Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1055

Xu Shan stood rooted to the spot, sword in hand, letting Zhang Hai's blood drip onto the ground with a 'plop, plop' sound, running down the sharp blade.

His gaze held a hint of disdain, and he curled the corners of his mouth in a contemptuous smile.

Faced with the overwhelming cries and pleas for mercy, Xu Shan remained silent for only a few breaths before coldly saying, "Surrender? Under the Embroidered Spring Blade, there are no prisoners, and we will not accept the surrender of rebels."

As soon as Xu Shan finished speaking, Zhang Liansong and the Imperial Guards who had been by Xu Shan's side for quite some time rushed forward with their knives drawn, without needing any further orders from him.

'Sizzle.'

"what……"

The next second, the most terrifying screams of the former subordinates of the Marquis of the North echoed from the jungle at the front of Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge.

It's not just them...

None of the straggling members of the Hundred Beast Valley tribe or the Shu army navy survived.

This charge against the front lines was nipped in the bud by Xu Shan and his troops!

"My lord, it's a bit of a pity."

"That bastard Shi Qianhua was too far away. And there were quite a few rebels covering for him. As a result, we were unable to finish him off on the spot."

"Otherwise, without a leader, the Valley of Beasts would not need to continue its fire attack at all."

Looking in the direction where Shi Qianhua led the remnants of the navy to escape, Zhang Liansong, filled with resentment, said indignantly.

Even if Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge loses its leader, this fire must continue to burn!

"As for Shi Qianhua, he is a dying man and is not a threat."

"what?"

Hearing his master's words, Zhang Liansong looked at him in surprise.

"Sir, shall we continue burning it?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Qinian, who had already led his troops to catch up, replied with a smile: "Dog Egg, this fire is not only to wipe out the households of Hundred Beast Valley, but also to show the Shu army and the four surnames and ten clans of Miao territory that the Lord's attitude is that this entry into Shu is not mainly for appeasement."

"Instead, those who obey me prosper, and those who defy me perish!"

"There can only be one voice in the entire Shu Prefecture, and that is our master's."

After Wang Qinian finished speaking with an air of dominance, Xu Shan turned his head and said, "Be more precise with your wording. It can only be 'the voice of the imperial court'."

"Yes, yes! But Your Excellency represents the entire imperial court."

"Even the Heavenly King himself has arrived, and so do his subordinates."

Upon hearing Wang Qinian's words, Xu Shan, who was sheathing his sword, said to Zhang Liansong beside him, "Look... there's a reason why Brother Qinian was promoted to Garrison Commander upon returning to the capital this time."

"Hmm? Your subordinate thanks you for your guidance, sir."

Upon seeing Wang Qinian's 'ugly' statement, Zhang Liansong couldn't help but exclaim 'Holy shit!'

No wonder I'm still only a probationary centurion despite having enough military merits; it turns out I just don't know how to flatter.

There is still so much I need to learn from my older brothers!

Xu Shan, unaware of the rich inner thoughts of Little Dog Egg, turned his head and looked towards the direction of Miao territory.

He muttered to himself, "The Miao territory and the Ten Thousand Mountains are not to be entered by Han men without our permission."

This was a harsh statement made by several powerful shamans in the Miao territory back then.

"If the barbarians can go, so can I!"

During the period of regional separatism, whether the imperial court stationed troops in the area or launched suppression campaigns, the efforts ultimately came to nothing. In fact, to ensure local peace, the court primarily adopted a policy of appeasement.

This led to a situation where the four surnames and ten clans within the Miao territory, as well as the local gentry and powerful families, were constantly shifting their allegiances.

In their view, if they could defeat the imperial court, they would rule as kings in Shu; if not, they would submit and become its subjects. They would accumulate strength for a few years and then rise again!

During this period, in order to appease them, the imperial court would even grant them high-ranking official positions, generous salaries, and preferential treatment in terms of taxes and food.

That is why they are so confident and fearless.

But this time, Xu Shan is going to use his actions to tell everyone directly...

Not only is my name 'Xu Bantian', but it's also damn 'Xu Yanwang' (King of Hell Xu).

Anyone who dares to draw their sword will be killed without mercy!

"Wang Qinian!"

"arrive."

"Order men to continue throwing according to the original plan."

"I told you to shut up the Hundred Beasts Valley. When I led my troops there, I couldn't see a single living creature."

"Yes!"

"Everyone, has it."

"Aim at the area that hasn't caught fire yet..."

"put!"

'Swish.'

'boom. ’

With Wang Qinian's command, the fireball, which had just paused for a quarter of an hour, once again hurtled towards the jungle of Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge.

Without the unified command of Miao Yan and Zhang Hai, and with Shi Qianhua terrified and like a frightened bird, all he cared about was leading the enemy to escape from this place...

This has resulted in the fact that the current Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge is truly leaderless and in disarray!

Those who survived, including the former subordinates of the Marquis of Bei and the local people, only thought about getting away from the fire and the toxic smoke.

However, the relentless throwing, coupled with Xu Shan's ability to constantly shift the wind direction while wielding the [Wind Qi Incantation Talisman], ultimately left them with nowhere to escape!

Desperate screams and cries for help filled the entire Valley of Beasts.

The scene was horrific, like a living hell!

Not only the soldiers and their people, but also the wild animals in the jungle were attacked indiscriminately.

Although Xu Shijie and his entourage were not present at the scene, they could hear the roars of wild beasts and the screams of soldiers from afar...

The sound was so loud it sent chills down my spine!

In that instant, all the local officials, who had remained silent, focused their attention on that tall and young figure.

My heart was filled with mixed feelings, and my eyes were filled with awe and fear.

Not only them, but even the garrison troops in Jiangzhou shared the same sentiment at this moment. Furthermore, they felt fortunate.

Fortunately, I chose a smooth and easy path from the start, instead of putting up a stubborn resistance!

Otherwise, they themselves would be the ones living a life worse than death.

In short, this merciless fire not only made Xu Shan infamous, but also gave him another nickname—the butcher!

Xu the Butcher!

……

"Hurry up, all of you, hurry up!"

"Once we pass the narrow pass ahead, we will be in the Miao territory."

"To the south lies the Miao territory, and to the north, across the Death Swamp, lies our base."

"Wherever we go, we are saved."

Shi Qianhua, looking disheveled, kept waving his whip, signaling the remaining thousand or so sailors behind him to quicken their pace!

However, after a long night's trek, and having inhaled poisonous gas to varying degrees when escaping from Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge, the thousand-plus naval soldiers were forced to advance in disarray.

"I can't hold it anymore."

"I really can't hold on any longer."

'Plop.'

More soldiers fell before they entered the narrow passage.

Shi Qianhua, who was already numb to this, didn't even glance at him.

Instead, he glared fiercely at the still-burning Ten Thousand Beast Ridge and muttered, "Hey, Mr. Xu, this isn't over yet."

"The Queen and the Great Shaman will surely avenge us."

'drive.'

Driving their weary horses, Shi Qianhua led his troops into the narrow pass.