"Since Dai already agreed to surrender yesterday, why did he betray his promise and attack our army at night?"
Zhao Tuo stepped forward and spoke calmly.
Dai Wu knelt on the ground, knelt on the ground with his head, and said mournfully: "Jun Hou, it's all because of me that I lost my mind and was dissatisfied with the position of county magistrate that Mr. Li said. I wanted to make a sneak attack at night and then threaten to win a big victory." Military Marquis in exchange for the position of magistrate of Shen County. This matter is all my fault, and Dai Wu is willing to accept all punishment."
Zhao Tuo sneered and said: "Really? How did I hear that Dai Yu came up with this matter? He also summoned your Dai clan members and said that our Qin army wanted to massacre your entire Dai clan after breaking the city and kill them all. All Dai's people aroused the indignation of these thousands of people, so they went out of the city to attack our army at night."
Seeing that his words were exposed, Dai Wu's whole body was shaking like chaff. He could only kowtow and said: "I still ask the military commander to punish me. Dai Wu is willing to suffer all torture. I only hope that the military commander can let my son Dai Yu and the common people in the city go." .”
Dai Yu, who was being escorted not far away, burst into tears when he heard this.
He opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but not a single sound came out of his throat.
Zhao Tuo said nothing, and no one among the Qin army generals behind him spoke.
The air was almost solid, and the oppressive atmosphere made Dai Wu sweat like rain, his whole body trembled, and he was filled with anxiety.
At this moment, Zhao Tuo smiled, stepped forward to support Dai Wu's body, and said kindly: "Dai Jun, don't be afraid, our Qin army is not the barbaric and rude people in the rumors of the Six Kingdoms. Regarding Dai's matter, I It’s already clear. You are a loyal elder, and your surrender was definitely true. You were just deceived by the younger generation, so you made a big mistake.”
"I, Zhao Tuo, am not unreasonable, nor do I kill indiscriminately. I will punish Dai Shi, but I will never kill wantonly. You can rest assured about this."
"In addition, the position of Magistrate of Feng County will still fall on you, Dai Wu."
Dai Wu was stunned.
At first, he didn't expect that the commander of the Qin army was so young. He looked like a young man. He was not even older than Dai Yu, but he could become the commander of the Qin army with control of 5,000 people. It was really surprising. .
The second point is that Dai Wu did not expect that the other party, as the winner, would be kind to him, instead of imagining that he would be ridiculed and then punished with severe punishment.
And listening to what the military commander said, the Qin army actually wanted to stop investigating Dai's night attack. Although there will still be punishments, as long as you don't kill anyone, no matter whether it's money or effort, those punishments can't be more mild.
What surprised Dai Wu even more was that the young military commander actually said that he would fulfill his previous promise and continue to make himself the county magistrate of She County!
Dai Wu was immediately flattered and hurriedly bowed his head and kowtowed again.
"Thank you so much, Jun Hou. The Jun Hou is a great virtue and the most benevolent person in the world! Dai Wu is a guilty person. An Neng can be the county magistrate. As long as the Jun Hou can let Dai go, Dai Wu will be satisfied."
Zhao Tuo squinted his eyes and stared at Dai Wu.
"If I ask you to be the county magistrate, you will be the county magistrate."
The plain voice was full of undoubted meaning. Dai Wu was excited and said hurriedly: "What the military marquis said is what the military marquis said. I, Dai, will definitely obey!"
Zhao Tuo nodded with satisfaction and walked towards the city.
What happened next was just like Zhao Tuo's promise.
The Qin army released all the Dai clan members captured last night. Even Dai Yu, who was the mastermind, Zhao Tuo only gave him a lecture before sending him back to Dai Wu without any further killings along the way.
At this time, except for the families of those who died last night who were still grieving, the entire Dai family was grateful to the Qin army.
They all understood now that it turned out that the Qin army had no intention of massacring Dai from the beginning, and everything was deceived by Dai Yu.
Dai made a promise to surrender, but wanted to attack the enemy at night. This was an act of treachery.
After the defeat, the Qin army not only did not carry out killings in revenge, but instead released all the prisoners, appeased Dai, and even made Dai Wu the county magistrate of Shen County in Qin State as promised.
This is not the rumored tiger and wolf division, the brutal army.
This is a perfect teacher of benevolence and righteousness!
The entire Dai clan, from Dai Wu to ordinary clan members, were all grateful for the Qin people's magnanimity.
Even the proud and arrogant Dai Yu had all his arrogance shattered in this night attack. He couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for the Qin military commander who captured and released him.
"He can predict that I will attack at night, so he can predict things like a god."
"After taking prisoners, we should not torture and kill them, but treat us with magnanimity. This is benevolence and justice."
"Marquis Zhao, who knows things like a god and is benevolent and righteous, will definitely become a famous general in the world in the future!"
In addition to letting Dai go, the Qin army did not kill or loot in Jian County when they entered the city, but strictly observed order. After taking over the city, Dai Wu was asked to come forward to appease the common people in the city.
Therefore, in just two days, Zhao Tuo had completely controlled Fian County. From the Dai family with the deepest roots to the ordinary people, they no longer feared and hated the Qin army and were willing to cooperate.
