Chapter 41: The Trapped

Hanging, this is the first time that Datang has used it, there were many death sentences in the past, and only five horses were divided into corpses when ropes were used, which was the most severe punishment.

It's just that even if Jieli is heinous and criminal, he is still a Turkic khan after all, and obviously that kind of punishment is obviously a little inappropriate for Jieli.

This not only involves Jieli's identity, but also the image of Datang, even if Jieli makes Datang kill him quickly, but anyway, Jieli is also the former king of the grassland, even if he dies, he must be given a dignified death.

And the use of hangings on Jieli is just right, at least, there is no need to shed blood, there is no need to divide the corpse, and in the end, you can also leave the whole corpse for Jieli.

The moment the wooden board was emptied, Jieli's body suddenly fell into the gap, and the rope sleeve that was originally set around his neck was suddenly tightened, and one end was tightly put into Jieli's neck, and with Jieli's desperate struggle, he made an overwhelmed sound.

Jieli, who was dropped into the gap, had a rope around his neck, and his feet were hanging in the air, because his hands were also bound by the rope, the whole person shook from side to side, and his feet kicked desperately in the air.

At this time, when Jieli was hanged, the entire Dingxiang City suddenly quieted down at this moment, and everyone's eyes were firmly fixed on the struggling Jieli.

It's just that everyone stared at Jieli, and the look in their eyes was completely different, and in the eyes of the Tang people, there was naturally a feeling of expectation; And the people in those tribes also showed a sad look of rabbit and fox.

Since he came to Dingxiang with Zhao Chen, he has been hiding in a tent Tuli, and at this time through the curtain. Seeing the outside, Jieli was hanging from a rope noose. The look of desperate struggle.

His fists couldn't help but clench tightly, and the look on his face was hideous. When his teeth rattled and his eyes stared at Jieli, who was struggling desperately, the muscles on his face were beating suddenly.

And just when Tuli was standing at the door of the tent, staring at Jieli outside, he was behind Tuli, and at this time, Dugumou and Cao Zhenmao were sitting next to the stove. Concentrate on baking sweet potatoes.

The two of them were the people who were arranged by Zhao Chen to be next to Tuli after Tuli arrived in Dingxiang, nominally to protect Tuli, so that no overly emotional soldiers would see Tuli, and for a while, Tuli would also be chopped up.

However, no matter how stupid a person is, he naturally understands it in his heart. Arranging Dugu Mou and Cao Zhenmao to be by Tuli's side is nothing more than monitoring Tuli.

Jieli on the gallows was still struggling desperately at first, but later. The strength of the struggle gradually weakened, until it was final. Under the eyes of everyone, the struggle was finally completely lost. Hanging quietly on the rope sleeve.

He's dead!

In Dingxiang City, everyone looked at the gallows. The corpse of Jieli hanging quietly, at this moment, whether it was the people of the Tang Dynasty or the people of all tribes, they all fell into a dead silence.

No one spoke, no one spoke, it seemed that even the breath was held at this moment, and his eyes were just looking at the corpse of Jieli hanging quietly on the gallows.

Dead, really dead!

This was once a mythical figure of the steppe, this person who once turned the Turks into a lion of Mobei, and this person who once led hundreds of thousands of Turkic horses all the way to the city of Chang'an.

At this moment, under the gaze of everyone, he was sentenced to be hanged by Datang, and was hanged alive in a rope noose on the grassland, in front of all the tribesmen, on the grassland.

When everyone looked at Jieli's corpse, there were all kinds of looks in their eyes, and there was anger, which came from the same people, who watched Jieli being hanged, and the anger generated.

There are happy people, this is the anger in the heart, the emotion that arises after finally seeing the object of their anger and being punished.

However, whether it was anger or happiness, after a long silence, a sigh suddenly sounded at the scene, this once eagle-like figure, now hanged there, no matter what, it is a little embarrassing.

At this moment, looking at Jieli who was hanged on it, as if he had seen the end of an era, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

At this time, Zhao Chen, who was standing on the tulou, was also sighing softly, Jieli was now hanged here, such a result can be said to be caused by him.

If it weren't for his insistence, perhaps, Jieli at this moment was already on the way to Chang'an, and he would be crowned King Guiyi by Li Er in the future, although he lost his power, he could start and finish well.

It's just that in that case, there will inevitably be some endless troubles, as a later generation, he naturally knows how failed Li Er's strategy is!

When he sighed slightly, his eyes couldn't help but look at Empress Xiao over there, as imagined, Empress Xiao at this time, looking at Jieli on the gallows from afar, a face covered with wind and frost was already full of old tears.

"Just dead?" At this time, on the high platform opposite the gallows, the old lieutenant Chi Gong frowned and looked at the opposite side, hanging motionless on the rope sleeve, as if he was a little unconvinced, and couldn't help but ask.

"It's dead!" Hearing the words of the old lieutenant Chi Gong, Li Jing on the side couldn't help but look at Jie Li on the gallows, sighed slightly, and said.

