The next morning.
The Qin soldiers' loud shouts echoed through the quiet city.
"People of the city, heed my command! The Qin commander-in-chief, the wicked Fu, has personally arrived to punish the Qin generals who attacked the city in front of the general's mansion in the city center!"
"The people in the city..."
The loud shouts continued for a long time, which surprised and intrigued the Wei people in the city. Many women recalled the events of that night and wept uncontrollably.
Seeing that not a single Wei citizen came out, the Qin soldiers had no choice but to change their tune and begin shouting the second sentence that the wicked man had instructed them to say.
"Our commander-in-chief has said that women and children should not be harmed in war between two nations. Our Qin state is a Chinese nation, not a foreign one. General Li Xin of Qin has allowed his subordinates to be publicly executed according to military law. Please go and witness the execution immediately."
Hearing this, some of the bolder Wei Min peeked out of his house. Seeing that the Qin soldiers were not as murderous as they had been that day, burning, killing, and looting, he cautiously stepped out of his house.
"Gentlemen, rest assured, go into the city to witness the execution. Today, our Qin commander will stand up for you Wei people and punish our Qin general who has broken the law."
Erniu and Chuning were stationed on the street. Seeing the people hesitating, they immediately shouted loudly.
"The Qin commander-in-chief wants to punish the Qin general for the sake of the people of Wei???"
The people of Wei were dumbfounded, thinking they were hallucinating. Only after Erniu and Chun Ning confirmed it several times did they rush to the center of the city with surprise and a hint of doubt.
In the center of the city.
On the open ground in front of the general's mansion, a platform about five zhang long and wide appeared. It was built by the soldiers last night in order to publicly execute military law on Li Xin today.
Gradually, more and more Wei people arrived at this place, and although the crowd was large, there was not a sound.
They were truly terrified by the Qin army.
The sun was high in the sky, and the city center was packed with Wei people; even the trees were covered with them.
The wicked man arrived late, striding confidently onto the high platform, his gaze sweeping over the apprehensive Wei Min.
"I am a general of the Qin state, and my name is Evil Husband!"
"I'm sure many of you still remember me, right?"
The wicked man's expression was solemn, but he tried his best to make his voice gentle so as not to frighten the Wei people who were like startled birds.
His previous capture of Anyi City was not unfamiliar to the Wei people within the city.
Many Wei citizens turned pale, recalling the recent siege when the defending general was no match for the wicked man and even forced able-bodied men in the city to climb the city walls to resist the Qin army.
Even so, she still couldn't stop the wicked husband's offensive, which was truly terrifying.
Seeing this, the wicked man forced a smile. "Don't be afraid, everyone. Everyone says that I am wicked and violent, but think about it. Have I ever killed any of you commoners or harmed any of the women in the city?"
The Wei people shook their heads. The Qin general in front of them was indeed cruel, killing countless fine young men of theirs, but not harming a single hair on their heads.
The wicked man nodded slightly and smiled, "This time, I am the commander-in-chief of Qin, leading the army to attack the states of Wei and Han. My subordinate general, Li Xin, who is attacking Wei, has actually..."
He paused here, and the wicked man's expression turned cold and stern. He suddenly raised his voice, like a thunderclap from a clear sky.
"He actually dared to do something that even I, the commander, have never done?!"
"A mere deputy general, who gave him the audacity?"
The sudden shout startled the Wei people. Seeing his sharp words, they realized he wasn't faking it.
Should I... really stand up for them in front of them?
Many people whose wives and daughters had been harmed wept and began to condemn Li Xin and the Qin soldiers who attacked the city that day.
"General... have pity on my wife and daughters... sob..."
Large groups of people knelt on the ground, crying out about the torment their relatives and friends had suffered.
The scene of him screaming and shouting brought tears to the eyes of all who heard it, and even made the villainous husband seem like a character in the drama.
In his previous life, he was a soldier who had received nine years of compulsory education. He did not consider himself a good person, but he was willing to defend his country and was not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice.
Although he has been in this world for a long time, he has gradually come to regard himself as a true Qin person and a general who puts the interests of the Qin state first.
But in the end, the seven kingdoms share the same roots and origins; they are all of the same Chinese ethnicity.
The moment this thought crossed his mind, he completely abandoned any intention of acting. Looking at the indignant Wei Min in front of him, a plan formed in his mind.
"Bring Li Xin up here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two Black Dragon Armored Soldiers carried Li Xin, who was disheveled and only wearing his inner shirt, to the high platform and threw him directly to the ground.
“General…” A bitter look appeared on Li Xin’s face.
Overconfidence and arrogance can cause great harm.
Everything was fine until suddenly the sky fell down.
Not only did they lose their military merits, but their fate was also uncertain.
The wicked fat man didn't even glance at him, and said in a deep voice, "Where is Tie Niu?"
"Your subordinate is here!"
Tie Niu responded loudly, and then quickly walked to the high platform.
The wicked man patted Tie Niu on the shoulder, and then said to Wei Min, "I did not personally go to this battle, but supervised the battle in Han. If I had not received a message from this person, I would not have known about this at all."
Even if you say that my Qin state is cruel and causes war and turmoil everywhere, does that mean that we Qin people have no humanity?
Tie Niu didn't know what the wicked man was trying to do, so he could only shut his mouth and remain silent.
A hint of emotion flashed across the faces of the people, and then they all shouted in unison, "We... thank the general."
Ironically, the Wei general ordered them to fight to the death on the city walls, while the Qin general took charge of their affairs.
At this moment, Wei Min was momentarily dazed.
Were they Qin people or Wei people?
However... everyone says that Qin laws are strict, but being a Qin citizen is actually quite nice!
At least... integrity remains!
Tie Niu subconsciously waved his hand. This scene of the people of an enemy country thanking the general of an enemy army was something he had never experienced before, let alone heard of, leaving him somewhat at a loss.
"So it was you..." Li Xin looked coldly at Tie Niu, a flash of murderous intent in his eyes.
"Smack!!"
Just then, a crisp, loud slap rang out.
The wicked man caught the murderous intent in her eyes and slapped her hard across the face.
"You still dare to plot murder?"
"Li Xin, Li Xin, if it weren't for Tie Niu's message, I would have rushed here. With no one to stop you, how many more heartless things would you have done next?"
"Not only do you not thank me, but you even dare to plot against me?"
The wicked man slowly drew his sword from his waist, glaring coldly as he uttered, "I really want to kill you right now!"
Tie Niu was afraid that he would really kill Li Xin, so he quickly stopped him and pressed down on his hand that was about to draw his sword.
He wasn't doing it for Li Xin's sake, but this kid was a general in the court, not some nobody. Even if he was second only to the emperor, he couldn't do such an overstepping act.
The wicked man took a deep breath, suppressing the murderous intent in his heart, and said coldly, "Li Xin, I will spare your life for now, pending the king's decision."
"You may escape the death penalty for now, but you cannot escape punishment."
"Someone come here!"
"Firing punishment!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several soldiers of the Black Dragon Armor Army rushed forward and pinned Li Xin to the ground.
Before Li Xin could recover from the slap, his head was buzzing and he was pinned down without any resistance.
"Smack!!"
"ah...."
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