After all, although the soldiers of the State of Wei were very strict with them and did not allow any laziness, as long as the captives completed their daily tasks, they would be able to eat their fill, and they would not suffer from hunger and cold like those under the rule of the State of Gan. For these captives, being able to eat their fill was already a great satisfaction.
These former captive soldiers from the State of Gan who followed the Wei army were all people who performed relatively actively during the labor reform in Wei. They followed the Wei army to do ideological work for these new captives. As long as they completed their tasks well, they would be able to obtain corresponding merits after the war. At that time, they would not only be able to become free citizens, but they might even receive rewards from Wei. At the same time, their children could also receive education in Wei, and they would have the opportunity to become officials of Wei or engage in other decent professions in the future.
On the fourth day, Mu Yunfeng arrived outside the city of Kefu with Wei's 100,000 troops. Of course, Wei did not send out only 100,000 troops this time. Hundreds of thousands of troops were arranged by Mu Yunfeng to other places to prevent other cities from taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the rear of their own army after learning that Wei had attacked Kefu. If they were attacked from both sides, it would be a loss.
Because He Kun took away 80,000 soldiers from the city of Kofu, there are only less than 20,000 defenders left in the city of Kofu. Moreover, a large part of these defenders are newly recruited soldiers, or many of them are just able-bodied men captured by the country of Gan. Such people have no combat effectiveness at all.
Under the threat of the Wei air force's hot air balloons and the onslaught of Wei soldiers, the Qian defenders were quickly routed, unable to resist the Wei army's powerful offensive. The city of Kofu fell within a day.
The high officials, the aristocratic families, and the common people of Kefu were all surprised. Just a few days ago, General He had left Kefu with 80,000 elite troops to encircle and suppress the traitor Qiu Li and the small Wei army that had entered the country. How could the Wei army appear at the gates of Kefu at this moment? Where had General He's troops been? Why didn't they come to Kefu's rescue when it was attacked?
Everyone in Kefu watched the Wei army enter the city, their gates locked tightly and they dared not speak, fearing the Wei soldiers would suddenly burst into their homes, rob their property, or rape their wives and daughters. However, the Wei army did not burn, kill, or loot as they had imagined. Instead, they marched in an orderly manner through the city streets, not even harming the civilians along the way.
At this time, some officials in the city of Kofu began to walk out of their mansions one after another when they saw that the Wei army did not start a massacre after entering the city. They walked up to the Wei soldiers and recommended themselves. After all, they believed that since the Wei army had occupied the city of Kofu, it must need some people who were familiar with the local conditions to assist in management, and they, the original officials of the Wei State, were naturally the most suitable candidates.
However, they were taking it for granted. Why didn't the Wei army arrest these people immediately after entering the city? Because this was the first city Wei had captured, and in order to better deal with the subsequent cities it captured, Chu Fan ordered that the emotions of the people in Kefu City be stabilized before dealing with these officials.
After all, clearing out these dignitaries and officials at the very beginning might cause unnecessary panic and resistance.
After gaining the initial trust of the people in the city, the Wei soldiers began to search the homes of and arrest the dignitaries in the city, especially those aristocratic families who used their power to exploit the people and committed numerous evil deeds. All the members of their families were imprisoned.
On the seventh day after the Wei army took control of the city of Kofu, the people had basically eaten up all their food. If the grain stores and other shops were not open, they would starve to death.
At this time, the Wei soldiers notified every household, telling them that each family could send one person to the square in the city to attend the trial meeting. The Wei army would announce the decision on the disposal of the officials and aristocratic families at the meeting, and would open the granary to distribute food to the people.
When the people heard the news, they felt unbelievable at first. In the history of Shengwu Continent, there has never been a country that did not burn, kill and loot after conquering an enemy city, but instead distributed food to the people.
However, many people had no food at home, so they could only go to the square with a try-it-out mentality. After all, if they didn't go, they would starve to death. The Wei soldiers did not commit atrocities against them when they broke through the city of Kov, so they did not think that the Wei soldiers would attack them in the square.
As the common people gathered in the square, they saw the once powerful and domineering officials now bound and covered in dust, kneeling on the stage. Many oppressed people burst into tears. The rulers of the Qian Kingdom had failed to provide justice to ordinary people like them, and now the Wei army was putting these once high-ranking people on the ground for trial. This stark contrast left many people speechless and could only stare blankly at the stage.
Chu Fan sat in the highest seat. Eunuch Li then spoke loudly to the people below the stage, saying, "Today, the Wei army is not here to conquer you, but to rescue you."
He paused, letting his words echo across the square for a moment, then continued, "Now seated on the highest platform is our benevolent and wise Emperor Wei. Upon hearing that the people of Gan Country were suffering under his rule, His Majesty was deeply saddened and specially led his army to rescue you."
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