The soldiers responded in unison and rushed forward to calm down the dozen or so people. No matter how hard they struggled, they were dragged out with their feet on the ground.
The next moment, the horn sounded in all directions, and everyone in the camp knew that there was going to be a march to kill again.
Hundreds of people, a dozen lieutenants, generals, and even a general were escorted out. The air in the venue could not help but tremble for a moment. These generals did not expect Pei Ziyun to be so decisive in killing. It was okay to kill a general alone, but So many generals and lieutenants were killed at will, and they were immediately frightened.
"True Lord, Sang Chengyi colluded with the rebels and had evil intentions. It is natural to kill him. However, although these generals and lieutenants below are part of his unit, they may not all know about it. Kill them all, fearing that it will chill the hearts of the soldiers. ." At this time, a general came forward and said.
"Yes, True Lord, now is the time to employ people. Killing them all would be detrimental to morale. It is better to give them meritorious services."
At the beginning of this story, there are generals who take turns to plead for mercy. These generals all have some intersection, and there is inevitably some pity or sadness.
Pei Ziyun stood in the main position and glanced at the generals. The generals and captains who were pulled out all begged loudly for mercy.
"Zhenjun, this really has nothing to do with us. We don't know about it."
"True Lord, spare your life. We are willing to go to the front line and fight for the imperial court with one shot and one knife." These people begged for mercy loudly, and there was even a general who called out the name of his friend, trying to persuade him to beg for mercy for himself.
Hearing these words, Pei Ziyun sneered and waved his hand: "Needless to say, victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. I don't just kill people for this reason. Besides, the court also has laws for rewards and punishments."
"But now during the war, these people are in the army, receiving salary from the imperial court, but they harbor secret resentments. They not only shake the morale of the army, but also collude with foreign thieves. Failure to kill them is not enough to suppress military discipline."
"You can plead for mercy, as long as you write down a guarantee, and if something goes wrong, we can accompany you to the beheading."
These words were chilling. As Pei Ziyun glanced over, he saw that these generals had become frightened. They did not dare to persuade them any more and retreated one after another.
"Someone, pull him out."
With this order, no one could stop him. The trumpet sounded just now, and a large army was summoned. After all, it was not long after the founding of the country, and there was not much time. Thousands of soldiers were lined up, and the crowd was densely packed, lined up in front of the high platform.
These soldiers were all agitated. They stretched their necks and looked at each other. They saw the commander-in-chief, general, and captain being escorted up, and they looked at each other for a moment.
"The commander-in-chief is a third-grade soldier, why are you here to kill him?"
There were no rumors in the army before, but now they suddenly saw it. Although no one dared to ask questions, they were all confused.
At this time, Pei Ziyun signaled that Chen Yong took out the indictment and read out: "Commander Sang Chengyi, colluded with King Lu, intended to rebel, secretly spread rumors, shaken the morale of the army, the crime is unforgivable, and he will be killed."
Pei Ziyun sneered: "In that case, take them up in batches!"
Everyone looked around and saw a group of armored soldiers escorting a group of soldiers up first. These people looked frightened. Some of their pants were wet and smelly. They were obviously frightened and were crying for mercy.
Pei Ziyun ignored him and said, "Here comes the execution."
The command went around: "Execution!"
I saw a team of about 20 people carrying it out, all screaming loudly: "I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"
No matter how hard these people struggled and begged, it was useless. They were forced to kneel down and line up in a row, while the expressionless armored soldiers behind them all held up long knives.
"Kill!" With an order, the sword slashed down, and twenty heads rolled down. Suddenly all sounds in the field were silent, and there was silence. No one dared to move.
After a while, everyone heard the command: "Next batch!"
Another twenty people were brought up, and the long swords were cut down continuously. In just a moment, a hundred people were executed. The armored soldiers who had beheaded them retreated. Each of them had blunt swords and was weak.
Another batch of new armored soldiers came down with long knives, listening to the order: "Kill!"
Just hearing the sound of popping, twenty more heads rolled down. The place was piled with corpses and filled with blood. All the soldiers could not help but tremble, their faces were pale, and their feet were weak.
Some people may ask, what is this scene after passing through the battlefield, but they don’t know that they can still fight hard on the battlefield, but the marching method has no resistance. This shocking scene, every time a batch is cut, tens of thousands of people collectively tremble.
"Bring someone up." The voice of urging continued. The last group of soldiers below the rank of captain came and asked them to kneel in a row in front of the pile of corpses and the heads. These people were shaking all over, and no one could steady their bodies. Their faces remained normal, and they shouted Another heroic saying about a hero in twenty years.
"kill!"
After giving the order, the last twenty or so heads fell. Pei Ziyun took a glance and saw that Prince Chengshun's face was pale and he was not unconscious or vomiting. He couldn't help but think to himself: "Although Taizu Taizu is not the legitimate son, but these three sons They are all dragons."
You know, in the previous dynasty, a prince immediately fainted from fear when he saw the beheading. Some even slaughtered chickens and hid their faces and did not dare to look at them. There are records from the previous dynasty that two school captains were killed. The excerpt says, The three armies trembled during the march, which shows that even in the army, there are not many such scenes.
Now, tens of thousands of people are silent, and it is the three marching troops who are trembling and shouting: "More people!"
Let’s talk about the people again, namely the captain and the general. These people are all officers of seventh grade or above. When they were escorted, they were dripping with blood and staggering. It was obvious that they were beaten for disobedience. Tens of thousands of eyes watched them being escorted and looked at them. Among them, Pei Ziyun said coldly: "You are a captain in the army. You are supposed to restrain the sergeants and abide by military laws. However, you have gone against the grain and killed them today!"
The wolf-like armored soldiers came up and pulled you down. These people struggled and shouted: "Pei Ziyun, you are selfishly seeking revenge. We will not accept it. We will not accept it."
