Like Tai Shi Ci, Xu Shu did not pay much attention to the process of this raid battle, but described Tai Shi Ci's martial arts in detail, which opened Wang Yu's eyes at the same time, he was also secretly glad that he did not rashly make a move with this guy, in case he lost, it would be really a chicken and egg fight, and both people and money would be empty.

The role of brave generals in the war is certainly not as exaggerated as described in the novel, but at critical moments, there are fierce generals who take the lead, whether it is to improve their own morale or to open a breakthrough in the enemy's array, it can play a considerable role.

In history, the battle of Ma Tan lost the street pavilion, in a sense, it was a problem of no brave generals.

Ma Tan's army was on the mountain, charging condescendingly, but it was broken in front of the Wei army's array, and finally failed completely. Ma Yan himself could only stand behind and supervise the battle, in a hurry, if Zhao Yun or Wei Yan were in his army at that time, what would happen?

Of course, there is no what ifs in history, but Wang Yu can be sure that at least it will be much stronger than Ma Tan's battle situation at that time, you must know that the condescending terrain advantage has no ordinary impact on victory or defeat.

Xu Shu mentioned Tai Shi Ci's martial arts, not without a target, according to Jia Xu, Xu Shu is showing that he will not compete with Tai Shi Ci for merit and power, and will make up for the previous rift and can continue to cooperate.

If it weren't for Jia Xu's reminder, Wang Yu might not be able to see this meaning, his emotional intelligence is actually not high, if it weren't for the insight of later generations, he would be half a pound and eight taels with Tai Shici.

Dealing with smart people is very convenient, but it is also very tiring, and I can't tell where it is a pit...... Wang Yu scolded in his stomach and continued to look down.

Xu Shu then mentioned the treatment of the captives, although Kong Rong took this matter over, but Xu Shu was still a little uneasy, and mentioned in the letter, hoping that Wang Yu would clarify his attitude as soon as possible, and it was best to establish a charter.

Xu Shu's approach is quite consistent with Wang Yu's thinking.

Wang Yu will not kill his own people. No matter what the reason is, those who aim the knife at their own people are inhumane. From a utilitarian point of view, the importance of population is also unparalleled.

Talents can be cultivated, soldiers can be trained, food can be bought or borrowed, and money is not an unsolvable problem, but the premise of all this is to have people!

Regardless of peace and prosperity. It is not difficult to increase money and food, and the easiest way is to rob or extort; It is not difficult to train soldiers, as long as the nutrition can keep up, and it is enough to train an elite to come out in a year or two; Cultivating talents is troublesome, but it is also less time-consuming than increasing the population.

Gongsun Zhan didn't care much about these subsections, and he had been fighting with foreigners for a long time, which led to the murderous nature of Baima Yicong.

Huangfu Song and others probably adhered to the concept of using heavy codes in troubled times. That's why he killed the Yellow Turban Army. In a sense, he succeeded. The edge of the Yellow Turban Revolt was suppressed by him; But in the long run, his approach had no positive effect, only deepened the Yellow Turbans' distrust and hatred of the imperial court, and the confrontation became more fierce and cruel.

Wang Yu is different from them, the reason why he chose Qingzhou is because the terrain here is good enough to ensure the safety of the rear. Peace of mind to build a paradise in troubled times, no one, what else is it called?

Furthermore. Xu Shu also asked about the handling of Guan Hai and his henchmen, as well as the information related to the large-scale operation launched by the Qingzhou Yellow Turban.

Guan Hai and his henchmen are different from ordinary minions and ordinary people who have just been coerced into it, these people are long-term bandits.

They will only rob and kill people, it is impossible for them to farm honestly, not to mention Xu Shu, even if Xu Rong comes, he will not use his kindness on these people, and it is almost the same to kill them.

Xu Shu's opinion is that he will kill them all after asking for a confession, and he can still sell a favor to Qingzhou celebrities, especially those who have a blood feud with Guan Hai.

However, Tai Shici put forward the meaning, and his opinion was to co-opt these people.

