The best little eunuch

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

"That's not good. After all, they all surrendered. Wouldn't we become captives if we killed them? It's not good for the court's reputation if it spreads out." He Wei immediately objected.Although it's not like they didn't kill prisoners in the Western Regions before, it was a last resort.After all, on the enemy's territory, with so many foreigners, it is easy to cause accidents.Of course, food is also a big problem.However, the comparison is that of a foreigner, anyway, at least I don't feel so guilty in my heart.

The current situation is that these people, like them, are all Han Chinese. If they kill prisoners, they will feel bad, and it will not be good for the court's reputation.Therefore, He Wei immediately objected.

"General He is right. You must not kill prisoners. If we kill prisoners now, the rebels of the King of Wu will definitely resist us when they encounter us in the future, because we have a precedent for killing prisoners before, and they will not surrender. Yes, this is actually helping King Wu." Lin Feng took He Wei's words and said.

Most importantly, Lin Feng couldn't bear to kill so many unarmed people all at once. On the battlefield, they were soldiers, and it was normal for them to die. But now that they have surrendered, it would be a bit embarrassing for Lin Feng to kill them again. to hand.

"Since they can't be killed, what should we do? Let them stay in our barracks all the time? There are so many people in our barracks, we must allocate at least half of them to guard, so that we have fewer troops to fight " Xin Hong also said.In Xin Hong's thinking, he also agreed to kill everyone.After all, these people are also regarded as treasonous crimes, and killing them is light.You must know that treason is a serious crime against the Jiuzu.

"Absolutely not. We have a small number of people. How can we assign people to guard them. If you want me to say, it's better to kill them. Anyway, they are all rebellious, and death is not a pity." He Ming felt angry when his subordinates died. , naturally looking for a place to vent.

"This is indeed a problem. General Lei, you captured these people, please give me an idea." Looking at Lei Jun, He Ming said gloatingly.Chase on horseback, leave me dust all the way!Let's get down to business now!
When He Ming said this, Lei Jun became anxious.Although it is said that people were captured by themselves, it cannot be blamed on themselves just because of this.If I seized a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry, would it all be my own?

"General He, you are wrong to say that. I did not capture all these people. They all surrendered by themselves, and I just brought them back. Besides, we all have a share in this battle. How can you put all the blame on me?" Lei Jun said anxiously.If Lin Feng really let himself deal with these people at that time, he really has nothing to do.

"Others are taking credit for winning battles. It's nice of you to push the credit away." After Lin Feng finished speaking, he also laughed.At least these generals under him will not fight for power, which is good.If they fight for a little thing, then Lin Feng can't stand it.

After glancing at He Ming, Lei Jun said: "My lord, most of the credit for the victory this time is due to General He Ming. Therefore, General He Ming should take most of the responsibility for capturing the prisoners."

"Hey, you're wrong to say that. Why is most of the credit for me? You did all the work of chasing the captives. I just took it as a bait. If you want to say the first credit, it has to be you General Lei's." He Ming immediately threw the hot potato out.At that time, if Lin Feng asked him to stay and guard the prisoners, then the subsequent battles would be none of his business.How can the warlike He Ming accept this?

Seeing that several generals tended to continue to quarrel, Lin Feng hurriedly said: "Okay, okay. We are now discussing the matter of dealing with the prisoners, and we will talk about the issue of credit later."

"How else can I deal with it? You can't kill it, you can only keep it. Then leave it in custody." He Ming said.Originally, he wanted to kill these people to avenge his dead brothers, but now, not only can't kill them, but he has to support them.

"My lord, what we need most now is manpower. How can we have any extra to guard these prisoners?" He Wei reminded.Originally, 1 people seemed to be a bit stretched. If a part was allocated to guard the prisoners, the manpower would be even more insufficient.

"Since it can't be killed or kept, then let it go." Lin Feng said.Although if they were released, they would most likely be recruited into the army again by the King of Wu, but this was also a way to show the soldiers of the King of Wu the court's attitude towards the captives.In this way, it will be easier for King Wu's soldiers to surrender on the battlefield in the future.

"Release?" As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, the generals immediately opened their mouths with surprise.How can there be any reason to release the captives before the battle is over?You know, when they go back to the army and take up arms, they are soldiers again.

"This is the only way now. Could it be that we keep them in the barracks?" Lin Feng asked.In fact, there was another reason for Lin Feng to release these people, that is, he hoped that King Wu would kill these people. In that case, it would be very easy to recruit them to surrender when he encountered the rebels of King Wu on the battlefield in the future.

"But, how hard it took us to catch them back. Let them go, I can't figure it out." He Ming said unhappily.I acted as a bait, how hard it took to catch them.Now that Lin Feng released them with just one word, He Mingneng is a generalist.

Looking at He Ming, Lin Feng said: "I know that many of your subordinates have died, but this is a war, how can no one die. I have my reasons for letting them go. You must listen to me in this matter."

"You are an adult, I will naturally obey your decision, but I just can't figure it out." He Ming said.Do you have to let these people go for no reason, and let them kill your own people in the future?
"Okay, this matter is settled. Let's go to the prison camp now." After Lin Feng finished speaking, he took the lead and stood up, walking towards the outside.Yao Xing followed closely behind.The generals looked at each other and got up, and followed Lin Feng towards the prisoner-of-war camp.

When Lin Feng and the others came to the camp, the prisoners were eating.Although it is not as good as what the soldiers eat, at least they can eat half full, which is considered a good treatment.Seeing Lin Feng coming, the officers of the POW camp immediately ran to salute Lin Feng.

