Chapter 144: Betrayal
: It was a peaceful scene in Taichu Yuling Pass. It was different from New Han Donglin Pass. Although Yuling Pass had also closed its gate, there were still many people living in the pass. Most of them were very concerned about the war between Taichu and Dongxia. Fortunately, Taichu and New Han could live in peace, so they could avoid war..
Yuling Pass is jointly guarded by Taichu Jiashi and Qing He Jiashi. They pay attention to the movements of Donglin Pass at any time. After New Korea closed the country, they are more idle than before. They can only rely on chatting to strengthen their spirits. Otherwise, the boring duty really makes people sleepy..
What these Taichu Jiashi liked to do most was to make fun of the soldiers of Qinghe who spoke strange and awkward Central Plains. Although Qinghe people knew some Central Plains dialect, most of them were beginners, and they also required to communicate in Central Plains Mandarin, so they made a lot of jokes..
These Qinghe people were very gentle. Not only would they not get angry when they were laughed at by Taichu Jiashi, they would also smile at Taichu Army, which encouraged Taichu Jiashi's arrogance. In Yuling Pass, Taichu Jiashi often bullied Qinghe Army..
Qinghe people seem to be humble to their bones. Even the commander of Qinghe army is not angry because of this kind of thing..
The commander of the 100,000 Qinghe Army on the Western Front was Qingye Xinyi, one of the four earth generals under the command of the Heavenly General Mucheng Tuo. He was the youngest of the earth generals and was only in his thirties..
The courtyard in Yuling Pass, which was second only to the General's Mansion, was Qingye Shinichi's mansion. There were only a few Qinghe guards in the mansion, and the other 40,000 Qinghe troops were stationed outside the pass..
In Commander Qinghe's mansion, Qingye Shinichi, who was wearing a Central Plains-style robe, was discussing with others. After arriving at Taichu, Qingye Shinichi seemed to love Central Plains culture very much. His clothes and behavior were not much different from those of Central Plains people..
At this moment, Qingye Shinichi and two Qinghe generals were standing in front of the sand table. The two generals were the two deputy commanders of the Qinghe army in the west. They were the commanders of the Qinghe army stationed at the other two border passes..
Qingye Xinyi's Central Plains Mandarin was very well-spoken, and there was no trace of Qinghe accent. He said to the two deputy commanders,"General Tian ordered us to cooperate with the New Korean army to break through the three passes of Taichu at the same time at the fifth hour of the fourth month.
The fiercer one of the two deputy commanders laughed and said,"General Tian's order has finally arrived. My subordinates can't stand these hateful Absolute Beginning soldiers anymore. I'll give them a big surprise!" The other deputy commander looked feminine and spoke in a sharp voice that made people uncomfortable."Yo, General Guanglian is so imposing. He's making people afraid. Don't capsize in the gutter, instead, he'll be beaten up by the Absolute Beginning people..
The feminine general rolled his eyes in ridicule, provoking the general called Guanglian. He angrily said," Xianmen, you are not a man or a woman. If you continue to spout nonsense here, believe it or not, I will cut you down!" Xianmen said disdainfully," Just you? I can kill you with one hand!" Guanglian wanted to say something, but he saw Qingye Xinyi staring at him. The words that were about to come out of his mouth were swallowed back..
Xianmen saw that Guanglian did not speak and thought Guanglian had given in. He placed his hands on his hips and was about to taunt him a few more times when he heard Aoba Shinichi's slightly angry voice." General Xianmen, if you continue to spout nonsense, be careful that I will punish you militarily!" General Xianmen, who was originally arrogant like a victorious rooster, immediately wilted when he heard this. He looked at Aoba Shinichi timidly with an aggrieved expression..
Qingye Shinichi said solemnly," I don't care how deep the feud between the two of you is. Now that you are under me, you must obey my orders obediently. If you reveal anything, you know what I can do!" Guanglian and Xianmen looked at Qingye Shinichi with fear. They both expressed their obedience without prior agreement..
Akiba Shinichi smiled and said,"Go back and prepare quickly. There must be no mistakes.".
"The two vice-governors took orders..
