Vol 4 Chapter 2776: Prisoners of war atone for their sins as slaves

Xiang Mi blinked: "Brother Jinu, didn't you just say that you want to provoke the Hu people tribe? Since the Han captives are released, why not let the Hu people captives also go?"
Liu Yu said solemnly: "There are three reasons that are destined to be treated differently. This is the first. They are prisoners of war, not ordinary tribal people. They are our enemies on the battlefield. Many people have our soldiers in their hands. Blood is not so easy to let go. Now that you have put on a military uniform and picked up a weapon, you must make this kind of awareness."
"Secondly, Hulu is an alien invader after all. It is still different from the local Han people. Most of the Han people are forced to join the army, but these Humen are happy when they hear the war. They take the initiative to join the army and naturally they have to be treated differently. As for the last reason. Hey, I said earlier that people who are afraid of power and are afraid of powerful enemies. Only by letting them see the fate of confronting our army can they be afraid and dare not rebel."
Liu Jingxuan nodded: "However, all ministries have suffered losses in this battle. After the Han captives were released, there were still more than 3,000 Hu captives. They were only distributed to the Yuzhou army of the Liu brothers. I am afraid that the other ministries will suffer. I'm not convinced."
Liu Yu sighed: "After all, Xi Le didn't come this time. His two brothers brought half of the soldiers from Yuzhou and Yanzhou. This battle is the top one, and the loss is the biggest. The merits of this battle were assessed just now. In the end, Brothers Tie Niu conquered Linqu, which was the first victory in this war, and Afan and Azi must make some compensation."
"It can be expected later that there will be a large number of local people and even humiliated people coming to the effect. Today, everyone’s losses will be compensated ten times, twenty times later, and the post-war awards include the enfeoffment of Qingzhou’s land. It will be assigned to every meritorious soldier based on the merits of this battle and future battles."
A gleam of excitement flashed in Liu Fan's eyes: "Brother Ji Nu, can these three thousand Husband prisoners of war be assigned to the heads of our soldiers after the entire battle?"
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, the captives do not kill, but they must be rewarded as a part of the merits of the soldiers, and given priority to the fallen soldiers. This is a custom made by our dynasty, and it is also a principle stipulated before the dispatch of troops. They have a reason for their crimes. But many of these prisoners are veterans with combat effectiveness. If they are willing to change their minds and serve for Dajin, they will be able to redeem themselves on the battlefield in the future."
Shen Yunzi smiled and said: "I remember the former handsome said that as long as you are in power, you will not lose your freedom, sell yourself into a slave, and be bullied."
Liu Yu shook his head: "These words are for ordinary people, not against enemy captives on the battlefield. The enemy on the battlefield is a life-and-death relationship with us. Killing my fellow robe and wounding my brother, it is logical that we must kill them and avenge my brothers. Yes, but they lay down their weapons and are willing to accept our disposal. The death penalty can be forgiven out of the virtue of benevolence and good living, but they must turn into a family slavery to atone for their crimes. I can't know which one of them. People killed people, which one is clean. I guess they don’t know whether the arrows they fired have killed our soldiers. Therefore, they have to treat them equally, thinking that each of them has tens of thousands of soldiers who died in our army. Life, what's wrong with spending the rest of your life to atone for this crime?"
Shen Yunzi nodded: "Yes, the commander pardoned those of us who had participated in the rebellion in Wudi. This is the rule. We made the militia Zhuangding, but we were still a guilty person, but the commander gave it to us later. The opportunity for us to do meritorious service allowed us to wash away our shame and regain our freedom."
Liu Yu sighed: "As long as there is war, there will be hatred. This is a national hatred, not a private grievance. I want to give an explanation to the families of the soldiers who died in the war. It was for forced conscription and coercion. Out of the need to stabilize the hearts of the people, I let them go this time, but for the Husband prisoners of war, I have to give an explanation to the dead soldiers and living family members. This matter, that’s it. The same is true in this battle to destroy the swallows. If the prisoners put down their weapons until the end of the resistance, regardless of the Han people, they will do it accordingly."
Xiang Mi's eyes widened: "Should the Han people also serve as slaves to reward the army?"
Liu Yu nodded: "Yes, when our army first came, the Han people didn't know the truth or falsity. I don't know if we really wanted to destroy the swallows, or if we did the same as the previous Northern Expeditions, we were forced to join the army by Husbands, and we can still intercede. There is excuse. After the war, everyone knew that we were going to destroy the swallows, and it was impossible for Murong Chao to send Hu Qi to the villages to force the Han Chinese to join the army as before. There is no cure for a traitor. For this kind of Han scum, it is considered polite to keep him for the life. Compared to a Human captive, I am afraid that the crime should be dealt with more seriously."
Tan Shao nodded: "Yes, I also think traitors are more hateful than Hulus. If there are Hans who will work for Hulus when they attack Linqu next time, it's best to beheaded immediately to inform the world as a Han. , The fate of playing for the alien!"
Liu Yu shook his head: "Benevolence and righteousness are the foundation. It is better to save their lives and redeem themselves for slavery. If they are not combatants, but residents of the city, they need to be protected. After all, after the Yanyan is destroyed, These are our citizens of Dajin."
Liu Muzhi’s voice came from the tower behind, with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Oh, you guys, it’s too unkind. You drove me away to do things. I was so tired that I was half dead and buried people. Beware of retribution here with good wine and barbecue."
Xiang Mi had a flattering smile on his face, ran over, and handed two skewers in his hands: "Fat long history, eat a lamb skewers to fill your stomach, I haven't touched it."
Having said that, he shook the wine sac again: "I only have one wine sac. If you don't dislike it, you can drink it."
Liu Muzhi waved his hand: "Okay, let's talk about business first, and don't care about this for a while, and then drink and eat meat after talking. Everyone should have a good meal first, take a rest, and I have something to discuss with the commander."
Soon, the generals saluted and retired. Only two people were left on the tower. Liu Yu looked at Liu Muzhi: "Are the corpses and prisoners dealt with?"
Liu Muzhi nodded: "It's all done as you said. At this moment, there are thousands of villagers around, but they are all ready-made labor. I asked Yu Changshi to arrange them to work there. He was very positive about this. He also asked in detail which villages these people came from, how many people there were in the village, how much arable land, and so on. It seems that he was thinking about the distribution of benefits after the war."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "He also made merits in this battle, and was able to divide the land afterwards. As for how the land in Qingzhou is allocated, we will have to wait for the subsequent court discussions. However, he will definitely allocate part of it to the people who are willing to migrate, and the industry. The Wudi family who came here, otherwise, if they regain the lost land and the benefits after the country's destruction cannot be shared by everyone, then next time the Northern Expedition, I think about the power of the whole country, I am afraid it will not be so easy."