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Chapter 582 Abolition of Slaves
The gate of Kashgar City was wide open, and the guard of Kashgar bound his hands, and walked out of Kashgar City with heavy steps accompanied by his own soldiers.Behind the guard of Kashgar, several of his subordinates also followed dejectedly. They didn't know how the Kyushu Army would deal with them.

Dozens of people were waiting for the arrival of the Kyushu Army three miles away from Kashgar City.

"Master General, do you think the Kyushu Army will kill us? I heard that the adults in Aksu and Wushi resisted the attack of the Kyushu Army desperately. After the city was broken, the adults were slaughtered and their heads were hung at the city gates. place." A small leader in Kashgar couldn't help but get goose bumps when he talked about the refugees who fled to Kashgar.

"Probably not... The defenders in Aksu and Wushi are stubborn and caused a lot of casualties to the Central Plains army, which aroused their hostility. But we have already surrendered unconditionally, and the Central Plains army still If they are not willing to let us go, what else do they want?" Another Kashgar chief retorted.

"Unconditional surrender means that there is no condition for resistance. We are like fish on a chopping board. If the Central Plains army disposes of them at will, even if they kill us all, who will reason for us?"

"Shut up all of you and wait quietly!" The Kashgar guard was depressed for a while, and stopped his twittering.In order to save his life, he chose to lead the entire city of Kashgar to surrender unconditionally to the Kyushu Army. If his old colleagues met him again, this old face really couldn't afford to be ashamed.

About half an hour later, the main force of the mighty Kyushu Army's southern expedition arrived and surrounded the dozens of Kashgar officials and generals who had left the city.

The yellow dragon flag and the green dragon flag fluttered, the shiny guns were shining, and the tall horses with plenty of water and grass carried the energetic soldiers, causing dozens of Kashgar officials and generals to look around in horror.Those who have not yet fought against the Kyushu Army saw the momentum of such a powerful army, and they knew why the Yaerqiang Khanate lost half of its country all of a sudden.

In the entire Western Regions, the Yarkant Khanate, Moxi Mongolia, and the Kazakh Khanate are big enough to be compared. When fighting the Jungar tribe, they thought that the Jungar cavalry was one of the most powerful troops in the world.But this time the Kyushu Army's sudden attack let them know that there are people outside the world, and that the Kyushu Army and the Western Regions are not at the same level at all.

"The great Central Plains army came to crusade against our small country that is settled in the Western Regions. It must be our small country that offended the heavenly kingdom, which caused the power of heaven to come and smashed to pieces. We are the subjects of the Yarkand Khanate, and we are willing to bear all punishments. The Celestial Dynasty of the Central Plains can spare the residents of our Kashgar city and protect the people." The Kashgar guard knelt on the ground and said solemnly to Xu Shi, Wu Keshan, Sun Chuanting and other senior generals of the Kyushu Army.

"Oh, what you said is really sanctimonious, and I don't know if you really think so." Wu Keshan didn't say the words of the Kashgar guard so easily, but sneered first.

The guard of Kashgar was blushed one by one when Wu Keshan said it, but still bit the bullet and said: "Whether it's true or not, the lives of the soldiers and residents are now in the hands of the generals of the heavenly kingdoms."

"This is the truth, don't scare them." Xu Shi played the red-faced role, and said to the Kashgar guard and others, "You all get up, don't tie your hands and feet, follow us into the city, I am here Guaranteed, anyone who surrenders to us, we will not harm your life."

The Kashgar nobles couldn't help beaming when they heard that the general who looked like the supreme commander of the Central Plains army promised to guarantee their lives.Since the other party's status is so high, and he made a promise in front of so many people, he won't break his promise and lose weight.

"We and others are willing to lead the way for the Central Plains army." Many Kashgar nobles expressed their allegiance one after another.

Sun Chuanting watched coldly from the sidelines, thinking in his heart that these Kashgar nobles were too happy too early. Although the Kyushu Army promised to guarantee their lives, they did not say that they would protect their property and status.When the Yarkand Khanate is completely conquered, these people will definitely be liquidated.Of course this has been put to death much better.

The army of the Kyushu Army was divided into two parts, one part was stationed in Kashgar City, and the other part stayed outside the city to prevent turmoil in the city.Residents of Kashgar nervously watched the Central Plains soldiers entering the city on both sides of the street.It seems that no Central Plains army has entered this area for hundreds of years.In addition to the normal residents, there are also some ragged slaves watching this rare spectacle through the wooden boards.They didn't even know what was going on, and they didn't know how the arrival of this powerful army would change their status drastically.

"How many families are there in Kashgar City?" Xu Shi followed the guards into Kashgar City, looking at the surrounding scenery with his eyes.

Kashgar City is naturally incomparable to rich places such as Jiangnan and Guanzhong. After all, the environment here limits the development of Kashgar City.However, Kashgar City is already a big city in Yarkand.

"There are about a few thousand households in the city, and there are many cottages nearby, which are also under the management of Kashgar City. The population outside the city is more than that inside the city." The guard said.

"The Western Regions are vast and sparsely populated, and many families live in rare oases, which is understandable." Xu Shi walked in the low earthen houses and wooden rooms, seeing the eyes of the residents here full of fear of him, and felt in his heart Knowing that the Kyushu Army led by him has been demonized by the Yarkand Khanate, it may take a long-term operation to gain the understanding of the people here.

"I don't know what the Celestial Dynasty is planning to attack our small countries and small cities. The Central Plains is vast and rich in resources and fertile soil, which is much better than our desolate Gobi." The Kashgar guard frowned.No wonder he has such an idea. For thousands of years, the regime in the Central Plains has had many opportunities to control the Western Regions, but they have rarely invested energy in managing the Western Regions. There are many reasons why they dislike the harsh climate and terrain here.

"Because this area has been under the influence of Chinese civilization since ancient times, it is naturally a family. This time we will establish the Chief Secretary of the Western Regions, and bring Turpan, Zhungeer, and Yarkand into the jurisdiction of the Chief Secretary of the Western Regions. From then on, we will spread enlightenment here. I am here to declare that all slaves in Kashgar will be abolished as laborers for our army from now on. When the Yarkant Khanate is conquered, all slaves will be restored to free people," Xu Shi said. For the Kashgar defender, it was a bolt from the blue decision.

The guard of Kashgar was very puzzled by Xu Shi's behavior of liberating the slaves. He wanted to say something but stopped talking.Now that even his life is in the hands of the Kyushu Army, what can he interfere with?

(End of this chapter)