Li Xiaomo already knew about Cheng Xianqing's escape, so he was even more angry. No matter from the standpoint of a soldier or a Chinese citizen, he would not let go of the Holy Sect of Paradise. Although he did not reach Hetao
He vowed to die to destroy the Holy Sect of Paradise, but he did not want the culprit of the Holy Sect to go away. Especially since Zhu Zhao escaped despite his comrades deliberately letting him go.
If one wants to say which general between the Qinchuan Li family and the Paradise Holy Cult has the deepest hatred, then there is no doubt that it is Zhu Zhao. When Zhu Zhao ravaged Hezhou and other areas twice, he killed hundreds of thousands of Qinchuan people, even Qin Qin
Sichuan veteran Li Tiehe was killed in the battle in Hezhou. Qinchuan soldiers all remembered this hatred in their hearts. It was a rare opportunity to surround Zhu Zhao today, but he didn't expect Xinke to be let go like this. Li Xiaomo was naturally furious.
Xin Ke smiled slightly: "I know this. Cheng Xianqing and the others must be planning to flee to the mountainous and hilly areas, and then take a shortcut back to Guazhou to gather the last resources to fight against our Hetao army."
"Since Commander Xin knew it, why did he let Zhu Zhao go?" Li Xiaomo's face became even more gloomy: "Have Commander Xin ever thought that after Zhu Zhao returned to Guazhou, it would take many more times for us to destroy the Holy Sect of Bliss?
At what cost?”
Xin Ke said nonchalantly: "General, clouds follow dragons and winds follow tigers. This is a truth that has not changed for thousands of years. Zhu Zhao is certainly a famous general, but without the soldiers at the grassroots level, he is nothing. You
Do you think that when Cheng Xianqing and others arrive in Guazhou, will they still have the capital to fight against us?"
After a pause, the expression on Xinke's face faded and his face became serious: "The Bliss Holy Cult, even if they are high up, their foundation is still these ordinary parishioners. If all their parishioners are gone,
Why are they so arrogant?"
"What?" Li Xiaomo said in surprise. Although he knew that Hetao would not let go of the Holy Sect of Paradise, he did not expect that Hetao was really planning to wipe out all the members of the Holy Sect of Paradise on Yangzhou Road.
"Otherwise, you think the Holy Sect of Paradise only has these 200,000 to 300,000 troops. Why do we in Hetao dispatch so many troops?" Xin Ke said with a ferocious smile.
However, what he didn't tell Li Xiaomo was that since Cheng Xianqing and Bing Heng had escaped, they might as well give Zhu Zhao to them. After all, this was Cheng Xianqing's home base. It was not easy to catch him. Give him more time.
A little capital can play a greater role in the future. Otherwise, if Cheng Xianqing feels that his left and right arms are gone, and he is so frustrated that he simply finds a place to hide for the rest of his life, then the Loop will want to dig him out in the future.
But it’s difficult.
After breaking out from the Hetao army, Zhu Zhao did not go east or go around the battlefield to the south. He rode his horse directly towards the north and whipped his whip, preparing to go back to Guazhou from the north around the lonely hills. As long as he returned to Guazhou
, as long as Cheng Xianqing and Bing Heng are still there, the Holy Sect of Paradise will not have no chance.
"Brother, you really shouldn't have come." Heiro said with a bitter smile. When he broke through, the Legion of Destruction fired thousands of arrows. He was hit by several arrows on his back, but fortunately he still wore his golden silk armor.
Therefore, he was not killed, but he was still out of breath. If he did not find a place to bandage his injuries in time, he might die at any time.
After running more than thirty miles from the battlefield, Zhu Zhao finally slowed down his horse speed. With a wry smile, Zhu Zhao said in a deep voice: "Third brother, there are only two of us brothers left now. How can the eldest brother ignore you?"
Hirang cheered up: "Brother, in fact, if I had to leave, it wasn't that I didn't have a chance at that time, but I really don't know what I could have done even if I rushed out. We joined the Holy Cult that day to bring benefits to the people of the world.
