Battle for hegemony at the end of the Qin Dynasty in the military god system

Chapter 237 Release the prisoners
While Zhou Tong and the others were making fun of each other, the battlefield had been cleared up. The soldiers reported the situation to Zhou Tong and asked how to deal with the Xiongnu captives.

Zhou Tong frowned, looked at the Hun soldiers who were being held not far away, and asked in a deep voice: "I remember General Meng once said that the Huns are very ferocious, and their fighting power should not be underestimated. Now it seems that they are just two people. Just one eye, one nose, one mouth, nothing different?"

Guan Ying also looked at the captives, and said with a smile: "My lord has been talking about the inferiority of human beings. Presumably none of these Huns have overcome them. There is no need for these uncivilized barbarians to exist!"

Zhou Tong turned his head to look at Guan Ying, and asked uncertainly, "You mean, kill them all?"

Guan Ying nodded and replied, "We don't have the time, and we don't have the manpower to guard these Huns. These Huns are so cruel, we can't let the tiger go back to the mountain, we have to kill this road."

At this time, Wang Li suddenly reminded: "General Zhou, do you know what happened to the soldiers in the Central Plains who fell into the hands of the Huns?"

Zhou Tong shook his head, expressing that he was not clear.Wang Li went on to say: "Death is a kind of relief for those soldiers. All kinds of tortures are tortured for fun, and the captured soldiers have only one death in the end. After their death, their corpses are also used to feed wild wolves and vultures. You let them go today." If you let these people go, it means that more people in the Central Plains will die by their hands, and more women and children will become their food. If you let them go, it means that we will have to kill more brothers before we can kill them. Drive out of the Central Plains. Therefore, I implore the general not to have the benevolence of women, the Huns are not worthy of forgiveness, they are all sinful villains, and even the venerable saints can hardly educate them."

Zhou Tong was still hesitant. If he was asked to kill the Huns on the battlefield, he would show no mercy.But the other party had surrendered, and it was difficult for him to make a decision if he was asked to kill these unarmed people.

Wang Li implored again: "General, we don't have much time. If the general doesn't want to be this evil person, let Wang do it!"

Zhou Tong frowned and replied: "General Wang, this statement is serious. I, Zhou Tong, am afraid of being a villain, but I don't have the heart to attack thousands of people who have surrendered. God has the virtue of being good at life. These people commit crimes. Evil, maybe it’s just following the wrong leader, it’s better to give them a chance to reform, next time we see you on the battlefield, I, Zhou, will show no mercy! How about it?”

"General Zhou, to put it bluntly, you haven't realized what you're doing? Do you know that we have half of Liangshan's elite cavalry here? If we lose these, do you know what impact it will have on Liangshan? You Do you know that the soldiers who followed the lord this time are already the most elite soldiers in Liangshan? If we suffer heavy losses here, do you know what the end we are about to face? You don’t understand anything at all! Just A benevolent warrior." Wang Li cursed angrily.

Zhou Tong did not expect Wang Li's reaction to be so violent. Although he also felt that Wang Li's words made sense, it was really difficult for him to attack these people based on the education he had received in benevolence and righteousness.Zhou Tong believed that he was not at fault, and that he and Wang Li were only different in concept.So he replied in a deep voice: "General Wang, this is wrong! As my senior brother said, everyone has bad nature, but we cannot deny people the opportunity to correct themselves just because they have done evil things. There is a lot that can be done to improve."

Wang Li was also jumped up by Zhou Tong's pedantic anger, and scolded Zhou Tong: "It is said that those pedantic Confucianists are very pedantic. I didn't expect you, a Taoist priest, to be so pedantic. Let me just say that! These captured Most of the Huns are the guards of King Zuo Xian. These people are brave soldiers of the Huns. If these people are sent back to the Huns, we will pay a heavier price. If you don’t get rid of these people, I will definitely be in the lord I have a copy in front of you."

Seeing that the situation was not looking good, Guan Ying said, "The two generals should put the fire to rest. You can't let the Xiongnu hurt your peace."

The two glared at Guan Ying, and Guan Ying reminded helplessly: "Two generals, those Huns who fled will definitely report our whereabouts. In addition, we killed the Zuoxian King of the Huns, and the Huns will not let us go." Let’s go, we don’t have much time left.”

Zhou Tong said in a deep voice: "Let these Huns go! If anything happens, I will take full responsibility!"

Before Wang Li could retort, Guan Ying smiled and said, "General Zhou, you have to make a careful decision! I clearly remember that the lord told us not to keep any prisoners before leaving. General Meng Tian also told us that if We will show mercy to the Huns and deal with them according to military law after we return."

With a sullen face, Zhou Tong said in a cold voice, "Don't use them to overwhelm me, I am the general here! I have the final say."

Guan Ying saw that his words did not have a positive effect, but had the opposite effect. He felt a little embarrassed, so he joked: "You are the boss, you have the final say!"

Wang Li was even more dissatisfied with Zhou Tong's attitude, snorted coldly, and rode on his mount self-consciously.

Zhou Tong looked at the expressions of dissatisfaction on the faces of the generals, and immediately cursed stubbornly: "A bunch of cold-blooded bastards!" Then Zhou Tong came to the captives and announced loudly: "Today, I, Zhou Tong, let you go. Going back to the grassland, I hope you can mend your ways and stop fighting against our heavenly army. If you encounter them on the battlefield next time, you will definitely be killed."

Many of the captured Huns joked: "The generals in the Central Plains are just weak. We had expected this outcome, so as soon as they said they wanted to surrender, we surrendered voluntarily."

Most of the Xiongnu soldiers showed a natural look on their faces, and they agreed with Zhou Tong's approach.Then he rode on the horse and left the battlefield without looking back.

Zhou Tong also noticed that the Huns' reaction was a bit strange. They walked away very calmly, as if they were not the ones captured just now.

At this time, Wang Li appeared beside Zhou Tong, and added: "Of course they will have such an expression. The Xiongnu is a place that values ​​strength. If their strength is far superior to yours, they will have nothing to fear, because in In their eyes, as a weak person, you dare not do anything to them. Of course, you will think that you have established your prestige by killing Zuo Xianwang, but in the eyes of the Huns, being killed by a weak person means that you will never be able to do anything. The shame of cleansing. I don't think it will be long before the Huns will come to you again. If we unfortunately fall into the hands of the Huns, death will be a luxury and a destination. General Zhou, you are really a righteous man ! All of us, even the lord, will be implicated by your actions and become a 'benevolent person'!"

Zhou Tong kept silent, looked coldly at the Huns going away, and listened quietly to Wang Li's reprimand.

(End of this chapter)