In the evening, Wei Kai sent someone to deliver the news, Dao Yan and the others had been released from the prison, and their lives were still alive, but their bodies were already very weak. Especially Dao Yan and the rich businessman, who were imprisoned again before their bodies had recovered, and now they almost only have one breath left.

Fortunately, they found a doctor in time, and their lives were saved. It's just that the doctor said that now Dao Yan's body is very weak, and it is not easy to travel long distances, so basically they have to cultivate for a period of time before their health will get better.

Hearing that Dao Yan and they were still alive, the big stone in Mo Feng's heart finally let go. It's okay, it's good to be alive, and as for the weak body, then let's recuperate for a while. Anyway, the rebel army won't be going anywhere for a while.

"General Mo stays!"

After bidding farewell to Wei Kai's personal guards at the gate of the forward camp, Mo Feng planned to go back, but he didn't want to be stopped by a voice. Looking back, it turned out to be Zhang Jian, the governor of Zhuti County.

"It turned out to be Captain Zhang, what a rare guest, it's really brilliant for you to come to our forward battalion!" Seeing that it was Zhang Jian, Mo Feng greeted him and quipped.

Mo Feng still has a very good impression of this governor of Zhuti County, and when he attacked several cities such as Dianchi Lake before, he also took great care of himself. Seeing that the forward battalion was small, the county soldiers under his command always took the lead in every battle, rushing faster than the forward battalion, and sharing many of the burdens of the forward battalion. Therefore, more than half of the county soldiers will be lost.

It's just that even if he lost so many brothers, Zhang Jian didn't have any complaints. On his face, Mo Feng didn't see a trace of remorse, nor did he see a trace of complaint.

At that time, Mo Feng felt: This person can be delivered.

"General Mo, you're joking, tomorrow except for the Guiyi Army, all the troops will be pulled out to Yizhou County, and it should be time for our Zhuti County soldiers to go back. I have come today to take my leave. ”

Look at the sky outside, it's getting dark, and I'm afraid it's not the case at this time! Except for coming to eat, there are more important things. Of course, with Zhang Jian's character, he will definitely not come to eat, so there are more important things!

"Then let's talk inside, it just so happens that my camp is about to start eating, let's talk while eating!"

Seeing that Mo Feng was so polite, Zhang Jian did not refuse, and replied: "It's better to be respectful than to obey!" ”

When the Huotou army under his command brought the dinner meal, Mo Feng first raised his wine glass and toasted Zhang Jian: "When Yizhou County, Zhang Duwei led the county soldiers under his command to fight bravely and bloodily, and shared a lot of heavy responsibilities for my forward battalion, which really made Mo Feng admire." Come, Zhang Duwei, Mo Feng will toast you first! ”

"Gollum!" I saw Mo Feng's throat move slightly a few times, and a glass of wine was instantly drunk by him.

"General Mo is polite! It's all for the sake of the Empire, and that's what it's all about. As he spoke, he drained his glass of wine.

"Okay, Zhang Duwei is really a man!" Mo Feng wanted to say something encouraging, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't come out. He had no choice but to pour another bottle of wine: "It's a pity that I can't make sense of letting Captain Zhang lose more than half of the county soldiers under you." ”

"Hey, General Mo, you have seen the outside, if it weren't for your strategy, my brothers would definitely fight out. Moreover, you have not kept any of the possessions that have been found in the cities that we have pacified, but have given them all to the brethren. This is already the greatest reward for the brethren.

And, as you said, this is the fault of those ignorant officials, and if they had not acted perversely and extorted violently, they would not have forced the wealthy barbarians to rebel. The reason for this is the fault of those who are high officials in the court, if they were not blind and sent some incompetent magistrates to the three rebellious counties, there would be no such thing. ”

"Shh Mo Feng hurriedly made a silent gesture, "It's appropriate for us to talk about these words in the forest, there are many people here." Even in my big camp, don't say that. Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case. ”

"Forget and forget, a quick mouth!" After being reminded by Mo Feng, Zhang Jian also realized that he had said too much.

"I don't know what else Captain Zhang has to do when he comes to my forward battalion this time, I'm afraid it's not as simple as resigning!"

Seeing that Mo Feng said what he thought, Zhang Jian also told the truth: "That's right, the main purpose of my coming to General Mo this time is for two words - prisoner." ”

"Prisoner!" Mo Feng was stunned for a moment, it wasn't that he didn't know what Zhang Jian meant when he said this, but he was surprised why Zhang Jian asked this question.

"Why would Zhang Duwei ask such a question?"

Zhang Jian touched his head embarrassedly: "Actually, that's not what I meant. It's just that the last time I asked my soldiers to bring the agreement between our Zhuti County and the barbarians because of the barbarian stockade, Lu Taishou told me when he replied. He said that when the rebellion is put down, there will be a lot of prisoners, so let me ask you what happened to those prisoners. ”

Listening to Zhang Jian's words, Mo Feng had to smile helplessly. Is this Lu Taishou thinking too highly of himself, although he has been thinking about this question since he was cleaning up the battlefield, but he is just thinking about it, and in the end, it will be up to Ling Tianmu to decide these captives. One thing he was sure of was that the captives would not die.

