Sun Jian and Qin Jie walked side by side into the city. The remnants of the Yellow Turban soldiers along the way had been killed by Sun Jian. The two of them completed the rendezvous with Zhu Jun without any hindrance.
"General Zhu!"
"Prefect Qin, you have made a great contribution this time!" The battle went smoothly and beautifully, and Zhu Jun was in a good mood.
"What are you talking about, General Zhu! Everything is General Zhu's plan, how dare Qin Jie take the credit!" Qin Jie waved his hands repeatedly.
"General Zhu, what's the situation now?" Sun Jian had just been sent to the southwest corner to join forces with Qin Jie. At this time, he was not very clear about the general situation in Wancheng.
"It went very well! Our army basically encountered no resistance, but Han Zhong was extremely cunning. When the army entered the city, he led the thieves to escape into the small city." Zhu Jun replied.
People like Han Zhong are the hardest to deal with. They are timid and cherish their lives. It is the local people who suffer in a protracted war. The national power is consumed a lot. If it goes on over time, if there is an invasion by barbarians, it will be troublesome!
"General Zhu! I will take the small city with an army!" After hearing this, Sun Jian directly asked for orders to attack the city.
"Don't be impatient. Under the current situation, Han Zhong is already a turtle in the urn. Our army has been damaged in the two consecutive days of siege. Besides, the soldiers are also tired. Let them rest for a few days!"
Zhu Jun disagreed somewhat. The army had been attacking the city for days. If they were so tired and forced to attack the city, even if they could capture it, the losses would not be small. There was no need to rush!
The remnants of the Yellow Turban army abandoned by Han Zhong in Wancheng were quickly slaughtered by Zhu Jun. There were still a small number of people who wanted to escape into people's homes. Zhu Jun directly ordered a search of the city. The people were looking forward to the imperial army day and night. Naturally, they couldn't help it at this time. I will reject this search city.
The remnants of the Yellow Turban soldiers had no way to escape and eventually died under the swords of the Han army.
The Han army also found the warehouse in the city where the Yellow Turban Army had stored grain. Since Han Zhong was eager to escape into the small town, he had no time to take away the grain, and finally took advantage of Zhu Junjun.
After collecting the food, Zhu Jun was no longer in a hurry. The pressure of food and salary was gone. There must not be much food in the small town. If it continues to be consumed, Han Zhong may not be able to survive for long!
Zhu Jun did not forget the most important thing and quickly sent a report of the Wancheng battle to Luoyang. Zhang Wen had solemnly urged him to attack the city before, saying that the emperor was displeased and he had to send back the news of the capture of Wancheng quickly.
While he was writing the battle report, Qin Jie came in.
"General Zhu! A yellow turban boy came out of the small town, claiming to be here on the orders of the thief general Han Zhong!"
Zhu Jun was a little surprised. The two armies had just clashed, and the battlefield hadn't been cleaned yet. What kind of medicine was Han Zhong selling in his gourd?
"Bring him in! Bring Sun Jian, Zhang Chao, and Cheng Pu as well."
In two consecutive siege battles, Zhu Jun saw the performance of everyone. The performance of Zhang Chao and Cheng Pu surprised him. He also intended to cultivate a few people. In the past, he only discussed with Sun Jian, but now he added Zhang Chao. , Cheng Pu.
Zhang Chao is now just a Sima in Zhu Jun's army, but in the future he will also be a prince, and Cheng Pu will be a general under Sun Jian.
When Zhu Jun sent Sun Jian to the southwest corner, Zhang Chao ordered his soldiers to clear out the Yellow Turbans in Wancheng in an orderly manner, making Zhu Jun realize that he was a talented person.
Cheng Pu, on the other hand, accompanied Sun Jian to attack the city first, and also had many outstanding performances.
After a while, several people wearing yellow scarves entered.
Zhu Jun motioned for everyone to sit down and began to ask: "What did the thief Han Zhong say when he sent you here?"
There was a strong sense of coercion in the words, and the yellow turban boy's heart trembled in panic. After hearing these words and seeing so many fierce generals in the room, he couldn't bear the pressure and knelt down.
"I...I..." I stammered for a long time, unable to complete a sentence.
"What are you doing? If General Zhu asks you, just tell him!" Sun Jian slapped the table and stood up, making the yellow scarf boy run away in fright.
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!" The yellow turban boy was so frightened.
Zhu Jun also motioned for Sun Jian to sit down and asked again: "What message did Han Zhong ask you to preach?"
"Qu Shuai said... We are willing to surrender to Kaicheng... as long as General Zhu lets us live." Huang Jin finished his words with a trembling body.
Zhu Jun was a little surprised. The Wancheng Yellow Turbans could be said to be the most stubborn team, and they used rogue tactics to stay in the city. He thought that Han Zhong would stay in the small town for another month or two, but he never thought He would surrender so quickly.
"What do you think?" Zhu Jun asked this question to the generals present.
But the boy in yellow scarf was suffering so much that he could stand in the middle of the field and walk away, and it wouldn't be wrong if he didn't leave.
Cheng Pu, as a general under Sun Jian, naturally could not speak beyond Sun Jian. Zhang Chao had just been promoted to participate in the discussion and did not rush to speak out. Although Qin Jie was superior to Sun Jian, he was in Zhu Jun's army during the war, so he did not speak first.
Sun Jian thought for a while, then stood up and said: "General Zhu, I think it is feasible! The thieves escaped into the small city. Although they are turtles in the urn, if they attack the city again, they will inevitably lose their soldiers."
