Chapter 238: Destroying the Country
"Father! To insult Allah is to go to Hell! Asiran looked at the city and cried out.
Zhao Wulie was extremely annoyed in his heart, and glared at Ah Xilan fiercely. Looking at the already few soldiers around him, and then at the tens of thousands of Huoxun people under the city, Zhao Wulie opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything after all.
He has been converted to the Hawariya for more than ten years, as a devout Hawariji, he gave all the wealth of the royal palace to the Hawariji, his heart is a true believer in Allah, even if he is forced to do so now, but how can he open his mouth to insult Allah?
On the city wall, the general Huoxun looked solemn, looked at Zhao Wulie and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, have you really turned your back on the great God of Light?" β
Zhao Wulie smiled bitterly and did not speak. He had never encountered such a dilemma since he ascended the throne. He had never thought about how to deal with this situation, and at this moment, he didn't know what to do.
After looking back at the city of Cargo Profit, the reinforcements promised by the caliph had not yet arrived. At this time, Zhao Wulie had completely lost his square inch.
"Your Majesty, I understand!" The general nodded vigorously, swung his heavy sword suddenly, and slashed at Zhao Wulie.
Zhao Wulie screamed and fell on top of the city. The surrounding Huoxun soldiers were all startled, and one by one they clenched the weapons in their hands, and looked at their generals with nervous expressions.
The Huoxun general ignored these soldiers, and swung his heavy sword again, slashing directly at Zhao Wulie's neck, cutting off Zhao Wulie's head directly, and blood splattered out.
When a man is killed, he dies, and the king of the Hoksen, who had converted to the Havaliji sect, died on the top of the city.
"This guy has turned his back on the great God of Light and is no longer worthy to be our king!" The Huoxun general grabbed Zhao Wulie's bloodstained head, looked at the surrounding Huoxun soldiers and shouted, "A guy who betrayed the God of Light, why should we fight for him!" β
The incident happened in a hurry, and the soldiers looked at each other, completely unsure of what to do. In any case, the king, to whom they had been loyal for many years, was now lying in front of them with a different head, which made them terrified.
At the foot of the city, when the king's head was held high, there were bursts of exclamations among the people.
"Father!" Asiran looked at the top of the city and howled in pain.
Ma Xuan sat on the Qinghai skull, looking at the general Huoxun and smiling with satisfaction.
This guy cooperates, and the current situation is already extremely beneficial to the Anxi army.
Now that the people and the army are in turmoil, the obstacles encountered in breaking through the city at this time will be much smaller.
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"Don! We are willing to give up resistance, as long as you don't harm our people! General Huoxun at the head of the city carried Zhao Wulie's head, looked at the Anxi army in the distance below, and shouted with a sad face.
The surrounding Huoxun soldiers listened to this, and after looking at each other, they all lowered their heads.
It is a shame for a warrior to lay down his arms, but now that the royal family has betrayed the fire seeker, what's the point of continuing to fight?
Ma Lan smiled faintly, and Zhao Yang beside him said loudly: "Since you are willing to surrender, then lay down your weapons and open the city gate!" β
"General Tangren! You must swear that you will not harm the people of Huoxun! Otherwise, we will fight to the end to the last man! The general shouted loudly.
"Really?"
Ma Lan smiled and waved his big hand lightly.
An Anxi spy raised his knife and cut off the head of the prince of Huoxun, Asilan. At the same time, hundreds of new-style eight-bull crossbows from the Chinese army were launched at the same time, flying to the head of the city with hundreds of fire and thunder.
Most of the eight-ox crossbows were accurately nailed to the city's head, and a small number of them flew into the city, and the violent explosions sounded intensively on the city's head, and the already sparse Huoxun soldiers on the city wall fell down one by one screaming.
Because he deliberately avoided the Huoxun general, he was not killed by the fire and thunder, but there were a few more shrapnel wounds on his body, and the Huoxun soldiers in front of him were also wounded, looking extremely embarrassed.
The people of Huoxun under the city were in a mess, and let out bursts of cries. They had never seen such an attack, and the thunderclap-like sound shocked them.
When the smoke cleared, Ma Lan looked at General Huoxun who looked sluggish at the head of the city, and said with a cold smile: "Since the Tang Dynasty Iron Cavalry stepped into the river, no one can talk to us about the conditions!" Lay down your arms now and open the gates! Otherwise, we'll kill ourselves! β
The general Huoxun stood for a long time, and shook his head with a miserable smile: "Open the city gate!" β
He was a warrior, but he had never seen the methods of the Tang people just now, and so many people died inexplicably, he didn't even know what was happening, let alone how to deal with it.
Since there is no point in resisting, then we have to lay down our arms. It's not that he's not brave enough, it's that the enemy is too strong.
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The heavy city gate slowly opened, and before the Anxi army entered the city, the people of Huoxun rushed towards the city. The enemy army is in front of them, they are like ostriches fleeing for their lives, and when they enter the city, they will not see these Tang people, and their hearts will be a little more relaxed.
