Shen Lang didn't lead the army very quickly, but he could send a few highly skilled martial artists to rush to the Qiang Palace. They arrived two or three days earlier than Su Nan.
Now that Aru Nana was the Queen of the Qiang Kingdom, the palace naturally belonged to her.
Even though the Queen herself hadn't arrived yet, the eunuchs and guards in the palace had already pledged their loyalty to the Queen.
The eunuchs, in particular, had set a rule that they had to pray for the Queen at least ten times a day.
Why would they send people to the Qiang Palace?
To poison the gold in the entire palace?
That was impossible. Even though the Qiang Palace wasn't as big as the State of Yue's palaces, it still occupied more than a hundred acres.
The ground and roof were all covered in gold.
Poisons were very rare in this world. Who knew how much poison it would take to cover the entire palace?
Also, if one applied poison in advance, it wouldn't escape everyone's notice.
Therefore, he changed his way of thinking.
Soon, the Queen would be here. Would the palace undergo a great purge?
Shouldn't the walls, roof, and ground be cleaned?
This was very normal.
What kind of water should be used to clean the palace?
Many people had died in the Qiang Kingdom, especially during the smallpox outbreak a few months ago.
Many people didn't even have time to burn the corpses. They just dug a pit and threw the corpses into it. The corpses were all rotten now.
The people that Shen Lang sent over carried the gas masks that he had made and scooped up dozens of buckets of water from the bottom of the pit of ten thousand corpses before diluting them.
They used the water to clean the gold coating on the surface of the palace.
The smallpox virus was definitely gone. It was long dead!
However, this water was probably the dirtiest water there was. Who knew how many microorganisms and western soldiers were in it? If one were to ingest even a little of it, they would not die, but they would definitely suffer from diarrhea. There was also a high chance that they would get malaria. After all, there were malaria parasite eggs on the grasslands of the Qiang Kingdom.
Not only that!
Wu Lie added dozens of kilograms of arsenic to the buckets of water.
This was all the arsenic Shen Lang had collected.
According to the lethal dose, these dozens of kilograms of arsenic were enough to kill tens of thousands of people.
But that was not the case. These dozens of kilograms of arsenic were dissolved in nearly ten thousand kilograms of water and then brushed on the surface of the gold. Even if one ate it, it wouldn't be fatal.
After everything was done.
Wu Lie led his men away.
Then, the entire palace suddenly looked brand new, shining with golden light.
They welcomed the newcomers.
… …
Two flowers bloom.
Zheng Tuo and Liang Yongnian were also in a state of ecstasy and disbelief.
In order to save themselves, the two of them led an army of twenty-five thousand men and charged toward the residence of the Marquis of Zhenyuan.
He thought that he would experience a crazy and bloody battle.
After all, the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence was known to be extremely dangerous. It was definitely easy to defend and difficult to attack.
However, when the vanguard army rushed to the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence, they were completely stunned.
The entire castle seemed to have no guards?
Moreover, it was a complete mess inside. Everyone was in a constant state of anxiety.
Su Nan had disappeared. The entire Su Clan's direct line of descent had disappeared. All the troops had disappeared. Of course, the old, the young, the women and the children in the castle knew that something was amiss. They knew that the entire Su Clan had escaped. Thus, a portion of them escaped from the castle, but most of them still held onto the illusion and stayed in the castle.
These people felt that the castle was safer than the outside.
Zheng Tuo and Liang Yongnian's first reaction when faced with a completely empty Marquis' residence was to run.
An empty fort stratagem!
There must be a conspiracy behind this.
Everyone knew how terrifying that old thief Su Nan was.
Would he leave an empty castle for everyone?
There must be a trap inside.
But they couldn't be scared away just because the castle was empty.
Therefore, Zheng Tuo sent a suicide squad to try to attack the Marquis' residence.
However, with a light hit, it was taken down.
This was even more frightening for Silver.
The Marquis' residence was one of the most difficult castles to attack in the entire State of Yue.
It was much more difficult to attack than the White Night City.
