Vol 4 Chapter 2554: 1 empty city also slaughtered

The next day, at noon, outside the city of Qinghe County, in the wilderness.
More than two thousand old, weak, sick and handicapped, sitting feebly on the ground, their faces, like cracked bark, in their cloudy eyes, are lifeless, and four or five people in official robes , Headed by Cui Gongbo, the guard of Qinghe County, who was about fifty years old, dressed in a red county uniform and a black gauze official hat, stood tremblingly in front of these people. The open space of five or six li, surrounded by three levels inside and outside, the water could not drain, and the horse and cattle flags floating around, accompanied by the sound of low drum horns, revealed bursts of killing.
Tuobagui's face was pale, sitting on a temporary wooden platform outside the circle, looking at everything in front of him, gritted his teeth and said, "How come the entire Qinghe County is such a person?"
Ba Basong said sternly: "When the messenger entered the city last night, he found that the city gate was open. The residents in the city had almost ten rooms and nine empty spaces and escaped without a trace. Even the guard sergeant at the gate and the servants of the mansion were also missing. Cui Gongbo, the guardian of Qinghe County, as well as several other officials, got drunk. The county's hundreds of names and household registrations also disappeared. The tax collection books over the years were also burned. I searched forty-two townships in seven counties under Qinghe County for one day and one night, and everyone who could be found was here."
Tuobagui said sharply, "Where is Qinghe County Shou Cui Gongbo?!"
Even after dozens of steps away, Cui Gongbo could still hear the thunderous roar that day. He shivered with fright. He rushed all the way to the high platform and squatted down on the ground. It was shaking like his trembling voice: "Chen, Chen Qing, Qinghe County, County Guard Cui Gong, Gong Bo, see, see Your Majesty!"
Tuobagui gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "As the county guard, why did you end up with a hangover? Why did you escape without a trace overnight in Qinghe County where tens of thousands of people went up and down? The county chief, I don’t know anything about these major events. I ask you, where are my people and my roster?!"
Cui Gongbo cried and raised his head: "Your Majesty, three days ago, Lu Yuan, a big family in this county, said that he was leading the village soldiers and captured the 320 riders led by Yanni He Lanxiong who came to rob in my county. They were all taken to the county government, and the minister also wrote the official document as soon as possible, and handed it to the capital to report to your majesty."
Tuobagui glanced at Ba Basong beside him, Ba Basong said in a low voice: "It is true that I ran into a messenger sent by Cui Gongbo on the road. There was such a thing. It was two days ago. Your Majesty ordered all official documents. Leave it alone for the time being, the messenger will be detained to avoid leaks."
Tuobagui looked at Cui Gongbo: "Then, are you at this celebration party, drunk until now?"
A look of fear flashed across Cui Gongbo’s face:
Since the minister took office as the county guard, Qinghe was often harassed by the Yan army because he was at the border between Wei and Yan. The soldiers and civilians were miserable. This victory has never been seen in several years. The past record, so the minister was excited for a while and drank a few more glasses. As a result, the result was unexpected..."
When he said this, he didn't dare to say more, just kowtow.
Ba Basong sighed and said to Tuobagui sternly: "I heard those who did not leave say that Lu Yuan was in collusion with Helan Lu and set up such a bureau. Because Lu Yuan had rebelled, he was finally rectified by the Fa. Lu Pu’s cousin, therefore, expressed resentment towards Wei Jiu, and secretly colluded with Helan Lu, who had also defected. He first surrendered with He Lanxiong’s small groups of men and horses, and then used the celebration banquet to drunk Taishou Cui and the remaining thousand soldiers.
"After everyone was drunk, the captives, with the cooperation of the internal response, lifted the ropes, killed more than a hundred sergeants on duty, then opened the gates and attracted more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from Helanlu into the city. They were originally I wanted to continue attacking other counties in the vicinity in this way, but the sentry found that your Majesty’s army was running towards Qinghe, so he immediately changed his mind and drove the entire Qinghe people away. Now they have returned to Nanyan. The only thing left in Qinghe is the old, weak, sick and disabled who can't walk!"
Tuobagui gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "Helanlu, a dog thief, dare to deceive me like this? How can I solve my hatred if I don't break his body into pieces?!"
A black-faced general in his thirties was the former General of Nanyan and Duan Hong who later defected to the Northern Wei Dynasty. He saluted Tuobagui and said: "Your Majesty, this time Nanyan dare to offend my important town and rob me. The people, the whole army, all hate it, the people of Hebei, they are no different from the enemy! Now that the army is here, it is better to chase after it, or you can pull out several border towns in Nanyan to redeem this loss!"
Tuobagui frowned and said, "General Duan, if we attack Yan Yan now, how many troops can you fight against Yan Yan and how many old ones can you gather for me?"
Duan Hong's face reddened slightly: "At the end, he will be killed by Murongchao, and he will almost only flee with a few hundred old ministries ~ EbookFREE.me~ and before the end will be the Linqu area stationed in the south. At this northern border, not too much Familiar. We are going to instigate rebellion at the end, I am afraid that it will not be as your Majesty wishes.
Tuobagui sighed: "Knowing the enemy is the only way to win in all battles. Now we don’t know the enemy, and we haven’t launched a large army. There are several important towns in the northern border of Yan Kingdom. They have been in business for many years and the city is strong. Bian County, it means that we have been prepared for the war a long time ago. At this time, we want to go to war without knowing the enemy's situation. The chance of victory is not great. If the army led by our own will lose, the land of Hebei will definitely Shocked, even heroes from all over the world will turn to Yan. General Duan, I know that you and Murong clan Yan have a great feud, and I promise you that you will get revenge, but not now, not this time!"
Duan Hong gritted his teeth and gave a military salute: "Your Majesty is wise, the final general is dull, far less."
Tuobagui nodded, with a murderous look in his eyes: "This time we came to Qinghe to carry out the Shangyu, Tu Qinghe, and punish people. Although Nanyan came to commit the crime, although it is impossible to know this Shangyu, but it was broken Our major event, the old, weak, sick and disabled who are left now, their families have long betrayed Wei Touyan. It is a curse to keep them. We passed my orders. Starting from Cui Gongbo, everyone has been cut to me. , Don't keep one!"
As soon as the words came out, Cui Gongbo jumped up from the ground and cried: "Your Majesty, please spare your life, this is really the plot of the Yan Thief. The minister is willing to make merits, and the minister is willing to make atonement..."
Before he could finish his words, one of the two samurai around him drew out his sword, and with a single wave, his head moved from his neck, blood dripping and scattered all over the floor. The cavalry who surrounded the people also led bows and arrows, shooting at the crowd, screams and the sound of arrows entering the body echoed throughout the wilderness.