Chapter 736

Seeing this, he asked, "if you don't kill these people, what will the Lord do?"

Zhang Xiu turns her mind and thinks in her heart.

In his heart, there was a decision soon.

However, Zhang Xiu didn't say it. Instead, she arranged for someone to call Sima Yi and Pang Tong and tell them about the captives. Finally, she said, "what are you going to do with these 30000 Yizhou soldiers?"

Pang Tong said: "Lord, I agree with Zhang's suggestion. In troubled times, heavy allusions should be used. Nowadays, more than 30000 people have to eat. The food of every day is a bottomless pit. If they are left with a great burden on us. What's more, it's not easy to transport grain from Hanzhong to Chang'an. "

He and Zhang Yan share the same opinion.

Sima Yi's mind turns.

He has his own opinion, because before he and Pang Tong came, Zhang Yan put forward a proposal, but it was denied by Zhang Xiu. Obviously, the killing will not work.

Sima Yi followed Zhang Xiu's way of thinking and soon had a way of thinking.

He understood Zhang Xiu's intention.

Sima Yi said: "my Lord, I think that these prisoners should not be killed."

Zhang xiudao said, "what's Zhong Da's opinion?"

Sima Yi replied: "the reason is very simple. The direct slaughter of more than 30000 prisoners has a great impact on the reputation of the Lord. Although it will frighten the generals of Yizhou, it will also make the people of Yizhou resist the Lord. "

"Of course, there are more than 30000 mouths, which is not easy to satisfy. It is suggested that the Lord should come out in person and give more than 30000 soldiers a full meal before releasing them to publicize his policy. In this way, more than 30000 people will appreciate the initiative. When they return to Yizhou, they will publicize everywhere, so that the Lord can win the hearts of Yizhou people. "

Sima Yi said: "this is the humble proposal."

Zhang Xiu laughed and said, "what Zhong Da said is very deep in my heart. He who knows me is Zhong Da! "

In fact, that's what he thinks.

Easy to kill!

But after killing people, it's hard to govern Yizhou again.

Zhang Xiu is holding the mentality of seizing the whole Yizhou and governing Yizhou. Therefore, from the perspective of the overall situation, it is impossible for Zhang Xiu to kill too much. We must let the people of Yizhou believe that Zhang Xiu loves the people more than Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang, and let the people turn to Zhang Xiu.

This is Zhang Xiu's intention.

Sima Yi said: "despicable job immediately to arrange, first let the prisoners eat a full meal, and then put all the prisoners together in the school, please master lecture."

"Yes!"

Zhang Xiu nodded.

Sima Yi leaves in a hurry. When Pang Tong hears this, he doesn't think that Sima Yi has won Zhang Xiu's favor. What's worse. From a military point of view, he said in a deep voice: "Lord, the elite of 30000 or 40000 people, to release them all is tantamount to abandoning the tiger to the mountain. Is this appropriate?"

Zhang Xiu said: "today, they are not as good as us. What's more, they have weakened their morale. You can rest assured that we will win this battle. "

He has a bright smile on his face and is very confident.

Pang Tong said, "I believe in the Lord."

Zhang jaw did not say much, he just need to implement the arrangement of Zhang Xiu. After all, whether the prisoners are killed or not, there is a certain truth. About half an hour later, Sima Yi came back and reported, "my Lord, all the prisoners have eaten and have gathered."

"Let's go!"

Zhang Xiu gave an order.

He took Zhang Ya, Sima Yi, Pang Tong and others to the military camp in Jiameng pass. Down the tower, came to the barracks, Zhang Xiu saw the surrender of a prisoner.

Nearly 40000 prisoners are standing in the school yard. It's amazing.

Head by head, head by head.

Zhang Xiu looked up and saw thin and anxious faces. All the prisoners who surrendered were exhausted and anxious after a fight last night.

They don't know what kind of treatment they will receive or how they will be dealt with.

After Zhang Xiu took back her eyes, she said in a loud voice: "I'm Zhang Xiu. I've come to see you today. There are two things."

Everybody, cheer up.

A pair of eyes, staring at Zhang Xiu, sharp eyes.

Zhang Xiu continued: "first of all, all the prisoners you are present, I will release you just as I released my elder martial brother Zhang. All of you will be free to go down the Jiameng pass and return to your army and hometown! "

Boom!!

This remark caused an uproar.

All the prisoners began to talk, with a look of shock on their faces. They are prisoners. Generally speaking, the prisoners are first integrated, then slaughtered, and rarely released.

There are many voices of discussion.

Zhang Xiu saw the soldiers, did not interrupt, also did not stop, just quietly did not speak.

After a long time, the voice gradually subsided.Everyone's eyes once again converge on Zhang Xiu.

Zhang xiuhan said, "well, since you don't talk any more. I went on to say that there are three reasons why I didn't kill you and let you return to your respective armies and Chengdu. "

"First, I will capture my elder martial brother Zhang Renhou alive outside Baishui County. Zhang Ren said in front of me that Yizhou people are simple and honest, and life is not easy. All the people in your army are ordinary soldiers. It's not easy for them to support their families. "

"So I will not detain you and release you."

"Second, you are now living in Yizhou. It seems that you are living a good life, but in fact you are not living a good life. My official came to Yizhou not for aggression, but for the benefit of the common people. All the districts under the rule of this official will reduce taxes and corvee, and Yizhou is no exception. "

"I want you people who have never been out of Shu to live better."

"Third, to let you go back is to let you and more people know that I don't want to do more killing. Under Liu Zhang's administration, Yizhou suffered from wars in successive years, which made it difficult to convince the public. I don't want the people in Yizhou to fall into war. So, I came to Sichuan. To release you is to let more people know the ruling idea of our official. "

Zhang Xiu talks, and her words are full of bewitching.

He wants these 30000 or 40000 soldiers to become a sharp weapon to publicize him, so that all the people in Yizhou know that Zhang Xiu is not indiscriminately killing innocent people, and more and more people know that he recognizes him.

When the prisoners heard this, their faces were even more joyful.

They can survive.

They can go back safely.

In the hearts of the soldiers, they are grateful for the relationship between Zhang Ren and Zhang Xiu as well as Zhang Xiu's benevolence.

Otherwise, they will not go back.

Zhang Xiu raised her hand and pressed down, motioned all the soldiers to be quiet, and said again: "the second thing that I want to involve is that you go all the way south. I have nothing to give you. I can only give you a full meal and some dry food. I've already had my meal. Now, you get dry food in turn and leave Jiameng pass

The prisoner was even more excited.

It's a long way for these soldiers to go to the south.

You have to have something to eat.

It's hard to move without food.

Zhang Xiu didn't say anything more. As soon as she waved her hand, some soldiers began to prepare to distribute food. One by one, the prisoners received a small amount of dry food in the army, and then left in a hurry.

Most of the soldiers left Jiameng pass, but a few of them, about 3000 people, chose to stay. They were unwilling to leave and wanted to stay to serve Zhang Xiu.

For the soldiers who want to stay and serve, Zhang Xiu takes all the soldiers.

At this time, a rush of footsteps sounded.

Wang Yue came to Zhang Xiu and said something in a low voice. Hearing the color change behind, Zhang Xiu immediately turned around and left the school yard, went straight back to the city floor of Jiameng pass, and summoned civil servants and military generals to discuss the matter.