Dong Zhuo and Li Ru also felt a headache.

However, the problem they are troubled by is not the life or death of the captives, but how to continue the future path.

It can be predicted how glory the two exciting victory in Yingchuan and Wanxian will bring them. But at the same time, they will also face many unpredictable dangers and difficulties. Li Ru is very smart and scheming. It cannot be denied that sometimes he is too eager for quick success and instant benefits, and cannot do everything in a comprehensive and thorough manner.

Wanxian lost first and then won, which has nothing to do with him.

It was through the desperate campaign of military generals and the sudden appearance of Dong Qi, the surprise soldier, that the defeat could be reversed.

In fact, if Dong Qi had not appeared, they might have been defeated.

Dong Zhuo did not blame Li Ru. In his opinion, Li Ru is still a little young now, and it is already very good to be able to do this at the age of thirty. People often say that a good master needs talent, qualifications and background, both of which are indispensable. Li Ru has talent, but unfortunately, it is a little worse in qualifications and background.

"Wen Zheng, what reward do you think the court will give me?"

Li Ru frowned and said, "It should be necessary to increase the position and become a governor of a state. Maybe he will become a state governor? The son-in-law is not good."

"Governor..."

Dong Zhuo came to wander around the room and said to himself: "This place in Yuzhou should be good... Wen Zheng, what do you think?"

“Yuzhou…”

Li Ru felt that his brain was a little too short. After pondering for a long time, he shook his head and said, "It's not very good to be a son-in-law."

"oh?"

"Yuzhou is located in the heart of the Central Plains and is adjacent to the capital. Although it is a brilliant place, it has many aristocratic races and its views are deeply rooted. Father-in-law, don't forget the humiliation you suffered in Luoyang. Do you think those people can accept you?"

Dong Zhuo shook his head gently, "It's very difficult."

"Secondly, although Yuzhou is rich in resources and has a large population, you should also see some clues after this chaos. Yingchuan is a place where four battles are fought, and there are many bandits to plunder. If Yingchuan is in chaos, Yuzhou will be in chaos... Can you escape at that time?"

Dong Zhuo shook his head again, "It's very difficult!"

"Third, since Emperor Guangwu, most of the officials who have gained a foothold in Yuzhou were famous scholars from scholars and officials. And you... Although Yingchuan was destroyed after being plundered by the traitors, this place was once a place that scholars all over the world yearned for. Do you think we can really get along with those scholars?"

Dong Zhuo will not shake his head this time.

"As you say that, if you can't stay in Yuzhou, then we can go to Qingzhou and Sizhou. If it really doesn't work, let's go south?"

"Father-in-law, Yuzhou does not accept us. Can the aristocratic races in other places accept us?"

"Then where are we going?"

Li Ru couldn't help but smile bitterly, feeling very frustrated. He obviously won a big victory, but why did he feel that he was defeated? He actually had an idea in his mind, but he didn't know if this idea could be accepted by Dong Zhuo. Moreover, where he went, it seemed that it was not something they could decide, so how should he plan?

Just then, Dong Qi ran in.

"Father, have you promised me not to kill prisoners?"

Dong Zhuo slapped his head, "Ah Chou, don't cause trouble, okay? Who are those people? They are thieves, real thieves. If you don't kill them, will the court let them go? If we don't do it well, we will be implicated."

"But……"

Before Dong Qi could finish speaking, Li Ru came over and patted him on the shoulder, interrupting him.

"A Chou, listen to my brother-in-law, you can't control this matter!" Li Ru said: "Even if we let them go, how can we place them? You have also seen that these thieves are no longer the people who simply took up weapons and walked onto the battlefield. The thieves have been in chaos since the first month of the year. They have swept across Nanyang, Yingchuan, and Chenliu, and there are a group of mobs passing through the battlefield. If they let them go, what should you do if they rebel again?"

"this……"

Li Ru's words really stumped Dong Qi.

Yes, if these people can rebel once, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not rebel a second time.

Although in Dong Qi's eyes, these thieves were still a group of mobs. But there were differences between mobs and mobs.

Once something happens, even the old and young will have to pay for it.

But don't care?

Dong Qi felt ruthless again. Looking at the numb eyes of the captives, there was a heartbreaking expectation.

How to do it?

Dong Qi tried hard to recall how Cao Cao gathered the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou...

But he was helpless to find that when Cao Cao gathered the Qingzhou soldiers, the dignity of the Han Dynasty was gone, and the imperial court's decree could not be conveyed to the local area. Cao Cao could have gathered the rebels unscrupulously at that time, but now...

"Father, can you give me some time to think about it, maybe I can come up with a solution."

Dong Zhuo and Li Ru looked at each other, smiled helplessly and shook their heads and said, "A Chou, it's not that we don't give you time, but that we don't have much time. There are so many thieves, and you even break eleven towns and suppress tens of thousands of thieves. Staying there for one more day will make our food and grass unable to keep up. If the food and grass cannot keep up, what will our soldiers do?"

"That half day, give me half day, okay..."

