Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 34
The arrest of a hundred fine cavalry made all the troops on the school field realize the seriousness of the situation. Seeing this, some officers secretly rejoiced, but worried about Hu Maocai and the other six.

Wang Yan stood in front of the army with his saber in his hand, he didn't say a word, he just waited with a cold face. Seeing this, all the officers had to follow him and stood upright.

As time passed, the soldiers on the school field had been standing for more than half an hour. The soldiers in the old battalion were fine. Wang Yan often led them to stand stupidly before, but the soldiers under Li Taizhen, who had gone through such training, had already been beaten by the sun. They were dizzy from the sun and couldn't hold on, but Wang Yan didn't move, so they didn't dare to move, so they had to grit their teeth and insist on standing there.

The longer they stood, the more uncomfortable the soldiers were physically, and the more they couldn't help but hate secretly.Most of the soldiers were ordinary people, simple and kind, but they did not resent Wang Yan who paid them, but hated Hu Maocai and others who had not returned after the deadline.

Just as the soldiers were yelling curses in their hearts, a cloud of smoke rose in the distance, and the cavalry who left the camp finally rushed back before it was too late.

The cavalry rushed into the school grounds and threw Hu Maocai and others from their horses in front of the army. Liu Shun and Qian Yifeng got off their horses, and Wang Yan, who was running, bowed on one knee and said, "General, Hu Maocai and the other six, Because he was arrested by the last general and returned to the camp, please send him to the general."

Wang Yan waved his hand and asked the two to lead the cavalry to the side first, then turned his head and asked Li Zhentai suddenly: "What does Li Qianhu think should be done with this kind of people who have no military law?"

"The general is the chief general!" Li Taizhen didn't expect Wang Yan to ask him, and he had already identified the six people as soon as he opened his mouth, so he could only say: "In the affairs of the camp, the final decision is made by the general, and he dare not seek personal favors."

Yesterday Li Zhentai reminded everyone in the camp, but if they didn't listen, there was nothing Li Taizhen could do about it.He didn't want to argue with Wang Yan, and he already knew that Wang Yan wanted to establish a military prestige, so he could only abandon Hu Maocai and others.

"Very good!" Wang Yan didn't expect Li Taizhen to be so knowledgeable about current affairs, so he glanced at him in surprise, "Li Qianhu understands righteousness, so I will write it down."

Behind Wang Yan, all the officers under Li Taizhen could not help but change their faces after hearing what the two said.With Li Taizhen's attitude, it is completely impossible for them to maintain a certain degree of independence in the Zhongyi Camp in the future.

Everyone couldn't help sighing in their hearts, from now on, the loyalty camp is what Wang Yan's family said, and there are only two roads left before them, either leave the loyalty camp, or be completely loyal to Wang Yan.

At this time, the law enforcement guards pressed Hu Maocai and the other six people over. After struggling for a while, the six people were finally pushed to the ground by the guards.

Wang Yan saw that he was wounded all over his body, and he was not happy in the process of arresting him. He looked at the six people coldly and said, "Can you be convicted?"

"Hmph, I don't know what crime I have committed. It is worthy of the general's hard work?" Hu Maocai and others were used to being loose in the camp, so they didn't take it seriously when they returned to the camp at noon. If there is any fault, he thinks that Wang Yan deliberately punished him, so he contradicts him angrily.

Not only the six people thought that Wang Yan was making a fuss out of a molehill, but even many soldiers thought that the military law of the Ming Dynasty had long since been abandoned, and the military discipline had been abolished.

"Oh, don't you admit your mistake?" Wang Yan sneered in his heart when he heard this, "Where is the military judge?"

Hearing that Qian Yifeng came out again, he said, "The end is here!"

"Yesterday, the general will have a word first. Those who fail to return after the time limit will be dealt with by military law." Wang Yan asked in a deep voice: "Now these six people knowingly committed crimes, according to the military law of the Ming Dynasty, how should we deal with them?"

Hearing this, Qian Yifeng replied loudly: "According to the military regulations of the Ming Dynasty, secondly, the name should not be called, if the time is not reached, if the deadline is not reached, the teacher's law must be changed. This is called slow army, and the offender will be executed!"

There is also this military rule, not only Hu Maocai and others were stunned by it, but even the officers behind Wang Yan were not aware of it, and their faces changed drastically.

"This is the Ming Dynasty's military regulations. Do you still think you are innocent?" After Qian Yifeng finished speaking, Wang Yan coldly glanced at the six people and said.

"I don't accept it!" The military regulations of the Ming Dynasty have been abolished for a long time. If we look at it according to the military regulations, at least half of the entire army of the Ming Dynasty should be killed. Hu Maocai did not expect Wang Yan to be so ruthless, angry Said: "You are making a fuss out of a molehill. If you want to impose a crime, there is no excuse. It is clearly a military rule, but it is actually to eliminate dissidents. I will not accept it! I will not accept it!"

Hu Maocai and the others were really wronged. They broke up in Li Taizhen's mansion last night. Without Li Taizhen's support, they would not dare to oppose Wang Yan, so they did nothing, but now they are going to be punished by military discipline. How not to feel wronged.

Although the six wanted to deal with Wang Yan, it was just an idea.

If they really did something, they would have nothing to say, but the key point was that before they could do anything, Wang Yan was going to kill them, how could they be convinced, they immediately struggled.

Without Wang Yan's reminder, Qian Yifeng on the side saw this, and quickly said loudly again: "The military regulations of the Ming Dynasty. Those who kill it!"

"Where are the samurai?" Wang Yan made it clear that he wanted to borrow the heads of the six people, so he didn't care whether they were convinced or not. "Drag it on, military law!"

