On the other side, Jiang Ze in Dalcheng kept asking about the whereabouts of his old friend Chen Ling.
After much inquiry, it was determined that Chen Ling was not in Dal City, but in Zhonger City.
It seems likely that Chen Ling served as one of the deputy commanders and participated in the storming of Zhonger City.
This time, Jiang Ze was able to learn the enemy's intelligence in advance because of Chen Ling, a senior spy. Now that the Chu army was defeated, Chen Ling might be suspected.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ze couldn't help but feel worried. Although Chen Ling is very good, the leakage of key information will definitely arouse the other party's vigilance.
On the other side, Zhonger City.
Chu Dongyu, the commander of the Chu Army Corps, held a high-level meeting. In addition to the staff officers and core generals, five deputy commanders also participated, including Chen Ling.
"Everyone, the fall of Dal City is definitely a conspiracy. First of all, how did the heroic army of Zhong'er City quietly transport 20,000 people to Dal City, including many siege equipment. No matter how careful you are, you will definitely... It will be discovered by our scouts. But the scouts did not report it. This shows that there is a problem with the scout team responsible for the northeast, or that someone intercepted the scout team's intelligence. Second, this is a huge problem, that is Why did Jiang Ze know the time of our storming Zhonger City in advance? We set off from Dal City and arrived at Zhonger City in only half a day. And at the same time that we arrived at Zhonger City, Jiang Ze also arrived at Dal City secretly. It shows that Jiang Ze has already learned the information before we set off. I said so much, you should know what I mean, right? "
After the leader finished speaking, no one responded. Who dared to respond at this time? The leader clearly suspected that there was a spy among the eight people present.
"I know that the spy is among you. If you take the initiative to tell me, I can spare your life. However, if you keep silent and I finally find out, there will be no discussion and you will definitely die." Chang said angrily.
Faced with the threat from the group leader, everyone remained quiet and no one dared to speak out.
"Okay, since you won't say anything, then all eight of you will be detained and your activities restricted."
"What? Restrict activities? I have so many soldiers, what if the enemy comes?" At this time, one of the deputy commanders was worried.
"Captain, I think it's reasonable for you to doubt everyone, and I don't want to say anything more. But I have been with you for so many years, and you are also detaining me. This is too much." Another deputy captain also said.
"Stop talking nonsense, seize them all and put them under surveillance." the regiment leader shouted.
At this time, several deputy captains' expressions became very unhappy, but for the sake of the overall situation, they did not resist. They obediently extended their hands and were handcuffed by the guards and escorted to the interrogation hall.
All high-level personnel were detained, and people were panicked for a while.
The regiment leader was also very uneasy. On the one hand, he wanted to find the spy quickly, but on the other hand, he was afraid that holding him captive for too long would inevitably lead to instability in the morale of the military.
On the other side, the heroic army in Dal City would send out cavalry every day and use bows and arrows to send letters to Zhong'er City. The main content was to urge Zhong'er City to surrender as soon as possible.
The next day, the guards of one of the deputy regiments signed a petition, requesting the regiment commander to give clear instructions on future plans. They even asked the regiment leader, 10,000 civilians have become hostages. The regiment leader does not think about how to save people, nor does he think about future plans, but only thinks about uncovering the spy. Isn't it putting the cart before the horse?
The leader frowned, not knowing what to do.
At this time, the messenger from Nuer City Lord Chu Donglai arrived.
Chu Dongyu was very excited when he saw the messenger: "How is it? What does my elder brother say?"
"The city wants you to launch a forceful attack on Dal City. With your troops and siege equipment, a forceful attack shouldn't be a problem. Although there will be losses, this battle will eventually be won."
"Are you kidding me? Dal City currently has 10,000 civilians as hostages. If we attack by force, wouldn't the hostages be dead?"
"We cannot be held back by hostages. Dal City is a resource city and we must take it back."
"This, this... many of these civilians are family members of soldiers."
"Because of this, the longer the delay, the more unstable the morale of the soldiers will be. It is better to stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers in the name of saving people. If Jiang Ze really kills the hostages, it will make the soldiers even more angry for revenge."
"Okay, I understand. What about the spy matter?" Chu Dongyu was still very concerned about this matter.
"The city lord agrees with you. Among these eight people, there must be a spy. And this spy is probably the Lieguo's secret service. He might have a close relationship with Jiang Ze."
"Then who is it? If we want to attack the city, I can't keep them hostage." Chu Dongyu said anxiously.
"To be honest, the city lord can't be sure who is the spy at all. But in terms of time, the longer you know someone, the smaller the suspicion. And there are two people who have become high-level people in Dal City in the past three months, one is Rogni , one is Chen Ling."
"No way, Rogni is a native of Tianzhu, he is not a Yanhuang person. He relied on his own efforts to climb up step by step, and gradually became a high-level employee of Dal City. As for that Chen Ling, she is a talented woman, or My savior. Half a year ago, I was assassinated by the secret service. Thanks to Chen Ling, I was able to save half of my life."
