Don't think that after the first aid in Paris, all the rebels will be able to obediently spit out their money.
Some die-hard guys were sure that Louis XIV didn't dare do anything to them.
As the saying goes, the law does not punish everyone, and if everyone refuses to pay for atonement, it will end in nothing.
But these people forgot that Louis XIV had long heard about many criminal laws in the Eastern world, and he also received a lot of good advice this time...
In terms of punishment, the West does not have as many torture methods as the East, but this does not mean that it will not be bloody and violent.
For example, in France, the lightest penalty other than imprisonment is a brand on the skin.
If a thief is caught, he will get a V!
This is considered a brand attack...
In terms of piercing attacks, they are divided into hot piercing and cold piercing.
The former is mainly used to deal with liars who commit perjury, either by burning the entire tongue with a hot iron or by burning a hole in the tongue with an iron rod.
The latter is a tactic used to deal with death row prisoners. Use long nails to drive a wooden barrel from the outside inward, then stuff the criminal into it and kick the barrel down the slope. You can imagine the prisoner's fate.
This method is very Spartan, because it was first invented by Nabis, the great commander of Sparta. The instrument of torture is an iron shell similar in shape to his late wife Epiga. This punishment is also called - Epiga's Fatal hug!
After ancient Greece came to an end, its successor, the Roman Empire, had even more punishment options.
In the early days, it was relatively fair. For example, arsonists were burned at the stake...
The Roman Empire began to go astray, and Caesar is still to blame!
Caesar used his army to wrest power from the Senate, and was later killed by his old enemy.
This originally had little to do with punishment, but emperors after Caesar were officially worried about the army rebelling against them.
Then the punishments were increased, so as to deter the army to the greatest extent and consolidate their position.
This also gave birth to a series of Roman-style "good emperors" such as Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero!
Nero's father, Claudius, was committed to getting the empire back on track, and then he was killed by his wife.
During the reigns of these emperors, the Roman army was actually reduced to the executioner of various tortures.
Because the targets of execution changed from the Roman public to those enemies who resisted the empire!
The most famous torture was the crucifixion of captives!
Thousands of years later, Grand Duke Dracula III of Wallachia knew this well.
Use a sharp pole to penetrate the torso of the enemy or the person who opposes you, and then leave him in the open space.
The piercing king of Eastern Europe used this method to frighten his enemies, and it really worked, and he won a lot of die-hard loyalists.
If you find it troublesome, there is a simple way, hang the prisoner upside down, spread his legs, and then use a saw to start the execution...
If you still find it difficult, just tie the prisoner up, throw some wood under it, and light a fire. The tribunal is the best at this!
The contemporary era is different from ancient times. It is easy for craftsmen to crucify diseases and spread diseases.
But ordinary punishment could not relieve hatred. Louis XIV even wanted to use Eastern slicing methods to deal with those rebels.
However, most of the executioners in the West are not very skilled and do not have time to learn now. It is better to hire a few cooks with high salaries to perform the knife work.
If he did that, Louis XIV would feel a little sick just thinking about it. After all, he would also see the figure of the royal chef.
If we must punish those who have committed heinous crimes in a bloodless way, and we must take into account economic benefits and environmental sanitation, there seems to be only one way - bury them alive!
This trick can make those bastards who should shut up shut up forever. Only in this way can they have no worries.
After paying the money, the accomplice can be given a lighter sentence and go mining like ordinary rebels.
Louis XIV believed that he was by no means an exposed king. Under his governance, France became increasingly powerful and the people's lives improved day by day.
However, some guys are still not satisfied and want to depose themselves as the just and legitimate emperor. I can't just tolerate and condone them.
Especially those guys who are reluctant to pay and actually dream of being released. The fate waiting for them is to become a pile of compost!
After nearly a month of fighting, the coalition forces successively recovered most of the areas north of Angers, Tours, Bourges, and Dijon.
The vanguard of the coalition forces is only about a week away from the rebel base camp of Lyon.
Retaking Lyon was just around the corner, but after the rebellion, rebellions broke out in the Iberian Peninsula and even the Kingdom of Naples.
This forced the coalition forces not only to recapture Lyon, but also to rush to those two places to quell the rebellion.
Louis XIV originally did not want to continue to trouble the three allies, but he did not believe in the loyalty of his troops.
