They are nothing to the people of Xuzhou;

They are nothing to the people of Xiliang;

But for the Yanzhou Army, they are their parents, wives, children, brothers and sisters.

As long as they think about their relatives under the iron hooves and butcher's knives of the Xiliang Army, do these Yanzhou soldiers really have the heart to fight and plunder in other people's homes and other people's lands?

When Lu Hangyu was chatting with Xu Shu about this matter, a messenger from Cao Ying arrived, and it was very simple: exchange prisoners of war.

When the Yanzhou army retreated, I don't know which strategist had a bad idea, and took advantage of the chaotic situation to capture a group of prisoners of war and go back. To be precise, it was not to capture, but to rush, because the battlefield was too scattered and the sky was dark, some Xuzhou soldiers thought that their side had lost, so they were caught in a daze and followed to Cao Ying.

Counting that Boss Cao had also captured some reinforcements from nearby counties before, there were more than 2,000 people together, ready to exchange prisoners of war with her.

But there are more catches on her side, and the number has not been counted, at least more than 5,000 people, and more than 2,000 people are exchanged, it is definitely not cost-effective.

"I heard that the general is so magnanimous in treating Jiangdong Sun to rebel," the messenger cheekily bowed to the end, "These soldiers also have wives and children in their families, and I hope that the general can let them be disarmed and returned to the field, and they will be treated in Yanzhou Shishu, and thank the general for his kindness——"

She looked at Xu Shu, and Xu Shu touched his mustache.

"This battle of Xuzhou is united, in order to suppress the cunning, but also revenge, Cao Gong compared himself with Sun to rebel, he really looked down on himself, and also looked down on General Ciyu, with the general alone, how can he go against the will of the people and act arbitrarily?"

The ball was knocked out.

She sat on the top, silent, and concentrated on watching Xu Shu fight with the messenger for her.

"General Lu, isn't my Yanzhou Shishu a citizen of the Han Dynasty?"

Xu Yuanzhi touched his mustache again.

"When Cao Gong flooded, he didn't care about the safety of the people in the city."

"General! The general treats Qianshou like his own children, why does he endure to see the flesh and blood of the people of Yanzhou separated? ”

"Take your father-in-law in exchange." She finally spoke, "It's enough for him to come alone, and I'll let all the Yanzhou prisoners of war go." ”

The messenger was stunned.

Xu Shu also plucked off one of his own beards.

"This ...... What is the reasoning of this......

"It's a simple truth," she said, looking at the messenger, "he wants the land of Xuzhou, why can't he fight with my lord himself?" ”

It is said that long ago, there was a tradition of duels between the generals of the two armies in front of the formation.

Lu Hangyu thought it was a good tradition, especially for wars between careerists.

Look at the miles of battlefield, look at the corpses that have not yet been buried, everywhere.

It's so cold, the ground is so hard, how can you bury them?

But when the next spring came, when the snow melted, they were really white bones scattered in the fields.

After a round of sky-high asking prices and repaying the money on the spot, the messenger finally gave a more reliable negotiated price.

He sent more than 2,000 prisoners of war, and there were not many to go, of course, the big ones were those with names and surnames, such as Cao Chun, for example, Guo Jia, and some small officers below were also the focus, anyway, there were hundreds of people in total.

Don't think about going back to the rest of the Yanzhou soldiers, Xu Shu told her so, of course, Mr. Yuanzhi is not a slave trader, he thinks that after this war, Xuzhou died a lot of young people, send these prisoners of war to farm, repent for ten years and eight years, and then divide the land for them, which can also add a little population, which is definitely not a bad thing.

The exchange of prisoners of war took place about three days later, and after the exchange, the decisive battle continued.

When the news reached Guo Jia, he was still wrapped in a blanket, while baking a fire, while looking at a book that he didn't know where to pick up.

The creeps hid in the door of the tent and watched with a little awe.

Look at this gentleman, they are muttering like this, they have not changed their faces in the past two days, and they will not let go of their hands wrapped in a blanket, but they still look so ......

Such a ......

The two little soldiers couldn't think of any adjectives, but they felt that this person's handsome appearance was secondary, mainly because of his gestures, and he really had that kind of unruly noble style.

But the general still likes to be cleaner, right?

That who knows.

How don't you know! You see that General Zhang and General Taishi are cleanly washed and shaved every time they return from battle!

You have a point...... Then should we fetch water to wash my husband? In case the general is free, come and visit him......

Lu Hangyu stood behind the two of them, and he wanted to kick his ass alone.

But she was a general who loved to nurse, especially after such a fierce battle.

She decided to cough anyway.

The creeps jumped up! The head hit the pole supporting the curtain and let out a "bang! "Bang!

