Kong Youde was personally convicted by the emperor and sentenced to punishment, his crime is unforgivable, even if it is the Lord and the faction, he does not dare to speak for Kong Youde in front of the boiling public opinion, he can only watch this Kong Youde being dragged to the execution ground.

The people in Nanjing City were jubilant, except for a few people who really hated Kong Youde, most of them actually joined in the fun.

On the day Kong Youde was executed, the people in Nanjing almost rushed out of their nests, and the water around the execution ground was impassable, and there were dense heads everywhere.

Nanjing City has not been so lively for a long time, and the punishment of thousands of knives is rare, and the people are happy to come to watch.

The scribes and scholars, with hatred of the country and the family in their hearts, came to see the death of the national thief.

On the execution ground, a team of soldiers from the Punishment Department, armed with spears, formed a circle, Kong Youde was stripped naked, and he was tied to a pillar naked.

The cold wind blew, Kong Youde shivered, and saw countless pairs of impatient eyes in front of him, he knew that the people in the market were anxious to see him being chopped.

At this time, an old man came up to the stage, took out a set of knives, covered Kong Youde with a layer of fishing nets, and prepared to be executed.

The people in the audience talked a lot, and they all said that the old man was skilled, and the ancestral craftsmanship was the knife operated by the old man when Yuan Chonghuan and Yuan Dadu were executed.

The old knife Liu made a little preparation, the apprentice took a tray, he said a few words to Kong Youde, and began to put the knife.

At this time, Kong Youde also became angry, the knife was cut, his cheeks twitched, and his forehead was sweating, but he didn't say a word, and finally he was a tough guy.

The old knife Liu knife technique is exquisite, every knife down, is a small piece, thin like sashimi, after a while, it is cut full of plates.

The onlookers couldn't help but exclaim again and again, disc punishment is not common, and they will never meet it once or twice in their lives, which makes them excited, excited, and determined to come again tomorrow.

The torture was not done in a day, and hundreds of knives were cut, and the prisoner had to be allowed to take a breath before continuing to cut.

Kong Youde was still a good man on the first day, but on the second day, he couldn't help it. The punishment of thousands of knives, even a man with iron beatings can't bear it, not to mention that Kong Youde is not a tough guy, and after cutting more than 100 knives, he burst into tears, wailing and begging for pleasure.

However, the old knife Liu has excellent skills, and it took seven days to cut, and it took 3,000 knives to end Kong Youde's life.

Huguang, Wuchang Mansion, Zuo Liangyu's mansion.

In the lobby, Zuo Liangyu was meeting with Huang Shu, a prison soldier who had returned to Wuchang from Nanjing, to discuss confidential matters.

Not long ago, Gao Yihuan entered Nanjing with the head of the man who was full of Dahai, which made the Lord and the faction very passive.

As soon as the people of Donglin discussed, in order to reverse the situation, they asked Huang Shu, who had gone to Nanjing to report on his work, to return to Wuchang as soon as possible and instigated Zuo Liangyu to cross the river.

"Master Hou, now Gao Jingzhong is fighting fiercely with Donglu in Henan, from the point of view of humility, although Gao Jingzhong has won a small battle, but he wants to defeat Donglu very much. Thinking that he would be destroyed by the Dongyu sooner or later, Hou Ye might as well take advantage of the current transfer of troops across the river and take Gao Jingzhong's territory in Huguang. Huang Shu sat down and talked eloquently.

Zuo Liangyu and Gao Yihuan have an enmity, and his son Zuo Mengeng is still bedridden and unable to take care of himself, all of which are given by Gao Yihuan.

Zuo Liangyu hated Gao Yihuan very much, but he knew that his subordinates were a group of bandits, veteran oil, and if he really started a war, he was afraid that he would be beaten out of, and in the end he couldn't even save Wuchang.

However, right now, Gao Yihuan is fighting fiercely with the Tartars in the north, which is indeed an opportunity.

Gao Yihuan is cheating, can he compare to Tartar? When Zuo Liangyu thought about it, he felt that Gao Yihuan might be cold.

"Huang Zhentai, I'm afraid it's not easy to do! Gao Jingzhong left 30,000 horses in Huguang, I'm afraid it's not so easy to deal with, besides, he is now the lord of Henan and Hubei, and I am unknown! Zuo Liangyu said quietly: "In addition, the mobilization of the army will cost money, I am now in Wuchang and Huangzhou, it is difficult to eat, where can I transfer troops!" ”

Huang Shu smiled, "Master Hou, this is not a problem. Gao Jingzhong acted perversely in Huguang, attacking the gentry and oppressing the wealthy family, and some people have long been dissatisfied, and the official has secretly contacted many people, and they can respond internally. In addition, the excuse for sending troops is also simple, isn't Gao Jingzhong fighting against the Eastern Prisoners? Hou Ye can cross the river in the name of assisting defense and reinforcements, and surrender the weapons of Wei Wujun without blood, and he can also gain a good reputation! ”

Zuo Liangyu raised his eyebrows and squinted at Huang Shu, these literati are yin, one by one, it is really terrifying.

Gao Yihuan was asking for help from Nanjing, and it was really a clever plan for him to raise the banner of reinforcements and cross the river to take over the defense.

Zuo Liangyu was already moved in his heart, but he still shook his head and said: "No, no, although Huang Zhentai's idea is good, but it costs money to transfer troops, and there is no silver, and he can't get rid of the arrogant generals under his hands." Looking at this matter, it's better to think about it in the long run! ”

Huang Shu saw that Zuo Liangyu didn't see the rabbit and didn't scatter the eagle, so he could only say: "The food and opening expenses, the official has already prepared for the Hou Ye, a total of 200,000 silver and 100,000 stone of grain, so as to ensure that the Hou Ye has no worries." ”

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he immediately laughed, and then said with a straight face: "Gao Jingzhong fought with the Tartars in southern Henan, I don't think he may be able to withstand it." Once Gao Jingzhong is defeated, the Tartars will inevitably drive straight into the south and go south to Huguang. As the lord of Wuchang, Ben Hou has the responsibility to protect the people. Huang Zhentai asked me to prepare, and I immediately sent troops to assist in the defense. ”

Huang Shu smiled, "In this way, it's the best!" Daming has the Hou Ye sitting in Wuchang, what a great blessing! ”

At that moment, Zuo Liangyu and Huang Shu said a few words, and Huang Shu said goodbye and left.

The generals of the left army in the hall couldn't help asking: "Marshal, we really want to grab Gao Jingzhong's territory!" ”

To tell the truth, although the Left Army is not rich in Wuchang, it can still live a good life. After all, Gao Yihuan left 30,000 horses in Huguang, and they were still a little afraid in their hearts.

Zuo Liangyu smiled, "This is indeed an opportunity for us, but the time is still a little immature." Gao Jingzhong actually beheaded the tartar's Beizi Mandahai, which shows that the strength is still very strong. Let's take the money first and wait before making a decision. ”

"Dashuai, why don't we make a move now?" The general breathed a sigh of relief, but then asked again, "Just now Huang Shu sent money and food, and the marshal also promised to send troops, if there is no follow-up, we will want to take money and grain from Donglin in the future, I am afraid it will not be easy."

Zuo Liangyu stroked his beard, glanced at many generals, and suddenly said: "Zhang Yingxiang, you lead the people of your headquarters, take the lead in crossing the river, first find a county seat to occupy, see the reaction of Wei Wujun, and at the same time as an outpost of the army, prepare for the commander to collect Jingzhou and Xiangyang." ”

(Thank you for your support, I went to Changde in the afternoon to prepare for the exam, and I changed it in the evening.) ）