Chapter 212: Prisoner Exchange

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At this time, Yu Ming was dressed in silver-white Mingguang armor, rode a tall and pure white war horse, rode to a clearing in the middle of the camp, and then said loudly: "Everyone, I am the general of the Great Sui Zuo Lingwei, the marshal of the Liaodong camp, and the newly sealed Hou Yuming of Pyongyang. Now I officially declare to you that Goryeo and the allied forces allied with it have been completely annihilated by our Sui army, and the entire territory of Goryeo is also under the rule of our Great Sui. Now I have made an agreement with King Won of Goryeo that he will lead those who are willing to follow him to live on Jeju Island. How many of you are Sui? Stand up for me! ”

Yu Ming's words were like a thunderbolt, shaking all the captives at once. They didn't expect that the Goryeo monarchs who were originally like wolves and tigers and often bullied them would run away. And the Goryeo Kingdom, which defeated them and turned them into captives, also perished. When did Sui Jun become so powerful?

Also, isn't the general of Zuo Ling's guard army Yushu? How did he become the unknown young player in front of him again?

By the way, he claims to be Yuming, is he a descendant of Yushu?

This series of doubts made all the captives stand there at a loss.

The team of more than 200,000 people was silent for a moment, and suddenly an earth-shattering roar erupted from the crowd.

"Great Sui is mighty!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"We are finally saved!"

"I didn't expect to finally return to my hometown in this life!"

"The Koreans also have today! I'm just saying that we are a great Sui, but the Heavenly Empire, how can it be impossible to destroy this little Goryeo? ”

All the Sui captives couldn't help but cheer, and although they looked tired, they were now full of glory on their faces.

"Invincible! Long live the Great Sui! ”

I don't know which prisoner roared first, but in the blink of an eye, the entire battalion of prisoners roared. At first, only a few people were shouting, but slowly more and more people were shouting, and the chaotic sound gradually became neat and loud, and the momentum became more and more powerful.

The Sui slaves, who were already desperate, were wearing anklets and handcuffs, their hair was scattered, their clothes were ragged, and their faces were yellow and thin, but now everyone's eyes exuded a dazzling bright light.

These movements made Yuming see very clearly. He pricked up his ears and listened intently for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face. He believed that these people were definitely the soldiers who were captured by the Sui army during the first expedition to Goryeo.

Yu Ming also turned his head excitedly, and said to Qin Qiong, Wei Chi Jingde and other generals beside him: "It's really God's estimate, I didn't expect this to be true!" Gao Yuan and Gao Jian really didn't lie, our captured soldiers of the Great Sui are not dead, they are still alive. You should immediately count their numbers and see how many there are, and divide them into categories according to their previous classes and classes. ”

Wei Chi Jingde, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin and others were also very happy. The prisoner camp was on the Datong River, and they first let the prisoners take a good bath in the river, and then let them change into clean clothes. Then assemble, count the number of people, and ask about the situation before the capture. and made a record accordingly.

The Sui army had already made an expedition to Goryeo, and the number of people killed in the first battle was almost more than 200,000, but most of them died of the plague. A small number died in the campaign against Pyongyang.

At that time, there were 100,000 troops attacking Pyongyang, and only about 2,000 people fled back. Most of them were captured after the defeat and became slaves of the Goryeo people, doing hard labor.

In the past two years, more than 100,000 people have been tortured to death. However, when the Great Sui attacked Goryeo for the second time, a large number of people and soldiers were captured. Therefore, the number of prisoners in the camp did not drop significantly.

After the statistics of Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, Hu Sizheng and others day and night, the situation of the captives was finally clarified.

"Marshal, in the two prisoner camps inside and outside the city, as well as in several other places in Goryeo, there are more than 286,000 prisoners of our Great Sui, including more than 197,000 soldiers, more than 15,000 officers of all ranks, and more than 70,000 people. After two years of torture and hard labor, these people are in poor physical condition, and according to General Redsleeve, it may take about a month of recuperation before they can return to their previous condition. Du Ruhui reported to Yu Mingyu.

Yu Ming sighed lightly and said: "They are also considered warriors who have contributed to the country, although they were defeated and captured, but that was mainly due to the incompetence of the generals and the death of the whole army." They used to fight for their country, sweat and blood, but in the end they became slaves of the Koreans, even their relatives and friends, they only thought that they died in a foreign land, but God did not live up to them, they finally survived! So we have to be kind to them! Make up for what they have endured for the past two years! ”

After everyone heard this, they were all very moved, and they all praised Yuming's kindness.

At this time, Gao Jian, who had been waiting on the side for a long time, finally found a chance to speak. He was busy asking cheekily: "Marshal Yu, now that I, Goryeo, have handed over the captives to the Great Sui, and you have also completed the acceptance, is it okay to ......?"

