After the strong wind and heavy rain, shipboards smashed by wind and waves were floating everywhere on the river, as well as corpses that had drowned in the river.
Mo Mingmi had no choice but to retreat and suffered numerous casualties.
There are also some people who escaped the wind and waves and the poisonous snakes in the shoals, and were finally washed to the shore of Toad Island.
When Cheng Dalei arrived with his men, he saw that these people's faces were pale and their bodies were covered with mud. As soon as they saw the soldiers in Toad Village, they immediately raised their hands.
"We surrender, we surrender!"
Finally, Toad Village had its first batch of prisoners, and the next question was how to deal with this group of people.
Cheng Dalei ordered Xu Shenji to count the number of people and gather them all on the martial arts field in Toad Village.
The number was quickly calculated, and there were about five hundred prisoners washed up on the shore. Now these people are like eggplants beaten by frost, and they don't know what kind of ending is waiting for them.
"Master, I caught a big fish." Xu Shenji came over excitedly.
"What big fish?"
"The interrogation is clear. His name is Yan Di, and he is Mo Mingmi's military advisor."
Cheng Dalei's eyes lit up, he waved his hand and said: "Quick, quick, bring him up."
Yan Di was tied up and brought up. Yan Di was actually very unlucky. He and Mo Mingmi were on the same boat. When the wind and waves were blowing, he accidentally fell from the deck into the water. At that time, the chaos was so chaotic that no one paid attention.
When it reaches him, he will be blown to the shore with the wind and waves.
But even though he landed in Toad Village, Yan Di still looked very arrogant and stood up in front of Cheng Dalei without kneeling.
In fact, Yan Di was able to be discovered quickly because of his outstanding heroic spirit.
"Hey, why don't you kneel down!" Gao Feibao shouted.
Yan Di chuckled and sneered: "Kill if you want, why bother talking nonsense? Yan frowned, he is not a seven-foot man."
"Okay, okay, the outcome of the confrontation between the two armies is determined by nature, so why humiliate him." Cheng Dalei waved his hand: "Untie Military Advisor Yan."
Yan Di loosened the rope, rubbed his sore wrists, and looked around.
However, he didn't pay special attention to Cheng Dalei. The focus was all on Xu Shenji. He looked tired, had a three-stroke beard, and looked ordinary.
Alas, this is how a real person does not show his face. It is not unfair to lose in the hands of such a person.
"Master Yan, do you want to go back?" Cheng Dalei asked.
"It's just a matter of death. Why would you lie to me with such words? You will let me go back. How dare you let me go!" Yan Di made up his mind to lose the battle and never lose his prestige in front of Cheng Dalei.
"I asked you to go back because I want you to deliver a letter to General Mo and pass on what I said."
"Will you really let me go?" There are people in the world who are not afraid of death, but there are no people who don't want to live. It is inevitable that my heart will move when I hear these words.
"Of course, why should I kill you? However, if you want to leave, you don't want to leave now. You have to explain the situation of Qinchuan Pass to me in detail." Cheng Dalei.
"Don't even think about it, I, Yan Di, will never betray General Mo."
"Of course, I've thought about this too." Cheng Dalei waved his hand: "Let Liu Bei go."
Yan Di was in a trance when he suddenly found a person standing in front of him. When he saw the other person's face, Yan Di suddenly felt that something in his heart had been broken.
How joyful is life, and how painful is death? Princes, generals, and ministers are nothing but dead bones in barren graves, working hard for fame and fortune, and that is what they have done.
With just one glance, Yan Di was like an eggplant beaten by frost, with most of his energy and energy drained away.
"Liu Bei, I'll leave him to you. When will you figure out what's in his stomach? Come see me again."
Yan Di was escorted away by Liu Bei. In the following days, he will receive Liu Bei's meticulous spiritual care.
Next, Cheng Dalei began to deal with the prisoners in the cottage.
For these people, it is natural to kill them all to save trouble. But as the saying goes, it is unknown whether they will be killed or not. What's more, if you really kill them, you will only get a reputation for cruelty.
Reputation is a good thing, and sometimes it needs to be managed well.
Cheng Dalei led Xu Shenji and others out of the Juyi Hall and came to the school grounds where the prisoners gathered.
I saw people standing staggering, with numb expressions, and eyes flashing with anxiety and fear. When they saw Cheng Dalei, their fear became even stronger.
"Brothers, brothers..." Cheng Dalei smiled and waved his hands: "Sit down, sit down, don't be restrained."
"sit!"
The men guarding them shouted in unison, and everyone was so frightened that they had no choice but to sit down on the ground, all looking at Cheng Dalei.
"Brothers, don't be afraid. Whether the two armies are facing each other, whether you win or lose, it has nothing to do with you. When soldiers fight, they are just asking for food. I have no grudges against you in the past, and I have no grudges recently. I will not kill.
Everyone." Cheng Dalei said kindly: "I know that you are all fellow villagers nearby. You can ask, since our brothers arrived, have you bullied an old and weak family, and robbed a poor family? But our brothers do not want to recruit.
No one is offended, but Mo Mingmi wants to send a large army to attack us. Let the brothers endure hardships. They are all raised by their father and mother, and whoever dies is also a human life."
"Brothers are here today. Those who want to stay and join the gang, we in Toad Village are good at wine and meat. We will not bully anyone, and we will not be bullied by anyone. It doesn't matter if you want to leave. We in Toad Village will pay for your travel expenses and take you home."
"Are you really willing to let us go?" someone couldn't help but ask.
Cheng Dalei smiled and said nothing, clapped his hands, and carried up two boxes filled with copper plates.
Cheng Dalei withdrew on his own, and left the affairs here to Xu Shenji. Those who wanted to stay were registered, and those who wanted to leave were given travel expenses.
"Cheng Dalei, your method is useless."
Cheng Dalei was resting in the Juyi Hall when Li Xingzai ran in: "It's good if one or two of the ten people can stay. Most of them took the money and left."
"What do you know?" Cheng Dalei sipped his tea: "The more people leave, the better. It's best if no one is left."
"But not only did you spend money, but you also had nothing to lose. What are you trying to do?"
"Just trying to gain fame." Cheng Dalei drank tea slowly.
Even if no one is left behind, Cheng Dalei will not lose out on this deal. The more people disperse, the brighter the matter will be. Everyone will know that the people captured by Toad Village will not only not be killed, but will be killed.
Travel expenses back home. Then, next time someone comes to attack Toad Village, will these people still fight tooth and nail? Since they can survive by surrendering, who will fight tooth and nail? Being a soldier is just for a living.
Li Xingzai pondered Cheng Dalei's words with a thoughtful expression on his face.
In the end, only one or two hundred people were left out of the five hundred prisoners. Cheng Dalei divided them into four groups and organized them into four small teams in the village. As for Qin Man, because they were still in Luoyuzhai, they did not expand their troops for the time being.
We cannot relax the ideological construction of these people. As time goes by, it will not be difficult to win the loyalty of these people.