Precisely because of his understanding, Feng Wanli knew in his heart that these people still had some abilities. It was just because they were a little panicked and frightened when they met the barbarian knights for the first time. It was not that they were originally timid people who were afraid of death. In other words, they were not hopeless people. , In addition, these people are following me. If I watch them being dealt with by military law, but I don't say a word, how will others view me?
Thinking like this, Feng Wanli took a step forward. "My lord, I have something to say."
"Huh? What's the matter?" Shen Ao turned his head and asked, but no one noticed the flash of light that quickly flashed in his eyes.
Shen Ao had expected that Feng Wanli would step forward.
Shen Ao had heard of this person's name before and knew that he was a capable person.
It's just that the world is huge and there are so many good men. For example, with Shen Ao's identity and his financial resources, it is not difficult to recruit them. What he values more is whether he is loyal to himself and whether he is reliable.
This time I want to clean up these deserters openly. Firstly, I want to give everyone a shock and clarify the importance of strict military discipline. Secondly, I also want to test Feng Wanli.
Shen Ao was not a murderer, especially since these rangers were originally free and loose. On the battlefield, life and death could be seen at any time, and Shen Ao had long expected that someone would show a cowardly side or even run away.
But he still sent these rangers to the battlefield. This was originally a helpless matter. After all, he had no usable soldiers. If it were him and his 1,200 guards, the formation alone would be too weak. , nor can it achieve the effect of deterring the enemy.
Knowing that it won't work, but still using it, this is Shen Ao's helplessness. Even if the result cannot be changed, Shen Ao can only accept his fate, and what he has to do is how to make good use of these people and strive to let them exert their maximum value.
The final conclusion drawn is that rangers can be used, but they must also be guarded against.
This leaves some non-trivial tasks to these rangers. If there are deserters, Shen Ao, if the circumstances are not particularly serious, can even adopt a policy of treating them lightly, that is to say, killing people is not necessarily necessary.
When Feng Wanli stood up, Shen Ao asked him what was wrong instead of directly scolding him and asking him to stand back. The former meant that there was discussion, while the latter meant that there was no room for maneuver.
Feng Wanli didn't know these little things in Shen Ao's heart. He only knew that the brothers had made mistakes. If he didn't stand up to intercede, he would never have peace of mind in his life. Of course, he also knew that by standing up at this time, he was standing up for Duke Zhongguo. problem, so at this moment he had made the decision to give up all the benefits.
With a firm look on his face, Feng Wanli clasped his fists and said to Shen Ao: "My lord, these rangers are just inexperienced in the first battle. They are not timid people. On the contrary, they are still very capable. I would like to ask you here. The Duke will give them a chance. Even if you let them die, please let them die on the battlefield, so that your life will not be in vain."
As he spoke, Feng Wanli fell to his knees with a plop, "My subordinates are willing to use Xiang's head as a guarantee. As long as they spare their lives, they will definitely behave like heroes the next time they face the barbarian cavalry. Attributes I am also willing to take out the two hundred taels of silver I just received as a donation to those brothers who were injured and died in the battle, and I beg the Duke of the State to grant my request."
Feng Wanli took out the two hundred taels of silver and the big red flower on his body and put them on the ground. At this time, he was also kneeling on his knees, lowering his head, looking like he was sincerely pleading.
Three consecutive words of "subordinate", no longer calling himself "someone", are enough to prove that Feng Wanli has recognized Shen Ao as his master at this time. I am afraid that if someone says this now, he will sell himself to Duke Zhongguo and become a family member in the mansion. slave.
As the ancients said, a man has gold at his knees.
A man like Feng Wanli would always rather bend than bend. Even with a knife on his neck, he would not be allowed to kneel down. But now, in order to save the brothers below, he sincerely knelt down on Shen Ao's side. In front of him, it was enough to prove his sincerity.
Feng Wanli's kneeling also shocked the others.
The more than 30 rangers who had just received the award were originally looking at the ranger deserters with some mockery. But now Feng Wanli's kneeling made it difficult for them.
With the example of Feng Wanli in front of them, what should they do?
Kneel down and beg for mercy, then you need to take out all the benefits you just got, which is really unwilling and unwilling.
But if they stood aside to watch the show, they were afraid of being criticized by other companions. After everyone looked at each other, they finally took a step forward and followed Feng Wanli's footsteps and knelt down on the ground.
It doesn't matter if you spend the money you get. The worst thing you can do is try your best next time. But once you are looked down upon by your brothers, you will really be unable to stand in the world.
More than thirty rangers who had just received the award also knelt down one by one and took out the silver they had received and the red flowers on their bodies. When this scene happened, the eyes of the deserted rangers who were tied up were filled with tears. .