"Jian, do you know why I pardoned Dai?"
In the house, Zhao Tuo sat on the couch, drinking some wine, and asked Shejian on the other side.
She Jian thought for a while and replied: "As Lord Zhao Erwubai said, if all the Dai family are killed and we advance eastward, those Wei people will definitely not dare to surrender and cooperate, and will definitely resist to the death. Instead, the army The pardon of General Dai shows the benevolence of our army. When those Wei people in the east see that surrendering can save them from death and preserve their wealth and status, many people will be willing to surrender."
"Those Wei people are fighting and surrendering, but they are not of the same mind. If they are not of the same mind, our army can take advantage of the situation and defeat it, and we will definitely achieve great success!"
"Yes, this is from the perspective of war. Your knowledge of the art of war is indeed not in vain."
Zhao Tuo praised Shejian. Since learning the art of war, Shejian's strategic vision has gradually improved, and he can already see the power behind things, unlike Heijian who only cares about immediate interests.
However, Shejian could only see this level at the moment. Zhao Tuo turned to look at the other person in the room and asked, "Does Mr. Li have a plan?"
Li Shiqi drank all the wine in his mouth and said with a smile: "The Dai family is like a big tree. It has taken root in Shen County for hundreds of years. It has already grown luxuriant branches and leaves. It has countless relatives and disciples, distributed in the city and various villages. Among them, it is absolutely difficult to eradicate them. If the military commander kills the Dai family in the city, not only will he bear the reputation of indiscriminate killing, but the people in the nearby Wei Dynasty will definitely fear and hate him, making our journey eastward unsafe."
"Moreover, the Dai family originally intended to surrender, but they only caused trouble because of Dai Yu's greed. This time, our army used the hundreds of Dai family heads to frighten them, showing the power of our Qin army, so that the Dai family and his son would not dare to be greedy again. . The military marquis will then use his position as county magistrate to appease him. With such kindness and power, Dai will be able to return to his heart. With Dai's help, our army will be able to ensure a safe future. But..."
Zhao Tuo raised his eyebrows.
"It's just anything, sir, you can say whatever you want."
Li Shiqi said in a dark voice: "As the saying goes, people's hearts are unpredictable. Although Dai said he was surrendering, there is no guarantee that things will not happen again. We have to be careful."
"It is better for the military commander to recruit Dai Yu to accompany the army. He is called a follower but is actually a hostage. With this person in our hands, Dai Wu has a cowardly character and will never resist. He will definitely support our army with Dai's strength from the rear. Hehe, this is foolproof."
Zhao Tuo laughed, pointed at Li Shiqi and said, "Sir, you are really talented. This is a brilliant plan."
"In addition to Dai Yu, I will also recruit five hundred young men from the Dai family to join the army and give them a chance to be promoted and meritorious service."
"In addition, in addition to appeasement, Dai Shi must also be punished accordingly, so that he can convince the public. The follow-up food for our army's eastward march will be provided by Dai Wu. I think there are Dai Yu and five hundred Dai Shi in the army. If he obeys others, then Dai Wu must be willing to do his best."
Li Shiqi chuckled and said, "The views of the military commander are also extremely wise!"
Zhao Tuo quickly made arrangements for the affairs in Feng County.
Before the arrival of the county magistrate and county captain appointed by the central government of Qin, the administrative affairs of Fen County were handled by Dai Wu, the county prime minister who was reported by Zhao Tuo.
Militaryly, it was managed by Zhao Tuo's five hundred advocates who stayed here to guard it.
As for Dai Yu being recruited to join the army, although Dai Wu was reluctant to let go, he had no choice but to do so.
On the contrary, Dai Yu looked excited. He said to Dai Wu: "Father, I used to study the art of war and gained a little bit, so I thought I could compare with the famous generals in the world. After that night's defeat, I realized that the people in the world are also strong men. I don't know how many smart people there are. I think that at such a young age, Zhao Junhou is able to use troops like a god, and he will definitely become a famous general in the world one day. I am willing to follow him eastward and learn his military skills!"
Speaking of this, Dai Yu remembered what Zhao Tuo said to him, raised his head and said: "I have understood the word 'pattern' that Zhao Junhou said today. In the past, I only focused all my attention on this corner of Feng County. I only think about the position of county magistrate. I don’t know that the world is vast and far bigger than this. I should also open up my own pattern and get out of this small county like Zhao Junhou said."
"Now is the time for Qin to march eastward and conquer the six kingdoms. It is also an opportunity for men like us to conquer the world and make contributions."
"Marquis Zhao is right, what does a small county magistrate mean?"
"A true man lives in this world, and when he is alive he will be a prince, and when he dies he will be the food of the temple!"
"I, Dai Yu, am going to follow the Zhao army and search for the title of marquis on the battlefield!"
Stay until the next day.
Five thousand Qin troops in high spirits lined up out of the east gate of Shen County.
Black flags flutter in the wind.
The spear and halberd in the hands of the Qin army pointed in the direction of Shanfu due east.
(End of chapter)
