"Hahahaha, at this rate, the day of sweeping Jiangdong is not far away!"

In Jiangling City, looking at the battle report sent back by Zhao Yun, Deng Ai and Pan Jun, Liu Chan couldn't help but laugh out loud with a hearty face.

You know, since replacing the original Adou, he has been waiting for the current scene for five or six years.

"Childe, at the moment, our army is making rapid progress, but it is only because the Jiangdong side has not had time to react at all. After Sun Quan reacts, I'm afraid it won't be as smooth as it is now. So Childe still needs to ......"

Seeing that Liu Chan, who was 'complacent', began to 'his tail' now, Pang Tong on the side couldn't help but pour cold water on him.

"Haha, when did the military advisor become so cautious? According to the current situation, after Sun Quan reacts, he will have no capital to turn the tables for a long time......"

Shaking his head, Liu Chan didn't care too much about Pang Tong's reminder.

It's not that he is really carried away by the victory, it's just that the war is fighting, in the final analysis, it is hard power such as money, food, population, and territory.

Not to mention that after losing the 30,000 Jiangdong elites led by Lu Meng, Jiangdong has been greatly injured, judging from the current progress of the Jingzhou army, after Sun Quan reacts, how long can the remaining population and territory in Jiangdong be able to support him?

What's more, in order to weaken the possibility of Sun Quan's reversal as much as possible, under Liu Chan's advice, whether it was Zhao Yun, Deng Ai or Pan Jun, all the captured Jiangdong troops were sent to Jingzhou as much as possible.

In this way, in the case of losing a large number of veterans, even if Sun Quan can recapture some places after reacting, but without enough veterans, how much combat power can the temporarily conscripted recruits have?

"By the way, do you know how many Jiangdong Army prisoners I have in Jiangling now?"

In the end, Liu Chan, who was full of confidence in taking Jiangdong, remembered to ask about the number of prisoners in Jiangling.

"Previously, the 30,000 Jiangdong Army led by Lu Meng was only more than 8,000 people killed by our army. Now, with the prisoners of war sent back from Jiangxia and Changsha, there are almost more than 30,000 people at present. ”

In fact, the detailed strategy for this counteroffensive against Jiangdong was originally formulated by Pang Tong. And his reminder to Liu Chan was just out of the instinctive duty of a courtier. So he didn't care too much about Liu Chan's 'pride and complacency'.

Therefore, after seeing Liu Chan change the topic, he also put this matter on the back of his mind, and also transferred his attention to the captive.

"Uh, more than 30,000 so soon?"

Although it was his order to send back the Jiangdong Army prisoners of war, Liu Chan couldn't help but be stunned after hearing the figure reported by Pang Tong.

"Hehe, right now, Zilong and the others have just sent troops, and the number of prisoners will be even more in the future. In addition, in order to reduce the consumption of grain and grass for the army, Yun Chang has ordered Zhao Lei, the grain supervisor, to escort back more than 30,000 prisoners of war of the Cao army, and they will soon arrive in Jiangling. ”

Just when Liu Chan was still stunned by the rapidly increasing number of prisoners of war in the Jiangdong Army, Pang Tong immediately reported that more than 30,000 prisoners of war of the Cao Army were coming.

"Well, isn't there sixty or seventy thousand more people eating rice in Gangneung all at once?"

Knowing that there were so many people eating white rice in Jiangling, he was still secretly praising his method of weakening Jiangdong, but he was a little dumbfounded at this time.

It's not that he can't afford to feed these 60,000 people, but with the blessing of Tuolinyi's rice, plus the grain earned from the paper, books and spirits trade, Jingzhou is not short of food.

It's just that there is no shortage of returns, but the food he has worked so hard to cultivate and earn is used to feed the prisoners of war, but it makes him feel a little 'loss' and pain in the flesh.

What's more, for so many captives to gather in Gangneung for a long time, if there is any riot, it will not be a good thing for Gangneung.

"It's not okay for so many people to gather in Gangneung for a long time, I don't know if there is any proper way for the military advisor to be settled?"

Thinking of this, Liu Chan immediately turned his head to look at Pang Tong on the side.

"Childe, these people are the elite of Sun Cao and Cao, and it would be a pity if they were dismissed. It is better to choose the strongest people from among them to fill our army. As for the rest of the old and weak, they can follow Cao Cao's example and use it as a military camp to open up wasteland and fields......"

In fact, Pang Tong, who was a first-class strategist, had already made a draft plan for the resettlement of these prisoners long before the war.

Therefore, after hearing Liu Chan's inquiry, there was no need to think about it at all, and Pang Tong immediately gave a resettlement plan that combined incorporation and tuntian.

"Confiscation of the army and tuntian?"

However, after hearing the prisoner placement plan given by Pang Tong, Liu Chan did not immediately determine it, but hesitated a little.

"I don't know if Childe is worried that these sergeants won't be of use to me? Hehe, in fact, Childe doesn't have to worry about this......"

Seeing Liu Chan's hesitant expression, thinking that Liu Chan was worried about the loyalty of these soldiers, Pang Tong suddenly couldn't help but smile confidently and opened his mouth to explain it.

You must know that in this troubled era, whether it is the Cao Army or the Jiangdong Army, except for those generals, for ordinary soldiers, choosing to join the army is just for a food and clothing.

Therefore, for them, as long as they have food and clothing, it is not a matter of too much importance who to fight for.

Therefore, Pang Tong's practice of selecting elites to fill his own army in this resettlement plan is also the most common and effective resettlement method in this era, and there is nothing wrong with it.

"The military advisor misunderstood, it is indeed feasible to select the elite from these surrendered troops to join our army. It's just that if the rest of the people use it, it's too wasteful. ”

It has been five or six years since he came to this time and space, and of course Liu Chan is also clear about what Pang Tong said. Therefore, it is naturally impossible for him to oppose this suggestion of choosing to surrender the army and strengthen himself.

It's just that for the method of Tuntian, whether it is Mintun or Juntun, he has never been very cold.

What's more, just as he set up the 'Mission Division' to 'brainwash' the people, he also has the idea of reforming the army and injecting them with a real military soul.

And the beginning of this transformation is to change the idea that they fight the same for whomever they fight. At the very least, let them take the idea that fighting for themselves and for the Han is 'justice'.

And if you want to do this, let them see that there are real 'benefits' to be mixed with themselves and mixed with big men is the easiest and most effective way.

Therefore, for Tuntian's suggestion that is too 'wasteful', Liu Chan naturally cannot consider it.

"Oh? Then I don't know what Childe thinks? ”

It has been several years since he assisted Liu Chan, and when he heard Liu Chan say that Tuntian was too wasteful, Pang Tong couldn't help but look at him with curiosity.