Create a better life and make the people happy and healthy. But the fact is that we are the source of the people's pain and tragedy. However, the leader and eldest brother have already walked out, and it is not easy for brothers to object. I just keep these words in my heart.
, it’s really uncomfortable.”
"The fourth child surrendered to the Loop. To be honest, I don't blame him. He is a truly passionate person. It's not like me, who is always so timid and keeps everything to himself. If I hadn't seen through the Holy Cult
He understands the great right and wrong, and the fourth brother will never surrender. The second brother is also missing." Hirang said intermittently: "I don't know whether the second brother died in the battle that day, but if he really didn't die, but
If he has not appeared for such a long time, it can only mean that the second brother has been disappointed with the Holy Religion and that he has seen through the essence of the Holy Religion."
Zhu Zhao frowned. Heirang was usually taciturn. Even if he drank too much, he would never talk so much. What happened today?
"Brother, over the years, I have never known where our path is. The leader has changed. Since the war, the leader is no longer the same leader. You have also become more gloomy. When brothers talk together, they don't look like you.
It used to be so fun. Of course, I myself have changed. I don’t know when it started. My hands were stained with the blood of innocent people, and I gradually became insensitive. Many times, I always tell myself that those who achieve great things will
Regardless of trivial matters, necessary sacrifices are necessary for the future of the empire."
"I always lie to myself like this, but every night when I go to bed, I know very well that I am deceiving myself. Every time I close my eyes, I always think of the innocent people who died tragically under my butcher knife.
Those bloody faces, their eyes were so empty, it scared me to the point of breaking out in cold sweats every time. Later, the fourth child went to Hetao, the second brother disappeared, and you followed the leader and the military advisor all the time. I was so special at that time
Lonely, the only thing left in my world is the 100,000 soldiers I trained with my own hands. They are where my ideals rest, and they are my hope. But now they have all died in battle, and I, who started shouting
The commander-in-chief who wanted to live and die with them escaped from the battle."
Zhu Zhao snorted. It's not that he didn't understand Ping Lang's feelings. After all, when Zhu Yaping and others died on the battlefield, he had been sad and painful, but this didn't mean anything. He was different from Ping Lang.
The thing is, he may feel a little sad about the death of these ant-like soldiers, but it will never affect his judgment. Hirao, on the other hand, seems to be a little too sentimental.
"Brother, actually today I really want to die on the battlefield with the soldiers, because this is worthy of my status as a soldier. My original ideals have fallen, and my beliefs have collapsed. I really don't know what else is there in this world.
It's a good souvenir, but fortunately, I am still a soldier, a real soldier. When the country is in crisis, everyone can retreat, but as soldiers we must not retreat. My battlefield should be here, so I hope to use
A soldier's way of showing my own value."
Zhu Zhao said angrily: "If that's the case, then why did you follow me when I rushed in?" He was really angry. He risked his own life, and also took advantage of the five hundred relatives he had worked so hard to train.
The soldiers rescued him from the encirclement of the Hetao army. But luckily for him, he kept saying discouraging words here.
Pinglang gave a bitter smile behind Zhu Zhao: "Because I know that if I don't leave, brother, you will definitely not leave. Do you know, there were only a few hundred soldiers left around me at that time, and I didn't have the slightest fear.
, on the contrary, I felt particularly peaceful. However, I was not without worries at that time. Before I died, I really wanted to see the fourth child and see you, my eldest brother. But I don’t want you to come, because once you come, if you want to
It's even harder to leave. Fortunately, brother, you finally came out."
Zhu Zhao felt a touch of warmth in his heart. No matter what, Pinglang was his good brother. He was still the younger brother who needed to be comforted and protected by him in the Qingfeng Army.
Hirang's voice suddenly sounded a little lonely: "Brother, thank you for coming to see me for the last time. Now, my brother's wish has been fulfilled, and it's time for me to leave. My soldiers, they are still waiting for me to take command."
Zhu Zhao was shocked. He tightened the reins in his hands, and the horse neighed loudly. He suddenly stood upright. Zhu Zhao casually threw away his Fangtian Huaji, and grabbed Pinglang with his backhand, only to find that Pinglang had a smile on his face.
Smiling, but his sword was stuck on his chest.
