Crown Prince's Counterattack

"Before the expedition, I had a strict order that all the troops should not harass the houses and rob property. I never thought that you would dare to disregard the military order, not only drinking in private, but also hurting the people. Are you guilty?"

"Your subordinate is guilty, and I hope that you will spare our lives for the sake of our previous achievements."

"I beg your son to spare your life!"

Looking at the few people kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to him, Sima Yi's mood didn't fluctuate at all. A person is always responsible for his own words and deeds. However, since he is sure that he didn't do it intentionally, he is willing to give these people a way out .

"Capital crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be escaped. All official positions will be dismissed, and people will come, each with sixty army sticks, and they will be executed immediately."

The complexions of the few people changed immediately, they can fight again when their official positions are gone, but if the sixty army sticks go down, half of their lives will probably be gone. Looking at Sima Yi with an expressionless face, the few people glanced at each other, knowing that this is already Show mercy.

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Several people spoke in unison, with bitter smiles on their faces, who knew that impulsiveness would almost kill them.

The execution started, and the people underground started to be a little commotion.The person who was beaten was willing, but the people watching the show started to complain.

Sima Yi's cold eyes stopped on several people who were about to move.

"Do you think I punished you too much?"

Many people think this way, these few people obviously made a mistake by drinking, and they only hurt a few ordinary people, why bother to make a fuss, some people even wondered if Sima Yi had some other purpose, deliberately making use of it.

"Drinking alcohol in private is a felony, disregarding military orders is a felony, and harming innocent people is a crime that adds to the crime"

Sima Yi sneered.

"We are soldiers, and the duty of soldiers is to defend our home and country. You come to serve as soldiers, not only to survive, but also to ensure that your parents and brothers can have a peaceful environment in the future. Today you oppress the people, and you don't know what day it will be." No one will bully you at your door and compare your heart to heart, do you still think this punishment is too severe?"

Everyone's faces were thoughtful, and even the few people who yelled out from the pain after hearing Sima Yi's words also flashed a faint shame on their faces.

They used to be people in the market, and they hated those rich and powerful who bullied others, but unexpectedly, they forgot their original intentions once they became rich, and did the things they hated the most. This kind of shame is deeper than the shame of being stripped and rod .

Looking at the soldiers who had been silent for a long time, Sima Yi's eyes became more satisfied. After this incident, it is estimated that no one will make the same mistake again.

Sure enough, once the incident was over, the atmosphere in the army cleared up, Sima Yi's reputation grew day by day, and the cohesion of the whole army also increased.The matter of Sima Yizhang blaming the soldiers went out, which not only eliminated the bad influence, but also received the welcome of the people along the way. There was no need to worry about the food and grass, and the army quickly rushed to the city of Xihe.

The gates of the city were closed tightly, and Sima Yi ordered the troops to station outside the city.

The governor of Xihe City is Gao Rude, the eagle dog of the Sui Emperor. He is cunning and flatters those who bully his superiors and his subordinates. Now that the army is approaching, Gao Rude has spread the news early, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements.

"Young master, what should we do now?"

The army did not carry much food and grass, so the war should not be delayed. If the reinforcements arrived, it would be a bad situation to form a pincer attack.

Sima Yi naturally knew it, but now Gao Deru is hiding in the city, not daring to fight, if he forcibly attacks the city, he is afraid that there will be countless casualties, such a tactic of killing one thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred is really not the best strategy.There is a granary in the city, and they can keep it for half a year, but their conditions do not allow it. Sima Yi finds it very tricky and must solve it quickly.

"Dynasty, you send a few soldiers to disguise themselves, and then..."

Sima Yi ordered in a low voice.

Wang Chao listened intently, with a serious expression on his face.

Sima Yi looked at the gate of the city, his heart suddenly filled with pride, he will definitely be able to take this city.

It is said that what kind of master there is what kind of slave, the Sui Emperor was extravagant and lustful, and Gao Deru, as his subordinate, naturally did the same. In Xihe City under his jurisdiction, he extorted violently, plundered the women of the people, and oppressed the people. I was deeply affected by it, and I heard that soldiers are already approaching the city outside the city, and there are also dark tides surging inside the city.

The Sui Emperor was in a daze, the national power was exhausted, and the country was in turmoil. In recent years, there have been more and more rebels uprising in various places, and the chaotic situation has become more and more obvious. Many people of insight think that the luck of the Sui Dynasty may come to an end. He took refuge in the power of the local princes and fought for wealth and glory.

What Sima Yi did during the march naturally spread to the ears of the people in Xiliang City. The good reputation accumulated along the way played a role at this moment. Compared with Gao Rude, they wanted Sima Yi, who looked kind and benevolent outside the city, to be in charge. In Xiliang City, what ordinary people want is a peaceful and stable life.

The Li family is a powerful force in Longxi, compared to other rebellious armies, they are more well-known and well-established. As soon as Sima Yi's army arrived, many people secretly planned to surrender and show their loyalty.

In the evening, all the troops sent by the Dynasty came back, bringing back the news he wanted, Sima Yi was quite surprised.

