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Chapter 407: After the War, Generals Plan New Strategies

"What a great victory, my lord!" Qian Zhao said happily.

The night was dark.

In the light of torches, the battlefield was littered with corpses and weapons and equipment without their owners.

After a day of fighting, the Xianbei army was completely defeated, with more than half of them killed in the battle alone, and thousands of others dropping their weapons and kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.

In this battle, they once again defeated the larger force with a smaller one and won a great victory.

The most crucial thing was that a group of chieftains and nobles led by Suli died on the battlefield.

The Xianbei forces outside the Liaoxi Great Wall suffered heavy losses after this battle, and they would probably be plunged into chaos and turmoil for quite a long time.

As for the areas around Pinggang Road where the Tubo tribe was located, the Xianbei forces were uprooted and wiped out.

"Hahaha, second brother, didn't you see that? The people from that bald tribe were all scared into fools."

"I only brought a few dozen people with me, and with just one shout, the entire tribe of the Tufa tribe knelt down in an instant."

"One by one, they all cried for mercy and were willing to surrender."

"There really are no eggs!"

Beside the campfire, Zhang Fei laughed heartily.

"Good Third Brother, I was wondering why you disappeared halfway through the fight. I wonder if you went to stage such a great show."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and laughed, his eyes full of approval.

After Liu Bei praised him, he also gave a brief reminder:

"But remember not to underestimate the enemy and rush in. On the battlefield, things change rapidly, so you must be safe and cautious."

Zhang Fei chuckled and scratched his head:

"Brother, what I'm saying is that I saw the people from the Bald Head Tribe trying to escape quietly, so I rushed over in a hurry."

"But then again, we were able to do so smoothly this time, thanks to Lord Su's bravery and might."

"The people of the Bald Head Tribe are like frightened birds."

"I rushed over and shouted that I surrendered and would be spared death, and they all fell to their knees."

"The look on their faces and the way they started shouting were hilarious."

When Liu Bei heard this, a smile flashed in his eyes. He looked into the distance and nodded at Su Yao's figure:
"Third brother, what you said is absolutely right. Lord Su played a great role in winning this battle."

"He single-handedly swept through thousands of troops. His bravery and fearlessness are truly admirable."

"We should take this as an example, study hard and practice diligently, and work together to ensure the peace of our Han border."

After hearing Liu Bei's words, the soldiers around him all nodded and shouted.

Especially those Wuhuan loyalists.

This time, they were completely convinced.

Before the war, who could have imagined that they would be able to win such a great victory.

The Xianbei people, who had always been so arrogant, were slaughtered like pigs and dogs.

I believe that the strong are respected, so how can I not admire him?

Especially when they thought that after driving out these Xianbei people, they would be able to walk out of the Pinggang Valley and come to this vast land to graze.

For a moment, everyone was excited. Those who were originally dissatisfied with being forced to conscript, now ran to Su Yao, knelt on the ground and swore their loyalty, saying that they would follow him until death.

However, Su Yao himself was still slightly dissatisfied with the outcome of this battle.

The reason is simple: the battle losses were still slightly high.

Since he left the border, he has been fighting continuously, and all the battles he fought were against enemies with a huge disparity in numbers.

Although the main generals' combat experience has increased a lot, nearly half of the elite Han cavalry he led have been lost.

The Wuhuan cavalry who were replenished this time suffered particularly heavy casualties in this battle.

They lacked good protection and suffered the highest losses in the rain of arrows and close combat, with about 40% of them suffered casualties in one battle.

It was thanks to his quick advance that the Xianbei people collapsed before the Wuhuan people.

Otherwise, if the stalemate really lasts longer, it is very likely that these people will be wiped out.

In addition to feeling sad about the loss of staff, there was another thing that made Su Yao grit his teeth.

"Money, such a huge sum of money!"

Wars cost money. In order to boost the morale of the Wuhuan people, he not only promised land, but also offered five times the compensation.

Now that the war was over, it was easy to give the tribe's land, but the taxes to be paid to the individuals were a huge sum of money, a price he simply could not afford now.

Although these people are now immersed in the joy of the post-war victory, no one remembers or is so ignorant as to ask him for compensation.

But he couldn't really keep pretending that nothing happened.

Why is it that the Marquis of Guanjun and General Du Liao is in arrears with the compensation payments to his volunteers?

The imperial court could shamelessly deny its debts, but he couldn't do such a thing.

We must replenish the losses and improve our elite strength as quickly as possible.

"We must never fight this kind of war again!"

The next morning, Su Yao summoned all the generals to discuss the current situation.

Attrition of troops, financial difficulties, and the handling of prisoners.

After the victory, many post-war "branch lines" emerged and had to be properly handled to ensure the smooth progress of the last step of the journey to Liaodong.

After listening to Su Yao's words, Qian Zhao nodded and said:

"Soldiers, the important affairs of the country, the place of life and death, the way of survival, must be observed."

"Your Excellency is able to have such understanding even at a time of great victory. This shows the style of a great general. He is truly a role model for our generation and a blessing for the people."

Seeing that these people were about to flatter him again, Su Yao quickly waved his hand and asked them to come up with a plan.

It's not that he can't think for himself, but if he has to do everything himself after recruiting so many talented people, wouldn't his efforts be in vain?

The benefits of brainstorming are immediately apparent.

At the meeting, Lu Bu spoke first:
"Your Excellency does not need to worry about the loss of troops."

"For these Hu people, the strong are always respected."

"With this great victory, all the tribes will surely be convinced."

"We can take this opportunity to promote your prestige while recruiting new soldiers from surrounding tribes that did not participate in the war or suffered less losses. At the same time, we can strengthen training to improve our overall combat effectiveness."

"However, those soldiers who died heroically should be given a proper burial and their families should be properly accommodated."

"Letting them see your justice and generosity will be of great benefit to our recruitment work."

As Sima with full military power, Lu Bu had long-term frontline work experience in Bingzhou. He was very familiar with dealing with these Hu people, and his opinion was immediately supported by everyone.

"If you want generous rewards and pensions, you can't avoid the issue of money."

Su Yao touched his chin and nodded:

“What should we do to solve the financial difficulties?”

At this time, Guan Yu came out, clasped his fists and said:

"As for financial issues, we can learn from ancient methods and implement the military farming system."

"Our soldiers now are mainly herders, and we have seized a lot of livestock."

"Letting these people participate more in production activities during peacetime, be self-sufficient, and reduce logistical pressure will greatly save our military expenditure."

Then Liu Bei continued:

"Now that Pinggang Road has been opened, the speed of travel on the road can be twice as fast as before."

"We can use the Zhen family's connections to contact merchants in Youzhou and Central Plains and quickly establish trade routes to exchange for the necessary materials and funds."

"As for the urgently needed pensions, we can temporarily collect donations from local wealthy households and tribal leaders, and then repay them after the court allocates funds."

Liu Bei finished speaking, Su Yao hadn't said anything yet, but Zhang Fei started to disrupt the show:

He just scratched his head and said with a simple smile:

"I think the methods of the second and eldest brothers are good, but aren't they taking too long to show results?"

"Asking others to do things for you is not in line with our usual style."

"Oh?"

Su Yao saw Zhang Fei's expression and said with a smile:

"Could it be that Brother Yide has other ideas?"

(End of this chapter)