After rescuing the officer, Liu Wei had Shard take him to the mansion to treat his injuries.
At this moment, the six thousand auxiliary officers of the Xuanjia Cavalry also arrived with two thousand infantrymen.
They quickly set up city defenses at the north gate, leaving a thousand men to control it.
The remaining three thousand were unable to participate in street fighting because they had to guard the Xuanjia Cavalry's warhorses, provisions, supplies, and replacement equipment.
"Your Highness! Your subordinates have selected men to come and await orders!"
The two thousand infantrymen led by the captain were all equipped with crossbows and two quivers of arrows.
As auxiliary soldiers, they were not weak in combat, but they were specialized in one area. Because the crossbow was easy to control, Liu Wei only used them for long-range attacks.
If it's for close combat, then there's no need for it.
"Follow me to the southern district of the city and drive the Xianbei people out through the west gate!"
With Xue Rengui at the South Gate, the Xianbei people naturally wouldn't turn back.
Beyond the east gate lies the vast Puchang Sea; Yuchi Gu must have known the terrain when he attacked Loulan.
Now that Liu Wei is leading his troops to advance from the north, Yu Chi Gu's only option to leave the city is through the west gate.
Once they leave the city, we can pursue them at a leisurely pace and drive them towards Ruoqiang Kingdom.
Two thousand infantrymen and one hundred guards cavalrymen immediately followed Liu Wei and charged towards the southern district of the city.
"Your Highness, wait for me!"
Before Liu Wei and his group had gone half a mile, Shard, dressed in military uniform, caught up with them on a small red horse.
Behind her were more than a hundred Loulan soldiers and more than a dozen officials of various kinds.
"Why aren't you with your father?" Liu Wei asked.
"Didn't His Highness say that Shard will always be by your side and must not leave!"
"My father entrusted me with the seal of Loulan, entrusting me with commanding the city's soldiers and civilians to fight alongside the prince."
"Furthermore, my father also said that the king of Loulan must be appointed by the prince," Shard said in a serious tone.
Liu Wei was taken aback, not expecting the old king to be so sensible, making the right decision in such a short time, saving Liu Wei a lot of trouble later.
"He is the prince of the Han Dynasty! Everyone, come and greet the prince!"
Before Liu Wei could reply, Shard called out to the group behind him.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
More than a hundred people knelt down to pay their respects.
"Please rise, everyone!"
Liu Wei was delighted to see that although Sharde was young, he was very sensible. He reached out and offered a helping hand, saying, "Loulan was originally an important town under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate of our Great Han Dynasty, but now it has been invaded by the Xianbei and Cheshi people."
“Princess Sharde will also be my queen in the future, so it is only natural that she asks me to send troops.”
"I swear to drive the Xianbei people out of the Western Regions and make the Cheshi people pay a heavy price!"
Liu Wei's impassioned speech greatly inspired the officials and soldiers of Loulan:
"What! The princess is going to become the prince's concubine?"
"Didn't you hear the prince just admit it? This is a joyous occasion! The princess of Loulan is marrying the prince of the Han Dynasty. Let's see who dares to be disrespectful to us from now on!"
"That's right! This prince has an extraordinary temperament and the makings of an emperor. It's truly a blessing from the gods that our Peacock River Pearl is able to marry him!"
"Yes, this prince has a strong and well-equipped army, and his strength is formidable. The spring of our Loulan Kingdom is about to arrive!"
"......"
Sharde was surprised and moved to tears when Liu Wei announced his intention to marry her in front of the Loulan officials and soldiers.
Previously, her father had been determined to marry her off to a noble family from the Han Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, she ended up marrying a prince.
"Then everyone, led by the princess, will follow my army to kill the Xianbei! To avenge the dead people!"
Seeing everyone's high spirits, Liu Wei gave a loud order.
This is also to establish Shard's authority.
In reality, it was just icing on the cake. The mere fact that Sharde was a concubine of a Han prince was enough to command Loulan and even the Western Regions.
The fear is that in the end, other small kingdoms in the Western Regions will see that Loulan and Liu Wei have formed a marriage alliance and will offer up their daughters.
Those thirty-six small countries, thirty-six beautiful women from the Western Regions, or even more—Liu Wei might not be able to handle them all.
After a brief pause, Liu Wei led his team to Chengnan Street.
The sounds of killing and screams were right in front of them, thick smoke billowed, men were being killed, and women who tried to escape were caught, stripped of their clothes, and brutally raped.
It was a complete human tragedy.
However, Liu Wei remained unmoved.
When he was at Yumen Pass, that Manji came to ask for help, saying that the southern area of Loulan City was where Loulan's high-ranking officials and wealthy people gathered.
Yuchi Gu's main attack direction happened to be the south gate of Loulan.
By sheer coincidence, the Xianbei people entered the city and wreaked havoc and looted, and the rich people in the south of the city were the ones who suffered.
This also achieved Liu Wei's goal.
He wanted to use the Xianbei people's knife to redistribute the wealth of Loulan.
However, the Xianbei raids had spread throughout the southern part of the city, almost wiping out all the wealthy people of Loulan.
If you go further north, you'll find residential areas for ordinary people.
"Lieutenant Liu, launch the attack!"
"Imperial Guard, follow me to kill the enemy!"
At Liu Wei's command, he took up his sword and led the charge against the rampaging Xianbei people.
Seeing this, Shard also ordered the soldiers and officials he had brought to take action.
Right now.
Under the protection of numerous guards, Yu Chi Gu stood on the south gate of the city, his feelings complicated.
He finally conquered Loulan, but also allowed his soldiers to rob and rape.
The resentment that had been building up over the past few days was finally released.
However, the three thousand cavalrymen who failed to enter the city from outside had been completely wiped out, leaving less than six thousand inside.
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