He ordered other officials to go out, and Du Zhongxiao left Cui Xiang and said, "Go and call Yelu Fairy Tong, Yelu Renxian and Xiao Xulie to talk about gossip."

Cui Xiangyingnuo, a few people came in soon and saluted Du Zhongxiao.

He ordered a few people to sit down, and Du Zhongxiao said: "There are many different opinions in the court about how to deal with prisoners of war in Youzhou. I am not afraid to tell them to you. Some people suggest to raise them, and some people suggest to kill them all, and all of them will be eliminated-"

Seeing Du Zhongxiao's casual words and his expression was calm, Yelu Xiantong and the other two felt a chill in their necks. When they were defeated, they thought about this ending. After the war, the Song Dynasty killed prisoners like many times in history. Until today, they completely dispelled their doubts.

Du Zhongxiao continued: "War is a last resort. When the Khitan attacks in, what should I do? I can only fight back. In this world, if you are not strong, you must be able to fight others. We always have to reason, right? Then what should I do if I win? I can't let things go. How to deal with you prisoners of war? I insist on building a prison camp, and once you close it, so that everyone can figure it out and live a normal life."

Yelu Xiantong and the other two hurriedly bowed: "The Taiwei is kind-hearted, we will never forget it!"

Du Zhongxiao waved his hand: "Why do you need to be locked up? There is no way. The 1,500 people locked up here are all full of resentment until now, feeling that they were defeated in an unknown way. As a soldier, he didn't know how to lose when he lost the battle, what do people say! Including Yelu Hongji, since he was in Youzhou, he had to surrender, saying that it was for the sake of his subordinates' lives. What about him? He didn't bow to the emperor at that time, and it's still like this now. It's funny. If the Khitan soldiers are gone, he can still fly to the sky!"

Seeing Du Zhongxiao's harsh words, Yelu Xiantong and the other three closed their mouths tightly and did not dare to speak. Yelu Xiantong knew that Yelu Hong was really dissatisfied. His 400,000 army, which was enough to disrupt the Southern Dynasty in all dynasties, did he have such a result? He always felt that somewhere was wrong and deceived by the Song Dynasty, otherwise he would never bow to Zhao Zhen even if he surrendered.

Du Zhongxiao said: "You are born on the grassland, and many people are not adapted to living in the Central Plains. Let them live in Kaifeng, and the court does not send money and food, and many people will starve to death soon. Why not let you go back? There is no way. Since the pre-Qin period, the grassland people have been going south, causing endless trouble for the Central Plains court. The Huns in the Han Dynasty, the Turks in the Tang Dynasty, and there were Xianbei, Uighurs, etc., and I don't know how much happened. For the sake of future plans, the Song Dynasty would not release the prisoners back."

Yelu Xiantong bowed: "The Taiwei said that not only us, but even the captured soldiers, wouldn't they be released?"

"No." Du Zhongxiao said decisively. "Most of them stayed on Hebei Road and built roads and bridges. This time the Khitan went south and caused a disaster in Youzhou. The population was almost reduced by half, and there was no surplus grain among the people. Even the grain seeds this spring were distributed by the court, and you even ate the seeds of the people! Without the court, the people of Youzhou would not know how many people could survive this year!"

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao was stern, Yelu Xiantong and the other two lowered their heads and refused to speak. They didn't think anything was wrong when they did it. Now Du Zhongxiao's words were spoken out, but it made people feel ashamed. How could the people of their own country be so exploited?

Looking at the three of them, Du Zhongxiao said, "The captured soldiers will be organized into wing troops for the time being, and the roads will be paved. Youzhou is the most harmful. This year, try to build a railway and provide the least luck in disaster relief supplies. After the road in Youzhou is completed, you will go to other places to build roads or do other things, and you will not be hungry. You have different identities and are locked in the prison camp. Of course, you can wake up in time and do something for the court, and the court will not treat you badly. If you let you manage people directly in the prison camp, you are afraid that you can't lose face, so don't do it anymore. There are not many people, and things like keeping accounts, purchasing, and arranging crops. Each person can still do thirty stagnant money per month, and it is enough cash, which should be enough for you to spend. You must know that officials in the Song Dynasty can get thirty stagnant money a month, but not many."

