He fought them often over their efforts to harshly punish the South.
But many are still puzzled about why he has been punished so harshly.
Any kind of deviation will from now on be harshly punished.
That is why I must harshly punish those of your people who rebel against my authority.
The Chinese in such cases are always punished far more harshly than the foreigner.
Crimes committed against those outside of the extended family were punished less harshly.
After being punished harshly, they attempt one last escape and succeed.
The British harshly punished those who would not by jailing them.
Individuals who had participated in the revolt were punished harshly.