Gu Ming raised a death-free flag, and those in the Shu army who defected and surrendered their armor refused to be killed.
Not long after, Zhang Xiu came slowly with his troops.
After setting up camp in Deng Xian's army camp, Wang Shuang looked guilty. When he came to the Chinese army's tent, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Shuang is greedy for merit and hastily advanced. If General Gu hadn't rescued him in time, this battle would have been lost. Please, Your Majesty." punish."
Knowing that the king was greedy for merit and rushed forward, and almost lost the army, Zhang Xiu felt a surge of anger in his heart, and said with a cold face: "Being greedy for merit and rushing forward is a taboo for generals. Anyone who can make plans knows the thoughts of a victorious general. , we can seize your shortcomings and defeat them. As our General Jingguo, you dare to be so greedy for success and ignore the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers. Come, pull them down and kill them!"
The generals were shocked.
Gan Ning immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, General Wang is Ning's subordinate. His subordinates are guilty and Ning cannot escape the blame. He is willing to bear the blame together!"
Gu Ming knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this battle is not the fault of General Wang. The enemy has been prepared for a long time. If General Wang had not broken the stronghold first and led Deng Xian's army down the mountain, otherwise, I would not have been able to win this battle."
Pang Tong, Huo Jun, Ji Ling and others pleaded for mercy.
How could Zhang Xiu really want to kill Wang Shuang? But this mistake was very serious. Being greedy for merit and rushing to advance is a mistake that almost all generals must make. Once they make a mistake, they are likely to be doomed.
Wang Shuang was lucky this time. Neither Lingbao nor Deng Xian was a wise general, and Gu Ming's reaction was also very quick, turning defeat into victory.
If such a big mistake were made in a future war, the consequences would be disastrous.
The reason why Zhang Xiu insists on doing this is to use strong medicine to cure the serious illness and try to get rid of their problem of greedy for power and reckless advancement at once. Whenever they want to be greedy for power in the future, they will think of what happened today.
After thinking for a moment, a fierce light flashed in his eyes.
His eyes covered the big tent, "If the soldiers make mistakes, the fault lies with the generals; if the generals make mistakes, the fault lies with the governor; if the governor makes mistakes, the fault lies with the commander. As the leader of a country and the commander-in-chief of the three armies, I should be blamed for my lack of strict discipline."
The generals raised their heads and looked at Zhang Xiu in disbelief.
At this time, Zhang Xiu took off his battle armor, and then his brocade robe, revealing his strong upper body. He glanced at the generals and said, "I am responsible for tonight's crime. I will punish you with a hundred military staffs and I will carry out my duties immediately!"
"Kings!"
Pang Tong was suddenly startled and hurriedly stopped him: "How can you, who is the head of a country, accept this military staff? I am a military advisor and will be guilty. I am willing to bear a hundred military staffs on your behalf."
Wang Shuang regretted and blamed himself, and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, this battle is Shuang's fault. I would rather die than let you receive the military staff."
Gan Ning and other generals begged to receive the military staff for him.
Zhang Xiu knew that if they had not implemented the bitter plan today, they would not be able to cure their greedy and rash advances. He looked sharply: "Here comes! Prepare to use the military staff. Anyone who dares to plead for mercy again will be killed without mercy!"
The harsh tone made the generals tremble.
The four soldiers who carried the military staff placed a bench in the middle. Then, the four soldiers walked in again with military staffs and sticks, but they saw King Jing Zhang Xiu taking off his clothes and walking down.
The four of them looked at each other and didn't dare to move.
Zhang Xiuhan glared: "With a hundred military staffs, you must not show mercy, otherwise, you will definitely be killed without mercy."
The four people dared not answer.
Just kidding, who dares to beat his own king in front of all the confidants of Prince Jing? Even if King Jing doesn't kill them, someone will come to take their lives.
But I heard Zhang Xiu shouting: "Execute quickly, I will grant you immortality."
With that said, he climbed on the bench.
Wang Shuang knelt in front of Zhang Xiu and kowtowed repeatedly, crying bitterly.
