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"clear."

"Zhao Yuan, now that we have arrived here, life and death are no longer important. Everything is based on the overall situation."

"Yes, I understand!" Zhao Yuan nodded heavily, he naturally understood that Yang Cheng was afraid that he would be timid.

At this time, people have packed up the spoils and obtained more than 30 thorn horses and some yogurt and other food.

Under the cover of night, everyone followed the established route.

With more than 30 horses, the soldiers were much more courageous. After all, with horses, even if they encountered cavalry, they would have the power to fight, and they didn't have to sit still.

After walking for another two hours, we arrived at a market.

The bazaar is composed of countless tents and stretches for several miles.

After a brief discussion among the people, the rider set fire to it, and the others stood by and waited to shoot the fleeing man.

During the discussion, Zhao Yuan remained silent from the beginning to the end. Yang Cheng also 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 the knife in one hand, and gave a signal to start setting fire along the narrow streets of the market town. Soon, the monstrous flames tore through the dark curtain, and under the bloody firelight, , the disheveled herdsmen were crying and running for their lives, while the crossbowman lurking around began to carry out a merciless massacre, shooting deadly arrows non-stop.

In less than half an hour, the market town was razed to the ground, all supplies were burned, some cattle, horses and livestock were all slaughtered on the spot, and there was a strong smell of blood in the air.

As for the dead, it is impossible to estimate, because many people were burned to death in their sleep, more than two hundred people were shot, and very few escaped.

The slaughter had just begun.

Under the leadership of Yang Cheng, a hundred elite students ran all the way along the oasis. In just one night, they razed a dozen or seven market towns and more than 20 family tribes. Wherever they passed, there were no prisoners or spoils of war. Only burn and kill.

Burn all supplies and kill all livestock.

Because there were too many animals, it was impossible to kill them. In the end, thousands of animals were simply expelled to the grassland, and they were left to fend for themselves.

Yang Cheng didn't deliberately kill the herdsmen, but resistance is inevitable during the burning and killing. Facing the wolves and tigers of the imperial elite, the herdsmen have no room to resist.

These 100 people are the elite among the hundreds of thousands of people.

In the past, the herdsmen were not so vulnerable, but today, they can only be slaughtered, because the young and strong men of the tribe and some martial arts masters have all gone to the front line, leaving the old, weak, sick and disabled.

Of course, occasionally there will still be a few masters staying behind in the tribe, but facing this elite army of the empire that penetrated deep into the hinterland, it is like moths to a flame, looking for a dead end.

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At noon the next day, everyone had a chance to catch their breath when they arrived at a deserted place.

The soldiers were very tired, but they were very excited, with violent killing intent on their faces.

During this day and night of killing, many warriors have actually advanced in level, and their strength has been greatly improved.

The most incredible thing is that after counting the number of people, 100 people are still 100 people intact, and none of them were damaged. Although there were a few injured, they were all minor injuries, which had no effect on the battle and march. They were slightly bandaged That's it.

Zhao Yuan didn't have much joy, in his heart, it seemed that there was a heavy stone weighing on him, making him unable to breathe.

Zhao Yuan sat alone on a boulder, keeping a certain distance from the crowd, looking out of place.

"Zhao Yuan." Yang Cheng came over and handed the leather water bag to Zhao Yuan.

"Thank you." Zhao Yuan took a big sip of water, and the cold water poured into his body, which made Zhao Yuan wake up a lot.

"In an autumn three years ago, when I was a recruit, I will remember it all my life. It was a sweltering autumn, and the grassland was like a furnace. I patrolled the grassland with a group of comrades, because I was chasing a gang of horse thieves. My comrades-in-arms and I got separated from the patrol team. We were tired and thirsty on the grassland. Finally, we met a family of herdsmen. All the men in the herdsman’s family had gone out. There was only one woman and a little girl about 13 years old. ..."

Yang Cheng paused for a moment, his eyes were full of grief and indignation.

"The woman was very enthusiastic, and took her daughter to treat us with sumptuous food. Because it was two women, and they were kind and kind, we relaxed our vigilance. When we were drinking to our hearts' content, suddenly, two The woman shot at us while we didn't have spare arrows. The 13-year-old girl was extremely skilled in archery. The sharp arrow directly penetrated the back of my comrade's neck...I will always remember that scene...the comrade still had food in his hand... His face looked at me in disbelief, and the bloody arrow pierced through his Adam's apple..."

"...that woman's archery skills are poor. It may be because she has been doing housework for a long time and has no time to practice archery. Her arrow lost its aim and hit my shoulder..."

Yang Cheng unbuttoned his armor, revealing a scar on his shoulder. The scar was extremely terrifying, like a disgusting worm lying on his shoulder.

"I killed those two women, burned the herdsman's house with a fire, and returned to Heishui City with a cold corpse. After that, even if I died of thirst and starvation, I would not beg for it at the herdsman's house. Something to eat and drink..."

"Zhao Yuan, the assassins are a specific nation with a three-in-one armed form. In the land of assassins, there are only soldiers, but no people. In the land of assassins, all the people are soldiers. At the beginning, we The herdsmen did not commit any crimes. Because of this, the Great Qin Empire suffered a lot of casualties. There are countless examples like me in the grasslands. Later, as long as it was determined that the herdsmen were a threat to our army, they would beheaded immediately. Under this kind of deterrence There are fewer and fewer herdsmen who dare to assassinate and ambush the border guards..."

"I understand."

Suddenly, Zhao Yuan felt relieved.

Zhao Yuan did not kill innocent people indiscriminately, but he never showed mercy to his enemies.

"Hehe, it's good to understand. In fact, I was the same as you at the beginning, but after seeing my comrades in arms lying in a pool of blood, I completely put away my compassion. The Assassin Nation is a terrible nation. They are more powerful than 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 mistakes, they must be severely punished and let them pay the price in blood. Only in this way, they Only then will you have a long memory, and you will 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 whole! Don't worry, I will not hold everyone back." Zhao Yuan smiled lightly.

"I believe you!"

Looking at Yang Cheng's indifferent smile, Yang Cheng felt an extremely strange feeling.This young man, who was much younger than him, had an indescribable dignity in his gestures and actions, and he also had a calm demeanor in his speech.

"I reckon that the assassination army outside Blackwater City has already got the news. They may send a team to chase 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 all the way in the grassland. The soldiers sent by the assassination army are all wearing heavy armor because they are going to fight. They can't run as fast as us. Moreover, it is impossible for them to have several horses, so we have an absolute mobility advantage."

"It's still early, let's hurry up and rest. The brothers are all tired and need to replenish some energy."

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