Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 374
Yang Chao stood up and spoke at this time: "General soldiers, the rebels are still executed. The leader of the bandit, Li Qifeng, has already been killed in front of the battle, and the leader of the bandit, Han Shangliang, has fled. Gao Qifeng and Hu Shangyou were captured alive. These two are generals, but they took the lead in rebellion. Wait a minute. Come on, take it down!"

As soon as Yang Chao gave an order, four tall and strong executioners beside the two of them immediately pressed them and dragged them to the center of the execution ground, and tied them to the stone pillars of the archway in front of the Town God's Temple, exactly one for each of them.

These four executioners are the authentic Yangzhou executioners. They have relied on the skills passed down from generation to generation, and they have always practiced how to kill people. Therefore, the evil spirit on their bodies is no worse than that of Yang Chao's elite soldiers.

The reason why such a professional executioner was prepared for Gao Qifeng and Gao Qifeng was because Yang Chao's soldiers really couldn't handle this punishment, because Yang Chao asked Shi Kefa to judge them as——

"Master Shi sentenced these two people to punishment!"

Punishment, also known as Lingchi execution, is commonly known as thousands of cuts to death.

At this time, when they heard that it was a punishment, the hearts of the general soldiers watching the punishment were even more trembling. Although more than 1000 people were chopped off just now, those were just soldiers, but now these two people, a eunuch and a general soldier, They are all the same way, and some rabbits and foxes can't help but feel sad and hurt others, feeling as if they are the ones tied to the pillars.

"Lord Yang, Lord Shi, please spare me. This servant is wrong, and this servant is bewitched by ghosts. Your lord has a lot, so please spare this servant, please spare this servant."

Gao Qifeng was already trembling just now, because she was carried over by the executioner, and there were still wet spots on the road, and she had urinated and passed out a long time ago.

Hu Shangyou still has some courage at this time.

"You eggless son of a bitch, don't let your mother cry!"

He scolded Gao Qifeng loudly in strong Sichuan dialect.

"The crying father is upset, and he can't feel at ease on the road!"

An executioner had already spread out a wallet bag on the ground, which was filled with knives, very professional tools.

Seeing this, Gao Qifeng screamed in fright: "Master Shi, Grandpa Shi, Master Yang, ancestor, please forgive me."

There is also poop that keeps flowing down.

As a eunuch, he must have stayed in Beijing, must have seen the torture, and was deeply terrified of it.

"Gao Gonggong, don't worry. This Ling Chi looks scary, but it doesn't hurt. The little one's knife is sharply sharpened, and I usually practice hard, so the knife will not be crooked when it goes down. You can go on the road with peace of mind. , don’t come back to look for the little one.”

The executioner murmured, "There are rules in their business, and they are very polite to the executioners, patiently reassuring them, lest the ghosts come back to seek revenge on them."

"Also, there is an injustice and a debtor. It's better not to avenge your vengeance. The one who killed you is the law, not a person, so you can't avenge it."

While the executioner was talking, he had already taken out his knife, and he wanted to use Gao Qifeng first.

"Good brother, give our family a good time, give our family a good time!"

Gao Qifeng finally stopped asking for life, but prayed for a happy death.

The executioner ignored him, Shangqian untied Gao Qifeng's clothes, and just as a thin and curved sharp knife was placed on Gao Qifeng's chest, he suddenly groaned, tilted his head and passed out.

Ever since the executioner showed the knife, Hu Shangyou stopped shouting and started staring at the executioner with heavy breathing. Seeing that the executioner went to execute Gao Qifeng first, he just breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly Gao Qifeng passed out, and Hu Shangyou's face twitched , I thought to myself that this is fine, it shouldn't feel pain, this eggless eunuch is lucky, our old Hu won't faint from fright, I'm afraid he will suffer more pain.

The executioner slapped Gao Qifeng vigorously, but he woke up no matter what, and slowly felt Gao Qifeng's body go cold, and was frightened to death.

The reason why Ling Chi's execution is called a thousand cuts by a thousand cuts is that there must be a thousand cuts. If the person dies before the thousand cuts, it means that the executioner has neglected his duty.

Seeing this, the executioner couldn't help but secretly sighed that he was unlucky, and immediately ran over and knelt down in front of Shi Kefa.

"Master Shi, that Eunuch Gao was frightened to death. It's not the villain's fault, it's not the villain's fault."

Shi Kefa sighed, as if he felt relieved that Ling Chi and Gao Qifeng were not there, and raised his hand.

"The governor knows. You can go on with the execution."

The executioner just got up and walked towards Hu Shangyou.

At this time, Hu Shangyou suddenly felt frightened, couldn't hold on any longer, and began to shout and curse hysterically.

He didn't scold Shi Kefa, but Yang Chao.

"Yang Chao, I know that this is all your idea, and I won't let it go if I'm a ghost. You are avenging your own private revenge, and I don't accept it!"

Standing beside Shi Kefa, Yang Chao didn't care when he saw Gao Qifeng frightened to death just now, but soon heard Hu Shangyou scolding him and yelling dissatisfaction.

Unexpectedly, they still didn't plead guilty, and dared to quibble. Yang Chao wanted to let him die clearly, or let the general soldiers who watched the execution understand clearly, so he left.

