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"How is the general going to deal with these people?"

Ma Teng was stunned for a moment, showing a little hesitation, before hesitating for a while, he said, "Only His Majesty's edict is the one to follow."

Liu Xie laughed twice, then turned to ask Jia Xu, Xun You and others. "What do you say, how should we deal with so many prisoners?"

Jia Xu and the others were also silent for a while, feeling very tricky.

When Fuluohan entered the fortress, there were about 20 people including the elderly, weak, women and children.There were nearly [-] fighters among them, who were defeated in two battles, and Fuluohan's entire army was wiped out. Except for some fighters who fled, most of them became prisoners.

Roughly, the total number should be between 15 and [-].

Liu Xie didn't have enough supplies, and now he was living on the supplies of Fu Luohan, so he couldn't afford to support so many people.

How to deal with these people has become a very real problem.

Ma Teng captured the prisoners and snatched the spoils in such a disregard of decency, just to solve this problem.According to Xiliang's conventional practice, the strong and strong are soldiers, and the women are the soldiers. The old and weak are either killed or released, and let them fend for themselves.

This is certainly not a result that the court is willing to accept.

Giving strength to the generals, especially a general with considerable strength like Ma Teng, is tantamount to raising a tiger.

The imperial court also needs troops and population.

As for killing the old and the weak, it is even more inconsistent with the Confucian concept of benevolent government.The emperor said that he wanted to educate the barbarians, so naturally he would not kill prisoners easily.

"The number of captives is large, and they are mainly barbarians outside the Great Wall, so they should be handled with caution." Yang Xiu took the lead and said, "In any case, they will definitely need a lot of food. We should first send an order to the counties of Xihe and Taiyuan to choose and send some food. come over."

Pei Jun also said: "Spring plowing is approaching, and farm tools and seeds are also needed. It is better to plan early."

Liu Xie nodded. "These are all reasonable, but as Dezu said, these Xianbei people have been outside the Great Wall for a long time, and they are not educated. Although they have combat power, they are rebellious, and they will be troubled for a long time. I have an idea that we can take them in as the people. Whether it is plowing or herding, you should use your force to avoid raising tigers."

"May I ask Your Majesty, how to divide?" Ma Teng asked.

Hearing that the emperor refused to let him take the Xianbei elite for his own use, Ma Teng was somewhat disappointed.

Liu Xie frowned, the principle is easy to decide, but the specific solution is hard to find.

How can we not hurt the lives of the Xianbei people, so that they can still farm, graze, provide taxes, and deprive them of force so that they can no longer rebel?

Liu Xie thought for a while, and suggested: "How about confiscating his soldiers and limiting the number of his horses?"

"It's relatively easy to collect weapons, but it's not easy to limit the number of horses." Jia Xu shook his head and objected. "Xianbei is different from the Central Plains. Horse training is done on its own, and there is no jurisdiction such as pastoral gardens. If people are sent to check from time to time, I'm afraid there will not be so many people. If the inspection is tight, conflicts will inevitably arise again, and one will lose the other."

"Then how to deal with it?"

"Remove his right thumb so that he cannot control the string and hold the saber." Ma Chao said suddenly.

Liu Xie frowned slightly.This method is good, without the right thumb, the normal life will not be greatly affected, but it is impossible to control the string and hold the knife, and it will not be able to use force.It's just that so many people cut off their right thumbs, isn't it too cruel?

Liu Xie looked at the crowd and asked for their opinions.

"I think it's feasible." Xun You nodded in agreement. "The Xianbei invaded and plundered the fortress. They were defeated and captured. They should be punished. To save them from death, but to remove their thumbs and eliminate hidden dangers is already an extrajudicial favor."

Chapter 356 The Dust Settles

To Liu Xie's surprise, Ma Chao's proposal won the approval of almost everyone.

Their reasons are similar to Xun You's.

As an enemy, since the Xianbei people were defeated, they had to accept the fate of being killed.Now not only do not kill them, but also let them settle in Senai, just cut off their right thumb, which is simply a great kindness.

Not only that, but even the Xianbei prisoners were overjoyed when they heard that as long as they cut off their right thumb, they could avoid death and stayed in the city to live.

Seeing this bloody scene, Liu Xie didn't know what to say.

It is reasonable to kill people in battle, but he really didn't expect to be so happy with self-mutilation.

In any case, the hidden danger of the captives rebelling was finally resolved.

