Once the Khwarezm sacrificial ceremony starts, it lasts for a whole month. During this month, all the princes and nobles will not interfere with political affairs, nor will they care about the lives of the people below.
To put it bluntly, this is simply a game played by nobles.
Harlandin didn't want to go at all. He just wanted to know the reasons for the rebellion in the four cities.
However, the sacrificial ceremony is the supreme existence for the entire Khwarezm. If he does not go, then this prince will not be able to continue his career.
After the prime minister left, Harlandin could only send one of his generals to take a look. He dressed up ceremoniously and went to the ceremony.
The sacrificial site had been prepared a month ago. Almost all the luxurious things from all over the country were gathered here, and all kinds of rare food were also shipped from all over the country.
A large number of beauties were continuously sent to the sacrificial hall, bands and circuses, and everything else. At the same time, an extremely large army gathered here.
Harlandin should be happy about such a grand gathering, but when he saw the extravagant scene in front of him, what came to his mind was the scene of the destruction of Khwarezm.
At this moment, Zhao Rui personally led an army to attack Khwarezm in a mighty manner.
As soon as I reached the halfway point, I saw a large number of people running towards us, dragging their families with them.
"Is this His Highness King Zhao from Dashang?"
Zhao Rui couldn't help but become vigilant. So many people suddenly appeared, and they were so enthusiastic. If they were not protected, there would be an explosion.
But after careful observation, he found that these people had no weapons, and everyone looked very excited.
Before he could react, the people at the front suddenly knelt on the ground.
"We are subjects of Khwarezm. We heard that a savior has come from the east, and we are willing to sink and swim under the savior."
These words confused Zhao Rui. He really didn't expect that someone would choose to defect to him so quickly.
Several of the common people knelt forward a few steps and took out several cloth bags from their bodies.
There was still blood in these bags, and when they were opened, they turned out to be several human heads.
"This is the head of our city lord. The cities in front are now out of Khwarazm's control. You just need to go over and receive them."
Zhao Rui was suddenly surprised. This battle was too easy!
Without any hesitation, he immediately led his army towards several cities.
Sure enough, all the people in these cities, and even the troops stationed here, were neatly and strangely waiting for Zhao Rui to enter the city.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Rui immediately felt relieved. It seemed that these cities were sincerely surrendering.
He immediately ordered the imperial guards to occupy the city lord's palace, and then called several local people over to ask about the situation in Khwarezm.
Unexpectedly, when these people saw him, they burst into tears.
Their daughters were kidnapped, their property was deprived, and even their only land was snatched away by the princes and nobles.
Zhao Rui's eyes suddenly widened. No matter how stupid a country's ruler is, he cannot treat his own people like this. Isn't this digging his own grave?
And what they did was so outrageous that both humans and gods were outraged.
After careful inquiry, I found out that the annual heaven-sacrifice ceremony was being held during this time in Khwarezm.
The annual ceremony may be a grand event for the royal family, but it is a catastrophe for ordinary people.