Under normal circumstances, tens of thousands of troops would not be able to take it down without a few months.
Zheng Tuo only sent a few hundred people and took it down in less than a quarter of an hour.
There must be a conspiracy behind this!
Zheng Tuo did not run, but Liang Yongnian really ran and retreated a few miles away.
Because Su Nan was too powerful and left a deep impression on them.
Zheng Tuo certainly did not dare to go in. His army would not go in either.
He sent a few thousand suicide squads to enter the castle to check.
In the huge castle, they checked again and again.
The suicide squad reported to Count Zheng Tuo that the Residence of Marquis of Zhenyuan was really empty. Su Nan had escaped with his entire clan and thousands of troops.
Zheng Tuo still did not enter the castle, but sent his son in first.
A few hours later, his son came out to report that there were no traps in the Marquis' residence. There were only a thousand old, weak, women, and children left.
Zheng Tuo and Liang Yongnian were sure that Su Nan had run away.
Suddenly, the two of them were full of admiration.
Su Nan was indeed Su Nan. He was really amazing.
Such a big castle was lost just like that.
He led his entire clan to the Western Region, which was tantamount to starting over and building a new foundation.
If it were someone else, they would definitely be reluctant.
Su Nan was really too courageous.
Apart from admiration, Zheng Tuo and Liang Yongnian were ecstatic.
They originally thought that they would have to pay a huge price to take down the Marquis' residence, but they did not expect it to be so easy.
"Hahahaha …"
"The heavens have truly blessed the two of us, allowing us to accomplish a great deed."
"Shen Lang and Zhang Chong only defended Daynight City, but the two of us destroyed Su Nan's main force and took down the Marquis' residence. Compared to our contributions, what is Shen Lang's contribution?"
"Shen Lang, you idiot, a complete idiot."
"You want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, you want me and Su Nan to both suffer, and then reap the benefits? Dream on! "
"Who would have thought that Su Nan would give up the entire castle and let the two of us easily take down the Marquis' residence!"
"The great contribution of destroying the Su family and quelling Su Nan's rebellion belongs to the two of us."
"What did Shen Lang say before? Su Nan's ingenious plan to bring peace to the world, he suffered a double loss. It's just right to use it on him now. "
"Isn't that right? The Wu Kingdom's army attacked the Fury Tide City, the Kim family's destruction is a foregone conclusion, and Jin Mulan's martial arts will be crippled and sent to the Crown Prince's bed. Now that the great contribution of destroying Su Nan belongs to us, Shen Lang suffered a double loss. "
"He still thinks he's so smart, but he doesn't know that he's just a clown!"
"If he's so capable, he should go kill Su Nan and take his head, then the great contribution of destroying Su Nan will belong to him. But Su Nan has long run away, maybe he's already in the Western Region. "
"Hahaha!"
… …
In the Qiang Kingdom.
"Go!"
"Go!"
Su Nan led the five thousand troops westward, turned south, and ran toward the Qiang Palace.
When they were still a few dozen miles away from the palace, all of them had fled without a trace.
All the eunuchs and guards in the palace had run away.
Should they just wait for death?
Not only did the people in the palace run away, but even the tribes around the palace had also run away.
It took them less than a day to cover a distance of two hundred miles.
Su Nan's five thousand troops easily occupied the entire Qiang Palace!
While they were still on horseback, Su Nan ordered, "Send out a hundred scouts to be on guard in all four directions. Make sure that within a radius of a hundred miles, you have to know everything."
"Yes!"
A hundred scouts rushed out.
Then, Su Nan ordered, "Half of the troops, dismount and cut the gold. Be fast!
"No one is allowed to hide anything. Hand over all the gold you cut, and then we'll distribute it!
"The other half of the troops, get into position and prepare for battle!"
As soon as Su Nan's order was given, the four thousand troops responded excitedly.
"Yes!"
Then, the two thousand warriors pulled out their sharp blades and charged toward the Qiang Palace. It looked like a butcher's knife was being used to slaughter cattle and sheep.
The other two thousand warriors started to build a simple line of defense and set up their defenses.
Cutting gold!
