The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 710 Just Need to Outrun You
The two talked all night and went to bed at dawn.

The next day, Lu Zhi followed Du Yu to inspect the construction sites.

Although Lu Zhi trusted Du Yu, he still had to come in person to count and inquire about the specific use of money and grain.

This is the temple procedure and cannot be abolished because of the personal feelings between two people.

Lu Zhi sent people to various places to monitor the whereabouts of money and grain to prevent anyone from squandering the money earned by the hired laborers.

At present, the situation in various places is very good, except for Youzhou.

After all, the war there has not ended yet.

"Come and die!!!"

Wen Yang roared angrily, raised the spear in his hand, and rushed towards the troops in the distance.

Tuoba Chuo trembled all over. He didn't even dare to look back and ran away at full speed.

Guanqiu Jian divided his troops into five groups and attacked the Tuoba tribe and the former Goguryeo city garrisons from various places, while Wen Yang always followed behind Tuoba Chuo's main army.

These people have run a long distance.

However, Wen Yang has been following them like a ghost, unwilling to let them go.

Initially, Tuoba Chuo brought his tribe, livestock, and property with him, intending to make proper arrangements after reaching Sushen and lead the tribe to rise again.

But he soon discovered that this was a very bad idea.

Wen Yang led a light cavalry pursuit, but Tuoba Chuo, leading a large group of troops forward, was just a target for Wen Yang and could not outrun the enemy at all. After being defeated by Wen Yang several times, Tuoba Chuo finally gave up all his unnecessary fantasies.

He ordered the tribes to leave all their belongings behind and flee with light luggage.

But this time, his orders were not implemented uniformly everywhere.

The Tuoba tribe had already given up their respective tribes and properties and followed Tuoba Chuo all the way to Goguryeo. Now we have finally got these back, and you still want us to give them up?

I follow you to eat and drink good food, not to live like this!

Besides, those people of the Tuoba tribe who surrendered to the Wei Kingdom are living well. They can follow the Wei Kingdom to chase us together. Who would be willing to continue to follow you?
After being caught up, several tribes and leaders chose to surrender.

Although Tuoba Chuo was a good person, he was not his father after all, and he did not have that much prestige even within the clan.

During this expedition, Guanqiu Jian captured countless supplies and people along the way.

But Guanqiu Jian did not go back because of this.

He could let the King of Goguryeo go, but he could not let Tuoba Chuo go.

This guy is still so young, but he has made certain achievements in military affairs, government affairs and other aspects. If he is allowed to run away and go to Sushen, he will be a local bully.

He will definitely not behave himself over there. Once he comes to his senses through looting and attacking, he might go south to seize the vast territory of Goguryeo.

Guanqiu Jian had experienced something like this before.

Since we have to fight, let’s beat them until they can never get back on their feet!
Wen Yang was also ordered to pursue Tuoba Chuo relentlessly. Tuoba Chuo wanted to focus the attention of the pursuing troops on the King of Goguryeo.

Unfortunately, the King of Goguryeo was not very good at fighting, but he was very good at running away.

Tuoba Chuo could not keep up with his speed of escape, and the two sides had already opened up a considerable distance between them.

Hearing the roar coming from behind, Tuoba Chuo could only rush forward with his head lowered.

At this moment, there were only more than 3,000 cavalrymen left around him.

He abandoned all the troops and supplies.

Because he was unfamiliar with the terrain, he suffered a great loss.

And beside Wen Yang was the guide from Goguryeo, yes, that Gao Chiran.

At this moment, he brought Wen Yang with him to chase Tuoba Chuo, as if to avenge the humiliation he had suffered not long ago.

Tuoba Chuo ran away, as long as he could pass through the valley in the distance, and then find a way to block the road.
The horse suddenly neighed and raised its front hooves high.

Tuoba Chuo looked into the distance and saw that the entrance to the valley was filled with all kinds of trees and stones, blocking the entire road.

Tuoba Chuo was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.

"Goguryeo!!!"

That insane Goguryeo king didn't forget to block the road before escaping! !

On normal days, Tuoba Chuo could still lead people to dig up the stones and wood and continue to run away, but at this moment, Wen Yang was getting closer and closer.

Tuoba Chuo turned around suddenly and saw that the knights around him were all terrified, and his brother's face was also full of despair.

Wen Yang, they all knew it.

This man's reputation is becoming more and more famous both inside and outside Youzhou. In the current situation, who can stop him?
Before Tuoba Chuo could come up with a solution, Wen Yang had already approached, and both of them could even see the expressions on each other's faces.

"Will you surrender!!"

"We are willing to surrender!!"

Tuoba Chuo shouted and was the first to drop the weapon in his hand.

The other knights also dismounted, knelt on the ground, and raised their weapons.

He pulled back Wen Yang's spear abruptly and it passed in front of Tuoba Chuo's eyes. The gust of wind hit Tuoba Chuo's face, and Tuoba Chuo's whole body stiffened and his hair stood on end.

