Chapter 298: Killing without Punishment

Chapter 298: Killing without Punishment

Chapter 298: Killing Millions of People Without Punishment
It was just dawn, and the sun, emitting soft light, slowly rose from the eastern horizon.
The Fishing Village is now lightly covered by a thin layer of morning mist.
The houses, trees, paths, everything became soft and hazy in the morning light.

Occasionally, the sound of one or two birds chirping penetrates the silence, clear and melodious, adding a bit of vitality.

The river was gurgling not far away, the sound of the water was soft, like a whisper.

The air is filled with the fresh scent of soil and grass, and a barely perceptible hint of moisture.

At this moment, the fish swimming department makes people unconsciously immersed in the tranquility and harmony.

After a night of hard work, I was still feeling anxious.
The members of the Youyu tribe who had not fallen asleep also fell asleep quietly, and the entire Youyu tribe became silent.

In the huge square in the center of the Fishing Department,
Lu Yunyi stood there quietly, looking at the slightly large statue of the Fish Club in front of him.
In the morning light, the statue is magnificent, as if a real fish is leaping out from between heaven and earth.

Lu Yunyi turned his head to look at the treasures he had seized from the Yuyu Tribe.

There was some incomprehensible confusion on his face, but also some admiration in his heart.

Whether it is the patriarch named Apza or Hong Ji who is in charge of this conspiracy,

Both of them are people who will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.

The Youyu tribe was a huge and powerful tribe in Luchuan, but the money within the tribe was very little.

All their money was used to raise children, bribe the powerful, and find men from the Ming Dynasty.

The money seized was not even as much as what Shi Wenguang confessed.

The most valuable item in the Fishing Department today may be the statue in front of you.

Lu Yunyi knew that poverty was only temporary for the Youyu Tribe.

As long as the Youyu Department is given some more time, countless money, territories and populations will come rolling in.

The Ming men who had previously taken advantage of the Youyu tribe would pay it back a thousand fold.

While searching Hongji's boudoir, they found a battle plan that would be implemented five years from now.

It's not towards Daming and Luchuan, but towards the brothers of these children in the Youyu tribe.

Their half brothers were killed one by one in the assassination by the Youyu tribe.

Until the child in the Yuyu tribe becomes the only child.

Their fathers will also lose their fertility due to the effects of the medicine.

There are many people on that list who don't know that they have left their bloodline.
He also didn't know that he had a son who was being raised in the Fishing Tribe and living a stable life.

If something like this really happened, and the child's mother brought the child to the door, I wonder how much damage would be done.

Lu Yunyi's eyes were deep, and a trace of fear flashed through his mind.
If the Fishing Department really manages to do this, it will be a big trouble.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi looked at the young men and soldiers of the Youyu tribe gathered in the central square.

At this moment, the soldiers of the front scout unit were tying up their bodies.

With sackcloth in mouth and blindfold on eyes,
Even the ropes used for binding were no longer tied in a string like before, but were tied individually.

The soldiers who were doing this kind of work had been working for nearly two hours and were sweating profusely.
But compared to fighting on the battlefield, this kind of work is not so easy.

Time passed little by little, and nearly half an hour passed.
All the soldiers of the Yuyu tribe in the field were tied up.
There were whimpering sounds and panic began to spread.

They didn't know what the Ming army was going to do. They had already surrendered, so why did they tie them up?
Some people asked questions with sobs, but all they got in return was a slap or a blow, and Mingren said nothing.

The more this happens, the more the fear intensifies.

No one could answer their questions.

Faint footsteps were heard, and Li Jinglong walked over with a serious expression.
He has now come out of the Jinyiwei incident.
He looked at the soldiers on the square, a trace of worry flashed across his face, and he couldn't help but ask in a low voice:
"Yun Yi, I'm still a little worried."

Lu Yunyi's face was calm, his eyes were as calm as water:
"Duke Cao, when will the cycle of revenge end?"

Li Jinglong fell silent, with a little struggle in his eyes and his expression changing back and forth.
Seeing him like this, Lu Yunyi smiled gently. After all, he was a young man with a kind heart.

"Duke Cao, if you don't remove the root of the problem, there will be endless troubles. If you want to make this matter disappear, you should be more decisive."

The weather is very good today, but for some reason,
Li Jinglong felt increasingly depressed.
Even the gentle sunlight seemed heavy to him.

