Chapter 916: Only the General's Order
This sudden heavy snowfall is undoubtedly the most timely blessing from God for people on the entire Western Continent. Due to the weather, the spread and epidemic of plague diseases were effectively controlled. The demons unleashed by the Persians were mercilessly strangled in the bosom of the deep snowy earth before they had time to rage wildly.
This should be the best outcome. In any case, human beings, as creatures living on this continent, whether they are enemies or friends, can fight each other for profit, but they should not die under the clutches of disease.
The western continent, which faces the sea on three sides, has an unusually vast territory. The people who live here, in addition to the dominant Persian race, have dozens of other ethnic groups. In a sense, they are just the weak who have been coerced and enslaved, and this time, they have suffered even more unjustified disasters.
The game and strangulation between the two empires caused the people of these peoples to suffer huge losses just like the people of the Western Regions. And because of the unscrupulousness of the Persians, they almost overturned this continent completely, becoming a thousand miles of uninhabited wasteland.
Perhaps, in the hearts of these people, they hated not only the Persian Empire, which had sunset, but also the Han Dynasty. At least for now, it's their general mood.
All the officers and men of the Han Army of the Western Expeditionary Army understand their current situation very well. This is naturally not a good phenomenon that should be. However, there is no better solution for the time being. And more importantly, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Han army camp now have no time to take care of anything else, because an imminent crisis is about to occur. If not properly addressed, the consequences will be no less serious than the plagues and successive military disasters that have occurred before.
The light of day broke and the snow stopped for a moment. Li Ling, who was sitting in the Han army camp, felt that his mood had never been so bad as it was now. For two days and two nights, he kept his sword in his hand, and he wanted to come out of the sheath several times to see blood, but after all, he endured it until now.
No one could have predicted that the originally good situation would take a sharp turn for the worse until today's situation. The continuous ups and downs are no less than thrilling battlefield battles. Even a young general like him is incomparably sharp, and he already feels overwhelmed, and he doesn't know how to face it next.
The waves started when the snow fell the night before. To be precise, after Yuan Zhao left the Han army camp, everything began to gradually get out of control. Big trouble is coming.
The source of trouble naturally came from those two noble Han princes. After Yuan Zhao was gone, life and death were uncertain, and the huge deterrence above their heads was lost, they finally felt that it was time to come out and preside over the overall situation.
In fact, seriously speaking, this is also a complaint that the two of them are so eager for power. It's because they've gambled on their entire family this time, and there's no way back.
Unlike ordinary people, in the hearts of most dragon sons and grandsons, there is a dream of a king. Their noble background is destined to be unwilling to endure ordinary life. Since the dragon chair in Hanyuan Hall already had a belonging, they lost their qualifications to compete. Then, the other path to royal power provided by Yuan Zhao to them became the greatest wish to be won at all costs.
In order to achieve this goal, the sons of the two former emperors, King Yan and King Guangling, can be said to have endured humiliation. Before the westward expedition, sufficient preparations were made in terms of both financial and human resources.
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Now that the overall situation of the western continent has been decided, their wish is about to be fulfilled. It seems that there is no need to worry about anything anymore. Especially when Yuan Zhao lost his trace, although it was a sad thing, they didn't want to delay their kingship.
So, in a situation where most of the generals and colonels in the army were in front of each other, the two princes showed their majesty. They want to take advantage of this rare opportunity to use the strength of 100,000 troops to open up the initial territory for their respective kingdoms.
In the entire Western Expeditionary Army, the army that was originally subordinate to King Yan and King Guangling was only more than 20,000 people. With the permission of the imperial court, they were all specially recruited by the two kings for this war. This was originally an exceptional military aid measure to ensure that the two kings could successfully establish themselves in the Western Continent. However, in the subsequent development of events, more than 20,000 soldiers did not expect that they would probably fall into a dilemma.
In these two days or so, even when the snow began to fall, the military operations of the Han army did not stop. The iron-blooded aura displayed by this army, which was completely enraged, caused the plants and trees to wither and the earth to change color.
If in the past, wars were fought for the interests of the country and the honor of their fighters, now they are more for the anger and hatred in their hearts.
The humiliation of the last frenzied attack of the Persians, the deaths, blood and bones of those who died in the plague and raids, the souls of those who had not yet gone far...... Coupled with the reason of Yuan Zhao, no one can keep their sanity anymore. Even the well-disciplined Han army, in such a situation, finally lost some control.
