In Shangdang County, Zhao Feng was reviewing official documents when a soldier stumbled in.
"Report to the military advisor, General Zhang Liao is back!"
Zhao Feng suddenly raised his head and said excitedly: "Please come quickly!"
He said that as soon as there was news from Zhang Liao, he would tell him as soon as possible.
Soon, Zhang Liao walked in.
"Military advisor, fortunately you have lived up to your command. With this great victory, Xianbei and Wuhuan can no longer threaten our land of Han Dynasty!"
Zhao Feng said: "Okay, you did a good job, but why did you come back alone, where is Zhang He?"
Zhang Liao immediately told Zhao Feng about Zhang He's situation, and Zhao Feng was slightly shocked.
Originally, destroying Wuhuan was just his most ideal plan, but he didn't expect it to come true. This piece of He is really fierce!
As for the captives he brought, it just solved the problem of Bingzhou's small population and insufficient labor force.
Zhao Feng continued: "General Zhang He has done a good thing. You can reply to Zhang He for me and ask him to place all the Wuhuan people in Yunzhong County, but not as ordinary people!"
"But as slaves, these people can be used to open up yellow fields and build cities. Let them compensate for what their Wuhuan army did!"
"The Wuhuan people who perform well among them can be rewarded for managing multiple Wuhuan people, allowing them to achieve autonomy to a certain extent."
Zhang Liao was surprised and said: "Military advisor, won't this cause problems? What if the Wuhuan people rebel on a large scale?"
Zhao Feng said calmly: "Don't worry, this kind of situation will basically not happen. They are in the same environment. If someone gets the right to oppress the same people because they please the Han people, it will of course arouse their hatred."
"The hated manager will be more harsh on them and more respectful to the Han people. When he loses his companions, he will subconsciously get closer to the Han people and become more loyal."
"He understands that once he loses control of the Han people, he will be the first to die. It doesn't matter if he really loses control, he will just kill him. Kill as many as he can!"
"When Bingzhou no longer needs labor force, these Wuhuan people will disappear completely!"
Zhang Liao was secretly frightened. The military advisor was so cruel, but he thought it was okay. If the Wuhuan people were to stand in their position, they would probably become even more cruel.
Having lived in Bingzhou for so many years, he knew everything. Zhang Liao continued: "Then what should I do with the Xianbei King I brought?"
Zhao Feng thought for a moment and continued: "There are many people in Xianbei, right?"
Zhang Liao nodded: "The other party still has 40,000 to 50,000 troops."
"Very good!" Zhao Feng praised.
Zhang Liao chose to bring King Xianbei back instead of killing him directly because Xianbei's fighting power was still there. Even if King Xianbei was killed, the next King of Xianbei would still come out.
But bringing this guy back is different, you can maximize your profits!
"Bring it here." Zhao Feng said.
Zhang Liao then shouted loudly toward the outside of the tent: "Bring it up!"
Soon, two soldiers led King Xianbei into the military tent.
"How have you ever seen Tuoba, sir?"
King Xianbei looked a little timid and was obviously frightened by Zhang Liao, but he spoke fluent Chinese, which really surprised Zhao Feng.
"Can you speak Chinese?"
Tuoba Zhenqi nodded and said, "I have been reading classics from the Central Plains since I was a child, so I can speak Chinese."
Zhao Feng nodded and said, "I heard that you are here to seek peace?"
Tuoba Zhenqi nodded and said: "Exactly, please show your support. I was deceived by Wuhuan before, so I dared to send troops. Please forgive me, General."
Zhao Feng snorted coldly: "It's not impossible for us to stop the troops. There are conditions for peace. Does your Excellency know this?"
Tuoba Zhenqi nodded and said, "Of course I know. As long as I can do it, sir, just speak up."
Zhao Feng nodded: "Okay, I don't want your treasure and food, but I need 30,000 horses and 60,000 young and strong labor force. Is it possible for you to do it?"
Tuoba Zhenqi suddenly looked shocked. The horses were easy to get, so he could give them to him, but for 60,000 yuan, wouldn't this mean draining his blood?
Originally, most of the Xianbei soldiers were slaughtered by Zhang Liao, and now they want to take away another 60,000, so will the women and children of his clan still be alive?
"Aren't your army's requirements a bit harsh?" Tuoba Zhenqi gritted his teeth and said, "I, Xianbei, can still afford 30,000 horses, but I really can't afford 60,000 labor force!"
"If your army insists on doing this, I, Xianbei, would rather fight to the end!"
Tuoba Zhen was also beating the drum in his heart. He wanted to bet that if they gave in, even if they could not meet their expectations, they could finally make a profit.
Now that the Han princes are rising together, he is betting that Cao Cao will never mobilize a large number of troops to attack Xianbei in the north because of this incident.
Xianbei is remote, and traveling north requires a large amount of troops and funds.
Tuoba Zhenqi's eyes rolled. He knew that Cao's army had just destroyed Yuan Shao and Wu Huan, and now he probably didn't have many troops in hand.
Tuoba Zhen is risking his life!
Zhang Liao on the side heard this and said angrily: "Fight to the death? Okay, I, the general, will fight to the death with you! Do you really think I can't destroy you?"
These words made Tuoba Zhenqi tremble all over and his face turned pale. The other party's tough attitude made him feel a little desperate.
Zhao Feng smiled lightly and allowed Zhang Liao to scold him.
Even a small Xianbei dared to sit on the ground and raise prices. Now their military strength and food and grass can completely wipe out the Xianbei clan twice.
They also underestimated the power of the Quyuan plow, not to mention that with the sweet potato yield of thousands of pounds per mu, the people in the six states now have no shortage of food!
At the same time, the Zhen Chamber of Commerce has also integrated the six states to collect money crazily. There is no shortage of food and they can send troops northward at any time!
Looking at Tuoba Zhenqi's appearance, Zhao Feng said calmly: "Come here, drag Tuoba Zhenqi out and behead him. We will send troops to the north tomorrow!"
These words directly frightened Tuoba Zhenqi's little face, and he quickly shouted: "Sixty thousand greens, I, Xianbei, really can't get them!"
"All the young men in my clan are in the army. General Zhang Liao previously defeated our army and caused countless casualties. Where can we find 60,000 young men now?"
Zhao Feng raised his brows when he heard this and said, "Then I will change the conditions, 60,000 war horses and 20,000 young horses!"
"This condition is considered generous. If you don't have a man, you must have a war horse. If you can't agree to such a condition, then wash your neck and wait for my army to kill you!"
Zhao Feng waved his hand. The first condition was to find out the true and false conditions. Now that he knew it, he would naturally offer the true price.
When Tuoba Zhen heard this, his heart was bleeding, this matter was going to cost him his life.
But after taking a look at the murderous Zhang Liao and Zhao Feng who had no room for negotiation, he had no choice but to agree.
Later, Tuoba Zhen was taken out by Zhang Liao and went all the way to Xianbei for handover. At the same time, Zhao Feng left a peace letter in his hand.
This letter talks about asking for peace, but it is actually under the supervision of Zhao Feng and Zhang Liao. It is more like a letter of surrender.
In the days that followed, Zhao Feng handled matters at the border, waiting for Zhang Liao and Zhang He to settle the post-war situation.
Twenty thousand young Xianbei slaves could make up for the lack of labor in Bingzhou.
After regaining Bingzhou, the gate of Yanmenguan was closed again, completely eliminating the idea of foreigners wanting to go south!
