The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 34: Thunderous means, killing chickens to scare monkeys

"Two days ago, people from Houzhai came to the Aslan tribe."

"It just so happened that I knew some of the Karluk language, so I was present during the conversation."

In a tent, Wu Dayong knelt on the ground and talked about what happened at that time.

Sitting in front of him was an indifferent old man and Qin Kaishan, who was full of murderous intent.

"What are the people from Houzhai doing here?" Li Xiao asked.

"They want to submit to the Karluk people~"

Hearing this, the old man frowned slightly: "These cowards~"

The human heart is unfathomable, and it is human nature to be afraid of death and to love life.

The old man also knew very well that when the situation was unfavorable, people's hearts would definitely be shaken.

Just like Wu Dayong, but this guy was at least forced to surrender to the Qarluk people.

But the people of the Hou family actually want to surrender on their own initiative?
Is there any backbone left among the Han people?
"The conditions proposed by Houzhai at that time were to help the Qarluk people and manage all the Han people in Jinzhou!" Wu Dayong continued to recall.

"Their bargaining chip is to help the Qarluk people launch a surprise attack on the Han coalition forces at a critical moment, and they are willing to offer the heads of the two brothers Li Dahai and Li Erjiang~"

Hearing this, Qin Kaishan could no longer sit still and slapped the table.

"What? You idiots! I'm going to kill them all!" Qin Kaishan said murderously.

I was so angry that I couldn't suppress it at all~
The old man waved his hand gently, signaling him to calm down. Then, with a gloomy expression on his face, he looked at Wu Dayong and said, "Is Erjiang dead?"

"Probably not!" Wu Dayong shook his head vigorously.

"At that time, the Karluks proposed to skin Li Erjiang alive, and the people of Houzhai agreed~"

"It seems that the Karluks hate them so much because the two brothers killed an important Karluk figure."

"But later, the two sides failed to reach an agreement. The Karluks did not want the Houzhai to manage all the Han people!"

Having said this, things become clear.

Li Erjiang should have been captured alive by the people of Houzhai, and Li Dahai's body also fell into the hands of the people of Houzhai.

And use this to negotiate terms with the Karluk people.

"The people in Houzhai are simply courting death!"

Qin Kaishan had the most violent temper and he overturned the table in anger.

Erhu, who inherited Qin Kaishan's temper, was also furious. The people in Houzhai actually wanted to use the heads of his father and second uncle as bargaining chips for their advancement.

Unforgivable!

And they are such spineless people, yet they want to manage the Han people in the entire Jinzhou?

What a thing!
"Grandpa, brother, let's go and destroy Houzhai!" Erhu shouted.

Although Dahu didn't say anything, his expectant eyes also meant something. He wanted to destroy Houzhai and rescue his father even more.

"Dalong, what do you think?" The old man looked at Li Xiao with a cold expression, as if waiting for Li Xiao's decision.

Now, Li Xiao is the lord of Hexi Fort!
Facing everyone's gazes, Li Xiao just spoke in a cold voice.

"kill!"

"Exterminate the clan!"

If these traitors are not killed, it will not be enough to appease the public anger. If their entire clan is not exterminated, it will be an injustice to the Han soldiers who died in the Battle of Beishan.

This action should also let everyone know the consequences of being a traitor.

Use thunder-like means to kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
Intimidate other Han Chinese strongholds in Jinzhou!
The old man nodded gently: "I must kill him~"

But he sighed and said, "It's a pity that the battle of Sanhe Fort just ended, and we can't spare too many people to go to Houzhai!"

The old man's words were considered polite. The real reason was that the soldiers of the Fourth Fort were tired of war.

The soldiers of the Fourth Fort suffered heavy casualties in the battle that night and definitely needed to rest and recuperate.

The most important thing is that the spoils of this battle at Sanhe Fort were astonishing!

The Aslan tribe was originally a large tribe among the Karluks. It was powerful and had a large number of cattle, sheep and livestock.

In the subsequent Battle of Beishan, the Jinzhou army suffered a crushing defeat.

All the inheritance of the Jinzhou Military Governor's Office fell into the hands of the Qarluk people.

The amount divided up by the Aslan tribe is also astonishing!

Later, the Aslan tribe captured Sanhe Fort, and all the Han people's cattle, sheep and property were taken away by the Karluk people.

Although there are still many people alive in Sanhebao, many families have been directly deregistered.

Moreover, even for those who were still alive, it was not easy to take back their cattle, sheep and property from the Four Forts Allied Forces.

It would be nice to get some of it back!

Therefore, all of this amazing wealth in Sanhe Fort will be divided up by the coalition forces of the four forts.

In this situation, how can the soldiers still have the mood to continue fighting?
Unless the enemy attacks actively, the soldiers will fight to the death to protect the safety of their families and their wealth.

But let them risk their lives to attack Houzhai again~
What is there in Houzhai?
Are there as many cattle and sheep as in Sanhebao?
After understanding this, Li Xiao frowned slightly and his mood suddenly became bad.

"What a fuck~" Li Xiao cursed inwardly.

There is a saying that is true: ordinary people will become unmotivated when they have money, and soldiers will become afraid of death when they have enough money.

