Three battles and three victories, beheading nearly 10,000 people, captured more than 15,000 people, and killed generals and seized flags at the battle. More importantly, his losses were far lower than expected. Taishi Ci proved himself with his achievements, announcing the return of the Han army's knight king and reigned the grassland.

After defeating Suli, Taishici announced that he would strengthen his efforts and surrender to the Xianbei people. If this was mentioned at the beginning, some people might think that he was cowardly and did not dare to face the Xianbei people head-on. However, after Taishici proved himself with two exciting battles, no one doubted his courage and strength. They would only think that this was caused by benevolence and righteousness, and a wise plan to take into account the overall situation.

Although both battles were won, casualties were still accumulating, and the casualties of the tribes exceeded 20%. The weaker Yuyang Tuqi and Yan Rou tribe even reached more than 30%. If they were not controlled and fought hard with the Xianbei people, casualties would eventually become a heavy burden. If you can persuade them to surrender, you should persuade them to surrender, and reduce unnecessary casualties as much as possible, which became the common voice of everyone.

After Huaitou was killed, the Xianbei people who still had the power to fight decided to surrender. Before the battle, they were frightened by the defeat of the Baizhan tribe and the Wild Boar tribe. They suffered severe damage just now, and their psychology was completely collapsed. No one was willing to hold on anymore. Seeing that the Han army was willing to let them go, they put down their weapons one after another.

According to the prior agreement, the tribes worked together to separate the Xianbei people and let them line up to pass. Except for the clothes on their bodies and the knife for eating meat, all weapons must be handed over, otherwise they will be killed.

Under the surveillance of the Han knights, the Xianbei people were inspected one by one, and no one dared to make any small moves to avoid causing unnecessary suspicion and giving up their lives in vain. The Xianbei people, like the nations on the grassland, have no concept of loyalty, nothing can make their own life and death, and surrender is not a shameful thing. Since Huaitou is dead, his tribe no longer exists. If they want to survive, they can only join other tribes. Since the Han people are willing to take them in, surrendering to the Han people is also a good choice. Maybe they can move to Senei and live without having to endure hard on the grassland. Isn’t the Xianbei people just want to live in Senei? The wish that Tan Shihuai has struggled for a lifetime and has no realization, but now they are at their fingertips. Only those with pitfalls will not be willing.

Taishici sat on the hillside and asked Huaitou's personal guards from the prisoners to inquire about Huaitou's deployment. Taishici was very surprised to learn that Huaitou had an appointment with Que Ji. Huaitou was dead and the battle was over. Why didn't Que Ji show up yet? Huaitou's personal guards couldn't explain clearly, but they didn't have any good words to Que Ji, and used Xianbei to scold Que Ji as a coward and betrayal.

Taishici was amused and cried, so he had to keep it for the time being without any slightest.

After counting the spoils, Taishici distributed most of the weapons to Yan Rou and others. Most of the weapons of the Xianbei people were relatively simple, and the bows that could be slightly raised were the mouths, especially the bows used by noble people were exquisitely made of materials and gorgeous decorations. However, compared with the standard crossbows produced by Mu Xuetang, those bows were suitable for personal collection and could not be used very much.

For Taishici, there is only one useful spoil: war horses.

After the three battles, Taishi Ci seized more than 10,000 war horses. If it were value, it was a huge sum of money. Although it was still not enough to make ends meet compared to the efforts, for Sun Ce, who was seriously short of horses, the value of these war horses could not be measured by money alone. With more than 10,000 war horses, his weakness in cavalry could be compensated for, and at least each unit could form its own personal guards. The problem now is how to send these war horses to Sun Ce. Jizhou and Yuan Tan, it is far from enough to transport by sea ships alone. The best way is to send them to Liaodong, board the ship in the Dashi, and then to Qingzhou, and send them from Qingzhou to various war zones.

No matter which path it is, the cost is not low. The special geography of Youzhou is destined to be a war of high investment and low returns, which can benefit for a while but cannot last. Because of this, when Yan Rou and others were excited about their great achievements, Taishi Ci was already considering how to maintain long-term stability in Youzhou, and the strategy of transforming Hu had been quietly implemented.

He inspected the prisoner camp, and he cared about these Xianbei prisoners as much as his subordinates, inspected their food and accommodation, and cared for their injuries. He also selected some people from them to supplement his own personal guard camp. Although the number was not large, these distinctive Xianbei faces followed him into and out of the Xianbei camp, greatly appeased the captives' emotions. He even learned a few Xianbei words and chatted with the Xianbei prisoners. His half-baked accent unknowingly resolved the hostility in the hearts of the Xianbei people when it caused the Xianbei people's smile.

After several days of contact, Taishici recruited more than a thousand elite soldiers from the prisoners as Yi Cong. He directed him directly and selected more than 3,000 people to serve as herders to take care of the captured war horses and cattle and sheep. The remaining people can basically ensure food and clothing, and promise to settle them well in the future. Considering that these prisoners mainly came from the Yunhai tribe in Huaitou, Taishici announced that the newly built Yi Cong Camp was Yunhai Camp.

With the assistance of Tian Chou and others, Taishi Ci quickly stabilized the situation. At this time, Yan Rou, who was responsible for reconnaissance, also sent news. When he learned that Huaitou was killed, Que Ji had led his troops to retreat. He also collected many Mijia, Suli and Huaitou's defeated troops, with more than 50,000 troops. The troops had increased, but the number of cattle and sheep he carried was insufficient. In order to withdraw safely, Que Ji was marching towards Bailang Mountain, suspected of robbing the Wuhuan people.

