Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 59: Doing Great Things Without Sacrificing Life

The rebels knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, some even cried bitterly, and were too weak to hold on.

It was just like the innocent villagers who were terrified when facing death.

No matter how fierce a person is, if you kill him and terrify him, he will only kneel down and beg for mercy.

However, the soldiers of the Armored Battalion turned a blind eye and skillfully grasped the hilts of their swords and used the sharp blades to chop at the enemy's vital parts that were not covered by armor.

After practicing the movements thousands of times, even with just a glance, one can subconsciously figure out how to kill the enemy quickly to save energy.

Even though his cuffs were covered in blood, he did not stop. The envoy had already said that all evil must be eradicated without leaving a single person alive.

The bandit army quickly rushed out of the city, but was killed by Liu Bei's soldiers because of their disorganized formation.

Liu Bei stuck the broken blade into the ground, shook his numb arm, took off his armor and looked north at the Hu cavalry who were trying to escape.

At least half of the people and their horses fell into the pit, and the horses' neighings and the Xianbei people's screams continued.

Many people saw that the terrain ahead was different and did not dare to charge forward anymore, so they quickly reined in their horses and fell to the ground. The people behind them did not react in time and stepped on the ground again and were tripped.

The Han army followed behind the Hu people, holding up shields to block arrows, and the spearmen held their iron spears horizontally and trotted forward like a wall. Although there was still a distance of 20 to 30 steps, the light cavalry could no longer play a role.

The Xianbei people had been warned since they could remember not to do such a stupid thing as using their flesh and blood to charge head-on into a dense array of guns.

There are fallen tribesmen blocking the road ahead, and there is no telling how many traps there are.

At this moment, the leader was trapped in the pit and did not make any sound.

There was no way to retreat. The remaining hundred Xianbei cavalrymen were without a leader, so they could neither advance nor retreat.

He was so anxious that he reined in his horse and walked around in circles.

The officer sent by Gongsun Du was still howling in the pit, but he was about ten steps away and it was too late to rescue him.

The Xianbei people stopped, but the Han army did not. The archers hid behind large shields and shot arrows continuously, but the distance was too close and there was no need to aim.

After shooting, he immediately took down an arrow.

Some of the Hu people who fell to the ground but were still alive were killed by soldiers who cut their throats with ring-handled knives under the command of Qian Zhao.

For those who could still crawl, they lowered their spears and poked their necks a few times. The Hu people twitched and then lowered their heads too weak to do so.

Seeing that the Han army was only ten steps away, the Xianbei people made up their minds, whipped their horses hard, and rushed towards the trap where countless people had fallen.

I was feeling anxious and hoped that the pit had been stepped on by the tribesmen. However, as soon as the thought came to my mind, I felt myself floating in the air. When I came to my senses, I had fallen to the side, and a sharp wooden thorn had pierced my chest.

I opened my mouth, but no sound came out.

He regretted it so much. It didn't matter if he died, but he was afraid that he would also bring death to hundreds of Xianbei people.

When the others saw the brave ones taking the lead and rushing forward, they all gritted their teeth and followed.

After a while, they all lay in the horse trap.

Seeing this, Qian Zhao hurriedly ordered the soldiers to stop and not move forward, otherwise the soldiers in the front row would be pushed and fall down by the people behind.

Looking down at the battlefield from a high place, the east gate and the northern path were littered with corpses.

If this group of people had fought to the death instead of scrambling to escape, they would not have been killed so easily.

Unfortunately, people's hearts are different. Officials and soldiers are scheming against each other, not to mention the Xianbei people.

Those who fell into the horse pit were luckier than the bandits at the East Gate and did not die immediately.

The chief official of Liaodong was pierced in the thigh by a pistol, but he was lucky enough to survive. He was found by soldiers and tied up with ropes.

The soldiers began to clean up the battlefield, silently stabbing the Xianbei who were still alive in the pit, waiting for the struggle to stop before pulling out the iron spear.

There was nothing to be merciless about. During the drills, the officers told them that if they couldn't bring themselves to do it, they would wait until others killed them, and then they would kill their elders in their family, take over their wife and daughters, and seize their land.

