Chapter 274 Not Qualified to Be Merciful?
"Can we."

Without waiting for Sun Jian to speak, Sun Ce asked first.

Ye Feng’s words just now made him despair for a moment. He even felt that he should not have listened to Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao. Having no military power and living a life of debauchery every day was a torture for him.

Unexpectedly, things turned around and Ye Feng seemed to be planning to let him lead his troops to fight again. How could he not be happy?
Perhaps knowing that Sun Ce was a little anxious, Sun Jian said, "My lord, Bofu is a little anxious, please don't take it to heart."

"We surrender to you and become the sword in your hand."

"We will move forward bravely wherever the sword points to. However, when the world is unified and the four seas are at peace, it will be good enough for my Sun family to have a path to wealth and honor. There will be no chance for us to harbor ambitions."

Sun Ce nodded repeatedly and repeated it quickly.

Ye Feng said: "Don't be so nervous, I understand what you are thinking."

"Since the campaign against Dong Zhuo began, the Wuhuan and Xiongnu have suffered heavy losses. Now, perhaps both the Xiongnu and Wuhuan have been wiped out by our Chinese cavalry. Therefore, there is no need for you to go to the northern grasslands."

"After thinking about it, Xiliang has not been completely pacified yet, and the Western Regions were occupied by the Qiang people long ago."

"Would you be willing to go west for me?"

Sun Jian, Sun Ce, and Zhou Yu knelt on the ground and said solemnly: "We are willing to obey the order of our lord and march to the Western Regions, even if it means going through fire and water."

Ye Feng helped the three people up: "After you arrive in Chang'an, there will be someone special to provide you with all the necessary food, horses, and military supplies."

"But how to completely eliminate the Qiang forces that have been entrenched in the Western Regions for decades is a problem."

"What can you do?"

The three of them calmed down instantly. They understood that this was a test from Ye Feng.

If they could speak to Ye Feng's heart, the responsibility of expanding the territory would naturally fall on him, but if they couldn't, then...
Sun Jian and Sun Ce pondered for a long time and subconsciously looked at Zhou Yu.

In the minds of both of them, it would be easier to let Zhou Yu do the brainwork.

Zhou Yu thought for a while and said calmly: "The Qiang people took advantage of the weakening of China's control over the Western Regions to actively attack the countries in the Western Regions and use force to violate these countries. As long as we defeat the main force of the Qiang people, the Western Regions can naturally be easily recovered."

"But if we want to completely eliminate the Qiang power, it will be a bit troublesome."

"They are familiar with the terrain, so it's easy to defeat them. If we just try to escape, we'll waste food and military supplies, which will increase the burden."

"I'm afraid it won't be easy."

Ye Feng said: "As for the Xiongnu and Xianbei in the north, my requirement is also to completely conquer these two ethnic groups."

"At that time, General Zhang He also said that there were difficulties. Do you know how I responded?"

The three shook their heads, and Ye Feng said calmly: "Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish."

"If they are destined to escape our crackdown by fleeing, we can only stop the killing by killing them."

"All those who escaped, including their tribes, will be killed without mercy."

Sun Jian and the other two took a deep breath and said, "Will this happen?"

"too cruel?"

Ye Feng didn't wait for the three to finish speaking and took the initiative to add what they had to say.

Sun Jian's face changed slightly. Just as he was about to explain, Ye Feng waved his hand and said, "These foreign races have existed on the grassland for hundreds of years. As long as China shows a little weakness, they can't wait to jump out and use their weapons and horses to plunder the people on the border."

"Kill the old, weak, sick and disabled, and only take away the strong slaves and women."

"If they can do such things as burning, killing and looting, why can't we?"

"Although China is a country of etiquette and a great country, it also has its own anger." "In order to completely solve the border problem, I decided to carry out a strong cleansing of these rebellious ethnic groups."

Even though it was Sun Jian, Sun Ce already felt that he was cold-blooded enough, but he still took a breath.

They knew the character of these nations well, most of them were not afraid of death, and it was conceivable that even if they were defeated, they would find it difficult to agree to Ye Feng's "harsh conditions."

There will be a brutal massacre at that time, and the target of the massacre will be the unarmed civilians.

Thinking of this, a hint of hesitation flashed in Sun Jian and Sun Ce's eyes.

"My Lord, isn't this too cruel?"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "How cruel?"

"Over the past hundreds of years, how many border civilians do you know have died at the hands of foreign cavalry?"

"Who will comfort their souls? They didn't even have a chance to choose at that time."

"After we win the war as victors, they can choose to live, and we don't want to treat them as slaves, but to integrate them into our community. What's wrong with that?"

"If you have never experienced massacres and despair, you are not qualified to forgive these people, because countless undead souls under the border are waiting for us to avenge them."

"Of course you can choose to refuse this mission, but the price is that you will never be involved in military affairs for the rest of your life and never appear in front of me."

When Ye Feng finished speaking, he even felt a little inexplicably angry.

Sun Jian, Sun Ce, and Zhou Yu shook their heads decisively: "Of course we won't refuse a mission."

"Everything is subject to the Lord's arrangements."

Ye Feng's oppressive gaze swept over the three people: "Also, let me tell you a practical situation. If you leave the Western Regions, there will be no logistical support. If you don't want your army to be annihilated, you should think carefully about how to get food and grass."

"Understand?"

Sun Jian, Sun Ce, and Zhou Yu nodded repeatedly.

Seeing that the three of them understood, Ye Feng turned around and left.

Looking at his receding back, Sun Jian, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief for no reason.

"We... our performance has disappointed the Lord."

Zhou Yu said in distress.

Sun Jian, Sun Strategy said with a little embarrassment: "We didn't expect to attack ordinary people, so..."

Zhou Yu shook his head: "There are countless soldiers and civilians who died on the border. How can we forgive their hatred towards the barbarians?"

"Perhaps that's why the lord is really angry."

Sun Jian and Sun Ce smiled bitterly and said, "I thought you were already cold-blooded enough after having been through so many battles, but I didn't expect you to have a soft side."

"It seems we have to change our thinking."

“The entire military has to change.”

"Gongjin, do you have any solution?"

Zhou Yu was silent for a moment: "Seeing the blood, the corpses, and the suffering of the people on the border will naturally change people's minds and arouse hatred."

(End of this chapter)