flstandardbreds Chapter 166: Don’t Let It Go
Chapter 166: Don’t Let It Go
Three days later, while the Hu people and the Scythians were still arguing, Lieutenant General Xue led his troops to attack the second city occupied by the Hu people. Without the help of the Scythians, the Hu people were like a tiger with its wings plucked. Even though they were difficult to deal with, they were much better than before. Gu Changfeng thought that since he still had two resurrection cards, he might as well give it a fight and earn some fame for himself.
Perhaps it was because the prince was too brave. The Hu people had never seen such a fighting style and they retreated again and again. Xue Zhong fanned the flames and described the Hu people as cowards who dared not fight back. The Hu people had never suffered such humiliation. Without the guidance of the Scythians, they were enraged and completely entered the burial place that had been prepared for them long ago.
"Gu Changfeng!" Xue Zhong rode over and came up to him with a smile, "I didn't expect you to be so capable. It's all thanks to my good teaching."
Gu Changfeng just smiled without saying anything. It was not because he was powerful, but because he was not afraid of death. He charged in the front, leaving his back to Shen Mingjue. All those who came to attack him were dealt with by Shen Mingjue.
"Report!" A man in front jumped off his horse and said, "Sir, they ran away."
Gu Changfeng had expected this to happen. Even if the Hu people were stupid, they would understand the principle of "as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood". There was no need for them to fight to the death for this city.
"If they run away, then run away. Don't chase after a desperate enemy." Deputy General Xue came over and said, "Let's go clean up the battlefield, Prince. Come with me."
Xue Zhong took the order and left with a team of people.
Although the second city was not the largest of the three cities, it had the most people from the Central Plains. Because the three cities were located in remote areas, they had a long tradition of intermarriage and coexistence with the Hu people and the Scythians. The Hu people resented the Central Plains people for their business and wealth. After being invaded by the Hu people, the locals divided up the Central Plains people's property and imprisoned them as slaves until they were rescued by Deputy General Xue and his men. It had been nearly a year.
Deputy General Xue took Gu Changfeng to the dungeon where the people from Central Plains were imprisoned.
It was dark and damp here, with no sunlight. Almost every imprisoned Central Plains person had words tattooed on his face, which were the three words "dog slave" from the Central Plains.
Gu Changfeng was so angry that he was shaking all over, "How dare they..." He never expected to see such torture here.
The people here are divided into two parts, one part are ordinary dog slaves, and the other part have broken hands and legs. It is said that some of them were not obedient after being taken home and were sent back, so the Hu people broke their hands and legs to punish them.
"Not only that, look over there." Lieutenant General Xue pointed forward. What was different from an ordinary dungeon was that there was a thick mat on the ground, and on the mat were more than twenty young boys and girls with pretty faces.
Each of them was naked, with their hair loose, squatting without any dignity. There was an iron ball at each of their feet to prevent them from escaping.
"Do you still remember the general you killed? He was extremely lustful and singled out our compatriots for his own pleasure. I didn't believe it when my subordinates reported it, but the truth is far more horrifying than I imagined. There are only about twenty people left here. They told me that there were more than a hundred people here at the beginning."
"So, Prince, you must not let the Hu people go, including the Scythians. I have thought about it again and again these days. Since Knasu proposed to exchange the antidote for marriage, he is betting on whether the young general will be soft-hearted. Now that I have let you know about this, you should be able to imagine the consequences of his soft-heartedness. Regardless of whether General Shen can be saved or not, once Shen Mingjue falls into the hands of the Scythians, he will suffer more pain than tattooing and..."
Gu Changfeng waved his hand, and someone immediately opened the prison and untied the shackles at everyone's feet.
"I will never let this happen." He looked at Deputy General Xue and said seriously: "There must be another way. I will protect both the general and Shen Mingjue."
"Since the prince is so thoughtful, I can rest assured." Deputy General Xue said: "Although we are neighbors with the Hu people and the Scythians, the resentment accumulated over the years has made the Hu people hate us very much. Once the status is reversed, they will be treated inhumanely. I really can't imagine what kind of suffering the people in the third city will experience."