Chapter 460: Demons

Ningyuan in late autumn has been dominated by the cold, and an early snow announces that the scouts of winter have arrived, and the vast land is pure white.

The best way to escape the cold is to stay at home with the door closed, either under a warm blanket or by a hot stove.

Zhang Qiu unfortunately did not have this blessing, now he has been promoted to the hundred horsemen of the tiger and wolf riding, and the five thousand horsemen he is in have received the task of taking care of tens of thousands of slaves and transporting stones.

At the end of the Shiguo Campaign, one of the results was the capture of more than 50,000 prisoners, for the mine, the labor force was saturated, with Li Huaitang's permission, Shang Qi reduced the labor force of the coal mine to 30,000, in addition to the iron mine and the newly occupied Shiguo silver mine, there were still more than 40,000 slaves, all of whom were driven to the Alai Mountain to transport stones to prepare for the construction of the road in the coming year.

The stone is the result of more than 20,000 strong slaves in the past few months, and these slaves were originally going to go to Fergana Mountain to dig iron ore, Li Huaitang temporarily changed his mind before the expedition, and asked Gong Wulang to urge them to go to Alai Mountain to quarry.

The cold hardened the earth, the stones were like iron, and even the soil was as solid as a rock, whether it was quarrying or digging the roadbed, it became very difficult, and the project could wait, but the slaves' mouths would not stop, and the total amount of food consumed every day was shocking, Li Huaitang was not the head of the Charity Hall, and of course he would not let these slaves be idle, and it became their job to transport the stones in the mountains in the ice and snow in the winter.

Between the Alai Mountain and the Purple River, two long black dragons shuttled back and forth, albeit slowly, they were constantly moving. The long dragon was formed by slaves carrying stones and pushing heavy bucket carts, and a hundred paces away around them, there were few black shadows swimming around, each of which was composed of three or five knights, and there were many overseers with leather whips at the edge of the long dragon, and the leather whips and scolds beckoned to the lazy people at any time.

The slaves transported a large amount of gravel out of the mountains and piled it up along the route surveyed by Gong Wulang, and next year, a wide stone road will be built for more than 100 miles from Ningyuan City to the Alai Mountain Pass.

Zhang Qiu rode a sturdy Ili horse and led two soldiers to monitor the field to prevent slaves from escaping. In fact, everyone knows that fleeing in such weather is tantamount to suicide, especially these slaves who are not fed and clothed, but they should not be taken lightly, there are always unwilling outlaws at the end of the road, although they are splashed like dirt, but they are always a tool to create wealth, it is a pity to die in vain.

Despite the heavy security, among the tens of thousands of slaves, there were still those who intended to test the determination and culling ability of the rangers.

A group of more than a dozen Datang exiled criminals passed along the Zizi River, and they stopped at a rescue point to rest. The rescue points were set up along the route of U'Mong and were equipped with stoves and hot water.

A stranger approached, and Zhang Qiu stepped forward to ask.

There are many Hu people in the Western Regions and few Han people, and when he meets his compatriots, Zhang Qiu Shao can't help but say more.

Gu Han, the representative of the exiles, pointed to the rather spectacular slave procession and asked, "Who are these?" Why do you do hard labor in the cold? ”

Before coming to Ningyuan, the displaced people had heard about Li Huaitang's cruelty and brutality, and what they saw now confirmed their conjecture in their hearts.

Zhang Qiu said: "They are slaves, they eat us, wear us, of course they have to work hard!" ”

"Huh?!"

"They are really right, then Li Huaitang wants us to be slaves and horses!" The homeless people were terrified. To be enslaved in such a harsh environment is probably nine deaths. More than a dozen homeless people were in danger, they were exiles, and it was normal for them to be used as slaves and served as slaves.

"Nonsense!" Zhang Qiu angrily denied that the general did not know that the immigrants from the Tang Dynasty were favorable, so how could he allow others to be slandered?

"Open your eyes and see how those slaves look different from yours?"

The homeless people finally discovered the clue, the slaves are all Hu people! They couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Gu Han thought for a while and said, "Why are they slaves?" ”

Zhang Qiu replied lightly: "They are prisoners of war, the general is kind-hearted, he can't bear to kill them, give them the opportunity to work to atone for their crimes." ”

Gu Han shook his head and said, "Zi said, convince people with virtue, and Hu people are also people, how can they be brutal?" The 'desire' of the Western Regions will make the Hu people tame, and the 'desire' will tame them, and they should be taught and practiced by the words of the sages, and the Hu people will be influenced and naturally supported ......"

"! If you don't kill or punish, how can you be powerful? Why is it fearful? Zhang Qiu glared at Gu Han in disgust.

"Why are young men so violent?"

Zhang Qiu laughed and said, "When your father and brother die at the hands of the Turks, come and talk to me again!" ”

After speaking, Zhang Qiu left a cold snort and got on the horse and left.

Not long after Zhang Qiu left, something happened to the homeless people. One of them was abducted by two vicious Turks. The weapon used by the Turks to threaten was a sharp stone bar, which was pressed against the neck of the Tang people, shouting and threatening to leave the war horse.

Zhang Qiu, who was nearby, rushed to hear the news again.

"Give you two ways, one, I'll count three times, obediently return to the team, and forgive you from your sins, and two, kill without forgiveness!"

Zhang Qiu was indifferent and decisive, even if he was a hostage, he seemed to be a mustard in his eyes.

"One,"

The number of people who decide whether they live or die begins.

The Turks were trapped: "Come on, come on, I'll kill him, kill you hateful dogs!" ”

"Three!" For the madman, Zhang Qiu was too lazy to 'wave' and go straight to three.

Under the order, more than a dozen soldiers pounced forward like wolves.

"Ahh The screams rang out, and the hostages were the first to suffer, and the murderous stone pierced his thin skin, and blood gushed out.

The two Turks failed to escape and were beaten to the ground and huddled on the ground, but Zhang Qiu ordered them to stay alive so that they would not be killed on the spot. Of course, Zhang Qiu is not a soft-hearted person.

"Invite them to sit on the stake!" Zhang Qiu's face showed his ruthlessness. When his father and eldest brother died at the hands of the Turks, the flames of revenge gradually replaced his heart, and if it had not been for the general's intention to leave them to open mines and build roads, he would have killed all the Turks.

The so-called piles were concocted by the soldiers on the spot according to Zhang Qiu's description, with thick bowls and sharpened logs at both ends, one end deeply embedded in the soil, and the other end waiting for the criminals.

Two tightly bound Turks were forced to sit down on a sharp stake, which pierced their liver 'door' and penetrated deep into their abdominal cavity, where gravity continued to slowly suck them to the ground. If they're lucky, they'll die in an hour or half an hour, and if they're unlucky, they'll probably have to survive for several hours. The scene is terrifying!

On the field, the terrible howl is unimaginable from the voice of a human being, shocking the world and terrifying ghosts and gods, those who hear it are frightened, and those who see it tremble.

There are those who turn a blind eye to it, and there are also those who gloat, and Zhang Qiu is one of the double representatives.

"If there are those who dare to escape, this is the end!"

The slaves lowered their heads in fear, not daring to look at Zhang Qiu's gaze like a devil. There are more than a dozen empty wooden stakes next to the two tortured Turks, who will be next? Terrifying Goldbachian conjecture!

Beneath the thunder is mercy. There was no peace without the bloody killings, the slaves were completely silent, the crows were silent, and the resentment that had been brewing in the building of resentment suddenly disappeared. The speed of the two long dragons seemed to be much faster, as if they were trying to escape from the tragic scene, as if they were to get away from the terrible demons.

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