On the way to escape famine, my parents divorced

Chapter 470 "You also think this general has committed countless massacres and will face retribution in the future?"

Li Shiyue stopped and turned to look at Xie Mingyue, who had asked the question.

Just then, a cloud drifted across the sky and obscured the gentle, watery moonlight.

The night was as dark as ink, dotted with tiny stars.

In the darkness, Xie Mingyue could only see Li Shiyue's firm and bright eyes. She heard Li Shiyue's slightly teasing yet disappointed voice say to her, "What?"

You also think this general's indiscriminate slaughter will bring retribution in the future?

Xie Mingyue opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but for a moment, she didn't know how to put it into words.

Known as a "talented woman" in Kyoto, Xie Mingyue, whose eloquence surpassed that of many officials in the court, found herself speechless at this moment, facing Li Shiyue's eyes.

As for Li Shiyue, she immediately put down the hand she had just raised to hold Xie Mingyue's.

"Yes!

This general led his men into their tribe and not only slaughtered all the nobles in each tribe;
Those soldiers, civilians, and even slaves who resisted were all beheaded by my order!

Moreover, among those Turkic nobles, there were many children who were not even as tall as a cartwheel.

As usual, I ordered them all to be killed!
Not a single one left!
Kill them all!

Standing on the slope, Li Shiyue looked up at Xie Mingyue, who was standing at a higher position, but Li Shiyue's posture was more superior than Xie Mingyue's.

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Seeing the disdain on Li Shiyue's lips, Xie Mingyue anxiously managed to call out, "General, I, I..."

"Haha, haha," Li Shiyue's two light laughs were like two sharp swords piercing Xie Mingyue's chest.

"Whether I have committed massacres or been ruthless, I will not deny that I did it."

Yes, this general intends to exterminate the Turkic nobles!
I'm not afraid to tell you, if conditions allowed, I would have long wanted to lead my troops and wipe out the entire Turkic royal court right now.

If it weren't for the General's specific requirements for this trip, what would have happened to She'er?
He wouldn't have survived that night!

At this point, the moon reappeared in the sky.

The soft moonlight shone down again, illuminating Li Shiyue's face.

Suddenly, Li Shiyue felt that the world was really meaningless.

Her expression changed; she no longer had that smiling look on her face. Her slightly furrowed brows revealed her displeasure.

However, Li Shiyue still raised her hand, "It's getting windy, let's go, I'll take Madam Xie back."

Just do as we just discussed tomorrow.”

Li Shiyue, who had originally intended to hold hands with Xie Mingyue, grabbed Xie Mingyue's wrist this time and pulled her down the slope with a little force.

Once on horseback, Li Shiyue reached out her hand to Xie Mingyue again.

"General!
That's not what I meant!

"?"

Xie Mingyue knew that if she didn't explain herself this time, Li Shiyue would definitely not be as close to her as before.

Xie Mingyue didn't want to lose Li Shiyue as a friend.

Correct!
Xie Mingyue considers Li Shiyue to be her friend!
"A merciful general cannot command an army!"
I wish all the Turks would die!

My father was stationed in Youzhou. In which year did the Turkic barbarians not come south to burn and plunder?

My mother's younger brother, my maternal uncle, was killed by the Turkic barbarians!

Every year, people die in those border cities of Youzhou because of the Turkic barbarians!
How many people have died over the years?
I don't even dare to think about it!

General, you should kill them all!
If you ask me, the general is much more benevolent than those Turkic barbarians!
When the barbarians marched south, how did they treat us?
They rape and assault women; they are not human!

They didn't even spare infants still in their swaddling clothes!

Xie Mingyue became visibly agitated at this point. She seemed to have thought of something, and Li Shiyue noticed that her eyes were filled with tears and her trembling lips were heartbreaking to see.

“I went to that village with my father. Those Turkic barbarians, are they even human? They are all beasts!”
Those women who had lost their breath had their lower bodies torn apart!
There were also toddlers, no more than two or three years old, strung together on wooden sticks and deliberately hung at the village entrance!

Large, glistening tears streamed from Xie Mingyue's eyes. She looked up at Li Shiyue, who was on horseback and seemed somewhat taken aback, and said, "General!"
I am just a weak woman. If I had the superhuman strength of a general, I would probably be even more ruthless than him!
The general was too merciful, only killing their nobles. If I had that ability, I would have made them all die!

"Leave not a single one alive! Let them all die!"

Li Shiyue stared at Xie Mingyue, her eyes filled with hatred, which made her swallow hard.

She thought to herself, "You know what, I've actually thought about just slaughtering the entire tribe!"

The best course of action is to exterminate them all!

Li Shiyue reached out her hand to Xie Mingyue again, and with a pull and tug, she brought Xie Mingyue to the little red horse, and once again encircled Xie Mingyue in her arms.

The little red horse walked step by step toward the camp. Li Shiyue whispered in Xie Mingyue's ear, "I have indeed thought about what you said."

If we disregard casualties, you know what, we could actually wipe them all out.

However, the casualties would certainly be considerable.
Secondly, it doesn't quite align with our purpose in entering the Turkic territory. I only wiped out the nobles of the major tribes, while the smaller tribes remained intact.

He wasn't a wise ruler, but his mother was certainly intelligent;
But the one who became Khan was Sher!

This time, we've left She'er with such a mess. The chief of the small tribe and the son of the surviving old Khan will definitely not accept him as Khan.

At that time, the Turks will naturally be too busy taking care of themselves.

Their internal strife creates an opportunity for us, who border them, to take advantage of the situation.

This time, it will take at least five years, and possibly ten, for the Turks to regain their strength to invade southward!

The little red horse walked slowly, getting closer and closer to the campsite.

Looking at the Turkic royal court right in front of her, Li Shiyue paused for a moment before continuing, "As for what happens next, Lady Xie, that's not something you or I can decide."

In this world, being able to stay true to one's conscience is already something we can all do.

It's really impossible to ask for more than that.

Whether it was because she had a heart-to-heart talk with Xie Mingyue or because Li Shiyue had come to terms with things, she slept soundly until dawn that night without having any nightmares.

But when she stepped out of the tent, the first thing she saw was not Sun Xiaoliu, but the Turkic girl she had brought back from Xie Mingyue the night before.

"drink!"

The little girl, holding the water pouch high in front of Li Shiyue, said this to him with a happy expression.

Li Shiyue took the water pouch and reached out to stroke the little girl's hair. "You're learning pretty fast! You can even speak Mandarin now!"

"General, this young lady woke up early this morning, got off the carriage, and tried to barge into your tent."

I managed to stop her, and now she's trying to steal my business.

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