In the large tent of the Chinese army, Chen Yaotian was sitting at the top, resting his chin on one hand, leaning on the chair and wondering what he was thinking. Below him were all the civil servants and generals who were accompanying the army.

"Bring Zhang Ba up!" Chen Yaotian came back to his senses and explained.

This overlord is also cunning. After Chen Yaotian led his soldiers and the Tuoba tribe to attack Qiu Liju's tribe from inside and outside, they searched everywhere, but they couldn't find him. Everyone thought he had escaped in the chaos, but they didn't know that he was replaced by Chen Yaotian.

The soldier's armor was mixed with the army. On the way back to the camp, he was discovered by a soldier who had seen Zhang Bamian before. He took him out and handed him to Chen Yaotian.

Not long after, Zhang Ba, covered in dirt and with a bruised face, came forward. Chen Yaotian's soldier's armor was still on his body. He stared at Chen Yaotian with a pair of vicious eyes, as if he wanted to kill him with his eyes.

    "Zhang Ba, tell me, why do you want to collude with foreigners to become my enemy?" Chen Yaotian said leisurely.

amp;#160;amp;#160;amp;#160;amp;#160;"Child Chen Yaotian, you will not die a good death. You killed my child and caused my divorce. This hatred is irreconcilable!" Zhang Ba's hoarse voice

The news was so cold that Chen Yaotian shuddered.

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I wanted to give them some punishment. But when they saw that I knew what they were doing, they sent troops to surround and kill us. If it weren't for my fate, I would be dead by now. Tell me, should they kill me?" Chen Yaotian finished with a serious look on his face,

Then he continued: "You are full of tyranny and do not teach your children well, which is a capital crime. You are in Yuyang and are not under my jurisdiction. If you stay at home honestly, I will not come to provoke you.

You will not live for your own sins. What I hate most in my life are traitors. You colluded with Wuhuan, attacked me in Shanggu aggressively, and threatened to cut me into pieces. Now that you are caught, what can you say?"

amp;#160;amp;#160;amp;#160; "Now that I am in your hands, I have no intention of living. Just wait, I, Zhang Ba, will not let you go even if I am a ghost."

    "Pull it down and chop it!"

amp;#160;amp;#160;amp;#160; Chen Yaotian looked at Zhang Ba who was dragged down with disgust, and then said to Xi Zhicai below: "Zhicai, tell me about the losses in this battle."

amp;#160;amp;#160;amp;#160;amp;#160; Hearing this, Xi Zhicai stood up, took a step forward, bowed and said: "There was basically no damage to the infantry in this battle. General Yan's cavalry battalion suffered one casualty."

There are more than a thousand people, and nearly half of the personal guards have been lost. Now the lord has more than 3,000 cavalry, 10,000 infantry, and more than 200 personal guards, totaling more than 13,000 people."

amp;#160;amp;#160;amp;#160;amp;#160;"Except for the injuries to the Guards, which makes me heartache, the losses are not too big. Zhicai, let's talk about the results of the battle."

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More than 10,000 people, including nearly 20,000 weapons and armor."

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"This battle can be said to be a complete victory. Everyone here has made great contributions. When I come to the table, I will definitely find a position for you and others!"

"Thank you, Lord." Everyone below said excitedly. Only Dian Wei looked ashamed. Although they are now known as Chen Yaotian's right-hand man and have a high status in the upper valley, they have not reported it to the court, so it cannot be considered official.

of officials.

"With merit comes punishment. The Guards ran into the enemy and suffered heavy losses. I must give them an explanation, otherwise the rewards and punishments will be unclear and it will be difficult to convince the public." After Chen Yaotian said this, he closed his eyes and his expression became serious again.

Everyone below them looked blank and glanced at Dian Wei sympathetically, waiting for Chen Yaotian's next words. Dian Wei secretly said, lowering his head, silently waiting for punishment.

"I issued the wrong order and asked Dian Wei to lead the guards out of the camp to kill the enemy. They were surrounded and suffered heavy casualties. The original plan was disrupted and he was punished with fifty army sticks. Dian Wei, you will execute the sentence in public." Chen Yaotian.

After saying that, he opened his eyes, stood up from his seat, and was about to leave the tent.

"My lord, stay back. The cause of the incident was me. If I hadn't lost my temper and asked you for a fight, this mistake wouldn't have happened. Please punish me." Dian Wei saw that Chen Yaotian took the responsibility himself and did not punish himself. He felt in his heart

Instead of being happy, he knelt on the ground, crying in pain, and begged for punishment.

"My lord, as the head of a county, how can you be punished? Please think twice." Everyone came out to persuade him.

"Dian Wei led only 500 men and fought head-on with more than 20,000 enemy troops for nearly two hours. He beheaded the enemy and greatly promoted the power of our army. This is a great achievement. However, your war-loving habit needs to be corrected.

