Northern Dynasties

Chapter 292
Even a pile of shit, as long as it has the value of united front, it will become fragrant.

This Liu Kuzhen's attitude is so docile and sincere that even though Li Tai hasn't figured out how to deal with Li Shihu, he still feels that he should treat this prisoner well, and it will be of great use in the future!
So Li Tai no longer treated him coldly, and arranged for Li Dao to be responsible for arranging the prisoner Youjia, and by the way, try to see if he can dig out more valuable information from his mouth.Even his guards set up a special battalion to guard them, so as not to mix with other prisoners.

Although it was just a matter of Li Tai's words, Liu Kuzhen kowtowed and thanked him again and again. Not to mention anything else, this feedback can be said to be full and uncompromising.

The questioning here is over, and the battles on the battlefield outside Guangwu City have also come to an end, and the cleaning of the battlefield has begun.

The clearing of the battlefield was carried out by the soldiers of Guangwu City. They first built several camps near the city to confine the prisoners, and then the captives were driven in from all over the battlefield like a flock of sheep. .

All the captives were not mixed, and the first to enter the camp were those Hu soldiers led by the chief.The captured Hu chieftains were disgraced and under the guard of the soldiers, they called out their subordinates in the captive team and sent them into the camp.

This can not only maintain a certain order in the management of the captives, but also further destroy their morale.

After all, for the vast majority of Hu Zu, the leader is the sky above their heads, the most authoritative person they have ever seen in their lives, but now they are shouted and humiliated in front of them like a bereaved dog. Values ​​are undoubtedly a great devastation, and its power is probably second only to smashing the cow's egg in front of it with a hammer.

The Hu soldiers who had their balls hammered became more frustrated and obedient. After entering the camp, they didn't need the guards to give orders, so they spontaneously picked up the materials piled up in the camp to build a simple tent that could provide some shelter from the wind and cold.

As for those wandering soldiers without a leader, they are more unlucky. If they have parents, wives and children, it is okay, they can still enter the camp and settle down first.But those who are neither controlled by leaders nor dragged by relatives are out of luck. They have to wait until all the captives are resettled to see if there is any free space before they are stuffed in, and all the supplies provided to the captives are taken away. Even the basic activities are strictly restricted.

Although Li Tai had an order to kill but not capture before the battle, it was only limited to the early stage of the battle.But when the bandit army began to be defeated, tens of thousands of people scattered and fled in all directions. There was no end to killing them, and there was no need to continue to kill more. Therefore, when the battle ended, the number of bandit troops captured was still considerable.

It was not until evening that all the captives scattered outside Guangwu City were placed in the camp outside the city.Not counting the follow-up captures of the pursuers, the number of prisoners gathered on the battlefield alone reached more than [-].

Although there were a large number of old and weak women and children among them, Li Tai couldn't help but be dumbfounded by such a statistic. He just felt that he was really lacking in knowledge, and he had never experienced a situation where thousands of people were captured in one battle.

It seems that the Gao family's father and son have to add one more thing to encircle and suppress Jihu's addiction, and that is to gain new population through war.Tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of households have been added after this frightful battle, which is much more powerful than natural fertility growth.

Compared with the amazing capture of population, there are other gains, but they are far less amazing.

There are quite a few swords, guns, sticks, etc., but the quality is not high. At least Li Tai dare not just arm the trilogy directly. The difference in the armament of the trilogy is too obvious, not to mention whether the soldiers will feel resentful , The performance in the battle is also easy to lose touch, creating an opportunity for the enemy to take advantage of.

Hundreds of various armors were confiscated, and the quality was also uneven. The quantity alone was impressive, but considering that they were collected from the tens of thousands of bandits, it was too shabby.

There were thousands of cattle and sheep, but not many horses. Probably those with horses ran too fast, so most of them were not caught.

As for other silk treasures, quite a few were found in the camp of the bandit army. There were many types and miscellaneous. The wealthy chieftains of the bandit army had no concept of classified storage and management at all, and they needed to take a careful inventory to know the harvest. how.

The income from all aspects is summed up, which is quite impressive.Except for the time when the mouse fell into the rice vat when he robbed the Buddhist temple in the Northland, the harvest of this battle was among the best among Li Taifan's battles.

Of course, this is also because he has experienced few battles. It was not until last year that the trilogy under his command was considered impressive and could be pulled out to fight. The enemies he faced were not only the poor Jihu, but also small bandits and bandits. , It will only take a year to fully calculate, and there is still a huge room for growth in the future.

At this time, Li Mu's interrogation of the bandit Hu chieftains also came to an end. After walking out of the captive camp, he quickly explained to the soldiers and civilians in the city that they should quickly prepare for the accommodation of Li Tai's reinforcements, and personally led Li Tai to the governor's mansion in the city. Rest and eat.

Not long after sitting in the hall of the mansion, the servants brought up the meals, which looked very rich, but when placed on the food table and looked carefully, you will find that most of them are dried meat, but there is no fresh meat. dishes.

