sweeping the world

Chapter 943 The Real Sand and Blood
"Kill all without pardon!"

"Things that cannot be taken away, burn them!"

"After capturing and registering, hand it over to the supply camp. Items that are not related to combat are not allowed on your body!"

On the grassland, under the blue sky and white clouds, there has just been a killing.

The followers of the Western Regions charged on horseback, rushed into a tribe of Shujie people, and fought with the resisting Shujie people with full enthusiasm.

The Han army of the Protectorate of the Western Regions pursued the fast-running Shujie people in a detour, and the Han people who were recruited stayed on the outskirts of the tribe to intercept the Shujie people who broke out in twos and threes.

The Shuja tribe of about 2000 people disappeared in the long river of history in just two hours. Those who resisted were either killed or captured, and those who did not resist became part of the spoils of war.

Fang Lun wiped the blade with a rag, put the sword back into the scabbard, and watched the tribe of black smoke rising to the sky without any fluctuations in his heart.

"This tribe is so fucking poor!" Wang Mian said with a depressed face, "There are fewer horses, cows, and sheep than expected, and there is not even a single camel."

The Shujie people were still in the semi-bronze age, and the most valuable things were livestock, and what else was counted was the population that could be used as slaves.

This is the fourth Shujie tribe they have eliminated along the way. In fact, the first three did not get satisfactory spoils. Naturally, the harvest is less than expected, so it is impossible to be happy.

"gather!"

It was still early in the day, and it might be enough time to attack the next target after a short drive.

Fang Lun and Wang Mian were selected into the left army. They first hid in Taohuai for nearly a month, and waited for the right army to successfully attract the attention of the Hunnites. Then they left Taohuai and rushed into the The Hunnites lent the Shuja people the area where they lived and multiplied.

They have penetrated into the enemy's territory for about 130 miles. There are nearly 3000 formations of two to [-] people in a brigade similar to theirs. Elimination is not for the purpose of capturing more trophies, what is needed is to enter the territory of the Huns with the fastest speed.

"I haven't registered yet..."

"Can you be short of something like this? Go over and gather!"

Even though Abati was very reluctant, he still had to put down the spoils.He really didn't doubt that the spoils of war would be swallowed up, but he just wondered who would be able to tell who belonged to whom without careful registration, and how to share the profits later?

The generosity of the Han people...or in other words, the generosity and trustworthiness of the Protectorate of the Western Regions has been recognized by the followers of the Western Regions.It is precisely because of the acknowledgment shown by the Protectorate of the Western Regions that they went on an expedition with the Han army to Hunnit with enthusiasm. .

The team set off again, leaving the baggage team to pack up the loot, which will be transported to the rear for statistics and storage. It doesn't matter whether the person who should share the loot will come back, even if the owner of the loot does not come back alive, the Western Regions protector The government will also send the shared spoils to their families.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions is the highest institution of the Han Empire in the Western Regions. It is also a department that integrates military affairs and administration. Although it is adhering to the "reduction" policy, it has a good reputation and uses money to lure people from the Western Regions to work for the Han army. It is always wiser to be consumed than to completely wipe out the people of the Western Regions.

About twenty miles to the west of the boundary where they are located is a Gobi area.

The width of the Gobi should be about [-] miles. It is not suitable for grazing because of the absence of aquatic plants. It only passes by when traveling between east and west.

When the troops approached the Gobi area, they would stop by a river to replenish and store water.

When Fang Lun came to the side of the river, what he saw was a scene after the killing.

"The rangers come here first." Wang Mian did not know who to ask for the news, and showed off to Fang Lun: "A hundred rangers led a thousand Wusun servants and killed 1000 people here like melons and vegetables. Many people, none of them escaped."

"Huh?" Fang Lun asked unexpectedly, "There are no prisoners left?"

Wang Mian looked at the fool and said, "Do you have eyes to see the baggage train following?"

Then it was no wonder that so many corpses were seen but no living captives were seen.

The followers of the people from the Western Regions were ordered to bury the corpses, and they were also surprised, how could there be a corpse of a young woman.

"It's a pity." Abati looked at a girl with a pale face, "She was still young, but she died here."

