After a day of fighting, the entire Arag gradually returned to calm. The ruins everywhere, the fires that were too late to put out, and the piles of corpses, combined together, became the tomb of the loser and the medal of the winner.
In the newly built luxurious palace that Sultan Shikandar originally planned to use for his own enjoyment, King Ning and his troops moved in carefree.
Fine wine, delicious food and beauties were served, and the entire palace, no, the entire city of Arag was immersed in the celebration and joy after the victory.
The whole night of venting continued until late at night before gradually becoming quieter.
Early the next morning, Alexei hugged him from side to side. After a bloody battle, he entered Gentle Village. He relaxed all over and looked at the two beauties beside him. These were his slaves and trophies. As the first
A warrior who climbed to the top of the city gained a lot from this stop.
Two slaves are nothing at all. The real big deal is today. King Ning will personally reward the meritorious soldiers.
"Dang~dang~"
It wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that the assembly bell rang.
Outside Arag City, in an empty open space, tens of thousands of troops gathered together again. Everyone's face was filled with smiles, looking forward to today's reward.
Alexey and Andra looked at each other and smiled at each other.
This was the most comfortable day they had ever lived since becoming prisoners and slaves.
Prince Ning did not keep everyone waiting for too long. Prince Ning, who was dressed in a python robe, also walked towards the high platform with a smile on his face. With a slight wave of his hands, the tens of thousands of troops suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Prince Ning in unison.
"Sirs, after yesterday's bloody battle, we successfully captured the important town of Arag and opened the door to Delhi."
"This is your credit, and it is also your medal!"
"I have promised that those who have merit will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be punished. Rewards and punishments will be clear."
"Now, let's reward the soldiers who fought bravely and killed the enemy bravely yesterday."
Prince Ning didn't waste any time and went straight to the topic.
The armies under King Ning are different from the armies of the Ming Empire. They are all rough and tough. Talking too much to them will be annoying and boring. It is better to directly distinguish rewards and punishments.
The army of the Ming Empire is different, because it requires training in military schools. Even the most ordinary soldiers need to learn to write, receive ideological education, etc., so they can talk some nonsense, but clear rewards and punishments have always been the inertial policy of the Ming army.
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"Alexei~"
Prince Ning shouted a name loudly.
Hearing this voice, Alexei couldn't help but tremble slightly.
In more than a year, he went from a noble knight to a prisoner of the Crimean Tatars. Finally, he was sold to the Ming Dynasty and became the lowest slave, doing things that serfs did before.
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Now, finally relying on his bravery, he has finally won respect again, can be free, and regain his life.
Alexey stood up and came to the high platform with firm steps.
"His Royal Highness Prince Ning!"
When he came to King Ning, he respectfully gave a military salute to King Ning.
"My warrior, no gift is required!"
Prince Ning smiled and gestured.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Alexey saluted again.
"Where are you from?"
Prince Ning looked at the tall and strong Alexei in front of him. He had fair skin, a high nose, and deep eyes. He should be from Europe.
"Back to Your Highness, I come from the Principality of Moscow in Eastern Europe. I am a Slav, and now I am a slave."
Alexei replied.
"Muscovy, Slavs?"
"slave?"
Prince Ning nodded slightly, then turned to the soldiers in the audience and said: "Everyone, please look at this warrior. He comes from the distant Principality of Moscow and is a slave."
"Like many people, you come from a humble background, but in our Ning country, no matter what your background is, as long as you can contribute to Ning country, everything is possible!"
"In yesterday's battle, this Slavic warrior proved his worth with his bravery. He was the first to board the city and killed the enemy bravely. He killed more than thirty-six enemies alone."
"Now, I officially restore your freedom. From now on, you are no longer a lowly slave, but a free and legal citizen of our country, Ning."
"And because you have made great contributions, I will give you a heavy reward."
"I will give you five thousand acres of fertile land, fifty slaves, and a reward of one thousand taels of silver!"
Prince Ning's voice was very loud and clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
Alexey had been listening. When he heard that his freedom had been restored, he couldn't help crying. But soon, when he heard about the fertile land, slaves, and silver rewards given by King Ning, he couldn't help it.
He was trembling with excitement.
He, a slave from the Principality of Moscow in Eastern Europe, would one day be able to obtain a large piece of land of his own in a distant land, as well as a large number of slaves and huge wealth.
