In the western part of the Yunling Mountains, three-quarters of the Yunzhong Province was surrounded by clouds and mist. The Yunling Mountains were much steeper and more rugged than the Qinling Mountains. The Qinling Mountains might be able to deceive people by crossing the mountains, but it was impossible in the Yunling Mountains. It was thousands of meters above sea level, and it snowed all year round. Avalanches and storms were common occurrences. Not to mention human soldiers, even gods were not willing to face such a severe natural power.
Tongyun Pass, a pass that stretched for five kilometers, was located between two mountains of the Yunling Mountains. It was also the largest passage between the Seven Seas Province and the Yunzhong Province. But after the war, the gate of Tongyun Pass had been closed, and it refused to let businessmen and refugees pass through. However, the Yunzhong Province had fallen, and countless people who had lost their homes still gathered in the fertile land in the east of Tongyun Pass.
Every day, people died of hunger, and no one buried their bodies. The plague had begun to spread.
…
On the gate, Tang Xiaoxi, dressed in a red dress, looked at the refugee camp in the east from a distance, and said, "Can we really not come up with a plan?"
Next to her, Chen Xiaoli cupped his hands and said, "Princess, we really can't open the gate. No one knows whether there are soldiers of the Tianji Empire among the refugees. Once they sneak in and open the gate, Tongyun Pass will be in danger. Behind Tongyun Pass are the 40 million people of the empire of the Seven Seas Province …"
Tang Xiaoxi was silent.
After a while, she raised her head, and her bright eyes were particularly cold. "In the afternoon, send my cavalry out of the pass to bring food and water to comfort the people. After all, they are the people of the empire. If we ignore their lives for the sake of the war, what can we do even if we win the war?"
"But Princess …"
"Don't say it. If Mu and Feng Jixing were here, they would do the same."
"I …" Chen Xiaoli was a little speechless. As a professional soldier, he knew what to do and what not to do. At this moment, Tang Xiaoxi's actions were not in line with the art of war, but they were in line with the way of a king. Therefore, Chen Xiaoli was a little lost and did not know what to do.
Ouyang Yan pursed her red lips and said, "There's a plague outside the city called Lai Xie. Once infected, one's entire body will fester and die, and there's no cure at all. Three out of ten commoners outside the city are infected with this plague. Princess Xi, are you sure you want to bring them into the city?"
"But big sister Chu Yao isn't here. Otherwise, she would definitely have a way to cure this plague." Tang Xiaoxi frowned. "But I can't just watch them die outside the city. Ouyang, do you have any good ideas?"
Ouyang Yan was taken aback. "Use my method?"
"Yes."
"That's easy. Just burn them down and everything will be over."
"Pretend I didn't ask."
"…"
In the afternoon, the city gates of Tongyun Pass opened. Tang Xiaoxi led a hundred cavalrymen out of the city, followed by a transport team that brought supplies from the Seven Seas Province into the forest. When this princess appeared in the crowd, the commoners were all dumbfounded. Many of them were covered in ulcers and pus flowed from their bodies, but they didn't expect to see the nobility of the empire before they died.
"It's Princess Xi … It's Princess Xi! She's here to bring us food. The empire hasn't given up on us! "
No one knew who shouted, but everyone knelt down and shouted, "Long live Princess Xi! Long live Princess Xi! "
Tang Xiaoxi led her horse and slowly passed through the crowd. Looking at the faces that yearned to live, she felt extremely uncomfortable. The war brought so much pain to the people, but it wasn't something she could control. It would be great if this war could end earlier … It was also at this moment that people felt that Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, Wei Chou, and the other soldiers who fought for the empire were adorable and worthy of respect.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
Tang Xiaoxi's voice was very clear, and her voice contained the power of laws and spread very far. The crowd quickly quietened down. Tang Xiaoxi looked at the people around her and said, "The empire will never abandon you, and the Qin family will never abandon you. However, the enemy is very strong, and we still need time. Please believe in me, Tang Xiaoxi. The empire will definitely win this war! I've brought food and water for everyone, so please don't fight for it. "
Everyone cheered in unison.
However, at this moment, an old man with a festering left leg looked at Tang Xiaoxi blankly and said, "Princess Xi, does this mean that … the empire doesn't intend to open Tongyun Pass and let us go to the Seven Seas Province?"
Tang Xiaoxi was a little sad and said, "The plague is wreaking havoc outside the city. Once everyone enters Tongyun Pass, the plague will wreak havoc inside the pass, and our 150,000 elite soldiers will face annihilation. However, don't worry, I'll send people to set up tents outside the pass and provide food and water every day."
"What did you say? Are you telling us to wait for death here? "
A burly man with festering face roared angrily, "We are the people of the empire, why can't we enter Tongyun Pass? You useless nobles only know how to enjoy yourselves in a good place, and you don't care about the lives of our people at all! "
The people fell into a desperate situation and began to curse.
"Scram, put away your hypocritical face!"
"The Qin family is all trash, and you're just a dog of the Qin family. You're even more useless!"
"Hypocritical empire, die early!"
…
Tang Xiaoxi turned around, still leading her warhorse, and walked in the direction of Tongyun Pass. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She had never suffered such humiliation before. Around her, the refugees even picked up stones and threw them at her, but they were all bounced off by the power of the divine wall.
Ouyang Yan followed behind Tang Xiaoxi without saying a word.
After walking for a while, Ouyang Yan said, "Let's follow my method and burn them down."
"No."
