"You brought Brother Zhao and Brother Han here?" Xiao Xiao was pleasantly surprised, his two sons were almost four years old, but they didn't stay by his side with Qin Yining for long, when he thought of the days when the family was separated and gathered less and more separated, Xiao Xiao hated Li Qitian very much.

Fortunately, Zhi Panan is his father-in-law. Leaving the children to his old man to teach, Xiao Xiao was very relieved.

"Because the Cao clan first leaned out of the battle situation ahead, I handed over the child to some secret agents to protect, and followed closely behind the team, almost half a day's way behind us." Qin Huaiyuan turned around with his hands down, looked at the battlefield that was nearing the end, lowered his eyes and muttered, "Siqin has been arrested, this battle of Tatars has suffered heavy losses, I am afraid that there will be no more power to invade south in a hundred years." ”

"yes." Xiao Xiao sighed happily, "In this way, the people will be able to live in peace." ”

"It's all thanks to you and Dingguo Gong." Qin Huaiyuan smiled and looked at Ji Zeyu, who was walking quickly.

Ji Zeyu's eyes were full of surprise, and after thinking about it, he also guessed a rough idea, he was not angry because he was hiding him at this time, after all, the situation in the DPRK and China was really tense, and in that situation, the family was so easy to be safe, and it was necessary to do our best to protect nature, and not to reveal any secrets.

Ji Zeyu respectfully bowed his hand to Qin Huaiyuan.

Qin Huaiyuan returned the salute and said with a smile: "The Duke of Dingguo has pacified Tatar this time, and a big stone in his heart can go." ”

Ji Zeyu used to be handsome all year round and guarded the northern frontier, and he was an old rival with the Tatars. Now that I can see Siqin arrested with my own eyes and the Tatar army defeated like a mountain, the joy in my heart naturally cannot be described in words.

Thinking of Xiao Xiao's situation, Ji Zeyu couldn't help but say: "It's just that the situation in the DPRK and China is really not optimistic now, and after defeating the Tatars, the Son of Heaven will have no worries about dealing with Xiao Zhixi." ”

Qin Huaiyuan was a little surprised that Ji Zeyu would say this, but he also saw clearly that the brotherhood between Ji Zeyu and Xiao Xiao was definitely not fake.

Qin Huaiyuan smiled with relief, it was lucky to be able to make friends like Ji Zeyu in the troubled times.

"Don't worry, if you look back on this matter and think about it in the long run, you will definitely come up with a solution."

Who is this person in front of you? This is Zhi Pan'an. He said there was a way, and then there was a way.

Xiao Xiao and Ji Zeyu both nodded in unison, and their movements were very consistent.

Qin Huai liked it from afar, and patted Xiao Xiao's shoulder.

He doesn't have a son himself, he is a son-in-law, and he is very good to Qin Yining, so he is no different from his own son. As long as Xiao Xiao had doubts in his heart, Qin Huaiyuan was naturally willing to help solve it.

Between the words, there was already a one-sided advantage on the battlefield, the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou became more and more courageous, and the Tatars had no way to retreat if they wanted to, that is, the retreat of the desert in the no-man's land was blocked by the people brought by Qin Huaiyuan.

Under the embattlement, many people chose to give up resistance, and some people lost their swords and knelt on the ground and raised their hands.

Xiao Xiao exchanged a look with Qin Huaiyuan, and then ordered: "Those who surrender to the Great Zhou will not be killed." ”

As soon as the words of the soldiers spread, the Tatars had long since lost their wits and could not care about anything else, and most of them surrendered on their knees with their swords thrown away.

Ji Zeyu lowered his eyes for a moment, and asked in a deep voice: "Our food and grass are insufficient, not enough to feed so many people, and I am afraid it will not be easy to leave these prisoners of war." ”

"It's not easy right now. Leaving them behind is more useful than killing them. Qin Huai looked at Xiao Xiao from afar, and he had a bit of a sense of teaching.

After thinking about it, he understood Qin Huaiyuan's intentions, "Leave them and go back to negotiate terms with Tatars, maybe you can get more benefits in exchange." ”

"For example, a demand for compensation for the Tatar cession?" Ji Zeyu also understood.

Xiao Xiao nodded, "If they give it, it's fine, but I estimate that the current situation of Tatar can't be given." ”

"Can't give it?" Ji Zeyu looked at Xiao Xiao suspiciously, as if asking, since he couldn't give it, what was the use of keeping them.

Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "Yes, I can't give it." These soldiers all have families and relatives, and the land is as big as Tatar, and these soldiers and horses naturally come from all over the country. If the imperial court gave up these soldiers who fought for the country because they didn't want to make money, how would their families feel? ”

It was Ji Zeyu who completely understood.

If that were the case, the Tatar rulers would have sent the people to a complete chill. Once people's hearts are cold, they will be irreparable in a short period of time. The defeat of the Tatar Khan and the capture of the Khan were a major blow, and the Tatar country must have been shaken. When people's hearts are uneasy, there is such a thing again. I am afraid that the civil strife in Tatar will break out, and when the time comes, the Tatars, who have suffered a great loss of vitality, may not be able to recover their vitality for a hundred years, even two hundred years, and provoke the Great Zhou.

Ji Zeyu seemed to have seen the picture of Tatar bowing down to Da Zhou, and his heart was stirred and happy.

And there is another layer of reason why Xiao Xiao did not say it. These Tatar prisoners of war will also help him establish his prestige in the future.

