If you want to find evidence, you have to catch all the people who are connected to each other. They may have died last night, or they may have run back to Byzantium. How do you find them?
Therefore, if you want to resolve this matter, if there is anyone suspicious, you must arrest this person immediately. No matter what this guy does, you will basically know the answer after a whipping. However, when dealing with the vassal army below, Li Xiang told all the generals not to let them feel that they are being treated unfairly. Once they have such thoughts, the army will not be led well.
When the vassal army was first established, its treatment was indeed not very high, which was a world of difference from that of the Tang Dynasty soldiers. If one wanted to investigate someone within their ranks, one only needed to take an order from above and immediately go to the military camp to arrest the person. They had no other ideas at the time.
But later on, these armies fought more and more fiercely on the battlefield, bringing many victories to the Tang Dynasty. When the imperial edict was issued to reward them, their abilities had to be improved to some extent. Especially when General Moren was sent to Annan, all the generals of the vassal army seemed to see a glimmer of hope, and everyone hoped that they could be like General Moren in the future.
As a result, the status of ordinary soldiers has also been improved. If we think of doing it the same way as before and taking away whoever we want, it may not be possible given the current situation, especially in a place like this near the battlefield. People fought very hard last night. Now you turn your guns around and start investigating our own people. Did we fight in vain last night?
You were defending the interests of your Tang Dynasty the day before, and you suspected me of being a spy the next day. If you had evidence, then anything would be fine, but you have nothing in your hand, and you want to label me a spy just based on your words. Isn't this a bit too ridiculous?
If someone were to incite them, these soldiers would immediately think of the unfair treatment they were receiving. Isn't it for equal treatment that they fought so fiercely on the battlefield? If they can't even get this by risking their lives, will anyone continue to serve the Tang Dynasty in the future?
Even if there is, those people would probably be wondering in their hearts that our current efforts are useless. Once there is a leak in the Tang army, it is easy to frame us at the first time. If this matter is really done by us, then we will admit it.
But the problem is that real spies will definitely incite a mutiny. They will say that the Tang army did it, but the Tang generals will protect their subordinates and put the blame on the vassal army.
If you look at this issue from a God's perspective, you will never be confused. But if you look at this issue among a crowd, it is very easy to be instigated, especially when you have made efforts and are ultimately wronged by others. At that time, the emotions are extremely excited. As long as someone finds a breakthrough for this group of people, or if there is an excessive action between them, then a mutiny will happen.
Sima Jun felt a little regretful now. After thinking these things through, he should not have talked about the spy matter in public. Now this matter must have been spread. Even if it was investigated secretly, it would cause a lot of people's disgust. He should not have talked about this matter just now, and should have proceeded slowly.
However, there is no medicine for regret in any world. Now that the words have been said, they must be carried out. Hu Sanshi went back to order his brothers, and Sima Jun was also thinking about how to solve this problem.
The turning point came on the afternoon of the next day. The person who reported the incident was a prisoner of war. This guy was a general of the Byzantine Empire and had more than 2,000 people under his command. He was not involved in this incident, but he had heard about spies in the Byzantine city.
"Tell me everything you know. If what you say is true and can help me resolve this matter, I guarantee that you will be treated with respect in the days ahead. Your family, too, will be able to continue their lives once we attack them. But if I find out you're lying, you'll be torn into pieces, and your family will definitely not be spared either."
Sima Jun called this man to his tent. Judging from the armor on this man, he should be of some status. If he really heard it, maybe he could help him solve the problem. Of course, he also had to prevent the other party from talking nonsense for a bite of food. After all, these people had a very miserable life after being captured.
"Please rest assured, General. I wouldn't dare speak carelessly. I heard the Lord of Red Dragon City say that he bribed a Tuyuhun soldier here, and he did it on the territory of the Arab Empire. That man was originally a Tuyuhun noble, but because his father rebelled against the rule of the Tang Dynasty, he became an ordinary soldier..."
The story is very old-fashioned. A descendant of the Tuyuhun nobles betrayed the Tang army. But this is just a story now, and we don’t know whether it is true or not. But if it is true, then our investigation space will be narrowed a lot.
"General, surround the Tuyuhun camp, right?"
One of his generals stepped forward and said that after the battle that night, there were still a few thousand Tuyuhun troops left. It would be very easy to surround them now.
"Are you crazy? Use your brain when you do things next time. When facing the enemy, you can use your weapons and equipment to directly close the position. I won't say anything to you, but if you are facing our people, you'd better use your brain, otherwise you will have no chance to follow me in the future."
Looking at this foolish subordinate, General Sima didn't know what to say. He hadn't even seen a trace of him yet, and a prisoner of war had just stood up and said a few words. Had he already lost his temper? If this guy was deliberately playing psychological warfare on us, or deliberately trying to sow discord between us, then wouldn't we have been fooled?
There are currently more than 80,000 Tuyuhun troops left, all of whom are stationed in various parts of the empire's battlefields. I have never heard of any traitors among them. This can only be regarded as one of the directions of investigation, but you must not convict them now. If you convict them in this way, then you will really die several times over.