I hope you can make better use of your advantages in the future. I led the troops on an expedition. As a member of the army, if I made a mistake, I should follow the rules. Do you want to put me in a situation where I am incompetent in running the army and my rewards and punishments are unclear?

No? Besides, I have already said my words, so there is no reason to take them back. There is no need for you to persuade me, this matter is settled." Chen Yaotian made a speech and sealed the mouths of Xi Zhicai and others. Everyone could only sigh,

Follow out.

In an open space in the camp, Chen Yaotian came to the center and lay down on the execution platform. Dian Wei stood aside with a military stick in his hand and an embarrassed look on his face. Surrounded by soldiers who were watching the excitement, they all pointed and whispered to each other from time to time.

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"Why does our Lord Governor need to be punished?" Soldier A scratched his head, puzzled.

"I don't know either. As the prefect of Shanggu, your Excellency has a distinguished status and no one can control him here. Logically speaking, he should not be punished unless he issues an order to punish himself, but how can he punish himself?" Soldier B was on the spot.

After analyzing it, I couldn't figure out the reason.

"I know the strangeness here clearly. The prefect made an impromptu decision last night and ordered General Dian to come out of the camp to join the other generals to jointly attack the enemy. However, the governor miscalculated the enemy's speed, and the enemy met General Dian halfway.

, we lost nearly half of our bodyguards and disrupted the follow-up battle plan. Your Excellency said that you gave the wrong order and you need to be punished. Brothers, your Excellency leads by example in running the army. With such clear rewards and punishments, we should follow you to the death and bravely kill the enemy to express our gratitude.

It is his kindness to know and meet him." A soldier who was guarding the Chinese army's tent said loudly. After hearing this, the soldiers around him all nodded in sympathy.

"Dian Wei, do it quickly!" Chen Yaotian waited for a while, but before the military stick fell, he turned around and urged Dian Wei, who was standing behind him.

Dian Wei lamented, the person he was punishing was his brother who he had known for eight years and was his lord whom he admired. How could he do it?

"Lord, I can't do it, why don't you call someone else?" Dian Wei swallowed and said honestly.

"I'll hit you if I tell you to. How can there be so much nonsense? This is an order, don't you want to disobey me? Also, you have to use your full strength for every stick, and don't let go. Do you hear me? Yan Liang, come and count me.

Count." Chen Yaotian was very dissatisfied with Dian Wei's answer and yelled out.

"Lord, please bear with me." Dian Wei was yelled at by Chen Yaotian, and he struggled in his heart. He reluctantly picked up the military stick, and with trembling hands, he slapped it hard. "Pa", the wooden stick hit Chen Yaotian's butt hard.

There was a muffled sound, and Chen Yaotian groaned and almost screamed in pain, then gritted his teeth and endured it.

"One, two, three...ten" The muffled sound of being slapped on the buttocks was accompanied by Yan Liang's counting sound, and the ten sticks had passed. Dianwei's strength in trying his best was not comparable to that of ordinary people. Chen Yaotian lay there, his face

He was ferocious, with his hands grasping the torture bench, his finger bones turning white, and veins all over his body exposed. He was obviously suffering a lot of pain. The cloth on his buttocks had been beaten to pieces, and blood was faintly oozing from it.

"Lord..." Xi Zhicai and others saw the ten sticks hitting Chen Yaotian's body, as if they were hitting his own heart. They couldn't bear it and shouted out.

"Pah, pah, pah..." The wooden sticks fell like raindrops, and the fabric on Chen Yaotian's butt slowly turned into a bright red, with blood and flesh inside. His forehead and face were covered with sweat, and his face turned pale. He still endured the huge pain silently.

Pain.

"Lord, that's enough, your body won't be able to bear it anymore. Let's take the punishment for you!" Several generals took the lead and knelt down on one knee, choking with tears, begging Chen Yaotian to let Dian Wei stop. The soldiers on the periphery

Then he knelt down, dong dong dong, and everyone was moved by such a scene.

"It's only thirty sticks now. Get up, everyone! Military orders are like a mountain, and so are the punishments. If I can't bear this little pain, how can I expel the aliens and promote the military prestige of the Han Dynasty? I want to take the lead, so what dignity is there?

It can be said that I let my soldiers think of me and convince me." Chen Yaotian struggled to say a few words and signaled Dian Wei to execute the sentence again.

"Forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty..." With the last blow of the military stick, the piece was broken into two halves. Yan Liang and others hurriedly stepped forward to help him up. Chen Yaotian endured the severe pain and slowly eased under their guidance.

He stood up slowly. After he stood up straight, his legs and feet went weak and he fainted.

"My lord, my lord..." Everyone present shouted anxiously, but when Chen Yaotian didn't wake up, one person was sent to call the military doctor, and the others hurriedly carried him to the Chinese army's tent.

The soldiers around him fainted when they saw their master being punished. They were deeply touched in their hearts. At this moment, they all had an idea in their hearts. Following such a master who can live and die together, and follow such a master who has clear rewards and punishments, they will definitely be able to accomplish great things.
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