The war is finally over, and at this moment, in the courtyard where Sun Yuanzhong's army is located, people are full of excitement in and out.

The sunset was like fire, the courtyard was full of hanging, and a dozen candles were lit in the festival hall, illuminating the whole room.

Sun Yuanhan looked at the generals who kept coming to report the victory with a smile, at this time, he no longer hid his feelings, he just wanted to laugh.

Looking at the red glow in the sky, I recalled that I had just traveled to the Ming Dynasty, and I felt a burst of emotion in my heart.

After so many years, he has also grown from an ordinary peasant boy to a prince who opened his teeth and built a mansion, looking back, it is like a dream. In my life, I have never experienced so many things and met so many people.

In his own life, faces appeared and then disappeared. He couldn't remember how many enemies he had killed, and how many times he had picked up his comrades covered in blood.

Their blood is as red and hot as the setting sun outside. The ambition of sacrifice is full of red.

Yangzhou in real history did not appear for ten days, and the main force of the Eight Banners of Jiannu has been completely wiped out, and history has changed.

That's because of themselves, because of the warriors who are alive and dead.

This is the reason why my Sun Yuan crossed over to the Ming Dynasty, the sky fell, and naturally there were heroes who stood up straight and held the sky.

All the sacrifices are worth it and meaningful.

The warriors who fight bravely on the battlefield are the real heroes, not my grandson.

At this time, Sun Yuan just wanted to look up to the sky and roar: Our nation has finally stood up from danger!

"Northern Expedition, Northern Expedition!"

"Northern Expedition, Northern Expedition!"

Suddenly, there was a shout outside.

Then the second, then the third, the hundredth, the thousandth.

In the end, more than 20,000 soldiers of the Ningxiang Army waved their weapons at the same time and shouted loudly into the sky.

A radius of 100 miles, all of which are the sonorous roar of this gold and iron.

Suddenly there was a burst of gunfire, and almost at the same time, all the musketeers were firing forward.

Then, the unloaded cannons joined the feast.

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Chen Tieshan, the chief of the Judge Advocate General's Department who was standing beside Sun Yuan, changed his face drastically, and shouted: "What's the matter, where are the guns being fired, what is the trouble, do you want military discipline?" Come! ”

Sun Yuan laughed and waved his hand: "Unprecedented victory, decades of slave building trouble, now can be eliminated, let the soldiers taste the victory of the beautiful bar, let them relax today!" ”

Chen Tieshan made a blank face and shook his head: "No, rules are rules, the world is big, and the rules are the biggest." Even if you are Master Hou, you have to follow the rules. Military law is formulated to be observed. Today, the Hou Ye can let the soldiers relax because they won a game, and tomorrow they will recover Jinan, and if they recover Xuzhou, they will relax again. So, what about waiting until Beijing is recovered? Relax today, relax tomorrow, and the spirit of our Ningxiang Army will be dispersed. ”

Sun Yuan: "It's not that serious, it's not that serious...... Anyway, give me the order to have the officers restrain the non-commissioned officers and tell them not to go too far. ”

The officers of the battalion in the tent all laughed in a low voice, and said in unison: "Yes! ”

It was only when the hall was quiet that Sun Yuan began to ask about the number of captured and beheaded prisoners in this battle.

Guan Tao, the chief butler, Chen Tieshan, who was in charge of counting the results of the battle, and Zhou Zhongying, who was in charge of containing prisoners of war and managing the prisoner camp, stepped forward to tell them one by one.

Speaking of seizures, in fact, there is nothing at all, Jiannu himself has been hungry for more than half a month, not to mention food, even the grass roots and bark in the old camp have been eaten by Jiannu.

There were a lot of weapons and uniforms, but because of the plague in the enemy's camp, these things had to be destroyed in a centralized manner, and they were useless.

Of course, Huang Degong and Gao Jie and other Ming troops who participated in this general offensive at the same time regarded these things as treasures and snatched them all in one go. For this reason, there was also a conflict with the Ningxiang Army, which was responsible for destroying these materials. There was no way, the Ningxiang Army could only give these things suspected of sticking to the virus to the friendly army.

The biggest gain of the Ningxiang Army this time was to completely and cleanly wipe out the main force of the Eight Banners Army, and originally, more than 30,000 people were surrounded in the old camp of the Duoduo Army. But after more than half a month, a staggering 12,000 people died of the epidemic and starved to death, and the living people were so hungry that they couldn't walk. Therefore, by the time the general offensive was launched, the towns and towns had hardly encountered decent resistance.

After this battle, the beheading of each army was very considerable. As the main force, the Ningxiang Army beheaded more than 2,800 people and captured 10,000 people. Thousands of other Jiannu soldiers fell into the hands of other Ming troops, and their heads were cut off to make their trophies, and they asked for merit in Nanjing.

