Chapter 498

It was as if they had witnessed the most terrifying scene in the world.

Zu Lang frowned tightly.

These few Shanyue people were the trusted aides he had left behind in his old lair before setting out on the expedition.

But at this moment, these people had appeared here.

Could it be that something had gone wrong at the old lair?

The next moment.

Zu Lang's conjecture was verified.

These few ragged Shanyue people tearfully informed Zu Lang that their old lair had been breached by a Han army of no less than fifty thousand!

"Thump!"

Hearing this tragic news.

The group of Shanyue leaders behind Zu Lang were so frightened they almost collapsed to the ground.

A Han army of fifty thousand?

Where the hell did this pop out from?

Why had they never heard of such an army before they set out?

The news that their old lair had been captured was simply too explosive.

For a time, Zu Lang and this group of Shanyue leaders were all plunged into confusion, not knowing where to go next.

In the end, it was Wang Mao and Qian Tong who reacted first.

The two advised Zu Lang:

"We ask the leader to withdraw the troops quickly."

"If our habitat is destroyed by the Han people, our tribesmen will surely be slaughtered."

"By then, even if we capture the six commanderies of Jiangdong, it won't buy back the lives of our tribesmen!"

As the words fell.

Zu Lang's face was uncertain.

Actually, there was a question he couldn't quite understand.

Why did the Han people suddenly find their Shanyue old lair?

The dense forests and miasma should have provided the safest guarantee for their Shanyue habitat.

But looking at it now.

All of this... seemed to have been cracked by the Han people.

However.

Even if Zu Lang was unwilling to retreat, a fact he had to accept was.

If all his tribesmen were killed by the Han people.

Everything of the Shanyue would be destroyed in one fell swoop.

Finally.

Reason overcame anger.

Zu Lang issued the order to withdraw the troops to all the Shanyue people.

The remaining ninety-five thousand plus Shanyue people quickly left Shanyin, intending to return to their old lair in Lingnan.

At the same time.

At the Shanyue old lair.

Generals such as Gan Ning, Gao Shun, Pang De, Zhang He, Zhang Ren, and Su Fei were enjoying themselves there with fifty thousand troops.

Zu Lang had led his one hundred thousand troops out in full force.

This resulted in the Shanyue old lair falling into a state of emptiness with no one to defend it.

If it were in the past.

Gan Ning and the others would certainly not have been able to find the correct route to enter the Shanyue old lair.

But with the mobilization of Zu Lang's one hundred thousand troops.

Their footprints became the best road signs and navigation.

The moment Zu Lang entered Kuaiji Commandery.

Gan Ning and the others also successfully entered the Shanyue old lair, following the route that Zu Lang's army had moved along.

Immediately after.

Countless Shanyue people were captured by Gan Ning and the others.

As for the miasma.

Following the demonstration of the captured Shanyue people, Gan Ning and the others naturally found a way to avoid inhaling the miasma.

At this moment, in the camp.

The generals were tallying the battle results here.

The number of captured Shanyue people reached as many as three hundred thousand.

It is said that the total number had already reached three-fifths of the Shanyue people.

That is to say.

On this land, except for the one hundred thousand troops Zu Lang took away.

At most, there were less than one hundred thousand Shanyue people left who hadn't been caught.

For the Shanyue people, this was undoubtedly equivalent to a devastating disaster.

But did Gan Ning and the others have any psychological burden?

Absolutely not!

They were not going to wipe out all the Shanyue people.

Rather, they were going to completely destroy the Shanyue culture!

In other words, from now on, the name "Shanyue" would no longer exist.

Replacing it would be the integration and unification of the Lingnan region and the Jiangdong region.

Several days later.

When Zu Lang returned to Lingnan again with one hundred thousand troops.

On their original tribal land, there were only endless remains and leftover ashes.

Zu Lang, burning with shame and anger, decided to lead the remaining Shanyue tribesmen out to kill and avenge the dead tribesmen!

But...

Before his order could be officially issued.

Wang Mao and Qian Tong had already acted quickly.

With lightning speed, they killed Zu Lang in the camp tent.

"You two... why is this?"

Before dying, Zu Lang's eyes were full of incomprehension and confusion.

Seeing this, Wang Mao and Qian Tong smiled and replied:

"Zu Lang, are you stupid?"

"Do you want us to follow you and then walk toward a dead end together?"

"Prime Minister Gu has already sent people to inform us that most of our tribesmen have not died."

"We only need to submit to the Han imperial court, and all our rights and interests can be guaranteed."

"However, Prime Minister Gu wants your head to use!"

After speaking.

Wang Mao chopped off Zu Lang's head with one stroke.

Immediately after.

Wang Mao and Qian Tong persuaded the other Shanyue leaders to follow them and take the army to defect to Gu Yi.

However.

When they arrived in Shanyin not long after, they were all ordered to be captured by Gu Yi!

Yes.