"Hmm~" Duan Jiong closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then opened them and said slowly:
"Slaughter them all!!"
"What?! This...!"
Everyone was immediately shocked and looked at Duan Jiong in disbelief.
Of course, Dong Zhuo was an exception, because he was not surprised at all, but rather eager to try.
A military officer urgently advised, "General, killing prisoners is an ominous sign. If word gets out, it will not only incur the hatred of the Qiang people, but also be condemned by scholars and pedantic literati, and may even displease the emperor."
"Yes... General, please reconsider..."
The generals in the tent also began to offer their advice.
"Enough!!"
With Duan Jiong's angry shout, everyone in the tent immediately fell silent.
"This is my order. I will bear all the consequences. You only need to carry it out!"
Duan Jiong then waved his hand and walked straight outside.
Seeing that Duan Jiong was determined to do so, the crowd had no choice but to disperse, though they felt helpless.
At the place where the Qiang prisoners were being held, Dianxian and several of his personal guards were imprisoned together, as were Shehetai's men.
Thinking that he would be executed the next day, the once ambitious Dianxian became listless and curled up in a corner.
Seeing Dianxian's state, Shehetai's men slowly approached and whispered, "Young master, the great man was brutally killed under the hooves of Butcher Duan. Why are you so dejected instead of seeking revenge for your father?"
"Revenge?" Dian Xian glanced at the man blankly, then gave a bitter smile. "We are captured now, and they are going to execute me tomorrow. What can we use to take revenge?"
"Young master, perhaps we still have a chance to escape alive."
"Opportunity? What opportunity?"
A glimmer of light finally appeared in Dianxian's eyes.
“My lord, you see, those Han soldiers are drinking and celebrating, and they are quite lax in their guarding of us. Perhaps we can try it when the guards are asleep late at night, since we are going to die anyway.”
Dian Xian squinted at the Han soldiers gathered at the door drinking, and realized that this was indeed an opportunity.
"good"
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