Things have already happened, whether to take the spy or not is a Turkic matter, the Liang State has no status, what is the use of Xue Lilai making a big fuss? What's in it for him to take that traitor? Zhao Deyan had already understood that Xue Li was clearly taking the opportunity to ask for benefits.

"Great Khan, no matter what the reason is, the Liang State went to attack at night for us this time, the loss is so huge, we should show something." Zhao Deyan persuaded and explained.

Jieli pondered for a moment, and said loudly: "In this way, Ben Khan is responsible for the loss this time, and the compensation for the dead and captured will be compensated by us, and you will be given another 3,000 war horses, how about it?" ”

Xue Li shouted: "Great Khan, the lower officials are not to ask for benefits, there are spies in the Turkic army, if they are not removed, the war with the Tang Dynasty in the future will become a big disaster!" ”

King Zuo Xian couldn't help but scold: "What spy? Get out of here after taking the benefits! There are no spies in our Turkic army, go back and check your side, Liang Guo is all waste, and he can't even do a night attack, what use do you want? ”

Xue Li indignantly said goodbye and left, and glanced back at Dingxiang City mockingly.

After the others left, Jieli reprimanded King Zuo Xian: "Liang Guo is useless, we also have to rely on them to share the pressure of the Tang Dynasty." You have repeatedly humiliated them, if they voted for the Tang Dynasty, you came to guard Shuofang? ”

King Zuo Xian didn't dare to raise his head when he was scolded.

Jieli groaned: "Strategist, pay attention, is there really a conspiracy?" ”

Zhao Deyan bowed and promised.

But at this time, Tuli had already led his subordinates to Yunzhou, Shanxi, how to find out? What can you find?

To put it bluntly, it's not because Liang is weak, everyone doesn't care how many people in Liang have died.

On the side of the Tang Army's western camp, Sima in the army came to Qin Shubao with an ugly face, "General, the soldiers of the Liang State are too weak, seeing that the night attack was ambushed, many people directly put down their weapons and surrendered, and they didn't even bother to escape." This time we took 7,000 prisoners alone. ”

Qin Shubao smiled, "Isn't it a good thing to catch seven thousand captives?" Why do you cry with a sad face? ”

Sima Wei was embarrassed: "General, we don't have enough food and grass." Originally, it was transferred from the Chinese army, and our 20,000 soldiers ate horses and chewed them, and the consumption was not small. If you want to feed these 7,000 people, you can't afford to feed ......"

"Or, or kill them all?"

Hearing Sima's suggestion, Qin Shubao's face turned dark, "You are a Sima in the army, a scribe and a civil official, where did you come from to be so murderous?" That's 7,000 living lives! ”

Sima in the army defended: "General, it's not that his subordinates don't know how to pity human life. But they are Liang State, Liang State helped the Turks fight against our Tang Dynasty, they are our enemy country, if they treat the enemy country too kindly, they will raise tigers. ”

Qin Shubao didn't want to criticize anything, he pondered for a moment, and then changed his words and said, "In this way, let all the prisoners go." ”

"Let go? General? The captives that were finally caught, all released? Didn't last night fight for nothing? Moreover, this group of people will take up arms to fight us when they go back! "Sima didn't dare to say anything in the army, that is, releasing the prisoners is equivalent to raising the enemy.

But who is the person in front of you? Qin Shubao, the general of Zuo Wuwei who saved the emperor's life, who would betray Tang in the Tang Dynasty, he couldn't either.

Qin Shubao smiled: "You kid don't be so brainless. The art of war is cloudy, attacking the heart for the top, and attacking the city for the bottom. Although these captives were all generals, they were essentially ordinary people of the Liang State. The country of Liang is bitter and cold, but it is not as rich as our Tang Dynasty, and the people are not having a good time. ”

"If we let them go back, will they miss our kindness? Maybe one day I will switch to Datang? ”

Sima in the army suddenly realized, and hurriedly praised: "The general is smart, but his subordinates are short-sighted." ”

"However, since it's a scheming, my subordinates have an opinion."

