Lu Xuan felt that his luck was extremely bad. Every time he wanted to get closer to Liu Tan, he would be disturbed by various questions.
However, no matter how depressed he was, Liu Tan could no longer care about him at this time.
Liu Tan, who was originally very tired, was now as energetic as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He asked Miao Rui to help him tie his hair and put on his clothes.
Lu Xuan really wanted to help, but it felt like it was going too far, so he could only stand aside and look at Liu Tan helplessly.
After Liu Tan put on his clothes, he immediately asked someone to inquire about the details.
After the inner city was breached, more news came in, or in other words, after the last line of defense of the Jie Kingdom was broken, they fell into a state of retreat.
Many soldiers gave up resistance and turned around and ran away when they saw the Han army.
The road leading to the palace of the Jie Kingdom by the Han army seemed to become much smoother.
Liu Tan finally felt relieved at this time, knowing that the battle had come to an end.
Soon Li Buyan and Wei Buyi sent people to ask Liu Tan if he wanted to go into the city and capture King Jie himself.
Liu Tan decisively rejected their invitation.
He would not join in on such things. As the saying goes, a centipede is still alive even after it dies. The country being robbed is still a country, and it is not easy to take it down so easily.
What if the King of Robbery had set a trap to save his life? Wouldn't it just cause trouble if he stepped into it? Would this force our side to rescue him or not?
The closer you are to victory, the more cautious you must be. Hiding is the best way to go!
Lu Xuan was quite surprised. He had originally thought that Liu Tan would definitely go over there excitedly. He had already thought of how to convince Liu Tan.
Unexpectedly, Liu Tan was so steady, not at all like a hot-blooded young man.
Liu Tan waved to Lu Xuan and said, "Come, take a seat. Now we just have to wait for the final news."
Lu Xuan sat down and asked, "After the fight, are you going back?"
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment, and his originally excited and restless heart suddenly calmed down a lot.
He was silent for a moment before confessing, "Yes, I've been out for a long time. This time, I went out on my own accord. Now that the result is known, I must return and apologize."
Lu Xuan was very surprised when he heard this: "You won the battle, why are you asking for forgiveness?"
Liu Tan was helpless: "Because I sent troops without my father's permission, the most I can do is to atone for my crime."
Lu Xuan frowned: "Isn't that very unfair to you?"
Liu Tan shook his head: "No, it's fine. As long as everyone's military achievements are not erased, I don't care."
Lu Xuan was a little dissatisfied. In his opinion, although Liu Tan was not a general in the orthodox sense, as long as he could win the battle, it was good enough. How could he bully others like this?
However, since Liu Tan himself didn't care, it was hard for him to say anything.
Moreover, Liu Tan was obviously very happy at this moment, and Lu Xuan didn't want to upset him.
Not long after, another person came to report, this time the news that the king had been captured.
At this point, it could basically be considered a great victory.
Liu Tan stood up and said, "Let's go into the city."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Lu Xuan. Just as he was about to invite him to go into the city with him, Lu Xuan took the initiative to say, "I'll wait for you here."
Liu Tan didn't force him. This occasion seemed... indeed not very suitable.
Mainly because he was afraid that Lu Xuan would suddenly feel grief for Jie Nation after seeing its miserable state - after all, they were both countries in the Western Regions.
Even though Lu Xuan killed Hu Hu without mercy and also contained the Cheshi Kingdom, it doesn't mean that he won't make associations.
Liu Tan nodded and said, "I'll ask you about the situation in Cheshi Kingdom when I come back."
Lu Xuan stood up and performed a very standard Han ritual towards him, saying, "Congratulations, Your Highness."
Liu Tan couldn't help but smile, and without saying anything, he led his people out of the tent.
He was still riding the iconic little white horse, but this time he changed into the most exquisite outfit he had brought with him, and wore all the accessories he could wear, making him look as if he was shining.
Since arriving in the Western Regions, Liu Tan usually did whatever he felt comfortable with, and he was a little uncomfortable going into battle with all his strength again.
When he got on his horse, he did not forget to send someone to tell Huo Guang that he was worried here and Huo Guang was worried in the new city. It was probably not easy for anyone.
From a distance, Liu Tan saw the city walls of the Jie State's capital.
He had never seen what the city wall looked like before, but now when he saw it, he had only one thought in his mind: Is this it?
The city wall of Wusun, or more precisely the city wall of Great Wusun, was already low enough, but unexpectedly the city wall of Jieguo was even lower. No wonder the zipline team selected during the previous sneak attack climbed onto the city wall so quickly. This was not difficult at all.
As he got closer, Liu Tan saw traces of fire on the city wall. As for the blood and broken arms and legs, that was normal, and it was the result of Li Buyan and Wei Buyi arranging people to clean up the battlefield.
Liu Tan was still a little uncomfortable with the strong smell of blood. The smell was too strong. Whether Lu Xuan was killing people in front of him or he had just led people to chop down the Xiongnu cavalry, the smell was not so strong.
But during this process, he also faintly smelled a fragrance.
He looked down in confusion and found that he was still holding the calming incense that Lu Xuan had given him.
