Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 375 Sweeping across the grassland tribes, heading south!
"Anyone taller than the wheel will be beheaded?"

"Is Su Chen crazy?"

"How dare he?"

When Xue Wanche saw the news from Su Chen, he was completely stunned.

What is the difference between doing this and massacring all the tribes on the grassland?
No.

To be precise, all the tribes on the grassland should be massacred!
Once word gets out about this...

Ok.

He is a vicious person, why would he care about his reputation?
"General, Mr. Su, are we really going to continue with this wheel slash?"

"He is the prince's man."

Xue Wanche glanced at the deputy general who was speaking, "He has the prince's badge on him."

Lieutenant General: "..."

"Order Cheng Chumo and Li Jingheng to go to the grasslands, and Li Chongyi and Yuchi Baolin to go north... Kill them all!"

"Yes!"

……

Tingzhou.

Guo Xiaoke looked at the note in his hand in silence.

Wheel chop.

Worthy of being called a poison master!
Either don't take action, or if you do, you must kill all the tribes on the grassland.

"General, what did Mr. Su say in the message?"

"See for yourselves."

Guo Xiaoke casually handed the note to the general beside him.

Several people came forward and looked at the handwriting above, their eyes widened.

"hiss!"

"This……"

"Isn't he afraid of going to hell?"

"Too cruel. This is not in line with our Tang Dynasty..."

"What's wrong with that? I think Mr. Su's move is extremely wise!"

While the generals looked terrified, someone expressed a different opinion.

"The Turks have always been a major concern for our Tang Dynasty. Now, the various tribes on the grassland are fighting each other, and the elite troops of each tribe have been almost completely destroyed. This is a great opportunity for us to wipe them out."

“If you cut the weeds without removing the roots, they will grow again when the spring breeze blows!”

"Besides, this is Mr. Su's order, how dare we disobey it?"

Guo Xiaoke smiled and nodded, "Lin Zhun is right, this is Mr. Su's order, how dare we disobey it?"

"Since the order was given by Mr. Su, he will bear the bad reputation. We just need to follow the order."

"Lin Zhun!"

"The general is here!"

"I order you to lead a thousand men into the grasslands. No one will be left alive wherever you go, and all livestock will be sent back to Tingzhou!"

"Yes!"

Lin Zhun immediately took the order and left.

Subsequently.

Guo Xiaoke's eyes fell on the other people, "Are you still hesitating?"

"General, please give the order to massacre all the tribes on the grassland!"

"Please give the order, General!"

"very good!"

Guo Xiaoke nodded, "Each of you lead your troops and charge into the grassland!"

"You can keep the animals, but you don't need the people."

"Yes!"

……

The changes in Futu City spread quickly throughout the grassland like the north wind, along with the Turks who managed to escape.

Moreover, this strong wind is still moving southward, towards various countries and the Tang Dynasty.

Countless people on the grassland were shocked and cursed for it.

but.

They don't have much time left to escape!

As Su Chen's order spread among the two armies of Tingzhou and Changji, groups of Tang troops from Changji and Tingzhou rushed into the grassland.

For a while.

The tribes across the grassland were in a panic.

Some people packed up their belongings in advance, took their wives and children, left the tribe, and headed deep into the northern desert to avoid the war.

Some tribes were preparing to surrender, willing to become subjects of the Tang Dynasty, just for a chance of survival.

however.

No matter whether it was the surrendered tribe or the tribe that resisted to the death, no tribe could escape the fate of being massacred by the Tang army.

The demise of one tribe after another caused great panic among the remaining people.

More and more grassland people and tribes began to migrate northward, fleeing to the northern desert and even further away.

Three days later.

Tingzhou.

Su Chen was wrapped in a brocade robe, curled up in a chair, fiddling with the fire in front of him.

"Sir, General Guo and General Xue are here."

"please."

"Meet Mr. Su."

Xue Wanche and the other man walked over side by side.

Su Chen smiled and pointed to a chair nearby. Xue Wanche and the other man thanked him and took their seats.

Looking at Su Chen, who had a smile on his face and a gentle attitude, the two really couldn't figure out how he wanted to get the Wheel Slash.

"How are the various tribes on the grassland?" "Mr. Su, all the tribes on the grassland have been wiped out. This time, a total of 39 grassland tribes were razed, more than 173,000 enemies were killed, and a total of about 200,000 cattle, sheep, war horses, etc. were seized. They have been sent to Chang'an City one after another."

"Um……"

Su Chen nodded, "Aqiang."

Sun Qiang walked over with a map and spread it out in front of everyone.

Su Chen pointed at the map and said, "Now all the tribes on the grassland have been destroyed. Even if some people have managed to escape, they are no longer a force to be reckoned with."

"Next, our focus will be on the small countries along the southern Silk Road."

Looking at the small countries such as Loulan and Qiemo that Su Chen was pointing at, Xue Wanche and the others understood that Su Chen wanted to swallow up these small countries together.

But the problem is that they don't have many men available now.

"Mr. Su, I understand your desire to sweep across the Western Regions, but now all our troops have been deployed to the grasslands, and there are not many soldiers available..."

Su Chen waved his hand and said with a smile: "Now people outside are saying that I, Su Chen, am a demon from hell, an evil star sent from heaven..."