After all the Persians who attacked the Han army camp were defeated, Li Ling had already issued a kill order. Kill any Persian you encounter on the Western Continent! Before this genocide, the Han army would never seal the sword.
This cruel order with an iron-blooded breath was followed by all the soldiers of the Han army who were ordered to attack. Iron hooves gallop, the blade is in the direction of, and no one is merciful.
The iron armor is fierce in the west, and the snow is full of bows and knives. In this short period of time, within a radius of thousands of miles centered on the Persian royal city, the tide ebbed and flowed into pools of blood. Countless Persians returned to heaven and died ...... earth.
Such methods, although somewhat tyrannical and cruel. But when the soldiers of the Han army put down their armor and swung their swords to harvest their lives, no one knew what they were thinking. The expression on his face was not visible. The distance between life and death is only a thin line. Cruelty and mercy are only in a thought.
Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs. The fragility of life, in many cases, does not come only from God's punishment. It's more about the mutual slaughter of humans themselves. There is nothing wrong with the law of the jungle. As in the animal kingdom, losers can't escape a tragic fate.
For thousands of years, there have been countless nations and races that once prospered and did not escape this law of obsolescence in the end. And this time, it was the Persians who took their turn to suffer. Their fate has long been predestined, just when someone's gaze in this world was projected back then.
However, even the Persians would suffer a catastrophe. However, there are still people who feel that it is not enough. After King Yan and King Guangling had a rough understanding of the results of the past few days, they glanced at each other, frowned, and said.
"General Li, now the command of more than 100,000 troops is almost concentrated in the hands of you and General Gongsun. in making military deployments
Before that, I hope you can think it more thoroughly. ”
The generals who came back were slightly surprised. They straightened up and stepped aside, not understanding why the two princes had said such unfinished words.
Li Ling sat there calmly, he raised his head and looked at King Yan and King Guangling, the corners of his mouth flashed with a cold smile. When Yuan Zhao was there, these two princes were very peaceful, and they were also respected as they deserved. But since they jumped out, their inner thoughts are definitely not so simple.
The Western Expedition Army, with Yuan Zhao as the commander, has a total of three main generals. But now, Yuan Zhao is nowhere to be found, Su Jian died in battle, and only Li Ling and Gongsun Rongnu are left to preside over the military. At such a critical moment, Gongsun Rongnu, who had not yet recovered, couldn't bear the anger in his heart, and went out to kill people and never came back. Li Ling was the only one in the camp.
"What do the two princes mean, you might as well say it directly."
More than a dozen generals and colonels stood aside, including Liu Xu, the royal child who had not had a chance to play recently. They watched in silence at everything in front of them, not knowing what would happen next.
"The Han army came from the east, and in this strange land, it was bound to be seriously hostile. Even if there were no reasons for the Persians, it is believed that it would not be possible to coexist peacefully with these other peoples...... So, the war is far from over. It is very appropriate to deal with the Persians by means of lore. But it shouldn't stop there. Since there are hostile eyes all around, General Li, why don't you get rid of everyone on this continent together! ”
King Yan's eyes showed a fierce light, and he finally said the intentions of the two of them. This is something they have been thinking about for a long time, and it is imperative that they will succeed.
Everyone was taken aback. The generals and colonels of the Han army are not murderous demons, and the war with the Persians is a situation of endless death, and there is no psychological taboo in killing them. But the rest of the creatures, if they were to be slaughtered in this way, would undoubtedly be too tyrannical.
"This is impossible, and it will be difficult for Forgiveness to obey his fate!"
Li Ling did not hesitate at all, and directly rejected King Yan's words. The arrogant young general has never taken the king's authority strictly in his eyes. Even if King Yan and King Guangling are noble, he will not submit casually.
"General Lee! The conquest of the western continent was the great plan of the Han Dynasty. It is also a national strategy formulated by your master Yuan Zhao himself. Don't...... Are you afraid that you won't be able to kill people? ”
"I'm not afraid of killing people, but I won't kill innocents indiscriminately!"
Li Ling stood up, ignoring their gaze in the slightest. In this army, except for the order of Yuan Zhao, the others are not obeyed.
Among the two kings, King Guangling is much younger, so he naturally has a bit of a rebellious temper. Originally, he wanted to be polite, but Li Ling's attitude made him very unhappy. Secretly annoyed in his heart, he stared at Li Ling arrogantly and said in a contemptuous tone.
"How...... Do you dare to disobey? ”
"Disobedience is disobedience! So what? ”
The momentum is like a rainbow, and the eyebrows are wide. The boy held the sword and stood generously.