Chapter Eighty-Nine: Don't Kill
The next morning, hundreds of people awoke from a nightmare in which they were bathing and ravaging under the hooves of the soft iron horses, and the uneasiness spread among all of them.
A series of screams broke the silence of Tucheng.
After a moment, Zilong gritted his teeth at the skulls that were scattered all over the ground with a grim face.
He finally understood what Wei Chigang's so-called gift was, and the seventy or eighty bloodstained heads handed over from the city were Wei Chigang's greeting gifts.
Judging from the hair accessories, they are indeed Xianbei people, but Zilong doesn't think that these are soldiers who died in battle, and Wulu Zhen Qihelu also knows that they are ordinary herdsmen.
Even before they died, these herdsmen were still not sure whether they were Rouran or Xianbei, but this did not prevent Wei Chigang's long knife from harvesting their innocent lives.
Wu Lu Zhen begged Helu these days, although he was closely guarded, but he had not seen Zilong ask him for a long time to ask him about his crimes and torture, and he had somewhat forgotten the feeling of being frightened and panicking.
When he saw Zilong with a blue face in front of the rows of heads, he was even a little confused, these people he obviously didn't know, they were definitely not his subordinates, the captured companions were all locked up together, who happened to what, how much he still knew.
Suddenly, Wu Lu Zhen Qi He Lu thought of a possibility, and immediately rejoiced, but turned his head to look at Zilong's bruised hand, Wu Lu Zhen Qi He Lu suddenly found that he was trembling.
After many years of fighting, although he has not been a high-ranking official, he has at least gained a lot of benefits, and with the combat exploits accumulated step by step, Wu Lu Zhen has become the team leader, and he thinks this is also very good.
It had thought that it would die on the battlefield, but it didn't expect that it would die in a cage instead of dying on the battlefield, and the cause of death would be that it had been suffered by others.
Yes, Wu Lu Zhen Qi He Lu thought of Yu Chigang, at that moment, he felt that he might be saved, but after seeing Zilong's face, the horror and resentment in his heart instantly exploded.
General Wei Chi, where is this to save people, it is obvious that he killed him with his own hands!
I remember that I used to be with Wei Chigang, enjoying the joy of slaughtering civilians, but I didn't expect that today's self has become meat on someone's chopping board, can I be spared?
No more!
"General Dugu, these things have nothing to do with me, I never do anything to slaughter civilians, general...... The general spares his life! ”
Zilong's more or less doubtful existence, when he heard that Lu Zhen begged for Lu Lu's non-confession, he smiled instead.
Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs, and what is unkind is heaven and earth?
Although this is contrary to his nature, Zilong has gradually understood the laws of survival in this era, which is no different from later generations.
It's just that later generations mostly used methods to invisibly take people's lives, and in this era, there are more knives that kill people and see blood!
"Come brothers, keep these heads in good order, and bury them outside the city when the fighting is over."
To Yang Zhong's surprise, when he said this, Zilong's tone was too calm, so calm that he could hardly hear any emotion, but when he raised his head and saw Zilong's eyes, he shivered for no reason.
This kind of look......
"Bring all the Rouran captives to the wall......"
Without waiting for Zilong to finish speaking, the brothers of the new army tacitly ran towards the prison place where the prisoners were held, and Zilong looked at the old Kan'er who had not closed his eyes since last night, and his eyes were still full of sadness.
"Old Kan'er, take him up to the city wall, you can do it!"
Hearing the word "hands-on", Lao Kan'er and Wulu Zhen Qihe Lu were shocked.
"Did you kill it?"
Although his voice was hoarse and did not have much obvious intonation, he could still hear the surprise and anticipation in Lao Kan'er's voice.
Looking at Lao Kan'er's resentful eyes, and looking at his big hand that couldn't stop twisting the waist knife, Wu Lu Zhen begged He Lu suddenly lost the last glimmer of hope, and it seemed that he was in a catastrophe!
Thinking of this, Wulu Zhenqihelu's bones seemed to be pulled out of his body at once, and the whole person lay on the ground, like a puddle of rotten meat.
Zilong glanced at Wulu Zhen Qihe Lu, and sneered: "Don't kill!" ”
Wu Lu Zhen begged He Lu to be happy in his heart, because he escaped death, and Lao Kan'er was doubtful in his heart, and also because he escaped from death.
But Lao Kan'er still faithfully carried out Zilong's order and brought Wulu Zhen Qihelu to the city wall.
"Hang up!"
Hearing Zilong's second order, Wu Lu Zhen begged He Lu had an ominous premonition, but at least he didn't have to die, he still thought naively.
Lao Kan'er hung up Wulu Zhen Qihelu with an expressionless face, but he was even more puzzled in his heart, did he have to insult him? But what's the use of that?
Wu Lu Zhen beggar He Lu watched his captured companions take them up the city wall like themselves and hang them outside the city wall, like dried mutton jerky at home.
Horrified, he found that not far away was the Rouran Iron Cavalry who came to help, and there was no assembly outside the camp, but more and more people began to gather and point in their direction.
Is he going to let himself die under the bow and arrow of his comrades? Wu Lu Zhen Qihelu desperately discovered this possibility, and at the same time, Lao Kan'er had the same idea.
