Chapter 26: Why Kill Prisoners
"Zhang Mo, give you a good book!" Rolling up the silk cloth, Li Ming directly threw it to Zhang Mo. He has learned this martial art, not to mention it, and it is not a powerful martial art itself, so he will give it without psychological pressure.
"Thank you, Captain, thank you!" Zhang Mo first replied politely, and then after seeing the content of the cloth, he immediately became excited and sincerely thanked him again.
"Any of you can learn it if you're interested, it's just a basic-level martial art." Li Ming said indifferently.
When Zhu Yong heard this, he stepped forward and whispered to him: "Even if it is a basic martial art, not everyone is qualified to learn it. Not to mention anything else, find a suitable object, sell this martial art, and you can't say that you can exchange it for the same money! ”
1,000 copper coins are consistent, two wheat cakes only need a five-baht coin, and four wheat cakes a day plus a plate of vegetables are no more than three copper coins, which is the food cost that many people need a day. A thousand copper coins, without considering meat, is enough for a person's food expenses for more than half a year.
A pot of rice wine is only 50 yuan, a small plate of mutton is only 30 yuan, and finding a widow who is half-covered is only 100 yuan. It's no wonder that Zhu Yong will say that Li Ming is willing.
"Ahem, Zhang Mo, let's discuss...... If you sell this cheatbook one day......" Li Ming coughed lightly.
"The end will be all delivered!" Zhang Mo was not stupid, and responded directly.
"Don't worry, just give two hundred Wen, and you can divide the remaining eight hundred Wen!" Li Ming said embarrassedly.
"Then I'm so grateful to the captain!" When Zhu Yong heard this, he quipped.
"Sir, the prisoners have been counted, and only 1,200 Yellow Turban stragglers have been captured, and the remaining 300 have already dispersed. What to do with these captives, please also ask the commander for instructions! Yang Le and Xin Bi also came back one after another, and Yang Le took the lead and asked.
"What about our deaths?" Li Ming was not in a hurry, and looked directly at Xin Bi.
"Five killed, thirty wounded, a great victory!" Xin Bi looked very excited at the moment, just half a day out, he won more with less, and it was a big victory. As for the death of five people, it is completely negligible in the face of this record.
"We only have 900 people, how about absorbing all these 1,200 Yellow Turban stragglers? Anyway, we plan to recruit 2,000 people! Li Ming thought for a while and proposed.
"No way!" didn't want him to bring it up just now, not only Zhu Yong, but the other three people actually opposed it for the first time.
"Why?" Li Ming couldn't understand that there were more than 1,200 Yellow Turban stragglers, all of whom were young and strong, and they all had combat effectiveness. Not to mention Lao Cao, hasn't he also been co-opted? It's called Qingzhou Bing!
"There are only 900 of us, and if they suddenly riot, it will be very difficult for us to control. And they are all traitors, having already enjoyed the thrill and benefits of rebellion, and it is impossible for them to settle down. As long as they are dissatisfied with their treatment, it is very likely that there will be an uproar, which will then lead to a camp rebellion! Zhu Yong said solemnly, in his eyes, Li Ming saw the determination, he would firmly prevent Li Ming from co-opting these people no matter what.
"They are all believers of Zhang Jiao, not pure rebels!" Xin Bi knew better, "As long as Zhang Jiao doesn't die, then with an order, they can't say that they will rebel again." Before Zhang Jiao is killed, all Yellow Turban thieves are dangerous! Maybe a lot of people are being coerced, but we can't take any chances! ”
As soon as Xin Bi said that, Li Ming understood. Why in history, Lao Cao could incorporate the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, and he could incorporate the Baibo and Montenegrin Yellow Turbans. Zhang Jiao was dead at that time, and these remnants of the yellow turban had changed from believers to pure traitors.
It is true that religious people cannot be treated on an equal footing with ordinary people, especially fanatics. For the sake of an illusory ideal, as well as his beliefs, they can even turn into human bombers and carry out suicide attacks. In later generations, this situation was almost all too common.
"So what do they do? Sell it to a local wealthy family for some money to spend? Li Ming pointed to the captives not far away.
"No!" Simbi shook his head, "The house slaves rebelled, and the owner must also bear some responsibility. So as long as they are not stupid, no one will buy them. And many of them rebelled because they couldn't survive, and if they knew that there was a way to survive after defeat, then they would keep rebelling. ”
"Yes! Only by letting them know how much it costs to rebel will there be fewer rebellions in the land of China in the future! In all dynasties, there is only one countermeasure to rebellion, and that is to 'kill them all'! Of course, there are exceptions, but this exception does not apply to the Yellow Turban Thieves at this stage! Zhu Yong solemnly reminded.
"So, you're going to kill?" Li Ming couldn't believe it, this is 1,200 lives, not 1,200 pigs!
"That's all there is to it! Even if it may make the yellow turban thieves in the future desperately resist, but at this stage, we can only deal with it like this! Zhu Yong nodded affirmatively.
"Huh......" Li Ming felt that he was about to suffocate, 1,200 lives were so worthless.
"In batches, find a few hidden places to solve!" Li Ming said slowly.
"Whoa!" The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, and they could see Li Ming's pity for these captives, and they were really worried that Li Ming would take them in or let them go or something.
In fact, what Li Ming didn't know was that when Zhu Jun broke the Bocai Department in history, he also killed tens of thousands of prisoners. Huangfu Song and Lu Zhibu are also similar, and there is only one strategy for the Yellow Turban Thief, that is, to kill them all, and never tolerate them!
In addition, there are 1,200 people now, will there be tens of thousands in the future? How can the extra soldiers be fed, and should they be dismissed on the spot? As long as it starts, then others come to take refuge, can they still refuse so decisively?
If there is a rebellion, not only will they not be punished, but they will also become officers, so what do other people think, I am afraid that they will rise up and rebel one after another. Not to mention, in recent years, the rebellion in various places has indeed become more and more intense.
There is another key point, that is, there are still many powerful and landlords, who are afraid that they are also waiting to join the army and mix up some military achievements. If the positions are occupied by the previous Yellow Turban thieves, what do others think? Not only will it disgust other families, but it will also reduce the taste of these people. If these families deliberately smear them, it will also have a great impact on the reputation of several of them.
In this era of underdeveloped communications, if the reputation is damaged, the impact may be for a lifetime!
1,200 people were finally taken to a remote place by three people to be secretly executed, and the bodies were cremated on the spot according to Li Ming's orders. All the heads were collected and transported back to report the merits. The quartermaster under Zhu Jun's command will inspect and confirm that there are no old and weak women and children, and then register and report to Zhu Jun, and then make meritorious service.
At this time, the heads can be buried or burned on the spot.
Of course, this is a real nearly 3,000 heads, and Zhu Jun is not the kind of existence that will deduct his military exploits, so naturally there is no need to worry. Li Ming was also interested at the moment, and rode directly to the county seat, silently watching the opening of the county gate.