Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 217 The Aftermath Work 2
There is a famous saying in China since ancient times, that a scholar should die for his confidant, and there is also a saying that the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die. The Huns have always had a strict hierarchy, and the lives of the bottom Hun herdsmen belong to the noble In the hands, even these brave Hun warriors.

There is nothing wrong with dying for Shanyu. However, these 7000 people do not have a strong sense of belonging to the current Xiongnu Shanyu. They have not been treated as real warriors all along. Now, they seem to be abandoned. Had to fight to the death with the tiger and cardinal cavalry.

What they didn't know was that they had indeed become outcasts. The Northern Frontier Army had already defeated the other Huns cavalry, and no one would care about them anymore.These people should have respected the warriors among the Huns, and they should have enjoyed the cheers and respect of thousands of people, but now, they did not enjoy everything that should belong to them.

The two sides fought for nearly an hour. Although the number of the Huben Army cavalry was relatively small, the seven thousand eagle shooters did not have the upper hand. Instead, they were dragged along by the Huben Army cavalry. Fortunately, Gongsun Xu did not give the order to fight to the death. Otherwise, the seven thousand eagle shooters probably wouldn't be so relaxed.

Not long after, the cavalry of the Northern Xinjiang Army who chased the defeated Xiongnu returned one after another. Most of the cavalry found these eagle shooters who were fighting against the cavalry of the Huben Army. The selected forwards were all seriously injured, but they still consciously joined the ranks of the encirclement.

Nearly 3 Northern Army cavalry surrounded the entire battlefield. At this time, even a fool would know the fate of this group of Xiongnu eagle shooters. As long as Gongsun Xu gives an order, this group of people may be killed in less than half an hour. Will die on the spot.

Gongsun Xu saw that the fight was almost over, and it was time to decide whether these people would live or die. Therefore, Gongsun Xu ordered the horn to be blown, and the selected front troops immediately prepared to charge. Thousands of eagle shooters were forced into a pile.

Gongsun Xu and his [-] tiger and cardinal cavalry all retreated safely. In this one-hour battle, there were not many casualties on both sides. The eagle shooters are not good at melee combat, especially when facing elite melee combat masters like the tiger and cardinal cavalry. They are even more powerless to fight back.

After the 7000 people were surrounded, many of them did not have any expressions of panic on their faces. On the contrary, they were very calm. In their view, death in battle was nothing more than normal. However, it is a pity that they did it for the Huns Shanyu Xubu Guduhou died in battle, and most people were not convinced.

Seeing the performance of these seven thousand eagle shooters, Gongsun Xu couldn't help sighing: "They are all true warriors, but unfortunately, they followed the wrong people."

Zhao Yun saw that Gongsun Xu had a heart of love for talents, but at this time, under such circumstances, too much kindness would only harm him. Zhao Yun was about to persuade him, but Gongsun Xu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I understand, I understand. Will never be merciful."

However, it would be great if a deadly battle could be avoided. Gongsun Xu still ordered Zhao Yun to send someone to surrender as usual. Zhao Yun nodded. Prepare to recruit these eagle shooters.

This Morong Tiexiong was a small commander of Xianbei at the beginning, and later he took refuge in Gongsunxu, and was appreciated by Zhao Yun, so he arranged to serve as the deputy general by his side. In fact, in the Northern Xinjiang Army, many people were originally There are also a small number of herdsmen in the grassland nomadic tribes, such as the Baipao Army and the Xuanfeng Army.

Murong Tiexiong stepped forward and shouted at these people: "My lord is kind, as long as you are willing to dismount and accept surrender, my lord will spare your lives."

Murong Tiexiong, who grew up on the grassland, naturally understood the Hun language, and his voice was loud enough, the seven thousand eagle shooters could basically understand what he meant.It would be great to be able to survive, and the current Xiongnu Chanyu is not worthy of their allegiance.

However, there are still quite a few people like the commander-in-chief calling on the group of eagle shooters to fight to the death. Unfortunately, including these commander-in-chief and their personal soldiers, there are only less than 1000 people. Look at these people with cold eyes.

Seeing this situation, Gongsun Xu secretly thought that there was a joke in his heart. Among the group of eagle shooters in front of him, most of the soldiers could not get along with the commander. It seems that it is still possible to recruit most of them.

Since the yelling and yelling of those commanders and their soldiers had attracted Gongsun Xu's attention, the rest of the eagle shooters deliberately stayed away from them and isolated them. At this time, Zhao Yun immediately led the white-robed army to charge. The white-robed soldiers who knew little of the Huns shouted: "Those who dismount and accept the surrender will not die, and those who resist in the corner will be killed."

In less than half a stick of incense, these diehards were all cleared away, and the rest of the eagle shooters wanted to find a way out. In fact, it was not because they were weak. The grassland has always advocated the survival of the fittest and respecting the strong.