Wang Yu wasn't sure if Tai Shici meant to demolish Xu Shutai, but what he said did make sense. Guan Hai is very capable of fighting, although he is not as good as Tai Shici and Huang Zhong, who are super-first-class generals, but in the second-rate, he is also a top fierce man.

After reading the battle of Zhu Xuan relayed by Tai Shici, Wang Yu was slightly amazed, the characters in this novel are indeed extraordinary.

Guan Hai's henchmen are not bad, they are all outlaws, just look at Guan Hai's ability to assemble a force of nearly 1,000 people in such an unfavorable situation as a night attack, you know that the combat effectiveness and fighting spirit of this thief army are quite strong.

Wang Yu knows more about these people than Tai Shici, if he guesses correctly, these people are the Qingzhou soldiers who will be famous all over the world in later generations.

The characteristics of the Qingzhou soldiers are that they are brave in battle, and the military discipline is extremely poor, when Cao Cao recruited the Qingzhou soldiers, the strength was not too strong, and it was likely that when they were recruited, it was a situation where the guest was strong and the main was weak, so he couldn't restrain it too strictly.

In the battle of Wancheng in history, Cao Cao was plotted by Jia Xu, and the whole army retreated. Yu Ban led hundreds of Taishan soldiers to fight and retreat, and by the way, he also set up a camp to clean up the rout, but found a few wounded and naked, and when he asked, he was robbed by the Qingzhou soldiers, and his pants were not left......

Therefore, although the Qingzhou soldiers are very strong, Wang Yu is not very interested, and it will be bad to fight with this kind of army. Of course, the selection of elites and strict training may be corrected, but I am afraid that it is not something that can be done in a year and a half.

Wang Yu was a little uncertain about this question, and he simply asked Jia Xu: "Wenhe, what do you think?" Is this Guan Hai to kill or stay? ”

"Then it depends on your plan for Qingzhou." Jia Xu replied very fluently, obviously already in his chest.

"What do you mean by that?"

"If you want to expand your army, these people are undoubtedly the best source of soldiers; If you continue to take the elite route, then you don't have to think about it. But no matter how you choose, it is a matter after the war, this raid battle is just a sentinel battle, and now what we have to consider is how to squeeze out the value of Guan Hai and prepare for the big war in the future. ”

Wang Yu heard something, and the fox asked, "Then what do you mean......"

"Let him go." Jia Xu simply said the third option, and after thinking about it, he added: "Of course, you have to finish asking for a confession." ”

Wang Yu frowned slightly, thinking intently, this proposal seems ridiculous, but since it comes from Jia Xu's mouth, it must have a deep meaning.

"Isn't that a return to the mountains?" Wang Yu didn't speak, Diao Chan couldn't help but be surprised, and interjected.

"In a way. It is indeed a return of the tiger to the mountain, and there are many troubles. To Diao Chan's surprise, Jia Xu actually nodded and admitted it calmly.

"That ......" Diao Chan was puzzled and frowned. She was a very intelligent woman, but where could she guess the old fox's mind? It's not just smart, you have to have that kind of experience, and the wisdom that penetrates people's hearts.

Turned his head to look at Wang Yu. Seeing that there was a sudden look in his eyes, Jia Xu smiled and explained in detail: "The lord's strategy is to subdue the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, and since he wants to subdue it, he has to make a gesture." If General Huangfu is replaced, even if his army is ten times larger than that of the lord, will the Qingzhou Yellow Turban surrender? ”

"Of course not." Jia Xu asked and replied: "He killed hundreds of thousands of yellow scarves in the past, and dyed the river red, even if it is a three-year-old child, he knows whether to surrender or not." It's a dead end. ”

"But," Diao Chan thought earnestly. Rhetorical question: "Aren't most of the people in Duchang safe and sound?" Even if you want to appease you, it's not those bandits who kill people without blinking, right? ”

"That's what I said, but people's hearts are much more complicated than that, and rumors can spread outrageously."

