My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 212 Post-War Summary Meeting (I)

The addition of such a large number of captives is a huge positive factor for both Lu Yi and Lu Wu.

To Lu Yi in his previous life, talent was undoubtedly the most valuable asset of society.

So for the late Han Dynasty, talent and population are also the most valuable assets of society.

If the land is saved and people are lost, both people and land will be lost.

If people survive and land is lost, both people and land will survive!
Whether it is soldiers, generals, civil officials, or strategists, they were all born from the most basic population.

Whether it was houses, livestock, food, or armor, bows and crossbows, swords and axes, they were all made by craftsmen from among the population.

Population is the cornerstone.

It is the basis of everything.

Why did Zhuge Liang devote his life to the Northern Expedition and never slack off for a moment?

This is because the population of Wei was many times that of Shu.

Moreover, as time goes by, this huge population advantage will grow like a snowball.

Zhuge Wuhou was afraid of wasting precious time, so he took care of everything himself, and he worked so hard that he almost killed himself.

It's not that Zhuge Wuhou is stubborn. He still has the strength to fight now. If he delays any further, he will be doomed to fail in reviving Yanhan.

As expected, decades later, the army that Shu Han had accumulated with all its might was still not as large as that of Cao Wei's small corner of Xiliang.

The rise and fall of Shu Han all depended on Liu Bei.

In the Battle of Yiling, Lu Xun's fire not only burned Emperor Zhaolie to death in Baidi City.

All the strong and capable backbones of Shu Han were burned to death. From then on, Shu Han never recovered. Even though Zhuge Liang went against the will of heaven and attacked Mount Qishan seven times, he still lost to the will of heaven.

It all comes down to two words.

population!

The original population of Luwu was several thousand. If these captives could be successfully absorbed, Luwu would have a population of nearly ten thousand.

If you want to be more aggressive, you have to draft one soldier for every five men.

Lu Yi could also gather another battalion of over a thousand men.

Moreover, it is different from the young men who were forcibly conscripted in a hurry.

These people's interests are tied together with Lu Yi's. Most of them are willing to risk their lives for Lu Yi's goals.

Just like the 800 armored cavalrymen in Lu Wu's hands now, they are the real core team and their own people in the real sense.

Therefore, in Lu Yi's view, the harvest of these people was far more valuable than the 50 million yuan looted from Hutuo's camp.

These people were looted by the Xianbei, and each of them lost their families.

Although Lu Yi had promised them that they could come and go freely and would be allowed to leave after the Xianbei war was over, and he also provided them with travel expenses and food.

But in this turbulent world where one crisis after another arises.

After the Xianbei Rebellion, there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there was also the Wuhuan rebellion.

After the Wuhuan Rebellion, Dong Zhuo was still causing trouble, many heroes emerged, and the princes divided their power...

Only after they left Lvwu did they realize that in this cruel and chaotic world, there were only a few places where they could live and work in peace and happiness, and where they could be sheltered and at peace. Lvwu was the nearest paradise they could go to.

By then, Lu Yi will have made some backup plans, and even if he drives them away, they will not be willing to leave.

However, although population is important, it cannot be accepted casually.

Not to mention anything else, a plague alone could destroy the foundation that Lu Yi had painstakingly built.

Therefore, the number of these rescued captives is no less than that of the original people of Luwu. The first hurdle for those who want to join Luwu is a physical examination.

Fortunately, although suffering brought them many inhuman tortures and hardships.

However, the old, weak, sick and disabled among them were screened out early.

The number of villages captured by Hutuo's troops was more than a hundred, and the number of people captured was more than ten thousand.
But after half a year of suffering, only these thousands of people survived.

Therefore, although these people are physically weak, their foundation is better than that of ordinary people. As long as they are well fed for a few months, they can become strong men and women.

After a night of examinations by Hua Tuo and his students, most people were fine.

Only a few dozen captives with obvious symptoms of cold and fever were identified. After Lu Yi made a suggestion, they were isolated in a corner of Luwu by Hua Tuo.

They will only be released after their symptoms have completely disappeared and they are no longer contagious.

Otherwise, Lu Yi would rather keep them alive than let them out.

This is certainly a bit cruel to the people who are quarantined, but it is a kindness to the nearly 10,000 other people in Luwu.

In the face of absolute reason, is it better to save one person and kill ten, or to kill one person and save ten?

Although it is difficult, it is not impossible to decide.

At least Lu Yi was willing to bear the infamy and make this choice.

After the screening, Lu Yi distributed temporary tents, some clothes and daily necessities to them according to their organization.

Except for those who were originally a family and were allocated one tent, the rest of the people were separated by gender, with ten people in a small tent and thirty people in a large tent.

Lu Wu was busy until late at night before he finally stopped.

Lu Yi finally finished his urgent work, but he did not return to his master's house to reunite with his two wives and concubines who were about to give birth.

He convened Gao Shun, Cheng Lian and some of the main managers in Luwu to hold a post-war summary meeting.

"Gao Shun, how many casualties have been suffered by the eight hundred men? How are the armor, weapons, and horses being consumed?"

The first topic of the meeting was the situation of the 800 armored cavalry, which was what Lu Yi was most concerned about.

These eight hundred special soldiers are the only armed force that Lu Yi can currently rely on stably, and are also his ace troops.

In this battle, it was thanks to the outstanding performance of Gao Shun and his eight hundred men that they were able to kill the bandit leader Hutuo and defeat Hutuo's 4,000 light cavalry.

Gao Shun and his eight hundred men not only made the first contribution, but also the absolute first contribution.

"Reporting to the captain, the 40 armored cavalrymen had amazing defense, and they defeated Hu Tuo very smoothly in this battle, so there were less than 8 casualties, of which only 11 were killed, 20 were injured, and the remaining can return to the team immediately after they recover from their injuries. The remaining guys have recovered their combat effectiveness after a whole day of rest today and can go into battle again at any time."

Upon hearing this, Gao Shun immediately stood up from his seat and bowed respectfully to Lv Wu. Because it was a public occasion, even though he was just a small pavilion chief and not even the lowest official, he still addressed Lv Yi by his official court title in a serious manner.

He was meticulous and rigorous in his work. Even if Lu Yi didn't ask him, he would make sure he knew the situation of his subordinates. Therefore, when he saw Lu Yi asking questions, he immediately talked endlessly and made the details public.

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(End of this chapter)