The dense crowd poured towards the city, and many infirm people were directly trampled to the ground, and then directly trampled to death by the people behind. There was a dense cry in the crowd, and the general Huoxun shouted loudly above the city, trying to maintain order, but no one listened to him.
The soldiers who opened the gates were scattered, and the crowd poured into the narrow streets of the city, rushing towards the city quickly.
By the time all the people of Huoxun rushed into the city, more than an hour had passed. In the open space outside the city, a large number of corpses were left, all of them trampled to death by their own clansmen.
The general Huoxun at the head of the city stood alone on the city wall, looking at the Anxi army under the city with a miserable expression, and hissed: "Tang people! Keep your promise and spare these poor people, who have no sin. They are alive and able to provide for your taxes. β
Ma Ling nodded with a faint smile and strode into the barracks.
Located in the lower reaches of the Wuhu River, close to the Anhua Army of the Eighth Army in the river, this land is extremely fertile, and the forests and swamps on the south bank of the Aral Sea are also treasures, and this place is an excellent place for Han people to relocate.
He tried his best to drive the fire seekers to this place, how could he let them go. From the moment they were driven away from their homes by Turkic soldiers, their fate was sealed.
If you don't want to see too many bloody scenes, then don't watch them. If you don't want the Anxi athletes to have too much innocent blood on their hands, then don't get it.
However, what needs to be done, still has to be done.
It's not easy to be the second HΓΌlegΓΌ. For Ma Lan, the most difficult hurdle is himself. It's like hiding your ears and stealing the bell right now, but that's the only way to calm your mind.
The Anxi army lined up outside the city, but they did not follow the fire to find people into the city, and it seemed that they had no intention of entering the city.
General Huo Xun stood alone at the head of the city, looking at the Tang army below, not knowing what to do.
At this time, on the other side of the city, the other wall besieged by the Turks, the city gate had already been opened, and a large number of people from the fire were also pouring into the city.
After a while, an arrow from the Central Army of Anxi flew into the sky, bursting in the morning light, extremely dazzling.
When the Turkic soldiers saw the signal, they howled excitedly, and rode their horses in a procession along the city gates, scattering towards all parts of the city.
In the city, a miserable cry suddenly sounded. Buildings burst into flames, and a large group of Turkic knights galloped back and forth in the small city, mercilessly waving their knives and spears at the fire seekers on the street, stabbing them to the ground.
The massacre has finally begun.
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Above the city, General Huoxun turned his head, looked at the city that began to burn behind, roared in pain, and shouted: "Tang people! You don't keep your promises! β
"My general has never promised anything, how can he make a promise?" Zhao Yang looked at the top of the city and smiled slightly, "Besides, the people who are doing it now are all Turks, what does it have to do with us Tang people?" β
General Huo Xun thought for a moment, Tang Ren had indeed never made even a promise, and he had never responded to his request.
Looking at the city behind him where the fire was getting stronger and stronger, General Huoxun shouted and suddenly jumped off the top of the city.
The height of the city is only more than two feet, and he may not fall to death if he jumps down, but this guy has the heart of death, and he fell straight down from his head and feet, hit the ground hard, and his head shrank into the cavity, and he died immediately.
Zhao Yang smiled and said, "It's a righteous man, but it's a pity that he is not a Tang person." β
It's not a Tang person, and I can only feel sorry.
Thousands of Turkic miscellaneous soldiers rushed into the city of Cargo and Ximi, wreaking havoc all over the city, and the hearts of the people and the army were already in turmoil, so naturally they could not organize any resistance, and fell one by one under the sword and spear of the Turks.
This was a massacre in the true sense of the word, and since it was carried out by the Turks, it was carried out entirely in the Turkic way.
All the men who were taller than the wheels were killed, and the last ones who were left were women, children, old and weak. The Huoxun royal family was completely eradicated, and no one remained.
If there are Turkic tribes nearby, these women and children will immediately be annexed and absorbed, become part of the Turkic tribes, and increase the power of the Turkic tribes. Now these people have no male children and no homes, and it is difficult for them to survive on this land.
The city of Xi Mi is completely in ruins, and the country of fire search no longer exists. The living fire seeker wept bitterly and left the city, driven by the Turks, and slowly walked towards the lower reaches of the Wuhu water.
The Anxi army set up camp outside the ruins of the city of Cargo Profit, and Fang Wen and the other aides began to measure the land and prepare to build a larger new city on the ruins of the city.
This place will become another stronghold of the Han people in Anxi in the future, and it is necessary to build a larger new city without breaking it down.
As for the thousands of Turkic miscellaneous soldiers, they scattered and took large and small Kangju caravans to the villages and towns on the edge of the Wuhu River after the city of Cargo and Ximi, and continued to carry out the task of mutilating and killing people.
This area has been identified as the exclusive territory of the Han Chinese by Ma Luan, and the fire seekers as the aborigines will either die or have to leave the land to survive.
Once the operation here is over, the army will continue to advance.
The territory of the Fire Seeking Country extends all the way to the southern shore of the Aral Sea, and the fertile and mysterious land on the shore of the Aral Sea, Ma Lan also wants to see it with his own eyes. (To be continued.) )