"Okay, okay, I will report to the lord to ask for merit for Zilong~"
Upon hearing the news that Zhao Yun had wiped out all the enemies, Ju Shou could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Military advisor, what's on your mind?"
Zhao Yun was smart and could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Ju Shou.
"Zilong, although this battle was a complete victory and countless horses and baggage were captured, there is a big issue that I can't decide. Can Zilong give me an opinion?"
Now that Zhao Yun has figured it out, Ju Shou has nothing to be embarrassed about.
"Military advisor, please speak~"
Zhao Yun's face was solemn, something that could make Jushu undecided must be a very difficult matter.
"Zilong, in this battle we have surrendered more than 3,000 people, old and young, in Kuma Lake alone. If we add those from Yuzhi Mountain, there must be at least 6,700 people, old and young, in total. How to deal with it~"
After hearing what Jushu said, Zhao Yun was stunned. To be honest, he had never thought about this problem. Although he wanted to commit horse thieves, it was okay to face the Xianbei cavalry. He really couldn't kill those unarmed old, weak, women and children.
Get rid of it.
"Military advisor, Yun is just a rough guy. It's better for you to worry about such things. Besides, if you are not good at making decisions, don't you still have Qianlier~"
Zhao Yun really woke up the dreamer with his words, yes, it is up to his lord to decide how to deal with these women and children.
"Military advisor, I'll be here~"
Gao Lan took the lead and rushed to Kuma Lake to report back to Jushu.
"It's ringing~ It's ringing~"
Yuan Shu, who was resting, suddenly heard Linglong's shout and suddenly turned over.
"What's the ring? Linglong, is it Jushou who has sent a telegram~"
"Master, it is indeed the military advisor who has sent a telegram~"
Linglong trotted all the way to Yuan Shu's house and explained to him breathlessly.
After Jushu left, Yuan Shu gave Linglong how to use the transmitter, and then Linglong organized a telegraph class. Twelve people each stayed in front of the transmitter for an hour, waiting to receive the telegram. Now there is finally news.
Already.
"Sister Linglong, this is the news we received~"
After a while, there was no sound from the transmitter, and the maid in charge handed the record into Linglong's hands.
After glancing at the records, Linglong immediately unfolded a piece of white paper and started writing.
"Master, it's ready~"
After a while, a complete telegram appeared in front of Yuan Shu.
"Linglong, don't you need to check the password?"
Looking at the translation in his hand, Yuan Shu hesitated for a while.
"Master, the password is already in Linglong's heart~"
Silently giving him a thumbs up, Yuan Shu began to read Ju Shou's message carefully.
"Linglong, hurry up and invite Tian Feng to see you~"
After a while, Tian Feng hurried over.
"Lord~"
"Yuan Hao, don't be too polite, just read the telegram and note it~"
Without any nonsense, Yuan Shu directly handed the telegram to Tian Feng.
"My lord, although we won a great victory, we captured too many and there were thieves outside. This is a disaster rather than a blessing~"
After quickly reading the telegram, Tian Feng couldn't help but frowned.
"Well, it's really not a good thing. Originally, they only relied on speed to go deep into the grassland during the expedition. If they were dragged down by these seizures and lost speed, they would be destroyed. But these seizures are simply too many, which is really disappointing.
I can’t stop.”
Yuan Shu nodded. Although he knew that these prisoners were undesirable, they were too eye-catching. There were eight to nine thousand horses and hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep. Thinking about it, he couldn't let go.
"My lord, there are only two results at the moment. The first is to abandon the grassland and escort the prisoners, cattle, sheep and horses back to Changshan, but they may be overtaken by the bandits.
The second is to give up these prisoners, lead the troops to escape into the grassland, avoid the enemy soldiers first, and then fight the decisive battle when the opportunity arises~"
As the saying goes, Tian Feng is good at planning, judging, teaching and making judgments. The current situation is indeed two extremes. You cannot have your cake and eat it too, and it is basically impossible to have it all.
"Let me think about it~"
After listening to Tian Feng's words, Yuan Shu was speechless. One decision of his own would change a lot of things. If he was not careful, the Changshan Cavalry on the grassland would fall into an irreversible situation.
"Yuan Hao, as the saying goes, use barbarians to control barbarians, is it feasible for us to support a puppet force in the grassland?"
Suddenly Yuan Shu thought of a way, which was the Westernization Movement that had appeared in the Qing Dynasty. Their slogan was to learn from the barbarians and gain skills to control the barbarians. If he could support a puppet force on the grassland, wouldn't it save a lot of trouble?
.
"My lord, the wolf nature of the prairie people has not been lost. Rebellion is commonplace. Once the puppet becomes big, it will be a huge disaster for me~"
Tian Feng shook his head. The nature of prairie people is like this. Brothers can fight each other with swords. What's more, as an outsider, you will be bitten by them if you are not careful.
"Not even ten or twenty years?"
Yuan Shu frowned.
"Let's put it this way, the prairie people's nature of worshiping the strong flows in their bones. If the lord can continue to be strong, these prairie people will naturally not cause any trouble, but once something changes, I'm sure they will definitely be the first to attack us.
The one who uses the knife."
As the saying goes, people without long-term worries must have immediate worries. Tian Feng and others usually calculate defeat first and then calculate victory. No one will feel at ease with such a wolf cub by their side.
"Then let's do this first~"
Yuan Shu had already made his own decision in his heart. Within twenty years, he must resolve the affairs within the Han territory, and then march into the grassland. He wanted to turn the entire grassland into a racecourse for the Han people, so that he would no longer be trampled by the iron hooves of foreigners.
"Lord, please think twice~"
Tian Feng bowed again. He always thought that the grassland people could not be trusted.
"I have made up my mind."
"Since you are so rich, I naturally have nothing to say. If you want to choose a puppet, then I would recommend one person. If you still hope, please consider it~"
Seeing that Yuan Shu had made up his mind, Tian Feng naturally had nothing to say. Anyway, this matter was a dilemma. It didn't matter whether it was good or bad. Since the tone had been set, he had the obligation to make him better.
"who?"
"Humor~"
"Why him? You must know that he is one of the main attackers of Kou Bian and Chang Shan this time~"
Speaking of Humor, Yuan Shu frowned again. In his mind, these people were all on the blacklist and must be killed.
"My lord, although Humor is one of the main attackers, he is excusable. The real person who must die is Sun Fang, the Sun family of Changshan who incited the bandits on the grassland.
Humor has been captured by us twice, and he is well aware of the majesty of our Han cavalry and supports him as a puppet. Naturally, he does not dare to rebel, and everything depends on the master's decision."
After listening to Tian Feng's words, Yuan Shu also calmed down.
As the saying goes, everything is for political service, whether military or otherwise.
What is politics? It is the interests of the country or Changshan County as a whole. To put it bluntly, it is actually the interests of Yuan Shu.
"Okay, Linglong, send a report to Jushu. Those who obey me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish. I need a tribe that will be absolutely obedient and become our talker on the grassland. The rest can make decisions at will. I support it unconditionally~
