Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 167 Clear rewards and punishments
Zhu Ye was left speechless with Liu He's words. He was extremely anxious and looked around, trying to find a savior. Finally, his eyes fixed on Cui Jun.

"Military Advisor! Military Advisor Cui, please save my brother!"

Zhu Ye no longer cared about his image and begged Cui Jun with tears and snot. Zhang Yong also looked at him for help.

Cui Jun looked at the thousands of soldiers in the parade ground, then looked at Liu He, as if he had some ideas in mind.

"My lord, I have something to say. I hope you will listen to it before making a decision."

After saying that, he continued speaking without waiting for Liu He to express his opinion.

"What the lord said just now is indeed true. Military discipline cannot be taken lightly, and military orders must be obeyed. Those who disobey military orders must be severely punished and must not be tolerated. Otherwise, it will cause a devastating blow to the army."

Zhu Ye immediately became anxious when he heard this: "Military Advisor, I asked you to save my brother, why are you..."

Zhang Yong seemed to have heard something and interrupted Zhu Ye: "Dehui, don't make a fuss. Listen to what the military advisor has to say."

Cui Jun smiled at Zhang Yong in response.

"Military orders are as heavy as a mountain. If you violate them, you will be executed without mercy. However, Jun doesn't remember that the lord has issued an order not to attack, right? The lord only arranged infantry to guard the city. General Guan asked the cavalry to dismount and go up to the tower together. The lord said that military strength should not be wasted and denied his request. General Guan then led the cavalry back to the training ground on his own."

Zhang Yong completely understood what Cui Jun meant and shouted excitedly, "That's right! Big brother only forbade the cavalry to go up to the tower to defend the city, and never ordered the cavalry to leave the city to attack. So, second and third brothers are certainly not disobeying military orders. At most, they just acted without permission!"

Cui Jun added: "According to military regulations, this crime should be punished with thirty blows of the military stick, and then rewards and punishments will be given depending on his performance in battle."

Zhu Ye's sadness turned into joy: "Haha, that's great, the second and third brothers don't have to die!"

Thousands of soldiers throughout the parade ground seemed to be relieved, and even the Yellow Turban surrendered soldiers seemed to feel a little fortunate for this.

A hint of relief flashed across Liu He's eyes.

"What the military advisor said seems to be true. If that's the case, then let's do as the military advisor says. Come with me and execute him!"

Guan and Cheng had their shirts stripped off, and were beaten with thirty military sticks right in front of everyone's eyes. The "bang bang" sound of the beatings seemed to strike at the hearts of many soldiers on the field, especially Cheng Liang, who had not yet recovered from his internal injuries. The beating made his injuries three times more serious. Blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, but he gritted his teeth and did not utter a word.

"He is indeed a real hero!"

Thousands of soldiers on the field saw this scene and felt only admiration in their hearts!
Although thirty military sticks were heavy, it was not a big deal for fierce generals like Guan Yu and Cheng Liang. After the fight, the two men were untied, and they stood up by themselves, came to Liu He and knelt down again.

"Brother, I was reckless today and almost caused a disaster. I regretted it after being scolded by you. I will definitely learn from my mistakes in the future and will never let you down!"

Upon hearing this, Liu He knew that his two brothers finally understood his intention. He was extremely relieved and stepped forward to help them up.

"Okay, okay! From now on, you and I will be brothers and work together. What do we have to fear from any difficulties and obstacles in the world?"

"My Anmin Army clearly distinguishes between rewards and punishments. Now that we have punished, the next step is rewards!"

Liu He looked at the two of them and said, "Second brother, you are extremely brave. You killed the enemy leader Wu Lu in the midst of thousands of troops. You have made an invaluable contribution. I will reward you with a thousand coins and ten dou of grain!"

"Third brother, although reckless, was considerate of the soldiers during the battle. In order to protect the soldiers, he was wounded in eleven places, killed seventy-four enemy soldiers, and saved many soldiers. He is rewarded with eight hundred coins and eight dou of food!"

The two knew that now was not the time to be pretentious, so they accepted the reward and expressed their gratitude.

"Where is Yan Hai!"

"I'm here!" A man stood out from the many security soldiers standing on both sides. It was the man who brought Yan Chi's head back to the county town with his entourage to report the news.

