I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 408: Your Excellency's Mercy! Drinking from the Vast Ocean!

The world is often filled with black humor.

When the Dayong Iron Cavalry descended from the sky, they suddenly appeared outside Dragon City.

The pro-war faction who had previously clamored in the royal hall to fight the Yong people to the death, without even saying a word, abandoned everyone and fled.

Instead, the peace faction fought a bloody battle in a confused manner and suffered heavy losses.

Although they knelt quickly enough, the feeling of being abandoned and fooled still gave them enough reason to hate those hateful betrayers.

Yes, many of the Karasuma nobles who still remain in the city feel that they have been betrayed.

Because those guys who once advocated a fight to the death ran away very decisively and secretly.

In addition to the core members, even the "comrades" who had stood with them and fought against the peace faction were abandoned.

As the old saying goes, traitors are often more hateful than enemies.

Therefore, the angry expressions and murderous intent displayed by the Wuhuan nobles present at this moment were even stronger than those of the Yong people around them.

Everyone was so excited that they seemed to want to tear the traitors into pieces and grind their bones to ashes.

Han Shao, who had seen the entire scene, had an amused expression.

"Forget about gathering all the troops. It's too much trouble."

"Bring some close relatives to follow me and keep a close eye on me."

Han Shao's words surprised the Wuhuan nobles present.

They originally thought that Han Shao was planning to kill someone with a borrowed knife, and the reason they were so active was not only because they were really angry, but more importantly, they wanted to take this opportunity to show their loyalty to Han Shao.

After all, what else in this world can better prove one's attitude than the heads of one's own people?

But since Han Shao said so, they naturally didn't dare to say anything more.

He hurriedly found some trusted clansmen, gathered a team of about a hundred people and brought them to Han Shao.

Han Shao narrowed his eyes and glanced casually.

Discovering that these people's cultivation was at least above the Soul Realm, he couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

"Tell me, if I kill you all now..."

"Is the Karasuma clan completely extinct?"

Strong people don't appear suddenly.

It requires powerful skills, countless resources, and more importantly... time!
If the strong men of a force, a country, or even a race were all wiped out overnight.

No matter how many people are left, they cannot hold the situation together.

Destruction becomes a reasonable thing.

Upon hearing Han Shao's words, the faces of the Wuhuan nobles changed drastically, and they all showed fear and despair.

"Please spare our lives, sir! We surrender sincerely!"

The leaders' knees went weak and they knelt down to beg.

Han Shao waved his hand to interrupt.

"I'm just joking with you guys, look how nervous you are."

"Could it be that in your eyes, I am a cruel and bloodthirsty person?"

As Han Shao said this, it seemed as if he was telling a huge joke.

Suddenly burst into laughter.

The nobles were stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then hurriedly spoke.

"The guilty minister dare not!"

"Your Excellency is kind and merciful! Everyone in the world knows that! How could you be bloodthirsty and cruel?"

"Yeah yeah!"

"Although we are barbarians who are ignorant of education, we will never allow anyone to slander you like this!"

At this point, the group of Wuhuan nobles suddenly thought of the numerous Jingguans that stretched all the way to the grassland last year, and they couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths.

The next moment, the corners of their mouths twitched into a slightly stiff smile.

Ha ha--

Han Shao laughed, and they laughed too.

As soon as Han Shao stopped laughing, they also hurriedly stopped laughing.

The main theme is companionship and obedience.

The utmost flattery.

……

The Wuhuan people in Longcheng were a little confused, even a little bit unbelievable.

After the Yong people captured the city overnight, they did not loot, burn, or kill anyone.

From the beginning to the end, apart from a relatively brutal bloody battle that broke out on the city wall and a large number of unlucky people being killed when the city gate was blasted open.

These fierce Yong people did not even kill a single Wuwan person, nor did their hands have a single drop of Wuwan blood on them.

its not right!
It shouldn’t be!

Since ancient times, large armies have been like large bandits.

After the city was broken, the losers were always like lambs to be slaughtered or fish on the chopping board in front of the winners, who could take whatever they wanted.

The Wuhuan people, who were originally panic-stricken and desperate and ready to endure everything, were all a little confused for a moment.

What surprised them even more was that after the Yong people broke into the city, they only stayed in the city for a short period of time, and then...

And then they just... left!
Just...leave now?
Looking at the backs of the Yong people who rode away on their horses without looking back, the Wuhuan people in the city felt as if they had survived a calamity, and at the same time, they could not help but feel an inexplicable gratitude towards the Yong people and the Yong champion marquis.

Some people even couldn't help but kowtow devoutly to the fierce and ferocious Yong army to thank them for not killing them.

