Phi-Fic Chapter 219: The Remains of the Encircled Master
Chapter 219: The Remains of the Encircled Master
"And getting rid of the men and leaving the women behind, either through violence or intermarriage."
"It can reproduce the fastest. In just one generation, all the people in the captured city can become their own bloodline."
"This is a very cruel method, but it is indeed the fastest and least damaging method."
These principles were engraved on Bei Jing's original intention word by word.
Aye's rational and cold words made her realize that this terrible tragedy was the result of weighing the pros and cons.
She lowered her head and thought: [In fact, using killing to relieve stress does make sense.]
[For example, I want to kill those soldiers of Tunning now. ]
After hearing this, the emperor's eyes moved, and he thought of a way to get the child out of the house: "We will hold a small court meeting tomorrow morning to discuss how to deal with the prisoners."
"Do you want to go and listen?"
The child perked up a little, and the emperor knew that he had done the right thing.
He continued to increase his firepower: "Now that you are here, you can still give me some advice."
"But if you don't come, I guess we'll have to treat the prisoners well according to convention."
Bei Jingchu stood up and agreed straightforwardly: "I want to go!"
Bei Heng nodded with relief, finally regaining some energy.
In fact, I still miss the little brat who used to be a troublemaker.
At the small court meeting on the second day, someone indeed suggested that the prisoners should be treated with preferential treatment according to the rules.
Bei Jingchu was the first to explode: "Treating prisoners of war well is a demonstration of Vietnam's generosity?"
"Minister Cao, I almost thought you were a spy sent by Tu Ning!"
"Don't even mention preferential treatment. I'm going to skin them alive!"
"The thief will not be grateful and repent because of your tolerance."
"They just think you are easy to bully and are ready to step on you at any time."
"I will have them cut into pieces and tortured to death."
"Let others know what happens to those who offend Dai Yue!"
Minister Cao bowed with both hands, seeming to be respectful, but in fact he said: "Princess, you are here to learn from the government affairs, just listen quietly."
"Your Highness has just returned from Texas, so what he said was inevitably emotional."
“But the dispute between the two countries is not about revenge against each other.”
The lower half of Bei Jingchu's face was covered by a half-carved gold mask, with only a pair of eyes exposed.
There was a cold light in Xiaoyuan's eyes.
"Minister Cao lives a life of luxury in the capital, and his greatest feeling for Dezhou is nothing more than the urgent war reports."
"Do you know how many Texas civilians were massacred?"
"Do you know how big and deep the mass graves are?"
"Have you ever seen piles of dead bodies all over the ground?"
"Even if each of their lives is counted as one, if each of them is cut alive with three thousand cuts, it will still not be enough to avenge their sins!"
"Of course you can criticize rationally from a high position."
"Because you are enjoying your life in a comfortable and wealthy place!"
Bei Jingchu turned to the emperor and bowed.
"Your Majesty, I request that the thief be severely punished!"
Xu Lanqi sighed, stepped out and said, "Your Highness, the siege is over, don't force the desperate enemy."
"Don't push too hard on people who are in desperate situations, or else it will easily provoke a desperate fight from the enemy, which will in turn give them the determination to fight to the bitter end."
"Treating prisoners of war well not only enhances our country's prestige, but also weakens the enemy's fighting spirit. After all, being captured will give them a chance to survive."
"If the prisoners of war are mistreated after being captured, they will definitely fight back desperately before being captured, causing greater casualties to our army."
This makes sense, but Bei Jingchu disagrees: "That's different. Those who surrender can be forgiven, but those who resist and are caught must die a miserable death."
"Otherwise, do you think the enemy will think that attacking your territory and slaughtering your people will not cost them anything, and they will be well supported by you in the end?"
Tong Huai'en added: "Even the surrendered prisoners do not deserve the same treatment as the people of Dai Yue. Who dares to say that their hands are not stained with the blood of our compatriots?"
"I remember that the Ministry of Works is short of corvée labor?"
"Build the Great Wall, dig ditches, keep them from dying, and give them food to eat. That's mercy enough."
Bei Jingchu was satisfied.
【Finally someone said something sensible. 】
She took the opportunity to request: "Then let's execute these extremely vicious captives who refused to surrender even when they were dying."
"It can also deter other countries and enhance the prestige of Dai Viet, so that they all know that if they offend Dai Viet, they will be punished no matter how far away they are."
Emperor:...You just want to shave me, right?
"allow."
Bei Jingchu pushed the issue further: "I want to carry out the execution myself!"
Emperor: "...I can supervise the execution, but I cannot personally carry it out."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
Bei Jingchu did not refute, but obeyed obediently, thinking in her mind: "I can do it first and ask for permission later. If I do it myself, no one will dare to stop me."
Emperor:...Forget it, as long as you are happy.
After the court session, Bei Jingchu went to the Princess Palace with the warrant.
Xin'er, like Beihua and the others, was arranged to live in the princess' palace.
When she saw Bei Jingchu, she immediately came forward.
Before she could bow awkwardly, Bei Jingchu spread the warrant in front of her and said, "Xin'er, look, we can punish those evil thieves now."
"Do you want to go and watch the execution?"
Xin'er is a timid child. She is afraid of many things, including mice and insects.
I don’t even dare to watch the killing of chickens and pigs.
Every time, A'niang would smile and knock away the bugs that crawled in front of her and cover her eyes.
Sometimes they even laughed at her: "How can a tiny insect make you scream like a suona?"
She even said, "What will I do if I leave my mother someday?"
A Niang......
Xin'er said, "I want to go."
They walked into the dark cell and were led straight to the cell where the prisoners were held.
They noticed that here, General Tunning, who had caused trouble earlier, grinned and said, "Little Princess of Yue Dynasty, let me tell you, no matter how much you hate us, we will be released."
There was a smug smile and hatred on his face.
He must have hated her for being cruel and harsh to them on the road, causing his brother to freeze to death.
But his pride and hatred were frozen after Bei Jingchu opened her mouth.
She said, “I am here to kill you.”
The first one to be dragged out was the commander of Tunning, who was tied to the rack.
"What are you going to do to the general!"
Someone rushed over, threw himself on the bars of the cell, and stretched out his hands to try to stop it.
But they can only be as powerless as the people of Texas at that time, watching the unacceptable tragedy happen, fearing that the next sickle will be swung at their heads.