"Your Highness Prince Xie Ning, I will always be your most loyal servant!"
The excited Alexei couldn't help but kneel down and expressed his loyalty to Prince Ning.
"Rise up, my warrior~"
"Maybe you should consider taking a Chinese name and surname."
Prince Ning smiled and helped him up.
For King Ning, such a show must be persisted. The number of slaves in Ning State is really too many, millions of slaves, and after conquering northern Tianzhu this time, there will be more slaves.
Any management of such a large number of slaves requires wisdom. Properly giving these slaves some hope can greatly alleviate conflicts and promote the development of Ningguo.
"Andre~"
Soon, Prince Ning called out Andre's name again.
Compared to Alexey, Andrei was even more excited.
Because he himself was born a serf. When he was in the Principality of Moscow, his ancestors had been serfs for generations. He was the property of the slave owner, just like an animal, and would never see the end of his life.
However, now, after arriving in Ningguo, he not only gained freedom and became a legal citizen of Ningguo, but also obtained a large amount of land and slaves of his own. From then on, he could live a happy life as a slave owner.
This was something he never dared to think about before, but now it has really come true.
He was so excited that when he stood on the high platform, he couldn't speak very clearly.
As King Ning called out names one by one, the soldiers who had made great contributions came on stage one after another to accept King Ning's rewards.
Among these people were slaves like Alexei and Andrei, as well as samurai from Japan and Korea, people from the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty.
King Ning also gave generous rewards, because as long as the rewards were large enough, these Koreans and Japanese people would be reluctant to throw them away, and they would definitely move their families or even their entire clan to Ning Kingdom in the future.
This is very important to Ningguo. King Ningke has been worried about population growth. Although the Koreans and Japanese are not from the Ming Dynasty, they are also people from the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. They also speak Ming dialect, write Ming characters, and
There's not much difference.
"Malik!"
As King Ning's voice sounded, a commotion immediately broke out at the rear of the slave army, and many people couldn't help but cheer.
Then soon, a man with dark skin, short stature, and slightly curly hair walked out cautiously and tremblingly.
He was very careful when walking, looking at the shadows on the ground for fear of stepping on the other person's shadow.
He is Malik, a local aboriginal from Tianzhu Continent. The caste system is prevalent in Tianzhu Continent, and Malik belongs to the lowest untouchable caste.
Untouchables are said to be untouchable on the Tianzhu continent. Even if their shadow is stepped on by an untouchable, it is an insult to the higher caste, and they are often beaten or even executed by the upper caste people.
This is also the reason why Malik walks cautiously. He is afraid that he will step on the shadow of others. Even if these people are also slaves, under the influence of long history, these untouchables live a humble and cautious life. Even slaves are better than them.
To a higher level.
"The great and supreme His Highness Prince Ning~"
When he came to the high platform, he was so nervous that he couldn't stand up. He could only kneel on the ground and crawl to the feet of King Ning. He didn't even dare to kiss King Ning's shoes, because it was very disturbing.
Maybe it was an insult to King Ning.
Prince Ning's status is too noble. He, a pariah, is not qualified to kiss Prince Ning's shoes.
"Stand up ~ my warrior!"
"From today on, you are no longer a lowly untouchable. This king officially gives you a Chinese surname, Ma. This surname is a great surname in our Ming Dynasty. Since ancient times, this surname has given birth to countless capable people. I hope you will not
Disgraced this great family name!"
King Ning looked at Malik in front of him. He had been in Tianzhu continent for many years. Of course, King Ning knew why he behaved like this.
Untouchable means the untouchable, the lowest and most humble existence, so humble that even stepping on the shadow of a high caste can lead to death.
So King Ning knew very well what they longed for most, not land, slaves and money, but having a great and noble surname, so King Ning directly announced that he would give the other party a Chinese surname.
Hearing Prince Ning's words, Malik couldn't help but be extremely excited, with tears in his eyes, and he knelt down respectfully again.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me a new life. I will work hard and never dare to insult this noble surname. I will also work hard to continue this surname!"
Malik was very nervous and excited when he spoke.
It is simply impossible for the untouchables in Tianzhu Continent to stand up, and it will never be possible. But now, Prince Ning is telling everyone with practical actions that there is still hope for you. As long as you work hard and fight for His Highness Prince Ning, you
