The scene returned to silence, and only the permeating smell of blood and the scattered corpses could reflect how fierce the battle just now was!

"Let Li Fu bring his people over to clean up the battlefield."

Guan Ning gave the order.

Looking around, there are many war horses that have lost their owners and are standing alone... This is the biggest gain.

The war horses used by the barbarians are all very sophisticated war horses, but this is what Dakang lacks the most.

"All the barbarians who are not dead yet should get a stabbing blow."

Pang Qingyun asked: "What should we do with these people who surrendered?"

Looking around, there were not a few people kneeling down and surrendering, conservatively estimated to be nearly 10,000 people.

"Gather them all in the open space nearby and guard them closely. If any of the surrendered barbarians are seriously injured, kill them directly."

Guan Ning did not have any burden in issuing such an order. He had an agreement not to kill and surrender soldiers when dealing with fellow tribesmen, but there was no need to do so when dealing with foreign tribes.

"Let's count our losses again."

"yes!"

Pang Qingyun took the order and left.

After a while, Li Fu came with his people. He almost ran over, panting as he ran.

Seeing this scene, he was shocked.

Too bloody.

This was the first time he had seen such a large-scale battle scene. At this moment, he couldn't care less and wanted to report to King Zhenbei.

"Where is the prince?"

"Where is the prince?"

he shouted loudly.

"Are you blind? You can't see that the prince is right in front of you?"

Zhou Qing said angrily.

"You said he was..."

There was indeed a person beside him, covered in blood, with pieces of meat still hanging on his armor, and his face was covered in blood, making it difficult to identify who he was.

This man was so terrifying that he didn't even want to get close to him.

"Li Fu, don't you recognize me?"

Guan Ning also knew what he looked like at this moment.

"I have met the prince, I have met the prince."

Li Fu was busy saluting.

"The main reason is that you are like this... are you injured?"

he asked cautiously.

"I am not injured, these flesh and blood belong to others."

Li Fu was frightened by his light words. This was simply a killing move!

He used to talk back and refuse to join the war?

Li Fu was so frightened that his knees were spinning.

"Don't be afraid that the war is over. You were not asked to fight, but to clean the battlefield."

"Yes, yes."

Li Fu responded hurriedly: "Promise to complete the task."

"Collect all the corpses and set them on fire. Do you know that they need to be disposed of cleanly?"

Guan Ning gave special instructions.

The weather is getting warmer, and if such a large-scale war does not handle the battlefield well, a plague is likely to break out.

That's a disaster.

"yes!"

The task of cleaning the battlefield was handed over to Li Fu, while Guan Ning came to another open space.

The surrendered barbarians were gathered together and guarded by a large number of Suppression Army troops.

"My lord, what should I do with these people? Or kill them all?"

Pang Qingyun admonished.

"Don't worry, let's take a look at the situation first."

Guan Ning said: "These barbarians are all brave warriors, it would be a pity to kill them!"

"You want to surrender them?"

Pang Qingyun shook his head and said: "This is too unrealistic..."

"Why isn't it realistic?"

Guan Ning said: "The barbarians are natural warriors. There is no doubt that they are powerful in combat. If we fight with them, we will inevitably suffer damage. And the current situation is that except for the Zhenbei Army, it is difficult for any army to compete with the barbarians.

contend!"

Pang Qingyun and many other generals nodded.

This is indeed a practical issue.

The main reason for the great victory this time was that Guan Ning had calculated well, laid out traps in advance, and had an advantage in the number of troops.

"The Zhenbei Army is not endless. The training period is too long and it is difficult to form an army quickly. Another main reason is the problem of soldier resources!"

Guan Ning said in a low voice: "Are we really going to wipe out all the families in the north?"

Everyone was silent.

The long-term military conscription has caused a serious shortage of adult men in the north. It is no exaggeration to say that nine out of ten households are empty.

Guan Ning took a more long-term consideration. All men were recruited to serve as soldiers, so who would work in agriculture, and how to ensure productivity?

This is the main reason why the population and economy of the north have never improved...

If things go on like this, the North will be ruined.

Guan Ning said solemnly: "So I put forward an idea, that is, barbarians control barbarians!"

"Barbarians control barbarians?"

"That's right!"

Guan Ning explained: "The so-called barbarians control barbarians means to recruit barbarians to form an army and let them fight for us and resist the barbarians!"

"First of all, they are powerful in battle, and secondly, we don't feel bad even if they suffer battle losses."

Solidification of ideas exists, and Guan Ning wants to break conventional thinking.

Everyone's eyes lit up. According to this analysis, the feasibility is indeed quite high.

As long as there is a war, there will be no immortals, but the number of troops is not infinite.

The Zhenbei Army suffered a heavy loss two years ago, so it can no longer bear any heavy losses...

"There is no problem with this idea, but it is difficult!"

Pang Qingyun said in a deep voice: "The barbarians are different races from us Central Plains people. They are quite autistic. How can they be willing to fight for us?"

"Barbarians are humans too."

Guan Ning said: "Aren't they afraid of death? The fact that so many people surrender is the best proof that there will always be people who obey under coercion and inducement."

"You can try it."

Everyone was discussing.

Guan Ning looked at the surrendered barbarians and said loudly: "I am the King of Zhenbei. You must be familiar with this title. It was this king who led the Zhenbei Army and defeated you!"

He uses barbarian language to ensure that everyone can understand it.

The eyes of the barbarians were all focused on Guan Ning, with surprise.

They are indeed no strangers to the title Zhenbei King.

"According to the habits of your barbarians, you are all my prisoners now, and I am qualified to enslave you!"

Their expressions remained the same, without any change.

Seeing this scene, Pang Qingyun and other generals shook their heads and said nothing. Saying these words to these people was like playing the piano to an ox.

Guan Ning didn't seem to notice, and continued: "Originally, I planned to kill you all, but I decided to give you a chance to live!"

This sentence actually moved them, after all, their lives were at stake.
To be continued...