Chapter 610 Peasant Woman 38
Tan You glanced at her and said, "Put away your tinderbox. Since they have surrendered, they will be our assets from now on. We have to keep them alive. Killing them with a single blow would be a relief, but it would be a waste."

Yuan Cheng came over to report the battle situation: "Madam, we have captured more than 50,000 people so far, and only half of the food and grass has been burned... What a pity."

"And those war horses, many of them are injured..."

Tan You smiled: "Okay, these losses are bearable. Next, we should get down to business and hang the heads of Tuoba Qi and the top generals of Beirong on the city wall. Chen Yue, you go with Captain Yue and General Yuan to count the assets."

"I hope you can complete this task before Chen Xi arrives."

Chen Yue pulled her hair and said, "Mother, I hate to settle accounts the most."

Tan You said in a deep voice: "I think you have too strong a desire to kill. You need to temper your temper. Fighting bravely on the battlefield is a good thing, but refusing to let go of the enemy after they surrender is another story."

Chen Yue said gloomily: "Oh, I will do it well."

She followed Yue Shu and the others to count the spoils of tonight's battle. At the same time, the Yunzhou City Defense Forces that accompanied them burst into a huge roar: "We won! We really defeated Beirong!"

Who would have dared to think of this before? As soon as they heard the name of Beirong, they were already trembling with fear. Who could have thought that one day, they would actually defeat the Beirong Army?

Tan You allowed the soldiers to vent their anger, as everyone had suffered from the Northern Rong for a long time.

In the morning, a string of heads of Beirong high-ranking officials were hung outside the city wall of Youzhou. The head at the top was naturally Tuoba Qi, and the rest were high-ranking officials in the Beirong army. It was very scary to look at from a distance.

Of course, this is only for the Beirong people. For the people of Youzhou and the neighboring Yunzhou, this is a very gratifying thing.

During the morning meeting, Tan You arranged the next plan: "There are still Beirong troops stationed in Linzhou. Our next step is to recapture Linzhou."

Yue Shu immediately agreed: "Madam, we will set off immediately."

Tan You was a little worried: "Can your bodies handle it? You've been fighting continuously these past few days, how about letting someone else go this time? You guys should also rest and recuperate?"

Yue Shu smiled with his big white teeth: "There will be plenty of time to rest in the future. Speed ​​is of the essence in war. There are not many Beirong troops in Linzhou now, so we can go and come back quickly."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Tan You said no more, but he could not help but give him a few more words of advice: "Your wife Zhu Rong is pregnant and she is waiting for you at home. I know you want to share my worries, and I also understand that everyone wants to achieve success, but there is really no rush."

"We still have a long way to go in the future. Letting you rest now is also for you to go further in the future. Health is the most important thing. Other than that, everything else is trivial."

Yue Shu really took this to heart. He was silent for a moment and said, "Then we won't go with the special team this time. Madam, you are right. I have to take care of myself and not let Zhu Rong worry."

Tan You smiled: "That's right, the guard team is full of good guys, and everyone can stand on their own now."

Chen Yue, who had been eavesdropping, jumped out: "Mother, I want to go to Linzhou..."

Tan You glanced at her and said, "Just stay in Youzhou. Changing orders every day is not a good thing. We are capable of dealing with Linzhou, so we don't need you."

Chen Yue hung her head, no longer having the courage to charge in the middle of the night: "Oh." Tan You touched her head: "I know you have hated the Beirong people for a long time because they destroyed our homes and made everyone homeless. But many times, the decisions are made by the upper class."

"Many people are forced to do this against their will. For those who have no blood debt, we will give them a chance to live. After all, we will need them in the future."

Yue Shu was not going to Linzhou and was staying in the conference room at the moment: "What does the lady need them for?"

Tan You unfolded the map of Beirong: "It has always been Beirong who invaded us. Now that we have stood up on our own, shouldn't we fight back? Offense is always the best defense."

She pointed at the map and said, "The Northern Rong are a nomadic people. They are only the most powerful group on the grassland. The Northern Rong's defeat this time is also a heavy blow to them. What will follow is a power struggle on the grassland. This is a good opportunity for us."

Yuan Cheng was shocked: "Madam, are you going to unify the areas outside the Great Wall? I thought..."

"Do you think I want to establish my own faction?" Tan You smiled and said, "The first bird to stick its head out gets shot. What we need to do is to bide our time and not join this fight now."

"The two battles in Yunzhou and Youzhou will definitely not be hidden from others. Our possession of gunpowder will also be known to the world. If we attack inward at this time, we will only become the target of public criticism."

"On the contrary, if we unify the outside of the Great Wall and govern this area well, we will be able to get whatever we want in the future. At the same time, this can also paralyze those heroes who are vying for supremacy in the Central Plains and give us a chance to grow."

Yang Youchang commented: "So the lady will have to stay calm and develop from now on."

Yuan Cheng thought, how can you talk to the lady like this? So casual?

Tan You nodded: "Yes, next we will rest and strengthen our own strength."

"Once Linzhou is recovered, we will reinforce the border wall between Linzhou and Yunzhou..."

Chen Yue hung her head: "My eldest sister loves this kind of thing the most. She is just like my mother, she likes to do all kinds of projects."

Tan You ignored her and said, "By the way, Yue Shu, since you are on vacation during this period, you should go back to the tribe and start transporting cement. Also, complete the statistics of the prisoner-of-war camp as soon as possible."

"Then arrange for them to repair the city wall..."

Tan You issued orders one by one, and everyone in Yunzhou and Youzhou quickly started to move. Especially after the cement was transported to Yunzhou, Chen Xi ordered tens of thousands of people to build the city wall.

Ever since he had seen the war, Chen Xi had a fear of insufficient firepower. At the same time, he felt that his own city walls really had no defensive function at all. In short, they needed a major overhaul.

Tan You let Chen Xi do what he wanted, because he had always kept Chen Xi by his side, so Chen Xi and Tan You had similar temperaments. Chen Xi wanted more firepower and a stronger wall, and Tan You wanted that, too, okay?
While Yunzhou was carrying out infrastructure construction, the Yunzhou wall soldiers led by Chen Desheng and Liu Sheng had already flattened Linzhou. The Beirong troops stationed in Linzhou were already frightened out of their wits, and when the Yunzhou troops arrived, they surrendered almost immediately without fighting.

Tan You could understand it after thinking about it. First, Tuoba Lian died in battle, then the Beirong base camp was defeated, and Tuoba Qi's head was still hanging on the city wall. This was enough to scare the Beirong people, and then there was the mysterious gunpowder...

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