However, Jing Shaoyuan's concerns are not unreasonable.
He was also thinking about the coalition forces.
During this period, as the fighting between the two armies became increasingly fierce, both sides sent a large number of spies and scouts to the enemy.
There have been cases in the past where demons disguised themselves as humans and tried to sneak into You'an City. There were also cases where soldiers sent by the coalition were brainwashed by the demons and then sent back to You'an City, destroying a win-win situation at a critical moment.
As a battle-experienced general, Xuan Jiuling had seen such situations countless times over the years, so he acted very cautiously. Since he decided to retreat to You'an City, he issued a strict order prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving You'an City.
Even when some refugees who didn't have time to enter You'an City called for the door, he didn't let anyone open the door.
It's not that he doesn't sympathize with the homeless situation of these refugees, but no one can prove that they are not spies of the demon clan. For the sake of the people of the entire city, he has to make a choice.
But this time, the reason why Xuan Jiuling nodded and agreed to Xuan Chaoyi and the others' entry into the city was, on the one hand, because he knew Xuan Chaoyi, and on the other hand, it was also because Xuan Chaoyi's mission was very important, otherwise he would have driven them away long ago.
Xuan Jiuling frowned and thought for a long time, but could not make a final decision.
The generals who gathered also heard the conversation between Jing Shaoyuan and Xuan Jiuling, and soon started talking.
"This... General Xuan Shen, my subordinates think that what Commander Jing said is reasonable! At this time, the demon Ruijiang is probably worried about not being able to invade You'an City, and the possibility of sending spies is very high! Xuan Chaoyi and the others will come back at this time , it’s really suspicious…”
"That's right, General Xuan Shen, think about it, Xuan Shenwei and the others have been missing for nearly a month. They have not come back sooner or later, but they came back at the same time that You'an City was closed. Isn't this just too much of a coincidence? "
"Even if Xuan Chaoyi is a genius in your clan, you can't let all the people in the city take such a big risk for him..."
"You can't say that, right? Xuan Shen General just said that Xuan Shen Wei left the city on a secret mission. Now that he's back, he may have mastered some key information!"
"What other key information can there be? Can he also snatch away the secret treasure of the demon Ruijiang?!"
"No matter how valuable the information is, it is impossible to kill the demon Ruijiang. Instead, letting spies sneak into the city may lead to the fall of the entire You'an City!"
"But Xuan Chaoyi is a comrade who has fought alongside us, so you just give up on him?"
"There's nothing we can do about it. He's already doing things for the demons. How can he still deserve sympathy?"
The generals talked a lot and expressed their opinions.
Although a small number of people sympathized with Xuan Chaoyi and felt that he should be let in, more people chose to support Jing Shaoyuan.
As members of the coalition forces, they have actually put life and death aside for a long time. They not only don't care about their own lives, but also don't care about other people's.
As long as it was for the final victory of the battle, sacrificing Xuan Chaoyi and the others was very reasonable in the eyes of the generals.
As a general, Xuan Jiuling naturally understands this truth better.
He stared at the small group of people at the bottom of the city tower, remained silent for a long time, and then said loudly: "Let the arrows go! But be careful not to hurt them. Just give them a warning and let them leave."
Finally, he gave the order.
(End of chapter)