"Third brother!" Zhu Zhao turned over and dismounted, looking up to the sky and shouting.
"Brother, I can't leave with you. I promised my soldiers that I will be with them. I can't just live in an ignoble way!" Hirao's face was pale, but he still managed to say.
Zhu Zhao only felt two cold tears slipping from the corners of his eyes, ticking on Hirang's face, and then quickly bounced away: "Lao San, why are you doing this?"
"Brother, I am doing this for our ideals that we once died for. I have had enough of this kind of life, so I want to shine my last glory on the battlefield as a soldier." Hiro said with a smile.
However, he grabbed Zhu Zhao's arm tightly: "Brother, promise me that from now on you will remain anonymous and don't follow the leader anymore. That is really a road of no return and there is no possibility of success. We brothers, I don't want to fight against each other.
Watch you continue to make mistakes like this."
Zhu Zhao did not speak, but held Pinglang's hands tightly.
"Brother, promise me, live well!" Hirang still had a smile on his face, but his tone was quite urgent.
Zhu Zhao took a deep breath, looked at Pinglang's increasingly pale face, and finally nodded and said: "Third brother, I promise you that after you leave, you will remain anonymous and never ask about these things again."
Hirō didn't speak, just nodded with a smile, and then the light in his pupils became fainter and fainter, eventually becoming empty.
"The third child!"
Luo Xiang and Xuanji were a little surprised when they learned that Pinglang's army had been wiped out and that Pinglang was taken away by Zhu Zhao. They obviously didn't expect that Zhu Zhao was so loyal. Among the hundreds of thousands of troops, he actually dared to be alone.
He led five hundred soldiers to rescue the people, and finally rescued them.
"Although Xin Shuai looks rough and bold, anyone who thinks that Xin Shuai has no scheming would be totally wrong. However, Zhu Zhao actually took away a young man, which is a bit disappointing." Luo Xiang laughed.
said.
Xuanji smiled nonchalantly: "After this battle, all the military power of the Holy Sect of Paradise has been uprooted by us. Even if they can escape, what can they do? Besides, didn't the Blood Commander follow Cheng Xianqing in pursuit?"
"If the Blood Commander really catches up and kills Cheng Xianqing, then the Holy Sect of Paradise will be destroyed from then on. However, Bing Heng and Feng Mo are still there. One of these two people is cautious and the other is timid. If they transfer all the power of the Holy Sect of Paradise to
Going underground, even if we kill all the people on Yangzhou Road, we may not be able to uproot the Holy Bliss Sect. Moreover, without the Holy Bliss Sect as a potential ally, some people may not be so anxious to jump out.
." Luo Xiang sighed.
Xuanji held the horse whip tightly with one hand and shook the feather fan carefully with the other hand: "This battle has eliminated all the military power of the Holy Sect of Paradise, and next, we only need to kill everyone on Yangzhou Road who is related to the Holy Sect of Paradise.
If we kill them all, there will be no need to worry about the Holy Sect of Paradise. Therefore, even if Cheng Xianqing survives and Zhu Zhaoping and Lang escape, they are no threat to us."
The battlefield was littered with corpses, and it was a little inconvenient for the two of them to ride on the horse. They simply turned over and dismounted, and faced Lin Fang and Liao Qicheng, the two infantry commanders of the Blood Killing Legion who were following them: "You have nothing to do, fight us."
Collect all the bodies of the dead soldiers. Those of the Destroyed Legion are put aside, and the rest are put away by each legion. As for those of the Holy Sect of Paradise, dig a hole and bury them."
Before that, Liao Qicheng was the infantry guard commander of the Blood Killing Legion. However, the Blood Killing Legion expanded to 30,000 troops and lacked three infantry commanders. The Blood Killing thought Liao Qicheng was a good person, so he promoted him.
Luo Xiang's original plan was to throw all the remains of the Paradise soldiers into the Huai River. The Zhang family's army had not dispersed yet, so it could deter the opponent. However, after thinking about it, he was always worried that there would be soldiers from the Paradise Holy Cult lying on the ground pretending.