Dong Qi begged, "Father, give me half a day. If I can't think of a solution, I will deal with it."

Li Ru sighed, "A Chou, it's not that we don't give you time, but... let's do this. If you can raise up tens of thousands of traits for me in half a day for three days, I will persuade my father not to do it. Can you figure out a solution?"

"this……"

"It's useless. It's not that my father and I have thought of a solution, but there's really nothing to do."

"Who said there is no way?"

From outside the living room, a loud voice suddenly came. Then Dong Tie and a group of people walked in from outside.

The leader was three scribes, one of whom was holding a child.

These three scribes looked very tired, each dressed in disheveled clothes, and were very embarrassed. Behind them was an old man of a big age. When Dong Zhuo saw this old man, he felt that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember it.

Behind him, a group of generals were followed.

Two of them had hideous and ugly faces. One had a light gold face, and there was a faint yellow light flashing in the tiger's eyes. The armor was covered with blood. The other had a red face and an eagle-eyed eyes, with green eyes. One shawls yellow hair, and he was leaning on a heavy caltrop bone. Both of them had minor or serious injuries, but they did not look particularly serious.

When Dong Zhuo saw these people, he thought to himself: Why did they come in?

Just as he was wondering who was sacred, Dong Qi shouted happily: "Brother, third brother... you, you are still alive!"

Run over and hugged the two ugly men.

After Dong Zhuo and Li Ru looked at each other, they all had a strange idea.

Birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups. What kind of people do you find and what kind of friends do you find. The ancients really did not deceive me.

The first literati bowed, "In the prefect of Xia Nanyang, Qin Jie!"

"ah!"

Dong Zhuo and Li Ru were startled and hurriedly walked around the table to greet Qin Jie.

The literati holding the child smiled slightly, "I met the Zuo Zhonglang General in Lumen Mountain, Xiaxiangyang."

"Kuai Liang, Jingzhou, I have met the adults!"

As soon as these three people signed up, they really shocked Dong Zhuo and Li Ru.

Kuai Liang is famous and cannot bear too much fame. But then Pang Degong is a person that even the general admires.

Li Ru naturally knew the origin of this Pang Degong.

He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Student Li Ru, have met Mr. Pang!"

"you……"

Dong Zhuo wanted to ask about Qin Jie's situation, but Qin Jie respectfully knew the old man behind him, "General Zuo Zhonglang, this is the father of the general, Old Master He Zhen."

He Jin’s me? Still alive?

Dong Zhuoxin said: No wonder I think this old guy looks familiar. It turns out that he is He Suigao's. Sure enough, I have any kind of people.

Although I thought so in my heart, I still went over to pay tribute to Mrs. He.

The old lady was very tired, "The Zuo Zhonglang General does not need to be too polite. I am just a white man. How can I afford your great gift? I was outside just now, and I heard that the young master pleaded for those thieves. To be honest, I didn't want to care about this matter, but the young master and I had a life-saving grace... I only have one word to guarantee that those thieves will not revive again, and I should guarantee it."

Dong Zhuo was shocked, looked at Li Ru, and then looked at Dong Qi.

Why is this child a dull? He has never even heard of the matter of saving Old Lady He.

In fact, it is not Dong Qin's stupid gourd, but the difference in understanding.

Old Mrs. He believed that Dong Qi stayed in Wan County, fought hard and rebels, and broke out of the siege because he protected him. But Dong Qi just felt that he was just right in the Wan County. To put it bluntly, it was for self-protection, not for others.

As for Pang Degong, he thought that Dong Chu did this to worry about the country and the people, and was actually a loyal and kind person in the Han Dynasty.

Anyway, if three people and three thoughts are not revealed, a very beautiful misunderstanding will arise.

When Dong Qi felt his father's gaze, he was also a little confused.

But since Old Lady He said it, he thought about it but had no explanation. Let this misunderstanding continue to exist beautifully.

"Well..."

Dong Qi didn't dare to boast about it, and promised that the rebels would not revive again.

He looked at Mr. Pang Degong as if he was asking for help. Mr. Pang Degong thought for a while and suddenly said, "The crime of death can be avoided, but the crime of living cannot be spared."

What's the meaning?

"Your Majesty is kind-hearted and a great charity. But although the rebels were bewitched, there were people with ulterior motives. In my opinion, death penalty can be avoided, but living penalty is hard to spare. I have heard that Liangzhou is vast and sparsely populated, and Qiang people often cause rebellion... It is better to be like this, and it is a waste of time. Huangfugui once offered suggestions to gather refugees, live with Qiang people, and slowly assimilated them to pacify the Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou. However, Liangzhou is bitter and cold, and people are unwilling to move, so it is difficult to make a plan."

A flash of inspiration in Dong Qi's mind seemed to understand what Pang Degong meant.

"Yes, these thieves have also experienced the battle formation. On the one hand, they can increase the combat power of the border troops, and on the other hand, they can increase the number of Han people in Liangzhou. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. Father, you agree."
To be continued...