"Hmm."
Meng Quji answered candidly, "We have slaughtered around seven or eight cities. At the beginning, when we were attacking the border areas, we had a bitter victory near Leishan Prefecture. The troops needed rewards and a release for their frustration, so I didn't stop them."
Massacring a city.
In ancient battlefields, it was a common occurrence, especially against foreign enemies; slaughtering a city was a means to boost morale and deter the enemy.
For the vast majority of soldiers, they fight to win rewards, to get promoted and become rich. If after risking their lives they don't reap enough benefits, discontent is inevitable and soon they won't see the meaning in fighting to the death.
"That's right, which is what incited the desperate resistance of over a hundred thousand civilians, because they knew that once the city fell, it wouldn't be just the defenders dying, but their own people as well," said Chen Sansi.