!"

Seeing Chen Nan admit it firsthand, Battalion Commander Wu seemed to grasp at a straw.

She knelt down on her own initiative, hugged Chen Nan's legs with both hands, and was about to start telling her story.

"Don't talk about it outside, let's talk inside the main tent!"

Chen Nan interrupted.

As soon as the two entered the main tent, Battalion Commander Wu was about to speak.

Hongming was one step ahead of him, stepping forward to pull Chen Nan aside and pointing to Qin Feng, who was sitting upright to the side.

"As County Magistrate Qin just said, Battalion Commander Wu did not escape through the North Gate, but rather dug a hole not far from the North Gate and ran out through that hole."

"No, that's not how it is!" Battalion Commander Wu immediately shouted.

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng, who had been sitting upright, felt as if his tail had been stepped on.

He let out a loud "Aow!" and suddenly stood up, pointing at Battalion Commander Wu.

"Wu Xu, what? You still don't want to admit it now?"

Both Hongming and Hongze were great generals, so they naturally looked down on people like Wu Xu who abandoned the city and fled.

The way they looked at him was full of dissatisfaction.

Wu Xu sensed the dissatisfaction in their eyes, glanced at Chen Nan, and gave a bitter smile: "It's really not like that, I just..."

"You're just someone who abandoned the city and fled. What are you?" Qin Feng didn't give him a chance to finish his sentence.

He took two steps over the table, rushed to Wu Xu, grabbed the exposed collar of his clothes with both hands, and his eyes were full of threat.

Because Wu Xu was brought in by Chen Nan, Qin Feng was facing away from the two siblings at this moment.

Only Wu Xu and Chen Nan could see the expression on his face.

And ever since he entered the main tent, Chen Nan said one thing.

In Qin Feng's mind, Chen Nan was not a person at all.

"Men, drag this bastard who abandoned the city and fled out, and cut him down to sacrifice to the flag!"

Hongming was furious and shouted.

Two soldiers entered the tent and dragged Wu Xu away.

As Wu Xu was about to be dragged out of the tent, Qin Feng's face was full of smugness.

Chen Nan became even more certain that something was wrong and interrupted in time.

"Wait a minute, I have another question!"

Upon seeing that it was none other than the God of Slaughter, Chen Nan, who had spoken, the two soldiers stopped what they were doing without hesitation.

The scene of Chen Nan chopping down Fang Xiu was still deeply etched in their minds.

"Chen Shuai, do you have any other questions?" Hongming asked, puzzled.

In her view, the course of events was already very clear.

Those who abandon the city and flee should be beheaded.

Chen Nan did not answer, but stared at Wu Xu, waiting for him to speak.

The latter remained silent, but his eyes scanned Qin Feng back and forth.

Seeing this, Chen Nan waved his hand and pointed at Qin Feng: "Take him out!"

Seeing this, the two soldiers released Wu Xu, turned around and led Qin Feng out of the tent.

After going outside, he casually lowered the curtain of the main tent.

Hongming stared at Wu Xu on the ground and said directly, "Wu Xu, right? Report back truthfully what happened!"

Wu Xu finally stopped hesitating and slowly told the truth.

It turned out that two mornings ago, Qin Feng had taken him out of Lecheng.

He was also told that the army of the Great Qian Dynasty was about to arrive.

He already knew about the attack from the Great Qian Dynasty.

He was even more puzzled. At such a crucial moment, why would Qin Feng summon him, the commander of the army, out of Lecheng?

Unexpectedly, Qin Feng called him outside the city and took him sightseeing.

Around noon, when he realized something was wrong, he wanted to return to Lecheng.

However, by then, the Daqian army had already been stationed in Lecheng.

Lecheng never experienced a major battle.

Wu Xu's words infuriated Hongming so much that he slammed his fist on the table.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent! Truly worthy of being a fine civil official of our Northern Wei Dynasty!!!"

"Isn't Qin Feng afraid that when our Northern Wei counterattacks Lecheng, they'll find there are no signs of a major battle and expose him?"

Wu Xu gave a bitter laugh: "General, Qin Feng said that Northern Wei has no chance to counterattack Lecheng."

"This time, the Great Qian Dynasty has 300,000 troops, while our Northern Wei Dynasty has only sent 150,000 troops."

"Adding the 50,000 troops already stationed at the border, that's only 200,000."

"Then why didn't you tell the truth from the beginning?" Hongming wasn't concerned about the number of people, but rather wondered why Wu Xu hadn't told the truth from the start.

Wu Xu's smile grew even more bleak.

"General, Qin Feng's surname is Qin!"

Hongming was taken aback. She remembered that the Grand Academician of the Longtu Academy in the Northern Wei Dynasty was surnamed Qin and named Qingmin.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, all officials, regardless of rank, had to study at the Longtu Academy for three months before taking office.

Moreover, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites was named Qin Chuan, and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was named Qin Tian.

These three all come from the same family.

Wu Xu continued, "General, Qin Feng said that if I don't do as he says, he will take action against my family."

In an instant, Hongming finally understood why Wu Xu hadn't dared to tell the truth at first.

He pressed further, "So when Chen Shuai called you out earlier, he clearly convinced you, so why did you keep looking at Qin Feng as soon as you came back in?"

Wu Xu said awkwardly, "General, I know Commander Chen's strength, but this is Northern Wei! The other side is the Qin family."

Indeed, Chen Nan had not been in Northern Wei for long, while Qin Qingmin, Qin Tian, ​​and Qin Chuan were high and mighty.

Who would take someone from another country seriously?

"Somebody come!"

Hongming cried out.

Two soldiers entered the tent again.

Hongming didn't speak, but instead glanced at Chen Nan.

She was waiting, waiting for Chen Nan to speak.

Sensing the gazes behind him, Chen Nan didn't hesitate and said softly, "Push Qin Feng out to sacrifice him to the flag!"

The sound wasn't loud, but the two soldiers moved quickly, immediately turning around and leaving the tent.

Qin Feng, who was outside the tent, had no idea what was happening.

Two soldiers who had entered the main tent came out again and escorted him toward the military flag.