At the moment, the King's Division does have the upper hand, but who can guarantee that some of the King's Division's troops will rebel again if the allies do not send troops south?
In addition to protecting his own guards, Louis XIV now had reason to suspect any general or any unit of colluding with rebels...
I originally thought that the European war was over and I could finally recuperate for a while, but I didn't expect that such a thing would happen.
Louis XIV even regretted agreeing to Turenne's retirement, which he now thought was a low-level mistake.
If Turenne still holds the post of Army Commander-in-Chief, who dares to rebel easily?
Turena's successor, Mali, is quite good. He has made great achievements for himself in Brazil.
However, this same marshal was hit by a rebel grenade half a month ago and died on the spot...
Louis XIV immediately appointed the young and powerful Berwick to succeed him, but this marshal was far inferior to the previous two in terms of strength and reputation.
What's even more funny is that Berwick was actually humiliated by the rebels.
The new commander-in-chief once asked the rebels in Dijon to surrender their weapons, and the other party's reply to him was simple.
Feel sorry! Sir, we really have never heard of your name. Please don't pretend to be your commander!
This is even worse than giving Berwick a loud slap in the face...
Of course the rebels knew that there was such a person, after all, the other party was the marshal.
However, I just don't take him seriously, thinking that he is not a person who has the final say.
No one was dissatisfied with Turenne, and Mali was just fine.
In the eyes of the rebels, Berwick was nothing more than a mouthpiece for Louis XIV!
To put it harshly, the commander-in-chief of the army is a puppet, a puppet manipulated by the emperor!
The rebels even preferred to negotiate terms with William III rather than with a nominal army commander.
This also has a lot to do with Turena's retirement. The veteran coach made a fortune for his men through many campaigns.
As soon as the boss retires, many capable officers and veterans with rich practical experience will retire one after another.
After the expedition to Brazil, a second batch of profitable officers and soldiers chose to retire after returning to their homeland.
This caused the French Army's combat effectiveness to inadvertently suffer a considerable decline.
This kind of change would not have been visible without a war or civil strife, but by chance we encountered a slingshot...
More than 90% of French officers and soldiers have a small goal in life that is to become a manor owner.
Buy a piece of land, build a house, marry a wife, and command a few slaves. This is a perfect life.
Turenne and Mari helped them achieve this goal in life, so...
The Ming army also faced similar problems, but Zhu Cixiang solved it by combining a variety of methods.
On the one hand, the salary of officers and soldiers is increased, so that the army has a good income during peacetime and even more during wartime.
On the other hand, the equipment quantity and technical content of high-tech weapons are continuously improved, widening the technological gap with the enemy.
This means that even if a battle involving more than ten or two hundred thousand people is required, with the help of technological weapons, the Ming army will not lose many people in the end and make a lot of profits.
With a sharp contrast, the army can retain people, which is also the fundamental reason for maintaining combat effectiveness all year round.
Slightly different from the armies of other countries, the Ming army not only received military pay, but also land and women!
Even if the landowner does not farm, if he rents out his land, he will still have a harvest every year.
This is equivalent to doing one job, earning two jobs, and enjoying tax-free treatment in the army.
Once you reach the rank of an officer, even a second lieutenant, you can eat meat every meal without having to spend any money.
Children from ordinary people's families, in their early twenties, only have the best food in the army.
Even if you only spend five silver coins on food, clothing, housing and transportation every month, you can save 60 silver coins in a year, and 600 silver coins in ten years.
If you save up the expenses saved in this area and add time, that's really a lot of money.
Except for the fact that they are not allowed to drink alcohol, everything else in the army is perfect.
However, the troops stationed in the northern part of Tuen and the northern part of Dongdi do not need to drink alcohol regularly in order to withstand the severe cold weather.
Under normal circumstances, you can drink as much as you want on one day off every week, and the same is true for holidays, let alone after a big victory...
When they came to France to fight, the Ming army drank wine supplied by the European emperor.
This thing is not very powerful. As long as you don't drink several bottles at a time, it is not considered drinking to the soldiers and will not affect the battle.
Back then, Jiexuan took the navy to La Plata to eat beef, and now Emperor Haojing brings the army to France to drink.
Since Louis XIV really couldn't afford tens of millions in military pay, Zhu Cihong had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and let him pay off his debts with massive amounts of wine.