"Don't worry! Ben Shuai has always been trustworthy when he speaks! Since I promised to let you go, I will naturally not go back on my word, you just have to get on the boat! Yu Ming waved his hand impatiently, and then said to Hu Sizheng: "Hu Junshi, this matter will be handled by you!" ”

Hu Sizheng nodded hurriedly and said, "The subordinates will definitely handle this matter properly!" ”

After saying that, he pulled Gao Jian and walked out, and said as he walked: "Lord Gao, the boats that my Great Sui originally used to forcibly cross the Yalu River are all big boats twenty zhang long and five zhang wide. There are ten of them, which can carry 10,000 people, and in addition to this, they can also carry a month's worth of food and drinking water, as well as some farming tools......"

When Gao Jian heard this, he sweated on his forehead and said, "Lord Hu, do you have to prepare a few more boats for us?" We still have a lot of furniture, gold and silver to move, and ten ships may not be enough! ”

"Humph! Do you still want to move your belongings? Don't! Hu Sizheng immediately changed his face and said sharply: "You Goryeo resisted my Great Sui Nian, causing us to unjustly kill many soldiers. The more than 200,000 Great Sui warriors who were delivered just now, they have worked for you in Goryeo for two years for nothing, how can you compensate them! Those possessions should be counted as compensation! ”

When Gao Jian heard this, he immediately cried bitterly. It has been more than five years since the founding of Goryeo, and a lot of the wealth accumulated is hidden in the Pyongyang Imperial Palace. If they are all handed over, then they, the Goryeo monarchs, will really only have to farm for a living.

When he was about to plead again, Hu Sizheng showed a fierce look and said: "Lord Gao, if you want to entangle Hu again, I can easily think that you want to tear up the agreement and fight with our army again." At that time, the one who does not keep his promise and breaks the contract will be Goryeo......"

Gao Jian's pleading words, which had already come to his lips, were retracted again.

He had no choice but to go back and report to Gao Yuan.

Although Gao Yuan was reluctant to give up those gold, silver and jewelry, he still knew how to choose between life and wealth.

He was also worried that the night would be long and dreamy, and Sui Jun would regret it. After all, he now has nothing in his hands that can restrain the Sui army.

In the early morning of the next day, Gao Yuan ordered all the eunuchs, concubines, and palace maids in the palace, as well as the Goryeo royal family and guards, totaling more than 7,000 people, to get on the ship prepared for him by the Liaodong camp in embarrassment and set sail for Jeju Island. Goryeo, as a state, finally died out from then on.

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At this time in Liaodong, it is early autumn!

Autumn in Liaodong is a continuous rainy season, just like the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River. Most of the month is rainy and rainy. It is very rare to be able to have a yang. Moreover, at this time, the sun is no longer hot, but makes people feel very warm and yearning.

And today, it was such a rare warm day, and all the captured Sui soldiers and civilians had washed off their bodies with filth, changed into clean clothes, and gathered in the square in Pyongyang. Listening to the speech of their great savior, Marshal Yu Ming of the Liaodong Camp.

Just a few days ago, like the rest of the slaves, they were doing the hardest and most tiring work every day, in handcuffs and anklets. If you move slowly, you will have to be whipped by the Koreans, and you will always live a life without enough food and clothing. Although some people escaped, it was difficult for anyone to escape, and all those who were captured were beheaded for public display. Even if someone runs away, in the vast forest, it is rare for a figure to encounter one, even if it meets someone else. They are also often Koreans, and the end is not good. Therefore, they all thought that this generation would be slaves until they died.

But they never imagined that the Sui army would be so brave and break through Pyongyang in one fell swoop, destroy Goryeo, and rescue them. Now they have turned over and become masters, and they are all full of longing and yearning for the future.

Looking at the young marshal in silver-white armor on the high platform, all the Sui army prisoners were silent, standing there quietly, and no one spoke. But looking at Yuming's eyes, he was full of excitement and expectation.

"Brothers, I know that you are all soldiers of the Great Sui! It was a compatriot who was unfortunately captured during the previous two expeditions to Goryeo! For two years, you have suffered! Yu Ming said. Looking at these soldiers and civilians who contributed to the Great Sui, now they are all thin like this, and they are described as withered, and his heart is not comfortable.

Yu Ming's words made the captives who had already been beaten and bullied by the Koreans choked in their hearts and their eyes moistened. They don't know how many times they have seen this scene in their dreams. But it wasn't until now that it finally became real. They have finally been rescued! Back in the arms of the Great Sui!

Some of the soldiers who were emotionally fragile immediately began to whimper, and many of them burst into tears, sobbing while cheering.

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