In the name of benevolence and righteousness?
Xiao Ruxun looked as if he had heard a joke.
"Benevolence and righteousness? I am a general who has killed countless people. Benevolence and righteousness? I am just doing my best. If the situation permits, I will try my best. If the situation does not permit it, there is nothing I can do. Mr. Xu, my primary responsibility is to expel the Northern Barbarians, protect the integrity of the country, and prevent more Northern Barbarians from coming south and causing an unmanageable situation. It is not to save the people. When there is a conflict between the two, I can only choose the former! "
Xu Guangqi said anxiously, "But how innocent are the people?"
"Is there a lack of innocent people in the world?"
Xiao Ruxun's expression gradually calmed down. "If you want to talk about innocent people, there are too many. Aren't the women and children of the Northern Barbarians innocent too? They have not harmed the people of Daming, but I will kill them all the same. It is not for anything else but to expel the Northern Barbarians. If I do not expel them, very soon, they will not be innocent. For this, I will not hesitate to pay any price, including my own life. "
Xiao Ruxun looked at Xu Guangqi.
"This is the battlefield, this is war. There are no innocent people. Mr. Xu, if you cannot accept this, then you should go back. My place is not suitable for you."
Xiao Ruxun left the tent.
Xu Guangqi stayed alone in the big tent and did not speak for a long time.
Li Rusong followed Xiao Ruxun's orders and decided on a plan to attack.
The plan was to wait until noon tomorrow when the Northern Barbarians were eating and their guards were lax. They would launch a surprise attack and break the encirclement of the Northern Barbarians in one fell swoop, causing chaos. Then, the army would charge in and fight with all their might. There were many young and old Northern Barbarians. As long as they charged in, they would not be able to resist and the encirclement would be broken.
Then, it was a one-sided massacre.
"The purpose of this battle is to save the Great Harmony. It's difficult for us to capture and kill all of the Northern Barbarians. As long as some of them escape, it won't be long before the Northern Barbarians outside the Great Wall know that the Daming has begun their counterattack. I don't know if they'll choose to march or flee, but I think the chances of them marching are higher. We may face more attacks from the Northern Barbarians. Before that, we need to recover the pass at the Great Wall."
Xiao Ruxun pointed at two important checkpoints on the map.
"General Chai Guozhu and General Dong Yiyuan are in charge of recovering Hukou. Our target is Yanghe Pass. After recovering Datong, we will attack Yanghe. This is Governor-General Xuan's encampment. If it is occupied by the Northern Barbarians, it will be a slap to our faces. I cannot accept this. After that, we will attack beyond the Great Wall and fight the enemy outside the country!"
The generals looked at each other, then cupped their fists together.
"Yes, Sir!"
Compared to the previous time, this time, everyone was clearly not as resistant or suspicious. They were very satisfied that there was no military discipline after they left the Great Wall. They were also very troubled by Xiao Ruxun's strict military discipline. It was necessary to release them appropriately.
The army was ready, sharpening their swords as they charged towards the Northern Barbarians.
The Northern Barbarians surrounded the entire Datong City and used this method to oppress the defenders within the city. If it wasn't for the fact that Xiao Ruxun could clearly see the Ming Army's war flag fluttering above the city walls, Xiao Ruxun would not have believed that Datong City had not fallen.
After all, Datong had already fallen for two months, and the crisis in Shanxi had just been resolved. Xiao Ruxun knew how dangerous Datong City was.
Under these circumstances, Ma Gui and Mei Guozhen had already done their best to defend Datong City. In this situation, it was obvious that the Northern Barbarians were despicable and had no choice but to rush south and attack Datong City. They could only surround it. It was unknown how Datong City could hold on under these circumstances.
But it was not important. The battle would soon end, and the siege of Datong would soon be broken. With the roar of the cannons as the beginning, the Ming Army attacked on all fronts.
The sudden cannons and the Ming Army's charge were clearly unexpected by the Northern Barbarians who were eating happily. A few seconds after the first cannonball hit a tent, the Northern Barbarians in the tent were happily ordering a Han slave to prepare food for them.
They enjoyed the pleasure of doing nothing while enjoying the warmth brought by the firewood.
Obviously, the temperature brought by the cannons was not the temperature they liked. It was too high, so high that people would die.
The solid bombs smashed into the camp, carving out several bloody paths. The sudden attack threw the Northern invaders into chaos and they were at a loss of what to do. After that, the Ming army attacked on all fronts, making it even more difficult for them to adapt.
Before the soldiers could rush out of their tents, they were killed by the Ming Army's cavalry at their doorsteps. The Ming Army's advance was extremely fast, so fast that the Northern Barbarians did not even have time to prepare for battle.
Li Rusong's style of fighting had always been fast, accurate, and ruthless. He hated sloppiness the most. For these battles that did not require any technique, he only needed to slash down with his sword.
Under his leadership, the Liaodong cavalry and Jurchen elite cavalry turned into Man Killer Fiends. They killed until the Northern Barbarians cried for their fathers and mothers. Everything that had happened to the Han people had returned to them in a strange way.
This was the so-called reincarnation of the heavens. Who would the heavens spare?
The cavalry quickly galloped through the Northern Invaders' camp and countless Northern Invaders soldiers were interrupted from their pleasant lunch time. They no longer had such enjoyment and could not even keep the tools they used to eat. They had become the Ming army's medals of military merit.
Most of them only saw the Ming Army cavalry charge and slash at a certain part of their body, completely taking away their lives. They did not even have the chance to swing their swords to fight back.
At this moment, the Northern Barbarians soldiers suddenly realized that they could not even protect their own families. They either died in front of their families or watched as their families were killed by the Ming Army and then themselves. They had no power to fight back. Before this, their situation was the opposite of the Han people.
Most of them did not understand. Why did the Han people suddenly appear here?
Weren't the Han people defeated by their king?
Wasn't this their land, their city, and their houses?
Wasn't the city in front of them going to collapse soon?
Weren't they already living a dreamy and happy life?
Why would such a thing happen?
Their previous life was too happy. It was so happy that they felt like they were dreaming. However, it was impossible to dream for two months. Therefore, they knew that this was reality. However, after a short two months of happiness, it ushered in such a cruel ending. This was not their original intention.
They were confused. They were afraid. They ran. They were being slaughtered.
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