The most important thing is, without being held accountable by the Chu State, who can ensure that they are not pretending to surrender?

Even if he is held accountable and his family descendants are implicated, there is absolutely room for redemption without being sentenced to actual punishment. Who knows if someone who was really punished will one day take advantage of his position to get rid of his crime?

As for those whose escape route is completely cut off...

Basically, there are problems with ability and character!

We have lost all the battles we shouldn’t have lost, so what else can we say about surrendering?

Too much rice?

Chu State has proved that even if it is really too much work, it can still promote cultivation among the people, without having to raise more useless people!

At least it can extend the life span of the population, and even... slightly increase the chance of conception and fertility.

Of course, when it comes to the military, the Chu State cares most about the aspects of "unity of the army and the people" and "obedience to the court".

Needless to say, maliciously disturbing and harming the people is a red line. There are also detailed regulations on the temporary requisition of materials by the army, and the targets are not limited to the Chu people.

If you look at Badong County, you will know that when the Wancheng 1st Division and the Xinye 1st Division requisitioned additional grain in Yizhou, they directly traded salt, dried meat, etc., and temporarily requisitioned the grain reserves of the rich families.

Even if the money is not paid, I have issued an IOU.

Even in Danzhou, the governor's palace and the savages who did not understand the language all moved to Mulixin...

After all, the Chu State's military pay was implemented and special treatment was given to the families of grassroots generals. There was no need to use "legal robbery" and "unspoken robbery" as other princes did to maintain the morale of the army's grassroots generals.

The only "flaw" is that the cost is too high - not only the cost of military pay and preferential treatment of military families, but more importantly, in order to maintain and strengthen this feeling, it is not only necessary to carry out corresponding activities, but also...for those who violate the principles.

A general, regardless of his military rank, must be brave enough to divide and punish.

The latter is the real “cost”…

Over the years, Pan Zhang is not the only general who has been demoted or beheaded at all levels, there are several with higher military positions than him!

And the benefits are too many...

Not only did the Chu army surpass the category of "ancient army" in terms of military morale and belief, and had reached the level of a modern army in terms of quality, but in foreign wars, it could also weaken the civilian resistance in the occupied areas!

Yan Yan has been operating in Bajun for several years, and his subordinates are in Yizhou. Both the military morale and the people's morale are definitely much higher than the average. However, Badong has only been lost for more than half a year, and now the people of Badong are "lucky about Shu".
Chapter completed!