Sun Jian's words surprised everyone present. They all thought that Sun Jian would shout and kill. After all, he had just wanted to lead an army to attack the small town.
The boy in yellow scarf was also surprised. He thought that this god of death would drive them all away before giving up. Unexpectedly, he agreed to surrender.
Qin Jie followed closely, "General Zhu, I also agree with Sun Sima's idea. If we attack the small town again, we will inevitably lose troops and generals. It is better to accept their surrender."
Qin Jie's current official position is the governor of Nanyang County, and Wancheng is the seat of Nanyang County. If he accepts the surrender of the Yellow Turbans, his subsequent management and recovery will be better, and he will receive tens of thousands of laborers in vain.
Zhang Chao and Cheng Pu did not speak, but nodded in agreement.
Zhu Jun also saw it, but he shook his head gently, pouring a basin of cold water on the yellow scarf boy's heart.
"General Zhu, is there something wrong?" Sun Jian looked at Zhu Jun and asked, shaking his head.
Zhu Jun stood up and took two steps. After sighing, he said to the generals with some disappointment: "The soldiers are all the same but have different strengths. In the past, during the Qin and Xiang Dynasties, the people had no definite masters! They all used rewards to those who surrendered. The method is to encourage the people to submit, but today, the world is unified! Only the Yellow Turbans are rebelling against them!"
"If we accept their surrender today, will it be fair to the law-abiding people? If we don't punish evil, how can we encourage good?"
"If we accept their surrender today, wouldn't that encourage rebellion all over the world?"
"Thieves who are powerful will go into battle, but those who are blunt will beg for surrender and indulge the enemy's commanders! This is not a good strategy!"
The eloquent words echoed in the room, and all the generals were thoughtful.
The standing yellow turban boy listened with little understanding, but he understood one thing, that is, General Zhu did not seem to agree with their surrender.
"Go back! Tell Han Zhong that I will never accept surrender!"
Although the yellow turban boy had not completed the mission entrusted to him by Han Zhong, he exited the room as if he was receiving an amnesty. The pressure under the gaze of all the generals was too great.
Zhu Jun's words triggered deep thinking among the generals present.
Sun Jian, Zhang Chao, and Cheng Pu wanted to accept the surrender in order to avoid losing their soldiers, but they did not expect Zhu Jun to be so far-reaching.
Qin Jie was also thinking about his Nanyang Prefect, thinking about how to quickly rebuild and restore people's livelihood after the war.
If we really accept the surrender, it is very likely that it will turn out like what Zhu Jun described. From time to time there will be rebellions and uprisings in some places, and when the situation is unfavorable, they will surrender to the court.
Over time, the country will not be able to generalize!
Han Zhong also received the news soon, "You are so good, Zhu Jun! You must force me to die! I will make you shed your skin even if I die!"
He turned to the yellow turban boy and said, "Go and gather everyone together! I have something to say!"
The Yellow Turbans quickly gathered together. Han Zhong climbed up to the high platform and raised his arms and shouted: "Brothers, I wanted to find a way out for everyone! But the Han army refused to accept our surrender and threatened to kill us all!"
With just this sentence, the pot immediately exploded!
"We are like this because we are desperate!"
"Aren't we human? How could the Han army be so cruel!"
"Who will rebel if they can survive! The Han army wants to kill us, I will fight them!"
"..."
This situation is exactly what Han Zhong was thinking. As long as everyone's anti-Han sentiments are mobilized, it will not be easy for the Han army to invade the small town. Today, they rushed into the small town and abandoned many soldiers. Now with the Han army, Once blocked, no one cares about abandoning soldiers anymore.
There are currently more than 30,000 people in the small city, which is more than enough to defend the small city.
"Brothers! What do you think we should do?" Han Zhong shouted when everyone's emotions reached their peak.
"Fight! Fight!" more than 30,000 people echoed.
Han Zhong showed a smile of success on his face amidst the shouts.
The shouts floated from the small town and spread to Wancheng. The generals also knew the news, and their hearts could not help but be filled with a layer of haze. But the commander had an order and there was no other way!
At the same time, Dong Zhuo returned to Luoyang with several horses after several changes.
"Your Majesty, Dong Zhonglang General Dong Zhuo has arrived in Luoyang." Zhang Rang said softly beside Liu Hong.
Liu Hong became very angry when he heard the name!
"Hmph! How dare he come back."
"Does Your Majesty want to meet him?" Zhang Rang asked. In fact, he was extremely happy. He sometimes doubted whether Dong Zhuo was his undercover agent. In one battle, he destroyed the soldiers led by Lu Zhi and overthrew the Yuan family. The most important pillar.
"No! You quickly lead Huangmen to arrest him and put him in prison!"
After hearing this, Zhang Rang immediately resigned from Nangong, fearing that Liu Hong would change his mind. After all, Dong Zhuo was also a minion of the Yuan family, and it would be best if he could bring him down!
As soon as Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, his first stop was to go to the Yuan Mansion to visit Yuan Wei and discuss how to deal with it, but he didn't know that the servants of the Yuan Mansion would not let him in.
"Your servant, I want to go in to pay a visit to Master Situ. Please inform me. If you don't inform me, how do you know that Master Situ doesn't want to see me?" Dong Zhuo felt that this servant was very ignorant of etiquette.
"Sir, please come back! Our master will not see anyone."
"Don't you know who I am? I am Dong Zhuo, the current Dong Zhonglang general! You tell Lord Situ and he will definitely see me!"
"No need! General Dong Zhong! Yuan Wei won't see you!" On the other end, Zhang Rang came with a few small yellow men, with a bright smile on his face!