"Duwei Zhang, I can't answer this question, because it is not me who decides the outcome of these captives, nor is it the Great General, and only the emperor of the Celestial Star Empire can decide their final ending. So, you're asking the wrong person. One thing I am sure of is that, though, the captives will not die, that's for sure. ”

When Mo Feng said the first half of the sentence, Zhang Jian's heart was cold, but after listening to the second half of Mo Feng's sentence, his mood improved a little.

"General Mo, you can say the second half of your sentence earlier, if you talk like this, the last general will be scared to death by you sooner or later."

Seeing Zhang Jianyin's uncertain face, Mo Feng couldn't help laughing: "Duwei Zhang, why do you need to be like this, aren't the most important words usually said at the end?" ”

"Which bastard said, of course, the most important thing is to say it first."

Mo Feng pointed at himself: "That bastard is here!" ”

Zhang Jian was embarrassed and quickly changed the topic: "Why did General Mo say that these captives would not die." ”

"Our emperor, as we all know, always advertises himself as a benevolent and righteous king. You say, he, a benevolent and righteous king, will kill these captives?

Not to mention now, before Xianbeihu and the orcs attacked, the empire was not without rebellion, but which rebellion have you seen the emperor massacre prisoners after the rebellion. Except for the chief man, who did not escape death, none of the captives died.

It's just that it's hard to say what happened to them, whether they will be demoted to official slaves or put in prison, it all depends on the emperor's intentions. ”

Zhang Jian opened his mouth, but he still bleated something and closed his mouth again. That's it, although he didn't get the answer he wanted, but General Mo had already helped him so much, and he couldn't bother him anymore.

Seeing that Zhang Jian wanted to speak and stopped, Mo Feng smiled and said, "Zhang Duwei, what are you polite to me, just say what you have to say." ”

"Actually, our Lu Taishou has a specific idea, he wants to bring all those captives over, and they all go to Zhuti County."

Mo Feng shook his head: "The idea is a good idea, but the actual operation is not strong." The first question, the rebellion of the barbarians in the southwest was quelled, and the general Wei Kai definitely wanted to sacrifice the captives to Ling Tianmu to show his martial arts. Lu Taishou directly asked the captives to go over like this, and a face-loving person like the emperor would definitely not agree.

These two are about the prisoners themselves, although the prisoners we are guarding and the prisoners from the counties of Yizhou County account for the vast majority, there are also prisoners on the side of the Eastern Route Army. The number of people is definitely small, but no matter how little mosquito meat is, it is still meat! At that time, the total number of captives in the three counties was 10,000 or 20,000.

It's good to say that the rebellion has just been put down, and the grain and grass baggage have also been replenished, and the grain and grass along the way will not be too nervous. However, have you ever thought about it, if you want to take all these prisoners back after the sacrifice of prisoners, who will take them, how to take them, and how much food and grass will be spent on the way?

The third is the issue of family members. The captives of the three counties are not homeless bandits, they are serious natives of the three counties, their roots are there, and their families are there. If they are asked, what will happen to their families? This Lu Taishou must always be concerned. ”

"Alas, that's a real problem!" After Mo Feng's analysis, Zhang Jian couldn't help but shake his head, "This second question is okay, let's go back later." I'm going to beg the general, let us stay here too, and go to Chengdu with you when the time comes, the reason is nothing more than to open your eyes or something. Anyone who wants to be such a good talker as a general will definitely agree to my request.

The brothers got so much money this time, in addition to the settling-in allowance for the brothers who died in the war and what they had gained, there was a lot more, and we could buy food on the way back. That way, the captives would not go hungry. It's just that the other three problems are really a difficult problem. ”

As soon as Zhang Jian's words fell, a crisp voice came from outside the tent: "Actually, it's not difficult to say at all, it's just that General Mo and Zhang Duwei are all loyal people, and you can't think of such a snobbish way." ”

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw five people. One was a scholar in a plain robe with a wine jug pinned to his waist, a young man dressed as a farmer, and three turned out to be Le Jin, Luo Shixin and Dian Wei.

As soon as the young man in the plain robe finished speaking, Le Jin knelt down with his fists folded and said, "Lord, these two people were met at the gate of the camp when I and Shixin came to patrol. This person's name is Guo Jia, and he said that he had heard of the prestige of the lord and had come to meet the lord. ”

Then, he pointed to the young man dressed as a farmer: "As for this person, his name is Fu Youde, he is a peasant son in Qiongdu, and both of his parents were killed by the Gao brothers.

I beg your lord forgiveness, and I saw that they had no ill intentions, so I let them both in. When we got here, we wanted to come in, but he stopped us to hear what was going on. ”

After Le Jin finished speaking, Dian Wei also nodded: "Lord, this is indeed the case." I was guarding outside the tent, and I saw that they were just listening to what was going on inside, and they didn't do anything else, so I agreed. ”

A smile appeared at the corner of Mo Feng's mouth, Guo Jia and Fu Youde actually came. I should also think that Lushui is only dozens of miles away from Qiongdu, and in two days, of course they can get there.

"Wen Qian, get up, I didn't say anything, since you are all here, let's listen to this gentleman's talk together!"

"No!"

Dian Wei consciously stood behind Mo Feng, while Luo Shixin and Le Jin took Fu Youde to find a Hu bed and sit down. Guo Jia was not so disciplined, and after sitting on an empty table with a Hu bed, he opened the wine jug and drank a few sips, and then he spoke.