That was too exciting!
The harvest was always joyous.
Even if it was just harvesting food or fruits, it would bring great joy.
Not to mention gold!
These two thousand people each took a corner and started to cut the gold with their blades.
That was because gold was much softer than iron.
Half an hour passed.
An hour passed.
Two hours passed.
There was more and more gold being harvested.
However, the two thousand warriors who were cutting the gold realized that it was not as enjoyable as they had imagined.
That was because the gold was painted.
The entire roof, floor, and even some walls were made of gold.
When all the areas painted with gold were spread out, they covered an area of hundreds of thousands of square meters.
In other words, each person had to cut a few hundred square meters.
Moreover, the amount of gold that looked dazzling was indeed huge. It was at least a few hundred thousand catties.
However, when spread out over hundreds of thousands of square meters, it was really just a thin layer.
Although gold was soft, it was only relatively speaking. Moreover, the walls and stones were very hard. It was not easy to cut even a small piece, and the blades soon became blunt.
After cutting for three hours!
The two thousand people could not stand it anymore. It was too uncomfortable to squat in this position, and it was too glaring.
It was still summer. The sun was scorching them, and they were sweating profusely.
Therefore, Su Nan ordered the two armies to switch.
Those who cut the gold went to set up defenses, and those who set up defenses went to cut the gold.
Instantly, everyone was happy!
Just like that, the gold was cut from day to night!
Countless people complained about the Qiang King, Arugang.
Are you crazy? Why do you have to melt the gold that you stole and then smear it on the palace? Can't you make it into gold bricks and put it in the cellar for us to carry? How refreshing would that be?
Cutting the gold was really hard work.
When would they have to cut it?
When night fell, Su Nan was especially nervous!
He even jumped to a high place in the palace and looked around. He pricked up his ears to see if there were any enemies.
Still nothing!
Then, Su Nan strolled around the palace.
The amount of gold that was cut increased.
It was about to pile up into a small mountain.
A big stove was burning at the side. The gold that was cut was all melted and turned into gold bricks that weighed ten catties.
Su Nan picked up a gold brick. Under the light of the fire, it looked especially attractive.
"My Lord, the amount of gold is more than we thought. After conversion, it should be more than two million gold coins!"
"With this batch of gold, my Lord will be able to quickly gain a foothold in the Western Region and obtain the position of provincial governor. In a few years, my Su family will be able to prosper again."
"When the State of Yue is in chaos, we will kill our way back and take back the country that belongs to us."
"And we will exterminate Shenlang and the Kim family!"
"Exterminate them all!"
"Long live my Lord!"
"Long live the Su family!"
To a certain extent, gold was indeed omnipotent.
They had not even reached the Western Region, but seeing the countless pieces of gold had already raised their morale.
It was dark.
The cutting of the gold continued.
Su Nan patrolled around and cared about every soldier.
"Be careful."
"Don't drop it."
"Don't put the torch too close. Be careful not to burn your hair."
Su Nan was still very good at this kind of trick to buy people's hearts. He made sure that everyone felt that the Lord was concerned about them.
Many people's first reaction after cutting the gold was to bite into their mouths.
This was inevitable because it was soft.
Su Nan said gently, "This gold is not clean after being exposed to the wind and sun outside. Don't eat the dirty things into your stomach."
However, it did not stop these details.
Because it could not be stopped at all.
Many people touched the gold and then picked up the sesame seed cake and stuffed it into their mouth.
Wu Lie and the others brushed the dirtiest corpse pit water on the gold. It was unknown how many bacteria were in it, and they also dissolved dozens of kilograms of arsenic in more than a hundred buckets of water.
Although it was very small, as long as one came into contact with gold, it was inevitable that they would eat it more or less into their stomach.
… …
The amount of work to cut the gold was really too much.
Su Nan's army stayed in the Qiang Palace for a few days.
Even so, the gold in the Qiang Palace was still not completely cut.
Even so, the gold that was cut was no less than 150,000 kilograms, which already exceeded two million gold coins.
They made a fortune!
