Three Kingdoms

Although the Baibo army has been defeated now, it is obvious that this is only a part of the people. The rest are still behind, and some people carrying packages have not been seen. Therefore, Fei Qian directly ordered Ma Yue to follow these fleeing Baibo soldiers. Drive them away and round them up.

Although the belated soldiers who followed Hu Cai were generally better off than the general soldiers and civilians, their benefits were limited. They only had one meal when they set out in the morning. I scraped together some porridge, and then after a quick pee during the day, there was nothing left. Then I ran around for a day and just arrived in Pingyang, only to find that not only had I not been able to capture Pingyang, but I had also been beaten. Big defeat...

When the hope of having a good meal in Pingyang City was completely shattered, many of the Baibo troops who had been running for a day were tired and hungry and could not muster the energy to resist. Under the attack of Ma Yue and his cavalry, they quickly fell apart. It became several parts. Some who couldn't run anymore knelt on the ground and surrendered, while those who still had some strength fled in all directions.

As a new force that had just joined the battle, Ma Yue followed Fei Qian's previous instructions. After breaking up the assembly of the Baibo Army, he dispersed and divided the entire cavalry into two parts, just like driving sheep. Like a group, they drove the scattered Baibo Army soldiers together, and then took turns to attack the fleeing Baibo Army rear troops, cutting them piece by piece, so that the Baibo Army had no chance to stop to reorganize or rest, and could only He ran forward desperately.

The whole battle gradually entered garbage time. Hu Cai led some personal guards and relied on horses to escape before the other soldiers could react. His movements were so fast that the horses chasing after him were getting closer and closer. Couldn't catch him...

However, other Baibo troops were not so lucky. Most of them ran out of energy while running and lost the chance to escape. Their weapons were confiscated and they squatted in a pile. Then they were tied up by the infantry led by Huang Cheng. They formed a row and gathered together, preparing to be escorted back to Pingyang.

The sky gradually darkened, and Ma Yue chased for a while, but still found no trace of Hu Cai. In addition, he was worried that his sight was unclear and the horses would be easily injured when running at high speed, so he reluctantly withdrew his troops and joined Huang Cheng. Returned to Pingyang County.

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At night, inside the big tent in Pingyang County.

Fei Qian is statistically checking the situation of this battle with Huang Cheng, Ma Yue, Jia Qu and others.

The main losses of Fei Qian's soldiers were during the period of defending the city, especially during the Baibo Army's bow and arrow raid. In total, 264 people died on the spot, and 35 were seriously injured. , twenty-eight people were slightly injured.

Those with minor injuries should not have a big problem surviving, but those with serious injuries, in this era of lack of medical treatment and medicine, can only depend on their own fate.

As for the other side of the Baibo Army, it is not easy to count. After all, under the Mo Dao Formation, almost no humanoid corpses were seen...

However, the number of prisoners is quite considerable, a total of 1,970, and they are all being guarded outside Pingyang City.

"This battle is really enjoyable!" Ma Yue picked up the wine baron on the table, paid tribute to Fei Qian, and said, "I never thought that the Lord's Sutra also contains the art of cavalry. It means defeating the army!"

Huang Cheng on the side did not move his head when he heard this, but glanced at Ma Yue.

Jia Qu also glanced over, but instead of looking at Ma Yue, he looked at Fei Qian.

Fei Qian saw Jia Qu looking over and smiled softly, saying it was okay.

It's no wonder that Ma Yue is happy. This time can be said to be the first time he has personally led troops in combat since the Ma family in Shangjun was defeated. Moreover, he himself has just been adopted by Ma Yan as his heir. It is when he urgently needs to prove himself. With such a Although a hearty battle was not enough to fully prove his ability, it could at least show to Ma Yan and other people in the Ma family that Ma Yan did not choose the wrong person.

Fei Qian also raised the wine cup, responded to Ma Yue, and said: "I will try my best today, and I will shine the next day." After all, Ma Yue is still younger, or in other words, relatively straightforward, no After so many worldly experiences, Fei Qian just replied and let the matter go.

