The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 243

"Kill it. No, send all these people outside Hanping County and let them die in front of Zhang Baiqi one by one!"

Guo Jia closed his eyes and issued such a brutal order.

Killing is nothing more than a nod. Guo Jia only needs one sentence to kill Zhang Baiqi's whole family, but this is not enough. He wants Zhang Baiqi to suffer a lot in the last days of his life. Guo Jia wanted Zhang Baiqi to see with his own eyes what happened to his relatives, and who caused this fate!
Qin Mi stood blankly in front of Guo Jia.

Perhaps, he guessed the fate of these people.

It's just that he didn't expect Guo Jia to issue such a cruel order.

After a moment of silence, Qin Mi did not refute Guo Jia.

It's too naive to blame your wife and children!
If Zhang Baiqi's rebellion succeeds, what will happen to Guo Jia's wives, concubines and children after he enters Chengdu?
Rebellion is a matter of life and death, and there is no room for relaxation.

The loser will not have only one head cut off. The idea of ​​one person doing things and one person being responsible is too ridiculous.

Today, Guo Jia no longer has the slightest bit of benevolence for women.

Qin Mi took a few steps outside, then turned back suddenly, and said to Guo Jia with a worried face: "My lord, if you do such a thing, the common people may damage your prestige after they know about it."

These people deserve to die, if Qin Mi doesn't intercede for them, no vassal can tolerate rebellion.

However, Qin Mi has to consider the reaction of the people after hearing about this incident. Cao Cao slaughtered the city, and the people thousands of miles away were terrified. Intense, there will also be adverse consequences.

Guo Jia closed his eyes and sighed lightly, and said lightly: "Ziyu, just do as I say, if the people think I am wrong, then follow them, Zhang Baiqi slaughtered Hanping County, nearly [-] The people died unexpectedly, if there are still people who feel pity for Zhang Baiqi, then let them sympathize. It is not their relatives who died, and they will not bear the unforgettable sorrow. I can't control what they think and think, but I Let the relatives of the murdered people in Hanping County who are still alive get a quick answer from the enemy."

Since Guo Jia insisted, Qin Mi stopped persuading and left quietly.

Guo Jia had thought about whether the people would think Guo Jia was cruel and inhumane.

No matter what method is used to kill Zhang Baiqi and the three clans, in essence, Guo Jia is avenging the people, especially the people who were killed in Hanping County. No one can support Zhang Baiqi's moral banner.

Moreover, ordinary people have preconceived thinking patterns, which is beneficial to Guo Jia.

There is a big difference in impression between a person doing good deeds first and then doing bad deeds, and doing bad deeds first and then doing good deeds.

Do evil first and then do good. At best, others will look at it from the perspective of reforming evil and returning to righteousness, and they must always be on guard. They are not at ease, and are afraid that this person will be capricious.

If you do good first and then do evil, others will probably take a tolerant view and say that this person made a mistake for a while and should be given a chance to correct his mistakes, and he will get a lot of support in terms of morality and public opinion.

Of course, in essence, there is no difference between one good and one evil, and one evil and one good. It is still a crime to do good first and then do evil.

But it's the difference in order, and the impression or severity of good and evil is divided into primary and secondary in people's hearts.

Cao Cao may have slaughtered cities in vain, but he did not slaughter all cities wherever he went. When Cao Cao was sitting on half of the country, what he needed was the popularity of the people, and what he needed was the hearts of the people. It is difficult to restore the common people's fear of his cruelty and violence. Not to mention that he slaughtered an insignificant small town before.

When Guo Jia entered Yizhou, he had nothing to do with the common people. He treated the common people very generously with light labor and low taxes. In the eyes of the common people, Guo Jia was a benevolent and wise king. This impression has been with the people of Yizhou for more than five years. Now, Guo Jia brutally massacred the Zhang Baiqi clan in a bright and honest manner. After the people learned about it, even if they did not agree with Guo Jia's actions, at least they would not openly oppose and condemn Guo Jia's cruelty.

Fuling County, outside Hanping County
Zhang Yan looked at the dozens of people in the prison car with a complicated expression.

If Guo Jia wanted to kill someone, someone had to wield a butcher's knife, and Zhang Yan was Guo Jia's knife.

Deng Zhi looked at Zhang Yan with impatience, and asked: "Does the general really want to kill these people in front of Zhang Baiqi?"

With a big wave of his hand, Zhang Yan stopped Deng Zhi's words, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Baiqi deserves to die, today's end is his own fault, and I can't blame the Lord."

Deng Zhi kept his mouth shut, beheading for public display has been practiced since ancient times, but beheading his family members one by one in front of Zhang Baiqi in front of the city, it is too cruel.

Escorting Zhang Baiqi's relatives from the three clans to the river, Zhang Yan was holding a long knife, the sharp blade was particularly dazzling in the harsh sunlight, Zhang Yan shouted loudly towards Hanping County on the other side of the river: "Zhang Bai Ride, show up and see me!"

