"Chaos?"

"He wants to be a prince."

Li Mu smiled dumbly and said, "Father-in-law, are you exaggerating, where is there a place to be a prince for him?" Just a little bit of people in Zhangjiazhai? I think it's unlikely. ”

"Don't underestimate your father-in-law, he is not a simple person, if he hadn't gone astray back then, today's achievements will never be below me. In short, I told you all the guesses in my heart, you know it yourself, don't let him affect you. ”

Li Mu smiled and said: "Since he is my father-in-law, he can't get out of the relationship, I know if I don't know, in fact, it's all the same, but thank you for reminding my father-in-law, if necessary, I will have a good chat with my father-in-law." ”

……

Li Muchang sighed, still not thinking clearly, what Zhang Xun wanted to do. But in front of him, there is one thing waiting for his decision.

The square of the royal palace was full of detainees. Everyone was tied with their hands behind their backs, and another soldier guarded them, kneeling densely in the square.

Li Mu stood on the steps of the palace, looking at the people below, Li Siwen walked over, handed him a roster, and said in a low voice: "Big brother, these people are all related to the blood of the Gaochang royal family, Ju Wentai's brothers, nephews, uncles and other direct blood relatives are all here." ”

Li Mu flipped through it casually and asked, "What about the officials?" ”

"It can't fit here, it's all outside."

Li Mu threw the roster back to Li Siwen, stretched his waist, and said, "Forget it, I won't look at it anymore, let's kill them all." ”

"Kill?" Li Siwen's eyes widened, he swallowed and spit, and reminded carefully: "Big brother, there must be thousands of people here, all of them killed?" ”

"yes, kill them all."

Although Li Chongyi is a person who loves to kill, but it is on the battlefield, these people have no power to resist, Li Mu still wants to kill, he can't accept it a little, and can't help but say loudly: "Big brother, I don't understand, didn't you tell me that if you can't kill, you won't kill?" Why are you doing it yourself-"

Li Mu sighed and said, "Come, you two listen carefully, I'll tell you about the rules of killing or not killing." ”

"On the battlefield, when two armies are at war, it is important to kill the enemy, but it is more important to defeat than to kill. What we have to do is to defeat the opponent first, so that the opponent cannot form an effective counterattack, so that our side will be safer and more effortless. If we waste a lot of physical strength in order to kill a few more heads, and let the enemy army recover and then organize an attack on us, we will end up with more casualties. Moreover, after the defeat, the remnants of their soldiers were collected for my use, even if they were used to feed the horses, it was also helpful to me, so I said that if I could not kill, I would not kill. ”

"And the killing at this time, in fact, if you don't rush this time, you can not kill, but now, you must kill, and you can't show mercy."

Li Siwen frowned and said, "Why is this?" ”

"It's very simple," Li Mu said: "Because the enemy we are about to face is the Western Turks, and the strength of the Western Turks is even higher than us, we must solve all hidden dangers and prepare for the big war before fighting against the Western Turks!" ”

"And now that Ju Wentai, the king of Gaochang, and his successor, Ju Zhisheng, are dead, this is the best time for my Tang Dynasty to capture Gaochang. I killed all the people who could succeed the king of Gaochang, and Gaochang became a borderless land, and it belonged to my Tang Dynasty! ”

Seeing that Li Siwen was about to speak, Li Mu said coldly: "Don't think that only Ju Wentai and Ju Zhisheng in Gaochang are colluding with the Western Turks, none of them are innocent, they are all against the Tang Dynasty." As a Tang person, a Tang general, everything takes the interests of the Tang Dynasty as the priority, you must understand this! ”

Li Mu's voice slowed down: "I also investigated and learned that after Ju Wentai, the king of Gaochang, succeeded to the throne, in order to satisfy his own selfish desires, he imposed harsh taxes on the people of Gaochang. Some princes and nobles were not satisfied with the people who looted the fiefs, and even forced the people to sign deeds of sale, IOUs, etc., and let them work to pay off their debts, and the people were miserable. If Datang wants to quickly gain the loyalty of the people, killing these nobles is the fastest and most effective way! ”

"Big brother—"

Li Siwen is kind-hearted, although Li Mu has a reason to say it, and everyone can stand, he still can't bear it. But Li Mu didn't want to listen to it anymore, as the commander-in-chief, he should have his own decision, if everyone's every opinion was obeyed, he wouldn't be able to do anything.

Li Mu pulled out Shang Fang's sword and said, "Ju Zhisheng killed his father to seize power and colluded with foreigners, his heart can be punished, and his deeds can be punished." When the king arrived, he knew that he had committed a great sin, and he had already committed suicide. Er and other Gaochang magnates, aiding and abusive, crimes are also inevitable, passing on the Hou order, the registered men are killed, the female dependents are enslaved, and the family property is confiscated. Early tomorrow morning, all the people who have returned to the Tang Dynasty from their hearts can receive a settlement fee at various notices in the city to make up for the exploitation of the people by the Gaochang magnates over the years! ”

"Kill!"

With Li Mu's order, the soldiers raised their swords and fell, and the blood flowed like a river on the square!

……

The news of Li Mu's murder soon reached the ears of Hou Junji and Li Ji, and the two hurried over, but it was too late, thousands of heads fell to the ground, and there were corpses everywhere. But strangely, no one dared to cry, because they were already scared stupid.

Since the Qin and Han dynasties, pit killings have been rare. Even if it was the invasion of the North and South Dynasties, as long as the Han people surrendered, there were not many massacres, but today such a thing happened again, up and down Gaochang, everyone was in danger, for fear that they would cry, and the next moment the butcher's knife rested on their necks.

Li Mu was holding a burning torch in his hand, opposite him, Li Chongyi was pouring buckets of fire oil on these corpses, on the wall, on the palace, Hou Junji and Li Ji hurriedly came, Li Mu saw them, greeted them with a smile, and threw them away, and the fire rose into the air in an instant next to the fire oil, exuding a scorched smell.

"Li Mu, do you know that you have caused a big disaster?!" Li Ji was heartbroken and said, "Why didn't I see that you are such a cold-blooded person!" How can you do it? ”

"Father-in-law, what's wrong with me?" Li Mu said: "I didn't kill the old and weak women and children, I killed all adult men." are all those enemies who rebelled against my Datang, keep them, and there will be endless troubles. We are about to fight the Western Turks, do we leave their backyard on fire? ”

"Then you can't kill without suing!"

Li Mu pointed to his Shang Fang sword and said, "In fact, I have this power. ”

"However, at least you have to go through the court and understand your guilt, so that you can be justified and set an example for the countries of the Western Regions——"

"Father-in-law!" Li Mu interrupted Li Ji's words and said: "Mu thinks that instead of hypocrisy, it is better to go straight and do what you want, what to do with those excuses, I will bear all the responsibilities, and my father-in-law and General Hou don't have to worry!" ”