According to statistics, more than 6,000 soldiers were killed in this battle. Of course, the Ming army was inevitably suspected of bullying others to take advantage of it. In any case, the number of beheadings of the various armies in this battle together exceeded the total number of beheadings in the history of the Ming Dynasty against Jiannu.

After coming down, I don't know how many people will be knighted by the imperial court.

"It's not good to capture so many people!" Suddenly, Guan Tao screamed, with a worried face.

Everyone looked at him suspiciously, and Sun Yuan also asked curiously, "What's wrong?" ”

Guan Tao said: "This is 10,000 mouths, why do you have to take care of one meal a day, and you have to prepare a set of clothes for each person." So many uncles are raised in the prisoner camp, and I am poor to eat. Master Hou, in my opinion, this battle is not interesting. It's okay not to fight, but if you do, it will become a loss-making deal. ”

Sun Yuan: "What are you talking about, the nation is in danger, can the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou be regarded as business?" ”

Guan Tao: "Anyway, our army has never fought this kind of battle without oil and water, and the villain really can't figure it out." This money has to be paid in Yangzhou, Master Hou, the most important thing you should do now is to enter Yangzhou immediately and pay donations to the wealthy families and salt merchants in the city. ”

He chattered all the time, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to him, he shut his mouth stupidly.

Indeed, some battles are related to the life and death of the country and the nation, and they cannot be measured by the word interests.

Everyone was unimpressed.

However, some of the high-ranking civil and military officials still agreed, so Zhou Zhongying jumped out and said loudly: "Yes, Lord Guan is right, you have to ask Yangzhou to pay some money." We don't do the thing of raising so many captives for nothing. I have an idea, I can solve the prisoner problem in one fell swoop, and I can get some benefits, and I don't know if the Hou Ye will agree. ”

Sun Yuan asked curiously: "Tell me, what good ideas do you have?" ”

Zhou Zhongying has always regarded himself as Sun Yuan's protégé of the Son of Heaven, and he is very enthusiastic about things like fame and fortune, and he also likes to show off in front of everyone on weekdays, which is what modern people call a sense of existence.

Hearing Sun Yuan's question, he replied triumphantly: "Lord Hou, didn't the Ming Dynasty use beheading to discuss military merits?" As far as his subordinates know, in this decisive battle, in addition to our Ningxiang Army, Lufeng Army, and Qin Army, there are more than a dozen Zhen Army. Of course, there are too few soldiers and horses in these towns, and some of them only have a few hundred soldiers to fight, plus their combat effectiveness is low, so there will definitely be no gains today. Huang Hushan and Gao Zongbing are already earls, and with their achievements today, they will definitely be crowned marquis in the next step, and it is not surprising that a few more prisoners of war will be revealed. However, these small town armies have no record of success, so it is better to sell these prisoners to them at a clear price. As long as the money is enough, they can all get rid of these 10,000 people. ”

"Master Hou, based on one hundred taels of a slave, 10,000 people are one million taels! In this way, our army can not only throw away this burden, but also make a lot of money. ”

"Gao, it's really clever, admire!" Guan Tao was born as a businessman, and when he saw the silver, his eyes were red, and he immediately applauded.

"Ridiculous!" Sun Yuan was so angry and funny that he couldn't help but scold.

Zhou Zhongying saw that Sun Yuan was angry, his legs were weak, and he almost knelt down.

It's about pottery, after all, he followed Sun Yuan when Fengyang changed, and he was not afraid, so he retorted: "Master Hou, I think Zhou Zhongying's idea is good, why is it ridiculous?" ”

Wen Jian said in a weird manner: "Boss Guan, these captives were all captured by the brothers desperately on the battlefield, but you are going to sell them, and the brothers don't agree!" Our credit, how can we cheapen the cowards of other military towns for nothing, aren't you afraid of being poked in the back and scolded by others? ”

Guan Tao's eyes rolled: "What am I afraid of, the food cost of Jianrui Camp this month has exceeded the standard, so I have to press it." The logistics department also has difficulties, so let's eat canned food for a while! ”

Several lieutenants behind Wen Laosan were shocked, and said in unison: "Boss, you can't do this kind of thing!" When the time comes, I'm afraid that we will all be shot by our men! "When they think of canned food, especially luncheon meat, their bellies churn and they almost vomit their breakfast.

Wen Laosan was furious: "Guan Tao, in front of Hou Ye, are you threatening Lao Tzu, do you still take Hou Ye in your eyes?" ”

Guan Tao was also annoyed: "Are you on the line, buckle a big hat for me?" Wen Laosan, when did you become Liang Mancang? ”

Listening to his tone, he was quite unkind to himself, and Liang Mancang, the boss of the detective factory, who had been habitually standing in the shadows, changed his complexion.