Guo Jia, who was not shocked by the pampering, trembled, and the bamboo slip went straight to the brazier!

"General!" The little soldier shouted, "We take good care of Mr. He's just a little dirty! Let's go boil water and let him wash—"

…… She rubbed her face.

"Get out."

…… The creep quickly ran away.

The book was pulled out of the brazier again, and the bamboo slips were toasted a little, but it didn't seem to matter.

"The general deigned to come, I don't know what to say?"

Guo Jia raised her head and looked at her very calmly with a catly face.

…… The food given to the captives was generally not too much.

…… One is to give priority to the soldiers, and the other is to prevent the captives from having enough to eat and riot.

…… But the creeps looked really afraid that he would become less beautiful when he became hungry and thin.

…… Therefore, in addition to a little food for the past two days, the counselor spent most of his time roasting yams to satisfy his hunger.

She sat down next to the brazier, picked up the tongs and rummaged through them.

…… I really turned out a yam.

"Cao Mengde sent someone to agree on the exchange of prisoners of war, and in three days, Mr. will be free."

Guo Jia raised his eyes and looked at her.

"Will the general let it go?"

"Hmm."

"So, thank you for the kindness of the general."

"But there's one more thing I'm puzzled about," she said, "and it's not important, but I want to ask you." ”

The young strategist nodded.

"General, please."

"You have written to me," she said, "that you persuaded me to leave my lordship, both to test my ambitions and to make my comrades in the army suspect me. ”

Hua Mao's face nodded, "The manpower and material resources spent on writing a letter are not worth mentioning compared to the battle. ”

So why not write about it?

"You've also written to other people."

The flower cat face thought for a moment and nodded with a smile.

"You are a very clever man, who can read people's hearts," she said, "and you know what good and evil are." ”

The cat's face touched his mustache.

"You also know that Cao Cao slaughtered Xuzhou several times, so that Surabaya does not flow."

Her tone became serious, and the relaxed expression on Guo Jia's face disappeared.

"It's very clear below."

"This time I have dug a river to drown Pi," she stared at him, "and I wonder why such a wise man as you would follow such a cruel lord as him?" ”

Guo Jia's gaze moved away from her face and turned to the brazier, staring at the bright red light flowing inside.

"The general wants to help Liu Lingjun pacify the world," he said, "and the same is true of what Cao Gong thinks, and there is no difference." ”

“…… Doesn't make a difference? ”

"The general wants to talk about the misery of the people," Guo Jia said with a smile, "but he can't see it below." ”

As if expecting her stunned, Guo Jia continued calmly.

"In ancient times, the conquests were all like this, Yuan Gong and Cao Gong were the world, Liu Zhijun was the people, Lingjun was the Han Dynasty, and Gongda was the Xingyao Xun family. Today, in the wars of the princes, some people have made meritorious contributions, some people have left their names for history, and what they have done in the conquest can only affect these things, is there anything unusual? ”

“…… There's nothing out of the ordinary," she said, looking at him quizzically, "don't you do something for it?" ”

Guo Jia's eyes suddenly bent.

"I am my dear friend," a smile appeared on his face that was incomprehensible, "the general loves all the people, and only the old people in the future." ”

It was a fine day, and although the wind was a little cold and hard, the sky was clear, and I could clearly see the soldiers who were tied up by ropes and driven like a flock of sheep.

They were ragged and shivering in the cold wind, so Lu Hangyu immediately ordered the sergeants to boil some mutton soup in a pot and share it with them.

Guo Jia, who was beside him, seemed to notice this, and sighed softly.

"Generals treat their soldiers like this, no wonder they are willing to fight to the death for them."

"I don't need them to fight to the death," she said calmly, "I want them to live." ”

"Well, the general's wish has been granted."

She glanced at him, "There's one last battle." ”

The young strategist, who had specially washed his face, suddenly sneered.

"Does the general really think that Cao Gong is still here?"

Seeing Lu Lian's stunned eyes wide, Guo Jia felt a little happy again.

"The lord is far-sighted, and he is like a god, and his nature is like a fiery fire," he explained, "and he will definitely not wait for these three days." ”

Why would Lu Lian be stupid enough to wait for three days? Profits, she is willing to wait, in the past three days, there are more and more reinforcements from all over Xuzhou, she is reorganizing troops and horses, while contacting Guan Yu who is guarding Huaiyin, and on the other hand, there are supplies sent by Tancheng, but it is impossible for the Yanzhou army to add another person, who will not wait!

But the lord will never wait for these three days for his clansmen and strategists, not only is there no supplementary supply of soldiers here, but the food is getting less and less, and the hometown is still in dire straits.