"General, General, please listen to my explanation!"
Zhong Yaoshi plopped down and knelt down in front of Lin Ye, kowtowing constantly. He had never been so frightened in front of Yu Yu Chengchang.
"We were also deceived and instigated by others, which was definitely not our intention, General."
Lin Ye stood on the steps and glanced at the group of people kneeling below.
He ignored Zhong Yaoshi and looked at the armored generals.
"Are you under He Lianchang's control?"
Lin Ye asked.
General Dong Bo, who was standing in front, replied: "We are subordinates of General Helian. If the general wants to deal with us, we will admit it."
Lin Ye asked: "Have all the generals of rank five or above arrived?"
The man said: "Everyone wearing iron armor is here."
Lin Ye asked again: "If I kill you, but do not hold the officers and soldiers below the rank of captain accountable, do you think you can accept it?"
The man said: "The matter has come to this, the morale of the army is weakened, we no longer have the strength to fight with the general, and we must admit defeat."
Lin Ye nodded: "Okay, then, all military positions above fifth grade in Xiantang City... will be killed."
Jiao Tianbao, who had followed Lin Ye, immediately started laughing ferociously. They were the best at killing people.
This time Lin Ye sent people back to Yunzhou and asked Feng Xiu to mobilize three thousand fine cavalry to follow him north.
Feng Xiu thought about it again and again, but chose Jiao Tianbao to lead the troops, because Jiao Tianbao never asked what was right or wrong. As long as it was Lin Ye's order, he would carry it out even if it was wrong.
Feng Xiu knew that this time when the Protector went to Dongbo, he would definitely go on a killing spree. Without a murderous person following him, things would be difficult to handle.
Jiao Tianbao stepped forward and said: "Generals, you can choose for yourselves. Should I send someone to take action, or should you do it on your own?"
The general who had spoken to Lin Ye before said: "I just want to ask one thing. I can die, but what about my family members?"
Lin Ye said: "You have no room for bargaining. It will be gone when you choose to pick up weapons and fight me."
Jiao Tianbao said: "You should also know that the later you die, the more people will die because of you."
General Dongbo was silent for a moment, then stretched out his hand towards Jiao Tianbao: "I'll lend you the sword."
Jiao Tianbao didn't hesitate at all, and didn't worry about whether the guy would resist if he took the knife. He just took off the knife and handed it over.
After General Dongbo took it, he drew the knife in his hand and looked down.
"Good knife."
The blade was like spring water, with a cold light.
Perhaps, this is the late spring cold in winter.
He paused for a moment, turned back to look at the other generals and said, "I'll take the first step. Dongbo has reached this point, and there's nothing you and I can do about it, so let's just forget about it."
After saying that, he slashed his neck with the knife.
The knife did not fall to the ground. General Dong Bo behind him stretched out his hand to catch the knife: "General, go first, I will be there soon."
Then he also slashed his neck with the knife.
These generals wearing iron armor stepped forward one by one, took off their iron helmets, and ended their lives with the knife.
The entrance to the Dongbo Palace soon became a river of blood, and the blood was gurgling under the corpses.
Finally, the last general wearing iron armor fell down, and all the military officers above fifth rank in Xiantang City died.
There are corpses lying on the ground at the entrance of the palace, which makes people feel chills running down their spines.
But Lin Ye looked at this scene but his face remained expressionless, without even a trace of emotional fluctuation.
Jiao Tianbao watched those people fall, and he picked up his saber.
"General."
He looked at Lin Ye and clasped his fists and asked, "All the military officers have been executed."
Lin Ye hummed, and then looked at Zhong Yaoshi and others who were kneeling and shivering.
The generals took matters into their own hands one by one. This scene scared Zhong Yaoshi and others to the point where they were scared out of their wits.
Who would have thought that they had been plotting for so long and were so well prepared, yet they would be defeated so quickly.
Lin Ye led his troops in from the west gate, bypassed the main street where heavy troops were ambushed, and directly entered the houses of major families.
This move can be said to be a blow to the bottom of the pot.
After learning that their family members had been arrested, those Dongbo officials did not have the courage they had before.
Not to mention anything else, Zhong Yaoshi's family was arrested. As the leader of this group of rebels, he lost his sense of proportion and did not dare to fight again, so the battle was already lost.
The families of most of the generals who led the troops are also in Xiantang City.
If this battle were fought outside the city, they might not lose so easily. After all, they have a favorable geographical location.
But it was like an avalanche. At first, it was just a small ball of snow rolling down the hillside. Soon, the entire hillside was avalanched.
"Military officials, I'll give you a look."
Lin Ye looked at Zhong Yaoshi: "You are the Prime Minister of Dongbo. You should show your respect to your subordinates."
Zhong Yaoshi trembled with fright, raised his head and was about to shout, but before he could say anything, a knife was thrust into his mouth and pierced through the back of his head.
This time, the group of Dongbo officials behind him were so frightened that they all screamed.
Jiao Tianbao took the knife out of Zhong Yaoshi's mouth and glanced at the fallen body.
"Momojiji, I'm sorry you don't have the courage to end it on your own, so I'll help you."
He looked at the group of officials: "My lords, if none of you dare to take matters into your own hands, I will be happy to help."
Some people stand up and want to run, but their legs are weak, so how can they run away?
Jiao Tianbao stepped forward and chopped off the head of the man who was about to run away with a knife.
"It seems that all of you adults really don't have the courage, so let my people give you a ride."
Jiao Tianbao waved his hand, and the brave soldiers of the Cowardly Army immediately stepped forward, one by one, and cut off all the heads of these big shots with knives.