At this moment, they were really touched. They originally thought that they had been abandoned, and even if they died, they would have to bear the name of a deserter. Once the incident spread back to Daliang City, their family and friends Wouldn’t it be shameful along with it?
That was really more uncomfortable than killing them once.
In ancient times, people paid special attention to reputation, and many people died for their reputation. Compared with modern people, they were indeed much more shameless. As long as they could get a good reputation, who would be willing to bear the consequences of humiliation? What about dying in name?
Not to mention the name of being a deserter, which is not only humiliating, but also proves his cowardice. It will be difficult for their family to be accepted and recognized by the world, and life will be worse than death.
I was regretting in my heart why I didn't have the guts to fight the barbarian cavalry. Where had my usual majesty gone? When I was thinking about how to seize the opportunity if I had the chance, it was a pity that I didn't give them any more time, and the trial began. , they thought they had no chance anymore.
Now that it's all right, Feng Wanli took the lead in begging for mercy. With this brother who had just made a great contribution, maybe the Loyalty Guild would be able to show some respect.
Just when a look of hope appeared in the deserter's eyes, Sun Fuhu also made a decision below the stage. Since Feng Wanli could give up what he had worked so hard for, what couldn't he do?
With a plop, Sun Fuhu was the first to kneel on the ground in front of the audience, claiming that he asked Duke Zhong to be merciful and spare the lives of these brothers. They must know that they were wrong and will definitely change it. They will definitely do so next time they face the barbarian knights. He fought bravely and showed himself like a man. He also claimed that he was willing to guarantee these brothers, and the guarantee was his own head.
With Sun Fuhu taking the lead, more than 2,000 rangers in the audience fell to their knees one after another. Regardless of whether they wanted to or not, this is the general trend. Now that they help these deserters, it is equivalent to helping themselves. After all, they are also As a Ranger, our original interest is to get back together.
In just a short period of time, so many people suddenly knelt down. The scene could be called grand. Seeing it in the eyes of the guards of the Zhongguo Palace and the man Bhan who looked down on them, they couldn't help but show admiration. Meaning.
Shi Lei and Feng Xun looked at each other and took the lead to kneel on the ground, expressing their willingness to intercede for these rangers.
With the two men taking the lead, the 1,200 loyal guards behind them also knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Only Bukhan watched from a distance, and neither General Ila nor Hedag had any intention of standing up and speaking.
Perhaps they thought this was an internal matter within the military and they should not get involved.
Or maybe they think these deserters should be killed and not redeemed.
But no matter what kind of thoughts he had, when all this fell into Shen Ao's eyes, he gave an eight-character comment, "Those who are not of my race must have different minds."
Fortunately, this was what Shen Ao had expected. He had never regarded Ba Khan as one of his own. Now it was just that everyone was using each other, so there was no need to talk about disappointment.
But with so many Gan people and Han people kneeling down to beg for mercy, he could not remain indifferent and had to give them an explanation.
As for the donkey going downhill, Shen Ao had already made up his mind, but he still decided to put on a show.
History has long proven that those who can achieve great things have genius performance skills, and their ability to confuse is extremely strong. Otherwise, why would there be so many people working for you? Of course, you must also give everyone enough benefits. Or hope, but if there is no reward for your efforts, I am afraid that you will be disappointed as time goes by.
Of course, another important point is that those who lead the troops cannot be too kind-hearted, otherwise there will be no saying that kindness cannot lead troops.
Shen Ao is a person with the ability to confuse, and the performance begins.
Shen Ao glared angrily at first, then raised his foot and kicked Feng Wanli, who was the first to kneel on the ground, "Put the red flower away, it is your honor and cannot be trampled on like this."
"No, no." This was the first time I saw Shen Ao angry. Although he was pretending, in the eyes of outsiders, it was so realistic that he had no choice but to believe it.
Shen Ao, who had changed from his usual docile appearance, was still very aura when he was angry, which at least scared a lot of people. Feng Wanli quickly picked up the red flower, put it on himself in a panic, and then quickly put it on again Kneel down.
"Humph." Shen Ao looked at Feng Wanli's actions and seemed to feel a little better. Especially when he saw the more than thirty rangers who had just made meritorious deeds also hurriedly picked up the red flowers and put them on again, he felt extremely satisfied.
But on the surface, Shen Ao still looked very angry and said, "Since ancient times, merit is merit and fault is fault, and they cannot be offset. Don't think that just because you have done meritorious service, you can break the rules and use merit to offset it." Let me tell you, this kind of thing is not allowed to happen again, otherwise we will be punished double, do you hear me clearly?"