"Zhao Yuan, now that we have arrived here, life or death is no longer important. Everything should focus on the overall situation."
"Yes, I understand!" Zhao Yuan nodded heavily. He naturally understood that Yang Cheng was afraid that he would be timid in the face of the enemy.
At this time, people had packed up the spoils and obtained more than thirty spur horses and some yogurt and other food.
Under the cover of darkness, everyone moved forward according to the established route.
Because they had more than thirty horses, the soldiers became much more courageous. After all, with horses, even if they encountered cavalry, they would still be able to fight without having to sit still and wait for death.
After walking for another two hours, we arrived at a market.
The market consists of countless tents and stretches for several miles.
After a brief discussion, the people on horseback set fire to the fire, while the others waited and shot the escaping people.
During the discussion, Zhao Yuan remained silent from beginning to end. Yang Cheng seemed to be aware of Zhao Yuan's mental disorder and did not seek his opinion.
After setting up their respective positions, Yang Cheng lit the torch, held a knife in one hand, gave a signal, and started setting fire along the narrow streets of the market town. Soon, the monstrous flames tore through the heavy black curtain, and under the blood-like firelight
, the disheveled herdsmen were crying and running for their lives, while the crossbowmen lurking around began to carry out ruthless massacres, shooting deadly sharp arrows.
In less than half an hour, the market town was razed to the ground, all supplies were burned to the ground, and some cattle and horses were slaughtered on the spot. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
As for the number of people who died, it is impossible to estimate, because many people were burned to death while they were sleeping, more than 200 people were shot and killed, and only a few escaped.
The killing just started.
Under the leadership of Yang Cheng, a hundred elite students rushed all the way along the oasis. In just one night, they razed more than a dozen market towns and more than 20 family tribes. There were no prisoners or trophies wherever they passed.
, only burning and killing.
Burn all supplies and kill all livestock.
Because there were too many animals to kill, in the end, thousands of animals were simply driven out to the grasslands and left to fend for themselves.
Yang Cheng did not deliberately kill the herdsmen, but during the burning and killing, resistance was inevitable. Facing the wolf-like imperial elite, the herdsmen had no room for resistance.
These one hundred people are the elite among hundreds of thousands.
In the past, the herdsmen were not so vulnerable, but today, they can only be slaughtered by others, because the young and strong men of the tribe and some martial arts masters have gone to the front line, leaving behind only the old, weak, sick and disabled.
Of course, occasionally there would still be a few masters left to guard the tribe, but facing this elite imperial force that penetrated deep into the hinterland, they were like moths to a flame, seeking their own death.
…
At noon the next day, everyone arrived at a deserted place and had a chance to breathe.
The soldiers were tired, but very excited, with violent killing intent on their faces.
During this day and night of killing, many warriors were promoted in level and their strength was greatly improved.
The most incredible thing is that after counting the number of people, one hundred people were still one hundred people, and no one was lost. Although there were a few injured, they were all minor injuries, which had no impact on the battle or marching. It was slightly
Just bandage it.
Zhao Yuan didn't feel much joy. In his heart, it seemed as if there was a heavy stone pressing down on him, making him breathless.
Zhao Yuan sat alone on a huge rock, keeping a distance from everyone, and seemed out of place.
"Zhao Yuan." Yang Cheng came over and handed the leather water bag in his hand to Zhao Yuan.
"Thank you." Zhao Yuan took a sip of water and injected the cold water into his body, which made Zhao Yuan sober up.
"In the autumn three years ago, I was still a recruit. I will remember it all my life. It was a sultry autumn, and the grassland was like a furnace. A group of comrades and I were patrolling on the grassland because we were chasing a group of horse thieves.
My comrades and I got separated from the patrol. We were tired and thirsty on the grassland. Finally, we met a family of herdsmen. All the men in the herdsmen's family had gone out, except for a woman and a little boy about thirteen years old.
girl……"
Yang Cheng paused for a moment, his eyes filled with sadness and anger.
"The woman was very enthusiastic, busy with her daughter, and entertained us with sumptuous food. Because they were two women and they were kind and kind, we relaxed our vigilance. Just as we were having a drink, suddenly, two
The woman took advantage of us and shot us with arrows. The thirteen-year-old girl was extremely skilled in archery. The sharp arrow penetrated the back of my comrade's neck...I will always remember that scene...the comrade was still holding food in his hand...
He looked at me in disbelief, and the bloody arrow penetrated from his Adam's apple..."
"...That woman's archery skills are very poor. She may have been busy with housework for a long time and has no time to practice archery. Her arrow lost its accuracy and shot on my shoulder..."
Yang Cheng took off his armor and revealed a scar on his shoulder. The scar was extremely terrifying, like a disgusting insect lying on his shoulder.
"I killed the two women, burned the herdsmen's house on fire, and returned to Blackwater City with a cold corpse. After that, even if I died of thirst and starvation, I would not beg for anything at the Cinu herdsmen's house.
Food and drink…”
"Zhao Yuan, the Cinu tribe is a specific nation with a three-in-one armed form. In the land of Cinu, there are only soldiers, but no people. In the land of Cinu, all people are soldiers. At the beginning, we had
The herdsmen did not commit any crime in autumn. Because of this, the Qin Empire followers suffered a lot of casualties. There were countless examples like me in the grasslands. Later, as soon as it was determined that the herdsmen posed a threat to our army, they immediately killed everyone in the family. Under this shock
, there are fewer and fewer herdsmen who dare to assassinate and ambush the border guards..."
"I see."
Suddenly, Zhao Yuan felt a sense of relief.
Zhao Yuan did not kill innocent people indiscriminately, but he was never merciful to his enemies.
"Haha, it's good to understand. In fact, I was just like you at the beginning, but after seeing my comrades lying in a pool of blood, I completely put away my compassion. The Cinu nation is a terrible nation. They are worse than those of the Great Qin Empire.
The people are more martial, and many children's toys are bows, crossbows, and swords. For such a nation, the only way is to make them afraid. As long as they make a mistake, they will be punished severely and make them pay the price with blood. Only in this way, they
Only then will you have a long memory and not dare to act rashly!"
"I once said that personal negligence will cause danger to the entire army, and personal efforts will also contribute to the success of the entire army! Don't worry, I won't hold everyone back." Zhao Yuan smiled lightly.
"I trust you!"
Looking at Yang Cheng's indifferent smile, Yang Chengsheng felt a very strange feeling. In addition to having an indescribable majesty in his movements, this young man who was much younger than himself also had a calm and unhurried demeanor in his words.
"I estimate that the army of assassin slaves outside Blackwater City has received the news. They may send a team of people to hunt us down. We need to speed up and lead them by the nose." Zhao Yuan glanced at the blue sky and white clouds.
"Yes, we now have hundreds of good horses. We can run non-stop in the grassland. The soldiers sent by the Cinu Army are all wearing heavy armor because they are preparing for war. They can't run as fast as us.
Moreover, they cannot each have several horses, so we have an absolute mobility advantage."
"It's still early, let's take a rest as soon as possible. Our brothers are all tired and need to replenish their strength."