Spring and Autumn Confucian Heroes

Chapter 377
"I see you are dressed, you should have read the book, why are you willing to help the bandits in Heifengling to harm the people?"

Huan Chang rode his donkey to the side of the down-and-out scholar, frowned and asked.

When Huan Chang issued the ultimatum, most of the bandits were in shock and had no time to react.

Only this scribe, who came running out of breath, persuaded the head to surrender to save his life.

When seeing a down-and-out scholar, Huan Chang felt quite displeased.

Although the status of martial artists in Kyushu is very high, most of the scribes have a strong character, and their status among the vassal states is even higher than that of martial artists.

Among the literati of Kyushu, there is indeed no shortage of scum, but most of the literati are hostile to those warriors who use martial arts to violate the ban.

As for those who helped the bandits take over the mountains and become kings, and bullied and killed the people nearby, they were even more scolded by the scribes.

This also makes it difficult for these bandits to meet scribes who have actually read books, although there are many warriors who occupy the mountains as kings.

This is also why, after the head of Heifengling caught the down-and-out scholar, why did he treat him so favorably.

Of course, these are not the things that Huan Chang despises the most. After all, everyone has their own way of life, and the scribe in front of him may have some unavoidable reasons for defecting to bandits.

However, the salary of eating the king is for the king to share the worries.

Since this scribe had defected to Heifengling, no matter what the reason was, he had to do things for Heifengling, so that he could show his loyalty.

The scribe in front of him saw officers and soldiers coming to encircle and suppress him, but before he knew the situation, he persuaded the leader of Heifengling to surrender in front of many bandits.

From Huan Chang's point of view, the scribe in front of him is a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, so his attitude will naturally not be too friendly to him.

However, Huan Chang said first that those who surrender before the cloth falls to the ground will not die.

Although the scholar in front of him did not kneel down and surrender, he persuaded the head of the family to surrender before the cloth fell to the ground, showing his intention to surrender.

People do not stand without faith, since the scribe in front of him was about to surrender, even though Huan Chang despised him for being a human being, he still rescued him.

Faced with Huan Chang's questioning, the down-and-out scholar smiled wryly, and told how he devoted himself to serving the country, but suffered from no way out, and was finally robbed by bandits and went up the mountain.

Huan Chang looked on coldly, without any sympathy, because Huan Chang had a bad impression of this person, and under the influence of preconceived ideas, he naturally didn't believe the words of the down-and-out scholar.

"My lord, the remaining thieves have been captured alive, how should we deal with them?"

A school lieutenant with a hulking back came to Huan Chang's side on horseback, and said respectfully with his fists in his hands.

Huan Chang frowned slightly when he heard the words, thinking about how to make the captured bandits play their remaining value.

Just when Huan Chang frowned and thought, the down-and-out scholar spoke.

"I dare to speak out, and I hope the general can spare these people."

When Huan Chang heard the words, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a powerful aura suddenly emanated from his body, directly crushing the down-and-out scholar to the ground.

"You still want to plead for these people?"

Huan Chang had an angry look on his face, staring at the down-and-out scholar with unfriendly eyes.

It's just that Huan Chang didn't get angry in his heart, instead he couldn't figure out what the person in front of him was thinking.

Huan Chang had a preconception that this person was greedy for life and afraid of death.

It's just that, in the current situation, the scribes in front of him dared to ask Huan Chang to let go of those bandits, but they didn't seem to be greedy for life and afraid of death.

The reason why Huan Chang showed his angry expression was just to test this person.

The down-and-out scholar knelt down on the ground, under the oppression of Huan Changxiong's imposing manner, big beads of sweat rolled down.

However, there was no fear on this person's face, but he stubbornly raised his head.

"May I ask that the general led the troops here this time, but only to wipe out Heifeng Ridge?"

The down-and-out scholar asked neither humble nor overbearing.

"What if it is, what if it isn't?"

"If the general leads the army to destroy this bandit group just because the bandits in Heifengling are doing a lot of evil, even though they can kill everyone."

"However, looking at the general's cavalry, they are all warriors in the realm of entering the house. This kind of powerful lineup will definitely not come just for Heifengling."

"If my prediction is correct, it must be Song Gong who made up his mind to wipe out the banditry in the country, and that's why the general commanded the army to come here."

A look of confidence appeared on the downcast scholar's face.

Huan Chang was shocked when he heard the words, he didn't expect the scribes in this bandit group to be able to see the details and guess Song Gong's real intention.

Although this guess is somewhat one-sided, it is enough to prove that this person is extraordinary.

Huan Chang hurriedly withdrew his momentum, stepped forward to help the down-and-out scholar up, and asked, "Sir, continue."

The down-and-out scholar patted the dust on his knees, and said: "With the general's powerful soldiers, it is definitely very easy to wipe out all the bandits in Xuanyang City."

"However, there are countless bandit forces in the entire Song Kingdom. If the generals conquer them one by one, it will definitely take a long time."

"When these bandits get the news, they will also be afraid of the general's soldiers. What if they hide in the mountains?"

"What's more, bandits are not necessarily all villains. Some bandits are forced to become bandits because of life."

"If the generals conquer one by one, they will definitely cause endless slaughter. This is not in line with Song's philosophy of governing the country with benevolence."

Huan Chang finally got serious when he heard the words, and continued to ask: "So, what should I do?"

The down-and-out scholar continued to talk eloquently, saying: "In the art of war, attacking the city is the bottom, and attacking the heart is the top."

"Look at the captured bandits, they are already terrified now. If the general lets them go, through the mouths of these people, they will definitely be able to publicize the strength of the imperial army."

"In this way, as long as the general gives an ultimatum to those cottages, they should be able to make the right choice in the face of the two fates of death and capture."

Huan Chang nodded secretly, and at the same time was amazed at the wisdom of this scribe.

"My military order is to cut off the ears of these people, send people to follow them, and urge these people to spread the word about what happened today."

"If anyone refuses to do so, he will be killed without mercy!"

"In addition, send someone to notify the owner of Xuanyang City, and let him issue an ultimatum to all bandit groups in the territory in the name of the government."

"Those who surrender within seven days will not die, they only need to serve corvee according to their crimes. If someone is stubborn, the end will be like Heifengling!"

After Huan Chang's order was issued, soldiers led them away immediately.

All the captured bandits had their ears cut off, and after being intimidated, they went to join the rest of the bandit forces under the surveillance and persecution of the soldiers.

Seeing that Huan Chang adopted his suggestion, the down-and-out scholar showed a smile on his face, and then walked towards the place where the head of the head of Heifengling landed.

(End of this chapter)