Chapter 399

Then, she said, "My lords, if you have anything to report, please do so."

"I also have something to discuss with you all!"

Hearing Wu Zhao's words, Wang Zhong stood out immediately.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I, Wang Zhong, have something to report!"

Wang Zhong, wearing armor, was the first to stand out, his voice resounding through the hall.

The officials looked at Wang Zhong, especially Song Li and others, their gazes deep.

The storm is coming!

"Your Majesty, our army won a great victory in this battle, capturing 57,300 Chu army soldiers, and there are also Chu army baggage troops and a large number of deserters being captured!"

"The number is not a small amount!"

"But how should such a large number of prisoners be dealt with?"

Along with Wang Zhong's words.

Lu Wen, Cui Xinghe, and others all shook, their eyes lighting up.

At this moment, the officials fell silent.

Even some officials with a weaker sense of smell sensed something was wrong.

Xu Xuanji's expression changed suddenly, and he lowered his head, turning into an ostrich.

Wang Hao said loudly, "Since they are prisoners, what's the difficulty?"

"Incorporate them into our army and have them kill the enemy for Da Qian; isn't this easily solved?"

Wang Zhong immediately said, "Minister Wang is wrong; these prisoners are not a small number. Once incorporated into the army, the risk is too great, especially if war breaks out again later; once these Chu army prisoners backstab us, it will be a huge blow to our army!"

Wang Hao frowned, "According to that, it's indeed not possible."

"Then what about settling them in Guanzhong, Hebei, and Jiangnan to reclaim farmland?"

"Or returning them to the Chu army in exchange for gold and silver to compensate for Da Qian's losses?"

Wang Zhong said even more, "This is absolutely not possible; farmland is a major matter, how can we settle so many Chu army prisoners?"

"Returning them to Great Chu is even more impossible; no matter how much gold and silver, Da Qian will be at a loss!"

Wang Hao spread his hands, looking troubled, "This is truly hard to handle."

"Since they can't be incorporated into the army, and can't be returned to Chu, we can't just let them eat for free."

Wang Zhong's gaze swept over Gao Yang as if unintentionally, and he said.

"Yes, how should this be dealt with?"