After the two of them left, Aoba Shinichi returned to his bedroom. He walked to his bed and gently turned one of the pillars of the wooden bed. The sound of a mechanism turning came from the wall beside the bed, and a secret room appeared..
Qingye Xinyi stepped into the secret chamber with a light leap. The secret chamber was dimly lit and filled with all kinds of terrifying torture instruments. The number of torture instruments was even more than that of large prisons..
Dozens of corpses hung on one wall of the secret chamber. Each of them was very terrifying. Some of these corpses did not look like they had begun to decompose. It could be seen that they had been tortured badly before they died. There were all kinds of terrible wounds on the skin of the corpses. There was not a trace of intact skin on their bodies, and many organs were damaged..
In addition to the corpses of varying degrees of decomposition, there were several skeletons that had completely turned into white bones. These skeletons were fixed to the wall but were not complete. Some of the bodies had disappeared..
The whole chamber reeks of foul stench..
Qingye Shinichi was actually enjoying the air in the secret chamber. He stared at the corpses and a cold smile appeared on his face. He licked his lips and muttered to himself," Finally, we can kill openly!" Qingye Shinichi appeared kind, but he was famous for his bloodlust in the Qinghe army. The most terrifying thing was that he would not be killed immediately if he fell into his hands. Instead, he would be tortured by various cruel methods. Almost everyone in the Qinghe army feared him..
After arriving at Yuling Pass, in order to win the trust of the soldiers of Taichu Army, he disguised himself as a gentle foreigner who loved the culture of Central Plains. This disguise was successful. Wang Yueming, the general of Yuling Pass, had a good impression on this commander of Qinghe. They got along well these years and drank and had fun together from time to time..
However, he could endure this habit of killing for a while, but he couldn't endure it for the rest of his life. After Qingye Shinichi's desire to kill exploded, he would use the night to search for prey in the Pass City with his grandmaster realm skills. The people he captured were peddlers, ladies, and Taichu scholars. In short, his targets were not fixed. There were men, women, and children..
All he cares about is the pleasure of killing, but he doesn't care much about the identity of his victims..
The prey will be taken to a secret room next to his bed. They will survive in endless pain and fear for a while. Shinichi Aoba will use various inhuman methods to torture them. It is common for them to peel off their skin, pull out their cramps, and cut off their eyes and tongues..
Aoba Shinichi would try his best to keep his prey alive longer. He would even treat these poor people while torturing them. However, this was not because he had good intentions, but simply because he wanted to abuse his prey for a period of time..
After the prey could no longer endure the torture and died, Aoba Shinichi would not take them away and dispose of them. Instead, they would be hung in a secret room as a collection, accompanying him all day long….
The fifth day of April is the beginning of summer, which is also known as the end of spring. Summer has begun in southern areas such as Dongxia or Youzhou, and the weather is getting hotter gradually. However, Yuling Pass is located in the north, and it is the time when spring is full..
Late at night, Taichu and Qinghe Jiashi patrol the city wall of Yuling Pass. The climate in the beginning of summer is too comfortable. Most of the Taichu Jiashi listen to the insects outside Yuling Pass, and most of them are sleepy..
They didn't notice that those Qinghe people who were often bullied by them didn't feel sleepy at all. There was a hint of ruthlessness on their faces..
Tens of thousands of cavalrymen were charging towards Yuling Pass. Soon, some sharp-eyed Absolute Beginning Armored Warriors noticed the cavalrymen. Just as he was about to give a warning, a sharp blade was stabbed into his back and his mouth was blocked by someone..
Many Taichu warriors were killed quietly like this.
Under Qingye Shinichi's orders, the number of Qinghe people guarding the city gate of Yuling Pass had surpassed that of the Taichu Armored Warriors. Those Taichu Armored Warriors didn't care too much. Their comfortable days had long made them lose their vigilance..
Finally, a vigilant Taichu Armored Warrior evaded the sneak attack of the Qinghe people behind him. He shouted in disbelief: "Enemy attack! Enemy…" Before he could shout two words, he was cut down to the ground by the Qinghe people..
