When they saw An Shengan and them, Li Daozong and An Xinggui were speechless. They didn't expect that Ju Wentai was scared to death... What kind of psychological quality is this?
Naturally, the two of them did not think about killing Ju Wentai, because after all, he was the king of a country and had once surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Although he was a treacherous son, it didn't matter if he was killed on the battlefield, but it would definitely be a crime if he was caught. It will be sent back to Chang'an for Li Shimin to decide.
But people are already dead, so let’s just die. It doesn’t matter.
Then they started to go to Gaochang Kingdom, but Li Daozong and the others were not in a hurry, because they also brought all the captives with them, and Li Daozong and the others did not abuse them. It is no exaggeration to say that these captives even ate better than the original ones. It's better in their own army.
Including those Turks, and the Tang army only had one request for them, not to cause trouble! Then help the logistics troops push carriages, etc., and transport logistics supplies when necessary, that's it!
They were given water to drink and food to eat, and they were well fed. In other words, they were eating exactly the same as the Tang army. In addition, some injured soldiers were properly treated and bandaged by the Tang soldiers. It was completely All are treated equally!
Especially the fact that the food was exactly the same as that of the Tang army, all the prisoners saw it, because the rice was cooked by the cooks of the Tang army, and everyone served it in the same pot.
There was no beating, scolding, abuse, or starvation on the road. They even took care of their wounded, and the food they ate was better than what they had as soldiers in Gaochang.
The Gaochang soldiers who were a little scared at first were at a loss after just one day. This...is a Datang soldier? If that's the case...then...then...many soldiers have something to say, but they dare not say it.
Not to mention that these Gaochang soldiers themselves were Han Chinese. They spoke Tang dialect and wrote Tang characters. Their ancestors were all Central Plains people. Even the captured Turks looked at a loss.
Did Tang soldiers kill people? killed! But those were killed when they attacked the Tang Dynasty! After the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty captured them, they actually didn't kill anyone. Even Anda was still alive. Apart from that, not only did they not kill anyone, but their subsequent actions were even more incomprehensible to them.
Prisoners... are you so nice to them?
Some soldiers whose relatives died in the battle still had some hatred towards the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, but this hatred soon disappeared because... they couldn't hate them anymore.
To use an old saying from the Tang Dynasty, this is repaying evil with kindness! How can you still hate it? !
The group effect is a very scary thing, especially when a large number of people gather together, human IQ will show a downward trend.
At first, the Tang Dynasty had to send a large number of soldiers to guard them. Later, the Tang Dynasty relaxed its vigilance slightly, but none of these prisoners escaped, and when they needed to help the carriages pass through some difficult roads, they also Extraordinary hard work.
After six or seven days of departure, the Tang army did not even manage or supervise them too much, and these prisoners seemed to have become members of the logistics force.
"Tsk tsk... Your Highness, you are a man of God!" In the evening, in the camp, Li Daozong, An Xinggui, Li Daliang and other major generals were sitting together. An Xinggui couldn't help but marveled.
Although the Tang Dynasty had never been as cruel to prisoners as the ethnic minorities, it was not much better.
To be honest, this trick was not thought up by them, but by the political commissar who followed Li Daozong. As the governor of Xizhou and the highest commander of the Xizhou army, it is reasonable for Li Daozong's adjutant to have a political commissar who does auxiliary work.
In fact, it was not just around Li Daozong, there were 30,000 troops from Xizhou, including political commissars down to the lowest battalion-level units.
"Political Commissar Zhou, can you tell me what the reason is?" An Xinggui was really curious now.
Is it enough to just be nice to the enemy? It doesn't seem to be the case, but they have actually done nothing these days. They just feed the prisoners better, but...the attitude of these prisoners has changed too obviously.
Li Daozong, An Xinggui and the others are not fools, of course they can see it.
Zhou’s political commissar is Zhou Shaoshan. He is currently serving as the highest-level political commissar in Xizhou. He is thirty-seven years old and has joined Yuelai Trading Company for nine years. He is one of the earliest elderly people in Yuelai Trading Company. He was born in a poor family and later passed the imperial examination. In the process, he was framed because he couldn't stand the behavior of some wealthy families. Later, in the process of studying, he once wanted to find famous teachers and find a new path for poor scholars and some ordinary people to study.
He wanted to change the current social situation, but relying on his own strength was naturally in vain. Until he met Yuelai Trading Company and came into contact with Li Ke's ideas, he hit it off and joined Yuelai Trading Company.
"Two generals, it actually doesn't matter. This is the necessity of our political work. Regardless of the struggle with foreign countries or the struggle within the Tang Dynasty, it is the first and necessary task to find out who are the enemies and who are friends. "
"Obviously, these prisoners are not our primary enemies, they can even become our friends. In terms of His Highness's philosophy, if we want to rule the Western Regions, we must integrate the most common and vast forces in the Western Regions. These forces are not Not the nobles and kings of these small countries in the Western Regions, but their people."
"Only by establishing a united front with the people of these countries in the Western Regions can we, the Tang Dynasty, gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions and enjoy long-term peace and stability."
"These captives are all just ordinary people. They are the oppressed class who are oppressed by nobles and kings from various countries. These people are all the ones we can fight for."
"Exchange sincerity for sincerity. Sincerity is always a surefire way. If we are really good to them, then they will naturally feel it, and it is not just a show. It is also based on this that Datang's army wants to carry out political work, because His Highness hopes that one day, the army of the Tang Dynasty will come from these common people, and the army of the Tang Dynasty will become an army of the common people and an army of kings!"
"When the king comes, he will be invincible." Zhou Shaoshan said with a smile.
An Xinggui took a deep breath. This Zhou political commissar was not showy, but his words made sense to An Xinggui. Moreover, the other person speaks softly and smiles, which makes people feel like a spring breeze.
Although he still couldn't understand it, the effect was outstanding! This is the most important thing.
"Political Commissar Zhou, can this policy be implemented on the people of these Western Region countries in the future?" Li Daozong looked at Zhou Shaoshan and asked.
"Yes, it's not difficult. Governor Li, haven't the political commissars at all levels of our Xizhou Army been cultivating new forces? We have not given up these forces in the past two years. When the time comes, these political commissars will be temporarily transferred from the army to assist and The security forces arriving later will take control of the Western Region." Zhou Shaoshan nodded.