Sun Yuan said: "Okay, don't make trouble, this matter must not be done, these are all soldiers' military exploits, how can they be shared with others." Although it is said, everyone does not expect any reward from the imperial court. Another point, you are also a businessman, you should understand. I ask you, where does the value of the so-called commodity come from? ”

Guan Tao Yileng: "I don't know, please ask Master Hou for advice." ”

Sun Yuan: "The commodity itself is worthless, its value is reflected in the demand. There is a need, there is value. There is also a saying that goes like this: scarce things are expensive. You think, more than 10,000 people are too much, and if they are all sold, I am afraid that it will be very cheap. What a hundred taels, I'm afraid that no one will ask for ten taels. Also, if you want to talk about decapitation, the old camp of Duoduo is full of corpses underground, and it has been dug up, and there are as many heads as there are beheaded, but you are not afraid of contracting the plague. ”

Guan Tao suddenly realized: "This is right, there are too many prisoners, and they are indeed worthless." ”

At this time, Xingtai suddenly stood up and arched his hand: "Master Hou, according to the last general, these captives have been screened first, and those who want to surrender will stay." If you don't want to surrender, you simply kill it with a knife. However, after looking down, most of these captives are diehards, and not many of them will surrender, so they directly resist and kill Shuangli. ”

This sentence is really murderous.

As soon as he said this, someone nodded in agreement: "It's okay to kill it." ”

It's not the first time that the Ningxiang Army has done this kind of thing, but it doesn't have the slightest psychological burden for everyone.

After all, they are all ancients, and they will not have the slightest mercy for their enemies, nor will they talk about the Geneva Conventions of later generations.

In fact, the Ming, Qing, Han and Manchurian wars fought for decades, especially this time when the Jianzhou army entered the customs and went south to Jianghuai, slaughtering cities and destroying cities wherever they passed, which has elevated the war into a general war, and they will not be treated as prisoners after they are captured.

Fu Shan: "It's not impossible to kill the captives, we don't have to feed so many people, we also get rid of a big burden." But......" he dragged out his voice: "At any time, manpower is a burden and a wealth, depending on how you use it." ”

As soon as he spoke, everyone quieted down, and Qi Qi turned their eyes to Fu Shan.

Fu Shan: "The commander of the previous naval combined fleet, General Wei, also captured a lot of Jiannu prisoners after taking Azig's head, and as for how to deal with these Jiannu, General Fang has different ideas from everyone. ”

"The navy has begun to open up a golden waterway to the South Seas, but my town does not have a decent stronghold and supply port there, and this will not work for a long time. General Fang suggested that in the next few years, after the Northern Expedition, the navy should not lay down a territory in the South Seas and build a city. But the Marines are limited in numbers, and the losses of jungle soldiers are so great that they are almost unbearable. What he meant was whether he could take the captured Jianzhou army to Nanyang and let them fight the local natives. If everything goes well, in the future, we can gradually immigrate to Nanyang after the establishment of the state. For decades, that place was the territory of my Ningxiang Army. ”

"I know your worries, after all, Jiannu is barbaric and does not obey education, and may not be of the same mind as us in the future. However, in the battle of the South Seas, the navy was the focus. The Jiannu vassal army does not have a navy, and on the island, it is not afraid of their rebellion. Moreover, after all, compared with the barbarians of Nanyang, the people of Jianzhou have been sinicized to a certain extent after all, and they are in the same Han cultural circle as us, and under special conditions, they can be regarded as their own people. ”

The generals were all impressed when they heard it, and said in unison: "Lord Hou is wise, what the green lord said first." ”

Sun Yuan: "Okay, that's all for the prisoners, after coming down, Guan Tao and Zhou Zhongying, after returning to Nantong, you can contact the navy to see how much it costs and how to do it." ”

Guan and Erren nodded at the same time: "Yes, Master Hou." ”

Sun Yuan set his eyes on Xingtai again: "Xingtai." ”

Xingtai: "The end will be." ”

Sun Yuan: "You hurry up and screen the prisoners of Jianzhou, if the Jianzhou army is probationed and is willing to go with me, you can send it to Nanyang to expand the territory, you are from Jianzhou, you can do this well." ”

Xingtai: "Master Hou, it is incumbent upon you to screen the matter." However, there is one more request from the general. ”

Sun Yuan: "You say." ”

Xingtai: "My Ningxiang army is about to go on a northern expedition, if the last general can't go out with the army because of this matter, the villain would rather not be the officer of this military dispatch department, and only want to charge into battle for Hou Ye's horse pawn." ”