This scene may become a nightmare for the rest of their lives for the people watching from a distance. Just thinking about it will make them break out in a cold sweat.
"I am dealing with you rebellious people at the gate of Dongbo Palace to help the monarch maintain his dignity."
Lin Ye glanced at the officials who were not dead yet, but it was their turn to die.
"There is no use in keeping you people here in Dongbo, let alone any benefit."
After Lin Ye said this, he turned around and entered the palace.
After entering the door, Lin Ye took a look at the palace servants who had gathered. There were chamberlains, palace maids, and chamberlain guards. They were all standing in the open space in front of the hall, with their heads lowered and their faces all pale.
Lin Ye stood on the high platform, raised his chin slightly, and asked with lowered eyebrows: "If the monarch is not here, who in the palace can make the decision?"
"She is the empress of the harem..."
Someone replied in a very soft voice.
Lin Ye asked: "Who are you?"
The man immediately knelt down and said: "Back to the general, I am the deputy commander of the palace, Xie Qinglin."
Lin Ye asked: "You and Baili Honglian, the commander of the imperial guards, are from the same sect?"
Xie Qinglin did not dare to deny it and lowered his head and said: "Back to the general, it's..."
Lin Ye said: "Baili Honglian is not here, so please do me a favor."
Xie Qinglin said quickly: "General, please give me your instructions."
Lin Ye said: "Look at these people in the palace, they are so scattered and there is no one standing... You go gather them and stand in strict order. It will be easier for my people to count the number of people later."
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"yes."
Xie Qinglin didn't dare to say anything, so he quickly ran out and asked everyone to stand in a strict queue.
Lin Ye looked back at Jiao Tianbao: "Bring the heavy crossbow in."
Jiao Tianbao immediately responded: "Yes!"
In just a moment, the soldiers of the Cowardly Army pushed the captured heavy crossbows into the palace gate, lined them up, and faced the palace people who were still lining up over there.
Jiao Tianbao looked back at Lin Ye, who raised his hand and waved it gently.
With a roar, a row of heavy crossbows shot out.
The palace people who were still lined up had no chance to dodge, and a large area was directly penetrated to death.
Following Jiao Tianbao's order, the array of archers from the cowardly army moved forward.
Instead of pressing forward from one direction, we press and hit from all sides.
The densely packed arrows were released like a meteor shower flying parallel to the ground.
People died too quickly, being shot over layer by layer.
Even the powerful Ouchi guards could not last long under such pressure.
Lin Ye also brought Monk Hua and others with him this time, as well as masters selected from the world of Yunzhou.
They are responsible for guarding the outside. If the Ouchi guards rush out, they will deal with them.
It was also the first time for Monk Hua's followers to see the general's killing intent.
In just half an hour, there was no one left standing in the entire open space.
Jiao Tianbao drew his knife: "Follow me and check!"
A group of cowardly soldiers also came forward with their knives drawn, checking the dead bodies one by one. If they were not dead, they immediately chopped them off with one knife.
Especially those Ouchi guards, they obviously received more care. They didn't chop them into pieces three times while others didn't chop them into pieces.
The faces of all the charlatans under Monk Hua were extremely pale.
They finally saw what the power of armor was and what a dangerous weapon it was.
They all think that they are ruthless people, but today they know what ruthlessness is.
Compared with what they saw today, the fighting in the world was not worthy of being called fighting at all.
Everyone in the palace was killed, and Lin Ye was so cruel that he didn't even spare anyone in the harem.
Emperor Yu once said that what Lin Ye most resembles him is his ruthlessness.
Master Qian once said that if you can't see why it is Lin Ye now, you will definitely see it in the future.
Lin Ye sat down on the steps. At this moment, even his breath was filled with the smell of blood.
The reason why he didn't bring Zina and the others this time was because he had already decided that he would do what Yu Yu couldn't do.
From the moment he decided to come to Dongbo, today's killing was a foregone conclusion.
"General."
Jiao Tianbao stepped forward. There was a lot of blood on his body and on his face. It looked like this tall and thick man looked more like a wild beast.
However, such a beast was also a tamed beast in front of Lin Ye.
He leaned over and said: "The people in the palace have been cleared, General, what else are you going to do now?"
Lin Ye said: "All officials of rank five or above in Xiantang City...were all exterminated."
Jiao Tianbao's expression changed slightly. All the family members of officials above fifth rank must be killed...how many people must be killed?
He asked tentatively: "General, those who committed suicide just now, those family members of the military attache in Dongbo..."
Lin Ye replied with one word in a calm tone: "Kill."
Jiao Tianbao's Adam's apple moved up and down. He hesitated and asked again: "General...then, women and children..."
Jiao Tianbao's voice was very soft when he asked this question, but before he finished asking, Lin Ye, who was sitting on the steps, raised his head and glanced at him.
Jiao Tianbao immediately leaned over: "I obey my orders!"
He strode away, waved, and left the palace with the brave soldiers of the cowardly army.
Lin Ye looked at Jiao Tianbao's back, his eyes dazed for a moment.
Now that the prohibition on killing has been given, there can be no mercy.
Lin Ye has been on the road to revenge from the moment he left Wuwei County.
If the killing he committed today is not thorough, there will be countless young men like him walking on the road of revenge in the future.
His eyes gradually drifted to the palace gate. Through that door, he seemed to see blood flowing like a river on the street.
"The order is passed down. All the soldiers who have been stationed in the winter in Xiantang City will be stripped of their armor and weapons. They will not be allowed to come out without my military orders. If one person disobeys the order, a whole battalion will be killed. If a battalion disobeys the order, an entire army will be killed.