"Go and gather those captives, I have something to say." Lin Feng said to the general.

"Yes, my lord." The general said, and hurried to do it.

Standing on a temporary platform, Lin Feng faced the captives and said, "I know that most of you were forcibly captured by King Wu. You don't want to be soldiers, let alone fight against the court."

After Lin Feng finished speaking, the prisoners underground began to discuss in a low voice, not knowing how the general would deal with him, they were all worried about their future.I don't know if I can see the sun tomorrow.

"Now, tell me, are you willing to be a soldier?" Lin Feng asked loudly.

"I don't want to." Some fragmented voices replied.Very untidy, but someone answered after all.

"Are you going to fight against the imperial court?" Lin Feng asked again.

"No." The number of people answering this time was obviously more than the last time.And the sound is much louder.

Lin Feng was very satisfied with the performance of these captives, and he continued: "Okay. Since this is the case, I will let you go back. I will let someone cook in a while, and you will leave after you are full."

"Wow..." The prisoners immediately began to discuss as if a pot had exploded.How can there be such a good thing.But what happened next completely verified Lin Feng's statement. The cook came with steaming food and began to distribute it to the prisoners.Holding the white steamed buns, those captives couldn't believe it, but after that, they immediately ate them in big mouthfuls. After all, they had been hungry for almost a day, and who could resist the temptation of food.

In the end, all the generals expressed their understanding of Lin Feng's release of the captives, and they also knew Lin Feng's intentions in doing so.After all, if they killed these captives, they would definitely fight to the end when they encountered King Wu's army on the battlefield.But now, they made such a gesture that King Wu's army would not be so resistant on the battlefield in the future. It's okay to surrender anyway, so who would fight recklessly?
"My lord, shall we camp here today, or move forward?" As the general manager of the entire march, Yao Xing was responsible for logistics and many other things.Therefore, he asked Lin Feng for instructions on whether the army should set up camp.

Looking around at the generals around him, Lin Feng asked, "What's your opinion?"

"My lord, in my opinion, we should take advantage of the situation and pursue it. Now that we have won the battle and the morale of the army is high, it is time to refuel." Xin Hong's temper determined that he would say such words.He Wei, who was relatively cautious, said the opposite opinion and suggested camping on the spot.

He Wei said: "Although the army has won the battle, the soldiers are very tired. Especially the cavalry, they have been chasing for a long time, and the horses can't bear it. Therefore, we should take a break for a while."

"General He is right. Let's set up camp on the spot today. Anyway, we don't care about an extra day." Lin Feng said after considering the two people's suggestions.If we took advantage of the situation to pursue today, the soldiers would be a little tired, and the fighting state is not good, and it is very likely that the enemy will take advantage of this and fight back.In this way, the gain outweighs the loss.

The army camped on the spot, and the cavalry fed the soybeans they carried with them to the horses.After fighting for such a long time, the war horse needs to eat some concentrated feed to restore its strength, otherwise it will not be able to continue fighting tomorrow.

The artillerymen were busy cleaning the cannons, while He Ming led the soldiers to adjust the armor. They were Mo Dao soldiers, wearing heavy armor.Heavy armor is their greatest reliance, so don't be careless.Everything is in perfect order. It can also be seen from this that the combat effectiveness of this army is absolutely extraordinary.

King Wu's army had experienced failure during the day, but it was a bad luck not to come to Lin Feng's army at night, so the night was very peaceful and nothing happened.

After a night of rest, the exhausted look on the faces of the soldiers disappeared, and all of them were full of fighting spirit, which made Lin Feng very satisfied.With such an army, is he still worried that he won't be able to win the battle?

"My lord, if we don't go any further for five miles, we will be considered to have entered the border of Nanjiang province. At that time, our enemies will be everywhere." He Wei rode behind Lin Feng and said.After entering the Nanjiang Province, even if they are completely surrounded by the enemy, the only thing they can rely on is themselves and the weapons in their hands.

"Generals, order to prepare for battle. We may encounter the enemy at any time. In addition, we must send out more scouts to ensure the safety of the front." Lin Feng ordered the generals around him.Now it is really a small mistake that may lead to the annihilation of the entire army, Lin Feng is also very nervous.

"My lord, don't worry. Our scouts are everywhere now. As long as the enemy appears, our scouts will definitely be able to spot it immediately." Lei Jun said confidently.He sent out nearly a third of his cavalry, and it was impossible for the enemy to approach without being noticed.

"Then please trouble General Lei." Lin Feng cupped his hands at Lei Jun and said.

"My lord, you are welcome." Lei Jun also returned the courtesy.

The army went deeper and deeper into Nanjiang Province, but it was strange that they did not meet even a small army of King Wu, which made Lin Feng feel a little uneasy. If King Wu didn't know that they had entered his territory, That is obviously impossible.But if King Wu has not reacted, it can only be said that they are planning a big move.

I looked at the sun, it was just afternoon.Lin Feng said to the generals beside him: "Order to set up camp on the spot."

"My lord, it's still early, we can still go a little further." Xin Hong said.There is still at least an hour and a half before dark, and it is entirely possible to consider moving a little further.

"No, for the sake of safety, we would rather march slower than be careless. The notice is to set up camp on the spot, and the barracks must be strong." Lin Feng said.Now he is on the enemy's territory, so he can't help but be careful.

(End of this chapter)