Taishi Ci and Tianchou discussed countermeasures and asked Tianchou for the situation in Wuhuan, western Liaoning.

Bailang Mountain belongs to the pasture of Wuhuan in western Liaoning. Wuhuan in western Liaoning had more than 5,000 fallen, and was the strongest among the three counties and was always the leader of Wuhuan in the three counties. Therefore, Zhang Chun, the prefect of Zhongshan, once cooperated with Qiu Liju, the Wuhuan in western Liaoning. He claimed to be the King of Mitian and Anding, who plundered the border and even entered Qingxu for a time, and even Gongsun Zan could not resist. Later, Liu Yu was the governor of Youzhou and recruited Hu people to kill Zhang Chun. Qiu Liju died of illness again, and Youzhou was settled. After Qiu Liju's death, Tadun was in charge. Tadun died of war last year. Wuhuan in western Liaoning lost his strong ruler for a while. Now he is weak and has the best pasture. Que Ji's idea of ​​them is a clever choice.

"Zi Tai, in your opinion, what should I do?" Taishi Ci asked slowly after hearing Tian Chou's introduction.

Tian Chou thought for a moment. "Governor, in terms of interests, the Wuhuan in western Liaoning is strong and has a close relationship with the Yuan clan. Now Tadun is killed, and the Wuhuan in western Liaoning is without a leader. If the Xianbei people attack, the losses will be heavy. It is not a bad thing for the Governor. However, according to the theory of morality, the Wuhuan in western Liaoning is different from the Xianbei people. They accepted the title of court, and even if they depend on the Yuan clan, they are still vassals of our Han people. Now the Governor is under the order of Wuhou to control Youzhou, and the Wuhuan in western Liaoning is also the target of the Governor's fight. If they are allowed to be slaughtered by the Xianbei people, it will inevitably disappoint people."

Taishici nodded. "Zi Tai is right. Wuhuan, a crime of abducting abductor in western Liaoning, is punished according to law. It is absolutely not a solution to ignore it. Let's go after Queji, defeat him, and let the Wuhuan people see who is the master of Youzhou."

Tian Chou glanced at Taishi Ci and swallowed the words he had not finished. He was worried that Taishi Ci would use the sword of the Xianbei people to severely damage the Wuhuan people. Although this was a good idea, if Qu Ji succeeded, he grabbed enough cattle and sheep, and even forced the Wuhuan people to fight for them, Taishi Ci would have to face several times his enemies, which was definitely not good news for Taishi Ci. But he did not expect that Taishi Ci would accept his suggestions so easily, and he thought it farther than him, and was even bolder, and had a sudden surprise.

He didn't know what Taishici was thinking, but Taishici's courage and confidence made him feel inferior.

"Brother Zitai, turning Hu into Hua and stabilizing Youzhou is a century-old plan and a question that Wu Hou has been thinking about. You are from Youzhou, well-versed in Hu affairs, and have knowledge. I have benefited a lot from your help in this expedition. After the war, I would like to ask you to meet Wu Hou as an envoy, and I hope Brother Zitai will not refuse."

Tian Chou felt aroused. Taishi Ci asked him to meet Sun Ce, so naturally he did not simply meet him, but asked him to report his military achievements. This has always been a beauty. No monarch would be a messenger who would be less likely to repay his merits. Moreover, Taishi Ci was highly valued by Sun Ce, so even for Taishi Ci's sake, Sun Ce would not treat him badly.

"Thank you for your kindness. But..." Tian Chou was very entangled. Although he did not value fame and fortune and did not expect to be an official under Sun Ce, he was very grateful for Taishici's appreciation. It was a rare opportunity to be able to associate with someone like Taishici. "I am not good at officialdom and have no intention of career. If it were not for Liu Mu's appreciation and Zhang Envoy invited me, I would not be here. Now there is a governor in Youzhou, and Youzhou is expected to be peaceful. I still want to go back to study and cultivate land and be an ordinary person."

Taishi Ci smiled and leaned over and patted Tian Chou on the shoulder. "Brother Zitai, you are noble in nature. I know that you will never dare to force you to be an official. It's just that the Han and Hu live in Youzhou, and the situation is complicated. If there are no wise men like Zitai, even if there are thousands of iron cavalry, it will be just a momentary power and will not last long. Please go to see Wu Hou, and I hope you can understand the intentions of Wu Hou, share the existence and whether there is any other place, and offer suggestions for stabilizing Youzhou. Brother Zitai, you have met Wu Hou, and you should know that Wu Hou is lofty and says something that his ministers should not say. Change the dynasty and the wealth of a surname is not what he cares most about. He wants to build a success of thousands of achievements. In comparison, it should be like the Han Wu of Han, which will not only affect the rise and fall of decades, but also the future of my Chinese clothes. Since you are a scholar, how can you stay out of the cause of a saint?"

Tian Chou was moved and speechless for a while. He looked at Taishi Ci, and wanted to refuse several times, but he couldn't say anything. Taishi Ci said that he could refuse official positions, but he could not refuse such an opportunity. As a scholar, he could never be truly born. He had to do something to establish morality and meritorious words. But just serving Sun Ce was sorry for Zhang Ze.

Seeing Tian Chou confused, Taishi Ci laughed. "Brother Zitai, don't worry, if you are determined to retire, I will never force you. I just hope that Brother Zitai will give me a chance and also a chance for Wu Hou."

Tian Chou breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to agree. "Here, thank you Governor."
Chapter completed!