Liu Che and Mordor led the troops to kill the Ming soldiers. The army attacked like a tidal wave. The army killed their way through and was invincible, continuously slaughtering the soldiers. As a result, more and more Ming soldiers died at the hands of Xia Xia's army.
Xia Xia's soldiers slaughtered ferociously. The Ming soldiers could not resist and started to surrender.
More and more of them surrendered.
They were constantly defeated.
Time passed, and when it was close to evening, Liu Che and Mordor led their troops back. This time, not only did the two of them bring back their own troops, but they also brought back all the captive soldiers.
Apart from that, they also brought back all the rations of the Ming army in the camp at the foot of Mount Zhou.
Liu Che came to Du Qi's side and reported, "Your Majesty, all the captives have been accounted for. In this battle, we captured more than 6,800 people and killed more than 7,900 people. However, according to the news after the interrogation, Gu Erha and Lan Jiuzhen had already retreated, so we did not capture them. "
After a pause, Liu Che continued, "In this battle, we lost 1,038 people."
Du Qi nodded after hearing this.
He was very satisfied.
In this battle, they killed close to 8,000 people and captured close to 7,000 people. This was already pretty good.
Du Qi asked, "How are the spoils from this battle?"
Liu Che was very excited and said, "In Gu Erha's camp, we seized five hundred thousand taels of silver. It was not a big deal. Apart from that, there was also a lot of rations and equipment. Now, they have all been transported back. "
Du Qi asked again, "In this battle, were the contributions of the soldiers recorded clearly?"
Liu Che said solemnly, "It was recorded clearly. In all the previous battles, the contributions of the soldiers were carefully calculated. There were no mistakes, and nothing was left out."
In terms of commanding the troops, Du Qi had told Liu Che many times that the soldiers were not to be bullied.
They had to be clear about rewards and punishments.
Those that should be compensated, those that should be rewarded, none of them could be left out, and none could be deducted. This was not only the basic quality of a general, but also because these rewards were exchanged for with the lives of all the soldiers.
Therefore, this point had to be implemented.
This was an iron law in Du Qi's army.
Du Qi said in a low voice, "Guerha has already escaped, and we can't catch up to him for now. For now, we'll ignore Guer Ha for the time being and rest in Guer Ha's camp. You personally reward the soldiers, compensate the families of the deceased, and reward the families of the deceased. This way, the morale of the soldiers will be able to continue. "
"Yes!"
Liu Che immediately replied.
He immediately led his army and entered Guer 'ha's camp. After settling down the captives, he began to gather the soldiers to reward them based on their contributions.
The rewards from the military had always been extremely generous.
As for the number of soldiers killed in the army, the one who killed the most was 46 soldiers. This reward was the most generous. According to the regulations of the military, the reward was a total of 460 taels of silver. Apart from that, he was promoted by three ranks and became a lieutenant in the army.
This was announced in front of all the soldiers.
Everyone was extremely envious.
Every time there was a reward, there would always be someone who killed the most enemies and received the best reward.
Everyone was envious.
Everyone looked forward to it.
Everyone hoped that the one standing on the stage was themselves.
It was precisely because of this that the soldiers could erupt with their strongest fighting strength when encountering a battle. It wasn't to the extent that once they encountered an enemy, it would be the soldiers who would start to flee.
Liu Che started with the rewards from the most and finally gave out all the rewards.
Apart from that, the families of the deceased soldiers were also compensated. This compensation needed to be arranged for someone to send the money back. After all, it was impossible for them to receive any compensation if they died on the battlefield.
After arranging all the rewards and compensation, Liu Che dismissed the soldiers and let them rest before returning to the main tent.
Liu Che cupped his fists and bowed, "Your Majesty, all the compensation and rewards have been arranged. What this general is considering now is how to deal with the soldiers we captured. "
Du Qi asked, "How do you think we should deal with them?"
Liu Che said in a low voice, "These Ming soldiers are actually not of much use to us. If they stay in the army, they will easily become a burden. Moreover, the current Guer Ha is already a defeated general. Not only is his army crippled, but he also has no fighting strength. Therefore, this subordinate thinks that we can release the captives.
"There are two benefits to releasing the captives.
"First, it will reduce our burden. We don't need to keep them in custody and we don't need to give them food.
"Second, these Ming soldiers have already seen our fighting strength when they fought with us. Under such circumstances, they will definitely discuss it when they return to the Ming Kingdom. So, it will indirectly promote our fighting strength. "
Liu Che said, "This is this general's consideration. Please make the decision, Your Majesty."
Du Qi said, "It is indeed feasible to release these captives. Gather everyone together. I have something to say."
"Yes!"
Liu Che immediately agreed.