I have to say, the scent of this calming incense is really good. Even if it is mixed with the smell of blood, people can easily distinguish the fragrance and it will not make people feel nauseous.
Liu Tan held him in his arms, and the fragrance became more pronounced. At that moment, a line of poetry suddenly flashed through Liu Tan's mind: Untainted by the mud.
As the team entered the outer city, Liu Tan gradually realized that something was wrong.
The outer city was already in ruins at this time, with remnants of fire still remaining in many places. This was normal. The only abnormal thing was... there were too many corpses lying on the ground.
At first, Liu Tan comforted himself that this was normal. After all, it was a war, and the dead should be soldiers from the robbed country and also... their own soldiers.
But after arriving in the inner city, Liu Tan found many corpses of poor people lying on the ground. At that moment, his head buzzed.
He suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to have ordered not to massacre the city.
In this era, massacre and looting are very normal things.
Liu Tan's face turned pale. He turned around and ordered, "Pass the order. Do not massacre unarmed civilians."
He added a limitation: we cannot just say that we will not do anything if it comes to civilians. What if civilians resist? What if civilians attack?
He was worried about going too far and didn't set strict limits.
Because of this incident, Liu Tan was in a slightly depressed mood, so much so that when he arrived in front of the palace of the Jie Kingdom, there was basically no smile on his face.
At this time, the royal family of the robbery country and some high-ranking officials and nobles were tied up and thrown into the square in front of the palace.
When Liu Tan rode over, the horse's hooves made a crisp sound on the stone road, but to those people it sounded like a death knell.
Many people were trembling with fear and became incontinent or even fainted. However, the King of the Jie Kingdom seemed calm. He was half-kneeling on the ground, squinting his eyes and watching the Han prince in gorgeous clothes walking towards him step by step. The other party's expression was very cold, and he looked at him as if he was looking at an ant.
Liu Tan didn't get off his horse when he came in front of him, but just lowered his head to look at the King of Robbery. The King of Robbery looked quite old, with his gray hair scattered on his body and a crooked crown on his head.
Facing the other party's hateful gaze, Liu Tan suddenly felt very bored.
At this moment, he did not seem to feel any pleasure from revenge, and of course he could not reflect on himself. They were enemies, so there was no need for sympathy.
Liu Tan looked at the palace, which was not as good as his manor, and did not even think of going in. He turned his horse around and said, "Let's go."
Everyone: ???
What's going on?
King Jie had already made up his mind and was ready to say something as soon as Liu Tan opened his mouth. Anyway, things had come to this point and he was bound to die, so he might as well satisfy his verbal urge.
Unexpectedly, Liu Tan just looked at him and said nothing, then turned around and left.
What was this? This was sheer contempt. King Jie even felt that it wasn't just Liu Tan who was looking down on him; even the white horse's eyes revealed disdain!
At that moment, King Jie's self-esteem was completely crushed. He struggled hard and yelled at Liu Tan's back. In the end, he even insulted the other party. He did not stop even after being beaten with a bloody head.
However, the little prince never looked back from beginning to end.
Miao Rui was furious when he heard this and couldn't help but say to Liu Tan, "Your Highness, this guy is too foul-mouthed. Why don't you kill him?"
Liu Tan tilted his head slightly: "Huh? Is he cursing? No need, just cover his mouth."
Bi Gao, who was standing by, quickly said, "Your Highness is truly magnanimous."
Liu Tan: No, it’s because I didn’t understand. As long as I don’t understand, I will just pretend that the other party didn’t scold me.
Miao Rui secretly rolled his eyes at Bigo but still asked, "Your Highness, what should we do with these people?"
Liu Tan said, "Prince Jie will stay. I will bring him back to Chang'an alive to make my father happy. Oh, those with higher status can also stay. Let Li Buyan and Wei Buyi take care of it."
Big Gao looked around helplessly: "These little bastards have made such a mess in the city. How can Your Highness stay here?"
Liu Tan didn't care: "Forget it, I didn't plan to live here anyway."
Robbing the royal city wasn't much better, as it was destroyed again. Although the palace was well preserved, the problem was that it was someone else's territory. What if there was a trap or something?
How could Liu Tan, such a coward, live in such an unclear place?
What worried him most now was what to do with this city. Could he give it to the Little Wusun? It wasn't too far from the Little Wusun, was it? He wondered if it would be any better than the Little Wusun's royal city.
However, as long as he could expand his territory, I think Lu Xuan wouldn't mind.
The only thing he needed to think about was what he could get from Lu Xuan.
Of course, he would not hand over this city to Lu Xuan for nothing. If an equal exchange was not possible, he would rather send people to occupy it.
But... this place is too dangerous. Even if the Han army moves in, they may not be able to defend it.
It would be better to exchange it for something else than just leaving it here.
Liu Tan was thinking about going back to write a letter to ask his father. Such an important matter must be let Liu Che know, otherwise when he returned, he would not be just being punished.
He was absentmindedly thinking about these things all the way. When he returned to the camp, he suddenly felt that the camp had become much emptier. He was about to ask when he saw the guard who had been guarding his tent hurried over and said, "Your Highness, the young Kunmi just got some news and left in a hurry with his men."
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