Section 475 Prisoners of war are spoils of war

Yuan Kai smiled, he is a person who learns and uses. Some of the jokes that Tianhao had told before came into play at this moment: "What is the Holy Lord?" Is it delicious? ”

Without waiting for Bullock to answer, Yuan Kai continued to ask in English, "Why did you refuse to be examined?" ”

Brock felt like his neck was about to break, and he could only push his feet higher, his screams still hoarse, and he spoke faster than he did now: "You can't take my armor, it's a family relic, and it has my family crest on it." ”

Yuan Kai smiled "hehe".

He let go of his hand, and Brock slammed to the ground like a ripe fruit.

Yuan Kai spread his feet apart, his left hand crossed on his waist, and looked down coldly: "You have two choices: either obey the order and take off your armor, or die now." ”

This guy is a stupid man with a bad brain, a white aristocrat who has been raised as a waste, overly proud and incapable of self-preservation.

Bullock finally got up from the ground on his knees, his eyes filled with suppressed anger, and he pleaded with a little anticipation: "This is my most precious thing, you can't take it away." ”

Yuan Kai glanced at him, turned to look at the attendant standing next to him, and issued a cold order: "Kill him." ”

Brock was stunned.

All the white POWs who witnessed all this nearby, and at the same time heard Yuan Kai's English order, were stunned.

The fierce dragon guards rushed over and held Brock down. Just as the executioner raised the sword above his head and was about to fall, Yuan Kai spoke again.

He didn't do it out of pity, but for another purpose: "Don't be busy cutting off your head." Take off his armor and clothes first. This guy is right, the armor is beautiful, and you can sell it for a good price if you keep it. Clothes can't be wasted, there is always a time when they can be used. Chop off his hands and feet first, and then deal with it completely. Well...... By the way, erect a pole here, hang all the parts of his body, and let those dishonest white people take a good look, this is the end of those who dare to oppose us. ”

The cold weather, coupled with the most brutal orders, Baron Bullock was so frightened that he urinated on the spot. But this did not change his fate, and the dragon guards stripped him of all the covering on his body three times and two times, pressed it to the ground and arranged it into a "big" character, hands, feet, and head...... More than ten minutes later, pieces of human bodies tied with ropes hung from the wooden poles more than three meters high, swaying in the cold wind, and the most eye-catching thing was the human head.

Yuan Kai gave a new order.

"Pick out the most dishonest whites and dispose of them as they were. A hundred, or two hundred, any more, no problem. Make sure that there are enough heads hanging out at every inspection entrance, so that those white people can understand that we have the final say here. ”

The brutal slaughter had an effect, and the Viking soldiers who slowly moved forward and surrendered in order never made a mess again. Looking at the corpses on the wooden poles that were constantly cold and hard in the cold wind, and a layer of hoarfrost gradually piled up on the surface, they completely abandoned the unrealistic thoughts in their minds, and walked towards the prisoner of war camp in the distance with heavy steps.

At this moment, they finally realized that they were far from freedom, or even lost forever.

……

The surrender lasted several days. Yuan Kai quickly cut through the mess, he separated the white captives according to military ranks and different status hierarchies, focusing on ordinary soldiers, every 5,000 people in a team, and sent a small number of troops to march in the northwest direction.

In the northern part of the Dragon's Domain, there are large wastelands that need to be built and cultivated, as well as mines and smelters that need a lot of manpower. There has never been a reason to waste food to feed the enemy, and since they have surrendered, they must be drained of all their surplus value.

This was a plan that Tianhao had drawn up long before the war. As a high-ranking member of the Dragon Clan, Yuan Kai is one of those who know about the plan. The plan is divided into several components, with a detailed explanation of "the use of humans of other races south of Suolong Pass".

Whether it is a nobleman or a commoner, even if it is a king, in Tianhao's view, they have only one fate, which is to become slaves.

A huge group of prisoners of war were escorted slowly north, and they finally saw the legendary "Learning to Seize the City".

The bald eagle transmits information very quickly. According to Tianhao's order, 100,000 of these prisoners of war will remain in Bloodclaw City, which is a gift to the Tiger King Yaoxian, and it is also a compensation for the Tiger Clan in this war.

