Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 868
The wages of avarice is death.

Sometimes, people also die for food.

And when people die for food, they will be even more unwilling to turn back.

This is the case with these Turkic rebels today, but it is a pity that they encountered Tang Jun who was many times stronger than them.

At this time, these Turkic rebels were surrounded together, their expressions were flustered, and their hands were shaking.

They knew that as long as Ma Zhou gave an order, these Tang soldiers with Tang Dao and Mo Dao in their hands could split them in half.

Around them, the corpses of their companions were still bleeding, and some who were not yet dead uttered heartbreaking groans.

"This official came to the grassland only for disaster relief. If you are willing to surrender and use it for me, I can spare your life, want food, or even help your family. If you resist, I will not only kill you, but also your family members."

Ma Zhou's words were very cold, and it was even colder to say such words in a place where the smell of blood was pervasive.

When those surrounded people heard what Ma Zhou said, there was a little panic in their eyes.

They became more and more uneasy.

The Turkic rebels looked at each other and talked a lot.

Ma Zhou looked at them, and said again: "I will give you half a stick of incense time. After half a stick of incense, if you still haven't made a decision, then you just wait and die."

Soon, someone lit a half stick of incense.

Today's wind is very strong, and the speed of burning the half stick of incense is also very fast, and those Turkic rebels are talking more and more loudly.

At this time, Cui Yan, who was the supervisor of the army, was standing in the army, but he showed a sneer.

This matter, he found more and more interesting.

Time passed, and there was only a little bit of incense left. Ma Zhou's eyes were fixed: "Time is running out."

At this time, a Turkic rebel dropped his weapon.

"Surrender, I surrender."

They had no choice but to surrender if they wanted to survive.

With the surrender of one Turkic rebel, others also laid down their arms.

The Turks were already dead, and the reason why they rebelled was just to survive. Now that Tang can let them live, why do they still resist?
Seeing that all the Turkic rebels had surrendered, Ma Zhou finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This matter is satisfactorily resolved.

And as long as the first group of people surrendered, the second and third groups would soon surrender, and the crisis on the grassland would naturally be resolved.

The reason why Ma Zhou wanted to fight a battle before recruiting these people was to subdue them. Only in this way, things would be easy.

Ma Zhou nodded, but at this moment, Cui Yan, who was the supervisor of the army, suddenly shouted: "Kill these Turkic rebels for me."

The male duck's voice was very unpleasant. After Cui Yan said this, Tang Jun was taken aback for a moment, but someone still raised the weapon.

At this time, the Turkic rebels who had just surrendered opened their mouths wide open. They didn't expect that Tang Jun would kill them after they surrendered.

For a moment, they had a feeling of being cheated, and the next moment, they were angry.

But at this time, Ma Zhou's eyebrows revealed a murderous intent.

Along the way, Cui Yan made troubles for him a lot, but since Cui Yan was a military supervisor, and he belonged to Li Shimin, he was always forbearing.

But now, this Cui Yan actually wants to break his plan.

If these Turkic rebels who surrendered are killed, it will not be easy to get other Turkic rebels to surrender when they encounter other Turkic rebels in the future.

If the Turkic rebels don't surrender, with the soldiers and horses he leads, how long will it take to pacify the grassland?
This Cui Yan was obviously looking for trouble for him, or in other words, looking for trouble for him.

"I see who dares."

Just when some Tang troops were about to move, Ma Zhou spoke suddenly.

However, when the Turkic rebels heard that there were two different orders, they were a little dazed, and they didn't understand what happened at all.

They are a little confused now, but they quickly became vigilant.

After Ma Zhou said this, those Tang soldiers were also dumbfounded. A supervising army and an imperial envoy, who do they listen to?
It stands to reason that the position of the military supervisor is higher, but the imperial envoy is their direct commander.

The wind in the prairie became stronger. Ma Zhou looked at Cui Yan, and the murderous intent in his eyes did not dissipate.

"Eunuch Cui, you are trying to kill me, Datang."

Cui Yan didn't take it seriously, and said: "The Turkic rebels, how can we spare them, kill them, and it will be over once and for all."

When he said this, Cui Yan was a little complacent. He just wanted to make trouble for Ma Zhou and took Gao Shilian's money, so he naturally wanted to help Gao Shilian.

Seeing Cui Yan like this, Ma Zhou felt extremely angry, and at this moment, he remembered what Qin Tian said to him when he came to the scene.

Sometimes, you might as well start a little harder.

Immediately, Ma Zhou's murderous intent reached its peak, and he shouted: "Come here, Cui Yan harmed my Tang Dynasty, and his intentions are wrong, so kill me."

As soon as the order was issued, some soldiers rushed out. Seeing this, Cui Yan shouted, "I don't see who would dare. I am the supervisor sent by the Holy Spirit. Ma Zhou, you dare to kill me?"

Cui Yan's anger was unbearable, because he didn't think that Ma Zhou would actually want to kill him. Of course, he was just angry, not nervous or afraid, and he didn't think Ma Zhou would dare to kill him.

It's just that he underestimated Ma Zhou too much.

"If you kill Cui Yan, I will bear all the consequences."

With Ma Zhou's words, those soldiers had nothing to hesitate. Soon, some soldiers rushed forward to capture Cui Yan. At this time, Cui Yan finally became nervous.

"Ma Zhou, dare you, I am the supervisor sent by the Holy Lord, do you know the crime of killing the supervisor?"

"I don't know the crime of killing the supervisor, so I want to try it."

After Ma Zhou finished speaking, the two soldiers had captured Cui Yan. At this moment, Cui Yan was sweating coldly on his forehead, and he suddenly felt an indescribable panic.

At that moment, he thought of the situation when he entered the palace to purify himself. That knife was really painful, and he was afraid for a while when he thought about it.

thump……

Cui Yan knelt down for Ma Zhou.

"Master Ma, please forgive me, I was wrong..." Cui Yan wanted to save his life, and then settle accounts with Ma Zhou when he finds a chance later.

However, Ma Zhou didn't give him a chance.

"kill!"

With a shout, a guard swung a knife, and Cui Yan's head fell to the ground.

Seeing that Cui Yan was killed, Ma Zhou didn't feel any pressure or worry, he just breathed a sigh of relief, without the supervisor making trouble, he can finally do things here with confidence.

As for Cui Yan, he couldn't believe that he was killed like this until he died.

He just wanted to help Gao Shilian, but he lost his life in it.

Moreover, it was not long before they entered the grassland.

(End of this chapter)