"Is this the only way?" Li Jinglong asked in a deep voice after an unknown amount of time.

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips, his expression still calm.

There was just a little more ripple in his eyes, and some inexplicable things appeared.
His voice also became lower:
"Of course there are other ways to get out of this situation.

But it would do more harm than good to both the southwest situation and the imperial court.
What we do will only benefit the court, and we won't cause any harm. After all, they are just foreigners, so there is no need to worry about them."

"But there are some people in Dali Prefecture who will hate you and me because of this."

Lu Yunyi's expression immediately became strange, and he glanced at Li Jinglong in surprise:

"Duke Cao, your heart is in turmoil.

After the news of the Fishing Department spread,

They should not think about holding a grudge against you and me, but about how to escape this disaster.
He was thinking about how to beg for forgiveness from the court and keep his official hat.

As long as you have an official position, you can have children at any time."

Li Jinglong's eyes widened slightly, his mouth opened and closed, and finally he slowly shook his head and sighed:
"My mind was confused. I didn't even understand such an easy-to-understand principle."

Then, Li Jinglong thought of something.

He looked at Lu Yunyi's head with some emotion. There was no head armor or black hat there.

"This matter will not be resolved easily, what about you?"

Lu Yunyi knew what he was talking about and smiled calmly:
"Duke Cao, I am a border dweller from the north, and have seen war since I was young.
You may not know that I saw the Ming army fighting with Nahachu when I was five years old.

I was terrified listening to their wailing and pain.

Since then, I know,

Studying cannot solve border problems, only joining the army can make the world subjugated.

So I joined the army, in order to resolve the border problems and let the people of my Ming Dynasty live a good life.

It's funny to say that Hongji is a powerful person in the Youyu tribe.
She wanted to become a Ming person, and she was willing to be a slave.
But they don’t know how hard life was for the Ming people in the border areas.

Let her come to Gyeongju to spend some time,
She might not want to become an Akito, at least not to such an extreme.

She wanted to live a life of plenty in Mingdi.
But we, the northern border people, only think about how to survive.

After joining the army, I wanted more people to be alive.

The border cannot be in chaos, this law must be enforced, no matter the cost."

Li Jinglong fell silent again, his eyes gradually drooping.

He looked up at Lu Yunyi and suddenly felt insignificant, as if there was a giant standing in front of him.

He was from the capital, and had been well-fed and well-clothed since childhood.
The money in his family would never be spent in his lifetime. He didn't know how the people living in the border areas lived.

He couldn't understand Lu Yunyi's words, and even felt a little unbelievable.

At least, he has been in the capital for so many years.
From what we see, everyone is striving for power and official positions, no matter what the cost.

But today, someone suddenly came for the Ming Dynasty.
He was willing to give up his power to conceal the news.
I have committed all kinds of crimes just to reduce the troubles on the borders of Ming Dynasty.
He didn't understand, but he admired it.

Time passed by little by little, and the two of them did not speak anymore, just standing there quietly.
At some point, the light mist that shrouded the air quietly dissipated, as if swallowed by an invisible force.

Instead, there was an increasingly thick smoke of gunpowder.

It permeates the air with a pungent smell, obscuring the freshness and tranquility of the past.

It's like a dark cloud pressing down on your head, making you feel depressed.

In the sky, the sun seemed brighter than ever.
A huge fireball hung in the sky, mercilessly shedding blazing golden light.
The entire Fishing Tribe was enveloped in a brilliant yet cruel light.

At some point, the dazzling scenery seemed to turn red.

Just like the setting sun, it spreads over the entire fish-swimming department.

That's not sunlight, that's fire.

The sky above the Yuyu Division was covered with diffuse smoke.

It spread outwards little by little until the entire fish swimming area was shrouded in darkness.

Until this moment, the flames that were invisible in the sunlight began to show up.
At first there were only a few cases, but then they spread rapidly.
Like wildfire, it cannot be stopped.

Soldiers held torches and ruthlessly moved through the streets and houses of Youyubu, throwing flames into every corner.

The flames quickly engulfed the houses, turning them into a sea of ​​​​fire.

The wood crackled in the flames, making the sound of a dead tree.

The flames leaped and raged, ready to turn everything into darkness.