……

In the palace, Hu Yao sat on the tall throne and stared at the unfolded letter in his hand for a long time.

"One hundred thousand white people...... The young regent of the dragon clan was quite generous. He spoke to himself, a tone that was sarcastic, but not hostile.

Wu Lin, the national master in a white robe, stood in front of the throne side, and he maintained a respectful posture with his upper body slightly tilted. After going through too many things, he is no longer the superior who used to be passionate and trying to change reality.

Except for Tianhao and a few high-ranking people of the Dragon Clan who held heavy fists, no one knew Wu Lin's true identity.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do with these white people?" As long as he was with the Tiger King, Wu Lin never took the initiative to express his opinions now, and almost always asked in a humble tone, or submissively agreed.

Hu Yao leaned on the throne first, and the faint light in the depths of his eyes obviously had a different meaning. He tapped the armrest of the throne with his fingertips and said thoughtfully, "Send them all down?" Or take advantage of the fact that the weather is still relatively cold, kill them all, and dry up in the shade to make reserves? ”

Spending a lot of grain to feed these whites was a loss-making business in Hu Yaoxian's eyes. He had no mercy for white Southerners. Hu Yong died first in the Lock Dragon Pass, and that was the best leader of the Tiger Clan. Hu Gang also died, that was his own nephew, and he was also the best young man in the Tiger royal family. For this damn war, the Tiger Clan sent a large number of troops back and forth to provide support from both the east and the north. The most important of these is the war horse...... Speaking of which, Hu Yaoxian felt uncomfortable, the secret that his ancestors had been guarding because the overall attack of the white people had changed the situation, and he could only be forced to take it out for free to support the dragon and lion clans who were fighting on the front line.

Wu Lin's waist was more bent, and his head hung very low. His tone of voice sounded distinctly flattering: "Your Majesty's heart sends to the people, this is their blessing." ”

Hu Yao frowned first: "Why are you like those guys now, you can't say anything but flattery?" ”

Wu Lin raised his head, and his smile was sweeter than ever: "It's a fact. If it were someone else, it would definitely be to sell these white slaves, not as a welfare. ”

"Then let's kill some of them first!" Hu Yaoxian's seriousness is just a pretentious gesture, and everyone likes to be obedient, even the king of a clan. He was very satisfied with Wu Lin's deferential attitude, which meant that after going through all kinds of messy things, this old friend of the national teacher finally became in line with his own heart and developed in the direction he liked.

"How many kills?" Wu Lin smiled humbly and gently: "Please also ask Your Majesty to make it clear." ”

"Slaughter half first, 50,000 people." When Hu Yao talks about business first, he will become careful and calm: "This part is as dry as possible, and it can come in handy in the spring." The rest was sent to the walled cities in proportion, and the lords and chieftains of the cities were to deal with them themselves. Now that the battle has been won, everyone has to be happy. ”

"This is the wisest decision I've ever heard, and you deserve to be the greatest King of the Tiger Clan." Wu Lin smiled and bowed his head to accept the order.

When he left the main hall and walked out of the palace, Wu Lin had already made a plan in his mind for the distribution of this group of slaves.

This will help the Dragons deal with all the white captives who were wounded in the war. Whether it is a minor injury or a serious injury, the two must account for a large proportion together.

Looking at the white people who were concentrating in the square outside, Wu Lin sighed secretlyβ€”β€”β€”β€” from this matter, he could see the huge difference between the Dragon Regent and the Tiger King. The former was so far-sighted that hundreds of thousands of white slaves would become an important labor force for the dragons to develop the north. Hu Yaoxian was different, he never thought of developing the Tiger Clan's territory in the true sense. Especially the use of wasteland between the roads and the walled cities, Hu Yaoxian's thinking concept and specific execution ability were left far behind by the Dragon Regent.

Gradually, a smile appeared on Wu Lin's face.

Luckily, I've given up on that stupid and ignorant guy.

……

A few days later, a group of Viking officers, including Count Peris, were sent to the Tianhao camp.