It was enough for the Su family to quickly make a comeback in the Western Region.
And within a radius of a hundred miles, there were still no enemy troops.
The entire Su army gradually calmed down.
But there was a small haze.
Because there were gradually people in the Su army who had diarrhea.
In fact, it started in the middle of the night on the first day.
However, everyone did not care at first. After all, in the wilderness, and in the hot summer, it was normal for people to have diarrhea.
But more and more soldiers broke out.
And the diarrhea was getting worse and worse.
This was not malaria, as the incubation period of malaria was even longer.
This was just the outbreak of other bacteria and viruses.
Finally, one day.
The Su army ushered in a major outbreak of illness.
Many Su warriors fell ill. It was clearly a hot summer, but they were shivering from the cold.
But the temperature of their bodies was frighteningly high.
The diarrhea became more and more serious.
Dozens, hundreds of people!
In the end, most of the soldiers began to vomit and have diarrhea.
In the end, they even pooped out blood.
… … …
Seeing this scene, Su Nan's entire body was ice-cold!
Not good!
This gold was not clean!
The surface must have been smeared with something.
Whose plan was this?
It must be Shen Lang, it must be Shen Lang!
But this was not the scariest part.
Since Shen Lang had tampered with the gold in the Qiang Palace, it meant that he must have calculated that the Su army would come to the Qiang Palace.
This meant that the Qiang army was not far away!
"Not good, not good..."
"Shen Lang's army is coming!"
How many would there be?
Ten thousand cavalry?
No, it was more than that!
Aru Nana had already become the new queen of the Qiang Kingdom. Wherever she went, the tribal cavalry would follow.
The Qiang Kingdom cavalry would be more than twenty thousand!
Su Nan looked at the soldiers rolling on the ground with diarrhea.
These people were weak from the diarrhea. How could they have the strength to fight?
They would probably be wiped out in just a few charges.
Su Nan was so regretful that he almost vomited blood.
Greed had blinded him, blinded him!
Why?
I clearly knew that I should have been heading west and not be distracted by anything, even if it was two million gold coins.
Why did I still become greedy?
Su Nan let out a series of roars.
He slapped his head hard.
Shen Lang was really vicious, really vicious!
Although he had gotten carried away for a day or two, he quickly came to his senses and set up a trap in the Qiang Palace.
I clearly knew that he was vicious. I clearly knew that he had no other plans. Why did I make such a mistake?
Su Yong trembled. "Your Highness, even if Shen Lang's army catches up, they won't be fast. We haven't seen any large armies for a few hundred miles. If there were, the scouts would have reported it long ago. They will need at least a few days to catch up. We can still escape. "
Su Zhan said, "No, stop cutting the gold now. Everyone, get on your horses and run!"
"Go, go, go!"
Su Nan gave the order.
Everyone got on their horses, regardless of whether they were sick or not.
They did not bother cutting the remaining gold. Carrying the gold that they had already obtained, the five thousand people ran west!
...
The entire journey was filled with a foul stench!
More and more people were suffering from diarrhea on horseback.
It had been two days since Su Nan escaped from the Qiang Palace!
Although they were on a flat grassland, they had traveled less than two hundred miles in two days.
The army was too sick!
More and more people fell ill in Su Nan's army!
In the end, half of them fell ill.
Then...
Terrifying news came from the scouts!
They found a large group of Qiang Kingdom cavalry coming from the south!
Not from the back, but from the south.
Su Nan trembled!
Sure enough, Shen Lang had taken a detour to the south to chase after them.
Now that all his troops had fallen ill, how could they fight?
Su Zhan slapped his own face and kowtowed. "Your Highness, it's all my fault. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been greedy. If I hadn't mentioned the gold, today's disaster wouldn't have happened! "
Su Yong kowtowed until his head bled. He was the one who mentioned the gold in the Qiang Palace.
Su Nan felt a splitting headache.
However, he once again fell into a state of absolute calmness.
Once again, the Su Clan faced another calamity of annihilation.
What should I do?
What should I do?
Su Nan, if we can't get through this, the Su Clan will be destroyed!
