Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

"Zhang Shikang! I'll fuck you, immortal!

If you have the guts, give me a knife! If I cry out in pain, it’s because I’m your grandson!”

Kong Youde started cursing when he saw Zhang Shikang.

At this moment, he no longer had the demeanor of the Gongshun Prince of the Qing Dynasty. He was dressed in rags, had disheveled hair, and looked like a madman.

Zhang Shikang was not annoyed when he heard this, and replied with a smile:

"Don't you just want me to give you a quick death?

Don't think too much. I won't follow your lead.

You are still so energetic after being hungry for two days. I want to see if you can be energetic later."

Although Kong Youde looked fearless when he spoke, Zhang Shikang was not stupid and his eyes would not lie.

This guy roared so loudly, perhaps with the intention of stimulating him, but it is hard to say whether he had the intention of giving himself courage.

Several soldiers stripped Kong Youde naked, then tied his legs to a bench and his back to a pillar.

Liu Sanbao knew he couldn't escape, so he gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and walked towards Kong Youde.

In addition to three or four different types of knives in his hands, he also held a net bag. He handed the net bag to the soldiers and asked them to tie the ropes as tightly as possible.

The soldier followed Liu Sanbao's request and tied the fishing net around Kong Youde's legs. The fishing net was so thin that it cut the flesh on Kong Youde's legs into countless small pieces.

This is actually a typical practice in the Lingchi process, which Liu Sanbao learned after asking around in the military camp. The purpose is to make as many cuts as possible.

Liu Sanbao was a little nervous at first, but for some reason he calmed down a lot when he walked next to Kong Youde.

He stuffed a piece of pitch-black white cloth into Kong Youde's mouth.

"I inquired and found out that before the execution, the executioner would tell the prisoner that every wrong has its perpetrator and that he was just following orders.

I don’t need to tell you this because I have a grudge against you. Two of my fellow villagers died in this war.”

After Liu Sanbao finished speaking, he spat a mouthful of water onto the sharp knife, and then asked Zhang Shikang if he was ready.

At the place where Kong Youde was executed, right in front of the mountain of corpses, Zhang Shikang took a jar of wine from Sun Weifan and strode up to the dead soldiers.

He was not afraid of the pile of corpses, nor did he despise them. He just held the wine in his hand and said loudly:

"Brothers, you all did a great job in the battle of Jingshui.

Don't worry, I, Zhang Shikang, will never go back on my word.

I will verify the pensions, due preferential treatment, and posthumous gifts, and will never let your family be bullied.

I will have people tell them how brave you were on the battlefield and that you are heroes of the Ming Dynasty.

Besides, this King Gongshun of the Qing Dynasty is my gift to you, please enjoy it and have a safe journey! "

As he spoke, Zhang Shikang poured the wine in his hand in front of the dead soldiers, and then waved to Liu Sanbao, indicating that he could take action.

These words may sound insignificant, but the soldiers watching the execution had serious expressions on their faces, as they were all aware of the court's current financial situation.

Otherwise, the emperor would not have said that before the war, but the marquis still reiterated in front of everyone that he would never forget the families of the dead soldiers.

This made all the soldiers present stand in awe. They thought that dying for such a commander would be nothing to regret.

Zheng Sanjun, Liu Yuliang and others stood behind Emperor Chongzhen. At this point, how could they not understand what the so-called good show was.

Zheng Sanjun had been observing every detail in the military camp, including the generals of the border towns and ordinary soldiers. These people looked at Zhang Shikang and even the emperor with eyes full of obedience and awe.

It is hard to say that Zhang Shikang had no intention of winning over the hearts of the troops, but after the battle of Jiazhuang, Zheng Sanjun investigated the pensions for the soldiers who died in the battle and found that they were indeed paid in full.

Looking at the solemn expressions of the soldiers around him, Zheng Sanjun's brows could not relax.

“Brother Yong Zhang, are you afraid of blood?

A gentleman should stay away from killing, let alone using Brother Zhang, I am also a little uncomfortable with it. "Liu Yuliang whispered to Zheng Sanjun.

Zheng Sanjun shook his head without comment. He frowned not because he was afraid of seeing blood, but because he saw the thing he least wanted to happen.

"Yong Zhang, if this goes on, something unexpected will happen in the court." Liu Zongzhou covered his mouth with his sleeve and reminded Zheng Sanjun in a low voice.

Only those who are sensitive enough to the situation in the court can understand what the current situation means. The emperor is trying to win over the hearts of the troops and bind himself to the army!

Zheng Sanjun did not respond, but just signaled everyone to watch the execution.

Liu Sanbao gritted his teeth, and with a fierce slash of the knife in his hand, a piece of meat was cut off from Kong Youde's leg.

But Liu Sanbao is not a professional after all, so it might be more appropriate to call this piece of meat a block.

Kong Youde struggled violently in pain, but because he was tied too tightly, he had to give up in vain.

Cold sweat soon broke out on his forehead and his eyes were wide open, staring at the knife in Liu Sanbao's hand.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Kong Youde was more afraid than angry at this moment.

"One cut!" the soldier on the side shouted. Another soldier took the piece of meat and threw it in front of the dead soldier's body.

"Goodbye, brothers."

The soldiers watching around also shouted:

"Goodbye, brothers!"

Liu Sanbao sprinkled a handful of wood ash on Kong Youde's bleeding leg, then picked up the knife and started working again.

“Two knives!”

"Three swords!"

……

At the twelfth blow, Kong Youde fainted from the pain and was awakened by a soldier who poured a bucket of water on him.

Zhang Shikang ordered his men to take the cloth out of Kong Youde's mouth and asked:

"Kong Youde, tell us what you know about the Pseudo-Qing Dynasty. Remember, this is your only chance."

Kong Youde had just woken up from a coma. He took a look at his bloody legs, and the previous ruthlessness was no longer in his eyes.

"It's okay if you don't say it. I'm actually very interested in castration. Tsk tsk, it's a big deal. It would be a pity to castrate it and feed it to the dogs."

Zhang Shikang threatened.

"If I tell it, can you give me a quick death?" Kong Youde knew that he could not escape death, and he just wanted to end the pain as soon as possible.

"Of course." Zhang Shikang said casually.

Seeing that Zhang Shikang agreed so readily, Kong Youde said with great pain:

"Huang Taiji was respectful to the wise and humble, and he knew how to appoint the right people to the right positions. The Qing Dynasty was able to achieve its current situation because of him.

However, the Qing emperor was in poor health, and his son's foundation was unstable. Once an accident happened, Dorgon and other princes would certainly not honestly assist his son.

In addition, the Mongolian tribes may also be a breakthrough point, especially those Mongolian tribes outside the border towns of Shanxi and Shaanxi, which have been wavering on whether to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.

You should know what to do.

I have said all I need to say, just give me a quick death."

After listening to this, Zhang Shikang frowned and thought for a while, then waved to the soldiers supervising the execution.

The soldier was about to stuff the cloth strip back in, and Kong Youde immediately became angry.

"Zhang Shikang! You shameless villain! I will fuck you like an immortal!~"

Zhang Shikang turned his head and smiled:

"Don't you know that all is fair in war? You deserve to be sold out by Dorgon."

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