He turned around and made the arrangements. In a short time, he gathered nearly seven thousand captives.
Du Qi came to the drill ground and looked at all the captives. At this moment, there was fear in their eyes. They were even worried that they would be slaughtered.
It was very normal for captives to be slaughtered on the battlefield.
Du Qi listened to the discussion in the drill ground. He took a deep breath and shouted for silence. In an instant, everyone quieted down.
Pairs of eyes fell on Du Qi.
Everyone held their breaths.
Du Qi's expression was solemn as he shouted, "Let's talk about one thing first. This King will not kill you. In fact, he will even release all of you and allow you to leave. "
Whoosh!!
The entire drill ground was in an uproar.
Everyone was very surprised.
They were originally captives and were worried that they would be slaughtered and fall into a difficult situation. However, they did not expect that Du Qi would directly say that he would release them right after they became captives.
It was too surprising.
Du Qi stood quietly and did not speak. Gradually, the noisy discussion disappeared. Everyone was silent again, and their eyes calmed down. No matter what Du Qi wanted to say, as long as they could live, everything was worth it.
Du Qi continued, "Previously, when I confronted Guerha, King Luo Binwang said that the army of our Xia Xia is a benevolent and righteous army. From the beginning, it was King Guerha who arranged for people to cause trouble in our Xia Xia, intending to drive up the price of food in our Xia Xia and subvert our Xia. "
"That is why everything happened today."
"All of this is Guerha's own fault. Even if the heavens commit a sin, there is still hope. You can't live with the sins you brought on yourself. Therefore, Guerha has to bear all the responsibility for all of this. "
Du Qi continued, "As I said before, as long as Guerha surrendered, everything would be fine. But Guerha knew that he was no match for them. He didn't even care about his own son and insisted on fighting. "
"Who can be blamed for this?"
"It's still Guerha's fault. Blame him for being greedy for power. Blame him for insisting on dealing with our Xia Xia."
"All of you went to the battlefield because you had no choice. It was just a battle between two armies. I knew you were no match for them, but it was impossible for the soldiers under my command not to kill the enemy, and it was impossible for them to be soft-hearted. That was why they slaughtered so many people. "
Du Qi's eyes were sharp as he said, "But you people who were reduced to captives are innocent. Therefore, I will not kill you, nor will I implicate the innocent. I have decided to let you go. "
At this time, many of the Ming army soldiers were touched.
The King of Xia Xia was indeed different.
He was not a bloodthirsty person.
Du Qi took a deep breath and continued, "As for the taxes in the Ming Kingdom, they have always been relatively strict. King Luo Binwang has said before that the taxes in our Xia Xia are low and the people live in peace. Therefore, I will repeat myself once more. As long as my army enters the Ming Kingdom and takes over the territory of the Ming Kingdom, all the people will be exempted from all the agricultural taxes for three years. "
"Even the government will re-measure the land, reclaim the land, and distribute it to the people to farm, to ensure that all the people have land to farm."
"This is this king's promise."
"In my Xia Xia's territory, these are the most basic things. The people must have land to farm and food to eat. My Xia Xia puts the people first. When the people are well, my Xia Xia will be well. When the people support my Xia Xia, my Xia Xia will last. "
Du Qi shouted, "This is what I want to say today. Now, I will give each of you a certain amount of travel expenses and dry food, and let you go. "
Whoosh!
Everyone was shocked again.
It was a big deal to give out travel expenses and food. It was rare to see a captive being released. And now, this matter caused everyone to be even more astonished. They felt that it was inconceivable.
Du Qi ignored the soldiers who were talking. He turned and left the high platform. He went to the side and let Liu Che and Luo Binwang be in charge of distributing the travel expenses and dry food. After all, it involved thousands of people. It was not a small matter and needed enough time to complete.
An hour later, all the captives left.
The camp became empty all of a sudden.
Luo Binwang finished his task and came to Du Qi's side. He said, "Your Majesty is wise. After this matter, these nearly eight thousand captives will all return to the Ming Kingdom. They will definitely spread the news. Even if many people are not willing to spread the news, in fact, most people will talk about it. One will spread to ten, and ten will spread to a hundred. In the end, countless people will know about it. "
Luo Binwang's eyes lit up. He said, "This is the strategy of subduing the enemy without fighting."
Du Qi smiled. "It's good that you understand. Go and organize the army. We will rest in Mount Zhou for a day. Then, we will prepare to set off for Hongshan County. This time, we defeated Guerha. Next time, we will be at the city gates. "
"Yes!"
Luo Binwang and Liu Che went to make the arrangements.
Du Qi turned and went to the main tent. The matters in the army had been arranged. Next, it was up to Liu Che and Luo Binwang to take care of it.
Du Qi did not need to ask about everything.
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