"Her clothes are well dressed." Zeku even reached out and squeezed the girl's chest: "It's not long since she died, she's still soft."

After death, the blood in the body will stop circulating, the activity of the muscles will disappear, and after about an hour, they will become stiff and the skin will turn blue.

People in the Western Regions don't have a saying that the dead are the greatest. If it wasn't for the wrong time and place, Zeku would not reject doing something "while it's hot".

"I mean, don't you kill young women?" Abati pointed to the corpses thrown into the pit: "This time they don't even have the chance to become slaves."

Zeku turned his head and glanced at the people who were frolicking and eating not far away, and recognized the existence of the Wusun people: "As far as I know, the Han army does not kill old people, women and children when they have to."

Abati recalled it carefully, hearing or seeing it with his own eyes, it seems to be the case.

It is true that the Han army would not take the initiative to kill old people, women, and children when they were not threatened. It was the servants and followers of all ethnic groups who did this kind of thing.

It's good to say hypocrisy or whatever, the Han army didn't do those things in order not to become a beast army.In fact, the most important thing is that someone can do it for you. If you really have to do it yourself, you should do it even if you have an order to reject the Han soldiers.

"Cross here and go further..." Su Ren pointed to the west: "It takes at least thirty miles to get water replenishment again."

A group of officers gathered together, they have been talking for a short while, while gathering information from each other, they finally confirmed their respective marching routes.

"There are [-] camels in the team, and they will be arranged at the end, walking with the water convoy." Yang Su is the commander of this force, commanding [-] soldiers and [-] camels with the rank of lieutenant. Han Xiaoguo and [-] to [-] people from the Western Regions: "The old rule is that a small number of people lead Xiaoguo and their entourage to the front. After passing the Gobi area, you know what to do."

The officers all responded solemnly: "No!"

The team that filled the water bags set off first, and each person brought at least three water bags, and each got out of the main mount, and at least one auxiliary horse provided a transfer.

The Hunnites were attracted by the right army, and the military power in the territory was empty. They came here to kill and destroy, and they pursued speed.

The Gobi is a place that looks full of sand, as if the whole world except the blue sky and white clouds in the sky, the rest is only the earthy yellow of the ground.

In such a place, a slightly stronger gust of wind can stir up a cloud of dust, and sometimes a spinning tornado can be seen.

"Even if you want to find withered branches in this place, it's hard to find." Fang Lun is no stranger to the Gobi, and the north of their village is the Gobi: "It's even more desolate than our side."

The common point between the Gobi and the desert is that it is difficult to see green plants. The difference is that the Gobi has at least soil, but the desert is full of sand.

There was no human habitation in the thirty-mile Gobi area, but they encountered some caravans or other teams that were on their way. Usually, those teams started to flee when they saw them, and then they separated to pursue them.

"Hurry up!" Li Bing's mouth and nose were covered with a cloth, and when he opened his mouth to prevent dust from being poured in, his voice would inevitably be muffled: "Get rid of them, go back and meet up immediately."

Those teams who found the Han army and ran away did not know that the Han army was hostile at the beginning. No matter in the Western Regions or anywhere in the Gobi, it is difficult for different teams to coexist peacefully when they meet each other, even if they do not have the first time. Just do it, and then they will definitely monitor each other and wait for the opportunity to start.

Each unit of the Han army has at least two to 3000 people, one of whom is at least two horses, and does not carry supplies.

When it comes to caravans or other teams, the most terrifying thing they see is that kind of team. Usually they are horse thieves wandering in the Gobi. The army is not much better than the horse thieves. It would be stupid not to escape. .

Li Bing led more than 500 people to chase a business group of about [-] people. He was the first to see blood when he swung his weapon. He cut off a head with a clean knife, and the neck of the headless corpse on horseback. A fountain of blood spewed out before falling down.

"Surrender, we surrender."

"The goods are all yours!"

"Don't kill me, my family will pay the ransom!"

The Han people only hear the pronunciation of "jiligulu", which may be understood by the followers of the Western Regions, but the lackeys have never had any right to speak.

