Hearing this, needless to say, these thieves and captives were very disappointed.

But looking back, it is true, how can there be such a good thing: if you are captured, you can surrender the officers and soldiers, and then eat dry meals at once, and you can also lead the army to pay, which is simply impossible!

Thinking like this, the mood of the thieves and captives suddenly fell.

Although at the beginning, they also thought about being captured, and it could only be resigned to fate, but now that they see the situation of Xiao Yuanying, they are really a little sad in comparison.

Seeing them like this, the court officers and soldiers who had transformed from Xiao Yuanying were all very happy. Thanks to the eldest brother, thanks to the military advisor, and thanks to the national prince, so that I can have today!

In contrast, they both cherish what they have now.

At this moment, there was movement not far away. A soldier turned his head to look at it, and was suddenly startled, and hurriedly reminded in a whisper: "Guogong is here!" ”

As they spoke, these soldiers of the imperial court immediately showed twelve points of spirit, striving to let the prince see their best side.

The thieves and captives who were depressed heard them speak and said that the prince had come. Suddenly, their emotions immediately changed, and they were all curious, and looked over there.

They just want to see for the first time, what kind of person is the legendary Guogong, a clean official and a good official who is dedicated to the people?

I saw a group of people walking in the direction of the tent not far away, one of them, very eye-catching, wearing a python suit, surrounded by many generals wearing armor.

There is no need to be introduced by others, almost everyone knows that the person wearing the python suit must be the commander of the imperial court, and the current commander of the Jinyi Guard is the Duke of Xingguo!

At first glance, the thieves were amazed. This prince is so young? It looks like he's only in his twenties!

I don't know if it's a psychological effect, the second time they look at Xingguogong, they feel that Xingguogong is really a good person!

Unconsciously, when they watched Xingguo Gong come over, they all stood up one by one and stood with their hands down, instead of just sitting on the ground, or even lying on the ground.

When Zhang Mingwei walked over, he also saw the movement of the prisoner camp. A little curious, but I didn't show it.

Nearly 40,000 captives, all of them look like heads, which is really a bit of a lot.

As he got closer, he found that most of these thieves were scrawny and strong, probably one out of ten.

Glancing at them, I saw the awe in their eyes. Zhang Mingwei asked people to pile up a few boxes among the captives as footsteps and stood up.

Of course, he was surrounded by officers and soldiers who were waiting for him, and those prisoners kept a sufficient distance from him, so his safety was definitely guaranteed.

Perhaps everyone knew that Guogong had something to say, so they all remained silent, except for the sound of the Yellow River rolling and rushing to the sea.

Zhang Mingwei glanced at them, I don't know why, a saying that I had seen before suddenly appeared in my heart, it is probably the scene like today: Why don't you stay at home and starve to death, and run out to rebel?

In this case, he doesn't know if it's true in history, or if someone made up black people. But it's hard to say, because sometimes, reality is more bizarre than that.

This thought flashed through Zhang Mingwei's mind, he glanced at the eyes of the thieves and captives, and immediately said loudly: "Is there anything good in the imperial court, and there are many corrupt officials and corrupt officials. Natural disasters are superimposed on man-made disasters, and there is today's chaos in the world......"

As soon as this opening remark was spoken, it immediately surprised everyone.

In their opinion, Xingguo Gong should be able to say, but you are a thief and so on, criticize them first. and then suppress and punish them, and let it be; Even if it is gracious, it is okay to do the same.

Therefore, the generals behind Zhang Mingwei were a little surprised when they heard this; When the thieves and captives heard this, they immediately attracted their attention.

Because they feel that Guogong is too right!

“…… My wish is that the world is peaceful, the country and the people are safe, and the people of the Ming Dynasty can have enough food and a place to live! I've been working hard to ...... for this wish."

Hearing Zhang Mingwei's words, those thieves and captives who heard it imagined such a day in their minds, and many people's eyes were a little confused: Who doesn't want to be on that day, but it's impossible!

“…… You people have caused turmoil in the world, and how many people have died because of this, I believe you should also count in your hearts! However, I also know that many of you are involuntarily self-conscious, rather than wanting to harm others and causing chaos in the world......"

When they first heard Zhang Mingwei's words, the thieves and captives immediately came back to their senses from their fantasies and broke out in a cold sweat. Guogong has said so much, does he still have to ask for guilt in the end?

It seems that this is normal, if the rebellion is caught, the beheading is light, but even if it is the Nine Clans, there is no one who can be connected.