In the current situation, he and Li Qitian are bound to have a battle. It's hard to predict who will win and who will lose. These prisoners of war, who were left behind in Tatar, would also have some advantage in public opinion in the future.

"Lord Wang."

At this moment, Cao Yuqing came quickly and bowed when she saw the owl.

Xiao Xiao hurriedly returned the salute and said with a smile: "Aunt Cao." ”

Cao Yuqing was very satisfied with the title of Xiao Xiao, and said with a smile: "I caught some people in the crowd. ”

While speaking, there were already secret agents who brought Lu Heng and his wife and Lu Heng's entourage.

Lu Heng was in a mess, and his clothes were torn everywhere. Bian Ruohan was even more embarrassed, not like the original high-minded appearance.

Xiao Xiao held a long knife and looked at the person in front of him with a gloomy face.

Lu Heng was pushed to the front, and as soon as he used his hand, he directly pushed the person to his knees.

Looking up at the owl, Lu Heng's heart was full of mixed feelings, and he quickly lowered his head.

"Lord Wang, what should you do with this person?"

Xiao Xiao lowered his eyes and looked at Lu Heng. He looked at Siqin, who was looking at Siqin not far away, and sighed: "Take them all back to the capital and let them fall from the saint." ”

"If you have the ability, kill me!" Xiao Xiao's words made Lu Heng excited all of a sudden. The head of the Lu family, who used to be a gentleman and had a noble temperament, is now like a crazy leopard, being pressed on the muddy ground where he was trampled on, "Kill me!" ”

"Kill you? Even if you are guilty of treason, the only person who can send you down can only be the Son of Heaven, and since I have captured you alive, I have no reason to take your life. Or would you and I would like to spare your little life? If it weren't for you, why would the battlefield have dragged on so far? If it weren't for your own selfishness because of the Tartars, how could there be a massacre of the cities and towns along the way from the northern Xinjiang to the capital?

"I won't kill you, I'll just put you in a prisoner car, and together with your henchmen, I'll wait all the way to the capital safely."

Lu Heng was shocked suddenly, stared at Xiao Xiao, and gritted his teeth for a while: "You are really vicious!" ”

In the north, the large and small towns along the way from Tianmen Pass to the capital, which one has not been plundered by the Tatars? The massacre of the city also happened from time to time. To this day, a large part of the ranks of the Devils are from the survivors of these sacked cities.

It can be said that those people hated the Tatars to the core.

And for him, the one who introduced the Tatars to the Great Zhou, he hated his flesh even more!

If he was placed in a prison car and paraded through the streets, it would be torture even more unbearable than death!

Xiao Xiao said in a deep voice: "I'm not poisonous anymore. It's just to escort you back to Beijing. ”

Everyone knows that the really vicious thing will happen at the end.

Li Qitian's methods of dealing with Lu Heng could never be gentle.

Lu Heng and Siqin were all imprisoned.

A duel has come to an end.

When the soldiers cleaned up the battlefield and counted the casualties, Xiao Xiao had already invited Qin Huaiyuan and all the strategists to gather with Ji Zeyu to discuss what to do next.

"The Tatar treasury is empty this season, and the dragons are leaderless. It is not impossible to destroy this country in one fell swoop. Ji Zeyu said.

When the rest of the people heard this, they couldn't help but be a little enthusiastic. Their national enmity with the Tatars has accumulated deep, and now they have found an opportunity to eradicate the hidden dangers, which is naturally a great joy.

Qin Huaiyuan lowered his eyes, quite a bit of contemplation.

Xiao Xiao looked at Qin Huaiyuan inquiringly, "Father-in-law?" What do you think? ”

Qin Huaiyuan smiled, "I'm not a member of the court anymore, so I shouldn't say anything at this time." I'm just going to give you a suggestion. The final decision is still yours. ”

Xiao Xiao nodded, "Father-in-law, please speak." ”

Qin Huaiyuan said: "I think it's easy to defeat the Tatars, but have you ever thought about the future?" Tatars are fierce and warlike in life, and they are the most disobedient and undisciplined people, even if my Great Zhou soldiers and horses overwhelm the realm and win the victory with an overwhelming advantage, how can the Tatars really give in?

"If the capital of Tatar is turned into a province of the Great Zhou, then the imperial court will have to exert great effort to control it, and the geographical location of Tatar has caused them to be barren, and the imperial court will not only have to spend energy to control it, but also use a large amount of silver to feed the Tatar people.

"And if you don't take down the Tatars, but use the hostages as a threat, you will get a bigger catch. It is just right to make up for the deficit caused by this battle. At that time, the Tatars paid tribute every year, and they were called ministers every year, and it was a business that made sure that they would not lose money.

"Anyway, the prince has beaten the Tatars for more than 100 years and has not fought back, so it seems that it is not so important whether he wants to destroy the Tatars or not."

Qin Huaiyuan's words, everyone who said it nodded one after another.

Ji Zeyu also agreed: "It's indeed as you said." ”

Xiao Xiao thought about it, and couldn't help but look at Qin Huaiyuan inquiringly. Qin Huaiyuan just smiled, and there was no clue from that perfect smile.

But Xiao Xiao knew that Qin Huaiyuan understood his eyes, and the thoughts of the two of them collided again.

In fact, there are those reasons just now, but it is still more useful for them to keep the Tatars and not fight.

This return to Beijing is dangerous and uncertain, and things are always unpredictable. If he loses Li Qitian and wants to return to Xiyue to live, the Tatars separated from Xiyue by a desert will become an important factor in expanding Xiyue's territory.

The tartars are barren, and in the end they are wider than the moon.