When the ropes that bound him were cut, all the captives stood still, and they didn't know how to react.

In fact, along the way, their hearts are still full of resentment and anger, and many people are even thinking about how to find an opportunity to counterattack.

After all, they were too defeated in this battle, and they were not captured in front of the two armies because of the ineffective battle. It was because he fell for the despicable conspiracy of those people, was robbed of his home in the back road, and threatened the lives of his own family members, so he had to surrender to the imperial court.

This is naturally very unconvincing, and many people feel that if it is a fair head-to-head battle, the victory will only be their own.

But at this moment, when His Majesty the Emperor personally ordered them to be given back their freedom, and said that they would be treated the same as those soldiers, and when the ropes on their bodies were really relieved by this, the resentment in their hearts suddenly dissolved.

Instead of rebelling as soon as they were freed, they all looked up at His Majesty the Emperor on the high wall with mixed expressions.

Sun Ning's words continued: "I know that you have grievances and unwillingness in your hearts, and you even think that one day you will defeat me and the imperial army on the battlefield to wash away the shame of being captured.

"But what I want to tell you is that your ideas are utterly wrong. That will only make the foreigners and the real rebels and thieves in the north happy, but it will make you, and your families, suffer the pain of life and death.

"I want to tell you that if I really have no scruples, I can lead my southwest army straight into Jiangnan and fight you in a dignified battle.

"Think about it, your so-called coalition army is just a plate of scattered sand, and all sides still have to fight endlessly, how can they fight with the court army that is united in their hearts? Moreover, you don't have the Yangtze River in the south to defend, so will you really have a chance of winning in such a battle? ”

The captives were even more dazed, as if what the emperor said was quite reasonable, but it was just ......

"Of course, if the two armies really clash, all variables may affect the final direction of the battle. But the imperial court punished the rebellion with righteousness, and received a lot of help, and in the end, the victory will only be the army of my court.

"Just in that case, the casualties on both sides will be innumerable, the city will be destroyed, and the people will be killed and wounded, how many tragedies will it lead?

"Since I am the king of a country, you are my people, no matter what you thought before, in the final analysis, you are only deceived and bewitched, and it is not your fault. Therefore, neither I nor the imperial army want such a bad fortune to befall you and others, so I will use this extraordinary method to unify Jiangnan.

"Ladies and gentlemen of Jiangnan, although you have suffered some losses this time, but you have saved your lives, your families and homes, is there anything better than this result?"

There was silence in the city again, and many people began to think about the truth of the emperor's words, and they could feel the sincerity in these words, and after some consideration, they accepted it.

But more people don't even understand these simple truths, so they can only look left and right, waiting for others to give the right reaction, and then they can keep up.

All the surrounding soldiers sweated for the silence in front of them, if these guys were stubborn and could not accept His Majesty's kindness of the emperor, and took advantage of the situation to start a riot, then today's dedication meeting will be a big mess.

As a result, many people unconsciously put their hands on their weapons, ready to pounce on them at any time to quell a new rebellion. There are also people who can't help but complain about His Majesty the Emperor, it's too risky to do this, even if it's to win people's hearts, they shouldn't be in a hurry, they can take their time and figure it out slowly.

But Sun Ning continued to stare at the head of the city without any worry, looking calmly at the tens of thousands of captives below.

As he said, from now on, he treats these captives the same as his own soldiers!

Only the generals of the various wealthy clans, their hearts have sunk to the bottom at this time, they know too well the thoughts of these soldiers.

Such silence actually means that they have begun to change their minds, and it means that their resentment has been dissipated by a few words.

Originally, they planned to bow their heads for a while and then sit back and wait for the next opportunity to arise.

That won't be too long, because since Sun Ning has the ambition to rejuvenate Dayue, it is impossible to only defend the south, and he will inevitably lead his troops to kill the Yangtze River and return to Luoyang.

At that time, as long as they are given a chance, they can call on the old department of Jiangnan to start again.

And more importantly, as long as these old soldiers still exist, the imperial court will not dare to really kill them, then they can protect the family and find another opportunity.

But now, their foundations are about to collapse......

"Your Majesty is benevolent, from today onwards, we will submit to the imperial court, obey Your Majesty's will to fight, and there will be no other thoughts!"

Finally, one of the veterans suddenly bowed down and shouted loudly.

With this shout, more captives around were also moved, and made the decision that was already there.

At the time, a large number of people also bowed their heads in unison: "From now on, we will listen to the order of the court, kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, and there will be no other thoughts!" ”

One, one leads, and then all the captives bow down under the collective will, either actively, passively, sincerely, or helplessly.

"We are willing to follow Your Majesty, fight for the imperial court, rejuvenate Dayue, and fight in all directions!"

Qi Shushu's response began to echo inside and outside Jinling City, making all the people in the city, all the soldiers on the periphery, and all the officials and subordinates who were quite worried at the head of the city breathe a long sigh of relief.

And among them, Sun Ning is the one who feels more comfortable in his heart.

To be honest, after what he said just now, he seemed calm and calm, but he was actually very nervous.

If these guys are really determined to follow the wealthy family and resist desperately, it will be self-defeating for them to buy people's hearts. At that point, even he didn't know how to end up......

But fortunately, people's hearts are flesh after all, and their sincerity did move these ordinary soldiers who actually had no deep hatred with the imperial court.

Moreover, as the emperor, this statement is indeed easier to gain everyone's approval.

After relieving himself, Sun Ning smiled.

His gaze quickly swept over the generals who were obviously helpless and stunned, and he knew that these people could no longer pose any threat to Jiangnan and the imperial court.

With the sincere surrender of these captives, the nine wealthy families in Jiangnan have completely become a yellow flower, and what awaits them is withering and shattering, and it is completely disappearing.

And Jiangnan, at this moment, really fell into Sun Ning's grasp and into his sleeve!