Having said this, Nan Tong paused.
"The problem now is that we don't have enough food and transportation to bring them all back to Holy Egypt."
"So, in my opinion, we can select useful technical talents to bring back to our country, and settle the rest as slaves in the local area."
"or......"
Nan Tong paused again, and his eyes suddenly became a little wandering.
Lin Ke just said calmly: "Just tell me, including the most extreme possibility."
After hearing this, Nan Tong took a deep breath.
“We can reduce the population right here.”
"There is no shortage of precedents in history. Immediately after the Hebrew Empire captured Jerusalem, it massacred more than 100,000 people."
"Among them, nearly half of those killed were residents."
"From a military perspective, a large number of prisoners of war not only consumes resources, but may also become a hidden danger for us."
"Once the management is lax, they are likely to secretly organize riots, especially when the Holy Egyptian Alliance army leaves, it will be more difficult to control them."
When Lin Ke heard this, he just shook his head slightly.
"This is not a permanent solution to our problems."
"Even if we exclude moral factors, this behavior will provoke disgust from other civilizations, or even a joint boycott."
Nan Tong nodded in agreement: "Yes, His Majesty the Saint Pharaoh is very thoughtful."
"In addition, large-scale killing will also create the risk of disease, pollute water sources, and disrupt the local ecological balance."
Lin Ke pondered for a moment and said, "Let's do this for now. Give the orders to the generals of each unit to gather the prisoners together."
"Craftsmen and technicians will be grouped separately, and others will be classified by age and gender. For the time being, private executions of anyone will not be allowed."
“It has to be done before sunset.”
Nan Tong immediately bowed and replied, "I will arrange it right away, Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
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