Li Tai was chewing on the bland jerky that was still clogged after being stewed. He seriously suspected that it might be made from the leftovers from Li Mu's hunting with him at the beginning of the year. I can't be called your savior, but I'm here to help you. You don't even want to slaughter a sheep to entertain guests. Isn't it a bit too stingy?
Li Mu didn't know what Li Tai was thinking, but he always had a slightly embarrassed expression on his face. There were not many subordinates present at the moment, and he couldn't help but sighed: "In the past, I only hoped for a higher official position." , More powerful, just feel that it is not enough to reward her husband's ambition.

But when you are actually in an important position, you will feel like walking on thin ice and trembling. If you don’t think about everything, you will hide in it. It makes people exhausted and dare not slack off in the slightest! "

Although Li Tai has not yet been appointed as a high-ranking governor, he felt the same way when he heard Li Mu's sentiments. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. Accompanying obligations, that must bear severe punishment and retaliation.

Li Mu stood up from the banquet, walked up to Li Tai with a wine glass and urn, drank the wine in the glass first, and bowed to Li Tai.

Seeing this, Li Tai hurriedly avoided the table and got up to take a long drink with his wine glass.

Li Mu personally filled a glass of wine for Li Tai again, and then said in a deep voice: "Bo Shan has come to rescue him from afar, his loyalty is touching, and there are some things I can't hide from you. In the preface, I want to continue chasing the bandit army, but I am actually hiding my own selfishness.

Although I was able to defend Guangwu City by relying on your forces, I will inevitably suffer the crime of retreating, losing land and being humiliated.And when I was living in Guangwu City, bandit troops went out to raid everywhere, so there was no shortage of local people and tribes who suffered, which made the popularity of the territory even weaker.

If I still have no meritorious performance in the follow-up, I am afraid that Huazhou will also be punished.Even if the lord is gracious and forgiving, if he loses the convenience of this position, it will be even more difficult to make up for his previous crimes in the next year.Boshan, you are willing to help me continue to chase down the bandits, which can be regarded as a kindness for me to preserve my fame and reputation.Words and expressions are superficial after all, I will never forget this affection, and I will show it in the future! "

In fact, this time the bandits invaded the bandits, so as far as Li Mu was concerned, the loss was not too great. Although the battle was unfavorable, he withdrew in time. In addition, Li Tai's rescue was timely, and Guangwu City and other important strongholds were not breached by the bandits. sweep.

But they can’t hold back the pig teammates. Many tribal cities in the territory live in settlements because they don’t trust Li Mu, or they want to stay out of the matter. Come together, so that they were brutally murdered by the bandits.

Someone needs to be responsible for the loss of these populations.Even if they died because they violated Li Muyang, the account must be charged to Li Mu.After all, as the governor of this state, he failed to unite the masses in a timely and effective manner, which was also a dereliction of duty.

After thanking Li Tai solemnly, Li Mucai said solemnly again: "According to what the captive Hu chieftains said, the troops in Shuofang are still very impressive. They are both skilled and numerous. After the other tribes are defeated, they must be more vigilant." , so the enemy should not be underestimated.

Boshan, your people have come from a long distance and have experienced a great battle, and they are exhausted thinking about it.So I plan to ask you to stay in Guangwu for some recuperation first, and stay here as our successor.I will lead the army northward and invite the bandit army first, what do you think? "

When Li Tai heard that Li Mu said that there was no bandit army splitting up and attacking Xi'an Prefecture, he briefly explained the matter. After Li Mu heard the words, he was overjoyed and said bitterly: "The bandit army is so arrogant when they enter the country from far away. Arbitrary, you really underestimate our towns in Beizhou, if you don’t deal with them, how can you be reconciled! No matter whether the situation is true or not, you will know after a battle, and I will lead my troops..."

"I know that Duke Wu'an is eager to take revenge, but please stay calm. As we continue to go north, we will not only face this Lishi Hu army. The Shuofang Hu people who are collaborating with them must also be beaten hard. The best thing is to uproot it, so as to eliminate this border trouble!"

Seeing Li Mu's expression of thirst for war, Li Tai said again: "Shuofang's barbarians have lived in the area for a long time. Although it is not a big tree with deep roots, it can also be called a stubborn disease. Just by you and me, It may not be possible to encircle and eradicate the Hu bandits. This time, the Hu bandits started in Xiazhou, and Xi'an Prefecture has also been affected. If we can invite people from these two states to send troops together, even the most stubborn bandits will be able to be easily eradicated!"

When Li Mu heard this, his heart was moved immediately, but he frowned and said, "Will these two states send troops? I have been trapped in this city for many days, but you are the only one who led troops to rescue me..."

That can only show that your popularity is so-so!

Li Tai first complained in his heart, and then said: "Mr. Yang of Xi'an Prefecture, I wrote to invite myself. As for the people in Xiazhou, this is because the disaster in their territory has poisoned the other side. It was difficult to distinguish the reality of the enemy before, so be careful and defend yourself." There is nothing wrong with it, but if you still dare not fight until now, it will be a great disappointment!"

(End of this chapter)