The sight before him dealt him far too great a blow.
The former Royal Court no longer existed. All that remained was scorched earth and heads piled mountain-high. This "gift" was bloody in the extreme!
The next instant, the chief of the Zhongqiang Tribe threw back his head, spat out a mouthful of blood, and fainted on the spot.
"Chief! Chief!"
The other tribal chiefs present immediately fell into chaos.
Ma Chao paid no attention to the Zhongqiang Chieftain's condition. He gazed at the vast expanse of scorched earth and the corpses strewn everywhere, his eyes filled with indifference.
He had led his troops to the Qiang Royal Court a month ago. At the time, he had considered stationing his forces there, but after weighing it over, he had ultimately decided to press deeper into the Qiang Lands.
Now it seemed his decision had been correct.
Had he not continued deeper into the Qiang Lands and chosen to remain at the Qiang Royal Court instead, he would certainly have run straight into Zhang He.
Nor had he expected Zhang He to act so ruthlessly, destroying the entire Qiang Royal Court and killing so many people.
"Still... this might not be a bad thing."
Ma Chao glanced at the Qiang tribal chiefs. Perhaps he could use this opportunity to bring the Qiang tribes under his control.
At that thought, Ma Chao immediately assumed an expression of furious shock. "The audacity of Zhang He! To dare commit such atrocities-his arrogance knows no bounds!"
"Pass on my orders! Muster the troops at once and follow me in pursuit of the enemy!"
Judging by the scene, the Han Army had already withdrawn several days earlier. It was far too late to pursue them now.
But he still had to go through the motions.
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