Dead, if you throw them into the river, someone will definitely escape. Therefore, I still think it is more reliable to dig a hole and bury them. If someone really pretends to be dead, then let him die again.
Just after taking two steps, Luo Xiang suddenly realized that Xuanji had not followed. Looking back in confusion, he found that Xuanji's face was ashen and he was looking at the body of a Hetao soldier at his feet in a daze.
"Military advisor, do you know this soldier?" Luo Xiang asked curiously.
Xuanji shook his head, squatted down and said, "Sir, look at the wounds on this soldier."
Luo Xiang also squatted down, took a closer look, and then said: "This is the Qinglong Cavalry under Commander Xin. Looking at the military number, it is Zhang Zhenxin's direct cavalry army. The fatal injury is here, and it should be caused by the opponent.
The spear pierced the chest. Hey, that's not right!"
Xuanji said solemnly: "Sir, did you also find out?"
Since the Hetao was initially a large-scale raid by cavalry, whenever the bodies of those killed in battle fell on the ground, most of them were trampled to pieces by the horses' hooves behind them. The soldier's body was lucky. Although it was trampled a few times by the horses' hooves, most of the bodies were trampled by the horses' hooves.
The place is quite complete.
"This wound should not appear here again." Luo Xiang pointed to the wound on the prone soldier's back and said: "This soldier died before falling from his horse, and since he died at the hands of the opponent's spear, I
The cavalry is heading towards the Holy Cult of Paradise at a high speed again. The soldiers of Paradise should have no time and no reason to make another strike. Obviously, this strike should be made by someone else."
Luo Xiang and Xuanji's eyes were shining with a strange light. The two looked at each other, and then carefully examined the bodies of several Hetao soldiers nearby. They found that in addition to the fatal injuries, each Hetao soldier also had other injuries.
A scar. If the soldier was still alive at the time, this scar would have been fatal. And there were no traces of horse hooves on this scar. It was obvious that the person who gave them the knife arrived after the cavalry.
"Destroy the Legion!" Xuanji and Luo Xiang said in unison, almost gritting their teeth.
Xuanji has a good temper, but at this time his eyes are red with anger: "If they are not convinced and come out with real swords and guns, then even if they lose, they are still a man. But this way, they are really worse than animals!"
Luo Xiang also had a gloomy look on his face. He first ordered Lin Fang and the two men not to move the bodies of all the soldiers in Hetao for the time being, and then slowly said: "This matter should have nothing to do with Li Xiaomo. Li Xiaomo would not do such a stupid thing."
It seems that the Qinchuan soldiers should have made their own decisions regarding character matters. Well, there is already a deep hatred between them and us in Hetao, so it is understandable to use some conspiracies and tricks. But now they are on the battlefield, and they are actually doing this to their comrades.
Yin hand, good!
"Sir, what should we do now?" Xuanji asked. It wasn't that he didn't have any ideas, he was just worried that Luo Xiang would make the wrong decision impulsively, which would cause problems. He couldn't let Haotian know about this matter for the time being, otherwise
With Haotian's fiery temper, he will definitely investigate this matter strictly. Even if it is not done in public, I am afraid there will be many actions in private. The people damaged here are all the subordinates of Xin Ke and Wu Xiaolangjun.
If they blow the wind in Haotian's ears together, who knows if Haotian will kill all the Legion of Destruction on impulse.
Luo Xiang took a deep breath, thought carefully, and called Lin Fang and Liao Qicheng: "You two, collect the remains of our Hetao soldiers first. Don't worry about those within a hundred steps for the time being. By the way, let's go and see them.
See if Xue Shuai, Xin Shuai and Feng Shuai are done, I will ask them to come over to discuss the next action plan."
Lin Fang and Lin Fang were not puzzled, but they also knew that Luo Xiang didn't like explanations, and Luo Xiang and Xue Sha and other five battles were at the same level, so they had no choice but to act as ordered.
Xuanji secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that Luo Xiang would leave all the remains of all the Hetao soldiers here. Not to mention that this was disrespectful to the Hetao soldiers. If Li Xiaomo saw the clues, it would be bad. Li
Xiao Mo is so meticulous that even Xuanji himself is a little wary of him.