Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

In fact, the common people and the seriously injured soldiers all knew in their hearts that if they continued to escape like this, they would only implicate Tan Qing and the hundred or so men.

This deal is not worth it!

After all, the remaining people were all light cavalry. If they hadn't taken care of these three or four hundred old, weak and sick people, they might have had a chance of escaping.

The most famous among these common people is Zhang Yixin, who is probably around ninety years old, and the most seriously injured soldier is Huang Ming.

Huang Ming was promoted to the rank of Zuoqijun, which was only one rank lower than Tan Qing, the Yueqi Duwei.

These people have already discussed in private that they can't drag it down any longer, so while Tan Qing is leading his men out to look for food...
Huang Ming also sent away the dozen or so soldiers who stayed behind to guard them!

When Tan Qing came back, he saw a scene that made him feel miserable: the 300-plus "burdens" had locked them up in a dilapidated temple...

Self-immolation!

The weather was dry and the fire was already very big, so it was impossible to rush in, let alone rescue those people.

Tan Qing and others could only watch the sea of ​​fire...
The villagers and comrades who had fought together in blood were devoured bit by bit, and they had no other choice but to grieve.

The soldiers who returned one after another had already burst into tears!
The group of ragged people in the ruined temple were very calm. They never howled from beginning to end. The tears in their eyes were...
There are only tears, reluctance, and a bit of worry!

Although Zhang Yixin, Huang Ming and others were burned by the fire, they kept persuading Tan Qing and others to leave quickly.

"Live, live!

“I must go back…”

"Take the letter back to Chang'an, even though there is no one in my family. Please help me burn a stick of incense in front of my parents' graves, so that they can know about it in the afterlife."

"Good brother, please!"

"In these thirty-six years, I, Zhang Xin, have never brought shame to my family!"

More than three hundred old, weak, sick and disabled people died to prove their determination, just to buy a glimmer of hope for Tan Qing and the hundred or so people.

This scene is enough to move people just by thinking about it!

After learning about these things, Kunjie's expression was extremely complicated and shocked. He did not send troops to attack Yicheng during those days and the situation became much quieter.

After Mu Yu finished speaking, he paused at the right time. The audience was silent. The atmosphere was so solemn that water could drip out of it.

"well.…"

Li Kuan sighed secretly, took a few deep breaths, and his mood finally calmed down a little.

As for Leng Chong, Guan Shurong, Wei Liang and others, their foreheads were covered with ferocious blue veins, and they all looked furious.

“You…you guys…”

Seeing Leng Chong, Guan Shurong and the others looking like they were about to kill someone, Mu Yu was also trembling with fear, not even daring to breathe for a moment.

I was afraid that I would be chopped to death by these angry guys!

After all, even though those people committed self-immolation, they were forced to death, and it was the work of these so-called Westerners.

In fact, when it comes to brutality, not all ethnic minorities are so hostile to the Han people.

The situation here is more complicated!
In the Western Regions, there is also a small group of people who are more insightful.

People like Kunjie had a long-term vision and wanted to accept and integrate these Han people so that they could learn the advanced culture of the Central Plains.

Strengthen yourself!

There is another type of people who dare not provoke and are the kind who do not cause trouble, such as Mu Yu and others, because the legends of the Central Plains are too terrifying.

Although there are constant civil wars there, they can always re-establish a new dynasty, and it is easy to become extremely powerful...
Who knows when the Central Plains troops will point their swords at the Western Regions. If you commit too many sins by then, I'm afraid you will all be punished!
The last category is the radicals, who believe that the Han people are a bunch of bugs and want to get rid of them as soon as possible. The Cheshi State is a representative example of this group.

So Mu Yu is actually quite innocent. If he is really used by Leng Chong and others to vent their hatred, he can be regarded as an innocent innocent.

"Did those people rush out?" Li Kuan asked in a deep voice.

Now that things have come to this, there is no point in worrying about it. I can only say that this is fate!

After all, at that time Chang'an had just received the emergency news from Yizhou.

The whole court is discussing it hotly!
Far water cannot quench a nearby fire…
We can't let the Tang Dynasty take the blame for this, right?
"No. I heard that except for Tan Qing and more than 30 others who were captured by Sha Yuan, the rest died in the battle! Sha Yuan took all the prisoners back with him, and that's why he didn't return to the base camp."

Mu Yu said.

