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Chapter 325: Su Yao's reputation spread far and wide, and Youzhou surrendered
What should we do now?
The words of the military officer made the face of the governor of Zhuo County change suddenly. He could no longer deceive himself and regard all this as a rumor.

The facts before him told him that the newly crowned champion Hou Suyao was indeed an opponent that should not be underestimated.

The situation they face is far more serious than they imagined.

The county magistrate paced anxiously in the room, his heart surging with anxiety.

He still has several thousand soldiers under his command. If the entire county is mobilized as soon as possible, it will not be a problem to raise more than ten thousand troops.

However, he had to find out as soon as possible how that Su man managed to capture two fortified cities so quickly.

Otherwise, even if he gathered his troops, Zhuo County's fate would probably not be good.

He must make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise once Su Yao's vanguard army arrives at the city, everything will be too late.

How to do how to do.

"The courage of the champion marquis is unmatched!"

Seeing that the county magistrate's face was gloomy and he remained silent after the military officer spoke, the chief clerk of the county magistrate's office also hurriedly advised:

"This boy quickly suppressed the Xiongnu rebellion in Bingzhou, and killed Zhang Yan with one strike in Taihang Mountain."

"Now, he has defeated our Great Yan army of 200,000 siege troops with only a thousand cavalrymen in the plains, killed Li Hu and Zhang Chun in battle, and has been unstoppable and victorious all the way."

"Le Cheng and Lu Nu only resisted for a while, and he killed almost all the officials in the city."

"Zhang, the governor of Lecheng, held the prime minister Wang Rou hostage and resisted stubbornly. His entire family was exterminated, and the heads of the people who were killed piled up like a Jingguan outside the gate."

"Even Li Tie, the eldest son of the Zhongshan Li family, was not spared and was beheaded and thrown into the streets!"

"You, the county magistrate, are also from a famous family. How do you compare to the Zhongshan Li family?"

"Do you dare to try his champion sword?"

The chief clerk's words made the county governor look even uglier. He was well aware of the prestige and strength of the Zhongshan Li family in the local area.

More importantly, the Li family is not like him. They have two 2,000-stone officials in the court, and they have not yet served the Great Yan Kingdom.
So many powerful men were unable to withstand the brilliance of the Marquis of Guanjun, so what could a small prefect of Zhuo County like me do?

"Then...then what should we do?" asked the county magistrate anxiously.

"County Governor, there is only one way to go now."

The chief clerk took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"surrender!"

"Surrender?" The county magistrate widened his eyes.

"Yes, surrender."

The chief clerk nodded firmly:
“Although Su Yao is ruthless, it is said that he is quite lenient towards those who voluntarily surrender.

As long as we surrender and give up the city, we may be able to save our lives and even be pardoned by the court."

As he said this, the chief clerk took out a manifesto to fight the bandits that he had gotten from somewhere. The last sentence on it clearly read:

"For those who surrender, do not ask any questions. Show great kindness and trust, praise and reward them, and announce it to the whole country so that everyone will know."

The county magistrate couldn't help but roll his eyes when he saw the chief clerk take out such a heinous thing so skillfully.

If it were in the past, when his Great Yan State was at its peak, he would have punished him even if this person was his trusted clerk.

but now.
"But if we surrender, how can we survive in the future?" The county magistrate was still hesitant.

"County Governor, the situation is stronger than the people!"

The chief clerk continued to advise:

"The imperial army has not yet marched north. If we don't surrender quickly, it will be too late once the enemy is at the gates of the city."

"When the city is breached, there will be no recovery!" The county magistrate was shocked when he heard the chief clerk's words. He knew that the chief clerk was telling the truth. The situation was urgent and surrender seemed to be the only option.

Otherwise, his end would not be much better than that of Magistrate Zhang who stubbornly defended Lecheng.

So, after pondering for a moment, he finally made up his mind.

"What the chief clerk said is absolutely right."

The county magistrate let out a long sigh and said helplessly:

"We surrender."

He looked up at the chief clerk and clenched his fists:

"Make preparations immediately and arrange for surrender. At the same time, send someone to the Champion Marquis's vanguard army to express our willingness to surrender and ask them to treat the people and soldiers in the city well."

When the chief clerk saw that the county magistrate had finally made up his mind, a relieved smile appeared on his face. He immediately took the order and began to arrange the specific matters of surrender.

In the following period of time, the entire city of Zhuo County began to get busy. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and happily prepared to change the flag.

However, before doing these things, the chief clerk who had just come out of the county magistrate's mansion took the lead and hurried into the Zhen's business in the city, with a hint of nervousness and anticipation on his face.

He sighed in his heart, this Zhen family is indeed a family with a wealth of 2,000 liters.
"The county governor has decided to surrender!"

"He who knows the current affairs is a hero."

Inside the shop, Zhen Ping, the person in charge of the Zhen family's northern business, had been waiting for a long time.

Given the general trend, he had no doubt about the success rate of this mission.

He just bowed and replied with a smile:
"The chief clerk is loyal to the court. This time he urged the county governor to surrender to end the war and save the people from the flames of war. I will report the truth to Lord Su and reward you handsomely!"

Zhen Ping's words made the chief clerk happy. He sighed that the Wuji Zhen family was a family with a rank of over 2,000 stones. Their vision and ability to adapt to changing circumstances were truly admirable.

I got in touch with Lord Su so quickly.

Now that he can get the recognition and support of the Zhen family, it will be a great help to him personally and the surrender of Zhuo County.

Yes, this chief clerk had already been secretly instigated to rebel.

It turned out that when Su Yao captured Lu Nu and was waiting for the arrival of the imperial army and new orders, he took action first and sent people to Youzhou to instigate rebellion and put pressure on him.

The main force of the enemy had been dealt with, and he was too lazy to deal with the rest one by one.

And the effect was even better than he expected.

Under Su Yao's unstoppable offensive and his reputation for military exploits, Zhang Ju fled north, Lu Nu recovered, and the rebel army's foundation was overturned and its center was dysfunctional.

Under such circumstances, the bandits in Zhuojun and Guangyang had already become frightened birds, and only a slight push was needed to achieve a gratifying result.

Except for a few die-hard traitors who fled north to the frontier, the rest of these traitors surrendered with courtesy.

Teams of envoys asking for surrender came to Lu Nu, came before Su Yao, presented their surrender letters, and knelt down to beg for surrender.

"General Hou Su, the champion, is feared by all and his reputation is known far and wide."

"We, the people of Zhuo County and Guangyang, have long heard that the general is brave and invincible. It is a great honor to see his true appearance today."

"The general defeated the 200,000-strong bandit army on the plain with the force of thunder and lightning, beheaded the bandit leaders Zhang Chun and Li Hu, and shocked the world with his might. We are all convinced."

The messenger bowed again and continued:
"We know that it is our destiny and we are grateful for the general's bravery. We have come here to present our surrender and are willing to submit to the imperial court."

"The cities of Zhuo County and Guangyang, as well as the soldiers, horses, money and food, are all presented to you as a token of our sincerity in surrendering."

"I hope the general will forgive us for our mistakes and allow us to reform and serve the court."

(End of this chapter)