"You and Pan Yun traveled a long way to Chenliu to find the families of Cheng Mian and his brother. On the way, you also killed Yan Chi, the culprit who killed the former magistrate Yang and instigated the powerful families to rebel. Your contribution is great. I will promote you to the position of chief and reward you with three dou of grain!"

Yan Hai was so excited that his whole body was shaking, and tears of joy appeared on his face.

"I...I, the humble one, would like to thank Magistrate Liu!" Liu He waved his hand and asked him to stand back in his original position.

"Pan Yun, step out!"

"The villain is here!"

Liu He looked at the man with a look of relief. The man had many bandaged wounds on his body and needed help from others to stand up.

"You are very good. Not only did you work with Yan Hai to find Da Meng and kill Yan Chi, but you also dared to come up with a surprising plan, entered the enemy camp, disrupted the enemy's position, and attracted a large number of enemy troops' attention, which enabled our army to quickly attack the center of their camp. You have made outstanding contributions, and you will be promoted to team leader and rewarded with five dou of grain!"

"I bow to thank Magistrate Liu!"

Pan Yun's face was filled with excitement, and the soldiers around him were extremely envious of him. Being a team leader and being able to lead a full fifty soldiers was a matter of honor for the family!
"Where is Da Meng!"

Liu He mentioned it here, but unexpectedly, this time he did not get a response as quickly as before.

"Um... Dameng is here, Magistrate Liu, he's here... Oh, Dameng, stop eating, Magistrate Liu is calling you!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Cheng Mian dragging Da Meng beside him with an embarrassed look on his face, trying to get him to stand up. However, Da Meng was holding three whole-grain cakes in his hands and eating them with gusto. He had consumed a lot of energy in the battle last night and was now starving. He had no time to care about County Magistrate Liu.

Pan Yun had no choice but to say, "County Magistrate Liu is in charge of our food. Look at those people just now. They all received food rewards. If you don't agree, you won't have food to eat in the future!"

When Da Meng heard this, he was so scared that he stopped stuffing the pancake into his mouth immediately, and then he stood up with a grunt.

"No, I won't let you eat. Da Meng is afraid of starving!"

Cheng Mian smiled at Liu He awkwardly: "County Magistrate Liu, my brother had an illness when he was a child, which left him with sequelae. In recent years, there has been a famine in his hometown, and he is afraid of starvation, so this is..."

Liu He smiled and waved his hands: "Haha, it's okay. He has just arrived in Langdiao County and has made such a great contribution. I just praised Pan Yun. Most of his merits in robbing the camp and disrupting the army were actually due to Da Meng. However, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to be a leader in the army. How about this, you are the deputy general of the third brother, so let Da Meng be the third brother's guard. In addition, I will reward him with ten dou of grain and two pieces of meat jerky."

I just checked this great warrior's attributes. His command, martial arts, intelligence, and politics are 16, 84, 31, and 7 respectively. He's a typical brave warrior who's not afraid of pain, fatigue, or death. With a good set of equipment, he'll definitely be an expert at charging into battle!
Cheng Mian bit his lip and seemed to muster up a lot of courage before opening his mouth.

"I dare to ask Magistrate Liu to give my cousin a name and a courtesy name!"

"This is a serious matter. It's what I should do. Let me think about it..."

Liu He held his chin and thought for a moment.

"Got it! Your cousin's surname is Wang. He is tall, strong, and extremely brave. How about calling him Wang Han, with the courtesy name Changheng?"

After Cheng Mian repeated it several times, his face showed joy and he kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

But Da Meng didn't care about all that. Liu He said a lot, but he only heard about ten dou of grain and two pieces of meat jerky. At that time, his eyes lit up like a wolf in the dark night.

"Haha, they've long said you're a good person, and it's true. You've just met me and you've given me so much food. From now on, I'll do whatever you ask me to do!"

After saying that, Da Meng happily took another bite of the pancake in his hand. His honest look made everyone laugh.

The rewards for the remaining soldiers were left to Guan Yu and others. Liu He did not ask any more questions. He only told everyone that after two consecutive battles, the soldiers had suffered heavy casualties and were very tired, so there was no need to be stingy with the rewards.

Liu He stretched and lazily felt emotional.

"It feels so good to be rich! Now I have plenty of money and food, and my soldiers are good and brave. I have rewarded the three armies, and after the wounded recover and return to the team, I will really start my days of hunting the world with many heroes!"

He looked towards the northeast.

"Yu County, you are the first stop for me, Liu He, to go from Langtiao County to the world!"

(End of this chapter)