Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 166: A warning to others
The crowd escorted thousands of unarmed Yellow Turban soldiers all the way back to the city.

After a night of fierce fighting, the sky was gradually beginning to brighten, but Liu He and others, who had been busy all night, were not sleepy at this time.

In order to calm the hearts of these surrendered Yellow Turban soldiers, Liu He personally led people to temporarily settle them in the parade ground.

The area of ​​the parade ground was not very large, and with so many people crammed in, it seemed a bit crowded. However, it was better than putting them in cells. In addition, Liu He ordered people to prepare rice porridge, so the emotions of these soldiers gradually calmed down.

Cui Jun, Guan Yu and Zhang Yong worked together to record the situation of the battle. They did not finish the statistics until it was completely bright, and then they came to report to Liu He.

"My lord, we have captured a total of 4,932 Taiping soldiers, of which 2,271 are men between the ages of 18 and 35. The rest are all elderly, weak, women and children, or have been too seriously injured to fight as soldiers."

After two battles, more than 3,000 Yellow Turban Army soldiers were killed. The Anmin Army had enough to be proud of its combat effectiveness, but Liu He was obviously not satisfied.

He waved his hand and said, "These are not important. I want to know how many of our soldiers were killed or injured in this battle."

Cui Jun and the other two looked at each other, seeming to feel a little heavy.

"In this battle, 276 of our soldiers were killed, 53 of whom were cavalrymen. Nearly 1,000 were injured, and almost all of the cavalrymen were injured. In addition, 69 horses were lost..."

Hearing these numbers, Liu He frowned, and after a long time, he let out a long sigh.

"Alas, I had long thought that I would have to face such a day sooner or later, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon."

Cui Jun advised: "My lord, don't worry too much. Our army was outnumbered and defeated the enemy in two battles. The enemy's casualties were several times or even ten times ours. This record is unprecedented, but it is also very rare. Moreover, after two such battles, our soldiers are now full of blood and high-spirited. Their fighting power is much higher than it was a few days ago. In the future, when we encounter a battle, we should be able to fight ten or even a hundred at once."

Zhang Yong also said: "Yes, although the price paid for such a change is too high, if we pay this price early, there will naturally be fewer casualties in future battles, which is a blessing in disguise."

Liu He nodded slightly: "Yes, I also know this truth. Well, let's not talk about this matter. The families of the injured and dead soldiers will be well compensated. The matter of reconciling and settling these Taiping Army soldiers will be left to the military advisor and the Qian family father and son."

"Don't worry, my lord. Jun has informed the Qian family father and son. They will start to be registered this afternoon, and then they will be assigned to different positions, such as farmers, soldiers, or soldiers."

Liu He was naturally confident in Cui Jun's work, so he didn't say anything more. The Anmin Army suffered such heavy losses and should also receive some reinforcements.

The three of them came in together, but Cui Jun and Zhang Yong spoke, only Guan Yu stood aside and remained silent.

Liu He glared at him and said to Zhang Yong, "Call all the brothers and gather at the training ground."

"Yes!" Zhang Yong took the order and retreated. Liu He also stood up and walked out.

On the parade ground, the surrendered soldiers sat in the middle, and more than a thousand Anmin soldiers who were not injured or had very minor injuries stood around them. Standing in the front were naturally Liu He and others.

"Guan Yu, Cheng Liang, step out!"

Guan and Cheng seemed to have expected this scene a long time ago, and they stood up without any hesitation.

"Come on, tie them up!"

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, even the many Yellow Turban soldiers who had just surrendered looked puzzled. These two men seemed to be high-ranking officials in the Langtiao County army, and they were extremely brave in the battle last night. The red-faced man was like a god who killed the leader Wu Lu while being surrounded by many soldiers. Logically, he should have made an indelible contribution, so why should he be punished now?

The soldiers in charge of punishment around were obviously stunned and didn't understand what Liu He meant.

Guan Yu shouted at them: "Why are you standing there in a daze? Military orders are as heavy as a mountain. I told you to tie them up, so why are you hesitating?"

Several soldiers then came over and tied up the two men tightly, but the soldiers watching were even more confused. Even Zhang Yong, Zhu Ye and Ye Xiang were surprised.

"Hey, big brother, what are you doing? The second and third brothers raided the enemy camp and made great contributions. Why do you still want to tie them up?"

Liu He waved his hand to stop the three people from asking further questions.

"Guan Yu, Cheng Liang, you two disobeyed my military orders and attacked without authorization, causing heavy casualties to our cavalry. Do you know whether you are guilty or not?"

Cheng Liang seemed to want to make some explanation, but Guan Yu next to him poked him with his elbow and stopped him with a look.

