Chapter 483 - Li Feihong’s Cruelty (2/2)

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While the four were busy dealing with the prisoners, on the outside world, the 100,000 soldiers, who were without generals to command, assumed action and raided Hongnong City.

Those Liu Bei's soldiers had heard the commotion from the western battlefield. Although most of them were the mindless cataphracts that could not move without someone's command, several of these men were originally followed Liu Bei for years.

Many sergeants could think for their own. They thought that the west side already began the siege battle, so they should start fighting too.

”ATTACK!!”

The south regiment of 50,000 men charged at the undefended city.

”CHARGE!!”

The remaining 50,000 men, the eastern front, also pushed their siege towers toward the east walls.

Without Li Feihong's soldiers, the city fell within minutes.

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After the prisoners had been sorted, Li Feihong, Zhang Liao, Bo Cai, and Zhou Cang resumed the eradication plan.

However, the city had already fallen. The remnants of Liu Bei were plundering the city as they pleased.

The non-participant and the only rightful observer of this entire battle, Lu Lingqi, watched the events through the broadcasting monitors in Li Feihong's world with worries.

”Uncle Zhang, why won't we rescue those civilians?”

Lu Lingqi referred to the peasants of Hongnong City. Now, they were being slaughtered and robbed by the uncontrolled soldiers of Liu Bei.

Zhang Liao revealed a bitter smile and shook his head, refusing to answer.

Zhou Cang and Bo Cai also averted their eyes from the carnage.

However, Li Feihong embraced the entire tragedy from the beginning. His bloodshot eyes kept staring at the monitors.

One of them revealed an event, in which a teenage girl in the city was ravished and killed.

Another one showed that a child, whose age was no more than 5-year-old, was stomped to death by a cataphract's horse.

A crippled old woman, about 60-70 years of age, could not get out of her burning house. Her hoarse voice screamed for help, but no one appeared to save her.

Massacres continued. Yet, Li Feihong did not send his men to help the local townsmen.

”Brother Li! Why aren't you helping them!?”

Impatient, Lu Lingqi asked the question that Zhang Liao, Zhou Cang, and Bo Cai wanted to hear, but they did not have the courage to ask this otherworlder.

”I'm destroying Liu Bei's fame. Be patient,” Li Feihong shed a tear of regret and frustration.

From the beginning, this cowardly strategist never wanted to kill the local people. But because of Liu Bei and Pang Tong's ruthlessness, several townsmen began cursing at Liu Bei, which inspired Li Feihong.

Since Liu Bei's fame spread across the Liang Province and the nearby cities, it might be hard for Tong to pacify these local peasants after they executed Liu Bei. However, a rare chance presented right in front of Li Feihong.

As long as these uncontrolled soldiers destroyed the town, all Hongnong's population would hold grudges for Liu Bei for eternity. Moreover, the surviving merchants would spread words to other Liu Bei's affiliate cities, discrediting this lord with their words of mouth.

Afterward, Li Feihong planned to send an official publication along with Liu Bei's head to the capital of Liang Province to blame Liu Bei for the massacre. With two sources of information, those brainwashed citizens in the Liang Province might abandon the thought of avenging for Liu Bei and his men.

Without this plan, Tong might have to repeat what he did to Liyang's citizens. Li Feihong ensured that Tong would not dirty his hands.

'Will they believe me if I tell them that I'm committing a sin, so Tong doesn't have to dirty his hands?'

Li Feihong closed his eyes. Another teardrop rolled down on his cheek.

Meanwhile, Lu Lingqi had another change of heart after she witnessed all the cruelty of war. Her impression of Li Feihong hit rock bottom as she saw him as a hypocrite.

”You… I'm disappointed, Li Feihong. I thought you were a good man!”

”War doesn't differentiate good or evil. Only the smarter or stronger side wins.”

Lu Lingqi's face distorted in disgust. She stomped away and returned to the courtyard resident that Li Feihong prepared for her.

Zhang Liao, Zhou Cang, and Bo Cai shook their head and sighed.

”Feihong, they've killed enough. Shouldn't we rescue the townspeople?”

Zhang Liao could not hold it anymore. He wanted to stop this cruelty as soon as possible.

Li Feihong nodded and opened 100 gates in a row, sacrificing another 10,000 years of lifespan.

”Go. Take no prisoners. These three are enough.”