"No one will admit it?"
Seeing this, Gao Gan's anger flared even hotter. He immediately ordered, "Guards, check them one by one! Drag away everyone who has eaten anything, strip them, and give them thirty lashes!"
All the soldiers' faces changed at once.
Thirty lashes, stripped naked in winter.
That could kill them!
Zhao Rui was about to plead with him, but Gao Gan silenced him with a fierce glare.
How could Gao Gan not know that punishing the defenders at such a critical moment would stir resentment among them?
But without severe punishment, the defenders' hearts would be bought over within days.
If Lü Bu even poisoned the food and wine at a crucial moment, the disaster would be great enough to blot out the sky.
After weighing the gains and losses, he chose the latter.
Seeing Gao Gan's personal guards about to step forward and inspect them, the old soldier gritted his teeth and prepared to take the blame. But someone stepped out before he could.
"It... it was me..."
The Short Soldiers spoke quietly, their faces pale.
Gao Gan's gaze immediately fell on his face. Before anyone could react, he lunged forward, drew his sword, and cut off the Short Soldiers' head!
Blood sprayed.
The Short Soldiers' body fell to the ground. Blood spattered Gao Gan's face, making him look as hideous and terrifying as an evil spirit.
His murderous gaze swept across everyone present as he said coldly, "Accepting food from the enemy is no different from colluding with them. The punishment is death!"
"Throw away all the food in your hands! From now on, this is what will happen to anyone who dares accept food from the enemy!"
Having delivered those cold words,
Gao Gan turned and strode away.
Under his personal guards' watch, the