I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 629: Confession
"My lord, are you going to let them go?" Lu Bu asked in surprise.

Lu Bu was surprised to hear Su Yao's slightly softened words.

He thought that all these noble families would have their heads chopped off.

Why does it sound like Lord Su is giving these people a chance to surrender?

"Then let's see if they know what's best for them or not." Su Yao glared at Lu Bu.

What's wrong with Lu Fengxian today?

I said I'm not the murderer!
Su Yao complained in his heart, but he was too lazy to chop them down one by one.

The reason is not that the heads are not worth fighting for, but that the established goals have been basically achieved.

Along the way, he had killed all the diehard children of noble families who dared to take up swords and guns and gather together to resist, and the rest were mostly those who followed the wind.

What’s more crucial is that during this wave of attacks, several fires broke out in Luoyang city.

If we continue to chase after those who are trying to escape and chop them down, even if Dong Zhuo doesn't burn Luoyang, I, Su Yao, will burn the city of Luoyang first.

Damn, fire prevention is such a terrible thing in a wooden city.

When Su Yao relaxed his tone, the rest of the people who were trembling in fear felt as if they had been pardoned.

They came crawling over and fell to their knees on the ground.

"Your Excellency is wise!"

"I'm waiting for you to surrender!"

Those children of noble families knelt on the ground one after another, kowtowed repeatedly, and kept shouting "surrender".

They looked at Su Yao's cold eyes, their hearts filled with fear and despair.

They knew that if they continued to resist, death would be the only thing waiting for them.

Su Yao looked at these children of noble families who were kneeling on the ground, with a sneer on his face.

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

"Since you are willing to surrender, I will give you a chance."

Su Yao waved his hand, signaling Lu Bu and others to stop.

Upon hearing this, the Scarlet Cloud Knights put away their weapons and stood aside in silence.

The streets of Luoyang City suddenly became quiet, with only the occasional crackling sound of fire and the heavy breathing of the children of wealthy families.

Saved, finally saved.

Just as they were thinking this, Su Yao's voice suddenly rang out again, causing those noble family disciples to become nervous again:

"But surrender is also conditional."

Su Yao snorted coldly:
"Right is right and wrong is wrong."

"Since you have chosen to fight me, you have made a big mistake. If you want to survive, it depends on what price you are willing to pay."

"This"

The people kneeling on the ground looked at each other, and no one dared to speak without authorization, for fear that if the champion marquis was displeased, his head would fly up to the sky like those of a rich young man.

The scene fell into an awkward silence, and at this moment, Wang Lang was the first to stand up:
"I don't know what conditions you have, but let me say this: these people will definitely cooperate with all their strength."

Wang Lang knew very well that if these people wanted to survive, the only way they had now was to cooperate with Su Yao.

Seeing this, Su Yao raised a playful smile. He rode his horse to the front of the crowd, looked around, and slowly spoke:
"First, you must publicly admit your mistakes and apologize to the court and the people of the world."

Su Yao's voice was clear and firm, and every word seemed to carry a tremendous force, making it hard for the children of the noble families present to breathe.

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other. Although they were unwilling in their hearts, under Su Yao's cold gaze, they did not dare to raise any objection.

"We are willing to apologize to the court!" A young man from a noble family named Fan was the first to surrender, saying in a trembling voice.

Soon after, others followed suit and lamented their own mistakes.

"Well, words are not enough. Since you all know your mistakes, please put your names and fingerprints on this confession."

Su Yao waved his hand, and Wang Ling walked out from behind a group of knights.

He took out a stack of confessions in the same format from his arms and handed them to Wang Lang. Wang Lang took the confessions, took a look at them, and then quickly handed them to the disciples of the noble families who were kneeling on the ground one by one with trembling hands.

The children of the noble families looked at each other. Although they were unwilling in their hearts, under Su Yao's cold gaze, they had to sign their names on the confession with trembling hands and put their fingerprints on it.

"Very good, next is the second one."

After Su Yao confirmed that all the signatures were correct, he said coldly:

"You must disarm and hand over all your family soldiers and generals who participated in the rebellion to our army for disposal."

As soon as this condition was put forward, everyone was in an uproar again.

You know, these family soldiers and generals are important forces of their respective families. Once they are handed over, it would undoubtedly be like handing over their lifeline.

However, facing Su Yao's unquestionable gaze, they finally chose to surrender.

"Follow the Champion Marquis' orders!"

Seeing this, Su Yao nodded slightly and winked at Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and others. Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and others immediately understood and led their troops forward to confiscate the weapons of those family soldiers and generals and took them away.

These people did not stop and after leaving the scene, they immediately started to engage in urban firefighting operations under Su Yao's instructions.

"I wonder if you have any other instructions?"

The dozen or so young men from aristocratic families, who were left alone, asked the question fearfully.

But what Su Yao said next almost made them suffocate and die.

"what?!"

"The family property will be confiscated?!"

"No, no, my lord!"

These people were all dumbfounded.

They didn't expect that this champion marquis would be so cruel.

Dong Zhuo didn't even say he would confiscate their property, how dare this man? !

This is going to dig out their lifeblood!

"Huh, you want money over life, right?"

Su Yao sneered:
"As far as I know, when Dong Zhuo proposed to move the capital, your great families provided him with food and military pay."

"The granary in Luokou is filled to the brim, but it's not something that can be obtained by simply extorting money from the people."

"Now, I am leading the army to fight against Dong Zhuo, but you are not thinking of contributing anything, but are thinking of not giving a penny, right?"

The children of the noble families looked at each other with pale faces.

They never dreamed that this Marquis Guanjun knew everything about them, even the deal between them and Dong Zhuo.

"Your Excellency, please understand. We are also forced to do so!"

A young man from an aristocratic family said in a trembling voice:

"Dong Zhuo is using his power to force us to obey. If we don't obey, I'm afraid our family will be in danger."

"Huh, out of helplessness?"

Su Yao sneered, his eyes revealing disdain:
"Dong Zhuo is cruel and merciless, causing chaos in the government. You are from a noble family, receiving salaries from the emperor for generations, but you have no intention of serving the country. Instead, you have colluded with Dong Zhuo for your own selfish reasons, causing chaos in the government and helping Zhou to commit atrocities. It is really shameful!"

"Now, just for a little bit of private skills, you are blocking my army from entering the city to fight against Dong."

"Although you have surrendered, your mistakes are hard to erase."

"I originally wanted to cancel your household registration to pay off the debt, but since Mr. Wang asked for mercy, I will give him face and allow you to pay for your life and offer silver to atone for your sin."

"For the crime of rebellion, killing nine generations of the clan is a light punishment."

"I'm just asking you to hand over most of your property. I'm not leaving you a way to live. Why are you complaining to me?"

"Or, you two can just die here, and I'll go get it myself."

(End of this chapter)