Chapter Thirty-Nine: Righteous Liberation and Surrender of Soldiers!
They were all hungry and had no temper, waiting to fall like wood.
"We are the Red Turban Rebels, I think everyone is a son of the Han family, and we have no choice but to work for Meng Tatar, Marshal Zhu has taken pity on you and has decided not to kill you!"
"Expelling the Tartars and restoring China is the duty of the men of the Han family!"
"If any of you are willing to join the rebel army, you will all be paid two taels of silver a month, and you will never be in arrears!"
"If you don't want to join, it doesn't matter, Marshal Du has also decided to release you and go home, and give each of you five hundred yuan for the journey!"
As soon as Zhu Han's words fell, the captives, who had been dead and silent, suddenly widened their eyes one by one, all with expressions of surprise and suspicion.
They couldn't believe it was all true.
Although when he was captured, Zhu Yuanzhang had promised that he would not kill them, but even if he didn't kill them, the fate of the captured would definitely not be good, either they would be treated as coolies in the army like cattle and horses, or they would be driven away as consumables for charging into battle in the future.
None of them thought that these red turban thieves would want to release them and give them the passage fee?
Just when the captives were all puzzled, there was a sudden cold snort of disbelief from the crowd.
"Humph! If you want to kill or chop, come to grandpa, don't play these shady means! ”
Zhu Han followed the prestige, and saw that this person looked fierce, like a black whirlwind Li Kui.
He immediately understood that these captives did not believe that they would be released, and they also paid for the passage, and there was definitely a big conspiracy.
Sure enough, after this fake Li Kui spoke, many of the captives also looked indignant.
One of the methods used by the Mongol Tartars to torture criminals was to pretend to release the captives and let them escape, and then the Mongols would hunt them on horseback for fun.
These captives have seen this kind of trick.
"Hahaha, what kind of identity is Marshal Du, do you think talking like those Monttars doesn't count? If you are willing to stay, you will stay, and if you are willing to leave, you will never be forced to stay! Zhu Han said loudly.
The words had been said so clearly, and the captives were basically relieved.
Many of them knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing in thanks.
"Marshal Du's great kindness!"
"Marshal Du, we will never dare to offend in the future!"
"Marshal Gaohou Wandai!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at these kneeling prisoners, and admired Zhu Han's countermeasures very much.
After these people go back, even if they join the Yuan army again, it will only make the Yuan army even less combative when they fight against themselves!
Zhu Han waited until they knelt down and cheered, and then continued.
"However, before I let you go, I want you to promise one more thing!"
When the captives below heard this, their hearts tightened again.
"My lord, I don't know what's going on?"
The prisoner in the front row asked boldly.
Zhu Han looked solemn and said loudly.
"Marshal Du let you go back and give each of you five hundred dollars, then you must promise not to rob or steal on the road, and not to harass the people!"
Zhu Han's words immediately moved these soldiers again.
They all secretly thought in their hearts: What kind of traitor is this, don't kill and surrender, don't torture and surrender, release the prisoners, pay back the travel expenses, and care about the people on the road, it's really a proper righteous army!
They looked at the banner of 'doing the right thing for heaven' behind Zhu Han, and felt that it was so shocking.
"Don't worry, my lord, we promise!"
"My lord, if I steal a piece of grass on the road, I won't die well!"
"Marshal Du is benevolent and righteous, and we will use our lives to ensure that we will not take the people captive!"
These surrenders have made real or false guarantees.
"Okay, those who decide to stay and join the rebels will stand on my left hand, and those who are willing to go home will go to my right hand side to collect the travel fare!"
Zhu Han stretched out his left and right hands to command.
Most of the captives chose to go back, and they ran to Zhu Han's right hand to collect the fare.
Still, a dozen captives stood on the left-hand side.
The person who led the way was the black-faced fake Li Kui who shouted loudly just now.
"Brother, I can't imagine that there is really someone to stay?" Zhu Han was a little surprised when he saw this.
He thought that these captives were afraid of involving the rebels, and they must all run away.
Most of the officers and soldiers of the Yuan army were not homeless, and many of them had families and land.
It is impossible to risk the whole family to join the rebels in order to have a full meal.
What's more, the rebels are rebels if they say it well, but if they don't say it well, they are rebels.
Since the founding of the Great Yuan, the most important thing is to fight thieves from all walks of life.
Zhu Yuanzhang was also a little surprised.
He nodded, and then said, "See if they have some strength, come with us to have a look!" ”
"Good!" Zhu Han nodded slightly.
The two came to a few captives, and the black-faced strong man in the lead immediately clasped his fists and saluted.
"The villain Chen Baodao has seen Marshal Du!"
"Chen Baodao, where are you from, why don't you go home and stay and join the rebels?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a scrutinizing face.
"Marshal Du, the villain is from Yingzhou, he beat people in his hometown and joined the army, and he has no home to return to for a long time! I see that Marshal Du is a real hero, since they are all soldiers and eat food, then follow a good general! Chen Baodao said loudly.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard it, he immediately laughed out loud.
He saw that this Chen Baodao was a reckless man, but he was also a usable talent.
"Haha, you said we were real heroes, how could you see it?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
"Marshal Du can fight and dare to fight, kill that Timur defeated, do not kill and surrender, and love the people, although I am a rough person, but I also know what a good person is, a good person with the ability is a hero!" Chen Baodao said.
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately decided to accept Chen Baodao and others.
"Little brother, Chen Baodao will be handed over to you to bring!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Zhu Han nodded and responded.
He has also seen that this Chen Baodao is brave and knowledgeable, not an ordinary **, and it can indeed be of great use if he practices it well.
"Chen Baodao, you will follow the Shuai Mansion Zhu Han in the future!" Zhu Yuanzhang ordered loudly.
Zhu Han helped his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang to master the personal soldiers, and according to the practice at this time, he held an official position with a tooth.
"Chen Baodao, look at your strength, how are your skills?" Zhu Han asked.
"Back to the teeth, I'm a sword player in the Tartar army!" Chen Baodao said proudly.
The sword player is also a sword and shield soldier, not only needs the soldier to master the sword and shield coordination, but also has enough courage to surprise the enemy at a critical moment.
If you are not an elite in the army, it is generally difficult to serve in this branch.
Zhu Han nodded with satisfaction, as long as he captures their hearts, he will have found a treasure.
Although the combat power of the three thousand soldiers and horses of Longxing Temple is also good, they all rely on the cooperation of the formation.
The soldiers' individual martial arts are all a shortcoming, once they fall into a stalemate melee, they lack sword and shield assault soldiers with strong individual ability.