Chapter 52: Their Lies
On the edge of Chu Shui, charred corpses and broken halberds were scattered everywhere, as if they were still telling of the tragic battle just now.
"General, the clans in the camp have all been explained," Wang Da, the chief general of the Qin army's infantry in armor, said in a low voice.
It turned out that when Wei Kai broke the enemy army outside the city, the clan mixed in with it, after seeing the Qin army, took the initiative to explain their identities to the soldiers who were attacking everywhere, so that they were not killed under the Qin army's arrow array.
But this does not mean that Wei Kai will easily let these people go. At the beginning, Wei Kai couldn't bear it for a while, and he didn't connect these side branch disciples to lead to the tragic situation in Changchuan County today, and of course he would not kill these clans in vain. Now there are the dead people in Changchuan County for no reason as evidence, there are these clans who lured wolves into the house as evidence, and those old clans who claim to be the cornerstone of the dynasty, see how they can refute it? Will those deceived rural people still believe in the so-called cornerstone of the country as always?
The first thing that wants to dismantle a power is to corrupt their foundations.
Even if it can't be overthrown immediately, those who have been treated unfairly will naturally say, "No wonder a clan will lure wolves into the house, it's just a raccoon dog", instead of silently enduring it.
Wei Kai believed that with a crack, in the long-lasting oppression of the clan, those silent people would become more and more aware of the true face of the clan, and slowly began to resist, so the countryside on which the clan was founded collapsed in an instant.
After all, no one wants their family to be ruined, and the tragic situation of Changchuan is in front of them. If you endure it and don't resist, you will end up with another Changchuan, and this idea will naturally sprout in the countryside.
The Qin army by the river, pushing the corpses of the dead enemy into the Chu River, and then picking up the weapons left by the enemy army, this can be regarded as making the best use of things.
Fat my Chushui fish, feed my Changchuan soul, for the officials and people who died in Changchuan, the corpses everywhere are the best tribute to them, of course, this is just the beginning.
However, for Wei Kai, this is not a very good way to dispose of corpses.
If this was in enemy territory, Wei Kai might have given them a primitive biology lesson. Harness the power of nature to leave a lasting mark on them, such as the plague caused by piles of rotting corpses.
Looking back at Wang Da, I saw that his face was ordinary, but his figure was extremely strong and tall, the armor on his body seemed to have just covered him, and his strong muscles were restrained as if they were about to explode.
Such a person is not only suitable for being a steady foot soldier, but also quite suitable for this job when there is no professional torturer, at least against a few timid children of the family, it is still very effective.
After receiving the torture document presented by Wang Da, Wei Kai glanced at it a few times, then handed the official document to the soldier who was already waiting on the side, and said in a deep voice: "Tell Wang Sikou that everything will be handled according to the official document", and then the soldier rushed to the direction of Chencang County under the escort of several cavalrymen.
There was no need for any reason to kill, for Wei Kai now.
"General, this...", Wang Da looked at the cavalry in the distance, and looked at Wei Kai with a solemn face. After all, the names recorded above are really dense, and there are even a few families with heads and faces in Chen Cang, so reckless, isn't it careless for human life?
Wei Kai looked at Wang Dadao, who wanted to say it but didn't dare to say it: "If you do something wrong, you will be punished, and no one will be spared."
Without waiting for Wang Da to continue speaking, Wei Kai said: "Hurry up and transport all the things that can be used in the enemy village to the newly built military camp."
Looking at Wei Kai with a serious face, Wang Da could only arch his hand and say, "No."
Looking at Wang Da's face full of doubts and striding forward, Wei Kai smiled silently. Sure enough, honest people are the hardest to deceive, but if they don't deceive Wang Da, how can they deceive them again?
"General Qiyu, the remaining more than 4,000 prisoners have all been gathered."
Listening to the words of the messenger sergeant beside him, Wei Kai did not move and said, "I know."
Under the city of Changchuan County.
A few slaves who had lucky enough to survive from the Qin army's arrow array were being dragged out of a piece of dead body by two heavily armed Qin soldiers, and then thrown to another place, the blood leaving a long mark in the green field.
With a bang, the slave soldier who was thrown to the ground did not let out a single shout, his eyes numb looked at the same slave soldier around him, and his hand involuntarily grasped the dirt on the ground.
There were also Qin troops with horsewhips around them, constantly beating and insulting them, but no one resisted.
Perhaps it was the feeling of coming back from the dead that made those numb soldiers kowtow to the soldiers on guard around them, and said in a trembling voice with tears in their eyes: "Thank you, sir...". It seems that he doesn't remember at all that it was these Qin troops with long halberds and big shields who slaughtered them just now.
Commiseration? Sympathize? Wei Kai looked at all this and felt that if he pitied these people in front of him, it would be a blasphemy against the people who died in vain in Changchuan.
