Chapter 404 Zhu Gaojie: It is better to chase the poor bandits with the remaining brave men!
After Zhu Gaojie stabbed Arutai to death with one shot, the remaining dozens of Tatar guards suddenly went crazy, howling and screaming, and raised their swords to kill him.
However, the crazy counterattack of these people before their death was completely ignored by Zhu Gaojie.
Behind him, several cavalrymen from the Shenji Battalion came on horseback and directly killed the remaining die-hards on the spot!
Then another guard dismounted, skillfully drew his sword, and beheaded Arutai on the ground.
"Ha," Zhu Gaojie glanced at the Tatar Khan who was still staring at death, and shook his head slightly:
"You really made the wrong calculation when you wanted to come to Ming Dynasty to burn, kill, and loot."
He reined in his horse, turned around, and rushed back with the cavalry. Now that Arutai, the Tatar leader, had been beheaded, it was time to gather the remaining defeated Tatar soldiers.
Even if they are killed every ten or five times in the future, those Tatar soldiers who survive are also excellent laborers and can be dispatched to various mines or factories to work as coolies until they die...
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Zhu Gaojie was galloping all the way on his white horse, but his mood was a little high.
He has no good opinion of these Tatars. Keeping these people will be a disaster in the future. It is better to take advantage of this opportunity to win a complete victory and completely vacate the entire grassland!
Although the nomads are adapted to the endless Mobei grasslands, are the Han people in the Central Plains really unable to establish a foothold in the grasslands?
In the view of Zhu Gaojie, who has experience in later generations, this kind of thing should not be too simple!
At most, the imperial court would have earmarked a special sum of money for support in the past few years.
With the Han people's hard-working, diligent character and ability, as long as they have the imperial court as their strong backing, controlling the entire Mobei grassland is simply a piece of cake!
When Zhu Gaojie thought of this, his eyes froze again.
In order to accomplish this great thing, it is not enough to defeat the Tatars alone. The Tatars must be uprooted and thoroughly cleaned up, and then the Oara in the west can do the same.
By that time, the entire northern part of the Ming Dynasty will be completely integrated into the imperial rule, and there will no longer be worries about border dangers!
And Zhu Gaojie could also free up his hands to stabilize the court and rectify the southern part of the Ming Dynasty!
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After the three major battalions defeated the Tatar army, they cleaned the battlefield until night, but could not completely finish it. They reluctantly gathered tens of thousands of Tatar prisoners of war.
The remaining Tatar remnants, taking advantage of the chaos and darkness, all began to flee back as hard as they could.
After Zhu Gaojie returned and learned about this, he called out to several lieutenants who were about to lead the cavalry in pursuit overnight, and said to them with a smile:
"There's no need to chase him now."
"The rabbit bites people when it's anxious. These defeated soldiers will eventually escape back to the grassland. The Fifth Army Camp has sent Youye troops to guard Gyeongju City. Let these guys run for a while to use up their strength, and then we can come again.
Catching a turtle in a urn!"
After Su Wu reviewed his own victory, he could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and happily reported to Zhu Gaojie:
"Your Highness, we captured too many Tatars and horses this time, haha..."
"Food and supplies were thrown all over the floor. The weapons and armor were gathered up and sent back to the Ministry of Industry to be re-melted and remade. How much time was saved!"
Zhu Gaojie glanced at him:
"Look how happy you are, this is just a small gain."
Su Wu was his confidant and loyal, and his words were full of respect for Zhu Gaojie:
"Your Highness! You rode alone into the formation and defeated the enemy. Your subordinates followed you and picked up what you missed. You will be satisfied with so many captures."
"If you ask me, it's thanks to your highness that you managed to disperse the 100,000-strong Tatar army."
By the way, he also glanced at the head of Arutai hanging high not far away, his eyes full of disdain:
"This Tatar Khan is also an ignorant guy. Does he think that with a hundred thousand troops, he can come and run wild in our Ming Dynasty?"
"This time, I will treat him docilely! Send him directly to see that bullshit immortality!"
Zhu Gaojie waved his hand and suddenly remembered something:
"Have all the prisoners been dealt with?"
Su Wu said respectfully:
"They all had their armor stripped off, their hands tied, and then they were strung up with thick ropes. They are being guarded right now."
"Your Highness, do you still follow the method of drawing three out of ten soldiers and one out of every three generals?"
Zhu Gaojie put his hands behind his back, thought for a while and then said slowly:
"This time, one of the three soldiers will be drawn, and all the generals will be killed!"
As soon as he said this, Su Wu was shocked. This ratio of killing can be said to be very harsh...
You know, the number of Tatar prisoners captured by the Ming army now is close to 50,000!
If this was carried out according to Zhu Gaojie's order, it is estimated that of the 50,000 Tatar prisoners, there would only be less than 30,000 left, and almost half of them would be killed!
However, he always fulfilled Zhu Gaojie's orders to the letter, without any doubt at all, and answered directly:
"As you command!"
Zhu Gaojie raised his head and looked into the distance, his eyes full of coldness.
The Ming Dynasty did not need so many Tatar prisoners, and he did not need too many Tatars here!
In the future, when the Han people immigrate to the grasslands, the land may not be enough. How can there be room for these Tatar remnants?
As for the remaining Tatar prisoners after being slaughtered, although they have managed to escape with their lives now, they will soon be sent to the mines, coal mountains, and various factories throughout the Ming Dynasty to serve as coolies, and then they will continue to work hard.
Until death!
The only outcome for these people for the rest of their lives is to be under strict guard and risk their lives to contribute all their efforts to the construction of the Ming Dynasty.
"In addition, here's the order, Shenji Camp and Fengzi Camp will be repaired all night today, and other matters will be arranged for the Fifth Army Camp to handle."
"Early tomorrow morning, the whole army will rise and march northward out of the pass!"
"It is better to leave the remaining brave men to pursue the poor bandits!"
Su Wu had long known Zhu Gaojie's attitude towards this war, so he agreed without hesitation.
However, he still asked:
"Your Highness, since the army is going deep into the Mobei grassland, in terms of logistics and food, do you want me to send more people there?"
Zhu Gaojie shook his head slightly and said expressionlessly:
"No."
"I have asked Shen Qingyu to arrange people from the Jin Yiwei. Those guys who are hiding in secret and want to cause trouble, as long as they dare to jump out, someone will naturally deal with them."
When killing the little Tatar prince, the Ming army captured several messengers sent by the famous families. How could Zhu Gaojie not be prepared in advance?
He was just waiting for those pickpocketing guys to jump out!