Qin Feng was furious. He gave several orders to cheer up all the soldiers and strictly prohibited any more massacres of villages from happening again.
As a result, before he could take a breath, bad news came again, and this time it was a famous village in the Gusu City area that was attacked.
In a few days, the news will spread throughout Gusu City. By then, all the people around will definitely fear the word "imperial court" like a tiger.
Facing Qin Feng's angry shouts, Zhao Zhenhai looked a little complicated.
He silently turned over and dismounted, kneeling on one knee in front of Qin Feng.
"Back to King Qin, this place is under the jurisdiction of my subordinates."
Hearing this, Qin Feng became even more angry. Zhao Zhenhai once served as the deputy lieutenant of Tianji Camp and led the guards of Tianji Camp. He fought bloody battles and made many military exploits.
He is also one of the generals Qin Feng focuses on cultivating.
As a result, after arriving in the southern border, he became so lax. Under his nose, a tragedy of massacre of a village occurred, which could not be tolerated.
Qin Feng didn't hesitate, raised his hand, took the whip handed over by the guard, and threw it in front of Zhao Zhenhai.
"Military orders are like mountains!"
"I have long said that no matter who it is, as long as the people in the jurisdiction are attacked, the person responsible will be severely punished."
"Even if you are an old subordinate of this king, you will never be accommodating."
Speaking of this, Qin Feng glanced at the stunned women in the village.
"Ota Village, what is the number of victims?"
At first no one said anything. They had mixed emotions. They didn't know whether they should believe the so-called prince in front of them.
Finally, it was Liu Cui who whispered back: "At least one hundred and twenty people."
One hundred and twenty people!
Just because of the lax defense and lax armaments, one hundred and twenty civilians were killed.
Qin Feng's eyes were extremely cold and stern: "Everyone who is killed in Datian Village will be whipped by Zhao Zhenhai."
Speaking of this, Qin Feng looked at Liu Ming, who was silent next to him: "Execute the execution!"
Liu Ming has been promoted to the chief of the Jinyi Guard. As a spy chief, he will never show any mercy. If these one hundred and twenty whips are used, Zhao Zhenhai will definitely die.
All the generals present dismounted and knelt down to intercede.
"Please show me your noble lord, even if my body is made of iron, I will definitely not be able to withstand these one hundred and twenty whips."
"I remember that Zhao Zhenhai went through life and death with the prince several times. There was no credit but hard work. I beg the prince to be given a lighter sentence."
"Please tell me, Your Majesty, General Zhao has never slackened off at all. He has always led us to patrol around Gusu City, looking for the secret way out of the city."
"The tragedy that happened in Ota Village was beyond everyone's expectations."
Facing everyone's pleading, Qin Feng's eyes did not change at all, and were still extremely cold and stern.
"The military order is like a mountain. If you dare to plead for Zhao Zhenhai, could it be that you have already formed a party with Zhao Zhenhai?!"
As soon as these words came out, the more than a dozen generals who participated in the plea felt a chill down their backs.
Who doesn't know that Qin Feng is most taboo about forming cliques.
There are clear rewards and punishments. As long as a mistake is made, Qin Feng will never tolerate it, let alone Zhao Zhenhai, even Xu Mo and Zhao Yulong.
When they plead for Zhao Zhenhai, aren't they clearly telling everyone that as long as they have a strong relationship with the military, they will be exempted from punishment.
At this moment, Zhao Zhenhai shouted: "You don't have to plead for me anymore!"
"This matter is due to my negligence and I deserve to be punished!"
"If I can't bear these one hundred and twenty lashes even with my teeth, then I deserve what I deserve, and I will serve the King of Qin like a dog or horse in the next life."
Qin Feng's eyes sharpened: "Well said!"
"Liu Ming, there is no need for you to take action, I will come in person."
Under the awe-inspiring gaze of everyone, Qin Feng dismounted, picked up the whip, and swung it on Zhao Zhenhai's shoulder.
"If you're a man, take off your armor!"
Zhao Zhenhai was also unequivocal. He took off his armor and top in a few moments, revealing a strong body covered with scars.
Everyone at the scene gasped. This was the first time they saw Zhao Zhenhai's body. It was densely covered with more than a dozen large and small scars.
These scars were all left by following Qin Feng in his battle against Beidi.
"Please punish me, Your Majesty. Don't be merciful just because your subordinates are from the old department."
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Qin Feng raised his whip and hit Zhao Zhenhai hard on the back.
Snapped!
After a crisp sound, a layer of blood mist instantly appeared on Zhao Zhenhai's back, and a shocking wound was directly made on his strong and strong back.
The skin and flesh were torn apart in an instant, showing that Qin Feng really showed no mercy.
According to this strength, not to mention one hundred and twenty lashes, I am afraid that 10 lashes would have already killed Zhao Zhenhai.
With one whip, Qin Feng didn't give Zhao Zhenhai any chance to breathe, and the second whip followed.
With two whips, Zhao Zhenhai began to let out a low roar in his throat. He clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, and his forehead was covered with sweat, but he still did not dodge.
All the generals present turned their faces away, unwilling to look any further.
Just when Qin Feng raised his whip again and prepared to command his troops, a burst of crying suddenly came from it, it was Liu Cui.
"Your Majesty, stop fighting, I believe it!"
"If the imperial court is like a prince and a master of benevolence and righteousness, how can it get involved in the village?"
"It's not easy for this general to come here as soon as possible. Please give him another chance."
As he spoke, Liu Cui knelt down with her three children.
They have lost the backbone of their family. If they want to survive in this troubled world, the only thing they can rely on is the soldiers in front of them who sincerely protect them.
Qin Feng clutched the whip, looked at Liu Cui, and asked in a low voice: "Have you thought clearly?"
"This is Zhao Zhenhai's jurisdiction. Because of his carelessness, the tragedy occurred. Even if he is severely punished, he deserves it."
The reason why Qin Feng was so angry was because Zhao Zhenhai was too upright and even stupid. He could only follow orders and execute them in a strict manner without being flexible at all.
There are a total of eight villages in his jurisdiction. Even if a few detective horses are sent to patrol near each village, once an enemy is found approaching, the troops can be notified immediately to stop the attack.
He cannot handle such a simple thing well. If he is not punished, he will never make any progress in his life.
Zhao Zhenhai naturally understood that Qin Feng was so angry because he had high hopes for him.
These two whips were unyielding.
Not only Liu Cui, but also the surviving women and children of Datian Village have convinced Qin Feng and others.
Realizing that the soldiers and horses that slaughtered the village before were not the imperial army, there was only one explanation, they must be local soldiers and horses.
For a time, howling and cursing could be heard endlessly.
"Soldiers from Jiangnan, who suffered a thousand cuts, massacred the people of Jiangnan. What's the point of this!"
"Aren't they supposed to protect us? Why are they so vicious?"
Liu Cui wiped her tears, risked her life, and shouted to Qin Feng: "Your Majesty, I once heard such a quarrel between thieves and soldiers. The general leading the army seemed to be called... Uhli."