If it is not my Qin people, their hearts will be different, let alone these cruel and domineering invaders. Now they can kneel on the ground and beg for mercy, but if they have the advantage in the future, they will definitely not let go of the declining Qin army.
As for recruiting these slaves, the current Qin army is completely unable to do it.
After all, the war is far from over, and it is impossible for the Qin army to divide its already small forces to guard these ill-intentioned enemy troops, and the surviving people of Changchuan County will not agree.
Although, Wei Kai took advantage of the night and successfully defeated the incoming enemy army. But until now, the Qin army has not found the slave traders who are hiding behind the scenes. The endless surrounding forests not only fed the Qin people scattered nearby on weekdays, but now also prevented the Qin army's revenge.
The enemy is in the dark, the Qin army is in the light, the lush green forest exudes deep malice from time to time, the Qin army will be attacked anytime and anywhere, and the situation of the Qin army from afar is also very critical.
If the battle cannot be ended quickly, sooner or later chaos will break out in Chencang County, which is empty of troops. At that time, Wei Kai had to abandon the county town of Changchuan, which Zhang Xi had managed to hold onto, and the squad returned to defend Chencang, which also meant that not only Pingnan was lost, but even Changchuan could not be defended.
"Chen Cangling, arrive".
The slaves, who had just looked dumbfounded, instantly looked frightened. After all, it was Wei Kai who ordered the surrounding Qin troops to launch a massacre against them. The original 18,000 companions were killed by the Qin army's arrow array more than 10,000 people in a short period of time, and the blood that flowed could float the corpses of the companions.
Whether it was fear or resentment, Wei Kai would not care. On the battlefield, there is no justice at all. As for whether it would have a bad impact on Wei Kai's reputation, Wei Kai didn't care even more, what could be more vicious than King Wei Yan.
This may be a good opportunity to make a name for yourself. Every time Wang Bi persuaded Wei Kai, Wei Kai said this to him with a smile. Of course, it is inevitable to make the enemy hate; If you let your friends hate, you need to reflect on yourself.
"Whoever kills, man will always kill him. Now you are besieged here by our army, and this is the will of Heaven.
No matter what you have done, Qin Jun is now willing to give you a way to live.
Those who follow will prosper, and those who rebel will die, I hope you will do it yourself."
Looking at the stunned slave below, Wei Kai said loudly.
Then he pointed to Qing, who was hanging from the city gate, and said loudly, "This is the end of the rebellion."
Before they could respond, soldiers tied up each of them into about 500 squads and drove them towards the Qin army fortress that was being built.
The next day.
Wei Kai, who was about to deal with military affairs, received a report from the sergeant that a messenger had come.
After a while, I saw a middle-aged man with an ordinary face and ragged clothes, trembling with a brocade box.
Wei Kai, who was sitting in the hall, glanced up and said coldly: "If you want to stage a drama of releasing your previous suspicions, then please go back."
When the messenger heard this, he fell to his knees in fright, and kept kowtowing, but did not speak.
Wei Xingzhong was very strange, you must know that the two armies were at war, and although the envoys were in important positions in the communication channels between the two sides, they were also recognized spies who spied on each other's enemies. Is it hard to understand that all of them are like this?
So he said in a deep voice: "Don't be coy here...".
When he heard it, he whispered: "I hope Chen Cangling will save me and other old Qin people."
After Wei Kai heard this, he was suddenly surprised in his heart, and then he understood something, so he stood up and said loudly: "If you are an old Qin person, how dare you offend my Changchuan and kill my people."
After hearing this, the man kneeled forward, hugged Wei Kai's leg and cried: "My lord, the villain was also forced to be helpless, but it was those people who coerced me and others. Now he has killed my brother, and the villain is willing to abandon the darkness and help the adults defeat the thieves hiding in the forest."
When Wei Kai heard this, before he could speak, he saw the man open the brocade box beside him. I saw the head of a middle-aged man with a hideous face inside, and his open eyes seemed to reveal his disbelief in his tragic death.
Looking at the man's crying appearance, Wei Kai immediately nodded. After all, now that you have a clue, why not make good use of it, it's better than being stuck here in vain and wasting between them.
But what Wei Kai didn't know was that when Wei Kai was about to gather his subordinates and start discussing this matter, a deep resentment flashed in the eyes of the envoy under the hall full of pain.
It turned out that kneeling under the hall was the escaped delusion, and in the box was the head of his brother Chang. After escaping back into the mountains that day, the enraged slave owner prepared to kill them both.
It was Chang who took the initiative to sacrifice himself, so that he was able to survive and get to where he is today.
Of course, Wei Kai didn't know all of this. Of course, if Wei Kai knew, Wei Kai could only say that all this was really good and what he meant.
After all, everything is risky, as long as you can take the initiative to call out the slave owners hiding in the mountains, put down the Pingnan Rebellion in one fell swoop, and pay a little bit of the risk that Wei Kai expected, why not? Besides, this is something Wei Kai hopes for.