Li Qingtong was dressed in armor, holding a long staff, and had a long sword hanging on his back.
He knows many weapons; the staff is the best of all weapons, and the knife is the king of all weapons. He is also very strong, so he can wield them with ease.
"Brothers, let's fight again today! If the Japanese dare to come, we'll make sure they never leave!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers responded loudly, eager to fight, and it was just like that.
This time, Li Qingtong was in the same team as General Niu, mainly responsible for surrounding the attacking Japanese, blocking their escape route, and intercepting and killing them.
Under the blazing sun, Gigi had been sitting in the prison van, parading through the city all morning. He was even more disheveled than when he was first released from prison, covered not only in an unknown mixture of swill but also in excrement.
When the march began, Gigia could still laugh. To him, the anger of others was a sign of incompetence. Even if they killed, looted, and ate all the people of Dazhao, that was all the Dazhao people could do for him.
At that time, he thought that Da Zhao had compromised and would let him go.
The further he went, the more he realized his foolishness. These people of Da Zhao hated him so much; they wouldn't let him leave. His severed left arm and right leg throbbed with pain, but the pain couldn't compare to the chill in his heart. He didn't want to die; he didn't want to die.
The prison cart gradually drove from the long street toward the city gate, where, waiting for him, was the punishment of being chopped in half.
The act of cutting someone into pieces is also known as slow slicing, or in common parlance, being cut into thousands of pieces.
“The method of slow slicing involved first severing the limbs and then cutting off the throat; it was the most extreme method at the time.”
This was an extremely cruel punishment, but when it was used on the Japanese, the people on the frontier did not find it cruel; they only felt relieved and couldn't feel more comfortable.
The executioner was a burly man with a menacing look on his face, the kind of imposing figure he had acquired by killing many villains. In the past, he could even stop a child from crying. Today, the people all greeted him with smiles, and many were worried that he might get tired and wanted to help him out.
He was truly flattered.
But you can't let someone else take your place when it comes to your livelihood. No way, absolutely not.
There was no execution ground; the entire army was present at the city gate, and civilians gathered on the city walls to watch the spectacle. The people of the frontier were fierce, and many were ordinary people who dared to fight the Japanese. No one wanted to miss witnessing such an execution.
When Gigi was dragged out of the prison cart, he stared wide-eyed at his executioner and was so terrified that he wet himself. This caused the crowd to burst into laughter, and even the people on the city wall clapped and shouted:
"Hahaha, he was scared to death, serves him right!"
"These people actually know fear."
Giggia no longer resembled a prince; if not told otherwise, one might mistake him for a beggar.
Emperor Yoshihiro and his men hid on a nearby high slope, a perfect hiding place close to the city gate and allowing for a quick escape back to Amaterasu. Seeing his son's miserable state, Emperor Yoshihiro was filled with rage and wanted nothing more than to charge forward and kill them. However, he was not without reason; the soldiers at the city gate were not made of wood, and if they dared to cross, they would surely be surrounded and beaten.
Although the Japanese are fierce and brave, capable of taking on ten men at once, they have never been able to win against overwhelming odds. Their survival to this day is all thanks to their advantageous terrain.
Emperor Ji pondered that all he could do was feint. Ouyang Cheng's forces were all concentrated here, so he could only order his men to flank and raid the surrounding villages. Once Ouyang Cheng received the news, he would surely lead a rescue team, at which point he could seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and bring his son back.
Emperor Ji's plan was beautiful, but Ouyang Cheng had already anticipated his actions. When it came to political maneuvering, they were the ones who knew best.
The troops on the surface were mostly from Guo Ping's side, or those who had ulterior motives towards him. This mission was glamorous, and it was right under the noses of the people. With Emperor Ji keeping them in check, everyone was overjoyed, thinking that Ouyang Cheng valued them. As for the rest of the troops, they were all dispatched, and there were ambushes in the surrounding villages. Ouyang Cheng sat on the city tower, completely at ease.
"It's noon, carry out the execution!"
The executioner picked up his gleaming broadsword, grinned maliciously, and stood beside Giggia. He drew a wine flask from his waist, took several large gulps of strong liquor, and then spat the last mouthful onto the blade.
Gigi was ashen-faced and bound with her limbs spread apart. Why hadn't her father come to save her yet?
In the blink of an eye, the executioner casually swung his cleaver, then slashed down hard on Gigi. The blow was delivered with no restraint, and blood gushed out. Gigi's arm flew high into the air, but because it had been tied with rope, it didn't fall to the ground.
Gigia's agonizing cries rang out in response, his entire body instantly drenched in sweat, writhing like a worm. The people on the city wall cheered and shouted with delight.
"Father, Mother! Can your spirits in heaven see this? That is the eldest prince of the Great Sun people, and he is being slaughtered by us!"
Emperor Yoshihiro watched from afar as his son's arm was severed, his eyes bloodshot with rage. He was especially filled with hatred when he heard the deafening cheers.
"The people of Dazhao! The people of Dazhao!"
Those around him saw the Emperor lose his temper and dared not try to stop him. They dared not provoke him at this moment, or they might be the ones to die.
At this moment, smoke rose in the distance, causing an uproar among the crowd.
"The Japanese are here!"
"Report! The Japanese have launched a surprise attack on the surrounding villages from the rear. Commander Liu is unable to hold them off and requests reinforcements!"
A soldier came to report the news, and Ouyang Cheng stood up.
"All soldiers, listen to my command! Two teams will remain to guard the city gates and continue the tortures. The rest of you, follow me and attack!"
"yes!"
The crowd roared, their morale soaring.
"The general has returned in triumph!"
"The general has returned in triumph!"
The people on the city wall also began to shout and cheer.
Gigi was initially happy to see the smoke of battle, but then he became furious. These useless people, of all times, had to come just when he had lost an arm. If he were saved, he would never let them go!
Upon seeing the smoke of battle, Emperor Yoshitaka's anger turned to joy, and he immediately shouted:
"Come on, it's our turn, warriors of Amaterasu!"
Ouyang Cheng pretended to leave with a group of people, and the soldiers who brought the news immediately crowded around Ouyang Cheng's side.
"General, I have fulfilled my mission. All the Japanese who launched the surprise attack have been subdued!"
"Well done. Now it's time to catch them like turtles in a jar."
Ouyang Cheng laughed smugly, a sign of his confidence in himself and his soldiers.
Sure enough, not long after, thousands of people charged in, led by none other than the Emperor of Japan. The generals guarding the city gate saw him as if they had seen a walking military achievement, and they all eagerly lined up and rushed out.
"Move quickly, cut off the Japanese escape route, and surround them!"
As soon as General Niu saw the Japanese people enter the area, he immediately ordered them to be surrounded and to set traps on the outer perimeter so that anyone who tried to escape could be caught and killed.
"yes!"
Li Qingtong and his subordinates responded excitedly, "The great battle is about to begin!"
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