"Cheshi...if I don't kill Sha Yuan, I will not be a human being!"

Leng Chong growled and chopped the earth wall next to him with the knife in his hand.

"Keng!"

There was a crisp sound, and faint sparks burst out, and the earth wall cracked...
Seeing this scene, Mu Yu and Li Ke shuddered and swallowed their saliva subconsciously, fearing that the knife would chop them in the next second.

"Where is he being held?" Li Kuan frowned.

"this…."

Mu Yu was confused instead, and glanced at Leng Chong and the others.

They were all taken to Cheshi State. Is there any need to ask where they were held?

"In Cheshi, there is a dungeon specifically used to torture Han people. It was jointly built by several countries that hated Han people. It is called the Demon Prison!"

“No one has ever come out alive.”

Liang Bo spoke.

He looked rather lonely, and so did Guan Shurong, Gu Cheng and the others, all of them sighing.

Apparently, after learning that Tan Qing and others were taken to the Demon Prison, no one had any hope!
This is the whole story of the Shule City incident. No wonder Mu Yu and Li Ke were both very secretive about it and dared not mention it.

Judging from the current situation, if there had not been a prior agreement and Li Kuan was there, these two guys might have been dragged out as sacrifices.

The atmosphere was somewhat solemn; Zhang Ying, Xue Yong and the others were silent.

After a while, Li Kuan pulled out a sword from the side and threw it in front of Mu Yu. He pointed at Li Ke and said calmly:

"kill him."

His eyes were slightly stern and his tone was unquestionable, as if he had already made a decision.

"Wha...what?"

The corner of Mu Yu's mouth twitched, and he glanced at Li Ke, who was tied up and unable to move with his mouth covered, and felt conflicted.

"Kill him, and you can live."

There was already a hint of impatience on Li Kuan's face, and he didn't want to say any more.

"this.…"

Mu Yu was about to cry, and his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

However, he was also a decisive person. He did not hesitate for long. A determination appeared in his eyes and he picked up the sword on the ground.

"Brother, don't blame me!"

The extremely sharp sword chopped down fiercely, and Li Ke's eyes widened. He wanted to struggle, but he had no chance. "Keng!"

At the critical moment, Li Qiu took action and kicked the sword. The sword tip brushed Li Ke's face, flew out, and stuck into the wall.

A splash of bright red blood appeared, and a scar appeared on his face!
This sudden scene left many people stunned!

Li Kuan had no intention of explaining. He took the rag stuffed in Li Ke's mouth and said, "Did you see that? I saved you! You should know which side he is on."

"Understand! If I can get out, I will definitely file a complaint with the king! These people from Wensu are all complete villains! The Marquis of Fuguo is even a person who sells out his friends for fame!"

Li Ke had an angry look on his face.

He almost died just now!

People like him don't have much scheming. Most of the time, they only believe what they see and are easier to fool.

And that sword strike just now couldn't be fake!

"good."

Li Kuan smiled.

"General, are you going to let me go? When I return, I will report to Marshal Kun and the King and declare my loyalty to the Tang Dynasty!"

A look of joy appeared in Li Ke's eyes.

"Let's see how you perform."

Li Kuan did not comment and ignored the big fool. Instead, he focused his gaze on Mu Yu with an amusement look on his face.

“You…you framed me…” Mu Yu said with a sad face.

It has come to this point, how could he not understand what is happening?
Being set up!
People like Zhang Ying and Guan Shurong also reacted.

The sword that chopped down was equivalent to cutting off the retreat of the Marquis of Fuguo. As long as they still had Li Ke in their hands...

Then Mu Yu must be obedient!
Otherwise, if this guy is released, Mu Yu will become infamous in the Western Regions and may even be hunted down by various countries.

No ruler would allow a traitor to act rashly under his nose!

This is a clear plan!

After a moment of silence, he seemed to have let it go and said solemnly:
"What does the General want from me?"

I want to go to Cheshi Kingdom, their royal city."

Li Kuan's eyes showed a thoughtful look.

Of course, he went there not only to take a look at the Devil's Prison, but also to take the royal family there...

Just slaughter him!
How dare a bunch of ignorant guys be so lawless?

Even something like the Nightmare Prison was created openly. Isn't this a slap in the face of the Tang Dynasty?

After all, for all the Han men, the existence of this thing is a shame, just like the white bones in the Jingguan beside the Liao River...
However, Goguryeo was far away in Liaodong, and Li Kuan was unfamiliar with the place, so he had no plans to go there for a stroll.

