Chapter Fifty-Six: The Punishment of the Ming Dynasty
Early the next morning, nearly 100 members of He Yu's entire clan were tied up and executed in the cross street.
The punishment of the Nine Clans can be said to be the most severe, and it is only applicable to extremely serious crimes such as rebellion and treason.
But He Alcohol is guilty of treason.
Such a heinous person should not blame the ruthlessness of national law.
Many people in Wanxian County rushed to watch, and some scolded He Yu and even spit.
It is enough to see that He is rich and unkind on weekdays.
The He family, including He Yu, were all tied up in prison uniforms and fell to the ground on their knees, looking depressed like the walking dead.
"The hour has come to prepare for the execution!"
The supervisor was none other than Li Dingguo, the king of Jin.
Knowing the true thoughts of the Son of Heaven, he couldn't wait to immediately end up with the He Alcohol family.
The executioners were all soldiers of the Ming army, and they hated the He family even more.
After Li Dingguo gave the order, they dragged out some of the He family members who were kneeling in the first row, raised the steel knife in their hands and waved it down vigorously.
But when I heard the muffled sound of popping, my heads rolled to the ground. Blood gushed out like pillars, and the headless corpses slammed to the ground.
The He family in the back row was stupid, and they were all so frightened that their faces turned pale and their teeth chattered.
Some are even frightened and incontinent.
The soldiers of the Ming army glanced at the yellow and white things in disgust, and dragged the He family out of the second row like dead dogs.
It's still a knife in hand, without the slightest emotion.
The efficiency of the execution was very high, and it didn't take long for nearly 100 members of the He family to be executed.
And Ho Ol is a witness to all this.
The Son of Heaven made a special decree and ordered He Yu to be put to death at the end.
is to let this traitor see with his own eyes the fate of betraying the Ming Dynasty.
For the onlookers, it was just an appetizer before, but now the main dish is finally here.
He Yu is now regretting that he made a decision to bury the whole family. The He family also ended up with the extinction of the dead race.
But now it's too late to regret it, and he must pay for his actions.
By now, He Yu had given up his resistance and let the Ming soldiers drag him to a pillar.
Although the soldiers who executed knew that Ling Chi meant to kill a thousand knives, they had no experience in actual operation. Where to go is really a big question.
He took the knife and gestured in front of He Yu for a long time, and finally slashed it on his chest, which was a start.
He Yu, who was already in a mess, exhaled in pain under the pain, it really hurt!
Little did he know that this was just the beginning.
Hundreds of knives await him...
The onlookers were also stimulated by this scene and shouted one after another, making the executioner cut more slowly.
"Give me a good time, please."
The second knife, the third knife, He Yu was already about to collapse, crying hysterically.
"The dog thief still wants to die, phew!"
The executioner snorted, then swung his knife and cut again.
"Dog thief, this is the end of treason."
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Perhaps it was because the executioner was not experienced enough and his techniques were not skilled enough, so he only used more than 300 knives to die with a whimper.
The executioners had no choice but to cut off He Yu's head and hang it on the wall of Wanxian County with the heads of the rest of the He family for public display.
As for the He family, the house was naturally raided, and all the family property was used as military expenses.
"Your Majesty, all the members of the He family have been executed!"
Li Dingguo then went to Zhu Youlang to resume his life.
Zhu Youlang nodded when he heard this: "I hope I can warn those who come later, and this matter will end here." ”
Further south from Wanxian is the boundary of Chongqing Prefecture.
Zhu Youlang decided to discuss the route with Li Dingguo.
However, it was said that the two monarchs and ministers came to a simple map, and Zhu Youlang took the lead and said: "If you want to go to Chongqing Fucheng, you must pass through Zhong County." Does King Jin think that Dongyu will deploy heavy troops in Zhongxian? ”
Li Dingguo pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, with the minister's understanding of Dongyu, they should not be able to guard Zhongxian County. ”
Li Dingguo said very confidently.
"Dongyu is very pragmatic. They take only what they have gotten. They won't get enough of what they can't get. ”
"Does King Jin mean that Dongyu won't go to Shouzhong County at all?"
Zhu Youlang asked in surprise.
"If nothing else, it should be."
Li Dingguo paused: "But just in case, it's best to send a scout team to reconnoiter one or two, in case the East is cheating." ”
Zhu Youlang nodded.
"This is nature."
"There won't be too many captives in Chongqing, and the probability of dividing troops in this case is not high, but if you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens."
Li Dingguo said eloquently: "If everything goes well, these prefectures and counties along the way will basically not resist, and we can directly reach the vicinity of Chongqing." Of course, the eastern captives of Causeway Gorge will definitely be defended. ”
Causeway Gorge can be said to be the gateway to Chongqing, and the Qing army will not give up here even if it gives up any pass.
If it had been placed in the past, it would have been tantamount to a fool's dream to capture the Causeway Gorge.
The capital of Wen'an parked the ship on the riverside and ordered the army to march to the city of Chongqing to attack the city.
There is a fatal hidden danger in doing so, that is, the Ming army's naval division is exposed to the vision of the Qing army in Tongluo Gorge at any time.
If the Ming army succeeds in taking Chongqing, it will be fine. If the attack on Chongqing failed, when the Ming army wanted to retreat, it would face a fierce attack by the Qing army in the Causeway Gorge.
A few months ago, Wen'an's ministry encountered this situation, when Er Tan was in battle against the water and killed Yuan Zong's first department in chaos.
Under the rout, the Ming army could only choose to retreat, but at this time, the Qing army in the Causeway Gorge suddenly came out and sank many Ming warships.
Suddenly changed, the Ming army, which was already a defeated army, was in chaos, and the soldiers were scrambling to get on the ship.
However, the number of ships was limited, and many were damaged, and in the end, many Ming soldiers failed to get on the boats, and were caught up by the Qing army's pursuers and died tragically on the riverside, and even the river was dyed red.
What's even more terrifying is that because of the terrain, the Qing army in the Causeway Gorge can see the Ming army, but the Ming army can't see the Qing army.
So the ideal situation is to take Causeway Gorge in one fell swoop.
This will allow not only a water attack, but also a land attack.
Even if the siege is unfavorable and the retreat is chosen, the Ming army can stand in an active position and not be too embarrassed.
Of course, the attack on Causeway Gorge is bound to be a vicious battle.
The pros and cons should be weighed.
"Your Majesty, Inspector Wen has a lot of experience in attacking Chongqing, and this time I have to rely on his old man more."
Although he didn't get along with Wen Anzhi for a long time, Li Dingguo was deeply impressed by this old man.
Stubborn temper, admit death, but do things seriously and responsibly, without procrastination or dumping. This is completely different from the Ming court officials in his impression.
If the officials of the Ming Dynasty were like Wen Anzhi, maybe the world would not have been in chaos at the beginning, right?
"Well... Even if I don't say it, Inspector Wen will also chase after me. ”
Zhu Youlang said with a smile: "With the King of Jin and the Wen Inspector with one article and one martial arts, this battle will be won." ”
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