If the Tang Empire won, it would say to its opponents: "You damn well behave yourself in the future, or be careful that I wipe out your entire clan. Pay tribute obediently every year!"
<...People die for wealth, birds die for food.
There are always brainless people who, after being easily fooled, think they are really awesome and actually try to rebel like others.
Just like those losers in the 21st century, after hearing too many stories of entrepreneurship and creating a new era of business, they think they can become Jack Ma and revolutionize the traditional retail industry, but they don't realize that they are just cannon fodder in this great era.
Given the current emperor's temperament, his army has already marched north and will arrive in a few days. These rabble in Hebei will be nothing but ashes under the iron hooves of the emperor's army.
"Shangguan Lin, listen to my advice. The tyrant is cruel and inhumane, and the world has suffered under his tyranny for too long. Shangguan is a man of great righteousness. Join me in overthrowing the tyranny and restoring a bright and just world to it!"
Lu Qing said with righteous indignation.
At that moment, he felt as if he were possessed by the spirits of Liu Bang, Liu Xiu, and Li Shimin, and he seemed to have a premonition that he was about to do something earth-shattering.
Lin Jinfeng laughed and said, "If you throw down your knife now, kneel on the ground and confess your sins, I may spare your life. Do not be misled and remain stubbornly ignorant!"
"Lord Lin, why are you doing this? The righteous army in Hebei has already risen up, the people's hearts are with you, and the tyrant's days are numbered!"
"Have you seen the Imperial Army before?"
Lu Qing scoffed: "You mean Yue Fei? He is indeed formidable, but he's far away in Jiaozhou. As for Han Shizhong, he's nothing special. I heard that the reason he defeated the Imperial Guards of Jingdong Road was because of his superior numbers. You don't know that we've already laid a trap. If he dares to come, we'll annihilate his entire army!"
"Go away, I don't talk to idiots."
Lu Qing was furious: "I kindly advised you to turn back from your misguided path, but you didn't appreciate it at all! You're really ungrateful! Tonight I'll launch a full-scale attack on the city and see how long you can hold out!"
Lin Jinfeng disagreed and looked up.
In the distance, on the plains, a black torrent rushes toward us.
Lu Qing said smugly, "Once I break through the city, I will slaughter everyone in it and see who dares to oppose our righteous army again!"
He had barely finished speaking when a scout came running up, panting heavily, his heart almost leaping out of his chest.
"Report...report...enemy cavalry spotted! Enemy cavalry!"
Lu Qing was taken aback: "How many people?"
"About a thousand riders!"
"Ha, only a thousand cavalry. We have five thousand men. Pass on my order: leave a thousand to defend this place, and the rest will engage me in battle. We will slaughter them without leaving a single one alive!"