Now it is different! .
The fighting power of the Western Regions is extremely limited, and they can be easily manipulated. Moreover, they have the help of Leng Chong and others, and Mu Yu is leading the way...
No worries at all!
Why don't you fight hard for a few rounds?
These beasts are all bullies who only bully the weak and fear the strong. Only by killing them can they be frightened and dare not have any bad thoughts towards the Han family again.

Still hating the Han people?
What a courage!
"Your Majesty, do we need to discuss this matter further?" Leng Chong asked.

"Once you enter the Nightmare Prison, there is no way you can survive. Forget it, Your Majesty..."

Wei Liang also sighed, his eyes filled with complexity.

Everyone spoke up. They didn't know the real purpose of Li Kuan going there and thought he went there purely to save people.

The noise gave Li Kuan a headache, so he simply waved his hand and said, "No need to persuade me anymore, I already had a plan for this matter."

He really didn't lie!

I have long had the idea of ​​massacring a few royal cities and shocking the Western Regions.
The fact that the Cheshi Kingdom suddenly emerged this time was just a matter of course.

After all, the head has been stretched out, so there is no reason not to chop it off with the knife?
It's only the beginning of March now. Even if it takes more than 20 days to go back and forth, even if time is a bit tight, we can still make it back!
The reason why they looked for Mu Yu was because Wensu Kingdom was located in the Junggar Basin and was close to Cheshi Kingdom, so it was considered a local tyrant.

"it is good!"

Without thinking too much or asking any more questions, Mu Yu nodded.

Right in front of Li Ke!
This can be considered as a token of surrender, showing one's determination to surrender to the enemy.

"Okay, do a good job."

Li Kuan raised the corner of his mouth and smiled.

He thought highly of Mu Yu, who was decisive, tactful, and knew when to advance and retreat. He would definitely be a useful chess piece in the future.

"You! You bastard!"

"Um!"

Li Ke became even more furious and wanted to continue cursing, just to feel good about it.

He had just cursed a few times when Mu Yu blocked his mouth with a rag: "Bastards? Who are bastards? You bastard, if it weren't for you, would I have ended up like this?"

He cursed and slapped him in the face.
The matter was settled like this. After all, Li Kuan's attitude was extremely firm and no one here could stop him.

This trip is for the purpose of killing, saving people is just a convenience!

The real intention was a bit inhumane, so Li Kuan certainly wouldn't say it out loud, and he kept a unified tone to the outside world:

Save people!

"The Tang Dynasty will never abandon any soldier who has worked hard for the country! It will never let heroes shed blood and tears!"

"Kill one of my men and I'll massacre your entire city!"

Anyway, just say these nice words as much as you can, and Leng Chong, Guan Shurong, Liang Bo and others will be moved to tears and sacrifice their hearts.

Even Li Kuan did not expect that his words would become a world-shaking voice in the Great Yan period!
Especially the last sentence!
That power...
It is no less than what Chen Tang, a tough guy in the Western Han Dynasty, said: "Anyone who openly defies the majesty of the Han Dynasty will be punished, even if he is far away!"

To launch a long-distance raid, the matter involves a large scale and everyone dares not take it lightly. At the very least, a rough route map must be worked out.

The soldiers are also quite tired and need to rest for a day or two.…

Yizhou was bustling with activity, and the countries in the Western Regions were also in an uproar. Even the surrounding Gaochang, Western Turks, Tuyuhun and other guys became restless.

Dayan has deployed 50,000 soldiers outside Yanmen Pass. I wonder what their intention is!

This is a huge deal!

A full 50,000-strong army, once they all ran into the Western Regions, wouldn't they just kill whoever they saw? For a moment, the atmosphere became tense, and everyone focused their attention on Yanmen Pass, paying close attention to the movements of the Yan Army...
The most deterrent force these days is of course the cavalry!
Two thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were withdrawn, but there was still a little bit of wealth left, which was barely enough to make up the number. In addition, Yue Fei also pulled out the newly established White Horse Volunteers.…

Add to that the Mo Dao Formation, Tianmen Formation, and so on!

enough!
The rulers of various countries were still anxiously waiting for news from Yanmen Pass. At this time, Li Kuan led hundreds of cavalrymen and secretly moved towards the Junggar Basin.

(End of this chapter)