The other barbarian troops also echoed.
"Forgive Ziyang, forgive Ziyang..."
The shouts of the crowd became louder and louder. Tan Junyan looked around, took a deep breath, and waved her hand to signal everyone to stop shouting.
Then he said to Ziyang: "Ziyang, today's incident should be dealt with according to military law, but everyone has pleaded for you. If I insist on killing you, it will only chill everyone's hearts."
Someone nearby pushed Ziyang hard and whispered, "Why don't you thank the commander for not killing him?"
Ziyang quickly bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Commander, for not killing me."
"snort!"
Tan Junyan snorted coldly and said in a serious tone, "Military regulations cannot be abolished. Death penalty can be avoided, but living punishment cannot be escaped."
"This time I'll give you a hundred blows with the military stick as punishment. If you do it again, I'll punish you for all your crimes and won't show any mercy."
"Thank you, coach. Ziyang is willing to accept the punishment."
Zi Yang looked grateful, as if he had gotten a great bargain.
Isn't it just a hundred military sticks? The executioners are all brothers, they certainly won't beat him to death, probably just for show and that's it.
Tan Junyan seemed to see through Ziyang's thoughts. Her eyes were stern and she shouted, "There must be no leniency in this execution. Anyone who dares to show favoritism or commit fraud will be punished as severely as the one being punished."
"Go get the military club and be punished on the spot."
Soon, the execution began.
The executioner held a military stick, raised it high, and then brought it down hard.
The military stick made a sound of wind and hit Ziyang's exposed back with a "bang".
"Um!"
Zi Yang's body trembled violently and he let out a muffled groan.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Go on, try again."
“Pah pah…”
The military stick fell again and again.
Tan Junyan was watching closely from the side. Although the executioners did not use their full strength, they did not hold back.
In a few seconds, Zi Yang's forehead was covered with sweat.
My back felt like it was burning in flames, and every inch of my skin was in excruciating pain.
But he still gritted his teeth and stood firm without saying a word.
“Pah pah…”
As the military stick continued to whip, Ziran's body gradually began to tremble uncontrollably.
The piercing pain almost made him faint, and he was relying entirely on his willpower to hold on.
The surrounding people and soldiers looked at this scene with expressions of pity, and some even turned their heads away and sobbed softly.
Even the barbarian troops frowned.
They thought it was just a few symbolic hits, but they didn't expect it to be a real beating.
If this continues, Zi Yang will be beaten to death with less than a hundred military sticks.
When Tan Junyan saw Zi Yang's miserable appearance, her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.
He had just threatened to kill Zi Yang, firstly because he was very angry at his behavior, and secondly because if he didn't do so, it would be difficult to explain to the surrendered barbarian soldiers.
But now, seeing Zi Yang being beaten so badly, he couldn't bear it anymore.
After all, Zi Yang is a general who is loyal to himself and the Tan family army!
The soldiers around wanted to plead for Zi Yang, but they didn't know how to open their mouths.
After all, Zi Yang's death sentence had been pardoned, and it was really difficult for him to ask for mercy for a living crime.
"stop."
When the beating reached fifty military sticks, Tan Junyan finally couldn't bear it anymore and decisively called for a stop.
"We are in need of men right now. Please keep the remaining fifty military sticks for now."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.
"Thank you...Coach..."
Zi Yang was beaten so hard that his consciousness became a little blurry. He used up his last bit of strength to say these words.
Tan Junyan waved her hand and said, "Help him down to take the medicine."
Shi Xiong and others hurried forward and, together with several other soldiers, carefully carried Zi Yang to the hospital for treatment.
On the way, one of the soldiers said to Ziyang, "You will hate the commander!"
Zi Yang glared at him weakly, "What bullshit are you talking about?"
"Master, not... not killing me is already a great favor."
"I'm not an ignorant three-year-old."
"If the coach really wanted to kill me, would he have to hit me with a stick?"
"It would be unreasonable and unjust if I didn't give him a beating."
…
After Zi Yang was taken away by everyone, everyone on the battlefield continued to clean up the battlefield.
Tan Junyan took out a handful of notes from her arms.
These are letters from Wang Yan. I was busy fighting with others and dealing with the Barbarian Army and Zi Yang, so I didn't have time to read them.
I picked one up at random and saw the words: "Tan Junyan, how are you doing over there? Tell me back!"
Then he looked at the next one: "Tan Junyan, are you still alive?"
"I'm so worried, I wonder if you're okay?"
Another one read: "I am very disturbed and always thinking about you. You must be careful and nothing will happen to you."
Another note read: "Please reply if you're still alive. I'm so anxious."
"I won't let anything happen to you. You must stay alive."
"I didn't ask you to die, so you have to live, live..."
Between the lines, Wang Yan's concern and worry for Tan Junyan are evident.
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