Tang Xiaoxi looked at the weeds under the horse's hooves and cried loudly, "I represent the royal family of the Qin Empire. They can let me down, but I can't let them down. Mu and Xiao Yin have already suffered so much. How can I throw a tantrum here, I … I …"
She was sobbing. Everyone understood the reason, but who could guarantee that they would be able to bear it if they really reached the point of being deserted by their own people?
Ouyang Yan pursed her red lips and said, "No wonder Qin Han chose to ascend without hesitation … The matters of the mortal world are indeed as muddy as a pool of muddy water. Unfortunately, Lin Muyu and you are too attached to promises and responsibilities. Otherwise, you can directly ascend to the Eastern Heaven Realm. With the Seven Luminaries Demon Emperor protecting you, you can completely dominate the Eastern Heaven Realm."
"Don't say anymore, Ouyang …"
Tang Xiaoxi bit her red lips and said, "Leave the food and water behind. All the guards who go out of the city with us must be isolated for observation. They can only stop the isolation if there is no illness within ten days. You and I … the same."
"Don't worry, we are gods. This kind of plague in the mortal world can't infect our bodies at all."
"Are we really that powerful?"
"Of course."
"Then why do I feel that I have suffered so much?" Tang Xiaoxi's eyes were red.
Ouyang Yan looked at her with some heartache, "Because you are a good person. Kind people are bullied by others. Human nature is like this, selfish and greedy. You always think for others, but others may not do the same. Follow my temper and burn these ungrateful, stupid and ignorant people. We are gods, and we are qualified to release them from purgatory."
"No need."
Tang Xiaoxi shook her head, "The Qin family needs the hearts of the people and the world to save the dynasty of the Great Qin Empire. There are some things I can't do. Go back."
"Okay."
On the city wall, Chen Xiaoli looked at everything from afar and didn't say a word. After a while, she said to the two deputies behind her, "I will help Princess Xi with the things she can't do. Go and make preparations. We will take action after midnight."
"Yes, Lord Commander!"
…
Night fell. When night fell, the city gates opened and a group of Seven Seas City's elite cavalry galloped out. They held torches in their hands, and the horses behind them had heavy sacks strapped to their backs. Each sack was filled with Jin Yin coins.
Chen Xiaoli held her spear and galloped at the front. She charged into the refugee camp and started to scatter gold coins into the crowd. At the same time, she shouted, "Take the money and go to Twilight Rain City to find a way out. Don't stay here. Take the money and you can live. If you continue to stay here, you can only wait for death!"
The crowd was in a mess, and the people fought for the gold coins.
Chen Xiaoli brought a total of nearly a thousand cavalrymen out of the city. Everyone's mouth and nose were covered with cloth, and they scattered gold coins everywhere. When every commoner received a lot of gold coins, Chen Xiaoli immediately raised her spear and shouted, "Go! Everyone leave! Kill those who don't leave! "
Many people in the crowd of refugees objected.
"Dang, dang, dang …"
Their swords were unsheathed, and the cavalry soldiers swiftly cut down dozens of stubborn people. Fresh blood was still dripping from the blades, and the refugees were all stunned. They had never thought that Chen Xiaoli would actually dare to make a move.
"Scram! If you don't scram now! You will all die under my blade! "
Chen Xiaoli was decisive. She raised her spear and had a bit of Feng Jixing's demeanor.
The cavalry drove the people out of the refugee camp and headed straight for Twilight Rain City.
…
The next morning, Tang Xiaoxi was furious when she received the news of the chaos outside the city last night. In the General's Residence, Chen Xiaoli was already tied up and kneeling in the hall with the two deputies.
"What is going on?" Tang Xiaoxi was so angry that her face turned red. "Chen Xiaoli, how dare you use weapons against the people. Do you still have me in your eyes?"
"Yes."
Chen Xiaoli knelt on the ground and said with red eyes, "Princess Xi, I, Chen Xiaoli, was originally a general of Seven Seas City. I was promoted by Prince Xin after my father died. I, Chen Xiaoli, am a general of the Tang Clan. I'm not willing to see Princess Xi suffer such humiliation. I've already chased away the bunch of ingrates outside the city, but I've given them Gold Horn Coins so that they won't starve to death on the road. Moreover … if they bring the plague to Twilight Rain City, they will also spread it to the hundreds of thousands of Long Ji Corps and wolf soldiers in Twilight Rain City. Why shouldn't we do it?"
"What about the millions of people in Twilight Rain City?"
Tang Xiaoxi said indifferently, "Who will care about their lives?"
Chen Xiaoli raised her head, her proud face full of smiles. "There's no such thing as having the best of both worlds. Wanting to defeat the enemy and protect the people at the same time, there hasn't been such a thing since ancient times. Princess Xi, behead me and use my head as a sacrifice to those who died in vain. Use my blood to wash away the stain I brought to the Qin Clan."
"You really have the guts to say that!" Tang Xiaoxi slammed the table. "Drag her out and behead her!"
Everyone was shocked and trembled in fear, not daring to speak.
Ouyang Yan's lips curled up. "You generals are all fools. Don't you know how to plead for mercy?"
The group of generals hurriedly knelt together and pleaded for mercy.
…
"On account of so many people pleading for mercy, I'll spare your life."
Tang Xiaoxi didn't want to kill Chen Xiaoli. Otherwise, who would be guarding the city and leading the troops? Her gaze turned cold and she said indifferently, "Demote her by one rank, forfeit her salary for half a year, and put her in confinement for a day."
"Yes!"
Chen Xiaoli's face was full of smiles as if she had been promoted by three ranks. "Thank you, Princess Xi, for sparing my lowly life!"
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