Tan You shot her a sidelong glance. "Put your tinderbox away. Now that they've surrendered, they're our assets. We need them alive. A clean kill might be satisfying, but it would be far too wasteful."
Yuan Cheng came over to report on the battle. "Madam, we've captured over fifty thousand men. Half of the provisions were burned... It's a real shame."
"And the warhorses... many of them are injured..."
Tan You smiled. "Alright. These are acceptable losses. Now, it's time to get down to business. Hang the heads of Tuoba Qi and the other high-ranking Beirong generals on the city walls. Chen Yue, you will go with the Yue Team and General Yuan to take inventory of our assets."
"I expect you to have this done before Chen Xi arrives."
Chen Yue tugged at her hair. "Mom, I hate bookkeeping."