Qin Shubao encouraged: "Let's listen to it." ”

Sima in the army said: "It is better to escort this group of prisoners to the rear of Yanzhou to work for a few days, and do some forced labor such as digging ditches and wells, so that they can get along with the people of Yanzhou." ”

"First, we can let the local people in Yanzhou feed with grain, saving our battalion of grain and grass. Second, let them see the wealth of our Tang people, and only when they see the days of the Tang people with their own eyes will they realize the injustice of Liang State, and maybe they can also rise up against Liang Shidu. ”

Qin Shubao stroked his palms and praised, "Good! This suggestion is good. Sure enough, you scholars will plan. In this way, this plan will be handed over to you to do, and if it works in the future, Ben will give you credit. ”

"Thank you, General!" Sima happily went to work.

So these 7,000 captives were anxiously escorted to the hinterland of Yanzhou to serve as conscription.

Here I met the people who were also requisitioned by the imperial court as conscripts, and the prisoner camp and the people were next to each other, working together during the day and eating together, and living and sleeping separately at night.

And among these people, there are military Sima specially arranged to come in to do work, usually love to chat with people, even if the other party is a prisoner, at this time to work together with a hoe, everyone is a coolie, no one discriminates against whom, chatting can also relieve boredom, forget the hardships of labor.

"Hey, why are you here to do conscription and the army is watching? Where are you from? The people of Datang asked.

"We are not conscripted servants, we are soldiers of the Liang State, we were captured in the battle on the Shuofang front, and we were sent to work as coolies."

"Oh...... It turned out to be a group of captives. Then you deserve it, Liang helped the Turks fight the Tang Dynasty, and you are definitely not a good thing to be a soldier for Liang State. Hearing that it was a captive, the eyes of the people of Datang were different.

"Hey, how can you be so swearing? We are also ordinary people in Liang Kingdom, farming. was forced to become a soldier in desperation, and it was not that we wanted to fight the Tang Dynasty, but that Liang Shi was forced to do so...... We don't want to go to war either. ”

"Yes, who wants to go to war if they can live a good life? However, Liang Guo's fields were too thin, and the grain he laid down was not enough for rations at all, and he paid 30% of the field tax. Those who come to join the army will be exempted from 20% of the field tax, otherwise who would want to come? ”

……

All the gossips are pouring bitter water.

The people of Datang were surprised: "No, our Datang Tian is only one out of ten." You Liang Guo are too ruthless, right? Conscription and fighting wars are only reduced by two? So how can you live? When a man goes out to fight, who will plough the field in his house? On our side of Datang, being a soldier is exempt from taxes. ”

What??? Are you telling the truth? Datang's taxes are so low? The captives were refreshed, and at this moment it was as if the door to a new world had been opened.

After a few days, Sima in the army saw that public opinion was almost done, brought the captives back, and released them when he reached the border.

"Everyone, since they are all ordinary people, they don't really help Liang Shidu attack the Tang Dynasty. Then we don't want to do more sins. You can let you go, but you must ensure that you go back to cultivate the land and live, and you will not go to the battlefield again. If anyone goes to the battlefield again and is caught by us for the second time, he will not have such good luck, but he will not be forgiven! ”

After the announcement was made by Sima in the army, he ordered the release of the prisoners and let the prisoners leave on their own.

But who would have thought that at this time, those bold people shouted: "The adults stay, the villains are alone in the family, and they don't want to go back and follow Master Liang to suffer, can they join the army here?" From now on, he will serve as a soldier in Datang. ”

"And me, and me...... I have too many brothers in my family, and my parents can't afford to support them, so I came out to serve in the army, and I don't want to go home. Can you count me killed, and then I joined the army here, I heard that Datang soldiers can eat well, I want to be a soldier in Datang. ”

"And me, I want to ...... too"

…… Almost half of the Liang soldiers were reluctant to go.

Yes? Sima in the army was confused, how could this be different from what he had originally expected? Is it overused to attack the mind? We let you go because we didn't have enough food. If you stay as a soldier in Datang, then our military rations will be insufficient immediately......