After shouting a few times, the sword flashed down and the head rolled down. Pei Ziyun licked his lips and smiled gloomily: "The foreplay is done, now comes the main course, killing the commander-in-chief Sang Chengyi."
Killing a general soldier was different. Deafening drums sounded and Sang Chengyi was pulled up. He knew that he would not be able to survive. He shouted: "Pei Ziyun, you can't kill me. I am a third-rank official. No one can do it except Your Majesty." Kill me, and no one can kill me.”
Pei Ziyun waved his hand: "Kill!"
Only three cannons were heard, and in full view of the crowd, Sang Chengyi, the commander-in-chief, shouted and struggled: "Pei Ziyun, you are just a Taoist, selfishly revengeful, good at killing important officials of the court, you will not end well, you will not end well. "
Between life and death, the general's face turned red and he struggled and roared. His voice echoed in the square. The hand of the executioner's knife couldn't be cut off for a while, but someone immediately came up to hold him down. His hair was grabbed and pulled hard, and his neck couldn't be cut. Not stretched out.
Sang Chengyi's eyes turned red: "No!"
Before he finished speaking, the sword light fell, and the head rolled on the ground, with his eyes still wide open, as if he couldn't believe it. As the shouts fell silent, the whole army was as dumb as a puppet, and there was no sound. The people who originally stretched their necks were all Shrinking, not daring to move.
"After the military law is completed, all battalions are ordered to retreat in order, and then the bodies are collected." Pei Ziyun sighed. In fact, Sang Chengyi was right. Although he had the name and the Emperor's Sword, he could kill a third-grade general without following the order. According to common sense, , although the court must have praised it at the time, it actually caused a lot of trouble.
"But, I am not a mortal, I am Sang Chengyi. Even if you are in the third rank, I will kill you as soon as you say." Pei Ziyun thought to himself, it's not that he didn't understand, he really understood it too well, so he didn't care at all. It was obvious at this time Chen Yong wanted to speak, but after looking at Pei Ziyun's face, he bowed silently and then left to clean up the situation.
At this moment, a Taoist official rushed over and bowed. Everyone knew that there was information coming. Pei Ziyun smiled and said as if nothing had happened: "My lord, please come in and rest together."
After entering the tent, some traces had been eliminated, and tea was served. The prince did not speak for a while, and Pei Ziyun did not speak either, asking the Taoist officials to wait.
Strange to say, after the killing, a gust of wind passed by and a few drops of rain fell. The Taoist official in the tent was shivered by the cold raindrops. Prince Chengshun ignored him and looked at Pei Ziyun and asked: "True Lord, The generals just said that killing too many people will weaken the morale of the army, but how can I kill these people in front of my eyes and undermine peace in the army?"
Pei Ziyun couldn't help but smile after hearing this: "The morale and prestige of the army are essentially about being able to win. Whoever can win has higher morale and greater prestige."
"But the marching method is actually the fastest and most effective way to kill people. You see, when I came, I was outside the army and the government. Although there was an imperial edict and the prince was in charge, most of the generals obeyed and disobeyed. I want to give orders , in fact, there are many constraints.”
"But if we use the marching method at this time, the resistance will be very strong and something could easily happen."
"So I first used Chen Yong to take care of the daily life. As time passed, I became the head coach and gradually became involved in the military. This is also the reason why I have not changed my father's way for three years."
"I led the cavalrymen who were well commanded, galloped for hundreds of miles, and won many times. Each victory allowed me to get more involved in this army."
"Now, with the power of a great victory, another thunderous blow will make the three armies of the marching army tremble. Not only the hidden dangers in the army are eliminated, but the orders in the army are implemented, and no one dares to disobey them anymore."
These words went straight into people's hearts. Prince Chengshun was silent for a while, not wanting to follow the rules every step of the way. After a long time, he said: "I have learned my lesson sincerely."
Seeing that he had been taught, Pei Ziyun smiled and announced the Taoist officials to enter.
"True Lord, the information passed has been gathered."
"The Imperial Envoy, Cong Congyun, has already put the garrison in Huzhou in place. He has collected armaments, stabilized the people's morale, and is stationed in preparation for war. King Lu's bandit army has repeatedly provoked them, but they have ignored them. They have pinned down 20,000 enemy troops. Although the enemy army is furious, they can only After taking two counties, we were exhausted and did not advance further."
"Li Pan, the imperial envoy, was stationed in Chuzhou and could not go out. Although King Lu mobilized his troops to attack many times, he remained unmoved and held down ten thousand enemy troops."
"The Imperial Envoy Huang Yuanzhen, who supervises the army in Beiyuan Prefecture, organized military affairs and defended many times. King Lu's army could not be broken. Only one county was lost, and the 25,000 King Lu's bandit army was suppressed."
After hearing the information, Pei Ziyun nodded: "Your Majesty, you see, the above three routes are now restraining the enemy and preventing them from moving, creating a dilemma."
"Even if there is a small defeat, it will not harm the overall situation. Now that the general trend has been achieved, King Lu's main force has become a sourceless force. In fact, it has become a lonely army."
"As for our army, the military appearance, laws and disciplines have been rectified. The defense is enough to defend, and the advance is enough to defeat the enemy."
"This is the strategic layout. It's upright, but it can't be broken."
Chen Yong came inside and listened, and then he became enlightened.
King Lu's territory has become larger, and there are many directions in which he can attack. Now there are imperial envoys everywhere, which immediately restrained King Lu's power and forced him to disperse.
If they want to retreat and concentrate, then the imperial court will move forward behind the Iron Curtain.
No matter how provocative and guerrilla King Lu is, the imperial army can kill him if he remains motionless.
(End of chapter)