Looking at the prisoners who had been killed or wounded on the ground, the soldiers felt a pang of sadness and mixed emotions. These people had once been their comrades-in-arms, so why had things come to this?
But do these people deserve sympathy?
Of course it's not worth it! After all, they made their choice the moment they pointed their guns at their commander and comrades.
Whether it was because of the generous treatment Liang Zheng promised them, the coercion of Liang Zheng, or simply because of their blind loyalty to Liang Zheng.
In fact, they had all betrayed their comrades, their commander, their organization, and their country!
Especially ambitious people like Liang Zheng, who did such heinous things for their own benefit, it's simply the behavior of a beast!
Just as everyone was sighing, Chen Yu strolled in unsteadily.
When the soldiers saw Chen Yu arrive, they all saluted him. At this moment, their prejudices against Chen Yu had long since vanished. They knew that without the fire support provided by Chen Yu, they would likely be the ones lying on the ground now.
Chen Yu nodded slightly and said, "Everyone has worked hard. You all go about your business and don't worry about me. I'm just taking a look around."
As he spoke, he walked toward a granary.
The soldiers present did not think much of Chen Yu's actions and continued to clean up the battlefield.
The deceased were carried to an open space, and the prisoners were escorted into a room to await Commander Feng's return to make a decision.
At this moment, Chen Yu had already opened the door of a granary and pushed it open to enter.
The granary was dark and quiet, filled with the stale smell of grain.
This is a standard cylindrical grain storage warehouse with a base radius of approximately 10 meters and a height of 10 meters.
This single grain storage warehouse can store 20,000 tons of grain.
Seeing the interior filled with grain, Chen Yu smiled with satisfaction.
He glanced back at the soldiers bustling outside the warehouse, then quietly closed the warehouse door.
Then, with a thought, the other-dimensional space opened, and the grain in the warehouse surged into the other-dimensional space between his eyebrows like a surging tide.
In less than a minute, the mountain of grain disappeared without a trace.
Given his experience of robbing Merica and the Bear Kingdom before the natural disaster, Chen Yu was already used to the abnormal ability of the extradimensional space.
However, upon seeing the empty granary, he hesitated for a moment. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and the interdimensional space reopened, beginning to transport objects outward.
Two minutes later, Chen Yu walked out of the granary, closed the gate, and continued to the next warehouse.
After nearly an hour of work, Chen Yu finally finished processing all the warehouses in the grain storage facility.
It was already dawn, and the soldiers left behind were anxious as they watched Commander Feng and his men pursue Liang Zheng without returning.
Driven by anxiety and unease, they vented their anger on the prisoners, subjecting them to harsh interrogation and reprimands.
After finishing his work, Chen Yu saw this scene and suddenly had a bold idea. So he hurriedly went into the room where the prisoners were being held.
"What are you doing? We were all comrades-in-arms before. No matter what they did before, now that they have surrendered, we should not mistreat prisoners," Chen Yu said sternly to the soldiers.
Upon hearing this, the soldiers, though not entirely in agreement with Chen Yu's words, stopped what they were doing out of respect for him.
Chen Yu walked up to the prisoners, his gaze sweeping over them one by one, then turned to the soldiers and said, "How about this, if you trust me, go out first and let me talk to them alone."
The soldiers were slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and one of them said, "This... Mr. Chen, this is not in accordance with the rules."
"What time is it? Commander Feng and the others haven't returned yet, and you're still sticking to your so-called 'rules'! Who can guarantee that Liang Zheng doesn't have any backup plans? If something really happens to Commander Feng, do you know how serious the consequences would be?" Chen Yu said in a deep voice. "Rules? If you're really talking about rules, are the weapons you have right now in accordance with the rules?"
Chen Yu's words struck the hearts of the soldiers like a heavy hammer.
They looked at each other, realizing that in this emergency, a more flexible and pragmatic approach was indeed needed.
“Mr. Chen, you’re right.” An older soldier stepped forward first to show his support. “We do need to unite all forces that can be united to fight against potential threats. Since you are willing to communicate with these prisoners, we certainly trust you.”
Seeing this, the other soldiers also expressed their agreement. They knew that Chen Yu not only possessed extraordinary wisdom and courage, but had also provided them with crucial support in battle. At this moment, they were willing to trust Chen Yu's judgment.
Soon, the soldiers left the house, and before leaving, they thoughtfully closed the door handle behind them.
After the soldiers left, Chen Yu took a second look at the group of bound prisoners in front of him, who were also looking him up and down.
These prisoners did not recognize the young man in front of them; in their memory, there was no such person in the garrison area.
However, judging from the soldiers' attitude, Chen Yu was no ordinary person. In fact, from their words just now, they had vaguely guessed that their Deputy Commander Liang's failure was very likely related to this "Mr. Chen" in front of them.
Therefore, although Chen Yu seemed to have helped them out of a predicament, they did not feel grateful to him; in fact, their eyes revealed uncontrollable hostility.
Chen Yu didn't take the prisoners' hostility to heart. Instead, he smiled and said, "I know you're hostile towards me now, which is normal. After all, you once served Liang Zheng, and I, in a sense, am your enemy." Chen Yu's voice was calm and firm, and his gaze swept over the prisoners one by one, as if trying to see into their hearts.
"But, put your hands on your conscience, were your actions truly right? Liang Zheng, he defied his superiors, openly staged a coup to seize power. At the very least, he disrupted military order and endangered local government! At worst, he committed treason!" Chen Yu said in a deep voice. "And you, you were actually used by this kind of person, becoming accomplices in his ambition. Where is your conscience? Where is your responsibility?"
After a pause, Chen Yu continued, "As soldiers of the nation, you should be clear about what your mission is. You are loyal to the country and the people, not to any particular officer!"
His words were powerful and resounding, like a sharp sword piercing the hearts of the prisoners.
Some of the prisoners lowered their heads, their faces showing shame. They knew that Chen Yu was telling the truth, that their choices had been wrong, and that they were sinners! They had failed their country and their people, and deserved to be tried by a military court.
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