Chapter 1343: People’s Hearts Are Like Gold

Chapter 1343: People’s Hearts Are Like Gold

The battle, or rather the killing, in the palace did not last long and came to an end very quickly.

After the subsequent cleaning of the battlefield, Shuofeng did not continue to guard, but returned to the camp where the surrendered people were placed. Seeing him returning again, the surrenderers bowed their heads and remained silent. However, Zhenzhou Governor Shi Shenke, who had been pushed into their ranks by Tang Army sergeants, had been beaten to death by them earlier when they vented their fear.

Several phoenixes raised their hands to signal the sergeants to pick up Shen Ke's body. Then they looked at the terrified and silent descendants and said, "God rewards good and punishes evil, and people choose their own misfortunes. This is truly the truth. , but the moral integrity of Jiangdong has been in decline for a long time. The old Liang leader, the Xiao family, was worried about misfortune and brought disaster to Jiangdong. The people suffered unprovoked disasters, so they wondered where the justice of heaven was?

Nowadays, there are evil people in Jiangdong who are bewitching good people and slandering our master, the King of the Tang Dynasty. They confuse right and wrong, confuse good and evil, and gather the people here to act as their minions. Master Wang entered the country just to uphold justice for heaven and severely punish the evil traitors. However, because you were deceived and willing to act as scoundrels, your deeds are truly despicable! However, the murderer had a guilty conscience and abandoned all his minions. The slave was at a loss as to what to do, and his situation was quite pitiful.

Being seduced by others is not a capital crime, and it is commendable to return to the wrong side when you realize your mistake. However, if you persist in your obsession and do not realize it, death will not be a pity! The disciples in the mansion, because they were not the culprits, showed much sympathy and offered advice many times, but they still persisted in their evil ways and refused to repent. Could it be that the people in Wuzhong were so recalcitrant and unkind? You guys are suing me, should the evildoers in the mansion die? "

When everyone heard this shouting, they couldn't help but trembled in their hearts. They lowered their heads but did not dare to respond.

After seeing this, Shuofeng's face darkened again, he stamped his feet and shouted angrily: "Is it true that Wuzhong's hometown does not distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil? Do you really prefer to die with thieves and evil rather than live with justice and justice?"

"We are willing to live, we are willing to live, thank you general for your kindness and righteousness! We are born to do good and will never join the ranks of thieves and evil again!"

After hearing this, everyone shouted in response, each shouting at the top of his lungs that he would definitely change his past and no longer join the ranks of those vicious, stubborn and evil people.

Hearing these people's responses, some of the talents nodded with satisfaction, then raised their fingers to point to Shen Ke's body beside them, and then said to the crowd: "Such meat-eaters are greedy, incompetent, and morally obsolete. Externally, he is fierce and unruly, making grudges against powerful enemies, not maintaining good relations with his neighbors, and being displeased with his neighbors. Internally, he invades the fields, lords over the countryside, seizes people's food and clothing, and enslaves them!

A cowardly person is actually the bane of the family and the country. He usually talks about loyalty and deceives people's popularity. He is afraid when faced with danger and runs away when encountering danger. Once controlled by others, he grovels and begs for mercy. He relies on his wealth and hope to escape punishment. Therefore, the countryside is in trouble and the people's livelihood is withering, and only the local thieves are getting rich. It is really hateful!

If this disciple had not been caught in a trap for my king's division, all of you would have been lured by him and all his disciples would have been killed by swords. This disciple would have been able to stay away. When our division retreats, he will return home and take your wife and children as his own. My slaves invaded your farmland and turned it into a manor! Although your disciples have gone to hell, they still have the ambition to surrender. They are miserable in life and ridiculous in death. Is this the truth in the world? How can we not severely punish all these evil local thieves! "

If everyone was still forced by the strength of the Tang army and frightened by the ferocity of the massacre of the palace just now, then Shuofeng's words now spoke to their hearts.

When the Tang army first persuaded them to surrender, they did not realize what kind of situation they were in. Therefore, although they had resentment towards the powerful people in Wuzhong who abandoned them, they could not speak of deep hatred.

But after seeing the brutal slaughter of the disciples in the palace, they realized that they and others had just been in the gate of hell, and a single thought would lead to eternal destruction. What made them fall into this situation were the thieves who summoned them here, but then turned around and abandoned them.

On the contrary, the Tang Army, who was supposed to be the enemy, was still willing to persuade them to come out of death even though they were already in a desperate situation. Only those who were really stubborn and unyielding would inevitably die in the end.

Therefore, when the Tang army massacred the villagers in the mansion, the survivors outside vented their resentment on Shen Ke.

Now Shuofeng's words revealed to them a cruel fact, that is, the disaster in the countryside was caused by these powerful people. They fled in advance before the disaster came. After the people in the countryside suffered so much, they He reappeared as a savior, picking up abandoned fields and enslaving the people in the name of rebuilding the country!

"Execute the culprits! Execute the local thieves!"

After being inspired by Shuofeng, the people who surrendered were filled with indignation and hatred for a while. There was no longer any resistance and hostility towards the Tang army in their hearts, but only a deep hatred for those local thieves and powerful men. Resentful, they all raised their arms and roared angrily.

