Three Kingdoms: Counselor, You Still Say You Don't Understand Strategy?

An hour later.

Cao Ren led [-] swordsmen and [-] archers and crossbowmen, and then transported several large carts of silver coins and a few barrels of broth from the baggage to the place where the surrendered soldiers were imprisoned.

Here, there was a large circle surrounded by fences and horses, and there were [-] foot soldiers and [-] crossbowmen guarding it.

The [-] Lujiang soldiers were taken away with their weapons and armor, and although it was a little crowded, no one dared to say anything.

After all, being able to survive is already very good for these people, and naturally they dare not ask for too much.

At this time, most of the people were lying on the grass leather, staring blankly at the sky, their lips were chapped, and their expressions were sluggish.

In order to prevent these soldiers from causing trouble, Cao Ren only gave them one meal a day, and water was also limited.

After more than ten days, the effect is good, at least the thorns who are picking things have been honest.

If you don't have enough to eat, you won't have the strength to fight.

"Open the door."

Cao Rinchong shouted at the general guarding the camp gate.

Squeak!

The iron gate full of thorns was pushed open, and Cao Ren walked in slowly with someone.

"Cao Jun is here."

"Quick, get up for Lao Tzu."

"What is Cao Jun here for, is he here to persuade us to surrender~~?"

"Hey, I put my words here, who dares to surrender to Cao Jun, don't blame me for being rude."

After a while of jumping, the four thousand Lujiang soldiers stood up one after another and gathered together. They looked at the elite Cao Jun armed with swords and armor in front of them with vigilance, and couldn't help swallowing.

Even if they fought head-to-head, the [-] of them might not be the opponents of the [-] Cao soldiers, not to mention that now they have no weapons and armor, and they haven't eaten enough for more than ten days.

So in the face of three thousand Cao soldiers, it would be a lie to say that you are not afraid.

Cao Ren took a few steps forward on his horse, and suddenly, [-] pairs of eyes looked over.

"Everyone, I don't know what you are thinking about, do you want to surrender to our army?" Cao Ren sat on the horse, holding a loudspeaker, and asked lightly.

The sound was amplified several times and spread out, ensuring that everyone of the [-] people could hear it.

Cao Ren happily touched the outline of the loudspeaker, and felt that the invention of the wine-sacrifice was really very practical. In the future, when he issued orders, he finally didn't have to shout loudly.

"I'd rather die than surrender!"

"Life is from Jiangdong, death is the soul of Lujiang!"

"Cao Ren, don't waste your time. If you want to kill or slash, please listen and respect."

In the crowd, some Lujiang soldiers who were not afraid of death shouted loudly.

Cao Ren nodded.

In fact, he understands very well that such people who are not afraid of death are only a few. Most people are afraid of death, but they are just watching.

Cao Ren raised his hand and raised it.

Immediately, the sword and shield soldier behind him knelt down on one knee, put the shield directly on the ground, and made a defensive gesture, immediately revealing a thousand crossbowmen who were bending bows and arrows behind.

Seeing this scene, those Lujiang soldiers were immediately stunned.

"Cao Ren, what are you doing!"

"It's not proper to kill and surrender, do you want to be ridiculed by the world?"

"No, no, you are a famous general in the world, how could you do something like killing and surrendering?"

Everyone panicked, pointing at Cao Ren and shouting.

In fact, the reason why these people are not afraid of death and would rather die than surrender is because of the word morality.

According to the rules, when the enemy surrenders by laying down their weapons, they will tacitly assume that they are similar to the common people and cannot be killed.

But if it was killed and surrendered, it would be equivalent to slaughtering the common people. This is morally unjustifiable, and it will also be ridiculed by scholars and scholars all over the world. Even if it is written down in the history books, it will be stigmatized for thousands of years.

Think about how domineering Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, was, but after killing [-] Qin soldiers, he was feared by all the princes and common people, and was scolded by Ru Sheng for thousands of years as a brutal person.

The same is true for Bai Qi.

After all, the Han ruled the country with Confucianism, and Confucianism preached benevolence and righteousness.

Cao Ren was also a person who was familiar with Confucianism, and naturally knew the consequences of killing and surrendering.

But... he's just doing things according to the instructions of Master Jijiu. Besides, he didn't plan to kill him at all.

But what needs to be done is to be done well.

Cao Ren clapped his hands again, and the clerk from the transportation battalion came to the front with a cart filled with silver coins and broth, opened each box, and immediately revealed countless treasures of gold and silver, and opened the lid of the broth. Immediately, there was a smell of meat that made people appetizing.

