Zhou Shixiong didn't even want to entertain such words. He turned around, ready to leave with his men. "Remember to try your best to get this land cleared over the next few days. Even if the ground freezes over, hand out some extra stone tools to them. As long as they can move, they must work."
This was just the beginning. Until their debts were paid off, these people could forget about leaving this piece of land.
Seeing the Great General and his men leaving, Li Ji stopped dwelling on the matter. He quickly mounted his horse and hurried to catch up.
"General Wang, why would the Great General suddenly come up with such an idea? In the past, didn't we just beat up the captives and send them away?" Li Ji asked. "If the people in Shangjing find out, our Great General will be reprimanded again."
Vice General Wang replied, "General Li, dealing with these people year after year—catching them, releasing them, only for them to come back and pillage again—don't you find it tiresome?