He knew that his king was reluctant to kill him, but he had to punish him, so he did this. But it was more uncomfortable than killing him. At this moment, he hated his recklessness and greed for merit. He wished he could kill himself: "Your Majesty, please, let both of you bear the military staff. You should be willing to be punished."
"beat!"
The cold military order was shouted out.
The four soldiers who were wielding the military stick knew that they had to take action. When their eyes met, they felt hatred in their hearts. They picked up the military stick and struck it down suddenly.
"boom!"
There was a muffled sound from the flesh.
There was a burning pain in the back, as if it was on fire. Immediately, the second stick hit suddenly, and the whole back was burning. Zhang Xiu closed his eyes and didn't hum.
"Bang! Bang! Bang...!"
All the soldiers saw it in their eyes and felt pain in their hearts. Seeing this scene, all the tough-minded Generals of Jingguo shed tears. His own king is the only one in the world who can do this for them.
The four soldiers who were wielding the military staff also had red eyes, but they did not dare to stop. They actually held on for dear life before they could swing the light military staff.
After fifty military sticks.
The skin on the back was torn.
Zhang Xiu gritted his teeth in pain and sweated on his forehead.
Wang Shuang could no longer bear the complex emotions of self-blame and regret. He stood up suddenly and rushed to block Zhang Xiu. He shouted with red eyes: "Your Majesty! If you want to hit me, hit me. After receiving the military staff, it's death." You are still alive and at the mercy of the king!"
Gan Ning immediately responded: "If you want to fight, hit me first."
The generals in the tent rushed over and protected Zhang Xiu. Not only were they afraid that the wound on Zhang Xiu's back would be infected, but they were also afraid that the military stick would hit him again, so they could only bend their waists to defend themselves.
The four soldiers did not dare to execute him.
Zhang Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and ordered: "Don't stop, keep beating me! Since this mistake was made by us, the emperor and his ministers, we should bear it together. Not one of the hundred military staffs should be missing!"
The four soldiers did not dare to stop, waved their military sticks, and started beating him.
Everyone firmly guarded Zhang Xiu below, and the military staffs were shared among the generals. At this moment, what they felt was not pain, but the joy of being able to protect their king.
At the entrance of the military tent, soldiers who heard the sound of military sticks outside gathered around to take a look.
When the soldiers of Jingguo saw this scene, everyone was shocked. All the generals in the army gathered together and shared the military staff with Wang Zai.
One hundred sticks completed.
The four soldiers hurriedly threw down their military sticks, knelt on the ground respectfully, and waited quietly.
The generals immediately helped Zhang Xiu up.
pain!
It fucking hurts.
Every time he moved, he felt a heartbreaking pain on his back, as if ten thousand steel needles were piercing his back.
But Zhang Xiu stood up without changing his expression. He didn't need support and stood alone.
The generals immediately retreated and knelt on the ground with great respect.
When the soldiers outside the tent saw this scene, they knelt down and worshiped on their own initiative. Everyone was so respectful and pious from the bottom of their hearts. The entire military camp became quiet at this moment.
"Commanders, stay safe!"
A plain yet powerful voice rang in everyone's ears.
Wang Shuang was lying on the ground and didn't dare to get up.
Zhang Xiu endured the pain and walked over, holding up the tearful Wang Shuang: "What happened tonight was not against you alone, so you don't need to blame yourself. Besides, you deserved merit for killing Deng Xian and capturing Lingbao alive."
"Your Majesty~!"
Wang Shuang was so moved that he could not speak.
Supporting Wang Shuang, Zhang Xiu glanced at the generals and said in a calm tone: "It is a common problem for generals to be greedy for merit and rush into advancement. You are the powerful generals of our Jingguo, with tens of thousands of troops in hand. You must not be ruined by greed for merit and rush into battle. Soldiers."
"Here!"
The generals' echoes echoed loudly.
Pang Tong couldn't bear it anymore: "Your Majesty, be careful of wound infection. Please ask Mr. Zhang to apply medicine as soon as possible."
The generals immediately cast concerned glances.
In fact, Zhang Xiu was in so much pain that he almost couldn't stand it anymore: "You guys retreat, it's good to have Hu Che'er here. After three days of rest, we will prepare to attack Luocheng."
"Here!" The generals retreated.