This business traveler found that no matter how he tried to escape, he couldn't escape, and then he stopped by himself.They were driven to gather in one place, constantly "chattering" and looking at the unknown armed forces that surrounded them with eyes eager to live.

Li Bing took a tour on horseback, mainly to identify who they were, and to be able to distinguish some people.

"There are Persians and Ah San." Li Bing kept scanning the Persians, watching them yelling something fiercely, and ordered expressionlessly: "Let's work."

The most important thing is that there are no Han people who are surrounded, and where the rest come from will not be a problem at all.

The Western Regions people who got the order rushed forward cheering. For them, it didn't matter who they killed, but being able to kill people and count their credits was the key. A head represented five hundred five baht coins.

The Han Empire and Sasanian are allies, shouldn't they even kill the Persians?Not to mention how much the Han Empire cared about its alliance with Sasanian, anyone who would hinder or threaten military operations, even the Han people would not tolerate the slightest kindness when necessary, but with the current strength of the Han Empire, usually Don't be so embarrassing that you need to kill your own race to achieve any goal.

"Furs and cloths and miscellaneous things."

"Leave a Wu to count."

The animal power would be collected and taken away, and the corpses would be left where they were.

At the same time, except for some valuable trophies that are easy to carry, they will be taken away, or the goods will be left in place.

The loot will be counted without taking it away. The main reason is that people from the Western Regions should not be allowed to work for nothing. In order not to be troubled by the goods, the Protectorate of the Western Regions will not be short of a little money, and it will naturally be distributed later.

"Will they really strictly count how much we should share?" Zeku's body was heaving with the gallop of the horse, but his head couldn't help but keep looking backward: "Are there any bad rumors?"

Abati is also looking at the rear, but the difference between him and Zeku is that he knows that even if the Han people are messing around, what can they do except a few complaints?Everything is not to be pinned on the noble character of the Han people.

The corpses and goods left in place, the Gobi will soon make most of the corpses and goods disappear on the surface, and it will take less than a day for all traces of the killing to disappear. Someone will find it buried under the sand here in a long time skeleton.

"Isn't the relationship between the Persians and the Huns very tense?" Wang Mian was always too curious: "Why are there Persians in the territory of Huns?"

"When will the relationship between the Han people and the grassland tribes be less tense?" Fang Lun said sullenly, "When will the grasslands be short of Han people who are merchants?"

Wang Mian realized that he had indeed asked a stupid question, so he smiled sarcastically.

The Han army entering the Gobi area did not encounter too many non-local teams, but they would hunt and kill one if they found one.

Not only did they do that in the Gobi area, but they also went through the Gobi area to inhabited areas, bringing killing and destruction along the way.

The history of the Huns is not long, and they should have formed a unified force three to forty years ago. Their relationship with the Persian Sasanian has been tense for a long time, but their relationship with the Jidoro Dynasty is very friendly.

According to some Persian accounts, the Huns are a new tribe fused from multiple ethnic groups, mainly Yueban people, and there are also a considerable number of Huns and Guishan people.

According to the Persians, the Hunnites are a brave and skilled tribe, and their combat style is also extremely tenacious.

"These guys are very vicious!" Fang Lun said with some fear, "The blade got stuck in the collarbone and almost got stabbed."

They were in a small village that had been captured, and the people from the Western Regions were still doing some dirty and tiring work, while the Han army and Xiao Guo took the time to rest.

In this village with only about [-] people, it was easy for them to kill them. The killing at the beginning was not difficult. Probably because the Hunnites found out that they would be slaughtered, all men, women and children started desperately.

"The Hunnites are indeed different from the people from the Western Regions." Wang Mian's expression was not very good: "Two of my followers died."

Hui's bad face was not because he was sad that his follower died, but because Wang Mian had to pay two pensions when he went back.

Fang Lun didn't know what to say. Just now he knew that his side had nearly a hundred casualties, and 27 people fell forever on this strange land.

People will definitely die in war, even Wang Mian is too mighty, otherwise he wouldn't just die with two followers.

Wang Mian smiled as if crying: "My brother-in-law is dead."

"..." Fang Lun comforted, "You still have seven brothers-in-law."

(End of this chapter)