The only one who felt a little lost was Ma Teng.

Ma Teng originally wanted to pick some elites from the captives to enrich his strength, but because of Ma Chao's words, he cut off the fingers of these captives, making them unable to draw bows or hold knives, and became half useless.

Ma Teng had a lot of opinions on Ma Chao, so he reprimanded Ma Chao a few words.

Ma Chao, however, spoke plausibly.

What Xianbei people, Qiang people are not good?

Although the Qiang people often rebelled, they were oppressed by the officials and couldn't survive, so they had to rebel to seek a way out.Now that the emperor loves the people, the Qiang people don't need to rebel, they are naturally good soldiers of the imperial court.As long as there is an order, tens of thousands of elites can be summoned at any time.

Ma Teng was so choked that he had nothing to say, he pointed to Ma Chao and said, anyway, I am going to become an official in the court, so I don't need so many people.Since you said so, don't complain to Lao Tzu when you have no soldiers to use in the future.

Ma Chao disagreed.

The soldiers are good but not many, as long as Your Majesty can provide armor for [-] horsemen, I can run amok in the world.

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Zhang Yang, Zhang Xiu and others returned one after another, bringing back a large number of captives and trophies, especially war horses, so that it became a problem to provide fodder for these war horses.

Fortunately, the Xianbei people who had their thumbs cut off did not affect mowing and grazing. Liu Xie selected some of them and immediately took office as the horse herders of the Han Dynasty.

People's food is also in short supply, Liu Xie can't order people to collect seriously injured or even dead war horses, kill them for meat, and relieve the urgent need.

In order to completely solve this problem, Liu Xie issued an order to Xihe, Taiyuan, Hedong, and Shangdang, ordering them to try to raise some grain, seeds, and agricultural tools and send them to Meiji.

For this reason, he selected a large number of cattle and horses and sent them to various counties.

Spring plowing is imminent, and these cattle and horses can assist in farming to make up for the shortage of manpower.

Lu Bu did not return to Shuofang until noon on the third day.

He chased the farthest, all the way to the east bank of Dazedong, and pocketed the last bit of Fuluohan's supplies.More than 2000 people were captured, many of them were the elite Chinese army of Fuluohan, including a eagle shooter.

But Fu Luohan still escaped, taking advantage of the night, and disappeared.

Lu Bu blamed himself for this, as if he had lost a hundred million.

Liu Xie ordered that all Xianbei captives cut off their right thumbs, and the Condor Shooter was no exception.

The Xianbei people were also stubborn, and they did it themselves without saying a word.

-

Although Wang Fu has not yet returned to the camp, the battle has come to an end.

The Xianbei people were wiped out, and the rebellious Xiongnu Yan Luo and Baima Tong were also conferred successively. The mission of the emperor to conquer the north was successfully completed, and the next step is to reward meritorious deeds.

In this context, Liu Xie summoned Huchuquan and Qubei.

As soon as they entered the tent, Hu Chuquan and Qu Bei fell to the ground.

"Shan Yu, Youxian King, excuse me." Liu Xie'an didn't move, but raised his hand symbolically.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hu Chuquan and Qubei got up and sat aside, with cold sweat dripping down their foreheads.

"In this battle, both Shan Yu and King Youxian have made meritorious service." Liu Xie said flatly, "I wonder what kind of reward you two want?"

How dare Hu Chuquan and others speak.

The example of the Xianbei people is right in front of them, how can they have the confidence to bargain.In case the emperor was offended, the emperor also cut off the right thumb of the Huns in a fit of anger, and they would be completely abolished.

"It's only given by His Majesty." Hu Chuquan knew a little about etiquette, so he used an official formula.

"Since Shan Yu is modest, I will ask you a question first."

"May your Majesty ask me?"

"You have lived in Senai for so many years, are you comfortable?"

Hu Chuquan didn't understand what Liu Xie wanted to say, and looked at him blankly.Qubei understood, and quickly poked Hu Chuquan, whispering something in his ear.After hearing this, Hu Chuquan showed embarrassment, and kept silent for a long time.

Aiken on the side saw it with disdain on his face.

To bow and salute. "Your Majesty, some people adapt, and some don't."

"Where is King Youxian?"

"I'm not used to it." Qu Bei said: "I still prefer the free life of herding horses and sheep, and I don't want to settle down in one place."

"Okay, then I will give you a choice, take people who think like you out of the fortress, and continue the nomadic life of your ancestors."