At this time, the Left Wise King Hu Ruo Xie in the royal hall was also a little confused.

He also didn't expect that after Han Shao broke into the city, he only stood outside the palace for a while before leading his troops away.

During this process, I didn’t even get to see him once.

He didn't even leave a single soldier in the city.

It was as if he really just came in to take a look.

Hu Ruo Xie was a little confused by Han Shao's behavior.

Abaoji standing by was also a little confused.

"If he doesn't leave any soldiers behind, isn't he afraid of a change in the city?"

Hu Ruoxie frowned in thought.

When he saw the criminal slaves from various tribes who were thrown into the city by Han Shao like a burden, he suddenly sighed.

"He is too confident."

He was confident that if he had conquered the city once, he could conquer it a second time.

He was confident that no one in this city would dare to cause trouble behind his back, including him, the Left Wise King...

In this case, what difference does it make to him whether he keeps the soldiers or not?
"Besides—who said he didn't keep anyone? Aren't those criminal slaves?"

Hearing what Zuo Xian Wang said, Abaoji curled his lips.

I couldn't help but complain in my heart about the champion's boldness.

Those criminal slaves have just surrendered, and if they trust them so credulously, something bad will happen sooner or later.

At this moment, Hu Ruoxie suddenly spoke again.

"Close the palace gates tightly. What is coming will eventually come."

Abaoji was stunned when he heard this and didn't react at first.

But after a moment, his expression suddenly changed, and then he sighed sadly.

"That's what I said. How can someone who can be called a butcher have true compassion?"

How could a man who could build so many towers on the grassland suddenly become kind-hearted?

It turns out that the butcher knife was already prepared...

Looking at the tribesmen in the city who were bowing to Han Shao's back, Abaoji showed a hint of pity in his eyes.

But then he became a little worried.

"Your Highness, don't worry..."

Hu Ruo Xie laughed at himself.

"Worry? What should I be worried about?"

Having said that, Hu Ruo Xie ignored A Baoji who was frowning, and walked towards the depths of the palace with a slightly hunched back.

"Don't worry, no one dares to touch me."

Do you really think that what that kid said outside the palace was in vain?
Now everyone knows that their princess is pregnant with his child. Who dares to touch him, the Left Wise King?
Hearing Hu Ruoye's confident tone, Abaoji pondered for a while before he suddenly understood.

But then an inexplicable chill arose in his heart. At this moment, he suddenly realized that his little cleverness was like a firefly in front of such a person.

"It's terrible... It's really terrible..."

……

The army left Longcheng.

Head north to search for the enemy.

Faced with Han Shao's actions, many generals in the army were puzzled, and some even secretly criticized Han Shao's arrogance.

However, considering Han Shao's ever-increasing prestige in the army, they buried their doubts in their hearts and did not say much.

The horses trampled into Longcheng, and in one fell swoop crushed the great threat to the north and the mortal enemy of the Zhen Liao army for countless years.

At this moment, Han Shao was almost like a god in the hearts of the soldiers who guarded Liao.

And how could God make mistakes?

All they needed to do now was to gather under the huge banner with "Champion Han" engraved on it and obey the orders of the young prince.

They rode their horses to follow wherever the prince pointed with his spear.

They don't need to think too much about the rest.

The group of Karasuma nobles who accompanied them also did not think too much about it.

After experiencing the initial tension and fear, they finally felt relieved when they saw that Han Shao really had no intention of killing them. However, they could not stand the torment of the cold wind and heavy snow along the way.

Qi Shuo, who had been observing these noble Wuhuan people carefully, suddenly sighed.

"In fact, they are no different from the wealthy nobles in Dayong."

Born a noble race, accustomed to ease and enjoyment, they take many things for granted.

Arrogant, yet timid and cowardly.

When you see through the essence of these things, they will just seem a little funny.

Li Jing standing aside had an unchanged expression and remained as calm as water.

But in response to Qi Shuo's sudden words, he nodded slightly.

Then he replied.

"Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different species? Your Excellency is not deceiving me."

Feng Can laughed out loud when he heard what Li Jing said.

"I didn't expect that you, Li Jing, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also start to flatter the Lord!"

Seeing Feng Can clicking his tongue as he spoke.

Zhao Mu, with a cold face, couldn't help but twitch and scolded.

"How dare you! According to military rules, you should address me as Li Zhonglang!"

The Guanjun Marquis’ Mansion was established and a palace was built.

Within the scope of his authority, he has the right to appoint all civil and military officials independently.

But in order to sound better when he spoke, Han Shao submitted a petition to the Divine Capital on their behalf, requesting some official positions.

