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Chapter 676: Taking Over Hongnong
County Magistrate Hu opened his eyes wide, unable to believe what he saw.

How could I, the head of a county, be forced to abdicate by my subordinates? !
"Mr. Hu, since you insist on doing what you want, don't blame us for offending you!" Wang Zhubu shouted sternly.

"asshole!"

"I am the governor of Hongnong of the Han Dynasty!"

"How dare you cause such chaos!"

Hu Jun Shou drew his sword and shouted:

"Come here, quickly capture me from these traitors!"

However, his call received few responses, no, no one responded at all.

Indeed, the dispute between the two had just thrown the guards on the city wall into chaos.

But, it was only for a moment.

As the thief Cao Yuan behind Wang Zhubu stepped forward, the confused soldiers on the city wall immediately took action.

They raised their weapons and surrounded County Magistrate Hu in an instant, forming a standoff with a huge disparity in strength between them and the dozen or so personal soldiers around him.

These garrison soldiers of Hongnong County were all from the local area, and some were even recruited by the bandit Cao Yuan himself.

When faced with the united action of the Hongnong families, these soldiers who did not want to die in the first place naturally knew what to choose.

They all turned their guns in unison, staring at Governor Hu with spears and halberds like a forest.

The dozen or so personal soldiers under the command of County Magistrate Hu, who were brought from his hometown, did not dare to go beyond the line under such circumstances.

The personal soldiers were intimidated, and Wang Zhubu and his men were even more morale-conscious.

Then, without giving County Magistrate Hu any chance to speak, they all rushed forward, pushed aside the stunned County Magistrate's personal guards, stripped off County Magistrate Hu's official robe, stuffed rags into his mouth, and then tied him up and dragged him to the foot of the city.

Then, just before Su Yao's army was about to attack, the gate of Hongnong City was opened, and the county officials and guards took the county governor Hu and opened the city to surrender.

"Loyalty is commendable, but it is used in the wrong place. Let's keep it for now."

At the city gate, Su Yao looked at the county governor Hu, who was tied up and kneeling on the ground with tears in his eyes. He waved his hand and led his troops into Hongnong City without looking back.

In this way, under the great reputation of Su Yao's breaking through Hangu Pass the day before, the first wave of shock in Guanzhong directly triggered the escape of General Duan Wei and the change of flag in Hongnong City.

The second challenge that Dong Zhuo set for Su Yao on his escape was quickly completed before it even began.

Before entering the city, Su Yao announced a new ruling order to the officials and generals who came out of the city to surrender.

However, when it comes to a new order, Su Yao actually only emphasizes the military arrangements.

He not only asked the defenders to lay down their arms and accept reorganization, but also required his soldiers entering the city to strictly observe military discipline and not disturb the people. He did not touch upon other personnel arrangements too much.

Although Wang Zhubu and others had made great contributions in surrendering the city, Su Yao did not reward them generously, considering that they made this decision at the last moment when they were on the verge of death.

Everyone remains in their original position, and it is the same as before.

However, when facing the panic-stricken people of Hongnong City, Su Yao asked Zhao Yun to post a notice to reassure the people, announcing that Hongnong City would maintain its original social order and continue to be governed by local officials, while guaranteeing that there would be no harassment or plundering of the people in any form.

As soon as this notice came out, the people in the city finally felt relieved.

Originally, they thought that Su Yao's army would bring a catastrophe after entering the city. After all, in troubled times, looting and atrocities by the army were common.

Even those noble families who surrendered were mentally prepared to bleed a lot.

As a result, it turned out that Su Yao only ordered the confiscation of the county government's resources such as the treasury, granary, and arsenal, and did not harm the scholars and civilians in the city.

"How can this be?!"

Looking at Su Yao's back as he rode on his horse in the sunlight, the surrendered county officials whispered to each other:
"Could there be a general who is not greedy for money?"

"Impossible, impossible!" "Even if he doesn't like money, his army still needs to be paid."

"Could it be that he can make people live by eating air?"

These county officials looked at each other, their hearts filled with doubts and confusion.

They couldn't imagine that a general could be so self-disciplined and not be greedy or robbed. This completely overturned their perception of soldiers in troubled times.

You know, even the famous general Huangfu Song, when he was ordered to march west to suppress the rebels in Liangzhou last year and passed through Hongnong, he asked the noble families along the way to raise money and food to barely support the expenses of his tens of thousands of troops.

Although they hated it, they knew the reason very well.

The court has no money.

Therefore, whether it was the dictator Liu Hong or the later tyrant Dong Zhuo.

No matter how much they valued Hongnong's status, every time the army passed through, the local noble families and common people had to bleed to support the passing army.

But the Su Yao in front of him seemed like an alien.

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Not only did he not ask them for money or food, but he also enforced strict military discipline and protected the people. How could this not shock and puzzle them?
"What on earth does this Marquis of Guanjun want to do?" a county official muttered to himself, his eyes full of confusion.

"Yes, isn't he afraid of a mutiny in the army by doing this?" another county official echoed.

They could not understand Su Yao's actions, and could not imagine how an army without food and wages could maintain its combat effectiveness.

"Listen to what he says and watch what he does, we should be careful in dealing with it." said Wang Zhubu.

Everyone nodded. They didn't understand, but they didn't have any other choice at the moment. They could only be careful and wait and see what happened.

Soon, their shock and discussion spread to the entire city.

People gathered at various bulletin boards in Hongnong City, discussing various issues.

"Mom, mom, this general surnamed Su seems to be different from what the Lord and the others said before!"

The little girl held her mother's hand, looking excited:
"He's tall and handsome, and you can tell at first glance that he's not a bad guy. Look, he just gave me a sweet candy!"

After saying that, the little girl took out small pieces of peanut candy from her pocket and proudly showed them to her mother, with innocent joy flashing in her eyes.

The mother looked down at her daughter's innocent face, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She gently touched her daughter's head and said with a smile:
"Silly child, how can a bad person have the word bad written on his face?"

"The better looking someone is, the more deceptive they are."

"This is what the saints said: Don't judge a person by his appearance."

"We can't easily judge a person's goodness or badness based on his appearance."

After hearing what her mother said, the little girl blinked her big eyes and nodded as if she understood, but she held the piece of peanut candy tightly in her hand, and her eyes were still full of curiosity and affection for General Su Yao.

She murmured in a low voice: "But the candy he gave is really sweet, Mom, you should try it too."

The mother couldn't persuade her daughter, so she smiled and shook her head as she took the candy.

She knew that for children, the sweetness of a piece of candy was enough to make them temporarily forget the cruelty of the world.

But as an adult, she would not be bought by mere candies or fooled by superficial illusions.

However, when the mother took the tiny piece of candy into her mouth, she felt a delicious and rich aroma bursting in her mouth, which made her stunned on the spot.

what is this?
Is this too delicious? !

No no no, this is impossible!

I am a daughter of the Hongnong Yang family. How could there be any delicious food in the world that I have not tasted?!
(End of this chapter)