The total number of prisoners of war in this batch was more than 2,000 people, which were selected by Yuan Kai according to Tianhao's requirements, not all of them were Viking officers, among them were more than 300 ordinary soldiers. The only thing they have in common is that they have received a systematic education and a high level of education.

In the tent, Tianhao received a number of prisoners of war, led by Count Perris.

Also present was the Lion King.

There was no grand and warm welcome as expected. Looking at these white captives who walked into the camp tent and stood about three meters away from him, Tianhao indifferently spat out an English word from the middle of his lips: "Kneel." ”

The Count did not hesitate for a second, and fell to his knees.

A lot of things happened during this time, and he understood a lot of the rules of the northern giants.

The social etiquette common to the Southern Kingdom is not accepted here. The northern giants did not know what a "kiss hand" was, nor did they fight one-on-one according to knightly etiquette. The only way to deal with the captives who refused to obey orders was β€”β€”β€”β€” torture them to death in the most brutal way, and their heads were hung on wooden poles for public display.

Those who can become officers are not ordinary people. Either the family is prominent, or the wealth is quite wealthy. Even when forced to surrender due to the situation, the Viking officers, including Perris, were dissatisfied with the giants. In the Count's words, "These barbarian fellows don't treat us like human beings at all." They didn't give us the proper courtesy, and they didn't give us enough respect. Know that we are not commoners, but real aristocrats. ”

If it weren't for Tianhao's order, Yuan Kai wouldn't have made the effort to send these officers all the way here from the west bank of the Pantuo River. For now, however, the long journey did have its benefits, at least smoothing out the arrogance of these white captives. Especially the continuous killing along the way, the bloody heads finally let them understand their identities and reality.

"You are Perris, the Count of the Vikings, the supreme commander of all those who surrendered?" Tianhao's English pronunciation is clear and very fluent. The lion king, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this, and subconsciously turned to look at him, with a shocked look on his face.

Shi Rui never imagined that there were people who could use the language of white people proficiently.

Perris straightened up and replied respectfully, "Your Highness, I am only temporarily in charge of this army. The Venerable Duke of Vlamar is the true commander-in-chief. ”

"Really?" Tianhao sneered and shook his head: "He ran away at the most critical time of the battle and left everyone behind. Although I don't like you, I must admit that you are more responsible than the so-called duke, at least you can hold on to it until the end. ”

"Thank you for the compliment." Perris was unmoved, he still stuck to his thoughts: "The Duke of Vlamar is a great man. He must have had an accident. ”

Tianhao continued to sneer: "You obviously have doubts about this king's control over his subordinates. I can tell you unequivocallyβ€”β€”β€”β€” no one will do anything to your Duke without my orders. Also, I have so far received no news from the Western Theater about Duke Vlamar. I have learned all the details of the surrender of the army you led. As the supreme commander of an army, he disappeared in that environment...... Hehe, in fact, things have come to this point, you should know very well in your own heart that Flamal is most likely to leave you and run away alone. After all, a person's goal is not that big, which is easy to do. ”

Perris's face turned a little pale, and the white officer kneeling with him also looked gloomy. They had been discussing the issue for days, and though they were reluctant to admit it, reason told them that the young giant ruler in front of them was not lying.

"Well, that's not the crux of the matter, and this king doesn't want to waste his time for a despicable coward." Tian Hao's voice was loud and full of majesty: "Next, you will go to Rock City, where you will receive the next stage of learning. ”

Count Perris put aside all his thoughts about Duke Vlamar for the time being, and he was surprised by what Tianhao had just said, and was deeply confused: "...... I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean. ”

"Learn our language, what you call the language of giants." Tianhao's attitude is very serious: "Only in this way can we communicate with each other and eliminate estrangement." ”

The earl's mouth was open, and he suddenly had a feeling that the road ahead was suddenly clear, so he asked tentatively: "Your Highness, are you willing to let us go?" ”

Tianhao nodded: "As long as you pass the exam." ”

The young regent continued, "I don't want war, the Viking Kingdom and we can have more opportunities to work together. The world is big enough to accommodate us completely. ”