Zhou Chi's expression suddenly became solemn. He stood up and knelt in front of Lu Zhishan. He said in a deep voice: "General Qi, my subordinates have found out the reason for Hue's defeat. It is a matter of great importance, so I must Report it to General Ming in person."
Lu Zhishan and Du Heng both looked serious at that time. Lu Zhishan sat up straight and said to Zhou Chi, "You tell me."
Zhou Chi said solemnly: "General Rongzhen, the most direct reason for the defeat of Hue was that a flash flood suddenly broke out in the Lancang River, so that General Zhao's reinforcements could not cross the river in time to support the general's vanguard force. This resulted in the death of 70,000 soldiers in a foreign country. The general has always felt that the sudden flood was something strange, and his subordinates have always thought so. Therefore, after visits and investigations by his subordinates over the years, they finally found out a few days ago that the flood in the Lancang River that year was not a natural disaster. , but man-made.”
Lu Zhishan clenched his fists in his sleeves and asked with trembling lips: "Who is it?"
"General Qi, it's Concubine Wan Gui and Prince Baojun," Zhou Chi said, "That year when the war was about to begin, someone from the capital secretly arrived in southern Xinjiang and blew up the two barrier lakes on the upper reaches of the Lancang River. This led to the disaster that year, and the capital came to It was on the orders of Concubine Wan Gui and King Baojun that when the barrier lake was blown up, one person had his legs broken and rolled down the cliff. He was destined to die, but he was rescued by the hunters from southern Xinjiang. "My subordinates found that person last month. He knew that he had committed a serious crime and told the whole story."
Lu Zhishan felt lightheaded for a while. He took a few deep breaths before speaking again: "Where is that man now?"
"That man committed suicide that night," Zhou Chi said, while taking out two secret letters from his arms. One of the papers was yellowed, obviously it was old, but the other was brand new. Zhou Chi sent it with both hands. When he arrived in front of Lu Zhishan, he said, "However, the man gave the secret letters he had with the capital back then to his subordinates. In addition, the man left a personal confession and pressed his fingerprints. All these can be used as evidence. Please take a look at it, general."
Lu Zhishan took the two letters and read them without saying a word. He just looked at them and his face became paler and his lips turned gray.
Du Heng and Zhou Chi were both very worried and said cautiously: "General?"
Lu Zhishan was not as furious as he imagined. He just silently put the two letters on the small table. After a long silence, he slowly said: "How can people be so bad?"
His tone was calm, as if he was mumbling to himself, as if he didn't need to answer at all.
Du Heng and Zhou Chi couldn't answer it at all, because they really didn't know the answer.
Yes, how can people be so bad
They don't care about the national calamity in Dali, let alone how many soldiers died in a foreign country. They only care about whether the eldest prince will make new achievements. They only care about whether Dali wins the battle in Hue, and whether the eldest prince is untouchable. The Crown Prince of the East Palace…
They only care about who can win the Ninth Five-Year Plan and who can rule the world.
Therefore, the 70,000 soldiers are nothing in their eyes, and they even think that these 70,000 soldiers are still the most annoying existence in their eyes.
Therefore, 70,000 soldiers died in a foreign country, and he, the confirmed prince of Dali, suddenly became a cripple that everyone despised.
…
Lu Zhishan suddenly understood everything, seven years later, in this silent night.
However, he still couldn't understand why people could be so bad.