Then, Xu Rong asked, "What about the captives?" You know, we don't have much food in the first place. ”

Grain, what a hassle!

Gongsun Du felt a headache, thought about it, and replied: "It seems that they are going to be interrogated one by one, all the crimes are extremely heinous, needless to say, cut down, this kind of person is not worth wasting our already small amount of food." The others were all organized as Tuntian soldiers. ”

"Tuntian soldiers?" Xu Rongqi said.

Gongsun Du explained: "Now Liaodong is sparsely populated, if we rely on taxes, we will definitely not be able to raise many people, the most important thing is that we can't collect taxes with great fanfare now, otherwise we will be wiped out by the aliens." ”

"So, the best thing to do is to grow our own. However, farming delayed training, and training delayed, which also delayed our purpose of resisting foreign races and protecting the people of Liaodong. So, the best thing to do is to plant these to provide us with enough food. However, these captives were almost all young and strong, and they were an excellent source of soldiers, and in order to prevent them from rebelling when they were well fed, they needed to be trained and consumed by their energy. ”

Xu Rong's eyes lit up and said, "We can train as soldiers in the army, so that whether we need to supplement or expand, we can skip the process of early training." ”

Gongsun Du smiled: "That's right, that's it." ”

Xu Rong frowned and said, "It's just that they are bandits, will there be a problem with this?" ”

Gongsun Du shook his head: "Tingfang, it's true that they are bandits, but they were bandits from the beginning and were they born bandits?" ”

"Apparently not! They may be desperate, their homes have been ransacked by aliens, etc., and they have become bandits in desperation. I thought, now that there is a chance to live a well-fed life, who would want to be a bandit, right? ”

Xu Rong thought about it, and his brows furrowed: "That's right!" No one is born a bandit that everyone shouts and fights. ”

"Good! Exactly. Gongsun Du agreed, "In this way, let those few wounded, whether seriously or lightly injured, go to train the Tuntian soldiers." ”

Gongsun Du thought that Xu Rong would agree, but Xu Rong directly objected: "General, there is a way to come and not be rude!" The bandits came to attack the county with such fanfare, although we won, but many people fled, and I don't think it is possible for the bandits to come out of the nest, there must still be people and horses left in the lair. Therefore, whether it is for the sake of stability or for the sake of morale, we should take a short break before we start to suppress the bandits. ”

"Moreover, I'm worried that they will come to attack the county seat again after they know our truth in today's battle, and if they cooperate with those prisoners, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Gongsun Du suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, yes, he did win today, but it was because the enemy didn't know the details and was arrogant, and he was beaten by Xu Rong. The more than 1,000 captives were just a rabble, and the elite forces of the bandits had not suffered much damage, if they had another sneak attack, it would be difficult to guarantee that they would not lose the city, and even if they did not lose it, the loss would definitely not be small.

In fact, Xu Rong still has something to say, that is, food! Previously, after a brief inquiry, Xu Rong learned that these bandits were not attacking the county town for food, and no matter what it was, at least it was to prove that the bandits had food. If you take one by one, you will get a lot of grain and grass.

Gongsun Du wiped a cold sweat and said with concern: "That's right, what Ting Fang said is extremely true, but if they don't do it all the time, and wait until we enter the mountains to suppress the bandits before attacking the city, what should we do?" ”

Xu Rong said: "Why don't we give them a snake to lure out of the hole!" ”

Gongsun Du's eyes lit up, and he stroked his palms and said: "Ting Fangguo is a great talent, just do it!" ”

"What about the dead soldiers?"

Gongsun Du fell silent when he heard this, if you want to say that it is a pension, it should be, but after buying a horse last time, he has no money. But you can't help but be compassionate about it, otherwise it will chill the hearts of others.

Xu Rong knew what Gongsun Du was embarrassed about, and said softly: "General, we are actually not the army of the imperial court, and it is normal not to give pensions. Moreover, even in the army of the imperial court, there are some soldiers who do not have a pension even if they die in battle. ”

Gongsun Du was surprised: "How is this possible? ”

Without waiting for Xu Rong to explain, he said: "I don't care if all the soldiers in the imperial court have them, but my soldiers must have them." ”

Xu Rong opened his mouth and wanted to object, but in the end he couldn't say it. Because he felt that Gongsun Du was right to do this.