At that time, they cried day and night, and no matter how much you hated them, it was useless.

Not long after, the bandit army that feinted an attack from the north was also strangled by Zhao Zhen's troops, who also took advantage of the situation to attack the county town and came to report the victory.

The shouts and cries of killing that had just resounded throughout the entire county gradually died down.

The chief official under Gongsun Du was brought before Liu Bei.

Seeing Liu Bei taking off his blood-stained armor, the official surnamed Han couldn't help but shudder in his heart.

Without waiting for the sergeant to push him, he knelt down naturally and said, "I don't know the power of General Liu. I didn't surrender sooner. I hope the general will forgive me!"

Liu Bei was too lazy to answer. He took the cloth to wipe the blood and said bluntly: "Why don't you stay in Liaodong and come to Qingzhou to burn, kill and plunder? Do you think I, Liu Xuande, am not good at swordsmanship?"

"How dare I, how dare I, the Grand Administrator Gongsun heard about the Yellow Turban uprising in Qingzhou and came to help, but his soldiers were ignorant of etiquette, which led to the killing."

"Lord Xuande, don't let some misunderstandings affect the relationship between Qingzhou and Liaodong." The official hurriedly explained, regardless of the pain in his thigh.

Liu Bei laughed in anger, pointed at him and said, "You guys are treating me like a three-year-old child. Push me down and behead me."

"Slow down! Lord Xuande, please calm down. My lord is willing to compensate you with money. After all, the dead cannot be resurrected. There is no need to get angry and damage the harmony between the two families." The official shook his body quickly and stood firm.

He didn't want the soldiers to pull him out.

"Compensation? I heard that Gongsun Du is recruiting troops and wants to rush to Qucheng." After wiping the blood, Liu Bei handed the silk cloth back to his personal guard.

"To be honest, it is true. That is why I must be spared. Otherwise, why would we talk? Lord Gongsun has mobilized no less than 70,000 to 80,000 troops. I hope Lord Xuande will not act on impulse."

Originally, he wanted to use Gongsun Du to scare Liu Bei.

Unexpectedly, Liu Bei laughed out loud after hearing this, saying several times, "Good, good, good! If all the princes in the world come to us like Gongsun Du, it would save us a lot of effort to find him."

"Then I will place your head side by side with his, and let you see how I kill Gongsun Du."

"Why has it come to this, Lord Xuande! It will be too late to regret if we don't make peace...ah!"

The official was pushed away while talking. After a short pause, when he came back, only his head with his eyes open was left. The soldiers brought it to Liu Shijun for inspection. The evil official had been executed.

Qian Zhao thought to himself, "What bad luck." He quickly waved his hand and asked the soldiers to take it down and bury it. It was just a joke. Who would like to look at the heads pickled with lime side by side?

The soldiers selected by Xuande were good in every way except that they did not know how to adapt.

"Xuan De, Gongsun Du's army is coming with great momentum. I'm afraid it will be a bit troublesome." Qian Zhao said with a little concern.

Liu Bei smiled and said to comfort him: "Whether the army is real or fake, I only know that Gongsun Du's army will be annihilated in Donglai in this battle."

There should be no restraint in the fight for the world, as an era can only tolerate one person reaching the top.

For example, Liu Xiu defeated Wang Lang, Liu Penzi, Wei Xiao and others, Li Shimin defeated Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, and Zhu Yuanzhang defeated Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng.

Compared with these tough opponents, what is Gongsun Du?
A person who unifies the world should become stronger when facing a stronger opponent. If he unfortunately dies, it can only be said that he has a bad fate. What is there to be afraid of?

Liu Bei then shouted to the soldiers who were resting: "Did you hear that? Gongsun Du is leading a large army to fight me. Are you afraid?"

"Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!" The soldiers' voices were like loud bells.

"Okay, after we defeat the Liaodong Army, we will gather our strength and prepare our troops, march across the world, and wipe out all the other lords!"

"Yes!" Thousands of people shouted in unison.

(End of this chapter)