RHE - Chapter 1596: Massacre on the Border! Rage!

Chapter 1596: Massacre on the Border! Rage!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"Lord Marquis, do you remember when you had me send men to watch the movements of the other countries, particularly of the soldiers that had retreated?" Zhang Que asked, his tone hesitant.

"Of course!"

Wang Chong's brow furrowed, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

In the previous militarist-Confucian conflict, the Confucian Sect had negotiated with the other countries and eventually had the Great Tang and the other countries jointly withdraw their armies, but Wang Chong had never believed this. Thus, he had organized a well-trained group of soldiers to gather information on these countries and watch to see if they were actually complying with the treaty.

But this was not what Wang Chong was worried about. He had always been a stern taskmaster, and he had long ago ordered Zhang Que and the others that when it came to official business, they needed to be straightforward and resolute, not hesitant and stammering.

"What in the world happened? Talk!"

"Yes! Your Highness!"

Zhang Que's heart froze and he hastily gave his report.

"I just received word from our scouts that a few days ago, when our men were watching the movements of the Eastern and Western Turks, they came upon a village while passing through an area of the border guarded by the Beiting Protectorate. But when they arrived, they discovered that the four hundred inhabitants of the village had all been massacred and all the buildings burned down. They discovered the hoofprints of Turkic horses on the scene."

Zhang Que sneaked a glance at Wang Chong and then hesitantly continued.

"In addition… our men looked through the site and found the massacre unbearable. Even the corpses of women and children were burned black."

Bang! Wang Chong's body shivered as he raised his head, a dreadful light in his eyes.

"What did you say?"

"Your Highness, if my guess is right, the Turks have probably broken the peace treaty and crossed the border to strike with the autumn wind."

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Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1596: Massacre on the Border! Rage!

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