Wen Yang put away his spear and looked at Tuoba Chuo in front of him with a sneer.

"You thief, you've been chased by me for so long, and now you want to surrender?!" Tuoba Chuo hurriedly dismounted and knelt in front of Wen Yang.

"General, I know my crimes are unforgivable. If you cannot bear my grudge, I will leave it to you. I just hope you can treat my subordinates well!"

Wen Yang was stunned. "I didn't expect you to be so loyal."

"Someone, tie them all up!"

Wen Yang gave the order, Gao Chiran jumped down with a grim smile, and kicked Tuoba Chuo to the ground.

"Aren't you very fierce? And you want us to be your servants?"

"Why aren't you being fierce anymore?! Get up now!"

Gao Chiran lifted Tuoba Chuo up again and punched him twice.

Faced with this guy's behavior of taking advantage of the power of others, Tuoba Chuo was not afraid at all. He just looked at him jokingly, his eyes full of mockery.

Gao Chiran was furious and hurriedly said to Wen Yang beside him: "General! Look at him! He is not really surrendering at all!"

Tuoba Chuo raised his head and looked at Wen Yang. He suddenly said, "General, I know where the King of Goguryeo fled to. If you are willing, I can take you to pursue the King of Goguryeo!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Gao Chiran's face changed drastically and he was stunned.

Wen Yang laughed.

"They led me to chase you before, and now you want to lead us to chase their king?"

Tuoba Chuo grinned, "General, these Goguryeo people are treacherous. If you don't defeat them in time, they will harm you in the future!"

"Bullshit! You barbarian, how dare you do that?"

Gao Chiran immediately became angry.

Wen Yang looked at them calmly, "There's no need to argue. I won't chase the King of Goguryeo."

Gao Chiran's eyes lit up, and he heard Wen Yang add, "Someone has already gone after her, it's not my turn."

Tuoba Chuo laughed heartily.

This time, Wen Yang attacked and captured the last few people of the Tuoba tribe. Combined with the previous annihilation of the Tuoba tribe, Wen Yang was very satisfied with this. He escorted these people and retreated towards the main force.

At this moment, Guanqiu Jian was following behind them, constantly capturing refugees and deserters from all over the place and transporting them to Youzhou and other places.

Wen Yang escorted Tuoba Chuo and others to Guanqiu Jian.

Tuoba Chuo and several of his brothers, uncles, and others were all tied up, stripped of their shirts, and knelt outside Guanqiu Jian's tent.

In this weather, this way of surrendering is really a torture.

Guanqiu Jian walked out of the tent and looked at the people in front of him, as if he was verifying their identities.

"Your former master, Tuoba Liwei, has surrendered to the Wei Dynasty and become the Guiyi Marquis of the Wei Dynasty. I demand that you also surrender to the Wei Dynasty."

"I didn't expect you to run so fast. In order to convey this message, I had no choice but to ask General Wen to capture you all."

"Then are you willing to obey and submit?"

Guanqiu Jian asked.

Tuoba Chuo took the lead and lowered his head, "We are willing to surrender!"

The other few people also asked to surrender.

Guanqiu Jian then ordered people to untie them and let them wear winter clothes.

These people shivered as they put on winter clothes and followed Guanqiu Jian into the tent.

Guanqiu Jian sat in the upper seat, looking at the many generals and surrendered generals standing in front of him.

"This expedition has achieved its goal. Next, I will lead the main force to garrison here, while the rest of the troops will split up and attack again, destroying the cities and checkpoints along the way."

It is impossible for the current Wei Dynasty to establish an administrative system in Goguryeo. The Wei Dynasty does not have that many people and civilians. The territory of Goguryeo is too large and cannot be occupied or swallowed up.

In this regard, Guanqiu Jian believed that the cities close to Youzhou could be retained as military settlements in the future, with several thousand soldiers left behind to guard them.

However, the cities, farmlands, checkpoints and other things in this remote area can all be destroyed.

This is to prevent new forces from emerging and taking root here, and growing rapidly.

But this alone is far from enough. Except for the Xianbei and Goguryeo, many other forces are still in the completely nomadic era, and their farming ability is almost non-existent.

These lands of Goguryeo are suitable for both farming and nomadic life, and there are even many minerals here.

However, if the Wei Dynasty recruited civilians from within to come here to farm and mine, the cost would be greater than the harvest.

Therefore, Guanqiu Jian may need to leave a few checkpoints around Goguryeo, firmly control them in his own hands, and prevent the left and right forces from easily reaching them.

As for occupation and development, we have to wait until the strength of Wei reaches a certain level and all the arable land in Youzhou has been developed, then we can send people here to develop it.

In the following few days, Guanqiu Jian stayed with the young people of the Tuoba tribe. Guanqiu Jian asked them a lot about the original situation of the Tuoba tribe.

These people also don’t understand. The Tuoba tribe has been destroyed, so what’s the point of asking these questions?

However, since Guanqiu Jian had asked, they dared not not answer.

At this time, Cheng Ji finally returned with a great victory.

(End of this chapter)