Thief Emperor

Chapter 858 Punishing Evil
He Jin stood there, took several deep breaths, then slowly turned his head, his voice hoarse.

"Let's go back to the mansion first."

After saying that, he gritted his teeth, turned around and ran away.

He was really scared.

Because he had never seen what a regular army looked like before, let alone an army like the Jiangdong Army.

You know, those who came today are cavalrymen from the Jiangdong Army.

The Jiangdong Army did not have many cavalrymen, and precisely because of that, those who were able to be selected into the cavalry were all the elite among the Jiangdong Army, without exception.

Moreover, they are elite troops who have been tempered in hundreds of battles.

Originally, he had several thousand men under his command and thought he was a powerful force. But today, the cavalry of the Jiangdong Army, from attacking Lizhou City to breaking into Lizhou City, were in a state of chaos.

Only half an hour.

When He Jin saw the Jiangdong troops, he even lost the courage to fight.

After returning home, He Jin had the doors locked layer by layer and ordered his subordinates to guard the front yard. After he returned to the backyard, he went to his bedroom and began to search frantically.

After finding a few valuable things, he packed them into a bag, took off his armor, changed into ordinary clothes, then gritted his teeth and was about to slip away through the back door.

He had just walked out of his bedroom and had not yet reached the back door when he heard a loud noise in the front yard, followed by a burst of crying and shouting.

He Jin knew that his door had been kicked open.

He took a deep breath and quickened his pace. Just as he reached the back door, before he could even look up, he felt a pain in his heart. When he looked up, he saw a sturdy man kicking him hard in the chest.

He Jin lay on the ground, holding his chest, unable to speak for a long time.

He was already obese, and he couldn't catch his breath, and was kicked unconscious.

When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had been tied to a wooden stake, tightly.

When he looked up, he saw a middle-aged general with white spots on his hair, sitting in front of him with a big sword, drinking tea with his head down.

He Jin took a deep breath, lowered his head and pretended that he had not woken up.

"General He."

The word "General" in front of the general was obviously full of sarcasm.

"Now that you're awake, why bother pretending?"

He Jin was frightened and still kept his eyes closed without saying a word.

Soon, a loud slap hit his face, and a strong voice shouted: "My father asked you a question, are you deaf!"

The slap was so powerful that He Jin's ears rang and his eyes became dizzy, and blood flowed from his nostrils. He tried hard to open his eyes and looked up, only to see a general in his twenties standing in front of him, glaring at him.

"Gongsun He."

The middle-aged general frowned and said, "How many times have I told you that in the army, one's position should be commensurate with one's rank."

The young general named Gongsun He immediately bowed his head and answered yes, then he clasped his fists and gritted his teeth, "General, we found a dungeon in his house. There are nearly a hundred women in this dungeon alone, and some of them have had their hands and feet broken by him."

"This beast!"

Gongsun He said angrily: "General, there is no need to waste words with him!"

Gongsun He kicked He Jin in the crotch, hitting him right in the vital spot. After the kick, he heard He Jin's scream. Gongsun He sneered and said, "I will refine him into oil and use it to light lamps for the people of Lizhou!"

Having said that, he was still not satisfied and kicked He Jin hard again. This time, He Jin didn't even have the strength to scream. His eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Gongsun Hao, who was sitting in the main seat, stood up.

He still had some difficulty walking, but he quickly walked to He Jin. Looking at He Jin who had fainted, Gongsun Hao put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Bring some cold water and pour it on him to wake him up."

Soon, a basin of cold water was poured on He Jin's face, waking him up. As soon as he woke up, he burst into tears in pain. He looked down and saw a red and white patch in his crotch. He could no longer tell whether it was blood or something else.

He Jin could no longer bear it and burst into tears.

When Gongsun He saw him crying, he slapped him hard on the face again. This time it was even harder and caused blood to flow out of He Jin's mouth.

"All right."

Gongsun Hao waved his hand to stop his son from making the next move. He looked at He Jin and said slowly, "General He, if you cooperate honestly, you may feel more comfortable in the future. Otherwise, there are many people in Lizhou City who want to make you live or die."

He Jin could hardly speak because of the severe pain.

However, he also knew in his heart that the father and son in front of him were so sure of his identity that they must have already found someone to identify and confirm his identity when he fainted.

Thinking of this, he stopped quibbling and just looked up at Gongsun Hao, almost crying: "General, what do you want to ask, what do you want to ask..."