From the perspective of nomadic tribesmen, it is not very important who is in charge of the house, what is important is whether they can let themselves and ordinary herdsmen live well.

When Xu Bugudu Hou launched a rebellion and killed his predecessor Shan Yu, these eagle shooters chose to surrender. They were indeed warriors of the Huns, but they also had family members. If they died in battle, their family members They will become other people's trophies. At that time, their wives and daughters will become other people's slaves, and their sons will all face other people's butcher's knives.

Therefore, most of the time, the Xiongnu warriors are actually unwilling to die, even if the most respected Changshengtian is calling them to fight, and they also know that the so-called Changshengtian will never take them into consideration. Ordinary Huns herdsmen.

Nearly [-] Xiongnu eagle shooters were escorted to the camp of the Northern Army, and the rest of the cavalry of the Northern Army had already rushed back to the camp with their spoils.

In this battle, not many spoils were obtained. Except for the horses, the rest are not worth mentioning. Fortunately, a total of nearly 3 horses were seized, which made up for the loss of the Northern Xinjiang Army. As for the horses that died on the battlefield , were also carried back to the camp by the infantry. As long as it is resources, the Northern Xinjiang Army will never waste them.

Although the war is over, the matter is not over. After this battle, whether it is the forward army or the tiger army, there will be attrition. They have to quickly replenish their personnel to maintain their combat effectiveness. The recruits die the most in battle. This is nothing to do , the recruits first battle, inevitably more casualties.

Fortunately, after this battle, these recruits have withstood the baptism of the war. In time, these people will become part of the elite troops of the Northern Xinjiang Army. The joy of the victory still dilutes the sadness in the camp. They were all brought back to be cremated, and their ashes would be brought back to their families. Gongsun Xu would never abandon his soldiers, even if they died in battle.

Apart from comforting the wounded soldiers and counting the wasted strategic materials, the most important thing now is how to deal with the captives.

Including the enemy's wounded, after this battle, the Northern Frontier Army captured nearly 3000 captives in total. None of the seriously injured captives survived. Gongsun Xu didn't have so much kindness to influence the Huns. For those who were not alive, Gongsun Xu secretly sent them on the road. This, perhaps, was also a relief for those seriously injured.

More than 2 captives are not a small number, not to mention that these people are grassland warriors. If they are allowed to mount their horses and pick up bows and arrows, they will still be qualified cavalry. Gongsun Xu does not want to place such a time bomb in his camp .

Fortunately, Bingzhou has made corresponding arrangements. The [-] infantry and [-] cavalry in the later stage are rushing towards the camp of the Northern Frontier Army. Within four days, these people will arrive at the camp. The camp of the Northern Xinjiang Army will be as stable as Mount Tai.

In order to deal with these captives, Gongsun Xu continued to send Xianbei soldiers in the army to do propaganda. The difference between the Xianbei and the Huns is not very big. They all live on the same grassland, so their life philosophy and goals , are very close.

In addition, these Xianbei Northern Xinjiang troops had long been devoted to Gongsun Xu, and they worked extraordinarily hard in their ideological work. Among these prisoners, the highest military ranks were only a few centurions.

The commander and above all ran away, and those who did not run away also lay on the grassland. The rest of them were ordinary soldiers. I'm afraid it's impossible for them.

These ordinary soldiers all wanted to have a way of life. They joined the army because they had to obey the call of the Xiongnu Shanyu when they were old. Moreover, only by joining the army could they bring more income to their families. The booty, or the cattle and sheep snatched from other tribes, can increase the hope of survival for one's family.

After five days of division and publicity, many captives have begun to waver. They don't want to die, they are still young, and they still have family members. Moreover, they know in their hearts that even if they die for the Xiongnu Shanyu now, the next quarter of an hour.Their family members might be rewarded by the Xiongnu Shanyu to others.

This is the law on the prairie. Even if the nobles of the prairie are aware of the disadvantages of this law, they have nothing to do. In order to win over new warriors, the families of those warriors who died in battle are the best items. Moreover, there are not many Huns The nobles are willing to take care of the families of the Hun soldiers who died in battle, which will only weaken their strength.

It is precisely because of this that these warriors who are not afraid of death on the battlefield will choose to surrender. They are warriors, but they are also ordinary people. For their own families, survival is the best choice. Now, Gongsun Xu opportunity for them to choose.

However, it is impossible for Gongsun Xu to accept so many Xiongnu captives at once. The loyalty of these people is actually zero. Gongsun Xu has to examine them slowly. Therefore, in order to select soldiers who can be used by him from these captives , Gongsun Xu only agreed to the allegiance of 2000 people at the beginning.

Moreover, these 2000 people are not yet able to become soldiers. They also have a period of inspection. If they pass the inspection, they will become ordinary soldiers of the Northern Army, and their families will also be protected by the Northern Army. This is Gongsun Continue to promise them.

(End of this chapter)