Xudu is calm on the surface, but there are turbulent storms in the interior.

Several forces are secretly investigating the matter of family military orders.

Cao's army entered Qi County, and the sporadic resistance lasted for three days before it was completely over.

On the street, the corpses of the Huainan Army killed in battle are neatly stacked.

Cao Jun soldiers are digging a pit and burying the bodies of their comrades.

"Count me clearly, no more than twenty people in each pit." A lieutenant of the Cao military army shouted to the soldiers who were digging a pit to bury their comrades: "Don't let the brothers stack together." Even though they die, they must die comfortably and sparingly! ”

Cao Jun, who was busy with his life, silently dug out the deep pit and carried the corpses into the pit.

According to the lieutenant's request, twenty corpses were placed in each pit.

The dead Cao Jun had already changed into clean clothes and armor, and the blood on their faces had been wiped off unless their limbs were broken.

Completely different from the treatment of Cao Jun who died in battle, the corpses of Huainan Jun were randomly stacked on the street like rags.

Walking on the street, Cao Shuo asked Sima Yi on the side: "How many Huainan troops have been captured by our army?" ”

"In the past few days, there has been resistance everywhere, and the Huainan army has killed more than 2,000 people." Sima Yi said: "Hundreds of people ran away, and the rest were all captured. ”

"What is Childe going to do with these people?" Sima Yi asked.

"How strong are you?" Cao Shuo asked rhetorically.

"About four or five thousand." Sima Yi said: "The rest are old and weak, and some of them can't even hold weapons steadily, I really don't understand, why did Yuan Shu bring them out?" ”

"Let them die, and increase the number of people." Cao Shuo said: "Pick out all the strong." ”

"Are you going to be killed?" Sima Yi asked.

"The battle is over." Cao Shuo said: "There is no need to kill them, separate them, let the generals choose them, and fill them in the generals' army." ”

"So strong, why don't you stay?" Sima Yi asked in amazement.

"We already have enough people, and any more will make a big splash." Cao Shuo whispered: "What's more, they are all pawns, and they have the energy to fight wits and courage with them, so we might as well train the reserve camp well." ”

"How can there be too many soldiers?" Sima Yi shook his head.

"It's not that I don't have too many soldiers, but I can't have too many." Cao Shuo said: "If I have more than 10,000 soldiers under my command, who else in the Cao family can control me?" They all say that you are smart, why don't you use some brains? ”

"That's what Childe said!" Sima Yi smiled: "It's me who has been stunned by the war these days!" ”

"What about the rest of the people?" Sima Yi asked again.

"They can't hold their weapons steadily, what do you want them to do?" Cao Shuo said.

"Pit killing?" Sima Yi asked.

"What else would you do besides pit killing?" Cao Shuo's head was full of black lines.

"It's okay to cut off your head." Sima Yi said: "But so many people have their heads cut off, and the streets must be washed with water, otherwise the blood will be too heavy." ”

"Who said they were going to kill them?" Cao Shuo said: "I want to let some of them go home, and the other part will stay in Yuzhou, give them fields, let them grow grain, and reproduce!" Prepare for the future Cao Jia's southern expedition and northern war. ”

"Let some go home?" Sima Yi was stunned: "In case ......"

"They are all old and weak soldiers, even if they serve Yuan Shu as a soldier again, what can they do? Besides, I won't let too many people go back, one three or two thousand is enough. Cao Shuo said: "I will reason with them before they leave, so that they will never die for Yuan Shu again." When these people go back, although some will return to the army, more will hide and even bring back statements that are unfavorable to Yuan Shu. In the future, if we crusade against Yuan Shu, Huainan will no longer be an iron bucket! ”

"That's true, but it's too risky!" Sima said, "If Cao Gong knows......"

"My father handed over the prisoners of war to me a long time ago." Cao Shuo said: "You can rest assured! ”

Sima Yi accompanied Cao Shuo to the place where the prisoners of war were held.

After many days of fighting, the Huainan army, which had long been exhausted, lay on the ground, surrounded by the heavily armed and guarded Cao army.

Seeing Cao Shuo coming, Cao Jun saluted him one after another.

Several Cao soldiers walked into the captives and kicked the Huainan soldiers lying on the ground all the way: "Get up, Gongzi is here!" ”

The Huainan army prisoners crawled up lazily, and under the supervision of Cao Jun, they lined up in a messy line.

There were too many prisoners, and after standing up, Cao Shuo only felt that the black pressure was full of people.

He shouted to the captive, "I have come here to ask you a question. How many of you want to die, how many want to live! ”

No one responded.

Captives have long been meat on the chopping block, and their life and death are in Cao Shuo's words.

"You have two paths to take." Cao Shuo shouted: "One is to follow the traitor Yuan Shu and continue to rebel!" But I tell you, it's a dead end! Who dares to challenge the emperor's authority? Who dares to blaspheme the majesty of the Son of Heaven? Yuan Shu, there is no talent for strategizing, there is no general for the security of the country, only one jade seal dares to claim the emperor, such a traitor, the world will be punished! ”

"Are you willing to die for the traitor Yuan Shu?" Cao Shuo's eyes widened and he asked the captive.

The captives looked at each other, and after a long while, a trembling voice said, "We just want to fill our stomachs, and if we don't soldiers, we will starve to death......"

"That is, I don't want to die with Yuan Shu!" The corners of Cao Shuo's mouth hooked up a smile, and he shouted to them: "Okay, I'll give you a way to live!" ”

When he heard that there was a way to live, his eyes lit up at all for the captives who had no hope for the future.

"Over sixteen, under thirty, another lineup!" Cao Shuo shouted.

Nobody moved!

Before I knew what he meant, who would dare to walk out easily?

Maybe Cao Shuo is going to kill all the people of this age!

"Hurry up!" Some of the captives, Cao Jun, walked into the crowd and singled out what they thought were people of this age.

"Come out on your own, I promise not to kill!" Cao Shuo said: "If I find out that I don't stand up, there will be no mercy!" ”

His words obviously worked, and many of the captives walked out of the array.

When these people lined up in another formation, Cao Shuo shouted again: "Under the age of sixteen, between the ages of thirty and fifty, form another formation!" ”

It didn't take long for another phalanx to form.

Cao Shuo shouted several times in a row, separating the captives into several phalanxes according to their age and physical condition, as well as minor and serious injuries.

When the captives were separated from the array, Cao Shuo said: "All the strong, someone will arrange for you to be incorporated into our army and join my Cao family's army, so that you can eat better than on Yuan Shu's side!" ”

After shouting this, he instructed Sima Yi: "You can arrange these people, let the generals select them, and integrate them into the army." ”

Sima Yi retreated in response and shouted to a group of Cao Jun: "With Jingzhuang, let's go!" ”