Half of Mali's army surrendered, and the rest became the victims of the Han army.
Hua Xun, half-covered with blood, reported to Su Lu:
"In this battle, our army wiped out 6,000 enemies, and about a thousand escaped, and captured 8,000. These quick people are really clueless. When they saw that they could not defeat them, they raised their hands and surrendered. The battle was really unsatisfactory."
"My lord, do you want to kill all these prisoners?"
Hua Xun's eyes flashed with a ferocious light.
Su Lu waved his hand: "It would be a pity to chop them down. After all, these are strong laborers, and there are many things they can do."
"Dongji Port is being renovated. Send part of it to Su Ping so that he can use it to dig out mountains and clear out the silt."
"The rest of us will stay behind to prepare for the renovation of the southern port and the construction of fortress ballistae. Otherwise, if the Mariman's big ship comes, we will have no choice but to flee for our lives."
Hua Xun was a little reluctant:
"These are all captives. It's very troublesome to manage them. If someone starts to cause trouble, it will be a big trouble."
"It's better to cut them all down, and then we can clear the mountains and build fortresses. We have guards and civilians who can use them more easily than these people."
Lin Gang next to him smiled and said:
"Captain Hua Xun, these are Sergeants Mali. If they are in our hands and the Mali people want to attack us again, they will have to resort to war. Their survival is also a bargaining chip for us to negotiate with Mali."
Hua Xun took off the bag, rubbed his head, and sounded depressed.
"Although I say so, these people are difficult to manage. They are lazy at work and always make trouble. Last month, the Qi army we captured bombed the camp in Linzi and attacked the civilian camp. It was very ruined.
Without food and grass, Su Ping will suffer a huge loss."
Su Lu glanced at Hua Xun, this guy was just afraid that these quick people would cause something like the bombing of the camp in Linzi again, so he was asking for advice from him.
"When you go back, you can give these Qi people a certain amount of money, how much each one is worth, or they can be paid by the army, or they can work on their own, how much they earn every day, and buy them out, so that they can be managed easily."
Hua Xun's eyes lit up when he heard this. This sounded like a solution.
"What's the right amount for this, Your Majesty?"
Hua Xun clicked his tongue and began to wonder in his mind what the appropriate amount should be.
Su Lu said casually:
"Not too much, so that they lose hope. At least one or two years of hard work can buy you out. Not too little, because they come to our country to cause trouble, and they do not pay enough and suffer enough.
, it will be even more noisy next time.”
"Of course, if there is no more work to do, you can also let them open up wasteland and farm. There will always be some output."
Hua Xun's eyes brightened even more. If he said this, the matter would be much easier to solve.
The prince has so many ways.
Su Lu looked at Hua Xun's back as he hurried out and ordered Lin Gang:
"Send a message to Joseph, saying that we have 10,000 Mali captives, and ask him to find a way to mediate and let the Mali people buy back these captives."
Lin Gang's eyes lit up when he heard this and he began to sit down and write the paperwork.
Half a month later, Joseph arrived from the north.
He came with Sarientes, the Mali envoy, and with him a letter from the Mali minister.
As soon as Shantes saw Su Lu, he expressed his intention to come and was willing to use the land of Chu State he currently occupied in exchange for these prisoners.
Su Lu shook his head and rejected Shantes' proposal:
"To the north of your army is the Tang State, to the west are mountains, and to the east are our Han troops. There is no hope of escaping. The place they captured was originally my land."
Shantes heard this and said hurriedly:
"My lord, although you are an invincible military god, no matter how powerful you are, if we fight, won't people under your command die?"
"If you are not afraid of casualties and insist on starting a war, I will not be able to save these soldiers who are attacking the Chu Kingdom. However, I have a powerful crossbow and it will not be a good thing for the prince to kill fish or fish and break the net."
Next to him, Lin Gang said seriously:
"General Sha, I'm serious. If you approach negotiations with this attitude, then there is no need for us to talk anymore. Just please come back. Let's each use our methods to see whose crossbow is more powerful."
Shantes took a step back: "Young general, our sincerity is sufficient. Your army is greedy. Our army is willing to donate the land of Chu just to exchange for the captured sergeants."
Su Lu waved his hand and stopped Shantes from continuing:
"Okay, let's forget the nonsense, I'll just tell you the truth."
"If your army really wants to exchange, then use Chu State in exchange. Once you capture the entire Chu State, I will send all the soldiers out of the country as gifts."
"As long as Ma Li stops interfering in our internal affairs in Han Dynasty, I can suffer some losses and send you all away."
Shantes was angry, Su Lu was so shameless, asking us to attack Chu State for you.
After chatting in a low voice with the attendant next to him, Shantes suddenly became discouraged after understanding the current battle situation.
Counting the land of the Chu State that has now fallen into the hands of the Han army, we have captured most of the cities in the Chu State, and more than half of the remaining half of the cities have already submitted surrender orders, willing to surrender to Mali.
It can be said that there are not many cities that need to be attacked by his own soldiers. As long as the Chugong capital is broken, all the Chu lands can be captured.
"Okay, since the prince is quick to talk to you, I, Shantez, the royal minister, promise you that if the prince can guarantee that the gift will be delivered to me, Sergeant Mali, safely on board the ship, we will exchange it."
Next to him, Hua Xun looked at Shantes in bewilderment. There were more than 200 cities in Chu State, and there were still more than 100 cities under the control of the Chu State court. The Mali people were actually willing to attack these cities in exchange.
There's something wrong with this quick guy's head.
If we attack so many cities, a lot of soldiers will definitely die. Even if the Mali people fight against their own family, so many people may not die.
He actually agreed, what a spineless and agile envoy.
Alas, it's a pity. I have already calculated the worth of each quick sergeant, and I am watching them working hard, and they are about to be redeemed.
What a pity.
Su Lu nodded:
"Okay, since General Shane Tes has agreed, please ask your army to attack Chu as soon as possible. As for the city occupied by your army, I will send sergeants to take over it. You must communicate well."
"Don't fight with my Han army again."
Shantes said angrily:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we can still handle this matter."
Seeing that the two men had completed the negotiation so quickly, Joseph was secretly surprised. Shantes must have known that the Han army had developed a new type of flying bird, otherwise he would not have given in so easily.
It's a pity that my chance to profit from it is gone.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, with me, Taixi, as the intermediary, these things will definitely be handled well."
When Su Lu heard this, he glanced at Joseph and said coldly:
"You, Taixi, are not a good person. The three countries agreed to attack Yingte. Now Yingte has been destroyed. You and the two countries are dividing Yingte. Where is the special money promised in advance?"