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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 is still one copy. I searched through it but couldn't find it. But so what?
If foreigners commit murder and arson, what will be left by then?
It's no use for Liu Shou, this old man, to hide no matter how good he is at it.

Unexpectedly, his daughter couldn't wait to find it for him.

After all, she is young and a woman.

Not only did Xiao Yunpeng not stop it, but he waited expectantly.

"Uncle Zhou, please give me a hand." Liu Yunyan squatted beside the coffin, looked at the piece of floor where her father's hand corresponded, pulled out a 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's always in his hands.
I think, with his last breath, he managed to hold on while Xiao Yunpeng took his pulse, searched his body, and then slightly bent his index finger.

Thinking of this, Liu Yunyan's eyes became redder again. With the help of her confidant in the mansion, she moved the floor tiles and took out a special piece of paper.

This kind of paper is strong and easy to fold, but it is expensive and is mostly used for secret letters and intelligence.

"This is your handwritten letter with your personal seal on it. General Xiao, do you have anything else to say?" Liu Yunyan asked.

Xiao Yunpeng's face darkened.
"Yunyan, I have watched you grow up. As a girl, you should still do what girls should do. Your father forged the letter and put the blame on me. You'd better see clearly."

After saying that, he waved his hand and gave orders.

"Lieutenant General Liu is a traitor to the country. This general allowed you to set up a mourning hall out of consideration for our past friendship. But I never thought that the Liu family would not repent. With the enemy at hand, they still wanted to stir up trouble in the city and take him down!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of soldiers wearing iron armor appeared and pointed their weapons at the Liu family.

Uncle Zhou stood in front of Liu Yunyan without saying a word and shouted angrily,

"What do you want to do! The old lady has an imperial decree. The second young lady of the Liu family is not a soldier under your command. You have no right to deal with her!"

Xiao Yunpeng didn't take it seriously, thinking they were naive.

"When a general is on the battlefield, he may not obey the orders of the king. If he disturbs the morale of the army before the battle, why can't he deal with it? Even if the sage himself came, this general would still say the same thing!"

Xiao Yunpeng was full of energy, his eyes fixed on the letter in Liu Yunyan's hand, wishing he could step forward and snatch it away immediately.

Unfortunately, Liu Shou only has one daughter. If it was a son, he could really command some people today.

As the commander-in-chief, who among the generals under him would listen to a woman without any official rank?

The soldier holding the spear took a step forward and was about to take Liu Yunyan down when something strange happened.

She held up the brocade document and showed the eye-catching cinnabar seal on it.
"Do you really think you can cover this up?!"

Liu Yunyan walked to the front and blocked Uncle Zhou, who was injured, behind him. He looked fearless.

"The capital has already found out that you are the one who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. I came here with the jade seal and documents, and I am the special envoy of the court! Let's see who dares!"

When Xiao Yunpeng saw the brocade specially supplied to the palace, his face changed again and again. He never thought that Liu Shou's daughter had this skill.

But now, there is no way he can admit it.

If you admit it, you will die, and the entire Xiao family will be finished.

"How dare you forge a secret order from the palace? You are so brave! Take her down!"

After hearing Xiao Yunpeng's order and looking at Liu Yunyan standing in the middle, the soldiers held their weapons, some did not move, and some moved forward hesitantly.

At this time, Liu Yunyan spoke again. Even though he was young and not conspicuous among the group of big and strong men, his aura and the determination on his face were not inferior to anyone present.

"Commendations, please take a closer look. Are you planning 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 salute respectfully to the secret order. The rest of the people watched this scene, whether they were willing or had to follow the crowd, they finally put down their weapons.

In fact, most people have seen what kind of person Lieutenant General Liu is. Besides, they dare not gamble with the lives of their entire family. If they rebel, their entire family will be executed.

Who dares to take it?
The families of the famous generals are all in the capital.

"The Imperial Master has issued an order to execute the traitor Xiao Yunpeng. If anyone disobeys, all nine clans will be punished."

Liu Yunyan spoke in a loud voice, and when she looked towards her father's mourning hall, her eyes were filled with tears.

She really wanted to escort Xiao Yunpeng to the capital, and list all his crimes in front of all the court officials and the people of the world, in order to clear her father's name.

But she couldn't do that. She couldn't ignore the overall situation just for the sake of momentary anger.

The enemy is coming. If Xiao Yunpeng is not dealt with immediately, more trouble will easily arise later.

Xiao Yunpeng was really anxious now. His face turned pale 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 commander before the battle!"

"Without me, how can you resist the enemy? You don't care about the lives of the people in the city!"

After listening to his remarks, the generals showed hesitation on their faces, including those who had stood on the Liu family's side from the beginning.

Now that Lieutenant General Liu is gone, the only person who could possibly defend Shuozhou City is Xiao Yunpeng.

Even if we can hold on a little longer to give the people a chance to escape, it would be good.

"Is a person who collaborates with the enemy and betrays his country qualified to be the commander of the city? No wonder foreigners speak of us with contempt."

Liu Yunyan took the spear, his expression firm and sharp, "I will do what my father has not finished. Please join me in defending Shuozhou City for the people of Daqi!"

"I am willing to follow the Second Miss and defend Shuozhou to the death!"

Uncle Zhou led Liu Shou's confidants and responded the fastest, and the rest of the generals followed suit and saluted, which was the military's salute to the commander-in-chief.

It can be regarded as recognizing Liu Yunyan's identity.

One was a traitor who was beaten to death, and the other had a secret order from the capital and grew up in the north.

Even though they were women, they had no choice.

"I did it for the people in the city. The outsiders said they could let the people go, and it was the capital that had to give up the North first. I am guilty, but I did it for the people!"

Xiao Yunpeng is still quibbling, he wants to use this excuse to reduce his guilt.

"Treason is treason. It sounds high-sounding. Throughout history, if a city is destroyed, how can the people have a good life? I can give you a decent treatment, but you can kill yourself."

Xiao Yunpeng picked up his sword, but in the end he did not have the courage to die as an apology. He resisted twice before giving up.

"Yunyan, please consider that you once called me uncle." Xiao Yunpeng's face was pale and he spoke to Liu Yunyan sincerely.

"I will do my best to protect the Xiao family, but I can escape the death penalty, but I can't escape the punishment of living."

This was the last sentence Liu Yunyan said to him.

Because I grew up in the north and have seen the families of the soldiers in the capital, I know the pain in everyone's hearts.

The next few generations of the Xiao family will not be able to enter the officialdom, and officials will also be implicated. This is the best outcome.

The sky darkened, and the north wind, carrying fine snow, began to blow again.

Liu Yunyan changed her hairband to white linen, put on armor, and when she went out, she glanced at her father who was lying there quietly.

She will hold on and let outsiders know that the Da Qi's fighting power is not as weak and useless as they say.