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When Liu Rengui was about to embark on the expedition, he had an in-depth discussion with Zhang Wei on a crucial issue: What should be done with the enemy prisoners of war who had surrendered after the fierce battle?

This was the time when they were plundering the enemy. If they were easily released and sent back to their country, it would most likely encourage the enemy's revenge.

However, if they were all killed, it would only arouse the enemy's stronger will to resist in the future.

After all, if you know that surrender means certain death, you might as well fight hard, and perhaps you can still find a glimmer of hope.

Zhang Wei deeply agreed with what Liu Rengui said and gave him the power to convert prisoners of war into "black laborers".

These "black laborers" could hope to gain freedom or even be promoted to citizens, nobles and other social classes through their unremitting efforts in the future.

When Liu Rengui heard this strategy, he instantly understood its profound meaning - the so-called "black laborers" was just another name for slavery.

After the victory, Liu Rengui acted quickly. He gathered all the surrendered Japanese soldiers, adventurers, merchants and other Japanese citizens in a quiet valley outside the city.

Then, in front of these prisoners of war, he solemnly announced the specific content of the "Helot" system.

Liu Rengui adhered to the principle of democracy and gave these Japanese people two completely different choices of fate:

First, become a living Helot and work hard for the future;

The second is to reincarnate.

Those Neon Empire Army soldiers who were unfortunately captured because of betrayal by their companions, even though they were unarmed, roared fearlessly and demanded to rise up in resistance.

However, their strength seemed so insignificant in front of Liu Rengui that they were easily and ruthlessly suppressed by him.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Rengui publicly executed several Neon Empire Army prisoners who dared to take the lead in causing trouble, and hung their heads high on a flagpole that reached into the sky for public display.

Originally, Liu Rengui expected that the first people willing to accept the identity of Helots would be the adventurers from the Neon Empire. After all, their actions really surprised him. He couldn't have too much expectation on someone who survived by betraying his companions.

Unexpectedly, the first group of people who stepped forward and chose to become Helots turned out to be the businessmen from the Neon Empire.

These shrewd and cunning merchants were convinced that they could quickly escape from the helot class with their own talents and wisdom. To them, what difference did it make to whom they paid taxes?

After someone took the lead in setting an example, the captives of the Japanese Empire could not wait to choose the path of the Helots. Only a handful of less than ten Japanese Army captives chose to serve their country without hesitation.

Faced with these loyal people, Liu Renwei felt respect for them and decided to give them a generous burial.

After all, they did not choose to continue inciting riots, but instead used death to practice their inner beliefs. Such people are worthy of respect, at least in terms of personality.

Just as the captives of the Neon Empire were about to complete the ritual of transforming into Helots, someone suddenly noticed thick smoke and blazing flames coming from the direction of the distant Pada Port!

"Fire! Fire! Look, there's a fire in Pada Port!" Screams rang out one after another, and people pointed in the direction of Pada Port, trying to attract the attention of Liu Rengui and his subordinates.

However, what is shocking is that Liu Rengui himself and his men seemed to not care about it at all.

Seeing this scene, the Neon Empire captives instantly understood: the fire in Pada Port was undoubtedly related to those mercenaries, and Liu Rengui obviously condoned their looting of Pada Port.

Many people felt a sense of relief - fortunately they had chosen to join Liu Rengui and were willing to become a black laborer;

Otherwise, the people who remain in Pada Port at this moment are probably in dire straits, suffering as if they were in purgatory on earth.

After successfully subduing the captives of the Neon Empire, Liu Rengui decided to take action three days later after careful consideration.

He planned carefully and divided the troops into two: one of them was responsible for returning to Sinna Port with a large fleet consisting of twelve merchant ships.

This fleet will not only expand the size of Zhang Wei's existing fleet, but the various specialties of the kingdom loaded on board can also be exported to various countries overseas in exchange for huge profits.

At the same time, another team, consisting of a privateering fleet of mercenaries and ten surrendered Neon warships, headed north in an attempt to plunder the Neon Empire's maritime trade routes.

Liu Rengui had originally considered replicating the strategic tactics of Pada Port in Imana Port, which was occupied by the Neon Empire in the southeast of the kingdom. This is why he still allowed Duke White Tiger's mercenaries to continue marching north with the fleet.

However, it didn't take long for Liu Rengui to realize that the situation in Yimana Port was extremely special.

Since the port is located on the mainland of the kingdom and there is no natural barrier on its west side, the Neon Empire not only did not demolish the city walls of Imana Port, but instead strengthened and reinforced them.

In addition, they even sent additional patrols to strengthen security in the areas around the port.

Even caravans entering and leaving the port must undergo strict scrutiny if their members are not purely Japanese.

Despite the secret assistance of Duke Longyi, Liu Rengui's identity was still nearly exposed, and he ultimately failed to successfully sneak into the port of Imana to obtain the intelligence there.

Liu Rengui decisively decided to disband the mercenary army.

After all, if this team cannot play a role, then keeping it would only result in a waste of his food and money.

What's more, there is an agreement between Zhang Wei, Duke White Tiger and Duke Dragon Wing. Liu Rengui believes that Duke Dragon Wing will not make things difficult for these mercenaries from Duke White Tiger.

And the mercenaries themselves had no complaints.

In fact, what they gained from this action far exceeded their original expectations. Some people even took the initiative to leave their contact information, expressing the hope that if Liu Rengui takes similar actions again in the future, he will remember them and invite them to participate. At that time, they only need to give a friendly price.

After seeing off the White Tiger Duke's mercenaries, Liu Rengui began to think about how to rob the Neon Empire fleet in Imana Port.

As he stared at the 10 Neon Empire warships, a brilliant idea suddenly popped into his mind.

Next, Liu Rengui used the same strategy three times in a row to attack the Neon Empire merchant fleet in the port of Imana.

This series of actions caused the Neon Empire's merchants in Imana Port to fall into extreme panic. They were at a loss and didn't know how to deal with the situation.