This armorer's sacrifice warning finally made the Taichu Army notice, but it was too late. The Qing He Army, which was originally an ally, began to massacre the Taichu Armorers on a large scale..
Yuling Pass was filled with cries of "enemy attack" and heart-wrenching screams. Even when the dead Taichu warriors died, they could not believe that the ones who launched a thunderous attack on them would be those extremely gentle and modest Qinghe people..
Under the bloody massacre of the Qinghe people, the city gate of Yuling Pass fell. The Qinghe army took control of the gate of Yuling Pass. They quickly opened the city gate and lowered the moat suspension bridge. Tens of thousands of elite New Han cavalry rushed into Yuling Pass, and more than 100,000 New Han troops were advancing towards Yuling Pass..
After the new Korean army entered the city, there was no suspense in the battle..
Those Qinghe Jiashi who had endured for many years finally showed their cruel and greedy side. When the Taichu Jiashi were slaughtered, the Qinghe people began to rush into the homes of ordinary people living in Yuling Pass..
Because it was late at night, most of the people were awakened from their sleep by the shouting of killing. They did not know what had happened. The helpless people could only hide at home to avoid being affected..
Qing and soldiers who entered houses and shops burned, killed and looted, and committed all kinds of crimes..
At the door of a house, a helpless woman was being raped by several Qing He soldiers. Before that, her husband and children had been brutally killed by these Qing He people. Because she was somewhat beautiful, she was dragged out of her house by these demons to do that animal thing..
The faces of those Qinghe people were extremely ferocious. At this moment, they completely exposed their true nature..
Suddenly there was the sound of hooves, and a group of cavalry passing by happened to see this scene..
The leader of this group of cavalrymen was a fat man whose fat was trembling all over when riding. His horse was also much taller and stronger than others. Even such a horse looked very difficult to carry him..
Fatty's expression was very ugly when he saw this scene. He had a look of disgust on his face. He pulled out a long sword from his waist and gestured to the cavalrymen behind him. Eight cavalrymen rushed out from the cavalrymen's team. Fatty directly led these eight cavalrymen to charge towards those crazy Qing He soldiers..
Fatty and the cavalrymen raised their knives and lowered them. Those who were still grinning ferociously did not have time to react and were all killed..
When the naked woman saw that she was saved, she ignored her nakedness and knelt down to the fat man in front of her. She kowtowed heavily three times..
Just as Fatty was about to speak, the woman raised her head and looked at him gratefully. Then, with a determined expression, she slammed her head against the wall. Blood spurted out and she fell to the ground..
By the time the cavalry dismounted to check, the woman was dead..
Fatty said angrily," F * ck! Damn barbarians! These civilians will be our citizens in the future. How dare they be treated like this by these Qinghe people! Hurry up and find the Qinghe commander!" Several cavalrymen followed the order and found Qingye Shinichi, who had already been killed red-eyed, at the Taichu camp..
Qing Ye Xin Yi was brought to Fatty's side, and Fatty didn't need to guess that the person who could make Commander Qing He so obedient must be the new King Han Linfu..
Han Linfu looked furious as he said to Qingye Shinichi," The citizens of Pass City will all be my people in the future. Don't disturb them. Go and restrain your subordinates. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning against you!" Qingye Shinichi smiled and said," Your Majesty, today is the day when you and I will work together to break through the Absolute Beginning. My children have been too wronged these past few years. Let them vent their frustrations. Moreover, my people are scattered throughout Pass City, so it's not easy to restrain them.".
Han Linfu's face was full of anger and he said sternly,"I don't care about those of you. If you can't restrain them, I will attack. I guarantee that few of you Qinghe people can leave Yuling Pass.".
Seeing Han Linfu's serious expression, Qing Yexin gave up on arguing with Han Linfu. Although he was dissatisfied, he still agreed to go back and restrain the Qing He Army..
Under Qing Ye Xin Yi's orders, the Qing He people's atrocities against the people in the city finally stopped. It was not as difficult as he and Han Linfu had said, and his intimidation in the Qing He army could be seen..
After a night of fighting, all three passes on the western front fell, and the Taichu western defenders who suffered double betrayal from New Korea and Qing He were almost completely wiped out..
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