"It's good to die!" Du Ruhui listened to Li Jing and the old lieutenant Chi Gong's words, took his eyes off Jieli, gently patted the surface of his leg with one palm, and sighed slightly melancholy.

The three people who spoke at this time were all people who had met Jieli before, from the large-scale defensive battle that began in the Wude years to the Weishui confrontation in the ninth year of Wude, almost all three of them participated in it.

Therefore, at this moment, when the three of them looked at the motionless Jieli on the gallows, they imagined in their minds that the arrogant Jieli at the beginning, that kind of powerful contrast, for a while, made the three of them suddenly feel a little lost.

The two soldiers standing on the gallows, after receiving the signal of the eldest grandson Wuji, carefully liberated Jieli's body from the rope sleeve, and then lifted Jieli's body and put it on a white cloth that had been spread out next to it.

"The dead are great!" After the soldiers laid Jieli's body flat on the white cloth, Li Chengqian stood there, looked at the crowd below, and said: "Even if Jieli deserves it, but now, he has been punished, and now, since he has been ambushed, the corpse should be buried!" ”

When he said this, Li Chengqian's eyes suddenly looked at the back of the crowd, and one of the tents said: "Then please ask the Tuli Khan to bring the corpse back!" ”

As Li Chengqian's words fell, the tribal crowd who originally had a look of grief and indignation on their faces suddenly raised their heads, a look of surprise flashed across their faces, and they glanced at Li Chengqian on the high platform.

Then, he turned around incredibly, followed Li Chengqian's gaze, and looked at the tent where Tuli was located, with an unconcealable shock in his eyes.

Turri is coming?

Tuli actually came?

Then why didn't you see Tuli jumping out?

A long list of questions appeared in the minds of these tribesmen one after another, from the time they came to Dingxiang to the time they watched, Jieli was hanged on the gallows little by little.

In fact, I have been looking forward to the appearance of Tuli, and I am looking forward to it that Tuli can lead the Turkic warriors to kill Dingxiang, or, do nothing, just like them, stand here and hate the Tang people, that is also good.

But no matter how they looked forward to it, Tuli didn't appear from beginning to end, as if they didn't know that today's Dingxiang and the Tang people were judging Jieli.

But who knows, at this moment, the prince of the Tang Dynasty actually looked at the tent over there and called out Tuli's name straightforwardly.

What does this mean? This means that Tuli is not unaware of what happened in Dingxiang today, and it is not that he did not see the scene when Fang Jieli was hanged alive.

It's just that it's a bit of a contrast with the scene they expected, Tuli not only came, but also, from beginning to end, he watched Jieli being hanged little by little, but unfortunately, Tuli was hiding behind them, hiding in that tent.

Not to mention standing up and roaring, just like them, standing here, when Jieli was hanged, he could use his eyes to express his anger to Datang.

"Tuli!" Thinking of this, these people, who were originally full of shock in their eyes because of Li Chengqian's words, suddenly became angry in their eyes.

There were even a few people who were carried away by the anger and shouted at the tent on the spot.

"Why?" Originally, he was standing at the door of the tent and had been secretly looking at Tuli outside, but when he suddenly heard the voice of Li Chengqian on the high platform, his whole mouth opened wide in shock, and his face turned extremely pale for a moment.

When he came to Dingxiang, when he originally left the tribe, his original plan was to come to Dingxiang to protest to Datang, but he was blocked outside Dingxiang City by Zhao Chen, and after being intimidated by Zhao Chen's potion, the anger in his heart has turned into fear.

Originally, after separating from Zhao Chen, he was going to go back, but in the end, he was brought to Dingxiang by Zhao Chen, because, according to Zhao Chen's meaning, he also had to come to collect the corpse for Jieli.

"What, why?" Dugu Mou and Cao Zhenmao, who were behind them, heard Tu Li's shocked words, so they got up from their positions, looked at Tu Li with a pale face and said: "Didn't Lord Hou tell you a long time ago, I want the Khan to come to Xiangcheng to collect the corpse for Jieli!" ”

"Conspiracy!" When Tuli heard Dugumou's words, a hint of realization suddenly appeared in his eyes, as if he had just reacted suddenly, he stood there, opened his mouth slightly, and said in disbelief.

From the very beginning, Zhao Chen actually laid a trap for him, asking him to collect the corpse for his uncle is fake, and the horror wants his image to be completely corrupted in front of these people, is it true!

It's a pity that Tuli obviously woke up a little late, at this time, he had already come to Dingxiang, and it was too late to regret it.

The two Tang Dynasty soldiers behind him had already stood up, and when they looked at him, they had a look of wanting to push him out anytime and anywhere.

"The Tang people are really despicable!" Tu Li looked at Dugu Mou and Cao Zhenmao behind him, suddenly showed a desperate look, and gritted his teeth and said a word.

Then, with a sharp turn, he walked out of the tent as if he had rushed to the execution ground! (To be continued.) )