"May I ask your envoy, what should be done with the prisoners outside the city?" Jia Qu asked, holding up his hands. Fighting is a matter for generals like Huang Cheng and Ma Yue. Now that the battle is over, the problems of dealing with the aftermath naturally fall on Jia Qu, who naturally wants to ask Fei Qian about his attitude.

"What do you think, Liang Dao?"

After experiencing the Zhang family incident in Anyi, Jia Qu was obviously much more decisive. Seeing that Fei Qian had no words, he thought that Fei Qian was embarrassed to talk about it. After all, according to the usual practice, such things are mostly proposed by subordinates to the lord for a decision, so there was no Hesitating, he opened his mouth and said: "Just trap and kill."

Fei Qian couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Fei Qian suddenly felt that there was something wrong with this style of painting. According to the scenes that often appear in the normal Romance of the Three Kingdoms, shouldn't he say something like "killing and capturing prisoners unknown"? Why did he say "just trap and kill" so neatly? thing?

Jia Qu noticed Fei Qian's silence and thought he wanted to give more detailed reasons, so he said calmly: "Harmony, so everything is transformed; order, so all things are different. Too much system will lead to chaos, and too much will lead to chaos." Violence. If you don't do farming and mulberry fields, you will lose the peace; if you don't care about the country, you will lose the order; if you use swords and weapons without the king's law, those who are violent will die unjustly."

Fei Qian suddenly understood why Huangfu Song didn't even say a word about cruelty after he killed so many people who followed the Yellow Turbans. That's it!

Fei Qian hesitated for such a long time that Jia Qu couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Feiqian let out a long sigh in his heart, and then said: "The land is so desolate now that no one can do anything yet."

Jia Qu suddenly said: "My concern is very true. However, if the evildoer has not been eliminated, it may be difficult to direct him. I'm afraid he will be left behind..."

Jia Qu believed that Fei Qian's considerations were reasonable, but since he was responsible for this, of course he had to explain the difficulties clearly. Of course, the final decision was still in Fei Qian's hands, so everyone, including Jia Qu, was silent. Quietly waiting for Fei Qian's final decision.

One word can determine a person's life or death. One word can lead to thousands of heads falling to the ground. It seems crazy to say it, but when the decision-making power is really put into his own hands, Fei Qian finds that the choice has to be made. So difficult.

Most of these Baibo troops are farmers and hunters in the Hanoi area east of Hedong. Either because they cannot pay taxes or because they are carried by the Yellow Turban, they become Baibo troops and become "dead undeserved" in Jia Qu's eyes. generation.

The problem is that this view, Fei subconsciously realized, is not just the view of Jia Qu alone, but the public opinion of the gentry like Jia Qu. These original peasants rebelled, violated the basic rules for the survival of the entire gentry, and became disruptors of the order of the Han Dynasty, so they must die.

If the two armies are fighting, there is no doubt that there is no choice between life and death. But now that these people have surrendered, logically they should be considered prisoners, or should they be killed?

But if you really don't kill, it will be troublesome. Jia Qu also said, "The culprit has not been eliminated." Not to mention that several of the commanders of the Baibo Army are still alive. Even the general who led the troops to attack Pingyang this time escaped. Well, what if I arrange to go to farm here, and then some people like Bai Bojun come to incite me? Who can guarantee that these people who have seen blood, killed people, and robbed property can return to their duties and become farmers?

Then again, after all, it is the lives of nearly two thousand people. Human beings are not like crops in the fields that can grow within a year. According to the poor living conditions in the Han Dynasty, they can grow from childhood to full strength. , is not an easy thing. Although a simple order, it is at least equivalent to destroying the backbone of thousands of families...

Fei Qian closed his eyes, his heart churning. How should he choose?

After a long time, Fei Qian let out a long sigh and said: "It's late today, let's eat it with thin porridge..."

Jia Qu's eyes flashed, and he bowed his hands respectfully: "I will obey the order."

To kill or not to kill?

What do you think, ladies and gentlemen?

Don’t forget that nothing happens alone. In fact, they are all involved...