Thick smoke rose up, covering the sky and the sun.
The road was blocked by flames and thick smoke, people's figures were engulfed by flames, and the entire Youyu Department fell into chaos.

In the central square of the Fishing Department,
Lu Yunyi looked at the flames rising into the sky and the thick smoke spreading wildly in the sky, his face remained calm.

However, Li Jinglong, who was standing by, listened to the crying, cries for help, and the crackling of flames, and a hint of emotion flashed across his face.

Just as he was hesitating, a voice sounded:
"If you seek peace through killing, then peace will exist; if you seek peace through benevolence, then peace will die." Listening to the increasingly vague voice in his ears, Li Jinglong slowly turned his head, slightly surprised, and thought carefully.

Soon, Li Jinglong's face looked profound, and he felt that this statement made a lot of sense.

At least, that's what your majesty did.
As Duke Cao, he knew too many secrets of the royal family.
Your Majesty is so kind and merciful that he has spared so many people.
But there are always people who push the limits. Once a rule is established, there are people who try to circumvent it.
In desperation, we can only kill them all.

At least after killing was used to stop killing, some people only dared to instigate in the dark and did not dare to confront the court openly.

Lu Yunyi turned to look at Li Jinglong and smiled:

"Duke Cao, have you ever heard a word?"

Li Jinglong looked puzzled.

"Killing one person is a crime, killing ten thousand people is a crime, killing a million people is a crime among heroes!

The best of the best, with different paths. They have seen through the reputation of benevolence and righteousness for thousands of years, but only want to show their prowess in this life.

I love bad reputation more than good reputation, and I don’t feel guilty for killing millions of people.”

Bang bang bang.
Li Jinglong only felt his heart pounding, and the world filled with smoke before his eyes seemed to turn blood red.

He felt that Lu Yunyi was hinting at something, and he even felt that what he said was very consistent with His Majesty.

Lu Yunyi continued:
"Today's killing is to kill less tomorrow. The unrest will not stop, it will only decrease."

The voice was hollow and seemed a little vague in the fierce burning fire, making it difficult for Li Jinglong to hear clearly.

"Okay, it's time to go."

After saying this, Lu Yunyi did not wait for Li Jinglong this time and turned around and left.

Li Jinglong stood there in a daze.
Although he knew that Lu Yunyi was more mature than his age, today he could see it firsthand.

Gathering his thoughts, Li Jinglong hurriedly followed.

After he left, the fire raged to its climax.
The flames are like angry beasts,

Every inch of land, every house, and every life in the Youyu tribe was devoured by the flames.

The statue of the Fish God in the central square was not spared.
The flames tightly wrapped around the body of the swimming fish sculpture, ruthlessly devouring every inch of wood and decoration.

The painted and gold decorations on the sculpture's surface quickly turned to ashes in the flames, revealing its internal wooden structure.

These fragile woods made crackling sounds.

The sculpture of the swimming fish began to crumble.

Its head couldn't stand the high temperature.

It collapsed with a loud bang and hit the ground, stirring up a cloud of smoke and sparks.

Then, the entire sculpture gradually lost its support under the baking flames and began to collapse.

Pieces of wood and debris flew in the flames, announcing the end of the Fishing Tribe.

When the sculpture completely collapsed, the flames did not stop, but continued to rage.

Constantly burning the terrifying base made of countless skulls,
They are arranged densely together, some are big, some are small, and not so neat.

Under the scorching flames, the skull became blurred and turned into ashes bit by bit.

Apart from the Youyu Division, the soldiers of the front army scouts did not leave.

Instead, they set up camp not far outside the city wall and watched quietly as the fire from the Youyu tribe soared into the sky.

After the disappearance of the Youyu tribe, the entire west bank of the Lu River was left empty.
Neither the Ming Kingdom nor Luchuan has any forces here, so the vanguard scout unit must be stationed here.

It's rare to have a quiet time in the Central Army Camp.

Lu Yunyi was looking at the military book of the water station at this moment, sometimes his face looked thoughtful, sometimes his brows were frowned.

He just stayed here alone, quietly, without being disturbed by anyone.

The sun sets, and the sky gradually darkens.

Lu Yunyi rubbed his eyes gently and lit a candle beside him.
He stretched himself lazily, then quietly stood up and walked out of the military tent.

