At noon, Jingzhou soldiers mobilized in full force to collect and surrender prisoners, at least 100,000 of them.
On both sides of the Baihe River, groups of people were separated, like stacks of harvested wheat, and camps were set up along the river. Cao Jun was now like a refugee, and it was not easy to resettle them.
Liu Qi and his troops crossed the river, but very few of Cao's troops escaped. They were all lying around the camp. Those who wanted to leave were too hungry to move around at this time.
Zhang He and Gao Lan took the initiative to surrender. After experiencing the Battle of Guandu, the Battle of Nanyang forced them to change their masters. This was a difficult choice.
After Cao Cao eliminated Yuan Shao, he actually ordered the massacre of Ye City. When the two heard the news, they felt resentful. Even though there were their relatives and friends there, none of them were spared.
In this southern expedition, human flesh was used as food for the soldiers. They only killed ordinary people. Instead, they used knives on their own people and even killed the civilians and soldiers who were transporting food. It was simply inhumane.
In this battle, the Hebei army was completely wiped out. After learning the truth, the two of them thought about it and realized that Cao Cao was using a borrowed knife to kill people. How could they not be chilling?
Liu Qi dismounted to greet the two men and sighed: "In the past, Mr. Yuan sent out a message to punish the thieves. Unfortunately, the two generals were plotted by villains and had no choice but to become thieves. Fortunately, the two generals did not forget their original intentions and served the country. From now on, you and I will work together to revive the Han Dynasty." room."
The two of them were moved when they saw Liu Qi speaking for them. Zhang He asked, "May I ask the general, have you ever caught Cheng Yu? This man is the culprit and must be eliminated."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Cheng Yu has been beheaded by Lu Chang. General Lu is from Nanyang Bowang. When he saw his fellow villagers being slaughtered in this way, he beheaded him in anger. He abandoned the secret and turned to the light."
Zhang He sighed: "People say that Cao Cao is a traitor. After everything he has experienced, I dare not agree with him!"
Gao Lan said dissatisfied: "Jun Yi, are you still speaking for Cao Cao?"
Zhang He sneered and said, "This man is really a traitor!"
Gao Lan nodded and said: "This thief first massacred innocent people in Hebei. Now that the military situation in Nanyang is urgent, he actually wants to save food and grass by removing the newly surrendered Hebei army. His vicious heart is so vicious that it makes people shudder."
Zhang He clasped his fists and said: "It is the great misfortune of the great Han Dynasty that these traitors are in charge of the government and oppress the emperor. We shall eliminate the traitors for the country without any hesitation!"
Liu Qi was overjoyed and ordered the two men to collect the surrendered troops. Those who were willing to continue to join the army were recruited into the army. Those who were willing to leave behind for farming were allocated land for resettlement. Those who were willing to return to their original places in the north were given military pay and sent back.
Zhang He was shocked when he heard this: "General, by sending these surrendered soldiers back to their hometowns, isn't it like letting the tiger return to the mountain?"
Liu Qi smiled and said: "After these soldiers have experienced this, it is expected that most of them will no longer want to serve Cao Cao's thieves, and will definitely escape anonymously. Let them spread Cao's thieves' evil deeds everywhere, which is better than rumors."
Zhang He suddenly said: "The general is lenient. This move will definitely win the hearts of the people and make the Cao thieves disappointed. Hebei has decided that the Yanzhao man will not accept humiliation and will definitely make the old thieves miserable."
The two thanked him again, returned to the camp to persuade them to surrender, and informed all the ministries of Liu Qi's conditions. Everyone had three ways to go.
Those Cao soldiers were lying on the ground like dead fish, but when they heard the news, they jumped to life again as if they had been splashed with water.
In the evening, Zhao Yun and Gan Ning sent people to report one after another. The news spread that Cao Cao used human flesh as military food. Cao Cao's army that went to attack Anzhong and Xinye was instantly disintegrated. Countless people surrendered. The crisis in the two cities was resolved.
Liu Qi felt a little pity when he heard the report. He actually let Xu Huang and Le Jin run away. He thought he could catch at least one of them!