Gongsun Du thought for a while, gritted his teeth and said: "Now I don't have any money, even if I have it, I don't think I can use it if I give it to them, and I can't buy anything in Liaodong." In this way, the pension of fifty stone of grain per person is believed to be more useful than anything else. ”

"In addition, if there is no one at home, the bereavement pension will be gone."

It's nothing, no one has it, no matter what it is, it's useless. However, Xu Rong still suggested: "Fifty stone grain is already a lot of grain, and I am worried that their family members will arouse the covetousness of the people around them if they get it." It is better to give twenty stones first, and the remaining thirty stones, and send ten stones every three months. In this way, twenty stone is not much, but at least it is not too much. ”

Gongsun Du hesitated for a moment and said, "Won't this be too troublesome?" ”

Indeed, it is better to say that there are fewer soldiers who die now, but if there are more soldiers who die in the future, it will take a lot of effort to send pension food every quarter, after all, it is impossible for every dead soldier to be together.

Xu Rong said: "What should I do then?" ”

The two of them thought about it, but there was no good way, and in the end, Gongsun Du got impatient and said, "Or, do this for the time being, and then talk about it when you need to change it later?" ”

Xu Rong hesitated for a moment, and was about to nod, but suddenly had a little thought, and said directly: "Since there are not many people in the entire Liaodong now, why don't we gather them all into the Liao team, in this way, at least it will be much more convenient for the time being, general, what do you think?" ”

Gongsun Du thought this proposal was good, but still said, "But in this way, will it attract the attention of the aliens?" ”

Xu Rong shook his head and said, "The time when the alien race comes to loot is usually chosen when the grain has just been harvested, and now that the weather has begun to turn colder, the grain has already been harvested. Therefore, it is unlikely that the alien race will come back to raid this year, and there is no way to talk about attracting their attention. Moreover, after gathering them, it will be convenient for us to protect them when the alien races come to raid next year. ”

"What Ting Fang said is extremely true." Gongsun Du was persuaded, "Then let's do it, let them all move over as soon as possible, preferably before the weather turns completely cool." ”

Xu Rong nodded, but said: "General, I think Tuntian's method is good, ordinary people can also do the same, train them when the farming is slack, and if the alien race comes, it can also increase their chances of survival." And maybe they can help us a lot when it's really a critical moment, after all, we are only 400 people, which is much less than the aliens. ”

All are soldiers!

Gongsun Du flashed such a word in his mind, he didn't expect Xu Rong to come up with such a way ahead, and looked at Xu Rong with a strange look in his eyes.

Xu Rong was a little unaccustomed to Gongsun Du's gaze at this time, and said crampedly: "General, don't you agree?" ”

Gongsun Du suddenly woke up and hurriedly said: "No, no, I agreed, so I did it." ”

"Let them all move over first, and then give compensation to the dead soldiers, so that they don't have to go through the trouble of moving around."

Xu Rong responded: "Yes, general." ”

"Well, so be it!" Gongsun Du waved his hand, and Xu Rong immediately retreated.

As soon as Xu Rong left, Gongsun Du remembered one thing, and couldn't help patting his head: "Oh, it's too bad, in this way, there will be more soldiers in Tuntian, how can I do it without a trustworthy person to be responsible?" ”

To say that he manages so many people, the only thing Gongsun Du can think of is Gongsun Yan. Yes, Gongsun Du misses his cheap father Gongsun Yan a little. even regretted letting Gongsun Yan help him plan the official position of captain of Liaodong, but it was useless to regret it, at this time Gongsun Yan was likely to have become a guest under Liu Hong. Moreover, there is a difference between having an appointment from the court and not having an appointment from the court.

Not only Xu Rong cares, but even ordinary people are also very concerned. Although he is now pretending to be appointed by the imperial court and hiding from the ordinary people, but a few years later, the news that his Gongsun Du has gained a firm foothold in Liaodong has reached the Central Plains, and it is difficult to guarantee that no one will want to pick up the bargain, and when the time comes, a holy decree will beat him as a thief, isn't that the end?

Therefore, Gongsun Du himself is also very concerned about the name of righteousness. Otherwise, Gongsun Yan would not have been allowed to do this. It's just that, sometimes, some things are just so unexpected!