Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 142 Daochen's Usefulness: Killing Prisoners of War
Suddenly, Li Chengqian walked down the ladder with an excited expression and walked quickly towards the army.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Seeing Li Chengqian coming, several generals saluted.

"All generals and soldiers have worked hard. I will remember the contributions of each of you and reward you accordingly."

Li Chengqian took a few steps forward and personally helped one of them up.

"General Cheng, over the past few months, you have fought bravely in the ice and snow and defeated Yeon Gaesomun. Your troops deserve the greatest credit."

If Cheng Mingzhen had not cut off the enemy's food supply in the rear, Pei Xingjian and Heichi Changzhi would not have been able to capture Qiuyi City from Yeon Gaesomun, so this contribution is well deserved.

"I dare not take credit for it. This is the duty of a general!"

Cheng Mingzhen's body was shaken, his face full of emotion, and he sighed in his heart: All the hardships he had experienced before seemed so worthwhile at this moment.

"The weather is still cold, and I have ordered people to prepare hot wine. Now that the battle is set, let our soldiers celebrate together today."

Li Chengqian's voice was loud and passionate.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

In the city of Pyongyang, the soldiers' cheers broke out like thunder.

"Your Highness, how should we deal with these surrendered troops?" Liu Rengui walked up quickly and whispered in Li Chengqian's ear.

"These soldiers are Yeon Gaesomun's elite soldiers. Incorporate them all into the army."

With the arrival of the Tang army and the Baekje army, it will be enough to dilute these more than 10,000 people into the army.

“Your Highness, after General Cheng cut off their food supplies, these people relied on the civilians in the city to cross the river. I’m afraid that if they were incorporated into the army, it would have a bad influence.”

Li Chengqian just felt nauseous and was about to vomit the food he had eaten the night before. His face was terribly gloomy.

"You can do whatever you want!" Li Chengqian took a few quick steps forward.

Let’s see what happens. What should we do?
Liu Rengui was overwhelmed. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't say anything, but he had already said everything.

Killing prisoners of war is not a good reputation.

A smile suddenly appeared on Liu Rengui's lips. He paused and turned to look at a general behind him.

"General Daochen!"

Monk Daochen ran forward with a happy look on his face. "General Liu, do you have any instructions?"

It is no exaggeration to say that Liu Rengui is the most popular military general of Crown Prince Li Chengqian. To be favored by Liu Rengui is definitely a blessing in disguise.

"Come here with your ears!"

Liu Rengui waved his hand and whispered in Monk Daochen's ear.

The joy on Monk Daochen's face gradually froze.

"General Daochen, is there anything difficult?" Liu Rengui asked again.

"Excuse me for asking, is this the general's intention or your highness's intention?" Daochen asked. He was not stupid. He had no objection to killing people, but if he didn't handle it well, he would be dragged out to take the blame.

"Your Highness is so busy. If you have to disturb His Highness for such a small matter, what are we, the ministers, doing?"

Liu Rengui glared.

Isn't this a typical case of getting rid of the donkey after it has served its purpose?

The prince just didn't want to bear the infamy. After the task was accomplished, he would kill Dao Chen. This would be the perfect ending.

"General Daochen, all the generals fought in front of you, but you did nothing. But now you are favored by His Highness. Even important matters such as confiscating money are entrusted to you, which shows that His Highness trusts you."

Liu Rengui patted Monk Daochen on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.

That's it!

Monk Daochen sighed inwardly. "General Liu, please go ahead. I will take care of the Goguryeo prisoners."

"General Daochen, this is a great achievement, don't worry." Liu Rengui comforted. Thank you so much!
Monk Daochen's face twitched. This pale-faced old man is really a piece of shit.

"Thank you General Liu for your cultivation!"

Dao Chen bowed and left. Under his arrangement, the prisoners of war also separated and went to the other side.

"General, where are you taking us?"

Yuan Nanjian had a bad feeling, so he pushed through the crowd and looked at Monk Daochen.

"I was wondering who it was? Turns out it was General Yuan Er."

Dao Chen said sarcastically that they all knew each other, after all, they were the ones who united to attack Silla.

"General, we are all starving. I wonder when the food will be distributed? Also, please say a few good words to the prince of Tang Jun. I, Yuan Nanjian, will definitely repay you in the future."

Yuan Nanjian asked hopefully, believing that the future was still bright.

Even a general of Baekje could thrive so well in the Tang army.

His Yuan clan could definitely do it. After all, in Goguryeo, their Yuan clan was half of the royal family and had great influence.

If the Tang army wanted to stabilize the situation in Goguryeo, it would certainly require the support of the Yuan family.

repay?

Dao Chen became even more angry. He was being implicated. He didn't know what Yeon Gaesomun had done to make the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty unable to tolerate even a single one of more than 10,000 people.

"We are here. After you go in, I will have the soldiers distribute food and fodder to you."

All the prisoners of war were driven into the city wall, which was surrounded by cliffs and the city gates were closed.

As soon as you enter here, you will feel so depressed that you can hardly breathe.

The West Gate City Wall is very large, but with more than 10,000 people accommodating it at one time, it also seems very crowded.

"Boom!"

With a heavy slam, the gate of the inner city slowly closed. This dull sound echoed in the air, as if foreshadowing a tragedy that was about to happen. The prisoners stood there, the sound of the slamming door still lingering in their ears, and there was a dead silence all around.

The crowd was huge, but no one dared to speak. Everyone held their breath, quietly waiting for the judgment of fate.

Dao Chen didn't think he was a good person, but when he looked at the empty eyes of the people below the city, he couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart. His arm stayed in the air for a long time, and he couldn't let it fall.

"Archer!"

Finally, after a long silence, Dao Chen raised his arm with difficulty. In an instant, countless archers rushed to the top of the city wall, densely packed together. The arrows in their hands were like a forest, with cold and sharp tips, pointing at the prisoners below.

"General Daochen, what do you mean?"

Yuan Nanjian's roar resounded through the sky. He stared at Dao Chen on the top of the city wall with wide eyes in disbelief. This move was obviously to kill these prisoners of war, which meant that none of them would be spared. Yuan Nanjian's anger and fear intertwined, and his face turned as pale as paper.

Yes, Goguryeo was no longer able to fight, so killing prisoners of war became inevitable. There was no need to worry that they would rise up in resistance.

"Do not……!"

The fear quickly spread to every prisoner, and their faces showed despair and helplessness. They had treated others so cruelly before, and now it was their turn to become the fish on the chopping board.

"shoot!"

Monk Daochen swung his right arm violently and issued the final order. At this moment, his life also hung on this arrow.

When he was later held accountable for the massacre of prisoners of war, he was unable to defend himself.

The soldiers paused for a moment, but only for a moment. As the first arrow rose into the air, thousands of arrows followed.

After several rounds of arrow rain, there was no one left standing in the city.

The city gates opened, and an army armed with sharp blades entered, stepping over the corpses and finishing off the dead, leaving no one alive.

(End of this chapter)