She Song

Chapter 194 Become a prisoner
Faced with the intimidation of Zhuo Dani's huge wooden pillars, and with Han Shizhong firmly blocking the retreat, after Zheng Liang and Guo Yaoshi led their troops into Jingzhou City, more than a thousand soldiers of the Xi Army who had nowhere to escape had to surrender. arms.

Xiao Qian, whose face looked like pig liver, felt confused.

Why are things different from what you think?
Back then, they were so high-spirited that they controlled the world. Hundreds of thousands of Song troops were wiped out while talking and laughing. Now, a mere hundred people not only blocked their way of survival, but also allowed a woman to capture him alive...

Is there any justice in this world?What else does such a miserable life taste like?
As the emperor of Xiren, I, Xiao Qian, must not be humiliated!

In full view of everyone, he slowly raised the long knife and placed it across his neck.

However, how could his loyal subordinates not save him, but swarmed up and snatched his sword away.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

Xiao Qian, who had no interest in life and wanted to die, was so depressed that he immediately cursed: "You bastard, give me the knife so that I can walk in a more dignified way!"

At this time, Guo Yaoshi stepped forward, bowed to Xiao Qian, and still called him as the former king of the Fourth Army.

"Hello, Your Majesty! Mr. Guo still remembers your teaching: Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Today, your Majesty is defeated, but why do you want to seek life and death?"

"Pharmacist Guo?!" Xiao Qian found an acquaintance, a subordinate he had promoted in the past.

Pharmacist Guo replied respectfully: "It's the pharmacist!"

Xiao Qian taunted furiously: "Pig and dog-like rebellion deserves to teach me a lesson?"

"Hahaha!" Pharmacist Guo smiled instead of being angry and asked: "Yes, I, Pharmacist Guo, did betray the Liao Dynasty and return to the Song Dynasty, but didn't your Majesty also become the emperor?"

Xiao Qian was choked by the other party, that's right, when he rejected Yelu Dashi, he had already betrayed the Liao Kingdom.

Seeing Xiao Qian's uncertain expression, Pharmacist Guo offered his hand to persuade again: "Your Majesty, let's be frank, even if you can escape from Jingzhou today, can Jian Ke Mountain really survive?"

One hit!
Xiao Qian was stunned on the spot for a moment, and many Xi officers and soldiers lowered their heads.

They knew very well that the Xi clan was too weak between the Song and Jin Dynasties, and if there was any trouble, it would be a disaster.

In the end, the guard handed over the saber to Zhuo Dani on behalf of Xiao Qian, and all Xi officers and soldiers were detained outside the city.

At dawn, Yuan Shili led the Chinese cavalry to arrive, but the battle was already over.

Although the invading Xi army was completely wiped out, the Zhen Guo army suffered more than [-] casualties. Except for Guo Yaoshi's department, almost everyone in Han Shizhong's and Zheng Liang's departments were injured, only the medical team was miraculously organized.

Yuan Fourteen was very regretful. If he had known that the battle was so tragic, he should have brought his cavalry on a rapid march for reinforcements as soon as possible, which might have greatly reduced the battle losses.

After the statistics, Zheng Liang was so distressed that he almost shed tears. The elite cavalry brigade was almost wiped out, because Han Shizhong's independent battalion had only about a hundred people left.

But Guo Yaoshi and Han Shizhong didn't take it seriously. They thought that there is no one who is immortal in a war?Moreover, the main force of the Xi army was annihilated, and the demise of the Xi clan was just around the corner. The Yanyun Legion completely solved the future troubles in one battle, and made a lot of money!
Yuan Shishi didn't say much to these two people. After all, they didn't understand the situation of the Zhenguo Army.

While treating and transporting the wounded, they were also rectifying order in Jingzhou and Jizhou. Officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs who accompanied the army took over the municipal and people's livelihood in the two cities, and everything began to slowly return to normal.

On the third day, after Yuan Shili left the necessary garrison, he led the entire army to escort the Xi Army prisoners of war back to Yanjing.

From the moment they handed over their weapons, all the officers and soldiers of Xiao Qiannai believed that they would definitely be treated badly thereafter, but the series of operations performed by Zhen Guojun after accepting the surrender made them unbelievable.