"Rogni is indeed a native of Tianzhu, but it is not ruled out that he was instigated to rebel. You know, it is difficult for ordinary natives of Tianzhu to be promoted, but he was promoted step by step. It is possible that someone secretly helped. In addition, three years ago, We Yanhuang people have occupied the land of Tianzhu. These locals in Tianzhu have always hated us Yanhuang people, and some hatred cannot be changed with the passage of time. As for Chen Ling, she only came to Tianzhu in the past year . Because his military record and political achievements were particularly outstanding, he was promoted step by step and gradually became a high-level executive in Dal City. But have you ever thought that your assassination by the secret service army was a scene arranged by the secret service army? "
"No way." The more Chu Dongyu listened, the more he felt terrified. If it was true, it would be extremely scary to think about it.
"These are just the city lord's speculations. There is no direct or indirect evidence. It can only be said that these two people are the most suspicious."
"Then what are we going to do with these two people?"
"There are two options. One is to do nothing because we have no evidence. Instead of dealing with it, it is better not to deal with it. This way they can continue to lead troops and kill the enemy for us. The second option is to suppress the two of them. At the gate of Dalcheng, in front of Jiang Ze, he threatened to kill them. If the two of them were spies, then Jiang Ze would definitely stop them and negotiate terms with us. But if the two of them were not spies, then we would lose These two are rare talents. The soldiers and soldiers who follow them will be angry and heartbroken."
"Both options have their pros and cons."
"Yes, so the city lord gives you the right to choose, and he lets you decide for yourself."
"I have to think about it, I have to think about it carefully." Chu Dongyu's expression was very tangled. It was obvious that he encountered a dilemma. This was really a difficult multiple-choice question for him.
On the other side, Jiang Ze in Dalcheng also held a high-level meeting to discuss how to deal with 10,000 civilians.
Because Dal City is a medium-to-large resource city with a large number of mineral veins, farmland, orchards, processing plants, etc. As long as these ten thousand people are not moved and allowed to continue working and keep the city running, the daily resources will continue to rise. , which is a huge asset to the entire army.
Even if most of these resources have to be turned over to the national treasury, as long as Jiang Ze falsely reports data or turns a blind eye, the army can make a lot of money.
If Dal City can be occupied for a long time, Jiang Ze's soldiers will become very rich.
But if you want to be rich, you must keep these ten thousand people.
However, three days have passed since they captured Dal City, and the Chu army in Zhonger City still has no intention of surrendering. I am afraid that the possibility of surrender will become very low.
And Jiang Ze has already said that if the Chu army does not surrender, then all these ten thousand people will be killed.
what can we do about it?
Wei Sheng said: "We must continue to carry forward the spirit of the tiger and wolf army. Only in this way can the Chu army be afraid. Since they will not surrender, then they will fulfill their agreement and kill all these ten thousand people to make the Chu army truly afraid."
However, the former captain of the secret service army retorted: "I don't think we should act hastily. The situation this time is different from before. The small towns in the past were relatively independent. Killing one will make the next one scared. But even if we kill them all, Ten thousand people cannot scare the 30,000 Chu troops. Because a considerable number of these 10,000 civilians are relatives of those soldiers. I estimate that there are at least 5,000 people. These 5,000 people will become even more Angry, even more crazy. After all, when a normal person sees his relatives being killed, his heart is not afraid, but wants revenge."
"It makes sense. Deputy Captain Lin's opinion is very reasonable."
Basically, all former secret service captains agree with Deputy Captain Lin's views. They all preferred to keep these ten thousand people and not kill them. There are many benefits if you don't kill, but if you kill, you won't get any benefits.
It was obvious that the discussion at the meeting was one-sided, with most people believing that the 10,000 civilians could not be killed. The small number of people who thought they wanted to be killed, seeing the general trend, had no choice but to remain silent or express their opinions.
But Wei Sheng was still performing a one-man show, still yelling, saying that he must be killed. If he didn't kill, he would not be worthy of the title of Tiger and Wolf Master.
Jiang Ze looked disgusted when he saw Wei Sheng. Wei Sheng's favorite thing to do is massacre, because massacre can kill women, and it can kill many, many women.
Jiang Ze also saw the true nature of Wei Sheng. This guy was not lustful at all, but a psychopath. If he is lustful, he can use money, power and other means to seduce women. But he is not satisfied with normal sex, but perverted sex, the kind that kills him. But if there is an order from above not to kill people, then Wei Sheng can't do it. So Wei Sheng's favorite thing is to massacre cities and kill people. As long as he kills people, he can kill women. This is also the reason why Wei Sheng took the initiative to come back after escaping, because he liked Jiang Ze's personality.
People like Jiang Ze would sometimes resort to any means to achieve their goals, especially things like massacres. Jiang Ze would do things that ordinary people wouldn't do. As long as you follow Jiang Ze in the war, you will have many opportunities to kill women.
But this time, Jiang Ze did not let Wei Sheng get his wish.
Jiang Ze finally said to everyone: "Everyone, after discussion, I decided to let these ten thousand people continue to work and create wealth for us. However, we did not break our promise. We said that if the Chu army does not surrender, then we will kill people Quality. However, we did not say when to kill. There is no specific time, even if it is to be killed next year, it does not count as breaking the promise."
After hearing what Jiang Ze said, everyone clapped excitedly.
Jiang Ze's words were really wonderful. On the one hand, he brought wealth to everyone, and on the other hand, he did not break his promise. The name of Tiger and Wolf Master was not regretted.