Jia Xu shook his head: "Our army knows, and the people of the Beihai Navy also know that killing Guan Hai and others will save the good people." It is a countless good deed of the living, but the Yellow Turban may not know about it. Not only do they not know, but. At the instigation of people with intentions, the lord and the general Huangfu may be linked, Guan Hai and others are also prisoners, killing one is not much different from killing 10,000, they are all killing prisoners. ”

"In the Yellow Turban Army, the vast majority of them are ordinary people, but those who control power are people who are similar to Guan Hai, if we kill Guan Hai, they will die and be sad, they will resist to the end, and they will pull others to fight with them. But if Guan Hai is released, these people will be lucky, snakes and rats, at least they will not spread rumors that our army has killed prisoners, and it is useless to spread them. ”

"The effect may not be great now, but when the thief army is weak, there will be people who will waver, and most people will not have the idea of fighting to the death, and the authority of the thief chieftains comes from the fear of killing, and when there are more powerful people, their prestige will be shaken."

Jia Xu concluded: "If Guan Hai is killed, the result may not make much difference, but it may also be very different. ”

Jia Xu's high-minded remarks made Wang Yu stunned, and he almost blurted out the allusion of the seven captures of Meng Shu.

The structure of the Nanban is similar to that of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, there is a nominal barbarian king, but most of the tribes are on their own, and the leaders are equal to each other, which is a big alliance.

The reason why Zhuge Liang arrested and released Meng Shu, and released and arrested him, was to show these tribes: Our army is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and it doesn't kill people indiscriminately, and it's not that it can't be killed, but it doesn't want to kill. The same behavior was repeated many times, and even a monkey understood this truth, and the Nanban naturally did not dare to rebel again.

On the contrary, if Zhuge Liang killed Meng Shu as soon as he got his hands on it, then if he wanted to pacify southern Xinjiang, he would only have to fight a war of conquest.

A big fist is the truth, that's true, but when the fist isn't big enough, you have to use stratagem to help. Intelligence shows that the Qingzhou Yellow Turban is also a big alliance, with hundreds of thousands of people, and Wang Yu only has 8,000 soldiers and horses, so naturally he can't rely on force alone.

"If you let Guan Hai go, you can not only show the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, but also pave the way for ......the future," he said, Jia Xu pointed to the southeast, Wang Yu understood in his heart, the southeast of Taishan County is Langya, and the occupants there are also named thieves, Taishan thieves!

"In addition, there are also many benefits to the upcoming big war, which is convenient for the lord to plan...... In short, the return of the tiger to the mountain, in the short term, is a greater hidden danger, but in the long run, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. After making a concluding speech, he picked up the water cup and poured it violently, and drank it in one go.

Wang Yu glanced at Diao Chan, the girl obediently came up, poured water from the pot, Jia Xu did not shirk, smiled and thanked him, and then drank it slowly.

"Then how do you force the Qingzhou Yellow Turban to the end of the road?" Diao Chan understood that Jia Xu said so much, mainly to teach himself, if it was to remind Wang Yu, he didn't need to talk at length, it was enough to point out the tricks.

"I can't control this, and I can't control it." Jia Xu spread his hands, looked at Wang Yu, and said with a smile: "How to strategize and win a thousand miles, that is the business of the lord, if you change it, you won't think about how to use 8,000 soldiers to win hundreds of thousands of people." ”

"Then let it go, it's just a guanhai, there are so many benefits, why not let it go......" Wang Yu waved his hand disapprovingly, and suddenly raised his voice: "Where is Li Junhou?" ”

"The last will be here, what does the lord command?" Li Shiyi and other people from the Intelligence Department had been waiting outside the door and immediately entered.

Wang Yu instructed: "You go to Beihai for a trip, send Benhou's order to General Taishi and Captain Xu, and then, you take matters into your own hands and see if you can ask something from Guan Hai's mouth." Be careful, don't leave too many traces, Ben Hou wants to let the Qingzhou Yellow Turban see an intact Guan Qu Shuai. ”

"Whoa!" Li Shiyi understood in his heart, he had been with Wang Yu for a long time, and he had learned a lot of things, among which he was best at extorting confessions by torture, well, the kind that left no traces.

"The intricate Qingzhou is really not an ordinary mess." After Li Shiyi left, Wang Yu suddenly sneered: "However, some people don't seem to understand that just fists or conspiracy alone can't make a big deal!" ”