Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 85: Raising the Knife to Execute the Young Men of the Noble Clan
In the cold night, it was pitch black with a few lights dotted in between, and the cold night made people feel chilly. Many soldiers had already fallen asleep, but there were still a few patrols walking back and forth in the biting cold wind.

In a large tent, Li Chengqian carefully read the memorial in his hand by the dim candlelight.

"There shouldn't be anything missing, right?"

He slowly put down the memorial, his eyes were blurred and deep, with a chilling light flashing in them.

"Reporting to Your Highness, the list of children of the aristocratic families and the personnel who will escort the grain and fodder has been compiled." Liu Rengui replied respectfully.

"These generals were unable to transport food and fodder on time, thus missing out on the opportunity to fight. They should be dealt with according to the law." Li Chengqian's tone was stern and full of murderous intent.

He knew very well that the nobles wanted to withhold food and fodder in order to achieve some purpose, so he decided to retaliate and make an example of them.

He wanted to make those nobles understand that when the Tang army was at its strongest, any of their conspiracies and tricks would be so vulnerable.

"General Liu, now is the time for you to establish your authority!"

Li Chengqian handed the memorial to Liu Rengui, and his meaning was self-evident.

"I now understand what to do!"

Liu Rengui stepped forward and solemnly took the list.

tread!tread!
The originally quiet camp became noisy due to the increasingly clear sound of horse hooves, breaking the sweet dreams of countless soldiers.

"What do you want to do? Do you want to rebel?"

Wang Wei was dragged off the bed by several heavily armored soldiers with a look of horror on his face.

"Liu Rengui, you are so brave that you dare to lead the army to break into my tent. It seems that you really have a rebellious heart."

When he saw who was coming, Wang Wei's face calmed down.

"take away!"

Liu Rengui's eyes were cold and ruthless, as if he was looking at a person who was about to die.

"Liu Rengui, I am the General of the Right Army. How could you treat me like this?"

Before Wang Wei could finish his words, he was forcibly taken out of the tent by a group of soldiers. The cold sea breeze whistled past, cutting his skin and flesh like countless sharp blades, causing him to tremble and his speech to become unclear.

After all, he didn't have time to put on complete armor and coat to protect himself from the biting sea breeze.

Boom!Boom!
The sound of drums was deafening, and the continuous camps that stretched for nearly a hundred miles were filled with flames. The ships were also crowded with people.

"Pass the military order. All the soldiers above the rank of Fire Chief are to gather in the center."

Several lines of cavalry passed through the camp, shouting.

In the Tang Dynasty, the soldiers had a system of household soldiers and were required to pay for their own food. There would be a fire among ten soldiers, which also meant making a fire and eating together. The leader was the smallest leader in the army.

Fifty people form a team, led by a team leader.

There are three hundred people in a regiment, and there is a captain in the regiment.

The commander above the rank of colonel was the General of the Household.

In the central army's large camp, a group of prisoners were tied up and forced to kneel on the ground. They were all thinly dressed, their faces were pale, and they were shivering in the cold wind.

I don’t know if it’s because of the cold or the fear in my heart.

The thousands of people watching had solemn expressions on their faces, because these people were either superiors or officers of the same rank.

They were all high-ranking military officers of the rank of Colonel and General of the Household. In addition, some generals were also discovered to be children of aristocratic families.

"Liu Rengui, what do you mean? Are you plotting a rebellion?"

Wei Xingzong was furious. He used all his strength to break free from the soldiers escorting him and looked into the tent with anger on his face.

Liu Rengui sat in the military tent, sitting upright, with the demeanor of a great general. His words revealed his majesty: "You have delayed the military operation, don't you know your crime?"

Wei Xingzong and Wang Wei looked at each other, both of them were furious, and Wei Xingzong even cursed directly: "Liu Rengui, you are slandering us. We want to meet His Highness and sue you for treason."

Wang Wei also stood up. The escorting soldiers did not dare to really attack them. After all, these people were people they could not afford to offend because they were their immediate superiors.

"Liu Rengui intends to rebel..."

The kneeling generals shouted in unison, and the morale of the army was instantly shaken.

"Kneel down!" Liu Rengui slammed the table with a voice like thunder and a powerful aura that actually suppressed the arrogance of everyone in an instant.

"Why don't you arrest them? Do you want to be punished as well?" Liu Rengui glanced at the group of soldiers, the majesty in his eyes made people terrified.

dong dong!

Then, under Liu Rengui's majesty, the criminal general in the army was forced to kneel again.

"You have committed a serious military crime, which is still unknown. The crime is even worse. The troops have not moved yet, but the food and grass must be sent first. I ordered you to go to various states to transport the food and grass. Have you delivered it?"

Liu Rengui shouted in rebuke.

At this moment, these noble children seemed to sense a sense of crisis.

All calmed down.

"If you delay military operations, you should be executed!"

Liu Rengui waved his hand, and dozens of swordsmen and axemen immediately rushed out of the military camp.

"Liu Rengui, how dare you? This is because the counties are out of food. What does it have to do with us?"

Wang Wei shouted, the whole army is watching, this doesn't seem like a show, it's real.

"cut!"

Liu Rengui remained unmoved and said in a cold voice.

"No, General Liu, we know we were wrong."

Dozens of prisoners were pulled down, and two soldiers pressed them all down on the anvil.

At this moment, all the offending generals were defeated, and some even got their genitals wet.

They are all children of aristocrats, accustomed to sensual pleasures, and they joined the army just to seek rewards for military merit.

Few of them dare to actually go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, but they can only shout slogans from the back.

"You guys have violated military regulations. If I don't deal with you according to military regulations, how can I convince everyone?"

Liu Rengui picked up a bowl of wine and poured it on the ground in front of everyone. His voice was cold and ruthless, as if carrying an irresistible majesty.

"It's cold now, you should have a drink before you go on your journey, so that you will feel warmer when you get down there."

These words made the prisoners feel a chill in their hearts, and their bodies could not help but tremble. These were not warm words at all, but a death sentence for them.

"Boom!"

Liu Rengui smashed the wine bowl to the ground, making a crisp sound. This action was like a signal, making people feel his arbitrariness. His eyes were firm and indifferent, without the slightest hesitation.

"Execution!"

Following Liu Rengui's order, the executioners raised their swords high, ready to carry out the death penalty. The swords gleamed coldly in the light of the fire, which was frightening.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded: "Spare his life!"

Changsun Wuji rushed to the front of the army, shouting loudly. His appearance broke the tense atmosphere and stopped the swords and axes that were about to fall in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)