"Here!" More than a dozen bodyguards rushed out to respond, and then dragged the six people out together with the soldiers who were holding them down.

There were only twenty hundred households in the Loyalty Camp, and they killed [-]% at once. Although everyone knew that Wang Yan wanted to strengthen the army and knew that six people would not escape, they subconsciously didn't think that Wang Yan would really kill six people.

At most, it is to be beaten with a military stick, and then the investigation will be withdrawn, and it will be beaten to the end.

But looking at the current posture, Wang Yan is clearly determined to kill six people, and the army can't help but feel a sense of awe.

Although they read the two military regulations, the six people actually didn't believe it in their hearts. Wang Yanzhen would kill six people at once. After all, they were not small soldiers, but six hundred households. If you get rid of them rashly, it is very likely to cause a mutiny, so the six dared to confront Wang Yan and refused to plead guilty.

Now being dragged out by the warriors, the six people came to their senses. Wang Yan really dared to be cruel, and immediately panicked, yelling: "Wang Shiheng, you will die if you eliminate dissidents!"

Wang Yan turned a deaf ear to it, and the warriors dragged the six of them outside the school grounds, and hacked to death Hu Maocai, who scolded the most fiercely, with one knife.

"Qianhu! Save me!" The rest of the people were terrified immediately, instead of insulting, they looked at Li Taizhen and begged: "Qianhu, I have a wife and children at home, I can't die!"

Seeing this, Li Taizhen's face turned pale for a while, and he still didn't stand up to his subordinates calling for help in the end.

"General, I know I was wrong!" Seeing that Li Taizhen was silent, several people turned to Wang Yan and begged: "I will refund the departure fee, and I beg the general to let me leave the barracks and let me have a way out, woo~ "

Things have come to this point, there is no reason to stop.

Amidst the screams of several people, six people were beheaded outside one after another.

The heads of six hundred households fell to the ground, which lifted the spirits of the soldiers on the school grounds. The formation, which seemed a little disorganized due to the scorching sun, had become more orderly than ever.

Not only the more than 1000 soldiers under Li Taizhen, but also the more than 1000 brothers in the old camp, their spirits have also changed.

A thing that they didn't pay attention to before - the military regulations of the Ming Dynasty, was deeply imprinted in their minds at this moment.

Looking at the bodies of the six people, Wang Yan also felt a lot at this moment. He knew that he was no longer the scholar Wang Shiheng who followed the way of a saint.

"Collect his body, and each household will issue another 200 taels of silver to his family for burial." Wang Yan said with a slight sigh.

"Here, I'll do it now!"

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Following the killing of six hundred households, the Loyalty Camp was purged for a while, and Wang Yan's majesty also reached its peak.

Looking at the soldiers on the school field, this would be the first weapon he had fully mastered. For a moment, Wang Yan held his saber in his hand, full of vigor.

At that moment, Wang Yan asked Qian Yifeng to reiterate the seventeen military regulations of the Ming Dynasty.

One: Don't advance when you hear the drums, don't stop when you hear the gold, don't raise the flag, don't hold the flag down, this is called disobedience to the army, and the offender will be killed.

Second: Responding to the name, not arriving on time, failing to meet the deadline, changing the teacher's law, this is called slowing down the army, and the offender will be executed.

The third: Nightly transmission of trickery, slackness and no report, even more slowness in violating, the voice is unknown, this is called slack in the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Fourth: complaining a lot, angering the chief general, not listening to restraint, making it even more difficult to teach, this is called building an army, and offenders will beheaded.

Fifth: Raise your voice and laugh, flout the prohibition agreement, and rush through the gate of the army. This is called light army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Sixth: The weapons used, the bows and crossbows are absolutely stringless, the arrows have no feathers, the swords and halberds are not good, and the flags are withered.

Seventh: Rumors and deceitful words, fabricating ghosts and gods, pretending to be asleep, talking heresy, and bewitching soldiers.

Eighth: Having a good tongue and sharp teeth, arguing about right and wrong, mobilizing soldiers to make them discord, this is called slandering the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Ninth: Wherever they go, abuse their people, if they force prostitutes, this is called a treacherous army, and the offenders will beheaded.

Tenth: Stealing other people's property for self-interest, taking someone's head for one's own merit, this is called stealing the army, and the offender will beheaded.

The eleventh: The army and the people gather together to discuss matters, enter the tent privately, and listen to military aircraft. This is called spying on the army, and the offender will be executed.

Twelve: If you hear the plan, or hear the order, leak it to the outside, so that the enemy can know it.

The thirteenth: When invoking, be tongue-tied, lower your eyebrows and bow your head, with a look of embarrassment on your face. This is called a ruthless army, and the offender will beheaded.

The fourteenth: Going out to march in the army, helping the front and the rear, talking loudly, and not obeying the forbidden instructions, this is called a disorderly army, and the offenders will be killed.

Part [-]: Suspicion of wounds to cause illness to avoid conquest, pinching wounds and feigning death so as to escape.

The sixteenth: In charge of money and food, when giving rewards, the relatives of the privates make the soldiers grievances.

Part seventeen: Observe the bandits without interrogation, scout out the bandits without details, and never speak when they arrive. If there are too many, there will be few words, and if there are few, there will be more words.

Seventeen slashes in a row made the army deafen.

"Although the military law is strict, the offenders will be killed, but those who make meritorious deeds will be rewarded!" After each military order was read out, the soldiers were in awe. In the future, the battalion will surely become one of the most powerful troops in the world.

(End of this chapter)