In the history of the ancient army, there were often records of a certain army massacring a city and rewarding the army.
The massacre of cities began in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties and continued until the Qin and Han Dynasties. It reached its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, especially when the Tartars entered the pass.
In history, Xiang Yu was said to be cruel and liked to massacre cities. In fact, Liu Bang and his subordinates had also massacred cities.
Slaughtering a city could deter the enemy and at the same time, it could also reward the morale of the army. It was really killing two birds with one stone.
This was especially true for the poor tribes of the steppe. They often used this tactic, such as the Mongol and Eight Banners Army. There were many records of this.
The essence of this was nothing more than the spread of humanist ideas. The victors would then reward the people of the enemy countries or areas that had not surrendered as property. Naturally, it became an extremely barbaric practice that violated human civilization.
In this era, there was naturally no humanity. At most, he would scold those Confucian guardians. However, Li Zhi did not care much. Confucianism was destined to be irreconcilable with him in the future. Moreover, massacring a city was undoubtedly a matter of morale. It did not matter even if his old man, Li Shiming, knew about it. After so many years, Li Zhi could see that Li Shiming was also a decisive killer. He could sing in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. As the Crown Prince, his methods were more resolute. Undoubtedly, he was very popular with this monarch.
There was no sun, no dawn. Black Bone City was shrouded in darkness. Although the moon hung high in the sky, it was still gloomy as if it was about to rain. It made people feel suffocated and anxious. It was as if they needed to find something to vent their anger on. Killing was undoubtedly the best choice.
At this moment, Blackbone City had already turned into a sea of blood and fire. The clashing of swords and spears and the screams of pain in Blackbone City had interweaved into a living hell. The gentry and aristocrats of Blackbone City, who had once been high and mighty, suddenly realized that their lives were now as insignificant as ants, and could disappear at any moment.
When these nobles rushed to their homes from the Mayor's Mansion under the protection of their guards, many of them also saw the red eyes of the Dragon Cavalry Army galloping in the distance. They could feel their dense killing intent even from a few hundred meters away.
Under Li Zhi's command, the Dragon Cavalry who had broken through the city gate could not wait to start their looting and killing.
Raising their lances and shields high, the Dragon Cavalry chased and killed every target, regardless of gender, age, or age, until they pierced through them all. The flowing blood and the fleeing crowd became a cruel scene in Blackbone City. The smell of blood permeated the air, so strong that it was almost suffocating.
As Xue Rengui witnessed all of this, he felt the blood in his body grow colder and colder. He could not feel any pity for life. The crazy massacre of the Dragon Cavalry deeply stimulated Xue Rengui's still sleeping heart. The blood and cruelty buried in his heart gradually awakened. Thinking of the oath he had secretly made before leaving, Xue Rengui's eyes gradually turned cold.
"Dragon Cavalry, follow me and kill everyone who stands in our way! No mercy! Be it men or women, old or young, send them all to hell. Kill... Kill... Kill!" Xue Rengui was like an enraged lion as he shouted the last three words. His white Radiant Kai seemed to be emitting the light of death under the night sky.
"Kill... Kill them all!" The smell of blood in their noses made the fur of these Dragon Cavalry soldiers stand on end. Their eyes turned red, and they followed Xue Rengui as they swept through Blackbone City like a storm and rushed straight for the City Lord's Mansion.
The Dragon Cavalry Army rushed into the tall houses and deep courtyards in large numbers. Whether it was the maidservants, servants, or the usually graceful masters, they were all in a panic. They were fleeing in all directions, and naturally, they were also mercilessly slaughtered.
The rare treasures scattered on the ground glittered brightly, but none of the Dragon Riders paid any attention to them. These things could not escape. As long as they were in this city, they would not be able to escape tonight. Everything would be theirs. All of the Dragon Riders turned around and rushed to the next house. Just like that, they slaughtered one house after another.
The 10,000 soldiers that Yuan Zhengjin had used to stop the enemy were like mud under iron hooves under the strong attack of spears, crossbows, and horizontal sabers. Only a few people were still resisting. If it wasn't for the fact that the Dragon Cavalry didn't want prisoners of war, these frightened soldiers would have knelt down and begged for their father and mother.
This time, Li Zhi did not participate in the battle as usual. He was followed by nearly a hundred personal guards. He walked indifferently through the street filled with blood. Every step of his military boots would bring up a large amount of sticky blood, leaving a shoe print.
Suddenly, three hidden young men rushed out from the house next to them. They raised their kitchen knives and rushed towards Li Zhi. Li Zhi did not even raise his eyebrows. He did not even look at them from the corner of his eyes and continued walking.
The imperial guards, who were the best at fighting on foot, drew their sabers and sheathed them in one go. Under the moonlight, only a white streak could be seen. Every attacker's throat was cut open by the electric snake-like sabers. After retracting their sabers, the guards no longer cared about them and continued to move forward with a calm expression. As for the residents of Black Bone City whose throats had been cut, they kneeled on the ground with blood gushing out of their mouths in horror. Their eyes were staring at the retreating figures of the Dragon Cavalry in the distance, and their eyes were gradually blurred by the blood.
However, there were still people who rushed forward recklessly, wanting to take Li Zhi's life. As Li Zhi walked past, he left behind a field of corpses. From time to time, there would be Dragon Riders carrying bloody human heads hanging on their horses. When they saw Li Zhi's group, their eyes became clear. They raised their weapons high on their horses, and their straight and strong bodies could not help but bow to Li Zhi's group.
