One thousand people died and more than 600 were killed and wounded, more than 200 of whom stayed on this land forever. Xie Zhao arranged for his soldiers to make a cemetery for each of them, bury the bodies, and then put a tombstone on the central tree with the words "

The names of the soldiers who died in this battle.

"Brothers, your sacrifices will not be in vain. This time we will follow our lord to sweep away the Hulu, repeat the feat of the champion, seal the wolf in Xu, and protect the peace of Youzhou!" Xie Zhao, covered with dust, stood tall.

In front of the tombstone, he said solemnly. He took the wine flask from the guard's hand with his remaining right arm and sprinkled the wine in front of the tombstone.

"You can't drink the wine I promised you. But don't worry, I will deliver it to your home one by one. You will never be in debt!"

The pot of wine was about to be drained. Xie Zhao left a sip and poured it into his own mouth, which felt bitter.

"Walk!"

Xie Zhao slowly placed the wine bottle in front of the tombstone, turned around and mounted his horse, and said calmly. The Youzhou cavalry mounted their horses one after another and galloped towards the north, the sound of horse hooves gradually getting further away.

...

"Boom!"

Looking at the Youzhou cavalry galloping neatly in front of him, Tiedong's eyes were filled with tears.

"Brother!"

The Youzhou cavalry appears here, do you still need to think about Tiele's ending?

"Chief, what should we do?" the surrounding Xianbei cavalry asked one after another.

Tiedong looked at the less than a hundred cavalry behind him and the nearly 10,000 tribesmen who looked frightened and sad, and his heart suddenly became cold.

"The tribe cannot die in our hands! We must protect the tribe!"

Tiele's words before leaving echoed in his ears. Compared with the survival of his people, the blood feud in front of him can be temporarily put aside.

Taking a deep breath, Tie Dong said loudly: "All tribesmen listen to the order and do not resist. The Han people will not harm us. When they fall, we can go to live elsewhere."

After hearing this, the rest of the tribe slowly calmed down, and gathered in a group one by one, squatting on the spot. Living on the grassland, they had long been accustomed to being prisoners, and fighting between tribes, they, the old and the weak, were

Existence as a trophy.

"Chief, are you just giving up? These two-legged sheep will not let us go."

"Yes! The big leader's revenge must be avenged, let's fight him!"

The tribesmen behind Tiedong said angrily.

"Shut up!" Tie Dong said angrily: "We are only a hundred people, how can we fight? Do you want to destroy our entire tribe?"

"As long as we survive, there is still hope. We will stay dormant for a while, and when we grow stronger, we will wait for the opportunity to avenge our eldest brother and the clan." Tiedong said secretly.

In Xianbei's heart, falling into the hands of the Han was just a temporary defeat, and sooner or later he would rise again.

Aren't the Southern Huns the best example? They were almost exterminated by the Han people, but instead of eradicating them, the Han people raised them in Bingzhou and took better care of them. As a result, they still became a powerful force. If Yuan Shu hadn't provoked the family

Dispute, Bingzhou is still the domain of the Southern Xiongnu!

But will Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shu now give them this opportunity? The Shanyue people in the south will sneer and tell them: "Young people, you think too much."

Cultural invasion coupled with material corrosion and the method of boiling frogs in warm water have made the Shanyue people docile and obedient over the years.

If Yuan Shu hadn't wanted to keep the wild nature of the Shanyue people as his source of troops. Relying on a comfortable life coupled with all kinds of corruption, propaganda, and deception, the entire Shanyue would have been torn apart by now and lost its cohesion.

The result of the Xianbei people being sold by Gongsun Zan will definitely not be much better. Their numbers are far less than those of Shanyue. It is estimated that the situation will be even worse. Wanting to do things east and west of Jiangdong is simply a wishful thinking. With the dense rivers and Cai Mao's navy,

Gao Shun's trapped camp will teach you how to behave in minutes.

Another naive tribe surrendered, Gongsun Zan made another fortune, and Yuan Shu gained another group of good soldiers.

...

In Jiangdong, the port of Jinling, Yuan Shu watched groups of Wuhuan, Xianbei and Southern Xiongnu captives getting off the ship with their families in tow. He pursed his lips slightly and said, "Sure enough, making war fortune is the fastest way to get rich." Wen

And, how many people are there?"

Jia Xu lowered his eyebrows and said: "Thirty thousand, together with the three batches last month, there are more than 100,000."

"It seems that Gongsun Zan doesn't need to worry about the logistics now." Yuan Shu said with a smile: "He wants money, food and weapons, and I want people and horses, the best of both worlds."