"My little brother...I admit my guilt!"

The surrendered soldiers of the Yellow Turbans were completely stunned this time. They could not believe that these two ferocious generals had secretly sent troops to raid the camp. No wonder the enemy, who originally had fewer troops than their own, had divided into several groups to attack.

But from what they said just now, it seems that these two people are sworn brothers with the county magistrate Liu in front of them. I don't know why he made such a fuss about such a small matter. They thought that this matter was enough to surprise them, but they didn't expect that what Liu He shouted next was really shocking.

"Well, since you have pleaded guilty, you should be punished! According to our military discipline, what is the punishment for those who disobey military orders?"

After a brief silence, Guan Yu replied: "He should be beheaded!"

"Okay! Come on, drag him away and kill him!"

"What!" These words not only frightened the surrendered Yellow Turban soldiers, but also scared the Anmin Army and Zhang Yong and others.

"No! You can't kill them! Whoever dares to kill my second and third brothers, retreat!"

Zhu Ye rushed forward, raised his two hammers, and shouted back the soldiers in charge of the punishment.

Zhang Yong and Ye Xiang also pleaded for mercy.

"You can't kill them! Although the two brothers attacked without authorization, they did make great contributions in killing the enemy. The second brother beheaded the enemy commander, and the third brother fought bloody battles to save his cavalry brothers. There is no place on his body protected by armor, and there are still many wounds that have not been completely healed. The internal injuries to his five internal organs will not heal for a while. Only after such a bloody battle can our army win this great victory!"

"Yes, now that the Taiping Dao is rebelling, the country is in danger. As the saying goes, a country needs good generals in times of crisis. The two generals are brave generals of the time and are your right-hand men, Brother Liu. How can you cut off your own arms first when a war is about to begin?"

"We can't kill General Guan and General Cheng!"

The surrounding Anmin Army soldiers also knelt down and begged for mercy.

Liu He looked solemn and took two steps forward.

"Everyone, the so-called military discipline is the soul of the army. Why can our army be so powerful today? It is not my credit, nor the credit of the weapons. It is because of the strict military discipline that we can be united and obey orders, and we can win the support of the people!"

"If every general and soldier does what he wants and ignores military orders, then the military spirit is gone. Without military discipline and orders to restrain them, personal temper will override everything. If this continues, they will inevitably become confused for a while and do things that harm the people and even the country!"

Among those Yellow Turban surrendered soldiers, some seemed to resonate with these words.

The Taiping Dao originally started the uprising with the slogan of petitioning for the people and overthrowing the corrupt imperial court. However, there were no military rules or disciplines in the various armies, and how to act was entirely decided by the leader's own preferences. So when one side of the army was short of food, Wu Lu thought of going to Yu County to rob food. Once this start was made, it would be very likely that the situation would get out of control.

Cheng Liang shouted, "Brother, I did everything I could to persuade my second brother to go with me. If you want to kill someone, just kill me. My second brother is innocent! Brother, please spare my second brother!"

Cheng Liang fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face.

"Third brother, how can you command this cavalry? It was clearly me, the second brother, who led you there this time, so stop talking nonsense! Big brother, just chop off my head!"

After Guan Yu finished speaking, he strode towards the soldier who was carrying out the execution, but was stopped by Zhu Ye.

"You can't kill me. If anyone dares to touch my second brother, I will fight him to the death!"

Then, Zhu Ye knelt down in front of Liu He.

"Brother, you guys kill the second and third brothers. I... I'm not good at talking and I don't know what to say. Anyway... Anyway, you can't kill them!"

Liu He shouted, "Nonsense! Military discipline is not to be trifled with! No one will be pardoned if they violate military discipline!"

After saying this, Liu He's voice suddenly became softer.

"Second brother, third brother, you two, one is arrogant and ignores the heroes of the world, and the other is reckless and does things without considering the consequences. If you leave it to lead an army alone in the future, it will definitely cause greater disasters."

After hearing this, the two knew that everything Liu He said was true, and they lowered their heads in silence.

"Alas, you and I are brothers, we are sworn brothers, and we regard life and death as one. Now I am tied to a city, and I cannot go with you for the time being. But later, I will take forty military sticks to serve as a warning to others!"

The two men immediately knelt down, tears in their eyes, and said emotionally: "Brother, you are innocent! We two acted impulsively and harmed our brothers in the army. Now we are being punished, and we have no resentment. But brother, you have been working hard for us day and night, and today you are being punished for my crimes. Isn't this making me die with regrets?"

The surrendered Yellow Turban soldiers were completely stunned by the scene before them.

"Is there really an army in this world with such strict discipline?"

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