People like Zhao Mu were all appointed as lieutenant generals.

Only for Li Jing, Han Shao asked for the position of General of the Central Army.

The world has been at peace for so long that even military strategists have become less powerful.

Not to mention the warriors of the entire Dayong.

These warriors from the border areas have always been of low rank but powerful.

Having a General of the Central Army is already the limit.

Seeing that Zhao Mugou was holding a mouse and using his official position as an excuse, Feng Shen snorted in indignation.

He was not resentful of Li Jing's position as General of the Central Army.

I just feel that we are all brothers who eat from the same pot, so why should we distinguish between high and low?
But his emotions come and go quickly.

After being retorted by Zhao Mu, he came up to him and asked him for a drink of strong liquor.

He kept cursing to himself about the weather which got worse the further north he went.

"This is not a fucking place for humans to stay!"

No wonder our ancestors only stopped in Youzhou.

Compared with this hellhole, Youzhou, which is regarded as a bitter, cold and barren place by countless Yong people, can be considered a treasure land.

Apart from anything else, the frozen corpses seen along the way are enough to prove that even the wild dogs that are accustomed to the severe cold of the grassland cannot withstand such extreme weather in this winter.

Fortunately, the soldiers who were marching northward and going deeper and deeper northward had the protection of these four seventh-level true immortals, so they avoided such a tragedy.

But even so, the pain and suffering are unbearable.

So after hesitating for a while, Feng Can still approached Han Shao cautiously and tried to test him with a wry smile.

"My Lord, do you think we should speed up and catch up?"

"If we catch up to them and kill those bastards sooner, we can go back sooner, right?"

There is no doubt that with the presence of these four seventh-level true immortals and the gathering of so many powerful people in the army.

If we really pursue them with all our strength, it won't take long to catch up with the remaining troops.

I don't know why, but the prince doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

He actually maintained a steady pace, following behind the remnants of the army.

It didn't look like a chase, but rather like driving the remaining troops northward.

Han Shao, who was sitting high on Wuzhui, looked around at the endless whiteness with a relaxed expression.

At this moment, he did not look like a marquis leading his troops on an expedition, but more like a young man from a wealthy family appreciating the scenery of a foreign land.

Facing Feng Can's impatience and anxiety, Han Shao exhaled a puff of white mist into the cold wind.

"The edge of the sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossom comes from the bitter cold."

"It's a good thing to let the cold wind from the north blow away the dryness on you."

"You guys have had such a smooth journey."

With Han Shao helping them, the entire Zhen Liao Army, from top to bottom, has undergone a complete transformation, at least in terms of their cultivation level.

When poor people suddenly become rich, they usually tend to lose themselves.

It often takes a few falls before you wake up.

Han Shao was reluctant to let them really fall, so he would not let go of the opportunity to temper their character.

As soon as he said this, the expressions of the generals guarding Liao, including Li Jing, around him were immediately moved.

"I will follow your instructions!"

Many of the noble Wuhuan people standing nearby also had their eyes slightly lit up.

Unlike the lower-class tribesmen who simply hated and despised the Yong people, these nobles could actually speak Yong language fluently.

Some of them who were well-read in the poetry, books and literature of the people of Yong were not even a bit inferior to ordinary scholars of Yong.

At this moment, Han Shao's words "A sword's sharpness comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold" entered their ears, and immediately made them feel astonished.

What is a genius?

Perhaps the Yongren Champion Marquis in front of him is it!
After this thought flashed through their minds, they actually felt a bit of admiration and respect for Han Shaosheng.

"It is not unfair that I, Karasuma, was defeated by such a person..."

People are like this. If they lose to someone who is not as good as them, they will be very resentful and unwilling to accept it.

But if this person is much stronger than oneself, not only will they not feel dissatisfied or resentful, some extreme weirdos will even feel very honored.

Han Shao naturally didn't know that his casual words would have such a miraculous effect.

He just squinted his eyes, facing the snow and wind, and looked quietly in the distance.

It is said that at the end of the grassland is the boundless ocean.

And now that I have lived my life again and by chance have inherited the legendary title of my predecessors, why shouldn't I regain their glory?

Drinking horses from the vast sea, sealing the Wolf's Lair, and engraving stones at Yanran...

Even if it is impossible to achieve all these achievements, we should at least achieve one or two.

'not to mention……'

Han Shao suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of the Divine Capital and curled the corners of his mouth.

"This time, I have prepared such a great gift for Your Majesty. What should Your Majesty do to thank me?"

After all, this was a great achievement in expanding the territory by thousands of miles and reversing the decline of Dayong!

……

(End of this chapter)