Yelu Xiantong and the other two hurriedly bowed to thank him. The thirty stakes a month, 360 stakes a year, is indeed a lot. In the past, in Khitan, how much was the salary of a king in a year? Not to mention now, he was still a prisoner of war in the Song Dynasty. He did not directly take care of people, and he did not have the embarrassment of meeting him. This job was a good mess. Du Zhongxiao was happy to think about them.

In fact, not only to avoid embarrassment, there is another reason for not letting them manage people, which is that they are afraid that they will connect. The prison camp is in charge of prisoners, and criminals must work and reform here. Once they connect, things will be difficult to handle.

After talking about everything, Du Zhongxiao said, "I will stay here for a few days and do what I should do. You should also prepare for it. Whether to live here or live in Kaifeng City, you must make your own decisions. Especially Yelu Renxian, if you have family members, make plans early."

Yelu Renxian bowed: "Taiwei, I still live here. Although Kaifeng City is good, it is not easy to live there. I think this Wansheng Town has everything, and it is cheaper than Kaifeng City, which is a good place."

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "That's good. Going out to see if there is a suitable house. It shouldn't cost much money to buy or rent one. In recent years, although you are ordinary people, if you travel on a daily basis, you should inform the local government."

Yelu Renxian said that it was. After all, they were Khitans, and the Song Dynasty could not ignore them and let them act freely. To be honest, some of them were like the Song Dynasty’s punishment methods for officials who lived there, and they had to report to the local government.

Standing up, Du Zhongxiao said to Cui Xiang: "All the Khitans, no matter what official positions they had before, are all messed up and rearranged. Just to be simple, draw lots according to their names. All the officers, including Yelu Hongji, are the same. They are organized according to the army. All officers are Han people under your jurisdiction. Choose a Khitan in each team as their assistant. Whether this assistant is selected well is very important to the future. If the officers do not carefully choose personnel, they must do more things in the future."

Cui Xiang was stunned and asked hurriedly: "Taiwei, don't ask about his previous identity, and draw lots and marshals? How can this make? Among these Khitans, some are high-ranking kings, some are just ordinary generals, and some are royal families. How can they be the same?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "That is their previous identity, and of course they are different now. In the prison camp, don't ask about the past, just look at whether they are doing well here. Even Yelu Hongji doesn't ask about his identity. General, you have this prison camp, but you must have this confidence and not be confused by the previous identity of these Khitans. If your position is messed up, the people below will not know how to do it."

Cui Xiang hurriedly bowed his hands, but he was worried. Du Zhongxiao said it easy. Everyone didn't ask about his former identity, but what should he do? If he didn't talk about others, just Yelu Hongji didn't know what to do. How dare the Khitans treat him like an ordinary person when they are with him?

Du Zhongxiao said: "Let's go, let's take a look at the fields in the prison camp, what exactly is it."

Cui Xiang hurriedly said yes. He followed Du Zhongxiao and went out together. Yelu Fairy Tong, Yelu Renxian and Xiao Xulie were stunned, and he didn't know whether to follow or stay where he was.

Du Zhongxiao turned his head and said, "In the future, you three will be officials in the prison camp. You should also understand this place and go together. You will know where this place is and how to manage it so that you can do things well."

Yelu Xiantong and the other two hurriedly said yes and followed. But they didn't understand what Du Zhongxiao meant. They obviously did not have a suitable position outside, so they worked in the prison camp and made some money. How could they know so much about it?

In fact, for Du Zhongxiao, Yelu Xiantong and the other two were also prisoners of the prison city camp, but they were different from others. Just like the officials who handled illegal crimes in the Song Dynasty, there were some states and some states living in the prison city camp, and they were considered to be free and had a considerable salary. But once they left here, they had to agree to the government, which was considered surveillance.
Chapter completed!