Chapter 1063

At the banquet, a few people casually discussed it and settled on the upcoming tactics.

The speed and casualness of the talk shocked even Chu Xiu, who was eating and drinking heartily.

He looked around blankly, I just said it simply, and then it was decided?

No.

Xu Zengyi

Xu Zengyi Chu Xiu

Chen Wuji Kong Fang Yang Pojun Chen Clan Three Heroes

Xu Zengyi Yang Pojun Chen Clan Three Heroes

Kong Fang repeatedly warned him to be careful, not to lose his temper in front of these people; he might not lose his head, but he'd easily get a beating.

Xu Zengyi Guiyuan

Guiyuan is Chu Xiu's courtesy name, which he chose himself.

"General Xu, you flatter me." Chu Xiu hurriedly said.

Chen Wuji interrupted their mutual modesty in business, asking: "Do any of you have anything else to add?"

Marquis Chu Xiu

Bring them back; they can build cities, repair roads, reclaim land and farm—there are many places for them to go.

"I suggest settling them in place." Chu Xiu said.

Uyghur

Lingnan Uyghur prisoners

Marquis Qiang Land Uyghur People Young Strongmen

"The Uyghur people bear a deep grudge against our Da Yu; if we leave them in their homeland, they will likely become a serious threat to the Marquis within a few years. The Marquis has mobilized troops and come here to eliminate this threat once and for all."

Chen Wuji and Xu Zengyi exchanged a smile.

Xu Zengyi said: "What Guiyuan mentioned, our lord has already been doing."

Uyghur Yimachuan

However, if war demands it, these prisoners should first go to the battlefield; building cities can wait.

Chu Xiu suddenly realized: "I was just showing off my modest skills before an expert."

"Being modest is enough; to see this matter so clearly despite the uncertainty already earns my deep admiration." Chen Wuji waved his hand and said.

If I didn't know you just arrived here, I'd even suspect you'd secretly looked at our army's tactics; apart from your bold claims that I dare not act on and your not abandoning the luggage and supplies, the rest of your points are almost identical.

On this point, it's clear they could walk the same path together.

... (ellipsis) not a named entity.

Central Route Army

【35】 Feng Linchuan Cao Mu Uyghur Army Great Transformation Living Person technique

Feng Linchuan. Cao Mu. Uyghur Army. Great Change Living Person technique.

They had been out of contact for so long because Cao Mu was certain the Uyghurs would send interceptors; he then found an auspicious spot, openly set up a Yíngzhù, secretly laid an ambush, and waited silently for the Uyghur army to arrive.

Uyghur Great Army

Feng Linchuan fought the enemy in several engagements; the first two were evenly matched, but in the third he feigned defeat, fled in disarray, and the Uyghur army pursued him head‑on, causing Feng Linchuan to lose his armor and his troops to scatter in flight.

Feng Linchuan Uyghur Army Cao Mu

Enemy Army Daying

Uyghur People civilians

The nearby Uyghur civilians have recently been giving Feng Linchuan a lot of trouble, forcing this honest man to decide to teach them a lesson and perform a 'root‑and‑branch' operation.

Feng Linchuan Uyghur Royal Court Dayu Commoners

If it weren't for the army's sima suspecting these people's dishonesty and staying alert, Feng Linchuan would have nearly capsized in a ditch.

Feng Linchuan forced those people to eat the food they had sent, and the next day he leveled those villages.

But the matter had not ended even at this point.

Feng Linchuan's Great Army Fire Ox Formation Fire Goat Formation Zhongyuan

These underhanded tactics didn't really harm Feng Linchuan, but they were truly disgusting, and the situation persisted until the Uyghur army arrived.

The locals, upon seeing their own great army arrive, instantly straightened their backs, no longer hiding; men, women, old and young lifted food, beat drums and gongs, grabbed various weapons, and followed the troops to cheer on their great army.

Feng Linchuan feigned collapse, then performed a great transformation, circling behind to show them a move that netted them all.

With this move, Feng Linchuan and Cao Mu slew over forty thousand enemies, captured over a thousand prisoners, and seized countless provisions, fodder and horses.

The results were impressive, but it's unclear why the number of captives is so pitifully low.

Uyghur Great Army Chen Wuji

One would think it's because these Uyghur civilians are too brave‑hearted, preferring death to surrender.

Besides that, Chen Wuji truly couldn't think of any other possibility.

Feng Linchuan is kind and honest; he would surely not commit massacres of civilians.

"Uyghur military and civilians over forty thousand, only captured a thousand people? Feng Linchuan this bastard's hand is also too ruthless!" Xu Zengyi, after reading the memorial, couldn't help but pinch his forehead, "This little Zi has been stimulated by what? I remember he wasn't like this!"