Three porridges a day, as long as you obey and do not resist, you will not be beaten, scolded or insulted. Even nearly a thousand injured and sick prisoners received the greatest treatment. The medical teams and medical soldiers who treated them did not treat them differently, and some of them were captured alive. Xiao Qian’s Zhuo Dani.

Xiao Qian also had several wounds on his body. When Zhuo Dani changed his dressing, Xiao Qian, who had been bored for three days, finally couldn't help but ask.

"Why?" Zhuo Dani wrapped the wound on his back and asked, "What?"

"We are your enemies, and we were defeated and captured. Why did you treat us?"

Zhuo Dani packed up the medical supplies and said matter-of-factly: "You will become ordinary people when you put down your weapons. We are doctors, and it is our duty to save people!"

When she turned around, Xiao Qian asked: "Aren't you afraid that after you cure us, we will fight with you again?"

Zhuo Dani smiled: "Since I can defeat you once, I can defeat you countless times. If you are not convinced, you can give it a try."

Xiao Qian was silent. To be honest, even if he had to do it all over again, he didn't know if he could defeat the other party, but the other party was obviously full of confidence in defeating him.

Zhuo Dani asked: "If it's okay, I'm going to change the medicine for others..."

Xiao Qian asked hesitantly: "Minister Zhuo, what do you think King Zhenbei will do with my subordinates?"

"I don't know what he thinks..." Zhuo Dani shook her head.

Xiao Qian's heart sank. According to common sense, the opponent who has won a great victory and has an absolute advantage will most likely kill people to establish power and consolidate his position.

However, Zhuo Dani added: "But according to the prisoner of war management regulations, they should be sentenced to hard labor with varying prison terms, and they can be released home after the term is over. Don't worry, as long as they accept the reform honestly, no one will die."

After Zhuo Dani left, several leaders of the Xi people came over.

"Your Majesty, they are using hypocrisy to win people's hearts. If they continue like this, the soldiers will be useless..."

Xiao Qian understood the thoughts of these people very well. Because the officers and soldiers of the Zhenguo Army were equal in sharing food and accommodation, they also treated the soldiers and generals captured by the Xi Army equally. This undoubtedly violated the dignity and interests of the leader of the Xi people.

In fact, many Xi people's lower-level soldiers who performed well in obeying prisoner management were designated as middle and low-level managers by the political workers of the Zhenguo Army.

These political workers never sounded harsh. Instead, they calmly reasoned with the prisoners, interspersed with many examples, and even told everyone that the Xi people were also people of Yanyun. As long as they obeyed the management and worked safely, the King of Zhenbei would treat them equally and would not bully the people in any way. , everyone will live and work in peace and contentment.

They also asked the captives to talk about their experiences and their expectations for future life. The result was that most of the captives found that what they wanted in their hearts was to be able to peacefully live their daily lives, such as grazing, hunting, farming and handicrafts.

The war weariness and remorse of the soldiers at the bottom gradually increased, and the leaders dared not speak out.

Xiao Qian had never seen this method of placing prisoners, but it was obvious that the political workers of the Zhenguo Army were already very skilled.

Therefore, the question of what kind of person Han Xiaoyao, the king of Zhenbei, was bothering Xiao Qian.

If you do this, you are either a saint or a fool. What is he doing for?
"Even if you are not useless, what else can you do? If you lose, you lose. Just stop!"

Xiao Qian closed his eyes and stopped talking to his subordinates.

The leaders of the Xi people looked at each other, and in the end they could only hang their heads.

After five days of trekking, they finally returned to the former capital of Nanjing, now the city of Yanjing.

Officials from the Ministry of Justice quickly made a verdict: Depending on the severity of the crime, all more than [-] prisoners were sentenced to six months to five years of hard labor, and the wounded were punished after they recovered from their injuries.

Of course, there are many types of labor, such as clearing wasteland, building cities and roads, herding and working, and even those who are good at riding and archery can be used as riding and archery instructors for the national army.

Finally, at Xiao Qian's insistence, he met Han Xiaoyao, the rumored king of Zhenbei.

(End of this chapter)