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Chapter 362: Soldiers on the front line fight the enemy, while those in the rear have more considerations

Seeing his subordinates behave like this, Gongsun Zan was indescribably shocked.

Before, on the top of the city wall, although he could not see Su Yao's movements alone, he could clearly see how fast Qiu Liju's general flag was running.

He ran away so decisively, but was caught up by Su Junhou alone in the terrain he was familiar with.

What a hell.

If he had not been trapped in Guanzi City by Qiuliju, he would have wanted to scold the King of Wuhuan for being a waste.

However, now he could only take a deep breath, walk up to Su Yao, bow and say:

"General Su, this great victory is a blessing for Youzhou. On behalf of Guanzi City and the soldiers and civilians of Youzhou, I, Gongsun Zan, thank you for your timely assistance."

In response, Su Yao waved his hand and said that this was the result of the sacrifices of all the soldiers, not his own efforts alone.

However, Gongsun Zan insisted: "General Su is too modest. Without your bravery, how could we defeat the Wuhuan army so easily?"

After a back-and-forth exchange of words, Gongsun Zan saw that Su Yao seemed a little impatient, so he immediately ordered people to prepare a grand celebration banquet to celebrate the great military achievements of Su Yao and his subordinates.

At the celebration banquet, there was the aroma of wine and meat, and laughter was heard everywhere.

Gongsun Zan not only poured wine for Su Yao himself, but also ordered his men to bring Qiu Liju forward to show the results of the battle.

Qiu Liju was brought into the courtroom, tied up behind his back. His face was pale, and his eyes were full of resentment and anger.

However, facing Gongsun Zan, Su Yao and others, he was powerless to resist.
The former king had no choice but to bow down under the escort of the soldiers.

Gongsun Zan took a look and thought of the time when he was chased by this villain and fled back to Guanzi City in a panic. He was very happy:
"Qiu Liju, you betrayed the imperial court, invaded our borders, burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil. Did you ever think that this day would come?"

Qiu Liju raised his head, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, but was immediately overwhelmed by endless despair.

He knew very well that being captured was no different from being dead.
No, it would be better to say that if I were alive, it would be more painful than dying.

Qiu Liju was silent for a moment, then he spoke slowly in a hoarse and low voice:
"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Today I have fallen into your hands. I have nothing to say. You can kill me or chop me up as you please."

In response, Gongsun Zan sneered, waved his hand to signal the soldiers to take Qiu Liju away and keep him under strict supervision, then turned around and asked Su Yao about his next plan.

Gongsun Zan's attitude was better than Su Yao had expected.

This is actually very simple. In addition to the gratitude for the rescue, it is also inseparable from Gongsun Zan's current identity.

Gongsun Zan is now the Cavalry Commander of Youzhou, and he was previously under the control of Liu Yu.

And now that Su Yao holds the power over the northern military, he naturally has the right to control him.

Therefore, although Gongsun Zan had mixed feelings towards Lord Su, he naturally knew the importance of the matter.

Not only did he not overstep the line in punishing Qiu Liju for just talking nonsense, he also asked Su Yao for his opinion on major policies.

Of course, there is also some intention of setting questions for the new superior.

Gongsun Zan has witnessed your ability on the battlefield.

But war is not simply about winning once or twice.

Didn’t Gongsun Zan also win every battle in Youzhou in the past with remarkable results?

But the situation is still deteriorating.

Until one day, the stretched string suddenly broke.

After all, the frontline soldiers only need to fight and kill the enemy, but the rear personnel have more to consider.
Thinking of the words he had been nagging about before, Gongsun Zan asked Su Yao almost the same question: "Lord Su, although you have defeated the Wuhuan coalition this time, their influence in Liaoxi still exists."

"These guys rely on their remoteness to gather fugitives, oppose the imperial court, and harass the roads. They are the most difficult trouble in Liaoxi. They cannot be solved by one or two victories."

"Now that you have been ordered to reorganize the northern military, do you have a plan to defend against the enemy?"

How to defend against the enemy?

Su Yao paused slightly. He didn't expect Gongsun Zan to be so anxious. He started to intervene in the next incident before the current one was over.

This made Su Yao, who was originally thinking about eating and drinking quickly and then going to bed to wait until tomorrow, stop what he was doing.

"What do you think?"

Su Yao turned his attention to Qian Zhao, Tian Chou and others.

Several people looked at each other, as if they had communicated before. At this moment, Qian Zhao stood up and saluted to Su Yao first, then saluted to Gongsun Zan with a fist, and then spoke:
"What the Cavalry Commander said is correct."

"Although the Wuhuan bandits were defeated this time, they have been operating in western Liaoning for many years and have deep roots. They cannot be eradicated overnight."

"But your capture of Qiu Liju this time was truly a stroke of genius."

"As long as we make good use of this guy, the Wuhuan Rebellion in western Liaoning will probably come to an end soon."

Hearing Qian Zhao's excited words, Su Yao asked curiously:

"Why does Zijing say this?"

"It's nothing special. It's just a rare commodity." Qian Zhao explained.

In fact, Qian Zhao's strategy was nothing special. It was just a common method used by the Han Dynasty to deal with the surrounding barbarians.

“Although the Wuhuan tribes nominally respect Qiuliju as their leader, in reality they all have their own agenda and are scheming against each other.

Qiu Liju's defeat and capture was undoubtedly a huge blow to the Wuhuan people. Their morale must have been greatly damaged, and everyone was in danger. "

Qian Zhao analyzed slowly:
"Among the Wuhuan tribes, the strong have always been respected, and there are always leaders who want to take over."

"Now that this old king, who was once quite famous, has fallen into our hands, they will inevitably feel panic and uneasy, and will fall into chaos."

"Therefore, we should make full use of Qiu Liju as our trump card to put pressure on the Wuhuan tribes and force them to submit to the imperial court."

Seeing Su Yao raise his eyebrows in slight surprise, Qian Zhao straightened his chest slightly.

That's right. He was very confident and prepared for Lord Su's questions.

After joining Su Yao's Du Liao Army, he has been looking for his own position.

Unlike the personal bravery of Xuande and others, Qian Zhao always believed that his level was good, but when he saw those brave warriors who followed Su Yao to charge, it was the first time that he felt so frustrated and inferior.

Not to mention that Dian Wei, who was as strong as an iron tower and fought like a madman and was unstoppable, even the newcomer, the white-faced Zhao Zilong with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was far more skilled in wielding a silver spear than Dian Wei himself!

What a hell.

What is this? Is this a kind of attraction?

Could it be that all the talented and capable generals in the world have joined Lord Su’s army?

At this time, Qian Zhao had to despairingly admit that if he wanted to rely on his personal bravery to perform, then among this group of ridiculously strong people, he would never see the day to stand out.

(End of this chapter)