Murong Chui let out a miserable scream.
His head was smashed open and bleeding profusely.
The herders nearby dared not make any rash moves.
"Lu Jianxing, Chen Feilong, don't be polite to these beasts."
If they dare to attack us, we will pay a heavy price.
"Kill them all without mercy."
With Ling Yunzhi's command.
A cacophony of gunfire erupted.
These stunned herders had no way to dodge, and with each burst of gunfire, we fell to the ground in no time.
The gunshots lasted for about half an incense stick's time.
The herdsmen of Murong Chui's family were almost all killed.
Corpses were scattered everywhere on the snow-covered ground.
“Those who oppose our Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guard deserve to die.”
"If the tiger doesn't show its power, people will think we're a sick cat."
“Tie up Murong Chui and take him to see our lord.”
Murong Chui hung his head, and those unruly people who had appeared just now had vanished without a trace.
"Everyone, can we discuss this?" Murong Chui looked at the corpses scattered on the ground.
This guy knew that Jiang Tian's men were ruthless killers.
Murong Chui fled the capital, still hoping that his sons Murong Lei and Murong Shuang would allow him to rebuild the empire.
If he were really brought before Jiang Tian, he would be in deep trouble.
"Speak your mind, or shut up. What right do you have to discuss things with us?" Lu Jianxing said viciously.
"Gentlemen, aren't you all following Lord Jiang just for food?"
"As long as you let me go, I'll give you whatever money you want. How about this?"
Ling Yunzhi, Chen Feilong, and the others remained completely unmoved.
These people are extremely loyal to Jiang Tian; how could they possibly use the things Jiang Tian entrusted to them for trading?
Murong Chui saw that the other party did not speak.
I thought I hadn't given enough.
Murong Chui held up two fingers: "I'll pay 2 million taels for my life, what do you all think?"
"Slap..." Before Murong Chui could finish speaking, he received a solid slap across the face.
"Two million taels of gold, not two million taels of silver. Forgive my bluntness, but that much money is enough for you to live a carefree and happy life for several lifetimes."
Even if you followed Jiang Tian for 100 lifetimes, he could never give you that much money.
"Forget about it," Chen Feilong said viciously.
"There's no need for you all to be so stubborn. Once you have these two million taels of silver, you can wander the world. Do you think Jiang Tian will ever be able to find you again?"
The grasslands of northern Xinjiang are vast and boundless. With so much gold, wherever you go, you'll find herds of cattle and sheep, and hordes of women.
Even the gods in heaven aren't as carefree and happy as you.
Before Murong Chui could finish speaking, he received another solid punch to the head.
The guy immediately fainted.
...
Murong Lei's 100,000-strong army marched in a mighty procession and joined forces with Murong Shuang's 100,000-strong army.
The two brothers, Murong Lei and Murong Shuang, had not seen each other for many years.
The two men quickly dismounted upon meeting.
"Let's slaughter sheep and cattle, and today I'm going to have a good drink with my brother."
"Brother, it's been so many years! Let's drink until we drop tonight!"
After they finished speaking, the two of them burst into laughter.
Two hundred thousand troops set up camp less than a hundred miles from the imperial city.
The military camps of 200,000 troops stretched out in one continuous line, and the white tents looked spectacular against the snow.
Wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys.
The sounds of slaughtering cattle and sheep echoed from inside and outside the military camp. The two brothers, Murong Lei and Murong Shuang, raised their wine cups.
"Brother, I heard that someone dared to lay a hand on our father," Murong Shuang said. "I wonder what kind of beast dares to be so bold."
"No matter who dares to touch a hair on my father's head, I will march on the capital and tear him to pieces."
"The Xianbei belong to our Murong family. No one has the right to touch our Murong family's Xianbei."
The two brothers toasted each other.
The roasted lamb in front of them was sizzling and dripping with oil.
The two of them ate heartily, their jaws agape.
“This time when we return to the capital, Father will be able to seize the throne.” Murong Lei raised his chin and took a big gulp of mare’s milk wine.
"Father should have done this long ago. Over the years, Father has fought in the north and south and made great contributions to the Xianbei people."
"That brat Murong Feng should have voluntarily relinquished the throne long ago."
"This time, even if he doesn't give up the throne, we can't let him get away with it."
The day our army arrives at the capital will be the day Murong Feng relinquishes the throne.
The two brothers nodded repeatedly.
Just then, a dozen fast horses rushed over.
This horse was stopped when it arrived at the military camp.
"What are you all doing?" Murong Lei's guards shouted.
"We are under the command of the general. Take us to see your general immediately. We have important matters to report."
Soon, all of these dozen or so people were brought before the Murong brothers, Murong Lei and Murong Shuang.
The dozen or so men rushed up to the Murong brothers, Murong Lei and Murong Shuang, and then quickly dismounted.
"Generals, something terrible has happened."
The Murong brothers, Lei and Shuang, frowned: "What's gotten into you two so scared?"
"Let's sit down and have a drink first before we talk about anything."
"It's freezing cold, someone bring them some wine."
Murong Lei and Murong Shuang felt a sense of goodwill upon hearing that these dozen or so people were sent by Murong Chui.
The dozen or so people drank a few sips of mare's milk wine and ate a few bites of hand-pulled mutton.
"Speak, what is it?"
"Generals, that beast Jiang Tian has been plotting against the Commander-in-Chief. He has sent men to storm the Commander-in-Chief's ranch, kidnapped him, and is now heading towards the capital."
Upon hearing the loud crash, the brothers Murong Lei and Murong Shuang slammed their wine bowls to the ground.
"You dozen or so sons of bitches, why didn't you say so sooner?"
"Eat, eat, eat, what are you eating?"
"You didn't report the military intelligence earlier, and now you're just trying to take advantage of the people who came. Beat them up!" Murong Lei had a short temper, and upon hearing that his father had been kidnapped, he was immediately enraged.
"Generals, we wanted to tell you from the beginning that Jiang Tian had sent men to kidnap the commander-in-chief, but you invited us to drink."
"Generals, this is not our fault."
"Men, hang these dozen or so people up and beat them half to death first," Murong Lei roared in fury.
"Brother, saving Father is the priority. Now is not the time to fight them."
"We can fight them after we rescue Father." Murong Shuang quickly stopped Murong Lei.
"Brother, it's getting dark. Marching at night is not a good idea for us."
"Whether he has the strength or not, let's go save Father first."
...
The Grand Marshal's Mansion of Murong Chui.
When Jiang Tian first entered, he found the Marshal's Mansion to be magnificent and even more luxurious than the imperial palace.
Sure enough, a tall tower stood in the courtyard behind the Marshal's Mansion.
As soon as you enter the gate of the Marshal's Mansion, you can see the six-story tower.
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