Watching Zhuo Ge kneel and plead for forgiveness, Zhou Xu let out a heavy sigh.
"Get up! Hold you accountable? If we traced the responsibility all the way to the end, wouldn't it become my responsibility?!"
Following Zhuo Ge's logic, in Great Zhou, no matter what happened, if they traced the responsibility all the way to the end, it could always be pinned on him.
At the same time, he understood what Zhuo Ge meant. He hoped that Zhou Xu would go easy on Yoseph.
Even setting aside Yoseph's truly top-tier combat aptitude, there was also the matter of Diak and the many centaurs who had died.
If he executed Yoseph over this matter, wouldn't that mean Diak and the others had died for nothing?
Zhuo Ge had clearly figured this out long ago, and so he took the opportunity to speak...
"I hope His Majesty can give him a chance to atone through his achievements. This subordinate will certainly discipline him strictly from now on!"
Judging solely by military accomplishments, Yoseph had indeed killed quite a few enemy commanders. And whenever a major battle broke out, the Centaur cavalry charged into the thick of the fighting, with him undoubtedly leading the charge. His record of achievement since joining the army truly could not be ignored.
Under these circumstances, as the chieftain of the centaur tribe, Zhuo Ge had already put things this plainly. Zhou Xu had to consider the centaurs' attitude.
Thinking this, Zhou Xu nodded.
"Very well. Strip Major Yoseph of his rank, remove him from his post, and dock his pay for three years..."
Zhou Xu had initially wanted to add some corporal punishment, but then he remembered that Yoseph was seriously wounded. If he punished him further, he might not survive it.
"As for the other