"Gentlemen, after this battle, no one in Bingzhou will dare to stop the rise of us old Qin people!"
Come, let us drink this cup together with this fine wine!
"color!"
That night, Zhao Hao gathered the Meng family generals and Wang Meng and others together for a celebratory banquet.
However, Wang Meng needed reassurance.
"Young master, we are currently escorting 30,000 prisoners. Although we have seized countless enemy supplies, the cost of feeding these people is also considerable."
"My lord, what are our plans for these prisoners, and what should we do next?"
Zhao Hao nodded slightly; this was also the decision he wanted to announce.
“Jing Lue is right, and these are exactly what I wanted to say.”
"Gentlemen, under the pretext of collecting the corpses, order all the brothers to drive these prisoners to dig pits."
Wang Meng was startled, "Young Master, are you trying to trick me..."
"That's right, it's a trap!"
Zhao Hao's resolute response left Wang Meng puzzled.
"This...Young master, if that's the case, we'll only make a blood feud with the Xiongnu royal court."
"It would be more advantageous for us to use them to demand supplies from the Xiongnu court in exchange for the Han people who were abducted..."
Zhao Hao laughed, but shook his head.
“Jinglue, if it were any other time, I would absolutely agree with your suggestion.”
But this time, I'm sorry, I cannot heed your advice.
"May I ask why, young master?"
"The Xiongnu have repeatedly surrendered and rebelled, and they will be a scourge sooner or later. Now that our army of 100,000 is still here, why should we make those calculations of interests?"
"As long as we kill all of them above the wheel height, everything they own will naturally be ours!"
"This...this..."
"Jinglue, I know what you're trying to say. But those things don't apply to me right now."
Furthermore, Jinglue, if you're wondering how to cultivate a populace in Bingzhou to contend for supremacy, I've already solved that problem. We have a million people, ready to serve at any time!
Wang Meng raised an eyebrow. "Young Master, could it be that you've subdued the Black Mountain bandits entrenched in the Taihang Mountains? If we could gain access to their million-strong force..."
Zhao Hao smiled and waved his hand.
“Jinglue, I do intend to take action against the Black Mountain bandits in the future. However, I haven’t communicated with them yet, and I’m not relying on them.”
"That is..."
"Naturally, they are the descendants of my Great Qin Dynasty, and I already have a million people!"
At that time, the horse-breeding industry in the Hetao region and the revitalization of Bingzhou will be a given!
"Young master, do not deceive us. One hundred thousand elite soldiers are already an extraordinary force. How could we possibly have a million... a million remnants of the pre-Qin era?"
After Wang Meng finished speaking, he looked around at the people.
Needless to say, the Meng family would unconditionally believe everything Zhao Hao said.
At this moment, the only one who showed some doubt and worry was Hu Sanniang, who, like him, had not been branded as a member of the Qin people.
However, this is Zhao Hao's woman, so how could he possibly get support from her?
“Jinglue, I know all of this is hard to believe. But actually you are blinded by your own involvement. These things are actually quite easy to understand.”
"ah?"
Wang Meng simply couldn't reconcile these things with the phrase "easy to understand"; his brain was about to crash.
“Jinglue, since I have an army of 100,000, I naturally have a million people in the rear who will continuously supply me.”
Otherwise, how do you think these provisions and fallen soldiers were replenished?
"So... does Young Master mean that we, on the other hand, have a million civilians secretly providing logistical support?"
"Indeed, therefore you need not worry about the Hetao region being undefended. Although we cannot, like the First Emperor, send 300,000 troops to garrison the Hetao region and cultivate land for livestock, with elite soldiers and the remnants of the pre-Qin people, those places will be firmly in our hands!"
Seeing that Zhao Haocheng had a plan in mind and was full of confidence.
Wang Meng had no choice but to believe it.
"If that's the case, then Jing Lue is being reckless and questioning the young master without thinking."
“This is none of our business. We’re all brothers. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just explain it to him. It’s a good habit. I’ll have to trouble Jinglue to continue doing this in the future.”
"Forehead..."
After exchanging pleasantries, Zhao Hao immediately gave the order.
"Gentlemen! Burying these prisoners alive is only the first step. Next, we will attack the Xiongnu who are entrenched in Shuofang, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Shangjun, and the northern part of Xihejun."
Remember this: leave no barbarian taller than a cartwheel alive!
"promise!"
...
Outside the grassland.
"Brother Kui Tou, Brother Kui Tou! There's news about the battle between the Xiongnu and the Han!"
At this time, the various Xianbei tribes on the grasslands governed themselves independently. Although the successor of Tanshihuai had been recognized as king, the Xianbei royal court still existed.
However, even Tan Shihuai dared not call himself the Chanyu, and his descendants only dared to call themselves "Daren" (Great Man) to show humility.
"Budugen, I've told you so many times to calm down. Why are you getting so agitated?"
The Xianbei had a ruler named Tanshihuai. After Tanshihuai died, his son Helian succeeded him.
He Lian attacked the northern part of Han County and was killed by crossbow bolts fired by the local soldiers and civilians. His son Qianman was too young, so He Lian's nephew Kui Tou succeeded him as the tribal leader.
"Tell me, what intelligence has made you so overjoyed?"
Kui Tou and Bu Du Gen had a close relationship, so he knew that his younger brother must have found out some great news to be so overjoyed.
"Brother, the Xiongnu have been besieging Yanmen Pass for a long time without success, and they were originally planning to retreat."
Unexpectedly, those Han people, perhaps dissatisfied, actually challenged the Xiongnu to a battle, agreeing to fight on the vast plains north of Yanmen Pass!
Kui Tou's gaze sharpened. The Han people were not satisfied with just being able to defend the city gates, and they even dared to challenge the Xiongnu to a battle in the open field.
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