With two thousand cavalry, Zhang Yan was more than capable of dominating the leaders of the Black Mountain Army.

"My lord, these 40,000-plus people are all men, without families, wives, or daughters. How will they settle down in Youzhou?"

Zhang Yan asked.

"Ha ha!"

Liu Wei burst into laughter, "We'll go to Youzhou and kill all the men of the Murong Xianbei and Wuhuan, but those women still need to be taken care of!"

"When the time comes, we can give wives to those soldiers who have made meritorious contributions!"

This tactic proved effective time and again in Shanwu, Yunzhong, and Hetao, enabling countless soldiers to start families and satisfy their physiological needs.

Moreover, they also assimilated the women of the Xiongnu and Xianbei peoples.

Within two generations, these different ethnic groups could achieve ethnic integration with the Han people.

"That's right, that's right, this makes me really looking forward to going to Youzhou to kill the Hu people!"

Zhang Yan said with a mischievous smile.

"Alright, make the arrangements tonight. Right here at the Black Mountain Army camp outside Zhen Ding City, I'm going to recruit them all!"

Liu Wei looked completely confident.

Zhang Yan accepted the order and left.

"My lord, of the more than thirty leaders of the Black Mountain Army, only ten have arrived."

"What should we do with the others?"

Gao Lan asked.

"The rest will have to be handled by Prefect Gao. In order to continuously put pressure on Yuan Shao, Changshan Kingdom needs to have constant 'banditry.' After I lead my troops away, Prefect Gao can make arrangements as he sees fit," Liu Wei instructed.

"Understood, sir. We'll recruit them and make them our own!"

Gao Lan immediately responded.

"These people don't need to be recruited. Just drive them away from the Taihang Mountains. Don't let them come to Ji Province. Send them to Bing Province instead."

Liu Wei said calmly, "Dong Zhuo of Bingzhou should welcome their arrival."

"Understood, Your Highness. Your subordinate will act immediately after you leave."

After Gao Lan finished expressing his opinion, he seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

"Prefect Gao, please speak frankly!" Liu Wei encouraged.