In the field, many people's eyes were straight, and they didn't blink, and at the same time their stomachs were growling.

"Everyone, my Lord Jijiu is kind and intends to give you a choice."

"Those who are willing to descend, kneel down immediately, and get reward money and broth."

"Those who do not descend, there is only one way to go, and that is death."

"I'll give you half a stick of incense time to think about it, think about it."

After Cao Ren finished speaking, he immediately waited patiently.

He remembered that Lord Jijiu said that the most untested thing in this world is human nature.

Don't look at how loud these people are in front of you, you'd rather die than surrender.

But when death is in front of him, it is estimated that he will surrender faster than anyone else.

really!

Not long after his words fell, someone knelt down impatiently, and then lowered their heads, making it impossible to see the expression on their faces.

And with someone taking the lead, one after another immediately knelt down.

Wait for the half column of incense to pass.

Most of the people in the field had already knelt down and lowered their heads to cover their faces.

Cao Ren understood.

At this moment, the backbones of these people have been broken.

According to the words of Master Jijiu, first suppress your ambition, and then use your heart. The first step has been completed, and the second step can be carried out.

He raised his head, looked at the hundreds of people who were still standing with their teeth clenched, and asked lightly, "Aren't you coming down?"

Among the more than a hundred people, there was one person at the head.

"I'll wait, I'd rather die than surrender!"

"' 々 I'd rather be a ghost in battle than a slave under the sword."

Cao Ren nodded.

"Good ambition, but unfortunately it can't be used by me." Cao Ren would not have the idea of ​​cherishing talents at this time. There are only two results for the enemy.

Either you die or I die!

"Drag down and chop."

Cao Ren waved his hand, and the sword and shield soldiers behind him rushed up directly, and went to capture a Lujiang soldier in pairs.

To Cao Ren's surprise, there were still a few people with good martial arts skills. After a few days of starvation, they were able to defeat the elite Cao army he sent.

However, the more such a person is, the heavier the killing intent in Cao Ren's heart.

Immediately additional staff were dispatched, and it took another half a column of incense to capture all the more than [-] people and drag them out.

From beginning to end, no one of the more than [-] Lujiang soldiers who knelt down dared to raise their heads.

Seeing this scene, Cao Ren didn't know whether it was fear or fear. He remembered the calmness and composure when Master Jijiu told him at that time, and he couldn't help feeling secretly afraid.

"Master Jijiu is too terrifying. His heart is in his hands, and he was used to make me feel chills." Cao Ren said with a shudder.

He is not afraid of death.

But what happened in front of him kept stirring his nerves.

It turns out that what is more terrifying than death is waiting for death!

Shaking his head, Cao Ren dispelled the fear in his mind, and was about to continue, when he heard pleading beside him.

"General Cao spare your life, I am willing to surrender, spare me."

"I don't want to die, General Cao spare my life, I can deceive you to open the gate of Jiangling City, just to live!"

Among the more than [-] people, at least [-] or [-] people begged for mercy, and even two or three (Nuo Wang Hao) were so frightened that they urinated and shivered and were speechless.

Among them, there are those who just resisted.

"Begging for mercy now, it's too late."

Cao Ren's expression didn't change, these people were just poor bastards with a fluke mentality.

And their end was doomed just now.

That is death.

This is called killing chickens to warn monkeys.

With a sound of pain and screams, more than a hundred people were taken out, and it didn't take long for all the sounds to stop abruptly.

And Cao Ren clearly saw that many of the Lujiang soldiers in the field were shivering, and even a pale yellow liquid flowed out from under many of them.

"Okay, all of you will be soldiers and horses of our army from now on, and you should be treated the same as our soldiers. Get up, line up, go eat and get money."

Cao Ren clapped his hands and shouted at the kneeling Lujiang soldiers with a smile.

No one dared to move, just raised his head and looked at Cao Ren in horror.

Cao Ren was helpless, so he had to say it again, only then did people get up one after another, and then honestly went to line up for dinner. Cao Ren was a little surprised by his duty.

You must know that these Lujiang soldiers used to make trouble all day long, causing him a headache for several days and couldn't sleep. Later, by reducing the food, the hungry Lujiang soldiers became much more honest.

I didn't expect to be so frightened according to the method of the wine-sacrifice, and I would get such a miraculous effect in an instant.