I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 517: Walking into a Trap! Below the upper three realms, we are all ants!

Time is a line that keeps moving forward.

The things that happened along this ever-changing path were written down in books and became stories passed down from mouth to mouth.

Or, it simply becomes a piece of history.

The Zhen Liao Army's sudden march southward was beyond everyone's expectations. By the time the news reached the capital through the Wangbei Tower, it was already the end of July.

The period from late June to mid-July was only briefly mentioned in the official reports.

But in fact, it was during this period that rivers of blood were truly shed.

……

June 22, the sixty-first year of Taikang.

Ten thousand black-armored cavalrymen marched out to suppress Liao, and on the 25th day, they arrived at the city of Youzhou.

After some coaxing and deception, he obtained the "authorization" from Youzhou Mu Yuan Feng and passed the city that day and continued to move south.

After traveling quickly all the way, they arrived at Qingcheng County, which was under the jurisdiction of Shanggu County, the next day.

When the Wanqi Zhenliao black armor mobilized the Liaodong warhorses, it was like a dark cloud of death appearing in a small Younan city like Qingcheng. Many people passing by the city subconsciously stared at the scene in a daze and even forgot to react.

China is a vast country, with different customs every ten miles and different habits every hundred miles.

Although Youzhou is bitterly cold, it has the advantage of being a vast territory.

Compared with the people of Youbei who have been fighting with the Wuhuan tribe for a hundred years and are accustomed to seeing armored cavalry running rampant, the people of Younan who have enjoyed peace for a long time are obviously less experienced.

After a long moment of being stunned, they finally reacted and showed unprecedented fear.

Then they rushed into the city gate one after another.

Looking at the chaos in front of him, Feng Can cursed with some dissatisfaction.

"What a bunch of idiots! I don't eat humans, why are you so afraid of me?"

nonsense!

There were over ten thousand people, covering the entire mountain.

If you were an ordinary citizen, wouldn't you be afraid when you saw this massive cavalry approaching?
Li Jing glanced at him helplessly.

However, he also knew that Feng Can was used to the scene in Youbei where every time the army passed through the city, the people in the city would line the streets to welcome them.

However, they have long forgotten how terrifying these military men are in the eyes of ordinary people in other parts of the world.

The passing of bandits is like a comb, and the passing of soldiers is like a grate.

Sometimes it is not a metaphor, but realism.

At this moment, Feng Can suddenly said with some surprise.

"You know, we've been keeping those barbarians in Youbei for so many years, why do the people in the south seem to be living worse than us in the north?"

Even a rough person can be meticulous sometimes.

What Li Jing didn't notice, Feng Can noticed at a glance.

Logically speaking, they have been fighting the Wuhuan tribe in the north for so many years, so which one of them has not been defeated?
Over the past hundred years, several generations of men and women have been exhausted, and countless wealth has been consumed, so that most people have been living in poverty for generations.

Feng Can always believed that the people in Younan, who did not have to bear these things, would definitely live much better than those in Youbei.

But when I took a look at it now, I suddenly realized that this was not the case at all.

What I saw was that everyone had pale faces and empty eyes, like... walking corpses.

In response to Feng Can's doubts, Li Jing glanced at him and responded in an indifferent tone after a moment.

“Then we have to ask those people.”

It is easy to tell who the 'those people' Li Jing is talking about are.

Even though Feng Can was sometimes a little stubborn, he was silent for a moment.

His eyes, which were usually as big as copper bells, narrowed slightly, imitating his own lord. Feng Can pressed the Zhen Liao sword in his arms and said impatiently.

"You are the commander, I listen to you."

"But you need to hand this city over to me."

Faced with the killer's undisguised boiling murderous intent, Li Jing signaled him to be patient.

"No hurry, wait a moment."

Wait?
It's just a small broken city, just ride your horse and destroy it to the ground, what are you waiting for!

It is easy to change the country but difficult to change one's nature; a dog can never stop eating shit.

I'm afraid Feng Can will never change his impatient temper in his lifetime.

Fortunately, Li Jing had already figured out his temperament and only said one sentence.

"Your Majesty has ordered that this trip should be done cautiously. Even if there is killing, the civilians should not be harmed."

"Just rush in like this, aren't you afraid that those people will take the people as hostages?"

Feng Can immediately stopped and smiled awkwardly.

"Actually... it's okay to wait a while."

Never overestimate those people's bottom line.

What's more, on the battlefield, swords and arrows are blind.

In front of these warriors, ordinary people were like fragile porcelain bowls. If their energy was lost a little, rivers of blood would flow and many people would be killed or injured.

If the king blames me then, won't I be in big trouble?
You have to know that back then on the grassland, Han Shao's merciless whipping, although it seemed to only hit Zhao Mu, actually hit the hearts of these people.

If Han Shao really got angry, Feng Can would also be afraid.

Fortunately, the people in the city did not let Feng Can's embarrassment last too long.

