Zhang Mingwei said loudly to them, "You are all common people who have been kidnapped by bandits. You are not the most vicious people..."
Just this opening statement made the captives who heard it immediately show their gratitude. They immediately understood that the court would not kill them.
In fact, they already knew this when they saw the imperial officers and soldiers treating them so well. But having the head coach of an army say it to his face is a reassurance.
"...Originally I thought that when the war is over, I will send you back to your hometown. But now it seems that the war is over in a day or two." Zhang Mingwei's face became serious and he said loudly, "Now the thieves have divided their forces. , we have to encircle the camp, and the army's rations are limited. Therefore, we can't keep you here in the military camp. Today, we will give each person fifty cash and two steamed buns. You should return home as soon as possible before dark! "
Upon hearing this, the bandits and prisoners were a little surprised, but it seemed to be reasonable.
If they had to choose, of course it would be best to stay here as a prisoner. Not only do you not have to worry about food and drink, you also don’t have to go to the battlefield.
However, the war here has begun, and they also know that the number of bandits is far greater than that of the official army. After this battle is won, I don’t know whether the officers and soldiers can win.
If the army's food and grass are limited, priority must be given to the officers and soldiers. They stay here and consume a lot every day. No matter who it is, they must be dealt with.
However, if they are asked to return home at this time, to be honest, they see no hope at all.
He would be dragged into the army by bandits, and his hometown must be in a mess, at least it has suffered from war.
In this prisoner camp, they did not dare to speak casually, especially in front of the prince of the dynasty. However, the look of worry on their faces was very obvious.
Zhang Mingwei naturally saw this, so he continued to say loudly, "I believe you already know that the emperor issued a new decree two months ago. Half of the taxes north of the Yangtze River will be exempted, and the other half will be exempted." The taxes will also be retained in the local area to strengthen local city defenses and resettle local people. I can tell you..."
Glancing at the faces of the captives in front of him, he paused and said loudly, "The magistrate of Fangshan County did not obey this decree and found various reasons to deny the people under his jurisdiction from entering the county to seek survival. Therefore, I entrusted you to the emperor." The decree is to kill this irresponsible official who harms the people..."
Lieutenant Jin Yiwei had already talked about this matter before. Originally, these bandit captives just listened to it and were not very shocked.
But at this time, combined with their own possible experiences and being told by the Duke, the news was very shocking.
This means that if they return to their hometown, there is still hope of survival. But this hope, for now, is still small.
Both the bandit prisoners themselves and Zhang Mingwei knew this very well. Therefore, Zhang Mingwei continued to say to the bandit prisoners, "Of course, I also know the possibility that you can go back and live a normal life. In fact, it’s really not that big! Why? Because the world is in chaos and the bandits have not been quelled! The court has not been able to guarantee that all the people can live and work in peace and contentment, but you also know that the court is working hard and the emperor is working hard, hoping to put down the bandits as soon as possible and punish corrupt officials. You corrupt official, please give the world a peaceful and prosperous age!"
Because the explanations given by Captain Jin Yi in the past two days had laid the foundation for what he said, therefore, these bandit prisoners all understood that what he said was not empty talk. For this reason, their eyes showed the look of expectation. If it were possible, who among them wouldn't want peace in the world, and who would want to live in a life where they don't know whether they will die tomorrow? Who wants his wife and children to be separated and his family to be destroyed?
"...But let me tell you, just based on the emperor's efforts, the court's efforts, and our efforts, it will probably be a long time until the day of peace and prosperity comes." Zhang Mingwei said here, He said sincerely, "Only when people all over the world work together to restore peace to this world, can we hope to end the war as soon as possible and live a peaceful and contented life again. I am here to make a request for you. !”
Hearing this, both the bandits and prisoners, including the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, couldn't help but look at Duke Xingguo, wondering what he wanted?
After a pause and a glance at the bandit prisoners, Zhang Mingwei continued to speak loudly, "After you are released to return home, many of you may be forced to become bandits again. Some of you may even be forced to become bandits again." Your family is with the bandits. If I let you go, I will go back to find your family. I won't blame you for this, but I have one request..."
At this point, he raised his voice and said loudly, "...I hope you can convey the efforts of the court to the people over there. Peaceful days are not something you wait for, but are created by everyone's efforts and joint efforts. For this reason, I What I can guarantee here is that if you are forced to go to the battlefield again, remember one thing: before the officers and soldiers come to kill you, if you throw away your sword and kneel down, nothing will happen. You will still survive. Remember? ?”