I can pay for the military expenses out of my own pocket. If you don't even supply red wine, that would be unreasonable.
William III and Karl XI strongly agreed with this proposal. After all, drinking low-alcohol red wine during war could relieve the physical fatigue and mental stress of soldiers.
In fact, Zhu Cixiang spent tens of millions of silver coins on military expenditures, which was equivalent to letting the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms come to France to feast and feast.
In the early stage, Louis XIV was not able to provide all the supplies needed by the coalition forces, so the coalition forces could only "fend for themselves."
What Wallenstein's locust army did back then is what the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces are doing now.
This is a reasonable behavior. Louis XIV did not provide military expenses or food and grass, so he still wanted to quell the rebellion? ? ?
What's more, there is no need to show mercy to rebel areas, especially cities occupied by rebels.
All the prisoners can be handed over to the French army loyal to Louis XIV, but the three allies must take more than half of the captured spoils, otherwise they will not be able to meet the long-term combat needs of hundreds of thousands of troops in France.
When we put down the rebellion, the autumn harvest was approaching, so we didn't have to worry about food. We went to the nearby manor to buy some fruits, vegetables, livestock, and poultry, and we had all the ingredients for three meals...
One of the biggest characteristics of the Ming army is that they faithfully implemented Emperor Haojing's orders, that is, they always carry enough supplies for any overseas expedition!
This allows the Ming army to fight thousands of miles away, and the logistics can allow the soldiers to eat delicious braised pork. If they can also catch pigs, cattle and sheep...
If that doesn't work, you can also braise horse meat. This stuff can be seen everywhere on the battlefield. The opponent's mechanization level is definitely not as high as our own.
After winning the battle, after examination by military doctors, especially veterinarians, and confirming that certain injured or dead horses can be slaughtered, the soldiers can start.
If you want to eat beef, you have to go to India to fight...
The Ming army could also eat military rations such as luncheon meat, instant noodles, and compressed biscuits, but they would have instinctive reactions if they ate too much.
As long as there is an opportunity to eat fresh ingredients, everyone will definitely use them locally.
Pig heads, pig trotters, pig tails, and pig offal, which the French did not eat, were considered delicacies by Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers as long as they were cooked.
The other party refuses to eat this or that. On the one hand, it is because he does not know how to cook the ingredients. On the other hand, he is not hungry. He will not be picky about food when he is hungry.
Except for a few large cities such as Paris, there are rebels in other cities, especially small cities.
At first, the will to resist was relatively tenacious, because the frequent reports of victory on our side showed that the dog emperor Louis XIV was unpopular.
As a result, when the other party invited foreign aid, especially the Ming army, which was good at breaking down the city, everyone panicked again.
Because some people escaped from Orleans, the city had been completely destroyed by the Ming army using heavy artillery and missiles.
Previously, the city's defenders were considered the most powerful troops in northern France, and they continuously repelled attacks by the Dutch and Swedish armies.
When the Ming army began to attack the city, the firepower of the siege suddenly increased several moss steps. The defenders withstood thousands of large-caliber artillery shells and hundreds of missiles in one day.
Dozens of armed helicopters hovered over the city during the day, making it impossible for the defenders to use the artillery on the city wall to counterattack.
The loss exceeded 2,000 people that day and nearly 5,000 people were lost in two days. The remaining defenders did not dare to continue to resist and could only flee south in panic at night.
If we hold on desperately, under such a terrifying firepower, the final result may be that there will not even be anyone left alive in the city...
After the fall of Paris, the rebels also planned to use Orleans as a bridgehead to retake Paris, but it seemed that they were completely useless.
Many rebels in small cities knew they were unable to withstand the Ming army's attack, so they chose to surrender under the white flag.
Upon seeing this, the Ming army sized up the situation and asked the captured rebel Fu Shen to serve as a messenger to deliver the message to the target city.
The content is very simple: We are the Ming army. If you surrender voluntarily, you can enjoy preferential treatment, otherwise we will wait for the destruction of everyone!
Inadvertently, Emperor Haojing and a group of scoundrels started the first happy activity of "daily humiliation of the law"!
Zhu Cixiang never threatens the other party. As long as he says something similar, it is an ultimatum.
Believe it or not, when the time comes, we will be all fired up here...
