Chapter 344 (2/2)

”Ever since the ancient times, there are a few huge requirements for using surrendered soldiers.” Ling Tian said slowly, ”First, to ensure that they don't betray us on the battlefield. Second, to guard against a mutiny. Third, they can only be sent to fight small skirmishes and not fierce battles! Fourth, they can't be sent to face their mother nation! So, dealing with surrendered soldiers has always been the greatest headache for all generals!”

Everyone nodded their heads as they thought in their heart, Since you understand such logic, why did you bother bringing them back? How would they be easy to handle?

”But in my hands, there wouldn't be a huge problem. At the very least, I wouldn't be troubled like the other generals.” Ling Tian said with a profound gaze, ”The other generals had been far too benevolent or old-fas.h.i.+oned! Despite wanting to use these men, they still had to guard against them. Furthermore, they still had to act benevolent and righteous, pretending to use their sincerity to touch the hearts of these soldiers to convert them fully. This was no more than a wh.o.r.e wanting to erect a memorial arch for herself!” Ling Tian sneered with disdain, ”They were far too foolis.h.!.+ The surrendered soldiers have been brainwashed since they were young and it is impossible to reverse that brainwas.h.i.+ng in a mere few days or months! The only way to deal with them would be to use violence! Absolute bloodthirsty violence! A special form of violence mixed with powerful means and special plans! That would be the only effective method.”

”Bloodthirsty violence? A special form of violence mixed with powerful means and special plans?” Everyone couldn't help but look at Ling Tian with confusion. Especially the experienced generals who had been on the battlefield for many years. They all couldn't help but perk their ears up expectantly.

Ling Tian couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Ling Tian knew from the start that it wouldn't be an easy matter to convert these soldiers to become his own! In the fantasy novels that he had read from his past life, the protagonist would only have to unleash his might and prestige, followed by enticing them with benefits and a touching speech. The surrendered soldiers would all then kneel down before him and plead to pledge their allegiance to the protagonist. However, that was no more than a dream!

Even if you wanted to try converting a surrendered soldier for ten years, as long as he had a weapon in his hands, he could immediately turn around to kill the commander in charge of converting him.

Ling Tian then turned around to face the various military commanders of the courtyard, ”This will be the arrangements for the surrendered soldiers. Ten people will form a section, a hundred will form a platoon and a thousand will form a company! Ten thousand men will form a battalion! The section commander, platoon commander, company commander and battalion commander will be arranged by men from the courtyard.” Hearing these words, everyone couldn't help but be elated. However, Ling Tian's following words turned all of their faces pale!

Ling Tian then continued, ”In a section, if a single individual wants to escape or cause chaos, execute the whole section! In a platoon, if there are more than two sections with offenders, the whole platoon will be executed! In a company, if there are more than two platoons with offenders, the company commander will be demoted to become an ordinary soldier and that company will be executed! From today on, Ling Jian will lead the First Pavilion to be the Enforcement Hall. All of you can decide if there is a need to increase manpower and have the authority to arrange their jobs. There is no need to report anything to me. All of you can make your own decisions! If there are any offenders, they will be executed! There will be no exceptions!”

”Anyone who doesn't listen to commands, attempts to escape, slack off on training, stir up trouble… will be executed! There will be no exceptions, kill without mercy!” Ling Tian listed out more than ten reasons for execution and everyone present couldn't help but turn pale.

”Ling Jian, did you hear me clearly?” Ling Tian asked casually.

”Yes, young n.o.ble.” As though he wanted to say something else, he looked at Ling Tian with hesitation. After a short while, he finally said what he wanted, ”Young n.o.ble, I am not very familiar with these things, I'm afraid…”

Ling Tian smiled, ”You don't have to be familiar. You only need to know how to do one thing. You only need to know how to kill!”

Everyone couldn't help but tremble with fear! These simple words of Ling Tian were enough to bathe the Ling Family Courtyard in a river of blood! With these simple words, thousands of people would die under Ling Jian's sword!

Kill without mercy! What a frightening three words. They finally understood the true deterrent effect of these words!

After walking a short distance, Ling Tian suddenly turned around and said with a smile, ”Sixty thousand usable soldiers out of the 120,000 soldiers would be a good outcome. Since they are soldiers that have fallen down from the skies, if there is a need, I would be satisfied if only 30,000 elite soldiers were left behind.”

”A benevolent individual can't lead soldiers! The blood of a man must be like iron! Since you have decided to walk down this path, you can't turn your head back again!”

Ling Tian said this with a calm smile as his white robes fluttered in the wind. As everyone present heard these words, they couldn't help but cower in fear.

Ling Tian then waved his hands to Ling Chen and indicated for her to follow him. ”Alright, all of you can go back to what you guys were doing. By tomorrow before daybreak, I want to see all the surrendered soldiers sorted neatly! If I need to take care of anything else, then…” Ling Tian's razor-sharp gaze landed on everyone, ”all of you can scram! Including Ling Jian and your First Pavilion!”

Even when Ling Tian had left them, the commanders present still stood up straight respectfully! Ling Tian's words had shocked the many experienced soldiers thoroughly! With his b.l.o.o.d.y methods, no matter how rowdy the surrendered soldiers were, they would probably become docile lambs! Although the methods were indeed too cruel.

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