If the five good generals can be eliminated, Cao Cao will only have his Cao family army left, and the threat will be greatly reduced.
But the most important thing now is to clean up the battlefield, calm people's hearts, and completely stabilize Nanyang.
There were nearly 200,000 prisoners, and there were many corpses after the war. The hot summer could easily cause plague, and the aftermath was not easy to deal with!
While he was going around to express his condolences to the surrendered troops and win over people's hearts, Zhuge Liang also came to the front line, looking at the tragic scene and sighing helplessly.
Liu Qi said: "Cao's army marched into Nanyang, but Soochow has been standing still. Zhou Yu has been training troops in Chaisang for a long time, and Sun Quan is determined to attack Jiangxia for revenge. This is an unusual move, and he may have ulterior motives."
Besides Nanyang, he was most concerned about Jiangxia. Although Gan Ning returned to Jingzhou by mistake, Huang Zu was still no match for Sun Quan.
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Don't worry, general. I expected that the Soochow navy would have been dispatched at this time, but it was not to attack Jiangxia, but to Huainan."
Liu Qi was startled: "Sun Quan is not in a hurry for revenge?"
In the past few years, Sun Ce and Sun Quan have attacked Jiangxia many times in order to seek revenge. They looked like they were irreconcilable. They wanted to give up this great opportunity?
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Sun Quan has great ambitions, and Zhou Yu is also a good general. How can he ignore the overall situation for personal vendetta? Cao Cao's army went south and was restrained in Nanyang. Xuzhou was empty. This is a good opportunity for Soochow to go north!"
"That's it!" Liu Qi suddenly woke up.
Although he has some foresight, he is still not as good as Zhuge Liang in judging the situation. Now that history has deviated and deviated from the track, he must learn more.
After a pause, he smiled and said: "If Sun Quan leads his troops northward, Soochow may also be defeated this time."
Zhuge Liang asked: "How can we see it?"
Liu Qi also put on an air of insight into world affairs, stood with his hands behind his hands and faced the wind, and said slowly: "Cao Cao is the best at using people. How can he ignore Xuzhou when his army goes south? Zhang Liao, the defender of Hefei, is used to fighting for a long time, and Sun Quan has never led an army. , If you are eager to show off, you will be defeated."
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "General Zhongyuan, I coincide with you!"
Liu Qi felt relieved, thinking that you are all pretending to be smart and talented. Although I am a little behind, my experience is not enough. No one can compare with me in knowing people.
Cao's army was defeated in Nanyang, which was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime plan for Soochow, but if Sun Quan was leading the army, that might not be the case.
Today's Hefei defender is Sun Quan's nemesis Zhang Liao, and the situation is much more stable than Soochow's sneak attack on Hefei in history.
If Sun Quan wants to force his way forward, the Battle of Xiaoyaojin may have to take place in advance!
Some people can seize the opportunity and become famous in one fight, while others can throw away a great opportunity in vain and lament that time has not waited for us and God's will is unfair.
But in any case, the situation in Jingzhou has basically stabilized. The crimes Cao Cao committed in Nanyang this time were even more despicable than the massacre of Xuzhou. Cao Jun could not even think of setting foot in Jingzhou again.
Sun Quan's sending troops to the north means that the war between Sun and Cao has started again. If they have a stalemate in Huainan, it will be a good opportunity for Jingzhou's development.
As long as Liu Qi, like Sun Quan and Zhou Yu during this period, did not take the initiative to provoke Jiangdong, they could fight with confidence.
Although the current Sun-Liu alliance has not been formally formed, it is enough for both parties to form a tacit understanding!
So what if we form an alliance? With Sun Quan's character, he may stab you in the back at any time. It's better to stay vigilant at all times to be safer!
Thinking of Guan Yu's attack on Fancheng, if Sun Quan had not attacked Jingzhou but attacked Xuzhou, the two families might have divided the Central Plains long ago, and history would have taken another direction.
For Liu Qi, the next step is to develop steadily, build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and slowly become king!
