Capture the thief and capture the king first.

Just as Sun Ning expected, after Yang Li made it clear that he was willing to submit to the imperial court and stopped the soldiers and horses in the city from continuing to resist stubbornly, the morale of the tens of thousands of barbarian defenders was completely exhausted.

The battle situation of the good battle that could have annihilated hundreds of people on the cross street in one fell swoop was turned upside down in an instant, and thousands of barbarians who were still bloody and dared to fight were all captured by the Vietnamese army, and the vast majority of them obediently dropped their weapons and bowed their heads to be bound.

Some people saw that the situation was irreparable, so they could only retreat in a hurry.

But what awaits them is a deeper despair.

Because Sun Ning immediately continued to take Yang Li all over the city, where there was a war between the two sides, he took this lord of Tongchuan wherever he went, so that the defenders of the city would all surrender.

Although there were some stubborn ones in the middle who refused to surrender, under the subsequent attack of the Vietnamese army's elite soldiers, they all collapsed and were completely destroyed.

After all, in terms of combat effectiveness, these barbarian warriors who only know their personal courage cannot be compared with the elite of the Japanese battalion. What's more, they have long been demoralized, and under the head-on collision, there is naturally only one result: defeat.

So when the day was over and it was dark again, Tongchuan had completely changed hands, and the barbarians in the city were all disarmed and guarded, and those who tried to resist were quickly cleared and hung in the city with their heads cut off as a warning.

Even those tribal warriors who dared to fight ended up like this, not to mention the other barbarians in the city, who were all honest and didn't dare to play tricks again.

It was only at this time that Sun Ning was able to sit down with peace of mind, and met with his subordinate generals in the Taishou Mansion in the city, and confirmed the results and casualties from them.

"Your Majesty, together with the Tongchuan reinforcements we took before, we have a total of 25,000 barbarian prisoners in our hands......"

When this figure was reported, Yan Hu felt a little incredible, the whole army of the Japanese battalion was more than 3,000 people, and some of them were left in Hezhou, and this time they went north, only 2,500 soldiers.

As a result, they not only captured a state capital in Tongchuan, but also captured ten times the enemy, what a great victory......

Of course, in addition to being proud, he was inevitably a little uneasy, so after hesitating, he still asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do with these captives?" ”

A killing word almost came out of his mouth.

With so many captives, it is really unbearable to rely on only 2,000 people, even if their weapons and armor have been confiscated, and all of them have been taken into custody, it is still a big threat.

Sun Ning saw his thoughts at a glance and asked, "Are you worried that we won't be able to look at them?" So want to do it once and for all? ”

"Minister...... I think this is probably the safest way. ”

"It's a big mistake, if we really do this, it will bring us unfathomable danger!"

Sun Ning turned his face and said in a deep voice: "I won't mention any ominous rumors, I just ask you, if you kill these barbarian generals, what should the other barbarians in the city do?"

"They are all relatives of the barbarians, even relatives, and there are more of them, will they watch their relatives being killed, and then obediently obey our governance? Or do you want to kill them all?

"Then I'm afraid this Tongchuan is going to become an empty city, a ghost town, what are we going to do here?

"Don't say that this can't be done, even if you can do it, I won't kill so wantonly!"

Sun Ning's words made Yan Hu's forehead sweat, and he knelt down: "The minister knows his mistake, and the minister is confused for a while, so he will come up with such a ridiculous countermeasure......"

Sun Ning sighed, then got up and stepped forward and helped Yan Hu up: "You are also loyal, I won't blame you." ”

There is no problem with Yan Hu's loyalty, but he lacks some ability after all. He was only a general of Yulinwei before, and he had never really led troops to take charge alone, so his ability to see was extremely limited, at least in the face of the current situation, he couldn't take the overall situation into account.

"What you have to do now is to try your best to appease these barbarians, not only not to hurt them, but also to give them good food and drink, and to heal their wounds, so that they can believe that the court will not embarrass them. As long as they surrender sincerely, not only can everything before be written off, but they can also really become the imperial court generals who eat military salaries. ”

Sun Ning then said earnestly: "Now the granary in the city, and the mansions of several major leaders, haven't we taken them down?" Don't be afraid to consume money and food, and treat the brutes well, I believe it will bring us enough benefits. ”

Yan Hu was even more surprised when he heard this, but the question on his lips was not said after all, so he could only agree respectfully with doubts: "The minister will order, and the minister will make arrangements." ”

"Put your heart in your belly, and I believe that as long as they are fed and fed, and do not worry about their lives, these brutes will have no other thoughts. Go ahead, good students get things done. ”

Sun Ning patted the other party's shoulder hard, and Yan Hu bent down again and slowly retreated.

And after he went out, Sun Ning glanced at Xiao Keding on the other side: "How about it, can the casualties of our army be counted?" ”

Xiao Keding's face was heavy: "Your Majesty, our army has 342 killed in the battle, 526 seriously injured, and 1,000 ...... lightly injured."

Sun Ning was also silent, the price of taking Tongchuan was indeed greater than he thought.

This is still the result of him pulling the yang gravel out in time, otherwise I am afraid that more than 2,000 people will really have to be buried here in Tongchuan.

It can be said that the risk he took this time was really great, and he almost lost all his family.

But soon, Sun Ning cheered up again and ordered: "Bury these soldiers well, and record their names, and when I revive Dayue, I will definitely not forget them."

"As for the wounded, they must be cared for and healed. If they are really not cured and they are disabled, when the war is over, they will be sent back to Yuzhou and raised by the government! ”

"Your Majesty is merciful, and I believe that the soldiers will be grateful to Dade, and they will be more heroic in fighting in the future......," Xiao Keding said sincerely.

Sun Ning smiled bitterly and waved his hand: "There is no need to brag about it, this time I was too risky to cause such casualties."

"However, in the current war situation, if you want to succeed in the first battle and completely change the situation in Sichuan and Shu, you can only take the last risk.

"I just hope that everything will go smoothly next, so that the deaths and injuries of these soldiers are worth it!"

After Xiao Keding also retreated, Sun Ning exhaled another breath of turbid air and looked at the dark sky outside: "Time is running out, whether this time is a victory or a defeat, it depends on the arrangement of the next few days." ”

Yes, it is difficult to take Tongchuan, but for Sun Ning, it is just the beginning.

It's just getting started......