This is the current situation of the Four Forts Alliance.

They no longer wanted to fight a meaningless war. They just wanted to divide the spoils quickly and go back to their wives and children to count the money.

Wait until the Qarlugs really attack again, then go and fight with swords!

Therefore, Li Xiao's expectations for these ordinary herdsmen were reduced again.

They may have first-class individual combat capabilities, but they also have various problems.

Unfortunately, Li Xiao's prestige was not enough to change them. Even the old man couldn't do that!

Unless one uses absolute force to unify the tribes like Wild Boar Skin, anyone who disobeys will be exterminated.

Over time, it will definitely bring people together.

However, it is not easy to achieve this, and it also takes a long time to unify.

"We must build a real iron cavalry!" Li Xiao said in his heart.

It is wishful thinking to expect a group of herdsmen armed with knives to conquer the world.

Li Xiao already has a preliminary idea!

Throw away the framework of these fortresses and start anew!

"Even so, I still want to attack Houzhai. Second uncle must be saved!" Li Xiao looked at the old man and said in a firm voice.

There are certainly difficulties, but for Li Xiao, this may be more of an opportunity!
Da Hu was a little disappointed at first, but after hearing Li Xiao's firm words, his eyes lit up again.

"Brother~" he whispered excitedly.

"How to fight?" asked the old man. Naturally, he wanted to rescue his son more.

"The quality of soldiers is more important than quantity, and fighting depends not on bravery but on wisdom!" Li Xiao said in a deep voice.

His eyes swept over the old man and Qin Kaishan!
"We don't need too many people, one hundred is enough!"

"I want to choose the people myself!" said Li Xiao.

I have an idea of how to choose the person.

Looking at Li Xiao's confident look, the old man nodded slightly.

"Okay, you are the Lord of Hexi Fort, you decide on this matter!"

It is quite easy to select one hundred brave fighters from the four-fort coalition forces.

Not everyone will become decadent and afraid of fighting, and be blinded by wealth.

Although this battle is not easy, since Li Xiao is confident that he can capture Houzhai and rescue Li Erjiang with only 100 people, the old man is willing to trust him.

My eldest grandson is extraordinary!
There are risks, of course. Everyone wants their children and grandchildren to live in peace and security, but in the northern border, you can't get away with it just because you don't want to fight.

Men must fight for their lives against heaven and earth, and for power in the world.

Otherwise, sooner or later you will be enslaved and oppressed, and eventually lose your life and your entire family will be killed.

"You can choose anyone from the Lonely Mountain Keep. If anyone is afraid to die and dares not go, I will whip him to death with my horsewhip."

Qin Kaishan also expressed his opinion, looking angry.

These bastards under his command only wanted to go home while guarding the captured spoils, which made Qin Kaishan very embarrassed.

But if they can't even gather the last hundred people, then these four old guys are not worthy of being the lords of the castle.

After learning all the information about Houzhai from the two old men, Li Xiao already had a rough idea of how to break through Houzhai.

Without further ado, Li Xiao prepared to set off as soon as possible.

However, when he and Da Hu were about to leave the room, his eyes turned to Wu Dayong who was kneeling on the ground.

Facing Li Xiao's calm gaze, Wu Dayong's body trembled and he said quickly: "Lord, Lord, I have told you everything I know~"

"I have made a contribution~"

"I can still atone for my sins by being a vanguard and charging towards the Hou camp."

Seeing him kowtow like crazy, a hint of anger flashed in Li Xiao's eyes.

I couldn't help but wonder if he was also servile in front of the Karluk people.

"Ugh~"

Just as Wu Dayong raised his head, a cold voice rang out.

Li Xiao's cavalry knife instantly cut his neck, and blood suddenly gushed out.

"Although I am very grateful that you told me the news about my second uncle, I am sorry, but I still can't keep you~"

Li Xiao said in a low voice.

If even someone like Wu Dayong can redeem himself, then more and more people will surrender to the enemy in the future.

If we don’t kill him, we will be sorry for the hundreds of Han people in Sanhebao who died tragically at the hands of the Karluk people!
"You~"

Wu Dayong stared with his eyes wide open and covered his neck tightly with his hands, but he could not stop the blood from gushing out.

Soon, his body fell heavily to the ground, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

The two old men did not change their minds about Li Xiao's behavior from beginning to end. Even if Li Xiao did not take action, they would have killed Wu Dayong.

Li Xiao's clean, decisive and ruthless character made the two of them feel relieved.

After killing the man, Li Xiao looked at Dahu and Erhu behind him and ordered, "Get the body out~"

"Then you go to the prisoner-of-war camp and kill his son too!"

No matter whether his son is innocent or not, since Li Xiao has already killed his father, in order to prevent him from taking revenge in the future, Li Xiao must also kill him.

Cut off the roots!

"Yes~"

Dahu and Erhu looked at each other and nodded heavily.

Then the two of them worked together to pull Wu Dayong's body out.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, I'm going to pick someone first, you guys take a break!"

After saying that, Li Xiao turned and left. At this time, the orange-red light in the sky had dyed the east red!

(End of this chapter)