Chapter 206 That's true
"I didn't kill her." Yao Zhan said.
He Yu's figure shook slightly.
"I didn't even kill her by mistake." Yao Zhan stroked his knees with his hand: "I disappoint you."
The temple suddenly became quiet.
Li Nanfeng inhaped slightly and his brows frowned.
Obviously, He Yu did, like them, suspect that Yao Zhan had an unknown secret in the cause of He Yu's mother's death, just because he was a strong general, and there was no reason for Xu Tao to tease him, nor would he come to watch and burn incense secretly... But at this moment, Yao Zhan said it was not!
Is he quibbling?
"If not, then why do you hide in this small Taoist temple every month to worship?" He Yu's chest was undulating, "Isn't this because you are guilty and want to seek peace of mind with this? If you don't have any intention of making a mistake, why should you sneak up on it?"
Yao Zhan didn't say anything for a while.
He Yu said: "You speak!"
"I didn't kill your mother, nor did I kill her by chance. Her indeed volunteered to pull the enemy away. But," he paused at this point, "What Xu Tao said was true."
He Yu looked at Yao Zhan in a daze.
Li Nanfeng was shocked when he recalled what he said just now...
Yao Zhan said what Xu Tao said about what he said? Xu Tao accused him of being a traitor, saying that he killed many people, and that he was the culprit in the battle in Yucheng...
Oh my God, how could this be associated with the Duke of Song, a family of Duke of Song, who had great military achievements? He is also the Prince of Song, and he is one of the backbone generals valued by the court!
He actually said that what Xu Tao accused him was really...
So he has really been a traitor?!
"Why?"
Obviously, He Yu wants to know the answer just like them.
Yao Zhan did not keep it in a silence: "We settled in Yucheng that year, one because of you, mother and daughter, and the other because we were hesitant about the next march route.
"Your grandfather and I were conquering Longxing north, or advancing eastward, and meeting with the Ningwang army.
"Your grandfather advocated meeting with King Ning first, and then making a decision after negotiating with the generals.
"But I think that at this moment, the Zhou army in Longxing is only 10,000, and their head coach is injured, which is an excellent opportunity to siege the city.
"That day, my father and son argued a few times. I was so angry that I went out to find a tavern to drink. My subordinates had a man named Jiang Tu. When I saw me alone, I called two of his friends to accompany me.
"Jiang Tu is very clever, and the two of them have a good conversation. Simply put, they just listen to their words without making people feel deliberate. People always like to listen to some good things when they are worried. Although I know, they still feel comfortable listening to them.
"I also drank that wine very comfortably. Once I felt comfortable, I said something I shouldn't say - why should I restrain myself? Jiang Tu is my capable subordinate. He cooperated with me well in several wars. I trust him, and he is reliable, so his friends naturally rely on him.
"After drinking, I returned to the camp with a good mood. That night, I was still sleeping, and the horn sounded."
He stopped and seemed to have sorted out his thoughts before continuing: "We generals with family members lived in the houses of Yucheng County Government at that time, including your grandfather and second uncle, with a total of five generals, leading 30,000 people.
"I woke up in an instant when the horn sounded. The spy sent back the news. Longxing's wounded commander Zhou's army led the ten thousand troops to attack us suddenly.
"The three of us - except for the two who were on the night under the city wall, we immediately discussed the countermeasures. Your grandfather went out of the city to respond to the enemy. I was responsible for taking my family eastward, and the other one was responsible for cutting off the rear.
"The journey was orderly, but after leaving the city gate, Jiang Tu suddenly appeared with a small team."
Yao Zhan's eyes were flashing with a cluster of strange light, as fierce as Mars when swords and swords collided.
"Jiang Tu is here to stop us. I didn't expect that he had already secretly touched Zhou Jun." He said in a hoarse voice, "He is young and smart, and he can endure hardships, but people always have shortcomings, and he fell in love with women.
"He looks good and loves beauty. Before that, Zhou Jun charmed him with women. He was caught, and then Zhou Jun promised him a position of money.
"At that time, we were only halfway through the battle, and Zhou Shi was still dominating the world. I really don't know which side would win in the end. It is reasonable that he would be shaken.
"Later he compromised, brought the two people to me and took away the military information.
"I fought with Jiang Tu on the spot, and your mother got off the carriage because of my rage.
"I dare not let her know how big a mistake it was to reveal military information, and it could even be said to be guilty. If you don't know what King Ning said, your grandfather could also put me on the ground.
"I pushed her back into the cart and asked the soldiers around me to take them to retreat first.
"Jiang Tu ran away, their reinforcements came. We were surrounded again.
"I was so anxious that I was almost crazy. Finally, your mother saw it. She asked me what happened. I couldn't hide it, so I said it.
"She scolded me and said that I was so angry that I was wrong, and I dare not refute it.
"We stood in the cold wind that night, angry and helpless. In the end, she said that she knew there was a way out, but the risk was relatively high because the terrain was steep.
"She has lived in Yucheng for many years and is familiar with it both inside and outside the city. I asked her to draw it for me and let the spies explore the way.
"But that place was really complicated, and there were too many forks, so it was really hard to explain clearly if she didn't go to the ground. After discussing for half a day, she finally decided to lead the way herself.
"I was still worried about her, but it was almost dawn and we couldn't stand it anymore.
"I sent fifty people to follow her, and our army then caught up. Before leaving, she entrusted you to me, and I just thought it was an ordinary entrust.
"I didn't expect that at the most critical moment, she chose to lead ten of the fifty people away without hesitation to lead the pursuers away, giving us all the opportunity to escape."
The words came to an abrupt end here, and the entire Taoist temple suddenly became so quiet that it seemed that there was no sound of breath.
Before Li Nanfeng could recover from his shock, Yao Zhan's voice sounded again: "God is like he wants to fulfill me. Jiang Tu ran away, and the only sister around him who knew the secret was also dead.
"Later, I've experienced countless wars and many dangers, but I never felt so heartbreaking like this time.
"It became a poisonous sore in my heart. I thought the matter was over, but I didn't expect that these allegations that would suddenly be placed in front of me on such a night through Xu Tao.
"I was ashamed and guilty, and I had thought of killing him. Because I killed him, no one in the world would know that I had suffered such a loss because of my fault and killed my sister.
"Everyone only knew that there was a traitor in the camp that time, but no one knew that if I hadn't underestimated the enemy, at least there wouldn't have been that night's raid.
"If Xu Tao said a few more words, I couldn't guarantee whether I would do it. Of course, I didn't expect that his death had been designed."
Chapter completed!