Hearing this, the bandit captives were overjoyed.
What are they most worried about? What they were most worried about was that after they left the army camp, they would be recaptured by the bandits. In that case, they would be forced to fight again, and that would be the time when they were most in danger.
But now it's better, the Duke has promised in public that as long as they throw away their weapons and surrender in time, they will definitely be fine. This has actually been proven before.
In this way, even if we go to the battlefield again, we can still save our lives! If you are captured by the bandits again, there will be nothing to fear.
That's how people are. Once their lives are guaranteed, their thoughts will be alive, and they will most likely try to do more things.
"...On this point, if you are caught by the bandits, you can also say this to the people you know." Zhang Mingwei looked at them and said loudly, "You are all the emperor's subjects. If you can kill less, you can be less homeless." A share of blood is the best thing you can do to save this world!"
At this point, Zhang Mingwei's intention is actually very obvious. After these bandit prisoners are released, there is a high probability that they will be taken over by the bandits again. Therefore, there will be five to six thousand free propagandists in the bandit army to promote that the current imperial court is no longer the imperial court in their previous impressions. Let them rekindle hope in the imperial court and continue to dismantle the bandits from within.
He did this not because he couldn't beat the thieves in front of him, but because Zhang Mingwei really didn't want to cause more killings. By July of the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, the population of the Ming Dynasty was already very serious, and its vitality was seriously damaged.
There is no point in killing people in this kind of civil war. He wants to end the war as soon as possible in this way.
When Zhang Mingwei talked about what happened later, Zhu Yuyao had already heard the noise and came out to listen. Seeing that Zhang Mingwei had finished speaking, she couldn't help but said loudly, "I'll leave the matter to you, sir!"
After hearing what she said, to be honest, in the hearts of these thieves and captives, Her Royal Highness the Princess deserves far more respect from them than the Duke. As a princess, she did not avoid suspicion, did not dislike them, and brought female soldiers to bandage the wounds of their wounded soldiers and comfort them. This is simply the embodiment of the Great Merciful and Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Therefore, they were originally moved by Zhang Mingwei's words. After hearing Zhu Yuluo's words, the bandit prisoners were not afraid and responded one after another.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely do it."
"Yes, we also want peace in the world!"
"If the imperial court treats us like this and we still turn out to be traitors, then we are just sons of bitches!"
"..."
Zhang Mingwei looked at the bandit prisoners and turned their heads to look at Zhu Yusao. Many of them even knelt down and couldn't help but laugh. Being a princess and a female does have advantages in doing this.
I believe that because of her time travel, the impression passed down to future generations of Zhu Yura will no longer be that of a one-armed nun. Her reputation is probably better than that of any other princess, and she will leave her name in history!
At this time, it was meaningless for Zhang Mingwei to continue talking, and he had already said everything he needed to say, so there was no need to say anything more.
Before it got dark, each of these bandit prisoners was given fifty coins and two steamed buns, and then they left from the army camp.
Some people went directly back to Li Zicheng or Luo Rucai's camp, while others wanted to avoid the bandit camp as much as possible and really wanted to go back to their hometowns.
However, in the Kaifeng area, the bandit cavalry army is everywhere. In all likelihood, they will not be able to return to their hometown and will eventually become a member of the bandit army again.
As the sun set, Zhang Mingwei watched them leave without saying a word.
After a long time, he said to the people around him, "When dealing with bandits, attack the heart first!"
"General, I will obey your orders!" After hearing this, Zhou Yuji and others agreed.
They have been with more than one coach, and they have never heard of anyone handling things like this.
What Zhang Mingwei said in the bandit prison camp has naturally spread. They naturally understood the coach's intention. The human heart is full of flesh. What kind of person the commander is will determine the direction in which the entire army will change.
It can be said that Zhang Mingwei unknowingly affects everyone in this army.
Some people think that people's hearts are good, but this thing actually does exist. Because if you follow people with good intentions, you will feel at ease and don't have to worry too much.
If given a choice, no one would choose to follow a sinister, sinister person.
Perhaps, this is the so-called invincibility of the benevolent!
After Zhang Mingwei looked at it for a long time, he planned to turn around and go back. At this moment, Bai Guangen suddenly said, "My lord, look over there!"
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