Taking advantage of the indignant momentum of the descendants, Shufeng continued: "Master Wang came to the countryside this time, not to harm the people of Wuzhong Township. You were deceived by traitors before, so you were hostile to Master Wang. Now, Now that he has repented, there is no need for further punishment. However, many of the culprits who gathered here were disobedient and slandered Master Wang. Instead of not repenting, they fled to all directions and still wanted to become enemies. This is really an unforgivable crime!

If you fellow countrymen want to return home, you will disperse after having eaten well. If you want to return to your righteousness and surrender and serve the King's Master, you will be given a staff as a guide to our King's Master. After defeating the thief, you will be rewarded. Go and go. Leave it as you wish! "

After hearing these words, the mood of everyone present became entangled again. With the lessons learned from the dead souls in the palace before, they are also deeply aware that any decision at the moment is crucial to them, and naturally they do not dare to make rash choices again.

"Please, general, if someone chooses to return home, will he be pursued by the king's master in the future?"

The scene was silent for a while, and then someone raised his hand and asked tremblingly.

After hearing this question, Shuofeng smiled and said: "It has been made clear before that Master Wang did not come here to harm the villagers. After you leave here, as long as you no longer go to the village thieves and continue to fight with the king If the master is an enemy, he can live in peace in his hometown without being disturbed by the king's master."

"Then, that little citizen is willing to return home, please let me go, General!"

After hearing this answer, dozens of people raised their hands again.

Shuofeng didn't say much about this. He just waved his hand to signal the armored soldiers inside and outside the camp to separate a passage and let these people leave.

After seeing this, the surrendered people hurriedly walked outside the camp. One hundred or ten people chose to leave one after another, while most of the other surrendered people still stood there and chose to wait and see.

At this time, another descendant walked out, worshiped on the ground, and shouted loudly: "Young people are willing to be Master Wang's guide! In the past, I was deceived by evil thieves and only went to the north. Master Wang was cruel and unkind, but now I am tolerated and given life by Master Wang." , I realized that the Master of the Tang Dynasty was a teacher of benevolence and righteousness! Master Wang will kill the thief together!”

"Haha, what a good boy! People's hearts are like gold. Even though thieves abandon them, I treasure them! Give them armor, staff, and robes!"

It was for this reason that several people spent all their time and effort, and when they heard this countryman take the lead in expressing his stance, he immediately laughed and signaled that he would be given armor and weapons.

"The common people are also willing to help Master Wang kill the thieves together!"

After setting an example, other villagers who had already had this intention also raised their hands, and one after another there were thousands of people present who chose to fight side by side with Master Wang. Under the guidance of these people, other people who were still on the sidelines gradually expressed their willingness to join Master Wang. So much so that some villagers had already walked out of the camp. After seeing such an enthusiastic scene at the rear, they all turned around and returned, also choosing to join the king's army.

At the end of the inspection, the majority of the villagers who were willing to stay accounted for the surrender, and only a few hundred people chose to leave.

It is not surprising that these people make such a choice. When a person's faith is shattered, there is often a high possibility that he will choose to go to the opposite side of his original position and beliefs.

What's more, the war is not over yet. Only by having a knife in your hand and gathering together with most people can you increase your chances of safety. If they choose to leave their hometown, they will be able to avoid being controlled by the Tang army for a while, but even if the Tang army does not harm them, there is no guarantee that they will be robbed and harmed by other thieves and powerful people who take advantage of the chaos.

Although the support of these more than 3,000 countrymen did not add much strength to the Tang army, they were die-hards in Wuzhong who were hostile to Wang Shi before. Now that they have been united by the Tang army and turned enemies into friends, they naturally have more power. A deeper meaning.

Moreover, these villagers are all well versed in their hometown, including the former Linchuan King Chen Qian's troops. They also know very well. Now that they have chosen to submit to Master Wang, they will naturally report the personnel situation they have.

So soon Shuifeng got hold of a list of Chen Qian's subordinates, which clearly listed the list of the powerful people in the countryside who had followed Chen Qian here and now fled, and even the addresses and addresses of these powerful people. The strength of their respective teams has very accurate records.

Therefore, the power of the masses has always been huge, and any approach that despises the masses will eventually suffer consequences!

With such a list, it will be much easier to eliminate the potential resistance forces in Wuzhong. Those people think that they can hide their tracks in the countryside and wait for future counterattacks to cause chaos. But now they are like The lice on the mirror were clearly visible, giving Tang Jun the opportunity to remove them one by one!

Just as Shuofeng and his party gained a foothold in Wuxing, the West Route Army led by Shi Ning also entered the Wuzhong area from Xuancheng.

After learning that Shuifeng had achieved considerable united front results in Wuxing, Shi Ning asked him to stay in Wuxing to continue sorting out the local situation here, while he led the division and brigade to continue southward, heading towards the Qiantang River to continue the attack on Kuaiji. .

Shuofeng did not object to this arrangement. Now he is the general manager of Yangzhou. If the court does not appoint another person in the future, then after the Sanwu land is pacified, he will probably move to the east of the town. Now he will stay in Wuxing to sort out The nostalgia situation also makes it easy to establish one's own prestige and lay a good foundation for controlling the entire Wuzhong area in the future.

Of course, the young generals under his command who were eager for military success did not stay behind. Instead, they strongly recommended to Shi Ning to give these boys a chance to continue fighting on the front line and make meritorious deeds.