Ten thousand black-armored cavalrymen are approaching the city. Such a big commotion cannot be ignored by just pretending to be stupid. Someone has to come out to deal with it.

Not long after, a group of officials from this small town under the jurisdiction of Shanggu County hurriedly emerged from the city.

The person has not arrived yet, but the greeting has already come from afar.

"May I ask if you are the Zhen Liao Army that conquered the northern border with one battle and shocked the world?"

Look, how nice this sounds.

Seeing the soldiers in front of him gave a positive answer, the leading Qingcheng County Magistrate smiled and asked hurriedly.

"I wonder why the Liao-guarding soldiers are heading south?"

"If there is a place where I can do my best, we in Qingcheng will be honored to be there, and we will definitely not refuse!"

I don’t know if it was because the Wanqizhen Liao black-armored cavalry arrived too quickly, the governor didn’t even give them a heads-up in advance.

This caught everyone in Qingcheng off guard and also caused a sense of uneasiness in the hearts of everyone, including the county magistrate.

Therefore, he kept a low profile and spoke very politely.

Unfortunately, in the face of their temptation, the soldiers in the front seemed too lazy to talk to him. When they heard a voice of "Let them come over" from the back, they made way for a human-shaped corridor leading into the formation with the clanging sound of armor.

The horses of Liaodong have always been tall and mighty, and the riders on horseback are fierce warriors who have waded through the mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the grassland.

The magistrate of Qingcheng County and others who were walking in this human-shaped corridor couldn't help but feel a chill on their backs.

Some of the timid ones couldn't help wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads.

He thought to himself, 'These idiots who crawled out of the pile of dead bodies are really not comparable to those good-for-nothings in the city.'

After a somewhat embarrassing pace, they finally arrived at the central army.

Just as he was about to say something, he heard a young general half the size of a boy shouting at him.

"You are in front of my Great Yong envoy, Wuhuan Lieutenant General. Why don't you come forward and greet him?"

Some of the official positions in Dayong are actually very interesting when you talk about them in detail.

Take the word "envoy" in Li Jing's envoy to the General of the Central Army of Wuhuan, and the word "protect" in Lu Yan's envoy to the General of the Central Army of Wuhuan.

Well, leading troops to conquer a country is also a kind of "mission".

Similarly, suppressing at any time can also be considered a form of "protection".

This makes sense.

Feng Can was somewhat dissatisfied that Li Shentong only introduced his father and ignored himself.

But the magistrate of Qingcheng County and others were shocked.

The reputation of Li Jing, the General of the Wuhuan Army, may be somewhat overshadowed by the brilliance of the Duke of Yan, but how could one ignore such a figure when in Youzhou?
After a hasty greeting and self-introduction, he took the opportunity to tentatively ask about their purpose of going south.

It’s a pity that Li Jing just glanced at them indifferently and said in a mocking tone.

"A mere county magistrate is qualified to speak to this Zhonglang?"

"Go, and let the one in your family who can make the decision come."

This is the current situation of the local counties and prefectures in Dayong.

From the prefect, county magistrate to officials of all ranks, almost all of them came from local noble families.

To put it bluntly, everywhere is a country within a country. The warriors in the army have always been domineering and arrogant, and Li Jing's behavior at this moment is also in line with the stereotype of the world.

The officials of Qingcheng didn't even notice anything was wrong.

After hesitating for just a moment, he agreed.

"Then...then please wait for a moment, General Zhonglang."

After one of them left in a hurry, not long after, several sixth-level cultivators were seen walking in the air.

Just as he was about to leap over the soldiers in the front army and go straight into the central army to meet Li Jing, he heard an angry shout.

"How dare you! Get off now!"

The sound is like the loud clatter of a huge bell, shaking the soul.

If it weren't for these old guys who have accumulated a lot of experience over the years and through resources.

Just this roar was enough to inflict heavy damage on them.

Even so, their faces turned pale and they fell down in a rather embarrassed manner.

He walked hurriedly through the military corridor and arrived in front of Li Jing.

Before he could greet her, he saw Li Jing casually flipping through the black book in his hand, and then asked indifferently.

"Who is the head of the Wang family?"

An old man was stunned when he heard this, frowned and walked forward to greet him.

"This is me, I don't know if Li Zhonglang..."

Li Jing checked his face for a while, then ignored what he said, turned his eyes away and continued to call out his name.

"Which one is Dou's?"

The head of the Dou family had already realized that something was wrong, but he couldn't think of any solution for a while, so he could only bite the bullet and say it.

"It's the old man."

As he spoke, he emphasized more, fearing that Li Jing would not give him a chance to speak.

"I am related to the governor by marriage..."

Hearing this, Li Jing raised his head from the black book in his hand, looked at him deeply, and then turned to give instructions to a marching commander beside him.

"You can remember this and ask Yuanzhou Mu if this is true."

After saying that, he stopped looking at the other person and asked a few more questions to the remaining people.

