Xiang Mi blinked: "Brother Jinu, didn't you just say that you want to appease the Hu tribes as well? Since you have released the Han captives, why not also release these Hu captives?"
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "There are three reasons why they are destined to be treated differently. The first is that they are prisoners of war, not ordinary tribesmen. They are our enemies on the battlefield. Many of them have the weapons of our soldiers. Blood cannot be let go so easily. Now that you have put on the military uniform and picked up the weapon, you must have this awareness."
"Secondly, the Hulu are foreign invaders after all, and they are different from the local Han people. Most of the Han people were forced to join the army, but these Hu people were happy to hear the battle and took the initiative to join the army. Naturally, they should be treated differently. . As for the last reason. Hehe, I have said before that the barbarians are afraid of power and powerful enemies. Only by letting them see the consequences of resisting our army can they be afraid and dare not rebel again. "
Liu Jingxuan nodded: "However, all the troops suffered losses in this battle. After the Han prisoners were released, there were still more than 3,000 Hu prisoners. They were only given to the Yuzhou Army of the Liu brothers. I'm afraid the other troops would suffer. I’m not convinced.”
Liu Yu sighed: "After all, Xile didn't come this time. His two brothers brought half of the soldiers and horses of Yuzhou and Yanzhou. They were in the front in this battle and suffered the greatest losses. The merits of this battle were just assessed. Come down, the Tieniu brothers conquered Linqu, which was their first achievement in this battle, so Afan and Acui must make some compensation."
"It can be expected later that a large number of local people and even barbarians will come to serve. Everyone's losses today will be compensated ten times or twenty times in the future, and the post-war rewards, including the enfeoffment of Qingzhou land, will also Based on the merits of this battle and future battles, it will be distributed to each meritorious soldier."
A trace of excitement flashed in Liu Fan's eyes: "Brother Jinu, after the battle is completed, can these more than 3,000 Hu prisoners of war be distributed among our soldiers?"
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, the prisoners will not be killed, but the meritorious officers must be rewarded as part of the army, and priority will be given to the fallen officers. This is a custom made by our government, and it is also a principle stipulated before sending troops. They deserve their punishment. But many of these prisoners are veterans with fighting ability. If they are willing to change their minds and serve the Jin Dynasty, they can redeem themselves by making meritorious deeds on the battlefield in the future."
Shen Yunzi smiled and said: "I remember the commander-in-chief said before that as long as you are in power, no one will lose their freedom, sell themselves into slavery, or be bullied."
Liu Yu shook his head: "These words are for ordinary people, not for the enemy prisoners on the battlefield. The enemies on the battlefield have a life-and-death relationship with us. If you kill my comrades and hurt my brothers, it stands to reason that you must kill them to avenge your brothers." Yes, but they put down their weapons and are willing to accept our treatment. For those who are benevolent and righteous, they can be pardoned for their capital crimes, but they must turn into domestic slaves to atone for their crimes. I have no way of knowing which of them When people kill people, who is clean? They probably don’t know whether the arrows they shot have killed our soldiers, so they have to treat them equally and think that each of them has tens of thousands of our soldiers who died in the battle. His life, what’s wrong with using the rest of his life to atone for this crime?”
Shen Yunzi nodded: "Yes, when the commander-in-chief pardoned those of us who had participated in the rebellion in Wudi, this was the rule. We were classified as militiamen and villagers, but we were still punished, but later the commander-in-chief gave The opportunity we had to make meritorious deeds allowed us to wash away our shame and regain our freedom."
Liu Yu sighed: "As long as there is a war, there will be hatred. This is a national hatred, not a personal grudge. I want to give an explanation to the families of the soldiers who died in the battle. We cannot let the enemy go like this. Those Han soldiers can just think that They were forcibly recruited and coerced. Out of the need to stabilize people's hearts, I let them go this time, but for the Hu prisoners of war, I must give an explanation to the dead soldiers and their living families. This matter is settled. The same is true for this battle to destroy Yan. If the prisoners who resisted until the end put down their weapons, no matter whether they are Han or barbarian, the same will be done."
Xiang Mi opened his eyes wide: "Do the Han people also want to be rewarded as slaves?"
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, when our army first came, the Han people didn't know the truth. They didn't know whether we really wanted to destroy Yan, or whether we were just pretending to be like the previous Northern Expeditions. We were forced to join the army by the barbarians, and we could still intercede. It's understandable. But after the battle, everyone knew that we were going to destroy Yan, and it was impossible for Murong Chao to send Hu cavalry to each village to force Han Han men to join the army as he did before. At this time, if he surrendered to Hu Lu, that would be There is no cure for a hardcore traitor. It would be polite to spare this kind of Han scum, but he should probably be punished with a higher penalty than a foreign prisoner."
Tan Shao nodded: "Yes, I also think that traitors are more hateful than Hulu. Next time when we attack Linqu, if there are still Han people who work for the Hulu until the end, it is best to kill them immediately to show the world that Han people are , the consequences of serving a foreign race!"
Liu Yu shook his head: "Benevolence and righteousness are the basis. It is better to save their lives and redeem themselves as slaves. If they are not combatants, but residents of the city, they need to be protected. After all, after the destruction of Yan, these are the sons of our Jin Dynasty. People."
Liu Muzhi's voice came from the tower behind, with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Oh, you people are so unkind. You pushed me away to do things, and I was so tired that I died and buried the dead, but you are here There is wine and barbecue here, be careful of retribution."
With a flattering smile on his face, Xiang Mi ran over and handed over two skewers of meat in his hand: "Fat Chang Shi, eat some mutton skewers to fill your stomach. I've never touched them before."
Having said this, he shook the wine bag again: "I only have one wine bag. If you don't mind it, you can take it and drink it."
Liu Muzhi waved his hand: "Okay, okay, let's talk about business first. We don't care about this moment. After we finish talking, we will drink and eat meat. Let's go have a good meal first and take a rest. The Marshal and I have something to discuss."
Soon, the generals bowed and retreated, leaving only two people on the tower. Liu Yu looked at Liu Muzhi: "Have the corpses and prisoners been dealt with?"
Liu Muzhi nodded: "I have done as you said. There are thousands of villagers from all around who have come to join the army now, but they are all ready-made labor. I asked Yu Changshi to arrange their work there. , he was very active in this matter, and asked in detail which villages these people came from, how many people there were in the village, how much farmland they had, etc. It seemed that he was also thinking about the distribution of benefits after the war."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "He also made a contribution in this battle, and he can be divided afterwards. As for how to distribute the land in Qingzhou, we have to wait for the subsequent court meeting, but some will definitely be allocated to the population and industries who are willing to relocate. The Wudi family who came here, otherwise if they regain their lost territory and the benefits after the destruction of the country cannot be shared by everyone, then the next Northern Expedition will not be so easy if we think about the power of the whole country."