There were still several guards standing guard at the entrance.
The smoke and dust in the sky made their armor look even darker, and even their cheeks looked flatter and darker.

Lu Yunyi walked here,
The guards lowered their heads involuntarily, with a hint of fear in their eyes.

This made Lu Yunyi stop wanting to brush the dust off their shoulders and he withdrew his hand.

The front scout camp was a bit dull.
There was no excitement like in previous victorious battles; the soldiers walked in a hurry, with their heads down and not speaking.

Feeling the pressure coming from all sides, Lu Yunyi looked at Feng Yunfang, chuckled and asked:
"Scared?"

Feng Yunfang straightened his back, his face firm:

"Reporting to the Lord, I am not afraid!"

Lu Yunyi patted his shoulder and said with a smile:
"Very good, it's just killing someone, there's no need to be afraid."

At this time, Liu Heiying, who had been busy all day, finally had some free time.
He came to the central tent panting with his head armor in hand.
He saw Lu Yunyi standing at the door and wailed:
"Brother Yun'er, I'm so tired."

Lu Yunyi laughed, took his head armor, and said with a smile:

"Today's tea has not been drunk yet, it's all yours."

Liu Heiying rushed into the military tent without any hesitation, picked up the teapot and started drinking it.

When the whole pot of tea is finished,
He let out a long sigh and sat down.

Lu Yunyi also sat down, watching him wipe the sweat from his forehead, and asked:

"Is everything settled?"

Liu Heiying shook his head:
"Not yet. We have only counted the military achievements and captured items, and distributed all the captured money.
But I don’t know what to do with the damage in battle and the loss of weapons.”

Lu Yunyi's eyes flashed with understanding, and he spoke lightly:
“Add everyone you can.”

Liu Heiying nodded:
"I see. Now I have some clues. The paperwork will be completed soon."

"Has the battle plan been completed?" Lu Yunyi asked again.

Liu Heiying took out a document from his pocket and handed it over:

"Brother Yun'er, take a look. This is what Zhang Yu did. It is indeed extremely detailed."

Lu Yunyi did not speak, but read the combat document from beginning to end, with a hint of admiration in his eyes:
"This combat document is good. Even if the Yuyu tribe puts up a desperate resistance,

We can also defeat it with this method, so let’s use it.”

"to make."

Liu Heiying did not hesitate to take the document back.

Then he thought of something and sighed:
"Big things can't be concealed, but small things don't need to be concealed."

Lu Yunyi smiled and nodded, then took the kettle to add water.

"You're right. We can't hide things, and we don't need to hide them. It's better to have more loopholes.
If we can really make it perfect, then all our work would be in vain.

It's a pity that Hong Ji couldn't stay. She was ruthless and suitable for doing things.

With the reputation of the God of Fish, it may be more useful than Yarong.

Oh, and I can give you another lover.
That woman is very smart and will go to great lengths to give birth to a baby for you."

Liu Heiying did not reply immediately.

Instead, he just drank the water, and only spoke helplessly after finishing the water in the teapot:
"Brother Yun'er, please don't say anything. The more you say, the more distressed I feel."

After a pause, he continued:
"Brother Yun'er, I still think that if we can keep it a secret, we should keep it a secret. This will save us from some trouble."

Lu Yunyi sat down at the table, his eyes were deep, his expression was subtle, and his voice was cold and empty:

"If it's not troublesome, how can we show our good intentions?

If you want to retreat in order to advance, you must retreat again and again, sacrifice in order to gain, and bend in order to stretch."

Liu Heiying's expression changed back and forth, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes:
"Brother Yun'er, what I'm worried about now is that Lord Mu will not ignore it, but will suppress it."

"It doesn't matter. Killing prisoners is a big deal. No matter how we conceal it, it will be reported to the emperor."

Liu Heiying was silent, standing there not knowing what to say.
There was always a huge doubt in his heart that had never been resolved.

Why does the tip of the knife always have to bleed?

Although doubts do not hinder work, Liu Heiying still feels a little itchy.

He rolled his eyes and asked tentatively:

"Brother Yun'er, Duke Cao asked me this afternoon if it was worth it. I don't know how to answer."

Lu Yunyi was silent for a while, and then he slowly spoke after a long time:
"We, the northern border people, are here to survive."

“For this, it’s worth doing anything.”

(End of this chapter)