Guo Jia's order was to execute Zhang Baiqi's family members in front of Zhang Baiqi. It would never be to let Zhang Yan kill him on the spot in the camp. Be clear about it all.

Although it was more than a hundred meters away, Zhang Baiqi recognized his family at the first sight after appearing at the top of the city.

The beloved wives and concubines have children and young heirs.

Why are they here?

Zhang Baiqi's face was pale, and he asked his family to go to Xuchang to stay with Cao Cao first. This is not only a manifestation of his loyalty to Cao Cao, but also a choice for him to resettle his family. He sticks to Hanping County, knowing that he is in a near-death situation, but the only comfort What's more, the family has been settled properly, and finally there are no children and grandchildren.

But now!

Crying and begging for mercy came from the other side of the river, and Zhang Baiqi couldn't help being moved. The sun was scorching, but a chill suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart, circulating through his bones, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Zhang Yan's saber was raised slowly, Zhang Baiqi could no longer calm down, and begged Zhang Yan from the top of the wall in panic: "Feiyan's saber will keep someone! Listen to me!"

In fact, Zhang Yan didn't want to be the executioner, but this job must be done by someone.

Hearing Zhang Baiqi's shout, Zhang Yan raised his head to look at the top of the city, and shouted in a deep voice, "Say something quickly!"

Zhang Baiqi struggled, cold sweat dripping down his cheeks. Zhang Baiqi suddenly dropped his saber and begged Zhang Yan: "Feiyan, I am willing to surrender! For the sake of being side by side on the battlefield, please intercede with the lord for me. I, Zhang Baiqi, have committed an unforgivable crime, and death is not a pity, but please lord, please forgive me and let my family go. Under the Nine Springs, the lord's great kindness and virtue will also be remembered."

Zhang Yan withdrew the knife and looked at Zhang Baiqi's tears streaming down his face. He turned around and ordered all Zhang Baiqi's family members to be taken back to the camp.

Deng Zhi stepped up and asked, "General, do you really want to intercede for Zhang Baiqi?"

Zhang Yan sighed slightly, and said: "Zhang Baiqi's mistakes today, even if he has great merits, it is difficult to offset, but since he is willing to surrender the city, I will go and explain the situation to the lord. If the lord is not willing to relent, It’s not too late to kill them at that time.”

Deng Zhi nodded in agreement. What he was afraid of was that Zhang Yan would use his emotions to intercede for Zhang Baiqi at this time.

The rebellion is a matter of death, and if Zhang Yan tries to protect Zhang Baiqi, he may be affected by Guo Jia's anger.

During the time when things happened outside Hanping County, Guo Jia was in Chengdu making arrangements for Xi Zhicai to go to Mount Emei to recuperate.

In the past few days, Xi Zhi finally had an appetite, and his complexion improved a bit. Sure enough, his condition gradually improved after he cut off his thoughts of working on official duties.

In this regard, although Guo Jia is not a doctor, he also understands the reason why he thinks about things day and night, so he doesn't think about food and drink.

He was all thinking about business, but he couldn't do it. It's normal to be in a bad mood and have no appetite.

Guo Jia dismissed all his official positions temporarily, and did not allow officials to have contact with him. Only then did Xi Zhi know that Guo Jia always likes to hit the nail on the head when doing things.

But these are not enough. Illness comes like a mountain, and it goes like a thread. It takes a day to take care of the body. Years of hard work and illness can never be cured and recovered in a short time. There are still deep roots of the disease.

Xi Zhi was able to get out of bed and walk around, so he knew that Guo Jia lived next door to him for several days, and he was very moved if he didn't say anything. The former meticulous person is none other than.

Zhang Baiqi wanted to surrender for his descendants to change their lives, Qin Mi brought the news to Guo Jia.

Guo Jia was playing the piano in the courtyard, the sound of the piano was beautiful and pleasing to the ear, Xi Zhicai, who was the audience, was still pale, but he was listening very intently, with a smile on his lips.

After Qin Mi came to the courtyard, he didn't bother Guo Jia. When the lingering sound of the piano disappeared, Qin Mi was suddenly at a loss.

Xi Zhicai was present, he was in a dilemma, he didn't know whether to say or not to say.

Seeing that Qin Mi seemed to have something hard to say, Xi Zhicai understood it after thinking about it, smiled casually, raised his teacup and said softly, "Zi Yuda treats me like nothing, and I don't hear anything you talk about with my lord."

Some things, if you think about it and understand it, smart people will become free and easy.

Guo Jia laughed loudly while wiping his hands: "Ziyu, but it's okay to say, Zhicai is going to live a life of idle clouds and wild cranes soon, and he will listen to it. If he wants to express his opinion, I won't bother him at all."

Xi Zhicai couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

Seeing this, Qin Mi didn't hesitate any more, stepped forward and said: "General Zhang sent a letter saying that Zhang Baiqi intends to beg for surrender, as long as the lord lets his heir go, at least Zhang Baiqi must leave an heir."

Guo Jiawen's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he sneered, "What qualifications does he have to negotiate terms with me?"

(End of this chapter)