When they thought so, they heard Zhang Mingwei's turn. Suddenly, one of their hearts was lifted up at once, and they all pricked up their ears and listened intently to what Guogong was going to say next.

“…… We Daming, after years of war, I don't know how many people have died? Those who were plagued by you, those who were harmed by Liaodong Jianju, and those who were harmed by the Southwest Tusi, plus natural disasters, and those who were harmed by corrupt officials and corrupt officials, are there now half of the population in Wanli? Maybe it's all gone! ”

When Zhang Mingwei said this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

This has been the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, and after so many years of turmoil, it is estimated that even half of the population at the peak of the Ming Dynasty is gone. If the development of the original history is followed, it will continue to be chaotic for several decades, and at that time, the sharp decline in the population of the land of China can be said to be one of the largest absolute sharp declines in the entire history of China.

In this era, however, the West is expanding its territory. Eastern and Western civilizations are staggered in this era and have changed positions!

In the interior of Huaxia, can there be fewer dead people or fewer dead people! After all, the Ming Dynasty not only has to compete with the surrounding world, but also with the whole world, if the population is too small, then the progress of the world will be seriously lagging behind.

In any case, I hope that in my lifetime, the East can stand on top of the world again!

After a moment of divergent thinking, Zhang Mingwei quickly retracted these thoughts, slowly glanced at the countless heads in front of him, and then said loudly: "I don't want our Daming to die again, I want to end this damn chaotic world as soon as possible." Therefore, for you, I don't want to kill you, I want to give you a chance to atone for your sins, so that you can have a chance to prove yourself, and you also want to end this troubled world. You say, 'Is this okay?' ”

The way Guogong speaks, they are very unaccustomed. How can such a big official be so easy-going and approachable when talking to his neighbors?

However, they were overjoyed by what Guogong said.

After Guogong finished speaking, after a few breaths, someone finally came back to his senses, immediately knelt down, and said loudly: "Let Guogong dispose of it!" ”

When the others heard this, they all knelt down and said loudly: "Let the prince deal with it!" ”

Not long after, even if they were far away, the people who had heard Xingguo Gong speak at all knelt on the ground together, and said loudly at the same time: "Let Guogong deal with it!" ”

In the end, all the prisoners in the entire camp knelt down.

The shouts that echoed in the sky for a long time also made the court officials and soldiers in the distance a little curious, and they all turned their heads to look over here.

They found that where Guogong is, it is different there!

Zhang Mingwei glanced down at them and couldn't see their eyes, because they were all with their heads down.

He actually knew that even if he didn't say this, the captives would end up at his disposal, because they had no choice.

However, he believes that with or without such words, the effect is definitely different. Even if he is not eloquent, it is better to say it than not to say it at all!

At this time, after scanning the capture of so many thieves for a while, Zhang Mingwei opened his mouth and said loudly: "Tentatively, your lieutenant general will select 10,000 people and supplement them to the army. When the time comes, the generals will come and pick people. However, there is one thing that needs to be made clear in advance, that you are wearing sinful bodies and atoning for your sins. Therefore, take care of the food first, and there is no military pay. If you have made war achievements, you will be officially the official court officers and soldiers, and you will be treated equally. ”

Originally, he just planned to let Wu Sangui and the other five choose 1,000 each, and expand the formation to 3,000 soldiers each. But after coming to see the situation at the scene, he temporarily changed his mind and decided to add 5,000 to supplement the Jingying side.

After the reorganization of the Xiao Yuan battalion, the strength of the Beijing battalion was about 40,000, and the addition of 5,000 was completely digestible.

When the thief captives heard this, they immediately looked up at him in surprise. Soon, however, many people became worried again. What if you don't get picked?

Zhang Mingwei obviously guessed what they were thinking, so he said loudly: "The rest of you, I won't let you go back." Because you will certainly not be able to live and work in peace and contentment when you return, they will organize you into a baggage camp and go to the rear to replace some of the grain transporters, so that they can go to the farm work. If you have atoned for your sins and done a good job, you will have the opportunity to become a real member of the imperial court. If you don't repent and still want to be a thief, military law will not tolerate mercy! ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly said categorically in a categorical tone: "If I come, the thief will definitely not end well." Whether to change the evil and return to the right, glorify the ancestors, or become the enemy of the Ming Dynasty, and finally be strangled and suppressed, you can measure it yourself. ”

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