"My lord is wise!" Jia Xu sighed in admiration.

Who could have imagined before that the navy could be used in this way? As soon as there was a war in the north, Yuan Shu made a fortune, but he reaped the benefits without participating in the battle. With the navy here, how can the war be played like this? It is simply cheating!

With the naval force here, Jiangdong's troops and supplies can basically be transported throughout the Han Dynasty without worrying about being ambushed or sniped. How terrifying is this for other princes? Under the influence of Yuan Shu, these princes are now

Secretly cultivating naval forces that had not been taken seriously in the north in the past.

"By the way, why aren't there many young men among these captives?" Yuan Shu looked for a long time, but rarely found many young men from foreign races, and even those who did were mostly of average physique or with injuries.

"Now the foreign tribe and Gongsun Zan are preparing for a showdown. All the young and strong men have been taken away, so there are not many prisoners." Jia Xu said vaguely.

"Then it's not so small, right! The proportion of young people among these 30,000 people is estimated to be less than half." Yuan Shu asked with a frown.

"My lord, most of the young men were taken away by Bo Fu, saying they were ordered by the lord to expand the army."

A gust of autumn wind blew by, and Yuan Shu couldn't help but sneeze. Touching his nose that was red from the cold, Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and said: "Bo Fu, this little bastard, let's see how I deal with him when I come back!"

The corner of Jia Xu's mouth twitched. Sun Ce did such a thing in exchange for such a harmless word? If it were another general, he would probably have been fucked by Yuan Shu! He is really favored!

"Has Ju Yi arrived in Youzhou?"

"No, we are still on standby on Yingzhou Island. The situation is sensitive now, and we dare not send troops to Youzhou easily to avoid arousing Gongsun Zan's resentment."

"Oh? What do you mean? Are there any other voices in Youzhou?"

"Well, it was Yuan Benchu's fault. Now there are rumors all over Northern Xinjiang. Some say that the lord wants to seize Youzhou, and some say that the lord wants to attack Liaodong."

"Liaodong?" Yuan Shu narrowed his eyes and said in a low tone: "It seems that Yuan Shao has many capable people under his command!"

"This is Xun Chen's doing. He saw the importance of Liaodong to us and has secretly contacted Gongsun Du." Jia Xu sighed lightly: "I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort for us to win Liaodong."

If Yuan Shu wants to gain a foothold in the north, Liaodong must be captured. Historically, Sun Quan once came up with a strategy similar to Yuan Shu's, which was to send the army to the north through the navy and attack Wei from both sides.

However, unlike Yuan Shu's current situation, the situation in the world at that time had been divided into three parts, and the strength of Wu State was far less than that of Wei State, which had unified the north. Coupled with various other reasons, this strategy went bankrupt.

Among them, Sun Quan once sent troops to establish diplomatic relations with Gongsun Yuan of Liaodong, who is now Gongsun Du's grandson, and even sent tens of thousands of troops to Liaodong. The two sides had trade exchanges, and Soochow used this to obtain the most scarce war horses. But later, due to the power of Wei,

In the end, Gongsun Yuan still did not dare to proceed further and let it go.

Sun Quan's idea was very wise, but it was a pity that he didn't have a good time. At that time, the entire north had been unified, so how could he have the chance to invade the east and west? Moreover, Soochow's combat power at that time was far inferior to that of Wei and Lu.

In terms of combat power, he is a complete novice. He can only rely on the navy to deal with the Wei State in the Yangtze River and Qinhuai areas. Even if he can land troops everywhere, it is of no use. The hard power on land is too different.

Can't beat it.

Now it is much simpler and more effective for Yuan Shu to do this. The north is divided into four parts, and the five major forces are on guard against each other. Yuan Shu can naturally take advantage of it easily. If he were not afraid of these forces being wary, Yuan Shu could take risks and send a hundred thousand troops directly into the opponent's interior.

If Yuan Shu wants to gain a foothold in the north, he must occupy the Liaodong area, which is the mouth of the Bohai Sea. After all, the navy at this time is not a navy and cannot stay at sea for a long time. It is still extremely dependent on land. Just like now in

If Zhang Liao and Sun Ce in western Liaoning did not have a transfer station like Yingzhou where the navy could stop, Yuan Shu would not dare to send them there anyway.

As for Yingzhou, it is still far away from Youzhou and the northern grasslands, and it is difficult for the navy to provide timely support in case of emergency. The area in western Liaoning where Sun Ce is currently located is not too far, but if he wants to march further west, he must

We need to occupy Liaodong and build a port.
Chapter completed!