Chapter 288 Purgatory Rising in the Flames of War

Chapter 288 Purgatory Rising in the Flames of War

Emperor Yuan six years, August.

At this time, the war between the coalition forces and Qi State has reached its most intense moment.

The entire land of Qi State, more than two thousand miles in length and width, has been completely burned by the flames of war.

Even Jiaodong County, which was at the rear and did not face the flames of war, was still affected by the war and penetrated into every aspect.

Among them, Xue County, which had been taken to the rear by the coalition forces, fell into silence as Cao Cao completely pacified Qufu City, and all the activities of the Qi resistance forces also completely subsided.

It's not that the Qi people don't want to resist here, but that there is really no one in Xue County.

Xue County, which was originally rich and populous, has been completely turned into ruins because of the arrival of the war. The people are poor and scattered, the population has dropped sharply, and all civilizations have been destroyed. It almost returned to the barbaric era after World War I.

In every city and every village, there were almost no people to be seen, except for the coalition soldiers stationed there, none of the other Qi people were seen.

The reason is the massacre indulgence of the coalition forces at the beginning, and Cao Cao's efficient massacre plan after that. Specially dispatched soldiers to wantonly plunder and kill the original civilians of Qi State in the area, making Xue County, which originally had a population of nearly 800,000 and was rich and wealthy, ranked first in the whole world.

It has become a population of 50,000 or not, and they all hide in the deep mountains and old forests, living a savage life like drinking blood.

In addition, there are burned ruins everywhere in the place, and the fertile land that was originally reclaimed is also densely covered with various weeds, and wild beasts can be seen everywhere in the original settlements, a barbaric and barren scene .

It can be said that although Xue Jun won, it became a piece of chicken ribs.

The local people have been killed, and the rest of the Qi people are like frightened birds, hiding in the deep mountains and old forests in fear, not daring to come out.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to rely on the people of Qi to develop and manage this vast territory for the monarchs of other countries.

The coalition forces killed the relatives of these people, robbed their wealth, burned their homes, and turned them into the savages they are now.

Both sides have deep-seated hatred, how can these Qi people farm and develop, pay taxes, and obey military service for their enemies!

I'm afraid that after the coalition soldiers withdrew, only some basic security forces were left in the area.

These Qi people who were originally huddled in the corner will come out again to destroy the rule of the coalition forces here!

Therefore, Xue County has completely become a ruin and tasteless, and it is impossible to provide the coalition forces with the slightest help. What the coalition forces get is nothing more than a piece of uninhabited territory.

However, in this era, what is the use of these territories?

Although it is undeniable that with a vast territory, the country has enough strategic space and enough basic territory to thrive. As long as there is enough time, relying on this territory, a country can grow to an unimaginable level.

But now that there are disputes in the Warring States Period, and all countries in the world are surging, who knows when they will be attacked and when they will be wiped out? There is no time to develop this wasteland.

For the princes of various countries, although the vast territory is important, the people and wealth on the territory are more important.

Those people can provide them with one army after another, and wealth can supply the food and grass of the army, so that the army can fight longer wars.

With the army and food and grass, the princes of various countries can defend their basic territory and wait for opportunities to expand, making an important step for the ambition of unifying the world.

As for Xue Jun, it is obviously impossible to achieve these two points.

On the contrary, the princes of the coalition army were required to fill up manpower and material resources, rebuild Xue County, and relocate their small population in the country, and distribute them in this vast Xue County for hundreds of miles.

It's really dumb to eat coptis, and I can't tell the pain.

And similarly, in Jibei County, Linzi County, and Langya County of Qi State.

The front lines of the three Qi countries, Linzi County is better, surrounded by Langya and Jibei counties in the rear. Although the flames of war have also spread to some areas, it is not serious, and the basic production in some areas is still possible.

But Langya County and Jibei County were miserable. The flames of war raged directly on the land of the two counties. The remaining 700,000 troops of the coalition army indulged in killing and looting on this land.

Siege cities and break ground, invincible.

In a short period of time, more than half of the land in the two counties had fallen, and the remaining defenders also gathered in the county towns of the two counties, the most majestic checkpoint in one county, and passively defended.

As for the soldiers of the coalition army, discipline is because many of them are recruited by force, and they are not as capable of obeying orders as the elites who have been trained for a long time.

Therefore, after many of them took down a place, they did not immediately make persistent efforts with diligence and courage, but instead caused disasters in the local area.

Countless beautiful women who were beyond their reach, luxurious treasures that they could not even imagine, and delicious food that they had never smelled, were displayed before their eyes.

It's like a beggar suddenly piled up with gold, and someone told him that the gold is for him to take. The excitement in their hearts must be so crazy that it is difficult to conceal it.

So many soldiers are crazy, looting everywhere, killing everywhere, everything that can help take away. Whether it is dead or alive, people or objects, they are taken away by them. If you really can't take it away, you have to burn it with a fire. Hold the bad idea that I can't take it, and others can't take it.

Therefore, their effect is significant.

Nearly half of the land in the current two counties, all the cities and forts were captured, and the local villages and towns were also burned. Countless Qi people, who used to live and work in peace and contentment, wailed bitterly in their homes.

All the coalition soldiers are here to release the evil and tyranny in their hearts infinitely, and enjoy the treatment that they could not enjoy in the past.

Moreover, the cruel and original owner drove them around like livestock, killing and torturing them at will if they didn't like it.

What is even more unconscionable is that these coalition soldiers still drove these original residents to use them as cannon fodder to attack one city after another.

As a result, naturally needless to say.

Those who guard the city in the city are the relatives of these civilians. They see their parents, relatives, wives and children suffering torture from their enemies outside. And how could they bear to strike and brutally kill them!

Therefore, many cities fell so easily.

After the coalition forces used this method to capture more than 20 cities, the remaining defenders in the city, under the pressure of their superiors, and the defenders who surrendered before had no good end. Killed by the coalition forces.

With the lessons learned from the past, I know that no matter what I do, I will inevitably escape this test, and let myself and my loved ones die.

The defenders in the city could only endure the pain, with tears in their eyes, and killed their loved ones below.

However, they turned grief and anger into strength in their hearts. After killing their relatives more and more, they could not help but hate the culprit who drove them away. Their belief in resisting the coalition forces in their hearts could not help but become more firm.

It's not that they have reached the point where they will consciously kill the coalition forces without the urging of their chiefs, and there is no need to worry that they will be defeated.