The purpose is only to verify the identity of the other party.

In fact, today's job is done by Liushenmen, which is the real professional match.

But unfortunately, the Six Gates can only deal with these noble families, they can't do the rest.

He can only grab it.

Li Jing gently closed the black book in his hand, and glanced at the core members of Qingcheng present, with a glimmer of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Yes, the people are all present. It is worth my effort to lure you into a trap."

As soon as the words "walk into a trap" were uttered, no matter how dumb everyone present was, they clearly realized that something was wrong.

With their expressions changing drastically, Wang, Dou and other powerful men no longer cared about maintaining respect and shouted harshly.

"Li Jing! What do you want to do!?"

"Your Zhen Liao army's base is in Youbei! This is Younan!"

"That's right. Youbei and Younan have always kept to themselves. If you dare to attack us today, aren't you afraid of provoking civil strife in Youzhou?"

They have the confidence to say this.

The reason why aristocratic families have been noble for generations, besides their own strength, is also because they have been related by marriage for countless years. Over time, you are in me and I am in you.

The roots are so intertwined that a single move can affect the entire body.

Take the Dou family for example. Even though Youzhou Governor Yuan Feng was an outsider, didn’t they form a marriage relationship with them?
Facing these people's cowardly faces, Li Jing just smiled faintly.

"You have colluded with the Huangtian rebels, secretly plotted rebellion, and brought chaos to Youzhou. This crime is unforgivable, so there is no need to waste your breath on it."

Having said that, he was too lazy to talk nonsense with them anymore, and the terrifying pressure of the Seventh Realm True Immortal was released.

"Take them all."

As long as these people appeared in front of him, they had already fallen into his trap.

Although one who has reached the sixth realm of cultivation is known as a great power, he can be regarded as the patriarch of a region.

But there is a common opinion in this world.

Below the upper three realms, all are ants.

So talking nonsense is useless and struggling is equally meaningless.

Even though Li Jing did not actually attack them, at this moment they were still like insects and flies trapped in amber, and could only allow those fierce and wolf-armored warriors to seal their magic power and pierce their scapula.

When they were finally dragged on the ground like dead dogs, some people wailed for mercy, while others continued to shout and curse.

"Li Jing! You're crazy! You're going to regret this!"

"If you mess with us, the noble families of Youzhou will not let you go, and neither will the noble families of the world!"

Some were anxious to clear themselves of the charges brought against them by Li Jing and denied them hastily.

"What do you mean by being connected with the Huangtian bandits? You are just making up a false accusation!"

"You are framing me! I will sue you in front of the governor!"

Li Jing just laughed off such threats and accusations.

But after thinking about it, Li Jing replied to them meaningfully.

"Governor? Guess, without the governor's permission, how could our Liao army march south without orders?"

Kill people, kill your heart.

As soon as Li Jing said this, all the people in power in Qingcheng thought of two words almost instantly.

Abandoned son!

Seeing everyone suddenly silent and pale-faced, Li Jing rarely showed a happy smile.

"Take them away first, and we'll deal with them together later."

Then, he looked at the gate of Qingcheng in front of him, which was not closed, and waved his hand.

"Enter the city and suppress the bandits!"

Suppress bandits?

Who is the thief?
Naturally, whoever he said was a thief was a thief according to the Liao army!

……

With the thunder of horse hooves, the vanguard cavalry poured into the city like a tide.

Since Li Jing had given enough free time before, the streets in the city were quiet at this time.

All that was left were those fearful eyes hiding behind the door, watching carefully.

One could hear the black-armored cavalry whizzing past, making the stone slabs of the long street rumble as they poured into the city, shouting continuously.

"The Zhen Liao army will enter the city to suppress the bandits! Do not harm the common people! Do not panic, people!"

"The Zhen Liao army will enter the city to suppress the bandits! Do not harm the common people! Do not panic, people!"

"The Zhen Liao army will enter the city to suppress the bandits! Do not harm the common people! Do not panic, people!"

Those hiding in the dark with fear in their eyes were initially a little unconvinced.

But as these words were repeated over and over again, and they did not hear any screams from their neighbors next door, they gradually relaxed a little.

But soon they realized a problem.

"Where are the thieves in this city that can be eliminated?"

Unfortunately, in the midst of chaos, how can ordinary people like them get a glimpse of the full picture of things and the current situation?
At this time, all I can do is wait in silence in anxiety.

At this time, also waiting for the decision of fate were those noble families who had been regarded as natural nobles by all the people in the past countless years.

Aristocratic family, a family that has been established for generations.

A tall gate with a tall lintel.

But all this is destined to collapse today.

Looking at the symbol of the clan's glory and honor in front of him, the black-armored cavalry, who was a military officer, had a flash of mockery in his eyes.

After chopping it into pieces with one blow, he pointed the long knife in his hand.

"Zhen Liao Army, attack!"

……

(End of this chapter)