After Wang Mang's explanation, the little dissatisfaction that everyone had stored in their hearts suddenly disappeared. They all gladly accepted it.

The cruelty of war cannot be predicted, but it can compensate for the cruelty of the battlefield to the greatest extent.

Wang Mang talked to everyone for a while, and then led Li Hanfeng down the high platform to see Yu Lao.

At this time, Wei Zhongren, who had spoken before, spoke again: "Lord Wang, wait, I still have a question. ”

"Oh? What more questions do you have? Wang Mang asked.

Wei Zhongren replied: "My lord, I have heard of Jia Feng, the squire of the military department, and I know that he has many things to do with corruption and bending the law. Your Excellency, you are going to purge these courtiers, but they are openly rebelling against the Imperial Court and working against you, Your Excellency. I wonder what your thoughts are on this?

I know that you don't have much strength in Qingzhou, how do you eradicate them? If you need it, I can do my best to kill the Jia family's sacrificial banner first. ”

"Hehe, you have a heart!"

Wang Mang smiled: "Now you are a soldier, not an ordinary person. Soldiers are not allowed to meddle in political affairs lightly, this is the rule. I have my own arrangements for the affairs of the Jia family.

If you really need it, I will personally come and ask you to help. Now you just have to follow the commander with peace of mind and familiarize yourself with some defensive means as much as possible.

This way, when you go to the battlefield, you will not only be able to kill more enemies, but you will also be able to better protect yourself. Although your father is an unjust official, he is also a father after all. So you have to practice more about this, so that you can come back alive from the battlefield and reunite with your father in the future, so that your father will not worry. ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something, and then said to everyone: "Everyone, I forgot one thing just now, and now I will explain it to you together." If you are besieged by the enemy on the battlefield, then you can surrender to the enemy, do not fight to the death, and try to stay alive. As long as you live, I will do my best to save you and redeem you. The earth is big, and human life is the greatest, and this is very important, and I want you to keep it in mind. ”

After saying that, he didn't stay any longer, turned around and left the training ground, and ran in the direction of Yu Lao's residence.

Everyone looked at Wang Mang's departing back, took a deep breath, and felt that they had come to join the army this time, Wang Mang was really a commander with great benevolence and righteousness. The name of the saint is not false, but deserved.

Surrender is encouraged to save one's life, something that has never been done since the eternals. Now Wang Mang said it in front of everyone, human life is supreme, which makes them feel very good in their hearts.

In their opinion, it is one thing to surrender to the enemy or not, and it is another thing for the commander to cherish his own life, and the two cannot be confused.

Now that Wang Mang has made his attitude clear and does not mind surrendering to save his life, this has given them a great psychological comfort.

Li Hanfeng silently followed behind Wang Mang, did not express any opinions in public, and only devoted himself to his own defense work.

Now he saw that there was no one around, so he asked, "Lord Wang, I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate for you to encourage them to surrender like this?" ”

"What's wrong?" Wang Mang smiled lightly: "Senior, although victory or defeat on the battlefield is important, the lives of soldiers are even more important. The gains and losses of a city and a pond are not in the matter of one or two soldiers surrendering to the enemy to save their lives. If many of my soldiers have to surrender to the enemy to save their lives, then it means that I am not in good command and put them in danger.

Since it was my fault, I naturally had to make amends. And killing the enemy on the battlefield, there are many unexpected things happening. I don't want those soldiers to die in vain. If you can save one or two, then try to save it. I love the soldiers, and the soldiers will love me. If I forsake them, they will forsake me. ”

Li Hanfeng asked again: "What if the enemy catches the soldiers and puts forward some unacceptable redemption conditions?" ”

Wang Mang replied: "As long as it is within a reasonable range, I will accept it." If the redemption conditions they put forward are really unbearable, such as exchanging a few people for an important position or a city. Then I have no choice but to turn a blind eye. The bottom line is the bottom line, and action is action.

Of course, if they can catch our soldiers, then we can catch their soldiers too. If we make a potential pact with them in this way of exchanging captives, wouldn't it be equivalent to a great merit for us?

I've heard my uncle talk a lot about the battlefield. When they capture a captive, they basically don't exchange it, they don't redeem it, unless the captive is in a special position. This is not good, people with special identities are people, are ordinary people not people? Shouldn't they be rescued? Equal treatment is not just about talking, it's about following through. ”

When Li Hanfeng heard this, he was immediately convinced: "My lord, your hard work is really the only one in the eternal world." ”

"Hehe, not before, but there will definitely be in the future. Those who are not benevolent will not last long. Those who rely on evil ways to gain the world will eventually be liquidated by history, and it will be difficult to escape the condemnation of history, and their bones will be nailed to the shame frame of history, leaving a stench for 10,000 years. History will illuminate everything as it is, and will not tolerate any dirt or falsification. ”

"What you said is very true, my lord, that the old decay has been taught."

The two of them walked as they talked, and before they knew it, several hours had passed.

At this moment, Wang Mang had come to the courtyard where Yu Lao lived.

He came to the door, knocked lightly on the door, and asked, "Old Yu, are you at home?" ”

Yu Lao, who was in the courtyard, heard the voice, opened the door, and welcomed Wang Mang and Li Hanfeng in.

Wang Mang glanced at the courtyard and saw that there were many strange middle-aged people in the courtyard, and he immediately knew that these middle-aged people must be the leaders of the Xue family in Qingzhou.

"Little master, you're finally here, I've been worried about you these days." Yu Lao served the tea ceremony.

"Thank you for your concern, I've had a lot of things to do recently, so I didn't come to visit." Wang Mang took a sip of tea and said in a deep voice: "I have already made up my mind, and I will start at three o'clock tomorrow night." The whole army entered Jia's house. Then come to eradicate the forces and wealthy businessmen that their Jia family has cultivated in Qingzhou, wipe them out, and completely erase all their arrangements in Qingzhou. ”

Yu Lao nodded and said, "Little young master, how much do you know about the forces that the Jia family has cultivated in Qingzhou?" Also, according to the information I heard, it is said that there are many masters who have come to help the Jia family, and even the owners of the nine swords have come, which is very mysterious. ”

"I know this, Ning Xuan's willow sword has been taken away by them. Just some time ago, I had a deal with them. Of course, although these people are powerful, the masters I brought from Liaoning are not ordinary people. As for the forces supported by the Jia family, I also let people inquire about it. Wang Mang replied.

Yu Lao nodded and said, "Since you have arranged it all yet, young master, then I can rest assured." Now all the horses of our Xue family in Qingzhou are ready, and they can enter the Jia family at any time. ”

"That's good, thanks to you."

(End of chapter)