Under the threat and coercion of the Noxian warships, the merchant ship of Feiya and her group was finally forced to stop at the Yipu River Port.

At this time, this once prosperous port city appeared closer to Riwen and others:

I saw only ruins and ruins in the city.

The smoke over the city has long since dissipated, but the scorched marks left deep in the city's body by the high-temperature searing of the incendiary bombs are still visible everywhere.

The battle seemed to be over long ago, and the bodies were collected by the Noxians.

A small number of them were Noxian corpses, which were carefully wrapped in body bags and prepared for cremation and then sent to the Noxian Military Cemetery.

Most of the rest are Ionian corpses.

Because Yipuhe Port is a typical Ionian autonomous city-state, there is no professional army at all.

So these Ionians looked like civilians in their clothes, and it was impossible to tell how many of them were warriors who died resisting Noxus, and how many were civilians who were casually slaughtered by Noxus.

But there were so many of them that they almost formed a hill——

The Noxians literally piled the corpses of these Ionians into a small mountain on the bank of the Yipu River.

Then pour the oil from the incendiary bomb and start a fire.

The fire soared into the sky, and the heat wave even caused the nearby river to steam.

When Riven and others arrived by boat, they could just see the terrifying mountain of corpses standing at the mouth of the sea and on the bank of the Yipu River, burning like a torch.

Thick smoke spread almost across the entire river, and there was always a weird smell of barbecue in the air. It couldn't be avoided and it couldn't be dissipated.

"Ugh!" Feiya couldn't help but retched because of this scene.

The sailors also clenched their fists angrily with pale faces: "Damn it, these Noxian demons!"

"." Riwen lowered her head silently.

She didn't dare to watch this scene. Although she had seen similar scenes many times.

Ionia has no concept of a modern nation.

Ionia was originally a purely geographical term and did not represent an imaginary community.

But Noxus used blood and fire to teach the Ionians a lesson, making them understand - it turns out that there is an enemy on the other side of the sea, the unyielding enemy of all Ionians.

"All Noxians deserve to die!" Someone had already shouted such words angrily.

"Kill them all!" Facing this mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood, no one can retain their sanity.

Riven could only bury her head deeper.

But Feiya unexpectedly discovered something in her fear and hatred: "Are those corpses Noxians?"

She discovered that when Noxus collected the corpses of its own people, they would throw some corpses out.

Although these corpses were also wearing imperial military uniforms, they were thrown into the fire by the Noxians just like the Ionians after death, waiting to be burned clean by the fire and then become like kitchen garbage.

Just dump it into the river at will.

"They are the slave legions of Noxus."

Riven only glanced at it and gave the answer.

The slave cannon fodder of the Slave Legion is not worthy of a body bag, let alone the military cemetery of Noxus.

Usually, like now, when the enemy's corpse is burned, it is burned in.

"But why are there still children?" Feiya was distressed to find that among the discarded Noxian corpses, there were actually many petite boys and girls.

The oldest of these children looks to be only 13 or 4 years old; the youngest is not even 10 years old.

But they all wore Noxian military uniforms, and died in groups in foreign lands.

Yes, if you look closely, you will find that the children of Noxus sacrificed the most in this battle.

Those adults wearing armor were actually a minority among those killed.

"This is the Scout troop." Riven said calmly.

She seemed not surprised by this scene: "These children are all forcibly recruited from slums or rural areas. They are just like the slaves who accompany the army, they are basically disposable consumables."

"This" Feiya was shocked.

She couldn't understand: "Why are these children being recruited? Can they have fighting ability?"

"They don't need to have combat effectiveness, they just need to be able to act as decoys." Riwen explained: "And for some enemies, their childish appearance can also have unexpected effects."

As she spoke, she paused: "Especially you Ionians——"

"Your warriors will always hesitate in front of someone who seems innocent. For example, a child."

"Yes." Riven didn't dare to look at anyone again: "Noxus has some very insidious generals, and they will even attack your pity as a weakness."

This made Feiya completely silent.

She never expected that Noxus could be even more ruthless than what she heard in rumors.

"But these slaves and children are Noxians too, aren't they?"

"Mostly." Riven nodded.

"Why is Noxus so cruel to its own people?" Feiya asked.

"Noxus believes in the law of the jungle." Riven sighed: "These people may have been born in Noxus, but they are not considered human beings in Noxus -"

"Just like the pariahs of Ionia, only their fate is more miserable."

Feiya: "."

She seemed to vaguely realize something.

Recalling the Janna theory she had learned these days, she gradually let go of her hatred.

No, to be precise, she positioned the object of her hatred more specifically.

Maybe not all Noxians deserve to die. Those slaves and children are not even considered human beings in Noxus, so why should they bear such a blood feud for the Empire?

"We're about to dock." The nervous and trembling voices of the sailors suddenly interrupted Feiya's thoughts.

The ship was about to dock, which meant they were finally coming face to face with the Noxians.

No one knows how these bloody butchers who killed a mountain of corpses in battle will treat them after meeting.

"It should be fine." Riven comforted: "I said, Noxus is murderous but not indiscriminate."

Noxus certainly has a bad record when it comes to massacres.

But except for a few psychopaths like Amystan, most Noxian generals did not commit massacres without purpose, and they all had practical reasons.

For a feudal army like Noxus, massacre generally has three benefits:

1. Political gains:

By creating massacres, strategic intimidation is achieved and the remaining enemy's will to resist is indirectly undermined.

2. Short-term economic benefits:

This is the most direct, the massacre is just to steal money.

Moreover, if a battle cannot be conquered for a long time, then after victory, the troops would loot, massacre the city, and let the soldiers make a fortune themselves. This is also the best way to win over people's hearts and restore morale.

3. Long-term economic benefits:

This situation is relatively rare in other places, but it is quite common in Noxus.

This is because Noxus, from generals to soldiers, is counting on the newly conquered land to gain promotions and titles, hoping to turn this land into their own territory.

Therefore, after the First World War, generals and officers often became lords at all levels of this new land, and soldiers were also lucky enough to get a share of the pie and become yeoman farmers and small landowners who owned their own land.

But the problem is that there is an owner on this piece of land, what should we do?

Of course, just like the colonists did to the natives of the New World, they tried to "clear out" the original owners in advance and let them "make room" for themselves.

"Yipuhe Port is a commercial city-state, and there is not much land for them to grab."

"On the contrary, the population here is the basis for maintaining the value of this commercial city-state. If too many people are killed, then the city will be completely worthless."

"And Noxus seems to have fought this battle very smoothly. The morale of the soldiers is high, and there is no need to rely on plundering to improve the morale of the battle group."

"So I think there is a high probability that we will be fine."

Relying on her own understanding of Noxus, Riven analyzed it this way.

Feiya finally felt relieved a little.

"However, you will probably lose a lot of property." Riwen added: "And."

She looked at the lovely-looking Fiya, and couldn't help but think of the personal lesson Crete had taught her: "Fiya, you have to find a way to make yourself uglier."

"No problem." Feiya was not troubled by this question at all.

Because she has Vastayan blood, she was born with some interesting magic.

Soon, without Riwen being nervous, she used magic power to temporarily change her appearance, greatly reducing her originally too superior appearance.

Feiya also helped Riven make a slight transformation - maybe Riven didn't pay much attention to it, but she also looked quite capable of causing trouble.
To be continued...