The Mad Prince of Tang Dynasty, Inheritance of the Sword Saint at the Beginning

They shouted with frightened eyes and uncontrollable frightened expressions.

"General Cheng, I heard that the Tibetan army killed all the villagers in the five surrounding villages last night. Is this true? We are afraid, we don't want to die!"

Chapter 290 IX The Ambush Is Completed, Waiting For The Fish To Take The Bait

The people in the village have been praying around Cheng Yaojin, hoping to find a way out of Cheng Yaojin.

"General Cheng, you must have come to save us this time, so please save us quickly."

"Master General, what should we do next? As long as it can keep us alive, I can do anything."

"General Cheng, I don't want to die. I am young and strong, and I have plenty of strength. If I can't do it, I will be sent to the army and given me weapons, so that I can protect my wife, children, and my family."

Hearing these words and seeing these villagers desperately trying to survive, Cheng Yaojin had an inexplicable look on his face.

I didn't think so before, but now Cheng Yaojin feels that it is his honor and responsibility to guard Datang and protect innocent people, and he is proud of it.

"Don't worry, everyone, I have been ordered by His Royal Highness, and I am here to protect you."

"Now, listen to my order and retreat to Songzhou City in an orderly manner. You can't let Tubo kill and destroy people without reason. Please rest assured that we will defeat the Tubo army as soon as possible, so that you can return to the village and your homeland as soon as possible."

Hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, the villagers were not to mention how excited they were.

I thought that the generals of the Tang Dynasty would not pay attention to their small villages, but instead of despising them, they brought them to Songzhou.

Cheng Yaojin's words are like a life-saving talisman, dispelling the worries of the people, leaving them no worries.

At first, everyone was still worried that if they rushed to Songzhou, the guards would let them in. Without the general's order, they couldn't let people in easily.

But now with Cheng Yaojin's consent, he can directly enter the city with the army, so he doesn't have to be afraid so much.

People from the five villages were gathered, and after being inspected, they were taken to Songzhou in an orderly manner.

There were old and weak women and children who could not travel long distances, and Cheng Yaojin used the carriages of the Tang army to pull them along.

This approach moved the people even more, and their sense of belonging to Datang became stronger.

These people used to belong to the old Ministry of the Sui Dynasty, and their ancestors were also landlords or small officials, so they were not eligible to enter Songzhou and could only set up camp outside.

At first everyone thought that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty would disregard their lives, but they never expected that they would treat them so kindly. Except for the accident, everyone felt extra warm in their hearts.

In fact, the soldiers of Datang were also very surprised that Cheng Yaojin would do this.

This is possible only because Li Kuan specifically confessed that he should treat the common people kindly.

If there is no order from Li Kuan, even if Cheng Yaojin intends to bring these people into Songzhou, many other soldiers will object. At most, they will let these people stay outside Songzhou city to save their lives, let alone prepare the carriage thoughtfully. It is simply impossible.

Li Kuan is different from others. He advocates benevolence and love to rule the country, believes that those who win the hearts of the people will win the world, and he also admires the truth that water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize it.

Repressive rule is based on force. If one day grows old and frail and the force declines, the repressive rule will be overthrown.

Benevolence is the last word. Only when the people feel the warmth will they love and love from the bottom of their hearts.

Therefore, being friendly to the people is not only what Li Kuan wants to do, but what he must do. Only when the people are united can the true unity of the Tang Dynasty be achieved.

In just three hours, the people in the five villages evacuated to Songzhou City at an extremely fast speed.

The next step is to arrange the trap, which is obviously more suitable for Bai Qi, so Li Kuan approached Bai Qi to discuss.

The two decided to send an army of one thousand people to each of the five villages to stay behind.

The role of this thousand-man army is to pretend to be villagers to attract the enemy's ideas, delay the enemy's retreat and inform Li Kuan of Tubo's attack.

All the plans revolve around Li Kuan, and when Li Kuan arrives at the battlefield, the battle will be won.

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And Li Kuan himself also sneaked into the most marginal village, that is, the village closest to the Tubo army. If Tubo attacked, it would most likely start from here.

Now all the preparations are done, just wait for the Tubo thieves to attack, and then give them a fatal blow.

Before dark, all deployments have been completed and everything is ready.

Li Kuan and the lurking soldiers were excited, thinking of ambushing and attacking the Tubo army tonight, thinking of avenging the dead people, everyone couldn't help the excitement in their blood.

No matter what, tonight we must have a bloody kill. If you kill one, you will not lose, and if you kill two, you will earn blood. You must scare Tubo, so that they dare not invade Datang again.

What the Tubo army did was really infuriating.

Recalling the tragic situation of the dead villagers, Tubo's brutal killing methods are vivid, like a fire that ignited the inner anger of Li Kuan and all the Tang soldiers.

Defending one's family and one's country is one's duty, but the border people are killed so cruelly, so what kind of family and country are they protecting, it is simply resentful.

The behavior of the Tubo army also seemed to have slapped the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty on the face, which also made them ashamed.

At this time, everyone was holding a breath in their hearts, they were full of passion, and they all harbored hatred.

It was a deep-rooted hatred for the Tubo army, and he wished to eat their flesh and drink their blood in order to vent their hatred.

In the past, I had lingering fears when fighting wars, fearing that I would die on the battlefield and not return home.

But now everyone is determined to die. If the Tubo army cannot be defeated, if one day the Tubo army invades the city, then the victims will be their parents, wives and daughters, and they will be devastated just like the villagers.

Therefore, in the eyes of the soldiers, defeating Tubo was not only to defend the country, but also to protect their own families.

The setting sun was setting in the west, the last touch of orange disappeared in the sky, and the sky was completely dark.

On the horizon, a group of 2 cavalry stepped on the ground, and the night covered their figures.