Gongsun Hao put his hands behind his back and said slowly: "I heard that the old Zhou court appointed you as the general of Lizhou."

"After the old Zhou court gave you the title of official, did it assign you any tasks? Do you have any connections with the officers and soldiers of Jianzhou?"

Gongsun Hao looked at him and asked one last question.

"Do you... have any way to enter Jiameng Pass?"

He Jin's eyes were blurred with tears. He shook his head and said, "This general, I... this Lizhou general is fake, it's fake..." "The court has never come to ask for anything, and I have never entered Jiameng Pass..."

At this point, he couldn't help but shed tears: "You hit the wrong person, you hit the wrong person..."

Gongsun Hao looked at him silently, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

"If you have a way to enter Jiameng Pass, then we have made a mistake."

Having said that, Gongsun Hao gave him a cold look.

Gongsun Hao was from the Pinglu Army.

From the perspective of the Jiangdong Army, they can be considered to be from the "old army".

After all, there would be cases of rape of women, looting of civilians, and even killing of civilians from time to time in the Pinglu Army.

As for oppressing the people, that is even more common.

However, the three generations of the Zhou family still had some restrictions on the army, otherwise they would not have been able to stand firm in Qingzhou for decades.

All in all, even in the Pinglu Army, Gongsun Hao had never seen anyone as bad as He Jin.

It has never been seen in the Jiangdong army.

Gongsun Hao looked at He Jin with disgust, then looked at his son and said expressionlessly: "Take him away, break his arms and legs, and cut off his tongue."

"Then post a notice in Lizhou City and hand him over to the people of Lizhou for handling."

At this point, Gongsun Hao groaned, "He is not allowed to die within a month."

Gongsun He showed excitement in his eyes. He immediately bowed his head, clasped his fists, and replied yes.

"I will obey your orders!"

After saying that, he grinned grimly, grabbed He Jin's collar with one hand, and dragged him out.

Not long after, He Jin's screams were heard from outside.

But Gongsun Hao turned a deaf ear to all this. He just stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky outside the house. After being silent for a long while, he sighed, shook his head and muttered to himself.

"This world needs rules."

He murmured, "We also need people like this in the upper position."

“Human hearts…are too evil.”

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The Jiangdong Army, or Gongsun Hao's troops, took only one day to capture Lizhou, and because they quickly dealt with He Jin, they also took over Lizhou smoothly.

On the morning of the second day after entering Lizhou, Gongsun Hao left two thousand men to guard Lizhou, while he personally led the remaining troops to Jiameng Pass.

When the group arrived near Jiameng Pass, it was already noon. Gongsun Hao looked at Jiameng Pass not far away, then picked up the telescope and looked for a long time, then turned back to look at his eldest son and said slowly: "Ahead, is Jiameng Pass."

"This is where the world's joints are today."

As long as they can successfully break into Jiameng Pass, it means that the Jiangdong Army will be able to quickly occupy Jianzhou and then the entire Jiannan Road.

By then, there will be no doubt about the orthodoxy in the world.

Not only scholars like Du Qian and Yao Zhong knew these things, but people like Zhao Cheng, Gongsun Hao, and even Chen Da all knew them well.

It is for this reason that Jiameng Pass becomes extremely important.

Gongsun He was also holding a telescope, looking at Jiameng Pass not far away. After watching for a while, he clasped his fists to his father and said, "General, we can't see what's going on here."

"Jiu Si, there has been no definite news. We can't wait any longer at this time."

"I am willing to lead a battalion of lieutenants as the vanguard to attack Jiameng Pass and find out what is going on."

Gongsun Hao looked at him and was about to speak.

The nearby captains had already stepped forward and saluted Gongsun Hao with their fists clasped: "General, I request to fight you!"

Gongsun Hao looked around and saw that everyone's eyes were burning.

The entire Jiangdong army was eager for military merit.

Jiameng Pass is undoubtedly the greatest achievement at present. Whoever can take Jiameng Pass will probably have a pivotal position in the entire Xin Dynasty in the future.

Even this tentative attack could be a life-threatening one.

Gongsun Hao was silent for a while, then looked at Gongsun He and said slowly: "This trip is extremely dangerous, Gongsun He, you..."

Gongsun He patted his chest and laughed, "General, I have a brother at home!"

After saying this, he turned around, jumped on his horse, saluted Gongsun Hao with his fists clasped, and shouted, "Father!"

"I'm going!"

(End of this chapter)