Going to bow down to pay tribute, just about to speak, Liu Xie said again: "However, there is something different here. The Huns are still my vassal state of the big man. Even if you are nomadic outside the Great Wall, you are also a tribe of the big man. I will give you the right to trade, Provide armor, ordnance, and living supplies, and they will also help you when you are hit by a disaster. In the future, when the trade route is reopened, it will be given priority to you. Similarly, you also have the responsibility to pay tribute to the court. Everything is like a country, how about it?"

I was surprised to go to Beibei.

He originally thought that Liu Xie wanted to use the prestige of victory to expel the Huns from the fortress, or force the Huns to become registered households.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I wish to be a vassal of the Han Dynasty forever and guard the border for the Han Dynasty."

Liu Xie smiled.

It's fine to guard the border for the Han, but I don't intend to hand over my border to you Huns to guard.Sending you out of the fortress is just to compete with the Xianbei people, don't let them grow too fast and too smoothly.

In addition, letting you go out of the fortress is also to open the way for me. In the future, when I stabilize the Central Plains, I will inevitably go to the grassland to see if I can go all the way west and push against the crumbling wall in Rome.

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At the southern end of Pingyikou, Fu Luohan reined in his mount, looked back to the south, and couldn't help crying.

20 people entered the fortress, and now there are less than [-] cavalry around.

Including his two sons, all his strength was destroyed.

Even if he returns to the grassland, it is impossible for him to make a comeback and become a commander in chief.

"This battle has been defeated, what face do I have to go back to Chishan, and see King Tanshi Huai underground." Fu Luohan cried bitterly.

"Then don't go back." A voice came from above.

Fu Luohan turned pale with shock, looked up, and saw a row of Han soldiers standing in the bushes more than ten steps above his head, with bows and crossbows in his hands, countless arrows with cold light pointed at him. Eyes were shining with ecstasy.

"Here is Wang Fu, Captain of the Yueqi Battalion of the Northern Army of the Great Han Dynasty." Wang Fu laughed loudly. "Fu Luohan, if you don't get off your horse and die, when will you wait?"

Fu Luohan yelled, stretched out his hand and drew his knife.

With a wave of Wang Fu's hand, dozens of arrows were shot instantly, Fu Luo Han fell off the horse with the arrow, and died on the spot.

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At the northern end of Pingyikou, Han Yin and Cheng Gongying are eager to see through.

Volume Two Looking Northwest

Chapter 357 Between the trade-offs

"The Great Victory of the Son of Heaven—"

A fast horse followed the official road from north to south, and the news that the emperor defeated Xianbei and beheaded [-] people spread throughout the counties of Bingzhou, until Hedong.

It was the spring plowing season, and countless people were working in the fields. They were all rejoiced when they heard the news.

Some are happy for the heroic son of heaven, some are happy for the great man not to perish, and some are happy for the return of his father and brother after their meritorious service.

But more people are happy for peace.

The Son of Heaven was victorious in northern Xinjiang, and the Xianbei people who entered the fortress almost every year suffered heavy losses. The northern border was stable, and the counties adjacent to the northern border were also safe. There was no need to worry about the sudden appearance of those barbarians on horseback.

Especially the people from Hedong, they all kissed their foreheads and celebrated each other when they heard about it.

The Huns who had harassed Hedong for several years finally left, like dogs with their tails between their legs.

The Son of Heaven was victorious, and Hedong, as the place where the Son of Heaven stayed and the temporary capital, was naturally honored.

Of course, not everyone is happy.

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Hedong Yin Mansion.

Anyi made Liu Ba stride into the mansion, entered the lobby, and came to Hedong Yin Xunyu who was reviewing documents at his desk.

Some officials rushed to spread the seats.

Liu Ba pulled up his clothes and sat down, reaching out to close the case. "Ling Yin, Ling Yin."

Xun Yu raised his eyelids and glanced at Liu Ba dissatisfied. "Zichu, the imperial court has its own system, so don't play tricks on it."

As the capital is located in Hedong, it is not called a county but Yin, just like Henan and Jingzhao.It is not an exaggeration for the chief to be called Yin instead of Taishou.But Ling Yin can't be called casually, that is the highest official title in Chu State, just like a prime minister.

Liu Ba doesn't usually call Xun Yu that way, but occasionally jokes in private, joking in front of officials, today is the first time.