Greed is killing me.
Greed blinded me!
What should I do?
The Su Clan cannot be destroyed like this!
There must be a way. There must be a way.
Su Zhan said, "Brother, take a few hundred people and escape to the Western Region as quickly as possible. I will stay behind to cover the retreat. I caused this disaster, so I will use my death to make up for it."
Su Yong said, "Your Highness, I will also stay behind to cover the retreat. Take the young master and leave quickly!"
Su Nan shook his head. "No, no! Shen Lang should have an ambush in the west. He should have guessed that I am going to the Western Region. We have been delayed at the Qiang Palace for a few days. He must have sent his elite cavalry ahead of us and is waiting for us to walk right into his trap! "
Su Nan said calmly, "Su Yong, are you willing to die for me?"
Su Yong kowtowed. "I am willing, I am willing!"
Su Nan said, "Wear my robe and hold my flag. Continue to the west and forward to attract Shen Lang's main force. The Qiang Kingdom has to pass through the mountains and valleys to get to the Western Region. This is the only direct route. Shen Lang will definitely set up an ambush there. You will be the bait, while I will take a few hundred people and head north! "
Su Yong said, "Head north to Chu?"
Su Nan said, "No, we will just pass through Chu and head to the Western Region!"
Su Yong kowtowed. "Yes, Your Highness!"
Su Nan patted his shoulder. "Su Yong, it has been hard on you!"
Su Yong sobbed. "It is my honor to die for you, Your Highness!"
...
A quarter of an hour later!
Su Yong disguised himself as Su Nan and led a few thousand Su Clan troops toward the west to attract the Qiang Kingdom's cavalry.
Su Nan disguised himself as an ordinary warrior and led a few hundred trusted subordinates and a portion of the gold. He used the cover of the night to run north!
Su Nan was ruthless enough to cut off an arm to survive once again!
...
Half a day later!
The several hundred direct descendants of the Su Clan were madly dashing towards the north.
They did not hold back at all. After a few hours, they ran for more than 50 kilometers.
They should have escaped.
Su Yong led a few thousand people toward the west. It looked like he was the main force.
This time, he should have deceived Shen Lang by cutting off an arm to survive.
Although they would have to travel a few thousand li to enter the Western Regions through Chu, they would have to travel a few thousand li.
They might have lost a few thousand people.
But with a few hundred people and a large amount of gold, they should be able to make a comeback.
My Su Clan will never perish.
Absolutely not!
I, Su Nan, have nine lives.
It is impossible for Shen Lang to kill me. Absolutely impossible!
As long as I live.
My Su Clan will be able to rise again.
One day, I will be able to kill my way back to the State of Yue and establish a dynasty that belongs to the Su Clan.
One day, I will be able to exterminate the Kim family and tear you, Shen Lang, into pieces!
Tear into pieces!
However!
At this moment, a faint voice came from the air.
"Uncle Su Nan, why are you in such a hurry?"
"Are you going north to Chu and take a detour to the Western Region?"
Suddenly, Su Nan, who was dressed as an ordinary warrior, trembled.
He was scared out of his wits.
He stared at everything in disbelief.
Then!
From the darkness!
A few thousand warriors appeared and quickly surrounded them.
Su Nan and a few hundred people were fleeing in a hurry. They had no time to send scouts to scout ahead.
"Uncle Su Nan, I have been waiting for you here for a long time."
"I had already anticipated that you would slip away like a cicada slipping out of its shell. You must have had someone pretend to be you, and led the main force of the Su Clan's army towards the west to deceive people. Moreover, you brought a few people to quietly head north. How cunning!"
A moment later!
A few thousand warriors surrounded Su Nan and a few hundred people!
Almost all of the direct descendants of the Su Clan were here!
Shen Lang said indifferently, "Uncle Su Nan, the Su Clan will be completely exterminated today!"
"Kill!"
Shen Lang gave the order!
Suddenly, a few thousand warriors madly shot their crossbows!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
The few hundred people of the Su Clan fell to the ground one after another. Blood spurted out.
… …..
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