"General Zilong, is this to make Rouran throw a mouse bogey?"
Zilong smiled and said to Yang Zhong beside him: "Brother Yang, do you think that Wei Chigang will have any scruples and give up their most advantageous bow and arrow?" ”
Yang Zhong shook his head and sighed: "His so-called gift should be to provoke us so that we can go out of the city to fight impulsively, but he didn't expect you to be so ......"
Yang Zhong replied to the question, and before he finished speaking, he looked at Zilong, who was not satisfied, and continued: "But I don't know if he is just as ruthless to his fellow brothers!" ”
Yes, in Yang Zhong's opinion, Wei Chigang was ruthless in killing civilians, and Zilong was not angry because of this, and it was even more ruthless than he imagined.
But ruthlessness happens to be the most appropriate choice at this time, and it can also be called sanity and calmness.
But Yang Zhong didn't expect Zilong to have such calmness, because in his eyes, Zilong was a slave he didn't know, and he dared to dismiss the world's condemnation and dismiss the slave status without permission.
The same innocent civilians were killed, dozens of heads, but they did not exchange Zilong's wrath, which is unreasonable, but it is timely.
Just as he was looking at Zilong with a weird smile on his face in a daze, a weak voice came from behind him: "Report!" ”
When Zilong heard this, he turned his head to look at Yang Zhong, who turned back at the same time.
Yang Zhong's expression was full of disdain, but Zilong still had that damn smile.
Yes, in Murong Lei's eyes, that's a damn smile.
The Rouran Iron Cavalry was under the city, and this so-called general who came out of nowhere dared to talk and laugh on the top of the city wall!
Daddy too, clearly said, he will not be driven by a pariah, but in the end, he still let himself come here to observe what the situation is, what is there to observe?
Murong Lei is Murong De's son, to be precise, he is now complaining about his decision.
That's it, Fang just lost the bet with someone, and the price of losing was to go to the city wall to report this pariah, Hou Mo Chen Yue's miscellaneous disappeared inexplicably.
In order to save his life, Murong Lei had no choice but to wear full armor, find a shield, and carefully check that the equipment was still complete, even if he went to the city wall, there should be no danger, and then he came to fulfill the gambling contract.
"It's all to blame on the damned pariahs, two or three more deaths would be enough for eighty heads, otherwise I would have taken this risk?"
This was Murong Lei's whispering, but unfortunately Zilong heard it, Zilong's heart tightened, and he said in his heart, even if this is the case, it is not in vain that I have this arrangement.
"Report to the general, Hou Mo Chen Yue's team leader is missing inexplicably, please make a decision!"
Decide what? Looking for Hou Mo Chen Yue?
How is it possible, the pampered sons and buddies in these tribes care about who can be the leader of the team who is not so dangerous, but has military merits at his fingertips!
Zilong still smiled, glanced at the Rouran Iron Cavalry who had begun to assemble, and said, "It's okay, have you seen these Rouran captives?" ”
Murong Lei nodded suspiciously.
"Wait a minute, among your private soldiers, whoever can shoot a prisoner thirty steps away from the city wall can temporarily take the position of Hou Mo Chen Yue!"
Looking at the Rouran Iron Cavalry that was assembling a few miles away, Murong Lei, who was a little stunned, silently estimated in his heart, shooting the prisoner was still a trivial matter, but with a distance of twenty steps, would it be too late to rush back to the city?
What's more, the Rouran cavalry is coming in an instant, and there are strong bows and crossbows in hand, this is simply playing with life!
Murong Lei shook his head decisively, "The general is joking, although the position of team leader is not an important position, it shouldn't be such a child's play!" ”
Murong Lei is not stupid, he can sense that Zilong should be playing with him!
Zilong smiled and did not dwell on this issue.
"You will take the position of team leader for the time being, and I will pass down the appointment clerk later!"
Murong Lei was stunned, this, this can be regarded as an unexpected joy, there is no danger on the city wall, and he also got a team leader, which is worth the trip!
Huan Tianxi went down to the city, completely ignoring Yang Zhong's playful eyes and Zilong's disdainful smile.
"He's not too stupid, shouldn't it be that obvious?"
Yang Zhong asked Xiang Zilong, but there was a strange feeling in his heart, is this Zilong really the general he once imagined?
Yang Zhong has always thought that Zilong is approachable, a little hot-blooded, ambitious, and knowledgeable, and now he has added another one.
In Yang Zhong's opinion, there is some disharmony, but this feeling is very real.
This one is - the city is quite deep!
Zilong knew that it was a bit despicable for him to do so, but since he chose to play this game, he had to pay the price.
Hot-blooded and amiable, leave it to the brothers, intrigues and tricks, give it to these people who play the same game, dirty means, always have to be used on dirty people, it is appropriate.
"It doesn't matter, Rouran Bing, it's here!"
Yang Zhong didn't know where Zilong came from this indifferent confidence, and after listening to Zilong's words, he turned his gaze to the outside of the city.
Smoke and dust are everywhere, covering the clouds and the sun, thousands of horses are running wildly, and the murderous atmosphere is soaring!
"Order, assemble and stand by, prepare to defend the city!"