On the other side, Xue Rengui, who was rushing towards the City Lord's Mansion, also met Yuan Zhengjin, who had gathered his troops and was rushing over to support him. As the saying goes, when enemies meet, their eyes turn red. Although Xue Rengui and Yuan Zhengjin were not enemies, they were both eager to prove themselves. At this moment, they were not surprised, but happy.
"Dog Tang, you dare to attack my Blackbone Mountain? Today, I will make sure you die without a burial place. Build the Capital Temple to celebrate my outstanding martial arts.”Yuan Zhengjin was overjoyed, and he waved his sword and shouted at the army behind him. The moment these Goguryeons heard the name Jingguan, they began to call for battle. The dense army continued to pass by Yuan Zhengjin, brandishing their weapons as they charged at the three hundred Tang soldiers.
Xue Rengui slammed his halberd into the ground, and the halberd's tail immediately stood up. He calmly picked up the Armor-piercing Bow at the side of the Blood Battle. The Dragon Riders behind him also raised their bows expressionlessly when they saw their commander's action. The arrows that were gleaming coldly were aimed at the approaching Black Bone City defenders.
"Whoosh!"
Three consecutive arrows pierced through the air, accurately piercing the three generals under Yuan Zhengjin two hundred steps away. The arrows didn't have much strength left, and they pierced through a row of soldiers behind them. Blood spurted out of the mouths of the soldiers who were pierced through. Just these three arrows, under the cover of the moonlight, took the lives of fifteen soldiers in an instant. It was extremely terrifying.
The moment Xue Rengui's arrow left the bowstring, the 300 crossbows of the Dragon Cavalry Army that were ready behind him also let out a soft sound. The crossbows began to quiver and a rain of arrows suddenly appeared in the sky. Before the soldiers of Blackbone City could react, a 'pu pu' sound rang out. The soldiers of Blackbone City who were charging over suddenly fell to the ground like galloping horses that had lost their legs. Their charging formation was severely halted.
After the first volley of arrows, the Dragon Cavalry soldiers behind them immediately loaded their crossbows and split them into three sections. Each section was shot by a hundred people. On the street that could allow six horse carriages to advance side by side, the Dragon Cavalry soldiers rode forward step by step. The dense rain of arrows continuously pushed back the Black Bone City defenders.
On the other hand, Xue Rengui was more like a top-notch sniper. Every time he nocked an arrow, he would take the life of a general of Blackbone City with a cold expression on his face. The area within three hundred steps was his world, and five hundred steps was also within his shooting range.
"Quick, quick, let the shield-bearers charge. Even if you all die, you must rush to the front of the Tang army.”Yuan Zhengjin clutched the wound on his left arm that Xue Rengui had pierced through. The stimulation of blood and pain made Yuan Zhengjin roar in anger.
A large number of shieldbearers began to take over the infantrymen's positions from the rear. They wanted to charge forward and squeeze out the space for the Dragon Riders to move so that they could coordinate with the other Black Bone City defenders.
Xue Rengui, whose expression hadn't changed, narrowed his eyes. He pulled out his Heavenly Halberd and raised it to the sky." Iron Hoof, break the formation."”Before he could finish his words, the 'Bloody Battle' had already been launched, sweeping towards the defenders of Blackbone City like the wind.
The Dragon Cavalry soldiers behind Xue Rengui held lances in one hand and javelins in the other as they charged forward with a low growl. Before the Tang soldiers could reach them, 300 javelins pierced through the soldiers of Blackbone City who were changing their formation, causing the already chaotic change of formation to become even more chaotic.
Xue Rengui rode his horse and charged into the defensive formation with his Heavenly Halberd. This was the first time Xue Rengui rode his horse into the formation. As a big eater, Xue Rengui was very good at using his strength. With every swing of his halberd, three to four soldiers of Blackbone City would be cut in half. The broken limbs carried a powerful impact force as they slammed into the soldiers behind them. In an instant, within the radius of Xue Rengui's halberd, the soldiers of Blackbone City were all lifted into the air. It became a vacuum zone.
The Dragon Cavalry soldiers roared and followed behind Xue Rengui. Niu Hu's two hammers were strong enough to defeat all enemies. No matter what weapon he used, he would be killed or injured if he was hit. Tie Dan was much weaker. He was undoubtedly more suitable for infantry, but he was very crafty with a steel saber in both hands. Every time he attacked, he would attack the neck and the heart. It was the most energy-saving. The soldiers who were entangled with Niu Hu were often killed by his sneak attacks.
Although the combination of one side and one side wasn't as grand as Xue Rengui's momentum, it was still unstoppable.
Looking at Xue Rengui who was almost in front of him, Yuan Zhengjin mustered up his courage and raised his huge melon hammer as he charged forward.
The two horses clashed like lightning and thunder. Xue Rengui straightened up from the horse's back and continued to charge forward expressionlessly. Yuan Zhengjin, on the other hand, only had half of his body left on the horse's back. His blood had just boiled when Xue Rengui cut off all the arteries in his body. The boiling blood rushed more than a meter high and splattered on Yuan Zhengjin's personal guards.
The battle between Xue Rengui and Yuan Zhengjin had undoubtedly attracted many people. Seeing that Yuan Zhengjin was almost killed by Xue Rengui, the Dragon Cavalry soldiers behind him roared in excitement. The soldiers of Blackbone City, who had already been frightened by such a fierce hand-to-hand battle, immediately lost their morale. In addition, most of the leading generals had been shot to death by Xue Rengui. Without any restraint, the soldiers of Blackbone City, who were mentally weak, immediately scattered in all directions. He shouted desperately.
They did not stop. None of the 300 Dragon Cavalry soldiers died in battle. Only one or two of them had their legs or arms cut by a knife. They followed Xue Rengui and charged straight into the Mayor's Mansion.
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