One of Gao Deru's subordinates married a girl who was his childhood sweetheart, but unexpectedly, Gao Rude took a fancy to him, and tried to take her away. Unexpectedly, the girl was steadfast and committed suicide to keep her innocence. Gao Rude never thought that things would develop to such a point , but since it has already happened, regrets are useless, thinking that she is just an ordinary woman, and immediately he gave the pair of gold, silver and jewels, a rich and beautiful woman to calm the matter, and the lieutenant readily accepted it.

Gao Rude thought that the matter had calmed down, but he didn't expect that the general suppressed the hatred in his heart. His childhood sweetheart's wife was forced to death, but he was helpless. This kind of hatred cannot be made up by simple gold, silver and beauties, but he knows I can't kill Gao Rude for the time being.

Gao Rude himself knew that he had done a lot for Sui Emperor these years and offended many enemies, so he spared his life and hired many good Jianghu thugs to protect his safety. It is not easy to go out.

Knowing that he would not be able to avenge his wife for a while, the adjutant had no choice but to bury all kinds of resentment and unwillingness in his heart. He tried his best to gain Gao Rude's trust, and only waited for one day to personally avenge his wife. When it came to him, he knew his chance had come.

Sima Yi secretly sighed in his heart, he still overestimated the prestige of the Sui Emperor among the people, and returned after three failed expeditions to Korea, wasting the people and wasting money.

The county magistrate's mansion was brightly lit, Gao Deru sat in the lobby, accompanied by counselors, and discussed major issues all night.

Ever since he received the news that Li Jiancheng led troops to attack Xihe City, he hadn't slept well for several nights. Even if he was accompanied by his beautiful wife and concubine, he couldn't relieve the anxiety in his heart.

Now that there are wars everywhere, the letters he sent out don't know if they can ask for reinforcements and whether they can rush to help in time. Now he can only close the city gate and stay with those people.

A few years ago, the Great Sui Dynasty was still flourishing. Unexpectedly, in just a blink of an eye, the Kungfu Society was on the verge of collapse. Gao Deru sighed. In the early years, he offended many people in order to please His Majesty. Now that the building is about to collapse, he still has to Plan early.

Everyone here can surrender, but he can't. Based on what he has done over the years, once he loses his power, his life will be lost, so no matter how much his subordinates persuade him, he has firmly refused.

He knew that the people underground must have lost their minds and lost the hearts of the people, so they were close to the door. Therefore, it was only a matter of time before the city was destroyed. Fortunately, he had secretly ordered people to pack up some soft bank notes. Before breaking through, he must find a chance to leave here.

Gao Deru thought that what he did was very secretive, but he didn't know that his every move was secretly passed on by his subordinates who had been placed in the mansion for many years.

Sima Yi outside the city was not idle either. While ordering to collect news from inside the city, he sent troops to form a formation outside the city, training and demonstrating outside the city every day, causing panic in the city.

It was night, and the moonlight was dim.

"keep your voice down--"

"Get your things, hurry up and get in the car—"

"Hurry up - don't waste time"

After taking off all the silk, Gao Deru put on the cotton clothes that he hadn't worn for many years. Except for a few concubines and children he valued, he kept everything else, including a room full of beauties.

He has already received the news that the army will not be able to arrive for the time being, and Li Jiancheng's army may be about to attack the city forcefully because of the problem of food and payment. Pretend not to know, so that they can be negligent.

He has enjoyed everything these years, and the things he brought out are enough for the family to live a good life in the next life. When the situation is stable, no one will recognize him if he changes his name, and it is enough to enjoy his old age peacefully.

He has stayed here for so many years, and he has long thought of a way out. There is a secret passage leading to the suburbs in the study that only he knows. , no one could find him.

The rattling sound of the carriage was especially obvious in the silent woods. Gao Deru sat in the carriage and heaved a sigh of relief, his eyes showed a bit of complacency. Many people wanted to kill him, but no one succeeded.

The carriage didn't know how long it had been running, but it stopped suddenly, Gao Deru felt a thump in his heart, he comforted his family members, and opened his mouth to test.

"What happened?!"

The driver was his most trusted butler, who had been working in the Gao family all his life.

No one responded, and Gao Deru felt a little regretful, because he didn't trust anyone, and he brought out very few people.

In desperation, Gao Deru opened the curtain, only to find that the old butler had been hit by several arrows, one blow was fatal, and he didn't even have time to call for help. His body was already cold, and he had been dead for some time. The horse was running automatically.

It was pitch black outside, but he had no idea where he was.

A little bit of light appeared in the woods, quickly approaching them, Gao Deru looked solemn, he had no time to dodge, he could only watch them walk in.

"It's you!"

Seeing the grinning man on the horse clearly, Gao Deru immediately recalled, his face was extremely ugly, he would not think that these personnel came to save him, he knew that he must have been watching him for a long time when he escaped at night, and he has been Not found.

The man's eyes were calm, with a contented smile on the corner of his mouth, he bent down and cut off Gao Deru's head, at this moment Gao Deru's eyes were wide open, full of pain.

He killed his wife and children in front of Gao Deru, and let him die in peace, so as to comfort her wife's spirit in heaven.

He didn't have to die so quickly, as long as he stayed in the turtle shell he built, who made him want to escape, since he came out, it was the opportunity given by God, and he would never die!