After Mao Wenlong finished off one group of Jianzhou tribes with 2,000 elite cavalrymen, he didn't immediately chase after them, even though he knew the escape routes of the other groups.
He stared at the routes for a long time, as if he had figured something out.
"The group of people we killed just now seemed to be mostly young men and women and children. I don't see any old or weak people."
Mao Wenlong consulted with his subordinates.
Everyone looked at each other. Some ran back to look at the corpses and the group of captives. Then, they gave Mao Wenlong a very definite answer. "Indeed, I didn't find any old or weak people. Most of them were women and children, and the least were young and strong men."
"For this kind of tribe, it's usually the strong and the weak. The rich are young and strong men and women, and the old are burdens. If we want to migrate in groups, it should be the old, the weak and the young. Why are they all young and strong? It can't be that there are no old and weak people in the entire Jianzhou, right? "
After Mao Wenlong raised such doubts, his subordinates also reacted and felt that Mao Wenlong's words made sense.
"Nuer Hachi knows that they are not as strong as us. If they want to survive, they must escape, but how to escape must be done. The young and strong are fast, while the old and weak are not only slow, but also useless. They are the most likely to be abandoned by these tribes. This group is full of young and strong people, and there are no old and weak people. Could it be that they are migrating separately from the old and strong?"
Mao Wenlong's analysis stunned his subordinates. They couldn't catch up with his thoughts at all.
But Mao Wenlong continued to analyze.
"If we want to preserve the tribe, we must first save the young and strong men who can work and the young and strong women who can bear children, then the children. The old and weak are the first to be abandoned. Most of the young and strong men in Jianzhou have gone to war, and only a few are here. The young and strong women are the first to be preserved.
These people were taken to Changbai Mountain, and the man from Black Water said that the other group went to the east. It doesn't seem to be the direction of Changbai Mountain. Could it be that the young and strong went to Changbai Mountain, and the old and weak went to the east? What do the young and strong want to do in Changbai Mountain?
The ancients said that sitting on a mountain eats the mountain. Although the mountain is tall and big, there are not many things to eat. Not to mention hundreds of thousands of people, one mountain can't support them. Aren't the young and strong seeking death by running to Changbai Mountain? What are they trying to do? "
Mao Wenlong's thoughts flew further and further away, causing his subordinates to look at each other in dismay. No one could keep up with Mao Wenlong's train of thought. Finally, someone reminded him, "General, the Jurchen people all have tribes living in the Changbai Mountains. Are they here to seek refuge with these tribes?"
"A few hundred thousand people defecting to a few small tribes? Do you think they are like North Korea, who knows how to farm and feed so many people? It's mainly about plundering. If he really knows how to farm and can support himself … "
Mao Wenlong suddenly stopped talking.
"General?"
A few subordinates looked at Mao Wenlong in a daze and felt a little strange.
"What do you think …"
Mao Wenlong suddenly looked at them. "Don't tell me these barbarians are thinking of crossing the river to North Korea to plunder and take refuge?"
The subordinates looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.
"How could they go to North Korea? North Korea is a country after all. Even if they don't have a lot of soldiers, they have at least 100,000. Jianzhou only has 30,000 soldiers. How can they compete with North Korea? "
One of his subordinates gave such a suggestion.
"North Korea was beaten to such a state seven years ago, and their army was almost completely wiped out. They won't be able to recover in less than 10 years. Moreover, North Korea is not a powerful country to begin with. Their military strength is weak, while the soldiers of Jianzhou are swift and fierce. If they really go against each other, do you think the North Koreans or the people of Jianzhou will win? "
The subordinates looked at each other. No one dared to brag. No one knew if North Korea could win.
"If they really went to North Korea, then things will be difficult. We still have to discuss with North Korea about going to North Korea to conquer Jianzhou. They will definitely flee all the way south. If we chase them all the way south, who knows what will happen along the way."
Mao Wenlong narrowed his eyes and seemed to be a little emotional.
After a while, Mao Wenlong calmed down. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's go directly to North Korea!"
"Huh?"
The cavalrymen all looked at Mao Wenlong in astonishment.
"You don't understand? I say let's go directly to North Korea! I reckon that some of the people of Jianzhou should have already crossed the river to North Korea. It should be the right time for us to go now. I reckon that the king of North Korea will come asking for help again soon. "
Mao Wenlong's face was full of ridicule.
"This … although North Korea is a vassal state of our Daqin, we still need documents from the imperial court to cross the river to North Korea, right? Besides, why would the people of Jianzhou go to North Korea? Aren't they still fighting with our main force at the Jianzhou Guards? "
"We know how to send a division to ambush them, but they don't know how to send a division to North Korea to fight the frontlines? I reckon that Nuer Hachi has long wanted to seek refuge in North Korea, so I asked the tribes near Changbai Mountain to go to North Korea first to make preparations. As for the documents from the imperial court, well, it's urgent. A general can't obey the emperor's orders when he's outside! Let's set off first. We won't go to Changbai Mountain. We'll go to Kuandian Fort! "
"Kuandian Fort?!"
The subordinates couldn't keep up with Mao Wenlong's train of thought.
"Idiot! If we know that they will go to North Korea, why are we still going to Changbai Mountain? Of course we'll go to Kuandian Fort! We'll prepare a boat to cross the river to North Korea! How else are we going to get there? Swim there? "
Mao Wenlong scolded angrily.
"But …"
"But what? This is an order! Immediately send someone to Hetuala to inform General Ma that I'm going to Kuandian Fort to prepare a boat and go to North Korea first. Ask him to hurry, or the King of North Korea will come to ask for help again. Just send a division to Changbai Mountain to take care of the remaining troops. The main force should come to Kuandian Fort to cross the river to North Korea! "
Mao Wenlong tidied himself up and got on his horse, ready to set off.
"General, isn't this a little too sudden?"
The subordinates hadn't reacted in time.
"This is called speed! Everyone, get on your horses and get ready to set off! "
Mao Wenlong didn't explain further and ordered the entire army to get ready to set off.
Of course, going to Changbai Mountain to continue chasing after the remaining troops would be useful. They might even be able to destroy their boat crossing the river and keep the Jianzhou people at the north bank of the Yalu River. The battle would be a success, but the possibility wasn't high. If they succeeded, the battle would be over, and Mao Wenlong's contribution would be limited.
However, if the Jianzhou people crossed the river to North Korea and caused chaos in North Korea, the impact would be even greater. At that time, Mao Wenlong's contribution would be even greater. He would be able to show his face in front of the North Koreans and ask for credit through their mouths. That would maximize his contribution.
He wouldn't need to be such a lowly subordinate.
There would always be a place for his talents.
He was determined to use the chaos in North Korea in exchange for his contribution.
As for how many people would die in North Korea …
What did the deaths in North Korea have to do with Mao Wenlong?
He didn't care.
Thus, Mao Wenlong set off for Kuandian Fort with 2,000 cavalrymen. Before that, he ordered all the living captives to be killed. Not a single one was spared.
After leaving the corpses on the ground, Mao Wenlong burned them and left with his troops.
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