Xue Wanche and the other man looked at each other and smiled awkwardly.

"Everything Mr. Su did was for the Tang Dynasty and for the stability of the border. Those people did not understand Mr. Su's deep meaning, so they spread rumors."

"General Xue is right. These are just some rumors. Mr. Su doesn't need to take them to heart."

Su Chen didn't care about Xue Wanche's and the others' consolation, and said with a smile: "I don't care about these, but have you ever thought that this is actually a good thing."

"Good thing?"

Xue Wanche and the other man were stunned.

Your reputation is ruined, and you say this is a good thing?
Su Chen said calmly: "Now the troops under your command cannot move south quickly, but I can."

"Plus, my notoriety has spread over the past period of time. I believe these small countries will be very excited after learning my identity."

Excited?
A little more afraid, right?

Xue Wanche and the other two were speechless.

Su Chen: "Tomorrow I will lead people south to visit Loulan and other countries."

"I think, with my reputation as a demon killer, I should be able to make these small countries think about their current situation."

"No!"

Xue Wanche and the other man spoke at the same time.

Xue Wanche: "Mr. Su, I understand what you mean, but reputation is just reputation after all, not military power!"

Fame can ruin a person and make others fear it, but it is not enough to intimidate a kingdom with troops at its disposal!

They might be afraid of Su Chen's reputation and the power of the Tang Dynasty, but if Su Chen really took 1,800 people to these kingdoms and made them submit...

If someone has bad intentions, how can Su Chen and the others resist?
Wouldn't that be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth?
"We have to try it after all."

Su Chen sighed, "The prince sent a message saying that he will ascend the throne in half a month."

Xue Wanche and the other man suddenly understood.

After learning that Su Chen planned to take over the entire Western Regions and congratulate the Crown Prince on his ascension to the throne, they understood why Su Chen was so ruthless.

Now, the prince is about to ascend the throne in half a month, so Su Chen naturally has to take care of the entire Western Regions.

Otherwise, how could he congratulate the prince when he came to Chang'an City?

"But sir, you have already conquered the entire Turkic region."

"The purpose of pacifying the Turks is to ensure the stability of the Western Regions and to protect our purse strings from being threatened."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Now that the unstable factor of the Turks has been eliminated, we naturally have to hold on to this purse tightly."

Xue Wanche and the other man nodded in understanding.

Every year, merchants traveling along the Silk Road paid countless tariffs to these small countries in the Western Regions.

Now, all they have to do is get these tariffs!
The central line and northern route of the Silk Road have already fallen into their hands, and the southern line is no exception!

Guo Xiaoke shook his head. "But I still think it's very dangerous for Mr. Su to go to Loulan and other countries with only Wang Xuance."

"It doesn't matter."

Su Chen waved his hand and said, "Chang'an has sent another batch of weapons, which is more than enough for self-defense."

"Resolve the issues in the Western Regions as soon as possible so that I can return to Chang'an."

“It’s really cold here.”

Seeing that Su Chen had made up his mind, Xue Wanche and Guo Xiaoke stopped trying to persuade him and instead discussed countermeasures with Su Chen.

And some arrangements were made regarding Su Chen's safety.

Although Su Chen was unwilling, according to Xue Wanche and the others, as a Tang Dynasty citizen, his visit to Loulan and other countries was equivalent to an diplomatic mission, and the standard could not be low.

He must be accompanied by at least 1,500 elite soldiers so as to demonstrate the majesty of the Tang Dynasty.

Su Chen had no choice but to agree to this.

However, what Su Chen did not expect was that early the next morning, Li Jingheng and Cheng Chumo, with 600 people, were guarding outside the mansion.

"Didn't you guys go into the grassland?"

Su Chen was very surprised, "Why did you come back so soon?"

Li Jingheng smiled and said, "We went deep into the grassland for 2,000 miles and wiped out many tribes along the way. There was no one further north, so we escorted the livestock back."

Cheng Chumo: "I came back at midnight last night."

Li Jingheng nodded. "Yes, General Xue and General Guo told us that you were going to Loulan and other countries, so we volunteered to protect your safety."

"These 600 people are the elite troops under the command of Cheng Chumo and I. They are all extremely brave. I dare not say that one can defeat ten, but at least they can stop three or five people."

Cheng Chumo: "Sir, I can absolutely guarantee your safety!"

Su Chen nodded, "Where are Xue Wanche and the others?"

Li Jingheng: "General Xue and his men were busy until late at night, and they should have gone to bed by now. They asked us not to look for them."

Su Chen smiled, Xue Wanche and the other two were quite cunning.

He was worried that he would not agree to Li Jingheng and Cheng Chumo going south with him, so he found an excuse in advance.

"In that case, let's get going."

"it is good."

Su Chen got on the carriage and walked out of the city gate under the escort of more than two thousand elite soldiers.

On the city floor.

Xue Wanche yawned, "With these two thousand elite soldiers, those small countries shouldn't be able to embarrass him."

Guo Xiaoke: "I'm not worried about those small countries making things difficult for him. I'm worried about him making things difficult for those small countries!"

Xue Wanche fell silent.

(End of this chapter)