"What's your objection?"

Yang Chao yelled and asked, seeing Yang Chao's question, the executioner temporarily stopped the execution and stood aside to watch.

Hu Shangyou still had any scruples at this time, and he was about to burst into tears: "Yang Chao, you bastard! I didn't want to take Shidushi, I just went out of the city with Li Qifeng, what's wrong with you, you let people sneak attack us, For no reason, I was arrested and tortured, and you will die!"

Yang Chao sneered and said, "Out of the city? That's easy to say! Why did you leave the city? Is there a military order?"

Hu Shangyou snorted coldly: "There's nothing you can't say. So what if I go out of the city to join the Tartars? Good birds choose trees to live in, and I'm not afraid to speak out. I want to see how you can when the Tartars attack the city." How long will you last? I will wait for you on the Naihe Bridge to see if you were killed by the Tartars, or if you surrendered to the Tartars and became a high official as I thought!"

Yang Chao snorted coldly and said, "You heard it all. This bastard himself said that he was going to vote for the Tartars. My country's laws are strict, and all rebels will be punished. Mr. Shi is wise and powerful, and the sentence will not be wrong!"

Yang Chao said this to the other general soldiers.

Hu Shangyou snorted coldly: "Okay. Today, I violated the national law, and it was committed by your son of a bitch. I have nothing to say. I want to see if your son of a bitch can not surrender, and whether your subordinates can not surrender. If The people who committed crimes today are your subordinates, let’s see if you will let them be scraped alive.”

Yang Chao sneered, he no longer looked at Hu Shangyou, ordered the execution, and then turned his head to lecture the other soldiers.

"Everyone, generals, I, Yang Chao, have made three agreements with you today. Anyone who dares to rebel will be killed, anyone who flees in front of the battle will be beheaded, and anyone who robs and loots will be executed along the way. I will kill anyone who dares to take a step back. But If I take a step back, any of you can kill me. I and my people will never retreat. But you don’t have to worry about the Tartars, the Lord’s elite soldiers are already on the way. But come, once the soldiers arrive, I will lead you to kill the Tartars!"

The three chapters of the agreement, plus the ten-day promise, gave hope to the general soldiers. At this time, they heard Hu Shangyou's howl, and Ling Chi started. Although they felt sorry for each other, the group of officers looked at it with great curiosity. Go down, no one thinks about leaving.

After they finished watching, they felt mixed emotions, including fear, excitement, and even a little bit of excitement. At this time, when they looked at Yang Chao and Shi Kefa's positions, there was no one there.

Afterwards, the executioner hung up Gao Qifeng who was frightened to death, and Hu Shangyou, who had a skeleton and a complete head, and told the soldiers that Yang Chao had ordered them to let Hu Shangyou and Gao Qifeng watch carefully to see if Yang Chao would surrender.

At this time, many people saw the skeleton of Hu Shangyou floating in the wind, and the bloody water all over the place. A gust of wind blew by, and the bloody smell rushed into their noses. At the same time, people felt a chill, and couldn't help shivering. After reading it, all the general soldiers suddenly lost interest, left the execution ground without saying a word, and went back to their respective defense areas.

As soon as these people returned, they found that Yang Chao's subordinates were pushing carts full of human heads, walking slowly across the city wall, beating gongs as they walked.

"Master Shi has an order, those who leave their posts without permission will be killed without mercy!"

"Master Shi has an order, those who flee in battle will be killed without mercy!"

"Master Shi has an order to kill those who invade and loot without mercy!"

"Master Shi has an order, those who rebel and defect to the enemy will be killed without mercy!"

The general soldiers ignored Yang Chao's soldiers, but lowered their heads, pretending not to see them. After they passed by, they took a complicated look at their backs, and then gave their subordinates a lecture, telling them to restrain themselves !
He shaved Hu Shangyou violently, frightened Gao Qifeng to death, and beheaded Li Qifeng.

The unhealthy wind in the city was severely stopped, and there was no news of the police looting the people for a day after that.

In addition to Shi Kefa's Anmin announcement, the common people knew that Mr. Shi had killed several people, and those who liked to watch the excitement went to see Gao Qifeng with his head tilted hanging on the archway of the Town God's Temple, especially the skeleton-like Hu Shangyou. The common people also felt from the bottom of their hearts. Sen Han, but they also feel a sense of security.

It's just that the well-informed salt merchants and gentry knew that it was Yang Chao who really exercised the power of life and death, and everything was done by Yang Chao in the name of Shi Kefa. People in the upper class, or ordinary people who don't know the truth, are very satisfied at this time.

Even Shi Kefa himself regained his confidence and began to show up frequently to appease the people, inspect the city defenses, and encourage the soldiers.

Everything seems to be moving in a good direction, but Yang Chao has never been careless. Before his reinforcements arrive, Yang Chao still feels that he cannot fully grasp the situation. The army suppressed by cruelty is like a barrel of gunpowder that is on the verge of explosion. , a single spark can ignite.

But the reinforcements were still far away, and even after the captive soldiers began to besiege the city, even a little bit of news could not be conveyed.

According to the estimated time, Wang Pu should arrive, or at least halfway there.

So intellectually, Yang Chao felt that the situation was still under control, but he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

(End of this chapter)